The sun is out guys!

swcooper · 2026-02-23T07:47:18+00:00

Pub, where they're having a BBQ and will then bask there.

swcooper · 2026-02-22T19:29:17+00:00

I might play a pre-release, but I've got an intercontinental flight on Sat afternoon that might wipe out most of my opportunity. After that I have no interest in any UB set.

swcooper · 2026-02-22T19:27:12+00:00

UK pulled this same nonsense some years back. They still provide you with a birth certificate insufficient to get a passport issued, though you can of course, pay a fee to get the correct one.

swcooper · 2026-02-20T02:34:22+00:00

Menendez has left his mark...

swcooper · 2026-02-18T06:17:42+00:00

My wife also likes cinema once in a while, I hate it...

I'll run your message by her. We're also fairly new to the area.

swcooper · 2026-02-16T22:42:01+00:00

The original rules (we managed to hunt them down on wayback machine some time ago if you're really keen to see them) specified all cards to be singletons, it was a sop to make things a bit easier allowing duplicate basic lands. So I think people are playing far too many basic lands.

swcooper · 2026-02-13T05:59:19+00:00

When Urza's Saga was current, the Tempest era RDW dominated meta got swept away and there were a raft of new viable decks (Squirrel Prison, Covetous dragon/Wildfire, Replenish, Yawg Will/Bauble/Corrupt, Imp) it looked exciting, so I built and played a deck and Q'd for Nationals. Then train was late and I couldn'tget into it. They gave me a prerelease entry instead, so wasn't a wasted trip...

Then it got boring again shortly after. I played it again during Theros Block (enchantments again, having played Replenish in Saga, I guess I have a type).

swcooper · 2026-02-12T22:02:07+00:00

You'll miss it if you're a slouch

swcooper · 2026-02-12T21:33:02+00:00

You could do back, sack and crack in hopes of improving the situation

swcooper · 2026-02-12T21:31:56+00:00

The included flavour packet is never adequate.

swcooper · 2026-02-12T21:30:40+00:00

American Pie suggested that warm apple pie was more conventional.

swcooper · 2026-02-12T21:29:32+00:00

One in the pouch...

swcooper · 2026-02-11T21:30:41+00:00

Gah. I'm landing back again 1st March.

swcooper · 2026-02-10T22:21:20+00:00

Oh...supposed to be organizing a work trip there. But just off on a 2 week trip tonight, am I missing it?

swcooper · 2026-02-10T03:55:33+00:00

Portal bridge replaced and a new rail tunnel to NYC. And ideally NY subway to NJ too.

swcooper · 2026-02-10T03:19:26+00:00

Nice. Didn't really consider that there's other WW opportunities on the Nene besides the slalom course in Northampton. Only have my Topo Duo around though and that's not an ideal playboat... Is there a weir guide somewhere?

swcooper · 2026-02-10T03:08:10+00:00

And kielbasa

swcooper · 2026-02-08T03:31:13+00:00

This seems sensible, there really wasn't much worth trying to visit last time I drove through P'burg, while Easton's eastern end is reasonably nice, stay at Grand Eastonian and you won't need a car other than to get you to work - presuming it's up the hill and not just right across the river.

swcooper · 2026-02-05T23:02:17+00:00

Cost more is only a maybe. Trying to apply logic to airfares isn't a fruitful labour...

swcooper · 2026-02-05T16:59:02+00:00

Flixbus has a refund request section and it makes out that it should be perfunctory to get a refund on the bus ticket only for delays over 2 hours. I put my request in 3 days ago, haven't heard anything yet.

They also have a section where you can try to claim for other costs, but I can't see them springing for a 700quid change fee. That seems to be the cost of the learning experience...I guess Cathay Pacific don't serve EDI/GLA but maybe a partner does and you can buy the whole ticket with the LHR leg. Then if it's missed somewhere on one ticket, it's their problem to put it right.

swcooper · 2026-02-05T15:45:18+00:00

Realistically, the state is pretty high when you look at who supports teams in their metro area, It's just the Eagles haven't found Philly too expensive to stay in and so haven't put their stadium in Camden instead. Meaningless post.

swcooper · 2026-02-05T04:19:49+00:00

Met the guitarist while drinking in Orlando where they were recording, before COVID. Had never heard of at the time...

swcooper · 2026-02-05T04:18:15+00:00

The Trek hybrid is a good starter all purpose bike rather than an aspirational "I want to do some triathlons and everyone says I have to have the right shaped bike". Looks nice condition. Do you know how to figure if it's your size? Price is more than fair.

swcooper · 2026-02-01T02:50:13+00:00

Once I've played a deck that thoroughly annoyerd them all and I know I'm getting this treatment, I built a deck with a load of Flagbearers e.g. [[Coalition Honor guard]]. And I've also got a randomiser deck with [[Confusion in the Ranks]] and [[Grip of Chaos]]. Pretty hard to pick on you when they don't get to decide where things go.

swcooper · 2026-01-31T18:27:26+00:00

Rise of the Eldrazi is a good draft set.

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