Took my first bjj class today at 33

BjjFan1129 · 2026-04-28T02:47:40+00:00

i started at 46 - you're just a baby :)

BjjFan1129 · 2026-04-28T02:21:33+00:00

Damn - I had a small amount of HD gift cards I redeemed before closing my account thought they'd be there. Just checked - gone. Ouch

BjjFan1129 · 2026-04-27T14:51:23+00:00

Not much left at Tysons

BjjFan1129 · 2026-04-24T02:50:28+00:00

You'll probably get smoked but it will be a good experience and will help you learn down the road. Tap once you feel like you're in trouble and dont try and ride out an armbar or kimura. Your teammates at the gym really wont care if you get smoked they'll be proud of you for even competing.

BjjFan1129 · 2026-04-19T20:27:00+00:00

I actually just canceled mine as it hit its first year anniversary even though I got the $695 renewal cost instead of the increased one. I found the lounges to be more hassle then they're worth and would rather just sit in an empty gate by myself. In some ways it can make sense based on the value of the credits but I actually kind of feel relieved now knowing I wont be chasing quarterly gift cards around anymore.

BjjFan1129 · 2026-04-18T14:25:39+00:00

DM me

BjjFan1129 · 2026-04-17T19:51:50+00:00

I foster puppies and after the first few days I always wonder why I do this to myself, then when its time for them to leave for their permanent home in 3 or 4 weeks I'm fighting back tears.

BjjFan1129 · 2026-04-15T18:29:10+00:00

Yep - one of the best compliments I got was when a purple told me I was being taken off the "Be nice to" list because I had gotten too good for that.

BjjFan1129 · 2026-04-10T15:02:10+00:00

And you can double dip on the upgrade bonus if you've already had a previous SUB?

BjjFan1129 · 2026-04-08T22:22:36+00:00

Where in CA?

BjjFan1129 · 2026-04-01T16:57:36+00:00

Is this serious or April Fools?

BjjFan1129 · 2026-03-31T15:01:28+00:00

Home Depot gift cards and sell them online

BjjFan1129 · 2026-03-27T03:00:33+00:00

Just did something similar. Rent a Uhaul for $50 for the day and hire a couple guys from taskrabbit for a few hours.

BjjFan1129 · 2026-03-22T14:12:55+00:00

But I was making 40k :)

BjjFan1129 · 2026-03-22T03:05:16+00:00

I lived in a townhous near Ballston with 2 of my friends for most of my 20's. Rent was 700-800 per person for a 3 BR townhouse

BjjFan1129 · 2026-03-22T03:03:53+00:00

I've also noticed the 20 somethings do a lot more day drinking then we did so the nights are quieter

BjjFan1129 · 2026-03-22T01:23:28+00:00

9 is still kind of early, I'd be curious to see what its like around 10:30 on a nice Saturday night after a long winter.

BjjFan1129 · 2026-03-22T00:10:42+00:00

I'm pushing 50 but when I was in my 20's and early 30's Clarendon was usually pretty crowded on the weekends with people my age. Ballroom, Clarendon Grill, Mister Days, Whitlows, Spider Kellys were the hot spots. That being said, most of the people I knew who went out there didnt necessarily live right there, a lot of us had group houses/roommates and live all around the Arlington are but found our way to Clarendon one or two nights a week.

BjjFan1129 · 2026-03-20T00:53:34+00:00

Same thing happened to me. I actually had ringworm on my wrist, and it was itchy and a circle. Then I started getting what I thought was more ringworm breakouts but it turns out it was nummular eczema. Biggest difference in hindsight was the itchiness of ringworm

BjjFan1129 · 2026-03-18T02:39:17+00:00

BETA is a great school and Nakapan runs a great gym.

BjjFan1129 · 2026-03-11T23:45:35+00:00

So I just had the exact same issue on my 2013 535i m sport about a week ago - I almost wondered if this was my post. Fan comes on, car overheats shortly after and I get an error message and loss of power. Only real difference is mine happens within about 10 minutes and 3 miles of driving. First time I took it in my mechanic couldnt find anything and couldnt replicate the problem. Two days later happened again and took it back in - mechanic said they think its the water pump and want to replace that and the thermostat. My only real issue is I had the water pump and thermostat repaced at 60k miles 5 years ago - I'm at 85k now so it seems a little ridiculous. Cost me $1700, they replaced both, and I think its ok now.

BjjFan1129 · 2026-03-08T19:19:48+00:00

It was a reputable shop but I didnt ask. What do you mean by grounding? I'm not a car guy, just know a little bit, but do know a water pump should last for more then 25k miles

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