I would disagree with Paine. Put a man on an island, and he possesses the island and everything on it, without a state. If he builds shelter, tools, grows crops or herds animals, he is building wealth.
Is there a an upper limit to the amount of wealth that can be generated by one person? Yes. By combining resources and specializing, the sum total of wealth that can be generated is greater than what can be created by the sum of the individuals. However, that is not due to the apparatus of the state, it is due to the cooperation of the individuals.
I'm still taking a break from video games, but I've been hearing good things about Metroid Dread, so I will probably be getting that next month.
My wife and I played a game of Planet Apocalypse over the weekend and got trashed, but we think we have a new strategy to beat the setup the we used.
I also revisited the Lord of the Rings Living Card Game.
I finally broke down and bought Gloom Haven: Jaws of the Lion. I'll probably give that a try later this weekend or next weekend.
So they did not add in the "hold mouse button to attack" option from D3?
My gaming is pretty much the same as it has been. I'm trying to finish up Kingdom Hearts 2, and I am chugging away through G-Rank in Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate. However, I have reached a bit of a wall. I've been playing solo, but the quest that need to complete to unlock the next level of quests is annoying. To beat it, I probably need to make a set of armor with specific skills. It's also just not a fun fight. Instead of fighting the monster like normal, you are supposed to use a bunch of siege weapons like cannons and ballista. I'm not sure if I will keep pushing onward, or take a break for a while.
Maybe we have been spoiled by the generosity of DIII (after they got rid of the real money auction house). It's been too long since I have played, so I cannot remember anything about the original drop rates.
I'm looking forward to your D2: Resurrected review. I'm still on the fence about the game. I've also decided to put new game purchases on hold and try to work through my backlog (though the new Metroid game might change my mind). Also, EU4 will be free on Epic next week (but that's not a purchase, so it's just an addition to the backlog).
Tomorrow we take the dogs to the vet for immunizations, and tomorrow night we go to dinner for our anniversary. The yard also needs mowing, but at least we're getting to the time of year where it grows a lot slower.
I thought this was going to be about Kindgom Come: Deliverance, but I guess that would be more appropriate for a Saturday post.
I ordered a couple of the Super Mario Bros. LEGO sets, and they are supposed to arrive today, so I will probably start assembling them this weekend.
My wife and I have been going through the Rebuild Evangelion movies, and we will probably watch the third one this weekend. In the second movie, things start to go off the rails (compared to the series), and in the third you end up in a completely different story.
I'd also like to get in another game of Planet Apocalypse, either solo or with my wife. I came darn close to winning last time, but I pushed my luck too far and paid dearly.
Back in Houston, I had a pretty regular gaming group. We mostly met every other week or so at the LGS to play Chthulu Wars. When I relocated for work, I left my gaming group behind. Late 2019/early 2020, I had just started to get some regular gaming again. There was a guy and his wife that I met through a Facebook group, and I was hoping to get others to join in. Right now, none of the local stores are offering any sort of in-person gaming that I can find, and when things do open up, I will probably be back to square one.
I did get a copy of Table Top Simulator, but I haven't had a good chance to try it out yet, and even though the mechanics aren't different, online gaming is not the same experience.
Is there a precedent for the Supreme Court preemptively blocking a law? I thought they typically acted after a law was enforced, after moving through the appeal process.
Next week my wife and I are travelling to Tulsa. I am going to spend time shadowing various folks in operations, purchasing, etc. We leave on Sunday. We have to board animals, and the boarding places are closed on Sunday, so tomorrow we will be taking animals to their boarders. I also need to get some steel toe shoes to wear in the warehouse, and my wife has a few errands to run too.
Maybe there will also be some time to do something fun as well.
I'm toughing out Season 5. It's short. Definitely feels like a different show, though.
Don't worry. No judgment hear about buying the game (if I came across that way). I still might end up getting it down the road.
I didn't have anything in particular in mind. I remember Fringe and I remember Sandman. I think I participated in another one, but I do not remember what. The graphic novels Lucifer and Y: The Last Man come to mind. The former is a worthy sequel to The Sandman, and the latter has been made into a TV Series. I am open to other suggestions, though, if there is any interest.
I am somewhat interested in D2 Remastered, but seeing all the drama going on with their culture makes me a little more reluctant to give them my money.
I'm still mostly playing Monster Hunters Stories 2. My wife has caught up to me so we can do endgame co-op stuff together, which is fun. I have also been plugging away at Final Fantasy XIV using the free trial. It recently expanded to include a lot of content, and I suspect by the time I get through it all I will be ready to move on to something else anyway.
On an unrelated note, I am finishing up Season 5 of Fringe, which I was introduced to by the Book Club here when I first found this place. It feels like it has been a while since there has been a Book Club. Any possibility of starting up another one?
Darkest Dungeon is one of those games that I played, and I liked, but I never really dug into for some reason. However, seeing it is available on the Switch, I might try it out again. It seems like a game I would play more on a handheld while watching TV.
My current addiction is Monster Hunter Stories 2. I finished the story over the weekend, and now I am digging into the post game content while waiting for my wife to finish so we can do co-op stuff together.
