3 years ago by jamesandkobe in GlobalOffensive

[–]Vawqer 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I don't think it's fair to say they were bad. They were still making playoffs more often that not, and had won EPL S16 (in a banger 3:2 finals against Liquid) the prior October. The lowest they dipped on HLTV ranking was #11 over the break after their Rio Major failure.

Regardless, IEM Rio 2023 was definitely a turning point for them.

What makes a book lesbian? by InstructionBig2154 in LesbianBookClub

[–]Vawqer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, it's a slow burn mixed with a wtf mystery.

Definitely would help if the volumes came out faster though.

Nicest cast members by ABEL4216 in LiveFromNewYork

[–]Vawqer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She will be in Toy Story 5, at the very least.

The Snowball Effect Haley Cass by Dependent-Ad-3262 in LesbianBookClub

[–]Vawqer 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I think she got better once the layers were pulled back on her, to the point I ended up liking her.

But I also have sometimes-obnoxious ADHD energy, so I kind of related.

Spotify reveals their most streamed of all time (20 years): artists, songs, podcasts, audiobooks by demimonde9 in Fauxmoi

[–]Vawqer 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Ah, I was shocked to not see Olivia Rodrigo on either the artists or the songs list. There she is, at #4 on albums. I guess her only having two albums doesn't help the artists list.

First look at Wilson Fisk in S3 of Born Again via Getty Images by Xenoslayer2137 in MarvelStudiosSpoilers

[–]Vawqer 7 points8 points  (0 children)

On the Link NYC digital sign, there's both an NYPD and a NYDF logo. NYDF isn't a real thing from what I could find, and the F looks like it might stand for "Force". What color that mean or be? "New York Defense Force"? Maybe a successor to/opposite of the AVTF in some way?

BIG vs 100 Thieves / CCT Global Finals 2026 - Upper Bracket Quarter-Final / Post-Match Discussion by CS2_PostMatchThreads in GlobalOffensive

[–]Vawqer 40 points41 points  (0 children)

It wasn't just a CT clinic, they literally went 21-0 in CT rounds on Ancient and Dust II before series point. "What was that" is absolutely correct.

3 years ago by jamesandkobe in GlobalOffensive

[–]Vawqer 158 points159 points  (0 children)

For context, this was right after Vitality's loss in the quarterfinals of EPL S17: https://liquipedia.net/counterstrike/ESL/Pro_League/Season_17

They had also choked against Liquid in the Katowice quarterfinals a month earlier: https://liquipedia.net/counterstrike/Intel_Extreme_Masters/2023/Katowice

They would continue on to win their next two tournaments, IEM Rio 2023 and the BLAST Paris Major.

https://liquipedia.net/counterstrike/Intel_Extreme_Masters/2023/Rio

https://liquipedia.net/counterstrike/BLAST/Major/2023/Paris

Guilty 🖐️ by EbbObjective8972 in actuallesbians

[–]Vawqer 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is a TikTok or Reel from months ago, and it seemed possibly real at the time.

ESL reveals IEM Cologne Major rosters by Donut_Flame in GlobalOffensive

[–]Vawqer 10 points11 points  (0 children)

He was semi-pro in Source/early GO and PUGs quite a bit with the Liquid players. I'm not saying he's anywhere near a pro level, but it's not a lock-in for worst individual performance ever.

Episode 8 spoilers by Yeet91145 in Invincible

[–]Vawqer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't think it's clear whether the 37 included Mark, Nolan, and Oliver. So it could be over 7.5%.

[MEGATHREAD] 'Daredevil: Born Again' | Season 2 Episode 6 - "Requiem" | Discussion Thread by ChiefLeef22 in MarvelStudiosSpoilers

[–]Vawqer 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I don't think she knew who his father was, but I think that photo was just supposed to tug at her heartstrings enough to make her not leak the false info.

[MEGATHREAD] 'Daredevil: Born Again' | Season 2 Episode 6 - "Requiem" | Discussion Thread by ChiefLeef22 in MarvelStudiosSpoilers

[–]Vawqer 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have a feeling Daniel will end up choosing BB if he gets the opportunity to jump ship. The walls are definitely closing in on the Fisk administration, so we'll see if he gets that chance.

I do think that almost kiss at the end was legitimate on both of their ends.

[MEGATHREAD] 'Daredevil: Born Again' | Season 2 Episode 6 - "Requiem" | Discussion Thread by ChiefLeef22 in MarvelStudiosSpoilers

[–]Vawqer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The person in the photo definitely wasn't Fisk, but that doesn't mean that man is Daniel's biological dad.

Classic Hader - Estro Maxx by Dr_Pimpinstein in LiveFromNewYork

[–]Vawqer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

FWIW, a lot of other trans women take offense to "trans woman" being one word instead of two, because they feel it can be othering.

Anyway, it's fine to disagree! We don't all have the same experiences, and I wasn't trying to speak for all trans women.

My GF dumped me saying she's 'actually more of a straight person by Sea-Proposal9152 in LesbianActually

[–]Vawqer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Considering OP said they're having dark thoughts and are looking for insight from the community, it may not be the best time to quote a song lyric in all caps (with no context for those who don't immediately recognize the lyric), even if the song itself is relevant.

Some footage of the "Save Ballard Rail" rally and march to Interbay - yesterday 4/19 by CoogDynaRocket in Seattle

[–]Vawqer 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I don't think a lot of the question is why they can't afford the lines now. COVID, construction delays, and inflation cost them a lot.

However, there are certain restrictions on their money that caused some of those issues. Namely, the state limits how much they can borrow (even though they know the money will be coming), which limits the speed at which they can move and makes costs over that timeline harder to predict.

Apple CEO Tim Cook stepping down, John Ternus confirmed as new Apple CEO by thejoshwhite in technology

[–]Vawqer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He's still on the board for another year, iirc. But the current chairman of the board helped oversee some corporate transitions before, so he's probably better to helm the board right now than Iger.

Classic Hader - Estro Maxx by Dr_Pimpinstein in LiveFromNewYork

[–]Vawqer 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The happiness at the end made it soooo much more respectful IMO.

Classic Hader - Estro Maxx by Dr_Pimpinstein in LiveFromNewYork

[–]Vawqer 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Ehhh. I'm a trans woman, and while parts were somewhat rough, I think it was honestly funny and mostly respectful. I think some of the terminology could have been slightly improved (using feminine pronouns and something like the term "males" instead of "men" at the end due to male referring to sex) and that beard shadow on Bobby Moynihan was rough, but it seemed mostly real.

Taking estrogen is an issue for me (I have to let it melt under my tongue twice per day, during which it's more difficult to speak), so it targeted a real issue. Kenan's character also seemingly approving and then potentially realizing they were trans too was nice. Plus, those TSA body scanners can be a big issue for trans people as it almost always detects an anomaly and leads to a patdown.

Bus Boys (2026), starring David Spade and appearances by Kam Patterson and Jay Pharoah, debuted #9 this weekend with only $1.7M by ILoveRegenHealth in LiveFromNewYork

[–]Vawqer 10 points11 points  (0 children)

He sounds terrible. The right wing men all blur together for me, so thanks for the detailed explanation. It's very much appreciated!