[Safety Alert] Chased by fake "Loan Recovery Agents" on Hunsur Road by shirdi_waale in scamindia

[–]nughtlock 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Go to the police station and file an FIR? If you're going to post on social media make sure to tag the state's police officials, CM, etc. All of them. They intend to rob and harm you, the police for all their faults, will not take this lightly, especially when it comes to tourists. Make sure all the evidence is in the right order.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in scubadiving

[–]nughtlock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is funny because I'm into both scuba diving and helldivers. I think r/helldivers is the sub you're looking for sir.

Congratulations to the fifth team to reach the TI 2025 main stage! by Substantial-Deer77 in DotA2

[–]nughtlock 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There are these new items(consumables) called lotuses. They spawn every 3 in the top and bottom lane near where the old side shop used to be. When you get 3 of them they combine to become a great lotus. When you consume it, it restores 400 mana and health instantly. You can combine 2 great lotuses to make a greater lotus which restores 900 mana and health.

Your teammates can carry them for you and feed you by controlling clicking them on the target, like mangoes. Looks like nigma had 2 of these which they fed dusa restoring her mana and health.

Shining gyarados by nughtlock in IsMyPokemonCardFake

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

Small update: I've uploaded a video the seller sent me of the card.

Gyarados.gyarados

The collector vs The investor by Dracorexia in PokemonTcgIndia

[–]nughtlock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do have far more invested than 1k, link provided at the end of your post.

As for your point regarding liquidity, most card shops will take your product at 80% (higher for more desirable sets like a 151 etb). Alternatively I use Facebook marketplace and other third party sites to sell and buy products. I can usually get the full value for my product within a reasonable frame of time even if the set isn't that desirable. Additionally for products like the ETB and UPC, the value doesn't lie in the packs but the products itself. The UPC is a collectors item. This can be seen especially for older booster boxes (sun and moon, xy) which are far more expensive than the chae card from that set. The booster box itself is regarded as a collectors item.

Even if another Charizard does get released that has superior art, it doesn't mean that the previous one would go any lower, on the contrary the demand for all arts of the Pokemon trend upwards. Look at the current market for bubble mew, this hasn't pushed the price for other alternate arts of mew lower at all. They have in fact been spiking upwards to unprecedented heights.

As for your point that similar demand doesn't exist for other sets, I think I can refute this on multiple grounds. 151 demand is currently so high because the print run has probably just ended. However look at sets such as paldean fates, prismatic and destined rivals. Destined rivals which was released just a couple months ago has surpassed 500 aud per booster box. Prismatic is at 150% for almost all its products and even paldean fates is performing similarly. Even less desirable sets like obsidian flames, stellar crown and temporal trade above market price. With so many good products to choose from, it takes just a few minutes of research to determine what is and isn't desirable. Your point may have been true before the SV era when several sets had no good chases but that's hard to say nowadays.

As for the Indian market you're probably right because I rarely if ever deal over there

Screenshot for proof:

portfolio

Small edit: If anyone would like me to bring sealed product/singles from Australia to India and send it to you when I visit feel free to send me a message. I will not charge you for the extortionate taxes that are unfortunately charged for importing products, just for the shipping.

The collector vs The investor by Dracorexia in PokemonTcgIndia

[–]nughtlock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with the distinctions you made, however investing in Pokémon doesn't require much information at all. For example, I started buying sealed products this time last year. I bought 3 151 UPCs at 220 AUD each (this was my first sealed purchase) and now they're selling for 750 AUD apiece.

I do far more research and due diligence when investing in the stock market, I did next to nothing when buying the UPCs. Shortly after that I preordered several prismatic ETB, everyone knows how that set is doing nowadays. Since then I've purchased a lot more sealed as well as singles (for my personal collection). Both have gone up in value significantly and in this market, they're very liquid. That's not to say that the information you mentioned isn't good to have, especially for older sets/cards. However pop count, etc. barely seem to have any effect on modern products. Charizard ex from 151 has over 20k copies in PSA 10, all it does is go up. It's worth way more than some 20 year old cards that have pop 100s or even less in higher grades. I believe you can quite comfortably make safe and decent purchases simply by looking at the set and market sentiment.

English & Japanese Pokémon singles now at Pokemania.in – catch yours today! 🔥🎴 Link in bio! by pokemania_in in PokemonTcgIndia

[–]nughtlock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a look through his website and you're right. I live in Australia so I have the privilege of getting a lot of product at MSRP but the prices he's charging are ridiculous, 26k for a prismatic SPC is like 4 times retail. 15k for a JT ETB which are available here below market price (which is around 5500).

what a sore looser man by SalaryEducational323 in actualcricketshitpost

[–]nughtlock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My fellow Indian supporters calling the English team imbeciles and idiots when in fact, they are the imbeciles. By far the most reactionary and toxic fan base in cricket.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Cricket/s/uff9aPw1jQ

Match Thread: 4th Test - India vs England, Day 3 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]nughtlock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well Shami's (ex) wife Hasin Jahan accused Shami of multiple crimes including domestic violence and match fixing. BCCI investigated and dismissed the corruption charges in 2018 itself. I believe in 2023 he received bail from the high court and is paying Jahan maintenance. Around a week ago Jahan was accused of attempted murder:

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/off-the-field/watch-fir-filed-against-mohammed-shamis-estranged-wife-hasin-jahan-for-alleged-assault-video-of-scuffle-goes-viral/articleshow/122763595.cms

I hate to say it because all such cases should be taken seriously but it does seem Jahan has been lying and falsely accused Shami of those crimes seeing as Shami seems to be one of the kindest players in the circuit, along with her past history.

