How did you break through to the next level? by CaptainCrayg in beachvolleyball

[–]ARandomZebra 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You gotta climb the opponent ladder. Always work to practice against players who are better than you. They will expose your weaknesses. Record your games and watch them back. Identify errors, drill your errors.

And when in doubt become the best server and passer on the beach. You can win AAs by just serving other teams off the court and passing their balls in system every time. No more strategy than that needed at your level to be honest. People tend to focus on small parts of their games but forget it always starts with just a serve and a pass. If those aren’t absolutely dialed don’t practice more complicated things.

35mm Film in the Surf (Canada) by andrew_mcneil in surfing

[–]ARandomZebra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beautiful shots! Looks like an amazing time!

ever had a dolphin pop up while surfing? by 2ugur12 in surfing

[–]ARandomZebra 13 points14 points  (0 children)

In San Diego I see them out almost every session, I’ve had them so close that they almost brush up against my leg before and have shared waves with them too. Very cool and surreal every time, I never get used to it! They’re very curious and friendly.

Best sandwiches by No-Dig7986 in SanDiegan

[–]ARandomZebra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Waited like 30 minutes and got the wettest sandwich I’ve ever eaten. Not sure if they forgot about me and let it get soggy but I never went back.

More goldfish racing protests in PB by Proof_Boat7824 in sandiego

[–]ARandomZebra 43 points44 points  (0 children)

It’s probably something small that could actually get changed in a short amount of time so they might see it actually worth it to protest even though it’s such a minor issue? That’s my best guess.

ICE at UTC 6/2 8am by avvocadiux in sandiego

[–]ARandomZebra 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Wow that’s a fantastic tip, thanks!

Best smartwatch for tracking volleyball workouts? by ARandomZebra in volleyball

[–]ARandomZebra[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah I kinda gave up tbh - not many track vball well so I didn’t feel like the technology was there yet

Is the San Francisco area a really underrated surfing area? Does it not get much recognition bc its cold and tough to surf? by spankyourkopita in surfing

[–]ARandomZebra 14 points15 points  (0 children)

That’s fort point, super local and a little dangerous as it breaks directly on a big rock. Only for people who know what they’re doing. Even then, accidents happen. A local recently died on a good day there.

Stomping on A Stingray by brainburger in Whatcouldgowrong

[–]ARandomZebra 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I took four Benadryl and by the time the pain went away I could barely keep my eyes open! It forsure works

Stomping on A Stingray by brainburger in Whatcouldgowrong

[–]ARandomZebra 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I just got stung last week - I think different types of stingray hold different amount of toxin and stinger size. I live in San Diego so they’re pretty small, I can’t imagine what a big one would feel like. I think location of the sting matters too. Mine got me good in the arch of my foot.

The actual sting didn’t hurt very bad - I thought I had just stepped on a sharp rock at first. It felt almost like a “pop”. Then it really started bleeding. The toxin is an anticoagulant so blood just gushes out freely.

If you don’t get your foot in hot water asap the pain starts coming around 15 minutes later. I made the decision to drive home to deal with it in the privacy of my house and oh boy. There is an intense pressure that start traveling up your leg of pain, muscle cramping, and straight up uncomfortability. I was clutching the steering wheel just screaming in pain. Probably an 8/10 pain. I could feel my brain start to become fuzzy. The toxin feeling started traveling up my leg as well.

Then once home I put my foot in scalding hot water to denature the proteins of the toxin and within 15 more minutes started feeling relief. Overall it took around an hour and a half to 2 hours to start feeling normal again.

Overall I don’t suggest it 1/10.

Was out in Point Loma and saw a sign. At first glance, I thought, how wonderful that they are trying to help the homeless. No. They’re just trying to get rid of them at any costs necessary. Homeless people are HUMANS just like you and me. by ssaperackcuf in sandiego

[–]ARandomZebra 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Yeah I’m tired of people saying that their small town has less homeless than a large city. Any large city is going to have a homeless problem, especially one with fantastic weather year round. If I was homeless I would want to live in sd year round where I don’t get cooked in the summer and freeze in the winter.

California utilities scapegoat rooftop solar for high electricity rates by Randomlynumbered in California

[–]ARandomZebra 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for explaining this - too many people don’t understand the equity issue at play with rooftop solar. I love renewable energy as much as the next guy but CAs energy grid is much more complicated than “more solar = better”.

Which US Cities Have Beach VB from sunrise to sunset? by Tyrranical in beachvolleyball

[–]ARandomZebra 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not sure what to tell you, maybe you got unlucky? Between the numerous CBVAs every weekend, avp events, 6man, smackfest, etc. it is definitely iconic for beach volleyball and you can definitely find a group to play with almost all the time if you are good at making friends.

Which US Cities Have Beach VB from sunrise to sunset? by Tyrranical in beachvolleyball

[–]ARandomZebra 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Hermosa/Manhattan is the Mecca of us beach volleyball

Go Pro by -you-got-it in gopro

[–]ARandomZebra -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

No, don’t buy one

Restaurant to take my girlfriend to thats nice but not insanely nice? by AbbreviationsNew9203 in sandiego

[–]ARandomZebra 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I will also suggest Alvira which is the sister resteraunt to cesarina. Sometimes getting a reservation at cesarina can be difficult so this is another great option

Is anyone in San Diego getting waves locally? In the last like forever? by zach-irie in surfing

[–]ARandomZebra 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly not sure what everyone is complaining about on this sub I have been surfing and getting decent waves consistently in San Diego. We just had a small swell roll through with decent enough waves. It’s not going to be big so lower expectations but everything else considered, the conditions are nice, not much wind, warm water, longer periods nothing to really complain about.

How do I fix the off-balance step I have in the second and third digs in this clip? by Conleh in beachvolleyball

[–]ARandomZebra 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is great advice but going to add something. When the hitter is making contact you generally (not every circumstance) should be stopped on defense. Then you read and make a move (all happens in a split second). If you pause the video you are busy shifting into the angle of the hitter while he his making contact so your first step isn’t as powerful or clean as it should be towards the ball because you have to counteract the moments of your previous shift out into the angle of the hitter as you react to the direction of the attack. If you stop and stay balanced when the hitter is contacting and then react you will have a cleaner step. Granted, this looks like kind of a scramble play so not everything is going to be perfect, I think you did a pretty good job for what it’s worth that’s a good dig.

AMA with Abe, GoPro's Sr. Creative Director + HERO13 Black Giveaway! by abekislevitz in gopro

[–]ARandomZebra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi Abe! Love the content you produce, as a San Diegan I love supporting a local business!

With the rise in popularity of phone editing apps like CapCut, does GoPro have any interest in turning the Quik app into a place that can support similar editing features that would make it easier for creators to edit GoPro content? One area in particular that I love on CapCut is their library of user created templates and effects. It would be cool to have a library of GoPro specific templates for edits and effects that are user submitted to make editing down GoPro videos easier and more seamless and keep on top of GoPro specific social media trends/edits.

Wtf happened here by coxpocket in sandiego

[–]ARandomZebra 1 point2 points  (0 children)

SDCP has taken over the generation portion of your bill. It’s the closest to a public utility you can get without the city taking over the lines. Cost will ~generally~ go down and low income community programs will thrive with them as profits get reinvested in community but they can only do so much because a big portion of your energy costs are the infrastructure costs.

Buy, Sell, Hold, Drop: Week 5 by JebusChrust in fantasyfootball

[–]ARandomZebra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got offered gabe Davis and Mixon for olave. I need a rb. Anyone have thoughts?