gtwillwin's recent activity
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Comment on Fantasy Football Week 1 thread in ~sports.american_football
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Comment on Fantasy Football Week 1 thread in ~sports.american_football
gtwillwin LinkI really thought I was going to win despite Burrow and Higgins putting up 3 combined points and then the Cowboys D/ST put up 35 points for my opponentI really thought I was going to win despite Burrow and Higgins putting up 3 combined points and then the Cowboys D/ST put up 35 points for my opponent
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Comment on Redditors of Tildes, which subreddits are you missing the most during the blackout? in ~tech
gtwillwin LinkI'm really missing my sports communities like /r/baseball, /r/braves, /r/mls, and /r/atlantaunited. I think a couple of those aren't down, but I'm still personally avoiding reddit for the time beingI'm really missing my sports communities like /r/baseball, /r/braves, /r/mls, and /r/atlantaunited. I think a couple of those aren't down, but I'm still personally avoiding reddit for the time being
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Comment on Redditors of Tildes, which subreddits are you missing the most during the blackout? in ~tech
gtwillwin Link ParentSeems a little long, maybe we could shorten it to soccer.Seems a little long, maybe we could shorten it to
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Comment on What are some rookie mistakes you've made as a cook? in ~food
gtwillwin LinkOne time I was making stock and simmered chicken bones and veggies for hours, when it was finally done I went to pour it through my strainer but I forgot to put a bowl or something under the...One time I was making stock and simmered chicken bones and veggies for hours, when it was finally done I went to pour it through my strainer but I forgot to put a bowl or something under the strainer. I watched as the stock I spent hours on went right down the drain. It was soul crushing.
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Comment on Wrexham AFC 'blown away' by number of orders for the new kit in ~sports.football
gtwillwin Link ParentThe US soccer system has multiple tiers of leagues, just without promotion and relegation.The US soccer system has multiple tiers of leagues, just without promotion and relegation.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
gtwillwin LinkI'm hopelessly addicted to Football Manager 23 right now. I'm playing a save as Wrexham, hoping to take them from the National League all the way up to the Prem. I'm most of the way there as im in...I'm hopelessly addicted to Football Manager 23 right now. I'm playing a save as Wrexham, hoping to take them from the National League all the way up to the Prem. I'm most of the way there as im in my second season in the Championship.
It's a great game if you like sports management/franchise mode type games. FM and Out of the Park Baseball offer way more detail and better simulations than the franchise modes of the mainline sports games.
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Comment on Any cocktail enthusiasts/mixologists here? Feel free to share or workshop some good cocktail recipes! in ~food
gtwillwin LinkMy favorite cocktail to make at home is a penicillin, I use this recipe from Liber and Co and use their ginger syrup as well.My favorite cocktail to make at home is a penicillin, I use this recipe from Liber and Co and use their ginger syrup as well.
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Comment on Tabletop Weekly Discussion #3 - What's one of your favourite games? in ~games.tabletop
gtwillwin LinkI only just got it, and I've only played 3 games of it, but I think I already consider Captain Sonar to be my favorite boardgame. The basic premise is you split into 2 teams of 4, each controlling...I only just got it, and I've only played 3 games of it, but I think I already consider Captain Sonar to be my favorite boardgame.
The basic premise is you split into 2 teams of 4, each controlling a submarine trying to kill the other one. Every member on the team is responsible for a different part of the boat's operation, the captain decides where to move (avoiding islands and without crossing their own path) and makes higher level decisions, the first mate charges up abilities that the captain can choose to use, the engineer essentially plays a puzzle game to keep the sub from breaking, and the radio operator listens to the other team's captain, marks down the moves and tries to figure out where the enemy is. Every player gets to contribute to the team in a meaningful and unique way, and you get to compete against your friends. It's the best parts from co-op and PvP games. Here's the kicker though, you play the game in real time, not turn by turn. It's chaotic as hell but damn if it isn't fun. Real time gameplay strongly rewards good communication and efficiency, because the only thing gating your movement speed is how fast your team can do their jobs.
