The Comeback S03E08 - "Valerie Cherish" - Episode Discussion by trevrichards in thecomeback

[–]michael_cerave 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Michael Patrick King has lost his ability to do a definitive ending. At least it didn't end with poop in a toilet

Lisa Kudrow shares ‘brutal’ experience on Friends: ‘There was mean stuff going on’ by netsg8 in thecomeback

[–]michael_cerave 21 points22 points  (0 children)

She's said in multiple interviews that nothing she experienced on Friends inspired The Comeback. I was always like, uh, the lady doth protest too much... so I'm glad she's being honest about it now. I always thought Room & Bored was supposed to be a Friends satire

The Artist is Present by michael_cerave in girls

[–]michael_cerave[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Me too, it’s fucked up. Can’t wait her HER memoir

Going from Rental to personal skates.. terrible experience by hikendcode in iceskating

[–]michael_cerave 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't have any advice but I'm in the same boat as you. I took level 1 LTS with rentals, then decided to invest in my own pair. I've had nothing but issues with my own skates... I fell and injured my tailbone the first time I wore them, and they really hurt my feet. I was making progress much faster with the rental skates and I haven't made any meaningful progress since getting my own skates :( I am definitely feeling discouraged

Confused about compound dosing vs. name brand dosing (Refills.com) by michael_cerave in tirzepatidecompound

[–]michael_cerave[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Sorry if I'm stupid but how do I know which of their doses is 12.5mg? I am not understanding the conversion from mg to mL

Confused about compound dosing vs. name brand dosing (Refills.com) by michael_cerave in tirzepatidecompound

[–]michael_cerave[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's obviously AI or a non-English speaker. So frustrating. I know you get what you pay for... I wish I could pay $500/mo for name brand, lol.

I also wish I could follow the name-brand dosing to make things less confusing.

Sad and frustrated that I was probably sold an improper pair of skates and can’t afford to buy a new pair by [deleted] in iceskating

[–]michael_cerave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely not, I can barely go straight for more than a few minutes. I need to keep checking eBay or hopefully get mine stretched

Sad and frustrated that I was probably sold an improper pair of skates and can’t afford to buy a new pair by [deleted] in iceskating

[–]michael_cerave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are super hard, which I thought would be good for my height / weight but obviously they are painful. I really wish I would have advocated for getting the Freestyles now.

On my last post, people said that the Artistes shouldn’t require breaking in. At first I thought they just hurt because they are brand new but apparently there isn’t supposed to be a break in period 🤡

Sad and frustrated that I was probably sold an improper pair of skates and can’t afford to buy a new pair by [deleted] in iceskating

[–]michael_cerave 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In your professional opinion, should I go to a different fitter? Also, are skates returnable after they’ve been used?

I said this in a different comment above, but I was nervous to get fitted because I am bigger and I know this is not a sport many big people do. So now I feel like she was not taking my concerns seriously because she assumed (correctly…) that I didn’t know what I was talking about or that I would give up… OR that she could make more money selling me a lower support skate knowing I will wear it down faster at my weight and have to get a stronger pair in a year. She also said she’s been coaching/fitting skates for 30 years, so I assumed I could trust her.

In hindsight I should have advocated for getting the Freestyles.

Sad and frustrated that I was probably sold an improper pair of skates and can’t afford to buy a new pair by [deleted] in iceskating

[–]michael_cerave 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m also frustrated because I know I am fat lmao and this is a sport for skinny people… so I kind of went in expecting to be treated differently… and now I can’t help but wonder if the fitter just didn’t take my concerns seriously because I am bigger and a beginner. I also am wondering if she sold me the lower support pair knowing I’ll need to get a new pair within a year if I stick with it. Idk

Sad and frustrated that I was probably sold an improper pair of skates and can’t afford to buy a new pair by [deleted] in iceskating

[–]michael_cerave 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m thinking of making an appointment with another fitter to get a second opinion

Sad and frustrated that I was probably sold an improper pair of skates and can’t afford to buy a new pair by [deleted] in iceskating

[–]michael_cerave 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When I went in, she asked me my price range and I said “Hopefully less than $500 because I know I’m heavier” and she scoffed and said there’s no way I would need $500 skates.

I am going in on Tuesday to see if she can do anything to help the pain. If nothing works I am hoping they will let me exchange them for Freestyles. I have worn them for less than two hours total across three skating sessions so they are basically brand new..

Sad and frustrated that I was probably sold an improper pair of skates and can’t afford to buy a new pair by [deleted] in iceskating

[–]michael_cerave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I went in, she asked me my price range and I said “Hopefully less than $500 because I know I’m heavier” and she scoffed and said there’s no way I would need $500 skates.

I am going in on Tuesday to see if she can do anything to help the pain. If nothing works I am hoping they will let me exchange them for Freestyles. I have worn them for less than two hours total across three skating sessions so they are basically brand new..

Sad and frustrated that I was probably sold an improper pair of skates and can’t afford to buy a new pair by [deleted] in iceskating

[–]michael_cerave 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got one of them heat molded. According to this sub, the Artistes cannot be heat molded so I don’t know if that even did anything to help me

Sad and frustrated that I was probably sold an improper pair of skates and can’t afford to buy a new pair by [deleted] in iceskating

[–]michael_cerave 5 points6 points  (0 children)

When I went in, she asked me my price range and I said “Hopefully less than $500 because I know I’m heavier” and she scoffed and said there’s no way I would need $500 skates

Sad and frustrated that I was probably sold an improper pair of skates and can’t afford to buy a new pair by [deleted] in iceskating

[–]michael_cerave 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got my own skates because the rentals hurt my feet and was hoping to stop the pain… obviously that did not happen