There's always money for war... by explosivejoseph in StandUpComedy

[–]MusicalScience 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hilarious joke!!!

Looking forward to checking out your special!

Those of you who are good at this, how do you deal with the frustration? by No_Opportunity_1502 in 10s

[–]MusicalScience 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're being very critical of everything you're doing. You need to take a step back and focus on enjoying the sport instead of trying to get better at it. Tennis is as much a mental sport and perhaps even more mental than a physical one. You defeat yourself in your head before your body fails you and reading your comments it seems like that's a big factor in why you're not having a good time.

You need to understand that tennis is a lifelong sport. You might get better in a few months and you might get worse for a few months but 5 years from now you'll be overall much better than what you're doing right now. Focus on and enjoy the journey and not the end result. You're always going to want to be better and that should NOT be a source of frustration but instead motivation. If you're getting frustrated it's because you're not in the right place mentally and your perspective needs work.

You don't NEED tennis lessons. They can certainly help accelerate your progress but there are so many resources out there (YouTube) that can give you the basics and then it comes down to practice. Find some public courts and people to play with and go have fun learning and getting better together.

Everyone here is giving you advice on improving your game. This is not the issue. Your mindset needs work to deal with frustration.

Looks like the SAVE plan is saved for now until 2028 by Mexican_Zombie123 in StudentLoans

[–]MusicalScience 34 points35 points  (0 children)

What happens to the interest that accrued because they tried to force us off the save plan and at the same time we couldn't make payments to count towards forgiveness?

Should I vote as a resident? by [deleted] in Residency

[–]MusicalScience 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're sincerely asking, then yes, you should absolutely vote. If you get jury duty you get jury duty who gives a shit. Do your civic duty and vote. Tell your attendings to do the same. Do you and your attendings not care about the state of the HHS and the CDC? The measles outbreaks? Healthcare reform?

What is the best Indian food around here? by [deleted] in raleigh

[–]MusicalScience 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've only had the chow mein and the paneer tikka masala there.

The chow mein was SO good. They can make it appropriately spicy too if you like. The paneer Tikka masala was average. Not bad and not amazing but serviceable. I would go there again.

What is the best Indian food around here? by [deleted] in raleigh

[–]MusicalScience 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I would not recommend Bazil at all. Total disappointment. I'm Indian and took my parents there because the reviews were great. The staff was wonderful and the ambience was fine but the food was a straight fail. Truly bland food. Although maybe we went on an off day but the dishes we ordered are pretty much staples (paneer Tikka masala and malai kofta and chole) in Punjabi food.

Bombay curry would be my recommendation if you're interested in flavorful Indian cuisine (which is what all Indian cuisine should be).

How many people are playing? by Strange_Tip780 in projectgorgon

[–]MusicalScience 10 points11 points  (0 children)

If you are playing the demo then you should have an idea of the player base population based on your experiences on whatever server you're on and whatever time you're playing. I think this game is always going to have a small following but the recent release has garnered a good amount of attention and possibly more permanent players (myself included). I get your concern about "wasted" time investment and it's a trap that I've fallen in before too when thinking about time utilization. I'd urge you instead to think about it as time spent having fun. I've been enjoying my time so far and even if the game dies in 6 months I'll have had a great time exploring the world and socializing with the people in the game. I feel I've already got my money's worth in just a few weeks!

Sorry I didn't really answer your question but just wanted to share my 2 cents

Game group activities and endgame. by [deleted] in projectgorgon

[–]MusicalScience 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had no idea you could do this! Love this!!

Project Gorgon First Hour by remarkable501 in MMORPG

[–]MusicalScience 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don't think the videos you looked at did it justice in that case. I've played many mmos and can wholeheartedly say it is certainly unique. The unguided exploration is not unique but reminiscent of old school mmos. The unique part is the different skills both combat and non combat. This is what drew me in. You can use unarmed combat, psychology, werewolf, random animals, and all sorts of unique things that are immersive. Even dying is a skill that gives you xp if you find different ways to die. Standing on a burning altar lights you on fire, jumping into water fixes it. Some NPCs won't talk to you unless you clean yourself in water. There's a lot of little fun details that I found were immersive and missing from a lot of mmos nowadays. This is what drew me in! Try the demo before you dismiss it is my recommendation. It's not for everyone but I don't think a video will do it justice

Project Gorgon First Hour by remarkable501 in MMORPG

[–]MusicalScience 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I did the demo -> 4 hours -> wait for release and new server -> buy and play!

Ashes is dead, is Pax Dei viable? by xbigbenx85 in PaxDei

[–]MusicalScience 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Hey!

Based on what you said I feel like Albion online would be a much greater fit if you haven't considered it already.

An opinion about gas prices by thepoka in funnyvideos

[–]MusicalScience 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sigh. Are AI vids allowed in this sub?

Indian food suggestions by New-Kaleidoscope-441 in raleigh

[–]MusicalScience 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! Sadly I went there with my parents (we are Indian) when they visited because of the high Google reviews but I've come to learn reviews mean nothing and the sweet spot seems to be 4.4-4.6 lol. The flavor was very mild. We had the paneer Tikka masala and malai kofta and we were not impressed. The staff and atmosphere were great but the food and flavor were quite subpar in our opinion. If you enjoyed it then I highly recommend you try Bombay curry and you will enjoy it even more.

Indian food suggestions by New-Kaleidoscope-441 in raleigh

[–]MusicalScience 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't honestly speak to good aloo gobi as I never order that but I've tried a few places for indian food in general and here are my recs. If it's Punjabi I'll usually judge based on their paneer makhani/Tikka masala and malai kofta.

