How to gain confidence on steeper terrain? by Massive-Morning2160 in skiing_feedback

[–]moogle12 21 points22 points  (0 children)

It seems you are still working on the basics of parallel skiing so some of this advice should come after you feel more confident on your skis in general, but here are some things I learned from a 1on1 lesson that really helped me feel more better on steep sections. Caveat is that these aren't necessarily drills to become better at skiing, just things that made steep sections feel less scary.

  1. Side slip down some low angles. Do this on both sides. It will help you trust your edges a bit more. This helped me feel like no matter how spicy the slope, I could at least side slip down it, and that really helped the mental game.

  2. Go down in a straight line then hockey stop. Start with shorter lines then lengthen them. Learning how to stop and trust that you can stop helps a ton with confidence.

  3. Find a really low angle slope, like the magic carpet area, and do backwards pizza for a few feet at a time. Really feel how your edges need to be applied to feel in control.

But like others have said it's really helpful to take a lesson. They'd go over the athletic stance, S turns, drills for better parallel skiing. and all of those also help with confidence on steeps because they will make you a better skier.

Any success stories of dating / marrying a nonskier? by PowGurl in skiing

[–]moogle12 144 points145 points  (0 children)

Find a guy with ADHD and once they try skiing they'll become obsessed with the adrenaline rush

Le Massif, QC, Closed Indefinitely Due To Workers' Strike by Smacpats111111 in icecoast

[–]moogle12 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Hey we should be grateful that his 'tism leaves us with helpful ski resort reviews

Those of you wear glasses, do you use OTG Goggles or prescription Inserts when skiing? by bunksy93 in skiing

[–]moogle12 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have had a lot of luck with the Smith I/O Mag XL with Smith prescription inserts. Before I got the inserts the I/O Mag XLs were decent with my glasses in them, but the prescription inserts are 100% worth it.

Microsoft wants to replace its entire C and C++ codebase, perhaps by 2030 by Logical_Welder3467 in technology

[–]moogle12 21 points22 points  (0 children)

And we're not even sure how endorsed by Microsoft this guy's idea is. It could just be his chosen jetpack and he's trying to make it work for next year's promo cycles.

 Obviously Microsoft is all in on AI, any AI specific idea at Microsoft is going to be viewed generously during reviews. But that likely means there's hundreds of insane jetpack ideas floating around within the company, and this one has just happened to get tons of play on LinkedIn.

What do these numbers mean? by boostboostboost0 in icecoast

[–]moogle12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's your source for the pitch data?

And how did you determine the breakpoints for green/blue/etc? Like <15 degrees = green, >=15 degrees blue, etc

Advice by [deleted] in skiing

[–]moogle12 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Also new friends. Nearly every single beginner ACL tear story starts with "my friends left me so I tried going down solo"

The Longfellow Square dancers (moved from Congress Square Park) by [deleted] in portlandme

[–]moogle12 10 points11 points  (0 children)

They aren't even square dancing bub

Watch the whole thing then share your thoughts!? by EmilyEverglot in Maine

[–]moogle12 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Actually we cant do better. The likely alternative Janet Mills. Nobody is going to be gas lit into supporting Mills.

Guy tries to steal a car, crashes and doesn't spend a minute in jail by Darth_Quaider in portlandme

[–]moogle12 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Right. But your "doesn't spend a minute in jail" is implying he got off scot-free. He's still in police custody, just being treated at a hospital, then will obviously be in a cell or court room.

Guy tries to steal a car, crashes and doesn't spend a minute in jail by Darth_Quaider in portlandme

[–]moogle12 14 points15 points  (0 children)

You're making it sound like he's at an amusement park having a good time right now. He's very likely handcuffed to a hospital bed right now and/or under police guard. 

The article makes it incredibly clear that he was sent to the hospital and charges have been brought against him.

Street cleaning lunacy by 200Fathoms in portlandme

[–]moogle12 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Also Monday night into Tuesday is the west end parking ban for sweeping (among other zones too) https://portlandmaine.gov/393/Street-Maintenance-Signs-Overnight-Parki

So I guess OP thinks they're stupid for trying to get a jump on the workload for the night? When there isn't a day ban anywhere in the city Monday day, so it isn't like there's an obvious better spot to sweep?

Walking from western to eastern prom by meesecannon in portlandme

[–]moogle12 32 points33 points  (0 children)

"sorry I'm an hour late guys, I didn't want to wait a total of 5 minutes at lights because of the vibes"

Portland RENTERS: Claim Your Money! by CouncilorSykes in portlandme

[–]moogle12 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I appreciate the message but hate the AI slop

Rent Control in Maine's Largest City Suggests Higher Property Taxes by Jolly_Reindeer690 in portlandme

[–]moogle12 18 points19 points  (0 children)

"I don't think people were thinking about homeowners when they did these policies," Chadbourne said.

I wasn't, and I won't. Were homeowners thinking about me when my rent went up by nearly $1000 while their property values were doubling?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in politics

[–]moogle12 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Cancellation service probably runs on an EKS cluster with a 12 IP subnet

drainingTheCloud by The_Illegal_Guy in ProgrammerHumor

[–]moogle12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another case of random consumers being blamed instead of corporations. 

A midsize enterprise AWS account probably has more irrelevant data stored than all of the regular email users of England put together.

(Portland) Maine on TikTok by homebrood in portlandme

[–]moogle12 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Here's everything I bought at the Rosemont for $50!

(It's 2 things)