I charge at home basically all the time so I’ve never noticed this - also not sure if everyone’s location is like this - but I just went on there and filtered for free chargers and a lot more than I thought popped up. Started clicking around and more than half are listed as “wall” chargers and it’s random locations of businesses and where u can find their outdoor outlets. It’s like “middle planter to the left of the palm tree has an outlet in the dirt and it reaches the stall in front” or “business has an outlet in the back to the left of the dumpster with stall next to it”. Is PlugShare just an app where anyone can submit a location? I have no desire to try any of these out just thought it was hilarious.

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Thanks for checking out my post! I am selling a good part of my collection and backup products. I am a reliable and trustedseller on reddit with lot of history. I APOLOGIZE FOR THE POOR FORMATTING - REDDIT IS BEING CHALLENGING
Some rules:

• Free Items with purchase only.
• Minimum of $30 spend before shipping. Bundles take preference.
• Discounting:- Take $5 off every $80 spent ; $10 per $140 (before shipment fees)
• Shipping is $6 for USPS First Class Mail, anything that is over 12 oz will need to be mailed USPS Priority Mail. The cost of that is $8 + and varies based on your location. Please be understanding about shipping costs for heavy packages. This is not under my control.
• I will only wait 2 hours for a payment before moving to NIL- Paypal Goods and Services only- I live in a pet free/ smoke-free /covid free home- if no condition is listed the item is new. Feel free to ask any ?
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• BLUSH / BRONZERS: https://imgur.com/a/wpgYiPt
• CHARLOTTE TILBURY Beautiful Skin Sun-Kissed Glow Cream Bronzer , Medium BNIB $32
• CHARLOTTE TILBURY Blush Sex on Fire BN $25 now $22
• CHANEL Blush Comete, Coral Etoile BNIB $48
• CLINIQUE Cheek Pop Trio, Warm Up. Swatched. $30
• DANESSA MYRIKS Colorfix Mattes, Latte, Swatched $8
• GLOSSIER Cloud Paint, Storm, probably 70% left. $5.
• GXVE Bronzer Contour Duo, Heat Wave. Swatched. 8.
• ILIA Liquid Blush, Before Today. 80% Left. $5
• LILAH B Bronzed Beauty, Used Twice. $20
• KOSAS Blush Duo, Velvet Melon. Used 3x $8
• KOSAS Blush Duo, 8th Muse. BNIB $10
• KULFI BEAUTY Mehndi Moment Blush, Blessed Berry BN $15
• MARC JACOBS lush and Libido used 3x. $10
• MILK Baked Bronzer, Dazed $12 BN
• PAT MCGRATH Skin Fetish Divine Blush, Nude Venus. Used Twice. $20
• PIXI Honey QUartet Quad BN $7
• PIXI On the Glow Bronze Rich Glow, New. $8.
• PIXI On the Glow Bronze Warm Glow. Swatched. $8
• SURRATT Blush La Vie En Rose $24 $20 New
• WESTMAN ATELIER Peu de Soleil. Swatched. $45

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BLUSH / BRONZERS / HIGHLIGHT 2: https://imgur.com/a/lighqGI

• BITE Daycation Blush, Coconut Rum. Swatched. $10
• CHANTECAILLE Radiance Cheek Duo, Rose. New. LE. $85
• NUDESTIX Matte, Sunset Strip. Used 3x $8
• ROSE INC Solar Radiance Refill, Brilliance. New. $10
• PAT MCGRATH LABS Nude Venus Divine Blush and Glow Cheek Palette, Highlighter Swatched $30
• SURRATT Blush Tu Mai Face Rouger Used Once $20
• SURRATT Blush, Parfait, BN $25
• TATA HARPER Blush, Charmed. Used 2x. $10
• TAN LUXE The Face Illuminating Drops Light - Med $25
• LYS Blush - Kindness. Used 3x. $8

EYE MAKEUP: https://imgur.com/a/cxlVmdW

• BOBBI Brown Long Wear Eye Stick - Bone - used 2x $10
• BOBBI BROWN Dual Ended Cream Shadow Stick - Golden Pink / Taupe BN $20
• CHARLOTTE TILBURY Legendary Lashes Mini Mascara. $8
• COLOURPOP Zodiac Shadow, Libra, Swatched. $10
• KULFI Shadow - Bronze Brocade BN $15
• HOURGLASS Curator Invidividual Shadow: LUX. New. $20 $10
• HOURGLASS Custom Curator Palette 5 pan with 3 swatched shadows as shown $30
• KULFI Zari Eyes Eye Shadow Bronze Brocade BN $12
• NUDESTIX Rustic Grotto Mini New. $5
• PERSEPHONE Shadows - FREE JUST PAY SHIPPING
• PAT MCGRATH Eye Dolls - Rose Venus - $20
• RARE BEAUTY Discovery Palette BN $16
• URBAN DECAY Primer Potion, Eden, Swatched $10

EYE MAKEUP ALBUM 2 https://imgur.com/a/a08o8cC

• BOBBI BROWN Long Wear Gel Eyeliner Chocolate Shimmer Swatched $15
• BOBBI BROWN Dual Ended Long Wear Shadow Stick Bronze Pink / Espresso BN $15
• CHANEL Les Beiges Warm Glow. BNIB $50
• CHANEL Les 4 Ombres Spices BNIB $45
• FENTY Mascara BNIB $10
• NUDESTIX Rustic Grotto. Used Twice. $5
• GLOSSIER Play Eyeliner, Disaster Class, BNIB $25
• Lilah B, B Stunning Quad. Used 3x. $25
• NATASHA DENONA Yucca Palette. BNIB. $48
• OLAPLEX LashBond Serum. BN $35
• RMS Eyelight, Sunlight, BN $15

EYE MAKEUP ALBUM 3: https://imgur.com/a/vPqDB9Y

• FENTY True Neutrals Palette, missing light shade, other shades used 3x $5
• HOURGLASS Curator Invidividual Shadow: ACT. New. $20 $10
• RARE BEAUTY Brow Harmony Duo. Taupe. $10
• GLOSSIER Boy Brow. Blonde. Used 5x. $5
• GLOSSIER Lid Star, Cub. Used 3x. $8-----------------------------------------------------------------------

COMPLEXION PRODUCTS- Foundation/PowdeHighlightePrimer: https://imgur.com/a/miukwg3

• CHARLOTTE TILBURY Nudegasm, Swatched $95
• DIOR Face and Body Foundation, 1W, 90%+ Left. $20
• FENTY Pro Filter Soft Matte Foundation Shade 175 BNIB $2
• HUDA Concealer , Vanilla Swirl BN $15
• LAWLESS Perfecting Setting Powder, Light, BN but a scratch (came like this) $25
• KOSAS Cloud Set Powder, Comfy (has box, not shown), swatched. $20
• MILK Cheek Stick, Werk, Swatched $8
• OLE HENRIKSEN Banana Bright Stick, Banana $10
• PAT MCGRATH Concealer Shade 5. Used 5x. $10
• PAT MCGRATH Concealer Shade 6 BNIB $17
• RARE Beauty Always an Optimist Powder, Deep, New. $5
• RITUAL DE FILLE Highlighter, Solar Flare, Used Twice $12
• SURRATT Perfectioniste Corrector Palette Shade 6. New. $3
• PURLISSE BB Concealer, Fair BNIB $10
• SEPHORA Best Skin Ever concealer Swatched 17.5N $5
• TOWER 28 SOS Spray Used 3x $10
• YENSA Super Serum Silk Foundation Fair 3 BNIB 15
• YSL NEU Bare Tint Mini. Shade 5. $5

