tldr: I ran The Portal for some friends, and we all had a good time. I'd call it successful because we had three characters out of 16 survive, one for each person playing, but they didn't get through everything. Could I have motivated better problem solving and a thirst for more exploration?
Background: Last year I fell in love with DCC after reading about it here and elsewhere. I bought a couple bundles and I convinced my friends to let me run it for an impromptu in-person session about a month ago, (We're all in our 40s and in other games so finding time to play is always going to be tricky.) We were all hanging out with them visiting for the weekend, and the DCC rulebook caught my friends eye. Since I had wanted to judge it, I suggested we try it out on their final night in town, and printed out five 0-level four member character sheets from Purple Sorcerer. There were three players, so my plan was to control two(!) of the 0 level sheets as 8 NPCs.
Session 0: This was done right before the first session, so maybe it doesn't count. I did go over how this game wasn't 5e, being less heroic, more deadly, and that the funnel was a way to play the game during the character creation process,
Spoilers follow for The Portal Under the Stars
Session 1: I had them each have a character named Roberts, with "Oldman Roberts" being their weird uncle, telling them about the Empty Star, the portal, and the riches that presumably lied within. They stopped at the town's single pub, gathered the crew, and headed for the portal. Once there, they spent impatiently picked the lock with a "lucky" roll, frying a promising character and setting the tone.
Three more got killed by the spear throwers, including an NPC with 18 intelligence, my bad. Finally, the falconer of the group sent her hawk through, trigging the last spear with no damage. So far I felt okay about how things were going, as they were starting to think laterally. However, nobody picked up the spears or armor until I had some of my NPCs do it.
The large statue room proved to be equally as deadly. The most intrepid of the party were spared, as they were standing under the giant statue, investigating it, when the first PC decided to leave the room, getting instantly BBQed. Another party member sent in her dog, which got fried, but then she got killed after she collapsed in grief beside it. A couple characters dashed through while the statue burned the others, and one genius player did think to pry off the entrance door and use it as a shield, but still four characters and the dog lied burned on the floor by the time the statue ran out of charges. I felt a little bad, since the death toll was already at eight with the judge's dice coming up badly for the PCs nearly every time. Now that I write this, it also seems that I gave the statue six charges instead of five. Oops.
The characters that had gone through the eastern door noped out of there when they saw the bone piles, and we ended up with three PCs following an NPC through the north door. Here's where I made another mistake. Since it had been some time since I had sent the NPC north, I decided that he had picked a fight with the crystal men and been killed. The PCs came in to see the crystal men all standing around the dead NPC and his torch. They took the wrong lesson that a fight was inevitable and immediately attacked. Amazingly, one PC felled two crystal men on his own, but the other two were brought down. With four crystal men still closing in on the last PC in the room we called it a night.
Session 2: About a month later we were able to meet virtually to finish things off, with me gifting the four remaining surviving NPCs to the players. Since I realized that I hadn't emphasized the importance of using luck, I retconned the last room, allowing one PC with a high luck score another chance to trip one of the crystal men with his staff. He succeeded this time with a modest luck burn. The players had figured out the light attraction by then, but refused to metagame, and the selfish PC who figured things out, Stealin' Roberts, refused to tell the others. I suppose this was consistent with his chaotic alignment, so one crystal man did follow them into the Strategy room, falling down the stairs. Three of the PCs finished off the stalker, found the silver figurine treasure, and things were finally looking up for the treasure hunters.
At last, they had made their way into the clay army room. The trailblazing PC wisely turned tail upon seeing the advancing army, going back to smash all of the clay figurines in the strategy room. Not bad thinking, but nope, the warlord wasn't dumb enough to set up a weakness like that. This showed the party how slow the clay soldiers were, as he had plenty of time to do it, but two of them still decided to test the statues' metal. They were quickly skewered by the surprisingly sharp clay spears. The remaining PC in the room ran away and hid in the Gazing Pool room for a few rounds, cowering in terror behind a column.
Meanwhile, one PC made his way through the hallway west of the Monument Hall, cautiously opening the door to the Scrying chamber. SSisssuraaaggg didn't care how cautious he was, the PC lost initiative, and died in one bite. So much for that room.
Three other PCs made their way into the Cheiftains' Burial room, and made short work of the seven skulls with only five points of luck burned. Still, one skull did manage to kill a PC in a single calf chomp. The PC in the Gazing Pool room grew tired of hiding in the dark and groped his way to the burial chamber, so unfortunately nobody witnessed the army fall into chaos after the generals' skulls were smashed. The three reunited survivors looted the chamber and hightailed it out of the tomb, happy to survive.
I couldn't argue with their decision to survive, and I plan to award a luck point to the neutral alignment PC who suggested leaving, but it was certainly anticlimactic! I feel like the scenario is flawed in this aspect. Could I or should I have motivated the players to stay for a little longer? They never really tried to figure out why the place existed in the first place. Leaving was very consistent with the old-school mentality, but maybe not so consistent with the funnel spirit. This scenario was harder than I thought, I even skipped "attacks of opportunity" on retreating PCs to lower the difficulty a bit.
Lesson learned - my snap decision of having 8 NPCs caused problems. The players kept trying to force the NPCs ahead, etc, and it was too much for me to judge my first session while controlling 8 NPCs. Although the players did end up needing the extra spear fodder and that worked out, I should have instead just adjusted the difficulty of the scenario down a little by reducing the number of spear throwers, the number of flame thrower charges, etc.

I bought a used 2006 is350 a week back and just noticed that all 4 wheels were each missing a lug nut. I found the missing nuts on the dash but they don't fit. So I have to buy them. Do you know what size nuts fit on these?

The interior lights in my 2002 Chevy Trailblazer have a short in them. They turn on randomly while driving, sometimes they flash. Its distracting and a drain on my battery. I generally dont use them anyway for the most part, i usually have them switched off so when i open doors the lights do not come on. But this does NOT stop them from turning on and off randomly. Even though interior lights are turned off on the dash board and turned all the way down they still turn on and off by themselves at various intensities. I'm really hoping I can just unplug them from something without turning off the whole electrical system.

