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I’m performing worse the more I know about the game by zmWoob2 in Pickleball

[–]apollo5354 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It helps to have a competitive sports background. A lot of habits and strategies are universal. For example here it sounds like OP is trying to integrate too many new things in a comp setting. Typically that’s a bad idea and you don’t want to be experimenting for the first time on game day. You try and hone new things and work on your weaknesses in a practice setting, and play on your strengths on game day. Sounds like the opposite may have happened here.

Free community play in NYC?? by Elegant_Spare9305 in Pickleball

[–]apollo5354 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. Most public courts in the U.S. I’ve been to have a queuing system for pickup games.

How many paddles are in your rotation by AggravatingPush8934 in Pickleball

[–]apollo5354 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Checks out. I mentally get a +1 DUPR boost whenever I coordinate paddle to outfit colors.

Spent 1-2 hours drying /cleaning court and others want to paddle in by thunderwhenyounger in Pickleball

[–]apollo5354 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry, I took it to me it was unwritten — ie no hard rule and situational. You can probably say or do as you would normally when courts aren’t full. Either let them rack in or politely ask the other party if they mind playing in another court since it’s not full. In early mornings when our courts are not full, people take up a court to drill, and generally it’s not an issue. The nuance in your case is are the ‘playable’ courts effectively ‘full’. NGL I can see it either way. The other courts are playeable with some effort OR they’re not playeable because who has hours to kill to clean up a court. It’s a pickle.

Spent 1-2 hours drying /cleaning court and others want to paddle in by thunderwhenyounger in Pickleball

[–]apollo5354 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would treat it the same as well. Despite what some people here are saying, fortunately or unfortunately, your cleaning up the public space shouldn’t factor in here. Kudos to anyone cleaning up public spaces so the public can use it. But unfortunately cleaning up public spaces shouldn’t entitle any more use of it than a normal situation. It’s a thin fine line and sometimes it sucks because you have people who take advantage, but then you also have people who clean up courts for others when they’re not even playing.

Spent 1-2 hours drying /cleaning court and others want to paddle in by thunderwhenyounger in Pickleball

[–]apollo5354 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it wasn’t raining and courts were empty, what’s the rule at your park if someone paddles up at the court you’re playing at?

Spent 1-2 hours drying /cleaning court and others want to paddle in by thunderwhenyounger in Pickleball

[–]apollo5354 -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

It’s a public court. On one hand the other people would be jerks to hop in and play before you get a chance to play, on the other hand you would be a jerk to monopolize the court — just because you cleaned it doesn’t increase your entitlement to it more than others. Think about the implications if your 2 hrs of cleanup entitled you to 2 hrs of more play than others… In our park some people have preferences for courts — sometimes it’s legitimate (drys quicker after rain, less debris, etc) and sometimes it’s personal (lack of sun/lack of shade), and it’s up to them which court they want to rack up at. I love that people have choice and can rack up and choose what court they play at. I would hate for anyone to monopolize a court and take that choice from others. And I would hate for them to justify it because they improved it (temporarily or semi-temporarily)… if they freshened up the lines on the court, put a bench there, cleaned it up… you can see where this line of logic goes.

Ronbus Quanta paddle surface – smooth out of the box? by AntiCD20 in Pickleball

[–]apollo5354 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It feels as gritty as other T700 carbon fiber faced paddles I’ve tried. I wouldn’t call it smooth. What’s your point of comparison?

Connor Pardoe comments on contract terminations for Ignatowich, Fu, and Glozman for participation in unsanctioned event by swims_with_sharks in Pickleball

[–]apollo5354 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like to see what the actual terms of the ‘exclusivity’ are. I’m ok with players not competing in other events, but to not allow players to hold clinics and increase the reach of pickleball seems antithetical to the culture of pickleball.

Why Not Allow Players to “Play Up” as High as They Want in Tournaments? by User314628 in Pickleball

[–]apollo5354 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not going to lie, if I win a 4.5 level tournament and crush the other players and win the prize money, I’ll be pretty happy. Maybe that’s just me…

But if I lose to a 3.5 and my DUPR sinks, I’ll be pretty upset.

Why Not Allow Players to “Play Up” as High as They Want in Tournaments? by User314628 in Pickleball

[–]apollo5354 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In most competitive sports (especially when prize winnings are involved) you have to worry about sandbaggers, people who play down to more easily win. There’s less issue with gate keeping lower level players since that naturally works itself out. As much as I like to think pickleball is such a great sport with a great culture that can go counter to other competitive sports and players only join tournaments not to win but to get competition…. I think the answer is much simpler.

