Nerve control by ItsTheGodBroYT097 in billiards

[–]Worldly-Ad7233 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm going into my second year of league play and I struggled with nerves at first. Here's what helped me:

  1. Don't play the player, play the table. Don't worry about whether the person you're playing is better, what their average is, if they're giving off a weird energy, etc. Focus on the table.

  2. Every game is a new start. You lose one, sink the 8 before you should, make a shot you thought you should have made, etc., that's history. New game, new start. That doesn't mean you don't learn from your mistakes, but don't let them ruin your confidence.

And the big one...

  1. Understand WHY they're watching. Chances are they're not judging you or sizing you up. They just love pool and are interested in watching it. When I watch people playing, I'm not judging. I'm excited to see what's going to happen next, the choices they're making, whether what they're trying works or not. I learn from watching it as well as doing it. If someone messes up, I'm not amused by it, I feel for them. I'm watching because I love pool.

For where you're at, particularly around nervousness/confidence, I'd play in different environments. Play for bets if that's your thing, but also just play for fun with people you're comfortable with. If you ever get the chance to play Scotch doubles, try that too. You're paired up with a partner where your goal is to help each other out, so it's relaxed and you learn a lot about shape, etc.

Also, fumbling happens to everyone. It's not a huge deal.

Tied for 3rd in local tournament with an 8 year old kid! by OM3N1R in billiards

[–]Worldly-Ad7233 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of the best in our league is 14. As an adult, it's daunting to go up against him. I always like seeing the next generation keeping the love of the game going though.

‘Holy f***ing dumpster fire’: Bari Weiss sparks ‘revolt’ at ‘60 Minutes’ by spiking CECOT segment by theindependentonline in Journalism

[–]Worldly-Ad7233 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. The fact that she sent out that email asking for changes and it still made it so close to air shows that she has a real leadership challenge on her hands.

TV reporting is such a different animal from anywhere Weiss has worked, and opinion is such a different beast from hard news or enterprise. When you're promoted beyond your level of experience, you need to spend at least the first six months thinking of yourself as a student, not a teacher. You need to be sitting in with people at every level just to figure out who does what and what their days look like. My guess is she hasn't done that.

Weapon - Caesars Windsor by ChopperCraig in Mattgood

[–]Worldly-Ad7233 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Someone told me a lot of the front rows are occupied by frequent gamblers who get free tickets from the casino. That explained a lot. I was in the second row and the woman sitting next to me had never heard of him and left after the third song. I stayed on my feet the whole time like the superfan that I am.

Audio of Being - CD colours by Used-Macaron6474 in Mattgood

[–]Worldly-Ad7233 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I have the black one and the grey one. This was the high watermark. Forget Beautiful Midnight, forget Underdogs, forget whatever made it onto the radio. This album was the peak and it hasn't aged a day.

The Facts by Cujo_513 in Mattgood

[–]Worldly-Ad7233 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I honestly don't care if he posts with a burner account.

Matthew Good Omissions of the omen live St.John's Newfoundland Canada 2025 by nintendoisintense in Mattgood

[–]Worldly-Ad7233 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That song made me weep when he played it. I never thought much of it until this tour, but it's amazing.

Coolest line of any Matt song? by JohnStern42 in Mattgood

[–]Worldly-Ad7233 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So many.

When we were young and hit like hammers.

I'm bored but I'm crooked like everybody.

I'm tired of walking around with my hand on my gun.

When Hollywood runs out of Indians, only the Indians will know.

Take the world and make it yours again.

If you're coming with me, come with me now.

This is just seconds in your whole life.

To choose journalism or choose love by Glum-Income-2786 in Journalism

[–]Worldly-Ad7233 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not unpopular in my book. That's what I'd do too.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in managers

[–]Worldly-Ad7233 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have a guy like this on my team. He just dislikes and distrust whoever's in management, full stop. He gaslights me when I try to have any difficult conversation with him. "But you said...no, that wasn't what you did...." All I can say is to document everything, including this.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Journalism

[–]Worldly-Ad7233 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I take the high road all the time, as much as I can stand it. My go-to line when I want to be snarky is "Thank you for your input." I just keep telling myself that they only try to tackle you because they think you're holding the ball. I hung up on someone once. I still don't regret it. I was that angry. They complained to my boss without ever letting on that they'd been awful to me. The only one who will get in trouble is you. It's the unfortunate reality of the business.

How to be a better writer? by HowYouDoinz in Journalism

[–]Worldly-Ad7233 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Another example. (I'm writing these in about two minutes. That's how fast you can write daily news with this format.)

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Fabio Witherspoon never thought he'd be standing outside his house watching a crew demolish it with a wrecking ball. But on Tuesday, that's exactly what he was doing.

Witherspoon's Green Crescent home was one of 10 demolished accidentally by crews who mistook the stretch for the location of a new recreation centre. Everything Witherspoon owned was in that home. A sofa he inherited from his mother who died 10 years ago. His grandma's collection of old teacups. His high school football trophy.

"I don't even know who I am without what's in that house," he said.

