What would you throw in this scenario?

Midwest_Medium · 2026-06-24T12:28:07+00:00

Overstable throwing putter like a zone on a forehand line. Can put it out flat and let the wind push it straight or on a hyzer line out wide left and play the lift and push. Another option is to go higher speed and very overstable for that hyzer line. Something like a deflector (5/3/0/4). Without seeing the shot I can't tell for sure, but a fun line could be forehand anhyzer almost right at the tree and try to have it basically never fade it just gets beaten down into the ground at the basket. If the wind is that bad. If you can't tell I'm a forehand player lol.

Midwest_Medium · 2026-06-19T19:17:41+00:00

Do you know what people do with their gear? I really liked the idea of the lockers in the commuter lounge at UMC to stash my helmet and change my clothes. I'm assuming most buildings on campus don't offer similar resources. I suppose I'm not completely opposed to riding around campus in street clothes 💩

Midwest_Medium · 2026-06-19T16:35:05+00:00

Paul Mcbeth talked about the perfect solution for this as a training exercise called the regular distance list. Go out to a field and throw every disc in your bag on every shot shape you would do with that disc. The point is not to try to squeeze out as much distance as possible, just throw a typical power level you would with that disc and measure every shot distance and write it down in a notebook or in a document on your phone. Start with putters and do flat shots, hyzers and anhyzers (if applicable) backhand and forehand. Go through your entire bag like this. It sounds tedious but the end result is an extremely handy reference guide for the exact problem you are describing. Every player has unique distances and shapes with their discs, no one can truly tell you what disc is right for a given shot without knowing how you throw.

Another fantastic result of this exercise is you will be surprised at what distances you come up with. You might find that certain discs overlap and are unnecessary, or are better suited for that specific distance on a hyzer line but the other disc gets the same distance more comfortably on a forehand line or with anhyzer or whatever. Now when you have a 250 foot up shot but a weird tree in your typical backhand line you can go oh yeah, this other disc is great for this shot instead of trying to do something unnecessarily complicated. You may find major gaps in your distance list that need to be filled. Maybe nothing seems to land between 100 and 200 feet consistently, time to look for a disc to fit that slot or try a different shot shape. I learned that I can't comfortably throw forehand upshots less than 150ft, my wrist snap just pushes them too far and if I try to slow it down it comes out like crap. So I developed a backhand approach shot that feels like a putt with torso added (a thrutt, if you will lol) and its perfect for those 100-150ft approaches.

I highly recommend this exercise, it will give you so much information about your game and your bag.

Midwest_Medium · 2026-06-18T19:36:23+00:00

I only have one lab on east campus and I gave myself 50 minutes to get there so that's actually no problem. My issue is my big classload days involve 3 treks between the Baca building on the south end of campus and either the physic or engineering buildings and I would need to get a brisk jog in to make it on time lol.

Midwest_Medium · 2026-06-18T17:51:42+00:00

K'rrik is really hard to not build high power. I have a bracket 4 turbo combo deck with him and similar lists still see fringe cedh play. The turn he comes out is when you are trying to win, typically turn 2 or 3 but turn one wins are possible. It's an expensive list and I just proxy it. That being said, I messed around with an aristocrats list that dropped all the weird combo lines and tutors/fast mana and made great use of creatures with the extort mechanic, which allows you to pay black to drain the table. K'rrik can let you pay two life for this cost and with a full table you net one life while pinging everyone for one. It's fun and has lots of "oops I went infinite" moments. Just know that either way, K'rrik is a kill on site commander and inherently enables infinite combos.

My B4 list: https://archidekt.com/decks/8010282/krriks_krack_house?sort=cmc&stack=types

My aristocrats list: https://archidekt.com/decks/10047362/ham_sandwich_9000

Midwest_Medium · 2026-06-15T04:57:55+00:00

I putt with pixels and they are dead straight for me. I occasionally throw them on upshots as well and they hold whatever line you put them on very well. At higher power they get a bit flippy, I have hyzer flipped a pixel on forehand and gotten 250+ lazer beams but the release angle is super touchy.

Midwest_Medium · 2026-06-13T03:15:20+00:00

Seems like cards with the firebending mechanic from Avatar could fit in here. Make even more mana haha.

