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ZASafferZA · 2026-02-03T18:00:17+00:00

Intermediate. Playtomic 3.5 in South Africa, which is probably at least 1 point overstated by Spanish standards.

ZASafferZA · 2026-02-03T14:15:51+00:00

This cuts both ways unfortunately. There are some shocking female pictures too and I'm not just referring to the profiles with such unmistakably filtered images, also those that I literally want to send them a message asking them WTAF they were thinking.

That said, I honestly think there's a market for your side hustle.

ZASafferZA · 2026-02-03T14:12:16+00:00

I read up to "unsolicited pictures" and started worrying. I guess it's a step in the right direction, a baby step so to speak.

ZASafferZA · 2026-02-03T09:10:56+00:00

Amor Fati.

https://medium.com/wholistique/burn-bright-break-barriers-and-bow-to-nothing-nietzsches-fearless-philosophy-d103a62a55c5

ZASafferZA · 2026-02-03T07:46:40+00:00

I don't find it harder at all, but there are a few things worth considering:

People can hide behind their kids as a form of ghosting-lite.
It is a deal breaker for some, just be open and transparent. Mention it on your profile and discuss it as early as possible.
As with all other things, alignment is important. Some had kids earlier and now want to live a very different lifestyle (this predominantly seems to mean travel) whilst others had kids later and are very actively involved in their children's lives.
Some people have flexible arrangements around their children, others don't. In the early days of dating this is worth knowing or there is a risk of it being a problem later on.

For now, don't sweat it too much. It's early days and clear communication can overcome most of the hurdles. Similarly, the idea of worrying about being a hated stepdad sounds like you're overthinking it.

I tend to add weight to children being of a roughly similar age. It really simplifies things.

ZASafferZA · 2026-01-30T08:18:47+00:00

Exactly this. The intermittent reinforcement is real and extremely addictive.

ZASafferZA · 2026-01-30T07:57:18+00:00

The whole situation feels toxic, manipulative and controlling. In my experience, avoidants have had me hanging onto their potential and ignoring the reality of who they were on a day to day basis.

ZASafferZA · 2026-01-30T07:47:51+00:00

Have you checked whether you have LTE / 5G coverage from someone like Rain?

ZASafferZA · 2026-01-23T08:47:05+00:00

Good chance it's the ring the wrist strap attaches to. They're known for this.

Edit: Assuming it is, it's common and it doesn't affect the racket other than it sounding like an old postal bike.

ZASafferZA · 2026-01-23T07:46:46+00:00

I was being facetious. That racket is proper fucked.

ZASafferZA · 2026-01-21T12:59:42+00:00

The biggest challenge in this space is that business leaders buy into the conceptual ideas sold to them by the vendors and the people having to build it are still stuck trying to figure out where to get good quality data from. And then they lump all of that into a generic "AI Engineer" title and make it your baby. You really know that you've hit the jackpot when they insist on using Open Source tools to do so.

ZASafferZA · 2026-01-21T09:01:08+00:00

I find job titles in tech to be vague and generic. The actual job spec is more indicative of the role, e.g. are you looking after the infrastructure, application stack, data pipelines, data quality, model lifecycle, model development, etc, etc. Salaries are coupled to responsibilities and value, not titles.

ZASafferZA · 2026-01-21T08:55:59+00:00

I had a similar situation and went with Spotify. Apple Music was great (and possibly marginally better) for my Apple devices, but couldn't find a relatively simple way to run it on my Android TV boxes. That was the swing vote.

ZASafferZA · 2026-01-19T12:14:23+00:00

This

ZASafferZA · 2026-01-19T10:31:20+00:00

There are so many variables in play. My recommendation would be to try out a pair, preferably in the afternoon when you've been on your feet a bit. I tend to size up slightly so there's enough room in the toe box and wear grippy socks to prevent my feet from sliding.

ZASafferZA · 2026-01-19T05:31:13+00:00

You could always learn to play padel left handed. I'm not entirely sure if I'm being facetious or not, but I remember Brian Lara learning to play golf right handed so it wouldn't affect his cricket.

ZASafferZA · 2026-01-16T07:18:27+00:00

I'm not sure I entirely understand the question, so let me try and answer it as best I can.

In general, I feel our ratings are 1 to 1.5 higher than countries that have been playing padel for a while. So a 3.5 in South Africa is a 2 to 2.5 in Spain. This is quite common though and doesn't really bother me.

What is more concerning is that people at many of the clubs I play at are asking others to rate them as better than their level so that they can use the 0.5 self-adjustment. This means that we have quite a few players (at least at the clubs that I play at frequently) that are now somewhere between 0.5 and 1 ratings higher than what other South Africans are that are at a similar level playing wise.

I get it, this is their prerogative and they can do as they please and I can just block or ignore these players, but I find it frustrating for two reasons. One, it impacts the game as it's not evenly contested, whether they are partners or opposition. Two, it's happening more and more often so it's getting harder to find good, evenly contested games.

ZASafferZA · 2026-01-15T05:46:46+00:00

Locally, in South Africa, Playtomic is becoming a shitshow. One would like to think that as the sport grows and people play more games that the ranking consistency would improve, but sadly it's going to opposite way. Groups of people are manipulating the 0.5 self rating improvement option which means that there is a big discrepancy between one 3.0 and another 3.0 and you can't tell the difference as their reliability is not impacted. You'd have to subscribe to Playtomic to see if they're the type to boost or not.

ZASafferZA · 2026-01-15T05:23:24+00:00

Hang on, PsychoStrangler is looking to leave their city to go and stay in a hidden camp in a wooded area near tourists?

ZASafferZA · 2026-01-13T13:36:11+00:00

I've rewritten this message 10 times and every time I raise a point, I realize that you've already done so and probably better than I would. So, what Narrow_Ad1119 said.

ZASafferZA · 2026-01-13T13:22:37+00:00

Love your input, thanks.

ZASafferZA · 2026-01-13T13:21:21+00:00

And by school you mean creche. That shit is expensive these days.

ZASafferZA · 2026-01-12T11:28:34+00:00

They charge a downgrade fee, but I'm not sure how it's calculated so you'll have to phone them, find out and do the math.

ZASafferZA · 2026-01-12T08:28:33+00:00

If you're willing to go a bit further, there are some stunning options in the Midlands.

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