Also, I’m now worried since I haven’t played the first game, I may have spoiled that one by playing X first
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Aug 2016
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Man, Xenoblade Chronicles X is great, I regret not starting it earlier.
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I need a proper bookshelf
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Repost from JimBenton:
OMG DAD
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Why is the game called Pokemon GO when you have to keep visiting pokeSTOPs
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I wonder if my respect for due process is because in software development, if you go cowboy without any sort of process things will tend to break down and descend into chaos. I’ve been in crazy projects with a lot of problems but I’ve never wanted to skip process like testing, verification, triage, etc. Imagine if your project lead was like this crazy cowboy where he’s all “fix lang tayo ng fix, wag na tayo magverify, we only have 3-6 months, my god i hate bugs!”, tapos pag umalma yung testing lead sasabihan sya ng “wag ka magulo, sasabihan ko yung devs na wag ka respetuhin”
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@imgur your current website makes it impossible to upload in the wiiu browser, button to confirm the upload isn’t visible. Any workaround?
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Repost from tha_rami:
Probably my favorite conversation on Twitter today, in response to a tweet about the American elections.
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On this day in 1945, Nagasaki become the second and last city to be hit by an atomic bomb. On this day in 1965, Singapore became the only country to unwillingly gain independence. On this day in 1974, Richard Nixon became the first US president to resign from office
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Reply to LaTtEX's tweet:
@LaTtEX not sure if “love” is the proper response here
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Someone on quora asked:
The stuff school teaches you - literature, mathematics, art, history, science, and so on - are intended to give you a broad enough base from which you can freely choose the direction you want to go in life. This means that as you specialize, many of these subjects may become “irrelevant” to you, but having this broad base of knowledge gives you a better foundation in life. Knowledge from unrelated fields can often give useful insight to your own specialized field.
That being said, the most useful stuff you learn from school isn’t the stuff that’s in the lectures or in the textbooks. The most important things you learn from school are in the methods of learning and working well with others. School teaches how to apply yourself, how to study and pick up new material, how to listen to other people, how to determine which knowledge is useful to learn, how to discern truth from fiction, how to work within a set of rules, how to manage your time, how to deal with schedules and deadlines, how to work well with other people, how to deal with difficult people, and so on. In short, the most important lesson school teaches you is how to deal with the real world.
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Why games have huge day one patches: http://ramiismail.com/2016/08/patch-the-process/
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Times have changed since I said this. These days politicians openly say ridiculous things in public
Quoted tangincheek's tweet:<hunter> i wonder if politicians secretly have meetings like this
<hunter> where they voice opinions theyd never say in public
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People named and shamed for alleged drug connections: “Ok yan! Change is coming!” Marcos called a thief and murderer: “Bakit, naconvict ba sya?” …
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The Twelfth Doctor on War: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJP9o4BEziI
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Repost from KeithOlbermann:
Another reason to hate the Olympics
RT @andrewteman This is tremendous. #Rio2016 https://twitter.com/andrewteman/status/761908909300969472/photo/1
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Repost from kikopangilinan:
Burying a murderer and a thief in the Libingan ng mga Bayani is not moving on; it is teaching our children to honor murderers and plunderers
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Repost from WesterosWatch:
Gotta catch em all #PokemonGO
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Pokemon go is released here. I feel like I have a hipster responsibility to not play it
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Repost from leahculver:
Whenever I read an article about what not to wear (cargo shorts?) I remember this tweet and give no f**ks. https://twitter.com/undeadmolly/status/670875032596422656
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Posted on r/AskReddit: Reddit, what’s your go-to pun?
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Survey: what is the greatest anime of all time?
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Repost from _MaAkuMa_:
Shade game is strong
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Repost from SenGracePOE:
We need to install a civilian #PNP IAS head to ensure impartial investigation on cases involving police officers.
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Someone on quora asked:
It’s untrue that most people see kindness and forgiveness as a weakness. It probably depends on where you live, but I think in general the opposite is true. People would see it as a virtue and wish they could be as kind. It may not seem as such to you because generally unkind people are a lot louder and more visible.
Being good to other people is not only beneficial for the people you are good to, but it is beneficial for you yourself as well, since it encourages you to have a positive outlook in life and grows your soul. It helps you make connections to other human beings. Even if being kind to another people only had a 10% chance of giving you a positive connection to another person, that is still miles better than the 0% chance that being unkind would.
Being good to other people is also beneficial to society as a whole, because we are able to accomplish much more working together than being apart. Imagine a society where everyone was uncaring for other people vs a society where everyone is kind. The second society would be more prone to cooperation and connections being built and have a greater sense of community, which means that more “greater good” can be achieved.
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Reply to '[Discussion] Planning to go to my first GP in March. What should I do now to prepare?' on /r/spikes:
Play-wise, it’s impossible to predict what kind of decks there’ll be in March, so just practice general tight play for now.
Aside from that, the biggest difference a large tournament like a GP has compared to an FNM is the sheer length of the tournament. I’m not sure how large GPs in your area get, but I would typically expect 9 or 10 rounds on the first day. If you’re used to just playing 4-5 rounds of FNM, it can get exhausting. You need to build up both your physical and mental stamina. So what I would suggest is playing at other large tournaments near you to start getting used to it. 7-8 rounds should be fine, if you have trouble looking for something with at least 9 rounds. PPTQs and SCG stuff are your best bet, although some stores might have larger GPT events too if they have a large enough playerbase.
