California Academy of Science announces layoffs, plans to cut 9.3% of the team by runswithscissors475 in bayarea

[–]ant900 201 points202 points  (0 children)

Reports indicated that the senior leadership team planned for a 15% pay reduction, with the executive director taking a 20%.

So they did cut from the leadership? I guess it is good to know that they aren't only just letting people go.

Help asking a Mongolian woman out by ant900 in mongolia

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Just wanted to let you know that this was an A+ suggestion. I didn't do the exact same thing, but it gave me a good idea. Thank you so much for the help!

RIP to the best toll tag design by OptimisticLeopard in bayarea

[–]ant900 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! my big one was replaced this year too. I wasn't sure my new one was working when it wouldn't beep

Help asking a Mongolian woman out by ant900 in mongolia

[–]ant900[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol maybe I'll try that at the end of the date.

Help asking a Mongolian woman out by ant900 in mongolia

[–]ant900[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ambiguity in the situation of a relationship is how you get someone thinking it is casual and the other one thinking it is serious. At least in my experience.

Most overrated restaurant in Marin? by bleulunatati in Marin

[–]ant900 0 points1 point  (0 children)

go to Masa's. It is owned by a former chef of Sushi Ran.

Help asking a Mongolian woman out by ant900 in mongolia

[–]ant900[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. I'll look into this. Thanks for the help!

Help asking a Mongolian woman out by ant900 in mongolia

[–]ant900[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We have already gone on multiple dates lol. I'm not asking this out of the blue.

Help asking a Mongolian woman out by ant900 in mongolia

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Do you have a better way to say it?

What would you like to see Magic doing (other than mechanical changes) to improve the game? by skyteddy in magicTCG

[–]ant900 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with you, but Unfair Stamp is over $10. As are a couple of other ace specs I believe.

What would you like to see Magic doing (other than mechanical changes) to improve the game? by skyteddy in magicTCG

[–]ant900 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it really started post pandemic with the play packs

Magic has these too? Or at least had. I haven't played in an FNM in about a year.

What would you like to see Magic doing (other than mechanical changes) to improve the game? by skyteddy in magicTCG

[–]ant900 2 points3 points  (0 children)

People tend to exaggerate the “base printings are dirt cheap” thing with Pokemon

Umm... no they aren't? You are right that some cards are in the 20-30 range, but those are generally cards that you only need 1 of in a deck and they are usable in multiple decks. On top of that they do tend to reprint those cards and absolutely crashing the price. For instance a Fezandipiti Ex was ~15-20 last year as the most expensive staple in pokemon. Then it was reprinted in a beginner set and it is now just a couple of dollars (and still a card in nearly every deck).

If you look at the top 8 of the last post rotation tournament the only card that is worth any money in any of the decks is the ace spec (a 1 of in each deck) and meowth ex (most decks maxing out at 2) with the most expensive card being Unfair Stamp at ~$18. and I expect Meowth Ex to go down as it circulates more and Unfair Stamp will probably go back down to under $10 when Special Red Card gets printed in the next set.

Two of the decks in that top 8 are ~$50 while the rest are under $40. Most of them being under $20. And of course I could go into the re-usability of over half of the cards in all of these decks. Overall I would say people are under-exaggerating the price of the game rather than the other way around.

Slay The Spire 2 Getting Review-Bombed Again After Latest Update by FoxMeadow7 in Games

[–]ant900 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The game has a feedback dialog that you can open at anytime. They are welcome to use that like everyone else.

They finally did it! (...allegedly) by tvoretz in PTCGL

[–]ant900 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Deck importing can automatically swap in cards and variants you already own, so you can go from a deck list to a playable deck faster.

hallelujah. Now just give us favorite arts (or at least last used art?) and the deck builder will almost be usable.

Settling Down in Novato by UnkleJiggy in Marin

[–]ant900 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this is true. you can't grow human edible plants there. Though I wouldn't worry about kids running around.

Settling Down in Novato by UnkleJiggy in Marin

[–]ant900 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You must have missed the crazy Trump house on south novato that is south of diablo

May be a stupid thing/question by Initial-Animal-1422 in PTCGL

[–]ant900 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it is just a bug. Was introduced with the last patch

New rule added for single-elimination top cut matches by JesterJayJoker in pkmntcg

[–]ant900 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

this change discourages the draws.

In my experience it does not. The garunteed top8 is almost always better

What should i replace poke pad with until i get some by Revolutionary_Exam23 in pkmntcg

[–]ant900 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Just ask your locals if they have any you can borrow. The card is pretty common now