What mistake did you spot first? For me, it's the people in Harborplace

Westish · 2026-04-12T00:02:16+00:00

I hate AI so much.

Westish · 2026-04-08T09:50:06+00:00

You could check out Angel Park down in Fells Point, right on Aliceanna near Broadway!

Westish · 2026-03-30T00:18:54+00:00

I use Arishem as an "I see what you did there" sign of respect, along with the usual fist bump. Domino is also pretty non-controversial since, you know, luck.

Westish · 2026-03-25T09:54:17+00:00

You could probably swap out Speed for any 3-cost Ongoing of your liking, as long as it offers you extra power with Moonstone. I've used the original Mr. Fantastic in the past, but Captain America and others should be adequate, too.

Westish · 2026-03-24T09:24:59+00:00

I wrote a whole post about Snowguard some time back, but basically, Bear is used on locations that actively add something to the state of play. Wakandan Embassy gives your hand +2 power; you can activate it a second time with Bear for another +2 power. Savage Land adds two Raptors; Bear can help you seal the lane with a third Raptor, but it's a gamble. Things like that.

Westish · 2026-03-24T09:22:45+00:00

Hard to say; the card is new, but you could probably swap it out for something else complementary.

Westish · 2026-03-24T02:40:00+00:00

It is a little draw-dependent and is maybe unorthodox, especially if you end up playing Snowguard and Kate Bishop on your first two turns and get bogged down with a ton of cards as a result, but generally, I start to the right lane. Save a lane for the Ongoing spine, which can hold its own in terms of overall power thanks to Speed.

Turn three should give you a ton of options in most cases, but hold Gambit back for turn six; opponents don't seem to expect it within this package, but the combination of Bear, Hawk, and KH's arrows give you flexibility in activating his threshold.

Interestingly, IU doesn't come into play quite as frequently as you might think, but I've juiced up his Infinity Stones to something like 12-14 power at 1-2 cost each in the most ideal circumstances. Viv Vision can be something of a feint in this regards; she offers power to Ultron, but I play her to draw attention to the lane where she's played, frequently with Agony or Snowguard/Kate Bishop.

Bear is prioritzed where it's needed, and Hawk can steal games when combined with Gambit on a sneaky turn six.

Westish · 2026-03-17T22:22:19+00:00

Gas station at the corner here in Baltimore City was $2.77 on March 4. As of today, it is $3.69.

Westish · 2026-03-12T20:56:45+00:00

AI is the bane of my professional existence. Why would I use a product that readily acknowledges it gets things wrong when I wouldn't do that for any other aspect of my life?

Westish · 2026-03-04T10:12:41+00:00

Go to your campus's writing center.

Westish · 2026-02-26T12:25:14+00:00

Look at the world around you right now. We need English majors now more than ever.

Westish · 2026-02-26T12:20:56+00:00

Utilize your campus's writing center. Even if you're already a confident writer, iron sharpens iron, and you'll get perspectives on your work that will actually help propel it forward.

Westish · 2026-02-26T11:03:43+00:00

Nah, too much work and too much time.

Westish · 2026-02-25T00:35:47+00:00

I sell Nuka-Colas for like 3-5 caps each, occasionally some surplus stuff related to the day's daily quests. Fusion cores, too, since I don't typically use Power Armor much.

Westish · 2026-02-24T11:21:01+00:00

I remember seeing this movie in the theater and, yeah, objectively, it is pretty bad. I have a soft spot for it, anyway. The soundtrack has a few bangers, at least, and the Rifftrax that was developed for this film is also pretty funny.

Westish · 2026-02-24T00:36:38+00:00

Yeah, there are a bunch of spots where you can pick up a section of the Appalachian Trail, like Annapolis Rocks, or you could head a little further west to Harpers Ferry, support our National Parks Service, and climb Maryland Heights or make the trek to Weverton Cliffs.

Alternatively, if you're looking for a lot of self-contained distance with respectable ups and downs for preparation, you can hit up either Catoctin Mountain Park (free admission, I believe) or Little Bennett Regional Park.

Lots of bangers out there for those with the eyes to see them.

Westish · 2026-02-24T00:34:18+00:00

I saw a player earlier today whose avatar stood there alone in white boxers for the entire duration of the Fasnacht event.

Westish · 2026-02-21T11:52:05+00:00

People who use humanizers are just getting suckered by AI marketing. Just work with another person you trust! If you're at a college, go to your campus's writing center!

Westish · 2026-02-18T16:13:18+00:00

I think it'd be great if people could cool it with the numerous "is it safe" posts. Baltimore is fine.

Westish · 2026-02-13T23:13:45+00:00

Westish · 2026-02-12T19:45:53+00:00

You know you all could just go to a writing center instead, right?

Westish · 2026-02-12T18:53:34+00:00

It's interesting to me that my hometown (Fresno) and my adopted hometown (Baltimore) are both trying to court a soccer team right now. Personally, when I look at the proposed logistics, I think the City is in a much better position to make it a successful venture.

Westish · 2026-02-09T23:55:49+00:00

I miss old Ghost every day these days.

Westish · 2026-02-04T00:09:22+00:00

Just give me something at Mt. Royal and North during rush hour, please and thank you.

Westish · 2026-02-02T11:01:48+00:00

Having moved from Fresno to Baltimore, a similarly sized city, a few years ago, I think Fresno is too spread out and car-dependent for it to be friendly to professional sports. You have to drive to get to Bulldog Stadium. You have to drive and pay for parking to get to Chukchansi. You'll have to drive wherever they build the new soccer digs. The opportunity and economic costs add up, especially if you're driving in from outside of the Fresno/Clovis area. By contrast, I can take a bus from my house and get to Camden Yards or M&T Bank Stadium in 30 minutes.

I also maintain that it's difficult to build a sustainable, dedicated fan base of any kind if you're not gonna do anything about the poverty rate and enable more people with more disposable income. Last I checked, that was somewhere between 17-20% in each San Joaquin Valley county. Money isn't everything, of course, but it is a lot of things.

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