It's seriously so good. If you can get 8 people together, I can't recommend it enough
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Comment on If you build it ... White Sox and Yankees to play at 'Field of Dreams' movie site in Iowa in ~sports.baseball
gtwillwin LinkThe dimensions of this field are absurd for a major league game. 262 to right takes "short porch" to a whole new level. Major league batters are going to have a field dayThe dimensions of this field are absurd for a major league game. 262 to right takes "short porch" to a whole new level. Major league batters are going to have a field day
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Comment on Who are your favourite female YouTubers? in ~talk
gtwillwin LinkIt looks like all of these youtubers have already been mentioned in this thread but my favorites would be Contrapoints, Lindsay Ellis, Sarah Z, and Jenny Nicholson. Interestingly all four of them...It looks like all of these youtubers have already been mentioned in this thread but my favorites would be Contrapoints, Lindsay Ellis, Sarah Z, and Jenny Nicholson.
Interestingly all four of them fall under the "BreadTube" label to varying degrees
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Bedoya calls out Congress on shootings after goal
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Comment on What are you reading these days? #25 in ~books
gtwillwin Link ParentI just started Leviathan Wakes, too. The show is probably my favorite thing on TV right now so I figured I'd love the book(s) too. So far that assumption is very true.I just started Leviathan Wakes, too. The show is probably my favorite thing on TV right now so I figured I'd love the book(s) too. So far that assumption is very true.
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Comment on Democratic Debate #2 Thread (Night 1) in ~society
gtwillwin Link ParentI'm so glad someone else hates Delaney as much as meI'm so glad someone else hates Delaney as much as me
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Comment on Democratic Debate #2 Thread (Night 1) in ~society
gtwillwin LinkBernie has got some fight in him tonight and I love itBernie has got some fight in him tonight and I love it
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Comment on Democratic Debate #2 Thread (Night 1) in ~society
gtwillwin LinkBullock seems unfomfortable, his speech just seems unnaturalBullock seems unfomfortable, his speech just seems unnatural
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Comment on Tildistas in the US, who do you support in the 2020 Democratic Primary? in ~talk
gtwillwin LinkI supported Bernie back in 2016, even though I couldn't vote yet. I still support Bernie and he's still my number one choice. Warren is a very close second, especially after her debate...I supported Bernie back in 2016, even though I couldn't vote yet. I still support Bernie and he's still my number one choice. Warren is a very close second, especially after her debate performance. I'll most likely vote for whichever one of those two has the most momentum coming into my state's primary.
Beyond that... I don't really have any candidates that I really like. I outright can't stand Biden and Beto. Buttigieg is light on policy and experience and is too moderate. Kamala is a cop. Most of the other candidates aren't even worth bringing up at this point.
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Comment on Do you have a personal website/blog? in ~comp
gtwillwin LinkI've got a website under my real name that just links to my resume, github, and linkedin. The idea of having a blog intrigues me but I don't know what I'd write. I don't feel like I have anything...I've got a website under my real name that just links to my resume, github, and linkedin. The idea of having a blog intrigues me but I don't know what I'd write. I don't feel like I have anything worth saying
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Comment on House votes to condemn Trump’s language as racist in ~news
gtwillwin Link ParentOdd, I don't read into that term being remotely pejorative or sexist. "The squad" is a pretty common way to refer to your group of friends, at least for Millennials and Gen Z. It's kinda the same...Odd, I don't read into that term being remotely pejorative or sexist. "The squad" is a pretty common way to refer to your group of friends, at least for Millennials and Gen Z. It's kinda the same thing as referring to your group as "the gang". The usage of "squad" seems completely normal and well-intentioned to me in this context and like gpl mentioned, the Congresswomen use it themselves.
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Comment on Warren Rising: Massachusetts Progressive Announces $19 Million Fundraising Haul in ~news
gtwillwin Link ParentSame, I support both and will most likely just vote for whichever one has more momentum going into my state's primary (Georgia). I just hope that whichever one falls behind after the early states...Same, I support both and will most likely just vote for whichever one has more momentum going into my state's primary (Georgia). I just hope that whichever one falls behind after the early states drops out and endorses the other so as to not split the progressive/SocDem vote too much.
IMO every league should throw some money at the highest points earner, it just seems fair.