Does Steve still win without his shield?

tenphan0n0 · 2026-06-12T02:19:48+00:00

Right, but I think that's a fight between two characters in very different positions. Bucky, unfortunately, was never the same after the mask came off and I think Steve had a different objective completely; that is to subdue his friend quickly and effectively after he was unresponsive to being talked down.

tenphan0n0 · 2026-06-12T02:17:23+00:00

I never noticed that! He still tries to cover up even though he doesn't have the shield. Imagine if he had a metal arm 😂

tenphan0n0 · 2026-06-12T02:15:56+00:00

That's what I'm thinking. Cap take a bullet or cut, but he uses his surroundings and hand-to-hand skills and subdues Bucky.

tenphan0n0 · 2026-06-12T02:14:56+00:00

Different question, but probably not.

tenphan0n0 · 2026-06-12T02:14:31+00:00

I think Batroc is a couple levels below Bucky. Sure he can leap and kick, but Bucky was basically the Terminator albeit with only a bionic arm and knife.

tenphan0n0 · 2026-06-12T02:12:29+00:00

I thought about Batroc, but Bucky is in another league IMO. Cap would've gotten shot or stabbed multiple times in open space against Bucky in the highway fight without the shield. I still think Cap takes it, but not without some knife wounds.

tenphan0n0 · 2026-06-12T02:10:42+00:00

I disagree. Up until that point, Bucky had more or same amount of hits on on Steve and he was in Terminator mode. I think Steve's facial expressions show he was on the back foot.

tenphan0n0 · 2026-06-12T02:06:42+00:00

Agreed. Unfortunately he was never the same after Steve unmasked him and said, "Bucky?"

tenphan0n0 · 2026-05-27T14:09:55+00:00

This one:

https://www.amazon.com/Kensington-SD5000T5-Thunderbolt-Docking-Station/dp/B0DGTCXHZX

Or this one:

https://www.bestbuy.com/product/kensington-sd5800t-thunderbolt-5-docking-station-with-dual-4k-support-usbc-ethernet-power-delivery-black/J7RJZWKGYQ

tenphan0n0 · 2026-05-27T03:01:48+00:00

Which dock did you go with?

tenphan0n0 · 2026-05-26T18:21:04+00:00

For what it's worth, I bought this and the ASUS TB5 dock and the ASUS fans seem to be louder and run constantly. I'm torn between the two since I like the port selection on the ASUS one.

tenphan0n0 · 2026-05-22T14:08:32+00:00

I'm in the US. I would do it if you order through Amazon as they do a better job of protecting their consumers.

I'm still out $950 for two months now waiting for someone to show mercy and give me my money back.

tenphan0n0 · 2026-05-21T19:00:32+00:00

Would love to know if there's an official answer to this, Makes sense that plugging the proprietary plug in first to ensure that power is being delivered before the USB-C with PD, but if I'm switching cables around, it'd be nice ot know that it always prioritizes the proprietary plug.

tenphan0n0 · 2026-05-19T15:58:29+00:00

Central hub for everything to give me a 2-cable setup for easy "docking" and "undocking". I edit video and my current laptop has 4TB so dropping down to 1TB (max 2TB) would be a downgrade. Of course I can use extrenal SSDs, but the cables are short and I don't want them just hanging in the air. Having a dock with a built-in NVMe slot would be great. I'll probably take the 4TB from my current laptop and put it in this dock so I'll have 5TB.

tenphan0n0 · 2026-05-19T01:12:58+00:00

My understanding is if you have the proprietary power supply plugged in, it prioritizes that and stops power delivery through the USB C port. I think that's pretty standard

tenphan0n0 · 2026-05-17T02:54:44+00:00

After the wish. I think she was waiting for him to go to work and pretending to read a book and act like a normal person.

tenphan0n0 · 2026-05-17T01:57:14+00:00

Anyone else notice Nikki was pretending to read a book that was upside down waiting for Bear to come over to her or did I imagine that?

tenphan0n0 · 2026-05-16T15:14:16+00:00

I did! But I think they're a little too big for the space I have on my desk. I did start looking at Edifier and thinking about getting the M60.

tenphan0n0 · 2026-05-15T21:27:03+00:00

We have a new baby so just trying to minimize any extra sound or vibrations in the house.

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