I will agree that the writers strike was beginning of the end, but being a comic book fan I can tell you there may have been other forces at play (A certain executive producer/head writer they let go halfway through season 3). I like the second half of season 3 a lot, but LOATHE the first half. I think Arthur is an interesting character, but they mishandled him big time. For instance, having your villain show how badass he is by killing the previous seasons villain the first time you see him is lazy (Not to mention a HUGE waste of potential by getting rid of Adam Monroe (David Anders did an amazing job in that role.)). And for a dude who they had been talking up since season 1 as the founder of the company and a good guy with problems and delusions of grandeur he just came across as flat out evil. I just hoped for a lot more after season 1 which was fantastic, but as I said, I think that it can mostly be attributed to the writer/executive producer they got rid of. I was kind of enjoying season 4 but I never finished it. Maybe I should go back and do that.
They had Arthur kill Adam for a couple reasons.
1. Arthur had to heal himself somehow, though I suppose he could have just stolen Peter's powers while bedridden.
2. The writers have stated that they like killing/otherwise removing supporting characters from older seasons in new seasons both to keep the audience entertained and to clear the way for new characters.
Nice to see you're still alive, I was worried you had another accident on the slopes:p
Haha, very funny.
I had a couple falls but nothing bad. The worst thing that happened was a thumb sprain that also resulted in an ugly purple bruise on my left palm, but that's healing pretty nicely with the help of some smelly Chinese medicine.
In other, somewhat gross, news:
I've got a large buildup of earwax in my right ear and I've been trying to break it up with hydrogen peroxide with limited success. Being half-deaf in one ear is no fun; does anyone have any (Q-)tips for me? According to Wikipedia if gets really bad I should go to the hospital to take care of it.
I've got a large buildup of earwax in my right ear and I've been trying to break it up with hydrogen peroxide with limited success. Being half-deaf in one ear is no fun; does anyone have any (Q-)tips for me? According to Wikipedia if gets really bad I should go to the hospital to take care of it.
They'll drain it for you there... you can also buy whicking (sp) kits at the drug store that will draw it out for you.
Sorry guys for the space of time between last post, I'm going to try and still post more. When I clicked onto the last page I thought we were having a sort of Izzet only Mafia game. Which would actually be pretty fun now that I think about it. I'm sorry to hear about your ear issue and falls in skiing AI! My father last year broke his arm when skiing in about 8 places, and had an odd metal bar coming out of his arm for a few weeks. Now he has metal plates in his arm.
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Sorry guys for the space of time between last post, I'm going to try and still post more. When I clicked onto the last page I thought we were having a sort of Izzet only Mafia game. Which would actually be pretty fun now that I think about it. I'm sorry to hear about your ear issue and falls in skiing AI! My father last year broke his arm when skiing in about 8 places, and had an odd metal bar coming out of his arm for a few weeks. Now he has metal plates in his arm.
We had a 10-player Izzet & friends-only Mafia game last year (Guildpact Mafia), but four players had to be replaced, and the replacements came from elsewhere. I'd be up to hosting another Izzet & friends mini if A. I get permission from the Mafia Council and B. I get enough interest (~15 players) so that we have replacements ready.
I posted this a while back, but I hurt my back from a fall when I went skiing in January and it's still slowly healing. No bad injuries this trip, though. Sounds like your dad had a rough time, though.
Yeah it wasn't good, but he's fine now, and I got an A on a project in which we had to find a history of a bad illness or injury of someone we knew for Health. I would be more than up for that game!
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We had a 10-player Izzet & friends-only Mafia game last year (Guildpact Mafia), but four players had to be replaced, and the replacements came from elsewhere. I'd be up to hosting another Izzet & friends mini if A. I get permission from the Mafia Council and B. I get enough interest (~15 players) so that we have replacements ready.
I'm definetely game for this. An izzet only mini would be awesome
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We missed you, mate. I don't post as much around here as I used to, but feel free to stop by whenever you want.
I play more Cube than any other format, but even then I only play Cube about once or twice a month. I'm more of a casual observer of Magic than a player nowadays.
Ha, Yeah. Long time no see. I haven't even cubed in a long time. I plan to play soon as soon as my cards come in the mail to complete my update. Though it'll still be only a few times a month. Still, there's a lot to like and follow and collect about Magic without playing a lot.
