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    Snarf's Superior Syllabus for Binge Viewing: New Lockdown Edition (Part 1)

    I've tried several times to watch The Leftovers. I didn't make it through the first episode before wanting to kill myself because of the bleakness. Right now, I'm going through The Last Kingdom on Netflix. It's not great but it's not terrible. Slightly worse than Vikings, which I very much...
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    What If...?

    Given that a hemispherectomy is where they remove an entire hemisphere of the brain, I'd say any successful one is pretty radical. Possibly even totally tubular. Definitely awesome at the very least. I think that the award he was receiving was the "Huzzah! There's Not Going To Be A Medical...
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    What If...?

    Hemispherectomies are rare, and usually reserved for children with severe untreatable epilepsy, but they are done. And yes, it is exactly what it sounds like.
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    What If...?

    Welcome to the joys of driving on New York City highways. Plus, if you're really going to be picky, your gripe should be either the lack of traffic volume or the relative pothole-free nature of the highway.
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    What If...?

    My biggest gripe is the Cliche-Combo in the climax. Same Fight + Dueling Magic + It All Comes Down To Punching. Otherwise, I liked it. The Twilight Zone ending kind of redeemed it.
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    D&D 5E (2014) In defense of my post....

    Seconded. You've got a trade dress issue involving WOTC and a copyright issue with Chaosium. So, even if I were to give you money, it looks like it would immediately go to your future defense lawyer.
  7. embee

    D&D 5E (2014) In defense of my post....

    I thought you considered 5e to be boring, ridiculous and emotion-free.
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    So what are you reading this year 2021?

    Currently reading: The Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace-Wells
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    Advice on on-line gaming for a complete novice

    That's why I'm terrible with my personal email. I get about 150 emails a day at work. The last thing I want to do is read more email.
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    Advice on on-line gaming for a complete novice

    I use Roll20, though from what I understand, FG is equally good. Both have their strengths and weaknesses which can be found in other threads. Zoom is dead easy to use. By the end of your first time using it, you will be an expert. If you are using a PC, I recommend that, if you only have one...
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    OSR: Only 42 Magic Items. What Should They Be?

    I read the question as 52 uniques. So, "in addition to the standard +1/2/3 weapon, mithril armor, etc." If it has "a" as the article, it's not unique but if it has "The" as the article, it is. So a +2 Broadsword isn't unique but The Vorpal Sword is. Of course, I may be wrong in my...
  12. embee

    Quotes

    "Suddenly, I remembered my Charlemagne. 'And let my armies be the rocks, and the trees... And the birds in the sky." - Jeffrey Boam
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    Describe your last rpg session in 5 words

    One hour roleplay with dragon
  14. embee

    What If...?

    Taken to the natural conclusion, any Hulk would lead to infinite Hulks. If one cell could regenerate an entire Hulk, then just being alive would lead to more Hulks. Your body sloughs off cells on a daily basis. Blowing his nose would create Hulks. Spitting would create Hulks. A blood sample...
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    What If...?

    He's the heir to the throne of Jotunheim. Thor is dead, meaning he is ostensibly the heir to the throne of Asgard, so with Earth, he'll rule Midgard too. That's three out of the Nine Realms.
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    D&D and the rising pandemic

    Well, my daughter, after missing all of kindergarten, has her class schedule for 1st grade. On the one hand, I'm excited to walk her to school next week. On the other hand, I know it's going to be short-lived. One of the high schools in our school system just suspended its football program...
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    Spiderman No Way Home Trailer

    Is it too early to predict that the final post-credits stinger will be the NYC skyline showing the Baxter Building?
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    Spiderman No Way Home Trailer

    That's getting dangerously close to Ren & Stimpy territory.
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    Do you remember your first RPG purchase?

    Vampire: The Masquerade. I had gotten tired of mooching off all of my friends' books, which I had done all through junior high and high school.
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