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OH. It took me reading the actual comic (and not just seeing the clip) to notice that Toph changes it from a plural to singular pronoun.

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Sometimes I randomly tear myself up thinking about the absolute hell Okabe puts himself through saving Kurisu.

I don't say "Kurisu and Mayuri" because he doesn't have a choice in saving Mayuri because he has internalized a duty to her. He does have a choice in saving Kurisu and does it out of love despite her insisting that he doesn't have to.

Luckily, all it took was a mere thousands of time leaps, a few jumps through attractor fields, one dystopia, one hellscape, getting stabbed, a pandemic that wasn't really a pandemic, severe depression, and drawing the attention of two probable psychopaths.

At least it seems like Reading Steiner didn't give Steins;Gate Okabe the memories of Beta Okabe? Or they're two different guys? Never really worked out how that worked.

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I do get a kick out of Toph's visible annoyance with the Suki-Sokka relationship.

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There are a few Game Changer things this season that went pretty unused in the episodes that seem so intentional that I have to assume they're going to come back.

The swear jar in Sam Says 3 didn't pay out. You would think that they would just dock points if they were meant to disappear.

Sam checks his hands during announcing every episode.

Grant has been supposedly replaced twice, which didn't necessarily bear mentioning -- now this could just be an actual thing and Zac thought it would be funny to play Grant, but trust nothing on Game Changer.

Zac dropped several bits of Turner Classic trivia for no reason.

Every time they did the Wenis, the people participating in the dance changed -- thought it was supposed to be a time loop.

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Copyright 101

Never, ever, say "copywritten."

'Academically, to get a copyright . . .

It needs to be an original work, not previously copyrighted or derivative, and "fixated."

Fixated means it can't disappear.

Ideas, facts, anything that isn't creative expression cannot be copyrighted. Patent law exists for a reason.

You don't need to register to have a copyright.

However, recovery isn't realistic if you haven't registered.

Fair Use is the best defense against infringement accusations.

It's very discretionary and not super well defined.

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My cat is unique in that she will place a paw on my arm to request attention throughout the day and walk away if I turn her down. But then when she recognizes I'm unconscious, I'll wake up with her asleep on my face.

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You're breaking my goddamn heart.

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A very interesting philosophy that isn't true if you subscribe to the "platonic ideal" of things, but is probably true if referring to self-improvement as a human being.

Obviously, it's Joshua Weissman, so he's talking about cooking.

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Legitimately, the most work I put into a post, only to get no notes was figuring out the optimal strategy to Honeycomb Havoc in Mario Party 2.

I have no regrets.

Spent the morning trying to solve Honeycomb Havoc in Mario Party 2. Here are my findings:

Number refers to number of fruits remaining. 2 players (9 fruits). Opponent can subtract 1 or 2.      Being on 1 or 2 wins the game.      3 is the worst number.      4 or 5 can put opponent on 3.      So the goal is to put opponent on 6.      You can do so from 7 or 8. Going first, you’re on 9: lose.

3 players (9 fruits). Opponents can subtract 2, 3, or 4.      Being on 1, 2, or 3 wins the game. Because going first loses the next round, it’s best to force the person immediately behind you into a loss.      4 is a bad number.           -You subtract 1, opponents subtract 3: lose.           -You subtract 2, opponents subtract 2: lose.      5 is a bad number.           -You subtract 1, opponents subtract 4: lose.           -You subtract 2, opponents subtract 3: lose.      6 and 7 are good numbers.           -You put first opponent on 5:                -Opponents subtract 4, you’re on 1: Win.                -Opponents subtract 3, you’re on 2: Win.                -Opponents subtract 2: you’re on 3: Win.      8 is a bad number, your opponents can always put you on 4 or 5.           -You subtract 1, opponents subtract 2 or 3.           -You subtract 2, opponents subtract 2.      9 is a bad number, opponents can always put you on 4 or 5.           -You subtract 1, opponents subtract 3 or 4.           -You subtract 2, opponents subtract 2 or 3. Going first, you’re on 9: lose. Going second, opponent can put you on 8: lose. Going third, opponents can put you on 7, 6, or 5. No guaranteed win anywhere, but it’s best to go third.

