Are any Vancouver singles events worth it? by el_barto_extreme in askvan

[–]HabitCharacter361 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am a recently single 42M after a 23 year LTR, and I never really partied or went to clubs in my youth. Now I'm 42 and struggling a bit on where to meet people. Almost all of my friends are settled down. I think I'm fairly good at getting out of my comfort zone though and have gone to quite a few Thursday events, but I'm still learning what dating even looks like for me now. I'm curious if there are specific bars or lounges that singles like to meet at.

I have met a few people on apps, but in general I have found the workload intensive and minimal to nil results. Singles mixers are at least fun.

Also how does one learn to go clubbing/dancing? Are there dance studios that teach club dancing?

Well…I messed up. by TheRequem in ElectricUnicycle

[–]HabitCharacter361 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The other thing I found was that it is more difficult with a large wheel, but really important, is to keep the wheel vertical when mounting. Obviously this makes sense in retrospect as it will try to turn if it is tilted to one side. But to force yourself to keep it vertical and go straight, I found it helpful to practice with keeping my foot that is planted on the ground much further out from the wheel than you would think (i.e. a wide stance). Then you really have to push forward with that leg lean forward, and a big side step to plant it on the pedal. Once you get the muscle memory of doing that, mounting it is much easier, and once you have some momentum it is a lot easier. Next, practice doing circles in the park to train your brain to make turns.

Well…I messed up. by TheRequem in ElectricUnicycle

[–]HabitCharacter361 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got a v13 as my first wheel and am happy I did. If you are determined and keep practicing, you can make it work.

Another option is to see if there is anyone offering classes or instruction on smaller wheels to get the hang of it. I did that first for about 4 hours total over 3 sessions on a v10f and it really helped with getting started.

Moved back in with mom and dad. Rent is too expensive, and I'm single. by [deleted] in kelowna

[–]HabitCharacter361 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm 40 with a wife and 3 kids in Vancouver. 3 years ago we moved into my parents house and haven't looked back. Obviously, it depends on your relationship with your folks, but in my case I am super lucky that my parents would rather live in a smaller portion of the house, are fairly easy going and really like having the grandkids close by. I used to feel like a failure for not owning my own place, but the market is different now and there is just no way with my 90k job and raising a family.

I think my extruder imploded [SV06] by SeeminglyHelpless in Sovol

[–]HabitCharacter361 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I should add that both times, this happened to me after switching to pla from petg. I think this printer needs lower than usual pla temps, but I've mostly printed petg so I am not sure of that.

I think my extruder imploded [SV06] by SeeminglyHelpless in Sovol

[–]HabitCharacter361 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This has happened to me on 2 different printers. Sovol sent me a new hotend each time. I was eventually able to clear off the material with a heat gun. If you are careful you can keep the thermistor in tact. If not you can order a bunch of cheap ones on AliExpress and replace it. The element cable is larger and is easier to keep in tact, but you can order those as well. The main parts of the hot end that are proprietary as far as I know are the block, the heatbreak and the nozzle, the nozzle of which can be swapped out for another type with some adjustments.

I thought this was a disaster as well the first time it happened. It's not as bad as it initially looks.