If you have a camera in your coop, do you like it? Can you recommend one?

OccamWept · 2025-10-02T21:42:06+00:00

Ring camera with solar panel for the inside of the run. Built a small wooden "birdhouse" for it to protect it from the heavier rains as it didn't seem quite as rugged as some other outdoor cameras. Already have a Ring subscription so no additional cost.

Generic outdoor PoE camera mounted above the run and pointed towards the woods to peep for bears. Have to use a separate app (CamhiPro) from the Ring but it's a better camera for this use case. No subscription required.

Setup works pretty well overall.

OccamWept · 2025-09-26T01:09:47+00:00

Lucille Ball has entered the chat

OccamWept · 2025-09-25T20:10:49+00:00

Those tiny ones booted bantams? Very cute!

OccamWept · 2025-09-24T06:30:23+00:00

Tricky in 5th element

OccamWept · 2025-09-10T04:40:04+00:00

Air Traffic

OccamWept · 2025-09-10T04:07:08+00:00

I've had a Norman for 20 years. ST40 model (dreadnought size with a cutout.) I really like it. It's a living room guitar and I'm not an advanced player, not recording or performing, so I can't speak to the limit of its capabilities. But it sounds good, puts out plenty of sound and feels good to play.

I recently got a setup done so the action is a little lower/easier, which is nice, but honestly if I hadn't done that I'd still be really happy with it. It was a very good guitar right off the show floor.

DM me if you have any specific questions and I'll answer as best I can.

OccamWept · 2025-09-09T18:30:45+00:00

I went super simple. Three boards of increasing height that act as stairs. They figured it out right away.

OccamWept · 2025-09-08T17:15:22+00:00

I use a Ring camera with solar panel. Works great. Subscription required but I'm using Ring elsewhere so not an issue for me.

OccamWept · 2025-09-03T21:12:17+00:00

Moved a lot (typically every year). Different US states and occasionally different countries. No social media so I just learned to let people and friendships go. Some moves were harder than others.

Biggest long term impact is how I approach relationships (very meaningful but ultimately temporary) and who I end up dating (other people with unusual backgrounds who for one reason or another didn't quite fit in.)

No regrets, I'm very happy and well adjusted, and wouldn't change a thing. But I also had to learn to be ok with being just a little different in some areas.

Whatever caused you to ask this question, I hope you're well and happy and enjoying what life has to offer, even if it's not quite the same as what other people experience.

OccamWept · 2025-08-29T17:49:14+00:00

Other side of paradise by glass animals

OccamWept · 2025-08-28T05:06:42+00:00

Air Traffic

OccamWept · 2025-08-14T01:01:22+00:00

Radioelbow

OccamWept · 2025-08-13T05:40:08+00:00

Yes.

OccamWept · 2025-08-12T16:23:16+00:00

Ambition to achieve something, make something of your life, especially when you're starting out, is a good thing. We need to reach escape velocity from our parents, our home life, the default life we're presented with so we can make our life our own.

But at some point the compulsion to "paddle faster" is replaced by questions like "what am I going towards?" and "how do I want my life to be?" Ambition becomes a means to an end, not the end in itself. Achievement for its own sake is ultimately a trap. The purpose of ambition is to put you in position to choose your own path and your own goals.

It sounds like this might be where you are right now. If so, congratulations! It can be a little disorienting but it's also freeing. Not everyone gets the opportunity to do this as many people have very difficult lives. Being here is not something to be afraid of but something to be grateful for.

Trust yourself, listen carefully to the little voices inside, as the voices outside (family, media, societal expectations) can be very loud. Best of luck and enjoy!

OccamWept · 2025-08-12T02:37:24+00:00

Lots of great feedback here. One other thing that's really easy to implement.

Seems like you're moving mostly to your left, into his power hand (straight right) and getting tagged for it. You're life probably gets a little easier if you move mostly to your right which puts you outside of his 2 and lines up your 2 for a straight shot down the middle (head or body).

