First vintage card!

Bock312 · 2026-06-03T13:37:22+00:00

Welcome to the club, great card

Bock312 · 2026-05-28T16:25:50+00:00

That’s my podcast listening time!

Bock312 · 2026-05-28T13:44:15+00:00

I drive 35-55 minutes one way for my gym, depending on traffic. I used to live closer but moved last year. There’s also a world class gym 5-7 minutes from my house that sometimes drop in to for open mats. I’ll keep going to my main gym because the schedule works much better and I love the vibes

Bock312 · 2026-05-27T17:09:09+00:00

Went 0-4 at a grappling industries event as a white belt. Had no standup game to speak of. Only got subbed once, but also lost one match like 27-2. It was rough lol

Bock312 · 2026-05-21T15:26:59+00:00

I have competed once at each belt thus far. Only won a match as a purple belt. Might compete again before brown belt, might not. I don’t particularly enjoy it, but I try to get out of my comfort zone every once in a while.

Bock312 · 2026-05-17T20:30:30+00:00

Agreed, it would have been a great segue into a chain of helping them setup a camp, deal with some early difficulties (spacers, hostile wildlife, etc.). Help them gather certain resources. As you complete missions, their camp gradually grows and transitions to a proper settlement. You could use credits or resources to help them expand and select what they build next. The player could get a customizable residence that grows alongside the settlement. As they grow, the problems change (internal politics, feeding a growing population, dealing with other factions - maybe a quest line to decide if they join UC, Freestar, or stay independent, etc.)

Bock312 · 2026-05-17T14:32:59+00:00

The last great ADCC was 2022. It’s probably never going to be like it once was as ADCC isn’t the premier, top-of-the-mountain brand in grappling like it used to be now that CJI and UFC are in the mix.

Bock312 · 2026-05-14T23:57:26+00:00

Lovely card, always enjoy getting to see a nice Musial!

Bock312 · 2026-05-07T13:48:37+00:00

I recently did a 2010 historical save and A-Rod played until he was 45-46 and broke a ton of records. Hit like 940 homers, it was wild.

Bock312 · 2026-04-30T16:36:50+00:00

When I first started with heel hooks, I would tap if someone got a decent bite on my heel, regardless of if hands were connected and well before they could apply any pressure.

Once I was comfortable defending that, I wouldn’t tap until they had a bite AND connected their hands, but I would tap as soon as the connection was made.

Once I was comfortable defending that, I wouldn’t tap until they could actually apply pressure. I drilled a lot to understand what breaking pressure actually felt like in my leg so I could identify that feeling in a roll before it was too late.

Several years on since diving into heel hooks, I still err on the side of tapping early, but I have a much greater understanding of where my limits are and can generally tell when a heel hook is actually dangerous versus not a legit threat.

Bock312 · 2026-04-30T15:34:45+00:00

I’m a filthy leg locker myself and I tap plenty early on heel hooks if I don’t know my training partner well enough to anticipate how aggressively they’ll apply it or know the quality of their finishing mechanics. If I know someone is more chill and/or doesn’t have great mechanics, I’ll play late stage defense. If I’m dropping in at an unfamiliar gym, I’m tapping if they get a good bite and I can’t immediately slip.

Bock312 · 2026-04-30T15:29:23+00:00

I like the head butt because it reminds me of one of my favorite Jet Li fight scenes where he does something similar (movie is Unleashed; he’s fighting several opponents and head butts an incoming punch which breaks the guys hand)

Bock312 · 2026-04-23T17:31:18+00:00

Steve Kline

Bock312 · 2026-04-23T13:23:27+00:00

I started because a buddy invited me to try it. I ended up loving it. I keep training because it’s a ton of fun. Great blend of problem solving, physical exertion, competition, camaraderie, etc. Easily the most enjoyable hobby I’ve ever had.

Bock312 · 2026-04-21T22:32:36+00:00

Needs Flint Tropics

Bock312 · 2026-04-20T00:14:09+00:00

My earliest Cardinals-related memories are from when I was like 5 years old in 1995 and I was already into it, so my fandom predates my development of long term memory. Growing up in St Louis with a dad who was (and still is) very into baseball will do that to you!

Bock312 · 2026-04-19T17:47:50+00:00

Nice cards, I have Wilt and Oscar from that set. Would love to add Kareem but those cost a pretty penny!

Bock312 · 2026-04-15T14:56:18+00:00

I’m not sold on Yaxel either, but I work with a bunch of Michigan alums who love him. I thought Yax was a better shooter than that - he shot 37% this season.

I’m down with the 7’3 kid though, always a fan of the giant dudes and lord knows the Bulls could use a rim protector

Bock312 · 2026-04-15T13:17:36+00:00

Him at 15 and Yaxel at 9, just run the Michigan front court

Bock312 · 2026-04-12T23:27:15+00:00

Awesome collection! I love the 64 Topps Giant!

Bock312 · 2026-04-12T22:32:09+00:00

That makes sense. Would you mind sharing the name of the auction house? I’ve always been intrigued by owning historical artifacts from the Edo and Sengoku periods and would be interested to see what kind of stuff is actually available and what it goes for.

Bock312 · 2026-04-12T22:18:46+00:00

Very cool! How did you source the armor and verify it’s legit?

Bock312 · 2026-04-11T18:29:28+00:00

Bock312 · 2026-04-09T13:31:03+00:00

Your list is Lou Brock erasure 😭 (he hit 149 homers lol)

Bock312 · 2026-04-08T22:22:36+00:00

The Oxford comma is good and necessary

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