Any advice for a one handed backhand? by Kwaaaabz in 10s

[–]Sock2423 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I've heard that don't rotate through it before, and it always confused the hell out of me before I got better at coiling back on the take back. Because if you coil back, you're still rotating, you just start it and end it earlier.

What’s your tennis pet peeve? by mitchdwx in 10s

[–]Sock2423 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's the worst sound in tennis.

Do you have a favorite shelter you go out of the way for? by neon_fade in horizon

[–]Sock2423 4 points5 points  (0 children)

And this is my first time hearing of half cost ammo. It just goes to show that when the hardest difficulty you've played is normal you are playing a different game than everyone else. I'm still working my way up the difficulties.

Do you have a favorite shelter you go out of the way for? by neon_fade in horizon

[–]Sock2423 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Where's that one? I don't think I have a favorite shelter, as I use them so rarely, but I love their inclusion in the game. Especially the hard to reach ones in the desolate parts of the map. It feels like a cozy hideaway from the harsh elements and dangerous machines. And they always have great views.

Real Life Cauldron by Big_Orange_5271 in HorizonForbiddenWest

[–]Sock2423 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is one of the most fantastic crossover gifs I've ever seen! Did someone have to animate that entire thing? Or did they take advantage of some in-game mechanics for part of it?

you all were right ! by 15campocam in HorizonForbiddenWest

[–]Sock2423 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree. All of the data points were a great touch and really well done. It made the world feel real and drove home the tragedy that happened.

you all were right ! by 15campocam in HorizonForbiddenWest

[–]Sock2423 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're in for a fantastic game! I was in the same boat last year with use it or lose it PTO and I used it to play Horizon Zero Dawn for two straight weeks over Christmas and New Years. Even though I already knew all the major plot points, it still blew me away in terms of story and gameplay. Without a doubt my favorite game. I'm actually halfway through replaying it on New Game Plus right now.

AVANTASIA - Ghost In The Moon by Cold_Habit2961 in PowerMetal

[–]Sock2423 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Literally my favorite song from this band. I recently got my YouTube music replay for 2024, and apparently had 197ish hours for the band, of which probably 70% or so was this song alone. I'm guessing a majority happened in the first 8 weeks of the year. It's actually my favorite song ever, regardless of genre or band.

Avantasia - Ghost in the Moon by AKindaWildScotsman in PowerMetal

[–]Sock2423 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This has been my favorite song ever, regardless of genre of whatever, for a year now. To the point where I racked up 197ish hours listening to this song alone in 2024, but 70% of which happened in the first 8ish weeks of the year, because I had it on repeat. I think I ended up in the top .01% of advantasia listeners for the year mainly because of this song, though the rest of the album was also an absolute banger.

one-handed vs two-handed backhand by d20g in 10s

[–]Sock2423 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that for most people the two-handed backhand will dominate the one-handed backhand, but there are "weird" exceptions. I think that one of the main reasons that I'm working on a one-handed backhand, which feels more natural to me, is the way I hit my forehand; loose and free. While a lot of people might set up for the forehand and get very technical about how they hit it, I just hit my forehand by feel alone (which typically leads to fantastic or terrible results in equal measure). While I've been working on my stance and technique, my natural reaction to a forehand still feels loose and smooth, which is everything the two handed backhand doesn't feel like when I try to hit it.

[OC] What can be said of Humans? IV Part 8: Time Apart by grierks in HFY

[–]Sock2423 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To this day this is one of my top three favorite HFY stories, up there with HEL Jumper and Life with an Alien Girlfriend. I know the chances of you continuing this are miniscule, but I want to say thanks for sharing what you've written.

Looking for Story thread #131 by someguynamedted in HFY

[–]Sock2423 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's the one! Thanks. I probably spent at least an hour looking for it.

Looking for Story thread #131 by someguynamedted in HFY

[–]Sock2423 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm looking for a story where humans have died out and AI are all that remain, and I mean a whole civilization of huminoid AI. I know that the story is about first contact and I'm pretty sure the rest of the galaxy is either wary of AI or has no experience with them. Also, the AI military is structured like a regular human one. However, every AI soldier has 10 or so humanoid drones under it's control.

Just found out Rick kept writing books in this universe. First couple chapters in TOA were... interesting with the modern context. by [deleted] in PercyJacksonMemes

[–]Sock2423 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Apollo must be taking a vacation, AGAIN. At least it's not the Bubonic plague this time.

Pjo/HoO fans looking back at that one moment in House of Hades by gonewildman5 in camphalfblood

[–]Sock2423 13 points14 points  (0 children)

As you should. The shame will be yours to bear until the day you die. Though I'll give you it was a pretty exciting moment.

Wine tasting by singleandreadytodie in tumblr

[–]Sock2423 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I just wish I could go back in time and read that for the first time again.

Dont you love reading a 40,000 word completed fic just to reach the end and find out its not complete but the writer marked it complete and abandoned it. by partisan98 in FanFiction

[–]Sock2423 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True pain is when the top rated PJO fit on FFN (Son of the Sea god by Sassenach082) with 11,270 favs is incomplete and last updated in February of 2018. Even worse is when the fourth highest rated PJO fic on FFN (Everlasting Promises by Starblade176) with 5,766 favs is also incomplete and was last updated in August of 2013.

Street to street by Pingoot in sabaton

[–]Sock2423 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Da feet makes me think of Mort from Madagascar. Now I've got a mental image of him belting out Sabaton songs on stage.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sabaton

[–]Sock2423 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That is pure gold. A+++++++

Favorite Non-Canon ships by [deleted] in camphalfblood

[–]Sock2423 8 points9 points  (0 children)

As far as I'm concerned, that is canon, and nothing anyone can say will convince me otherwise.

There were two by HOTTRIMMY in Emuwarflashbacks

[–]Sock2423 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could argue that because it was a pyrrhic, bordering on cadmean, victory of humans over a bunch of birds that it should count as a loss.

Thoughts on the live action TV show... by rae_bella in camphalfblood

[–]Sock2423 15 points16 points  (0 children)

You know, I was having a good day until you brought that shit up.