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  1. top gun maverick has excellent fighter plane scenes. The enemy is obviously the Russians lol. SU-57.
  2. Emily is looking hotter and hotter s
  3. Game of Thrones easter egg 31:32 (78) Witcher 3 Complete Walkthrough Part 50 All quests Death March (all side quests + commentary) - YouTube
  4. megan is so beautiful Getty Images (tagged)
  5. (78) Witcher 3 Complete Walkthrough Part 48 All quests Death March (all side quests + commentary) - YouTube 36:24 CDPR's shockingly vicious roast of yennefer in lore note It is interesting that CDPR allows the player to have both Triss and Yennefer even if they go with triss in the end.
  6. "I consider the positions of kings and rulers as that of dust motes. I observe treasures of gold and gems as so many bricks and pebbles. I look upon the finest silken robes as tattered rags. I see myriad worlds of the universe as small seeds of fruit, and the greatest lake in India as a drop of oil on my foot. I perceive the teachings of the world to be the illusion of magicians. I discern the highest conception of emancipation as a golden brocade in a dream, and view the holy path of the illuminated ones as flowers appearing in one's eyes. I see meditation as a pillar of a mountain, Nirvana as a nightmare of daytime. I look upon the judgment of right and wrong as the serpentine dance of a dragon, and the rise and fall of beliefs as but traces left by the four seasons." Buddha
  7. Sozan, a Chinese Zen master, was asked by a student: "What is the most valuable thing in the world?" The master replied: "The head of a dead cat." "Why is the head of a dead cat the most valuable thing in the world?" inquired the student. Sozan replied: "Because no one can name its price."
  8. I remember, 7 years ago- that I was really wowed' by Skellige.
  9. body 11 out of 10
  10. Tom Bombadil is a boring character in the Tolkien short stories, hobbit, and fellowship of the ring. It was right to have his parts removed from the films. He is supposed to have mystical and philosophical meaning but I find the character to be childish and uninspiring.
  11. I am finishing up the Novigrad arc. Novigrad is filled with references to the novels with little details everywhere, indicating great loyalty to the world designed by Spakowski. To a lesser extent familiarity with Witcher 2 lore helps. I really like how they developed Geralt, Triss, Keira, and to a lesser extent Dijkstra's characters. Dandelion also finally gets to "settle down". Keira is a very minor character in the novels but they managed to take what little was there and make her in a full fledged, interesting character. Djikstra is more humble than the character in the novels and knows that he's a piece of shit, but there are a few good/non self serving actions he does that redeems him somewhat. I guess his defeats humbled him. He is also really well written and super witty. Triss' character is one of maturity compared to the Triss of Book 1-2 and Book 8 of the novels. She was defined by her cowardice (being bullied/used by the Lodge) to spy and also her sneaky man-stealing desire for Geralt in the early books. By Book 8 she gets a redemption arc where she finds courage and more integrity. In Witcher 3 she is written as a moral, brave and suffering woman, now no longer a coward and even a leader when she needs to be. She is willing to sacrifice and take huge risks for her friends, like Yennefer is for Geralt in the books. And the way she interacts with Geralt is very nuanced and subtly refers to her past "bad" deeds & also the fact that she is still in love with him. However unlike in the first few books she is in the position of book 8, where she respects Yennefer enough and has become moral enough not to try to steal her man. The critical choice the player makes to love her instead of Yennefer is quite cleverly executed by CDPR. Her character growth, combined with that midwestern accent, her niceness, and attractive face means that Geralt now has wife material. Novigrad ends at approx. 45 out of 87 hours for the 100% playthrough of the base game.
  12. 57th Mechanized Infantry Brigade and 30th Mechanized Brigade got routed recently. The Russians reported that they closed the pocket trapping an estimated 2,000 Ukrainian troops.
  13. "I have just come to a realization! This scroll by Broken Sword contains no secrets of his swordsmanship. What this reveals is his highest ideal. In the first state, man and sword become one and each other. Here, even a blade of grass can be used as a lethal weapon. In the next stage, the sword resides not in the hand but in the heart. Even without a weapon, the warrior can slay his enemy from a hundred paces. But the ultimate ideal is when the sword disappears altogether. The warrior embraces all around him. The desire to kill no longer exists. Only peace remains."
  14. The guy who plays the emperor is pretty awesome.
  15. Russian mobile strategic missile launcher. The thing looks like a transformer..
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