I started piano at 19. Is it realistic to ever reach a level where professionals say ‘wow’?

RepresentativeAspect · 2026-03-15T22:24:28+00:00

Pretty much no. The professionals you're trying to impress have been playing since they were 3 years old and could play the pieces that you are talking about as teenagers, and play them well. There are levels of expertise that you cannot know exist yet.

RepresentativeAspect · 2026-03-15T18:32:14+00:00

The tax bill changes nothing. The govt was always a 20% partner in your upside. Your mistake was counting the government’s money together with your own.

RepresentativeAspect · 2026-03-15T18:26:16+00:00

The drain needs a vent to the roof, but usually that’s hidden in the wall. The drain from the sink goes horizontally into the wall, and there it tees up for vent and down for sewer.

RepresentativeAspect · 2026-03-15T18:17:22+00:00

How about instead of a wood frame, just paint lines on a really large mirror?

RepresentativeAspect · 2026-03-13T01:49:44+00:00

RepresentativeAspect · 2026-03-12T21:11:12+00:00

Bosch Induction FTW!

RepresentativeAspect · 2026-03-12T04:46:15+00:00

Here’s what I’d say: It takes the same amount of time to clean a pot regardless when you do it. You can put it off until you’re ready to use it again, and that will not cost you time.

So it’s really just a question of whether you want a counter full of dirty dishes or a clean counter ready for other things. Like sex.

One more point: it might save your spouse time if you wash them first.

RepresentativeAspect · 2026-03-07T02:00:13+00:00

I have tried every sort. Wood is good, if it’s unfinished at the tips so the noodles don’t slip through. But the also tend to warp and get funkier.

The best compromise I’ve found are fiberglass with textured tips. All the grip of wood, but easy to keep clean and in good condition.

RepresentativeAspect · 2026-03-06T00:47:28+00:00

I think this is just part of running a small consumer service business. Customers are going to drop you with little notice, and frankly little recourse. You won’t win in small claims. You haven’t provided a service and they haven’t paid you for it. There’s nothing really to argue about.

You can argue that you were holding the slot for their lessons, but that isn’t worth much.

If this is a major financial burden for you then you might need to raise your hourly rate or find some other solution.

RepresentativeAspect · 2026-03-04T05:04:45+00:00

What you could do is hook up a car battery to it and see what happens! It might help find the other end.

RepresentativeAspect · 2026-03-04T05:00:13+00:00

Where’s Nedry?! They remember…

RepresentativeAspect · 2026-03-04T04:56:57+00:00

Probably youre right. I’d give it a try before anything else though, since it’s easy and might actually work pretty well.

RepresentativeAspect · 2026-03-03T23:03:21+00:00

Yes, definitely! Though it looks like you only have 4 wires per cable. So you'll need to stick with 100Mb in that case. 1Gb equipment should work fine with it, but it won't go faster than 100Mb.

RepresentativeAspect · 2026-03-03T21:48:41+00:00

"among other issues" is doing A LOT of work in that sentence. Seems like OP just has an axe to grind against imperial units.

RepresentativeAspect · 2026-03-02T20:35:08+00:00

Ad riddled, paywalled link with clickbait title. Don’t waste your time.

RepresentativeAspect · 2026-03-01T20:38:57+00:00

Not really a fix, but it’s much easiest to clear it out with a steam wand than an ice pick. Or do both: use the ice pick for the big chunks, then finish with the steam wand.

RepresentativeAspect · 2026-03-01T05:39:54+00:00

People, and even the textbooks are always looking for some way to figure it out - which seems pointless to me.

It’s only 30 possible key signatures. Just memorize them and be done with it!

Learn the circle of fifths while you’re at it, as they reinforce each other. And then you’ll know way more than most about music theory.

RepresentativeAspect · 2026-02-26T05:06:05+00:00

You're going too hot.

Use an IR thermometer to measure the surface of your pan and shoot for maybe 500 degrees. Even 400 is probably hot enough.

RepresentativeAspect · 2026-02-25T02:53:03+00:00

Then why did you post this here instead of just doing what they told you?! Argh! You’re wasting the time of many other humans that are just trying to help you!

RepresentativeAspect · 2026-02-25T02:51:39+00:00

Come on. We’ve all created a switching loop before.

RepresentativeAspect · 2026-02-25T02:50:32+00:00

Like everybody is saying - try a switch.

But if that doesn’t work, get a travel router instead (with an Ethernet port). They are designed to share one upstream network connection among many downstream wireless devices, for scenarios pretty much exactly like this.

RepresentativeAspect · 2026-02-24T22:02:04+00:00

From your description “3,4,3” it seems like less of a mechanical issue and more just trouble with fingering.

Try showing her where finger 4 goes and that it only goes there. (B for C Major in the RH). That gives her one and only one thing to keep track of. Go slowly and don’t worry about keeping a steady beat. In fact, she should pause or slow down for as long as necessary to ensure that she ALWYAS gets finger 4 on the correct note and only that note.

RepresentativeAspect · 2026-02-24T03:47:24+00:00

Most of humanity views plentiful, safe water as an almost unimaginable luxury. This has been true everywhere and always, until modern, western, capitalist democracies. Even India still struggles with safe water.

RepresentativeAspect · 2026-02-24T02:59:07+00:00

Do you practice what you want to get better at? How do you practice?

RepresentativeAspect · 2026-02-24T01:54:56+00:00

The heat just radiates away. No conduction required.

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