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Post by Charistoph on Apr 3, 2018 14:12:40 GMT
That must be nice. A full half of the year can be classified as a weather issue here. No idea how it is with the OP. What exactly does weather / humidity do to *primer? I can see how it would affect and cloud-up sealant / top coat, but I honestly don't know what would happen to a good primer. Clumps? (I have a newspaper spot in the corner of an unfinished basement, and a house with central air, which is why I never have issues.) Not having a good indoor place to spray would affect it. I live in a climate that is very dry 95% of the year, and over 100F/38C from May through September. So, yeah, it affects the paint while in the air, even the good stuff if you're not careful.
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Post by Charistoph on Apr 2, 2018 14:52:12 GMT
Arrival - An interesting take on the perspective of language and how it can affect us. It can be a little slow, but that can also be a good palate cleanser. I found this movie to be FANTASTIC. Slow at times, like you said, but we found this movie really gave us a lot to think about in the weeks following it. Quite true. I wouldn't have recommended it if I didn't enjoy it. It's not a movie I would pop out every week to watch like I would Guardians of the Galaxy or classic Star Wars, but it brings a thoughtful pace in and makes you think. As I said, a good palate cleanser after binge-watching the action-packed movies.
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Post by Charistoph on Apr 1, 2018 23:37:57 GMT
Ditto for the spray primer recommendation. I've never had a weather issue with it ... That must be nice. A full half of the year can be classified as a weather issue here. No idea how it is with the OP.
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Post by Charistoph on Apr 1, 2018 16:24:01 GMT
Thanks for the recommendations and comprehensive lists, guys I now see what my problem may be - I've seen most of them, especially the clasics. No wonder I have problem finding new ones Only from time to time I run into something that exceeds (mostly low) expectations or is just a mildly positive surprise Really amazing s-f movies seem to happen very rarely, especially in this perfect middle ground between artsy and dumb. Yeah, it's hard to find something that isn't a CGI-fest these days. Only a few movies carry any practical effects for anything outside of character interaction. I haven't seen half of what is out there partly because of MPAA ratings. I have seen too many movies have stuff added to it just to give it an R/NC-17/TV-MA rating which has little to do with the plot of the movie. So, I vote with my pocket. It may not be much, but that's all I can do. That's why I couldn't give many recommendations off of other movies I saw on the Netflix and Hulu genre lists, because I haven't seen them and won't. My wife also hates having to pick a movie at the theaters now. She wants a good rom-com like While You Were Sleeping, but everything just is a variant of American Pie. So, I totally feel your pain.
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Post by Charistoph on Mar 31, 2018 22:56:40 GMT
I'm not the ultimate expert or anything, but here's a list I can find on Netflix real quick.
Stardust - A fantasy movie about a boy demonstrating his love to a woman. Great humor (imo). Men in Black V for Vendetta Star Wars Rogue One - well done and fitting beside the original series. Next - If you can stand Nicholas Cage, it actually runs a very interesting premise about precognition via the ability to loop time. Tremors - Not on Netflix, but a monster movie that doesn't take itself too seriously.
On Hulu, I have: Arrival - An interesting take on the perspective of language and how it can affect us. It can be a little slow, but that can also be a good palate cleanser. Unbreakable - Second Shamylan movie with Bruce Willis, has Samuel L Jackson, too. An interesting take on how to view super heroes.
That's besides what's on Soul's list.
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Post by Charistoph on Mar 31, 2018 22:24:53 GMT
I checked to see if the Nomad's sword was available, but it was out of stock last night. If you're trying to keep it tournament legal, that's the only way besides finding someone who didn't magnetize it when building a Mule/Rover.
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Post by Charistoph on Mar 30, 2018 14:41:24 GMT
There's getting beaten, and there's getting stomped. If you're playing a newbie and go for the first turn assassination every time and never tell the newbie why you are doing that, then you're stomping them. Great, you get to put a notch on your belt for beating a baby, congratulations. It's no different when those top level WoW players come up and challenge a person just out of the newbie area to a duel.
A newbie will be defeated at a game when they are new, a lot. There is no getting around that. But the attitude of the winning player will do more to encourage the newbie to either get better or get gone.
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Post by Charistoph on Mar 30, 2018 13:29:31 GMT
I take them as a stand alone faction. I have a hard time letting Magnus and Macbain go.
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Post by Charistoph on Mar 30, 2018 2:25:24 GMT
A family desert. Definitely not diabetic or keto friendly.
