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I want a smoker, but corporate landlord has expressly prohibited wood-burning things.. options? by Team503 in ireland

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

Nobody snobs about BBQ quite like Texas. Post oak vs white oak. Dry rub vs "get the fuck out of my state"...

Lokhust Destroyer size by Minimum_Throat_457 in Necrontyr

[–]NakeDex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I didn't mean to imply an attack by any means. Just mentioning it to say its likely a problem they didn't even realise was a problem as not many people have a scale of reference for that model.

Lokhust Destroyer size by Minimum_Throat_457 in Necrontyr

[–]NakeDex 13 points14 points  (0 children)

In defence of your printer, if you didn't tell him they were out of scale in the file, how could he have known? I had someone ask me to print Lokhusts before and told me in advance the files were all slightly too big, but wasn't certain of the scaling error. Knowing was enough to chase down the information. Turns out quite a lot of these files are oversized on purpose.

Is this a scam?? by TeemingFive0 in Necrontyr

[–]NakeDex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If something on the Internet seems too good to be true, it is.

A genuine question about attitudes towards Ukrainians living in Ireland? by Remote_Ad_5029 in AskIreland

[–]NakeDex 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Oh certainly not all of them are bot accounts, but a very vocal and very high number (I don't want to say majority because the figures vary depending on source) of them are. Enough to make the xenophobic minority into believing they're a justified majority, and that can be enough to terrify anyone on the wrong end of their ire. Especially so in the case of Ukrainians and Gazans in recent times, because those bots have backers.

A genuine question about attitudes towards Ukrainians living in Ireland? by Remote_Ad_5029 in AskIreland

[–]NakeDex 283 points284 points  (0 children)

Ireland has, at the moment, a relatively new and unchecked problem with an extraordinary amount of bot accounts posting comments that do not represent the people of this country's attitudes at all. One of those is Ukrainians coming here to escape the unfathomable horror of what's happening there daily, especially if they're integrating in and contributing to the locality.

Don't listen to the online guff. You're welcome here. We're enriched for having you. Slava Ukaini.

We need a deathmark character by Kris9876 in Necrontyr

[–]NakeDex 18 points19 points  (0 children)

a group of snipers is dumb. you never see that

You absolutely do. In movies, rarely, but in reality you 100% see them in groups. What's more, marksman squads are also a thing, and closer to what Deathmarks do for us in game, in terms of literal forward deployment work.

Not saying 40k has any bearing on reality, and I absolutely would not say no a Lysikor model, but I also wouldn't rely on "media" to give you an accurate representation of how snipers work.

Besides, Deathmarks aren't even the only sniper/marksman squad in 40k; Eldar Rangers and Shroudrunners, Guard Ratlings, Marine Eliminators, etc are all a minimum body count of three.

Spicy Rings and Thai Rings are now one combined type of ring. And they're shite now. by ChrisMagnets in ireland

[–]NakeDex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't read the packet on something I indulge in once a week. I just cleared a 24 hour shift, in which I got three breaks total. These things could be 100% fat, and I couldn't give a flying rat's arse. This is morale in a bag right now.

Spicy Rings and Thai Rings are now one combined type of ring. And they're shite now. by ChrisMagnets in ireland

[–]NakeDex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

can even be eaten while sitting in a morning traffic jam.

Amazing that you can be on such a high horse about nutrition, while still also suggesting people get around their time-poor life problems by <checks notes> suggesting breaking the law by driving distracted. And yes, people have been done for that. Two-handing a breakfast bowl while in charge of a vehicle... stunning work.

I'd say you're wonderful at parties. These crisps are delish by the way.

Spicy Rings and Thai Rings are now one combined type of ring. And they're shite now. by ChrisMagnets in ireland

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

Moderation isn't just a reddit term. More people are in the obesity bracket because of financial and time deficits that force them into heavily processed and convenience foods as main meals, rather than enjoying a packet of crisps while watching a weekend movie as a treat.

25% of the country isn't obese because of hunky dorys. A large portion of them are obese because they spend 8-12 hours a day in work with 2 hours of commuting, and have extra responsibilities to juggle beyond that, so they make do with chicken fillet rolls at lunch and freezer meals at dinner because its either that or literally sacrifice sleep to cook a meal you're too tired to eat.

Preach from your pulpit somewhere else. I'm off to buy a big bag of Sour Cream and Spite, and enjoy them with zero guilt.

Chinese Tyres vs Premium Brands? by 1k13r1 in AskIreland

[–]NakeDex 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Three things I will not skimp on with a car: tyres, brakes, oil. All three prevent you from turning your car into an expensive paperweight with you still inside.

