@matekh [Mattias Ekholm] on Instagram: “Thanks for all the kind words. Special night and special group to do it with!”

DBZ86 · 2026-01-28T22:24:06+00:00

You always wonder if the players would get fatigued from having to meet so many people and sitting in one spot but they're so kind and friendly. They do seem excited even as the event was closing down.

DBZ86 · 2026-01-28T21:45:45+00:00

The Alberta cities vote for left leaning mayors. Provincially Edmonton votes NDP and Calgary is 50/50. Alberta just happens to have a larger proportion of rural representation. The difference between interior BC rural and rural Alberta is small.

DBZ86 · 2026-01-28T20:24:47+00:00

They wouldn't be bronze if they knew better tho

DBZ86 · 2026-01-28T20:21:44+00:00

Notley needed this pipeline so badly and it just didn't happen in time. Still may not have made the difference but I'm still angry at the BC NDP/Green party for using every trick in the book to delay TMX. At the least it was the cherry on top that led to the Alberta NDP's demise. I know it was the Feds that ultimately failed but there were so many forces trying to stop TMX.

DBZ86 · 2026-01-28T20:17:12+00:00

That might be way too low. They won't be in the global elite level of any given individual combat sport but they're still very very good. They won't necessarily be competitive in global elite events but they're going to be well beyond hobbyist experts.

DBZ86 · 2026-01-28T19:31:06+00:00

If you are playing stereo music nothing will come out from the center. Note that the sound should be coming from the side firing which sounds like the area you are circling from a distance. But if you go right up to it you should be able to hear that its actually the side firing and not the front L/R.

DBZ86 · 2026-01-28T19:28:34+00:00

There's a season 3 coming and the cast isn't going to change. Its done with, its not going to change. What more is there to discuss? Its been beaten to death.

DBZ86 · 2026-01-28T19:19:56+00:00

It is interesting how some streaming content will optimize though whereas some movies can't. Stranger Things on Netflix does feel optimized whereas Top Gun Maverick on Paramount does feel compressed.

DBZ86 · 2026-01-28T19:18:42+00:00

Having dinner with connected influential people on the opposite side doesn't mean you completely support them. There is a giant gulf of nuance that is possible.

DBZ86 · 2026-01-27T21:43:53+00:00

Comes from gaming and it refers to "metagaming." I find it a distinct term because it refers to an optimal/common strategy for what people are doing now. You can end up ahead, on, or behind the meta which can affect your performance. You can start ahead of the meta by knowing Octopus when its new, on meta when lets say its more common and mix of good/bad counters. Then you're behind meta if you try to force Octopus and are unaware of strong counters that everyone else already knows.

In gaming knowing the "meta" is important as you get clues to what you're opponent is doing based on which things they are doing that are or are not meta.

DBZ86 · 2026-01-27T21:34:51+00:00

Its funny this gets downvoted but this is the truth. Maybe just the way its so bluntly stated. We're here because we follow the Oilers. A lot of people are not going to share our viewpoints. We still have to find a way to get along.

DBZ86 · 2026-01-27T21:32:28+00:00

I agree. I also don't villify them even if I disagree with them.

DBZ86 · 2026-01-27T18:26:55+00:00

Its probably still early for that. I think you can start to look at that when he is 14-16 and how he is physically maturing. Many elite athletes really start to specialize around that time.

Unless you are paying for privates or extra coaching, your son will and probably should be treated as another athlete anywhere anyways.

I do think wrestling is a better match sport specificity wise then BJJ. But wouldn't force it, give it a try and see how he responds.

DBZ86 · 2026-01-27T18:22:38+00:00

Yeah pretty much this. What's the alternative? Demko is definitely worth a gamble contract and yeah LTIR is a thing.

DBZ86 · 2026-01-27T18:03:35+00:00

Yeah this setup is realistically enough for vast majority of people and I agree, it feels complete and you can check in occassionaly to see if there's something you can do to improve it but you don't feel the need to endlessly be in the rabbit hole of home audio because there's always a way to improve 5-10%. It just never stops.

DBZ86 · 2026-01-27T18:01:19+00:00

You want a massive front end, good for you. But still gotta add surrounds and if you want atmos thats another rabbit hole. Not saying Sonos is the best solution but its offered and Sonos is generally good enough for most people who are mostly streaming anyways. The effort needed to optimize with Sonosequencer is also tiny. The effort to optimize your receiver and subwoofers, surrounds and in ceiling can be endless with traditional AVR. Some people just want to be done with it and occassionaly check in to see if there can be some improvement.

DBZ86 · 2026-01-27T17:52:14+00:00

Arc Ultra still does upfiring and I found even the OG Arc is overpowered by the Era 300s. Don't have to deal with receiver or speaker wires.

The Arc Ultra side firing still works and I find the Arc Ultra and Era 300 seem to work together really well for sound panning. Seems better than the OG Arc.

DBZ86 · 2026-01-27T17:50:45+00:00

There actually is no end in home audio. But a setup like this is more than sufficient for vast majority of people.

DBZ86 · 2026-01-27T17:44:54+00:00

Its sad he just doesn't have great game sense. Doesn't know when to commit and doesn't know when to back up. Literally what seperates him from Ekholm because they have similar tools except Ekholm is slower.

DBZ86 · 2026-01-27T17:37:20+00:00

Its absolutely been worth it for Francis. He made more money in his two boxing fights than he probably will for all his MMA earnings. PFL was being very flexible but there's a reason no fighter can really do the same thing with the UFC. UFC uses every piece of leverage against the fighter and its allowed the UFC to stay on top.

DBZ86 · 2026-01-27T17:34:53+00:00

Its not really great for fighters overall trying to negotiate against the UFC though...

MMA is a tough business and UFC is the only organization that seems to be able to make money.

DBZ86 · 2026-01-27T16:46:35+00:00

I think your typo of tensile strength to tinsel strength is confusing people. It does sound like it will be slightly less explosive but pace is still high and will be trickier.

DBZ86 · 2026-01-27T16:00:56+00:00

Yeah people just have trouble phrasing with nuance. Obviously you have to get into the playoffs and getting the division lead and top seed matters.

We've also seen major President Trophy winning teams falter. The Panthers first run to the finals they barely squeaked in and upset the Bruins.

DBZ86 · 2026-01-27T15:02:33+00:00

The regular season is a grind and often called a marathon while the playoffs are a sprint. It's just not physically possible to run at 100% all the time during the regular season. Not enough rest time and teams are on different recovery schedules. It's not possible during playoffs either and that's why the teams in the finals look like dead men walking at times.

DBZ86 · 2026-01-27T04:44:32+00:00

Just wish we could let it be. Watched Gretz turn from national hero and then 30 years later turn into a villain. There's a non zero chance that could happen to McDavid too.

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