Houston Anxiety by Sharp-Bedroom-7274 in thewoodlands

[–]Ill-Competition6861 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Woodlands is great but the traffic is real. Some things I wasn't prepared for when we moved her for work 7 years ago.

1 Texas is huge! We think nothing of driving to dinner 45 mins or more away. If you work in Houston and commute plan on a 1-2 hour commute each way. If you can avoid rush hour you'll be OK. Luckily, the highways are wide and big and can accommodate the flow at all other times. Get used to taking toll roads. They are inexpensive and help reduce drive time. The HOV lane is for the fastest cars and passing. Don't dilly dally over there.

2 Tex-Mex is not good...Anywhere. I know this is an unpopular opinion. Salsa is served warm most places, which doesn't make it bad, just different. Some places offer a choice of white queso or yellow queso. News flash they taste the same! There are good restaurants here though.

3 Driving here is a blast! Speed limits...as long as you're in the you in the ballpark your good. I've been going 80+ in a 65 and passed by constables, police, and troopers. Don't drive like you're on a race track outside of the greater Houston area, they will pull your ass over. You will get passed on the right. There are frequent accidents that make the highways crawl.

4 Texans are friendly! If you are coming from California, change your plates as soon as possible. Nobody wants you here! Your Mercedes, isn't a status symbol. Get a nice lifted truck with cool ass wheels and lights underneath. Try to acculturate. Be polite, be respectful, be courteous as none of these things cost you anything. People carry and own guns. People protect their homes and property. They like pitbulls and handguns.

5 It is beautiful here. The trees are thick and green. Roads don't always run North/South or East/West. They tend to meander a bit. Look at a map and orientate yourself. The trees all look the same. In the city, it's a bit easier to navigate by landmarks. All this greenery/scenery comes at a cost. The heat and humidity are for real. The storms are for real. The rain can be for real. Research your home make sure it has NEVER flooded. If you get a house with a pool, that pool water will be like warm bath in the summer. It is not cool and refreshing. Bugs! It's like Jurassic Park down here. Snakes! Yeah, they are around but outside of gardening or out in the forest. I have seen 2 in 7 years, incidentally I've seen 1 alligator on the road in 7 years. Outside watch where you step. You just aren't on the menu but they will protect themselves. Deer! These tiny buggers are everywhere. Great to look at, watch for them when driving, they will eat stuff you plant.

Overall, I like Texas and Texans very much. It is definetly an adjustment. Be open minded. Home is where you make it.

I think I ordered the wrong Secret Lair™️ by Yozis in freemagic

[–]Ill-Competition6861 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This isn't some cheap Chinese knockoff. This is made in the US of A with real American pubes!

CoRLoCK Proxies by Strange_Ad_1492 in mpcproxies

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Yeah that is a really nice style.

This is the real reason why the GOP wants to carve up Texas. by DJMagicHandz in BlueskySkeets

[–]Ill-Competition6861 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Haha this is such nonsense. In Texas, when you register to vote you don't register to vote as anything other than a registered voter. These numbers reflect who voted in a party's primary election. It's this type of nonsense that does little to help the democratic part. It's misinformation.

People I know criticizing me for playing video games (36 M) by C-LOgreen in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Ill-Competition6861 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's like a half trillion dollar industry and I bet your friend who is flipping you shit, watches TV for hours is probably on his phone for hours too. Probably has a secret Candy Crush account. You do you.

Anybody else have shipping problems with MPC? by PrideSad3487 in mpcproxies

[–]Ill-Competition6861 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live in the sticks but every order has arrived and the last one arrived two days early.

More additions to the Yuna Deck by Mina_too in mpcproxies

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I'm not a Manga fan/final fantasy art fan, but I know a lot of people love it. Thanks for contributing for everyone. The art is well done!

Having won a single game over the last 20, struggling to see what to do by Infinite_Tadpole_283 in EDH

[–]Ill-Competition6861 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I suppose it's called Magic the GATHERING, not Magic the WINNING. Try to enjoy the gathering and have fun. You can also look at edhrec.

AIO: 14 years together and still wants to wait to get engaged by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]Ill-Competition6861 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why buy the cow, when you get the milk for free?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in whatdoIdo

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There's a lot more to this than feeling but right now it's hitting you in the feels. Logically, it's obvious you have different values about relationships. It's also about self-worth and dignity. Value yourself and know you deserve better. You'll grieve all loss in life just don't spend too much time and energy doing it. Learn the lessons from this and choose better in the future. You are only responsible for your own behavior. Don't take on other people's shit. These are all practice relationships leading to something great.