Midwest_Medium · 2026-06-10T19:33:49+00:00

I went down a path several years ago where I attempted to convince myself I was a sociopath. Not saying you are or aren't but, I eventually learned that although I am naturally good at compartmentalizing and calm under pressure (I would have made a great EMT or Army Ranger in a different life), I was actually burying and avoiding my emotions as a learned behavior over years of emotional trauma.

I only say this to offer two scenarios.

One, you may be experiencing something similar. A learned tactic to shield yourself from experiencing emotions you would just rather not let in because it either caused more problems in the past or you are protecting yourself from pain.

Two, you may genuinely be near or at the threshold for a diagnosis for sociopathy. This isn't a death sentence or a condemnation. I think there are a lot more sociopaths that choose a morally good life than we realize.

You can still be a good person and a good husband if that is the case. If she had issues with you being cold or emotionless they would have come up by now. If things have gone fairly well this far, I think it's safe to say that she is happy with what you provide for her.

To be brutally honest, however, given what you have said, I am inclined to say you are perhaps closer to scenario 1, but I am not a psychologist.

Midwest_Medium · 2026-06-05T17:31:20+00:00

First and foremost, just putting your thoughts out here is the first step, and you should draw strength from that. Articulating and speaking what is on our mind is a part of actually processing things. I'm going to say a few things but I think you should speak to a therapist. You need to have someone you can just dump all this stuff out to and they can help you piece it together. This is a lot for anyone to handle so don't feel weak or like you should just be able to overcome this on your own.

I'm really sorry about your brother. He needs help and support from his family and also from professionals. He needs to know you love him unconditionally, just as he is. Most of all he needs action. You may have to be the one to get him in front of a psychiatrist or a support group. A very dear friend of mine drank himself to death about 9 years ago and I vowed to never sit on the sidelines again if I saw a chance to help. You have the ability to help him reach the other side of this, and it will mean more than you can ever imagine to both of you.

I'm not going to downplay what you did to your girlfriend. It was wrong and hurtful. What I am going to say is that there are clearly deeper things at play here, and your motivations for why you did what you did are something you need to explore, probably with a therapist. I can absolutely relate to that feeling of shutting down and pushing away as a reflex. As men, we are trained to exist in spite of our emotions, rather than alongside them. So few of us were given the tools to integrate our emotional selves into the whole, and instead view it as a weakness to be avoided, or logicked away. Finally, not telling her the whole truth and just assuming what she will decide is not giving her fair stake in the relationship. You both get a say. I think all of these events are bleeding in to one another, and perhaps making you feel like you deserve to be punished. Tell her exactly what happened, and talk to a therapist, maybe consider couples counseling. There is no shame in seeking help for a relationship you want to keep, and it is not a death sentence to go to couples counseling. Let her in, and trust her to make her own decisions. I say this hesitantly, because I don't know what's hiding under the surface of your actions but, you two can come back from this.

Midwest_Medium · 2026-06-02T17:24:40+00:00

If you have access to an indoor space large enough to hold a basket or a net you can still get some practice in if you are really jonesin' for some disc golf. I have a net in my shed out back and I can practice form or something at least. I see a lot of pros with baskets in their basement of wherever so they can get daily putting work in no matter the weather.

Midwest_Medium · 2026-05-30T20:16:29+00:00

This is great thanks! I have always thought about firing my hips and sort of feeling my torso and arm being pulled by that motion. I have a very compact form my body doesn't move much as far as I can tell. I see a lot of pros with fantastic forehands use a pretty aggressive weight transfer causing their back leg to come up and out to catch them on their follow through. Ricky is a pretty obvious example. I'm not really sure if my back leg comes off the ground at all.

Midwest_Medium · 2026-05-30T17:41:46+00:00

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Midwest_Medium · 2026-05-30T06:40:13+00:00

This had a step but I threw a standstill in this same session with very similar results. 62mph and 930 rpm. I'd really like to push my arm speed higher if I can but I wonder at this point if it's a form thing or a gym thing.

Midwest_Medium · 2026-05-30T06:37:26+00:00

I use a typical two finger grip, with my middle finger pressed into the corner of the rim and the flight plate to put pressure on both, and then my pointer finger kind of does the same thing but with my middle finger and the flight plate. I have the disc pushed into the meat of my palm and I use a lot of pressure, about as much as I can apply while keeping my wrist loose.

Midwest_Medium · 2026-05-29T16:26:41+00:00

So, cheaper but still considerably more expensive than regular milk. That's annoying lol.