I have a 2006 Lexus IS250 with only 90,000 miles on it and i went to walmart and when i got back to my car it wont start. It wont even attempt to start, i press the push to start button and nothing happens
The lights on the dash and screen come on but it wont start. i tried jumping it and didnt do anything. It was running fine with mo check engine lights wgen i pulled into walmart

I have a 2006 Lexus IS250 with only 90,000 miles on it and i went to walmart and when i got back to my car it wont start. It wont even attempt to start, i press the push to start button and nothing happens
The lights on the dash and screen come on but it wont start. i tried jumping it and didnt do anything. It was running fine with mo check engine lights wgen i pulled into walmart

I have a 2006 Lexus IS250 with only 90,000 miles on it and i went to walmart and when i got back to my car it wont start. It wont even attempt to start, i press the push to start button and nothing happens
The lights on the dash and screen come on but it wont start. i tried jumping it and didnt do anything. It was running fine with mo check engine lights wgen i pulled into walmart

I have a 2006 Lexus IS250 with only 90,000 miles on it and i went to walmart and when i got back to my car it wont start. It wont even attempt to start, i press the push to start button and nothing happens
The lights on the dash and screen come on but it wont start. i tried jumping it and didnt do anything. It was running fine with mo check engine lights wgen i pulled into walmart

I have a 2006 Lexus IS250 with only 90,000 miles on it and i went to walmart and when i got back to my car it wont start. It wont even attempt to start, i press the push to start button and nothing happens
The lights on the dash and screen come on but it wont start. i tried jumping it and didnt do anything. It was running fine with mo check engine lights wgen i pulled into walmart

Hi all,
I just stumbled on this thread after hunting around. I am a **proud owner of a 2006 Volvo s60, just under 130k miles on the odometer. My plan was to keep this car for as long as possible, however that hope seems to be dying out. I am running into some problems ahead of my bi-yearly emissions test, and I am trying to figure out if this car is worth keeping or not.
First off every 3 weeks since January this year, I am finding myself having to fill the coolant reservoir tank. I am not exactly sure where the coolant seems to be going. There are no signs of a leak underneath my car, when it is parked for example. Also, I am not detecting any signs of a head gasket leak (white smoke out the tailpipe, frothy oil cap). I fill the reservoir and then 3 weeks later "low coolant, stop engine" comes on the dash. Thankfully my dad gave me a few pre diluted antifreeze containers, but I've already used all of them :(
Next, my car seems to be having the telltale signs of a bad ETM. Check engine light on, low idles, and stalling sometimes after starting. I've gotten brand new MAF, oxygen sensors replaced but the problem persists. I think this is likely a sign of the ETM going out, but I understand everyone has different symptoms. My car will start, however the RPM's dont go above 1000, rather it starts, then immediately drops, sometimes the engine will misfire, and the car will stall. Other times the idles will be low but the car will run, and it really depends.
I'm taking my car to our mechanic next week to do a once-over. Given how old my car is plus the mileage, I am not interested in putting in more money than what my car is worth. Hoping someone can help me out on this!

This is my OWN FAULT I know, however I;m hoping someone on here can help. I have a 2006 New Beetle tiptronic automatic, and I love this car - I bought it new but it only has less than 15K miles on it.
Inside the car, the rubberized plastic became really sticky and I tried a dozen remedies suggested by various places on the internet without success (didn't try ethyl alcohol till after this tale of woe - that seems to work!)
I got the brilliant idea to remove the dash panels to use actual paint remover. I wont bore you with my weeks of effort to do so but I think I destroyed the radio and the center dash getting it out. There ended up being so many little plugs behind it, and though I photoed each one before unplugging it, I really doubt I'm going to be able to reconnect them all. I feel like youtube has led me to have way more confidence than I should have and now all I want to do is undo this mistake (once I buff out all the horrible scratches I introduced).
I do have the New Beetle service manual -- it is way bigger than the Bible. What I found behind my center dash was more complicated than it shows and much harder to detach --
Any inspiration, comiseration, advice, videos or other VW wisdom would be greatly appreciated. There's no VW mechanic around here so that is why I began down this path of madness!
Thank you all in advance!

I always wanted to design a champion that feels like flying a plane. Or driving a train. Or a boat. Or a car. Or... push a wheelbarrow? Since the mini rework kind of robbed Tahm Kench of his identity as league of legend's only cab company, I wanted to refill this niche. So unleash all your suppressed road rage with

Gerth, Deadman driving

May Contest: This concept fulfills the third prompt of the contest since catapulting allies while changing the direction is only possible using another spell should count as unique. Hopefully it also meets the forth prompt for his whole kit revolves around driving people or using his wheelbarrow in various ways.
The being that currently calls himself Gerth is one of the oldest demons haunting Runeterra, associated with death and decay. After eons of carrying the deceased to their afterlife, Gerth began to question his eternal task because of a dead cow he found humming with life. Far from being a grim reaper, the ever cheerful Gerth gained new purpose in retrieving the dead from the very afterlife he had once brought them to.
Classes: Warden, Enchanter
Roles: Support
Region: Unlocated
Gerth is a burly man with pale skin and dark, tousled hair that peeks out from under a broken top hat. He wears a pinstripe waistcoat that is far too tight and stretches across his broad chest and pushes a rickety wooden wheelbarrow in front of him. He usually walks with a slight hunch, but can also jump over his barrow with extraordinary agility if he wants to.
In battle, Gerth either rams his opponents with his wheelbarrow or slaps them with his muscular arms.