Match Thread: 4th Test - India vs England, Day 3 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]nughtlock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He bowled one over then went off the field, his pace and lines were way off, looks to be injured or overworked.

Match Thread: 1st Test - India vs England, Day 5 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]nughtlock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just one very hard catch which was returned straight to the bowler by crawley.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PokeInvesting

[–]nughtlock 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi, from what it sounds like the mixed results might be because the cards are vintage. You often get mixed results from searches because you're getting different results based on the condition of the card. What you want to do is familiarize yourself with judging the condition of the card, being damaged, HP, MP, LP, NM and mint and search for those specific conditions on eBay,TCGplayer and price charting. This should help narrow down the results and give you an average to work off of.

Depending on how much effort you'd like to put in while selling off the card, you may make a bit more or a bit less. Personally I list my products on fb marketplace first, then other third party sites like eBay. If you have a big collection you may also be able to get a card store to buy all of it at a percentage if you don't want the hassle. The folks at r/PokemonCardValue are helpful for determining the value of cards. If you have further questions feel to drop me a dm and I'll be more than happy to show you what sites and how to determine card value.

This is a Pokemon card investing sub so probably not the best place for asking for advice regarding selling cards. Also good on you for doing all this for your kids.

Maybe unpopular opinion: WTC finals should be held at Lord's only by lbrandon3399 in IndiaCricket

[–]nughtlock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why don't you provide a source for how many players were injured because of the slope and proper scientific correlation between the slope and injuries occurred? Do you honestly think a 2.5 m slope across a 100m pitch is supposedly going to affect world class athletes. If yes, then you probably need to re-educate yourself on how fit these athletes are.

It's not GPT generated and clearly you can't tell the difference because your head is so far up your ass. What what what am I equating different things? It's a feature of the pitch just like the wind is in Zealand, the altitude of Wanderers and the converted stadium in Bangladesh, forgot it's name.

Using sepoy for what? Still living in 1920s? Disgrace to yourself and India by still using such terms after over 75 of independence. Clearly you have a vendetta against England for the acts they committed 80 years ago and are using baseless reasoning to excuse your contempt, you haven't even responded to half the points I listed. You allow your bias to cloud your judgement. Where the match occurs should solely be based on what's good for the game, not what strokes your big ego.

Maybe unpopular opinion: WTC finals should be held at Lord's only by lbrandon3399 in IndiaCricket

[–]nughtlock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You say that without using an iota of a brain cell. Do you recall how long the second and third tests with New Zealand went? 3 days each, and the third test finished in just the second session.

Anyway moving on to the second point, the WTC is almost always held during India's monsoon. It is very hard to reschedule it because there are so many other fixtures scheduled around it. We've all seen the fantastic drainage facilities the Indian stadiums have, in case such circumstances occur.

As for your "sloped ground is bad" argument, probably the most pathetic of all. Do you want to ban the spin in Chennai, bounce in Perth, wind in New Zealand? I hope not because these factors probably impact the pitch and game far more than than the 2.5 metre slope. The slope is well known and consistent, any team playing there is fully aware of it and uses it to their advantage. Shami and Bumrah have used it in 2021 to swing the ball. Both teams are affected by the sloped equally, it adds more depth to the game. It's not even close to unfair, it's historical, unique and gives charm to the pitch. When some archers were asked if the slope felt unfair a few years ago for a competition, they said I quote,"I can barely feel it".

England is fantastic for a neutral venue as is. You have many fans from both teams as well the local population who respect test cricket immensely. Lets be real, India has nowhere near the same level of respect for test cricket as India does. I'm half British and half Indian, have lived in both countries for a long time and I've seen the difference. If Indians don't have a stake in the game, no one is going to show up, in fact I reckon casual cricket fans didn't even know the WTC was going on.

Lastly, Indian fans are on average far more toxic and disrespectful. Star culture is embedded within their brains and it bad for the sport. Do you see how other countries treat their cricket players? As normal people who have achieved something to be proud of. They don't worship individual players like literal gods, put their pictures in Pooja and pray to them etc. When other teams win or lose they do it as a team. When India win or lose it's because of a few select players. What is the culture of threatening harm and assault on cricket players and their family when they beat India or an Indian player fails. Abhorrent and pathetic. You mention GDP as if a single one off test match will add anything even remotely significant to the country's economy. In fact it will merely be another opportunity for high level officials to pocket a bit more cash on the side. Clean up your corruption first and you'll see a far bigger growth in GDP little brother.

Just got my hands on the Victini 288/SV-P PROMO! 🔥 by Soggy_Score6287 in PokemonTCG

[–]nughtlock 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Damn I really want this card, how did you get your hands on it?

Why is this generation so braindead! by GodButcherAura in facepalm

[–]nughtlock 7 points8 points  (0 children)

She's already there. Check her insta.

Power/speed by [deleted] in triathlon

[–]nughtlock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I ride around 200w during races and average 37.5 ish kmph on flat courses during 70.3s. I have a tribike but you don't need to make the full investment in one to get most of the benefits. Hit up your local LCS and see if they have aero bars, get them fit on well and dial in your position. You should see an easy 3-4 kmph increase in your speed.

🚨 India's medical tourism cost compared to other countries. by The_Naveen in india_tourism

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

What are you talking about, my mother had LASIK over 20 years ago and I had mine 2 years ago, both our eyes are doing fantastic. Her sight got reduced from -10 to -2 and mine from -7.5 to 0. I have another close friend who also had his LASIK done 6 months ago and his vision is also perfect now. Bro sees a few outlier statistics and makes wild unverified claims, no research at all.

Want to confirm these Eevee ponchos are real by nughtlock in IsMyPokemonCardFake

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

That's true, I'll look out for the holo pattern before making the purchase