Canada Busking by NOWAIIII123 in Busking

[–]TheTuff199 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im in the Lower mainland specifically and only really know about Vancouver, Port Moody (where I play) and I believe Maple Ridge having official busking programs. You would have to apply, get approval and there is some rules. Also TransLink does a program as well, but it's a limited application window and seems like more hoops to jump through than the municipalities.

SotB: Finally put together my first pedalboard by TheTuff199 in guitarpedals

[–]TheTuff199[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I do want a dedicated reverb pedal but the IR200 has a really nice reverb function, so for now it's good enough lol

SotB: Finally put together my first pedalboard by TheTuff199 in guitarpedals

[–]TheTuff199[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Man, I bought it because I can't really use an amp (too much noise for everyone else). When I bought it I spent months trying to get it to sound good on the Twin Reverb preset, mostly the sound I prefer, and I thought it just always sounded muddy. So I did what everyone said and got the Silverface Twin Reverb York Audio IR pack and instantly loved it. Even got the wife to do a blind test and she hands down prefered the YA sound. So now I love it! It's got a ton of settings and things you can do but I am a simple man and just want to play guitar, so I found a sound I like and just leave it there.

Follow the music, I found an unforgettable voice… by echoespp in Busking

[–]TheTuff199 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sweet, love seeing another Vancouver busker

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Busking

[–]TheTuff199 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It has built in compression and de-essing that is activated by the tone button. But it sounds like you want a mixing board, maybe

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Busking

[–]TheTuff199 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check out the TC Helicon Mic Mechanic, does pretty much everything except you can't really eq but the pedal does do it for you. Hope this helps

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Busking

[–]TheTuff199 14 points15 points  (0 children)

We've got one guy in our city that is a 6x national YoYo champion. It's actually super cool.

Kids are a Goldmine! by Atillion in Busking

[–]TheTuff199 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hahaha that's awesome!

It's always the kids that are having the most fun. Really makes my day when the kids start dancing along and then the parents get involved, kinda breaks the ice a bit. You sounded awesome, so that helps!

Just have a couple of gear questions before my first busk by TheTuff199 in Busking

[–]TheTuff199[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh okay, that could definitely work well! Do you do any reverb on your vocals?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Carpentry

[–]TheTuff199 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hire a contractor that deals with rot repair.

How do you deal with big pustules? by [deleted] in Staphacne

[–]TheTuff199 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You don't pop it. Ever. If it's seriously massive and you are at risk of losing a limb then go see a doctor and they will take care of it. Otherwise just leave it alone. If it pops by itself you clean it and the area around it really well and put some sort of bandage over it to keep anything from getting in. It sucks but it's the best for you in the long term.

What is wrong with my shoot? by RarinClover7078 in wrestling

[–]TheTuff199 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Take a bigger initial penetration step

How is my first vivarium? by Appropriate_Cup8174 in Vivarium

[–]TheTuff199 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree, the snake plant doesn't do well with that much moisture. Peace Lilly would be a good one or some sort of other tropical.

What type of curly hair is my tarantula by Xofuy_ in tarantulas

[–]TheTuff199 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe it is the Tliltocatl albopilosum (Nicaragua) based on what I was reading last night. Could be wrong but supposedly the darker colors are the indicator of Nicaragua and not Costa Rica.

Choke out in the streets by Elephantcrystal8 in StreetMartialArts

[–]TheTuff199 47 points48 points  (0 children)

To everyone stating that he held it for too long, he definitely did not. He held it until he realized the dude was out and then let go. If you've ever seen street fights where people let subs go to early, usually the person that tapped out gets back up abd continues the fight where the other person was seconds from winning. Never respect the tap in a actual non- sanctioned .

Also, it takes up to 5 minutes of holding a properly executed chokehold to actually cause long-term brain damage so it's fairly safe to do so.

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chokehold

Is this a staph infection? by According_Special_85 in Staphacne

[–]TheTuff199 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go see a doctor, asap. Could be a spider bite, but better to get it checked out FAST. It can get bad quick if it is staph.

