A human's appeal to perform natural bodily functions or to maintain a body in its natural form is driven more by a desire to live in a way that they are physically designed to live

physically designed by what

nature, maybe?

as such medical techniques are designed to work with the body, while hygiene products like razors, deodorants, most soaps, and yes, even pants, work against your body's design, and hinder its effectiveness and longevity.

And these are bad things?

Appeal to nature as a fallacy describes arguments such as "killing occurs in the animal kingdom and is therefore not immoral" because this represents a disconnect between cause and effect linked only by the appeal to nature.

"Farting is a natural thing, so it should be okay to do it without apology."

So I used it correctly all along. Thanks.

Quote from: Verbatim on June 22, 2017, 12:44:41 PM

steam has no games

Shut the FUCK up

none, zero, no games at all

Wait, is Dark Souls not discounted?

II and III are, but not the first one

it's currently $20 though, so i guess they figure it's already cheap enough

So its wrong but not in all regions / countries.
For us ruskies, the right hand is the norm. Personally I do not give a shit as long as you love and respect your partner, so that ring can go anywhere as long as you got their consent.

So the reason the left hand is considered correct is because your left hand is closer to your heart. Hope that explains that, but I don't know if your mom was just messing around with you by acting all pissy or she actually has some anger issues, but now you know.

yeah i eventually learned that, and it makes sense

still not exactly worth having a conniption fit over though

I've been having a lot of fun recording AMA Part 2, so for a little teaser, I thought I'd just share one of my favorite answers.

Of course, this question answered and more in the full video, ETA tomorrow.

Don't worry—I love my mother, but she was just WAY out of sorts that day, and I simply wasn't having it. At least it made for a pretty funny story, though. Or I thought so, at least.

Quote from: Aria on June 22, 2017, 12:44:04 AM

Quote from: MyNameIsCharlie on June 22, 2017, 12:41:22 AM

I enjoy farting and being gross.

This part

It's a biological function. Everyone farts. No one is immune from it. We're supposed to enjoy it. That's why it feels good. God, it's like I woke up in the Twilight Zone. Suddenly we deny our own biology.

I LIKE A HAIRY PUSSY!

There, I said it. It's fucking biology. We evolved to get turned on by the scent. I like the familiarity of natural scents. Don't shower for a couple of days? No problem in my book. Why do we hide it?

https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/appeal-to-nature

saying "it's biology" over and over doesn't make it any less disgusting

biology is disgusting

the further away we are from our biology, the better we are

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Quote from: Verbatim on June 21, 2017, 12:47:52 PM

if it were communism, i WOULD support it

but it's not, so i don't

How can you say this? Communism is horrible. I have a Cuban friend who lived under Castro and the horror stories he tells me are enough to give you nightmares just from hearing them, let alone living through that.

Do you just say this shit out of spite because of all the fascism flying around these days?

my specific, perfect, entirely infallible brand of communism has never been tried

go for it

Naruto ended a couple years ago, but there's still technically a followup.

i wouldn't recommend looking into that at all though because even the title alone kind of spoils a lot

i've been playing as well

we'll see if i can't beat it before you do

oh, i saw one called Jarhead and it sucked

SPR is probably better than that, at least

This wasn't ever really that big of a deal.

It would be cool if they had the symbol, but it doesn't, and I really don't see a point in getting that upset about it.

Game's gonna suck anyway.

What is everyone's ideal team for a playthrough for each gen? I like to mix it up for new experiences but there's usually certain 'mons I tend to gravitate towards because they're useful. Remember, strictly story teams here. It doesn't have to be strictly from that Gen either, as long as you use them.

Gen 1
-Dugtrio. It's actually really fast, which helps Slash get crits the majority of the time.  Access to Earthquake and Dig really helps, too. Not sure what you'd put in the 4th move slot though.

-Nidoking/Nidoqueen. Large movepools with a lot of options on how you want to set it up. Slap all of the elemental TMs on it, or swap one of them for Earthquake and you're golden.

-Lapras. I never really ended up getting any of the Ice types in Gen 1 and you get Lapras at a level where you don't have to spend too long training it to face the elite 4. It's usually a tossup between Lapras or Vaporeon for me.

Gen 2
-Ampharos, obviously. Are any of the other Electric types in Gen 2 worth it? I guess Magneton is alright because of Steel's resistances but I usually end up having an Ampharos on my team.

-Feraligatr. I don't want to mention too many starters here but he's got access to many moves that are really helpful in the game. With moves like Crunch and Ice Beam you can cover a few weaknesses, Typhlosion and Meganium seem to only really be good for specific purposes while Feraligatr can really pull his weight on the team.

