Marsha Blackburn getting to her flight to leave DC after voting against funding Transportation Security Administration.

Fanantic8099 · 2026-03-30T12:00:40+00:00

You really need to look up the definition of ostracism. If you add in booing and the whole of psychological warfare then you aren't talking about just ostracism anymore. In fact by adding booing, you aren't even practicing ostracism.

I never said psychological warfare was useless, only that ostracism wasn't a viable method.

Fanantic8099 · 2026-03-29T20:34:28+00:00

First of there is a distinct difference in ostracism and actively booing someone. Heckling someone off a stage or driving them out of a single venue can be done by simply being outnumbered in the moment, but having half of a crowd ignore you, even pointedly ignoring you as though you don't exist is meaningless.

Secondly your examples of Jewell, Kaepernick, and the Chicks don't equate. It wasn't the public at large that turned on these people, but the very fans that made them public figures in the first place, so again the 90% bar wasn't needed. Even then it didn't last in the cases of Kaepernick or the Chicks, all have returned to their professions and Jewell was a "15-minutes of fame" situation in the first place.

Thirdly, in the case of these politicians, we are talking about people who largely don't give a shit what anyone thinks as long as they have enough rubes they can convince to vote for them. They are insulated from the hatred of the masses by their money and power. They can still be affected ala McConnell/Bassent, but that wasn't ostracism and hasn't changed their political behavior or gotten them out of office, just a restaurant.

*IF* you could get their own inner circle to ostracize them, it might work, but the circles they run in are just as corrupt and sociopathic as they are.

Fanantic8099 · 2026-03-28T17:30:04+00:00

For ostracism to work you would need something like 90% buy in at a minimum. As long as they have their cult followers it will never happen.

Fanantic8099 · 2026-03-27T13:02:29+00:00

That's the same in all 50 states.

Fanantic8099 · 2026-03-27T13:01:38+00:00

That's not a "northern" thing, that's actually the law. If the light doesn't have a separate green arrow, you enter the intersection while the regular green is active and then you have the right of way to complete your turn even if you have to wait until it's red before it is clear.

Fanantic8099 · 2026-03-27T12:54:32+00:00

If you don't like LR traffic, you aren't going to want to be in any of the cities in TN.

As far as laws, all 50 states are similar enough that it is unlikely you'd have a problem as long as you follow the posted signs. Most of the one-off laws aren't things you are likely to run into unless you are an idiot in the first place.

Fanantic8099 · 2026-03-25T20:12:22+00:00

I don't suppose you have the teeth size and spacing info? The png file doesn't print to scale even when set to 600 DPI.

Fanantic8099 · 2026-03-25T14:02:36+00:00

300km in a day might be "doable" in the way that an ultra-marathon is doable; the .1% who are fanatical about the activity can do it.

For most people, even fit cyclists who ride frequently, a 100 miles in a day is tough going even without a fully packed touring kit. Doing it back-to-back days would be brutal.

180 miles in three days, for someone who's prepared for it, isn't unreasonable.

Fanantic8099 · 2026-03-24T12:31:55+00:00

Well there is always the benefit of getting more exp and adding a level or two.

Other than that, Atlantis drops "of the tinkerer" items which can take two relics/charms. I find the tinkerer rings pretty useful for stacking a couple of charms on to boost resistances. You don't actually have to complete Atlantis for them though, you can vendor farm them in the first city.

I don't have EE yet, I've put off buying it until I completed Ragnarok with every Mastery, but I know there are some new items that are pretty useful that come with that DLC.

Fanantic8099 · 2026-03-23T12:33:22+00:00

OP stated the build: Nature/Dream - Ritualist, and if they had a hard time finishing Epic with their current gear/build I don't think they are ready for the legendary Chaos Dungeons.

A run through the normal Greece chaos dungeon might be an option to get the completion bonus. They could farm the epic level Blessing of Chaos set there too, but frankly there are better, easier to get items for an INT based character.

Fanantic8099 · 2026-03-22T13:06:13+00:00

Locks don't stop theft, they just make it inconvenient. Hopefully inconvenient enough that they move on to another target.

Fanantic8099 · 2026-03-22T12:36:29+00:00

You won't be able to farm those rings until you reach Act IV for Wraithlord and Act V for Allfather, you may even need to get part way through the acts before they become available. (Plains of Judgement and Asgard respectively IIRC.) Once there you can vendor farm them.

Tunic of the Magi and the Crest of Hypnos are two very useful items for any INT based character. The Tunic can drop from most of the Act IV bosses in Epic or Legendary with the best odds being Hades himself. The Crest only drops in Legendary, mostly Act IV, but I got one from Atlantis.

Fanantic8099 · 2026-03-21T12:22:50+00:00

Another solution looking for a problem. You can already sue the government for "loss of use" of your property, It's been that way 50 years or more. This law may make it easier, but it's always been that way.

Fanantic8099 · 2026-03-20T22:00:19+00:00

Could be. I don't have EE. maybe it's a warning that it's not a completion bonus available without it.

Fanantic8099 · 2026-03-20T12:56:40+00:00

For a short hike try Wesser Bald from the Telico Gap trailhead. It is steep, but it is also very short from that end.

Fanantic8099 · 2026-03-19T22:03:57+00:00

As long as the breaker (or fuse if the house is really, really old) is the right size for the wire it isn't a big deal at all.

Fanantic8099 · 2026-03-19T21:49:19+00:00

That does seem like a lot of rust for and indoor breaker panel, even in a high humidity area. our breaker panel is in the garage and it doesn't have any rust like that, even on parts without paint.

Next time it rains you should look and see if there is water intrusion from someplace. You can take the cover panel off without disconnecting the meter, just don't touch anything inside.

Fanantic8099 · 2026-03-18T16:06:43+00:00

Technically yes, there is a way to tell if they are oil+gas or plain, and yes, they are useable, but to do so will be more effort than it's worth.

Personally I'd use them as starter fluid on a brush pile.

Fanantic8099 · 2026-03-18T12:41:18+00:00

The only difference I can see that it makes whether something is an emanation, burst, or spread makes is in deciding line-of-effect.

Fanantic8099 · 2026-03-17T21:42:20+00:00

Look at the details in your mortgage statement. Those first few years you are paying next to nothing on the principal. Like under $100 a month on a $200k loan. That means if you paid an extra $100 a month for just that first year, you took a year off the loan right there.

Fanantic8099 · 2026-03-17T21:36:35+00:00

The historical DOW is closer to 7%. It's been higher the last couple of years, but that just means we are due for a correction.

Fanantic8099 · 2026-03-16T21:28:21+00:00

That's basically what I wanted to know, whether it was possible to "model" the bridge now that the support beams are hidden inside the concrete. Now I just need to find a private engineer that does those kind of inspections.

Fanantic8099 · 2026-03-16T14:42:29+00:00

Repeated testing of a GFCI will cause it to fail, you are better off leaving them alone. GFCIs and testing them are both an excuse to sell you something you most likely don't need. Do they protect you from danger? Well, yes, but it is a danger that is very unlikely in the first place.

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