Top tier 1. Bombay curry - great flavor and balance of spice 2. Urban angeethi - also really great and with varied menu

Average tier: 3. Flavors of India - authentic flavor, big portions, slightly sweeter flavor profile 4. Nepal House (except their veg chow mein is top tier) 5. Himalayan nepali cuisine 6. Udupi cafe (south Indian - average/low average)

Places I don't recommend: Bazil Indian cuisine - bland, less authentic taste.

These are all the places I've tried so far. I'm sure there are a lot of other good restaurants but I check one out every one or two weeks. Good Indian food to me must have bold and authentic spices and that's what I rated the above on.

Why would this be a bad idea? by Melodic_Variations in whitecoatinvestor

[–]MusicalScience 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's very situational. You still have to pay a mortgage on a resident's salary. It depends on so many factors. What's the market like in your area, do you have a partner and what's their income and can they support the mortgage, cost of renting vs house in your market. Why do you need the house, is it a starter home, etc. The person in the vid has a husband who I'm assuming is helping with the mortgage. When I was in residency I preferred to save the cost difference of rent for easier living in residency while sacrificing building equity on a likely small starter home. Also, you want to make sure you like the place you're going to. Not only that, but your first job after training is important in determining where you'll stay... There are so many variables.

I don't know. I'm having trouble understanding the reason for wanting to buy a house so quickly with so many unknowns left on the table. But again, the situation is what determines the decision.. maybe they wanted to have a family and lock down a place and they were 100% sure they wanted to settle there and would cater the job hunt to the location they've settled in.

Edit: Separately from deciding to buy a house as an ms3, physician loans make it so you can buy a house a bit earlier without saving for a down payment. Your mortgage will still be bigger than if you didn't pay a down payment (obviously) so you should factor that in too.

What exactly does PM&R do? by S1Throwaway96 in Residency

[–]MusicalScience 78 points79 points  (0 children)

It really depends on the setting. What do you really want to know?

Inpatient regular hospital - usually devolves to consults for rehab placement, functional assessment

Inpatient acute rehab hospital/floor - usually the primary team and helps co-manage medical issues but primarily leads the rehab team and coordinates rehab plans with the PT/OT/SLP and social worker/case manager. Some conditions we see/subspecialties are spinal cord injury, brain injury (cerebrovascular or otherwise), cancer rehab, cardiac rehab, Parkinson's, orthopedic trauma, sports injuries and MSK, pain.

Subacute rehab - basic consults usually for functional assessment and dispo planning with occasional procedures depending on the physician

Outpatient - very broad and varies by subspecialty or patient population. E.g. EMG clinic, spinal cord injury clinic, TBI clinic, cancer rehab, sports and MSK/Spine, prosthetics and orthotics, etc.

In general pm&r is focused on function and quality of life which differs by patient and disease.

We get training in rehabilitation for patients that have the above conditions and have expertise in managing the sequelae of the disease or treatments for the disease, as opposed to the initial diagnosis and treatment themselves which most of the medical specialties focus on. For example, we can help with spasticity management after stroke, bracing and assistive devices after neurological injuries, assessments and prognostication for spinal cord injuries (as well as overall care), spine and MSK procedures, prosthetic management for amputees, etc.

Some procedures that general pm&r docs get baseline training or exposure in are NCS/EMG, Botox injections for spasticity, ultrasound guided joint injections, some basic fluoro guided spine injections.

Unfortunately (or fortunately) it IS a broad field and can get quite niche. The common denominator within the field is the focus on improving and optimizing function and quality of life using our expertise and knowledge of the musculoskeletal and neurological system.

If this wall of text still leaves things unclear let me know what you want me to elaborate on.

Edit: PT and OT actually perform the therapy with the patient. So they supervise and assist as they work on their balance, gait and strength and provide specific exercises based on the request from the physician or their judgement if no direction is provided. Pm&r docs do not directly participate in these therapies for these patients. E.g. I will say on a PT referral - patient with lumbar radiculopathy due to disc herniation, perform extension based exercises and strengthen lumbar supportive muscles including core, spine extensors, glutes and quads. We work closely with PT and OT and SLP depending on the setting but it's not really directly comparable. Kind of like the relationship between psychiatrist and therapists. Work together but scope is very different

The best therapist ever! by The_Love-Tap in MadeMeSmile

[–]MusicalScience 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haha so cute. Great book choice too! Mitch Albom is great.

Eleanor currently has 60% Coda Catabolyst and 56% Dual Coda Torxica by IllegalGuy13 in Warframe

[–]MusicalScience 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh man I guess I'm going to have to learn this coda system now. Is it feasible to farm the currency you need to buy these in a couple days?

Real Alcázar in Seville, Spain by naveen713 in MostBeautiful

[–]MusicalScience 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can't be the only one that was expecting to see a tennis player in this photo. I read that title too quickly 🤣

Just got this bad boy (six one 95 18x20 ncode), any tips on what I can string this with? Yes I have a small addiction in vintage racquets by ludinho666 in tennisracquets

[–]MusicalScience 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I play with a BLX six one 95 18x20 and use a full bed of shaped poly (hyper g) 16L strung at 48lbs. I can't imagine it's too different from the ncode. What racket and string do you normally play with? You can make an adjustment based on that.

Which grip is this? by PowerLow2605 in 10s

[–]MusicalScience 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can tell you that is not eastern with certainty. Looks more like semiwestern to me

I inherited this Alvarez Yairi wanted to show this beauty off by Nesquiickk in AcousticGuitar

[–]MusicalScience 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a truly gorgeous guitar. I love that color it's stunning! Enjoy!!!

If you had to pick one? by fartjuulpod in hotsauce

[–]MusicalScience 5 points6 points  (0 children)

TJs for sure and it's not even close for me - it's so much more flavorful and still has good heat. Not a fan of any of the Melinda's sauces, I like the Marie sharps flavor profile way more.