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COMPLEXION ALBUM 2 https://imgur.com/a/d9Yb852

• BOBBI BROWN Skin Full Cover Concealer, Warm Ivory. Swatched. $10
• BY TERRY Brightening CC Serum Apricot, New. $35
• BITE Changemaker Foundation. L15. Swatched. $7
• COVERFX Concealer, Shade G1. Maybe 50% left? FREE
• CHARLOTTE TILBURY Flawless Filter Shade 2 Swatched $25
• ESTEE LAUDER Double Wear 1N1 ivory nude BNIB $25
• FENTY Matchstix Mini. Sinamon. Used 3x. $5
• GLOWISH Bright Light Concealer Fair Light Swatched $10
• IT COSMETICS Bye Bye Undereye. Light Golden. Light Use. $8
• KULFI Concealer, Rose Rush. New. $15
• MAKEUP FOREVER Mist and Fix BN $20
• MILK Future Fluid Concealer 3N. Swatched. $15 $10
• OLE HENRIKSEN Banana Bright Stick Pumpkin BN $15
• PATMCGRATH Skin Fetish Concealer L6 BNIB $17
• PAT MCGRATH Skin Fetish Under Eye Powder Light $15
• PIXI mind your own glow palette. $5
• REM BEAUTY Sweetner Concealer. Fair 6n. Swatched. $10
• 0REM BEAUTY Sweetner Concealer Light 2n. Swatched. $10
• SURRATT Concealer Shade 3 Swatched. $28
• SURRATT Surreal Skin Foundation Wand Shade 4. Used Once. $35

COMPLEXION ALBUM 3 https://imgur.com/a/8eSagXH

• ANASTASIA Pro Pencil Shade 1. Used 3x. $10
• BOBBI BROWN Skin Long-Wear W-026 Warm Ivory. BNIB. $20
• ESTEE LAUDER Futurist Hydra Rescue 1W1 Bone. Swatched. $15
• PETER THOMAS ROTH Instant Firm Primer 30ml New $25
• RARE BEAUTY Positive Light Tinted Moisturizer 20W swatched $18 $15
• GIVENCHY Prism Libre Matte W245 Used 4x, pump is finicky but works fine $20
• GUCCI Luminous Matte 5ml Mini. Shade 220W. $8
• GUCCI Luminous Matte Foundation 160N BNIB $45
• HOURGLASS Veil Powder FS BN. $30
• ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint Shade 4. Exp 5/24. $30
• ROSE INC Softlight Concealer LX030 Swatched $15 $10
• ROSE INC Softlight Concealer LX040 Swatched $15 $10
• ROSE INC Skin Luminious Tinted Serum 040 used 3x $25
• ROSE INC Sunscreen Mini. 5.
• SHISEIDO Synchro Skin Radiant Lifting Foundation 160 Lace. Swatched. $22
• SUPERGOOP Glow Setting Powder. BNIB $20
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LIPS; https://imgur.com/a/Ir0bAoy

• JONES ROAD Golden Shimmer Cool Gloss $10
• KAJA Balmy Bento 01. $10
• RMS BEAUTY Flirtation of Color Lip Palette New $20

LIPS ALBUM 2: https://imgur.com/a/5MdNdDY

• CHARLOTTE TILBURY Collagen Lip Bath BNIB Refresh Rose. $20
• GXVE Mini Lipstick, Original. $5
• GXVE Lightweight Longwear Matte Lipstick, Tomboy. BN $10
• MILK Lipstick, CREAM. Light use. FREE
• RARE Beauty Lip Liner, Fun, Used once. $9

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VARIOUS: Brushes / Hair / Body Care https://imgur.com/a/Ti3AHAP

• CHARLOTTE TILBURY Eye Blender Brush $10
• NECESSAIRE The Body Cream BN $20 (heavy)
• PAT MCGRATH Concealer Brush. New. $15
• SEPHORA PRO #45 brush $10
• SURRATT Sculpting Brush, new. $65 now $55
• SURRATT Artistique Foundation Brush, New. $60 now $50
• SURRATT Artistique Concealer Brush Grande New $35 now $30
• ST TROPEZ Luxe Tan Tonic Drops $25
• ST TROPEZ Luxe Body Serum $20 (heavy)

HAIR ALBUM 2: https://imgur.com/a/XOUqehv

• AMIKA Water Sign Hydrating Hair Oil $17 $15
• DAE Monsoon Moisture Shampoo $10 heavy
• GISOU Honey Infused Hair Mask 75ml BN $15
• VEGAMOUR Hydr-8 Deep Moisture Repair Mask BN $30 heavy
• VEGAMOUR GRO Serum BN $35

FRAGRANCE ETC https://imgur.com/a/PqiIhwF

• DIPTYQUE Dancing Ovals LE Roses Candle. NEW $100
• DIPTYQUE Kyoto EDT - Sprayed 3x. LE. $250
• DIPTYQUE Do Son Eau de Parfum 100ml - 95% left $150
• DIPTYQUE Do Son EDT 3.4 oz LE blue Bottle. $110
• HENRY ROSE Queens and Monsters. BN. $75
• NEST Grapefruit Mini Candle $5

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-SKINCARE ALBUM 1 https://imgur.com/a/UT4JTZE*AVENE

• Cleanance SPF 50 (bought in France) New exp 2025 $20
• CAUDALIE Premier Cru Serum BN $60
• CLARINS Total Eye Lift New. $40
• DRUNK ELEPHANT Protini Cream BN $40
• DR ZENOVIA Benzoyl Peroxide 5%. New. $5
• FARMACY Waterless Vitamin C used 2x $10
• FRESH Black Tea Advanced Age Renewal Cream BN $40
• HYLAMIDE Pore Flush 95%+ Left $10
• OLE HENRIKSEN Strength Trainer Cream BN $20
• PIXI Nutri Eye BN $10
• PEACE OUT Repairing Moisturizer BN $15
• PETER THOMAS ROTH Max Vitamin D Fense SPF 50 BN $20
• SUPERGOOP Glow Setting Powder BN $20
• WISHFUL Yo Glow BN $15
• YENSA pink Lotus peptide cream. New. $10

SKINCARE ALBUM 2 https://imgur.com/a/doHPaep

• DRUNK ELEPHANT Baby Facial Used once $30
• DRUNK ELEPHANT Protini Powerpeptide Serum 5ml $8
• FRESH Kombucha Facial Essence BN full sz $50 (heavy)
• ISLE OF PARADISE Mini Self Tanning Drops FREE (1 each)
• LANEIGE Retinol Firming Cream BN $25 $20
• NEOGEN Cranberry Foam Cleanser $10
• DR ZENOVIA Advanced Retinol Night Repair $20 $15
• REN Limited Edition AHA Tonic. Used Once. $10
• THE OUTSET Caffeine Micro Polish BN $20
• SUNDAY RILEY CEO BN $45
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SKINCARE ALBUM 3: https://imgur.com/a/ATUTAKv

