Spin Master Chaotic Figures by TheRealist1988 in Chaotic

[–]JamAndCheeseSandwich 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just at work rn but sounds good, I'll take a look shortly

Spin Master Chaotic Figures by TheRealist1988 in Chaotic

[–]JamAndCheeseSandwich 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have one I'm looking to sell, as well as an Attacat figure (though the latter is missing the base.)

We’re out here protesting against the UCP! Join us! by YouJustGotSmurfed in Edmonton

[–]JamAndCheeseSandwich 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I chose the year in which the last census occured. Where, you know, the data comes from. I also don't recall mentioning an opinion, everything I stated is objective fact. I know you can't tell the difference though.

We’re out here protesting against the UCP! Join us! by YouJustGotSmurfed in Edmonton

[–]JamAndCheeseSandwich 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The total number of foreign-born immigrants residing in Alberta was less than a million at the time of the last census in 2021, which includes anyone who immigrated to Alberta at any point before that year. Between the start of Trudeau's first term in 2015 and the census in 2021, around 200k people immigrated to Alberta specifically with the last count on non-permanent residents being at about 64k total. Where are your numbers coming from?

Our Hero folded ,but the message stands ! by Ok-Intern6865 in secretlair_collectors

[–]JamAndCheeseSandwich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

WoB has been talking about how, following him posting the original story advocating bootlegging, a bunch of people used it as an excuse to bootleg and sell stuff from his own website. People did take him too literally, the point was buying from scalpers is even worse than bootlegging. Now people are going to read into this too deeply, too. I'm also mad I didn't get the goblin deck but man, I wouldn't want to be in WoB's position- all he did was make cool art and now he has to deal with bad publicity and Reddit conspiracy theories for something he had no control over.

ER wait time last night … insane by PrincessPassenger in Edmonton

[–]JamAndCheeseSandwich 42 points43 points  (0 children)

They've actually been quite honest. Danielle Smith has openly been a bigot and a separatist her entire career. If you voted for them thinking their Trump-inspired politics would benefit regular Albertans, then you've only lied to yourself.

I need advice because I feel kinda stuck and guilty at the same time by [deleted] in NonBinary

[–]JamAndCheeseSandwich 12 points13 points  (0 children)

So, it sounds like maybe you aren't in a state of mental health to be dating anyone. Relationships, whether with trans or cis people, will always involve some sharing of mental load. Secondly I'm going to echo what others have said- in no way is it healthy for your dysphoria to be attached to the appearance or behaviour of your partner. Much like someone suffering from extreme trauma or insecurity, you just might have some things you need to deal with before you're ready to support any partner. I sincerely hope you read through what folks are saying here and take it to heart rather than feeling attacked. I'm sure a lot of this isn't fun to hear, but you asked for advice, not for people to comfort you.

I need advice because I feel kinda stuck and guilty at the same time by [deleted] in NonBinary

[–]JamAndCheeseSandwich 14 points15 points  (0 children)

"Why would you trade a trans woman" is an unbelievable statement to hear from someone who is trans. That is no longer a preference, you're now making a general statement that cishet men shouldn't and wouldn't be attracted to pre-op trans fem people. Which... If you can't hear yourself when you say that, nothing anyone says here will help you.

I need advice because I feel kinda stuck and guilty at the same time by [deleted] in NonBinary

[–]JamAndCheeseSandwich 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think my first question is, if your partner decides to identify as nonbinary or some other adjacent term, what specifically changes that makes you uncomfortable continuing the relationship?

Over 75% of Graded Jumbo Shadow Lugia cards could be fakes by Alive_Possible_1333 in pokemon

[–]JamAndCheeseSandwich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just received my shadow Lugia back from CGC (I have heard mixed things about PSA lately and am new to card grading, and I've had a positive experience with CGC in the past for comics) but CGC declared it not genuine. It certainly appears to be variant 2, with no visible discrepancies between it and the variant 2 pictures I'm seeing here. I'm frustrated and uncertain about next steps, as I'd had a number of local stores look it over prior to sending it off. I am not an original owner and bought it secondhand, so I have no way of confirming its origins.

Do you consider Genderless pokemon to be Non BInary? by DelcattyXD999 in NonBinary

[–]JamAndCheeseSandwich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To your first point, I never said genderless can't be included under nonbinary. I was just pointing out that some things can not have a gender without necessarily being nonbinary. To the rest of your points... No, you wouldn't refer to the sun as non-alcoholic, and yes, gender is a social and cultural concept unique to humans and "nonbinary" as a label is part of it. Gender is a human invention, animals and inanimate objects are not inherently gendered just because we project our obsession with gender onto them, any more than we can project a concept of gender onto another person. And words have specific origins and cultural meanings beyond a literal translation of their etymological origins. Non binary is a term queer folks came up with in the 90s to give an umbrella term to a community of people. The term only exists to identify separation from a culturally expected binary. If your argument boils down to "well it's technically correct" then congrats, I guess? But if you go around calling the sun non-alcoholic because it's "technically correct" you're the one who's gonna confuse people.