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SUICIDE SQUAD Spoiler-Free Review:
- a fun, wild ride. Explosions and gunfire and creepy tentacles abound
- just don’t expect too much from the plot or characterization. There was more than one scene where I was like WHY WOULD THEY DO THAT?
- I liked the soundtrack
- very much a Deadshot/Harley movie, other characters not given much back story
- I still like Ledger’s joker over Leto’s. Leto’s portrayal is like crazy gangster
- I had no idea who the big bad was going in, so that’s something. Task Force X completely over their heads
- hard to compare to the other DC movies so far, as it goes in a completely different direction
- one mid-credits scene, no post-credits
- magugustuhan ba ni Mama: Probably not. Also, madaming tatanungin
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“If the world were merely seductive, that would be easy. If it were merely challenging, that would be no problem. But I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.” - E.B. White
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Posted on r/ipad: How good is the iPad Pro + Apple Pencil for drawing purposes?
I currently have the 4th generation iPad (the first one with retina display), and I’ve tried using third-party styluses with them but am never satisfied, it always feel imprecise. I’ve tried drawing with just my fingers and while it’s more precise it also feels a bit more tiring
I’m thinking of getting an iPad Pro next month. How much better would it be to use the Apple Pencil?
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Repost from rands:
It’s like Trump is taking campaign tips from The Onion.
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TFW you think of something you need to do as soon as you get back to your computer, but by the time you sit down you’ve already forgotten what it was @_@
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Repost from sixthformpoet:
If I mentioned “Tae” to you, what would you say?
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Saying that we can’t complain about the killings today because we didn’t complain about the killings before is a bit like saying you shouldn’t cram the day before the finals because you didn’t study earlier
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Repost from wolfpupy:
the key to success in life is to work hard, set goals, and have access to a powerful magic spellbook
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GP Manila June 2-4 (Standard) @aleksfelipe @switchfollows
Quoted wizards_magic's tweet:Today’s organized play update includes the 2017 Grand Prix schedule and more! Read here: http://spr.ly/6011B0yrz
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Reply to ohhhace's tweet:
@ohhhace bili ka ipad pro + apple pencil. Then tell me if ok :p
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Reply to wrongwaygoback's tweet:
@wrongwaygoback we have precedent for 1R sorcery 5 damage to creature (Roast), so I’d imagine 5 to creature/player is possible
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Just watched the series finale of Star Trek Voyager, finally those crazy nerds managed to get home! I came into the series with low expectations given its reputation, but I think it was pretty ok overall. There were some pretty ridiculous episodes here and there, but even the much-revered TNG suffered from that. Janeway made some questionable decisions throughout the series, but arguably they were faced with a different set of quandaries than the crew of TNG or DS9. I feel like Voyager also had way more time travel episodes than either TNG or DS9 for some reason. Best character: The Doctor, although he’s kind of a deus-ex-machina too, especially once he gets that mobile emitter “Oh, don’t worry I can do that super dangerous thing because I’m a hologram!”. Seven of Nine a close second, I was mildly annoyed with the character as first introduced, but she was developed well as the series went along. Worst character: Chakotay. Ugh, I cringe whenever there’s one of his “Space Indian” episodes. He didn’t even do anything in the series finale except be a love interest for Seven of Nine
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Repost from PaperWash:
OMG PLEASE RETWEET I NEED THIS
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Someone on quora asked:
Well, the obvious answer is to develop the will to work hard. But let’s assume that’s not something you’re interested in (and maybe that’s fine)
A better answer would be to work smart, not hard. Focus on being efficient. You should look for ways to accomplish your goals with the least amount of work. This shouldn’t mean doing illegal things or breaking the law though. It means being able to think outside the box to find solutions that may not be immediately obvious but are more efficient and will require less work.
Jul 2016
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Is it bad to judge people based on the dubious and obviously biased sites they share articles from?
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I wonder if there’s a strong positive correlation between being a fan of sci-fi and respect for progressive values like equality and human rights. Binging Star Trek certainly makes me feel more liberal
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I miss the days when I could finish a novel in one sitting in one day
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Binging Star Trek certainly makes me feel more liberal
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Someone on quora asked:
You search for it. You try different things, until you find that place where you’re most comfortable and can do as much as you can without sacrificing your own happiness. You might find the right place, you might not, but for sure along the way you will grow as a person and gain valuable insight and probably help a few lives along the way
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“I believe in science”, “We will overturn Citizens United”… I understand why some people hate her, but Hillary’s saying a lot of the right things (although it’s a sad thought that in 2016 believing in science is actually a thing to be declared in America)
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Reply to momblogger's tweet:
@momblogger I dont think federalism can be done by small amendments
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Repost from amyhoy:
perhaps one of the best internet comments i’ve ever read, anywhere
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I dont get it. Even if sabihin mong drug lords din yung responsable sa cardboard killings at hindi vigilante (even though occam’s razor suggests otherwise), hindi ba krimen pa rin yun na dapat tugunan? At hindi ba masahol pa rin na matuwa sa mga killings na ito at sabihing nararapat sa kanila un?
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Reply to ohhhace's tweet:
@ohhhace sketchdaily! lol