Lore

Over the eons, Gerth has had many names and even more shapes, from a dung beetle that rolls the skeletons of small animals in front of him to the jock with the wheelbarrow. But in all these eons, Gerth had never asked himself for a meaning. To be precise, he had never asked himself anything at all. He was more a law of nature than a conscious being, no more inclined to philosophy than gravity.
The first question Gerth asked himself was when he delivered a small stuffed bear to a woman in Noxus. This was new, because as far as Gerth could tell, this bear had never lived, apart from the fact that its fur was made of plant fibers. And the woman's house was certainly not the afterlife. He had never delivered something other than cadavers. So, the first question Gerth asked himself was “why” and he was never going to find an answer.
The second question Gerth asked himself was when he picked up the same woman a few years later. She was just ash rolling finely over the ground, so he swept her up with a shovel and carefully loaded her onto his barrow. As he did so, he noticed the very same teddy bear he had delivered before stare at him with flaming red eyes. Again, the question was “why” and this time again Gerth was not to have an answer.
The third question Gerth asked himself, when he picked up a cow; and he spoke it out loud. He was called to an animal market on the outskirts of Shurima, where a cow, just ripe for the butcher, had died in the sun. The hungry birds had been too quick and already pecked thick holes in her flesh before anyone could take the cow away.
The farmer who had owned the cow turned to Gerth and said: “Let it be yours for three. Only three I say, and I don't want any more. Because her meat stinks so much that it drives my customers away.”
Gerth was already counting the coins out of his pocket as he thought. Again, the question was “why”, but this time he was able to ask it. “Why?” asked Gerth, closing his fist around the money, the farmer looked at him as if he was stupid. Which was perhaps understandable; after all, Gerth had only asked himself three questions in his entire eons-long life so far. “Because the meat smells dead. Away I say, and only for two if you do it now.”
Gerth thought until its head hurt. Which was quick, as he wasn't used to it. “No,” he finally said. “I smell more life in this cow than in all the cows mooing in the pasture. I see the worms gnawing at her flesh, the flies flying into her nose and laying little white eggs from which a whole new generation of flies will hatch. And each of these flies will fear death just as this cow feared death.” The farmer wanted to hit Gerth with his fist, but he held back because he knew he was dealing with a demon. “You say this cow reeks of death, but all I smell is life. So why? Why am I picking up this cow and not one of the other cows in the pasture?”
The farmer couldn't give him an answer. ‘You're a demon,’ he stammered, ‘That's what you do.’
“Hm”, said Gerth. Then he laid only a single coin into the farmer's hand and loaded the cow onto his barrow. He listened to the buzzing of the flies, the gnawing of the worms and the bubbling of her rotting guts as he left the village. A small murky stream flowed not very far away. Gerth put the cow in there, because he knew that it would please the hungry fish.

Stats

Health: 640 - 2391
Health regen. (per 5 s.): 9.5 - 23.95
AD: 62 - 130
Attack speed: 0.625 (+ 29.75%)
Range: 125
Amor: 47 - 126.9
Magic res.: 32 - 66.85
Mov. speed: 285

Abilities

Passiv The Hearse
Wheelbarrow’s Size: 120 x 120
Innate - The Gravedigger’s only Compagnion: Gerth pushes a wheelbarrow as he moves, which acts as terrain but is indestructible. The distance between the barrow and Gerth cannot be changed under any circumstances. Its position remains unaffected by Gerth turning around. If Gerth moves in the direction of the barrow, he gains 80 - 120 (based on level) bonus movement speed.
Basic attacks against targets in front of his wheelbarrow cause him to push it forward, attacking all enemies in front of the barrow, dealing 6% of his maximum health bonus physical damage. Non-champion units and champions affected by hard CC are knocked back, though not through terrain.
Innate - Carriage: Allies may enter the wheelbarrow by right clicking on it, becoming attached to it, but are still able to cast abilities. Ranged champions are also able to perform basic attacks while being wheeled around. Movement commands, dashes or blinks cause the ally to leave the barrow. Getting affected by hard CC also causes the ally to fall off. The barrow can only carry one ally at a time.
While carrying an ally Gerth’s basic attacks with his wheelbarrow deal additional 6% of the ally’s maximum health bonus physical damage to all enemies hit.
Q Close Call
Cooldown: 6
Cast Time: none
Range: 60
Impact Radius: 200
Active: Gerth lifts up his wheelbarrow and slams it into the ground at the target location, relocating it and dealing 60/100/140/180/220 (+ 6% of his maximum health) physical damage to all enemies hit, knocking them up for 0.75 seconds. If he is carrying an ally, he deals additional 6% of the ally’s maximum health bonus physical damage to all enemies hit.
W Traffic Violation
Cooldown: 6
Cast Time: none
Passiv: Every time he uses Close Call or the active part of Traffic Violation, Gerth gains a Stack of Road Rage for 4 seconds, stacking up to 2 times.
Road Rage: Directly after using Close Call or the active part of Traffic Violation, Gerth can perform a follow up attack using his wheelbarrow with significantly shorter animation. If he hits a champion or large monster, he consumes all stacks of Road rage, gaining a shield for 2.5 seconds, blocking up to 20/30/40/50/60 (+ 3% of his maximum health) damage per stack. Allies inside the barrow are also granted the shield.
Active: Gerth jumps towards a target location by his wheelbarrow, turning it around and changing his position relative to it.
E Mourning Veil
Cooldown: 24/22/20/18/16
Cast Time: 0.25
Active: In a swirl of fabric, Gerth veils the ally inside his wheelbarrow all in black, granting them 30/35/40/45/50% bonus attack speed and empowering their basic attacks with long lengths of black fabric to deal additional 32/44/56/68/80 (+ 10% AP) bonus magic damage on-hit. Melee champions also gain 200 bonus range and become ranged champions for the duration, allowing them to attack while being driven around by Gerth. The empowered basic attacks of his ally increase Gerth’s bonus movement speed from The Hearse by 20/25/30/35/40% for 1 second. The veil persists for 4 seconds or until the ally leaves the barrow.
Gerth can only cast this ability when an ally is inside his wheelbarrow.
R Sky Burial
Cooldown: 140/120/100
Cast Time: none
Maximum Range: 3500
Impact Radius: 300
Active: Gerth charges up for up to 4 seconds to increase Sky Burial’s range and damage. After that, he can hold the charge 4 seconds further.
After 0.5 seconds Sky Burial can be recast within the duration. If Gerth cancels the channel himself, or the charge completes without reactivation, the cooldown is reset to 6 seconds.
Recast: Gerth uses his wheelbarrow as a catapult, launching the ally inside towards the target location, dealing 100/150/200 (+ 20/25/30% of the ally’s maximum health) physical damage on impact to all enemies hit, knocking them up for 1 second. The damage increases by up to 100% depending on the duration of the charging done.
Gerth can decide how far he wants to hurl his ally, but the direction is determined by the wheelbarrow and always the exact opposite direction to it.
Gerth can only recast this ability when an ally is inside his wheelbarrow. He can however start charging without an ally in his barrow.