• KATE SOMMERVILLE Hydrat Kate Recharging Serum BN $35
• KIEHLS Ultra Facial Cream SPF 30 BN $10
• KLAIRS Freshly Juiced Vitamin Drop BN $10 exp 1/2025
• KOPARI Face shield spf 30 BN $15
• PEACE OUT Dark Spots Serum BN $15
• THE INKEY LIST Succinic Acid Treatment BN $5
• STRIVECTIN Multi Action Super C Retinol, 75% left $15
• SUNDAY RILEY B Nice $40
• TATA HARPER Regenerating Cleanser Mini 15ml $8
• YOUTH TO THE PEOPLE Superberry Dream mask BN $30 $25 (heavy)
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SKINCARE ALBUM 5 https://imgur.com/a/T1Xt9AT

• CHANTECAILLE Eau de Rose 90% left. $30
• DR DENNIS GROSS Vitamin C BN $55
• FRESH Black Tea Overnight Mask 30ml. New. $20
• FRESH Rose Mask 1 oz. New. $12
• FRESH Black Tea Instant Perfecting Mask. 1 oz. new. $20
• INNIS FREE Green Tea Seed Cream BN. $15 (heavy)
• KORA ORGANICS Plant Stem Cell Serum $35
• MARIO BADESCU Facial Spray - $5
• MARIO BADESCU Brightening Eye Serum. $10
• PIXI Rose essence oil - FREE
• - PAULA CHOICE C5 Super Boost Cream. $20
• PAULAS CHOICE Hyaluronic Acid Booster BN $20
• PAULAS CHOICE 1% BHA Sensitive SKin. $25
• PAULAS CHOICE Healthy Glow Invisible Sunscreen Oil. 20.
• THE ORDINARY HA 60ml bottle used once. $5
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SKINCARE ALBUM 6 https://imgur.com/a/viZEcDb
ALPHA H Balancing Cleanser, NEW. $20 $10

• PAULAS CHOICE C5 Super Boost Eye Cream. $22
• BANILA Clean it Zero BN $10
• JOSIE MARAN Pineapple Enzyme Cleanser BN $15 heavy
• THE ORDINARY Salicylic Acid 60ml BN $6
• THE ORDINARY Multi Peptide HA Serum BN $15
• SUMMER FRIDAYS Midnight Ritual Retinol BN $35
• NECESSAIRE The Body Retinol BN $25 heavy
• SUPERGOOP Unseen Body Sunscreen BN $25

SKINCARE ALBUM 7 https://imgur.com/a/ZmLaI8N

• ALGENIST Liquid Collagen Gift Set - 10 day results kit $88 at sephora - BN $30 (heavy)
• BELIF Aqua Bomb 25ml LE design. $15
• CLARINS Beauty Flash Peel $20
• DR DENNIS GROSS Fill and Repair Serum $45
• DERMALOGICA Circular Hydration Serum MIni FREE $10
• PIXI Volume Infusion Sheet Mask BN FREE
• PIXI Collagen Tonic FREE (heavy)
• ST TROPEZ Self Tan Whipped Mousse and mitt, new $20
• JLO Booty Balm BN $20 heavy
• MURAD Correct and Protect SPF 45 exp 5/24 BN $28
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Facebook events only seems to let me filter events by city. Is there any way to filter the location more broadly, for instance by county, miles radius or zipcode? There are about a dozen cities I follow but searching each one separately isn't useful

