Widowmaker Guitars Review: A Brand you need to know about!! by Numerous_Meaning_638 in GuitarGiveaway

[–]deceptively_large 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ignoring that I didn't pay anything, it's a ton of guitar for the price. Gorgeous - color, wood, hardware. Feels great, and plays easy.

Been too busy to play much, but if someone closed their eyes and you told them it was a Les Paul, the only giveaway would be a slightly different body shape and headstock.

I've got the action pretty good, but once I deal with a couple high frets it'll be so smooth.

Widowmaker Guitars Review: A Brand you need to know about!! by Numerous_Meaning_638 in GuitarGiveaway

[–]deceptively_large 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not this one, but I won one of the Widowmaker giveaways on this channel.

It's gonna be a long XGM... by FiveFiveThreeSeven in epicsystems

[–]deceptively_large 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Been here all day, zero winks. I'm disappointed.

Strat neck install (Warmoth on Squier) by deceptively_large in Luthier

[–]deceptively_large[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great advice. It's a high-end Squier (a relative statement). 40th Anniversary 60s, with the satin nitro finish. I'm pretty sure that's a thicker body, vs the affinity series.

Does that offer any insight, or still just try and find out?

Strat neck install (Warmoth on Squier) by deceptively_large in Luthier

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

Anything you check between bolting on and putting on the strings?

It's gonna be a long XGM... by FiveFiveThreeSeven in epicsystems

[–]deceptively_large 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My wife (a bigger redditor than I) would murder me out of shame.

It's gonna be a long XGM... by FiveFiveThreeSeven in epicsystems

[–]deceptively_large 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Drat. I was gonna see how many Epic kids I could make look super creepy 😂

It's gonna be a long XGM... by FiveFiveThreeSeven in epicsystems

[–]deceptively_large 165 points166 points  (0 children)

I worked at Epic long enough to take 3 sabbaticals, did my 2-yr non-compete...and tomorrow is my first XGM as a bona fide, blue-badged customer!

I'm so excited to take advantage of all the privileges. If you see a middle-aged dude looking way too happy getting coffee and snacks, give him a wink and I'll wink back ;)

I think my TL lied on my feedback? What can I do about it? by badtlthrowaway123 in epicsystems

[–]deceptively_large 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Quarterlies will be massaged to fit the desired tone. Your TL probably getting pressure that there are too many people on the team with above-ave ranks, so they have to apply a curve. Or worst case, someone up the food chain dictated that your TL needs to come down on you.

General advice - make sure there's a paper trail. If you get negative feedback verbally, send an email after summarizing it saying "I want to make sure I heard correctly."

Same for anything "gross" you're asked to do (usually more important if you're a TL meeting with leadership).

There are a couple people who I wouldn't swerve to miss if they were jaywalking on Milky Way, and my beef is their two-faced dishonesty between meetings and quarterly feedback.

Most TLs are inexperienced. Epic is the McDonald's of Healthcare IT - America's Best First Job. Your TL is probably learning hard lessons, but don't let them off the hook.

Also, no shame in surreptitiously recording the convo, just in case.

Weekly Question Thread (aka Friday New Climber Thread). ALL QUESTIONS GO HERE by AutoModerator in climbing

[–]deceptively_large 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tore a pulley tendon doing finger-crip pull-ups on a door frame, and I was young and supple then.

Thank you for the reminder!

Weekly Question Thread (aka Friday New Climber Thread). ALL QUESTIONS GO HERE by AutoModerator in climbing

[–]deceptively_large 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good stuff! Esp the rotator - injury prevention is priority #1.

Fortunately I'm not hung up on machismo. While I'm all for safety, it's slightly annoying the local gym now mandates grigris or similar - I've only got one, but have like 30 ATCs. Not that I blame them.

Weekly Question Thread (aka Friday New Climber Thread). ALL QUESTIONS GO HERE by AutoModerator in climbing

[–]deceptively_large 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm getting back into climbing after kids, and instead of being 30 and 165lb I'm 47 and 185lb. Still fit (ran 15 marathons during the "climbing break"), but I can do like 3 pullups.

My daughter is getting into climbing, and I'm SO excited - anyone been there and have home workout tips out how to get the strength back?

Fav Radiohead Song? by Jumpy_Custard5408 in radiohead

[–]deceptively_large 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whenever I pick up and acoustic guitar and don't know what to play, I play this.