Playstyle

Intendet strengths:

• enhances team's mobility & kiting
• fast roaming
• possibility to encounter a ranged Darius, beeing wheeled around with 600 movement speed

Intendet Weaknesses:

• needs spells (Q, E) to redirect his wheelbarrow
• very slow if not moving in the wheelbarrow's direction
• weak lane due to lack of poke & sustain

Keystones:

• Resolve: Guardian, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Unflinching
• Sorcery: Nimbus Cloak, Celerity

Core Item build:

• Bloodsong/Dream MakeSolistice Sleigh
• Boots of Swiftness/Mobility Boots
• Trailblazer

So, the World Championship is over for another year, and by Tuesday morning I was experiencing serious snooker withdrawals. So I did what any self-respecting adult would do, and set about spreadsheeting the 100 greatest snooker players of all time. This post is going to be an exploration of the list I came up with.
Probably Asked Questions:

1. What were your criteria? Players were ranked using a points system for wins and runner-up finishes in the World Championship, Triple Crown and Ranking Events, as well as 147s and century breaks. There is also a modifier for "intangibles", where I have added subjective judgements to reflect a player's contribution to snooker - both positive and negative.
2. So it's based on your opinion? To an extent, yes. And even without the "intangibles" it would be because I set the points system.
3. Is there anything else we should know before you start? Probably not; let's get cracking. I will point out when I get to a player if I have made a significant judgement on their "intangibles".

Honourable Mentions
The following players did not make it onto the Top 100 list:

• Tony Meo (ENG, 103) - won one ranking event, but didn't quite have the career to crack the top 100
• Liang Wenbo (CHN, 106) - got a serious nerf for bringing the game into disrepute
• Chris Small (SCO, 108) - one ranking event win
• Michael Georgiou (CYP, 109) - one ranking event win
• David Taylor (ENG, 111) - lowest-ranked Triple Crown finalist
• Steve James (ENG, 114) - one ranking event win
• Jordan Brown (NIR, 118) - one ranking event win
• Fan Zhengyi (CHN, 124) - one ranking event win
• Tony Jones (ENG, 125) - one ranking event win
• Bob Chaperon (CAN, 128) - one ranking event win
• Silvino Francisco (RSA, 129) - one ranking event win

And the following current players are closest to making it onto the Top 100 in the future:

• Noppon Saengkham (THA, 101)
• Chris Wakelin (ENG, 104)
• Jamie Jones (CYM, 105)
• Andy Hicks (ENG, 107)

