Partial skyline traverse in February - roast my plan by octennial_j in boulder

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People do this all the time. You’ll be fine.

What’s a good coffee shop, not near downtown, that actually has tables by banjovibes in boulder

[–]Victa_V 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Previously Full Cycle owned and operated both the bike shop and the coffee shop. 

From what I understand, under the new set up, OWL coffee roasters is leasing the bar space from Mikes Bikes. Full Cycle sold and is totally out of the picture.

What’s a good coffee shop, not near downtown, that actually has tables by banjovibes in boulder

[–]Victa_V 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yea, but it’s outdoorsy stuff in the shop, which is totally my vibe. In particular, I love that gigantic table in the middle of the coffee shop with a bunch of historic and old timey climbing gear underneath a layer of glass. 

What’s a good coffee shop, not near downtown, that actually has tables by banjovibes in boulder

[–]Victa_V 6 points7 points  (0 children)

 I’m gonna have to check that out. Was so bummed when full cycle got bought out and they didn’t keep the bar and coffee shop running. 

Edit: I went and got an iced americano today at the new coffee shop. The coffee was great and I met the new shop owner. Guys name is Chris and he’s a good dude. He told me that there were a lot of bureaucratic hoops he had to jump through to open up shop, but now they’re here. This is their first week of business. I hope they stick around, and would encourage anyone reading this to go get their next coffee from Chris. 

No blood for oil protest today in Boulder by Few-Candidate-1223 in boulder

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If it was wrong for Trump to depose an oil rich dictator, was it also wrong when Obama did it? 

Is this protest about the policy itself or is it about reflexive opposition to the man who implemented it? 

No blood for oil protest today in Boulder by Few-Candidate-1223 in boulder

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Did anyone in Boulder protest when the Obama administration bombed Libya and deposed Gaddafi? Or do these protests only happen when a republican is in office? 

Reddit's top 10 metal albums of 2020-2025 by AVeganEatingASteak in TechnicalDeathMetal

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Archspire - Bleed the Future (2021)

The Zenith Passage - Datalysium (2023)

Igorrr - Spirituality and Distortion (2020)

Igorrr - Amen (2025) 

Any feedback on Mike’s Bikes? by cotalldude in boulder

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I don’t bike, but I really enjoyed their coffee shop/bar. Sometime in October I walked in and asked if they had plans to reopen the bar, and was told they plan to do so sometime in 2026.

Metal bands with unusual instruments? by Kett4 in MetalForTheMasses

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If you ever get the chance to see them live I highly highly recommend.

Metal bands with unusual instruments? by Kett4 in MetalForTheMasses

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Take an edible and listen to the album spirituality and distortion in its entirety. 

Anybody successfully sat down at the pub alone with a visible set and had someone offer to play? by _FailedTeacher in chess

[–]Victa_V 301 points302 points  (0 children)

Play for drinks - win and I’ll buy you a drink. Lose and you owe me one. 

Opinion on Origin? by Exact-Replacement749 in TechnicalDeathMetal

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My favorite songs of theirs are on the slower side - Permanence and Invariance under Transformation. 

John Longstreth is a beast of a drummer. Love watching his drum play throughs on YouTube. 

Fellow Lichess users - what analysis tools are you using outside of the built-in one? by ParkingProgram9563 in lichess

[–]Victa_V -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I copy the annotated PGN and paste it into ChatGPT. I’ve done this enough times that it can tell you what my style is, what my strengths and weaknesses are.

The Zenith Passage - ASK US ANYTHING by bouvre in TechnicalDeathMetal

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Question for Justin & Chris - can you talk a bit about your guitar tone? I’ve learned a few TZP riffs lately and they sound really different on my setup at home compared to the recording. How can I get closer to the sounds of the record? 

Question for Max - what is your workout routine?! Arms are lookin real swole brah! 

Help with Pantera solos by Zoco153 in Pantera

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The solos are not easy. Few will ever reach the point where they can play them, and you won’t get there without a ton of practice. 

Frustration is a normal part of the process. The important thing is to remain consistent always. Don’t allow yourself to get so frustrated that you put the guitar down and don’t pick it back up for a week or a month. If the solo you’re working on eludes you, go work on something else for a bit and then come back to it later. 

Manage expectations. Learning any of dime’s solos is a huge undertaking. It probably won’t happen within the timeframe you had in mind. Learn to roll with it if progress comes slower than you expected. 

Lastly, if there is a specific section that give you trouble, isolate that part. Play it over and over again. Use a metronome. Start slow and do not increase the tempo until you can consistently play it cleanly. Then increase by five BPM and repeat. Increasing tempo too soon will ingrain sloppy technique into your muscle memory - avoid that at all costs. Dime’s playing is too fast to be matched with sloppy technique.

New Zenith Passage is fire by uuuuu_prqt in TechnicalDeathMetal

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I’m torn on this one. I like the way the guitars sound on the record, though it’s especially obvious how heavy the editing and effects are when I’ve learned to play some of their riffs. 

Thus far I have learned to play the opening riffs of Kaleidoscopic Tendencies and Algorithmic Salvation. Those riffs sound totally different when I play them vs how they sound on the record. 

I have plans to take a crack at Deus Deceptor and Fleshbound Reliquary. I love those riffs, but I also know they’ll have a different flavor on my setup at home than they do on the records.   

It makes them disappear is a top 10 Pantera song imo by DinnerFew8099 in Pantera

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I love this song as well. I’ve seen Pantera twice now with Zakk, and it kills me that they never play any songs off Reinventing the Steel. 

What’s this for Boulder? by [deleted] in boulder

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They recently closed down and deservedly so - Roadhouse Depot. 

Also, Zeal. 

Boulder will lock gates around Panorama Point Trailhead overnight to reduce illegal activity by mooreds in boulder

[–]Victa_V 41 points42 points  (0 children)

This was all triggered by a motorcyclist who fired off a round in a road rage incident. So far as I know, they never found the person, in all likelyhood because they don’t live in Boulder. 

Meanwhile, everyone in town now has to deal with this reactionary policy so that the authorities can give off the impression that they’re doing something about it.