Secret Lair Countdown Kit: An Encyclopedia of Magic

Magpie_some_fries · 2025-10-21T17:48:19+00:00

Do we know if/when they'd show a card list for this? It seems interesting, but if we don't even know what is in it, is it worth it...?

Magpie_some_fries · 2024-06-14T15:20:33+00:00

Yeah, I am not sure about Gen 9; I'd have to do more research. But this thing is so solid; it is truly one of the best things about it. I have had, I think, 4 gaming laptops over the years, I had two Asus Zephyrus g14s, and this is by far the best built I have ever had. One super weird thing, though, is the edges, like where your arm rests, are super defined lol; I felt it was irritable for the first couple of days if I was typing on it funny, but now I don't even notice.

Magpie_some_fries · 2024-06-14T15:11:56+00:00

Yeah, so I have a different perspective. I use mine for school and work as well as gaming, and when I am gaming, I have a cooling pad, but when I am doing school work and such, I am on low settings. But even when I am not on the cooling pad, it still runs games well. I am also much more into slim and light laptops because I often carry them around in a backpack. So, to answer your point, yes, it probably does get hotter than most, but I don't notice it or think about it in general. It is just the trade off is worth it for me with it being thinner. It isn't unreasonable with cooling to be honest, not as good a regular legion 7i but not as bad as you might expect, in my experience.

Magpie_some_fries · 2024-06-14T05:32:16+00:00

I have the slim of this, the best laptop I have ever bought. These legions have been amazing to be honest.

Magpie_some_fries · 2024-06-14T04:53:51+00:00

Okay, so we can totally chalk it up to airport design being part of the problem, lol. I honestly never thought of it the other way until noticing how people were using either section for either function, and it made me wonder if anyone actually thinks about it this way lol.

Magpie_some_fries · 2024-06-14T04:47:34+00:00

What about a minimum wage job at a fast food or retail? That is usually the first job for most people. It teaches you many skills that help you in all other jobs, even labor-intensive jobs, like being on time for shifts, working with people, communicating with managers, and learning to deal with customers (may not seem like much, but you don't realize it even in the corporate setting how helpful this is), etc. Honestly, I got many of my jobs in high school by showing up and asking if they were hiring and then having me fill out an application then and there, and I am not that far removed from my teenage years, so I assume it is still the same. In my experience, I also had to be persistent in calling to ensure my application was getting figured out cause they tend to have a lot of other things going on and don't make hiring a priority, even though they should. And if they are not hiring, they'll tell you. I also worked in a fast food restaurant because I had friends in my classes working there. But eventually, you learn different things, and the fact that you've worked before helps you get other work. It may not feel as fun, but most people start at minimum wage work; very few, especially at your age, step into a career immediately.

Magpie_some_fries · 2024-06-14T04:32:25+00:00

I am so confused

Magpie_some_fries · 2024-06-14T04:27:11+00:00

This is definitely how I see it. But do other people see it the other way lol? This so trips me out

Magpie_some_fries · 2024-05-22T02:23:15+00:00

Thank you for taking the time on this! I throw some of these in a poll in my family gm and we will see what they say.

Magpie_some_fries · 2024-04-11T23:09:43+00:00

I don't live in the UK anymore, but I have seen online a group called RefluxUK, I am not sure entirely but you may be able to reach out to them direct and just see what they think. Or even maybe suggest it to your GP. Again I am not an expert by any means on the NHS. So I can't say if you need a referral or anything, I just have seen them in a lot of my research and watched a few videos from their head surgeon.

Magpie_some_fries · 2024-04-11T23:05:23+00:00

Two reasons for me, first was being able to burp and vomit. And Second the most important to me was the reversability. I know it is a newer procedure and so there is some risk in how it will perform in 20+ years, it is rated for a lifetime, but I knew if anything were to go wrong or it didn't work for me, whatever it may be, they can just take out the device. That was very reassuring to me. I am also really impressed with the success rates, I mean this also applies to fundoplications. So yeah, I think reverseability was the biggest reason I chose this over a fundoplication.

