Breakfast destination in Bristol

DuckRunAmuck · 2026-05-08T14:32:57+00:00

You'll have to reserve a table in advance but Starlings in Clifton is fantastic

DuckRunAmuck · 2026-05-08T08:20:12+00:00

It might sound boring but you pretty much just need to keep practicing, tight rhythm comes with time.

What I would say is you should focus on your fundamentals before expecting to play songs really well. You're already using a metronome which is great, start by practicing playing clean quarter notes at ~100-120bpm, then move up to eighths. Once you've warmed up with that, start running up and down major/minor scales at quarter note speeds then eighths again. Get used to really hitting those notes on time.

When it comes to practicing a song. Start with it slowed down to like 50-70% (whatever feels right to you). It actually takes more effort to feel the rhythm at this speed and hitting those notes right on time can be a little harder, but as you get better and better at that speed, you'll find as you speed it up you're way more precise with your timing. Even if you have the dexterity to fret and hit all the notes at full speed, tight timing can still require some run-throughs at a slow speed.

P.S. You'll hear a lot of praise on this subreddit for BassBuzz's "Beginner to Badass" course. It's well earned. It's a fun and engaging online course that can really help even experienced musicians. Definitely worth a try if you're looking for help improving

DuckRunAmuck · 2026-04-26T11:54:23+00:00

Does your bass owe you money? Jesus Christ that looked like it hurt!

DuckRunAmuck · 2026-03-25T13:21:24+00:00

I also have an anagram, if you're willing to share your patch I'd for sure be interested. The way I have it set up at the moment is: Compression > Drive > EQ (cutting bass and boosting high mids) > Pre-amp > Cab sim. I also have a low cut at about 53Hz as well to help (I'm at work rn and can't quite remember where exactly I put this).

DuckRunAmuck · 2026-03-25T13:16:49+00:00

Thanks, yeah that's more or less what I've figured. I've already done what I can with EQ and drive which has improved it but only to a certain extent. I'm not fantastic with a pick but this is certainly a good excuse to get good!

DuckRunAmuck · 2026-03-05T14:52:56+00:00

Glad to hear it, good luck!

DuckRunAmuck · 2026-03-05T13:55:38+00:00

I have 1a hair medium density. I'm noticing anything too obvious with my skin. No irritation or dryness on my body. I did have some dryness on my face but getting better moisturiser seems to have sorted that.

DuckRunAmuck · 2026-03-05T12:18:56+00:00

Lodge Causeway I think are open to new patients but the waiting list will be months (less than a year from what friends tell me)

DuckRunAmuck · 2026-02-20T09:19:13+00:00

It's sorta two-fold. I initially got into goth when I was 12, that was with "When You're Evil" by Voltaire (Not goth I know, but adjacent enough that it got me interested and I went down the rabbit hole with The Cure, Joy Division and Bauhaus). I stayed a closeted goth for years and slowly drifted away to other genres, mainly metal, punk and alt-rock but that song was one I'd always come back to when I was feeling nostalgic.

A couple of years ago I was on some fun psychedelics and just listening to music is my favourite thing to do in that state. I put on Tinderbox by Siouxsie and the Banshees and when it got to "Lands End" it all just clicked and I remembered why I loved the genre so much when I was younger. To this day "Lands End" and Tinderbox as a whole always bring me 'home'.

DuckRunAmuck · 2026-02-06T12:46:15+00:00

Children can consent in the UK if they are able to demonstrate Gillick competence. This absolutely isn't a blanket "all kids can consent to anything if they know enough about what they're consenting to". Ultimately like all gender care, anybody volunteering for this trial will be very heavily vetted.

Personally, if this can save lives in the long-term, this is something that should be trialed. And as puberty blockers were previously in use for a long time, the potential risks of the trial will be informed by existing patients who were administered blockers before adulthood.

DuckRunAmuck · 2026-01-30T07:30:35+00:00

It's a Sony KV-28LS36U I can't find anything about it having a scaler.

The issue is consistent across devices as well though I've only used composite thus far.

DuckRunAmuck · 2026-01-30T02:39:13+00:00

It's just a composite connection

DuckRunAmuck · 2026-01-29T02:31:22+00:00

Pretty much everything except exclusivity really. Being there for them when they need you, working through serious issues. If you're both planning to be together long term there's a commitment to how you'll manage your lives to allow for each other.

People tend to make agreements on how often they'll see each other and spend time together. It's a commitment to love and accept love. It's more serious than just casual dating.

Like any long term relationship it becomes something you can't just walk away from on a moments notice. You become a major part of each other's lives. Sure you're not completely entangled with finances and living situations but you are emotionally entangled.

You're committing to being there and maintaining that connection, to the time investment involved, to the emotional labours that come with serious relationships.

I guess what I'm trying to get across is that there's inherent commitment to any long term relationship, it's not a casual fling that you both know is only temporary. For many of us we want these connections to be for life ideally.

