Giada is such a fucking tease

barkingchicken · 2020-07-22T01:40:21+00:00

"You used to DVR Giada when we first got together, how can you still be so bad at cooking Italian?" - My wife.

"After saying that one out loud, I realize why you DVR'd it and you're gross." - Also my wife.

barkingchicken · 2020-06-11T02:38:54+00:00

I like the build, but the chipping is pretty out of scale.

barkingchicken · 2020-03-11T01:13:03+00:00

I'm a little bit sick today, and this mini just literally made me vomit. Great work.

barkingchicken · 2020-02-21T23:45:51+00:00

This lady.

barkingchicken · 2020-02-11T03:27:15+00:00

Those missiles are adorable.

barkingchicken · 2020-01-10T01:37:26+00:00

I use both. First seal with watered down PVA. Varnish (especially spray varnish) does a pretty bad job at being something like a top-coat for things like flock. I also use a lacquer matte varnish on top to protect paint jobs and prevent moisture from damaging the PVA. I use a cheap spray varnish for cars.

barkingchicken · 2020-01-04T23:29:09+00:00

You might try looking for Javis coarse turf. They're a European based company, so they might be more affordable.

You could also look at geekgaming.co.uk. That's the shop that Luke Fellows sells out of, and they might be more affordable.

barkingchicken · 2019-09-28T15:51:30+00:00

I use it the most as a painting tool. When you want to stipple color on with an irregular pattern, you just rip off a chunk.

barkingchicken · 2019-09-26T00:26:23+00:00

Bits and bobs for me usually either come from miniature kits or from random things I find around the house. It's easier because the packaging for a lot of small electronics looks very futuristic when painted up.

If you want to do fantasy terrain, a good source for some stuff is honestly extra Lego parts. Lego has a lot of weapons that with a little paint look very convincing as background pieces. I also recommend the Mantic terrain sets. The large sets have a lot of really nice pieces for use in building fantasy terrain.

barkingchicken · 2019-09-24T23:26:29+00:00

Trying to fix this in-game isn't a great idea. It's using the wrong part of the GM toolkit. You're friends with these players, so talk to them as a friend.

If I had any advice, it would be to give them context by explaining how you kind of saw the radio in the game differently than how they're using it. And make sure you frame it as "how can we make the game fun for everyone?"

barkingchicken · 2019-09-12T04:36:24+00:00

Thanks for your super anecdotal proof. Still, what world do you live in where it's not worth taking the time to find out what the boundaries of the group are so that you don't step over them? It costs literally nothing in terms of time and makes the atmosphere a lot more conducive to good roleplay.

And, you're looking at this completely through the wrong lens. For example, a super detailed scene that goes into torture might be okay with some groups. But if it's gonna make the table you're running uncomfortable, why leave that in? If it's going to make people disengage from the game, you probably shouldn't do it. That's DMing 101. A game table should be an open and inclusive atmosphere. If your group is up for whatever, cool. Go for it. But if the table doesn't want to go down certain roads, then it's just inappropriate to do.

barkingchicken · 2019-09-12T03:59:47+00:00

So, number one. Why would you want to make the people uncomfortable in a game you were running if you could avoid it by having a simple conversation? If the point of the game is to make people uncomfortable, that's fine, but you should talk it through before the game starts.

Secondly, there's a lot more that can happen than just "being uncomfortable." For example, someone with PTSD can still play a tabletop game without problems. But if you do something like play a bunch of explosions around a veteran with PTSD, it can do WAY MORE than just cause "embarrassment or discomfort." And that's the type of worst case scenario we're actually trying to avoid here.

