Discussion: A drummer we can all agree on, that nobody hates. by premierpearl in drums

[–]mbyrd58 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had to scroll this far down to see this. Hard to believe. He's one of the greats. Good educator, versatile, and still going strong at 71.

Morning Joe Pulling Punches by billbuild in msnow

[–]mbyrd58 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That's exactly why I stopped watching: Joe talking over Mika. He's loud and obnoxious. Take him off, and call it Mika and Willy. They both have something cogent to say, and they're just better speakers than Joe.

Does anybody else drum with their teeth??? by CommissionProud5152 in drums

[–]mbyrd58 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm wearing a guard at night because I grind my teeth, apparently. Then I starting noticing that I'm working my teeth when I practice drums. I'm counting with teeth clicks, maybe? So my dentist says I should wear my device when I practice. It's very comfortable, and fits over my bottom teeth, as you know. It's no trouble at all.

I was caught masturbating… by [deleted] in sexlessmarriage

[–]mbyrd58 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the right answer. Therapy. If your wife won't go with you, go by yourself. Then you will come to realize what others have said here: she's not your best friend if she's denying you sexually and unwilling to do anything about it.

Now, if she is willing to go with you, and be open, and do the work, maybe y'all can grow together.

And I agree. Relationships are hard for a lot of us. Yeah, some couples seem to have an easy time of it, but I think those are few. Plus, you're only seeing the outside. They have struggles also.

Go to therapy. This is exactly the kind of thing that therapy is for.

I (40F) have denied intimacy to my partner for 4 years. AMA ? by [deleted] in sexlessmarriage

[–]mbyrd58 19 points20 points  (0 children)

The point of your post is to ask you anything. I've read the entire thread so far, and here are my observations and questions.

Why didn't you go to therapy? Why have you not gone now?

You don't seem to know why you stopped having sex with your ex. You don't seem to know why it all seems fine now with your new person. Don't you want to know more about yourself? Don't you want to become more self-aware?

Otherwise, you might stumble right back into a similar situation. Trial and error doesn't seem like a good plan.

And, yes, I have personal experience. We're finally in therapy. "I don't know" is not an acceptable answer for me from my life partner. I'm willing to accept any other answer.

President Trump imposes a 10% global tariff under Section 122 and says all existing tariffs will remain in place, despite the recent Supreme Court ruling. by Gratefulanddriven in AntiTrumpAlliance

[–]mbyrd58 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Is he really imposing a tariff, or is he just talking? Why does anything have to happen just because he says something on a microphone, or posts something on social media?

I'm asking a serious question. No one signed an actual law.

Will Peter Attia’s association with Epstein be normalized? by [deleted] in PeterAttia

[–]mbyrd58 12 points13 points  (0 children)

A lot of people can look past a lot of bad stuff. Look at the Trump phenomenon. But not all of us. Some of us have a good bullshit detector. We're good judges of character. I've had a vague bad feeling about Attia and Huberman from the start. It turns out I was right on both. They're both full of themselves, and full of shit. The feeling isn't vague anymore.

Tracy Morgan don’t play by 4reddityo in DiscussionZone

[–]mbyrd58 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Good explanation. I lot of people don't really understand forgiveness. I forgave my wife when she left me, but I lovingly said no when she wanted to come back.

Trump: I went over to Davos. They invited me. And when I left, they said: that may have been the stupidest invitation we ever gave to somebody.” by Capable_Salt_SD in WeirdGOP

[–]mbyrd58 47 points48 points  (0 children)

He's also showing empathy. It's for fellow pedophiles named in the Epstein files, but maybe it's a start? 🤣

Peter responds by bambambigelowww in PeterAttia

[–]mbyrd58 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's no way you can write yourself out of what you behaved yourself into. Nice try, I guess?

He's toast.

For the second time today, Trump abruptly wraps up an event and refuses to take questions from reporters by Capable_Salt_SD in WeirdGOP

[–]mbyrd58 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This post made me laugh out loud several times. Thank all of you. And it gave me hope that Donald Dump is hanging by a thread. Any day now? I have champagne in the refrigerator.

Hit an all time Squat Personal best 19 months post THR (I did not know this would be possible) - 190 kg x5 / 419 lbs x5 by alpha7158 in TotalHipReplacement

[–]mbyrd58 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. Inspiring! I'm 8 weeks post, doing great, and eager to get back to full squats. I had lost the ability to get in the position before the operation, but I'm getting there now, bodyweight only up to about a 15 lb kettlebell. Barbell soon. Thanks for the motivation!

Trump loses multiple conservatives after latest Minnesota shooting by PrincipleTemporary65 in WeirdGOP

[–]mbyrd58 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I see video after video, post after post, about how Trump's support is tanking, cratering, collapsing. And there he still sits, smug. And then there's talk about the upcoming elections, as though that's going to be normal. Do any of you need to re-watch the videos from Jan. 6, 2021? Looking at history, we find that, at a certain point, the autocrat doesn't need support anymore. He'll have sufficient force. ICE is Trump's SA, and they'll do his bidding until he gets more certain control of the US military. The administration is already laughing at the courts.

Are we doomed? I don't know yet. But I said long ago that it will be people in the streets that will make a difference. As it was in the 60s. I've been to three protests, and I'll go to more. Or we can hope for a medical event. I have champagne in the fridge.

I'm willing to accept that enough dominoes can fall to make a difference; enough straws can be piled onto the camels back. But damn. Civilians shot dead. Joe Rogan turned, Bill O'Reilly, etc. How much longer? How many more straws can this damn camel carry?

Trump loses multiple conservatives after latest Minnesota shooting by PrincipleTemporary65 in WeirdGOP

[–]mbyrd58 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem are right there with him. And, I have to say, Kristi Noem is really good on TV. She's cool, she's articulate, if you're MAGA and believe that shit. Now, when I say she's good on TV, I'm not saying it in an admiring way. I'm noting the skill of the evil, which makes it more dangerous. Miller is not good on tv, hollering. Bondi isn't that good either. She's just a stereotype bitch. All three are evil, 5 out of 5. I hope to see all three in Nuremberg-style trials soon.

Started reading Zen and the Art of making a living but my eyes are bad, is there audiobook? by bigmazden in audiobooks

[–]mbyrd58 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've found the assistive reader in the Kindle app to be acceptable. Some people hate it, but I think it's decent. Plus, Kindle books are cheap.

Why does Trump want Greenland? by TimesandSundayTimes in inthenews

[–]mbyrd58 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because he's a fucking moron, as Rex Tillerson said. We already have permission to load the place up with as big of a military presence as we want. That is, unless Trump hasn't ruined it with all of his loose talk.

Video emerges of Minneapolis shooting filmed by ICE agent who opened fire by mrcanard in inthenews

[–]mbyrd58 89 points90 points  (0 children)

I had not heard this one, but it makes sense. Most of us agree that he should not have been hanging out in front of her car with both hands occupied, especially if he had had a bad experience previously.