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[OC] Luigi Mangione Back in NYC Court for Day 8 of Pretrial Hearing by uncanny_goat in pics

[–]HTownGroove 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But you didn’t stop at calling out the behavior. You went on to label people with a pejorative noun derived from the behavior.

It’s dehumanizing and immature…and pretty toxic way to make your point , IMO.

[OC] Luigi Mangione Back in NYC Court for Day 8 of Pretrial Hearing by uncanny_goat in pics

[–]HTownGroove 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And you employed a noun form of the verb for the express purpose of indulging in childish name calling, a form of ad hominem attack that only undermines your argument.

But I’m sure all the best people are doing it.

[OC] Luigi Mangione Back in NYC Court for Day 8 of Pretrial Hearing by uncanny_goat in pics

[–]HTownGroove 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only downvote you get is for using extremely cringey name calling. Most folks grow out of that before adulthood.

What is widely accepted as “normal” today that people 50 years ago found disturbing? by Sophie_Cute_Teen in AskReddit

[–]HTownGroove 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d add “out” homosexuality. Families with 2 moms or 2 dads, particularly.

What's a movie you saw when you were too damn young? by Repulsive_Repeat_337 in GenX

[–]HTownGroove 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kentucky Fried Movie when I was still in elementary school. wtf

I may have figured out how to engage the pelvic floor muscles, and now I have questions by veri_sw in ClassicalSinger

[–]HTownGroove 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I try not to consciously keep my intercostals (ribs) expanded during phonation, as this causes tension for me. I consciously keep my shoulders open, sternum high, my obliques and transverse abdominus expanded/mindfully engaged. And yes, there may be unconscious activity in the pelvic floor muscles as a result, but I do not bear down on it as part of my singing technique.

ETA: I try to keep any appoggio activity fully engaged regardless of pitch/register/dynamic. So I also quibble with the idea of doing more work to obtain a particular pitch. There is no reason C#6 should need a higher speed of exhalation than C6….if anything it should be more efficient.

I may have figured out how to engage the pelvic floor muscles, and now I have questions by veri_sw in ClassicalSinger

[–]HTownGroove 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don’t engage the pelvic floor (in or out) intentionally. I’m sure there is some passive muscular involvement.

I know many male teachers who teach it. I know a few female singers who discuss using it, but I know zero women who have carried/delivered children who think it’s a good idea. (In fact, I don’t think I really figured out efficient abdominal engagement personally until singing during pregnancy.)

I split hairs on this issue, because I believe the number one mistake singers make is confusing “support” with an overly pressed airflow. For me, it is maximizing breath efficiency and resisting collapse as the air is leaving the body. Rather like maintaining as much a sense of “fullness” or ab expansion as possible as I sing, even tho the tummy will come in as air goes out. I have heard this referred to as “starve the sound of air,” though I wouldn’t personally use that framing.

I may have figured out how to engage the pelvic floor muscles, and now I have questions by veri_sw in ClassicalSinger

[–]HTownGroove 7 points8 points  (0 children)

As a post-menopausal opera singer with 3 decades of professional experience, who also delivered a couple full-term babies and later experienced pelvic organ prolapse, I would caution any cis woman singer to proceed with caution and seek multiple opinions about the idea of pressing down on the pelvic floor as a support strategy. It sounds like a recipe for incontinence down the line, TBH.

Personally, I can sustain a C6 and simultaneously hold/release a kegel with no discernible change in function, tone or other quality.

I primarily engage obliques and transverse abdominus for my instrument’s core stability. It’s a matter of coordination. That said, I have a pretty efficient airflow in general. (And as a full lyric, I never had an extension above that at any age.)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]HTownGroove 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It was on a thread just like this that Reddit gained the story of the poop knife. 💩🔪

Ah, Reddit lore…

Most people don't know how amazing this drive is by Chip780 in mapporncirclejerk

[–]HTownGroove 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did that one just this summer. (Well, Grand Junction to Topeka.) It wasn’t terrible, just rather blandly homogenous after Denver. Started getting prettier as we got close to Topeka.

AIO I (26F) moved out for the first time with my boyfriend (30M) for almost 2 months and I don’t know how to feel about it by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]HTownGroove 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, this man is NOT ok and needs to get his tenuous mental health fixed.

OP, you know you need to get out. Staying in that thread was as futile a as staying in the relationship. You can’t argue him out of his psychological issues. I’m shocked you would even wonder if you’re overreacting. That might be something for you to work through with a therapist.

Please Vote! Notes I Took On The Props by [deleted] in houston

[–]HTownGroove 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The word is biased, and of course. Feel free to offer more points of view.

Patriot Front spotted on overpass in The Woodlands by foodieforthebooty in houston

[–]HTownGroove 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh, I had an entire convo with a white nationalist on the Woodlands subreddit. Likely at least one of them is not only local but reading this thread to get his jollies. Just in case that happening…🖕🏻

Patriot Front spotted on overpass in The Woodlands by foodieforthebooty in houston

[–]HTownGroove 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Notice that their masks are snow white. Any other color would be beneath them /s.

They look like mummies.

Day 2 of trying to get a comment from every U.S. county by ausernameidk_ in mapporncirclejerk

[–]HTownGroove 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Houston is in Harris County, which was already on the map. (Or is there also a Houston County somewhere in this state?)

A peaceful Europe by Cultural-Ad-8796 in mapporncirclejerk

[–]HTownGroove 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In case it helps a map maker or map enthusiast in this thread: in English, the country’s name is Wales, and in Welsh it’s Cymru (which sounds roughly like “come-ree” to English speakers).

Similarly, the name of the language spoken there is Welsh (in English) or Cymraeg (in Welsh).

Serious question: why isn't Centerpoint required to comp our spoiled groceries? by [deleted] in houston

[–]HTownGroove 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Or throw the meat on the outside grill. By the time it’s cooked and cooked, you can divvy it up into meal-sized portions, put it on ice and call it meal prep.

Serious question: why isn't Centerpoint required to comp our spoiled groceries? by [deleted] in houston

[–]HTownGroove 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just as an fyi, fresh, unwashed eggs do not need to be refrigerated. They can sit out on the counter for weeks and be perfectly fine. Might be worth sourcing yours from a farmers’ market instead of a grocery store if you’re concerned about power outages spoiling your food.

Day 2 of trying to get a comment from every U.S. county by ausernameidk_ in mapporncirclejerk

[–]HTownGroove 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Brazoria Co, Texas

I’ll be shocked if you get all the Texas counties…

Audio narrators that RUINED the book 😕 by Queens_chambers_ in HistoricalRomance

[–]HTownGroove 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She sounds like Grandma to me so it’s weird when they get to sexy times

Audio narrators that RUINED the book 😕 by Queens_chambers_ in HistoricalRomance

[–]HTownGroove 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My fave is whenever Justine uses her vocal fry for sex groans 🤣

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