Gen 3
-Gardevoir. It's a special powerhouse, I usually run with Thunderbolt/Psychic/Shadow Ball/Calm Mind. Hits like a fucking truck! Bit frail, but with decent speed and the right coverage you can OHKO foes with ease.

-Swellow, until I catch Rayquaza (Emerald). It's fast as hell and while not overwhelmingly powerful, anything weak to Flying is going down.

-Ludicolo, usually my preferred Water type though I sometimes swap it for Sharpedo. A mix of Grass and Water means it only has one true weakness, really useful all around.

Gen 4
-Machamp. I find him more useful than Lucario, to be honest. I have 2 Ds's so when I get a Machoke I just trade with myself to get it.

-Alakazam.  Just hits really hard.

-Luxray. Yeah he's not amazing, but he looks cool and I usually just use Crunch so I don't need a Dark type.

Unfortunately I can't really recall off the top of my head my teams for the later Gens.

I only play nuzlockes, and Gen 1 and 3 are my go-to nuzlocke games.

Gen I: Gyarados, Fearow, Nidoking, Butterfree, Kadabra, Pidgeot, Vaporeon/Jolteon, Blastoise, Graveler, Tentacruel

If I'm playing Yellow, the first thing I pray for is a good Route 22 encounter, because there are a couple of nice anti-Brock Pokémon on that route which remain faithful partners throughout the rest of the game, including Mankey, but especially male Nidoran. Caterpie is the only other thing I can hope for, because it learns Confusion as soon as it evolves into Butterfree, but then its utility becomes limited later on.

Spearow isn't bad in that game, either, because Fearow learns some strong, reliable moves like Drill Peck, and it can obviously fly. Pidgey can, too, but it doesn't even learn any good Flying-type moves naturally in that generation, making it less reliable. I also prefer Fearow to Pidgeot aesthetically anyway.

If I'm playing Blue, I always pick Squirtle, making Brock a non-issue.
If I'm playing Red, I always pick Charmander, making Brock a huge problem. Caterpie is literally my only hope.

Once I get the ball rolling, since Magikarp are so abundant, Gyarados is usually my ace in the hole for most of the game. If I get lucky and catch an Abra, I can theoretically conduct the Mew glitch before getting the second badge (the earliest possible stage), and I've had one opportunity to do this in a nuzlocke—but I utterly fucked it up and squandered it. I'll work it out some day.

Finally, there's Graveler. Catching a Geodude instead of a Zubat in Mt. Moon is really nice, because its high defense and resistance to Normal attacks allows it to glance off what otherwise would've been deadly moves, making it an excellent teammate and protector for your fragile Butterfree or Pikachu. One of the most deadly and evil trainers in the game resides in Mt. Moon—a Team Rocket member that uses a level 16 Raticate. If its Hyper Fang doesn't one-shot your whole team, it'll probably put a severe dent in it—that is, unless you have a Geodude. Rock Tunnel is also infamous for being an absolute warzone, with a bunch of Hikers that use self-destructing Graveler of their own, so having a Rock-type to absorb those blasts is pretty invaluable.

Shit, having a Gyarados and Graveler in a Gen I nuzlocke almost makes the whole thing too easy.

Gen III: Dustox, Linoone, Shedinja, Crobat, Tentacruel, Gyarados, Graveler

Crobat is a lightning fast and reliable flyer with a cool design that makes me appreciate Zubat's existence a lot more.

Getting Dustox early on is very crucial, because not only is it a reliable check against tough gym leaders like Brawly (and even Wattson, due to its high Sp. Def), it also one of the few Pokémon in the game that learns Protect naturally—which is fantastic against Norman, because of his Slaking's Truant ability. That whole fight becomes a free win, unless you're playing Emerald and you play stupid against his Belly Drum Linoone or something.

Linoone is great, obviously, because it learns a lot of HMs (including Surf, if I'm not mistaken), and most of them have the ability Pickup, which is one of the best abilities ever for a nuzlocke challenge—especially if you're playing Ruby and Sapphire, because they made it slightly less useful in Emerald. It's always a pleasant surprise getting handed a Hyper Potion just before taking on another gym fight.

I've never actually used a Shedinja in a nuzlocke before, but I REALLY want to. It just sounds so cool.

In Gen III, they made it so the Old Rod had a chance of getting a Tentacool instead of a Magikarp. If you're in desperate need of a fast Pokémon with a solid typing, loads of Special Defense, and can also surf, Tentacruel can be one of the most clutch teammates ever. It helps that he represents my favorite animal, too, so he's always an absolute joy to use.

Also, Tentacruel's Gen I sprite is the epitome of why I prefer sprite-based graphics over 3D models:

just fuck my childhood up fam