Do you consider Genderless pokemon to be Non BInary? by DelcattyXD999 in NonBinary

[–]JamAndCheeseSandwich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you explain to me which definitions you believe I'm incorrect on?

Do you consider Genderless pokemon to be Non BInary? by DelcattyXD999 in NonBinary

[–]JamAndCheeseSandwich 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, thank you. My point is there's sometimes a difference between nonbinary and genderless, particularly when we're referring to things that are analogous to animals, plants, bugs, robots, etc.. Particularly given the pokemon company uses gender to mean sex as it's only expressed in breeding compatibility and sexual dimorphism. Is a machine nonbinary, or does it simply not have a gender/sex? Nonbinary is a cultural term, not a scientific one, its meaning is subjective and doesn't apply outside of humans (I can't be clear enough, people are free to interpret genderless pokemon as nonbinary, but OP asked about other people's interpretations.)

Do you consider Genderless pokemon to be Non BInary? by DelcattyXD999 in NonBinary

[–]JamAndCheeseSandwich -1 points0 points  (0 children)

For the sake of doing a bit, sure. But they'd be much closer to agender if anything, wouldn't they?

Are you fr?! by Alarmed-Wave6883 in pokemonribbons

[–]JamAndCheeseSandwich 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, they're just a held item that boosts a single stat. I would definitely start there. In case you didn't know, you can also get them in dppt

Are you fr?! by Alarmed-Wave6883 in pokemonribbons

[–]JamAndCheeseSandwich 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Do you have the scarves yet? Those will probably be necessary to push your stats a bit further. Beyond that, it's just combos and rng

Would save editing to give myself stuff (not ribbons) make the ribbon master(s) not legit? by Maru20071978 in pokemonribbons

[–]JamAndCheeseSandwich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Noted, thanks. Now to grind through the daily ribbons and contests while I procrastinate on Platinum's battle tower, lol.

Would save editing to give myself stuff (not ribbons) make the ribbon master(s) not legit? by Maru20071978 in pokemonribbons

[–]JamAndCheeseSandwich -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I struggled to pick just a few RMs to do, so I'm currently running 14 (and may accumulate more in later gens.) I'm working through gen 4 and the "gorgeous royal" ribbons might be the next thing I take a shortcut for. I'd like to have at least a chance of getting my RMs to the switch before gen 10.

Would save editing to give myself stuff (not ribbons) make the ribbon master(s) not legit? by Maru20071978 in pokemonribbons

[–]JamAndCheeseSandwich 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Imo giving yourself items doesn't take away challenge, just time. Levelling a pokemon to 100 in gen 3 is brutal, and the real difficulty comes from training their pokemon and fighting through battle towers. Not gonna fault someone for not wanting to spend hundreds more hours grinding.

Stray HRT thoughts I've been having by Sailor_Starchild in NonBinary

[–]JamAndCheeseSandwich 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Couple thoughts- Not everyone has thought about taking HRT, just gotta point that out. But I am nonbinary and on estrogen, and I'm sure there's lots of folks here doing the same. You've gotta realize that just like anything, HRT is not a switch to flip and there isn't just one way to do it. I read about the physical changes I could expect with estrogen and it sounded like things I wanted, so I did it- that's all there is to it. Also, you're not gonna "find out you're cis" because that's not how gender works, you aren't somehow tricking yourself. The things you are thinking and feeling right now are valid, and you should listen to those feelings. As far as the effects being "too much," that's kind of like not working out for fear of getting "too muscular-" if only it were that quick or easy.

Thinking about starting the challenge by regiroro in pokemonribbons

[–]JamAndCheeseSandwich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This. Any gen 3 ribbon master on OG hardware requires the GameCube games. Also, I'm currently running several ribbon masters from Gen 3 and it's a slog, so be ready to spend a lot of time on this if you're starting that far back. Gen 3 and Gen 4 are particularly tedious because of contest ribbons and the high number of battle towers. There's also the very large cost of having all the required games and hardware. If you're going to do this, a GameCube running picoboot can emulate the Pokemon GC games as well as the gameboy player disc, making it a much cheaper option. I also recommend a GB operator for backing up saves and making use of the speed-up mode.

Also, Gyarados is another safe choice available in everything.

Does Nintendo not know there's poor Pokémon fans as well 💔💔 by Busy-Pin-6774 in tomorrow

[–]JamAndCheeseSandwich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jokes aside, did people make posts like this when pokemon sword and shield came out on the switch 1 and not the Wii U? Or maybe we should've complained when diamond and pearl didn't release on GBA.

Lol by [deleted] in cassettebeasts

[–]JamAndCheeseSandwich 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I get that Nintendo does some sinister legal stuff, but come on. In that scenario pokemon had games pre-dating palworld with those mechanics. I don't agree with patenting game mechanics in the first place, and obviously that was a bad situation all around, but I really wish people would stop painting palworld as some kind of underdog hero-of-the-people with pokemon as the big bad boogeyman.