"i... didn't come here to be upstaged by a starfrontlet" -- flashy male Rainbow Bearded Thorntail
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"i... didn't come here to be upstaged by a starfrontlet" -- flashy male Rainbow Bearded Thorntail
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> "Paradise Undermined" will always be a work never quite begun.
"Not sure exactly what he was going to do, Nicholai began to speak in his soft voice, "Neanderthals. Yes, they're probably Neanderthals."
"What are you talking about?" Le Cagot wanted to know.
...
"--no, it's more a physical thing. While they have a kind of flashy strength and courage--good for a quick screw or a bandit raid--the ... [Welsh] are shown up when it comes to sticking power, to endurance--" "
-- Trevanian, Shibumi
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MARTY FRIEDMAN Has Nothing Against 'Flashy' Guitar Playing: 'I Just Wanna Be Excited By What I Hear'
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In a new interview with Bradley Hall, Marty Friedman explained why he isn't too keen on listening to guitarists who play fast just for the sake of it. The former MEGADETH guitarist said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm not at all against anything flashy in the slightest. I just wanna be e...
I just finished Heart Of Valor in #Avowed & just about fell out of my seat #laughing when I saw their #CarmenMiranda inspired #StormDancer #armor.
If you don’t remember who Carmen Miranda was, she’s the entertainer from old black & white television shows who #Tropicana orange juice based their mascot on. (She is famously remembered for singing “Mamma Yo Quiero” & wearing a fruit-borne head wrap as she sang & danced.)
https://vulkk.com/2025/03/04/how-to-get-the-stormdancers-set-in-avowed-overview-and-stats/
There’s a gap between what we think keeps us safe and what actually does. In cybersecurity, that gap is often filled by performative gestures, check-the-box policies, and flashy tools that offer comfort — but little protection. This is the illusion of security. And the more we rely on it,...
https://medium.com/readers-club/the-illusion-of-security-b3c69bd87018
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