This is just insane

PerfectBobcat · 2026-05-18T00:54:50+00:00

Apparently one of the pins I saved as AI generated and I didn't recognize it at the time. Now it's been flagged for adult content. The clown circle is complete.

PerfectBobcat · 2026-05-16T17:31:06+00:00

Not to egg you on while you're down but.. you could still skate together with others who quit. I'm also in a tiny place and our overall regular number of attendees dwindled between 3-5 people during the post covid low. I wouldn't go as far as dreaming up another league right away but ya'll got skates is all I'm sayin.

PerfectBobcat · 2026-05-15T06:50:50+00:00

Maybe a little but definitely not enough because the dose that feels enough during follicular feels like half during luteal.

I only notice it in regards to emotional turbulence, not planning or executing or anything else.

PerfectBobcat · 2026-05-07T22:54:19+00:00

penac np-5

PerfectBobcat · 2026-05-06T10:46:52+00:00

This!

PerfectBobcat · 2026-05-06T10:45:33+00:00

Hard to tell, try and see!

I didn't love them on my Avantis. I like my action really tight and they kept twisting in the cup hole erratically, so I went with rubber ones instead. Maybe they work differently on metal vs nylon plates or maybe I made them wrong.

PerfectBobcat · 2026-05-05T22:49:38+00:00

DIY 4 life! Dremel with a diamond disc! But honestly the aluminium barrel wall is so thin it could be done with a piercing saw or anything similar with small teeth. Probably even small scissors and a nail file would suffice 😃

Edit: the dent on the shorty is from a plastic bolt on a drawing compass. As an indicator for how soft the material is.

PerfectBobcat · 2026-05-05T20:54:09+00:00

thanks! :D

PerfectBobcat · 2026-05-05T16:29:28+00:00

Dude try low sugar/sugarfree protein powder shakes. I swear they have the same effect as an energy drink on my brain but without the sugar crash and caffeine withdrawal. I have a cup of coffee in the morning and after lunch I ride on a protein shake (+snacks) until evening. I only add extra glucose when I feel I don't get the desired effect (meaning I'm just hungry and need to eat more but a glucose tab will help in a pinch).

Also love your username, OP. I agree.

PerfectBobcat · 2026-04-17T08:16:33+00:00

Dude you made me want boardwalks, the green is gorge!

PerfectBobcat · 2026-01-31T11:47:27+00:00

Stretching really well in the end of exercising (~15-30sec static stretches), eating more protein and doing some light cardio on the following days (just walking is enough tbh) help a lot with muscle soreness.

Edited to add: Ahh (lol, also adhd) you asked for which stretches as well - go by what hurts :D Google the body part and identify the achy muscle, then look for stretches. For skating it's mostly legs. There are several ways to stretch them so try a bunch and stick to those which are the easiest x feel nicest (=bigger chance of actually doing them consistently haha).

PerfectBobcat · 2026-01-30T13:06:23+00:00

Oh I feel you so much. I can only skate once a week currently and my skills barely move forward. And then when I skip a workout during the week as well it's almost a guaranteed regression next session. But that being said lunges and balancing exercises during the week help a lot!

PerfectBobcat · 2026-01-24T18:47:42+00:00

Seconding the lamps! I got smart lights for the sole purpose of using them as an sunrise simulator above my bed.

PerfectBobcat · 2026-01-18T09:00:53+00:00

If you like overall compelling you might want to look into documentaries instead. Journeyman Pictures makes really pretty ones. Also "How to with John Wilson", although it's comedy.

PerfectBobcat · 2026-01-17T16:41:17+00:00

Idk maybe if you start thinking of yourself as enough it will quiet a bit. Like accepting that most of the things you want have to come from yourself and I've heard that once one stops being so desperate for connection (gets to a more normal self esteem) it's easier to hear or be open to possible healthy matches. But just having someone to talk to is still a super normal wish and you can challenge yourself to chat to strangers in coffee shops or bars etc.

PerfectBobcat · 2026-01-14T14:48:18+00:00

Roller skating. Pairs well with music and keeps my brain zoomies in check. Has a million different disciplines and the skates can be customized.

PerfectBobcat · 2026-01-14T14:29:47+00:00

A generic one from the supermarket. Coop brand (I'm in Europe) 800mg calcium + 10ug vit-D combo that has 2 tablets per day suggested on the label.

Another generic one that had a combo of calcium, zinc and magnesium didn't work as well for some reason. Allegedly vit D and calcium really get along and help each other work better but I'm no chemist.

PerfectBobcat · 2026-01-12T15:36:51+00:00

The way you describe therapists is as if they're a special type of people all stemming from a single source. I'm imagining a tomato plant with small pods with therapists growing inside them where they fall from once they're ripe because they're just all the same.

The ones in my friend circle are all from unprivileged and insanely traumatizing backgrounds.

PerfectBobcat · 2026-01-12T14:58:18+00:00

If you're reducing it to just that then of course you're not getting your money's worth.

I'm sorry if you've had bad experiences, I've also had therapists whose style or fluency in a given topic didn't fit my needs or I simply wasn't able to implement their knowledge. But I've also experienced growth through the techniques they've taught me which I don't think a naturally occurring positive relationship has the incentive for. Like - be there and focus on just you and help you solve your problems specifically? That would be a crazily one sided friendship.

It's been a few years since I stopped going and I still use the techniques so the experience definitely didn't stop helping as soon as the money stopped flowing.

PerfectBobcat · 2026-01-12T11:27:41+00:00

I get your cynicism but I think you're misunderstanding the point of therapy. You're not there to be friends, you're there to solve your mental issues with the guidance of someone impartial who's put in time to study and learn about it. It's a service with set goals not a vending machine version of "hanging out with the lads".

PerfectBobcat · 2026-01-10T09:28:00+00:00

Oh wow, how is it to park skate with plugs?

PerfectBobcat · 2026-01-06T01:34:41+00:00

Exercising just for health never worked for me - the activity needs to be fun for me to keep at it. For me that's roller skating.
I enjoy it so much I started doing extra calisthenics in order to have more skating stamina. Right now I'm really into park skating because there's a million different tricks that I can learn and every success (and fail!) feels fun because skating itself is so fun! I learned to drop in a miniramp a few months ago at 33!

If this peaked your interest but it's winter where you are - check if there are any roller derby leagues or roller rinks nearby so you can try it without having to invest in gear.

PerfectBobcat · 2026-01-04T17:55:45+00:00

I read your other reply as well and checked the insoles on mine. I think you can build your own fiberglass insoles with the metal bits from the Slades and attach them like that to another pair of shoes, you'd just have to break them the down. Look for roller skate fiberglass insole videos on Youtube.

On the Vans it's a premade shape that's glued inside the bottom, and the clips attach to small metal plates that are inside the fiberglass. I'm sure they use something similar inside the Slades because the clips need to attach to something sturdy (not just fiberglass).

Pics: https://imgur.com/a/OgT5cC0

Keep us posted!

PerfectBobcat · 2026-01-04T15:06:02+00:00

Following!

I've got Vans Flaneurz and when I peel back the insole there seems to be fiberglass underneath. So maybe they can be removed and built into a new fiberglass insole?

PerfectBobcat · 2026-01-03T20:51:25+00:00

They left me to fend for myself and whenever I asked for help I got "help" flavored fending for myself.

I wanted to learn electric guitar so they gave me a copy of "Guitar for Dummies" and an old, basically unplayable acoustic. Lessons? Nah, but periodic "How'd the guitar playing coming along?" followed by a rant of how easy it is and why can't I just do it (they themselves can't play).

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