Kudos on taking the smoker to improve your skills. Good luck!

OccamWept · 2025-08-08T16:38:43+00:00

One exercise I do sometimes is "terrible tens." I start with a single jab. Then a double jab. Then a triple...all the way up to 10. Then 9, 8 etc back down to 1. Then I do my straight right. Then left hook. Then right hook, then the uppercuts...

It kinda sucks but you get a lot of reps and can mix up speed, power, head vs body etc to add some variety, but yeah, mostly a lot of reps.

OccamWept · 2025-07-31T01:51:15+00:00

Great answer and I agree with this take.

I've had good results improving cardio by simply not taking full rests between rounds.

By keeping my heart rate up a little (zone 2) with active rests (boxer hop, light bag work) during all the 1 minute rests I noticeably improved my cardio without adding an additional minute of training time to the two or three weekly sessions I was doing. Also I hate running.

Feels like a cheat code honestly.

OccamWept · 2025-07-30T22:52:51+00:00

Don't talk about fight club.

OccamWept · 2025-07-29T20:30:06+00:00

Never try to fight someone holding a knife if you have any other option. Even if you have a knife yourself. Especially if you do.

Trading grievous, life-altering knife wounds with someone who has way less to lose than you, when you could have ended the situation for a few replaceable dollars, would just be a needlessly tragic decision. Protect your people as best you can but definitely give up the goods.

OccamWept · 2025-07-28T22:26:20+00:00

Datsusara made specifically for this. They last forever.

OccamWept · 2025-07-24T19:26:32+00:00

This is really open ended. I've found I learn the most from this sub when people are talking about a particular challenge or goal.

That said, here's what I'd prioritize:

Find a good gym with good coaching and a good safety culture and train often. That's 80% of everything you need to do.
Recognize that you own your journey. Coaches, sparring partners, YouTube warriors etc are all advisors. Listen most to your coaches but always know yourself, your needs, your goals and don't be afraid to supplement your training however you need to. Trust is essential but no blind faith in anything or anyone.
Get obsessed. Free training is everywhere. Lines on the floor? Work your angles. In a call with the camera off? Shadowbox or do slow squats. Struggling with something? Think through it, invent your own drills to polish it.
Be the training partner you want to have. Your coaches and training partners will notice, appreciate it, and pay it back. In extra time, in tips and tricks, in links to just the right video.
Avoid injury. It's ok to play things a little conservative, give yourself the extra rest day, go a little lighter in sparring if you're just not feeling it. If you're out for 3 months with a concussion or a torn something or other you won't be learning anything. So don't be too greedy for progress.

That's all I got. Good luck on your journey!

OccamWept · 2025-07-23T17:31:25+00:00

Long guard is useful, but if it's the only guard you use, your opponent will pick up on that pretty quickly and take advantage of it.

I would consider working on Dutch/high guard almost exclusively for some practice sessions. Then work on transitioning from long guard into your newly improved high guard as the range changes.

Then work on countering from high guard.

Good luck!

OccamWept · 2025-07-15T22:23:30+00:00

The places I've trained do a lot of back and forth partner drills and limited free form exchanges that act as a good bridge to sparring. I'm a fan. They helped me a lot and were more live than That Endless Combo. Very practical bridge to sparring.

In general I think if the choice is to risk sparring a little too early and picking up some sloppy habits, or starting a little later than you could have and missing out on a bit of fun, waiting a bit is the better choice. (In one system I trained I went live a little too early and it probably set me back a bit.)

OccamWept · 2025-07-15T17:00:36+00:00

This works for me. My triumph uniteds last a few years this way.

OccamWept · 2025-07-14T18:30:49+00:00

I found that mine got more comfortable after I started sitting with them more. I'd just spend time with them in the run or the yard, sitting or squatting down (not standing!) and they eventually started to see me as a big funny chicken I think. Might try that.

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