So, onto the top 100:
100 - Barry Pinches (ENG) - Highly successful player in Players Tour Championship events; 160 career centuries and a 147.
99 - Si Jiahui (CHN) - 2024 German Masters finalist, and also receives a small vibes-based ratings buff for being such an extremely talented young player.
98 - Andrew Higginson (ENG) - 2007 Welsh Open finalist, 155 career centuries and a 147.
97 - Jimmy Robertson (ENG) - 2018 European Masters champion, and 188 career centuries.
96 - Ben Woollaston (ENG) - 2015 Welsh Open finalist, 162 career centuries and a 147.
95 - Fred Lawrence (ENG) - 1928 World Championship finalist.
94 - Tom Newman (ENG) - 1934 World Championship finalist.
93 - Gary Owen (CYM) - 1969 World Championship finalist.
92 - Warren Simpson (AUS) - 1971 World Championship finalist.
91 - Tony Knowles (ENG) - 1982 International Open and 1983 Professional Players champion.
90 - Dave Harold (ENG) - 1993 Asian Open champion, with 143 career centuries.
89 - Mark King (ENG) - 2016 Northern Ireland Open champion, with 157 career centuries.
88 - Kurt Maflin (NOR) - 208 career centuries and 2 147s; possibly the best breakbuilder never to win anything.
87 - Joe O'Connor (ENG) - 2022 Scottish Open runner up with a 147; has also received a small boost to reflect the fact that his performances are improving all the time.
86 - Matthew Selt (ENG) - 2019 Indian Open champion with 191 century breaks.
85 - Darren Morgan (CYM) - two-time ranking event finalist with 108 cereer centuries; has received a small boost to reflect a long time spent in the world's top 16.
84 - Jamie Cope (ENG) - two-time ranking event finalist with 164 career centuries and 3 147s.
83 - Jak Jones (CYM) - a new entry into the Top 100 off the back of his recent run to the World Championship final.
82 - Zhou Yuelong (CHN) - three-time ranking event finalist with 207 career centuries and 2 147s.
81 - Zhang Anda (CHN) - 2023 International Champion winner, with 2 147s and 133 career centuries.
80 - Michael White (CYM) - 2015 Indian Open and 2017 Paul Hunter Classic champion, with 179 career centuries.
79 - Clark McConachy (NZL) - two-time World Championship finalist, though one was in the very silly 1952 "Championship" and has been marked down significantly.
78 - Hossein Vafaei (IRN) - 2022 Shoot Out champion, with 120 centuries; has received a small boost for overcoming the difficulties caused by his Iranian nationality on a UK-centric Tour.
77 - Patsy Fagan (ÉIR) - 1977 UK Champion.
76 - Kirk Stevens (CAN) - 1985 British Open finalist, with a 147 at the Masters; gains a significant boost for his strong performances on BBC events and for his role in popularising snooker.
75 - Anthony Hamilton (ENG) - 2017 German Masters champion, with other finals and 324 career centuries.
74 - Dominic Dale (CYM) - 1997 Grand Prix and 2007 Shanghai Masters champion, with 246 career centuries.
73 - Zhao Xintong (CHN) - 2021 UK Champion and 2022 German Masters champion, who receives a significant nerf for bringing the game into disrepute.
72 - Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA) - 2019 Shoot Out champion, with 180 career centuries and 4 147s.
71 - Michael Holt (ENG) - 2020 Shoot Out champion, with other finals, PTC wins and 236 career centuries.
70 - Xiao Guodong (CHN) - 2013 Shanghai Masters and 2017 Shoot Out runner up, with 255 centuries and 1 147; one of the best players never to win a professional title.
69 - Robert Milkins (ENG) - 2022 Gibraltar Open and 2023 Welsh Open champion, with 194 career centuries.
68 - Fergal O'Brien (ÉIR) -1999 British Open champion and 2001 Masters runner up, with 240 career centuries and 1 147.
67 - Willie Smith (ENG) - 1933 and 1935 World Championship finalist.
66 - Sidney Smith (ENG) - 1938 and 1939 World Championship finalist, with 10 career centuries (a big deal for the era).
65 - Mark Davis (ENG) - 2018 English Open runner-up with 284 centuries and 2 147s. Receives a small boost for being a prolific winner in non-ranking events, including three World Six-Red Championships. The fourth-best Mark and fourth-best Davis on this list.
64 - Graham Miles (ENG) - 1974 World Championship and 1976 Masters finalist, receives a small boost for his part in popularising snooker early in the TV era.
63 - Yan Bingtao (CHN) - 2021 Masters and 2019 Riga Masters champion with three other ranking finals. Receives a large nerf for bringing the game into disrepute.
62 - Mike Hallett (ENG) - 1988 and 1991 Masters finalist, 1989 Hong Kong Open champion; extremely successful in non-ranking events.
61 - Anthony McGill (SCO) - 2016 Indian Open and 2017 Shoot Out champion; came within one match of retaining his Indian Open title. Also something of a Crucible specialist.
60 - Jackie Rea (NIR) - 1957 World Championship finalist; utterly dominated Irish snooker throughout the period without a World Championship tournament or equivalent.
59 - John Virgo (ENG) - 1979 UK Champion, also receives a small boost for his services to snooker.
58 - Martin Gould (ENG) - 2016 German Masters champion, with three other ranking finals, numerous PTC finals, 251 career centuries and 1 147.
57 - Joe Swail (NIR) - 2009 Welsh Open finalist, with 124 career centuries. Receives a boost for being an extremely prolific player in non-ranking events, very strong Crucible performances, and for his achievements while living with deafness.
56 - Dave Gilbert (ENG) - 2021 Championship League champion, with four other ranking finals, 390 career centuries and 2 147s.
55 - Tom Ford (ENG) - three-time ranking event finalist and two-time PTC event winner, with 293 career centuries and 5 147 breaks.
54 - Neal Foulds (ENG) - 1986 International Open champion and UK Championship finalist; 88 centuries and a boost for services to snooker.
53 - Jack Lisowski (ENG) - six-time ranking event finalist, with 308 centuries and 1 147. Surely he has to win something soon.
52 - Joe Perry (ENG) - 2015 Players Tour Champion, 2022 Welsh Open champion and 2017 Masters finalist with 370 career centuries.
51 - Perrie Mans (RSA) - 1978 World Championship finalist and 1979 Masters Champion; also prolific in non-ranking and domestic events. Despite this success, I can find no evidence of him ever making a competitive century break.
We now enter the top half of the Top 100, where the overwhelming majority of players will be household names.
50 - Gary Wilson (ENG) - 2022 and 2023 Scottish Open and 2024 Welsh Open champion; with 236 career centuries and 5 147 breaks.
49 - Nigel Bond (ENG) - 1995 World Championship finalist and 1996 British Open champion, with 130 century breaks.
48 - Tony Drago (MLT) - 1997 International Open finalist, with 132 career centuries and 1 147. Receives a large boost for sheer talent and for making snooker so entertaining, but you could make the case for him being ranked far lower (in the 64-78 range).
47 - Horace Lindrum (AUS) - 1952 "World Champion"; three time World Championship finalist. His 1952 triumph is marked down significantly due to the nature of the event.
46 - Rex Williams (ENG) - 1986 Grand Prix finalist and two-time challenger in "World Championship" matches, with 1 147 break and a significant bonus for services to snooker.
45 - Ricky Walden (ENG) - three-time ranking event winner with 371 century breaks and 1 147.
44 - James Wattana (THA) - 1993 Masters finalist and three-time ranking event winner, with 166 centuries and 3 147s.
43 - Eddie Charlton (AUS) - three-time World Championship finalist with significant services to snooker.
42 - Tom Dennis (ENG) - four-time World Championship finalist.
41 - Stephen Lee (ENG) - 2006 Masters runner-up and five-time ranking event winner with arguably the best cue action of all time, Stephen Lee gets a huge deduction for bringing the sport into disrepute.
40 - Willie Thorne (ENG) - 1985 UK Championship finalist and Classic champion, with 126 centuries, 1 147 and profound services to snooker.
39 - Ryan Day (CYM) - four-time ranking event champion out of nine total finals, with 457 career centuries and 4 147s.
38 - Luca Brecel (BEL) - the 2023 World Champion has also won three other ranking events and was a 2021 UK Championship finalist.
37 - Joe Johnson (ENG) - The 1986 World Champion also made it all the way back to the final in 1987, but this time was beaten by rival Steve Davis.
36 - Alan McManus (SCO) - 1994 Masters and Dubai Classic, and 1996 Thailand Open champion with 228 career centuries and considerable services to snooker.
35 - Ali Carter (ENG) - two-time World finalist and two-time Masters finalist, to go with five other ranking titles.
34 - Marco Fu (HKG) - three-time ranking event winner, 2008 UK Championship finalist and 2011 Masters finalist, with 526 career centuries and 5 147 breaks.
33 - Barry Hawkins (ENG) - 2013 World Championship finalist and two-time Masters finalist, Hawkins is the highest ranked player never two have won a Triple Crown* event.
32 - Doug Mountjoy (CYM) - 1977 Masters Champion, 1978 and 1988 UK Champion and 1981 World Championship finalist.
31 - Matthew Stevens (CYM) - 2000 Masters Champion, 2003 UK Champion and two-time World Championship finalist - both of which he should arguably have won.
30 - Graeme Dott (SCO) - 2006 World Champion, and finalist in 2004 and 2010; possibly snooker's most profound Crucible specialist.
29 - Dennis Taylor (NIR) - 1985 World Champion and 1987 Masters Champion, Taylor enjoyed a prolific career and continues to work in service of snooker.
28 - Stephen Maguire (SCO) - 2004 UK Champion, with five other ranking titles, as recently as the 2020 Tour Championship.
27 - Walter Donaldson (SCO) - 1947 and 1950 World Champion, as well as six other finals.
26 - Kyren Wilson (ENG) - The 2024 World Champion has also won five other ranking events, and will only continue to climb the Top 100 in the future.
25 - Paul Hunter (ENG) - His life was tragically cut short before he could achieve his full potential, but not before winning The Masters in 2001, 2002 and 2004.
24 - Terry Griffiths (CYM) - 1979 World Champion,1980 Masters champion and 1982 UK Champion. A true snooker great who became one of the great snooker coaches.
23 - Peter Ebdon (ENG) - 2002 World Champion, finalist in 1996 and 2006, and winner of eight other ranking events including the UK Championship.
22 - Ken Doherty (ÉIR) - 1997 World Champion and reached seven other Triple Crown finals and won five more ranking events.
21 - Mark Allen (NIR) - 2018 Masters champion and 2022 UK Champion; also a prolific winner of ranking (10 others), major non-ranking (3 others) and minor ranking (5) events - only missing a big World Championship challenge.
20 - John Parrott (ENG) - 1991 World Champion, two years on from the heaviest World final loss of all time. Also won the 1991 UK Championship, seven further ranking events, and reached three Masters finals.
19 - Stuart Bingham (ENG) - 2015 World Champion and 2020 Masters champion. The ultimate journeyman come good, and nobody loves snooker more than Stuart Bingham.
18 - Cliff Thorburn (CAN) - 1980 World Champion and three-time Masters Champion, but curiously never reached the final of the UK Championship.
17 - John Pulman (ENG) - Pulman is technically an eight-time World Champion, but seven of those came in the Challenge Match era, and have been devalued accordingly.
16 - John Spencer (ENG) - Three-time World Champion in 1969, 1971 and 1977. Also one countless non-ranking events in this time.
15 - Jimmy White (ENG) - The second-greatest player never to have won the World Championship, at least according to my spreadsheet.
14 - Shaun Murphy (ENG) - 2005 World Champion (as a qualifier), 2008 UK Champion and 2015 Masters champion; I have no problems with his snooker, only his commentary.
13 - Ding Junhui (CHN) - The greatest player never to win a World Championship (yet), and the greatest player ever to come from China.
12 - Alex Higgins (NIR) - Alex Higgins is a tricky one; a boorish lout, but also 1972 and 1982 World Champions.
11 - Neil Robertson (AUS) - A truly remarkable breakbuilder who ground out a title in 2010, has since regressed a little bit as I assume he tries to make cookbooks make sense.
10 - Judd Trump (ENG) - Not a Crucible specialist unfortunately, but Trump is a master of hoovering up smaller championships.
9 - Fred Davis (ENG) - An eight-time World Champion, Fred was dominant as soon as his brother left the sport, and once played the greatest black-ball final of all time against Joe.
8 - Ray Reardon (CYM) - A true trailblazer when it came to treating every frame as important; Reardon went on to win 6 World Championships (1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1978. What a machine.
7 - Mark Williams (CYM) - If you slap a ball anywhere down on the table, Williams will pot it. Still going pretty strong as he put together a stunning Tour Championship this year.
6 - Mark Selby (ENG) - A four-time World Champion and one of the all-time great players.
5 - John Higgins (SCO) - It's easy to forget how good Higgins was at his prime. Phenomenal breakbuilder.
4 - Joe Davis (ENG) - The grandad of early snooker, Davis won 15 titles by the time he chose to retire and let someone else (Fred) have a go.
3 - Steve Davis (ENG) - Just such a good player, really the first one who took this whole endeavour seriously.
2 - Stephen Hendry (SCO) - Simply the clear second-best player.
1 - Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) - Simply the best of all time, no questions asked.
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I hope you have all enjoyed this! I am now sleep deprived. Oops.

