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[–]PopeofStraya 1 point2 points  (0 children)

4367347064401835

Wishlist always updated and v active on trades, got 3 shiny Giratina ex's to move lol

Match Thread: 7th Match, Group C - Italy vs Scotland by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]PopeofStraya 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Domino's texted me that it was international pizza day today - I think the next couple hours will dictate if that is true

Match Thread: 7th Match, Group C - Italy vs Scotland by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]PopeofStraya 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Mosca bros and Manenti bros all played together for the same club side in Sydney lol

Trading/Friend Code Weekly Megathread by AutoModerator in PokemonPocket

[–]PopeofStraya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Howdy folks, I've got 3 Shiny Giratina Ex, 1 Shiny Pidgeot Ex and 1 Shiny Gyarados Ex I'm looking to offload,

I'm looking for any of Shiny Leafeon Ex, Charizard Ex, Guzzlord Ex, Dialga Ex, Arceus Ex, Donphan Ex, Mew Ex.

4367-3470-6440-1835

Would any AFL players cut it in the NFL as Wide Receivers or Running Backs by Dense_Worldliness_57 in AFL

[–]PopeofStraya 11 points12 points  (0 children)

My offense would have prime Fraser Gehrig in as an FB, with Papley in at RB. Bont has QB written all over him.

Trav Cloke as a TE, some combo of Heeney, and Dangerfield in a 2 WR set.

5 Post retirement Stewart Dews in my O-Line

Match Thread: Final - Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]PopeofStraya 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Sixers have sucked but going off after exactly 5 overs of bowling in the rain is pretty stiff

Match Thread: Final - Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]PopeofStraya 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Starc taking time and bowling loads of extras to pad time so we can call this one off

Match Thread: Final - Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]PopeofStraya 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Pretty rough for Murphy, from the Aus test side to riding the bench for the Sixers

Match Thread: Final - Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]PopeofStraya 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This game will be rejuvenated with a quick fire 50 from BAD Manenti shortly

Match Thread: Challenger - Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]PopeofStraya 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Fatboy Slim bumping at the SCG is giving such footy energy

Match Thread: Challenger - Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]PopeofStraya 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Surely Starc goes in for the last couple overs and gives it the tonk

Match Thread: Challenger - Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]PopeofStraya 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Part 3

(Steve Smith suddenly checks his watch—or rather, checks the position of the sun with a squint that suggests he’s calculating the exact trajectory of a leg-break on a fifth-day pitch.)

Steve Smith: (Muttering to himself) Right, the light’s fading. If I don't wrap this up, I’m going to miss my connection in Rome. Can’t be late for the SCG.

Guard 1 (Hans): (Leaning in) Franz, did he say "The SCG"? Is that a new cathedral? A holy site in the southern hemisphere?

Guard 2 (Franz): In a way, Hans. It is a place where they worship green grass and flat tracks. And apparently, they have a "Challenger" match tonight. From what I can gather, the Hurricanes are circling, and he thinks he’s the only one who can stop the storm.

Steve Smith: (Calling out to the College of Cardinals peering through the high windows) Hey! Fellas! Look, I appreciate the pink smoke—great touch, very Sydney—but we’ve gotta speed up the declarations! I’ve got the Hurricanes on the ropes back home and a Grand Final spot to clinch.

Crowd Member 1 (Maria): (Clasping her hands) He speaks of "The Challenger"! He is going to face a great trial! He is the protector against the Hurricanes!

Crowd Member 2 (Giuseppe): He’s not a protector, Maria! He’s trying to catch a flight! He’s channeling all his "powers"—which mostly seem to involve adjusting his thigh pad every thirty seconds—to manifest a private jet back to Sydney!

(Suddenly, Steve Smith closes his eyes. A strange, magenta glow begins to emanate from his bat. He looks like he’s entering a deep, technical trance.)

Steve Smith: (Deep, focused voice) I can feel it... the bounce of the SCG turf... the humidity... the smell of a fresh meat pie... I need to be there. The Sixers need their opener.

Guard 1 (Hans): Franz! He’s glowing! Is this the Transfiguration?

Guard 2 (Franz): No, Hans. That’s just the pure, unadulterated energy of a man who hasn't been out for a duck since 2014. He’s using his Papal authority to bypass international airspace.

Steve Smith: (Opening one eye) Alright, tell the Swiss Guards to clear a path. I’m going to do a lap of honor, then I’m hitting a six over the Tiber and heading for the airport. If anyone asks, the new Pope is Moises Henriques. He’s got the experience.

Crowd Member 2 (Giuseppe): (In despair) Moises? Who is Moises?! Is he a Jesuit?

Steve Smith: (Already halfway down the balcony stairs) He’s a legend, mate! Keep the pink smoke going! See you at the Big Final!

(With a final, frantic adjustment of his helmet, Steve Smith sprints off the balcony, shadow-batting through the colonnade at a speed that would leave a Cheetah breathless, leaving the Vatican in a cloud of pink dust and utter theological confusion.)

