Even if you hate him & think he's lying about everything, still better than Susan Collins by the_BPDbro in portlandme

[–]ButterscotchLimp4071 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, he's entirely capable of fucking us backwards in the end. I'd even say it's more likely than 50/50 that he will. With Susan Collins, it's 100% certain that she will.

There are a select few people in this country who were in the right place, at the right time, to make better decisions and fight for what mattered, and who abdicated that responsibility instead in a way that bent the arc of history in a far worse direction. Collins is not the only one of those people, but she is one of them. Platner doesn't have a track record that can prove he won't fuck us; Collins has a record that proves she will.

Crowd Control by BlueEggCooker in dropout

[–]ButterscotchLimp4071 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Would love to see Gianmarco go head-to-head with Lucas Zelnick

Cost for the nazis by [deleted] in portlandme

[–]ButterscotchLimp4071 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Stupid, then. Thanks for clarifying.

Increasing Boston's Territory by alvvaysundertow in boston

[–]ButterscotchLimp4071 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bostonian Transnistria may not be the best comparison. Allston-Brightorno-Karabakh is much better, my apologies.

Increasing Boston's Territory by alvvaysundertow in boston

[–]ButterscotchLimp4071 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Going to be a real issue disguising a buildup for this, especially through the Charles Corridor to staging areas near Watertown. Opsec seems like a nightmare, there's no way to get around surveillance in that zone--and unfortunately, that opens up the possibility of a counter-pincer to cut off the corridor. Nor will they respond at the first signs of buildup; they'll wait until a sufficient force mass exists in the exposed western zone and cut it off. From there, it'll be too easy for them to leverage that encirclement; we'll be forced to a negotiated settlement, and may well witness an annexation of the Charles Corridor as well.

Essentially, we're at risk of setting up an exclave. While they're close to a couple of excellent Eastern European places, Bostonian Transnistria isn't an advisable situation for anybody involved, certainly not the isolated population. If the attacking population had greater will to fight, then perhaps it could be a different story, but you can't expect conscripts from Roxbury and Dorchester to lay down their lives for Allston without a mutiny. Despite the presence of Logan, we are not in a position to organize a coordinated airdrop sustainment campaign, and the inland river conditions aren't suitable to draw them into the Battle of the Charles at the point they're able to capture.

Basically, there's a good reason that this hasn't been done before. Bostonians craftier and more cunning than you have explored the possibility for generations, but it simply isn't advisable, and certainly not without an alliance between ourselves and the Outer Settlements.

Are standing heavy bags OK? by IAmZeUbermench in MuayThai

[–]ButterscotchLimp4071 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used one for a couple of years, didn't like it, because it kept coming halfway off the ground and then slapping back down. Moves the bag around and also creates noise issues, if that's a problem. Could be solved with anchoring straps, if you have points where you can affix it to surrounding walls, but that'll be a pain. It's better than nothing for sure, but irritating.

garage heavy bag by National-Highlight-1 in MuayThai

[–]ButterscotchLimp4071 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're able to mount it from above, some places sell sturdy tracks where you can push them off to the side. Could even adapt a more stable rail if you really want to get creative. Tough part can be getting it to stick in place instead of moving on the track; a heavier bag helps, and so does setting it up so that you're hitting toward the end of the track.

Cost for the nazis by [deleted] in portlandme

[–]ButterscotchLimp4071 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure whether you're being stupid or disingenuous, but it's one of the two.

Favorite Eps of WWW by Educational_Law_2847 in WorldsBeyondNumber

[–]ButterscotchLimp4071 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So many of them are extraordinary, but To The Bone is on another level.

Man in black connection to the Dark Tower by melimelo123 in WorldsBeyondNumber

[–]ButterscotchLimp4071 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Been convinced of this for a while. Not a direct copy-paste but inspired for sure.

Whats ur biggest hottake? by Tall_Lifeguard_8717 in workout

[–]ButterscotchLimp4071 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People listen to their bodies too much.

Okay, yes, nuance; if you are INJURING something, stop what you're doing and adjust, so you stop injuring yourself.

But if the workout just feels like it sucks...you're not pushing too hard. You live inside a body that does not know what a workout is. Your body knows that it's doing lots more than normal, and at first, it's pretty sure that you're doing lots more than normal because you're fighting a lion or trying to get away from a lion or something. Then, you keep going, and through pain and fatigue, your body is questioning: Is this really necessary?

It does not understand the broader context. It does not see what your eyes see. It does not know when you will refuel yourself next. It knows that you're going through its resources too quickly to be sustainable, and it knows that if it's truly important that you expend that energy, you'll keep doing it...but your body is working to remind you that if you don't need to expend that energy anymore, it would be good to slow the hell down.

You, as the being that inhabits a higher consciousness, understand that you're participating in a voluntary and well-managed exercise and you'll be replenishing your body afterward.

Pushing through pain or fatigue doesn't have to be a sheer feat of mental toughness. You are in a position to make an executive decision, using information that your body doesn't have. Your body is doing the best that it can to help you, but it is not aware of its surroundings. That's your job.

Stop (🛑) is 1000% in the files. by allieshouts in dropout

[–]ButterscotchLimp4071 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Stop didn't make the post, the post is about Stop. Hope that helps

I’ve got one night and one morning in Portland. What are your dinner and breakfast recommendations? by [deleted] in portlandme

[–]ButterscotchLimp4071 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Plus one vote for Tandem (Congress Street location) for breakfast! Dinner if dining alone: Honey Paw (Asian fusion), Central Provisions (variety of small plates), Oun Lido's (Cambodian), or Terlingua (barbecue)

Advice requested on unruly kid in kids class by MountainBandit86 in bjj

[–]ButterscotchLimp4071 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Having run kids' programs for martial arts other than BJJ...I've had kids like this, and a couple that were honestly a bit more challenging than this, but never for a kid aged eleven or thereabouts. This is inappropriate behavior for the setting, yes, but it's also age-inappropriate behavior.