Hi All
Just wanted to see if any of you have some sort of diagnosis for a problem on my 2006 AUDI A3 2.0 TDI .
One day whilst I was driving my car and coming up to some give way markings wanting to join the main road I went to press my brake pedal to stop when suddenly the pedal went rock hard and the car would no longer stop. This resulted in me being in first accident as I collided with another when coming out.
I understand when the car is off and I pump the brake pedal it should go rock hard but when I turn the engine I am able to apply good pressure to the brake pedal. However I don't understand why it would go rock hard whilst the car is on. Checked brake fluid which is fine front pads have got plenty of life rear pads less but still usable.
The one thing I do recall is the whenever I am going above 50 mph or could just be generally at any moment my handbrake light flashes on the dash and I hear 3 beeps. Not sure if this relates to it any way but i've had this handbrake light for a while now.
Ever since the accident i've had a really inconsistent brake pedal, sometimes hard to push sometimes easy to push.
Any sort of advice or help would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks.

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The Origin:

• Mobile Worker MW-01

Thunderbolt:

• FA-78 Full Armor Gundam
• MS-06R Psycho Zaku
• RX-78AL Atlas Gundam

0079 (w/ MSV):

• RX-78-2 Gundam
• RX-75 Guntank
• RX-77-2 Guncannon
• RB-79 Ball
• RGM-79 GM
• MS-06 Zaku II
• MS-06J Zaku II Ground Type
• MS-06S Zaku II Commander Type (Char Custom)
• MS-09 Dom
• MS-07 Gouf
• MS-14S Gelgoog Commander Type (Char Custom)
• MS-14A Gelgoog Mass Production
• YMS-15 Gyan
• MSM-04 Acguy
• MSM-07 Z’gok
• MSN-02 Zeong
• RX-78-3 G-3 Gundam
• MS-06F Zaku Minelayer
• MS-06FS Zaku II (Garma Custom)
• MS-06R-1A Zaku II High Mobility Type (Shinn Matsunaga Custom)
• MS-06R-2 Zaku II High Mobility Type (Johnny Ridden Custom)
• MS-14B Gelgoog High Mobility Type (Johnny Ridden Custom)
• MS-14C Gelgoog Cannon High Mobility Type (Johnny Ridden Custom)
• MSN-02 Perfect Zeong
• MSN-01 High Mobility Psycommu System Zaku
• MS-06V-6 Zaku Tank Green Macaque

MS IGLOO:

• EMS-10 Zudah
• EMS-10 Zudah Commander Type

The 08th MS Team:

• RX-79[G] Gundam Ground Type
• RX-79 [G] Ez8 Gundam Ez8
• MS-07B-3 Gouf Custom

0080: War in the Pocket:

• RX-78NT-1 Gundam NT-1 “Alex”
• RGM-79G GM Command
• MS-06FZ Zaku II Kai
• MS-14JG Gelgoog Jäger
• MSM-03C Hygogg
• MS-18E Kampfer
• RX-78NT-1 Gundam NT-1 “Alex” (w/ Chobam Armor)

0083: Stardust Memory:

