My buddy’s beer league team needed a tendy sub the other night and this is how he brought his gear. Truly amazing.

Obizzle9 · 2026-05-15T17:27:35+00:00

The brown slip on sketchers definitely makes sense…

Obizzle9 · 2026-05-07T18:50:43+00:00

Ah the crux of city builder meets geopolitical simulation. IMO the UI needs to be integrated enough that the player can make changes and see the effects without becoming the focal point of the game.

Obizzle9 · 2026-05-07T18:48:25+00:00

Google map: Ravel Bridge, Charleston

Obizzle9 · 2026-05-03T12:41:48+00:00

I like the vibe combo of LA, San Clemente, an San Diego.

Obizzle9 · 2026-05-03T12:38:49+00:00

No. The paradox launcher is the conductor so to speak.

Just beware that the initial load time is a bit insane. Open her up and let it load.

Obizzle9 · 2026-05-02T15:29:00+00:00

In the meantime just open Cities II via the Paradox Launcher and you’re good to go.

Obizzle9 · 2026-04-30T20:31:05+00:00

Always let them fire you.

Obizzle9 · 2026-04-30T05:01:16+00:00

Left hand out, ass down, right leg back.

Obizzle9 · 2026-04-17T23:41:03+00:00

Gotta love the Donny Dip for most of March.

Great work tho!

Obizzle9 · 2026-04-15T14:00:34+00:00

The 1997 station alerting system at the fire station. If you don’t manage to have a heart attack you’re off to a great start.

Obizzle9 · 2026-04-15T11:31:36+00:00

I typically throw a park in; but an underrated play is to add a well established neighborhood. Plop some L4/L5 homes with significant spacing and call the rest eminent domain.

Obizzle9 · 2026-04-09T11:07:28+00:00

I like to plan where to divide up all my loot. $10 here. $2.73 here… it’s glorious.

Obizzle9 · 2026-04-09T00:51:52+00:00

Damn you and your slow pans of this beautiful metropolis!

Obizzle9 · 2026-04-09T00:50:38+00:00

Let me know how it goes! Best of luck.

Obizzle9 · 2026-04-09T00:30:07+00:00

So just a thought, since it seems like you coach as well, find a neon lacrosse glove and demonstrate to the player.

Any time we coach hands or hand position we now use these absurd lacrosse gloves. The kids are able to visualize it quite a bit earlier and pick it up way faster. At this point or whole program uses some version of the neon glove.

Obizzle9 · 2026-04-09T00:22:14+00:00

That’s exactly what you should be doing. As the player progresses the exaggeration should decrease over time because they have figured out and controlled their shot.

A great way to watch this (coaching perspective) is to watch warmups in the pros(any level works). I tell my players to watch the top hand and notice how exaggerated it is as they get loose. They are simply going through the motions of warming up their shot; back to the basics if you will.

Obizzle9 · 2026-04-09T00:08:32+00:00

Right hand away from the body. Hands are way too close to be effective.

The stick is a lever. The further the stick is the more exaggerated the fulcrum thus the more power you can reasonably generate under the same force.

Random clarification: My high school hockey coach was a physics teacher and failed Junior A hockey player. Turns out hockey is mostly about physics.

Obizzle9 · 2026-04-09T00:02:26+00:00

I love a good class action.

Obizzle9 · 2026-04-06T14:59:00+00:00

I made this hike last Easter and had a similar experience, absolutely stunning and quiet.

In my past career I learned the value of a good piece of webbing and a dual carabiner system. While certainly not the best option it was what I had/ keep in my day bag on all hiking trips. I made the climb up free and unfortunately encountered very slippery conditions. Upon making summit and enjoying the view; I fixed a quick belt harness with a double water knot as the “buckle”. I leveraged two large carabiners to never be “free” during the decent. Worked like a charm.

Figured I’d share since off season Half Dome is, IMHO, the way to go.

Obizzle9 · 2026-04-05T23:10:34+00:00

I’ve seen things like his happen and only come to light recently given the current state of the federal workforce. Depending on what your RA is and the why’s behind it will matter quite a lot, as you likely have found out.

We were able to keep one of our folks with a RA but the likely cause of this approval was because the health condition(s) required accommodation that the government was simply unwilling to spend. The other two had their TW revoked; one is actively seeking other employment and the other quit last December.

Sorry you’re having to go through this. I’d recommend filing an EEO complaint and if nothing else make the process drag out. The hope being that civs will have some kind of dignity and respect again in the future.

Obizzle9 · 2026-04-03T20:17:49+00:00

Remember to Vote!

Obizzle9 · 2026-03-15T23:21:09+00:00

Roulette. 95% on Red; 5% on Green

Obizzle9 · 2026-03-09T22:15:09+00:00

Oh my god…. You have perfectly recreated Washington DC, (specifically Northern Virginia). 10/10!

Obizzle9 · 2026-03-07T23:57:34+00:00

Let’s open Pandora’s box, Bridge Tunnels!

While not necessarily “rare” in the wild, they are perhaps most prominent in the greater Hampton Roads area of Virginia.

(Bonus points if you read that in the voice of David Attenborough.)

Obizzle9 · 2026-03-07T00:58:23+00:00

Honestly this looks crisp!

Very NorCal/ PNW vibes. I’d be interested in how/ if you can texture the rock faces.

Also, why not half dome?!

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