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thunderbolt_alarm OP t1_j6oputg wrote

Reply to D&D at the Cat Lounge - February One-Shots by thunderbolt_alarm

“I’ve got a little job for you, shouldn’t be too hard for someone with your skills. I am putting the team together. Expect more details at the safehouse. I hope you’re not afraid of heights or get airsick.”

Ever wanted to play Dungeons & Dragons, while fending off your own mini dragons (aka adorable kittens)? Sign up for our D&D One-Shots and hang out with our lounge cats while immersing yourself in a fantastical world!

You’ll spend a 3-hour session with experienced players adventuring in the world of D&D. This one-shot adventure meets on February 6 from 8:30pm to 11:30pm.

We provide the dice, information, snacks, and most importantly: the cats! You need only come with your creativity. This event is suitable for D&D players with experience only.

This game will use D&D Beyond (dndbeyond.com) for character creation and management. If you’d like to bring a personal device (phone, tablet, laptop, or anything with a web browser) to directly use the character app, feel free to do so.

Note: This event is only for players age 18+.

All proceeds go to the care of the cats at Rescue and Relax, so come on out and join the party!
Sign up now at: https://www.rescueandrelax.com/events/

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Puzzleheaded-Day9136 t1_j6oot8r wrote

Reply to comment by Bowie-Rapped-A-Teen in Never shot a gun, want to learn (38m) by _smojface

You can’t possess a firearm if you have a medical marijuana card anywhere in the United States. You have to attest to not being an unlawful marijuana user to pass the background check for a firearm purchase, and medical marijuana is illegal in the U.S., so anyone with a medical card is an unlawful user.

It’s complete nonsense and won’t be unfucked until we legalize it federally.

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Early_Platypus_8855 t1_j6ooe43 wrote

Reply to PublicSource: Where's the money in the Allegheny County exec race? by drmartykrauss

The longer that both Weinstein and Lamb stay in the race, the better chance of an Innamorato win. I can live with either Weinstein or Lamb, but I think that Innamorato would be disastrous. The machine/traditional/moderate Democrats need to figure out who their boy is, and right quick, or else they'll be handing Innamorato a plurality.

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InTheZayn t1_j6olx65 wrote

Reply to comment by cerebrospynal in Why not just have all parking fare terminals include PRT ConnectCard terminals? by cerebrospynal

Your physical card's value isn't updated until it syncs with the internet. This happens when you scan your card at a ConnectCard terminal, but it also happens within a day or two of you riding the bus, because the buses go back to the garage at the end of the day and sync all the cards that were used that day. The disclaimer says "up to 48 hours" because there is small chance that your bus won't sync every single day. But what the disclaimer doesn't tell you is that your card's value will never be updated until you do one of those two things. I added $20 to my card in October, in anticipation of maybe going back to the office more often, and that balance didn't actually take effect until I tapped my card on a terminal like two weeks ago.

Also, in addition to your proposal being several orders of magnitude more complicated than you realize, it's also kind of a "faster horse" suggestion. The solution to this problem isn't having ConnectCard terminals everywhere. The solution is being able to pay with your phone, which I think you already can to some extent. In NYC pretty much no one uses physical card anymore, the MTA just supports every single NFC payment platform and they just tap their phones and walk on through. I assume that's where PRT is trying to get.

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BikePath t1_j6olf22 wrote

Reply to How loud is the airport noise in Carnot-Moon? by slouch

I live fairly close east of the airport and it doesn’t bother me. Take offs are much louder but 75-90% of take offs go west so it usually pretty quiet. It also depends if you are closer to the flight paths. My house is between flight paths and not directly under so it helps also. The road noise by my house bothers me more than flight noise.

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funkyb t1_j6okxbl wrote

Reply to How loud is the airport noise in Carnot-Moon? by slouch

Don't live there but have friends who do. It's loud, and moderately frequent. I could live with it, but I like airplanes. My wife said she'd never move there due to the noise.

I say pick a random day and hang out in the area. See how much the noise bothers you and whether or not you're able to start ignoring it.

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esushi t1_j6okrxb wrote

Reply to comment by Dismal-Bumblebee4932 in I’m picturing it now I got my feet kicked up behind home plate watching Cruz launch an absolute missile into the river while drinking my turners iron city and enjoying a glizzy by Dismal-Bumblebee4932

I see on Google Trends that it is extremely regional to the D.C. area (and Maryland), just funny to make such a Pittsburghy post featuring such a regional word from somewhere else. (PA got a 'search interest rating' of 12)

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MaybeADumbass t1_j6okl75 wrote

Reply to comment by skumps814 in Never shot a gun, want to learn (38m) by _smojface

That's much more reasonable. .380 is a weaker cartridge; it's most powerful loadings are a little more than half the energy of the most powerful 9mm loadings. The advantage of .380 ACP is that it is small and can fit into some really small guns.

As a general rule, though, small guns are harder to fire. The shorter barrel and smaller mass mean felt recoil is much greater. The short barrel also creates a poor sight picture (and most of these pocket pistols barely have sights to begin with) making it much harder to be accurate.

This carries through to small guns of any caliber. A Glock 17 is generally going to be much easier to shoot accurately than an ultracompact Sig p365, so generally for home defense you are going to prefer a duty weapon like the Glock 17 over a carry weapon like the p365. Everyone has their own preferences, though, so you need to figure out what works for you. E.g. I have small hands and the p365 fits like it was designed for me, while I often have a hard time reaching controls on full sized guns (I need two hands to release the slide on my G40). I've been more accurate with the p365 since the second time I shot it than any other handgun, so despite being a small carry gun it's also my choice for home defense.

My advice is to go to a shop that also has a range and rents firearms. Spend some time trying out a few different 9mm handguns and pick the one that you do the best with. Larger ones are generally going to be more appropriate for home defense, but the most appropriate gun is the one you've shot enough to be very familiar with.

There's also the argument that you should consider a shotgun or AR for home defense. I'm not going to make an argument either way, but some info to consider: With Shotguns in particular you need to be concerned about over-penetration (what's on the other side of the wall behind the bad guy you're planning to shoot?) and they can be a challenge to train with as a lot of indoor ranges do not allow them. Training is necessary, though, because it's really easy to short stroke (especially in a stressful situation) and cause a malfunction. At the same time, they are far more forgiving when it comes to accuracy, and their power means one hit is much more likely to stop a bad guy. With an AR chambered in .223/5.56, overpenetration is less of a concern as the rounds tend to fragment when they hit something solid, but the increased size/barrel length can be harder to handle indoors (much like a shotgun). ARs with shorter, "pistol" barrels exist, but the ATF is changing the rules around these and you're better off waiting until the dust has settled.

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