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Re: “Alien Megastructure” Is Probably Not An Alien Megastructure, Says SETI

woogychuck — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 14:42:50 -0000

Wait, "100 times today’s total terrestrial energy usage"? That seems to be a lot of energy for communications. It's very likely that there aren't any aliens there, but this seems like a ton of energy to expect them to just be throwing out hoping somebody is there...

Re: Election Results: Gatsas wins by 75 votes over Craig

woogychuck — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 21:10:42 -0000

Well, here's to 2 more years of duct-taped school books and telling my soccer players to avoid dirty needles on the fields. I guess rising crime, failing schools, drug overdoses, under funded police departments, crumbling infrastructure, and complete incompetence in city hall is fine as long as we save $50/yr on property taxes.

Re: Major water main break floods Manchester streets

woogychuck — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 11:42:44 -0000

Who knew that years of ignoring our infrastructure would lead to problems? Just wait until the new WalMart opens and traffic in the neighborhood skyrockets. :/

Re: All Makers Have to Start Somewhere, Including Ahmed Mohamed

woogychuck — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 19:34:51 -0000

Please help with this specifically, "There is more to this story than simply the clock, as you well know." Did I miss something where Rafe was at MacArthur high? Did Ahmed have some secret jihadist website? Is NASA some government front for Obama to steal your guns and Ahmed was wearing their shirt because he's part of the Texas NASA sleeper cell?

Re: All Makers Have to Start Somewhere, Including Ahmed Mohamed

woogychuck — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 16:44:02 -0000

Any reputable links to sources on these other details? Anything that establishes enough of a history to warrant illegally denying a minor contact with his parents?

Re: Stockton+Police+Officers+Slam+Teenager+Onto+Ground+For+Alleged+Trespassing%2C+Resisting+Arrest

woogychuck — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 11:02:18 -0000

Did he withdraw the weapon from the officer's holster? Are you implying the officer just took it out for show and tell and the teen attempted to steal it?

The fact that the officer felt the need to begin beating a minor for jaywalking is the first problem. It's hard to see how the kid trying to prevent a beating is somehow the instigator here.

Re: Stockton+Police+Officers+Slam+Teenager+Onto+Ground+For+Alleged+Trespassing%2C+Resisting+Arrest

woogychuck — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 11:00:05 -0000

So let me try to clarify. Officer Silva said the teen was beaten and thrown to the ground because he tried to take the police officer's weapon. Why did the officer need a baton to start with? It's like the times people are arrested for resisting arrest with no other charges.

If you don't beat kids for jaywalking, they won't try to stop you from beating them for jaywalking.

Re: Very Limited, Kind of Constructed

woogychuck — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 16:11:56 -0000

I'm not sure why there are Temple Gardens and Temple of Plenty in the lands, but otherwise I like this deck.

Re: Magic 2015 - Duels of the Planeswalkers review

woogychuck — Sat, 19 Jul 2014 00:22:55 -0000

When the first reviews came out, I hoped the low scores were just a few isolated opinions. After reading several negative reviews, it's clear they just dropped the ball with this one. It's rare that I see such consensus around such a popular franchise. Maybe 2016 will be good.

Re: Scott Brown Hides in Bathroom to Avoid Reporter’s Hobby Lobby Question

woogychuck — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 08:24:07 -0000

Trust me, New Hampshire would prefer he moves back to Mass.

Re: The Forest Is Calling

woogychuck — Fri, 02 May 2014 13:58:51 -0000

I've been playing with mono-green lists pre-JOU and they've done reasonably well against aggro decks. Courser of Kruphix and Kalonian Tusker can get out pretty early an block well. Post side-board you've got scavenging ooze and you can cast a small mistcutter as a 2/2 or 3/3 if needed to slow them down early.

If you've got an aggro heavy local meta, or you're tired of your mana dorks getting doom-bladed, you can try swapping in some Sylvan Caryatids. They're slower than Elvish Mystic and can't untap Nykthos like Voyaging Satyr, but they do provide some early defense. Life-gain from the bow or adding Nylea's disciple to the sideboard might help too.

Our LGS has some people playing some fast Black and Rakdos aggro decks and the matchups are ok first game, and pretty good post-sideboard.

Re: 'Hobby Lobby' is about freedom

woogychuck — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 15:12:05 -0000

I'm founding a religion that is opposed to corporate taxes and government safety regulations. I'm inviting all CEO's to join. Needless to say, I'm expecting a good turnout.

Re: 10 Road-Ready Gifts for the Motorhead on Your List

woogychuck — Sat, 30 Nov 2013 13:36:33 -0000

There are few things on here I would like, but I have to agree this was definitely not written by a "motorhead". Maybe by somebody who recently purchased a Mini and thinks it's a sports car.

A few notes for next time you try this:
1) Gearheads don't call it "Traffic School". There's a reason the courses are either 'Racing School' or 'Driving School'. Nobody would want to go to something call traffic school. Ever.

2) Most gearheads don't give a crap about the fuel economy of the cars they enjoy driving. They would likely prefer a GTech that tells them how to drive faster, not a device that encourages them to drive slower.

3) Most gear heads are smart enough to put their smartphone away while driving. You can use your Ram Grip and USB charger in your Mini so your driving apps can notifiy you that you're in a ditch.

That being said, try some of these options:
1) Top Gear DVDS
2) SCCA Membership
3) Gift Certificate for Detailing
4) DasWauto or BlipShift T-Shirts
5) Tickets to an upcoming race (F1, NASCAR, Rally America, Etc)
6) Add Dirtfish and O'Neil Rally School as alternatives to "Traffic School"
7) A coffee table made out of an engine! http://www.thesmokingtire.c...