Being told to deal with the Sorcerers now by the shadowy cabal of Asgorath-worshiping monks, I proceeded to do just that.
Well, more specifically, I looked for wherever the hell they holed themselves up in.
The faithful of Bahamut shot me frosty glares as I walked around the city unimpeded, though I did very pointedly give them a very strongly worded letter about spying on me and ambushing me, and that if Nakk wasn't going to tolerate their shit, he wasn't going to tolerate mine.
Hopefully, that bought me some breathing room.
Now, the Sorcerers hadn't fucked off elsewhere, or I would have gotten a lot of questions as to where they went. They still operated in the town, still used their magic appropriately, so it wasn't like they were being assholes about it.
But, considering I was being warned about them specifically, shit was about to go down.
Now, I didn't go alone. Not specifically. I had my Warlocks move about, searching for any clues as to the whereabouts of the Sorcerers.
Naturally, they were extremely dodgy about where they were going.
But, the more we looked, the more we found clues, the more we got closer until we realized they were gathering under the Council Chamber.
So there they were, all nine of them, not counting the however many probably awoke due to my machinations. Nine Sorcerers, Nine Warlocks, and me.
They were gathered around some sort of sacrificial altar that was stained with blood, on which they were very pointedly bleeding on.
"You know-" I said, startling them and causing them to look at me. "-If you'd just been respectful to my Master, you might have gotten more than you could have ever dreamed of."
"Ruuk, what are you doing here!?" Goss hissed.
"Looking for you before you get yourselves killed." I said. "I've been warned twice that you were getting into some shit, and here I find you bleeding all over an altar that isn't even configured right, you fucking idiots."
They shared looks, first shocked, then angry. They started yelling, my Warlocks screamed into their heads to shut up, which caused them all to rub their heads.
"Which one of you has the highest Level?" I asked. "Goss? Taklak? Kashak?"
"I am a solid Level 4!" Molo bragged.
"That's it?" I asked. "Fuck's sake, I'm Level 6. I've been out there busting my fucking ass. We got invaded while you were playing fucking secret society! People died!"
"We wouldn't have lost anyone, if Kurtulmak gave us power!" Hagnar snapped.
"No, we would have lost more." I said. "If you actually cared about the Warren, you would have been out there, leading rather than plotting."
"Says the man who's clearly getting boosted by Kurtulmak!"
I strode toward them, my patience wearing thin. "I want to make something very clear now." I said. "You've wasted more time trying to get stronger than it took me. You think hard work hardly works? Hit me." I removed my armor. "I'm wide open."
They didn't do anything, they just stared at me with wide eyes. "Oh, this? This isn't armor." I said. "It's a sign of my fealty to my Master. Now, Hit me."
The spells were flung at me, and most of them did hurt. "Nine of you." I said, grinning. "And you couldn't even hit me properly. Kneel."
They began backing away.
"I said kneel!" I roared.
They all fell over themselves as they tried to kneel. They all looked terrified.
"I am going to give you exactly one chance to make up for your foolish behavior." I said. "I will call you out one by one, you will approach, you will kiss my hand, and you will swear your undying loyalty to me, your Imperator, and the Empire that our Master will raise. If you refuse, I will end your pathetic excuse for a life right then and there. And if even one of you attacks me, my Warlocks will make that scream in your mind feel like a gentle tickle."
I held my hand out. "Goss." He scrambled over to me and knelt. He took my hand and kissed it. "I swear my loyalty to you, my Imperator, and the Empire our Master will raise." He said.
"Good. Stand among my Warlocks. Arix."
One by one I called their names, and they came. They spoke their vows, all nine of them.
I put my armor back on and said, "Excellent. From this moment on, every hour, one of you will go to my Tower, you will pledge your fealty to our Master, and you will allow him to mark you such that you can never disobey him again." I looked at them. "And if even one of you tries to escape, I will track you down as easily as I have now. You are marked, each and every one of you. I will make your deaths as slow and miserable as I see fit. My Empire has no room for traitors."
"Yes, Imperator!" They said.
"Dismissed."
They all left, clearly trying not to piss themselves or run. I felt a wonderfully powerful sense of pleasure and smiled. "Warlocks." I said. "Continue about your day."
I cleaned up the mess the Sorcerers had made left the Councilor Chamber. I ran into Tallyn on the way out.
"Brother." He said.
"Sibling." I replied.
"What are you doing here?" He asked.
"The Sorcerers were trying to summon a Demon for power." I said. "Considering they tried to petition my Master for power as well- he denied them, rightly noticing they did not care how they got power- I threatened to kill them if they kept trying, ordered them to submit to my Master, whereupon they will be marked such that they will no longer be a threat to the Warren."
He stared at me in utter shock. "Did you-? Do you hear yourself?" He asked in a horrified whisper.
"Brother." I said. "This is an outright Demon we're talking about. We're lucky they're fucking idiots and didn't make their altar correctly, so they were just bleeding on a fucking slab of rock with pentagrams and shit on it. They attacked me. That on top of your fellow Paladins ambushing me and accusing me of conspiracy-" I gave him a pointed look, "-my capacity of mercy is very low at the moment."
"Ruuk... What happened to you?" He asked.
"You and your Temple tried to kill me." I replied. "For the sins of compassion and mercy." I shrugged. "I've tried meeting you and yours half way, I sought atonement out of guilt, to rectify what I had done. I've tried to walk the path of good, and the cold, simply truth is, you and your order have not given me much incentive to continue to walk that path."
He was silent.
"Tallyn." I said, taking hold of his hands. "I miss the days when you were the good brother." I was able to see the exact moment when his heart ripped right in half. I walked right past him. I was tired of his shit, and at that moment, I wasn't going to play his or his Temple's game anymore.
I took a deep breath to try and center myself, as I started heading back for my Tower.
"Has it become your mission in life to leap merrily from the slippery slope?" A familiar voice asked me. I turned around, coming face to face with a gray-scaled Kobold, behind him were seven others with ruddy yellow scales.
"You've certainly changed since I last saw you." Bahamut stated. "A turn for the worse, it would seem."
I gave him a reverential bow. "I take it the Fizban persona wouldn't work now." I remarked.
"No, it wouldn't." He said. "All your doing, it would seem."
"Indeed. My doing." I couldn't help but smile.
"And with such pride as well. Walk with me, and understand I speak with you only because what I have to say is important."
I nodded and walked beside him, his seven companions following as inconspicuously as a septet of yellow Kobolds could- which I had to admit was surprisingly good.
"I am not happy." He stated.
"I sincerely doubt you would." I replied.
"With you, I expected it." He remarked dryly. "My followers have been playing fast and loose with their morals, day by day, their actions speak louder than their affirmations of faith, and what they say is, 'We are only concerned with our own power'. Does that amuse you?"
"No." I replied. "In fact, it pisses me off."
"The gradual corruption of a sect of holy warriors disgusts you?" He asked, his tone carrying a hint of surprise. "For all your posturing about, you still manage to get things done, even if they're via less morally sound standpoints."
"Is there a purpose to this beyond chatting?" I asked.
"Yes." He said. "One way or another, this Warren will become a theocratic nation, your faith spreads like wildfire, while the faith of my followers tapers off. You've manipulated events such that you are winning, and my followers have nobody to blame but themselves."
We stopped in front of the Temples, he looked at them. "Kurtulmak is relapsing." He said. "And you are walking a narrow rope between good and evil. Between judicious rule and tyranny." He looked at me. "And unfortunately, in spite of my best efforts, it is becoming harder and harder to maintain contact with this world."
He paused, then added, "I will, of course, be supporting my faithful, trying to keep them on the correct path, but in the event they utterly fail, and the only option left is you, I would rather the lesser evil of you win than the greater evil that is my sister. This is not tolerance, this is ensuring that no matter what, the forces of good can always pick up the pieces."
"I understand." I said. "And Bahamut... I am sorry things turned out this way."
"Your apology is sincere." He remarked, surprised. "I am sorry for the way I treated you in Darastrixthurhi, I chose the wrong course of action."
"You don't deal in words, but actions." I said. "Therefore your apology is sincere."
"Within the mines, there is a yet-untouched vein of platinum in your Warren's mine, enough to supply enough holy symbols for my Clerics, and to forge one sword, fifth level down, three lefts, and at the far end. I leave it up to you how you will handle that information. And Ruuk, remember the entire point of you remaining down there was because you believed Kurtulmak could be redeemed. Do not forget that can apply to you as well."
He walked away, followed by his cadre of Kobolds.
'I sure as hell don't like his followers...' I thought as I headed for the mines. 'But I definitely respect him a lot more.'
My gear compelled me to do good, and right now, I was in a better mood. I gathered a few miners and told them to follow me. They did so hesitantly, but dug where I indicated. I watched as they dug maybe a half-mile before they yapped.
"There's ore here!"
"I know." I said. "Mine out the entire vein and take it to the Artificers. It's platinum, they're going to need it soon."
I left them to their work and headed for the Artificers. Once there, I had them gather around.
"You will be receiving a shipment of Platinum, once it comes in, you are to create enough Holy Symbols of Bahamut to equip each Cleric, as well as one sword. Once they have finished, you will deliver them immediately to my Tower. Do not tell anyone what they are. Understood?"
"Sure, but why?"
"Simple." I said. "I need them to get the fuck off my case and start realizing they're only hurting the Warren. Their God saw fit to speak with me, so it's in my hands whether or not they continue to measure out rope to hang themselves with."
It was several hours before the crates came in. I wordlessly picked them up and carried them to the Temple.
The Paladins were, of course, pissed when they saw me approaching. "Stop right there!" They snapped. "By the High Priest's orders, you are not allowed in here!"
"Your weapons and your faith isn't enough to stop me." I said. "Fucking try me."
I walked straight up to them, and my attempt at intimidation worked, as they backed away while I walked in.
Galax immediately noticed my entry, as did every Cleric and Paladin in the room.
"Who let you in!?" Galax roared. "I have expressly forbidden you from entry!"
"I let myself in." I said. I walked toward him, glanced around, and sighed. "Do you guys just not believe in tables, or is the whole ascetic aesthetic really this fucking sparse?"
"I am warning you, Stingtail, if you do not leave this Holy Temple, I will have no choice but to kill you."
I wreched the top off the crate I brought in, he glanced at them, then his eyes widened in complete shock. "What..? Those are..."
