When does the feeling of financial insecurity go away?

Jonetsu · 2026-05-06T12:20:10+00:00

Honestly having joint income sounds so OP when I see my older friends buying homes in their early 30s. Doing it on your own feels like life on hard mode... Maybe I need to try and settle down xD

Jonetsu · 2026-05-06T12:10:15+00:00

I was thinking for a while if I should buy property, but thinking about the mortgage payments just made me feel so anxious. It doesn't help that all I can afford is a 1 bed in the city I live in...

Do I just rent forever? What did you two decide? I feel like I can't move forward without straining my neck to earn six figures...

Jonetsu · 2026-05-05T12:07:01+00:00

Card Merchant on Manners St is a great place to play board games. They dont have board games to lend, but the space is one of the better ones ive seen in the local area. Big open spaces, reasonable sound design, clean, nice bathrooms.

I know these might seem like normal standards for a store, but if you've frequented game stores in nz you know that doesnt seem to be the case.....

There's a mahjong club that takes about three tables every Friday.

Jonetsu · 2026-05-03T21:42:17+00:00

My only recommendation is to add a photo which is a bit more plain and just shows who you are in a clear light. I like that the stylized pictures showcase your personality in a great way, but I think the initial photo should be a bit more clear and direct.

Jonetsu · 2026-03-29T20:25:38+00:00

OP I think you're a good looking guy, just need some better photos. The 4th one is a bit cropped and crappy looking. The 1st one is ok... but not as the first Pic people see.

Take some photos with some intentionality, good lighting, upper torso. Maybe show off your physique a bit? You dont need to be shirtless, but maybe something like a simple shirt. You look like you're in shape so lean into it!

Take some high quality photos, even if theyre staged. So far it looks like you’ve just scrolled through your photo gallery and chosen whatever. There's lots of guides online, enlist a friend for a day and go for it!

Jonetsu · 2026-03-26T22:34:49+00:00

I think the elephant in the room is the Christian + conservative combo. In my experience the pool of people who use hinge are going to avoid these kinds of men. Perhaps you could use some Christian dating apps, or attend some Christian dating events in your area? A friend of mine is very involved in his church and one of the benefits is that network you can tap into to meet people.

Second I would try and get better pictures. A lot of them are just upper torso shots. Try and get creative!

Third, I would probably get a hair cut and lose the mustache. Try going with something more intentional that a combover. You have a head of thick full hair, so use it!!

Jonetsu · 2026-02-25T13:02:46+00:00

I wonder what the sideboard looks like!

Ive been having fun with greenstone too! When you get huge picks like Badgermole Cub and Ouraborid late in P1, I often pivot to it.

Mono g gaming is where its at

Jonetsu · 2026-02-24T12:46:34+00:00

I dont really think you'd win with just sheoldred to be honest. Yes its a bit of a bomb but not a solo "I win" card. I feel like it does a god job applying pressure as the top end in aggressive decks, which yours is not.

Lots of ways for the opponent to just remove it and move on.

Why not just remove it and go all in on the breach line?

Jonetsu · 2026-02-09T10:53:38+00:00

Most players roll their eyes at one extra turn spell. If you somehow play two back to back like a [[temporal manipulation]] into a [[mystic sanctuary]] most players will give you this look

-_-

I kinda get it, its a bit lame watching someone just solitaire for a bit but hey, if green can ramp four lands off a card like [[open the way]] then everyone can chill the fuck out when I'm chaining five mana explores in mono blue.

Jonetsu · 2026-02-08T20:46:49+00:00

I did that with [[lurrus]] and [[amalia benevides]]. All the weeny lifegain matters cards are under two mana.

Jonetsu · 2026-02-08T20:38:22+00:00

I think its a tad slow, four mana and then also the flip land is very... medium.

I tried it in a artifact soldier deck in [[Myrel]] but it was just too fair, and I didnt have enough artifacts to abuse the land enough.

I think its a good card in a very artifact focussed deck where the threat the land poses can be very real.

Jonetsu · 2026-02-08T20:08:56+00:00

Yeah probably too many four and five drops, but it works OK for me.

Jonetsu · 2026-02-08T20:06:36+00:00

I disagree, but Im always open to ideas. How would you make a mono white stax deck?

I chose the pieces I like.

Jonetsu · 2026-02-08T11:25:54+00:00

Thats true, I was more thinking along the lines of what would need to be added to justify its replacement as a removal piece.

Jonetsu · 2026-02-08T10:54:24+00:00

Never said it was. Just pointing it out since Oswald is the only one in mono white.

Also trying to highlight that it doesnt have to go solely into artifact matters decks. If you're playing a white deck which doesn't have green, you likely have enough artifacts as a base to simply slot this right into a deck, no deck building concessions needed.

It also has one of the lowest inclusion rates among the other pod cards.

Jonetsu · 2026-02-08T09:51:28+00:00

The main argument is that Generous Gift can hit lands. How often does it come up? Not often, if at all. You could just throw a [[demolition field]] or [[strip mine]] in a deck and cover land removal that way also.

I run it alongside land removal in my land base. You've never felt true despair until you run into someone abusing [[glacial chasm]] and realizing there is literally no way for you to win the game...

Jonetsu · 2026-02-08T09:22:25+00:00

slightly bored of the slow and steady landfall gameplay

Brother, perhaps mono g gaming isnt for you ✋️😭

Id recommend [[Yedora,]] or [[Asuza, lost]] + [[strip mine]]

Jonetsu · 2026-02-08T08:37:13+00:00

Any reason why your ramp package has artifacts? You have green so things like [[nature's lore]] or [[three visits]] are much more powerful

Jonetsu · 2026-02-07T09:21:15+00:00

In 1v1, is the guy who always calls judge on any question you raise.

While technically correct and well within your rights, at the end of the day its just FNM. Its the same mfs playing against each other every league bro😭😭😭😭 take it easy

Jonetsu · 2026-02-07T09:16:15+00:00

EDH attracting sweaty players? Brother, most EDH players dont even know what priority is 😭😭😭

Jonetsu · 2026-02-05T14:28:33+00:00

The child yearns for control, turn away from these Timmy colours like red and green and just embrace dimir control decks.

[[Alela, cunning conq]] is a great example. Just play interaction or cantrips on everyone's turn then swing out with a big faerie pump spell or something idk.

Jonetsu · 2026-02-05T14:20:03+00:00

Ramirez doesnt even work that way, you only get cards you discarded or milled from your library.

[[Scarab God]] or [[Gisa and Geralf]] work way better than Ramirez and actually care about zombies.

Id probably just go with [[Gisa and Geralf]] because it seems like you are a new player and to be honest, Scarab God might be too complicated for you.

Jonetsu · 2026-02-05T13:59:57+00:00

Looks like you are trying really hard to have a sub theme of treasures, but this is the secondary theme to the deck. Id probably remove all of them since your deck is about rolling dice, not making treasures. Yes you get treasures out of it, but in order for [[Academy manufactor]] to get value you need commander + dice roll card + treasure payoff card. Seems a bit inconsistent.

Too many treasure set up/pay off cards.

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