As for Heroes, I loved season one a ton and then completely lost interest in it after that. Season 2 just had no pull and I felt the show needed more balls and just to kill people off Whedon style. That would've been awesome. You can still do backstory on dead people.
soak it in a bath or warm soapy water. Be patient, it will help. H2O2 fizzes up too much to get in there like you need it to. Then make sure to completely drain your ear by laying on your side for 15 minutes.
Earwax is mostly made up of keratin and fat. In other words, you're not going to get too far by just soaking your ear with water.
Hydrogen peroxide can work, but if you want an alternative solution, try mixing about a teaspoon of baking soda into about 4 oz. of water.
If the earwax hardens up too much, you can use oils to soften it back up again. Mineral oil and olive oil are good choices.
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Vote: RWF_Less, ArsenalFan
Also 2: Great to see you again wamyc!
Also 3: Check out our new Izzet general that just got spoiled at PAX East, Nin, the Pain Artist! She seems like a great intermediate general from being too hated (Jhoira, Niv) and too sucky/gimmicky (Tibor and Lumia).
Also 3: Check out our new Izzet general that just got spoiled at PAX East, Nin, the Pain Artist! She seems like a great intermediate general from being too hated (Jhoira, Niv) and too sucky/gimmicky (Tibor and Lumia).
I love her! I want her now!
I'm also looking forward to a new America general (RWU) because that has always been my favorite three color combination (closely followed by RBU).
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Voting ends at some point on Monday, March 13th, depending on how busy I am.
My earwax problem is largely taken care of; thanks for the advice, guys.
My spring break ends tomorrow, and I'll be flying back home in the morning. I had a great time skiing, but I'm ready to see my girl again; I'm taking her out to dinner tomorrow night!
Also 3: Check out our new Izzet general that just got spoiled at PAX East, Nin, the Pain Artist! She seems like a great intermediate general from being too hated (Jhoira, Niv) and too sucky/gimmicky (Tibor and Lumia).
Now there's an exciting General! At worst, she has "XUR, Sacrifice ~: Draw X cards." (OK, your opponent can respond by killing her, but still.) Throw in some indestructible creatures or creatures that benefit from taking damage (Stuffy Doll, anyone?) and you've got a real killer combo on your hands.
Also, I've never been a big Mafia player (i.e. never paid much attention to it), but I'd love to start my 'Mafia career' with the Izzet.
I'm not sure if you're referring to a potential Izzet only game, or my upcoming basic, but if not the latter, I believe there is still some room in the queue. Being a basic, there won't be anything too exuberant, and it will be a learning environment.
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[spoiler=Here's my 2 cents]Also 3: Check out our new Izzet general that just got spoiled at PAX East, Nin, the Pain Artist! She seems like a great intermediate general from being too hated (Jhoira, Niv) and too sucky/gimmicky (Tibor and Lumia).
I like her, she definitely seems like a fun general.
I'm also looking forward to a new America general (RWU) because that has always been my favorite three color combination (closely followed by RBU).
My fav tri color is RWU as well, but my second fav is WBR, then RBU.
I'm thinking about picking up the Artifacts Cycle(The Thran and the Brothers' War), my friend highly recommended it to me so I could learn more about our new phyrexian overlords.
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[SPOILER]Players outside the game will be able to influence the outcome of the game, or even join themselves. Awesome, I know! [/SPOILER]
That sounds quite interesting, I might just want to join just to see how things unfold.
I'm not sure if you're referring to a potential Izzet only game, or my upcoming basic, but if not the latter, I believe there is still some room in the queue. Being a basic, there won't be anything too exuberant, and it will be a learning environment.
Referring to potential Izzet-only.
Also... Nin, the Pain Artist + Vigor or Protean Hydra... I happen to think this is going to be in the URG wedge. It has so much synergy with green creatures. Though, it is pretty snazy with cards like Underworld Dreams too.
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I feel the same way, I always love it when writers are willing to kill of their own characters, it always tends to add more emotion to the story.
Has anyone here read any umbero eco? he has a great way of killing characters off by simply going through the life of the main character. You realise that people are still framed by the influences of those who are gone; and that death is part of life and though inevitable, cannot be predicted.