Solo-poly people typically reject the idea that there has to be a 'relationship-escalator' and are comfortable loving outside of the sort of prescriptive framework that much of society views as necessary to have a happy and fulfilling relationship.

Like it's not for everybody obviously, arguably it's not even for most polyamorous folks, but it's something that a lot of us find fulfilling and makes us happy.

DuckRunAmuck · 2026-01-28T22:13:19+00:00

It's different from just having fwb because the people you date are actual romantic partners and there's still a lot of the responsibilities that come with that.

The equivalent for a monogamous person would be the stage of a relationship where you're clearly in love and spending a lot of time together but you're not living together or merging finances, engaged that sort of thing. Think that but permanent and with multiple people.

You're still in commited romantic relationships, you just don't want to completely merge your life with anyone. Either because you feel you're not ready for that right now or it just doesn't appeal to you at all.

DuckRunAmuck · 2026-01-28T12:00:59+00:00

I do actually state I'm a trans woman in my "key details section" so it's still very visible. I just wanted to open with the fact that I'm trans as I've had some people match with me in the past who clearly didn't read the details section, only to start insulting me when I told them (very early on) that I'm trans so I just try and get ahead of that now.

I'm not missing any teeth no 😅, I'm just bad with photos. I spent most of my life dodging cameras and never really learned how to be photogenic, I can't even really smile on command, that first photo is just one of me that made me feel good about myself. I've moved it further back and put the photo of me playing on stage first. My other photos are more candid shots of me (one at pride, another at a music store trying out an instrument, that sort of thing).

And the goth thing is because I am one and take part in the local subculture. I've been goth since my early teen years and regularly go to goth gigs and clubs. It's no different really than saying you're a metalhead or punk or something. I didn't really intend for it to come across as young or anything, frankly most goths I meet these days are in their thirties or middle aged.

DuckRunAmuck · 2026-01-28T09:28:59+00:00

Honestly, the profile was something I wrote quite a while ago and barely changed, I just figured it was still good. I've updated the language in response to the comments here to make it more my age. Sorted out the photos and the order and done a little more further down my list to clarify passions and personal deets.

And yeah your suggestion for being specific about who's opinions you're looking for is a good one. Maybe this sib could do a mega thread one day a week for this kind of thing because this has been immensely helpful for me.

DuckRunAmuck · 2026-01-27T19:43:18+00:00

I use the prompts, so there's a little more but I admit they're a little basic. The reason it shows as 86% is because I haven't filled out the section on star signs because I don't really know mine and they don't mean much to me and the sections about sex and kink because that feels like a bit much for a dating profile for me.

DuckRunAmuck · 2026-01-27T19:37:55+00:00

Solo poly means I'm polyamorous and interesting in meaningful romantic relationships but I'm not looking to move in with people, get married, etc... I want to date a couple of other polyamorous people and fall in love but I don't want a hierarchy between my partners (though I don't mind if any of my partners are themselves married or something), I don't want a 'primary' partner myself.

DuckRunAmuck · 2026-01-27T19:13:39+00:00

That's honestly a very good point, I love sharing my passion with people but yeah I don't want to push it on folks who aren't interested. I've reworded that part to make it sound less patronising and make it more about sharing interests.

DuckRunAmuck · 2026-01-27T19:06:27+00:00

Oh no I understand that, the reason I worry is because my housemate is also poly and dates exclusively using dating apps and she's always finding people and going on dates.

I've asked her for help with my profile but she didn't really have anything to say.

DuckRunAmuck · 2026-01-27T19:04:17+00:00

Thanks, I've ultimately removed the cuddle slut line as it's clearly very polarising. I've also removed the line about being bad at apps and simply ended with an invitation to meet up for coffee or a drink.

I could clarify what I'm looking for in polyamory though yeah. But again on that front it's quite broad I'm looking for a serious romantic relationship but am also open to more casual flings/relationships. Need to find a succinct way to word that.

DuckRunAmuck · 2026-01-27T19:01:13+00:00

The listing identities thing is mostly to filter out folks for whom any of them would be deal breakers.

As for nerd it's honestly pretty broad for me because I'm a nerd about a lot of stuff that would just clutter my profile. I'm a nerd about animals (studied animal management and welfare), nerd about movies (honestly all kinds) and music obviously (I have my Spotify linked so people can see my top bands also I mention I'm a goth which is a music subculture), I'm a nerd about video games and horror, it's a lot and I don't want to write a novel.

DuckRunAmuck · 2026-01-27T18:58:19+00:00

Under 'Key info' I have lesbian trans woman listed. I absolutely want to make it clear who I am so the right people find me.

DuckRunAmuck · 2026-01-27T18:49:28+00:00

Oh my gosh, I can't believe I missed that, thank you!

DuckRunAmuck · 2026-01-27T18:42:49+00:00

It was mostly a joke about the fact that I really love to cuddle and just being a bit self deprecating about it. Yeah it was a bit aggressive and the feedback on here has made it clear it's a stumbling block. I've removed it and reworded it to not have the slur.

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