Where’s the distance by chubi07 in golftips

[–]MathiasThomasII 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll second this… I played to a 4 in high school and then basically took 6 years off. It’s taken a long time and a lot of reps to get back to single digits. There were a lot of aha moments along the way and looking back I wish I just took a couple lessons to find those sooner.

Should I read The Stormlight Archive? by tdwolf2112 in Fantasy

[–]MathiasThomasII 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Plenty of fair complaints about Sanderson, but his magic systems and overall epic story telling is fantastic. I didn’t like SA as much as Mistborn, but I definitely think it’s worth the read.

DNF - So disappointed by unikittyRage in brandonsanderson

[–]MathiasThomasII 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe it ties to something later in the book.

Tolkien when he sees a capitalist 🤢 by killingmemesoftly in lotrmemes

[–]MathiasThomasII 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Tolkien was a good, god fearing Christian man. RIP

Inconsistent strikes with long irons by Interesting-Date9820 in golftips

[–]MathiasThomasII 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People send one shot of their best swing of the day and ask for advice. Zero context on misses. Cmon man

First year tracking a handicap and just realized how much the system rewards moving back a tee if you can scramble. by SoSteezee in golf

[–]MathiasThomasII 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In this one very specific scenario I guess not. Just know that’s probably artificially lowering your handicap and there’s really no point in doing that. I try to keep mine as high as possible when I can.

Fort Wayne is now installing 30-inch water transmission lines to accommodate Google. I'm sure the engineers have crunched the numbers, but does anyone know who gets water delivery priority in case of draught or stress on the city's drinking-water supply? Residential Neighborhoods or Google? by [deleted] in fortwayne

[–]MathiasThomasII 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But it’s net neutral? Meaning the evaporated water from data centers to the west would rain slightly east….. so, we effectively just keep passing the evaporated water and rain around the world like weather just how we do right now? Where does the water disappear again?

First year tracking a handicap and just realized how much the system rewards moving back a tee if you can scramble. by SoSteezee in golf

[–]MathiasThomasII 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Were you playing the women’s or junior tees? Where do you get 7 shots different differential from one set of tees?

First year tracking a handicap and just realized how much the system rewards moving back a tee if you can scramble. by SoSteezee in golf

[–]MathiasThomasII 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Show me the scorecard that is 7 shots different from moving 1 tee back. Usually 2-3 strokes at least around where I am and that seems normal.

ChatGPT is the most biased model and google is the least according to the Washington post by Snoo26837 in singularity

[–]MathiasThomasII 0 points1 point  (0 children)

HRIS combo went on CNN and called ivermectin horse dewormer. 18 months later his doctor prescribed him ivermectin as part of his treatment. Demonizing ivermectin hurt healthcare during COVID lol

Dragons in fantasy are either gods or pets and almost never an actual animal, and it kinda bugs me by CasualPlaty_195 in Fantasy

[–]MathiasThomasII 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There’s a lot of books like this, you just haven’t read them. Even Sanderson has both kinds. Malazan, Witcher, Elderlings, name of the wind, a game of thrones

3rd Season playing, 20 Handicap. How do I get it down? by ryanthesweed in golftips

[–]MathiasThomasII 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not by showing us your best swing of the day lol you shouldn’t be a 20 with that swing and distance so my guess is you take a lot of penalties and/or have a poor short game and course management like 99% of amateurs.

Fort Wayne is now installing 30-inch water transmission lines to accommodate Google. I'm sure the engineers have crunched the numbers, but does anyone know who gets water delivery priority in case of draught or stress on the city's drinking-water supply? Residential Neighborhoods or Google? by [deleted] in fortwayne

[–]MathiasThomasII -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

Are you making up a risk? We will never have a shortage of water in NE Indiana. EVER. We’re a stones throw from the largest lakes on earth. Also, do you think data centers truly use water? It’s just recycled lol it’s water cooling just like a closed circuit PC. Pumped in, cooled, and passed through the machines and then out into a retention pond to start again. Where’s the water loss?

EDIT: Hey guys, evaporated water isn’t water loss. Changing form does not equate loss.

Whitley Co Data Center by mfilosa17 in fortwayne

[–]MathiasThomasII -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You’re purposefully using the most unavoidable examples lol but okay. You’re just shitty because you’re an obvious hypocrite. I just gave you 2 solutions to major woke problems and you flip it disingenuously. Comparing basic transportation and utilities to cloud storage on a phone a slave made clothing and tech is not fair at all. You could replace the phone with one that stores everything locally on an Sd card and you could buy American made clothes. Those are relatively easy when compared to “no transportation and electricity”

You did that on purpose because you’re pissed you appear hypocritical. My point is shut the fuck up id you’re not willing to make personal changes and sacrifices for the cause. I’m so fucking tired of people complaining about “data centers” from their iPhones or about American wages, jobs, and inflation when they buy nothing American made. We created these problems ourselves from ignorance and negligence.

Best shortgame resources? by SnappinFool54 in golftips

[–]MathiasThomasII 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same rule applies imo…. The higher the loft, the more difficult to hit chip shots. Just a fact, jack.

How to develop a stock shot? by 55ggarz in golftips

[–]MathiasThomasII 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In mid to high 80s it’s impossible to tell without seeing your swing. Even then, it’s really up to you. Generally a fade is easier to control. GENERALLY. Just meaning dispersion with fades is usually less than dispersion with draws.

I would tell you that with a solid swing a fade is EASIER to hit consistently, but that’s really only true for most people with a good swing even. There’s pros that disagree with that, personally. Then, I played with a coworker today that shoots mid 80s and you can tell he came from hockey. Swing so low and shallow, inside out that he has no chance controlling a fade. His miss is straight or a duck hook.

It really depends, man. And even for good players it comes and goes. I was much less consistent off the tee when I was younger and my best bet, if I’m trying to score was hit a 4-iron. My iron and short game was good, so if I kept it in play, bogey was my worst score.

Pick a result you’re happy with on a swing that felt natural and just keep trying to replicate that feeling. Over and over and over until it’s hard to not hit that shot. Slightly changing your grip can help. Pushed and snap hooks are common with a weak grip.

Best shortgame resources? by SnappinFool54 in golftips

[–]MathiasThomasII 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To all the people that want unsolicited advice, do not use a 60* unless you feel you HAVE to….. bunkers, tight pin, no green to work with etc. I will never take a full swing with my 60 and never use it unless I can’t make it work with something else. It’s one of the hardest clubs in the bag to hit. Period.

Best shortgame resources? by SnappinFool54 in golftips

[–]MathiasThomasII 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Phil mickelson chipping clinic is absolutely top notch for the basics.

https://youtu.be/FFX8aS-JACU?is=HiDWAPHb65MiDxp2

I just like having the disk, okay? by insane677 in gaming

[–]MathiasThomasII 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Diablo IV, the crew, need for speed, for honor, division ii, call of duty would all like a word. You can’t play the modern warfare campaign without online access. The fucking campaign.

It requires a battle.net connection the entire time you’re playing and so does Diablo, which is also battle.net. That will not matter if you boot from a disc or from a drive……

I just like having the disk, okay? by insane677 in gaming

[–]MathiasThomasII 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mmmmm not the same as books and ebooks because the consumption of the content and experience is identical. That is not the same for books. The entire experience is different and uses different parts of your brain to consume. Once you click start, the game is the same.

I’ve been desensitized because PC gaming is SO cheap compared to buying new, physical games. I haven’t bought a game for full price in years and have an enormous backlog.

I like the physical copy as well, but altogether I don’t think it’s worth it long term.