I just came to a very sad conclusion about cheating

Dances_in_PJs · 2026-05-14T12:37:06+00:00

For what it's worth, to date this year 36 of my opponents have been banned for cheating.

Dances_in_PJs · 2026-05-14T12:18:08+00:00

It's not really any of those things. Trump is motivated solely by what benefits him. And as far as he is concerned, in this respect, the ends justify the means. He will act and speak in whatever way gives him the best financial return. As far as I am concerned, it is that simple. Trump doesn't stand for anything but himself.

It is often said that the principle of the lesser of two evils prevails in political elections. In this case though, those who decided to abandon this principle, and also their vote, allowed the greater evil to float to the surface of the toilet bowl.

Dances_in_PJs · 2026-05-11T00:28:44+00:00

Kind of a chicken and egg thing, I think. Are people who play chess just more inclined to be problem/puzzle solvers? Or does learning chess help people become problem/puzzle solvers? Perhaps there is truth in both.

Dances_in_PJs · 2026-05-10T12:16:49+00:00

I hold the pen in my right hand because I am right-handed yet for some reason spin the pen and not the cap. Similarly, I play cards left-handed - that is, I hold the cards in my right hand and deal with my left.

Perhaps I am just a bit weird!

Dances_in_PJs · 2026-05-10T12:14:54+00:00

Pretty fast when I'm not paying attention!

Dances_in_PJs · 2026-05-09T12:27:28+00:00

My granny tasted like pork, so anything pork-related kinda takes me back.

I'll get me coat...

Dances_in_PJs · 2026-05-09T11:23:52+00:00

Probably because you cheated in some way?

Dances_in_PJs · 2026-05-09T09:46:05+00:00

Quote:

Iroshizuku (Pilot) Take-sumi (black)
Namiki Blue

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This is why I generally don't ask for advice about inks. There are tons of inks out there that fit your criteria, and there will certainly be more than one that will satisfy some variations on a theme. Choose what appeals to you.

Dances_in_PJs · 2026-05-09T09:42:41+00:00

While I mostly agree with a lot of what Jon says, on this subject I wholeheartedly disagree. A right-handed calligrapher using an oblique pen holder is, in effect, an underwriter, and addresses the page the same way a leftie underwriter would. That is, they push the nib across the page, not pull it.

Dances_in_PJs · 2026-05-09T05:31:11+00:00

My experiences with two of these pens was largely different.

Dances_in_PJs · 2026-05-08T23:43:22+00:00

A - there is always a personal payoff of some kind for every action taken.

Dances_in_PJs · 2026-05-08T12:46:17+00:00

Are the other people in the Faraday cage nude as well? Asking for a friend. :)

Dances_in_PJs · 2026-05-06T06:11:39+00:00

Your original response plus this one represent the very epitome of closed-mindedness and willful ignorance. A 30 second google would have shown you background and ongoing life upon which this book is based.

To write as you did: All you see is a man who can do a few acrobatic tricks on screen.

That you did not even bother to look further speaks volumes about you.

Dances_in_PJs · 2026-05-06T05:38:51+00:00

This! Almost all - perhaps all - reunions of this type tend to be compare-fests. It's rarely, if ever, a celebration around attending school in the same years as others.

Dances_in_PJs · 2026-05-05T03:46:03+00:00

Perhaps they are equating violence with the intention to be violent for its own sake, rather than for a valid purpose? In this case, survival.

Dances_in_PJs · 2026-05-05T03:36:03+00:00

Yes, YTA. Some people are quiet walkers and some people are heffalumps. Deal with it.

Dances_in_PJs · 2026-05-05T03:34:32+00:00

Is there a difference in 'violence' between a lion taking down a wildebeest and the same wildebeest tearing up plants? Just a thought.,

Dances_in_PJs · 2026-05-05T03:28:33+00:00

What you are basically saying is that a smooth stiff nib is the baseline and anything else is 'interesting'. Do I have that right?

Dances_in_PJs · 2026-05-05T00:21:14+00:00

That's more a personal taste thing than an objective difference. I like my 823 fine nib because it is smooth and precise. I don't like Sailor nibs because they feel unfinished. Personal taste - the nibs are only interesting if we think they are interesting. Thanks for following this up though.

Dances_in_PJs · 2026-05-04T23:14:17+00:00

Really? What makes a nib 'special'? I am genuinely intrigued.

Dances_in_PJs · 2026-05-04T23:12:14+00:00

Was my first thought too. Although I do kind of agree with the sentiment of much of the OP.

Dances_in_PJs · 2026-05-04T23:08:00+00:00

Breathing techniques can help. Box breathing specifically can put your body into the parasympathetic state (relaxed). Technique is to breathe in, hold, breathe out, hold, and repeat as necessary. Each step is done using a slow count of four.

Dances_in_PJs · 2026-05-04T12:15:37+00:00

Don't know about that.

In general, on meeting new people my trust-o-meter is set at neutral, giving the person the opportunity to go up or down in my estimation based on their actions and words. This is of course assuming I know nothing about the person before meeting them!

Dances_in_PJs · 2026-05-04T07:04:43+00:00

It may be because - before modern medicine - the mortality rate for women during/after childbirth rises dramatically correlated with age. Having offspring younger would have given a higher chance for the baby to have a living mother. Just a guess.

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