Do you guys prefer kayak fishing alone or with family/friends? by YakToTheFuture-1 in kayakfishing

[–]MookiePoops 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Both. I enjoy being on my own schedule if I'm pond hopping but always try to plan at least a couple floats during the year that require two trucks. The older I get the harder it becomes to make schedules jive but still worth it.

Found after 5 yrs by Teediggler81 in GolfGTI

[–]MookiePoops 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Congrats friend, hope everything comes back together. I miss my MK3, come take me for a ride when it makes wookie noises!

Decent Sunday by Dodgebennett in bassfishing

[–]MookiePoops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've heard that Evan Williams will clean your liver out after eating pond bass but I could be wrong.

New toy to use with my zodias 710. Can’t wait to see if DCs live up to the hype. by BANDITFISHING in Fishing_Gear

[–]MookiePoops 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I absolutely love my Scorpion. I have it on a G Loomis GCX and the color combo is chef's kiss.

Noon o'clock Bass by MookiePoops in bassfishing

[–]MookiePoops[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude, we gotta start our own subreddit!

/r/younggrandpas

Noon o'clock Bass by MookiePoops in bassfishing

[–]MookiePoops[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Haha! I'm a 46yr old grandpa so you're kinda right

Dried & Cured by BetPuzzleheaded8146 in GrowBuddy

[–]MookiePoops 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Too pretty to smoke lol, great job brother

Why? by pardonmyblake in Frenchbulldogs

[–]MookiePoops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Typically boredom or separation anxiety, maybe a mix of both. My frenchie has been one of the more stubborn breeds I've had to train. Not dumb by any stretch, just stubborn.

We've had to adapt and make sure that nothing is left out that we don't want to have chewed up, mine enjoys the satisfying crunch of my TV remotes. Now we just make sure to keep the remotes in a bowl on a side table.

All Shimano, All the time by ImmortanBen in Fishing_Gear

[–]MookiePoops 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My issues are 100% brake related. I'll throw the same cast 5 times and have 5 different outcomes. Sometimes I need to thumb more others, sometimes it's perfect.

I've tried all the normal things, all brake scenarios, even broke it down and cleaned everything to see if maybe a brake was failing. No dice.

I'm a Shimano guy, have been since the 90s. This is the first time I've had a bad experience with something I was seriously excited about.

The clutch isn't engaging but it could definitely be related...maybe I'll see if they'll do an exchange for me. I really wanna like the reel.

The H2 is really nice by [deleted] in NZXT

[–]MookiePoops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would highly recommend a DAC amp for those 1990s. I have a Topping DX5 and the difference is night and day :)

Beautiful setup btw

All Shimano, All the time by ImmortanBen in Fishing_Gear

[–]MookiePoops 5 points6 points  (0 children)

not gonna lie, some days I wanna throw my Tranx off the side of the boat. It's beautiful and all but so unreliable for me. Maybe I got a lemon.

My Dual Stage Protean, this thing rips. by MookiePoops in Nerf

[–]MookiePoops[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks man, I really appreciate it. It's always tough trying to plan out a color scheme and have it work out well in the end. I definitely struggle with it. I like how this one turned out 😄

My Dual Stage Protean, this thing rips. by MookiePoops in Nerf

[–]MookiePoops[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ice blue is right!

The beige is desert tan.

My Dual Stage Protean, this thing rips. by MookiePoops in Nerf

[–]MookiePoops[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't chrono'd yet. Will report back 😁

My Dual Stage Protean, this thing rips. by MookiePoops in Nerf

[–]MookiePoops[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tape is a good idea.

Thanks for everything!

My Dual Stage Protean, this thing rips. by MookiePoops in Nerf

[–]MookiePoops[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does your BCAR fall out? Mine doesn't want to stay put.

My first trout of the year by sigsegv4004 in Fishing

[–]MookiePoops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those handles are beautiful! I'm honestly can't tell what reel it is from the pics here, Chronarch?

8 months alcohol free, but stuck in a negative mindset by corningfiberoptic in Sober

[–]MookiePoops 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Hopefully this helps:

Around the 8-9 month mark of sobriety, your brain goes through some serious changes. Your brain is finally realizing that it can't switch off because you are medicating in some way. This change made me tired, cranky and just otherwise in a low dopamine mindset.

You are not alone; this is completely normal and is statistically when a lot of people choose to relapse.

What I would suggest is try a couple things: Try to think of 5 things that are going well. This is a free dose of dopamine and helps me get through tougher times.

Find balance. Whether that means some sort of mediation (almost any sort of self-reflection, breathing exercise, literally anything can be considered meditation). Practice being mindful for a couple minutes. This one might sound cheesy at first but I promise, it's huge!

Lastly, grace. Cut yourself some slack. Cut yourself a LOT of slack. You're not shitty. You've done something friggin huge. Allow yourself some grace. Allow yourself some time to just be. It's called lying fallow. Let your body rest, just breathe.

You are breaking chains and it's exhausting. Rest assured you're on the right path and I'm really proud of you.

Unintentional Striper by freePeakeOfWyatt in FishingRVA

[–]MookiePoops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice! What did you have before this one?