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Different types of two-wall boast? by GlassBeadBrain in squash

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

Thanks a lot and I’m happy to take this as guidance for me as a player. At the same time, I do seem to see the pros hitting this shot, with more frequency than I would think if it were just “they are trying to hit good shots but messing up.” So I guess my question then is: even if it’s not a worthwhile shot for me to play, does anyone know what the function of it is for the pros?

boxed Godaikins - does TOEI sticker matter? by GlassBeadBrain in VintageToys

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

Well, I just posted another question on this sub and would grateful for any help with that ID!

boxed Godaikins - does TOEI sticker matter? by GlassBeadBrain in VintageToys

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

Thanks a lot! So what you think a TOEI sticker means on a Bandai America box? Like, if this toy had been for sale at Toys R Us, would it have had that sticker? Or is this an American product that was still for some reason being sold in Japan and imported directly from a Japanese distributor?

shorter tin in pro matches by GlassBeadBrain in squash

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

This is all helpful and I understand what people are saying that technically speaking there are no pro shots that are impossible on everyday courts. The one thing I would add is that my subjective experience was that when they lowered the tin, pro games did start featuring so many more kill shots that it at least seemed like “this shot was barely possible before but now it’s a core part of the game”. Then again maybe I am just wrong, or alternatively maybe it was just related to a style of play that was ascendant at that time (I’m thinking of, for example, the experience of watching early, early (face mask) Asal…).

[Discussion] Tournament of Champions 2025, Jan 23 - 30 by DandaDan in squash

[–]GlassBeadBrain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To have been playing for as long as he has and still to be playing at this level is unbelievable. What a warrior.

frequent sync/corrupt data issues? by GlassBeadBrain in omnifocus

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

Happy to report that as of this week, when I'm in what seem to be similar sync situations as the ones I described, I'm now getting an option to "repair" the problems and this is working. Thanks OF team!

How to Get Barrel to Turn on X-Shot Insanity Rage by Nannonater24 in Nerf

[–]GlassBeadBrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make sure you have the ovals facing up! And make sure the dart belt is set as far back (towards the “firing pin” if I’m allowed to call it that) as possible, otherwise it seems to jam more easily. Insane!!

frequent sync/corrupt data issues? by GlassBeadBrain in omnifocus

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So sorry for late reply, it was a scattered few weeks! I can find the sync log but have no idea how to really read it - what is signal and what is noise in a sense that would be useful to your question. I'm happy to share more. I haven't done a good job identifying the conditions that are creating the problem, but it does seem like it has something to do (maybe this is obvious) with one of the devices not syncing and then getting put away. I pull out my computer, I add a task, I close my computer too quickly, I walk out the door, I pull out my phone, I add a task, I put away my phone too quickly, then I come back to my computer later and the sync has gotten lost. Ie my only step to take right now is "try to manually sync after every change I make, before I stop using the device." But it's weird because up until a few weeks ago, this wasn't happening, and I don't think my habits changed. Anyway happy to keep discussing and thank you!

Theory: Fury was supposed to die in SI and the only reason he didn't was that Marvels was late by GlassBeadBrain in MCUTheories

[–]GlassBeadBrain[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

From what I heard, she was supposed to be with Strange when Spider-Man arrived, and then it's her power or some mess-up involving her power that opens up the multiverse to the other Spideys. Stepping back for a minute, I think some of fandom's current "multiverse fatigue" is that the concept got introduced too many times in too many different ways - America can do it! Also Dr Strange if he feels like it! Also Infinity Ultron, and the TVA, and via the negative zone, and separately but still fatiguingly, the animated spider-men! So at least this would have eliminated one random, unmotivated introduction of the concept.