"Holy symbols to Bahamut, made from the vein of platinum I directed the workers to." I said. He stared at me, clearly incapable of comprehending what I'd done.
"Why..?" He asked.
"Because you've been playing fast and loose with your morals." I said, paraphrasing what Bahamut stated. "Even though you preach Bahamut's words, you've forgotten that actions are how you pray. You've become so enamored with bringing about the perfect theocratic kingdom of Bahamut, that you don't even realize you're telling the people you're only concerned with power."
I handed him the sword crate, which he opened.
"I want you to understand, Galax." I said. "Bahamut came to me and told me where the platinum was. I could have kept it secret, or I could have used it for literally anything else. Because as much as Bahamut was disappointed in you, he wasn't giving up on you. And as much as he's rooting for you, he understands if you fall, it's either the lesser evil in me, or the greater evil in Tiamat. And honestly? I'll gladly leap headlong into Hell if it means keeping this Warren safe. This is your last chance from Bahamut, and your last warning from me. Understood?"
"I understand." He said soberly. He approached me and hugged me. "Ruuk, oh Ruuk... I thought we had lost you."
"You did." I said. "And I'm not coming back into your fold." He let go of me. "I don't know what the fuck you need a platinum sword for, but whatever it is, if it's aimed anywhere near me, I'm exploding people's heads."
I turned around and left the Temple.
Returning to my Tower, I felt the anger I'd been holding in just melt away. I went upstairs and smiled when I was my Emperor was finishing up another armor set.
"That makes seven." He said. "Still far too little, but it's more than we had before."
"Tireless and industrious." I remarked as I approached him. I knelt. "I have news, some you likely won't like."
"Tell me this bad news first." He said.
"Bahamut decided to speak with me." I said. He tensed, his eyes widened as he looked at me. "Thus far, he's not particularly pleased with my... progress, but he's at least indicated he'd rather us winning over Tiamat." I paused. "He also told me of the location of some platinum. I deigned to give his worshipers holy symbols and a sword, as he had directed. As nice as it would be to have them fall under their own stupidity, we still need them."
My Emperor nodded. "There was no correct way." He said. "Keeping Bahamut less inclined to try and smite us is better than his Temple getting holy symbols. Was there anything else?"
"Yeah. I told them what he told me, he wasn't pleased with what they were doing, that they were acting like they only care about power, and that Bahamut came to me rather than them."
"I see." He said. "That devious old bastard."
"What is it, my Emperor?" I asked.
"It's unimportant." He said. "Was there anything else?"
I told him about the ambush, the Shadowscale Clan, and the Sorcerers- he indicated that a few had shown up and pledged their fealty to him, and that due to their transgressions, he ensured they would never disobey him.
"I made them some collars." He said, smirking. "Any time they go against my will, or they try something that will harm the Warren, it chokes them long enough to make them stop." He leered at me and added, "I should have done the same to yours. I'd never have it choke you, but the knowledge alone would have excited you, yes?"
"Not really, my Emperor." I admitted. "I'm terrified of choking."
"Is that so? All the better that I didn't, then." He looked thoughtful. "Tell me, was there any particular logic to your choice of giving Bahamut's Clerics holy symbols and a sword?"
I shrugged. "I don't like his followers." I said. "I told you what I said to Tallyn, I'm sick and tired of them being paranoid about me. Like, yeah, I admit that they have every right to be at this point, but when it was just you and me, they didn't even really give me a chance. It just felt like them going mask off and showing themselves to be no different than any other religion I've had the unfortunate experience to try."
"Yet you respect their God." He mused.
"Yeah." I said. "I do. Everything I've done out of spite was because of those hypocrites, every good word I've spoken to them was a challenge for them to get their shit together. I've never once done anything to spite Bahamut himself- though whether that was simple pragmatism on my part, or some latent desire to serve the first God to accept my challenge to prove they exist... I don't know. All I know is that I don't regret choosing you."
"As should be." He remarked. "These Monks, these followers of Asgorath, have you any thoughts on them?"
"As long as they are true to their word, I could see them having a place in our Empire." I said. "Having a group that's willing to deal with you if you go off the deep end and start oppressing the very people you started out wanting to protect is useful. At the very least, I'll potentially have a warning."
"And do you think Bahamut's Temple has a place in our Empire?" He asked.
"Maybe if they got their shit together." I replied. I looked at him. "My Emperor, was there ever a point you honestly considered compromise?"
"Yes, in honor of a fool who would choose to consign his life to a God he barely knew, simply out of compassion. I am ruthless, yes, I may be a liar when it is convenient for me, and I most assuredly will twist such compromise such that the letter, but not the spirit, is carried out. But when I make a solemn vow, I hold true to it. If you cannot keep a promise, nobody will believe you again."
"And nudging me toward evil?" I asked.
"You took the first step." He said. "Some actions transcend morality. Kindness to one's family, it is not merely good. It is an act that ensures survival, an act that builds trust. There is always room for kindness when it is deserved."
I nodded. "My Emperor... Do you see a place for Bahamut's Temple in our Empire?" I asked.
"Anything can have its place." He replied. "The only grudge I have held for him is that he- self-proclaimed Justicemaker- did nothing simply because our people were born of Chromatic Dragons. Perhaps in those days, we were born into evil, perhaps in those days, we were enemies... Yet they raged, knowing what Garl did was wrong... heinous even. It was targeted retaliation for something his children did first, for the natural result of- I believe the term is 'fucking around and finding out'."
"Good old FAFO." I remarked.
I heard the door open, followed by Molo meekly coming up the stairs. When he saw me, he looked terrified. He approached my Emperor and pledged himself, was collared, and sent on his way.
"Seven out of nine so far." My Emperor mused.
"Good, it means most of them got the memo." I replied. I heard the door open, then shut, followed by footsteps approaching us.
It was the Rogue from earlier. He knelt and said, "Master, Imperator, I am here to report that we have successfully managed to leave beyond the wall and enter our enemies' base of operations. We have managed to do this without being spotted. Our Leader is waiting for you."
I nodded. "By your leave, my Emperor." I said.
My Emperor nodded and I followed the Rogue down a street I've been on countless times, one that was open and public. I recognized the house I was led to as Nakk's, the rogue knocked, and the door opened.
"Councilor Ruuk, thank you for coming. I'm sorry to divert you just to fix some of my stuff." Nakk said amiably, gesturing for me to enter.
I simply nodded and went inside. The moment the door shut, he dropped the amiable demeanor and said, "Thank you for coming, Imperator. This way."
He led me into his house, then into a closet. I didn't expect the floor to move underneath us, but it led us down into a large room.
"You have a basement." I observed.
"This is my base of operations." He said. "This was where our sewer system used to be, cleaning it out was a headache and a half, but since we moved onto more sustainable means of addressing waste- Merti's idea to use it as fertilizer and the Artificers' Guild designing a means of filtering and cleansing urine being particularly inspired- we decided to make use of the existing architecture to ensure our stealthy movement through the town."
"That explains why nobody's really wised up to how you've been spying on everyone." I remarked. "What were your plans, before I found our Emperor?"
"Keep everything stable." He replied. I noticed there were a few Kobold Monks present among the dozens of Rogues. "Rogue, Monk, we're all Shadowscale." He said. "That being said, our Monks are strictly neutral, they made it clear they won't align themselves to a singular ideal, their only interest is ensuring the Warren does not devolve into infighting."
"As I've already seen." I remarked.
"They're happy with how you handled the Temple, though they can't fathom how you found the platinum."
"Bahamut visited me." I said. "I honestly thought he was being obvious."
"That would explain it." I didn't notice the Monk walking on my other side, but it sure as hell startled me. "You are here regarding the recent mission's success, we ensured nobody was detected."
"Our Monks do not identify themselves." Nakk spoke. "I don't understand it, but it's what they agreed was the right course of action, so we just go along with it."
"For the sake of convenience, you may call me Fox." The Monk spoke. "And before you ask, we have all elected to live apart from the Warren. We may walk the streets, but until things have achieved equilibrium, we will continue to observe from the shadows."
I nodded.
We came over to an area where a handful of Rogues were sat. They stood up as soon as they noticed us, and began casting spells to show the interior of our enemy's base of operations. It felt like a punch to the gut, seeing not only electricity clearly being supplied to them, but also having established sinks and refrigerators.
They glut themselves on what we struggled to provide for ourselves, things that needed miracles just to sustain us. Through tears of hatred, I spat out my incantation.
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Hey!
I've had a 6 cup Ilsa Turbo Express stovetop espresso maker for years. Once I got the grind and dose correct, the thing brews beautiful, no-sputter cups.
On a recent visit to family, I noticed a neglected 4-cup model from the exact same line. I brought it home and started using it. Unfortunately it sputtered like mad, and was barely usable. Upon close inspection, I found it has a hole bored into the bottom of the funnel leading to the chamber underneath the grounds filter. My larger model has no such hole.
I can't even imagine how the thing would work at all with a hole allowing all pressure to escape upward through the grounds rather that building up and pushing the water up through the spout. Odd thing is, it does work, although poorly.
I'm wondering if this was a "design feature" for a certain time period on this model, or if it was a user hack. My father-in-law states it was used by a "coffee-nut" nephew of his when visiting. To me, the hole looks extremely tidily bored or punched in-factory.
My only guess is that if intentional, it was a method of pre-infusion - allowing steam to dampen the grounds making them less permeable - until the pressure was great enough to force the water up. I vaguely remember a bit about hydraulics and surface area from high school. Again, I DO get coffee out of it, but it is a sputtery, ugly affair.
I did create a foil plug and ran a brew through with the hole plugged, and it was gorgeous - smooth, thick, consistent yield and fast empathic finish. I'll likely thread the hole and plug with a small stainless bolt.
However - does anyone know for certain if this hold is an intentional manufacturing feature, and what the thought was behind it?
Thanks!
- eric
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Hi, I am just starting to use dash cams. I thought B4K will meet my needs, and it does except for two things:

1. Too much glare and I see why - there is a significant gap between the windshield and the lens. I see the mention of a CPL filter, but I can't find one to purchase.
2. Can't figure out what app will let me download the files via WiFi. The one I found on Play store cannot connect when I am connected to the dashcam's wifi.

Any suggestions on these two issues. I could potentially return this if there are better solutions.
Thanks.
PS: The good stuff:

1. Using FHD/60FPS - good enough for me.
2. I like that there is a windows app that can be used to view the video and GPS location.

Other minor annoyances:

1. The cable is a bit short for me - I could live with it, but 1-2 feet more would have helped.
2. The cigarette light charger could have another socket for adding other cigarette lighter accessories.

I'm new to web development and could use some help with structuring my data. I'm building a book search website that has two main functions:

1. Allow any users to search through my collection of books using filtering options
2. Allow verified users to enter new books into the collection via a data entry form

I'm storing information about books such as title, subtitle, description, genre, themes, subject matter, etc. The form fields like genre, themes, and subject matter use checkboxes. While the options are mostly static, I want to allow users on the form to add new options. When a user adds a new form option, it is in a "needs approval" state where it can be selected on the form and will be added to the book's data on form submit, but it will not show up on non-verified users until I approve the new form option from a main dashboard.
Here is the structure of my form options:

{ id: string; label: string; description: string; approved: boolean; } 

In the book objects on my database, I am storing the id of selected options instead of the label. When a user wants to add a new option to a question, they are asked to submit the label and description.
Note: the reason I'm not using an "other" checkbox / text field is because I want to avoid resolving cases where users enter the same concept with a different name. For instance, if the subject matter question lacks a "Sports" option, so User A enters it as "Sports" and User B enters it as "Athletics."
How should I structure this data on cloud firestore? I have considered the following options, but I am not sure which would be best for my use case, or if there is some other best practice:

1. Have a form options collection, store each question as a document, and the options for that question as a map on the document. The options for a question are always displayed together, so my understanding is that this reduces reads compared to the next option.
2. Create a collection for each question, and store each option as a document within its corresponding collection. I don't see an advantage to doing this, but I don't have much experience.

Additionally, I would appreciate it if anyone has advice related to reading the database for these options. Should I have each form question component individually call its corresponding location in the database to grab the options, or should I get all of the options I will need for the entire form in one database call and pass down the options to the question component through props?

A month ago I searched for something like a hair ribbon, using the search filter "canada only" for local shops.

1. I bought it from someone marked as a local seller on the product page, but afterwards saw that it was some shop in UK. turns out this isn't too uncommon, but it also dispatched from the UK anyways, which defeats the purpose.
2. they dispatched twice. the first from the UK without tracking which hasn't "arrived", the second with tracking with fedex from canada - which shows it delivers from somewhere in ON Canada, to another province, and then right back to the same location, NOT to my address. why all of that for a simple hair ribbon?
3. I click on the listing again to see they've updated the listing since, exorbitantly. i checked my card, doesn't seem to have any fraudulent extra charges, but still.

should i have been more wary with the low price? well, it was just a pretty hair ribbon, personally 14 moolahs seems about right, and with small mailer shipping in canada it should only have taken a stamp, so it never concerned me.
so now etsy lists the order as "delivered" even though i haven't received anything in reality. maybe just a store owner mining some kind of etsy exploit? filed a refund request so far. a handful of other reviews seem to have seen the same thing.

Main hub thread with the full 131 rankings
What if I told you Memphis made Peyton Manning the QB he is today? In 1996, Memphis hosted junior QB Peyton Manning and #6 Tennessee late in the season. Memphis was just 3-6, while Tennessee was 6-1 and in the hunt for a national title. In true college football chaos fashion, the 26 point underdog Tigers pulled off a 21-17 win, scoring a TD with just 34 seconds to go. Returner Kevin Cobb took back a controversial 95 kick return for TD in which it looked like his knee was down, but the refs ruled it a TD. The play won an ESPY for college football play of the year, and the win was one of the biggest in school history.