We're limiting it to political grifting? Okay. Race2Dinner.
I was trying to stick with things that most people could agree are grifts, instead of getting stuck in a debate about whether or not its really a grift.
The right is not uniquely susceptible to grifting, unless you think the majority of people buying $66 jade vagina eggs from Gwyneth Paltrow are the same people wearing MAGA hats.
Himalyan salt lamps? Healing crystals? Detoxing drinks? Cleanses to get rid of intestinal parasites? All big money grifts, and I suspect their customers lean more to the left than the right (though they cross the aisle).
If the only interaction possible between planets is to attack one another, because travel would be impossible, it seems like there would be no reason to bother attacking, I guess that is where the paranoia comes in though. The other civ might be crazy enough to do it, just because they think you are crazy enough.
The Remembrance of Earth's past series (which I think I was introduced to by a post here) deals with this very issue.
"House of M was basically a writer’s brilliant idea (sarcasm) to get rid of most Mutants in the main comic book continuity but not the people; they just lost all their powers. That became a separate continuity when everyone hated it."
House of M was an alternate timeline created by Wanda that put the mutants in control. Decimation was the aftermath, where most of the mutants were depowered. To the best of my knowledge, that is still part of the primary timeline, though plenty of mutants have gotten their powers back. Nothing is permanent in comics, except Uncle Ben's death.
A good solution would be for the cops to do their job properly and not violate people's rights, then they would not have to worry about evidence being excluded.
He wouldn't have proven the Earth was round even if it was commonly believed to be flat. He ended up in North America and did not circumnavigate the globe.
I think odometer reading is the way to go. This can be implemented easily in states where they have mandatory inspections. More difficult where they don't. Sure, other states won't get money for miles driven where a car isn't registered, but if I get gas in Florida and drive into Georgia and back without getting gas, Georgia isn't getting the taxes either.
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I would disagree with Paine. Put a man on an island, and he possesses the island and everything on it, without a state. If he builds shelter, tools, grows crops or herds animals, he is building wealth.
Is there a an upper limit to the amount of wealth that can be generated by one person? Yes. By combining resources and specializing, the sum total of wealth that can be generated is greater than what can be created by the sum of the individuals. However, that is not due to the apparatus of the state, it is due to the cooperation of the individuals.
On “Saturday Morning Gaming: Gaming Frugally 2”
I'm still taking a break from video games, but I've been hearing good things about Metroid Dread, so I will probably be getting that next month.
My wife and I played a game of Planet Apocalypse over the weekend and got trashed, but we think we have a new strategy to beat the setup the we used.
I also revisited the Lord of the Rings Living Card Game.
I finally broke down and bought Gloom Haven: Jaws of the Lion. I'll probably give that a try later this weekend or next weekend.
On “Saturday Morning Gaming: Diablo II Resurrected (for real this time)”
So they did not add in the "hold mouse button to attack" option from D3?
My gaming is pretty much the same as it has been. I'm trying to finish up Kingdom Hearts 2, and I am chugging away through G-Rank in Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate. However, I have reached a bit of a wall. I've been playing solo, but the quest that need to complete to unlock the next level of quests is annoying. To beat it, I probably need to make a set of armor with specific skills. It's also just not a fun fight. Instead of fighting the monster like normal, you are supposed to use a bunch of siege weapons like cannons and ballista. I'm not sure if I will keep pushing onward, or take a break for a while.
On “Weekend Plans Post: How to Make a Truly Decadent Chicken Caesar Salad”
You don't even need the bacon.
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Maybe we have been spoiled by the generosity of DIII (after they got rid of the real money auction house). It's been too long since I have played, so I cannot remember anything about the original drop rates.
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I'm looking forward to your D2: Resurrected review. I'm still on the fence about the game. I've also decided to put new game purchases on hold and try to work through my backlog (though the new Metroid game might change my mind). Also, EU4 will be free on Epic next week (but that's not a purchase, so it's just an addition to the backlog).
Tomorrow we take the dogs to the vet for immunizations, and tomorrow night we go to dinner for our anniversary. The yard also needs mowing, but at least we're getting to the time of year where it grows a lot slower.
On “Weekend Plans Post: Kingdom Come”
Metallica got a lot better after they cut their hair.
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I thought this was going to be about Kindgom Come: Deliverance, but I guess that would be more appropriate for a Saturday post.
I ordered a couple of the Super Mario Bros. LEGO sets, and they are supposed to arrive today, so I will probably start assembling them this weekend.
My wife and I have been going through the Rebuild Evangelion movies, and we will probably watch the third one this weekend. In the second movie, things start to go off the rails (compared to the series), and in the third you end up in a completely different story.
I'd also like to get in another game of Planet Apocalypse, either solo or with my wife. I came darn close to winning last time, but I pushed my luck too far and paid dearly.
On “Saturday Morning Gaming: Board Games to Look Forward to”
Back in Houston, I had a pretty regular gaming group. We mostly met every other week or so at the LGS to play Chthulu Wars. When I relocated for work, I left my gaming group behind. Late 2019/early 2020, I had just started to get some regular gaming again. There was a guy and his wife that I met through a Facebook group, and I was hoping to get others to join in. Right now, none of the local stores are offering any sort of in-person gaming that I can find, and when things do open up, I will probably be back to square one.