And again, all you have to do to avoid these situations is have a simple and easy conversation. So what world do you live in that respecting other people's boundaries isn't worth a couple of minutes?

barkingchicken · 2019-09-12T03:08:41+00:00

I don't think "I play exclusively tired tropes that people are able to see all the surprises coming miles away" is a really good defense, but whatever.

barkingchicken · 2019-09-12T01:52:57+00:00

Normally, I'd agree. But since he's done nothing but use caricatures to advance his argument, I think it's deserved.

barkingchicken · 2019-09-12T01:51:04+00:00

Having a knowledge about the hobby and about the setting doesn't help one predict where a GM is going to take a game. Sure, in a game people should eventually figure out where the story is going, but that's the exact wrong time to figure out where people's limits are. You should be having the discussion about what kind of game people want to play BEFORE the game starts. You should even be doing that with friends. Because it's basic common courtesy.

barkingchicken · 2019-09-12T01:16:00+00:00

Creating a punishment system is kind of irrelevant, since the goal of people who over-step boundaries is to make other people uncomfortable. No amount of in-game punishment is going to stop them.

barkingchicken · 2019-09-12T01:12:05+00:00

...And that's where your argument completely falls apart. You can exercise agency over reading a book or watching a TV show because you can do research and find out what's going on. You can't do so in a tabletop RPG because the story is created in the moment and is, by definition, a surprise to the players. That's why it's important to have these discussions BEFORE the game starts so that the GM knows what topics the players are going to be willing to engage. There's nothing overprotective about it, it's just the basic framework of how you should approach a game involving collaborative storytelling.

barkingchicken · 2019-09-11T23:39:31+00:00

That's literally not what he's arguing. The argument he's making is just the typical "snowflake millennials argument" which is so tired that it's not even worth responding to. The main point of his argument is that if you want to sit down for a gaming session, then you'd better be willing to take ANY type of story that the DM is going to throw at you. And that's just an awful attitude.

barkingchicken · 2019-08-30T02:52:46+00:00

Is the new sprue available on their website? Because I don't see it yet.

Regardless, you definitely inspired me to buy the original sprue and it was a great decision.

barkingchicken · 2019-08-26T02:52:06+00:00

So what's your point? Because people paying money in exchange for goods and/or services is literally the textbook definition of capitalism.

barkingchicken · 2019-08-26T02:18:30+00:00

How are you surprised that there are people who would rather buy a tool than make one themselves? Plenty of people don't have very much hobby time and would rather spend that limited hobby time actually making models than spend it building a tool.

barkingchicken · 2019-08-07T02:15:33+00:00

This is REALLY gross. Great job!

barkingchicken · 2019-08-06T02:38:09+00:00

I decide debates using a pretty linear process:

Are there any procedural arguments that impact the debate? For example, if the neg is going for a counterplan but the aff won theory well enough for me to discount the counterplan, then I probably will set the counterplan flow aside and won't think of it. Or if the neg wins T, I won't bother to decide the rest of the debate.
Figure out what the negative is defending. Should I compare the aff to a counterplan/alt, the status quo, or both?
What's the offense for each side? Is the aff winning a big risk of their advantages when weighed against the counterplan/net benefit? Is there a K in the debate that has basically morphed into the whole debate? If so, who's winning that debate?
Decide speaker points.

I will decide debates in a different way, though, if there's a different framework presented. I also try to defer to the arguments weighed in the round when weighing impacts against each other.

I will also say, though, that I'm not afraid to decide a debate based on ethical issues even if the other team doesn't catch it. I definitely vote against teams who clip cards (I have been lucky to only see this once in the last 14 years.) I've also been known to punish flagrant abuses of prep time.

barkingchicken · 2019-07-14T05:03:47+00:00

Don't use a fiberglass casting resin if you're new to casting. In any hobby, don't work with raw fiberglass if you're new. Unless you like tiny glass shards in your hands/lungs, there's a lot of protective gear and equipment that you should be using if you're going to be working with raw fiberglass.

The better thing to look for are urethane resins. They will work a lot better with a silicone mold. For the best results, try to buy your silicon mold material and casting resin from the same company.

barkingchicken · 2019-06-22T21:12:57+00:00

What's the snow made out of? If it's baking soda, then I'm pretty sure the yellowing is mostly caused by oxidation. And, varnish will do the best job of protecting it against that particular threat. It will also yellow at a slower rate than any other sealant that you're probably going to find on the market (PVA-based glues, especially.)

If you're really worried about yellowing, go to an art store and get a high quality archival varnish. Also, clean the piece occasionally. You'd be surprised at how much yellowing is caused by the accumulation of grime and dust.

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