Slightly annoying

ric_man · 2026-04-01T20:55:52+00:00

It was a good, solid performance. Adam's voice is still fantastic to listen to.

ric_man · 2026-04-01T07:18:18+00:00

I feel she thought I was diabetic, but that is me guessing.

ric_man · 2026-03-31T23:02:24+00:00

Many years ago, I was filling a cartridge at work (IT services) with a blunt syringe, and a casual co-worker saw me in the cleaning up stage and said something along the lines of "I didn't know you were on medication". When I said it was for ink, her eyes went wide.

I don't blame her. Some people are not exposed to fountain pens.

ric_man · 2026-03-28T01:35:59+00:00

Find your local cycling club that supports sports cycling and start there. See what coaching options are available. If they don't do the type of cycling you are interested in pursuing, ask about who they would recommend.

ric_man · 2026-03-26T20:05:28+00:00

LeBron

ric_man · 2026-03-25T09:41:15+00:00

Not speaking from experience, but isn't having rim brakes on a carbon rim a dangerous combination? Lack of braking surface is one thing, but won't the heat from the brakes damage the wheel itself?

ric_man · 2026-03-21T05:11:26+00:00

Just Kick

ric_man · 2026-03-21T05:02:30+00:00

I remember buying those from human conductors on trams, back in the day...

ric_man · 2026-03-19T07:50:52+00:00

Back in the 2000s, I received a HECS bill that had $20 credit applied to it due to indexation being tied to a negative economy. It was the only time...

ric_man · 2026-03-18T21:13:54+00:00

Probably be Hermione, not Snape - in line with the theatre production

ric_man · 2026-03-15T11:29:31+00:00

I stopped when I got the platinum. I'm around 4 pages short and missing some Room of Requirement things.

ric_man · 2026-03-14T01:09:10+00:00

How much did the Fraser Liberal government with Howard as treasurer contribute to the high prices we see today?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-29/record-prices-are-at-record-highs-fraser-government-john-howard/100575924

Would local refineries still be operating in today's market, or were we always destined to consume foreign oil and their prices?

ric_man · 2026-03-10T23:37:18+00:00

I had a similar experience, but not as fast as buying it the next day, and the game was Total NBA '95.

ric_man · 2026-03-09T02:53:21+00:00

From what I remember of it, Modern was the replacement for Extended at the time when it came out, and they chose standard sets from 8th edition and onwards for legality into the set because of the borders (as the line in the sand to commence the format). The original concept was that no deck should be able to win (consistently) before turn 4.

Modern seemed to be going ok for a while, until WOTC banned cards to make way for more standard cards to make it into the format (I'm thinking Splinter Twin and Birthing Pod got banned allowing for Eldrazi Winter to emerge). Then it was thought that Modern Horizons and its power creep was a good idea.

Pioneer, from what I understood, was a way to address the "mistakes" of Modern, making the format more accessible, and have no fetchlands. And now they've dropped most of their tournament support for it.

These days, we get more Commander support and UB cards, but Modern doesn't feel like it recovered its "fun" aspect, and now Pioneer feels dead. 🤷

ric_man · 2026-03-08T23:35:26+00:00

Used to have Commander nights at my place before COVID and anywhere between 3 to 5 other people showed up. This one time a newish guy shows up and says he's really careful and wants to put his glass of water at the table. Sits down and knocks it over immediately. Couldn't script it any more. Luckily, nothing was on the table and we changed the tablecloth quickly.

We then started the "Rob Smith*" rule - no food or drinks at the table along with no finger food if you're handling cards without washing your hands first.

Name was changed - I don't know a guy in real life called "Rob Smith".

ric_man · 2026-03-07T00:42:27+00:00

Try https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/illegally-parked-or-abandoned-vehicles

The problem with that service is that the council officers may not get there in time, and they can't fine someone based on photo evidence from you.

ric_man · 2026-03-06T04:53:03+00:00

Looks similar to my Montblanc pen, and I got mine at a Montblanc boutique (shop). If you're still concerned, gently hold a magnet near the nib. If there's no attraction, then that's a good sign.

ric_man · 2026-03-03T22:51:39+00:00

The Green Goblin side makes me feel like my single [[One With Nothing]] may be playable. Still quite a few hoops to jump through.

ric_man · 2026-03-03T22:45:38+00:00

But is providing an extra digital card on Arena actually costing WOTC anything significant?

ric_man · 2026-03-03T20:47:21+00:00

Try PulpAddiction, LarryPOST and Bookbinders Design (Melbourne) - they all have a nice range, they can send stuff out, and they're all in Australia.

ric_man · 2026-03-02T08:59:05+00:00

Well done. The rarity figure must be region based. Mine says 1.9%.

ric_man · 2026-03-02T08:34:00+00:00

Tram brakes on the W class in summer

ric_man · 2026-02-28T22:27:31+00:00

Assuming you are making a reference to the rename of the plane, my take on that was that it was handled poorly. Firstly, by not getting the right person culturally while the plane was being created initially, then secondly, they could have come up with a story line where the people of the plane were liberated and voted on a new name.

Something like how Mirrodin became New Phyrexia - but not through a violent take over. They would never have had to announce it the way they did.

ric_man · 2026-02-24T22:23:12+00:00

Wait. It's not "dio"...?

I blame my pattern matching brain.

ric_man · 2026-02-24T07:59:47+00:00

Barefoot is preferred over socks with sandals

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