Roy Tang

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Aug 2021

  • I don’t pay a lot of attention to fonts, so I might not have noticed the Twitter font change if so many people weren’t talking about it

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  • Repost from JessicaTheLaw:

    And even if it does all end, even if civilisation crumbles, even if we are the last ever generation of humans to walk this earth, let’s not waste our precious last few decades on doom and defeatism. Let’s hold onto out hope, our humanity and our very real power to make change.

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  • I thought I was done with #mtgafr, limited but in the wee hours of the morning earlier I threw some gems away on the draft challenge. RW pile went 0-2 (boo!), UR went 4-2 (better, but still not happy with it). I should stop letting the format keep drawing me back in lol

    PHOTOS PLACEHOLDER
    I thought I was done with #mtgafr, limited but in the wee hours of the morning earlier I threw some gems away on the draft challenge. RW pile went 0-2 (boo!), UR went 4-2 (better, but still not happy with it). I should stop letting the format keep drawing me back in lol PHOTOS PLACEHOLDER
    I thought I was done with #mtgafr, limited but in the wee hours of the morning earlier I threw some gems away on the draft challenge. RW pile went 0-2 (boo!), UR went 4-2 (better, but still not happy with it). I should stop letting the format keep drawing me back in lol PHOTOS PLACEHOLDER
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  • After last night’s terrible W/L record in the final #mtgafr draft stream, I decided to do an off-stream quick draft just so I hit platinum by Aug 10. Naturally this was the one where I managed to get 7 wins lol

    PHOTOS PLACEHOLDER
    After last night’s terrible W/L record in the final #mtgafr draft stream, I decided to do an off-stream quick draft just so I hit platinum by Aug 10. Naturally this was the one where I managed to get 7 wins lol PHOTOS PLACEHOLDER
    After last night’s terrible W/L record in the final #mtgafr draft stream, I decided to do an off-stream quick draft just so I hit platinum by Aug 10. Naturally this was the one where I managed to get 7 wins lol PHOTOS PLACEHOLDER
    After last night’s terrible W/L record in the final #mtgafr draft stream, I decided to do an off-stream quick draft just so I hit platinum by Aug 10. Naturally this was the one where I managed to get 7 wins lol PHOTOS PLACEHOLDER
    After last night’s terrible W/L record in the final #mtgafr draft stream, I decided to do an off-stream quick draft just so I hit platinum by Aug 10. Naturally this was the one where I managed to get 7 wins lol PHOTOS PLACEHOLDER
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  • Drafting Adventures in the Forgotten Realms! final (?) episode https://www.twitch.tv/twitchyroy #mtgafr #magicarena #twitch

    [22:42] Tonight’s extra long final AFR stream featured FOUR DRAFTS. Look at these piles and try to guess whether I made it out of Gold rank?

    YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B7kTTuQGgM

    PHOTOS PLACEHOLDER
    Drafting Adventures in the Forgotten Realms! final (?) episode https://www.twitch.tv/twitchyroy #mtgafr #magicarena #twitch [22:42] Tonight’s extra long final AFR stream featured FOUR DRAFTS. Look at these piles and try to guess whether I made it out of Gold rank? YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B7kTTuQGgM PHOTOS PLACEHOLDER
    Drafting Adventures in the Forgotten Realms! final (?) episode https://www.twitch.tv/twitchyroy #mtgafr #magicarena #twitch [22:42] Tonight’s extra long final AFR stream featured FOUR DRAFTS. Look at these piles and try to guess whether I made it out of Gold rank? YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B7kTTuQGgM PHOTOS PLACEHOLDER
    Drafting Adventures in the Forgotten Realms! final (?) episode https://www.twitch.tv/twitchyroy #mtgafr #magicarena #twitch [22:42] Tonight’s extra long final AFR stream featured FOUR DRAFTS. Look at these piles and try to guess whether I made it out of Gold rank? YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B7kTTuQGgM PHOTOS PLACEHOLDER
    Drafting Adventures in the Forgotten Realms! final (?) episode https://www.twitch.tv/twitchyroy #mtgafr #magicarena #twitch [22:42] Tonight’s extra long final AFR stream featured FOUR DRAFTS. Look at these piles and try to guess whether I made it out of Gold rank? YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B7kTTuQGgM PHOTOS PLACEHOLDER
    Posted by under notes at #mtgafr #magicarena #twitch
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  • THE SUICIDE SQUAD spoiler-free review:

    • great, fun, violent, hilarious, possibly best of DCEU so far
    • trailers have spoiled waaaay too much of this movie
    • first act was ok, second act felt a bit meh, third act was great
    • hard to comment on actor performances without spoiling things, but Daniela Melchior was great and Idris Elba took the role seriously
    • there is a post-credits scene

    Full review on the blog later

    Posted by under notes at #spoiler-free-review #movies
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  • This aged kinda well. Still waiting on the holiday.

    Quoted roytang's tweet:
    Siguro pag may nanalo ng gold medal na Pilipino, magkakaron tayo ng holiday, sangkaterbang parada, at bagong national hero
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  • Drafting Adventures in the Forgotten Realms! ep 7 - Quick Drafts! https://www.twitch.tv/twitchyroy #mtgafr #magicarena #twitch

    [21:15] Did two quick drafts today, both BR, but neither one went the distance. Maybe try some other archetypes next time?

    YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dctRWIvwJE

    PHOTOS PLACEHOLDER
    Drafting Adventures in the Forgotten Realms! ep 7 - Quick Drafts! https://www.twitch.tv/twitchyroy #mtgafr #magicarena #twitch [21:15] Did two quick drafts today, both BR, but neither one went the distance. Maybe try some other archetypes next time? YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dctRWIvwJE PHOTOS PLACEHOLDER
    Drafting Adventures in the Forgotten Realms! ep 7 - Quick Drafts! https://www.twitch.tv/twitchyroy #mtgafr #magicarena #twitch [21:15] Did two quick drafts today, both BR, but neither one went the distance. Maybe try some other archetypes next time? YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dctRWIvwJE PHOTOS PLACEHOLDER
    Posted by under notes at #mtgafr #magicarena #twitch
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  • Managed to clear the #mtgarena Standard Open in just under an hour using @urlichmtg ’s Monowhite Book list. Wasted a bunch of gems though, since I had a first run that was plagued by network issues on my end. Still, looking forward to day 2!

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    [2021-08-02 02:06] Unfortunately, day 2 didn’t go quite as well. Finished day 2 at 5-2, just short of cash prizes! Such is life. Deck was a great choice though! BO3 decklist attached for reference.

    PHOTOS PLACEHOLDER
    Managed to clear the #mtgarena Standard Open in just under an hour using @urlichmtg ’s Monowhite Book list. Wasted a bunch of gems though, since I had a first run that was plagued by network issues on my end. Still, looking forward to day 2! PHOTOS PLACEHOLDER [2021-08-02 02:06] Unfortunately, day 2 didn’t go quite as well. Finished day 2 at 5-2, just short of cash prizes! Such is life. Deck was a great choice though!
    Managed to clear the #mtgarena Standard Open in just under an hour using @urlichmtg ’s Monowhite Book list. Wasted a bunch of gems though, since I had a first run that was plagued by network issues on my end. Still, looking forward to day 2! PHOTOS PLACEHOLDER [2021-08-02 02:06] Unfortunately, day 2 didn’t go quite as well. Finished day 2 at 5-2, just short of cash prizes! Such is life. Deck was a great choice though!
    Managed to clear the #mtgarena Standard Open in just under an hour using @urlichmtg ’s Monowhite Book list. Wasted a bunch of gems though, since I had a first run that was plagued by network issues on my end. Still, looking forward to day 2! PHOTOS PLACEHOLDER [2021-08-02 02:06] Unfortunately, day 2 didn’t go quite as well. Finished day 2 at 5-2, just short of cash prizes! Such is life. Deck was a great choice though!
    Managed to clear the #mtgarena Standard Open in just under an hour using @urlichmtg ’s Monowhite Book list. Wasted a bunch of gems though, since I had a first run that was plagued by network issues on my end. Still, looking forward to day 2! PHOTOS PLACEHOLDER [2021-08-02 02:06] Unfortunately, day 2 didn’t go quite as well. Finished day 2 at 5-2, just short of cash prizes! Such is life. Deck was a great choice though!
    Managed to clear the #mtgarena Standard Open in just under an hour using @urlichmtg ’s Monowhite Book list. Wasted a bunch of gems though, since I had a first run that was plagued by network issues on my end. Still, looking forward to day 2! PHOTOS PLACEHOLDER [2021-08-02 02:06] Unfortunately, day 2 didn’t go quite as well. Finished day 2 at 5-2, just short of cash prizes! Such is life. Deck was a great choice though!
    Managed to clear the #mtgarena Standard Open in just under an hour using @urlichmtg ’s Monowhite Book list. Wasted a bunch of gems though, since I had a first run that was plagued by network issues on my end. Still, looking forward to day 2! PHOTOS PLACEHOLDER [2021-08-02 02:06] Unfortunately, day 2 didn’t go quite as well. Finished day 2 at 5-2, just short of cash prizes! Such is life. Deck was a great choice though!
    Managed to clear the #mtgarena Standard Open in just under an hour using @urlichmtg ’s Monowhite Book list. Wasted a bunch of gems though, since I had a first run that was plagued by network issues on my end. Still, looking forward to day 2! PHOTOS PLACEHOLDER [2021-08-02 02:06] Unfortunately, day 2 didn’t go quite as well. Finished day 2 at 5-2, just short of cash prizes! Such is life. Deck was a great choice though!
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Jul 2021