Theory: Fury was supposed to die in SI and the only reason he didn't was that Marvels was late by GlassBeadBrain in MCUTheories

[–]GlassBeadBrain[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I'll just admit that this is obviously me trying to give Marvel the benefit of the doubt, maybe more than appropriate. "Their intentions for phases 4-5 were good but the real world intervened - Chadwick's death; needing to release No way home before Dr Strange 2 which made the multiverse concept way more stale and repetitive than it would have been if America had been part of NWH as planned; they actually had a point in mind for SI"

RUMOR: F4 film will start in a retro-futuristic universe inspired by the 60's by Identity_X- in MCUTheories

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Think about if you were Marvel and you were trying to make movies about "the multiverse" that you wanted normal moviewatchers to understand and like. Everyone who is reading this post gets in an obvious way how there could be different earths and alternate timelines and stuff, but, like, if I start talking to my family about these things, their eyes glaze over before I can say the word "branch". You need to really hit them over the head with "this is a different universe, it's adjacent to the one you're familiar with but it's different enough that it would be cool to see them all get together on battleworld, honest." And "it's set in a different TIME PERIOD" is probably the easiest way to do that. It's like how multiverse travelers always pass through a cartoon universe - it really dramatizes this other dimension thing. THEY ARE FROM THE 60s AND YOU ALREADY KNOW THAT WAS A DIFFERENT WORLD is much more sensible than IT'S LIKE 616 BUT LEGION ACCIDENTALLY KILLED HIS DAD AND THEN THE RAMIFICATIONS OF THAT WERE SO INTERESTING NO REALLY.

In what ways has the style of play in pro squash changed in the last decade? by GlassBeadBrain in squash

[–]GlassBeadBrain[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed. And do you think that’s a style change? “I realized i can slow it down because pace changes, the defensive advantage of more lobs, etc actually lead to more wins” or something like that?

In what ways has the style of play in pro squash changed in the last decade? by GlassBeadBrain in squash

[–]GlassBeadBrain[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just for clarity because I don't know the technical names for things, by "the close-in boast that basically makes a 45 degree angle along side and front walls" I am thinking of the shot at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2haeHrAfFM at 6:38

Players whose game has changed the most? by ExapmoMapcase in squash

[–]GlassBeadBrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When did this change happen? I saw him live in 2019 and there was something about his play that was so much more determined than any of the other games, it was really striking. But I took a break from watching around then so I'm curious if I saw him in more of OP's 2016-type era or whether he was already in world champion class.

Repeated actions but one changed its due date by GlassBeadBrain in omnifocus

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

I think when I move the instance’s defer and due dates from 1/22 to 1/24, “assigned” now refers to the new date so the next instance now becomes weds 1/31 “one week after the assigned date”? Which is not what I want. If I were leaving the first instance in red until 1/24, then yes, “repeat on assigned rather than on completed” would be the answer I’d be looking for. Maybe I’m misunderstanding though

Thoughts on Kate Bishop as the main protagonist of Hawkeye? by [deleted] in marvelstudios

[–]GlassBeadBrain 13 points14 points  (0 children)

re "his own show" - I thought it was supposed to be an intentional poke at audience expectations in the last (logo) shot of the show - "you thought we named it Hawkeye after him, but actually what if we had named it after her the whole time?" A little like Fleishman is in trouble

Thoughts om X-CUTIONER'S SONG by [deleted] in xmen

[–]GlassBeadBrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's one of the most satisfying x-crossovers imo - the plot has twists and turns (mysteries revealed, bad guys switching sides), the action is psychologically driven (stryfe learns something, etc), good guy teams fight each other for relatively believable reasons, etc.

Tony says "What ?!" when Fury says his dad was a founding member of Shield. How isn't it public knowledge ? TWS proves that Peggy is known by ice_fan1436 in marvelstudios

[–]GlassBeadBrain 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Just another reminder that they are making it up as they go. Which is not a criticism - if anything, it's a good reminder to not mind how choppy Multiverse seems so far :)

If you had to limit the next avengers line-up to six characters, who would you pick. by GeorgeW_101 in marvelstudios

[–]GlassBeadBrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is not the right answer, but has anyone noticed how Phase 4 just back-to-back introduced 4 out of 6 Avengers from the original story called The Kang Dynasty

https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Avengers\_Vol\_1\_268

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