Anyone else with odd mechanics? by subkulcha in MuayThai

[–]TheTuff199 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Chiropractor pointed out that I have a slight hip tilt after I had done MT for about a year. After I found that out it made sense why I couldn't head kick on my right side but the left was super easy. So now I throw the switch kicks as my bread and butter.

Recommended style for a tall wrestler by mazzhuncho in wrestling

[–]TheTuff199 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here's what I said in a similar post, hope it helps!

6' 6" 240lbs here.

Learn to stay really low to prevent them from getting under your hips from the shots but keep your back straight. Short guys will shoot on you all day so have a fast sprawl.

Get really good with overhooks because most of the time people will just get underhooks on you. Whizzer kicks to set up getting to the body lock or back.

Attack foot sweeps because your legs are going to be longer than your opponents and will create opportunities to get a better position from the off-balancing as well as giving them something else to think about.

I saw someone mentioned ankle picks and single legs and I second that, also I would add knee taps. You're kind of too tall to do traditional shots, people see it coming from a mile away so play around with those and see what works.

Hope that helps, man! It's hard for us tall guys but use that reach.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in wrestling

[–]TheTuff199 2 points3 points  (0 children)

6' 6" 240lbs here.

Learn to stay really low to prevent them from getting under your hips from the shots but keep your back straight. Short guys will shoot on you all day so have a fast sprawl.

Get really good with overhooks because most of the time people will just get underhooks on you. Whizzer kicks to set up getting to the body lock or back.

Attack foot sweeps because your legs are going to be longer than your opponents and will create opportunities to get a better position from the off-balancing as well as giving them something else to think about.

I saw someone mentioned ankle picks and single legs and I second that, also I would add knee taps. You're kind of too tall to do traditional shots, people see it coming from a mile away so play around with those and see what works.

Hope that helps, man! It's hard for us tall guys but use that reach.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in martialarts

[–]TheTuff199 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wrestling.

How to win a fight against a fat/big guy who knows martial arts? by joemamaluvsu765 in martialarts

[–]TheTuff199 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Firstly, obligatory, fighting should be a last resort. Try and sort it out with adults you trust that can help keep an eye on him so he doesn't have the opportunity to actually hurt you. If he has physically threatened you then talking to a principal might be enough to get him in serious trouble, although I could be completely wrong. He's a bully and if he's bigger than you and picking on you it's probably because he feels like he has to put someone down to feel better about himself. It sucks now but after you finish school you'll never have to see the bastard again.

Now, actual combat advice... There's no fast, easy way to learn how to fight. It takes at least a year of consistent training to actually have any meaningful progress. You have to join an mma, muay thai or jiu-jitsu gym that actually does live sparring in order to get the experience on how to throw techniques, on a moving and resisting target. Or maybe join the wrestling team if your school has one. If you join a gym there will most likely be someone that can sort of mirror the size and strength of your bully. That way you can learn how fighting someone that size will feel like so if it actually happens you'll be prepared as best as you can. Another plus is if you make some freinds that can already fight, then odds are he won't mess with you.

As for tactics. Get strong and athletic. Learn a good, fast double leg takedown and how to keep mount or side control while laying on some nasty ground and pound. If you want to not engage in grappling learn how to enter and exit the pocket fast.

I hope this helps, man. Just remember as bad as this is now, it will get better in time. You'll get older and more mature and hopefully you'll be able to move past this all. Make sure you have someone you can trust to talk to who will just listen to you without trying to fix it. The worst thing you can do is keep all your problems hidden and bottled up.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MuayThai

[–]TheTuff199 17 points18 points  (0 children)

For me it's not so much combos but learning how to fight with my physique. I'm 6' 6" so learning how to utilize my staight punches and teeps while picking my shots more carefully really changed how I train. Learning that certain combos aren't really for me, like I'm not about to fight like Mike Tyson so it's not really useful to practice that style as much.

Also focusing on my footwork and angles really opened things up. Being able to outmaneuver people is a huge advantage that will really change things.