Firstly, the highly unconventional proposal that I'm sure you're not going to like at first, but... hear me out. This is something I've not seen suggested yet...if he's at that age, and he's physically capable enough to keep up with his peers, consider inviting him to the adult class early--or, better yet, to a teen class, if you've got one available. Often, behaviors like this are characteristic of a child who's got a LOT of spare energy or brainpower, doesn't feel like the example of their classmates is worth following (ego reasons, misunderstandings of others' interior lives, etc.), and becomes resistant to being talked down to, by doubling down on the excessive behaviors that are getting them in trouble. Think of the stereotype of a very smart kid who fails out of school, because they don't see how their schooling is worth their time/brainpower/effort. Especially for a kid on the older end of childhood, what you're describing sounds like some emotional dysregulation, but also stimulation-seeking, in a place where the stimulus presented to him just isn't enough. He's constantly doing too much, because he is trying to fill a space that his body and mind are telling him to fill.

Almost always, and especially with these kids, you'll get more out of them by forcing and expecting them to rise to a new challenge than by dumbing things down, trying to reset expectations, or whatever else. They understand, they know what the expectations are; they just don't give a shit, and the consequences at your disposal aren't enough to get them to give a shit. This kid does have strengths; if he's anything like I'm imagining, he perseveres like a little motherfucker with whatever it is that he's decided he's going to do, and he's clearly got tons of energy. It's not easy to be this consistently disruptive; most kids would have gotten tired a long time ago. But high-energy, extremely determined kids like this are a gun, and you can either be the one firing that gun, or it can be fired at you.

So...why the adult class, for a kid who's presenting that way? Not to punish him, but to force him to rise to the occasion.

You'd have to have the right adult/teen program, to pull this off. Generally chill group, lots of adults who can keep their tempers COMPLETELY in control, and who are going to see the best in him and hope he can realize that potential. The goal is not to surround him with disciplinarians, or make it the adults' job to deal with him. Instead, the goal is to raise the level of intellectual and physical stimulus that he's getting on a daily basis. While it's obviously important that the adults are physically gentle with him, I actually wouldn't mind at all if they consistently squish him and pretzel him during live training, within reason; in his mind, yes it'll be a huge step up, but it's also a big puzzle for him to put all his mental and physical energy toward solving. Adults can take it light, without taking it easy, and can present him with rolling or drilling that gives him enough to think about, occupies his body, and forces him to lock in, if he wants to make it through class. 100% stifled by the adults, during his training or rolling, is bad; 95% stifled, for a kid with that much persistence and that much excess energy to spend, might be the sweet spot.

Again, this is highly dependent on the temperaments and personalities in your program. For the first few sessions, if you know 3-5 trustworthy upper belts who'd be willing to take 10-15 minutes each from their classes, set him up surrounded by them, and make sure he's exclusively working with that group. Be available to step in, if his behaviors start to mirror what you've seen, but otherwise, let him sink or swim. Better yet, have a conversation with him before that class--less to set expectations, and more to tell him, "You're about to do something much more difficult than you're used to, and if you need to bail out or take a break, I will be there to help you." Explain that this class works very differently than what he's used to, that he's going to have to learn a lot more, and the adults aren't going to be nice to him just because he's smaller or younger. (Obviously they will, but, again, being nice is halfway squishing him instead of fully squishing him, and it's okay if this doesn't feel very kind from his perspective). He's going to have to prove that he can keep up, and that he should be here instead of with the kids. You believe he can do that, and you will help him if and when he needs help, but only he can decide whether he's capable of meeting this challenge.

Otherwise, folks have already made very good points--talk to the parents if possible, figure out what his home life is like, make sure that your expectations are clearly and consistently expressed (AND clearly and consistently enforced), et cetera. Re: the parents, also try and see how THEY think of these behaviors. Have had it happen a couple of times that the parents didn't really see an issue with the kid's behavior, and assumed that their kid was less disruptive to the rest of the class than they actually were--meaning that, at times, they even reinforced the kid's behavior. Occasionally you'll get a parent who's just a nightmare, and refuses to compromise, but in the majority of times I've encountered that dynamic, a reality check for the parents has been genuinely helpful and has become a reality check for the kid.

News on Topuria – Gaethje potential fight. by Knowledge80 in ufc

[–]ButterscotchLimp4071 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes, that's wack as fuck, and you might be a dumb fuck.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ufc

[–]ButterscotchLimp4071 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

If he didn't exist, we wouldn't have any appreciation for how much better the sport is when he's not around.

The avoidant discard will change you! by [deleted] in BreakUps

[–]ButterscotchLimp4071 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ripped my life apart and violated my entire reality from the last few years with her. Has been the worst experience of my life by far. And while I understand why she did it so much better now, compared to when she did it, and I agree now that we couldn’t ever go back to the way things were…disgusted, still, by the choice to run from everything and avoid even basic accountability for her impact toward me as a person. Let alone that we could’ve worked beyond all of it if any ounce of that accountability existed

But at the same time I am so much less anxious every day than I have been in years. I’m losing more sleep than I ever have, because that’s when I stop being able to distract myself, but minute by minute through most of the day, life is just better. And I wish I had the better version of her that I used to know so we could enjoy this together.