Yep! I don't get the chance as often as I'd like, plus Helldivers 2 fever has hit, but I still enjoy when I can.
The modded servers are insane. There's new horde mode options as well.
The skill ceiling is higher than ever before, but there is still a good distribution of newbs. I've been training my 1vX by concentrating the practice against bot. Do a local deathmatch, spawn a bot and ToggleDamage and ToggleStamina in the console and just play around without pressure. After that, do local Team Deathmatch in Arena, join Red, spawn in training sword and then "AddBotsTeam 2 1", then since the bots are quite good at circling, run to the side of a supply box and practice 1vX parrying. It's helping me not always commit to a riposte and keeping myself aware of multiple more things on the screen at once.
Just play Mordhau. Playerbase is small enough that you'll see the same people over and over again.
So it goes into a glad/reservoir in the head somewhere...then?
Well, venomous snakes do have hollow teeth, but they work in reverse. This makes sense since there are venom glands, but sucking blood upwards would make it go....where? Funny to think about.
Circa 2008 the wikipedia entry for vampire bat claimed that their teeth were like this. archive.org didn't capture it at that time, but another page copied the whole thing: https://www.mundoandino.com/Argentina/Vampire-bat
The bats incisor teeth are hollow, allowing them to suck blood in through the teeth like a straw, the saliva has several ingredients that prolong bleeding.
My favorite thing about this is: where does the blood go once it hits the top of the tooth? Into the gums? Into the sinuses? Out the back of the tooth and into the mouth, removing the need of a straw in the first place?
I do love a bean burrito, but you're right. They're way too expensive now. The green burrito got it's return recently and that's even more expensive, by frigging like 40%. It's insane.
If they're looking to build a relationship with Hunanese people, I hope these aliens are ready for spicy food.
Will Musk buy Bluesky for more or less than he bought Twitter?
Castlevania OST 46 LP boxset for sale
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At less than $12 a record, it's a steal!
I can't say with 100% certainty, but I seem to think that the mission was already selected. I'll see if I can get a video capture of next time it happens.
I guess that's possible. I'll have to try it sometime (whenever I'm good enough to lead a team).
Is there a hidden SOS Beacon function while still on the ship?
Much of the time if I hit the quickplay option, it dumps me into a ship, pretty much at the same exact time as 2 or 3 other players. I don't have great sampling here, but it seems like the players are lvl 70+ who know how to do this. Is there some SOS Beacon or equivalent that I'm missing?
I didn't realize there was another castle that looked so Mont-Saint-Michel!
My kid saw a hunchback costume in a Halloween book we've been reading at bedtime and he thinks I should be one. It seems a bit ableist, but it's also as easy as throwing a cloak on and shoving a pillow under my shirt, so I guess I'm not opposed.
I will never get a kick out of the abrupt turn to his wikipedia entry
It's so good, but so hard. Here's something that has helped me recently. I start a local Team Deathmatch, join red with a training sword, get into a corner next to a supply box, and then ` to get console and "AddBotsTeam 2 1". It's really helping me with my double parry/chain parry and keeping my vision processing more than 1 attack at a time. I'll then give myself a real weapon and have 4 enemies at a time from the same place and just try to survive.
Is there a way to add multiple templates to the daily journal?
Hi all, I've been getting into logseq over the past month, and it's what I've always wanted for many reasons.
For my work instance, I would really like to have it just pop up with this in the morning 2024-04-15
- [[project a]]
- [[project b]]
- [[project c]] etc...
But, I've looked at config.edn to find :default-templates {:journals "project a"}
Which works, but I can't figure out if it's possible to add multiple. I've tried spaces, commas, multiple lines, and it all kicks back errors. Anyone have any idea?
Schedule post doesn't happen, simply gets cleared from queue
Hey, nifty piece of kit you made here, and thank you for it. Only problem is that I don't actually see it being posted.
I installed it all via docker compose and it seem to work fine. I'm able to open the app, log into lemm.ee with my credentials, then schedule a post. It then simply clears from the queue at the right time without the post happening.
The redis docker logs aren't showing anything. Here is what I have from the lemmy-schedule docker logs:
192.168.1.50 - - [17/Sep/2023:15:43:50 +0000] "GET /post/create HTTP/1.1" 200 22270 "http://192.168.1.20:8000/post/list" "Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:109.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/112.0" 192.168.1.50 - - [17/Sep/2023:15:43:50 +0000] "POST /en/_components/ScheduleComponent/setTimezoneAsString HTTP/1.1" 200 1934 "http://192.168.1.20:8000/post/create" "Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:109.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/112.0" 192.168.1.50 - - [17/Sep/2023:15:44:24 +0000] "POST /post/create/do HTTP/1.1" 302 652 "http://192.168.1.20:8000/post/create" "Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:109.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/112.0" 192.168.1.50 - - [17/Sep/2023:15:44:25 +0000] "GET /post/list HTTP/1.1" 200 2583 "http://192.168.1.20:8000/post/create" "Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:109.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/112.0"
In the above I set something to post at 15:56. It clears from the queue and nothing further is put into the logs.
