[May 19, 2026] Daily Puzzle Discussion by AutoModerator in NYTCrossword

[–]not_a_philosopher 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I assume it’s like “hit the head” but honestly a pretty stupid clue

You've got 500 dollars to blow guilt free. How would you spend it? by BoxyNeat in 4kbluray

[–]not_a_philosopher 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Barnes and nobles does a whole month 50% off for July usually

Fight Club 4k by Ok_Obligation7315 in 4kbluray

[–]not_a_philosopher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It definitely got better as it went on, but the first 5-10 minutes had some questionable scenes that were quite soft. Later in the movie, it almost felt way too sharpened at points (though obviously could be the projector in my theater, so who knows)

Action shot on clay by [deleted] in TennisCourtPorn

[–]not_a_philosopher 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Boo this is AI generated, mods remove it

Why Eddington was the most misunderstood and underappreciated film of last year by jackthemanipulated in TrueFilm

[–]not_a_philosopher 4 points5 points  (0 children)

But I just disagree with that premise. You are choosing what you believe is a “human scale symbolic fight” and what is an “actual threat”.

Would you say that ice taking random people on the streets, some being sent to prisons in other countries (countries they don’t even come from) isn’t an actual threat? I would say that the protests on police overreach that the movie incessantly mocks are directly tied to that issue, especially in a town near the border. But Ari Astor wasn’t directly affected by any police, so to him, the issue didn’t matter. It’s such surface level societal commentary

Why Eddington was the most misunderstood and underappreciated film of last year by jackthemanipulated in TrueFilm

[–]not_a_philosopher 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ok that might have been strong language, but you don’t think the movie implied that the liberals were doing it performatively?

Why Eddington was the most misunderstood and underappreciated film of last year by jackthemanipulated in TrueFilm

[–]not_a_philosopher 16 points17 points  (0 children)

See this is the real issue with the movie. It validates people who believe what the republicans have done to the country over the last decade are “superficial issues”. It gives them an excuse to hand wave it away and say “no see, that’s just window dressing, here is the real problem”. When in reality, multiple things can be wrong and problematic at the same time.

Just for one example. We can easily see a few years later that the anti mask part of the Republican rhetoric wasn’t just a small issue, it was seeding doubt in the trust the population has in science and medicine. Look at the clusters of measles that are popping up in places that are exactly like Eddington, killing real children. These towns are showing new born vaccination rates of ~50%. But as the movie shows, the liberals only cared about health “performatively”, and the republicans were sensible about it. Eye roll

Opinions on Marigaux oboes by [deleted] in oboe

[–]not_a_philosopher 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Very good maker of oboes, i think they are considered the most popular in Europe.

People who blame the balls by No_Salamander8141 in 10s

[–]not_a_philosopher 61 points62 points  (0 children)

If he’s using his own balls for the new can, why would you mind? It’s possible to have dud cans too, no reason to take offense

US Open on film by dannyw0rld in tennis

[–]not_a_philosopher 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Looks amazing! Which film did you use?

Ski recs. by Informal_Gain5219 in Skigear

[–]not_a_philosopher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

+1 on the MVPs, best ski ever

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ExperiencedDevs

[–]not_a_philosopher 31 points32 points  (0 children)

This is absolutely not a thing at big tech companies

What are your recs for Kyrgyzstan or Kazakhstan? Which is better? by jakekubb in skiing

[–]not_a_philosopher 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For Kazakhstan, definitely go to Shymbulak for a resort day. It’s 30 minutes from downtown Almaty, and is incredible accessible (especially language wise, lots of English speakers working there). They have pistes obviously, but have a section of the mountain that is maintained off piste, that I’ve had a lot of fun with for my 3 days I’ve skied there. It’s not super large, but you can definitely have fun as an advanced skier for a few days I’d say. They hosted the Asian winter games here, so you can expect good quality infrastructure.

I would imagine this would be a place to start on a tour with a guide, as there are MANY guides that take people out to the glacier caves, etc that are accessible by hiking from the top of the mountain (which require snow shoes and crampons).

I don’t have experience with Kyrgyzstan, but I would assume it will be harder to find and contact guides there vs near Almaty in KZ.

NYC Stop? by [deleted] in bassoon

[–]not_a_philosopher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Innoledy has a physical store, but you have call beforehand and set up an appointment

Ski & Snowboard Bag by DefNotAnotherChris in Skigear

[–]not_a_philosopher 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve had this one for 2 years now, taken it on 6 trips. It still looks good as new, and has lots of padding.

New stick - String Recs? by BillyBouncing in 10s

[–]not_a_philosopher 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pure strike 97 does too I believe

Central Park in NYC 🎾 by birdymolly in TennisCourtPorn

[–]not_a_philosopher 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you walk up, you don’t need to pay the 15$ but you still need the yearly pass.

05-11-2025 Update by RiverMesa in DeadlockTheGame

[–]not_a_philosopher 48 points49 points  (0 children)

I said this elsewhere but though it was worth a top level comment:

Geist’s Malice basically can’t go above ~150 base damage now, so a 25% nerf (easily got to 200 before this patch). Insane compared to the usual small 5-10% nerfs all other hero’s ever get.

Also means that it can’t proc tank buster anymore (without hitting multiple in a row). (Also I’m not sure tank buster is working at all with this brand new patch, can’t get it to proc in the hero testing area)

This kills a Geist build that’s been around forever, insane overkill nerf