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by bralbovsky
Sun Jul 04, 2021 1:49 am
Forum: The Gaming Table
Topic: what do you want?
Replies: 19
Views: 1535

Re: what do you want?

An updated version, maybe new episodes of Myth: Fallen Lords
Got it to run off abandonware for about ten minutes, and the narration was still chilling, and the environmental effects were still ahead of present day games. Gotta love a game that makes friendly fire make sense.
by bralbovsky
Thu Jul 01, 2021 7:17 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: RIP
Replies: 235
Views: 76948

Re: RIP

I'm paraphrasing someone...I don't wish anyone dead, but I must confess I read some obituaries with pleasure.
by bralbovsky
Wed Jun 30, 2021 10:32 am
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: "Defund the police"
Replies: 12
Views: 841

Re: "Defund the police"

Your principles are correct.
Rules or policies are always best expressed in the positive.
by bralbovsky
Tue Jun 29, 2021 9:10 am
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Climate and Insurance
Replies: 3
Views: 284

Re: Climate and Insurance

The whole rental culture of places like the Outer Banks depends on this racket. Wait for your house to blow away, expand it so that you can rent it seasonally, rinse, repeat.
by bralbovsky
Tue Jun 29, 2021 9:08 am
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: "Defund the police"
Replies: 12
Views: 841

Re: "Defund the police"

To be fair, political sloganeering is a tricky business. How to come up with something catchy, categorically nonviolent, non-agressive even, and still transmit the idea that a broken system must be reimagined... It wasn't the kind of blunder "teabaggers" was. It lost in the PVP that our di...
by bralbovsky
Tue Jun 15, 2021 5:50 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Moon Collider
Replies: 2
Views: 211

Re: Moon Collider

The article suggests it would be buried in the moon, but I like your idea better,
especially if they dual purpose it with a moon scale rail gun...just in case.
by bralbovsky
Fri Jun 11, 2021 3:14 pm
Forum: Runelords
Topic: Calendar
Replies: 331
Views: 114636

Re: Calendar

Please take care of yourself
by bralbovsky
Thu Jun 10, 2021 11:28 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Republicans
Replies: 232
Views: 65504

Re: Republicans

The appropriate response from the witness should have been mockery. He's clearly a moron. Instead, she, and I totally understand why, just let it roll over her.
Mockery of their stupidity and dishonesty and Cowardice. That really needs to be the tone shift.
by bralbovsky
Sat Jun 05, 2021 2:15 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: COVID-19 Issues
Replies: 215
Views: 16845

Re: COVID-19 Issues

The difficulty was that it really was worse than we expected (especially secret incubation) and we really underestimated the severity of it. Policy, of course, lowballed it, and that helped it explode. It was a serious issue even in places that took it seriously
by bralbovsky
Sat Jun 05, 2021 2:13 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Vaccination
Replies: 80
Views: 3542

Re: Vaccination

Everyone in my nuclear family has been inoculated. Only my 2 yr old granddaughter awaits the next steps. Zero bad reactions. My siblings (except for the sister with 11 children who is basically in a mini cult) is also safe, Mom too. We are getting to the point that all the easy targets have been sec...
by bralbovsky
Wed May 26, 2021 12:43 pm
Forum: Runelords
Topic: Calendar
Replies: 331
Views: 114636

Re: Calendar

So, next tomorrow, not this tomorrow, yes? If I recall we just jumped back up to full strength and regained the upper hand, but a number of us are down wisdom, which means no spells for Hal, not sure who else is hampered by that. Our question is whether to rest now or do the one remaining door. I'd ...
by bralbovsky
Wed May 26, 2021 12:31 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Movies in the Theatre
Replies: 4
Views: 434

Re: Movies in the Theatre

The last thing I saw in a theater was "Onward." Cute, just before the world slid off the table. Very thin attendance. Zero temptation to return, given the prevalence of stupidity and malice. Also, few selections really piqued interest. Had mostly been sticking to the Movie Tavern, which is...
by bralbovsky
Mon May 17, 2021 5:21 pm
Forum: Nerd Babble
Topic: Sober posting
Replies: 61
Views: 32089

Re: Sober posting

https://www.drugs.com/carisoprodol.html Well, Soma is a thing, but nowhere near what we were promised.