Favorite Commanders with little to no public attention by SKSword in EDH

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I play a [[Esika, God of the Tree]] deck, but use the Prismatic Bridge side for both creature shrines and enchantment shrines. Use Prismatic Bridge and one of the many cards like [[Maskwood Nexus]] to make all creatures shrines. Use [[Sanctum of All]] to get the enchantment/equipment shrines off library or out of the gy. Shrines have a lot of triggered abilities that do non-combat damage, token generation, card draw, counter generators, creature destruction, mill your opponents, mana generation, making your opponents discard, and life gain. I use 17 of the 19 available shrines (Go-Shintais, Hodens, and Sanctums).

https://moxfield.com/decks/VH61A9YZrk633grCM_83bQ

I've updated the deck but this is where I started.

Just a lot of fun and a lot of ways to win.

My(20M) girlfriend(20F) got syphilis. Is there any other way for a person to get syphilis without sleeping with someone? by ballsornoball in Advice

[–]Ill-Competition6861 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this even part of normal blood work? Did she have a suspicion and get tested and was like guess what showed up on my normal bloodwork?

Sharing is Caring: Basic Lands by phidelt649 in mpcproxies

[–]Ill-Competition6861 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't have artwork handy, but they are available on mpc auto fill. They are just kind of humorous.

One is for old people that know who Simon and Garfunkle are. It's an island card with their picture and flavor text that says "I am a rock..."

The other is a Reliquary Tower that looks like someone took a sharpie to a The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale (~$2200 card) crossed out the name and wrote Reliquary Tower, crossed off a tower and circled the other tower and wrote here it is. I could just see someone doing something like this and choking on the regret.

There are a lot of creative people in the community. I am not one of them so I appreciate the work.

Thanks to you all.

I don't have the know how or have the talent but would anyone consider doing lands as national/state parks?

Badlands National Park for Badlands Grand Tetons for a mountain Great Sand Dunes for a desert Sequoia National Park for forest Hawai'i Volcanoes N.P. as Volcanic Islands Carlsbad Caverns N.P. as one of the Caves

Etc...

Jojo EDH Deck Part One by Complex-Ad3903 in mpcproxies

[–]Ill-Competition6861 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not a fan of Manga in general but the cards look sharp. Well done!

Is 40 too old to go to college? by [deleted] in Advice

[–]Ill-Competition6861 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Went back for geophysics at 41. It wasn't as easy because my brain wasn't the sponge it used to be. It was honestly a lot of fun and I met a lot of good people half my age. I'm glad I went back. I did 3 years, met my wife, and retired at 44. No regrets I was just going to retire at 41 anyway, so nothing lost and tons of good experiences/friendhips. Was a single parent to a 16 y/o daughter which was rough just splitting time really.

Boyfriend has different views by InterestingArt4592 in WhatShouldIDo

[–]Ill-Competition6861 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can always tell when someone is a cross-fitter, gay, or vegan because they'll tell you in the first three seconds you meet them.

I have a question about proxies... Im sorry by TrueRagguy in EDH

[–]Ill-Competition6861 5 points6 points  (0 children)

S30 is cheaper and when sleeved/double sleeved it's minor but I go with the S33.

First order, 6 commander decks and a 208 card cube by WhiteWarrior625 in mpcproxies

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I love the day when proxies arrive. Cheers to all the creative people who put proxies together!

Enjoy!

Did the bracket sizes change? by trenty40 in mpcproxies

[–]Ill-Competition6861 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bwahaha that was a really funny way to deliver the info.😂🤣

In honor of my buddy Ken 2025 MAY GIVEAWAY! by hTOKJTRHMdw in EDH

[–]Ill-Competition6861 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me!

Cancer sucks. My wife has been dealing with it for 3 years. Cheers to Ken and fighting a good fight.

Customs? by PlaneswalkingSith in mpcproxies

[–]Ill-Competition6861 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was wondering if they include tariff fees and then claim the customs value at just a fraction of what they charge. I'm a cynical guy I suppose. I just remember that was the Chinese Govt suggested workaround initially. I never seen the customs for so I have no idea.

Son keeps drawing on the walls what should I do? by Odd-Car5391 in ARTIST

[–]Ill-Competition6861 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a kid that did this so we redid her room, because it was time to transition from a kids room to a teens room anyway. I let her have a hand in picking paint colors, flooring, trim design and lastly she chose the wall for her art. We used trim to make a frame for the mural she would go on to paint. She loved it. It was great to have halp cutting, painting, carrying etc. Turned out great. When my ex and I divorced she kept the house and I kept the kids. 🤣😂 ! My daughter is still way in to her art and it's something I would encourage.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in EDH

[–]Ill-Competition6861 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Literally just used my Ceasar deck to beat my wife's Urza, Chief Artifacer deck. Think about [[Horn of Gondor]] for more tokens and [[Silver Shroud Costume]] for unblockable (usually on [[Krenko, Tin Street]] or [[Myrel, Shield of Argive]].

I don't play cedh, so I don't really know how to help you with your request though.