This guy is an AWESOME author and I really recommend him for any scholarly types out there.
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I'm thinking about picking up the Artifacts Cycle(The Thran and the Brothers' War), my friend highly recommended it to me so I could learn more about our new phyrexian overlords.
Have you gotten recommendations for those books? A good MTG book is great, but the lesser ones are pretty awful. I might pick these up as well.
I'm every excited for the new general! I'm pretty much super psyched for the new EDH precons in general.
Also, I don't think I have voted yet.
Vote: V.M. Santore, RWF_Less
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My vote: Russian Alara & VM Santore
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RWF_Less (5): AsianInvasion, LuckNorris, Pheon, Russian Alara, Zajnet
ArsenalFan (3): AsianInvasion, LuckNorris, Pheon
V.M.Santore (2): Russian Alara, RWF_Less
Russian Alara (2): RWF_Less, Zajnet
They had Arthur kill Adam for a couple reasons.
1. Arthur had to heal himself somehow, though I suppose he could have just stolen Peter's powers while bedridden.
2. The writers have stated that they like killing/otherwise removing supporting characters from older seasons in new seasons both to keep the audience entertained and to clear the way for new characters.
Haha, very funny.
I had a couple falls but nothing bad. The worst thing that happened was a thumb sprain that also resulted in an ugly purple bruise on my left palm, but that's healing pretty nicely with the help of some smelly Chinese medicine.
In other, somewhat gross, news:
Sets completed in the "Vale" Block
Vale: The Shadowlands
More sets to come
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I'm going to try irrigating it when I take a bath tonight.
We had a 10-player Izzet & friends-only Mafia game last year (Guildpact Mafia), but four players had to be replaced, and the replacements came from elsewhere. I'd be up to hosting another Izzet & friends mini if A. I get permission from the Mafia Council and B. I get enough interest (~15 players) so that we have replacements ready.
I posted this a while back, but I hurt my back from a fall when I went skiing in January and it's still slowly healing. No bad injuries this trip, though. Sounds like your dad had a rough time, though.
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I'm definetely game for this. An izzet only mini would be awesome
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I remember the end of the last one, gah! Gigas lynched me for the final kill.
My Mafia Stats - My Helpdesk
G Omnath, Locus of Mana U Arcum Dagsson BUG The Mimeoplasm GW Gaddock Teeg X Karn, Silver Golem
Ha, Yeah. Long time no see. I haven't even cubed in a long time. I plan to play soon as soon as my cards come in the mail to complete my update. Though it'll still be only a few times a month. Still, there's a lot to like and follow and collect about Magic without playing a lot.
As for Heroes, I loved season one a ton and then completely lost interest in it after that. Season 2 just had no pull and I felt the show needed more balls and just to kill people off Whedon style. That would've been awesome. You can still do backstory on dead people.
Hydrogen peroxide can work, but if you want an alternative solution, try mixing about a teaspoon of baking soda into about 4 oz. of water.
If the earwax hardens up too much, you can use oils to soften it back up again. Mineral oil and olive oil are good choices.
Also:
Vote: RWF_Less, ArsenalFan
Also 2: Great to see you again wamyc!
Also 3: Check out our new Izzet general that just got spoiled at PAX East, Nin, the Pain Artist! She seems like a great intermediate general from being too hated (Jhoira, Niv) and too sucky/gimmicky (Tibor and Lumia).
I love her! I want her now!
I'm also looking forward to a new America general (RWU) because that has always been my favorite three color combination (closely followed by RBU).
EDH:
:symb::symb: Marrow-Gnawer :symb::symb: - :symw::symu: Grand Arbiter Augustin IV :symw::symu: - :symb::symb: Toshiro Umezawa :symb::symb: - :symg::symg: Sachi, Daughter of Seshiro :symg::symg:
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Also, I see that Zajnet is hosting the basic queue I signed up for...
My Mafia Stats - My Helpdesk
G Omnath, Locus of Mana U Arcum Dagsson BUG The Mimeoplasm GW Gaddock Teeg X Karn, Silver Golem
Also, I've never been a big Mafia player (i.e. never paid much attention to it), but I'd love to start my 'Mafia career' with the Izzet.
