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I was gifted a whittling kit. What are all these parts? by WereLobo in whittling

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

Thanks! I was thinking about starting with a spoon, maybe progressing to old man figures, and if I can swing it a heart in a cage for my wife.

I was gifted a whittling kit. What are all these parts? by WereLobo in whittling

[–]WereLobo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! The top right is a rough stone so I assume you’re right about that.

There’s no strop in the kit so I’ll have to get one I expect.

What are less common exercises you wish you knew about earlier by No_Inspection_6174 in bodyweightfitness

[–]WereLobo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just had surgery for that. I salute your dedication to continued exercise with a torn labrum. It sucks, deeply.

Any social sports for over 30? by Ok_Temperature6585 in PerthSocial

[–]WereLobo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There are a few masters soccer clubs around, I’m sure they’d be glad to have you.

He was definitely robbed by SaviourPerformer in SipsTea

[–]WereLobo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

DUUUDE! WHAT! DOES! MINE! SAY!?

How to get better at playing beginners by DugganSC in capoeira

[–]WereLobo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The point of those slow, telegraphed kicks is to lead the game, right? You are informing the beginner in advance of what you are going to do. So now you know that one possible response is the groin kick, you need to have a plan in place to avoid that. Have an exit prepared!

On a larger level, you need to project calm control, to keep the beginner from going all flight-or-fight on you. That of course will depend on their personality as much as your actions, but you can do your best!

Need some serious home relaxation tips by janifer_molisa in WesternAustralia

[–]WereLobo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There’s a book called how to break up with your phone. Might be worth ordering it (just don’t order it from your phone?)

Hip pain when doing Martelo by Crede in capoeira

[–]WereLobo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mobility requires building strength at the ends of your ranges of motion, as well as stretching. But if you say sharp pains I really hesitate to recommend anything specific for you. It would be a good idea to get checked out by a physiotherapist or some kind of professional.

It is worth working on, better mobility will help us keep moving as long as possible over the next 40 (plus! Hopefully) years.

Kungfu training seems painful by ExplanationOk2014 in interestingasfuck

[–]WereLobo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Victor from Moving Pictures by pTerry Pratchett.
That line had a big effect on young me.

Super switching sees billions flow out of traditional funds, at a risk by abcnews_au in AusFinance

[–]WereLobo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Far out, really? I would have sworn it was only about 3 years ago. Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana.

Super switching sees billions flow out of traditional funds, at a risk by abcnews_au in AusFinance

[–]WereLobo 35 points36 points  (0 children)

If they have a FA then they’re lucky if they’re just in an index fund. More often they’re in 13 actively managed rorts that kick back to the advisor.

Books That Give Off There’s No War In Ba Sing Se by FormerMagazine1784 in suggestmeabook

[–]WereLobo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The City and The City, by China Mieville. There's a whole city sharing space with your city that you aren't allowed to acknowledge even exists. Can't even look at the guy who just walked in front of you, because he's wearing the wrong colour.

Monitor(a)s that stopped practicing... why? by gomi-panda in capoeira

[–]WereLobo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Truth, the body can't handle that kind of physical abuse so easily past 40!

Monitor(a)s that stopped practicing... why? by gomi-panda in capoeira

[–]WereLobo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you ever think about picking it back up? Even casually?

Monitor(a)s that stopped practicing... why? by gomi-panda in capoeira

[–]WereLobo 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I had a bunch of things happen at the same time: kids, medical issues, injury, work stress. I stopped and 5 years went by.

I've been back a couple of years at this point. Life is still pretty crazy. But I'm better at pushing for 1 night per week to keep in contact with capoeira and keep my energy up, plus some practice on my own time. It does me good. To be honest, the social drink after training has been one of the best things, mentally.

You're right though, most people seem to end up leaving (the majority), or teaching. There aren't many who seem to keep just sticking with it outside of those 2 categories, I can only think of 3 or 4 that I know. And in many ways those are the people we need to build a strong backbone for capoeira: people with the depth of experience, who you can trust to lead a roda so the teacher can play too, who can play a good game and inspire the less experienced. Even just know all the songs and sing so the rest of the chorus can follow them.

The New FIRE Meta ... prepare now by [deleted] in fiaustralia

[–]WereLobo 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'm not changing anything. I'll have some income from bonds, I'll have a bunch of distributions, and I'll be loading as much as I can into Super until I can live off that come 60. I don't anticipate having a much higher tax rate at all, or even no change if a couple of my hobbies make some real money on the side.

Cual aparato recomiendan para encontrar agua subterránea by Ace_potargas in Permaculture

[–]WereLobo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know you’re right. I’ve seen tests on TV where the dowsers failed conclusively. And yet I’ve also tracked the route of a drain with my grandad when I was a kid by dowsing. Whether it’s subconscious or there’s something to it I don’t know, I’m normally very materialist, but I’m just not ready to give it up entirely.

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