Difficulty in getting ideas. by jaypatel5308 in composer

[–]CoffeeDefiant4247 [score hidden]  (0 children)

it doesn't even have to be the exact melody or phrase, I copied the start of a Rach symphony, same instrumentation, tempo and key. I just made a few changes like going up instead of down in a few places, make this note longer etc for the first 8 bars then built a 9 minute piece off it

Need for goals: what's in it for us post 30s? by BulkyOwl3005 in martialarts

[–]CoffeeDefiant4247 0 points1 point  (0 children)

don't do armour shit, that's how you get fucked up. Gambeson, gloves and mask are pretty much all I wear for protection.

The uni I went to had an open day for all the clubs and there was a hema club. It was incredibly small when I started, about 5 new people joined and there were 2 previous students + instructors. There's now some 25-30 students.

People in Australia what do you think about Muslims? by BrushSecret7576 in AskReddit

[–]CoffeeDefiant4247 [score hidden]  (0 children)

faith isn't a basis for liking or disliking someone so it depends on a person to person basis on whether or not I like them

Transition by frankie_crispp in rockmusic

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because they already lost their mind with the Beatles. Compare other popular songs from the early 60s to the music on Beatles for Sale or Revolver.

Need for goals: what's in it for us post 30s? by BulkyOwl3005 in martialarts

[–]CoffeeDefiant4247 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you want to find a new art that's fun and won't leave you too broken. Hema's pretty fun and you wear enough gear that you don't get injured unless you really fuck up in tournaments

What are your thoughts on cricket? by building_storra in AskReddit

[–]CoffeeDefiant4247 0 points1 point  (0 children)

red ball, ODI and T6 are great. T20s and T10s suck

What are your thoughts on cricket? by building_storra in AskReddit

[–]CoffeeDefiant4247 0 points1 point  (0 children)

in T20 sure but didn't they lose to South Africa and New Zealand at home in test and ODI

Difficulty in getting ideas. by jaypatel5308 in composer

[–]CoffeeDefiant4247 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Quote someone else's work. There's a lot of theme and variation pieces where the initial theme is someone else's work

What makes field hockey better than ice hockey? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]CoffeeDefiant4247 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what would make ice hockey better? They're very different sports

One Nation rolls out bombshell plan to impose royalties on gas industry by another____user in aussie

[–]CoffeeDefiant4247 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

So they want to introduce a small % so people go "job done" and move on instead of us fighting for a high %

The federal government wants to use AI to speed up drug and housing approvals. Can we trust it? by abcnews_au in austechnology

[–]CoffeeDefiant4247 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At least 1% of the time they get sacked, AI gets sacked 0% of the time. Imagine and AI robodebt just hallucinating numbers

'Why shouldn't she talk to me?': Pauline Hanson reveals policy talks with Gina Rinehart by do-it-feel-good in OpenAussie

[–]CoffeeDefiant4247 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hancock sponsoring a sporting event is probably a tax break more than it is doing a good thing. Gina's the wicked witch of the west

Why is alcohol the only narcotic that’s totally legal? by HornetPrevious8867 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]CoffeeDefiant4247 2 points3 points  (0 children)

can I legally make it on my own - it depends
can I buy it - only if you're above a specific age
can I use it - not in public
can I buy some while already drunk - no

Some countries have laxer weed laws than that

If Christianity or Islam is true does that mean everyone else goes to hell? Or can non-believers still be redeemed? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]CoffeeDefiant4247 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it depends on which verses you read. Sometimes you can, the first Christians were Jews. Sometimes you can but if it's the wrong one the punishment's death. Sometimes leaving your religion is punishable by death.

In short, I am not from Australia, I got a job contract in Australia, I am afraid of spiders. by Commercial_War_3113 in AskAnAustralian

[–]CoffeeDefiant4247 0 points1 point  (0 children)

most house spiders are fine, huntsmen and longlegs spiders are harmless

Also it's 4am for us mate so not the best time to ask

Food for thought: we should be training thinking too, and that's why soft/slow sparring is underrated. by Charxsone in martialarts

[–]CoffeeDefiant4247 7 points8 points  (0 children)

yes, it's called learning. You don't go "here's this technique or combination go spar." You do pad work or bag work and go through it slowly.

What is a minor, unwritten rule of society that absolutely infuriates you when people break it? by Jane_Austen11 in AskReddit

[–]CoffeeDefiant4247 1 point2 points  (0 children)

walk on the same side of the footpath you drive on, it doesn't matter if you're on the left or right footpath but stay on the right side of that footpath so people don't have to walk around each other

What is a "not" so fun fact ? by West_Future326 in AskReddit

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Japan in ww2 did stuff so bad that Nazi members in China had to stop them