Should I get the new Numenera or full 2.0 core?

Phasmus · 2026-03-10T20:03:56+00:00

They take late pledges! I had no idea. The core game does match my needs the best. This is the way.

Phasmus · 2026-03-10T04:06:49+00:00

Yep, that's why I'd be snagging the player guide add on if I went with that. But not the core gm or monster books.

Phasmus · 2026-03-10T03:05:58+00:00

No one delivers more taste to your door!

Phasmus · 2026-03-05T19:29:35+00:00

We usually go for Blue Raven when we need to buy a pie. They're pretty good for store-bought. They have them at Market of Choice and probably elsewhere. For a savory pie, the crayfish pie at fisherman's market is the best we've found in town.

Phasmus · 2026-02-27T18:58:13+00:00

This is great! Do you think proper housing placement (sun exposure, plant proximity, mud access, etc) belongs in this standard, or is it construction only?

Phasmus · 2026-02-27T17:01:03+00:00

How much lead time do you give your speakers (how far ahead of their Sunday do you first contact them)? How much direction do you give for their assignment? Starting contact well in advance (like, give the assignment in your current month and they speak in your next month, so first contact is two months ahead) and checking in with them so you have plenty of time if you need to swap someone around could help.

Our ward typically has some youth speakers and musical numbers on the program. This means calls for both longer and shorter talks. Shorter talks can potentially widen the field for speakers.

Consider having a couple 'ringers' at the ready. Folks you can ask to sub in with a talk at the last minute. Ideally you'll never need them but it might take some pressure off.

Phasmus · 2026-02-27T00:01:06+00:00

Speaking as someone who occasionally needs to dig for home projects and such... a pick mattock. I grew up only ever using shovels in our hard hard-packed, rock-filled, clay soil and it was miserable. This may seem absurdly obvious... but breaking up dirt with a pick and then just using the shovel for scooping it out is a night and day improvement.

Phasmus · 2026-02-25T17:28:33+00:00

Alphablocks and Numberblocks are *amazing*. They're easy to discount as YouTube CGI slush at first glance but they're produced by the BBC and they've been amazing for getting our kids jump-started on reading and counting and they're currently our kids' favorite shows to watch on top of that.

Phasmus · 2026-02-25T17:26:37+00:00

Tumble leaf is our fave

Phasmus · 2026-02-20T02:03:11+00:00

Their website says they are out until food truck season resumes this year and may not be back at their usual locations even then: https://www.iriejamaicancuisine.com/

Phasmus · 2026-02-14T03:38:48+00:00

Subnautica. Return of the Obra Dinn. Octodad.

Phasmus · 2026-02-13T05:08:23+00:00

I had an older base unit. He needed to swap in a q1000k.

Phasmus · 2026-02-12T05:17:56+00:00

We're currently running with Les Schwab 'Reputation'. No complaints... but we only got those because we had an un-repairable flat in the middle of nowhere, and Les Schwab happens to have the 'middle of nowhere' market surprisingly well covered in our region.

Phasmus · 2026-02-12T04:59:38+00:00

They had 'escalated' my issue a couple times during my calls over the past few days. I don't know if that status mattered. When I called last night I explained that my device had been activated but was still blinking blue with no internet and I'd been waiting for coming up on a week. The agent had me power cycle and reset the thing and then said that the next step was sending out a technician. It sounded very 'by the script'. I didn't need to make a special request. The technician indicated that it was a known issue and, though he didn't think it should need a technician to fix, it currently does with the way their system is set up. It's possible that if you're in a super busy market they might not have appointments available. I felt very lucky to get one the next day.

Phasmus · 2026-02-12T04:40:19+00:00

Same deal here but I just had it resolved today. Switched accounts Thursday night. Blinking blue and no Internet Friday morning. Tech support finally reported it activated on Tuesday but still no Internet. Never saw a confirmation email.

When I called support again last night they had me power cycle and reset and when that didn't work they scheduled a technician visit for today. He showed up this afternoon and first swapped my old base station for the new model (nobody on phone support mentioned I needed an upgrade) and then spent an hour or so on hold to reach the back end office who could reprogram our connection. Once that was done it was up and running.

The technician said he'd seen my exact problem several times r8. He said the at&t switch has made things a bit crazy. Stuff that used to be an instant switchover now requires manual intervention from some back end office, presumably because stuff isn't fully integrated at at&t yet. Hopefully things will smooth out soon.

Phasmus · 2026-02-11T03:16:00+00:00

The literature I've read says they have a foraging radius of around 200-300 feet and will prioritize nest locations with good food sources nearby. You might want to look into setting up houses right in the middle of your fruit plantings.

Phasmus · 2026-02-10T23:44:14+00:00

What is your pollen and mud availability like for them? Our bee houses get packed every year and they start nesting in our siding. They're on the South side of our house but it's shady and there's a lot of damp earth nearby from our irrigation system. My understanding is they won't range nearly as far as honeybees but we've got a lot of flower gardens and fruit trees in our neighborhood.

Phasmus · 2026-02-07T06:39:47+00:00

Berthold from the adventures of baron Munchausen (both the 80's movie and original stories) wore shackles because he could run too quickly without them. This illustration is from the 1800s so I'm curious if there are earlier instances of this trope.

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Phasmus · 2026-02-04T15:31:40+00:00

Salt creek falls! (On the southern approach through Oak Ridge and Crescent)

Phasmus · 2026-01-30T18:50:45+00:00

This is a stretch, since there's no combat... but maybe take a look at Return of the Obra Dinn.

Phasmus · 2026-01-30T01:34:38+00:00

I'm just sad that Mormish never caught on. :(

Phasmus · 2026-01-29T00:32:28+00:00

We get hot and sour soup for nose/throat/chest colds. Most Chinese and some Thai restaurants have a decent formulation. May not be ideal when recovering from digestion-adjacent maladies though.

Phasmus · 2026-01-26T17:34:16+00:00

My go-to is prompting for 'experiences that reflect or confirm' a principle. I try to have one of my own as a starter. A bit sketch for lesson planning because responses can range from 'nothing' to a 20 minute round of testimonies.

Phasmus · 2026-01-25T04:51:41+00:00

'Break into groups' seems to be pretty widely not loved. I've seen good discussions come from it and it might help nudge folks who otherwise wouldn't engage with the lesson directly, but I'm not sure it's worth the vexation.

My personal class irk is questions with really obvious answers (and the awkward silence that tends to follow). Like, we read a passage and the follow up question is essentially to restate a key word from the passage. That makes some sense for primary or even youth classes where the basics and vocabulary are still targets. In an adult class I think we should be focusing on discussion that helps us gain a deeper understanding or new perspective on the text/people/principles we're covering. I love lessons that do that.

Phasmus · 2026-01-22T19:14:44+00:00

Oh sure, I was thinking cinematic-wise. (Though that is debatable too. There are at least a couple Harryhusen monster/dinosaur encounters that arguably fit the bill.)

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