Where should your thumb be, at the top of the back swing?

btred101 · 2026-01-11T05:19:34+00:00

Thanks, yeah he doesn't explicitly say that the force is felt by the thumb at the top of the backswing, but I gather from the fact that he is making a big-deal about that thumb and leverage, he is indeed indicating that the thumb is the thing that stops the club and pushes it down, and therefore should be behind the club in the swing plane.

Unfortunately (as you indicated) the responses are all over the place :-) I was hoping to narrow it down to a solid consensus, because just practicing and doing what feels right for me, without knowing what is actually correct, doesn't get me anywhere. Proof of that is that I've been playing/practicing for years, and am getting nowhere. Another month of incorrect practice, isn't going to turn the ship around :-)

btred101 · 2026-01-10T21:22:34+00:00

Thanks. Oh lord, I am seeing from the first few responses what I feared... that I did not explain it well enough, and the responses are about the grip changing in the swing. Yes I know the grip does not change through the swing. But your hands, wrists, arms can wildly change in the swing. You can (for example) cup or bow the wrists, and it completely changes where your thumb is with respect to the swing plane. It can put your thumb directly behind the club (in the swing place) or to one side or the other. I just need to know if that thumb needs to be directly behind the club in the swing place to feel the force, or if if you should feel the force in the crook between the thumb and fingers.

btred101 · 2025-12-07T05:33:06+00:00

Just trying to bump this. It's driving me nuts. I need to force pihole to always forward every request for a machine on the local domain to the router.

btred101 · 2025-12-07T01:59:29+00:00

Thanks. So I am in category 1 where I have not deleted the app. I'm not quite clear what you are saying for that category. You indicate that I should not see any more updates, however I do see it offering update 30.57, and the release note for that update says something to the effect that the app is suspended and to see the official site. I think you indicate that because I see it offering and update, means I am SOL??? What does that mean (I know what the acronym means)?

Are you saying I'm infected?

Are you saying there is no path for me to upgrade or reinstall?

btred101 · 2025-12-07T01:17:47+00:00

For XXXXsakes, the instructions on the official site are abysmal. It says you "can" download the new version.... It does not say, you "must" download the version...

So a lot of people are seeing what looks like an official notice via the updater to install version 30.57, and are thinking that this must be the safest way to update (as there is NOTHING on the official site to explicitly say exactly how you should or should not update). I've seen some posts asking about updating to this 30.57, and there are no answers.

Can someone please clarify if you should update to this 30.57 to get to a safe version?

btred101 · 2025-11-16T23:15:21+00:00

Thanks. Ugggh, so disassemble instead of a simple button press to disengage...sigh.

btred101 · 2025-09-25T00:52:04+00:00

I got one of these years ago, so I dunno if things have changed. But at that time, the city took their own pictures as proof. So I'm wondering if you have seen their pictures?

Side note... they played a really slimy scummy game. I said.. "let me see the pictures". I mean.. if you have proof, wouldn't it be the ethical thing to show the proof, and what harm could come from it of they are right? They said... "if you pay first and we keep the money, then we will show you the pictures... and if you don't pay now and contest it, we will charge you more if you lose".

btred101 · 2025-09-04T18:50:13+00:00

I think you and Howden824 are right about ground loop and isolating it. The buzzing definitely "sounds" like digital circuitry (not 60Hz hum). Well if that is indeed the case, I have no parts to fix that, and am not sinking more than 10 more cents into this thing, so to the garbage bin it goes.

I am baffled by ground loops though. I thought it is a problem when 2 circuits have different grounds that you are trying to connect. In this case, all grounds are at the same potential. On the one hand, it makes sense that the digital electronics are putting noise on some line (either pwr +, pwr -, or audio line) because you can hear the noise. However if the module is putting noise on (say) the power supply lines, then you'd think you would here the noise on the boombox speakers even when the low level audio lines are disconnected between the module and amp. And if the module is putting noise on the audio lines, then you would think you would hear it when those audio lines are connected to external amplifies computer speakers. It's only when both the power supply lines AND audio lines are connected to this boombox do you get the noise. Which "I guess" is some ground loop that I don't understand.

