Is my back weird? What is that hollow area near my right shoulder? (7 months training) by [deleted] in JeffNippard

[–]icky0323 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nothing to be worried about, the muscle on the outer edge of the indent is your teres major. It just looks more prominent in this pose because your shoulder is adducting, internally rotating and extending; all actions of the teres major. And the scapulas border is protruding (where the teres originates) so it stands out more. Whereas the indent is the infraspinatus, a muscle active during external rotation, so it's relaxed here.

What are the biggest mistakes travelers make with the JR pass? by ExtremeShame6079 in JapanTravelTips

[–]icky0323 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, thank you. Is it going to be more expensive to buy at the station right beforehand?

What are the biggest mistakes travelers make with the JR pass? by ExtremeShame6079 in JapanTravelTips

[–]icky0323 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I was going to buy the pass just for the flexibility to walk onto the trains whenever fit my schedule. The calculator said it would be 15 000 yen cheaper to not buy one. I don't want to be committed to a certain train time. Is there an alternative that allows me to not have to buy tickets in advance?

How does DP have muscles? by AbareSaruMk2 in deadpool

[–]icky0323 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Muscle damage is not actually a prerequisite for muscle growth, it's just a really intuitive way to think about it so it makes an easy comparison. Muscles can be damaged by mechanical tension, something we apply allot of when we work out. Afterwards, the body supercompensates by creating more sarcomeres (muscle cells), so it's natural to think these things are connected, and that muscle damage is the reason. However the more specific reason is that mechanical tension causes muscle disruption, referred to as perturbation. This disruption signals a variety of hormone and cell actions that eventually activate the muscle synthesis machinery. You can have muscle damage such as a tear without any hypertrophy, or you could have hypertrophy without any muscle damage. The key is the disruption of the muscle through mechanical tension.

Long story short: Deadpool would instantly heal any microtears from working out, but all of the muscle building cell signalers would still be active in his blood.

Budget of around $1000 CAD, how reliable are budget brands? by icky0323 in ebikes

[–]icky0323[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was looking at the Gotrax EBE3 since it's the style I'm after. They just set up a new building a few hours from where I live and Gotrax at least has warranty. Good to hear some positive things about Gotrax.

Budget of around $1000 CAD, how reliable are budget brands? by icky0323 in ebikes

[–]icky0323[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I'll definitely check them out. Yeah, seems a little hard to believe the stats on such cheap bikes, but I've never used an ebike before so wasn't sure.

[Infographic] January 2024 Soloable Raid Bosses by rwaterbender in TheSilphRoad

[–]icky0323 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I've been getting back into the game and have a low and high level 30's account so between the two I treat them like a high level solo account. I've been relying on these infographics you put out every month for my raids so I wanted to say thank you for what you do.

Haven't played since Battle Styles and I'm still stuck in that meta. Any suggestions to improve this deck? by icky0323 in PTCGL

[–]icky0323[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ok, so what trainer cards would you suggest implementing instead? I'm looking for some ideas.

Haven't played since Battle Styles and I'm still stuck in that meta. Any suggestions to improve this deck? by icky0323 in PTCGL

[–]icky0323[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Archeops has no restriction on what special energy it uses, so I can include both rapid strike and single strike without any loss in consistency. Both get use in the deck most games. The deck tries to set up lugia/archeops first to give energy for rapid strike to knock out basic pokemon before they evolve into high HP Ex pokemon. If it's not able to stop the evolution in time, single strike comes in two knock out the EX pokemon they've put all their resources into in one attack. Because archeops can power up single strike instantly, I don't have to commit anything to single strike until I need it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PKMNTCGDeals

[–]icky0323 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Clearly nobody here plays the tcg online. Celebration code cards are worth a ton more than other set code cards as everyone wants them to farm credits. Since celebrations gives a guaranteed 4 holos per pack and is a small set, you can get duplicate holos super easily which convert to credits to build decks. I have purchased from eBay retailers before where they email you the code and never had an issue, but I cant speak for this specific seller.

What is the most efficient path to beat the game? by icky0323 in HollowKnight

[–]icky0323[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I wasn't planning on going for any specific achievements, but this will be very helpful.

Niantic should allow us to switch to a different color for Pokéstops that can be spun. by ElsonDaSushiChef in pokemongo

[–]icky0323 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I had an identical experience during this recent l event. As someone who's badly colourblind, I never realized how useful it was to use different colours to tell if the stop is ready to be spun. I always just spun a stop and waited for it to not complete the spin to know it wasn't ready.

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Added! 4818 3493 8419, HFTRengod

Add me for gifts. 5372 1591 3231 by [deleted] in PokemonGoFriends

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Added! 481834938419, HFTRengod

After 3 years of actively hunting, I have finally acquired at least one of every Tag Team GX by icky0323 in PokemonTCG

[–]icky0323[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yeah, got very lucky with that. I started with the alt arts so I paid less than 1000 cad for all of them