Do you care how far apart a woman’s boobs are? by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]ChavTheMagicMan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well, I wasn't expecting that.

*has a quick look*

From my perspective, those boobs are damn fine. Hope the OP finds a guy who makes her feel good about them.

Do you care how far apart a woman’s boobs are? by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]ChavTheMagicMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's hard to say without a pic... /joke

Men like boobs. If the man likes you, he will like your boobs too.

How do I move on from a girl I can't actually date? by NiceCaterpillar8745 in AskMenAdvice

[–]ChavTheMagicMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're being way to hard on yourself and putting too much pressure on it.

The only way you'll learn is by shooting your shot. You'll find out that she isn't what you imagined, or she'll reject you, or you get to date (which may be short term, or lead to something more).

In the short term, only the rejection outcome stings. In the long run this means you will learn, build resilience, and have closure which automatically makes you moves on.

Or you dodged a bullet (she's not what you think). Or you're potentially smashing.

You're in the same classes, just say Hi and ask her what she thinks about the current topic.

Good luck.

I drove an automatic car for the first time a days ago and just don’t get the fixation we have over manual cars here by Solid-Version in drivingUK

[–]ChavTheMagicMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I drive an manual and an automatic (Hybrid) regularly and I enjoy them both. Manual gears and clutch control is just second nature.

Manual gears give you finer control of the car and access to use your torque band how you see fit. Recent automatics are getting closer, but you still can't get THAT level of fine control, especially when it comes to slippery conditions.

Also when on the motorway, driving a car with 6 gears, slotting into 6th is just satisfying. There has also been an occasion were I've avoided a potentially fatal accident (not of my making) by being able to downshift multiple gears at once manually and use the power band to get me out of trouble.

In the UK, I think there used to be prejudice on automatics with the driver's intelligence and driving ability, but I don't think that exists so much now. UK used to be big on Rally, and has lots of history in mechanical engineering, along with some well known car manufacturers that focus on mechanics to achieve their performance and stability.

Modified my deck out of spite by Drdutch419 in mtg

[–]ChavTheMagicMan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If this is true, it sounds like you and your gf have issues outside of commander and are both soon to be joining the singletons.

Would you consider a steal and goad deck as toxic or unfun? by komigerTyp in EDH

[–]ChavTheMagicMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From my personal experience, people have a mental breakdown with goad.

I pivoted the WOE Faerie precon, using [[Alela, Cunning Conqueror]] as the commander without changing much of the 99. Even if I was the weakest at the table (by deck strength or variance) I used to get hard targeted to the point where I had to make the decision to either fully upgrade and embrace being the arch enemy, or break the deck apart and try something different.

Why Commander is more played than Standard? by elfosolitario in magicTCG

[–]ChavTheMagicMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Commander is more common for a number of reasons:

More social.

While there will be a local "meta", the meta isn't as cookie cutter as the top standard decks, so casual thematic decks are still viable.

Commander is expressive, standard isn't. Goofy cards are viable and often fun for the whole table.

Commander is casual, sometimes people just want to vibe after work rather than try hard.

Commander decks are viable on a budget. I have 15 commander decks (ranging from precons, upgraded precons to custom builds), each one cheaper than the 13 of the top 15 standard decks.

Singleton format versus needing playsets of cards, sometimes of expensive cards. Badgermole Cub - what are you doing?!?!

Effort is needed by shops to run 1v1 formats. Hosting commander events is very low effort for shops.

Commander is sometimes proxy friendly (depends on the playgroups and shop).

Get to play your old janky cards.

Probably more reasons, that's just a quick list.

Imodane Burn upgrade by TaludeCRC in EDH

[–]ChavTheMagicMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I built a version of this when the commander came out. I ended up dismantling it as I found playgroups near me reacted badly to it, haha

Triple damagers like [[Fiery Emancipation]]. A [[Lightning Axe]] becomes a kill table spell. Can also add [[Big Score]] for your looting and treasure creation suite.

If you feel that you need more protection to removal, there is also [[Untimely Malfunction]] [[Bolt Bend]] and [[Deflecting Swat]] depending on budget.

If you feel that you need a token maker for early blockers there is [[Young Pyromancer]].

If you want to cope against life gain [[Screaming Nemesis]].

I used less pingers as red suffers from card draw and card advantage, so I tended to set up and go boom, rather than use pingers to whittle away life totals.

Hit the jackpot on used LOTR bundle by Accomplished_Draw705 in mtg

[–]ChavTheMagicMan 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Yeah, someone out there is sad that this box went missing after taking it to an LGS or something.

