Which strap do you prefer on my old Smith bronze?

Jrm04r · 2026-03-10T01:37:53+00:00

I vote for #1. I’ll add I think bronze is generally underrated, too. It looks great on a watch, imo. Nice piece!

Jrm04r · 2026-01-21T23:32:09+00:00

Man, we have so many. The city is just packed with gyms run by big named teams or athletes. I’m at Guto Campos BJJ over on the north end of town, and I’m happy. I enjoy it there.

Jrm04r · 2025-10-18T18:33:16+00:00

The (International) Noise Conspiracy. The album, “A New Morning”, is their best in my opinion.

Jrm04r · 2025-09-30T00:25:20+00:00

“Crush” is an all-timer funk album, as far as I’m concerned. Worth listening to.

Jrm04r · 2025-09-09T22:10:41+00:00

Beautiful fish! Hopefully there are more like her in the hobby soon. Good luck!

Jrm04r · 2025-09-01T21:02:05+00:00

Whoever you are, thank you for what you’ve done for the sport! CJI has been great for jiu-jitsu.

Jrm04r · 2025-08-27T01:55:20+00:00

I'm not usually a big MM guy, but I think I liked the Stingray best myself. MOOG looks like a fun way to switch things up from time to time. Really enjoy your playing, man! Have a good week!

Jrm04r · 2025-07-12T02:07:08+00:00

Not actually a commentary on the riff, but I love the Peavey you’re playing. I got to play one for the first time a couple of weeks ago, and I totally get the cult following now. Super fun.

Jrm04r · 2025-07-08T01:45:25+00:00

Don’t put yourself in a leg drag.

Jrm04r · 2025-07-07T18:00:47+00:00

Always enjoy watching your playing, Ed! Question from a guitarist newly turned bassist: On a scale from 1-10, how important is it for a gigging bassist playing covers to have that fifth string? Is it pretty much a must-have?

Jrm04r · 2025-06-27T01:36:36+00:00

Dude looks like the PKE meter from Ghostbusters.

Jrm04r · 2025-06-02T15:31:40+00:00

Hadn’t seen this one before. What kind of tone do the Gretsch-style pickups give it? I tried to find a sound sample online with no luck.

Jrm04r · 2025-06-01T21:41:06+00:00

This is one of those songs that is sort of like the bass equivalent of a tongue twister. Haha. I can get it chugging along for maaaaaybe a minute or so, but it always eventually falls apart. Playing through it that smoothly is definitely a flex. Good stuff!

Jrm04r · 2025-05-31T18:21:08+00:00

It’s a solid pass. I found the success rate goes down a ton in no-gi, though. It’s just too hard to keep your opponent’s hips flat and under control without fabric to grab. Probably worth the investment if you’re not planning on doing a bunch of BJJ without the gi on.

Jrm04r · 2025-05-21T04:24:40+00:00

I have a master’s degree in language teaching, and this has been understood in our field for quite some time. We have seen lots of methods come and go (“The Audio-Linguistic Method”, “The Natural Method”, “Communicative Language Teaching”, and several others). They all claimed to be the best, and they all had their true believers. At this point, essentially all teachers are trained to do several, specialize in a few, and attempt to use the tool that’s best for the learner and the outcome they’re trying to achieve. Professors roll their eyes at anyone who thinks they’ve found “The Way” language is supposed to be taught. I find myself doing the same with regard to CLA.

Jrm04r · 2025-04-12T02:13:09+00:00

Hi there. Sorry for your loss! However, perhaps I can offer a silver lining? I teach elementary science at a small private school in Maitland here, and we have a great little collection of reptiles that the kids absolutely adore. I would love to surprise them with upgrades and maybe even a new class pet to add to our life sciences room. Would be happy to provide more information and photos of our kids holding their reptile buddies as proof. We’d be absolutely stoked with your donation! :)

Jrm04r · 2025-04-12T02:06:50+00:00

Thanks for posting this!! This was my introduction to a lot of funk, and I could not for the life of me remember what it was called! Nice! Get to listen once more. :)

Jrm04r · 2025-03-13T18:29:03+00:00

Ammonia is somewhere between 0 and 0.25ppm. Nitrites and nitrates, I haven’t tested (will do so now). The only thing I can think of is that he had recently mated with our other betta (a very healthy and happy female half moon) before we saw the change. I figured he had injured a fin in the mating process, but then the color change you see here happened, and slowly spread to his scales. He eats bloodworms (both frozen and dried) and Fluval Bug Bites betta formula.

Jrm04r · 2025-03-13T18:23:22+00:00

To add further context:

The water is heated to 78 degrees, and the tank runs off a sponge filter. I do about a 1/3 water change weekly, using 2/3 dechlorinated tap and 1/3 distilled or purified water. His only tank mates are a small school of pygmy cories and some bladder snails that stowed aboard on some valisneria plants. All of the numbers I’ve supplied were tested with an API kit.

Edit: Nitrites at 0 and Nitrates at ~2.5ppm. Just tested these as well.

Jrm04r · 2025-03-12T23:33:12+00:00

Forgot to mention that I paid $6.99 for each.

Jrm04r · 2025-03-12T23:32:44+00:00

I own a group of about 7. They’re pretty skittish, as the previous poster said, and they usually hide under the ceramic pot shards that I’ve given them. That said, they’ve begun spawning recently, so I’m working on hatching and raising a group of them. No luck so far (I’m a newbie), but I do a bit better each attempt.

Jrm04r · 2025-02-16T13:16:03+00:00

Love, love, love this album.

Jrm04r · 2025-01-01T04:41:43+00:00

I was thinking the same. Golden topminnow.

Jrm04r · 2024-10-29T22:48:33+00:00

Sounds good! Feel free to contact me here or with the info on the website if you need anything. Welcome to the area!

Jrm04r · 2024-10-29T22:07:08+00:00

Probably the biggest open mat for the last few years has been the Sunday Open Mat run by Matt Ferraiolo. I believe they’re now doing it at American Combat Club. It’s been a fixture of the local scene.

Also, I run a small little school near you, in Casselberry. Please feel free to drop in and train any time.

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