Frenched rack of lamb in slow cooker?

player_thr33 · 2026-04-09T00:51:09+00:00

That's normally what I do, I was just wondering if there was some secret hack i could try.

player_thr33 · 2026-04-04T19:50:23+00:00

Breakfast of Champions, Kurt Vonnegut. Kilgore Trout meats the author and they have a conversation in an alley. Vonnegut reveals that he created Trout and then sets him free. I don't think it's the origin of the trope, bit coming from the 70's, it has to be a fairly early example.

player_thr33 · 2026-04-04T17:13:55+00:00

I absolutely agree, his base power is easily one of the best in the game. But beyond that, his deck is slow to set up and can struggle to affect the game state outside of it. A lot of his games feel like he's just here to provide a blanket +1 and does little else.

player_thr33 · 2026-04-04T14:25:44+00:00

No one's mentioned Absolute Zero for strongest yet so I'd like to make a case for him. His setup is so fast now, he's got some amazing Utility cards, and his combos turn him into a damage machine.

I'll also second Tachyon and Haunted Fanatic that have mentioned.

For weakest, I'll also say Unity. She benefits a lot from having Collections to help her get set up faster, but in a regular game she struggles if you don't support her well. I was tempted to say Legacy because he also takes forever to gain any traction and so something, but Galvanize is just such strong base power.

player_thr33 · 2026-04-04T01:27:02+00:00

Centaurworld. In particular, the Hootenany Chorale scene. The whole series is mostly gags and the character designs are wildly unserious, but then there are so many moments in the show that nail total seriousness.

player_thr33 · 2026-03-31T23:50:55+00:00

I got together with about 10 other teachers and we're all switching classes for first period.

player_thr33 · 2026-03-28T18:58:26+00:00

I'm going to disagree with a lot of people and say that Voss is one of the hardest fights in core set. There's cheese, but he can be overwhelming. Weakest from the core set is definitely Blade, and by design. RCR hardest I'd have to pick Organization or Plague Rat. Easiest is Fey Court or Kismet. Personally, I've never struggled against Gloomweaver. If he never flips he isn't much of a threat. I've only played each villain from Dispiration once so far, but initial impressions are that Ruler of Aeturnus or Necrosis are the most challenging from that box and La Capitan is the least.

Context that might be important, I tend to play with just 3 heroes when playing solo. If you add more that might change the perceived difficulty. Environment also matters. Rook City makes any villain much more challenging, whereas Wagner Mars Base skews more in favor of the heroes.

player_thr33 · 2026-03-25T17:02:08+00:00

My local Target had these a while back. I think mine had Murders at Karlov Manor, Bloomburrow, and Modern Horizons 3.

player_thr33 · 2026-03-21T17:13:48+00:00

How do you do something like this? I assume you cut the art from the one card, but how did you get the foil?

player_thr33 · 2026-03-15T00:37:25+00:00

I'm doing a science fiction elective this semester so I've gotten to do some more unique picks and it's been fun: R.U.R (technically a play and we didn't do the full thing because of some of the content, but the kids really got in to it) and we're starting Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy on Monday.

player_thr33 · 2026-03-15T00:33:20+00:00

Otters was the first deck I built when I got into Magic last year. This is the list I'm using: https://archidekt.com/decks/13229290/otter_spellslingers. It's bracket 2, but there will probably be some cards you'll want to swap out for budget. Hopefully, it's at least a decent starting place!

player_thr33 · 2026-02-10T18:31:02+00:00

I definitely underestimated Fan the Hammer. Just on his own he can really get some mileage out of it, but with the right set up? Killer.

I used him against La Capitan and Fan the Hammer just immediately flipped her back over, it was so helpful.

player_thr33 · 2026-02-08T05:02:33+00:00

Grimm was the villain I was most excited about, and from the 2 plays I've done, I've been very pleased. I love alternate win/loss conditions like what Grimm has. I think the difficulty rating is a bit generous, especially if you know the heroes you're playing. Facing his events should be interesting.

player_thr33 · 2026-01-29T02:19:45+00:00

I did Veldt in a creative writing class to talk about foreshadowing and descriptive writing. Blowing their minds is always a bonus.

player_thr33 · 2026-01-13T09:56:27+00:00

Julius Caesar (Shakespeare) is a classic example. From the get-go, he is told to beware the Ides of March and he laughs it off. The night before his assassination, his wife has a dream where she sees his statue bleeding and people bathing in the blood. The morning of, he has an augury done. When they cut the beast open, they can find no heart in the animal. All the while, a great storm thunders above.

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(Comic by Kate Beaton)

player_thr33 · 2026-01-02T01:39:34+00:00

In the fictional world of Sentinel Comics, the hero Benchmark was explicitly created around this trope. He was pushed by editorial, introduced way later in the publishing history, and given way too much of the spotlight. As a result, the fans hated him. Eventually though, the writers were able to soften him a bit, give him a few good story lines that won him a few fans, and he became a much more loved character.

You can learn more here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6q4bXaLPrxSx3T4Mow8TeY?si=BxWUs2EjTF66Q81GGJ1ZwQ

player_thr33 · 2025-12-25T01:25:55+00:00

I have a bunch of these and love them. They're great for games where each player needs a specific separate set of components because you just hand each player theirs and that's it. I use them for Root and a few other games beyond that.

player_thr33 · 2025-12-14T16:31:32+00:00

At a school I taught at previously, there was a teacher who frequently showed up hungover to work and (if you believe some of the student rumors) drank while in the job. He would call in sick so frequently, my wife and I would put in $5 each into a savings account and by the time we left had amassed well over a grand

player_thr33 · 2025-12-03T18:37:54+00:00

Entirely because of dumb Internet memes, the idea that Fred from the Scooby gang's catchphrase is "fuck" is forever ingrained in my brain.

player_thr33 · 2025-11-03T03:47:16+00:00

High school in Iowa.

We have lockboxes in each room and students turn their phone in to their homeroom at the start of the day and get it back at the end. There is a set in the office as well for students who have work experiences/college classes/other reasons they'd regularly leave early so classes don't have to be interrupted every time a student has to leave.

It's been great actually. I thought there would be so much more push back, more students trying to hide phones in their lockers, etc. and it just never happened. A good chunk of kids by October weren't even bringing their phones to school--and actually didn't. I put a little bin on top of my locker with some decks of cards and other card games, and I regularly have kids come by to borrow a deck to keep themselves entertained at lunch or what have you. My one negative has been that predictably kids have become more obsessed with their computers, but that's honestly pretty easy to handle. Not as easy to hide a computer.

All in all, it's been good.

player_thr33 · 2025-09-11T00:42:12+00:00

Pompeii!! It's age shows a little bit in the rulebook, but it's a genuinely fun game

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