u/Scrample2121 — reddlx

The Balrog falls down the shaft but doesn't grab Gandalf. Does he jump in after it?

In response to a lot of replies I saw in another topic, I hadn't ever considered Gandalf had intentionally felt he needed to slay the Balrog. It always felt like he was dragged into it and if he couldn't help the fellowship he might as well kill the Balrog he is stuck falling with. Having said that I saw a lot of people saying that Gandalf felt a responsibility to kill it and that it was a potential factor that needed to be eliminated so it didn't show up at Minas Tirith, etc.

So in the story Gandalf is pulled down by the Balrog and has no choice but to journey and battle with it. Lets say it doesn't pull him down. Following the logic seemingly held by most people, he would then dive in after it to kill it, correct? Or would he continue on with the Fellowship and leave it for another day?

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u/Scrample2121 — 1 day ago

▲ 95 r/speedrun

Was going to start working on a WR for an old PC game but the #1 slot is accidentally sped up on an emulator and I run original hardware Win 98 and literally have no way to compete. What do I do?

Hello, I recently became interested in running Chaos Island: The Lost World.

It is a Jurassic Park based RTS game. My concern is that the version that the #1 player was using was obviously on emulated hardware and was sped up. I do not believe the user was cheating at all and dont believe it was malicious, it is difficult to get the game to run and he was using what he had available to do it, it just so happened to seem to speed the game up. On the comments of the youtube for his run others have said the same thing and he comments that its the emulation software thats running it in such a way and isnt intentional.

The issue is that I have original hardware I'm running it on and its literally impossible to ever even approach his time as such. I'm not sure what to do as I've fiddled with the emulation software but I just can't seem to get it to run on modern hardware. I'm sure there is a way but its past my experience of being able to troubleshoot. I'm not sure what to do at this point, I played the game with my grandmother and want to earn the #1 spot in her memory but it doesnt seem possible. I was hoping for some insight on what to do because I'm not really sure how to go about dealing with this. I sent this same message to speedrun.com support as a ticket so hopefully they get back to me with something insightful but honestly I'm really bummed that I can't work for the WR in Granny's name because of essentially a hardware/software difficulty :/

UPDATE: Spoke with staff and the holder of the title, they were all amazing and super nice, we're figuring it out now!

u/Scrample2121 — 3 days ago

▲ 2.7k r/lotrmemes+1 crossposts

So you fell in love with the mysterious ranger that has the airs of a king.

You dream about him, think about him every second of the day, obsess over him. Lord is he handsome. You don't even mind how bad he smells.

You're a fine ass shieldmaiden with glorious blonde hair and horse riding skills that put the men to shame, plus you're the king's niece so who wouldn't want you?

Okay girl, lock in, make him some stew. Everyone says they love your stew.

Shit. Didn't work.

Turns out your dream man is actually in love with an immortal elf princess. Well damn. If you're the shit she's the entire waste management factory.

So you fall back, let your soulmate move on with his love, and start playing the field.

Oh, who is this guy? Goes by the name Faramir? He's cute. Ive heard Boromir was cuter but what can you do. And he IS a sort of royalty so why not make it work?

You fall in love with him, have kids, and live a happy life. Your kids are healthy, happy and thrive, always looking to you two as their foundation of understanding and safety in the world. They say that one day they want a love as pure as yours.

Time passes. Your hair grows grey. Things are great. You almost forget your obsession with the ranger.

Then one day your favorite grandchild, grown and mature, comes to you with a manuscript he wrote. Its being heralded as the greatest love story ever written, more so than even the legend of Beren and Luthien. You smile sheepishly and crack it open to give it a read. Is it about you and your love Faramir? Is it about the years of joy you spent together in perfect harmony?

It's about the goddamn ranger and his elf wife.

What the fuck.

u/Scrample2121 — 7 days ago

▲ 103 r/prepping

Leaning more 'I'll be a medic helping people if SHTF' than someone toting a gun and fighting. What are the best ways to learn medical skills for the average person? What would you keep in a medical only bag to carry into a situation?

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u/Scrample2121 — 23 days ago

▲ 1 r/falloutshelter

[Question] How to sync android to pc on google play and playing on PC I can't click anything, menu buttons are not working

Im playing on PC on the same google account but im not seeing my saves on android. Plus I can't click basically most of the buttons, the hitbox is off for them or something. Does anyone know a fix?

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u/Scrample2121 — 1 month ago

▲ 13 r/RealmsInExile

Tips for Shire for new player?

I'm new to CK3 but have some familiarity with it and play a lot of Paradox games. I'm really having fun RPing as an expanding and arming Shire to help fight Sauron, does anyone have tips for players edging closer from beginner to intermediate, or any tips for a Shire player?

Also how do I get a character good enough to clear out the Barrow Wights? They're kicking my ass every time :/

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u/Scrample2121 — 2 months ago

▲ 42 r/Cleveland

Does anyone have a bicycle they would be willing to donate to a recovery community?

I work for a recovery facility, and we are focused on helping people through drug addiction and mental illness, which includes housing them in different sober houses across the city.

The issue is that some of these houses are a long way from any nearby resources like a Walmart, a supermarket, a bank, a dollar general, a bus stop, etc.

Our residents would benefit greatly in not only their recovery but in their ability to re-enter society in a meaningful way with reliable transportation and bicycles are a perfect fit.

If anyone has a working, decent condition bicycle they would be willing to donate I have a sprinter van I use to transport the clients so I could come pick it up whenever you are available. It can be a bit rusty here and there, we arent picky, as long as it is in working condition and isnt dangerous it works for us!

I could also work out a way to write you a receipt for the donation so you can claim it on your taxes at the end of the year.

Thank you so much!

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u/Scrample2121 — 2 months ago