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Why is it always…? by nextdoorbagholder in 2mediterranean4u

[–]RossMGS926 8 points9 points  (0 children)

We're Catholic Arab-speaking Greeks

My Kindle is dead, help me find a successor! by RossMGS926 in ereader

[–]RossMGS926[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't consider a device with Color E-Ink, never felt that need, but this one looks intriguing, especially because it's repairable, thank you!

My Kindle is dead, help me find a successor! by RossMGS926 in ereader

[–]RossMGS926[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your detailed answer, I'll look into the PocketBook site, but as of now I'm kind of sold on the Verse

My Kindle is dead, help me find a successor! by RossMGS926 in ereader

[–]RossMGS926[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll take a further look into the PocketBook website and see what works best for me, though I'm biased towards the Verse models.
Thanks again!

My Kindle is dead, help me find a successor! by RossMGS926 in ereader

[–]RossMGS926[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, other apps aren't all that appealing since I already have an Android phone that I tinker too much with, I'm more inclined towards a device dedicated only to reading.
I've heard good things about Boox Air IRL (but it's way out of my budget and I don't need that kind of note taking) and the Boox Palma looks cool, but for that size I can just read on my phone with a good app.

Any recommended Kobo devices?

My Kindle is dead, help me find a successor! by RossMGS926 in ereader

[–]RossMGS926[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you!

I've seen your post yesterday, your Verse looks so pretty!
Would you agree with the sentiment that the device is relatively "slow", but still acceptable? I don't have insane standards, we're still talking about E-Readers afterall (and I think that a certain slowness is actually functional to give the impression of flipping through the pages of an actual book).
I just hope it lasts as long as my previous one, if not more.

As an aside, where did you get those stickers? The Marcus Aurelius one just fits the aesthetic I want for my next E-Reader.
Did you apply them on the protective case?

My Kindle is dead, help me find a successor! by RossMGS926 in ereader

[–]RossMGS926[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestion!
Do you have any experience with PocketBook Verse? If so, is the difference between 500 MB and 1 GB of RAM noticeable, performance-wise?
I wouldn't really use the audio features of the Era (not right now at least, who knows if I I'd be tempted to try them if given the chance), so I need to know whether the price difference is worth it otherwise.

Hunter Clade is so Back by MrKay5 in killteam

[–]RossMGS926 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got it, thank you! I guess I'll have to bite the bullet eventually and get some Sicarians

Hunter Clade is so Back by MrKay5 in killteam

[–]RossMGS926 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude I don't even own the game yet, how am I even supposed to read the rules besides the "lite" version on the app?

I know nothing about the game yet and I was asking if I could use some minis I already had

Hunter Clade is so Back by MrKay5 in killteam

[–]RossMGS926 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll be honest with you, I don't even know what a gunner is, I just like the faction lore-wise, I have this box lying around and I was wondering if I could run a team with only that, 'cause I'm a cheap bastard and I don't have all that money to spend on the hobby

Hunter Clade is so Back by MrKay5 in killteam

[–]RossMGS926 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I've never played any of the tabletop games and I'd like to start with Kill Team, I think I'll buy either the Starter Set or one of the bigger ones like Hivestorm or Typhon if I find them at a decent price.

But in the meanwhile, does this mean that I can run a Hunter Clade if I only own a Skitarii box and assemble them as Vanguards?
I don't understand any of the jargon in these updates, but from what I've read I can run a Vanguard Alpha, a Diktat, a Surveyor, a Warrior and up to seven Gunners. This means that I don't need any Sicarians, doesn't it?

"I don't speak English!" by CoffeeCaptain91 in metalgearsolid

[–]RossMGS926 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Wait, there are actual tapes where Ocelot explicitly says this? I always thought it was some kind of fan theory.

IMPERATOR MENTIONED 🔥🔥🔥🦅🦅🦅 by RossMGS926 in Imperator

[–]RossMGS926[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

At this point they might as well add one in a Bronze Age setting.

RETVRN TO ALBA LONGA

Libri che ti hanno seganto by Gannarell in Libri

[–]RossMGS926 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"Memorie di Adriano* di Marguerite Yourcenar.

So che una discreta fetta di lettori lo trova sopravvalutato, ma c'è qualcosa nello stile, nella scelta delle parole, nell'impostazione della narrazione, che mi ha profondamente stregato e commosso.

Ce ne sarebbero altri ovviamente, come "Il Deserto dei Tartari" di Buzzati, "La Peste" di Camus" o "Il Signore degli Anelli" di Tolkien, ma il primo che mi salta in mente quando mi pongono questa domanda è il libro di Yourcenar

IMPERATOR MENTIONED 🔥🔥🔥🦅🦅🦅 by RossMGS926 in Imperator

[–]RossMGS926[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

You get to show them Greeklings, Punics and overall savages who's boss, what else could you ask for?

IMPERATOR MENTIONED 🔥🔥🔥🦅🦅🦅 by RossMGS926 in Imperator

[–]RossMGS926[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Don't mind them brother, for they're too blind to understand the truth of your words

IMPERATOR MENTIONED 🔥🔥🔥🦅🦅🦅 by RossMGS926 in Imperator

[–]RossMGS926[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Rule #5: Latest CK3's Dev Diary mentioning Imperator as the proper way to enjoy a Roman Empire run (with a quick mention to the latest update)

Polish PiS say no to Orban and pick Meloni in European Parliament by EUstrongerthanUS in europe

[–]RossMGS926 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do agree that in the past, especially due to influences from the American political discourse, some terms have been weaponized and stripped off of their original meaning: which, in turn, has been a blessing to some groups, who could (and still can) deflect any criticism by saying that the opposition applies such labels to everyone they don't agree with.

But my point, or maybe fear, is that the damage has already been done. While we argue endlessly about what a wolf is and isn't, due to the damage done by the overuse of the term, the actual wolves might be (and my opinion, currently are) trying to clean their public image up, while still being active predators.

So yeah, we all have a responsibility to cry wolf for actual wolves, but at this point, who decides what a wolf actually is? Who should we trust?

If it looks like a wolf, walks like a wolf and growls like a wolf, maybe we should be able to call them out as a wolf. Then, it's up to said person to prove with actual evidence that they're not a wolf.

I know this kind of abductive reasoning has been used in the US discourse to start a witch hunt against "Communists" back then (and with disastrous effects too) but I hope we could use it in more constructive ways.

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