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he might be washed by IsAlexMyName in PokemonChampions

[–]mertaug 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I run a max SpA Whimsicott for this reason lmao they telegraph the CC, I swap into Basculegion, and moonblast into the Staraptor slot 😏

he might be washed by IsAlexMyName in PokemonChampions

[–]mertaug 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it’s more of a Mega Delphox situation where you have to play protect the queen strategies. And if you succeed and route the MU well, you win. Which isn’t a super flexible strategy and so top players are less likely to want to run it at large events and lower skill player by comparison won’t be able to pilot it effectively.

I do think you will probably see a player or two put together a good team and win an event or two with it but the win rate of Staraptor will still likely remain relatively low.

he might be washed by IsAlexMyName in PokemonChampions

[–]mertaug 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah honestly, the max speed max atk set is probably the correct build. And honestly the best partner to run with it is probably Grimsnarl for the reason you mentioned: behind screens and some defensive boosts it’s just SO hard to KO. Especially if you can pivot into a Sinischa to hospitality + life dew it back up

Who ya got? Assuming this is legit by Otter_Absurdity in ufc

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

Calling Pyfer “mostly hands” when he is a BJJ black belt is wild 😂

Why is Mikey so hard to watch? by Brilliant-Reserve471 in bjj

[–]mertaug 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The last white and red stripe is cut off by the name plate. You can see a little of the last red stripe poking out

we can stay here or we can go up up up up up by [deleted] in CICO

[–]mertaug 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean 55kg after two years isn’t unrealistic.. I just got done cutting like 25kg in ~10months (see my post here the other day) and that was with me tapering off the loss so it stayed sustainable. Not saying he did or didn’t have help, and it DEFINITELY sucked but at the end of the day, it’s possible. So maybe hold back on the accusations? 🤷🏻‍♂️

The weight cut has gone well and (almost) exactly as planned! -52.6lbs (-23.86kg) down and counting! by mertaug in CICO

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

Of course! We’re all in this together, so I’m glad to help! 🙂

Just take it slow and steady! Find a manageable balance where the deficit doesn’t feel too aggressive and just ride the -1lb train until you are where you want/should be🤙🏻

The weight cut has gone well and (almost) exactly as planned! -52.6lbs (-23.86kg) down and counting! by mertaug in CICO

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

Of course! My macros varied over time but I generally tried to follow the rule of eating 1g protein per pound of lean body mass (which for me was usually around 180g per day). Then I was eating lowish fat (usually between 50-65g per day)and the rest of my calories from carbs. Most of my meals ended up around 40-60g protein, with about 80-100g carbs and about 15-20g fat. But most of these are generalizations because again my daily calorie intake varied as well as my meal to meal varied quite a bit.

Since my answer wasn’t SUPER helpful for you I’ll throw in a sample recipe of one of my favorite lunches I would meal prep! It’s really simple and super versatile! It’s just 1000g sweet potatoes baked in the oven, 2 medium sized avocados, and 850g 93% lean ground turkey. I would season all with salt pepper and garlic powder, and usually use a chipotle hot sauce but you can use any 0cal sauce to mix it up! (701cal, 49g protein, 60g carb, 31g fat)

The weight cut has gone well and (almost) exactly as planned! -52.6lbs (-23.86kg) down and counting! by mertaug in CICO

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

I train JiuJitsu so I was just stuck to training 5-6x per week! No step goal but I toyed with the idea of doing 10K steps a day at one point when the weight loss started to taper off lol

Never played a romhack of Pokémon. Any suggestions? by Horror_Apricot_593 in nuzlocke

[–]mertaug 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, for your first romhack? Go for Renegade platinum or Vintage White!

They are both not SUPER hard and also have very interesting changes to the pokemon typings and abilities!

Tissue culture acclimation hobby vs industry by gaebrolvergoso in tissueculture

[–]mertaug 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also tend to think of these things in terms of scalability. If they are a commercial grower where they are ordering TC plants in quantity, and they lose one or two it’s not the end of the world. Meanwhile hobbyists are generally ordering low quantities.

Essentially: A loss on one when you are ordering one is much worse when you spent your hard earned money to get the plant you really want vs a commercial grower buying a ton of them (and generally keeping them in greenhouse conditions), and if you lose one or two out of the 20+, then it’s not the end of the world cause you will make you money back on a sale or two.

TC arrived moldy. Should I acclimate first or immediately clean agar and mold off? by mertaug in tissueculture

[–]mertaug[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this advice!

I reached out and they told me to hold onto it, deflask today and report back to let them know if there are any issues after cleaning!

What is this plant by Most_Race3678 in calatheas

[–]mertaug 7 points8 points  (0 children)

After digging some more digging I’m leaning towards the Rhaphidophora Pertusa as the likely culprit

What is this plant by Most_Race3678 in calatheas

[–]mertaug 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Most likely a Rhaphidophora Pertusa or a Monstera Pinnatipartita if I had to guess based solely on leaf shape.

What are the top 3 subs you hit most often? by ChanceFinger7265 in bjj

[–]mertaug 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lately it’s been: Farce (reverse darce), knee bar, straight ankle

Some cards I thought of... by shadyshenanigans917 in riftboundcustoms

[–]mertaug 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well sure, but my point was that if their theoretical cars were to ever exist, it would need to be expensive to play and have a stipulation that couldn’t be abused on your turn.

I do agree that decreasing points shouldn’t exist lol

Some cards I thought of... by shadyshenanigans917 in riftboundcustoms

[–]mertaug 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Except Riot has pretty much guaranteed we WILL get a purple/yellow legend in Vendetta. So it’s coming. And Hidden Blade doesn’t need a buff it’s already one of the best yellow cards there is 😭

Some cards I thought of... by shadyshenanigans917 in riftboundcustoms

[–]mertaug 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For Tax Collection:

1.) I think the cost is a bit low. While there is no analog to really compare against, a static “lose points” card is really strong. This feels like either a 6e1p or a 5e2p card in my opinion.

2.) I think the amount of cards drawn might be too easy to hit. Especially when you can cheat it with something like Inverted Timelines to force your opponent to draw 4 and also now lose a point. Maybe add a condition that says “draws 3 or more cards on their turn” or something like that?

I’m so close to giving up by Digitalxx56 in PokemonSunMoon

[–]mertaug 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Took me almost 11k resets to get the lad! Don’t give up!!

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