Best Seasons and Highlights

1. 2019: 13. Memphis: 12-2 (29.169) 2. 2014: 25. Memphis: 10-3 (14.915) 3. 2015: 34. Memphis: 9-4 (11.312) 4. 2017: 35. Memphis: 10-3 (11.256) 5. 2003: 32. Memphis: 9-4 (10.813) 6. 1983: 42. Memphis: 6-4-1 (0.514) 7. 2020: 52. Memphis: 8-3 (-1.024) 8. 2016: 53. Memphis: 8-5 (-2.515) 9. 1992: 45. Memphis: 6-5 (-5.086) 10. 2004: 46. Memphis: 8-4 (-5.388) 11. 1993: 45. Memphis: 6-5 (-5.914) 12. 2018: 65. Memphis: 8-6 (-7.446) 13. 2005: 57. Memphis: 7-5 (-7.696) 14. 1988: 55. Memphis: 6-5 (-9.088) 15. 2022: 66. Memphis: 7-6 (-9.635) 16. 1987: 55. Memphis: 5-5-1 (-11.684) 17. 2021: 78. Memphis: 6-6 (-13.121) 18. 1984: 65. Memphis: 5-5-1 (-13.469) 19. 1991: 60. Memphis: 5-6 (-13.473) 20. 1999: 68. Memphis: 5-6 (-14.812) 21. 1994: 63. Memphis: 6-5 (-15.174) 22. 2001: 74. Memphis: 5-6 (-18.471) 23. 1990: 71. Memphis: 4-6-1 (-19.290) 24. 2007: 80. Memphis: 7-6 (-20.859) 25. 1996: 72. Memphis: 4-7 (-21.378) 26. 2008: 85. Memphis: 6-7 (-22.433) 27. 2000: 83. Memphis: 4-7 (-25.765) 28. 1997: 80. Memphis: 4-7 (-27.819) 29. 1985: 80. Memphis: 2-7-2 (-28.717) 30. 2012: 100. Memphis: 4-8 (-36.249) 31. 2013: 99. Memphis: 3-9 (-36.251) 32. 1995: 88. Memphis: 3-8 (-36.550) 33. 2002: 98. Memphis: 3-9 (-40.272) 34. 1998: 104. Memphis: 2-9 (-46.048) 35. 1989: 94. Memphis: 2-9 (-48.897) 36. 2006: 110. Memphis: 2-10 (-49.540) 37. 2009: 112. Memphis: 2-10 (-54.004) 38. 1986: 104. Memphis: 1-10 (-59.789) 39. 2011: 116. Memphis: 2-10 (-60.369) 40. 2010: 120. Memphis: 1-11 (-67.338) Overall Score: 10364 (82nd) 

• 213-253-6 record
• 2 conference titles
• 5-8 bowl record
• 4 consensus All-Americans
• 60 NFL players drafted

60 NFL players is a LOT. Especially for a Group of 5 team. Memphis has produced the most NFL draftees of anyone on the list so far with 60, more than the 6 Power 5 teams we’ve seen including Iowa State, Indiana, Kansas, and Rutgers. Primarily they’ve been a RB factory in recent years, producing NFL RBs DeAngelo Williams, Tony Pollard, Antonio Gibson, Darrell Henderson, and Kenneth Gainwell. The first 3 produced 1000+ yard rushing seasons in the NFL, while Gainwell ran for 100 yards in a playoff game last year, and Henderson won a Super Bowl with the Rams recently. They also have a shout to be Special Teams U, producing All-American K Joe Allison, All-American P Tom Hornsey, NFL 2010s All-Decade K Stephen Gostkowski, and current NFL starting kickers Jake Elliott and Riley Patterson.

