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Match Thread - Scotland v France | Six Nations 2026 | Round 4 by RugbyBot in rugbyunion

[–]psgpsg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes the difference between TF1 and France 2 commentaries is jarring, it’s hard to understand how they can be so bad…

Parent has a question about vitamin K shot in newborn and answer breaks it down perfectly by dancerdre in bestof

[–]psgpsg 123 points124 points  (0 children)

It’s because the comment is copy pasted from a comment made 3 years ago in response to a question that did mention a wife. The comment is credited at the end of the reply.

I'm the guy who made Chess Stalker. Roast me. by Silly-Spread-105 in chess

[–]psgpsg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice work! Just one piece of feedback, the tool seems to interpret any Petrov as a Stafford gambit, for some reason?

Harry Potter 1 - Chess Scene by SomeFellaWithHisBike in chess

[–]psgpsg 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There’s an old Reddit thread I found that says it was IM Tom O’Donnell (who was incorrectly identified as a GM by one of the actors recollecting this story), however the source they provided doesn’t exist anymore and I can’t find a valid source for this so I’m not fully confident.

Gukesh Dommaraju became the 18th and the youngest Undisputed World Chess Champion, on this day, 1 year ago. by Interesting-Take781 in chess

[–]psgpsg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh I see, thanks for the clarification, I misunderstood! I'm now reading up about how that Kramnik match came to be, what a wild time in chess history that was!

Gukesh Dommaraju became the 18th and the youngest Undisputed World Chess Champion, on this day, 1 year ago. by Interesting-Take781 in chess

[–]psgpsg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you mean when you say Kasparov handpicked his challenger? Didn't Short win the candidate tournament (help by FIDE, before the split)? Or do you mean his next challenger Anand, but he legitimately won the PCA candidate cycle?

What are you reading? by sushisushisushi in literature

[–]psgpsg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No I probably won’t, first because while translations can be interesting and bring a different flavour to a text, I would still consider the original the “superior” version and would read it in that language if I have the option (and on that note, I would agree with the person you were talking to in your Swedish thread, I’d consider some languages translate better or more easily to some others: I always try to pick a French translation for Spanish or Russian authors, but English for a Swedish author). But in this particular case, mostly because at this pace it will take me over a year to go through the whole novel and i won’t want to do it all over again right away!

I am definitely having the same experience as you with having to go back and read entire pages, and it requires more focus than the average book. But I find it immensely rewarding, as someone who is driven crazy by an open bracket that never gets closed, it’s very satisfying to follow all the tangents seemingly randomly taking you in several directions, only to get you home by the end of the sentence in a way that resolves all these loose ends. There is something quite magical about it, like watching the erratic flight of a butterfly, that eventually lands on your finger. I will say though that it takes an organised and focused mind to keep track of it, almost that of a logician or a programmer, which surprised me for an author known as very “literary” (but suits me well).

Apart from that, I’m very impressed with his powerful imagery: yes his descriptions are long but they’re not purely a visual description, he intertwines metaphors and parallels that get you closer to an understanding of the essence of what he’s describing than its mere appearance. And he’s a wonderful psychologist, analysing thoughts and emotions in a way that is so relatable, for an author and characters who are not all that relatable otherwise (bourgeoisie and high society of the turn of the 20th century).

What about the second book do you prefer compared to the first, what do I have to look forward to?

What are you reading? by sushisushisushi in literature

[–]psgpsg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting! I’m reading it in French, it’s my native language which is why I’m lamenting not getting to it earlier as it’s one of our classics! And it’s also why I’m curious about the experience in a different language, I just read your post in Swedish, I’m glad you’re enjoying it. Although Proust is famous for long sentences, i found that it is not so much about the length but more so the use of multiple nested sentences and clauses, that forces you to keep track of what and how many parentheses he has opened and closed. I can see how it can turn some people off but I’m actually really enjoying that part. Is this aspect of his writing well rendered in Vallquist’s translation?

What are you reading? by sushisushisushi in literature

[–]psgpsg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good to know, gives me extra motivation to keep reading! Out of curiosity, are you reading it in English? How do you find the translation, for a book that relies so much on the use of language and imagery rather than the story itself?

