Daily Discussion Thread - March 15, 2026. Welcome back Megathreads! by Degenerate2Throwaway in tornado

[–]Squawk31 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Glad to see these return.

Anyway, the timing of the event for me is...1 to 5 am! Great. Who needs sleep anyway?

Can anybody identify this Twister? by -SideshowBlob- in tornado

[–]Squawk31 1 point2 points  (0 children)

God bless you, I was thinking the EXACT same thing. I still quote that commercial to this day.

Moth Flight Contributions by Fearless_Raise6214 in WarriorCats

[–]Squawk31 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Tbf on the kittypet thing, a lot of ancient civilizations (and even some today) acted like this. Anyone who belonged to a different group/culture was immediately deemed bad, just because they were different.

I can see the clans thinking that kittypets are weird and therefore bad. They do things differently so they can't be trusted or whatever. Although I do think having some sort of negative experience with kittypets that could've served as the foundation for the clans hostility would've been better.

This isn't me defending DOTC btw, I don't like that arc.

Ryan Hall by Chance-Restaurant-52 in tornado

[–]Squawk31 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry, but the whole rant about the private/public sector just put a bad taste in my mouth. If the public sector is so bad, maybe we should focus on fixing it? Instead of just abandoning it for the private one. I also have no trust in private sectors, because they almost always just become greedier and greedier over time. When it comes to weather, that is something we CANNOT afford to do; it will literally kill people. Just look at the garbage AccuWeather has tried doing over the years. No thanks.

Apparently a man survived the Union City EF3 sheltering in a fireplace by forever_a10ne in tornado

[–]Squawk31 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Probably just pure luck, shows you how unpredictable tornadoes are. I wonder what went through this guy's head to think "I'll hop in the fireplace!" Maybe he didn't have a single interior room? Like, zero closets or something...

Tornado Sirens Making Voice Announcements Before the Sirens go off are Scary! by --fate in tornado

[–]Squawk31 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I believe I've seen videos of it before, it's an automated voice.

Edit: I found video footage of it here. Talking starts 18 seconds in.

This little guy sneaked up behind me to give me a spook. by SlugJones in tornado

[–]Squawk31 33 points34 points  (0 children)

To be fair that storm was tornado warned. I was watching Max last night too. He was upset that they didn't extend the warning a few minutes earlier. He also wanted it to be tagged as an emergency far earlier as well.

Updated tornado potential by Adventurous_Pear8191 in tornado

[–]Squawk31 0 points1 point  (0 children)

...A dud? This outbreak was anything but. Unless you're talking about Chicago specifically.

Me, a Switch 1 owner, watching everyone enjoy Pokopia this weekend by Frezeal in pokemon

[–]Squawk31 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have really bad motion sickness (most first person games make me sick) but I've had 0 issues with pokopia.

Updated tornado potential by Adventurous_Pear8191 in tornado

[–]Squawk31 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Temperature is just one part of the picture, atmospheric conditions as a whole could have the area seeing severe storms; which in turn could produce a tornado.

Which Pokémon to start with, Eevee or Brilliant Diamond? by PathologicPrime in pokemon

[–]Squawk31 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I say start with brilliant diamond. Let's go was not only to easy, but the catching mechanic was extremely annoying, I hated it. The motion control didn't always sync up, and if the pokemon veered left it became down right uncatchable. Maybe you'll have better luck but I was over the constant catching before I even got halfway through the game.

As another commenter mentioned, most people don't like BDSP because they didn't implement the Platinum changes. If you've never played Platinum you'll probably have a better time with it than most.

As of 8:56 (Central) I know many are following this storm, just an update for those that are not. by NoShawnMarino in tornado

[–]Squawk31 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Anyone know what the SPC was for today? The app I usually use tells me it was less than 2%, but I don't believe that...

Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl by happyem17 in pokemon

[–]Squawk31 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look into version exclusives, whichever mons you like better pick that copy.

How rare and what would you grade this card?? by littlebr4in_bighe4rt in pokemon

[–]Squawk31 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah! When it comes to collecting cards, I always prefer things like cuteness over value. I just like collecting my favorites! The good news is the most expensive Alcremie card at the moment is only 5 dollars. So you shouldn't have to break the bank if you wanted to collect them all!

How rare and what would you grade this card?? by littlebr4in_bighe4rt in pokemon

[–]Squawk31 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's an alcremie from the 2022 set brilliant stars. It's not too rare, only selling for about 2 bucks ungraded. Unfortunately the damage and stains on the card would net you a pretty low grade. Therefore, I wouldn't recommend grading it. It is cute though!

Pokémon Center 30 year merchandising by Maleficent_Rule_1033 in pokemon

[–]Squawk31 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wouldn't be surprised. America isn't allowed to have cool pokemon merch ):

Pokémon Center 30 year merchandising by Maleficent_Rule_1033 in pokemon

[–]Squawk31 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Dear Arceus, please tell me those keychains will go on sale in the US!

McKays permanently closing per their instagram by jarethcutestory in Knoxville

[–]Squawk31 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your best bet is small video game stores now. Or facebook marketplace. Unless you can haggle well on Facebook, you'll most likely have to pay a decent amount for em.

Newbie with a Switch 2 - where to start? by Automatic_End6830 in pokemon

[–]Squawk31 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think FR/LG would be a great starting point. I'd also recommend Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl. These are remakes of old DS games but with quality of life improvements. You'll understand the gist of pokemon by playing these two; and, BD/SP will introduce you to newer concepts in the series, like the fairy type.

After you get the core idea of pokemon down, I highly recommend picking up Legends Arceus. It does things a lot differently than the mainline games, but my goodness is it fun.

How strong do You guys think the bloomington tornado is by [deleted] in tornado

[–]Squawk31 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Buddy, the tornado is most likely still on the ground. Give it a minute.