With zero data, the returning friend thing has a whiff of Amway to me. We won't ghost you regardless of errors or fame.
by bralbovsky
Mon May 17, 2021 5:12 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Chicago rats
Replies: 3
Views: 362

Re: Chicago rats

Snakes, haha.........No, I don't think you understand. They exterminated many feral cats a year or so ago, and the weather and harvest have been perfect for something that wasn't even in the bible, although that's the word for the scale of it. TRIGGER WARNING: IF YOU HAVE A THING ABOUT RODENTS, DON'...
by bralbovsky
Sat May 15, 2021 11:32 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Chicago rats
Replies: 3
Views: 362

Re: Chicago rats

Could be worse, could be the plague of mice in Australia.
by bralbovsky
Tue May 11, 2021 8:44 pm
Forum: Runelords
Topic: Calendar
Replies: 331
Views: 114636

Re: Calendar

The good news is that this is a target rich environment. More good news is that the targets are split into three chambers. More good news is that the ones presently in our space have been injured. The bad news is that the other chambers have been untouched. and...one of the enemies is a toxic blob. ...
by bralbovsky
Tue May 11, 2021 8:27 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Pipeline Attack
Replies: 1
Views: 203

Re: Pipeline Attack

Last year, a number of regional hospitals around the country experienced serious problems from network violations. Other systems have clearly been the targets of similar testing. Not to add to stress, but it does seem like troops are gathering at the border. The troops are from places that believe t...
by bralbovsky
Mon May 10, 2021 9:07 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Dreams at Midlife
Replies: 11
Views: 647

Re: Dreams at Midlife

To actually address your question, no. In the third half of my life, I have a few desires, some of which are within my power.... My dreams have always been uniformly terrible and unpleasant. A mix of Faces of Death and the bleakest parts of The Martian. I guess I should be happy to have avoided all ...
by bralbovsky
Mon May 10, 2021 5:27 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Dreams at Midlife
Replies: 11
Views: 647

Re: Dreams at Midlife

Another reason folks believe a previous time was ostensibly better is that we didn't know anything. We didn't know (because no one could post photos) what our neighbors and friends were eating. We didn't know what our crush would look like with puppy ears. We didn't see how far we have to go to make...
by bralbovsky
Fri May 07, 2021 8:45 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Let's talk about replacement theory
Replies: 3
Views: 299

Re: Let's talk about replacement theory

Replacement theory, as expressed, has never been a thing in history as far as I can tell. If someone knows of a culture that managed to shift their demographic and take power from the previous culture in power, I'd love to know about it. The only successful replacements I'm aware of are achieved thr...
by bralbovsky
Thu May 06, 2021 8:05 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Let's Talk About Immigration
Replies: 9
Views: 646

Re: Let's Talk About Immigration

Yes, I'm talking about what we might consider 'idealized' or normal immigration, not necessarily a huge spike of refugees. Having said that, the worst of the problems arose not because of the immigrants, who were largely relieved, thankful, glad to have arrived, merely expecting life to be less emba...
by bralbovsky
Wed May 05, 2021 10:41 pm
Forum: Nerd Babble
Topic: Cool Shirt Designs
Replies: 1
Views: 301

Re: Cool Shirt Designs

You might also look here, especially hoodies. https://www.thevitic.com/
by bralbovsky
Wed May 05, 2021 10:34 pm
Forum: Nerd Babble
Topic: Sober posting
Replies: 61
Views: 32089

Re: Sober posting

For future consideration, Yellowtail (white or red) comes in an extra large bottle, no doubt to accommodate interlopers.
by bralbovsky
Wed May 05, 2021 10:27 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: I quit political parties and so should you
Replies: 3
Views: 284

Re: I quit political parties and so should you

Yes, but I have a suggestion. This isn't a both sides thing. Again, not new. Will Rogers observed, "I don't belong to an organized party. I'm a Democrat." Right now, there is a party wrestling with realities (various perspectives and experiences) and a party that's abandoned reality. It's ...
by bralbovsky
Wed May 05, 2021 10:11 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Let's Talk About Immigration
Replies: 9
Views: 646

Re: Let's Talk About Immigration

The fear, which is not new, is and always has been an invention to manipulate voters. It is security theater, but it makes us less safe. So, short answer, there are no good arguments. They are all lies. This country is unique in many ways, but in particular because (since we murdered the original in...
by bralbovsky
Mon May 03, 2021 8:40 pm
Forum: Runelords
Topic: Calendar
Replies: 331
Views: 114636

Re: Calendar

Next session? This week or next?
by bralbovsky
Fri Apr 30, 2021 4:50 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Help me with this world I dreamed of
Replies: 15
Views: 560