  • Drafting Adventures in the Forgotten Realms! ep 6 - Quick Drafts! https://www.twitch.tv/twitchyroy #mtgafr #magicarena #twitch

    It was a bit of longish stream. I did two quick drafts, a mediocre RW run and an excellent BW run that hit 7 wins and got me into platinum!

    YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFaQI99Ksfg

    Drafting Adventures in the Forgotten Realms! ep 6 - Quick Drafts! https://www.twitch.tv/twitchyroy #mtgafr #magicarena #twitch It was a bit of longish stream. I did two quick drafts, a mediocre RW run and an excellent BW run that hit 7 wins and got me into platinum! YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFaQI99Ksfg
    Drafting Adventures in the Forgotten Realms! ep 6 - Quick Drafts! https://www.twitch.tv/twitchyroy #mtgafr #magicarena #twitch It was a bit of longish stream. I did two quick drafts, a mediocre RW run and an excellent BW run that hit 7 wins and got me into platinum! YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFaQI99Ksfg
    Drafting Adventures in the Forgotten Realms! ep 6 - Quick Drafts! https://www.twitch.tv/twitchyroy #mtgafr #magicarena #twitch It was a bit of longish stream. I did two quick drafts, a mediocre RW run and an excellent BW run that hit 7 wins and got me into platinum! YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFaQI99Ksfg
    Posted by under notes at #mtgafr #magicarena #twitch
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  • I guess I’m getting all my drafting done by Aug 12 so I can focus on collecting these! The F2P #magicarena challenge just got more interesting lol

    Quoted MTG_Arena's tweet:

    It’s all here—Jumpstart: Historic Horizons expands the Historic format further, providing a glimpse of what’s possible for Magic: The Gathering Arena.

    https://www.ign.com/articles/jumpstart-historic-horizons-spoilers-mtg-arena-digital-only-card-reveal-details

    Posted by under notes at #magicarena
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  • Best news of the day, if not the past 5 years. Congratulations, you deserve all the accolades for almost practically carrying the country. What a time to be alive!

    Quoted RapplerSports's tweet:

    SALAMAT, HIDILYN DIAZ! 🇵🇭🥇🏋🏻‍♀️

    Even with her mask on, Hidilyn Diaz could not hide her emotions. Tears of joy for the Philippines’ first-ever Olympic gold medalist. (Photos: Edgard Garrido/Reuters) #Tokyo2020 #Olympics #PHI #Weightlifting

    READ: https://www.rappler.com/sports/weightlifting-results-hidilyn-diaz-tokyo-olympics-july-26-2021

