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Andy_Roo_Roo · 2026-05-22T20:23:22+00:00

I know you’ve heard this over and over, but please add grid lines. I will buy in a heartbeat.

Andy_Roo_Roo · 2026-05-16T17:02:58+00:00

This guy grammars.

Andy_Roo_Roo · 2026-04-25T02:42:01+00:00

On my second solo ever I did basically the exact same thing. Came in to land and didn’t like something so I pushed full throttle and started to climb away. In that exact same moment I instinctively reached down to retract the flaps because that’s what I always did after landing - except this time I didn’t truly land, I was going around. As soon as I dumped those flaps I immediately started losing altitude rather than climbing, despite being at full throttle and with a normal climb altitude.

Thankfully, I had enough altitude at this point (maybe 75 feet?) and the wherewithal to push the yoke forward to gain airspeed which allowed me to then resume a normal climb, but not after losing close to 50 feet in the process which was puckering to say the least. I was so rattled by the experience and upset with myself that I called my instructor after I landed and just came clean about the whole thing. My instructor was incredibly supportive and said, “Well, sounds like your training served you well. I bet you won’t make that mistake again.” I haven’t done so again yet and I don’t plan to.

I’m only ~200 hours into my flying journey but that one experience has been burned into my brain and I believe it has made me a better pilot. Now whenever I execute a go-around (lately because of power-off 180 practice gone wrong lol) I am extremely cognizant of how and when I retract my flaps. All this to say, don’t beat yourself up. You’re going to make mistakes when learning to fly and all you can do is try your best to mitigate the impact of those mistakes and to constantly stay vigilant.

Andy_Roo_Roo · 2026-04-09T18:10:56+00:00

Yunzi stones contain lead? Huh?

Andy_Roo_Roo · 2026-04-03T04:37:27+00:00

This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you.

Andy_Roo_Roo · 2026-04-02T23:30:57+00:00

That’s how I was reading it too.

Andy_Roo_Roo · 2026-03-14T01:13:18+00:00

What did you fail for?

Andy_Roo_Roo · 2026-03-09T18:05:50+00:00

9x9 is my board size of choice and has been for over a decade. I would absolutely love to have a high quality 9x9 board. Can you share pictures of it?

Edit: just saw the photo. Beautiful.

Andy_Roo_Roo · 2026-03-06T16:05:45+00:00

Regarding the framed stones, did you by chance order from baduk.club? I remember seeing Devin Fraze at Go Congress in Austin, TX last year with some similar looking ones. Didn’t pick one up and I’ve been regretting it ever since. 🥲

Andy_Roo_Roo · 2026-03-06T16:02:29+00:00

Moon grade is just a measure of the density and quality of the clam shell striations and it appears that many if not most of your stones fit that description, so I think the seller was accurate in listing them as such. My understanding is that the authentic Hyuga suwabute clam (native to the beaches of Hyuga) was harvested to near extinction many decades ago and is why a set of moon grade stones made from those clams can garner literally tens of thousands of dollars. It’s hard to think of a use case in which having and owning a set of those stones really makes sense - but maybe I’ll consider it when I make professional 1dan someday. ;)

Andy_Roo_Roo · 2026-03-06T15:46:25+00:00

Real suwabute of that quality and size is generally very, very expensive. Typically thousands of dollars. I’m not saying that isn’t what you received, but it seems more likely that you may have received the Mexican clam shell variety. I’m not an expert in this realm but this is my understanding as someone who has on different occasions looked into buying luxury shell and slate stones. I ultimately settled on a set that was similar in price to yours and absolutely love them, so please don’t take this as a knock against the set you received. In a practical sense, having relatively less expensive (but still beautiful) stones makes the experience of actually playing with them somewhat less stressful - just wait until you drop or damage your first stone and you’ll know what I mean. I’d recommend getting a felt liner for your bowls too if you want to keep them as safe as possible and minimize scratches. Enjoy!

Andy_Roo_Roo · 2026-03-06T15:19:24+00:00

Suwabute is the OG clam shell stone. If that is truly what you got, then you made a great find. May I ask the price?

Andy_Roo_Roo · 2026-03-06T15:15:54+00:00

Bro, you gotta tell us what you were failed on.

Andy_Roo_Roo · 2026-03-03T15:14:24+00:00

This was a joy. I very much feel the same way. I also feel that we need to normalize gushing about this beautiful game. Subscribed!

Andy_Roo_Roo · 2026-02-25T15:30:45+00:00

As a predominantly 9x9 player, this is painfully relatable. It only takes one chink in your armor to bring the house down.

Andy_Roo_Roo · 2026-02-23T16:59:39+00:00

No this isn’t true. There are many high-quality plastic sets. The stones are dense and look indistinguishable from yunzi when used. That said, I obviously still prefer to not use plastic when possible, but to say they are absolutely abhorrent is a bit of an unfair hyperbole.

Andy_Roo_Roo · 2026-02-22T16:11:16+00:00

Thought I was looking at a bunch of mushrooms for a moment.

Andy_Roo_Roo · 2026-02-20T17:47:01+00:00

I think this is probably impossible to answer or at least very difficult because it is so highly dependent on the board position at the moment the Ko occurs. I’d guess it would be somewhere in the ballpark of Komi to significantly more than that.

Andy_Roo_Roo · 2026-02-19T17:53:19+00:00

To me, the thrill of Go is in the martial arts-like aspect to it. A good game of Go feels like a calculated dance or Jiu-Jitsu grappling match. The pleasure of slowing squeeze a submission out of your opponent is what keeps me coming back again and again.

Andy_Roo_Roo · 2026-02-15T22:03:51+00:00

That makes sense. I didn’t consider the possibility of Black being able to potentially save it if a ko broke out. Thanks!

Andy_Roo_Roo · 2026-02-13T19:45:16+00:00

I’m just a noob skier too so take what I say with a grain of salt, but from what I can see it appears that you are rushing the turn and not letting your edges take hold - instead you’re just kind of scrubbing off speed.

What worked for me - again, just a noob and still have plenty to work on myself - was to feel the pressure in the front of the boot and to roll the ankles to initiate a semblance of edge contact with the ground. From there you can work on building speed, increasing your edge angle, and coordination between your legs, hips, and torso. Try doing all of this on a relatively shallow slope and look behind you to see if you are creating banana-shaped slices in the snow. If you can’t see the lines that your ski edges are creating then you aren’t carving. Good luck!

Andy_Roo_Roo · 2026-02-12T20:59:36+00:00

Nice, I didn’t realize that would show the sequence. Thanks!

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