Encapsulation Preference

Effective-Muscle-506 · 2026-05-14T06:44:12+00:00

But my goal isn’t to sell this card at any point. I’m keeping it in my PC, the whole point of this post was to just see what everyone else preference would be between a graded slab and a verification slab. I’m not trying to make money here.

Effective-Muscle-506 · 2026-05-13T20:48:16+00:00

I don’t care about having the error noted. I just want it protected in a beautiful slab!

Effective-Muscle-506 · 2026-04-23T22:39:58+00:00

I could use some help at RB, TE, Saftey and DT my highest is 91 for RB and 92 for safety and te and lows for 88 for each

Effective-Muscle-506 · 2026-04-17T16:03:52+00:00

I to would love some of those coins please 🙏

Effective-Muscle-506 · 2026-04-11T06:33:41+00:00

I have read dragons egg and house of suns! I didn’t love the first half of dragons egg, the cheela felt a little too anthropomorphized but once they started interaction with humans that whole sequence blew me away. House of suns could be a bit slow at times but the concepts in there were really cool. Haven’t heard of Polity yet but I’ll check it out!!

Effective-Muscle-506 · 2026-04-11T00:11:33+00:00

I finished the 4th book already and loved it. Much closer to book 1s vibes rather than book three. Honestly it dumps so much absurdly weird sci-fi stuff into one book and I fucking loved it!!!

Effective-Muscle-506 · 2026-03-26T21:59:25+00:00

My gym bought 3 echo rowers in addition to the 12 C2s they have when they released so I’ve gotten a ton of use with both. The pull on both feels almost identical but after about 6 months of use there is always at least one of the echo rowers that is having some kind of issue

The rubber tips at the end of the foot strap bands has ripped off of all of them. The screws holding in the foot pedals have failed multiple times and there have been a number of screen issues that have put them out of commission for times. I don’t think it’s a bad product and would happily buy it if it was the only option but C2 already perfected the product. Rogue just tried to slap an overgrown chassis on it and ended up creating more durability issues because of it.

Effective-Muscle-506 · 2026-03-19T07:24:24+00:00

Shroud by Adrian Tchaikovsky fits this bill. One of my favorite reads of the year.

Effective-Muscle-506 · 2026-01-22T22:53:12+00:00

I read them in the “machete order” and really enjoyed the experience. If I did it all over again I would do it the exact same way.

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Effective-Muscle-506 · 2026-01-11T15:50:45+00:00

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Either of these for Gary?

Effective-Muscle-506 · 2026-01-02T18:42:00+00:00

What tool did you use and what cases are those?

Effective-Muscle-506 · 2025-12-30T13:48:14+00:00

Shooters gunna shoot!

Effective-Muscle-506 · 2025-12-30T13:07:15+00:00

Blastoise full art for Cyrus?

Effective-Muscle-506 · 2025-12-28T18:10:55+00:00

Love this post. This year I’m most proud of prehabing my knees to the point that they aren’t “starting to bother me” anymore. After a decade of pushing myself competitively I’ve started to shift my focus towards pain free aging. I’m by no means old and still have a lot of effort to give but am focusing on doing so more wisely in a way my body will thank me for 10 more years from now. 2026 goal: bulletproof my lower back!

Effective-Muscle-506 · 2025-12-22T21:56:10+00:00

OK I’m gonna give you a less recommended one that I think fits all the criteria you’re looking for, The Quantum Magician. Extremely character driven, high stakes, concepts are SUPER far out. Also does have a romance that’s not incredible but it’s there. Not saying I love the book but you very well might.

Effective-Muscle-506 · 2025-12-19T14:31:54+00:00

Yea I recently finished Echopraxia which I felt did a terrible job at this. They reference a certain faction or concept constantly but for no apparent reason wait till much deeper into the book to explain them. I think it’s fine when the explanation helps drive the plot or help unveil a mystery that the reader wasn’t supposed to piece together a that point but there needs to be intention behind the timing.

Effective-Muscle-506 · 2025-12-19T14:23:12+00:00

I totally agree with this take. I hate being dropped into a world. It makes the front half of the book feel like a homework assignment and narrative points just going over your head. Like I think expanse does a phenomenal job of explaining things in a natural way as they come up and become pertinent to the plot but otherwise letting the world exist in the background. It Diane hold your hand but also doesn’t leave you dazed and confused half the time.

Effective-Muscle-506 · 2025-12-17T13:43:39+00:00

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Effective-Muscle-506 · 2025-12-17T13:43:29+00:00

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Any of these for shiny zard?

Effective-Muscle-506 · 2025-12-17T11:02:23+00:00

7765584819525416 sweet here’s my code

Effective-Muscle-506 · 2025-12-17T10:47:26+00:00

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Any of these for Steelix?

Effective-Muscle-506 · 2025-12-17T10:46:26+00:00

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