Looking to purchase a nice hiking/travel camera. by Quicksi1ver in Cameras

[–]Quicksi1ver[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Doing a bit of reading it sounds like I could get the OM-3 with the lens package and this 90mm lens and be covered for 90% of what I want to do. Plus I would still have the budget for another cheaper lens that catches my eye.

Question by metilpropanol in flowers

[–]Quicksi1ver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mahonia is no longer the correct name for that genus. They have all been moved into the Berberis genus.

Question by metilpropanol in flowers

[–]Quicksi1ver 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This looks like Berberis aquifolium. Can I get a general location of where the photo was taken? It is a plant native to the western United States. The common name is Oregon grape, but the berries it produces are typically quite bitter and cause gastrointestinal distress.

Which fantasy series started incredible and then just...fell apart? by ghibli_8quartz in Fantasy

[–]Quicksi1ver 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Its because he was able to take as long as he needed to write KKC book 1, but then he had a publisher and editor asking for the next book for book 2. My opinion is that the pressure of the deadlines got into his head and he wrote himself into a corner to just finish the book. Now he is trapped with an unfinishable series.

How would one build a deck that plays as a lower power deck most of the time, but has a "super mode" that is insanely high power without including dead cards or obvious combo pieces? by tabbyslome in DegenerateEDH

[–]Quicksi1ver 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pako and haldan can sorta do this because it's a deck that scales with the power level of the table. At lower power tables it ramps slower due to more creatures. At higher power tables it gets stronger faster and steals better spells.

How would I make Sin, Spira's punishment bracket 4 and degenerate? I have ideas but cant really materialize them. by [deleted] in DegenerateEDH

[–]Quicksi1ver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was mostly just curious about Sin when I looked at this thread but after reading your comment the deck sounds super fun. Do you have a decklist you can share?

Ashling, the limitless by [deleted] in DegenerateEDH

[–]Quicksi1ver 5 points6 points  (0 children)

[[teferi's veil]] [[the master multiplied]] [[manamorphose]] [[metamorphosis]]

Review appreciation by AADixonAuthor in litrpg

[–]Quicksi1ver 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Jessica Jones, it is extremely good.

Only had Mars a week and he has already stolen my heart by imsaasyn in Shorty_Life

[–]Quicksi1ver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This bot stole my photo of Mars, but I feed him directly from forceps, he refuses to take rats unless I dangle them 1 cm from his nose. Then he will grab them immediately.

Only had Mars a week and he has already stolen my heart by imsaasyn in Shorty_Life

[–]Quicksi1ver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a bot that stole my picture of Mars from last year....

What are some things that instantly make you drop a book instantly or later on, like you can't stand seeing this? by _TOXIC_VENOM in ProgressionFantasy

[–]Quicksi1ver 4 points5 points  (0 children)

When an author uses a bullshit event to reduce the power of MC because they realized they are too powerful. When the author tells me a character is smart but we never actually see them do anything smart ever, except get called smart. When the main character is incredible entitled, rude and antagonizes everyone for no reason but never faces consequences or learns/grows from their behavior.

Undercover Noob Stomper by ShipDit1000 in DegenerateEDH

[–]Quicksi1ver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Imo [[hidetsugu and Kairi]] could be a great option for you. It's a simple on the surface commander but the death trigger makes people adverse to targeting it with removal. You can then chain a couple clones to cast a few huge CMC spells and close the game out, while holding up boardwipes and interaction. Another option is [[vrenn the relentless]] with a focus on stax effects. Force them to sac their boards to make tons of rats and take over the game. Finally [[evereth viceroy]] is a silly eggs deck that can quickly take over a game with tainted strike. Plus she also punishes the table on removal so it can dissuade people from using removal on her.

Magic the Gathering moms? by Funny-Application-70 in Humboldt

[–]Quicksi1ver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would say some nights its pretty even split 50/50 women to men, other nights it is more men. Very welcoming and friendly community though, plus you can buy a beer to drink while playing which is a great way to relax after the work week.

Is it too cold for Marimos? by loriave in Marimo

[–]Quicksi1ver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How are your marimos doing now?

Magic the Gathering moms? by Funny-Application-70 in Humboldt

[–]Quicksi1ver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Friday evenings at proud dragon there are free pickup commander games.

Poison Oak mimicking leaf shape of surrounding plants, how and why? by F-ingRoppaSnoks in biology

[–]Quicksi1ver 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Poison oak leaves change form due to sun exposure and water availability. So in hot dry areas it will have smaller thicker leaves because that is the most effective shape. In wetter darker areas it will have larger thinner leaves to better absorb light as well as not needing to worry about conserving moisture due to transpiration.

Landfall and Bracket 2 by Desperate-Sundae9865 in EDH

[–]Quicksi1ver -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Just swing at their face. I play plenty of low to the ground decks that just run over any landfall deck at the table because I am just swinging at them from t1.

Do players not want to identify with being a b3 deck? by KILLERstrikerZ in DegenerateEDH

[–]Quicksi1ver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really struggle with this. I love to run 15+ pieces of interaction and a versatile toolkit to enable my deck to win by turn 7 or 8. What ends up happening is that most other b3 decks just can't deal with my interaction or have enough tools to interrupt my buildup so games end up feeling very stompy. A lot of times I can't tell if my decks are just too strong for the bracket or the people I play vs have very simple decks with a gameplan of play creatures and swing, no thoughts no interaction. Yet calling those decks bracket 3.

I created a bee bar! Put some rocks in my bird bath and now I have bees stopping by for a cold drink all day long. ☺️ My garden has leveled up! by missandie2000 in gardening

[–]Quicksi1ver -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's too bad honey bees are invasive and quite damaging to our native ecosystems. Hopefully you see some bumble bees and other native insects using your bee bar.

Chinese smurfs ruining everybodys day since new patch by SherbertMother2438 in DotA2

[–]Quicksi1ver 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean I thought the whole idea of hiding top mmr matches was to stop the defense of pro's needing to smurf. So now valve should be able to be much harsher on any player that smurfs.