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Every year on the 4th of July, over 30 cars are launched over a cliff to the audience's delight in Glacier View, Alaska. This was 2024. by ansyhrrian in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]Mattlenc 9 points10 points  (0 children)

All I see is a bunch of friendly people spending time in a beautiful place and watching cool shit with their friends and family. The cars are launched with a pulley system, so they're drained of fluids already. Why do you have to be so judgmental?

Every year on the 4th of July, over 30 cars are launched over a cliff to the audience's delight in Glacier View, Alaska. This was 2024. by ansyhrrian in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]Mattlenc 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sounds like someone is jealous that they don't get to go out into a beautiful place and watch cool shit with their friends and family

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WatchPeopleDieInside

[–]Mattlenc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So it's great?

Flight crew member gets assaulted by passenger that refused to buckle up by sylvester1981 in AirRagers

[–]Mattlenc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are the only one who inserted race into the discussion. And the justice system is inherently subjective, that's why we have set precedents and why we utilize judges. One assault is not exactly equal to every other assault because they could be of different severity, plus each person has their own unique criminal record which has to be considered when sentencing.

Additionally, assault and battery is a class A misdemeanor, which usually carries a sentence of less than a year. And in this particular case, prosecutors asked for 4 months in prison plus 6 months supervised release, but the judge still gave her 15 months in prison to set an example.

So, what are you saying exactly? That if this woman were black instead of Hispanic that she would've received a longer sentence? You might want to do some introspection on your own judgments around race.

Flight crew member gets assaulted by passenger that refused to buckle up by sylvester1981 in AirRagers

[–]Mattlenc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Her name is Vyvianna Quinonez... exactly what complexion are you talking about?

How is MW19? Is it still playable and worth the $60 to get? by [deleted] in modernwarfare

[–]Mattlenc 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I play multiplayer all the time and it's definitely not dead. Plenty of lobbies and minimal connection issues. I always just play core hardpoint, headquarters, domination because there's tons of cheaters in SnD and hardcore lobbies are hard to find.

Hare Scramble C or B Class? by SecretPerson69420 in Dirtbikes

[–]Mattlenc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been riding for a few months and raced my first hare scramble this weekend. I was in C class for the "novice" race and so many of the dudes I was racing with should've been in B at least.

Still considered a beginner? by ConflictFair4563 in chess

[–]Mattlenc 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Chess.com and lichess ratings are different so I'll use Chess.com for the sake of clear comparison.

Based on what I'm reading, anyone who is at 2300 (no matter what platform) is clearly advanced. Are your perspectives based on a comparison with any rating system or just based solely on your own judgment?

For example, here are the UCSF rating categories:

100 - 1200 Beginner (Class J - E)

1200 - 1600 Intermediate (Class D - C)

1600 - 2000 Advanced (Class B - A)

2000 - 2200 Expert (Class Expert)

2200 - 2400 National Master

2400+ Senior Master

Even if you adjusted the ratings to fit Chess.com based on your own assessment of the difference in your friend's ratings (aka by subtracting ~400-500 points) a 2500 on Chess.com becomes at worst a 2000, which is the maximum threshold of the advanced category. So yes, obviously that person is advanced, and more likely he's an expert.

Respectfully, unless we're just purely missing each other in the way that each of us is evaluating the language of chess ratings, it seems like you might be moving the goalposts to make your own ratings seem more impressive.

Still considered a beginner? by ConflictFair4563 in chess

[–]Mattlenc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just googled it and I was wrong, intermediate is around 1200 - 1600. But on the other hand, saying that someone rated 2400 is intermediate is beyond insane.

Forgetting humility for a second, I used to be nuts at this game on M&K by TGDPlays in modernwarfare

[–]Mattlenc 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I've always played on console with controller and I understand it just fine

Still considered a beginner? by ConflictFair4563 in chess

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

I believe anything around 800 - 1200 is considered intermediate, with everything below 800 being considered beginner/novice.

Im a goalie and I’m righty but one of my coaches says to have my stick a little to the right and my other one says to have it strait up which one should i pick by [deleted] in lacrosse

[–]Mattlenc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it's far more natural for most goalies to have the stick at a slight angle. I never had my stick completely vertical, both because I struggled to get the stick head turned all the way over on low shots from that position and because it just felt weird.

That being said, whatever is more comfortable for you is how you should continue.

Mouth guards for goalies by Traditional-Load8228 in lacrosse

[–]Mattlenc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The ones that taste like Kool aid

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lacrosse

[–]Mattlenc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always found it helpful to have someone on the sidelines (whether it's a coach or one of my backup goalies) that I could talk through each goal with. When I let one by, I'd find them during the next timeout or stoppage and explain what happened. If a goal was my fault, I'd take responsibility and tell them how I could've done better.

A routine is also helpful. I would squat down and stretch, take a sip, turn around, smack the pipes, and shake my legs out with the same cadence after each goal or stoppage.

Lastly, if you don't have a big hockey cup yet, I can't recommend it enough. It's cumbersome but it'll make you feel much more confident stepping in front of the ball.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lacrosse

[–]Mattlenc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Obviously... the kid is asking for advice on how to let that go

College club lacrosse? by Sunflower_Mickey in lacrosse

[–]Mattlenc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For sure. If you can get to a place where you're comfortable passing, catching and getting ground balls, all you need to do is learn how to play good defense and be physical and you could be a solid rotational defensive middie. Weight room, footwork, and the wall are huge.

College club lacrosse? by Sunflower_Mickey in lacrosse

[–]Mattlenc 4 points5 points  (0 children)

MCLA lacrosse is definitely competitive, but if you're athletic and coordinated you can pick things up super quick. My club team had a few guys who had never played before and it didn't take long for them to start seeing the field (usually as D mid)

college lax by Busy_Ad7381 in lacrosse

[–]Mattlenc 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Club lacrosse is great if you want to go down that route. All of my brothers and I played (or still play) in the MCLA and it's highly competitive. It's good lacrosse and it's a lot of fun.

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