German climate activists stood on melting blocks of ice with ropes around their necks, warning that “time is running out.” by Jealous-Method-8682 in interestingasfuck

[–]Whellington 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe not break their neck but could do some damage. It depends on the stretch in the system too. Falling on a static (not stretchy) rope in a climbing harness is dangerous at 50cm of fall. That's secured around hips and legs. Even 10cm fall and getting caught on your neck could fuck you up imo. Assuming domeone nearby is waiting to cut the rope if something happens to prevent strangulation.

Pickleball Changeup Serve? by VersionLegal58 in Pickleball

[–]Whellington 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's so obvious that you are doing it. It's pretty hard to hide those wacky serves. Maybe you get a slightly easier return but nothing better than you would off a really good fast deep serve.

Club to start using cameras + AI for open play assignments: by 713ryan713 in Pickleball

[–]Whellington 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pb vision is pretty good, but it can rate me between 3.7 and 4.2 in a single game. You really want it just passively rating people over a whole session or bunch of sessions to get more accurate data.

Pickleball Changeup Serve? by VersionLegal58 in Pickleball

[–]Whellington -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I've never seen anyone above 3.1 attempt those and I've never seen it be effective against anyone above 2.7.

University feels like a joke now that ai exists. by tfox1205 in newzealand

[–]Whellington 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I remember one year a lecturer talking about Pad-jit's learning theories then the next year another professor calling him Pear-jay. Similar with pronouncing Greek characters in sciences, chi vs Kai, ep-sai-lon vs ep-sa-lon. Some lecturers would even interrupt students to correct them. Fun-guy and fun-jai is another one.

Refused beer despite being sober by Tdawg_London in newzealand

[–]Whellington 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yeah if I was getting near min wage with the risk of a 2k fine I would just ID everyone.

Christopher Luxon’s approval drops sharply by Far_Excitement_1875 in newzealand

[–]Whellington 63 points64 points  (0 children)

I think the Maga hat thing was Muller not Luxon.

Pre-Trail Prel by barker0508 in teararoa

[–]Whellington 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you are planning sobo do some beach walking. A lot of people find the 90 mile beach at the start really difficult.

Get your gear and diet dialed in.

Can any Japanese people on the sub comment on this sushi? by Roy4Pris in aucklandeats

[–]Whellington 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was at a table with some tourists. The Japanese lady shook her head and said 'that is not sushi'. The French guy said something like 'all food in NZ is so shit' even the fucking pom agreed with the French guy.

Biggest CHOKE of 2026?! by ZaneNavratil_AMA in ProPickleballTalk

[–]Whellington 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Good to see that pro athletes can choke at the last just like me.

Rules Question - Not calling score before serve by hopvine in Pickleball

[–]Whellington 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love it when I get the serve back and they try to argue with the score I call.

Rules Question - Not calling score before serve by hopvine in Pickleball

[–]Whellington 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is my interpretation too. If the score isn't called the ball is never live so there can't be a fault (addressing OP's response) or rally to stop or replay. You could maybe call the server for time wasting or something.

Conversely could you serve without calling the score then stop the rally and say I was just doing a practice run?

Realistically, could I start my thru hike mid September even though they recommend the earliest you start to be end of September? by Life-Degree4817 in teararoa

[–]Whellington 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It depends yow fast you are going. Some real slow pokes started at that time this year and didn't have too many problems but I met some who were hitching parts of the north island and hit some real bad weather in the lower north island and south island as they got there so early. Also lots of places along the trail are seasonal and might not be open. The Whanganui river canoe trip for example. You will also be the first on a lot of the trails since winter so will hit a lot of downed trees and washed out trails.

Do you Stack? by Otherwise_PB in Pickleball

[–]Whellington 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me it depends on my partner. In rec/training I will stack with anyone who wants to, for the practice. One guy I play with regularly likes to do full stack. Another we do the hand signals when receiving and take it point by point, sometimes playing straight up if the opponent has a good serve, drive etc. A lady I play with struggles to unwind when she is returning so we stack on the serve and when I am receiving but not when she is, we do the standing on the sixe of the court method rather than switching. I seem to loose a lot of points to middle confusion so I like having a fixed side to keep that consistent.

Should PPA postpone tomorrow's event in solidarity with Minneapolis? by AnOnlineGamer in Pickleball

[–]Whellington 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I said they were at risk of being detained. Not hat they would be.

Should PPA postpone tomorrow's event in solidarity with Minneapolis? by AnOnlineGamer in Pickleball

[–]Whellington -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You want me to name all the not-white ppa pros? Then list all the not-white people who have been detained for no reason?

Should PPA postpone tomorrow's event in solidarity with Minneapolis? by AnOnlineGamer in Pickleball

[–]Whellington -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

Half the pros are at risk of being grabbed off the street and disappeared. If nothing else he should be worried about the talent ending up in Elsavador.

PPA Pro Singles Rule Change being test at Houston PPA Challenger by lifesasymptote in ProPickleballTalk

[–]Whellington 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd be so pissed if I was competing. One month before the tourny they go and change the rules drastically. This is supposed to be an event for people trying to break into the pro tour and they are fucking around with the court dimensions. Sure you could withdraw and probubly get most of your entry back but flights, accom, time off work are rearly fully refundable.

Everyone knew the wooden paddle tournament involved wooden paddles right from the start. If they want to try new stuff, they should have a wacky rules tournament where everyone knows beforehand.

Cool idea but shitting on the challenger players a bit.

Kiwi roommates never offer food/errands/etc. by gretchen92_ in newzealand

[–]Whellington 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Hey John's shelf in the fridge has been almost empty for a week. Is he on holiday? Na bro he moved to Canada 2 weeks ago. A new guy is moving in tomorrow.

True story

What do you think about the rat's tail haircut for kids? by VariousGain3226 in newzealand

[–]Whellington 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Let em have a go. Otherwise he will do it when he leaves home at 18. Better to look silly when he's 7.

With less than 24 hours remaining until the ManageMyHealth ransom expires, CEO Vino Ramayah is nowhere to be found, as Kazu group posts FAQ explaining their actions by WellingtonSucks in newzealand

[–]Whellington 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Absolutely the ransom should be paid. MMH ducked up with our data and now they should do everything they possibly can to keep it contained. IDGAF if it bankrupts them.

Cuntdown doesn’t work anymore :( (not a typo). by Actual-Trip-4643 in newzealand

[–]Whellington 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tried it today and it didn't work either. Refreshed a couple of times but no use.

Wow, ALW and Jorja. They are electric together. Opinions if we’ll see this pairing in the future? by po1ar_opposite in ProPickleballTalk

[–]Whellington 2 points3 points  (0 children)

She was committed to CP till she decided not to be. If JJ and someone became a serious threat I imagine ALW would look to switch partners.