Cherry Delight 1 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs. 1 stick butter, melted. 1 cup nuts, finely diced (we usually use walnuts for this). 1 cup milk 2 envelopes Dream Whip 1 cup powdered sugar 8 oz cream cheese-softened 2 cans prepared cherry pie filling (strawberries work well, too)
Mix graham cracker crumbs, butter, and nuts, and spread in 9"x13" pan. Bake 5 minutes at 350 F. Mix Dream Whip with milk and whip until stiff peaks. Mix powdered sugar and cream cheese until smooth. Add Dream Whip to cream cheese mixture and beat. Spread Whip and cream cheese mixture on cracker crust and chill. Cover with pie filling and serve.
For those groups who are picky about their berries, we've served the pie feeling after serving from the pan.
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Post by Charistoph on Mar 30, 2018 2:13:03 GMT
Here is a family favorite, sadly, I don't think it's 100% diabetic friendly.
Russian Chicken 16 oz (roughly 473 mL) Russian Salad Dressing (Catalina Dressing works as a substitute). 18 oz (roughly 532 mL) apricot pineapple preserves. 1 envelope dry onion soup mix, or equivalent of onion salt. 6-8 chicken thighs (breasts work, too, but fewer, tender loins are a good white sub, but can provide more individual pieces).
Place chicken in slow cooker. Mix other ingredients and pour over chicken, make sure they are all covered. Cook until done. (Time depends on setting, meat, and overall quantity being cooked. Frozen boneless thighs can take 5-7 hours on high, but we've gotten frozen tenderloins to work in 3 hours on high). Sever over rice or with potatoes as preference dictates.
We've also done this in dutch ovens, first lining the bottom with raw bacon, putting in all the stuff, then layering bacon on top. It keeps everything nice and juicy, and the bacon tastes awesome, too. We've also baked with it, but it tends to not work as well as a basting.
I had a friend who absolutely refused to eat any chicken, and had a triple helping of this.
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Post by Charistoph on Mar 30, 2018 0:36:38 GMT
*engage sarcasm* Their called "railless interceptors." Not thanks. Jeeze, get your in game terminalogy right. *Disengage sarcasm* *engaging grammar nazi sarcasm* Their what is called "railless interceptors"? *Disengaging grammar nazi sarcasm* Seriously though, that looks fantastic. I love that you went with a half track design. They indeed look amazing, agreed.
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Post by Charistoph on Mar 29, 2018 23:00:09 GMT
I would recommend that if you want something to practice on, buy a bag of green army men. You can find them just about everywhere for dirt cheap. You can usually practice taking mold lines off with them also. Aside from losing out on the building experience that the Space Marines would provide, that is a good idea. I also use dollar spray paint as primer. Works fine. I get mine at Walmart. To start I suggest just black. Eventually Google "zenithal priming" and read a tutorial. The things to look out for is that the paint will work on plastic and metal and is matte (some are satin, I don't know how good they are) and avoid the gloss paint. Those are the most important things to look at. Some still suck as they will bead up a little too much in the wrong environment, but those are usually cheap as well, so don't hurt your pocket too much.
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Post by Charistoph on Mar 29, 2018 13:33:57 GMT
From week 4 of CG CID Will Pagani: "We will be rolling back the immunities changes discussed throughout this CID. We have a lot of information on both sides as of now and would like to remove them from the current testing regime". Does that mean there will be no changes to immunities? Could this be the first time that a CID has stopped a PP idea dead in the water? Interesting times. Maybe, maybe not. It could just be that they are comfortable with that change and will release it with CG, or want to compare CG with the dead tree version of Immunities.
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Post by Charistoph on Mar 29, 2018 5:10:58 GMT
If I might make a suggestion, if you are new to painting, do not start with Warmachine. You are going to make a LOT of mistakes starting out, just getting your fingers to put your brush where you want it will take at least a little time.
If you have the willing patience, I suggest grabbing a box of GW Tactical Space Marines and using them to practice on (heck, our local 'gamer garage sales' sell them off for cheap). They are not complex models to paint, but are great for helping you get that basic practice in technique that will help you out. Heck, I used a set to figure out the color schemes I wanted for my other models as well as figuring out the techniques. Warmachine models tend to be rather detailed, and that can be intimidating.
Otherwise, everything that Tesoe and Soul Samurai are good starting tips. I also highly recommend getting someone local to give you tips while you are doing it. They can give you the subtle little things that you may miss from videos.
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Post by Charistoph on Mar 29, 2018 0:31:42 GMT
I like it, but it feels like a teal mercenary color group to me.
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