• RX-78GP01 Gundam “Zephyranthes”
• RX-78GP01-Fb Gundam “Full Burnern”
• RX-78GP02A Gundam “Physalis”
• RX-78GP03S Gundam “Stamen”
• RGM-79N GM Custom
• MS-09F/trop Dom Tropen
• MS-09F/trop Dom Tropen (Desert Colors)
• AGX-04 Gerbera Tetra

Zeta

• RX-178 Gundam MK-II (A.E.U.G. Ver.)
• RX-178 Gundam MK-II (A.E.U.G. Ver. w/ Vulcan Pod)
• RX-178 Gundam MK-II (Titans Ver.)
• RX-178 Gundam MK-II (Titans Ver. w/ Vulcan Pod)
• MSN-00100 Hyaku Shiki
• MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam
• RMS-179 GM II
• RMS-099 Rick Dias
• PMX-003 The O
• AMX-004 Qubeley
• PMX-001 Palace Athene
• RMS-154 Barzam
• RMS-154 Barzam (w/Vulcan Pod)

Advance of Zeta:

• RX-121-2A Gundam TR-1 [ADVANCED HAZEL] (w/ Booster Pods)
• RX-121-2A Gundam TR-1 [ADVANCED HAZEL]
• 0RX-005 Gaplant TR-5 [HRAIROO]
• RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [WOUNDWORT]
• RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [WOUNDWORT] (w/ Composite Shield Booster)

ZZ:

• MSZ-010 ZZ Gundam
• RGM-86R GM III
• AMX-004 Qubeley MK-II
• AMX-014 Döven Wolf

Sentinel:

• MSA-0011 S Gundam
• MSA-0011 [Bst] S Gundam Booster Unit Type
• MSA-0011 [Ext] EX-S Gundam
• MSZ-006C1 Zeta Plus C1
• MSZ-006A1 Zeta Plus A1 (Test Type Colors)
• FA-010A FAZZ

Char’s Counterattack (w/ MSV):

• RX-93 ν Gundam
• RGM-89 Jegan
• AMS-119 Geara Doga
• AMS-119 Geara Doga (Rezin Custom)
• MSN-03 Jagd Doga (Gyunei Custom)
• MSN-03 Jagd Doga (Quess Custom)
• MSN-04 Sazabi
• RX-93FF ν Gundam (LaLaport Version)
• RX-93-ν2 Hi-ν Gundam
• MSN-04II Nightingale

Unicorn (plus MSV):

• RX-0 Unicorn Gundam
• RX-0 Full Armor Unicorn Gundam
• RX-0 Unicorn Gundam 02 Banshee
• RX-0 Unicorn Gundam 02 Banshee (Armed Armor)
• RX-0 Unicorn Gundam 02 Banshee Norn
• MSN-06S Sinanju
• NZ-666 Kshatriya
• RGM-96X Jesta
• RGM-96X Jesta Cannon
• RGM-89S Stark Jegan
• AMX-009 Dreissen (Unicorn Ver.)
• YAMS-132 Rozen Zulu
• RX-160S Byarlant Custom
• MSM-04G Juaggu
• RX-0 Gundam Unicorn 03 Phenex
• AMX-107R Rebawoo

Hathaway’s Flash:

• RX-105 Ξ Gundam

F91:

• F91 Gundam F91
• XM-01 Den’an Zon

Crossbone:

• XM-X1 Crossbone Gundam X1
• XM-X1 Crossbone Gundam X1 Kai

Victory:

• LM312V04 Victory Gundam
• LM312V06 Victory Gundam HEXA
• LM312V04+SD-VB03A V-Dash Gundam
• LM314V21 Victory 2 Gundam
• LM314V24 Victory 2 Assault Gundam
• LM314V23 Victory 2 Buster Gundam
• LM314V23/24 Victory 2 Assault-Buster Gundam

G:

• GF13-017NJ Shining Gundam
• GF13-017NJII God Gundam
• JMF1336R Rising Gundam
• GF13-001NHII Master Gundam
• Fuunsaiki
• GF13-011NC Dragon Gundam
• GF13-009NF Gundam Rose
• GF13-050NSW Nobel Gundam

Wing (w/ Endless Waltz):

• XXXG-01W Wing Gundam
• XXXG-01S Shenlong Gundam
• OZ-00MS2 Tallgeese II
• OZ-06MS Leo
• XXXG-01W Wing Gundam (EW Ver.)
• XXXG-00W0 Wing Gundam Zero (EW Ver.)
• XXXG-00W0 Wing Gundam Proto Zero (EW Ver.)
• XXXG-01D Gundam Deathscythe Hell (EW Ver.)
• XXXG-01H Gundam Heavyarms (EW Ver.)
• XXXG-01SR Gundam Sandrock (EW Ver.)
• XXXG-01SR2 Gundam Sandrock Kai (EW Ver.)
• XXXG-01S Shenron Gundam (EW Ver.)
• OZ-13MS Gundam Epyon (EW Ver.)
• XXXG-01S2 Altron Gundam (EW Ver.)
• OZ-00MS Tallgeese (EW Ver.)
• OZ-00MS2B Tallgeese III (EW Ver.)
• MMS-01 Serpent Custom
• MMS-01 Serpent Custom (Double Gatling Gun Equipment)

X:

• GX-9900 Gundam X
• GX-9900-DV Gundam X Divider
• GX-99-01-DX Gundam Double X
• NRX-0013 Gundam Virsago
• NRX-0013-CB Gundam Virsago Chest Break

Turn A:

• System-∀99 ∀ Gundam
• Concept-X 6-1-2 Turn X
• MRC-F20 SUMO (Harry Ord Type)
• AMX-109 Kapool

SEED

• GAT-X105+AQM/E-X01 Aile Strike Gundam
• GAT-X105+AQM/E-X02 Sword Strike Gundam
• GAT-X105+AQM/E-X03 Launcher Strike Gundam
• GAT-X105+AQM/E-X04 Gunbarrel Strike Gundam (Breaker Ver.) (Pre-Order only)
• GAT-X105+AQM/E-YM1 Perfect Strike Gundam
• GAT-X303 Aegis Gundam
• GAT-X103 Buster Gundam
• GAT-X207 Blitz Gundam
• GAT-X102 Duel Gundam
• GAT-X102 Duel Gundam Assault Shroud
• ZGMF-X10A Freedom Gundam
• ZGMF-X09A Justice Gundam
• ZGMF-X13A Providence Gundam
• ZGMF-1017 GINN
• ZGMF-1017 GINN (w/ Pardus Missile Launcher)
• MBF-02+P202QX Strike Rouge I.W.S.P.