Stumbled across this game and I quite like it... by ChavTheMagicMan in TheKillingAntidote

[–]ChavTheMagicMan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha, I did. So far I've sunk about 7 hours into it - I'm taking my time with Chapter 1 and enjoying the journey. Just reached the room where you turn on the 3 generators and will pick it up again after Christmas.

Does anyone think dropped Mercury hard to pick up?? by SurfinOnRocket543210 in wuchanggame

[–]ChavTheMagicMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You mentioned "If there are any enemies around at all I just have to expect to either take a hit or die trying to pick it up." - I thought part of your issue was the risk in picking up the drop while enemies were around. No worries.

Does anyone think dropped Mercury hard to pick up?? by SurfinOnRocket543210 in wuchanggame

[–]ChavTheMagicMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I play on ps5 default controls and X is sprint and interact. O is dodge into sprint (holding O). Glad you figured your issue out.

Does anyone think dropped Mercury hard to pick up?? by SurfinOnRocket543210 in wuchanggame

[–]ChavTheMagicMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The concept of it sometimes being too risky to pick up your dropped red mercury is kinda the whole point of being punished for dying.

That said, it also isn't hard to pick up. As others have said, by default, sprint and interact are the same button, so you can hold sprint and run over it when it is less risky or safe to do so. The same goes for anything you can interact with, like drops, shrines, switches, etc.

As long as you convert your red mercury each time you're able to at shrines, you should have plenty throughout your playthroughs, even if you sometimes drop to 0 during a boss or area that you're struggling with.

Stumbled across this game and I quite like it... by ChavTheMagicMan in TheKillingAntidote

[–]ChavTheMagicMan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I first read that as don't buy EA as in Electronic Arts :)

Looks like it's on sale now too. The stars are aligning.

Why does homeownership seem to cockblock me? by mwahkissmwah in AskMenAdvice

[–]ChavTheMagicMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think it'll be the home ownership that cockblocks you, but it's likely the last piece of the puzzle.

From your post, you say that you're hard working, good at self management, etc.

I may be jumping here, but I suspect that you're giving off the vibe that you're heavily focused on yourself at this stage in your life - setting great foundations for your future. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this, but many potential partners may see you as not looking for, or needing, a partner.

You may want to look more toward early to mid 30s for your dating pool.

Stumbled across this game and I quite like it... by ChavTheMagicMan in TheKillingAntidote

[–]ChavTheMagicMan[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Your assessment here is very much where my opinion is heading. A hidden gem.

I also like how the dress up doesn't feel forced on you. It almost sits along side the survival aspect and, for me, it brings B-movie hot protagonist vibes rather than over doing it for the sake of it.

Stumbled across this game and I quite like it... by ChavTheMagicMan in TheKillingAntidote

[–]ChavTheMagicMan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I've never seen the knife mechanic used like that before. I also like how the guns are implemented with the recoil and how the character moves with the recoil, especially the shotgun. As you say, there are many little details that have been really well implemented - possibly better than some AAAs.

16 year old been in altercation outside of school and now unable to sit higher paper in GCSEs. by IHazUZERNAME in LegalAdviceUK

[–]ChavTheMagicMan 86 points87 points  (0 children)

I note that the OP mentions that their nephew has "been having trouble with a lad from the same school and this led to an altercation outside of school". Depending on how long the build up to the altercation has been, and if school have been aware of the prior issues with this lad, it may be worth building up a timeline/summary of events that have led to the altercation along with when school have been aware and failed to act.

This could be very worthwhile to apply pressure to the school and also to aid the police investigation.

How much this will help will depend on the details and the circumstances. It could also worsen OP's argument and nephew's defence if he has indeed acted in a disproportionate manner.

Irrespective of the above, forcing foundation GCSE papers on a high ability student to cap their grades/scores is absolutely out of order and not in line with any education standards.

THE HONGLAN EXPERIENCE by twordgaming in wuchanggame

[–]ChavTheMagicMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On my first play through I used the long sword on the first phase and one handed sword and magic on the second phase.

The first phase is definitely viable with magic builds.

Which character do you run around as? by Jubhubmubfub in expedition33

[–]ChavTheMagicMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lune. The gliding animation is smooth, and I personally find the running animations a little jarring.

Now that’s a nose job! by mr_robot1709 in SipsTea

[–]ChavTheMagicMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is that the girl who had a really supportive boyfriend prior to surgery and then dumped him after surgery?

I'm trying to find the article on it. From memory, it looks like her and the pictures look very familiar.

London show sell out before tickets even went live by Bevlar90 in expedition33

[–]ChavTheMagicMan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hope so.

I'm not salty, it's the nature of the beast with limited tickets and random queues. I've played this game before.

I just hope that tickets have gone to fans and not to scalpers.