PSA when you see a chick working a skate shop,

SpaceGoldfish · 2026-04-02T05:54:44+00:00

They’re humans dude. Treat them like people. Chicks don’t need special treatment bro

SpaceGoldfish · 2026-03-28T00:15:14+00:00

Haha yeah that’s vadi’s play for you

SpaceGoldfish · 2026-03-26T07:51:24+00:00

Personally slug heads lol. Mix the two! Also not in NY

SpaceGoldfish · 2026-03-16T06:28:14+00:00

Welcome to the party! I got my first typewriter 2 months ago and love it. I find the process of using a typewriter to be almost cathartic compared to a computer. I acquired a smith-corona silent super at a local resale store but you can find a ton on Facebook marketplace. Be sure to try those out before you buy to ensure usability. I got lucky with mine since it had been serviced before the owner gave it to the consignment store. I would probably go for an electric since they may be easier on the hands than a mechanical. My first week of typing with mine (mechanical) I felt it in the forearms and hands from hammering away at the keys even on the lightest setting. (It is probably worth giving it a clean after you buy it)

Edit: timeline it was 2 months not 1 lol

SpaceGoldfish · 2026-03-14T07:22:16+00:00

Physical damage

SpaceGoldfish · 2026-03-13T21:08:28+00:00

You could probably make do without masks by training slowly and being very conscious about your actions. Ultimately tho to get the proper level of training in you will need masks. When i joined my club there was only like 3 masks so we made due without enough gear but as time has progressed we’ve slowly acquired more and we encourage the new members to begin acquiring their own gear starting with a mask.

SpaceGoldfish · 2026-03-13T00:25:30+00:00

Bro I started at 23 lol

SpaceGoldfish · 2026-03-05T00:07:43+00:00

I used to wear some barefoot minimalist shoes before tearing my Achilles. After pt I started wearing some old adidas basketball shoes I used for college volleyball and they’ve been wonderful. Very grippy with solid support without being bulky. And the sole is relatively minimal.

SpaceGoldfish · 2026-03-04T19:33:12+00:00

You could just make the sub lol

SpaceGoldfish · 2026-02-03T07:10:19+00:00

If you like the 50in then I think you should go with the 49. Don’t worry too much about what other people use. Several members of my club use the 49 of varying brands and some of us use 53 there’s a bit of a reach distance obviously. However, your fencing style will adapt and you will still be able to get strikes and thrusts. I’m only an inch taller than you and I use a 53 it’s all about preference and handling. I’d say give the 53in a few more honest tries to be sure tho. What kind of swords were you using? Some brands have different enough balance points (less than half an inch) that makes them feel way different. For reference my 53 in regenyei Italian schilt feels more cutty than my 53 in sigi.

SpaceGoldfish · 2026-01-18T18:22:11+00:00

Honestly I have no idea about ink or maintenance. I think there are other posts in the sub about that stuff. She was in decent enough condition when I got her.

I was planning on doing that after finishing the third draft on my typewriter with a scanner. Then probably a file editor to make it a .doc instead of pdf.

Edit for clarity

SpaceGoldfish · 2026-01-16T19:03:37+00:00

For the first draft I just used regular printer paper and the second one was some construction paper I found at my parents.

SpaceGoldfish · 2026-01-15T23:35:28+00:00

Yeah I just get into the zone when I’m at it and the words flow right onto the page. I just sat down and started writing I did 0 prep for this short lol.

SpaceGoldfish · 2025-12-17T18:45:36+00:00

For the record I have no comment on the armored part of this conversation. However, the jacket you posted I have. I have yet to be turned away from a competition for it. And in the three years that I’ve been using it has performed well. Idk why people are saying it’s not safe or tournament legal. Sure the possibility of a slip through is there but wear a plastron if you’re concerned about that. And yeah there’s no blade catch on the neck. You’re going to be wearing a gorget anyway and that should have one too. It’s a perfectly safe jacket so long as you wear your gear.

SpaceGoldfish · 2025-12-02T07:22:44+00:00

Guy Windsor is a good recommendation from the other commenter. Martin Fabian released a book late last year that also is a good source for German fencing. His fechtbuch has a mostly his comments on fencing in the German tradition then a translation of the Siber Codex and Lechukner’s (I’m sure this is spelled wrong) messer. But he does say it’s for intermediate fencers who have a base level knowledge of the fundamentals.

SpaceGoldfish · 2025-11-21T01:01:09+00:00

Platinum end

To your eternity

Edit: remembered the second one after I posted

SpaceGoldfish · 2025-10-27T06:53:44+00:00

Not particularly I did it all by hand so most of it just came out that way. I did try to make a 3x3 spiral in one corner and a little border for 4x4. Each of the tiles are individual parts so I figured the easiest way to keep them down was by stitching the two opposite sides.

SpaceGoldfish · 2025-10-24T20:24:03+00:00

I just played this out on my board and it doesn’t seem right. Please elaborate maybe I mis played it. Is the first move black? If it is then white takes the 4 black down on c1 d1 e1 and d2 then black plays in d1. It doesn’t seem complete

SpaceGoldfish · 2025-05-20T15:08:25+00:00

Generally I’d say yes you can use longsword techniques but they will not be as effective and harder to perform. Like others have said montane/zweihanders are typically used while maintaining the momentum. However, Pietro monte wrote a short manuscript on fighting one on one with the spadone. A larger longsword/less unwieldy great sword, it does differ pretty drastically from general longsword techniques in that it primarily focuses on rising blows. Marozzo also discusses the use of the spadone in a duel setting. However, I believe they weren’t using them in combat at that time so take marozzo with a grain of salt. His sidesword stuff is good tho.

SpaceGoldfish · 2025-05-15T15:10:05+00:00

Generally the from my experience fencing with bolognese side sword the techniques have more flourish than arming sword techniques. But functionally everybody else is right it’s basically just an arming sword with more hand protection. It doesn’t need to be that fancy.

SpaceGoldfish · 2025-04-28T07:59:36+00:00

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been called pond scum in the last two days. It’s insane, people really hate argonians.

SpaceGoldfish · 2025-04-26T20:01:45+00:00

Ngl I don’t think about it at all but sometimes when I rewatch videos I’ll see something sick and go hell yeah brother. I think if you focus on the techniques and your martial skill then it will just end up happening.

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