Topic: The Chit-Chat Thread

@bimmy-lee Wise words. I hope to have it finished it before the new year but it's often difficult to find a moment to read these days. It would seem that I have yet to strike a perfect balance between my daily obligations and hobbies. Guess there's no time like the present right?

@Snatcher I know the question was directed at @TheJGG but if I may? I play Peach often and since Daisy is her Echo Fighter I thought I might share some tips with you. I recommend using her Down Special often as throwing turnips at opponents is a sure way of creating some great combos. That and if your opponent is off stage at a high percent then go for the kill with an forward aerial. Works for me.

Also. I've found that Peach's (and perhaps Daisy's as well) strongest smash attack is her up smash so there's that. I don't play online due to some internet limitations on my end so I mostly play against my brother in casual matches. Hope this helps.

@Snatcher Well my strategy is just to use her Hip Bash attack at an unsuspecting enemy. I'm absolute rubbish at Smash so I'm the player that mashes buttons and sometimes wins thanks to it. @Fujimoto-San nailed it on the head. My favourite attacks though are the down-b attacks for Byleth and Kirby, if you time them right it's absolutely devastating.

@Fujimoto-San Thanks this is really helpful, Most of the time I just hover over the ground and do F air, or when there off stage I will try to hover over the platform so I can gimp them, But I never really did throw turnips, I was also wondering what her best smash attack was, Thanks. Also I wanted to ask, you have been in thread more recently to right?

@TheJGG once again another attack I should use, I think it should go great if I mix it up with a down grab.

Thanks you two this help'd a lot.

@bimmy-lee It looks great, good job on the colors to, Not one color overshadows the other, which I find is a pretty easy thing to do if your not careful. Has there been any other items you wanted to make, if you I really want to see the next one.

@Snatcher Hm? Yeah. I've been more active in these sorts of threads recently. I usually keep to myself writing comments on articles but I've become more involved in some threads in these past few weeks. I'm glad that I could help.

@BloodNinja
Well, since I am casual gamer as long the game is easy enough for newbie and it has decent storyline and voice acting, I don't really mind with the issues.

@TheJGG Oh that's right! It's not just Duncan though it's the stoic and inscrutable Duncan!

I once heard someone say that it sounds like a unique monster name so now I hope meathead rain and inscrutable Duncan are unique monsters in the next Xenoblade game

@Zuljaras - Thanks again. I love doing weird stuff in my house and experimenting with colors. I know it’s not to everyone’s tastes, but I like a lot of color in my home. It’s easy to mute it with neutrals from the grey scale, as well as black and white.

@Fujimoto-San - It’s certainly easier to say than to do. I checked my copy and it has two different book marks in it, which means it’s been at least three years since I’ve read it! I’m going to do it this summer. It gets so difficult to make time or choices with what to do with limited free time.

@Snatcher - Thanks! I find color mutes color. It would look brighter if it was just pink or green, but since it’s both; they kind of mute each other. Hey, one other thing about Daisy (I play with Peach a bit) she has the parry/counter smash that you have to practice and get good with. It’s a huge advantage if you’re good with it.

@Anti-Matter There you go

@bimmy-lee Ok I will thanks, and please keep it up with the projects.

So I think i'm finally 100% 3d all stars and mario Od, I'm doing Mario OD bc 100% that game is long overdue, and 3d all stars I'm probably going to do whenever, The only reason I haven't did Mario OD yet is bc I didn't want to sit down and take time to look up/ find the power moons, but I'm just going to do it.

And I might 100% crash 4 whenever as well, and 3D land whenever I beat it with my friends.

Ya I have been slower on what I 100% mainly bc its not an easy thing to do with some of these games Crash 4 cough.

I saw some magic performance by Magus Utopia from YouTube.
Anyone have ever watch this ?

@NEStalgia Well, slightly insulting if you still don't know Nintendo by now. And if you're primarily a person who uses the Switch docked, in which case the OLED screen offers no added value whatsoever...

@bimmy-lee Expecting a tree limb to fall on it? Are the trees that weak, or do you plan to place it in a precarious spot, basically tempting the fates?

On a side note: I'd like to second, third and fourth the votes for putting stuff like that in the Nintendo Life Artists thread. It's a pretty darn good paint job, and you have the right to both be satisfied an proud of it. And now that we're talking about paint jobs, didn't you also once post pictures of the kids' bedrooms? Something with cartoon characters on the walls, or am I mixing things up in my head?

And yes, still enjoying the heck out of my TV, but sadly not because of the current football/soccer matches. Almost every match since the quarter finals sucked major balls, and all the wrong teams won, so currently we've got the Brits vs the Italians in the finals come Sunday. Now, I don't particularly like the Italian way of playing football, what with all the drama queen stuff going on and theatrical tumbles and so on, but the English have basically gotten their ticket for the finals handed to them on a silver platter, so I like that even less than the over-exaggerators from the land of pizza, pasta and bologna...