Top 5 Seasons

Worst Season: 2010 (1-11 overall, 0-8 Conference USA)
I can only imagine how helpless Dontari Poe felt. The 6’3 345 lb DT would be drafted with the 11th overall pick just 2 years later, and was a standout talent on an otherwise hapless Memphis team. Memphis ranked bottom 5 in both offense (14.4 PPG) and defense (39.8 PPG) in 2010, losing 8 games by 20+ points. Freshman punter Tom Hornsey probably enjoyed the inept offense, getting to punt 80 times for a 42.7 yard average. Hornsey would go on to be a consensus All-American 3 years later in 2013. They somehow beat Middle Tennessee 24-17, who made a bowl. But a 17-56 loss to 5-7 Houston was bad. Most of the blame fell on the shoulders of first year head coach Larry Porter, who prior to his hiring, had never been a head coach or even coordinator. Porter came from LSU’s RB coach position, and has returned to coaching RBs ever since his firing in 2011. As one cfb member put it, “Larry Porter almost got our program cancelled.”
5. 2003 (9-4 overall, 5-3 Conference USA)
After beating Tennessee Tech 40-10 in the opener, Memphis made themselves nationally known in week 2, beating Eli Manning and Ole Miss 44-34. Memphis QB Danny Wimprine outdueled Manning, throwing for 355 yards and 3 TD with no picks, also catching a 34 yard pass on a trick play. Future NFL RB Deangelo Williams burst onto the scene, racking up 166 and 3 TD from scrimmage on 32 touches. Ole Miss was a good team that year too, they’d finish 10-3 with a #13 final ranking. Memphis had a hangover after the game though, and won just 1 of their next 4. They grouped together to win 5 straight by an average score of 37-14, before losing to USF 16-21 in the final regular season game. Tied for 3rd place in C-USA, Memphis faced 3 straight Sun Belt champs North Texas in the New Orleans Bowl, shutting down any UNT passing game for a 27-17 win. Junior QB Danny Wimprine threw for 3000+ yards with 22 TD 13 INT, and would finish his career next season as Memphis’ all-time leading passer with 10,215 yards and 81 TD. DeAngelo Williams won C-USA Offensive POTY with just 11 games played, going for 1814 yards from scrimmage. Sophomore K Stephen Gostkowski was 19/29 on FGs.
4. 2017 (10-3 overall, 7-1 American)
By 2017, Memphis was known as one of the more solid Group of 5 programs, having gone 27-12 over the previous 3 years, located in an area with lots of local talent. QB Riley Ferguson and WR Anthony Miller returned for their seniors year after a great 2016 connection, and would level up in 2017. In week 3 they hosted #25 UCLA and Josh Rosen, who had just completed a 34-point comeback against Texas A&M 2 weeks prior. Ferguson was the better QB on the day, throwing for 6 TD in a 48-45 upset win. After a 3-0 start they’d lose 13-40 to a UCF team that would finish the season unbeaten. A few weeks later, a 30-27 win over #25 Navy would give Memphis their second win over a top 25 team in one season, their first time ever doing so. Other wins included 42-38 over Houston after being down 14-31 in the 3rd quarter, 66-45 over 7-6 SMU, and 70-13 over East Carolina. It was #20 UCF (11-0) vs #20 Memphis (10-1) for the AAC title, and UCF, a team of destiny that year, would win 62-55 in OT in one of the games of the year. Memphis played an emotional Iowa State team in the bowl, who was having their best season in decades, and lost by 1 point.
Ferguson threw for 4257 yards 38 TD 9 INT, completing a fantastic 2-season career after transferring from community college. RB Patrick Taylor Jr. got the bulk of carries with 157 for 866 yards and 13 TD, but it was Darrell Henderson who popped off with 1154 rushing yards on 8.9(!!!) yards per carry. Anthony Miller was a consensus All-American with 96 catches for 1462 yards and 18 TD, leading the nation in TD catches. LB Genard Avery had a stellar season on the defensive side with 80 tackles, 8.5 sacks, and 13.5 TFL.
This was one of the best offenses in the country, ranking 2nd in PPG with 45.5.
3. 2015 (9-4 overall, 5-3 American)
Justin Fuente was building something special at Memphis. Hired to clean up the mess Larry Porter left, Fuente had Memphis go 10-3 in 2014, his 3rd year, ending on a 7 game win streak. With that momentum, the Tigers started hot in 2015. A 55-23 win over Kansas in week 2 wasn’t even close, outgaining them 651-359. After wins over eventual MAC champion Bowling Green, and eventual bowl teams Cincinnati and USF, Memphis improved to 5-0, set to host #13 Ole Miss. In front of 60,000 fans, Memphis owned the Rebels, scoring 31 straight points in a 37-24 win. Memphis looked like a legit team that could compete with Power 5 schools for the first time ever. 2 wins later, they were up to #13 in the nation with a win streak of 15 games dating back to last season. The wheels would fall off against 6-1 Navy though. A -3 turnover margin was costly, as Navy just chewed clock on drives in a 45-20 win. Navy would go on to finish #18 and Keenan Reynolds was top 5 in Heisman voting. Originally the media darlings as the top ranked G5 team, #21 Memphis now faced unbeaten #24 Houston, who came back from down 34-14 in the 4th quarter to win by 1 point. Memphis slipped again, losing 12-31 to a really underrated Temple team, before taking their frusturations out in a 63-0 win over SMU. The 63-0 win had…the wildest statline I’ve ever seen? Ferguson went 9/14 on passes for 222 yards and 7 TD. Seven touchdowns on nine completions???
The year ended with an uneventful 31-10 loss to Auburn in the bowl. It was kind of a “what if” season for Memphis, losing 4 of their last 5, but still their 3rd best season in the last 40 years. Lynch parlayed a 3776 passing yard 28 TD 4 INT season into a 1st round selection by the Denver Broncos, successfully scamming the Elways. Somewhat deserved though, this team had just 1 other 1st/2nd team all-conference player in OL Taylor Fallin, so Lynch carried most of the load. Fuente left for the head coaching job at Virginia Tech after the season.
2. 2014 (10-3 overall, 7-1 American)
The year before 2015 was slightly better. This team was young and nobody knew who they were yet, as they’d gone just 12-48 over the previous 5 seasons. The media could smell something brewing under Fuente though, as Memphis was picked 7th out of 11 teams in the American, giving them a solid shot at making a bowl. Memphis surprised everyone in week 2, playing #11 UCLA to a 35-42 loss in the Rose Bowl (venue, not game). A 41-14 win over Cincinnati in week 5 signalled that Memphis had truly arrived, the offense clicking on all cylinders with 610 yards and 0 turnovers. After a loss to Houston, Memphis was 3-3 and 1-1 in the American, about to get into the meat of conference play. Easy wins over SMU and Tulsa improved their record to 5-3, and a walkoff FG for a 16-13 win over 5-3 Temple earned them bowl eligibility for the first time in 6 years. At 6-3 and 4-1 in the American, Memphis just needed to win their last 3 games to claim the conference title. A soft remaining schedule consisted of Tulane, USF, and UConn, whose combined record at the end of the year was 9-27. Memphis won all 3 easily, and clinched a share of the American title with Cincinnati and UCF, completing a dream regular season. They had a wild game in the Miami Beach Bowl, beating BYU 55-48, and tempers erupted at the end of the game, leading to one of the best brawls of the decade.
Memphis achieved double digit wins for the first time in school history and finished #25, their first top 25 finish ever. LB Tank Jakes won AAC Defensive POTY with 92 tackles, 6 sacks, and 9.5 TFL. K Jake Elliott was the AAC Special Teams POTY, going 21/32 on FGs, ranking 1st in the AAC in scoring, and hit a 54 yard FG in the bowl. Justin Fuente won AAC Coach of the Year. Memphis football was back!
1. 2019 (12-2 overall, 7-1 American)
This team was LOADED offensively. QB Brady White, the second year starting QB who transferred from Arizona State, could hand the ball off to future NFL RB Kenneth Gainwell, or throw to all-conference WR Damonte Coxie or future NFL players Antonio Gibson and Calvin Austin III. The year started strong with a 15-10 shutdown of Ole Miss, followed up by a 5-0 start. #23 Memphis lost in a 28-30 upset to Temple, but that’d be the Tigers’ last loss all regular season. With College GameDay attending, #24 Memphis beat #15 unbeaten SMU 54-48 in an absolute barnburner, Antonio Gibson going for 97 rushing yards, 130 receiving yards, 159 kick return yards, and 3 total TD. And he touched the ball just 12 times!!! That’s 386 yards on 12 touches! Memphis needed to win their final regular season game against #19 Cincinnati to make the American championship game, and grinded out a 34-24 win. The two would rematch a week later, and Cincinnati would give a better effort, but the Bearcats were too depleted at this point in the season, and Memphis scored a late TD to win 29-24 and claim their 2nd conference title in 5 years. #17 Memphis earned the Group of 5 slot for a New Years 6 bowl and played admirably against #10 Penn State, losing 39-53 in a fun game. The two were polar opposites, Memphis throwing for 479 yards and rushing for 53, while Penn State threw for 133 and rushed for 396.
Brady White finished 2nd Team all-conference, throwing for 4014 yards 33 TD 11 INT. He’d go on to finish his career a year later as Memphis’ all-time leading passer with 10,949 yards and 92 TD. Freshman RB Kenneth Gainwell had an unreal year, rushing for 1459 yards and 13 TD on 6.3 YPC while also catching 51 passes for 610 yards and 3 TD. WR Damonte Coxie was 2nd Team all-conference with 1276 receiving yards. Do-it-all WR Antonio Gibson put on a show all year long with 369 rushing yards and 4 TD on 11.2 YPC, 38 catches for 735 yards and 8 TD, and won AAC Special Teams POTY with 28 yards per kick return and a TD. Even TE Joey Magnifico was all-conference.
2019 Memphis is my 42nd best Group of 5 team since 1983.

5th Quarter

What play/playegame do you think of when you think of Memphis? Who was a better coach at Memphis, Justin Fuente or Mike Norvell? Fuente rescued Memphis from the depths they were in and built a solid foundation, while Norvell took it a step further, making a New Years 6 Bowl. How would you rank these QBs in college: Paxton Lynch, Riley Ferguson, and Brady White? How would you rank these RBs in college: DeAngelo Williams, Darrell Henderson, Tony Pollard, Kenneth Gainwell? What’d you think of those Fuente/Norvell teams that were beating top 25 teams on a yearly basis, were you scared of them? And how do you think Memphis should fare when it comes to conference expansion, are they a nice program to add?
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