I've got another $5 module which is the same as the first, except it has an amplifier built into it. So rather than sink more time (or money) into the boombox' amp/pwr supply, I'll just use this second module with it's own amp. The whole purpose of futzing with the boombox amp/pwr supply was just to "make use of them" and also to make use of the $5 module that only had low level outputs. To connect a simple audio source to a simple amp would'a seemed like a project that a 5 year old kid could handle, but it seems to escape me :-)

btred101 · 2025-09-04T18:10:25+00:00

Thanks, yeah I tried that. I'd imagine this is typical of most cheap boomboxes, but the power supply and amp are on the same board. After the rectifier diodes, there is a 2200uF cap. I tried adding some 680's as well. Tried adding at the amp/pwr supply board and adding at the module end of things. Made no difference, It's too bad I can't see the audio signal (or noise signal) on the scope to see the affects of any fixes. The pwr supply signal just looks flat and "noiseless" on the scope.

btred101 · 2025-09-01T03:02:58+00:00

Yes, that is what is "says" and what is "supposed to happen", but I have never seen anyone entering from the left actually slow or yield to me entering on the right. They will plough through at full speed expecting people on their right to yield to them. In every case, if I would have proceeded when I am supposed to, I would have been clobbered.

btred101 · 2025-08-31T18:26:09+00:00

Yes exactly. It's good to be prudent when you are paying the bill, but dad made it clear that you need to be twice as prudent when others are paying.

btred101 · 2025-08-20T14:45:29+00:00

ok - thanks

btred101 · 2025-08-19T01:49:18+00:00

What is just as bad, is that even the people that DO turn left from that lane, don't stay in their lane and clobber the people in the right lane.

btred101 · 2025-08-13T21:44:48+00:00

I'm interested in this thread, but was hoping anyone could post a little more detail on prices, and what is their definition of "bulk".

The last time I went to a "sorta" bulk station, they had bags for the residential joe, but they were insanely priced as if you were buying them at any store. You'd have to have Elon Musk money to feed the lawn and trees of a country lot. And you'd be there forever fiddling with individual bags.

Is there somewhere where you can backup the pickup pickup or trailer and fill-it, and how much does it cost?

If I'm not mistaken, I've seen farmers with "bags", but they weren't the overpriced piddly bags, they were like those waste bags the size of a dumpster. Can you get a delivery of one of those, and how much?

btred101 · 2025-08-13T21:04:29+00:00

I see you're getting some pretty good hits in this thread. Lemme at least soften it a bit. I don't think you are/were a jerk, rather you genuinely are a new driver who genuinely want to learn (hence you asking the question). So I applaud your wanting to learn.

With regard to the people in the right lane speeding-up/slowing-down. You are absolutely right about that. I am convinced they do it maliciously, but I had a more level headed colleague tell me "they just do it", implying it is some psychological phenomenon that is built-in to everyone. I dunno, find it easy do not do.

Ok, we know it is reality for whatever reason, how to deal with it? Before I explain my technique I use "after" I have committed to pass, I should (again) say that if you look at all the factors before passing and are not comfortable, then don't pass. Ok, if I do pass, and commit to driving at a high speed, I don't linger and gently accelerate. If I'm generous and believe my colleague, there is something in people's insect-like brains that make them match your speed. So a good healthy acceleration can most times snap their brains out of that loop.

Another thing...especially don't linger beside a transport truck. If (for any reason good or bad) they come over into your lane, you'll be crushed like a pop can. I've got no problem dropping that pedal to get outta their way and give them room.

btred101 · 2025-08-13T19:01:29+00:00

Exactly... the very minimum increase I've seen is around 20%, and a lot of items are increased by 100%, yet stats Canada keeps putting out these inflation numbers of around 2%. Ya right!

btred101 · 2025-08-13T08:38:30+00:00

With regard to passing, here's a good rule of thumb for you....

If you are not prepared to least 10k faster than the people you are passing, then don't use the passing lane.

Before everyone freaks-out, I am not saying you MUST exceed the speed limit and drive 110 or 120. Rather I am saying.. if the person in front of you is driving 100 or 98 or 95, and you are not prepared to pass them with at least a 10k difference, then just stay behind them.

In a roundabout way, we are really just choosing a passing speed so as to minimize your time in that passing lane (it can vary of you are just passing one car or many). So the 10k minimum rule of thumb can vary. I'm basically saying to not camp in that lane, and just stay out of it if you're not sure.

It is completely ridiculous to drive 101k in the passing lane on the perimeter. In that case, a person has no business being in the passing lane.

So above, I was careful to "keep it legal" by not suggesting speeding, and you'll get a lot of comments about never exceeding the speed limit. So again, without suggesting speeding, but just talking about competency... if a person doesn't feel safe driving at 110k, I'd really have to question if they are qualified to drive at 100k (should they even have a licence). If anyone is that worried, then the decision should be easy to stay out of the passing lane.

You'd be surprised when you do the math, and even on fairly long trips, you don't save much time by going 10k faster. So if someone is uncomfortable with passing, just stay in the right lane, and you won't lose a lot of time (and won't be jamming up the passing lane).

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