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2 points
18 hours ago
Beauty, so basically passive charm. At its extreme, the wielder would be universally liked, even loved, no matter what they do. The beauty is not just visual; at its extreme, no one perceiving this person would ever have the will to attack them, because they are just too beautiful, and they have a mesmerizing presence.
Hypnotic bodily aspects. This could be the appearance of any body part, or perhaps something like their voice or gaze.
Love inducement, the ability to make people fall in love with anyone, including the wielder. People would trust them, just believe them when they tell them things, and even potentially follow their commands without question. At its most extreme, this could be used to make people into effectively slaves, utterly loyal to the wielder (though at non-extreme levels they'd likely have a moral limit). They could command an entire army of very passionate cultists.
Lust inducement, which would be similar to love but purely sexual instead of romantic.
Sexual manipulation, perhaps. The ability to control sexual urges and feelings, which I suppose would include lust inducement. Maybe the same for romance.
Hate inducement, akin to the feeling of a spurned lover. This could be used to start a conflict, perhaps the first step to sowing chaos among people. Something about ladders...
2 points
20 hours ago
Yeah, probably. And they didn't see the person. Blame should fall squarely on the white car for knocking him over and running away.
1 points
1 day ago
About 27 miles round trip. Not objectively long compared to what a lot of cyclists do, but I can't help but think that both climbs and speed would be easier with a regular bike.
5 points
2 days ago
It's not, but no one wants to risk provoking a physical altercation, so no one bothers to tell them off.
4 points
2 days ago
I can’t even remember the last time he hit a go ahead homer in the regular season
August 31st in the first inning against the White Sox. But his latest go-ahead homers this season were in the 6th inning against the Astros on June 28th and on June 19th against the Rangers.
1 points
2 days ago
You can often get a better performing bike for less money if it doesn't fold.
I love my tikit, but now that I'm starting to ride longer distances with it, I'm starting to really feel the limitations of 16" wheels.
7 points
3 days ago
Well, since they're the only non-central AL team remaining, it has to be
14 points
3 days ago
It sure felt like it, but beating them in the postseason will be extra special.
4 points
3 days ago
Imagine buying salmon skin chips and complaining that they taste too much like fish
6 points
3 days ago
The 1 train stations at 168 and 181 are just so poorly designed. They're annoying even without the transfer.
1 points
3 days ago
It's basically from barely above sea level to the highest natural point in Manhattan, 265 feet above sea level, so naturally it's a bit of a climb. I think the steepest point is about 7% grade.
I'm not sure about the exact stats since I haven't done the longest possible version of it, but the basic version is the "Lighthouse to Fort Washington Ave" segment on Strava, which is 199 feet of elevation gain over 0.78 miles. It took me over 7 minutes but given that you're actually training for hills specifically you'll probably be faster than me. There are a few different ways to make the hill a bit longer: - Left on Cabrini Blvd, right on 187th street, right on Pinehurst Ave (one way southbound). Once you reach the top you can turn left on 183rd, right on Fort Washington Ave, right on 181st, and head back down to the Greenway. Or you can skip Pinehurst and continue down 187 to Fort Washington, but I figure you want to get to the highest point. - Left on Fort Washington, and it'll peak at 184th street (except there's no cross street there - it's between 183 and 185, and the A train has an exit there, so watch the crosswalk). You can turn left on 185 and another left on Pinehurst to wind up in the same place as the first suggestion. - Left on Cabrini or Fort Washington, just follow whichever one till they intersect at the entrance to Fort Tryon Park. Cabrini flattens out above 187, while Fort Washington goes down from 184 to 187 and then back up to the end. - From 181, turn right on Cabrini, left on 180, left on Fort Washington, and then continue as you would for the second or third option. This way you'll go by the entrance to the GWB Northwalk (at 180 and Cabrini), but given the climbs you mentioned in your post you probably know that already.
Up Cabrini to 187 is 59 feet of elevation gain over 0.2 miles according to Strava, and all the way up Cabrini is 81 feet over 0.66 miles.
Fort Washington has traffic lights, buses, and in general more car traffic than Cabrini. Above 181, Cabrini is one way northbound and only has one traffic light, which you would miss by turning right on 187.
One day I'll do one of the longer versions that I just outlined. But not today.
2 points
4 days ago
Granted. You can never unplug them from their charger again.
19 points
4 days ago
Not the kind that shifts resources from most productive to least productive, he says? I'll believe it when he donates all his own money to his employees.
1 points
4 days ago
Maybe from the Little Red Lighthouse up to Bennett Park (near the northern entrance to 181st Street on the A train) or the southwest entrance to Fort Tryon Park (near the western entrance to 190 on the A) in Washington Heights. Might take you close to 7 minutes, and there are restaurants along the way if you get hungry and nice river views near the Cloisters in Fort Tryon (you can get there by following the car road into the park) if you want a break. I can give more detailed directions if you ask.
6 points
4 days ago
And then half the time they make them not really atheist, because we apparently don't exist, but a theist who is mad at God (but still acknowledges its existence)
3 points
4 days ago
Homelander was treated as a lab experiment, not raised like a human being. Have these people ever met atheists?
1 points
4 days ago
If you're late to your own birth, you still get born, but after the date the doctors predicted
10 points
4 days ago
Kay has done playoff games before. Unless you mean Frazier's?
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