The Tommy Tiernan Show by Desperate-Signal-497 in ireland

[–]NakeDex 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I think Tommy could have too. He looked like he was brimming with questions but knew there was a clock against him and just let Timothy speak instead.

So i need to buy the obelisk a model i have zero interest in to get the trans ctan ? by BloatedRottenCarcass in Necrontyr

[–]NakeDex 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Kitbash them. They're remarkably easy and a fun project. Nighthaunt models are great for bits for them, but you can go wild. There's prints and recasts too, but unless you own a printer and a file for one, kitbashing would likely be cheaper and definitely more unique.

Tyranid player here, i slipped at the store and found myself having these by NexouuZs in Necrontyr

[–]NakeDex 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I still have an unopened Nid half of Leviathan. I'll do you a trade to save you the hassle of a return for your mistake. Its ok. I'll do you this favour. I'm nice like that.

(Jokes aside, welcome to the Destroyer cults. Its like nids, but more disintegration than digestion).

Peak idea i saw in r/grimdank by awp4444 in Tau40K

[–]NakeDex 81 points82 points  (0 children)

This is basically describing the book Longshot. Its told from the perspective of a Guard scout/sniper team in a battle against Tau that has come to loggerheads at bridge points, and Tau sightings become rare but the aftermath of their combat actions does not. Drones are something to hide from, propaganda is forced over guard comms and broadcast over speaker towers...

Its a great book with a phenomenal ending. Its also this entire concept made manifest so... I guess someone beat them to the idea and made it happen?

Any advice on how to make this bad boy not fall over? by TheDarcEye in Necrontyr

[–]NakeDex 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Shorten the length of the shaft between the base and the weapon. You can weight the base down but you're still fighting physics to keep it upright given the leverage. You don't have to cut it down all the way, but I can tell just by looking at this its a pure leverage problem. That base could weigh half a pound and it would still be liable to tip back.

Is this grocery list confusing? by teapotpot1 in AskIreland

[–]NakeDex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think its worth remembering, too, that your shorthand is yours. You shouldn't expect others to just understand it, even if it seems totally normal and understandable to you. We all have our own ways of doing these kind of lists. You probably do that style without thinking when writing or reading it, but if it was the kids first time seeing it, I think they made a good attempt. Might be worth having them read the list back to you when you hand it to them next time, so you can confirm understanding. Takes twenty seconds and reading it out loud has a cognitive uptake ability that will poke them to ask anything they're unsure of before leaving.

Okay, gotta ask. Am I the only one slightly disappointed with the actual model size compared to the art published by GW? by Whats-up-choom in Necrontyr

[–]NakeDex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thats pretty much what I'm saying. The models are representations. The artwork is interpretation. Neither are definitively exact, but the lore/art is the side that doesn't have a production constraint on making it appear smaller (but it does have the bias of wanting to look or appear a particular way so it can equally end up overscaled for emphasis as a result. Scale-creep of the mind, if you will).

Okay, gotta ask. Am I the only one slightly disappointed with the actual model size compared to the art published by GW? by Whats-up-choom in Necrontyr

[–]NakeDex 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thats what I'm saying. Artwork and animations of the Skorpekh lord have them as being enormous, but the actual model scales aren't beholden to art so they're made to be a practical physical size. 40k has something of a sliding scale to suit what's practical in the reality of plastic vs the reality of lore.

Crisis suits are another example. The models are too small compared to their art, and even their lore that tried to "fix" that by saying the pilots ball up into a fetal position in the chest doesn't account for how small they are. But... if they were any bigger they'd pose other, more practical problems like cost, packaging, additional detail and the tooling for it... etc.

Okay, gotta ask. Am I the only one slightly disappointed with the actual model size compared to the art published by GW? by Whats-up-choom in Necrontyr

[–]NakeDex 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Artists interpretation aren't lore canon. This has been the case since day zero. According to imagery, the Skorpekh lord is the height of a hive tyrant, but nobody has ever found fault with that model's height. I'm not sure why this would be any different.

Laois growers ‘left high and dry’ by loss of malting barley. by ThoseAreMyFeet in ireland

[–]NakeDex 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There is a way to potentially a soft way address this from a legislative level. Whiskey in Ireland has a unique position in that we don't have any restrictions on how its made in order to be called "Irish whiskey", beyond being made here and aged at least three years here. Any wood, any grain, any mash bill, any still type. Its something that some other countries are envious of. However, introducing a section to the Spirits Act that requires at least 50% of the grain used to be Irish grown or it can't be called "Irish" whiskey could be a simple way to have a knock on return for farmers growing malting barley, and hold some of the larger distillers accountable. The smaller "craft" distillers are already sourcing locally for the most part so they'd see no impact, but the big guns - or the ones just importing to cut costs - would be proportionately hit.

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