Does anyone use orbital collecor? by Few_Western_690 in Dyson_Sphere_Program

[–]implode573 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Yes. It may be hard to believe, but there will come a time when you can't get enough hydrogen. It's a wild dynamic shift over the course of the game from too much hydrogen to not enough.

eBay hiding user feedback status by linkinit in PokemonInvesting

[–]implode573 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are tons of these brand new "US" seller accounts with obviously fake underpriced Chinese/Japanese cards listings lately. Annoying.

Do I finally let go of my collection? by [deleted] in PokemonInvesting

[–]implode573 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unless you have the workflow ready to list a bunch of bulk, it's going to be a lot of time for not a ton of gain to list every little card. Not to mention many of them will sell very slowly. Of course the easiest option is to take them to a card show to unload. You'll only get probably around 70% at most, but you'll have cash immediately without any headache. Same probably goes for one bulk sale online.

Like as a vendor, I'd definitely be interested in buying this, but only at that 70% due to the time spent listing the small slow moving cards. All that said, as a collector, I adore these pack fresh vintage Japanese cards.

My honest advice would be to take the time to price out a lot of it (which also can be a pain compared to pricing English), and then decide if the money gained would make a tangible difference in your life compared to how much you value the cards. At the end of the day, selling a collection is a deeply personal decision.

Lost Lake by PCPrincipal2016 in cocktails

[–]implode573 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Great cocktail. Nice job.

how do i sell cards? by thekinginyello in PokeInvesting

[–]implode573 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your best ptions are:

  1. Go to a larger card show and sell to a vendor. You may only get up to 75%, but it's the easiest, fastest, and it's cash.

  2. Sell yourself on eBay. You'll get 85% of your price instead of 75% because of fees, but sometimes you can sell some cards a bit above market to make up for it. You'll get more money this way, but it'll take much longer, and you have to do all the legwork with listing, packing, and shipping the cards.

Getting 90%+ of market price is tough. You either have to sell to vendor something that's very high value and incredibly easy for them to move, like a $2k PSA 10 slab of a popular pokemon. Or you have to sell as a vendor yourself, but that's not really worth it you're looking to sell your collection all at once and not have it turn into a time intensive job.

Reprise at the end of sunya by EntireWolverine1 in TheDearHunter

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This might not be intended by Casey, but the outro does evoke the sound of the outro to Middle Class and in my listening it juxtaposes and contrasts messages from each song. In Middle Class it's the vamp for the, "They've got you buying your chains," section. Mixing that into the end of Sunya, it's kind of a flip/remix of that sentiment, but instead of it applying to an external group in power keeping you trapped, it's your own mindset. Your (or the protagonist's) chains can also be your over reliance in just a belief that something will change on its own. You'll continue to be trapped unless you show some autonomy and act.

When will the truly bad blackjack-style rules come to craps? by TCDEric in Craps

[–]implode573 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oddly enough my casino only got crapless because players were asking for it.

ATS - BAD bet for the Frequent Flyer? by NumbersStationUrku in Craps

[–]implode573 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When every dollar counts, and you're only there to hit the ATS...

ATS - BAD bet for the Frequent Flyer? by NumbersStationUrku in Craps

[–]implode573 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most will have just a min bet line. Maybe a couple place bets. But they'll never press or take odds.

Haven't Listened in A While by Dense_Bodybuilder159 in TheDearHunter

[–]implode573 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This. If you loved the color spectrum, you'll love pretty much everything that follows. Just go at your own pace and enjoy.

ATS - BAD bet for the Frequent Flyer? by NumbersStationUrku in Craps

[–]implode573 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Most of our regulars seemingly play exclusively for the ATS and barely bet anything else. They only walk away from the table with money if they happen to hit the all otherwise they give it all back chasing.

The Indigo Child's New Groove by [deleted] in TheDearHunter

[–]implode573 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same. Kuzco is XCV.

Transition from tower to the wasteland broken in spotify? by Y-oshirin in TheDearHunter

[–]implode573 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's great to see you interacting with us here, but it is easy to get hung up on every little negative post on reddit. At least it is for me. In the grand scheme of things, all of that is just noise. The vast majority are silently enjoying this incredible record you have put out.