    Best news of the day, if not the past 5 years. Congratulations, you deserve all the accolades for almost practically carrying the country. What a time to be alive! Quoted RapplerSports's tweet: SALAMAT, HIDILYN DIAZ! 🇵🇭🥇🏋🏻‍♀️ Even with her mask on, Hidilyn Diaz could not hide her emotions. Tears of joy for the Philippines’ first-ever Olympic gold medalist. (Photos: Edgard Garrido/Reuters) #Tokyo2020 #Olympics #PHI #Weightlifting READ: https://www.rappler.com/sports/weightlifting-results-hidilyn-diaz-tokyo-olympics-july-26-2021
    Best news of the day, if not the past 5 years. Congratulations, you deserve all the accolades for almost practically carrying the country. What a time to be alive! Quoted RapplerSports's tweet: SALAMAT, HIDILYN DIAZ! 🇵🇭🥇🏋🏻‍♀️ Even with her mask on, Hidilyn Diaz could not hide her emotions. Tears of joy for the Philippines’ first-ever Olympic gold medalist. (Photos: Edgard Garrido/Reuters) #Tokyo2020 #Olympics #PHI #Weightlifting READ: https://www.rappler.com/sports/weightlifting-results-hidilyn-diaz-tokyo-olympics-july-26-2021
    Best news of the day, if not the past 5 years. Congratulations, you deserve all the accolades for almost practically carrying the country. What a time to be alive! Quoted RapplerSports's tweet: SALAMAT, HIDILYN DIAZ! 🇵🇭🥇🏋🏻‍♀️ Even with her mask on, Hidilyn Diaz could not hide her emotions. Tears of joy for the Philippines’ first-ever Olympic gold medalist. (Photos: Edgard Garrido/Reuters) #Tokyo2020 #Olympics #PHI #Weightlifting READ: https://www.rappler.com/sports/weightlifting-results-hidilyn-diaz-tokyo-olympics-july-26-2021
    Posted by under notes at #tokyo2020 #olympics #phi #weightlifting
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  • Drafting Adventures in the Forgotten Realms! ep 5 https://www.twitch.tv/twitchyroy #mtgafr #twitch #magicarena

    The draft deck was decent, but lacked removal. Draft didn’t go well, and network even crapped out for me towards the end, so I didn’t bother with a second one. Finished 2-3.

    YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRRMvRA34T4

    Drafting Adventures in the Forgotten Realms! ep 5 https://www.twitch.tv/twitchyroy #mtgafr #twitch #magicarena The draft deck was decent, but lacked removal. Draft didn’t go well, and network even crapped out for me towards the end, so I didn’t bother with a second one. Finished 2-3. YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRRMvRA34T4
    Posted by under notes at #mtgafr #twitch #magicarena
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  • When you accept turncoats and balimbings and trapos into your party, would you really expect them to have loyalty or respect for your party and its history?

    Quoted inquirerdotnet's tweet:
    Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III poured his heart out as he talked about the worsening rift within the PDP-Laban, which was founded by his own father, the late Senator Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel Jr. https://inq.news/PimentelPDP
    When you accept turncoats and balimbings and trapos into your party, would you really expect them to have loyalty or respect for your party and its history? Quoted inquirerdotnet's tweet: Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III poured his heart out as he talked about the worsening rift within the PDP-Laban, which was founded by his own father, the late Senator Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel Jr. https://inq.news/PimentelPDP
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  • Drafting Adventures in the Forgotten Realms! ep 4 https://www.twitch.tv/twitchyroy #mtgafr #magicarena #twitch

    This session was 2 terrible drafts. You can still watch it if you like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgWzP97XPno

    Drafting Adventures in the Forgotten Realms! ep 4 https://www.twitch.tv/twitchyroy #mtgafr #magicarena #twitch This session was 2 terrible drafts. You can still watch it if you like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgWzP97XPno
    Drafting Adventures in the Forgotten Realms! ep 4 https://www.twitch.tv/twitchyroy #mtgafr #magicarena #twitch This session was 2 terrible drafts. You can still watch it if you like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgWzP97XPno
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  • Repost from ummjackson:

    I am often asked if I will “return to cryptocurrency” or begin regularly sharing my thoughts on the topic again. My answer is a wholehearted “no”, but to avoid repeating myself I figure it might be worthwhile briefly explaining why here…

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  • Drafting Adventures in the Forgotten Realms! ep 3 https://www.twitch.tv/twitchyroy #mtgafr #magicarena #twitch

    Today’s draft wasn’t as good as the last one, but still a pretty good finish. Internet was a bit problematic though, so the video upload is probably choppy.

    YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXr2WUiQQcQ

    Drafting Adventures in the Forgotten Realms! ep 3 https://www.twitch.tv/twitchyroy #mtgafr #magicarena #twitch Today’s draft wasn’t as good as the last one, but still a pretty good finish. Internet was a bit problematic though, so the video upload is probably choppy. YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXr2WUiQQcQ
    Drafting Adventures in the Forgotten Realms! ep 3 https://www.twitch.tv/twitchyroy #mtgafr #magicarena #twitch Today’s draft wasn’t as good as the last one, but still a pretty good finish. Internet was a bit problematic though, so the video upload is probably choppy. YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXr2WUiQQcQ
    Posted by under notes at #mtgafr #magicarena #twitch
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  • #Loki spoiler-free review:

    • overall plot was fine, if not predictable, given what we knew about mcu phase 4 going in

    • weak pacing and writing in most episodes; could have easily been a two hour movie instead of six one hour episodes

    • good watch for mcu fans because of the larger phase 4 implications, but much weaker as a standalone series

    Posted by under notes at #Loki
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  • Drafting Adventures in the Forgotten Realms! ep 2 https://www.twitch.tv/twitchyroy #mtgafr #magicarena #twitch

    Had a great run tonight with UR, getting my first 7-win draft in the format!

    YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9jU9R5l088

    Drafting Adventures in the Forgotten Realms! ep 2 https://www.twitch.tv/twitchyroy #mtgafr #magicarena #twitch Had a great run tonight with UR, getting my first 7-win draft in the format! YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9jU9R5l088
    Drafting Adventures in the Forgotten Realms! ep 2 https://www.twitch.tv/twitchyroy #mtgafr #magicarena #twitch Had a great run tonight with UR, getting my first 7-win draft in the format! YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9jU9R5l088
    Posted by under notes at #mtgafr #magicarena #twitch
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  • A couple of movies we watched during our Saturday gaming session yesterday:

    • America the Motion Picture (2021). Alternate history retelling of American revoluion, complete and utter nonsense. Good fun and we had a few laughs, but I really hope no American takes it seriously.
    • Ice Road (2021). Random Liam Neeson action flick that we actual started last Saturday. Somehow they managed to make a two hour movie about driving a truck across the ice. I thought it would be better than it was because it had Laurence Fishburn, but I guess that’s not really a good basis. One of those films where I wouldn’t have minded sitting through it on cable, if I was busy doing something else.
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  • 2022: National standard for adobo

    2023: Elite enforcement units hunt down rogue adobo variants

    2024: Begun, the adobo wars have

    Quoted inquirerdotnet's tweet:
    The DTI has formed a committee to come up with a “national standard” for adobo and other popular Filipino favorites as “sinigang,” “sisig,” and lechon. | @roycanivel_inq https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1457952/committee-to-decide-what-is-standard-adobo?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1625870290-1
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  • Casually drafting some Adventures in the Forgotten Realms! https://www.twitch.tv/twitchyroy #mtgafr #magicarena #twitch

    Managed two drafts tonight, but both ended with mediocre 2-3s. I think I didn’t have enough synergy both times? Hope I figure out the format soon!

    YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rzjm7Sn_Z4

    Casually drafting some Adventures in the Forgotten Realms! https://www.twitch.tv/twitchyroy #mtgafr #magicarena #twitch Managed two drafts tonight, but both ended with mediocre 2-3s. I think I didn’t have enough synergy both times? Hope I figure out the format soon! YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rzjm7Sn_Z4
    Casually drafting some Adventures in the Forgotten Realms! https://www.twitch.tv/twitchyroy #mtgafr #magicarena #twitch Managed two drafts tonight, but both ended with mediocre 2-3s. I think I didn’t have enough synergy both times? Hope I figure out the format soon! YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rzjm7Sn_Z4
    Posted by under notes at #mtgafr #magicarena #twitch
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  • Repost from onyxaminedlife:

    Replacing the words “the economy” with “rich people’s yacht money”

    -How can we respond to COVID without sacrificing rich people’s yacht money?

    -Saving the environment sounds nice but what about rich people’s yacht money?

    -Medicare for all would destroy rich people’s yacht money

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