I did get a copy of Table Top Simulator, but I haven't had a good chance to try it out yet, and even though the mechanics aren't different, online gaming is not the same experience.
On “SCOTUS Allows Texas Abortion Law To Stand”
Is there a precedent for the Supreme Court preemptively blocking a law? I thought they typically acted after a law was enforced, after moving through the appeal process.
On “Weekend Plans Post: The Alternate Babysitter”
Next week my wife and I are travelling to Tulsa. I am going to spend time shadowing various folks in operations, purchasing, etc. We leave on Sunday. We have to board animals, and the boarding places are closed on Sunday, so tomorrow we will be taking animals to their boarders. I also need to get some steel toe shoes to wear in the warehouse, and my wife has a few errands to run too.
Maybe there will also be some time to do something fun as well.
On “Saturday Morning Gaming: Diablo II Resurrected”
I'm toughing out Season 5. It's short. Definitely feels like a different show, though.
Don't worry. No judgment hear about buying the game (if I came across that way). I still might end up getting it down the road.
I didn't have anything in particular in mind. I remember Fringe and I remember Sandman. I think I participated in another one, but I do not remember what. The graphic novels Lucifer and Y: The Last Man come to mind. The former is a worthy sequel to The Sandman, and the latter has been made into a TV Series. I am open to other suggestions, though, if there is any interest.
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I am somewhat interested in D2 Remastered, but seeing all the drama going on with their culture makes me a little more reluctant to give them my money.
I'm still mostly playing Monster Hunters Stories 2. My wife has caught up to me so we can do endgame co-op stuff together, which is fun. I have also been plugging away at Final Fantasy XIV using the free trial. It recently expanded to include a lot of content, and I suspect by the time I get through it all I will be ready to move on to something else anyway.
On an unrelated note, I am finishing up Season 5 of Fringe, which I was introduced to by the Book Club here when I first found this place. It feels like it has been a while since there has been a Book Club. Any possibility of starting up another one?
On “Saturday Morning Gaming: Darkest Dungeon 2”
I just bought a copy with the Crimson Court and Color of Madness DLCs. Hopefully I will stick with it this time.
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Darkest Dungeon is one of those games that I played, and I liked, but I never really dug into for some reason. However, seeing it is available on the Switch, I might try it out again. It seems like a game I would play more on a handheld while watching TV.
My current addiction is Monster Hunter Stories 2. I finished the story over the weekend, and now I am digging into the post game content while waiting for my wife to finish so we can do co-op stuff together.
On “Calling All Grifters: On Hawking The Freedom Phone”
We're limiting it to political grifting? Okay. Race2Dinner.
I was trying to stick with things that most people could agree are grifts, instead of getting stuck in a debate about whether or not its really a grift.
"
The right is not uniquely susceptible to grifting, unless you think the majority of people buying $66 jade vagina eggs from Gwyneth Paltrow are the same people wearing MAGA hats.
Himalyan salt lamps? Healing crystals? Detoxing drinks? Cleanses to get rid of intestinal parasites? All big money grifts, and I suspect their customers lean more to the left than the right (though they cross the aisle).
On “Thursday Throughput: Units of Measure Edition”
If the only interaction possible between planets is to attack one another, because travel would be impossible, it seems like there would be no reason to bother attacking, I guess that is where the paranoia comes in though. The other civ might be crazy enough to do it, just because they think you are crazy enough.
The Remembrance of Earth's past series (which I think I was introduced to by a post here) deals with this very issue.
On “A Spoiler-filled Reaction to the Loki Season Finale”
"House of M was basically a writer’s brilliant idea (sarcasm) to get rid of most Mutants in the main comic book continuity but not the people; they just lost all their powers. That became a separate continuity when everyone hated it."
House of M was an alternate timeline created by Wanda that put the mutants in control. Decimation was the aftermath, where most of the mutants were depowered. To the best of my knowledge, that is still part of the primary timeline, though plenty of mutants have gotten their powers back. Nothing is permanent in comics, except Uncle Ben's death.
On “Saturday Morning Gaming: Puzzle Boxes”
For people who suffer from motion sickness, it's a selling point.
On “Dirty Harry: Inadmissible”
For very limited definitions of "good."
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A good solution would be for the cops to do their job properly and not violate people's rights, then they would not have to worry about evidence being excluded.
On “Thursday Throughput: Not So Fat Obesity Edition”
He wouldn't have proven the Earth was round even if it was commonly believed to be flat. He ended up in North America and did not circumnavigate the globe.
On “The Vehicle Miles Traveled Tax Would be a Tax from Hell”
Our infrastructure in Memphis probably needs some help.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/13/us/mississippi-bridge-crack-memphis.html
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I think odometer reading is the way to go. This can be implemented easily in states where they have mandatory inspections. More difficult where they don't. Sure, other states won't get money for miles driven where a car isn't registered, but if I get gas in Florida and drive into Georgia and back without getting gas, Georgia isn't getting the taxes either.
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