Any troubleshooting I should try?
Château de Guillaume le Conquérant (William the Conqueror's Castle), Falaise, Normandy, France
https://www.falaise-suissenormande.com/en/sites-et-musees/chateau-guillaume-le-conquerant/
https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/45487091 Street view: https://goo.gl/maps/n5Ze749WFP9ZHVNj6
This castle is open every day during varying times based on season for a ticket fee.
On the death of Richard II, Duke of Normandy, in August 1026 his son (also called Richard) succeeded to the duchy. The inheritance however was disputed by Richard III's younger brother, Robert. Not content with his inheritance of the town of Exmes and its surrounding area, Robert rebelled and took up arms against his brother, and he captured the castle of Falaise. Richard then besieged the castle and forced Robert to submit to him. However, when Richard died from unknown causes in 1027, Robert became Duke of Normandy. Robert fathered an illegitimate son by a woman named Herleva, who was from the town of Falaise and the daughter of a chamberlain. The child, William, was born in about 1028. The castle (12th–13th century), which overlooks the town from a high crag, was formerly the seat of the Dukes of Normandy. The construction was started on the site of an earlier castle in 1123 by Henry I of England, with the "large keep" (grand donjon). Later was added the "small keep" (petit donjon).
The tower built in the first quarter of the 12th century contained a hall, chapel, and a room for the lord, but no small rooms for a complicated household arrangement; in this way, it was similar to towers at Corfe, Norwich, and Portchester, all in England.
Prince Arthur as a prisoner of Hubert de Burgh in Falaise Castle, by William Frederick Yeames.
Arthur I, Duke of Brittany, was King John of England's teenage nephew, and a rival claimant to the throne of England. With the support of King Philip II of France, Arthur embarked on a campaign in Normandy against John in 1202, and Poitou revolted in support of Arthur. The Duke of Brittany besieged his grandmother, Eleanor of Aquitaine, in the Château de Mirebeau. John marched on Mirebeau, taking Arthur by surprise and capturing him on 1 August. From there Arthur was conveyed to Falaise where he was imprisoned in the castle's keep. According to contemporaneous chronicler Ralph of Coggeshall, John ordered two of his servants to mutilate the duke. Hugh de Burgh was in charge of guarding Arthur and refused to let him be mutilated, but to demoralise Arthur's supporters was to announce his death. The circumstances of Arthur's death are unclear, though he probably died in 1203.
In about 1207, after having conquered Normandy, Philip II Augustus ordered the building of a new cylindrical keep. It was later named the Talbot Tower (Tour Talbot) after the English commander responsible for its repair during the Hundred Years' War. It is a tall round tower, a similar design to the towers built at Gisors and the medieval Louvre.
Possession of the castle changed hands several times during the Hundred Years' War. The castle was deserted during the 17th century.
Since 1840, Château de Falaise has been recognised as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture. A programme of restoration was carried out between 1870 and 1874.
Is better/seemless integration with Mastodon (and perhaps more) possible?
Here's the thing. I'm a mod for a small-time community for a niche interest, !castles@lemm.ee I'm also on Mastodon, and was before my Reddit exodus. I follow #castles as well as a few other related topics on Matsodon, so I get quality toots, such as this: https://mastodon.scot/@McNige/110926238926867959, that I wish I could just crosspost over to my community. Currently, I have to repackage the toot, which isn't a huge problem, but currently I just drop them a note on Mastodon that their content has been posted elsewhere on the Fediverse. What would be nice is if people who comment on the Lemmy post also get fed into OP's toot. More sharing, more connection, more activity.
On the flip side, I've subscribed to @castles@lemm.ee on my Mastodon instance and, while it's good to be able to follow posts in feed form, it looks like ass: !Lemmy post crossposted to Mastodon I realize I should try this with Pixelfed, but I haven't made that leap yet.
I don't know, am I thinking crazy here? I'd think we'd want everything in the Fediverse soup interoperable in a more seemless way. Is this a feature request or am I missing some way to do this better?
Greenan Castle, South Ayrshire, Scotland
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenan_Castle
Greenan Castle is a 16th-century ruined tower house, southwest of Ayr in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Situated at the top of a sea cliff, it was originally a promontory fort converted into a motte-and-bailey in the 12th century. In the 15th century a tower house was built by the Lords of the Isles.
Photo and write-up by https://mastodon.scot/@McNige here: https://mastodon.scot/@McNige/110926238926867959
Castello dell'isola di Loreto, Loreto Island, Siviano, Lombardy, Italy
https://www.foundinitaly.com/blogs/travel/isola-di-loreto-a-real-life-fairytale-island
This island is private property.
