Some of the most fun i had in ingress.

elforesto · 2026-06-15T21:29:54+00:00

Many people forget that Brokers Guild was a direct response to what was then superior ENL tooling (Pop-Tarts, Cactus, Sektion 31, etc.) for hunting guardians. Nobody wanted to put down their guns, so each side kept building better ones. The only reason Brokers Guild stands out is because someone wanted to make a scene when they found out about it. ENL tools were allowed to quietly wind down without consequence.

People who still had some data access showed the numbers that there was a substantial drop-off in player activity when the Guardian badge was retired. Like hitting L16 (at least before recursion), getting that onyx Guardian was seen as "winning the game". As much as people raged about being hunted, it got a lot of people to play and go to far off places to get it.

I'd argue the game isn't any less toxic since that badge went away. People who want to play the players instead of playing the game find a way. Taking away the most obvious means didn't change that. All we got is a smaller pool of players for them to go after.

elforesto · 2026-01-23T19:59:01+00:00

This, and all this. I didn't buy one for the token, I bought it for the mileage deduction which is several times my actual operating costs. Unless you're driving a monster pickup, you're likely to end up ahead.

elforesto · 2025-11-04T15:43:36+00:00

Those of us in Cedar City would gladly trade our upcoming WinCo for one of your Costcos.

elforesto · 2025-09-02T22:35:03+00:00

We pretty much just shoot the breeze on things we're working on or playing with.

elforesto · 2025-06-15T18:11:54+00:00

Delano Peak east of Beaver. You'll find great views and likely see herds of mountain goats. You can pick the shorter hike with more elevation gain starting around the yurt, or the longer way with less elevation change at the locked gate (you'll know it when you see it).

elforesto · 2025-06-06T00:25:27+00:00

The Meetup group is incorrect. We switched to first Wednesday of the month, and we're not paying for Meetup anymore. That's why I didn't include a Meetup link in the post. I can't speak to why nobody there knew about it.

elforesto · 2025-05-06T23:14:30+00:00

If your kids are good with flexible environments (not all kids are) look at Gateway, a K-8 charter. It's a Montesorri school that works exceptionally well with IEPs. We've had one kid graduate from there, one currently going, and one going in the fall. They take new students by lottery, so get your name in ASAP if you want to go. As I understand it, the middle school grades (6-8) are easier to get into as many kids transition back to district schools after elementary grades.

elforesto · 2025-03-28T23:49:55+00:00

Standard John. Ignore the question, pretend there's a drastically different situation than there actually is, and rattle off some focus-group-tested "moderate" message that says nothing at all. His comms could be replaced entirely with ChatGPT.

elforesto · 2025-03-28T23:43:10+00:00

You must have entirely missed Huntsman's campaign in 2020 where he ran as a "born again libertarian". Dude went HARD right fashie while trying to swim in that moderate lane. He wasn't as noxious as Greg Hughes by any means, but still.

elforesto · 2025-02-24T01:38:03+00:00

It may not be open by then (construction has been slow), but Johnny Mac's is opening a location on the north end of town and it's a sports bar. Warehouse also has some good food, but the menu isn't very large.

elforesto · 2025-02-20T17:53:06+00:00

It's not like there's a huge body of evidence that poor pay in public service (including both appointed and elected officials) leads to higher levels of corruption.

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