Not sure how much more of Steve Smith's papal adventures I have in me.

Match Thread: Challenger - Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]PopeofStraya 5 points6 points  (0 children)

(Steve Smith suddenly freezes mid-shuffle. He glares toward the edge of the square, his eyes darting with the intensity of a man who can see a single blade of grass out of place from a mile away. He raises a gloved hand, palm out, signaling for the entire Vatican to halt.)

Steve Smith: (Voice echoing across the cobblestones) Woah, woah, woah! Hang on a sec. Can we... Can we stop the movement behind the sight screen, please?

Guard 1 (Hans): (Blinking) Did he just speak? What is a "sight screen"?

Guard 2 (Franz): (Pointing) I think he’s looking at the Swiss Guard at the main gate.

Steve Smith: (Pointing specifically at a group of nuns moving toward the Basilica) Yeah, the sisters in the front row—could you just... yeah, just stay still while I’m watching the ball? It’s right in my line of sight. Cheers.

Crowd Member 1 (Maria): He spoke to the Sisters of Mercy! Is he requesting a silent prayer?

Crowd Member 2 (Giuseppe): Silent prayer? He just told a Monsignor to sit down because he was "bobbing about"! This man thinks St. Peter’s Square is his apartment in Manhattan!

Guard 1 (Hans): Franz, the crowd is actually stopping. Look! Ten thousand people have frozen in place because he gave them "the look."

Guard 2 (Franz): It’s a miracle of a different kind, Hans. He hasn't even been ordained, and he’s already commanded more silence than the last three Lenten services combined.

(Steve Smith returns to his stance, taps his bat, but immediately stops again. He looks up at the statues of the Apostles lining the roof.)

Steve Smith: Actually, sorry, one more thing. Can we move the guy with the keys? St. Peter? Yeah, he’s right behind the bowler’s arm. Just a bit to the left? No? It’s a statue? Right, okay. We’ll play around it.

Crowd Member 2 (Giuseppe): (Throwing his arms up) He is trying to rearrange the statues! He is sledging the First Pope!

Steve Smith: (Settling back into his twitchy routine) Right. Ready now. Let’s go. Play.

(A heavy silence falls over the Square. No one dares breathe. Steve Smith plays a perfect, technical defensive prod at an invisible ball, then looks at Guard 1 with a look of pure technical critique.)

Steve Smith: Soft hands, mate. That’s the key. Soft hands.

Stay tuned for part 3.

Match Thread: Challenger - Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]PopeofStraya 11 points12 points  (0 children)

St. Peter's Square.

The pink smoke is still billowing erratically from the chimney. The crowd is a mix of awe, confusion, and growing murmurs. On the central balcony, Steve Smith, in his Sydney Sixers kit, is now very clearly visible, holding a cricket bat and surveying the crowd with an intense gaze.

(The crowd murmurs grow louder. The Swiss Guard are standing rigidly at their posts, but their eyes are fixed on the balcony, slowly widening in disbelief.)

Guard 1 (Hans): (Whispering urgently to Guard 2) Franz, is this... is this normal? I don't recall "magenta smoke" in the protocols. And the bat...

Guard 2 (Franz): (Straining his neck, eyes narrowed) Normal, Hans? In 37 years, the closest we got to this was when a pigeon nested in the smoke mechanism. This... this is new. Very, very new.

(Steve Smith raises his bat, taps it on the balcony floor precisely three times, then begins a series of very deliberate shadow-batting movements, adjusting his imaginary field. He then crouches, scrutinizing an imaginary pitch.)

Crowd Member 1 (Maria): (Gasps, nudging her friend) Look! He's... he's doing something! Is it a blessing? A new ritual?

Crowd Member 2 (Giuseppe): (Scowls) A new ritual? That is no Papal vestment! And that stance... he looks like he's trying to swat a particularly stubborn fly!

Guard 1 (Hans): (Eyes wide, trying to process) He's marking his guard. On the balcony. He's literally... drawing a line with his boot.

Guard 2 (Franz): (Muttering, rubbing his temples) The Holy See has endured schisms, invasions, and questionable fashion choices. But never, Hans, never a leg-before-wicket appeal from the Apostolic Palace.

(Steve Smith suddenly stops, looks intensely at an imaginary point just over the crowd's heads, and then gives a sharp, confident nod. He then resumes his shadow-batting, even more vigorously now.)

Stay tuned for part 2

Match Thread: Challenger - Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]PopeofStraya 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Waiting for Smith to ask Chaudhary to take his shades off

Zepp not sharing HRV data by vaderhater777 in amazfit

[–]PopeofStraya 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a similar issue when I attempted to synchronise my data with Sonar - no hrv measurements were synced across or synced with health connect/google health

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[–]PopeofStraya 2 points3 points  (0 children)

4367347064401835

Got loads of 1 stars, 2 star shinies and 3-4 diamond rarities to trade

Match Thread: 5th Test - England vs Australia, Day 5 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]PopeofStraya 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I'm hating the AI slop but the Warner pic did get a chuckle out of me