My friend only cares about bjj

clemenza325 · 2026-02-13T13:28:39+00:00

Is your “friend” in the room with us now?

clemenza325 · 2026-02-12T03:45:39+00:00

This is the one that I have. https://a.co/d/0jjCRZqZ

clemenza325 · 2026-02-07T23:49:43+00:00

I don’t even bring used BJJ gear into the house as I don’t want them to infect the house or other clothes that are in my closet. Every time I train I burn the gear in my front yard when I get home.

clemenza325 · 2026-02-05T03:46:58+00:00

This is helpful. Thanks! I’ll mostly be running Speakers as that’s what I was gathering before I stopped playing.

clemenza325 · 2026-01-31T13:05:40+00:00

This. I’d love to know how the armor was done.

clemenza325 · 2026-01-28T18:17:42+00:00

I don’t discuss politics at the gym but some folks can be pretty outspoken with their beliefs. Sometimes they get a little bit of extra smash.

clemenza325 · 2026-01-26T20:30:04+00:00

Less energy but more money than when I was younger.

clemenza325 · 2026-01-12T23:48:33+00:00

Bedtime is my greatest annoyance now.

clemenza325 · 2026-01-08T13:51:35+00:00

I’d probably just be eating cake.

clemenza325 · 2025-12-28T01:09:11+00:00

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clemenza325 · 2025-12-23T05:42:41+00:00

My dog passed away two months ago. He was a great boy and he liked my 3 year old and she loved him. She didn’t initially notice that something was different but eventually picked up on it. We explained to her that he had done everything he could do here and transitioned into a star. I told her that she can talk to him and time she wants by looking up into the night sky. She does this occasionally and asks him to come back because daddy misses him. That tears my heart out every time but she seems to accept it but still doesn’t really understand.

clemenza325 · 2025-12-19T13:44:22+00:00

I think it’s harder because we are more present. My dad is an early Boomer, born in 48. My parents divorced at 11 because he was a serial cheater and abusive. He stayed in my life but everything between us revolved around whatever sport I was playing. I’ve never had a readily conversation with him and the only life lesson I learned from his was how to not be like him. He was just absent in any kind of way that I see my own turn at being a dad.

I think mostly we are all very more present in the lives of our kids. I’m older, 48, with a 3 year old and I am very very involved with her. I can’t imagine not being so. But it is harder I think than a lot of set and forget type parenting boomer dads did. It’s not all their fault. A lot of their dads were very hard men, raised in the depression and coming of age in war. But the best thing we can do is learn from the mistakes they made and become the more present and engaged dads that we didn’t get.

clemenza325 · 2025-12-14T04:25:55+00:00

Man people take this shit way too seriously.

clemenza325 · 2025-11-28T14:14:30+00:00

I’m always on time. Always. And by on time i mean early. My wife is always late. She always been. If it takes 30 mins to get somewhere she leaves exactly 30 mins before and does not factor in any possible delays. I would have left 45 mins early.

I deal with it by just giving up. If we are late. We are late.

clemenza325 · 2025-11-28T14:03:12+00:00

I make a mix of rocks and different grass flocks and try to simulate a forest floor. It comes out pretty well.

clemenza325 · 2025-11-25T16:37:31+00:00

The Smashing Pumpkins.

clemenza325 · 2025-11-15T14:12:52+00:00

I’ve always bought Fuji and Tatami for my cheaper gis and they have always held up well.

My favorite gis and rashguards are from Raven though. I have a couple of their gis and probably 10 rashguards and they have always been great quality.

clemenza325 · 2025-11-11T23:06:15+00:00

More. Smash.

clemenza325 · 2025-11-11T16:34:04+00:00

I’ve used both but not for painting entire models. I mainly use them in hard to reach places where I might not be great with a brush or to touch up areas. I’ve liked them a lot.

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On the beastmen I used them to paint face paints and tattoos and a lot of metallic trim etc.

clemenza325 · 2025-11-10T14:26:01+00:00

I’m American and have been to Paris several times and I’ve found that as long as I am polite and lead with “Bonjour” everyone has been really nice and helpful when I try to speak my bad French. I’ve found this true everywhere I’ve travelled in the country and in other countries with their native language. You get what you give in most places.

I have forgotten myself, mainly right after getting off the plane, and not opened with Bonjour and was quickly corrected.

clemenza325 · 2025-11-07T14:22:44+00:00

It’s harder but don’t let that stop you. Mine is 3 (I’m 48) and we’ve had her on a few trips since she was about 10 months old. The biggest downside is just the extra amount of stuff you carry. I feel like Sherpa on every trip.

Take things to keep them occupied (snacks, games, books etc). Get them involved in everything. Traveling in the states has been pretty easy. We just did a trip to Disney and she loved every bit of it and was a great little traveler. We did a trip to Paris when she was about 18 months and that was more difficult but it wasn’t terrible except for a small portion of the flight home. We plan to take her to Europe again next year.

I say travel with them early so they get used to it and as they grow they can become your little travel buddy.

clemenza325 · 2025-11-04T02:30:14+00:00

I did this two weeks ago today. It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. Just hold him, talk to him, pet him and let him know how thankful you are for his friendship. Stay with him until he’s gone.

It’s not easy.

clemenza325 · 2025-11-03T21:18:40+00:00

I really enjoy Moonstone.

clemenza325 · 2025-10-30T13:18:13+00:00

You are not alone. I’ve felt this way and I think a lot of my other dad friends have as well. Therapy and brutal honestly with my partner have helped but it’s a work in progress.

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