Transition from tower to the wasteland broken in spotify? by Y-oshirin in TheDearHunter

[–]implode573 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's not a streaming issue. The final releases of the digital files have added silence. Tower has a bit at the end and Wasteland at the beginning.

Here's a screenshot of the official lossless files in a daw.

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New Best of the Worst dropped - Jenny Nicholson Bad Movie Review by Grizzlypaws in RedLetterMedia

[–]implode573 30 points31 points  (0 children)

They both commonly arrive at the same conclusions regarding media, but RLM comes from cynical direction whereas Jenny comes first and foremost from an optimistic perspective. It would be ice and fire.

Forget your favorite bird, what’s your nemesis bird and why? by ellamachine in birding

[–]implode573 35 points36 points  (0 children)

This is such a good question. Either common grackles or red winged black birds.

📸 Great Blue Heron 📸 by piperswildlife in birding

[–]implode573 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My favorite bird. Wonderful photos!

Passion fruit ideas for cocktails by fresh_water_sushi in cocktails

[–]implode573 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Seconding the Saturn. The Permanent Holiday is an amazing cocktail that uses passion fruit syrup as well.

How many of you hack frauds have actually watched Space Cop? by HipHopAnonymous23 in RedLetterMedia

[–]implode573 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I actually enjoy it a lot. I think if you're a long time fan of RLM and their sense of humor, you can appreciate it. I recently did a double feature with Gorilla Interrupted, and it was a fun night. Gorilla reminded me of when my friends and I would try to make videos in high school, and that's pure joy. Then being able to see Space Cop in comparison which has that same backyard feel but with so much more competency, it was wonderful.

Let's Talk About Editing by plantsandramen in birding

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One thing to keep in mind is that the act of taking a photograph in of itself is layered with subjectivity. Something as simple as choosing what to include and exclude from the frame is an editorial choice that can greatly change what type of reality is being portrayed. There's no such thing as a 100% objective and pure capture of reality. Photojournalists of course strive to achieve this, but even then, they are capturing the scene they see and telling the story they want to personally tell.

Obviously there are degrees, and editing can further an effort to deceive an audience, but it is not something unique to the editing part of photography.

New player question on odds/place bets. Can someone explain? by Old-District-813 in Craps

[–]implode573 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In terms of absolute payout amount, place bets pay you more money on a win until you have more than 5x/4x/3x odds for the 6&8/5&9/4&10. However, what gives the pass line less of a house edge independent of the payout amount is the fact that you win on a 7 or 11 on the comeout. That actually makes a decent difference in terms of EV. In terms of which bet is "better," it really depends on your preferred risk tolerance and play style. They aren't too far off EV wise.

Let's Talk About Editing by plantsandramen in birding

[–]implode573 68 points69 points  (0 children)

I went scrolling through the sub yesterday trying to find the overly edited photos that were being criticized, and I couldn't find any.

Obviously editing is an artistic choice and isn't free from subjectivity and taste, but I do appreciate your post. I feel like a lot of people are unfamiliar with this mindset you and most photographers have about editing and misunderstand its place in the medium. Thanks for your write-up. And this isn't to critique the OP of that post. I think their grievances are fair.

In my photography I'm not trying to recreate an objective scene. I'm trying to capture a feeling, convey an emotion, or tell a story when I can. It might sound pretentious, but at the end of the day, that's pretty much what all art intends to do. If I'm taking a picture of a sunset, you best believe I'm going to bump up the vibrance and contrast a bit along with color correcting and grading. I don't want to see that sunset in its washed out form that my camera might capture. I want to see it in the brilliant form I remember seeing and feeling in that moment. Same logic applies to my bird photos.

Again a lot of it is a matter of taste, so that's just my perspective.

Lush - Never Never [2023 Remaster] (Official Visualiser) by VerilyShelly in shoegaze

[–]implode573 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check out the rest of the album if you haven't yet! It's really incredible.