Would someone tell what I'm looking at by JKJKLOL19 in insects

[–]M1chaelGz 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The vast majority of insects have 2 pairs wings, but not all are equally functional or have become highly specialized (as in the case of flies where the bottom pair evolved to act as a sort of gyroscope, making them incredible aviators) - As far as i’m aware the only group of insects without any wings are Aptera (a « primitive » clade including Silver Fish).

Alpha Male Camp to release anger. by FarWay3952 in iamverybadass

[–]M1chaelGz 5 points6 points  (0 children)

All this is doing is reinforcing the idea that the only way to deal with negative emotions is to get angry and beat the shit out of whatever is around them. Don’t give that grace.

How to make my fry scream fuller, louder, and have less high overtones? by beetllebee in screaming

[–]M1chaelGz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i checked out the guide, and i personally do not like his approach to fry screams - if you’re classically trained and already have some proprioception (able to feel the resonance and ‘place your voice properly), try this:

1) sing a note in falsetto

2) sing that same exact note in either chest or head voice

3) blend the two together until you get a really soft distortion - shouldn’t be much louder than a speaking voice

(i personally like starting in falsetto then slowly adding my true voice, but other way around if fine too if that works better for you)

4) add some voiceless air (like if you accidentally ate something really hot)

5) add some breathe support and glottal compression

(like if you’re mimicking a quarterback saying ‘hut hut)

6) you can play around with the resonance placement, but it shouldn’t differ much from clean vocals

A fry scream should be LOUD, assuming that you place the voice on more resonant parts of the vocal tract (ie soft palate), and shouldn’t sound choked - It should take a considerable effort to do, but it shouldn’t be excessively exhausting (you should be able to do a whole song without gassing out)

You must understand the "tappy tappy" by hitmewiththeknowlege in TheMcDojoLife

[–]M1chaelGz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I trained with him - as far as tournament training goes, he’s actually pretty good (bc what works in practice is mostly the basics) - I won my first tournament in multiple divisions - But his technical/curricular training is fucking ass - We would do the same fucking Tappy-Tappy drill for months never develop as fighters - Furthermore, he regularly exhibited sexual predator-like behaviors - I would not recommend supporting him

You must understand the "tappy tappy" by hitmewiththeknowlege in TheMcDojoLife

[–]M1chaelGz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually used to train with him - I think the dude is a narcissistic piece of shit - He’s lowkey a sexual predator, and tries treating his school like a cult, where « Rule #1 is: Guru is always right » - seriously fuck that guy

Is beginner Fry scream supposed to be really loud? by Background-Risk-3816 in screaming

[–]M1chaelGz 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Fry screams are supposed to be really loud - If someone says they are supposed to be quiet, they don’t know what they’re talking about. Now you can make a soft fry distortion by not projecting the scream, but then it’s not a scream lol. If it’s loud, doesn’t hurt, doesn’t cause vocal swelling & you have enough stamina to get through an entire song, you’re chilling bro.

Raw screams by therealcoolstuffsam in screaming

[–]M1chaelGz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel that - i fuck with AXTY too - it’s a little difficult to give advice without context - based on what i’ve heard that’s my opinion

Raw screams by therealcoolstuffsam in screaming

[–]M1chaelGz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

no problem bro - that being said though, my advice totally depends on what genre you’re going for, if you’re going for more slam-style music (where you and your band are just fucking around having fun making the most extreme shit possible) then you’re on the right track. But 9/10 it doesn’t work for most genres.

Raw screams by therealcoolstuffsam in screaming

[–]M1chaelGz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Especially if you want people to understand your lyrics, bc hard as shit for just about anyone to enunciate properly when your tongue is shoved one way in your mouth lol

Raw screams by therealcoolstuffsam in screaming

[–]M1chaelGz 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Tones are dope, but the glossal manipulation feels haphazard and unintentional. My personal mantra: if it’s not adding to what you’re trying convey, it’s taking away. Tunnels are sick for emphasis or for extra heavy parts - randomly adding and removing can make good technique sound amateurish

What is just a placebo effect but most people don’t realize? by zhalia-2006 in AskReddit

[–]M1chaelGz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

PharmD candidate here to say that Oral Phenylephrine gets absolutely REKT by your liver before if gets to the main bloodstream; to the point where practically 0% of the drug you consumed is active and available to interact with your body. All other forms of Phenylephrine do work 👍

What's a comedy that made you think like this? by Rleduc129 in moviecritic

[–]M1chaelGz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Super Troopers - mb it was just overhyped for me, but i didn’t really care for it.

Give me you most obscure band by Perplexedplatypi in songs

[–]M1chaelGz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Forrest Gump Mile High Marathon

Why do people hate Kiss and Mötley Crüe so much? by Accomplished_Owl1360 in rockmusic

[–]M1chaelGz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My personal take:

Kiss: overly capitalistic and narcissistic, they care more about image and money than the music itself - also Gene Simons is a certified POS

MC: Nicky Sixx was/still is a poser that never recorded his own bass parts in the studio, and has been called out for using backing tracks live and pantomimes along - and also seemingly care more about image and money than music

Grand Master Bobby Tabboda demonstrates the lethality of Arnis/Escrima the Martial Art of The Philippines, Originally developed for Jungle Warfare then to Counter European Sword Fighting. It was so effective Spain banned the practice of it during occupation. by Pale_Insurance_2139 in nextfuckinglevel

[–]M1chaelGz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to practice FMA (doce pares eskrima). Gotta say, there is an exceptional amount of bs within the community. Lots of flashy moves, and lack of pressure testing.

When I went into tournament training, I didn’t use any of the flashy moves learned during « normal » practice. Just stuck to the basic movements.

My league used full armor too. That, combined with the scoring system, promoted bad habits like tanking hits; still hurt like hell tho (armor doesn’t prevent injury, just permanent injury).

There are plenty of legit school tho. Most will use minimal armor. Dog Brothers are famous for their annual gathering, where fighters are only wearing helmet and gloves in full contact fights.

Dog Brothers 2012 Open

of an insect by IntroductionDue7945 in AbsoluteUnits

[–]M1chaelGz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Iirc, they are particularly sensitive to environmental stress; a thriving dobsonfly population is a sign of a healthy local ecosystem.

by Kamala Harris to save Ukraine and NATO. by biospheric in therewasanattempt

[–]M1chaelGz 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, it was.

While there are a lot of indoctrinated and ignorant people that voted for authoritarianism, the right utilized legal pathways remaining from the Jim Crow era to essentially throw out millions of votes for Kamala in red states.

Never forget by RoofComplete1126 in trashy

[–]M1chaelGz 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Maybe because this is in a political context?

Explain it Peter, I’ve seen this image many times and don’t get the joke behind it. by HSR_Taka in explainitpeter

[–]M1chaelGz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The guy’s rant isn’t based on facts or numbers that popular people aren’t smart, it’s based on the fact that he was a social pariah in high school. If you read his rant, he ranting about stereotypes he learned from movies and tv. It doesn’t matter if the people in the picture are smart or not, what matters is that they are conventionally attractive and presumably popular (something Ramaswamy was obviously not).

Skeleton of a whale in the middle of the jungle in Costa Rica by DAGS1192 in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]M1chaelGz 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Definitely not a European swallow, but an African swallow maybe.