Stargazer:

• GAT-X105E Strike Noir Gundam
• GSX-401FW Stargazer Gundam

SEED Destiny:

• MBF-02+EW454F Strike Rouge Ootori
• ZGMF-X20A Strike Freedom Gundam
• ZGMF-X19A ∞ Justice Gundam
• ZGMF-X666S Legend Gundam
• ZGMF-X56S/α Force Impulse Gundam
• ZGMF-X56S/β Sword Impulse Gundam
• ZGMF-X56S/γ Blast Impulse Gundam
• ORB-01 Akatsuki Gundam (Oowashi Pack)
• ORB-01 Akatsuki Gundam (Shiranui Pack)
• ZGMF-X42S Destiny Gundam
• ZGMF-1000/A1 Gunner ZAKU Warrior
• ZGMF-1000 ZAKU Warrior

Astray

• MBF-P02 Astray Red Frame
• MBF-P03 Astray Blue Frame
• MBF-P02Kai Astray Red Frame Kai
• MBF-P03R Astray Blue Frame 2nd Revise
• MBF-P02 Astray Red Frame (Flight Unit)
• MBF-P02 Astray Red Frame Dragon
• MBF-P04 Astray Green Frame
• MBF-P01-ReAMATU Astray Gold Frame Amatsu
• MBF-P01-Re2AMATU Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina

00

• GN-001 Gundam Exia
• GN-002 Gundam Dynames
• GN-006 Cherudim Gundam
• GN-006GNHW/R Cherudim Gundam GNHW/R
• GN-003 Gundam Kyrios
• GN-004 Gundam Virtue
• GN-0000 00 Gundam
• GN-0000+GNR-010 00 Raiser
• GNX-603T GN-X
• GNX-609T GN-XIII
• GNR-101A GN Archer
• GNX-Y901TW Susanowo
• GNW-20000 Arche Gundam
• GN-004 Gundam Nadleeh

00: A Wakening of the Trailblazer

• GN-0000 00 Qan[T]
• GN-010 Gundam Zabanya
• GN-011 Gundam Harute

00V

• GN-0000GNHW/7SG 00 Gundam Seven Swords/G
• GN-001/hs-A01D Gundam Avalance Exia’ (Dash)

AGE

• AGE-1 Gundam AGE-1 Normal
• AGE-1 Gundam AGE-1 Titus
• AGE-2 Gundam AGE-2 Normal
• AGE-2 Gundam AGE-2 Double Bullet
• AGE-2 Gundam AGE-2 Darkhound
• AGE-3 Gundam AGE-3 Normal
• AGE-3 Gundam AGE-3 Fortress
• AGE-FX Gundam AGE-FX
• Ovv-f Gafran
• Xvm-fzc Gundam Legilis

Build Fighters (w/ GM’s Counterattack)

• GAT-X105B Build Strike
• KUMA-03 Bearguy III
• SB-011 Star Burning Gundam

Build Fighters TRY (w/ Island Wars)

• SF-01 Super Fumina
• MSZ-006LGT Lightning Gundam
• RGM-237C Powered GM Cardigan
• RGM-237C Powered GM Cardigan (Gatling Gun Equipment)
• BG-011B Build Burning Gundam
• 最強機動 Gundam Tryon 3 (Pre-Order only)
• BN-876 Scramble Gundam

Divers:

• GN-0000DVR Gundam 00 Diver
• AGE-IIMG Gundam AGE II Magnum

Re:Rise:

• HER-SELF Mobile Doll May
• May (EL-Diver)

G-Reco:

• YG-111 Gundam G-Self (Atmosphere Pack)
• VGM-Git01 Kabakali (Leg Armor Ver.)
• VGM-Git01 Kabakali
• YG-111 Gundam G-Self (Perfect Pack)
• CAMS-05 Mack Knife (Mask Custom)

IBO (plus Gekko)

• ASW-G-08 Gundam Barbatos (4th Form)
• ASW-G-08 Gundam Barbatos (6th Form)
• ASW-G-08 Gundam Barbatos Lupus
• ASW-G-08 Gundam Barbatos Lupus (w/ 200mm Gun)
• ASW-G-11 Gundam Guison
• ASW-G-66 Gundam Kimaris (w/ Booster)
• ASW-G-66 Gundam Kimaris
• ASW-G-11 Gundam Guison Rebake (Aiming Mode)
• ASW-G-11 Gundam Guison Rebake
• ASW-G-01 Muh Bael
• ASW-G-01 Gundam Barbatos Lupus Rex
• ASW-G-66 Gundam Kimaris Vidar
• EB-06(j) Graze (General/Ground Type)
• EB-06(s) Graze (CommandeSpace Type)
• ASW-G-29 Gundam Astaroth

The Witch from Mercury:

• XVX-016 Gundam Aerial
• MD-0064 Darilbalde

Side Stories:

• RX-80PR Pale Rider
• RX-79BD-1 Blue Destiny Unit 1
• RX-79BD-2 Blue Destiny Unit 2
• RX-79BD-3 Blue Destiny Unit 3
• MS-08TX [EXAM] Efreet Custom

Dynasty Warriors Gundam:

• Shin Musha Gundam
• Musha Gundam MK-II

Breaker Battlogue (plus Breaker 3):

• MSB-GH03 Gundam Helios
• XXXG-01L2 Gundam Livelance Heaven
• ZGMF-X20A-PF Gundam Perfect Strike Freedom
• RMS-0099BD Break Dias
• MS-00100J Hyaku Shiki Jäger

Plamo Kyoshiro

• PF-178 Perfect Gundam

Beginning G:

• GPD-X80-30F Beginning 30 Gundam
• GPD-04B Bearguy

SD Gundam:

• Knight Gundam
• Full Armor Knight Gundam
• Vassal Knight Gundam
• Knight Superior Gundam
• Knight Unicorn Gundam (Beast Mode)
• Demon Dragon Swordman Zero Gundam (Ver. 2)
• Musha Gundam (Super Steel Ver.)
• Zakuto
• Nidaime Gundam Daishogun
• Musha Godmaru (Final Battle Ver.)
• Musha Victory (Golden Raiment Ver.)
• Strike Ryubi Gundam
• SDV-04 Command Gundam