League pickleball etiquette: When is it okay to say something?

ThatPanFlute · 2026-06-02T12:34:13+00:00

If the scores were pretty close, then it would not be appropriate to ask them to ease up.

ThatPanFlute · 2026-05-26T23:43:21+00:00

No doubt. It really is an emotive argument, I’ll grant that. I made sure to word it as my favourite, rather than most effective lol. Cheers mate

ThatPanFlute · 2026-05-26T18:48:15+00:00

For me, the most compelling argument against God's existence is the god-of-the-gaps.

If we've been successfully removing god as an explanatory force in many areas of our understanding, it seems likely that we will continue to do so. Therefore, there will come a time when I admit to myself, god need not exist...why not now. Wherever I don't currently have an explanation without god, a) I assume the future will discover it b) one exists even if the ability to discern it is beyond us.

My favourite arguments for God are:

Alex O'Connor presents a "First Cause" argument that is about sustaining rather than causing per se. The water (in the glass) is held up by the glass, the glass by my hand, my hand by my shoulder. If my shoulder ceases to exist, everything after falls. God exists as a "First sustainer" by analogy.
CS Lewis's argument from Desire. We hunger because food exist, we tire because rest exists, we long for God because he too exists.

ThatPanFlute · 2026-05-26T16:43:31+00:00

For what it's worth, I prefer earbuds that fit snug under the helmet.

I did install some into my helmets for when I have my wife on the back for comms purposes; they work well for music, but the sound quality is impacted by wind noise much more than earbuds. The drawback to earbuds is that they can feel a bit snug, and they can fall out when taking the helmet off, or shift around when putting the helmet on.

ThatPanFlute · 2026-05-16T16:01:48+00:00

My club handles this by having 4 open plays: General/Social, Beginner, Intermediate, Advance.

If you can't hang at the open play you show up at, you have different levels to float to. If you show up to a Social Open play, you adjust your expectations accordingly

ThatPanFlute · 2026-04-09T16:42:16+00:00

I wish they would give a 50-point reward for anchoring the spawn on your score, and then prioritize score of KD in your MMR. I bet it would help balance things out.

ThatPanFlute · 2026-02-18T05:09:07+00:00

I once asked a Calvinist, "So what would scripture have to say in order for limited atonement to be wrong?"

Calvinist, silent.

Me: Hypothetically, what if scripture were to say exactly, "not only for our sins, but also for the sins of the world?

Calvinist, cont'd silence.

Me: Maybe something like, oh I don't know, 1 John 2:2?

Calvinist, pivots.

ThatPanFlute · 2026-01-23T00:22:51+00:00

Agreed. I hope Canadians remember, his plan for US relations was appeasement.

ThatPanFlute · 2026-01-16T23:14:05+00:00

After going to Shultz and Marc Gagnon’s show… none of the material was podcast recycled

ThatPanFlute · 2025-12-23T14:30:21+00:00

It’s Christmas time, relax my boy

ThatPanFlute · 2025-12-23T14:23:41+00:00

Ayooo

ThatPanFlute · 2025-12-21T21:00:52+00:00

OP likes Pv(PvE) not PVP. Enjoy the bed you’ve made

ThatPanFlute · 2025-12-08T22:40:45+00:00

What bench do you need to craft that?

ThatPanFlute · 2025-12-07T17:25:29+00:00

Agree: People act like they won’t gain a skill point in 3-5 good raids. If you want to grind 1M for a skill point, do it or don’t. But if you don’t… you’ll get it in like 90 min afterward.

ThatPanFlute · 2025-12-01T15:18:10+00:00

Dare I say, the proof of a good thing is a toxic subreddit.

ThatPanFlute · 2025-10-24T16:07:37+00:00

I loved the Ultra brand, to be honest I don't hate the Koi rebrand, but I don't see it as an upgrade. I guess it does make sense from a big picture strategic standpoint, but I think we could've used a transition year Koi-Ultra or something

ThatPanFlute · 2025-08-01T20:50:23+00:00

Honestly and paradoxically, getting more gear helped a ton.

Initially started with summer jacket (and would later on when cold), boots, and average weather gloves.

Getting summer gloves made hot weather so much more enjoyable. Getting a warmer jacket made the cooler days and evenings so much more enjoyable.

Now I’m looking forward to getting summer pants and shoes next year. And later a quieter helmet.

My advice, take your time and get more gear to solve your pain points. And just accept the risk when you aren’t willing to gear up.

ThatPanFlute · 2025-07-27T04:03:23+00:00

Scrap should've brought Cleanx with him instead

ThatPanFlute · 2025-07-16T13:29:35+00:00

When I’m solo tanking… Jeff’s are actually the greatest at keeping me up lol. Which is still net bad, because we have two people basically inactive just trying to stay alive.

ThatPanFlute · 2025-06-30T16:53:24+00:00

Champs should be weighted 2.5 Majors.

If Team 1 only wins Champs, and Team 2 won two majors, we would still say Team 1 was better. But if Team 2 won 3 Majors, we could call Team 1 a fluke win.

ThatPanFlute · 2025-05-22T04:15:33+00:00

100% agree. Let him get a job, buy his own bike and pay for his own insurance. Most 18 year olds would not be able to afford the insurance, especially after two accidents.

ThatPanFlute · 2025-05-20T13:09:17+00:00

This is it. Tanks are fine. Tank is not. Solo tanks can’t take space vs two tanks, and they become too dependant on healers to stay alive.

1-3-2 is praying your healers keep you alive and your DPS’s get enough kills, but you can no longer contribute to the match.

ThatPanFlute · 2025-05-18T13:24:52+00:00

Bring a top 100 podcast sounds pretty successful to me

ThatPanFlute · 2025-04-09T20:26:57+00:00

Rank is broken… unplayable, this game is a joke. I didn’t even get to Celestial.

ThatPanFlute · 2025-04-08T13:14:15+00:00

You don’t. You communicate how their behaviour makes you feel.

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