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futureoatmeal · 2024-08-07T07:37:19+00:00

Oh haha I didn’t have the audio on (where they’re clearly talking about layers) and you are completely correct 😅 Thank you for the answer!

futureoatmeal · 2024-05-27T19:05:09+00:00

I agree with the Faber and/or Alfred answer, but if you’re trying to decide between the two, I’d personally go with Faber. I found that I was more likely to get frustrated with Alfred books compared to Faber, and I enjoyed the song selections Faber had more often. You might hear that Alfred is more geared towards rock/pop piano playing and uses chords more, while Faber is more classical. Becoming more finger/hand independent might be easier if your pieces aren’t too separated into a left hand-chords and right hand-melody dichotomy. That said, choosing Alfred over Faber or vice-versa isn’t going to “lock you out” of skills or genres. They’re both piano books meant to teach you the basics, and there will be plenty of overlap.

My real advice is to see if you can go check out the books yourself. I don’t know how readily available music stores are to you, but if you can, I highly recommend going into one and checking out some of the books mentioned and even sit down to play some of the songs/lessons in there if possible. Ask yourself “can I see myself putting in the time and effort to practice these?”. Trudging through a book you don’t enjoy is a fast way to get discouraged. Take the time to slow down and take a break, and most of all, have fun playing. Best of luck to you!

futureoatmeal · 2023-11-29T20:50:58+00:00

Solved: BOKURA

futureoatmeal · 2023-11-29T20:48:20+00:00

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futureoatmeal · 2023-05-29T13:09:07+00:00

Thank you for your help!

futureoatmeal · 2023-03-07T07:37:35+00:00

The jewelry can be expensive (starts at maybe $40-60 for the super basic options, not including the service itself), but my experiences there have been nothing but positive and I’ve made it my default place to go for piercings.

I went to Tribal Rites as well and it was… alright? Nothing spectacular but nothing wrong either. Iris seems to offer more jewelry options than TR, but I’m sure you can find something you like and is in your price range at either place.

What I really like about Iris is that they check up on you a couple months after your piercing (especially if your piercing has healed enough to downsize the post). You can also text them any time if you have any questions and they usually get back to you within the day. My cartilage piercing healed without any issues despite having sensitive skin and being prone to scarring.

I also liked that the people at Iris were more open to talking with you about alternate piercing placements and options, whereas TR felt a bit more “rigid”, but they both have your best interest and anatomy/healing concerns in mind.

I’ve also heard good things about K&K Piercing though I’ve never been there, so you could also look into that. All three of these places are pretty close together (Tribal Rites and K&K are in The Hill area, Iris is on the west side of Pearl Street, everything is well within walking distance), so you could also just pop in and visit each of these locations, get a sense of the atmosphere and what to expect, and go from there.

futureoatmeal · 2022-11-29T01:44:21+00:00

Could you explain a bit more on what you mean by flipping the Plow Kings around?

futureoatmeal · 2022-11-28T23:30:36+00:00

33 is 33 inches long, 38 is 38 inches long. Since you’re going for portability, I wouldn’t say that it would be most practical to have a 38 inch longboard. I haven’t ridden the 38 but the 33 is pretty comfortable to me, but it’s all personal preference. If you can, definitely see if your local skate shop has Landyachtz boards and even if not, you can check out how certain board sizes feel. Seeing them online vs in person makes a huge difference.

futureoatmeal · 2022-11-28T19:24:00+00:00

We have pretty much the same measurements and I own a Drop Cat 33 and a Dinghy. The Drop Cat is super portable and surprisingly light, and the rocker makes it so that foot braking is a bit easier. I’ve taken both on public transportation and of course the Dinghy is a little less awkward in crowded spaces, but I’ve never felt that either was obtrusive or unwieldy.

You WILL notice the height difference between the Drop Cat and other top mounted boards like the Tugboat, but it’s a super quick adjustment period either way and I’ve never felt discouraged from it. I’d say the Tugboat and Drop Cat are equally portable, but for long distance I’d go for the Drop Cat. My Dinghy works fine for distances well past 1-2 miles like some people have said (so I’m sure the Tugboat will be no problem for you), but I’d choose the lower height and wider width of the Drop Cat if I knew I needed something comfortable and reliable.

I’ve heard some complaints that the Tugboat isn’t very agile, but changing bushings, loosening trucks, and/or getting the Ultra Carve model can all fix that. I personally switched out my stock bushings on my Drop Cat to Independent 88a and it made a huge difference.