4 players (11 fruits). Opponents can subtract 3, 4, 5, 6.      Being on 1, 2, 3, 4 win the game.      5 can put opponents on 3 (lose) or 4 (lose).      6 can put opponents 5 (lose).      7 can put opponents on 6 (lose).      8 can put opponents on 7.           -Opponents subtract 3, you’re on 4 (win).           -Opponents subtract 4, you’re on 3 (win).           -Opponents subtract 5, you’re on 2 (win).           -Opponents subtract 6, you’re on 1 (win).      9 can put opponents on 7 (win).     10 can put opponents on 8 or 9.           8:           -Opponents subtract 3, you’re on 5 (lose).           -Opponents subtract anything else, you’re on 2, 3, or 4 (win).           9:           -Opponents subtract 3 or 4, you’re on 5 or 7 (lose).           -Opponents subtract 5 or 6, you’re on 3 or 4 (win).     11 can put opponents on 10.           -Opponents subtract 3, you’re on 7 (lose).           -Opponents subtract 4, you’re on 6 (lose).           -Opponents subtract 5, you’re on 5 (lose).           -Opponents subtract 6, you’re on 4 (win). Going first cannot guarantee a win, but it’s best to take two. Going second will start on 9 or 10.      -Starting on 9 wins.      -Starting on 10 cannot guarantee a win, but it’s best to take two. Going third will start on 7, 8, or 9.      -7 loses.      -8 or 9 wins. Going fourth will start on 5, 6, 7, or 8.      -Going fourth is worst, only win is opponents all take one.

Put simply:

Round 1: Try to put your opponents on 7.

Round 2: Try to put your opponents on 5.

Round 3: Try to put your opponent on 6 then 3.

Always eliminate the person immediately behind you when possible.

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Only the last part is true. Loyalty only when it serves you is self-interest, but loyalty can be gray. Loyalty can be being able to forgive or support people more easily because of what they've done for you. It doesn't suddenly marry you to everything they ever do.

Though I'm having trouble figuring out who the person that said this quote is even with the author listed and algorithm powered search databases at my fingertips, so there's that.

“Loyalty isn’t grey. It’s black and white. You’re either loyal completely, or not loyal at all. And people have to understand this. You can’t be loyal only when it serves you.”

— Sharnay

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Lines From Gaming Group Chat

Michael Meyers wouldn't have killed those people if you would have given him a hug.

Knocking you back in life is right. Knocking you up is wrong.

I love guns, so I'm gonna go over there and die.

Fuck you and your little chicken strip ass balless ass chicken strip whatever you call it.

Comacomacomacomacoma killa him.

I like it because you're like "spluck" and your mind's like "oof." Delicious.

Are you a coconut? Are you not. Nevermind.

I hate even playing fields. I want overwhelming firepower.

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Note on commentary on fiction: Criticism of the author is a logical fallacy (called ad hominem).

Stupid people put out good work all the time.

Smart people put out bad work all the time.

Don't evaluate a work by its creator. M. Night Shyamalan both got Haley Joel Osment an Oscar nomination and Jaden Smith a Razzie.

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I would consider doing a Game Changer regrade, but I agree with Sam Reich's subjective judgment calls so much, that it would basically be pointless.

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Adversarial law is more of an attitude than an actual intellectually honest system of law. Like, we want you to pretend that you're only there for the client to make the client feel better . . . but also turn over everything they give you to the opposing party.

I'm not positive inquisitorial law is better, but it is more honest about itself.

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Shego: I was going to say a bad word. Drakken: Me too. Shego: What were you going to say? Drakken: Lickety-splickety.

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March Madness Bracket Rules

Gonzaga will win one or two then bow out.

The Ivy League team will upset their first round opponent then be done.

Duke is either winning the whole thing or done at the Sweet 16.

At least one 15-seed is beating a 2-seed (not helpful, cause no way to know which one).

You will get all your 8-9 seed matchups wrong.