RWF_Less (6): AsianInvasion, LuckNorris, Pheon, Russian Alara, Zajnet, Surging Chaos
ArsenalFan (4): AsianInvasion, LuckNorris, Pheon, Surging Chaos
Russian Alara (3): RWF_Less, Zajnet, V.M.Santore
V.M.Santore (2): Russian Alara, RWF_Less
MTGPlaneswalker (1): V.M.Santore
Voting ends at some point on Monday, March 13th, depending on how busy I am.
My earwax problem is largely taken care of; thanks for the advice, guys.
My spring break ends tomorrow, and I'll be flying back home in the morning. I had a great time skiing, but I'm ready to see my girl again; I'm taking her out to dinner tomorrow night!
I loved when he said he voted for the wrong player and asked if he could take it back.
I'm working on a mini setup based on the Iliad (Trojan War) that promises to be awesome for a Clan game.
Now there's an exciting General! At worst, she has "XUR, Sacrifice ~: Draw X cards." (OK, your opponent can respond by killing her, but still.) Throw in some indestructible creatures or creatures that benefit from taking damage (Stuffy Doll, anyone?) and you've got a real killer combo on your hands.
Some other ideas:
//gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?action=advanced&color=+@%28%7C[U">%7C[R]%7C[C]%29&text=+[indestructible]&type=+[%22Creature%22]"]Indestructible creatures (and Darksteel Brute in a pinch)
//gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?action=advanced&color=+@%28%7C[U">%7C[R]%7C[C]%29&type=+[%22Creature%22]&text=+[%22into%20a%20graveyard%22]"]Creatures with graveyard triggers (some false-positives like Akki Raider; Nin almost looks like she was custom-made for Burning-Eye Zubera and Rushing-Tide Zubera)
Coalhauler Swine (just kidding)
Deep-Slumber Titan (rawr)
Mogg Maniac (one-shot Stuffy Doll)
Repercussion (also good with Cerebral Vortex and Runeflare Trap; Howling Mine deck, anyone?)
I'm not sure if you're referring to a potential Izzet only game, or my upcoming basic, but if not the latter, I believe there is still some room in the queue. Being a basic, there won't be anything too exuberant, and it will be a learning environment.
EDH:
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I might be interested, but honestly i'm still not sure whether or not I like mafia.
Same here, the first series was great though, I really should watch the rest, but I don't really feel like dragging through season two right now.
I feel the same way, I always love it when writers are willing to kill of their own characters, it always tends to add more emotion to the story.
I like her, she definitely seems like a fun general.
My fav tri color is RWU as well, but my second fav is WBR, then RBU.
I'm thinking about picking up the Artifacts Cycle(The Thran and the Brothers' War), my friend highly recommended it to me so I could learn more about our new phyrexian overlords.
That sounds quite interesting, I might just want to join just to see how things unfold.
Referring to potential Izzet-only.
Also... Nin, the Pain Artist + Vigor or Protean Hydra... I happen to think this is going to be in the URG wedge. It has so much synergy with green creatures. Though, it is pretty snazy with cards like Underworld Dreams too.
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Has anyone here read any umbero eco? he has a great way of killing characters off by simply going through the life of the main character. You realise that people are still framed by the influences of those who are gone; and that death is part of life and though inevitable, cannot be predicted.
This guy is an AWESOME author and I really recommend him for any scholarly types out there.
Have you gotten recommendations for those books? A good MTG book is great, but the lesser ones are pretty awful. I might pick these up as well.
Same to you, man!
EDIT: I might also be interested in a Mafia Game. Sounds like a pretty cool idea and last time I had to drop out. I don't even remember why.
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Also, I don't think I have voted yet.
Vote: V.M. Santore, RWF_Less
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I have gotten recommendations for them, they are apparently rather good.
Hey, it's been a while, welcome back:).
RWF_Less (6): AsianInvasion, LuckNorris, Pheon, Russian Alara, Zajnet, Surging Chaos, ArsenalFan
ArsenalFan (4): AsianInvasion, LuckNorris, Pheon, Surging Chaos
Russian Alara (3): RWF_Less, Zajnet, V.M.Santore
V.M.Santore (3): Russian Alara, RWF_Less, ArsenalFan
MTGPlaneswalker (1): V.M.Santore
That depends. Did you manage to discover and/or steal any dangerous magical artifacts and enchantments while you were away?