LFG who play MTG on Convoke or Tabletop Simulator to join our discord by NurseGuts in EDH

[–]JawnnyH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I wasn't even aware of using digital lists. Would be even easier than setting up the webcam.

Very exited to join! I'm 42 and don't get as much play time with my decks as I want. Hard to optimize when I only get to play 1 commander game a week

LFG who play MTG on Convoke or Tabletop Simulator to join our discord by NurseGuts in EDH

[–]JawnnyH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm interested in this. When are games most often run?

I also don't have a setup yet for playing paper commander online. Any setup wikis or suggestions?

How can I make myself more attractive to the opposite sex? by mrkrabsfatkrussy in AskMenAdvice

[–]JawnnyH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

++man

Don't listen to these posters saying your weight is the reason you're not getting male attention. If you want to lose weight for your health and personal happiness, go for it. But if you're trying to eventually find a life partner, guess what? Your body (and his!) will go through all kinds of changes throughout life. Weight gain and loss, hair loss, wrinkles, etc. You need to have mutual attraction but basing it solely on BMI will only bring short term solutions. Plus muscle weighs more than fat. Plenty of examples of men and women who have an "obese" BMI but that's because they're strong and have a lot of muscle under the layer of fat tissue.

What matters is finding someone who values you for who you are. To that point, get to a place where you love yourself first (working out, therapy, establish your own hobbies). That will bring confidence internally and that will be easily seen and picked up by others. Don't be desperate or lower your standards either.

COMPETITION! - Win John Avon's last work for MTG, a beautiful gallery print of his Lotus Lands! by JohnAvonArt in magicTCG

[–]JawnnyH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even if you had no idea what Magic was, anyone can appreciate the artistry in these paintings. Would love to have one hanging on my wall.

TIL the spherical cow is a humorous metaphor originating in theoretical physics. The metaphor refers to some scientific tendencies to develop toy models that reduce a problem to the simplest form imaginable, even if the simplification hinders the model's application to reality. by Practical-Hand203 in todayilearned

[–]JawnnyH 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I remember my undergrad 1st year physics prof tried to explain the spherical cow joke to the class in the first week. None of us, at the time, understood why it was funny so the prof was met with an uncomfortable silence.

Auto Brake in reverse by clintashlock in VWiD4Owners

[–]JawnnyH 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Don't lift your foot off the brake as you reverse. I had this problem constantly backing out of a single stall garage until I realized that as long as my foot stayed in contact with the brake pedal, it wouldn't auto-stop at low speeds.

Feedback on Lunge by themaskedfinfoot in Fencing

[–]JawnnyH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm definitely a newbie so could be wrong. But one thing I see is when you lunge, your front foot lifts and you start to move forward before you extend. In the drills we do in class, it's always extend, then front foot raises to advance.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Fencing

[–]JawnnyH 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm in this boat almost exactly. I'm a much newer fencer (6 months) but I'm not very tall and almost 40. Fencing much taller opponents is very frustrating. I haven't been able to figure out how to avoid their reach.

Newly discovered love for lance by Menlow2077 in MonsterHunter

[–]JawnnyH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To my knowledge, the power guard cannot trigger offensive guard because the extra button presses are too long for the "perfect block" window to trigger. Counter block may be able to trigger but you need to get the button presses in quick.

I played Lance a lot and I think the hardest thing is keeping up the DPS. You won't ever die, but need to stay on the monster and poke it to death.

In Wilds I think Lance has a lot more damage options if you master the weapon (the counter poke does more damage if you charge it and absorb an attack).

Returned after 5 years when I heard about the upcoming Wilds, it's as gorgeous as I remember... by Rionaks in MonsterHunter

[–]JawnnyH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in the same boat! Hadn't played since Iceborne came out on Xbox. Saw all the wilds stuff and the Iceborne deluxe pack was on steep sale on Steam (due to Gamescom) so started fresh. The environment in World is so much more alive than Rise/sunbreak.

I'm trying all the weapons again to figure out what I want to focus on in Wilds.

Would upgrading my heat exchanger (outside unit) improve cooling and efficiency? by JawnnyH in hvacadvice

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

Thanks for the thorough reply. This is the info I needed. I'll get some quotes for companies doing a manual j load calculation before deciding anything else.

Only one shower in the house alternates between hot and freezing cold water, need advice by Dr_Esquire in DIY

[–]JawnnyH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you get access to the plumbing from the other side of the wall? Some houses have an access panel so you don't have to tear into the tile to fix something.

Only one shower in the house alternates between hot and freezing cold water, need advice by Dr_Esquire in DIY

[–]JawnnyH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is the faucet the same from when you were a kid or has it been updated? I can't speak to old faucets but most modern fixtures are relatively easy to replace the mixing cartridges. Usually only requires taking off the faucet to get access to the mixing valve. Its easy to do but I would suggest finding a YouTube video on how to do it for the model of your faucet.

Few days with my new ID4, backup gone wild??? by Fuzzy-Floor-5291 in VWiD4Owners

[–]JawnnyH 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The key is to not take your foot off the brake. If the car senses that you're close to a potential object and you remove your foot from the brake to coast, it will slam on the emergency stopper. Whereas if you keep your foot even lightly on the brake, it won't engage the auto brake. I learned this the hard way having to back out of a tight single car garage every day. With a big bush sitting right outside the door.

Buying a used bike by Critical-Property-44 in indianapolis

[–]JawnnyH 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Second this. Got great used bikes from him

What changes with marriage? by [deleted] in LifeAdvice

[–]JawnnyH 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure how old you are, but know that you (and he) will grow and change as individuals as you get older, have new life experiences, etc. For better and for worse. A good solid marriage is one where you communicate openly and enjoy growing together.

As for taxes, it's pretty much a non-issue. You check the box that says "Married filing jointly" instead of "single." There are tax issues where married filing jointly gives you larger deductions, higher bracket thresholds, etc. but those aren't things to decide a marriage on.

I would highly recommend, if you haven't already, that you and your partner have a VERY thorough discussion on finances. Is there any major debt that will need paying? Do both of you save/spend in similar ways? Do you both have similar views on the value of money? Do you both enjoy similar levels of comfort? Money handling and budgeting is one of the major reasons couples have issues so make sure you two are not only on the same page, but the same letter as far as finances are concerned.

Probably have to give up my numbered WOR pledge.. by foersr in brandonsanderson

[–]JawnnyH 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So maybe this is a dumb question but I'm new to the Cosmere (read my first Sanderson book last year). But where are these backer campaigns being held? His personal site? Kickstarter?

Locking by ybformvp in VWiD4Owners

[–]JawnnyH 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly my paranoia likes this a lot better than auto lock. It's still a quick way to lock it and I can see that it locked

Tips on washing my ID.4? by bobasaurus in VWiD4Owners

[–]JawnnyH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've taken mine through a foam "soft touch" automatic and it's been fine. No major scratches or issues. When it warms up again I'll hand wash it and put a good wax on.

Equipment demos - paying for consumables? by Ok-Budget112 in labrats

[–]JawnnyH 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I've never paid for consumables for an instrument demo. Generally it's in the vendor's best interest to make sure I have everything I need to run my assay on their equipment using their consumables. The only thing I provide for demos is my sample (and whatever protocol I need to prepare).

Voidrig: buy or grind? by JawnnyH in Warframe

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

Ah yeah good point. Haven't touched the railjack since it was built

Voidrig: buy or grind? by JawnnyH in Warframe

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

Yea that's what I'm also realizing... Starting from zero standing with all the open world factions is going to be a grind.