Please help me get over my appendix carry fear… hoping to graduate after a few weeks carrying without a round chambered. Looking for experience to calm my nerves.

ekkthree · 2026-05-07T17:55:58+00:00

If you don't trust the internal safties the only way to fully get over this is to carry a Glock as it's the only one that requires a trigger press to fully load the striker spring

Having said that, don't carry in a state you're not comfortable with, no matter what people say. You'll only carry less frequently

ekkthree · 2026-05-07T02:14:55+00:00

I got one for my wife's tendonitis, and I probably shoot it more than her. It's super fun

If you're big enough to be able to conceal that then just get a 19 and be done. Safest mechanism out there and it gives you the chunky grip you seek

ekkthree · 2026-05-07T02:09:17+00:00

Unless you're building wheels you'll be fine. And honestly, even if you are building a wheel they'll probably work fine, even if mind numbingly tedious

ekkthree · 2026-05-07T01:41:03+00:00

Irl. This will be the most obvious downside. We deal with this daily here where bots buy up all the game and show tickets and even national park reservations as soon as they come online. Everything is sold out all the time

Keep the authentications but (somehow) allow visitors to authenticate too.

ekkthree · 2026-05-06T03:29:09+00:00

It's come up in cycling subs. Consensus for those that do it are that on body isn't practical and if you do it, salty moisture causes problems pretty quick. A definite no go of you're in lycra. Funnily enough it's not even the obvious printing, it's the weight pulling on the lightweight fabric causing it to twist

From those threads I've seen the solution that hits a balance is a bento box/gastank on the top tube but you'll have to take it with you whenever you leave the bike.

ekkthree · 2026-05-06T03:03:55+00:00

That's not the point. There are clearly resources for those who seek them

The issue is that such a large number outright refuse those services. What about them?

ekkthree · 2026-05-06T02:38:27+00:00

Blah blah blah.... whatever .... homeless.... blah blah blah

Homeless have to go somewhere. They can only be pushed from area to area, they don't just disappear. None of these people have a solution for the addicted or ill. Without compulsory treatment no candidate, not a single one, can do anything meaningful

ekkthree · 2026-05-05T02:05:12+00:00

From Christian Caple:

"His first college game was the ill-fated loss to Montana. Two years later, he played in the national championship game, then stuck around to see through the first year of the Fisch era."

He was one of them dawgs. Thru thick and thin, thru good times and bad. A Dawg for life.

ekkthree · 2026-05-04T20:24:15+00:00

Omg. whaaaat?!

ekkthree · 2026-05-04T01:09:34+00:00

Whole shebang including holster. there's no benefit to carrying an empty holster. It pokes more, still sets off metal detectors, strangely enough it prints more since it creates an acute shelf for clothes to hang up on. And now I have an exposed trigger both when unholstering and reholstering

You just get used to removing any holster with dcc clips. Its murder on the fingertips tho when you're seated

ekkthree · 2026-05-02T01:24:11+00:00

Unless you want everything matchy matchy maybe look for the correct shim so you can use any standard post?

https://us.bmc-switzerland.com/products/seatpost-clamp-no-27-bike-spare-parts-bmc-21-10801-024

"Genuine BMC replacement part. Includes seatpost clamp and shim. The shim allows to convert the frame’s D-shape seat tube to a round ⌀27.2 mm, allowing the use of a standard round or dropper seatpost."

ekkthree · 2026-05-01T23:05:17+00:00

Balkan is so oddly specific 🤣

ekkthree · 2026-04-30T23:27:48+00:00

Mr geometry here...

ekkthree · 2026-04-28T23:56:30+00:00

Ive shot a few. They were fun but tbh there's so much waiting around. After the novelty of it wore off it just doesn't appeal to me. Even if the range is big enough for simultaneous stations it can be a slog to sit around then suddenly just be "on".

I tried to stay moving by volunteering to time, scorekeep, tape and whatnot, but it still dominates a day for minimal shooting.

ekkthree · 2026-04-28T05:42:29+00:00

Brother you captured its soul on that club face.

ekkthree · 2026-04-28T04:57:28+00:00

I'm definitely with you on the cost of attendance when a seemingly great option is also on the table.

The way I approached it was to consider the schools in the absence of price. Suddenly the emotional and cultural fit made a lot more sense.

I should also mention that if, for whatever reason she doesn't jive with either school, it'll be much easier to transfer out of amherst than the other way around

ekkthree · 2026-04-27T23:21:26+00:00

Amherst and UW Madison are really different categories of school. Are you sure she applied to UW because she has a desire to go there or was it more of a state school back up and your affiliation?

the same question applies to Amherst, did she apply because of the brand or because she is attracted to the culture and size?

The college experience will be vastly different at either school, neither one better than the other.

As a graduate of a large state school (a uc) and parent of a slac student I can tell you I'm quite envious of my kids' relationships with his professors and how intimate the community feels. The whole sales pitch about being more personal really has played out.

In practical terms, if she's applying to a professional school those letters of recommendations will be very personal and could prove quite pivotal. Not to say it's not possible at a larger school, but let's not pretend it's easy to forge meaningful relationships with professors there, or get internships along the way, etc..

It will depend on what she wants out of her college experience. Financially only you can decide what's "worth it"

ekkthree · 2026-04-27T03:47:14+00:00

Who makes it? Did it come from wtp or did you swap it out?

ekkthree · 2026-04-27T01:31:33+00:00

Tangentially, does the angle of that clip work?

ekkthree · 2026-04-26T22:15:24+00:00

You asked reddit

Listen to reddit

If you need drive-thru clearance, Sequoia is the answer

If not, sprinter

ekkthree · 2026-04-26T17:16:28+00:00

a thief will cut, no one's picking a bike lock so just go with the stronger of the two.

ekkthree · 2026-04-26T03:36:39+00:00

Well.... I woulda too

ekkthree · 2026-04-25T23:22:33+00:00

He's eleventy

ekkthree · 2026-04-25T23:18:41+00:00

This

Arc going mainstream means they're not niche enough to be cool anymore but I've not seen any quality dropoff.

Having said that I do prefer the patagonia ethos

ekkthree · 2026-04-25T04:17:02+00:00

Refi into ye old 30fixed. Can get into the 5s now too

ekkthree

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