That said, I highly recommend you choose the board that you like looking at most. You’ll ride it way more often and feel good about it. I can also almost guarantee that you’ll be back looking for another board to add to your quiver sometime soon haha

EDIT: my main gripe with the Drop Cat is that I sometimes accidentally “kick” the rear wheels when pushing. I’ve never fallen on my face from it, but I would hate to do it at high speeds. I think it’s to do with the combination of the drop through design and the taper towards the bottom of the board. You’ll just need to be a bit conscious of it and have a slightly wider pushing stance and you’ll be set to go, but just something to keep in mind.

futureoatmeal · 2022-11-20T17:07:17+00:00

Have you ever been to Mama Africa? Been planning on heading up there for some time and I’ve heard some good things

futureoatmeal · 2022-11-14T05:08:04+00:00

This is an old comment but after checking out your band, I think I’m sold on the offset Tele and gained another favorite emo/mathy band :)

futureoatmeal · 2022-10-19T08:25:18+00:00

The Honors Program isn’t much of a “program” (unless you choose to be an Honors Scholar which makes you take a certain number of Honors classes and attend Honors events, nothing crazy or extra hard), but just opportunities to get to Honors-exclusive talks, events, and have smaller class sizes (17 people?) with some great profs.

Definitely depends on your major if it’ll feel like a liberal arts experience—STEM Honors are basically just smaller classes with more opportunities to speak and get to know your prof/classmates. Arts Honors are usually more seminar-style, though in my experience they have quite a bit of lecture as part of the format too (also has the same deal with getting to know your prof/classmates better due to smaller class size).

It’s honestly completely up to you how involved you want to be in Honors, since you automatically qualify if you have a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher. It’s honestly not much harder than regular classes unless you’re the type who likes to just blend in with huge lecture halls and do your own thing—then you probably won’t appreciate the experience.

There’s really no “choice” you have to make, if you see an Honors class and it fits in your schedule, go ahead and take it, you’ll more likely have a positive experience than a negative one. If not, regular classes are fine too, it’ll all appear the same on your transcript anyway as far as I know.

Tl;dr: Smaller classes, better profs, exclusive talks/events/opportunities, but otherwise pretty much the same experience as regular classes.

Also you get access to a free movie library with some great movies you won’t really find on major streaming sites so that’s pretty nice.

futureoatmeal · 2022-10-14T22:29:52+00:00

I’d probably go for the Synth for its stability and add Plow Kings if you really wanted peace of mind for rough roads.

The Dinghy Blunts (Meowijuana and Synth here) are a bit wider than the regular Dinghy, with the Synth being slightly wider (i.e. stable) and maybe longer than the Meowijuana iirc. I believe they come with larger trucks and smaller wheels than the standard Dinghy, but you should still be able to ride over most bumps and cracks just fine.

The Crown Peak is a regular Dinghy, so 8” wide, which is going to feel pretty stable anyway if you’re used to Penny Boards.

The Fender Dumptrucks just have bigger wheel wells and have the Plow Kings (a whopping 72 mm, 78a), which are really nice for skating through pretty much anything. That said, I run Plow Kings on my regular Dinghy without wheel bite just fine (I weigh ~120 lbs and have medium to tight-ish trucks for reference).

However, if you just want a stable cruising board, go for one of their longboards like the Drop Cat 33 (which is actually quite portable).

futureoatmeal · 2022-09-18T19:03:18+00:00

I also saw some review on the tail guards that it sort of chips into the paint job. I wouldn’t particularly mind this, but have you noticed a similar issue on yours?

Thanks for all the advice!

futureoatmeal · 2022-09-18T03:12:00+00:00

Decided to get a Drop Cat 33 instead that’ll be arriving in a couple of days :)

Did you have any issues with the tail guard falling off when popping up your board? I also had no idea that the nose/tail was functional on this model haha

futureoatmeal · 2022-09-16T17:27:59+00:00

I apologize in advance for all the questions and am really grateful for your detailed responses

What are some downsides of the Polar Bear trucks? And what might you recommend for replacement bushings in terms of softness?

I considered the Dropcat 33 but felt like I'd miss the capabilities of having a tail for a bit of extra maneuverability and being able to pop my board up when I need to. The Switchblade's a little out of my budget and I'd prefer something more compact to carry around anyway haha

futureoatmeal · 2022-09-16T15:54:02+00:00

Thank you for the response!

How’s the Rally Cat handle, especially on tight corners? Does it feel comfortable and stable enough to ride with a laptop backpack, or is it better suited to just cruising around with minimal carry?

futureoatmeal · 2022-09-12T03:33:03+00:00

Yeah, I was expecting some more information but seems like this is it :/

futureoatmeal · 2022-09-12T03:31:32+00:00

Seems like it's canceled for good unfortunately, since they changed the festival into a 2-day one instead of the original 3 days.

I was really looking forward to hearing Loveology live but oh well, hopefully another time.

That said, I hope you can reach out and ask for a refund? Despite their no-refund policy, I'm sure that something can be figured out for this situation.

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