There is a spectacular little island in the Iseo Lake, in the province of Brescia. The structures on it are built in a neo-Gothic style— meaning the main property is pretty much a fairy tale castle. The island has its own small harbour, two magnificent towers and a park of conifers that introduce the sweet scent of pine into the air.
In the XIX century, the island became a property of Duchess Felicita Bevilacqua La Masa, the nit was purchased by Vincenzo Richeri, a Royal Navy Captain. In 1910, Richeri built a neo-Gothic castle on the island, and around it he created a garden full of conifers, a marina, and two light towers. The latter illuminate a cove with a path leading straight up to the villa.
This abode features a rectangular layout, with two floors. Thanks to its turret, battlements, and light stone walls, the villa appears quite spectacular and evocative. It actually stands on a rock overlooking the lake.
Alcázar of Segovia, San Marcos, Segovia, Castile and León, Spain
https://www.alcazardesegovia.com/
https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/6708094 Street view: https://goo.gl/maps/NvH3Jcj7cFCA5rv47
Visitation info is on their website, but it’s only in Spanish.
The Alcázar of Segovia, like many fortifications in Spain, started off as a Roman castrum, but apart from the foundations, little of the original structure remains. The alcázar was built by the Berber Almoravid dynasty. Almoravid art and architecture is scarcely talked about in scholarship in part because so little of the physical work has survived in Spain. Furthermore, the Almoravid dynasty was short-lived and therefore much of the art and architecture of that period was subsequently destroyed or converted by their successors.
The first reference to this castle was in 1120, around 32 years after the city of Segovia was conquered by the Christians (during the Reconquista when King Alfonso VI reconquered lands to the south of the Duero river, down to Toledo and beyond). In 1258, during the reign of King Alfonso X of Castile (r. 1252–1284), an intense thunderstorm caused a fire that destroyed several rooms, leading to centuries-long reconstruction during the reigns of various kings.
It is not known what the shape and form of the Alcázar was before the reign of King Alfonso VIII (1155–1214), however early documentation mentioned a wooden stockade fence. It can be concluded that prior to Alfonso VIII's reign, the Muslim era structure was no more than a wooden fort built over the old Roman foundations. Alfonso VIII and his wife, Eleanor of England (sister of Richard the Lionheart), made this alcázar their principal residence and much work was carried out to erect the beginnings of the stone fortification we see today.
The Alcázar of Segovia was one of the favorite royal residences starting in the 13th century that in turn, led to secular patronage to the city of Segovia. It was during this period that most of the current building was constructed by the House of Trastámara.
In 1258, parts of the Alcázar had to be rebuilt by King Alfonso X after a cave-in and the Hall of Kings was built to house Parliament soon after. However, the single largest contributor to the continuing construction of the Alcázar was King John II of Castile who built the "New Tower" (John II tower as it is known today).
In 1474, the Alcázar played a major role in the rise of Queen Isabella I. On 12 December news of King Henry IV's death in Madrid reached Segovia and Isabella immediately took refuge within the walls of the Alcázar where she received the support of Andres Cabrera and Segovia's council. She was enthroned the next day as Queen of Castile and León.
The next major renovation at the Alcázar was conducted by King Philip II after his marriage to Anna of Austria. He added the sharp slate spires to reflect the castles of central Europe. In 1587, architect Francisco de Morar completed the main garden and the School of Honor areas of the castle.
ახალციხის ციხე (Akhaltsikhe Castle aka. Rabati Fortress), Akhaltsikhe Municipality, Georgia
https://georgia.travel/cities-towns/akhaltsikhe
https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/9448437 Street view: https://goo.gl/maps/VTE56SYxSVQK7Y4C9
Akhaltsikhe (Rabati) Castle is a medieval fortress built in the 9th century under the name "Lomsia Castle" in the city of Akhaltsikhe in southern Georgia, recently globally reconstructed. One of the main attractions of the Samtskhe-Javakheti region along with Vardzia. The original name of the fortress in the 9th century was Lomsia, which can be translated from Georgian as "Lion". At the end of the 12th century, Lomsia acquired the new name Akhal-tsikhe, which literally translates as “New fortress”,the name "Rabati" which is sometimes used for this castle, mostly is used after restoration and it is a of Jewish/Arabic origin and means any fortified place. Rabati was usually called the trading quarter at the fortress, earlier mainly Jewish merchants and craftsmen lived in the Rabat quarter, however mainly after reconstruction the name stuck to the all fortress itself. On the official web site of municipality of Akhaltsikhe town and on the official Facebook page of the fortress the name is "Akhaltsikhe (Rabati) Castle" was used or just "Akhaltsikhe Castle." In most of all historical documents castle is mentioned as Akhaltsikhe castle.
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