Stupid things I did as a childIn elementary school, I and someone who wasn’t even really a good friend made a “dork list.”I cannot say I was a very conscious being at the time. And I know that it was not done maliciously. We weren’t trying to hurt anyone’s feelings (in fact it wasn’t meant …
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The Zen Robot
First, a story: Last year, I went on a veggie biryani streak. I tried it at any restaurant near me that looked even potentially good. I wanted to understand it, and find the best one. And then having understood it, and having found the best and favorite one, I never ate it again since….. … …
The Final Conquest
On his way to conquer India, Alexander the Great paid a visit to Diogenes. He found Diogenes relaxing by the river, naked. Diogenes asked Alexander the Great why he wanted to conquer India, and the whole world. What is the point? Alexander the Great replied, after conquering India, he could rest. Diogenes laughed and mocked …
the old demons
I want to win Why do you need to win? Why can’t you just enjoy a game for fun? You throw the cards in the air, they land randomly, and it’s all washed away. It isn’t significant. If you want to win, remember well, the loss is inevitably coming. I don’t care what the world …
an ode
often, when I’m not playing dota, I just feel this love overflowing is it too early for a team review? __ I love Timber Hearth. He’s like the perfect blend between Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Gryffindor. Hufflepuffs are my favorite, not wamen. They are the easiest to get along with. They LIKE getting along. A lot …
Draft, from my perspective
I’m really happy with my team. I had a couple possible “paths” I wanted to take with the draft, and this was one of them. I basically got exactly who I wanted. (The other path was getting polo.) I knew that being too rigid in this auction format could backfire, so I was prepared to …
Role Distribution
Consider the distribution of roles among captains: 7 mids, 3 offlane, 2 carry, and 3 supports Consider the distribution of ancients-or-higher in the pool: Among divine+, there are 7 mids, 6 offlane, 4 carry, 3 support. Among ancient+, there are 8 mids, 8 offlane, 11 carry, 10 support. Let’s say that polo plays carry, and …
Draft Options
Blogging is like cumming. Do you put a lot of effort into your cumming, and have a long one? And how do you know it’s low effort? In order to deliver a joke, the idea has to gestate. The idea of ‘iconic duos’ was on the backburner for weeks. The energy has to accumulate. You …
RD2L Auto-Chess
I’ma let you finish, but huntington, pandapgod was one of the most iconic duos of all time… ___ I have this theory that picking friend-group “combos” will add synergy bonus points to your draft. Help fill in the knowledge gaps. Zewqew Clan Zewqew, Timber Hearth, Beach Jeans, Shadow Ace, PursuantSpy Allies: Clare, ZombiesExpert, Avro Clare …
Captain things
I wish you good luck in captaining, Toth!I’m skeptical about your off-lane ability. Let’s see it! The waters are shark-infested. Even mooshack, at legend, who looks so innocent, who lets Mantis trash talk him, has a private dotabuff. If you look at some of his games last season, he actually performed quite well. There are …
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