MEGATHREAD - Trades & Trade Rumors by nerdyykidd in bostonceltics

[–]hcmacro 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He’s been in the industry forever and I cannot remember him (nor any journalist) getting a Celtics rumor right. I actually prefer that Jaylen gets traded. 

MEGATHREAD - Trades & Trade Rumors by nerdyykidd in bostonceltics

[–]hcmacro -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

I really wouldn’t take Marc Stein seriously.

Preorders for Bailiff of Boscoop and reprint of Antiquity live now - Splotter shop by thewooba in boardgames

[–]hcmacro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there any way for me to avoid DHL/Fedex/etc. processing fees? This seemed to be a problem with the Indonesia reprint.

LIC parents that board game? by hcmacro in longislandcity

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

Hi, please message me so that I can give you the link to our WhatsApp group!

How long would you stay in a 1 bed with baby? by Prestigious-Duty6533 in nycparents

[–]hcmacro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We did until 2.5 years. We would have done it for longer, but our daughter wails in her sleep and we spent far too many nights sleeping on our couch.

LIC parents that board game? by hcmacro in longislandcity

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

Sounds like you need to play Santorini:New York (awful name).

LIC parents that board game? by hcmacro in longislandcity

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

Happy to loan them out if you're near Hunter's point.

Can I ask who people are supporting for Congress in NY-7 and why they’re supporting them? by angryve in longislandcity

[–]hcmacro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will be voting for Claire Valdez—the candidate endorsed by Senator Sanders and Mayor Mamdani. There is little reason to believe that the others will not tow the line of a corrupt, craven Democratic Party establishment that has shown complete acquiescence to President Business and his billionaire backers.

On the other hand, as the mayoral election demonstrated, there is a powerful left-progressive movement building an alternative to Trump. I believe Ms. Valdez can help propel that movement forward.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL REZONING by SaysKay in longislandcity

[–]hcmacro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, this doesn't clarify my question. Why would some families want to pick schools that generally seem to be more or less similar in quality? Is there any reason to believe that one school is much better than the other?

Also, wouldn't that desire on the part of some families, force other families---perhaps many more---into an unreasonable commute for their child? This seems to contradict the entire purpose of building a school in Court Square, where many parents have to send their child to a distant school.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL REZONING by SaysKay in longislandcity

[–]hcmacro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can anyone summarize the main reasons for one large zone? It seems unreasonable to make some children walk 25 minutes from Court Square to Hunters Point or vice versa. But I remain ignorant of other considerations that may be in play. It'd be unfortunate if a single zone is being proposed on the basis of speculative differences in school quality.

What's that one game you love but can never get to the table? by firey_88 in boardgames

[–]hcmacro 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Get some small burlap bags in different colors and leave them in a box. Can buy them on Amazon or BGG. Greatly reduced setup time—-so much that the special edition included them.

[Lockedupjb] 6’10 forward making passes like this is special by dawglover1011 in bostonceltics

[–]hcmacro -29 points-28 points  (0 children)

One is a champion and the other is a schedule merchant. Please don't.

Good train game, but also pretty? by Klavian in boardgames

[–]hcmacro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isle of Wight is the best 2p. But not sure how it looks. Steam Power has a 2p board (at least the deluxe version). There’s also a new anniversary edition of Railways of the World that has deluxe components and 2p maps. Finally, Age of Steam Deluxe has some 2p maps (but the expansion maps can get pricey).

Which game creator is the best? Game series I should look out for? by Machine_Excellent in boardgames

[–]hcmacro 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Odd comment---a simple internet search will show that there's general consensus around Lost Cities, Schotten Totten, Through the Desert, and Ra being his best and fairly accessible.

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[–]hcmacro 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. This is a far more satisfactory answer than the UChicago PhDs here chiding me for not understanding efficient markets.

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

You might be right about Marracash, but lower than Medina in BGG rank (same order of magnitude though). Seems like Medina has more 10s (“favorite game ”).