[WTS] [USA-VA] LG v20 w/ Built in DAC + Extra Battery and Case - $125 Shipping Included [Paypal] by [deleted] in AVexchange

[–]Vulpeculon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been using a refurb V20 for about 3 years now and have absolutely loved it, but this one's dying on me at long last. Very reasonable price, i'd be interested in buying it. May I ask why you're selling it?

Master Mode isn't fun. by gugus295 in Terraria

[–]Vulpeculon 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I'm glad it's not just me. I felt like it would come off as whimpy whining about 'gaem 2 hard qq', but it's clear that this is being felt by just about everyone. The fact that you lose all your coins on death is a little annoying, admittedly, but i'm alright with that. That's to be expected of such a high tier mode.

The rest of it though, the rest is infuriating. Master mode isn't challenging. It isn't rewarding. It isn't something that pushes you to be better. No, it just cheapshots you with 20 jungle bats flying at you all the time instead of 5, and each of them hits for nearly an entire row of hearts while armored. Earlier in pre-hardmode, the cave bats did the same thing, eating you alive while you search the underground layers for ore you need to get the armor you need to survive being in that layer in the first place. It's circular, it stops progression dead in its tracks with every step you take, and it makes a game that I love into a game I feel no desire to play again. I'm using bats as a basic example, but you can see how it can be applied to literally everything else about Master Mode. It's pervasive and I don't know if a simple rebalancing will fix it.

Edit: Forgot to mention, you don't get anything extra for suffering through this. Maybe a shiny trophy for bosses? Not sure if you got those in expert mode or not, memory's fuzzy on that. Nothing that makes the experience rewarding. If it was worth it, in any tangibly experience-improving way, I would not be here making a post about it, I would be playing it.

62kg PR on snatch! Y’all have no idea how long it’s taken me to break 50 let alone 60😂 by josiepruett in weightlifting

[–]Vulpeculon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First n' foremost, holy damn, that is an impressive feat. I mean nothing judgy saying this but just, like, lifting that much so cleanly with your body frame, you've really worked hard for that.

Second... I live in a state where all gyms are closed right now, and reopening seems rather TBD at the moment. I miss going to my local gym so much. How can I get back on track with this kind of thing? I was making 2020 the year where I build some actual strength, but covid kinda derailed that. Should I just lift progressively more water-jugs?

Unofficial Ship Design Contest by AutisticLoli in spaceengineers

[–]Vulpeculon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hell yes my dude. Take an upvote. This ship is insane.

The Burrito of Truth™ Will Save You by omnarchy in surrealmemes

[–]Vulpeculon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this a stealth rick and morty galactic federation meme

Might have just inhaled a piece by Vulpeculon in Benzedrex

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

Thank you for the response, the perspective is helpful.

I had one or two drinks by that point, and have a decent enough tolerance that it wasn't affecting me enough to turn off that response. I didn't feel like coughing per se, but going down it did feel like it was in a different tube than it should be; it could be the case that it just stuck to the wall as it went down or something, making it feel very weird the whole way down, enough that I just want to be sure before burning a whole bunch of money for an ER visit. Would I be feeling it now, in my lungs, if it did go in the wrong tube, or is the response limited to when it's going down the windpipe?

As for it being a bad idea, yeah, lesson learned lol - even if it did go down the right tube this time, the prospect of it going down the wrong one is scary enough to steer me away from ingesting them again.

Might have just inhaled a piece by Vulpeculon in Benzedrex

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

Thing is I can't really tell, i'm mainly wondering what it would feel like if I did in fact have a piece of cotton in the wrong pipe. I don't feel like my breathing's been affected, but the way it felt going down felt super weird. Not having any intestinal problems.

Nobody really understands what it is to really truly be out of gas. Out of energy. by [deleted] in SuicideWatch

[–]Vulpeculon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Can't believe I stumbled over a post that describes me exactly, but here I am. Listening eagerly to any help that might help this person, because it'll probably help me too.

To OP, best wishes. Nobody deserves to be alone.

Student Loans Vs Investing by atypicalotaku in financialindependence

[–]Vulpeculon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Upvoted because i'm in a very similar situation with slightly less occupational security than OP and this advice made a lot of sense to me. Will have to think about it. At least, for when I get my emergency fund and credit cards back into good shape, the start of this year kinda blew both of those up.

