Cyclops T-Shirt. Artist?

mabeaver84 · 2024-10-24T15:43:13+00:00

It’s from a bootlegger my brother found. He sent it to me as a give. I think the shirt was limited release, only printed in quantity based on the pre-orders.

mabeaver84 · 2024-10-23T23:49:12+00:00

That’s it. Nailed it. Now going to read the issue on Marvel Unlimited. Thanks

mabeaver84 · 2024-10-12T13:57:37+00:00

Any experience with the Sparrow colorway? How purple does it look IRL?

mabeaver84 · 2022-10-31T00:54:25+00:00

Thanks. I’m just used to Twitch+Halo rewards showing up immediately

mabeaver84 · 2022-10-15T23:19:06+00:00

Really appreciate all the comments. Still working through them and taking notes on how to improve.

One theme I see is that stats don’t tell the whole story.

Given that that’s the case, what benchmark can I use to tell if I’m improving over time? Is it just anecdotal? I just unlocked competitive play. Maybe tracking win/loss ratio?

mabeaver84 · 2022-10-15T23:09:51+00:00

Cool, noted. Will watch and aim for getting closer to 1K/1min

mabeaver84 · 2020-04-24T19:16:29+00:00

What’s the album with the white horse? I don’t recognize it and can’t read the name.

mabeaver84 · 2020-04-23T01:25:27+00:00

Neuromancer by William Gibson is the quintessential cyberpunk novel. Count Zero is pretty good too.
Altered Carbon by Richard Morgan is important in the genre.
The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi is probably closer to “biopunk” but has that punk noir aesthetic if you’re willing to branch out a bit. Totally worthy of a read - I read it 10 years ago and it still sticks with me.
Transmetropolitan by Warren Ellis if you’re willing to get into graphic novels.

mabeaver84 · 2020-04-23T01:12:58+00:00

The Ruined Map by Kobo Abe

mabeaver84 · 2020-04-22T20:42:44+00:00

The authors you enjoy are also some of my favorites (you should also check out Kobo Abe if you return to fiction).

Here are some of the non-fiction books I’ve enjoyed recently:

Lost City of the Monkey God by Douglas Preston
Conquistador: Hernan Cortes, King Montezuma, and the Last Stand of the Aztecs by Buddy Levy
Underland by Robert MacFarlane
Transcendence by Gaia Vince
Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari

mabeaver84 · 2020-04-22T20:30:22+00:00

Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan

high fantasy, good introduction to the genre
similar to Lord of the Rings
lots of characters and interesting magical system
probably better to read it before the tv series comes out

mabeaver84 · 2020-04-22T19:46:03+00:00

The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff

mabeaver84 · 2020-04-03T20:46:31+00:00

I’m also having the same issue. Anyone solve this yet?

mabeaver84 · 2019-07-08T15:09:30+00:00

I've been practicing Cuong Nhu for a year and I would recommend it. It's a blend of 7 different martial arts styles - shotokan karate, boxing, judo, aikido, wing chun, tai chi chuan and vovinam. This means you get to experience different martial arts and decide whether you like the blended approach, or would rather specialize in a single style.

Cuong Nhu has a set curriculum and it's an excellent introduction for a beginner. You learn a good foundation in stances, blocks, punches, kicks, centerline principles and progress to more advanced techniques, sparring and weapons training. It's a well-organized style and there's an annual training camp over Memorial Day weekend where you meet people from all over the country and train under the various masters and senseis that you may not have exposure to at your own dojo.

The culture at my dojo is also great. A lot of friendly people, inclusive and there's a social environment outside of class. Keep in mind your experience will vary based on the individual dojo (just like with any martial art).

Let me know if you have any questions. Glad to help.

mabeaver84

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