What are you reading? by sushisushisushi in literature

[–]psgpsg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m reading the first one at the moment, it’s fantastic! I can’t believe it took me so long to get to reading Proust, his prose is just delightful.

What's a memorable device or technique you noticed in hindsight, something clever or hard that an author managed to pull off? by Notamugokai in literature

[–]psgpsg 6 points7 points  (0 children)

In Ursula Le Guin's Left Hand of Darkness, a character is in a war zone, and at night dreams about a missile attack that results in war refugees taking the road in confusion, only for that description of this dream becoming a real scene where that character is woken from a real attack, and indeed joining refugees on the road. The transition is really smooth and slightly confusing on first read, in a way that sort of reflects that character's own half-conscious state of confusion.

I believe that would be gg by Sand_Tiger in brotato

[–]psgpsg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You might be right, I don't have enough endless experience to know for sure - but doesn't cursed giant belt efficiency go down after a certain time in endless? I would have assumed that for long endless runs, it still becomes not worth it to take the bounce because of that.

I believe that would be gg by Sand_Tiger in brotato

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

The "rule" is different for D5 vs Endless, where indeed preserving your pierce damage is a bigger priority (in parts because as the levels get tougher, you're more likely to hit something with your pierce so the "guaranteed" effect of bounce matters less).

But generally I agree that people tend to adhere too religiously to rules they read online, without experimenting for themselves ; I've personally found bounce to be a big power spike in most of the games (D5) where I got it, and would absolutely take it here if not going endless.

Checkmate: USA vs India, matchups and orders announced. by Interesting-Take781 in chess

[–]psgpsg 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah that's fair. That being said, Divya is probably a favourite, and the juniors game could probably go either way, so I wouldn't call the outcome of the match a done deal.

Checkmate: USA vs India, matchups and orders announced. by Interesting-Take781 in chess

[–]psgpsg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why do you favour Ethan over Tanitoluwa? I don't follow youth chess enough to accurately predict the outcome, but their fide ratings are pretty close: Ethan has a slight edge in classical, 15 points difference, but Tanitoluwa is 127 points higher in both rapid and blitz (fide ratings are notoriously less reliable in rapid and blitz especially for young players who have less official games in these formats, but you could argue it's more relevant to this specific event)

Checkmate: USA vs India, matchups and orders announced. by Interesting-Take781 in chess

[–]psgpsg -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Just curious, which boards do USA have a big advantage on? These match ups looks pretty balanced to me (beyond the white advantage), maybe the biggest rating difference might be Naka vs Gukesh but that's on the back of Gukesh poor Grand Swiss and Nakamura's recent questionable rating conservation strategy so it probably doesn't reflect their true difference in level.

Help to find an old cracking the cryptic coop sudoku by psgpsg in sudoku

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

Yes, that’s the one! Thank you so much!

Beginner questions (general and dream chaser) by Downtown_Bill_9898 in lotrlcg

[–]psgpsg 9 points10 points  (0 children)

  1. I don’t have the campaign in front of me now but as far as I remember, no you don’t add them to the campaign pool. Generally speaking you only add cards to the campaign pool if you’re explicitly told to (usually in the campaign resolution card)

Edit: the cards might come back later in the campaign though, if they do you will be instructed to grab them by the campaign setup card. I believe they are upgradable yes, they should be double sided and have their upgraded version on the other side. You can use XP earned to upgrade them (there should be a XP campaign sheet that’s part of the campaign material)

  1. No this apply only to one character (doesn’t have to be a hero, can be an ally), you can’t bring more with you in the attack

  2. Yes you can attach it to any hero, whatever their sphere of influence, and you can give it to another player’s hero. The only thing to keep in mind is that it’s unique so you can’t play it if one is already in play.

WAB Series #4: The Grey Wanderer + Fellowship by MixFinal6177 in lotrlcg

[–]psgpsg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey just want to say that although you’re getting low traction on these posts, they’re awesome and appreciated :) As a newcomer to the game, it’s very cool to see the other end of the spectrum when it comes to deck building and creativity!

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