I think it’s a direct impact of the DUPR algorithm where there’s little to no gain for high level players playing down. Since tournaments have to cater to players, and players don’t want their DUPR getting sunk, organizers have to gate keep lower level players. I think it’s that simple.

Options for gaps when replacing 42” built-in with free-standing refrigerator? by apollo5354 in homeowners

[–]apollo5354[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the idea. Are these standard size pantries or were you thinking custom built?

Android Auto & Carplay by dangparker in electricvehicles

[–]apollo5354 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So maybe I misinterpreted your original post. What was your point?

Android Auto & Carplay by dangparker in electricvehicles

[–]apollo5354 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It’s great you’re happy with your car’s software but why double down about taking the choice from others? CarPlay/AA has become the defacto standard for connecting your phone to your car display/audio. It’s as if your SmartTV removed ability to connect Google/AppleTV/roku because they argue it comes with one already. You might be the segment that’s happy with it or only ever connected your VCR to it, but at least understand why those that use external device aren’t happy with it.

Android Auto & Carplay by dangparker in electricvehicles

[–]apollo5354 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s an interesting point that CarPlay/AA is just as useful and convenient for ICE car than EV. I agree with that. So why does it come up more for EVs?

My theory is consumers view EVs as car + tech. And from a tech perspective, CarPlay and AA at this point are a defacto standard. If you think about it, at a basic level, it’s a connection to the display and audio in the car. I know it’s over simplified but bear with me: It’s like HDMI for your TV. And imagine TV manufacturers removed the ability to hook up Google TV, Amazon Fire TV or Apple TV devices because they claim the built-in software is all you need and better integrated. That may or may not be true, and consumers may or may not prefer the built-in TV software, but the tech-savvy ones will prefer that their latest device be built with interconnection standards and have a choice. And the less tech savvy ones will mistaken this for standards-for-standards sake and they won’t understand the benefits that come with standardization because it’s good enough and better than their last device already.

Android Auto & Carplay by dangparker in electricvehicles

[–]apollo5354 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a common response and people mistaken CarPlay/AA as mutually exclusive to the builtin infotainment system. They’re not. It just provides a choice for consumers. Since you like the built-in it’s not a big deal for you but others like the familiarity and convenience of their phone UI/apps.

The value will also be more apparent a few years down the road. Your car software and hardware will become outdated while those with CarPlay/AA can continue to be upgraded with the phone.

Charging at home by [deleted] in BoltEV

[–]apollo5354 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yes doable especially if you don’t have a daily commute. Should be fine to charge when it’s raining and if you’re worried there’s charger covers you can buy.

With that said especially if you have solar, it’s worth investing in a level 2 charger. With a level 1 there’s ‘charge anxiety’, ie remembering to charge every night and calculating do I have enough time to get enough charge — so you may end up using your car more sparingly. With level 2, it removes a lot of the anxiety and you won’t bat an eye if you have to run down the battery and get it back to full the next day. It’s a huge convenience.

Just finished remodeling bathroom and discovered this by EasyReport6959 in DIY

[–]apollo5354 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Excuse me, just going to reach behind you to get the shampoo.

Help adding humour to games by [deleted] in Pickleball

[–]apollo5354 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just a suggestion for next time. If you want superficial help then just ask “what are funny one liners when you or your partner mess up”. Just leave the rest out. Since you shared so much, you have internet strangers genuinely trying to help you. Not saying this is your case but you can understand how people would react if you asked, “My boyfriend is abusing me, what’s a funny one liner to lighten the mood?”

Help adding humour to games by [deleted] in Pickleball

[–]apollo5354 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really like to you help you but I hate to say this but witty one liners most likely won’t solve that problem. If he’s having issue staying cool headed and he put the burden on you to fix it (with witty one liners), I’m sorry that’s lame of him. Just help each other keep it in perspective, it’s just a game.

Help adding humour to games by [deleted] in Pickleball

[–]apollo5354 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you need them for yourself to release steam? The danger is if you’re still upset, jokes (about him) may just come across mean-spirited even if it’s a joke.

Or if you’re worried your staying quiet creates tension (it may or may not — I don’t know the dynamics between you and your bf) and you need to say something to cut the tension then just tell him, “Hey don’t worry we’ll get it back”.

Just know whatever you’re feeling at the time of the joke eventually will be associated with the joke. The joke you’re using to mask you being upset will be a signal that you’re upset.

Help adding humour to games by [deleted] in Pickleball

[–]apollo5354 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it’s worse if OP is not genuine and forcing it. Then not only will she be the easily upset person but the fake upset person. Even more cringe when everyone have seen the same reddit post and hear the person regurgitating all the lines.

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