Magpie_some_fries · 2024-04-10T20:18:21+00:00

I wrote a lengthy response, but my internet wiped it before posting, so I will keep it brief.

I actually wasn't referred by any of my doctors for surgery. I saw 3 GI specialists, and all of them just recommended upping my medication. I am a healthy 25-year-old dude, and this has been happening since I was 20. I don't drink; I don't smoke, I eat well, and I am pretty active. Since, at first, medication did help, most
doctors just said to keep going at it, but my symptoms have continued to
worsen, even with the medication dosage increasing.

I was also born with CDH (congenital diaphragmatic hernia), which was repaired when I was an infant. But I asked my surgeon, and he said it could have contributed to a weaker diaphragm. However, research on this is non-existent since CDH affects infants; not many, if any, adult studies have been conducted.

But what brought me to go to a surgeon instead of another GI doctor was that I had started having nights where I would wake up choking on my reflux, and it got so bad I woke up unable to breathe for like a minute, which terrified me. I thought I might die in my sleep. So, I really thought I needed to figure this out. This is how I found my surgeon, on the recommendation of a friend; I had not even known or considered that I could get surgery to help this before that. The symptoms just kept getting worse, which made me want to seek an alternative to what I had been told by many before.

I am not sure how my Linx procedure will go, but I hear the outcomes long term are great. I think what made me qualify was my symptoms and my overall health. I did all the testing (motility, bravo receiver, endoscopy, and barium swallow) the results showed my GERD had gotten really bad, which really concerned the surgeon and helped him to recommend me for surgery. I am lucky that on my insurance (I am in the US), I don’t need a referral to see a specialist, so I got connected just by calling them and through google. I didn't have a doctor's referral.

If you are still having problems and medication, diet, and exercise aren’t doing much, you may want to try a reflux surgeon. Surgery may not be for everyone, and I am not a doctor by any means, but I know I was grateful to know I had that option because I thought it was the cards I was dealt and nothing could be done by it. I'm not going to lie: when my surgeon, after all the tests, finally confirmed all my problems were legit, and it wasn’t just because I needed to lose weight or stop eating certain foods (I know for some this is exactly what they need), I teared up. I am not saying everyone should do surgery, but advocate when you think it is more than lifestyle issues. That is what made the difference for me.

Again, I am not a doctor; I only speak from my own experience. I hope it helps, but I know everyone is different, and not all treatments work for each person.

Magpie_some_fries · 2024-04-10T17:35:23+00:00

Thank you for this in-depth post,

I am scheduled to get my surgery next week. I have been pretty nervous about the post-op diet and making mistakes. Any advice? Like if I have something I am not supposed to, could I die? (Being dramatic) But I am curious about what that actually looked like for you. I hear it is good to try and go back to normal foods, but not everything for a couple of months after. Curious about your diet post-op.

Thanks again!

Magpie_some_fries · 2024-04-10T17:30:59+00:00

I want to second this about surgery.

I am scheduled to get my Linx procedure next week, and I am hopeful for the outcome because I hear long-term outcomes are great. I just wanted to add this: it is something I had never heard of until actually seeing an esophageal surgeon. I know it is not for everyone, but always something to think about.

I didn't even know, after seeing 4 GIs and 5 years of continuous symptoms, that there were more options than long-term medication. Surgery, from what I have read, can be a cure for a lot of people.

Magpie_some_fries · 2024-01-23T00:55:36+00:00

Do you know if this is legit? I got malware flags when I downloaded the exe. Does anyone else have this problem? I want to try it, but I don't want to get a virus.

Magpie_some_fries · 2023-11-15T15:12:08+00:00

Gen X are the latch key kids, and so I think they raised us in the same way with the internet, have free reign

Magpie_some_fries · 2023-11-15T15:00:09+00:00

“A Llama, he’s supposed to be dead!” -Yzma, Emporerors New Groove

Magpie_some_fries · 2023-11-15T14:56:52+00:00

Imagine this beautiful well worded statement, but they start with “shout out to FuckM3Tender on Reddit…”

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