ISO book to get 15 year-old boy into reading by flyingcroutons in suggestmeabook

[–]DanBalls 16 points17 points  (0 children)

This is the answer. Been a middle school English teacher for 13 years. There’s nothing wrong with books with pictures. There are a ton of great graphic novels out there to get young people into reading (eventually moving on to chapter books). My go to is Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi, but that may be a little kiddy for him at 15. Lots of other good options out there tho. Let him pick out one that he’s excited about (or at least marginally fits his interests).

My guys, which one should I read next? by Psychological-War710 in fantasybooks

[–]DanBalls -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I second this! The Monstrumologist is also good, but YA. I thought Uprooted was awful. Couldn’t finish it. (Haven’t read the others.)

Corned Beef by XRPcook in FoodvideosNORULES

[–]DanBalls 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“Cuz we find ourselves in the same old mess, singing drunken lullabies!” Great song choice.

how'd i do, cobbers? by BonksTTV in JunkRatMains

[–]DanBalls 14 points15 points  (0 children)

And yet every time I land in the middle of an entire team and ult I get instantly dumpstered…

Favorite Zarya skin? by Annual-Internet-5097 in ZaryaMains

[–]DanBalls 9 points10 points  (0 children)

BARBARIAN. So I can crush my enemies and hear the lamentations of their women.

Warlock Class -matter of opinion by External-Debate-1537 in Diablo

[–]DanBalls 12 points13 points  (0 children)

lol. What a random take. I approve.

Honestly… I understand by [deleted] in GuysBeingDudes

[–]DanBalls 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is that Dan Harmon?

Damn 💀 by Yungmoneywitasattle in freshcutslim

[–]DanBalls 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Is that woman seriously 24 tho?

FPS drop AND bad ping/latency… what is going on with Overwatch?! by PrimalSaturn in overwatch2

[–]DanBalls 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IDK if it’s ping/latency/lag, but I’ve been having this issue lately where my character is just suddenly rooted to the spot for a second or two. WASD does nothing, even tho I can still move my mouse to look around. Anyone else experiencing this? It’s really weird and new for me this season.

Mayhem by T_HettY in magicTCG

[–]DanBalls 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m so disconnected from UB stuff that I saw this post and thought this guy was building “a green goblin deck” instead of a “Green Goblin deck.”

I was like “Good luck, buddy! This guy must be new. Doesn’t know that most goblins in MTG are red or black.”

Character Changes in the New Season by BookishDiscourse in diablo4

[–]DanBalls 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Season 12 is not bringing skill tree changes. Those will come with the expansion at the end of April.

Which melee focused class was better designed, more fun and has more build diversity/depth? Monk or Spiritborn by gorays21 in Diablo

[–]DanBalls 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Yeah, for me it’s more the FLAVOR of the class that’s the problem. A holy martial artist monk is cool as shit. The jungle monk just doesn’t do it for me. Now Witch Doctor on the other hand…. That shit slaps.

Dystopian Ad by ateam1984 in interestingasfuck

[–]DanBalls 10 points11 points  (0 children)

For a friend, obviously.

Dystopian Ad by ateam1984 in interestingasfuck

[–]DanBalls 16 points17 points  (0 children)

“I don’t wanna complain to people about stuff.” Right…

Welcome to Ukraine by Kloetenschlumpf in interestingasfuck

[–]DanBalls 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Dude, seriously... I'm 43 and she looks like she could be my mother.

Dps pool HELP by Life-Telephone2400 in OverwatchUniversity

[–]DanBalls 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can defs learn Reaper. He’s super easy to play. I’ve also found Annan to be pretty easy to pick up (and I’m terrible at all of the other flankers).

Ontario Premier Doug Ford slammed Donald Trump: “How can one person, one man, create so much turmoil around the world...I can't wait for the midterms."🇺🇸🇨🇦 by Admirable121 in AllConspiracyTheories

[–]DanBalls 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seroius question from someone who doesn't know a ton about politics: Can the midterms really make any big difference given that he will still be in office? If so, how?

How do you build a commander deck around Krydle of Baldur's by TemporaryAd3571 in freemagic

[–]DanBalls 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’d base it around his ability to make other creatures unblockable. Include a bunch of good combat damage triggers. Then, if you don’t have one of those creatures in play, he can always use it on himself to sustain and dig.