Re: Help me with this world I dreamed of

Depending on how reliable, repeatable and widespread the events are, the consequence free world doesn't really happen. I could live in a place where I never see one, so my life is time-normal. Depending on the lengths of the shifts (I was thinking hours to a decade maybe) progress would be balky, bu...
by bralbovsky
Thu Apr 29, 2021 6:25 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Help me with this world I dreamed of
Replies: 15
Views: 560

Re: Help me with this world I dreamed of

So, an addendum. I don't think we behave much better than we have already. Mobile Oil knew in 1973 that it was melting the North Pole and decided that was a good idea. Do we save Tsar Alex 2, or let him go, and try to rescue Trotsky instead, and does that temper Stalin, or make the end of WW2 (which...
by bralbovsky
Thu Apr 29, 2021 6:12 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Help me with this world I dreamed of
Replies: 15
Views: 560

Re: Help me with this world I dreamed of

Love it. Here's what I daydreamed right after: The anomalies are actually caused by the technology of shifting hyper-compressed matter. Like the fracking earthquakes in Oklahoma, they're an unintended consequence of the procedure. Like the tremors in Oklahoma, they're widespread and unpredictable, s...
by bralbovsky
Thu Apr 29, 2021 5:48 pm
Forum: Runelords
Topic: Calendar
Replies: 331
Views: 114636

Re: Calendar

Sunday night teaching overlaps our start time, otherwise, any other evening is ok.
by bralbovsky
Wed Apr 28, 2021 2:40 pm
Forum: Runelords
Topic: Warrior Woman's Loot
Replies: 6
Views: 17920

Re: Warrior Woman's Loot

Wow, she was important. Dwyn was looking for an armor upgrade. I have a strength belt, but the vitality would be an upgrade. Dwyn? Ya, Sam gets first refusal on headband, anyone else use a shield? Hal has Darkwood +3 rn, not sure this is a tradeup... Teleport is probably like dimension door, it's st...
by bralbovsky
Sun Apr 18, 2021 9:32 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Knife Usage
Replies: 10
Views: 461

Re: Knife Usage

Hope you had your mini bender Ya, boundaries...actually it's not the boundaries that matter, it's the consequences. Is there a refuge near or in the house? I'd begin your line drawing at the cashews. That's sort of life and death. They come into the house, grab the keys and go. "Mom, where to? ...
by bralbovsky
Fri Apr 16, 2021 4:18 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Knife Usage
Replies: 10
Views: 461

Re: Knife Usage

Loved having teenagers, but by then I was a trained professional. This is dorm living...the whole laundry thing. The whole bathroom thing. (If you have another bathroom, barricade or lock the audible one during calls. No negotiation.) But yes, very often happiness is about having your boundaries res...
by bralbovsky
Mon Apr 12, 2021 10:24 am
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Republicans
Replies: 232
Views: 65504

Re: Republicans

Tahlvin wrote: Thu Apr 08, 2021 10:20 pm This Gaetz stuff just keeps getting worse and worse.
In a tweet about his persecution by the media, he unironically quoted R Kelly.... (4/4/21, sorry I don't have actual source)
by bralbovsky
Mon Apr 12, 2021 8:46 am
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Knife Usage
Replies: 10
Views: 461

Re: Knife Usage

lmao.... If this is defense for not grabbing a cutting board every time, I have lived this discussion. I'm happy to help. Lines that endanger my relationship but rescue my sanity..... "I'm glad you think the heirloom value of this plate is worth more than the fraction of my life and attention i...
by bralbovsky
Mon Apr 12, 2021 8:37 am
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Advice Needed
Replies: 6
Views: 301

Re: Advice Needed

So, in the absence of details, let me try to create a parallel hypothetical: The neighbor (new) is sort of an idiot. A few nice conversations, but certainly not a year's worth. It's like they're engaging in some mildly criminal behavior, but I understand they just don't understand country life, and ...
by bralbovsky
Fri Apr 09, 2021 11:49 am
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Republicans
Replies: 232
Views: 65504

Re: Republicans

The apparently normal technique of Republicans hiring straw candidates (with coincidentally the same last names as their Democratic opponents) in order to draw votes from folks who do not expect to be deceived.... Oh ya, Gaetes involved in that too. It takes a particular species of arrogant and stup...
by bralbovsky
Thu Apr 08, 2021 12:42 am
Forum: Nerd Babble
Topic: Magic Eye Gif
Replies: 11
Views: 703

Re: Magic Eye Gif

Try this Phoebe: copy the pic. It will be static. I don't know if you have trouble with the regular ones. The shark is facing left, he's a little beefy and vaguely looks like he's an impression in colorful sand. Once you find him in the static pic, look back for him again. Fuck...lost him...Nope, ca...
by bralbovsky
Thu Apr 08, 2021 12:39 am
Forum: Nerd Babble
Topic: Magic Eye Gif
Replies: 11
Views: 703

