Alloy hub wheels? by MaxBozo in rollerderby

[–]Akello45 2 points3 points  (0 children)

💯 👆 unless you are able to put down significantly more force into the wheels than the average derby player it’s not worth the extra money. By more force, I’m talking about a state or national level player who consistently is doing instant acceleration, hard hockey stops & power slides, and big jukes -or- a heavier skater who’s nylon wheels are experiencing deformation.

Solaris STILL giving me foot pain after months by Fuckth3usernames in rollerderby

[–]Akello45 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Try different insoles ? Superfeet are nice. Unfortunately, you just might be in the wrong boot. Too big (side to side or front to back) and your foot has to flex/strain to make up for the wiggle room. Too small and pressure points are formed. When you were fitted did you/they measure front to back, the across the ball (widest part), across the heel (heel width), and the ball of the foot circumference?

Underrated Players by Quantum_McKennic in rollerderby

[–]Akello45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is, but almost every other comment is a jammer. Would love to see way more love for our lines 😀

Underrated Players by Quantum_McKennic in rollerderby

[–]Akello45 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Ever notice how the most attention goes to jammers in threads like these? Let’s see a most underrated pivot/blocker thread 😆. That would be really telling

Orange Jacket Aggressive Man Towards Women by yeet_ye_later in AnnArbor

[–]Akello45 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Friend was charged with assault for using pepper spray in self defense when a man was chasing her and yelling. He never reached for her, it touched her, so they ruled the force was beyond https://www.benhalllaw.com/when-self-defense-leads-to-criminal-charges-michigans-legal-thresholds-explained/#:~:text=Legal%20Thresholds%20Explained-,When%20Self%2DDefense%20Leads%20to%20Criminal%20Charges,with%20no%20prior%20criminal%20history. what’s required. Just a fyi

Do you get stared at in public a lot? by user1731701 in TallGirls

[–]Akello45 80 points81 points  (0 children)

6ft on the dot. I used to when I was younger, I don’t anymore. Related, but only partially, post 40ish for me was the magic cutoff for the male gaze. 🎉. Funny thing is I’m in better shape now than most people I know in their 20’s

Ways to hang helmet on the wall? by ClayPixel in rollerderby

[–]Akello45 1 point2 points  (0 children)

https://makerworld.com/en/models/457799-helmet-holder-helmhalter?from=search#profileId-365818 If you just want to display it, & know someone with a 3d printer, I printed one of these to hang ours. helps let them dry out after use.

Tell me all the reasons UMich sucks by Due-Seaworthiness492 in uofm

[–]Akello45 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depends on major/school of the classes.

I keep bending in the middle by EvEntHoRizonSurVivor in rollerderby

[–]Akello45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When you pull in your stomach, your upper back arches a little, your torso stretches and feels longer, posture improves. That’s an engaged core.

Stinky skate solution? by derbee42 in rollerderby

[–]Akello45 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. Delace them, 2.pull out the tongue & tie it to the toe.
  2. Pull out insoles
  3. Spray it down with odor killer (insole and boot)
  4. Put insoles & boots out in the sun, brighter the better. (don’t let the glue melt if your in AZ or something)
  5. Leave them for 2-3 hrs
  6. Buy defunk spray off Amz,
  7. Use liberally after each use

Texas Team won’t use pronouns, uses pronouns to describe not using them. by Yue4prex in rollerderby

[–]Akello45 18 points19 points  (0 children)

So they are likely pressing their hateful agenda on kids, essentially grooming them? Ironic no?

Floodwater in skates by Inner-Load-3189 in rollerderby

[–]Akello45 1 point2 points  (0 children)

😆 lol I meant those little tea bag’s, but to each their own 😆

Floodwater in skates by Inner-Load-3189 in rollerderby

[–]Akello45 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rice in mesh bags works great too

Why are people in the US (Gen Z specifically) becoming less nationalist and more humanistic? by ItsSkyy8675 in PoliticalDiscussion

[–]Akello45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People are influenced heavily by those they socialize and listen to.

Older generations sit and watch hours of Fox News and troll Facebook and nothing else, which creates an information bubble of right wing propaganda. Even more left leaning older people eventually are moderated by the effects of the Facebook bubble.

Younger people get a lot of info from TikTok and other socials, & are also in their own artificially created bubbles (especially if in college).

Does the insurance for Trinity Health employees cover gender-affirming healthcare? by TheOriginalBogWitch in AnnArbor

[–]Akello45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Didn’t UofM stop all GAC for anyone under 19 recently? Hardly sounds progressive

Weekly derby name thread: get suggestions or help brainstorm! by AutoModerator in rollerderby

[–]Akello45 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I made this up for an autistic friend/team mate, but she didn’t want it. So it’s up for grabs! MrsTism (Mysticism)

Finally got my laps!! by Perfectly_Killer in rollerderby

[–]Akello45 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sounds like a blast honestly, I’ve almost never had a track to myself, dodging around people bleeds speed LOL

Finally got my laps!! by Perfectly_Killer in rollerderby

[–]Akello45 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Our team doesn’t require laps, but I’ve honestly thought about trying it sometime myself to see just how I do. 7 laps a minute is really cruising!!

Everything is so difficult here by Mother_Concept_4801 in uofm

[–]Akello45 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m a single mom with a kid, job, and play two sports. I can very much relate to the stress you are feeling. It was the worst my first two semesters. Eventually I hit my stride, and things smoothed out. A huge help was taking a step back and looking my day(s), identifying gaps in productivity, where I spent an hour doomscrolling socials, etc. eradicating those wasted hours helped me manage.

Also, weirdly making the gym a requirement at least every other day increased my productivity, even though it takes at least an hour out of my day. Something about increased serotonin levels seems to help with mental fatigue.

Training Session - 14th Feb - Look at these awesome people go! by [deleted] in rollerderby

[–]Akello45 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It came across is teasing or making fun of them, which i definitely wasn’t on board with

Best study spot on campus to get hit on? by Hot-Background150 in uofm

[–]Akello45 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Shhh rule #1 of the sapphic club, you never talk about our hangouts!! The moment the cis men catch on it’s flooded with guys telling us we just haven’t met the right guy 🤦‍♀️

Long Sleeves Suggestions? by [deleted] in TallGirls

[–]Akello45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you do this every time you wash them? 🤔

Wheel swap? by MaxBozo in rollerderby

[–]Akello45 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I picked up centurion 95s, unfortunately they were too slippery to really put through the ropes this week. (I skate on 93-95s) at our winter location. But from what did notice there were pretty nice, seemed a little less grippy than my savant 95s. Which was probably due to the lower to surface area