Besides one single good match, nothing they did themselves warranted them actually deserving it. But eh, sports... Unfortunately, fairy tales do not exist and sometimes even the team that plays the worst still wins the match, so yeah, it is what it is. Hopefully, the Italians will completely crush the English, and then I can at least laugh at the British fans and their delusional silliness about "football coming home"...

As for the TV itself: at some point, I'll post a mini review, don't know if I'll do that here or in a separate thread, once I've taken the time to take some good pictures, especially of how good it looks in game mode, even with retro console games. Wii games look simply amazing, and I was definitely NOT expecting that. I half expected it to be a big let down, and was already preparing to accept that as coming with the territory of going from full HD plasma to 4K OLED, but LG definitely proved me wrong, luckily. So, all consoles that previously were plugged into the old screen are now all connected to the new one, and games have never looked better...

@ogo79 Texas, huh? Must be hot over there right now, I suppose? I originally come from a pretty hot locale myself, namely this little place in California. As you may possibly know, I live in Amsterdam in the Netherlands, nowadays. Currently, it's also pretty hot over here, but nowhere near any of those US locations, luckily...

I don't think I had mentioned it here, but since I unloaded on you guys about how many struggles I had moving back to the US, I feel it is worth mentioning that some things have gotten better. I managed to get over my reluctance and selfish dislike of driving enough to get my US driver's license back. And although I know in some parts of the world driving is looked at as a privilege and a luxury, it simple is not here. It's a burden and a necessity. Expensive and dangerous, but absolutely necessary to function in this society. So I did that. And I only want to murder about 3 other drivers on an average commute, so it could be worse.

I've also managed to get started at my new job, working patient admitting and customer service at a local hospital. It's a wild departure from both my previous job and my original career path when in college, but it pays well, has good benefits and my coworkers all seem rather decent. I never imagined I'd end up working in a hospital. So add that to the list of things I never imagined happening. It's a lot to learn, having never really done this sort of thing before. And there's a guillotine over my head forever because of the information I have access to, (Rightfully so, considering the potential damage people in my position could do if we were malicious! But it still is a different kind of stress.). Once I finish training though, and get more used to it, I think it's gonna be a pretty great job and one I do see myself staying at for at least the mid-term, if not longer, assuming the Arizona heat doesn't kill me first.

But anyway, I just wanted to share this here, because after I moved back, I was in a bad place for many months and a lot of you folks in the Chit-chat section helped me with your kind words. I'd @ people, but my brain is fried from all the new stuff I'm learning and I can't remember how everyone spells their various usernames. XD

(Oh, and I suppose I should keep a little quieter about my opinions on the US health insurance and healthcare systems from now on... Wouldn't change the way I would vote though, if it ever actually goes up as a legitimate issue in the future.)

@Heavyarms55 Hey, thanks for the elaborate update, and most definitely good to hear that you've finally found a way to settle in and feel good about it. I could imagine quite well your sentiments when you first had to move back home, but ultimately, regardless of whatever setbacks, we should not dwell, at least not too long, and move on and, as the old saying goes, make the best of it, so I'm glad to see that this is exactly what is happening. Good luck with your new job, and congrats on regaining your US driver's license.

@ThanosReXXX Thanks.

@Heavyarms55 Glad to hear things are getting better for you in the US, as well as getting your driver's license back. Best of luck on your new job - sounds like you'll get the hang of it soon!

@ThanosReXXX - I just sort of expect something to happen after all the work I’ve put into it, and it will inevitably end up under a tree. Ah well, I scratched the paint twice with the rattle can while applying the clear coat, so it’s not perfect. I do really appreciate you saying it deserves to be in the artist thread as well as the other compliments. Makes me feel good. I just like working on stuff like that because it’s a relaxing, zen like experience.

Both the kids have pretty whacky accent walls, but yes, I put a small Ms Pac Man mural in my daughter’s room because she has the iconic pink/blue/yellow color scheme in her room with a splash of orange and lavender. That cabinet is it’s own work of art. I have a dream project of buying a gutted cabinet and making a sort of exploded Ms Pac Man cabinet wall art with it, if you’re familiar with that type of thing.

Well, I’m glad you’re still pleased with the TV, even if you don’t agree with the results of the tournament. I look forward to your review. Without knowing the ins and outs of how it went down, I’ll say that I’m happy for England to be in this position. Roger Bennett is an occasional guest on a podcast I listen to, and I think I have a small glimpse into the perspective of an English football fan and what this means to them.

@Heavyarms55 - Really glad to hear things are turning around a bit for you. No doubt you were in for a huge adjustment moving back, especially at the time you moved. I hope more things fall into place that let you know you’re where you’re supposed to be.

@Tyranexx Yeah, I do believe it's a certain sect of Hinduism that believes that Mara (anger) is an "old friend." It might have something to do with finding ways to detach from it, instead of taking ownership of the anger, perhaps as a form of distancing oneself from it? I could be getting that wrong, I'm not Hindu, it's just something I read in a religion book ages ago!