Re: Magic Eye Gif

I hated/loved these because I couldn't see them without great effort. Can't find shark I know is there. Oops, It got me.
It used to take a huge act of will to settle my mind to see the layers. Today...shark bait.
by bralbovsky
Thu Apr 08, 2021 12:35 am
Forum: Nerd Babble
Topic: The Moist Games
Replies: 30
Views: 1621

Re: The Moist Games

Moist : The Fallen Lords
SIMS: Moist Edition
God of Moist
SIM Moist
Final Moist (1 through 17)
Moist Hunter
Lara Croft: Moist Raider
Left for Moist
Dead Moist
BioMoist
eww, done

Actually, Moist sounds like the title of an old infocom game, along the Leather Goddesses of Phobos line.
by bralbovsky
Thu Apr 08, 2021 12:27 am
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Popular legislation
Replies: 7
Views: 318

Re: Popular legislation

Problems that are entirely fabricated can never be solved because they are illusions. They're handy if all you want to create is fear and chaos. You can't awaken someone who is pretending to sleep. I never wanted to be that judgmental person, but I am beginning to see how much of a choice rather tha...
by bralbovsky
Wed Apr 07, 2021 9:51 am
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Vaccination
Replies: 80
Views: 3542

Re: Vaccination

He's the most hyper vigilant among us and Maryland was just shamed into opening registrations. Okay, hey listen -- as for Maryland -- most definitely look into mass vax center -- got mine at M&T stadium. If struggling to find slots, one may have the most luck in mass vax center Salisbury, which...
by bralbovsky
Wed Apr 07, 2021 8:32 am
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Mental health
Replies: 262
Views: 20470

Re: Mental health

Akiva wrote: Wed Apr 07, 2021 7:07 am Compared to most people, my problems are pretty petty and insignificant. So of course I feel guilty for obsessing over them.
Achievement unlocked: Anxiety circularity....Like circular breathing...I can do this all day.
by bralbovsky
Wed Apr 07, 2021 8:30 am
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Vaccination
Replies: 80
Views: 3542

Re: Vaccination

Non Hodgkin Lymphoma....I'll die with it, not from it.
by bralbovsky
Wed Apr 07, 2021 1:25 am
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Popular legislation
Replies: 7
Views: 318

Re: Popular legislation

Ike: “If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power.” They claim their anti-abortion stance is popular, but nobody is pro-abortion. It's a false cho...
by bralbovsky
Wed Apr 07, 2021 1:04 am
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Is Sexual Preference Genetic?
Replies: 8
Views: 348

Re: Is Sexual Preference Genetic?

We know more about space than we know about our brains. If it's chemical, it's likely that it's at least remotely a product of gene expression. So one twin gets cancer, the other no (and ya, I'm not comparing preference even remotely to cancer). The complex interplay of genes and environment creates...
by bralbovsky
Wed Apr 07, 2021 12:42 am
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Knife Usage
Replies: 10
Views: 461

Re: Knife Usage

The grayish marks are something more than color (as might be left by a heavy box that rubs a wall, or a hard pencil) and microscoring. Persistently, this can mar the plate, but getting the identical line repeated is unlikely. The feathering is subsurface damage, to the point where moisture gets in, ...
by bralbovsky
Wed Apr 07, 2021 12:28 am
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Republicans
Replies: 232
Views: 65504

Re: Republicans

Weird how the Q projection is catching up to them.
Rewatching...at a glacial pace...Chernobyl.
Lots of great lines about how the facts will bide their time, wait out the fabrications and lies and propaganda, and then lay its cards on the table and walk away.
by bralbovsky
Wed Apr 07, 2021 12:23 am
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Mental health
Replies: 262
Views: 20470

Re: Mental health

Rough when you measure the days by how many times you catch yourself saying you hate your...life, self, decisions, circumstances. Apparently there is a person that is 7 times more likely to kill you than anyone else (in the mirror) and no, trying to get him first is not really a good strategy. Hang ...
by bralbovsky
Wed Apr 07, 2021 12:17 am
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Vaccination
Replies: 80
Views: 3542

Re: Vaccination

So adventures in immunology.... In a few days theoretically immune. Shots (Pfizer) one and two virtually unnoticeable. Spouse experienced several bad hours, then several modestly bad days but bounced pretty well. Doctor daughter (who caught it in the fall) of course vaccinated. Youngest just receive...