Aeson
I've gone barmy
Hold on there, Tex. We're decent folks around these here parts. We don't cotton to that kind of language. There be ladies and children around.
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Aeson
I've gone barmy
I didn't get my tooth pulled today. My BP was too high so they rescheduled. Now I have to wait until next Wednesday. I wonder if I could have asked if the Dr. could have written a Rx for pain meds in the meantime. The OTCs I'm taking are not up to the job. It's an ache that just persists and makes it hard to go to sleep and makes life in general unpleasant.
Call them back and ask. Yes, it’s off hours, but there might be an on call professional available.
Aeson
I've gone barmy
I didn't see your post until just now. At this point I have just two days left. I think I can hold out. If they don't pull it on Wednesday I will do it myself. I think I'll need something more effective than a piece of string and a doorknob.
On a lighter note, what if April Fools day being a thing was the biggest April Fools joke ever. Or maybe I've gone barmy with pain.
On a lighter note, what if April Fools day being a thing was the biggest April Fools joke ever. Or maybe I've gone barmy with pain.
Oh yes, in all probability.
While my procedure and recovery have been pretty painless, it wasn’t easy. It took about 30min as I recall, and my surgeon worked up a sweat trying a simple pull. In fact, the force he used actually caused a slight muscle fatigue ache on the left side of my jaw (the tooth was on the right).
Eventually, he had to use a drill to break the tooth into pieces to remove it.
All that said, he remarked that part of the reason my extraction was so difficult was that my jaw was unusually strong and had more bone than normal. So it probably wouldn’t be the same for YOU; I’m a corner case.
But knowing what I know now, I’d do everything possible to NOT resort to DIY for a tooth extraction.
Aeson
I've gone barmy
I'm amused, I wanted ChatGPT to create a Confederate version of Captain America. It refused because it didn't want to promote slavery and racism. When I explained it would be a villain for Cap to fight it changed it's mind.
I wanted a super villain from an alternate America where the CSA won the war. They steal super serum from the US to make their own soldiers.
I wanted a super villain from an alternate America where the CSA won the war. They steal super serum from the US to make their own soldiers.
Give him a Bowie knife and a shield shaped like a Roman scutum so it will easily accommodate the stars & bars.
Aeson
I've gone barmy
ChatGPT had a couple of ideas that sounded interesting. Make the shield tattered and dented. I think it was to make him a true opposite to Cap. An actual Confederate soldier that thawed out in modern times. A revenant or zombie.
I wasn't clear but I was looking more for it to create an image. I was in a hurry trying to get it before leaving for work. Now that I'm home I can work on the concept more.
While I said they won the war, it was barely. After the South won Gettysburg Lincoln signed a treaty. The borders stayed the same. I want to show how the lack of diversity has held them back. No non-whites or women were allowed to get an education or position of authority. Only white men could vote. Foreigners, including people from the US, were discouraged from staying long term and never granted citizenship.
Large cities like Atlanta and Charlotte never developed like they did in our universe.
I don't know if I can find a real world analog to compare it to. If I did it would probably offend someone. lol North Korea minus the Communism? Communism-ish? Marx and Engel had some good ideas but they couldn't give up their Southern Baptist faith.
I want to make the current president a carpetbagger from New York. A failed real estate mogul and failed TV host. Whoever the tyrant is, Sean Hannity will be his chief propagandist. This will be one of the constants across universes. I can't stand the man. I will encourage any PC with super strength to do what Hulk did to Loki to Sean.
I wasn't clear but I was looking more for it to create an image. I was in a hurry trying to get it before leaving for work. Now that I'm home I can work on the concept more.
While I said they won the war, it was barely. After the South won Gettysburg Lincoln signed a treaty. The borders stayed the same. I want to show how the lack of diversity has held them back. No non-whites or women were allowed to get an education or position of authority. Only white men could vote. Foreigners, including people from the US, were discouraged from staying long term and never granted citizenship.
Large cities like Atlanta and Charlotte never developed like they did in our universe.
I don't know if I can find a real world analog to compare it to. If I did it would probably offend someone. lol North Korea minus the Communism? Communism-ish? Marx and Engel had some good ideas but they couldn't give up their Southern Baptist faith.
I want to make the current president a carpetbagger from New York. A failed real estate mogul and failed TV host. Whoever the tyrant is, Sean Hannity will be his chief propagandist. This will be one of the constants across universes. I can't stand the man. I will encourage any PC with super strength to do what Hulk did to Loki to Sean.
You might want to watch this for ideas to mine:
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As for your NPC, I wouldn’t make the shield messed up at the beginning, but- in keeping with the CSA’s presumptive technological disadvantages- make its material much more mundane. Nothing from Wakanda, for instance.
So over time, the shield will show wear, and the knife might prove to be materially inferior as well. Maybe it (shockingly) breaks on Cap’s shield.
Diving deeper, I’d imagine the other-dimensional analog would make alliances with ideological cousins The Red Skull & Hydra, possibly getting upgraded gear in the process.
C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America (2004) ⭐ 6.4 | Comedy, Drama, War
1h 29m | PG-13
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As for your NPC, I wouldn’t make the shield messed up at the beginning, but- in keeping with the CSA’s presumptive technological disadvantages- make its material much more mundane. Nothing from Wakanda, for instance.
So over time, the shield will show wear, and the knife might prove to be materially inferior as well. Maybe it (shockingly) breaks on Cap’s shield.
Diving deeper, I’d imagine the other-dimensional analog would make alliances with ideological cousins The Red Skull & Hydra, possibly getting upgraded gear in the process.
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