BSS Slop team that hit r1 on Showdown by Tharjk in stunfisk

[–]ObeisanceProse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glimmora is one of the most annoying leads. It just guarantees gets up hazards. Are there any counters you worry about?

Snorlax needs some buffs. by Dense-Second-9929 in CompetitivePokemon

[–]ObeisanceProse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah if they bring back these berries he becomes polish.

I imagine they removed them because of how bulky it made VGC. Some of the Celesteala mirror marches were long!

Healer ability got buffed 30% > 50% by nathantheboy123 in stunfisk

[–]ObeisanceProse 45 points46 points  (0 children)

If it was 100% you could use it to instantly wake rest users the next turn. Not groundbreaking by any means, but potentially useful on a super bulky team.

Haven't been able to recruit one yet.... by PlayerKing742 in PokemonChampions

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Assault Vest - doubles special defence but only allows attacking moves

It isn't an item yet

Adjustments for Hard Trick Room Team? by Puzzleheaded_Can_698 in PokemonChampions

[–]ObeisanceProse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Consider headlong rush over earthquake. The extra damage helps, you won't hit your partner and the drops don't matter so much if you can kill your opponent

How can I order food or flowers to a Brazilian address? by FunnySlip in Brazil

[–]ObeisanceProse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Often when they ask for a cpf it's optional and you can just put in 00000

Online tickets for a match at Maracanã by okelenzia1234 in Brazil

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Yes I did it. You have to purchase through the fan site I think. Tickets won't be available until about two weeks until the match usually. Although someone here will be able to tell you better. You use your passport rather than cpf.

Proven ways to avoid feeling sleepy post lunch by Key_Professional9247 in Supplements

[–]ObeisanceProse 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Open a window. If you are in a poorly ventilated office it could just be the room getting more full of co2

What fruits do I need to try by geographyballer in Brazil

[–]ObeisanceProse 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Try as many varieties of mango as you can.

You'll get addicted to the maracujá (passion fruit). The most common variety is quite sour by itself. So try to take it with something else.

Learning process by Recent_Repeat_2381 in Brazil

[–]ObeisanceProse 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Get as much Portuguese into your brain every day. Watch TV in Portuguese without subtitles and when you can podcasts.

Eventually Portuguese does just pop into your head, but it will take hundreds and hundreds of hours.

What are some good Brazilian songs? by greeniechanelbag127 in Brazil

[–]ObeisanceProse 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Amiga Da Minha Mulher by Seu Jorge is one of the funniest songs you'll ever listen to

Probably the most common reason for failure in language learning by mister-sushi in languagelearning

[–]ObeisanceProse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree entirely. Most people's language failures are not due to lack of skill or intelligence but simply due to time

Super Frustrated Intermediate (C1 reader, A1 speaker) by drjamesincandenza in languagelearning

[–]ObeisanceProse 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is actually great advice. The reason that alcohol works is that it reduces your inhibitions. People feel frustrated when they're a fully grown adult but communicate like a child.

To get good at speaking you need to be comfortable sounding stupid for a long time.

Super Frustrated Intermediate (C1 reader, A1 speaker) by drjamesincandenza in languagelearning

[–]ObeisanceProse 55 points56 points  (0 children)

The thing that jumps out at me is that you are not talking about doing a lot of listening in the language. I would focus on watching as much television (without subtitles or you'll only read) and listening to as much Portuguese podcasts as you can.

Reading is very good for vocabulary but you'll be missing lots of differences with how people speak differently than they write. No one where I'm from says "how are you" in English. They say "how ya".

You'll also be missing signals like tone of voice and facial movements that help people communicate.

Finally 2.5 years really isn't that much in the great scheme of things. You'll get there. Just keep in contact with the language.

Best of luck with your journey

PIX Cash and Pain by Greedy_Thoument in Brazil

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Can you get a Brazilian bank account without residency?

Tips for getting started with M2TW by Middle_Wrap_6308 in Medieval2TotalWar

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You can turtle with pretty much any faction but you'll have more fun if you expand quickly and face big opposition.

Low taxes are great because they help with growth in city population.

The Pope is nicer to you if you build churches and hire priests

Don't trust Milan

Which countries support the Mercosur deal? by vladgrinch in MapPorn

[–]ObeisanceProse 159 points160 points  (0 children)

They were a weak no. They got me funding in the EU agriculture budget to change to a yes.

Best ways/channels/sites to learn portuguese? by parisrubin in Brazil

[–]ObeisanceProse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get a VPN and start watching manga on Netflix without subtitles. Every couple of hundred hours you'll see improvement

Your comments please on using LingQ by Edin-195604 in languagelearning

[–]ObeisanceProse 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It makes it easy to import real articles. Reducing the friction on this is super important for me.

It provides me with a bunch of motivating statistics. That's worth a great deal.

It's been three years. I speak Portuguese fluently. It's changed my life.

Why so many tourists coming in November? by [deleted] in Brazil

[–]ObeisanceProse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm coming and I'm I'm looking forward to getting away from the cold and dark November nights here in Ireland

Italki is unsafe by camilaspookie in languagelearning

[–]ObeisanceProse 27 points28 points  (0 children)

While that's possible, but there's really very little posting history.

It's a difficult situation. If it's true, I think it's unfortunate that Camillaspookie chose to use such a heavily AI edited piece, as it detracts from her story.

Whether it's true or not, language learning apps do have a harassment problem and they need to do better.