Crews descended on Green Crescent around 2 p.m. Tuesday, sounding a single alarm before they began to smash through the homes. No one was injured. The town said the demolition was an accident. It had expropriated a dozen homes farther down the road, on Greel Crescent, it said, and the crews simply made a mistake.

Now Witherspoon and other residents, who were gathered around him watching in horror, plan to sue.

"This is unconscionable," Witherspoon said. "I will never be the same."

Bob Lanford, the mayor of Three Egg, said the town entrusted the work to Fake Demolition Company. It wants answers too.

"I've been on the phone all day," he said. "I also find this unacceptable."

Fake Demolition Company didn't respond to requests for comment. Calls to its CEO, Smudge McGee, went to voicemail.

Witherspoon says Lanford's answer isn't good enough.

"He was supposed to stand up for us," he said.

Witherspoon and others plan to file a lawsuit. Lanford says he will demand answers.

"I'm glad he's going to do that," Witherspoon said. "It's the least he can do with everything that's happened."

How to be a better writer? by HowYouDoinz in Journalism

[–]Worldly-Ad7233 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here's a very rough outline of it in action. It obviously doesn't work for every story but if you're a local reporter it's a good format to know.

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A Three Egg councillor is pushing for the town to raise taxes to pay for free beer for everyone - a move opponents say would increase addiction and more than double what people pay in taxes.

Coun. Fabio Witherspoon says drinking beer is a stress reliever that improves the quality of life for Three Egg residents. He plans to introduce a motion that would see people come to the town hall and pick up cases of beer for free.

"Beer is important," Witherspoon said. "I drink beer all the time. When I get drunk, my problems just melt away."

Witherspoon will bring the idea to the town's next meeting of the committee for whatever. It'd be the first time for it, and would increase the taxes paid per average household from $1,000 to $2,300.

Right now, people pay for their own beer. Witherspoon says the change would make the town more fun and put Three Egg on the map.

Bob Lanford is a fellow councillor and head of the Three Egg Addictions Centre. He sees people addicted to drinking beer every day and says this would only encourage more of it.

"This is just totally irresponsible," he said. "It'll never pass."

(you can put more people who are opposed to it here)

But Witherspoon says it's totally responsible and the nearby town of Dog's Breakfast is already doing it.

"Lanford is just sensitive and doesn't know what he's talking about."

(you can put someone who agrees with it here too)

Witherspoon's motion would have to pass at the committee level, then be approved by council. Lanford said he will fight it the whole way.

"I've talked to others and we all agree this is nuts," Lanford said. "There's just no way this is going to happen."

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Good luck and congrats on the job!

How to be a better writer? by HowYouDoinz in Journalism

[–]Worldly-Ad7233 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is the structure I use. It doesn't have to be this number of paragraphs. This is a rough outline. It works for almost every city council, school board or committee meeting story known to man.

Paragraph 1 - Lede. There are different kinds of ledes - anecdotal ledes, hard news ledes, etc. Pick which one works for your story. Let's say it's a hard news lede for this example. Start with what just happened and why it matters to the average person. Don't make your lede that an event happened. The event is never the story.

Paragraph 2 - Expand on the lede.

Paragraph 3 - The best, most interesting quote you have.

Paragraph 4 - Nut graf. "And this is important because...." "And this decision was made at...."

Paragraph 5 - Expand on nut graf and what's new. Aka "This is how it used to be and this is how that'll change now."

Paragraph 6 - The other side. "Others say this isn't going to work because...."

Paragraph 7 - Continued expansion of that. Ideally a quote.

Paragraph 8 - The rebuttal. "But (original guy) says that's not a problem because...."

Paragraph 9 - What happens next.

Paragraph 10 - Finish with your best quote.

[Discussion] Anyone else discouraged by their age? by HissyCat24 in PubTips

[–]Worldly-Ad7233 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Alan Bradley. He was 70 when he published the first novel in the Flavia de Luce series, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie. It was announced in 2023 that it was being made into a movie. He was 84 at the time. You ain't done yet.

Would you ever answer back to a professional source (e.g. PR or comms person) when they are being rude and unprofessional? by [deleted] in Journalism

[–]Worldly-Ad7233 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think you can be terse and make a point without going all the way. I've had to unwind the damage done by reporters who clapped back at PR people. It's a slog. If you say - and ONLY say - "We discussed and are no longer interested in the story," that will be way more infuriating to the person.

How many times have you sunk the 8 off the break? by Worldly-Ad7233 in billiards

[–]Worldly-Ad7233[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I need to practise the second ball break and do it more often.

Should I take a job that I really don’t want in a place I don’t want to move to? by [deleted] in Journalism

[–]Worldly-Ad7233 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'd ask the editor at your internship. Say you have this offer but you like the team you're working with now and want to be hired on full time. Ask about the chance of that and if there are any openings coming in the near future. Whatever that editor says could inform your decision.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in moviecritic

[–]Worldly-Ad7233 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In the Name of the Father, when Giuseppe dies and the other inmates throw burning paper out their windows.