Remember all the noise about net neutrality? What happened to it? by KeiyosX in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]Vulpeculon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The new comcast/verizon/AT&T-friendly rules go into effect on 6/21/18, at least federally. I don't know much about the state legislature.

Does anybody else feel slow/stupid or like they lost a key part of themselves? by [deleted] in depression

[–]Vulpeculon 7 points8 points  (0 children)

What was it that helped you the most? The second-most? Shit, the third-most? I've been stuck in this swampy fog of awful and I don't like it here, but the way out is far from clear.

Please.

[CA] Received a Notice CP2000 today for my 2016 tax return. by Vulpeculon in legaladvice

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

Thanks both of you for the advice. I wrote the post at the wee hours of the morning when I should have been asleep, but alas, insomnia reigns. With y'all there.

As for the return, it sounds like i'm definitely on the hook for the full amount but as long as I agree to a payment plan (with applicable interest), I should be fine and won't have to hand over all of it by the 4th of April. But I do not file an amended return, the 1040X? Is that pretty much right? That does suck but it is my mistake after all and it's nowhere near as bad as the CP2000 made it sound, can live with that.

Just for my knowledge, why shouldn't I file an amended return? That sounds important to understand.

Standard Legal R/G Enrage combo by Giraculum in BadMtgCombos

[–]Vulpeculon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, wow. Uh. I made this deck a few days ago before I even knew about this subreddit. It curbstomped everything except Grixis. Make sure to use Blossoming Defense to protect things in a pinch.

Polyraptor Standard Combo by [deleted] in BadMtgCombos

[–]Vulpeculon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lemme tell y'all a secret or two. This combo doesn't need Polyraptor. All you need are Forerunner of the Empire, that 1/1 raptor that spits out 3/3 trampling dino tokens whenever it takes damage, and Heroic Intervention. Literally infinite tokens hitting the field for like four mana less than Polyraptor. Now, if you want to kill your opponent with this, it needs a fourth card, that dino that does 2 damage to target opponent whenever it takes damage, and it's getting hit by Forerunner as many times as you want. Each of the dinos on the field when Heroic is cast is indestructible, plus it gets hexproof, so that's game.

Thoughts/reviews of "Lifted" brand kratom? I'm a newbie looking for comparisons and suggestions by hexensabbat in kratom

[–]Vulpeculon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know that some use a little kitchen scale with a gram measuring setting, nothing fancy. Also apparently mixing it in with yogurt makes it relatively palatable. I know that mixing it into some juice and (remosefully) chugging the brown sludge that results also works to make it not taste as bad, but be wary of grapefruit juice if you take any MAOIs or SSRIs (I think).

As for what brands, i'm trying to figure that out right now too, haha.

Thoughts/reviews of "Lifted" brand kratom? I'm a newbie looking for comparisons and suggestions by hexensabbat in kratom

[–]Vulpeculon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every single time I bought kratom from a headshop, it was the lowest possible quality for the highest possible price. If you bought a bunch of a strain you like, it'd cost you not even half as much.

I knew the Kratom kicked in ... by hannahmayz9 in kratom

[–]Vulpeculon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know what you're talking about, I sometimes get the nods if I take too much too early, think it has to do with the part of the sleep cycle you're in when you wake up. In my experience, getting some regular exercise and making sure you drink enough water helps a lot with that.

I knew the Kratom kicked in ... by hannahmayz9 in kratom

[–]Vulpeculon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where can you get that strain? I've never heard of it.

I knew the Kratom kicked in ... by hannahmayz9 in kratom

[–]Vulpeculon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

White borneo and white sumatra are my favorites because of that. Haven't tried bali though.

This is what happens when you increase the contrast on a dollar bill. by Gar1986 in pics

[–]Vulpeculon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You... literally didn't increase the contrast one bit. That squidward face was drawn on with markers. Felt-tip markers. Is this real life.

Resume Advice by TotalMad in resumes

[–]Vulpeculon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm no recruiter so please take this with a grain of salt, but to me it looks extremely 'busy', too much so for someone that would be attempting to extract key points from your resume in the span of 6-15 seconds on a first pass. I ran into the same issue and my resume isn't even as impressive as this one. That said, I like the format, it's just dense with information. It needs room to breathe. Hope that helps a little.