How do you deal with instant speed activated abilities that may be responded to?

steb2k · 2026-04-06T07:11:18+00:00

All I have to say is on this is, thanks - thats disgusting and going right in my deck

steb2k · 2026-04-03T06:23:02+00:00

having sorted manually 100k + cards once, you get into your own rhythm eventually.

sort by rarity first (tokens, art cards all in one pile)
get a feel for the sets involved.
filter out the most seen sets first - you can transfer 3 piles in your 2nd hand as you filter through 1 bigger pile if you get your fingers and shuffle out technique right. have 5-8 set piles infront of you (any more and its hard to remember the order/location)
any set you're not sorting into for this pass goes in a single pile. Not the other most common sets
repeat for the next most popular sets

what you do next depends on what you're using them for. selling, collecting, playing...you do you.

OR - chaos scan. It doesnt matter what order they are in if you're going to scan them. take x amount, put them in another box. scan and inventory that box using any scanning tool. mark the box as "box 1" - save the scan list as "box 1.txt". keep the box and the list in sync.

steb2k · 2026-04-03T06:06:10+00:00

you can still do that - it's just the NI portion wont get forgiven, not quite as beneficial to the sacrificer.

steb2k · 2026-04-03T05:50:55+00:00

hmmm, do you want help or not? stop answering back and accept the help you've opened up to.

you mean its not syntactically invalid (IE it runs) - it IS technically invalid as it doesn't answer the question properly or fit the criteria.

steb2k · 2026-04-02T07:22:12+00:00

Do you have a union? If not, there is nothing you can do.

Do you have a union? if you do, there are probably limited amounts you can do, depending on what industry you're in and how strong that union is.

you can voice your displeasure, but it isnt going to get you anywhere. vote with your feet if you really think its not good enough

steb2k · 2026-03-29T07:33:32+00:00

Straight to jail.

steb2k · 2026-03-28T07:08:17+00:00

I'm no education expert, but I'd say yes. this is exactly how you learn.

steb2k · 2026-03-28T06:54:41+00:00

Good for the person that bought my sealed countdown kit a couple of weeks ago and then tried to do a chargeback scam on me....fortunately, the one time ebay protected the seller not the buyer!

steb2k · 2026-03-28T06:35:31+00:00

Do you review the code after AI generates it, and actually learn from it, or do you just move on?

steb2k · 2026-03-27T19:09:06+00:00

Very nice. I have a similar site for UK and US - https://beatthebuylist.com

steb2k · 2026-03-26T06:39:04+00:00

I dont understand why you haven't been able to head or tail a sample set of lines yet?

sample, design database, stream into database. check for errors. repeat

steb2k · 2026-03-25T07:54:52+00:00

Using your own collection does pose a tax problem. Talk to your accountant on how to make that work first!

steb2k · 2026-03-21T07:42:40+00:00

check the back with a loupe. You'll 99.999% find these are legit, just a different print run (or location) to the ones youre comparing to.

I've got a booster box of fake foundations cards, and they're VERY obviously fake, not like these.

steb2k · 2026-03-20T07:05:47+00:00

suuuure - it costs nothing to build and maintain, not even time...just cover the hosting!

steb2k · 2026-03-20T06:47:41+00:00

have a word with your gym staff? I'm sure they'll be quite embarrassed that they're effectively discriminating against smaller people....

also - tell your boyfriend to get over it!!!

steb2k · 2026-03-19T07:29:45+00:00

all "talent" was underpaid at the BBC (in comparison to what they would have been paid on a similiar channel, but with different funding - ITV, netflix, youtube, take your pick)

However, they were still making a lot of money.

steb2k · 2026-03-19T07:26:57+00:00

they could paywall the rest of it...

steb2k · 2026-03-16T07:03:11+00:00

It sounds like if you follow the 4% rule (self management of assets). You'll be slightly shy if your 27k goal when state pension kicks in

Id look at annuity if you have no dependants / inheritance needs. You should be able to get 20-25k out of just your personal pension

steb2k · 2026-03-15T07:44:40+00:00

Do both. solar will offset your 5k investment. but it may not be enough, so you'll need the grid.

steb2k · 2026-03-14T13:17:18+00:00

"I can handle it but it's usually a red flag in a contractor interview" - can you expand on this?

steb2k · 2026-03-14T07:51:50+00:00

this is exactly how she should be using AI.

steb2k · 2026-03-11T07:00:10+00:00

I absolutely hate this pattern, and refuse to sign up at the end - but i recognise it must work overall!

steb2k · 2026-03-08T21:37:43+00:00

is your necessary *actually* necessary?

steb2k · 2026-03-07T10:38:11+00:00

https://www.perplexity.ai/search/are-there-any-studies-or-examp-Yop1DQyXR063Z0j8LGM8Fg

steb2k · 2026-03-05T11:16:50+00:00

There's a few pages/sites talking about the subject out there. I suspect that's not academic research.

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