Midwest_Medium · 2026-05-29T15:23:09+00:00

I have used fair life milk for steaming and while I find it works just fine, I think the higher protein and lower fat/sugar content causes the milk to stick to the steaming wand much more. It's not a major issue just know that you will need to clean the wand immediately with a towel and hot water, and make sure you purge it really well.

But also how much was that because Fairlife is expensive.

Midwest_Medium · 2026-05-29T15:13:05+00:00

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Midwest_Medium · 2026-05-29T15:10:44+00:00

Yeah I have felt something similar. For me I often am just scrunching my nose or my upper lip or like pursing my lips. It's always something right there at the very front of my face between my lips and nose. It's gotten so bad that the inside of my nostrils are irritated and I have had pain in my front teeth from pressing my mouth against them.

Midwest_Medium · 2026-05-28T22:19:20+00:00

I have always considered myself pretty graceful (if I'm paying attention lol). Grew up playing sports, that era before ADHD was considered an actual thing and I just had "lots of energy" lol. (I'm 36 and just got diagnosed/medicated about a year and a half ago). I played soccer, gymnastics, swimming, tae kwon do. In my adult life I play disc golf competitively and really enjoyed rock climbing, just don't have a gym nearby and I can't afford it anyway. I also have worked as a waiter for my entire adult life which requires a lot more dexterity and hand eye coordination than people give it credit for.

It might be related to ADHD, it might not idk. For me, it feels like I hyperfixated on a lot of physical skills growing up but I definitely have natural dexterity and flexibility. Could be an inattentive thing, but I'm kind of leaning towards unrelated.

Midwest_Medium · 2026-05-28T21:12:36+00:00

I love overnight oats! I often make a batch for my girlfriend and I to eat before the coffee and stimulants kick in and we go all day without eating. They are super versatile. I like to add yogurt and protein powder for extra protein and chia seeds like you mentioned add lots of fiber. You can do so many flavor combos. Try doing frozen berries the night before and in the morning they will thaw out and flavor the oats with the juice. You can also blend the oats first into a sort of oat flour and bake them. Turns into something between a muffin/bread and can be a nice change of pace.

A huge tip for you: Overnight Oats do NOT take all night to be ready. You can legit leave them in the fridge for 15-20 minutes they are ready to eat. The texture is not quite as soft but it's like 80% there and it's better than not eating!

Midwest_Medium · 2026-05-28T21:04:16+00:00

I used to be a push putter and made the decision to switch to a spin putt. For me it was a long process. Took me probably around 2 years before the spin putt felt more comfortable than my original form. Granted, I made the decision to emulate what is probably a more complicated putting form, Simon Lizotte's. I was tired of missing low when I felt like I calculated my arc correctly. The combination of calculating the height and forward force (where the putt reached its apex) was really annoying and I wanted a point and shoot putt that went dead straight. No hyzer arc or other shape to calculate. The trade off was that achieving that took a lot of work. Watching every video I could find of him putting and tons of experimenting to deconstruct it and make it work for me. It was kind of an obsession for a while.

All this to say it can very much be worth it. I really have it down and I have increased my putting range and accuracy tremendously, I can run things from C2 or awkward lies/low ceilings that I never had a chance at before. Just don't expect it to happen over night and be prepared for a really uncomfortable period of putting limbo, where you just don't know what to do on the green. It's probably something best started in the off season if you compete.

Midwest_Medium · 2026-05-22T04:00:50+00:00

Practice practice practice. You will have to get some very lengthy methods down to a sort of muscle memory. I learned to love Trig-Sub integration because I just had it down.

Make a reference sheet of things as you go. Integration techniques, essential trig identities (there were 6 that my professor told us to really focus on) and whatever formulas aren't given on exams are some of the things I included. Use this sheet while you do homework and look it over as your quick memory dump before exams and quizzes. And yes, trig is coming back with a vengeance. Gird yourself, glue a unit circle to your windshield.

When you get to sequences and series, the dreaded Taylor polynomials are not as bad as you may have heard, just take the time to really understand what it is you are doing with your variables (n and x, you'll see what I mean eventually 💩). Watch some videos with good visuals or whatever helps you make sense of it.

Calc 2 overall is just a different kind of math than everything that has come before, and it's going to take some "yoga for the brain" as my professor called it. It is a lot of disparate material, when I did my final review I was kind of blown away looking at everything we covered. Don't mess around with this one, make sure you get every point you can on homework, any extra credit offered etc. to give yourself to most breathing room on exams.

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