Re: MJ’s Ultimate Cosplay Challenge

woogychuck — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 08:42:26 -0000

There are a few different drawings floating around on Deviant Art that could be a source of inspiration for the costume.

This one stands out as one of the better interpretations http://th05.deviantart.net/...

It might be a good starting point.

Re: MJ’s Ultimate Cosplay Challenge

woogychuck — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 10:47:04 -0000

From another cosplay newb, who is working on both a Jace and a Ral Zarek costume. I would keep 2 things in mind.

1) Armor and anything metal is tricky to do. Sewing is hard, but you can generally find patterns or pre-made garments that are close to what you need. Then you just need to modify them a bit. Solid armor usually involves working with worbla or something similar and chainmail is just... well challenging from what I've heard.

2) Planeswalkers may be the best place to start. For most of the planeswalkers, there are multiple illustrations from different poses and angles, which makes it easier to figure out details. You also have the benefit that many of them are recognizable characters and very much represent Magic. You are taking over the role of a planeswalker when you play, so it seems a fitting place to start for cosplay.

With those points in mind, I think either Elspeth Tirel or Liliana of the Veil would work well. Nissa Revane might be a good option as well.

If you want to go for something more challenging, just focusing on the most iconic character, I would say either Serra Angel or Chandra would be the way to go.

Re: Standard Snapshot

woogychuck — Sat, 16 Nov 2013 15:29:56 -0000

The reason it adds up to greater than 100% is because 95% of the people using Judge's Familiar have it in just their main deck, while 5% have a few copies in the main and 1 or more in the side.

Re: AngularJS: isecprv

woogychuck — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 10:55:10 -0000

This is causing complete chaos with MongoDB right now. Why isn't this configurable? Please provide a work around ASAP.

Re: Lung transplant gives Sarah Murnaghan chance to live her dreams

woogychuck — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 14:04:54 -0000

Everybody on the transplant list is near death. They don't put people on the list for giggles.

However, I'm sure your medical diagnosis based on a CNN article is much better than that of a qualified medical professional.

Re: Skateboarder Runs Into Child, Gets Punched in Face By Enraged Mother - BroBible.com

woogychuck — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 15:56:10 -0000

https://maps.google.com/map...

I'm sure you're right. With those rails and bowls, there is no way this is a actual skate park.

Re: Xbox One: The Most Restrictive Game Console Ever Made - by Nick Statt

woogychuck — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:40:59 -0000

Isn't that exactly what we've done with every single console up until this point? Did you have an SNES that played NES games? Did your Dreamcast have a magic Genesis port on it? Where on the Wii do I stick an N64 cartridge? WHY CAN'T I PLAY OREGON TRAIL ON THE PS4!!!!!?!?!??!?!

Re: Xbox One: The Most Restrictive Game Console Ever Made - by Nick Statt

woogychuck — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:38:09 -0000

For a console where most of the details have not yet been announced, calling this the most restrictive console ever is reactionary at best.

It seems that the only confirmed fact here is no backwards compatibility, which is pretty common for most consoles. Backwards compatibility really only affects new gamers who want to play old games. Chances are if you have a bunch of 360 games, you probably already own a 360. I would rather see them keep costs down by leaving it out, rather than charge everybody a premium so 2% of the users can play old games for a few months.

I get that it's Microsoft, and we're all just supposed to instantly hate everything they do, but it would be nice to see people pretend to be a bit objective.

Re: Don't Trust Tesla's New $405 a Month Financing Stunt

woogychuck — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 09:03:50 -0000

It's not poorly titled. Tesla openly advertises the $400-500/mo price on their home page and has been repeatedly quoting it in press releases and interviews.

It's a disingenuous PR stunt. Granted, it's a PR stunt for an amazing car, but it's still the kind of BS we expect from a used car dealership not a well-respected car company.

The thing that pisses me off the most is that Tesla S is an amazing car and at the real cost of ownership of $950/mo, it's still cheaper than an S Class or other comparable cars. Instead of using a bunch of over-inflated numbers to make it seem cheap, they should have used the more realistic numbers to created a compelling campaign.

Something like $300/mo less than an S-Class, $320/mo less than an A8, $280/mo less than an M5 would all have been both more honest and more likely to attract the right audience.

Re: Nearly 70% of American Android users can’t figure out how to connect to a WiFi network

woogychuck — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 15:12:18 -0000

"Nearly 70% of American Android Users Don't Connect To WiFi Networks"

There, I fixed that for you. Connecting to wi-fi takes only a few taps, so there are likely a variety of other factors affecting this number. For example, there are plenty of areas where the 4g as fast as most internet connections, there are also a boatload of cheap/old Android devices that people don't bother to connect to wi-fi.

Re: Rock Your Local Comic-Book Shop! Win A Release Party For Tom Morello's Orchid from Dark Horse! :: Blog :: Dark Horse Comics

woogychuck — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 12:14:14 -0000

In my opinion, they're both good stores and neither has begged for votes. They've both posted to Facebook and various other places.

Maybe cut back on the trolling and be happy that 2 comic stores in the Granite state are getting some love.

Re: Rock Your Local Comic-Book Shop! Win A Release Party For Tom Morello's Orchid from Dark Horse! :: Blog :: Dark Horse Comics

woogychuck — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 12:11:48 -0000

Double Midnight in Manchester would be awesome. They are the guys that got me hooked on comics!