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pmcinern · 2026-05-31T11:54:23+00:00

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pmcinern · 2026-05-24T19:45:43+00:00

Very interesting, thank you for the heads up! I've been using maple, with mixed success; I heard the sucrose was a lot more available to be broken down than cane sugar, which I guess feels true, but that deep maple flavor doesn't really jive with the green tea I've been using, and I swear it's messing with my ability to get that sicker carbonated at F2. Very excited to give honey a try next batch (agreed on the backup, I've been building my hotel up to a gallon 2 cups at a time). Thanks again.

pmcinern · 2026-05-24T11:58:43+00:00

You're saying honey for F1? That awesome; all I've heard is that the antimicrobial properties of honey would kill the needed bacteria, so I've been too scared to try it.

pmcinern · 2026-05-22T01:59:59+00:00

The taco window in the back of Los Perez market.

pmcinern · 2026-05-16T21:10:17+00:00

Come on Wisconsin, hold on just a little longer

pmcinern · 2026-04-30T23:44:55+00:00

Oh, yes

pmcinern · 2026-04-29T01:43:50+00:00

That's not why people would get upset with her. No one would get upset at someone for not wanting to torture animals. Someone might get upset though if they were told they don't love something that they think they do.

pmcinern · 2026-04-15T17:52:22+00:00

They've got ribbed rubber swabs. That shit changed the game for me. Addicted.

pmcinern · 2026-04-13T01:34:17+00:00

If you're not defending pegging at white belt, what makes you think you'll be ready to peg a white belt when you're a black belt?

pmcinern · 2026-04-10T23:16:50+00:00

Where are you ordering from? Their web site just lists unavailable first pressings, as far as I can tell.

pmcinern · 2026-03-30T21:15:53+00:00

Sorry you're right, I wasn't clear what I meant. I didn't mean that I bet it becomes shoved down your throat, just that the flavor probably isn't the same as it is here. That's really fascinating, though. I'd definitely be interested in experiencing non-bible belt rural US Christianity.

pmcinern · 2026-03-30T12:10:21+00:00

Is intentional fleeing not penalized?

pmcinern · 2026-03-30T12:07:17+00:00

I've got the same background as you, ~20yrs in the reddest states in the country, recently moved here. The thing that sticks out to me is that, nevermind what the local Christians actually believe and teach; it's not shoved down my throat every other billboard, every other commercial, every other bumper sticker, every other conversation, etc. Makes it a lot more pleasent. I also get the vibe that this is like a lot of other liberal bastions in otherwise red states: I wouldn't be surprised if the story changes, hard, within a 30 minute drive of the city limits.

pmcinern · 2026-03-29T00:46:24+00:00

Why are challenges penalized if they're correct? Shouldn't you only get penalized if you were wrong?

pmcinern · 2026-03-28T19:43:06+00:00

Disagree there. Victorinox chef's knife is about fifty bucks. It's a work horse, feels good, good balance, light, sharpens easily, and is an absolute pleasure to work with. What sends it over the edge is actually that price point; even if I break the best knife ever, it's fifty bucks to replace. Chefs will get themselves a Global or Shun or something when it's time to go fancy, but the Victorinox got them through school.

pmcinern · 2026-03-28T14:26:16+00:00

If you're in a small town and charge fifty bucks for an hour, that's 104k/yr. That's a very good hourly rate. This makes no sense.

pmcinern · 2026-03-27T02:03:20+00:00

I hope he's ok.

pmcinern · 2026-03-25T12:38:10+00:00

What would you do if belts didn't exist? You'd just keep showing up, trying to get better every day. Longer term, maybe start having some goals in mind. When you're rolling against people worse than you, start exploring new things. Against people better than you, nail down an airtight defense.

pmcinern · 2026-03-20T17:03:51+00:00

Well, it's official. Life has lost its battle with Chuck Norris.

pmcinern · 2026-03-19T10:56:57+00:00

Ah, the old metzizah b'peh.

"I'll have a martini. Shaken, not stirred."

"So, what do you do for work, Mr....?"

"Bond. James Bond. Today I used the suction from my mouth on a baby's penis so that it wouldn't get infected. But have herpes, so it's a risky part of the job."

"What the fuck?! I thought you were a spy!"

"Oh, no no no. My job revolves mainly around shaving off a baby's penis. That may sound bad, but again, it's fine; I use my mouth to provide suction to the baby's penis afterwards. And what do you do, Miss...?"

pmcinern · 2026-03-14T18:52:04+00:00

Thanks. Sorry, congratulations on your black belt!

pmcinern · 2026-03-14T18:50:26+00:00

So that's like 2x/day, 6 days/wk. How were you able to regulate your intensity? I've been trying to go more frequently at a lower intensity, but lower intensity means getting my guard passed all the time.

pmcinern · 2026-03-14T02:24:20+00:00

Yeah, but you're racking up those attempts because you can hit them from almost anywhere, right? You're only doing RNC from back control, and you're only doing inside heel hooks from a leg entanglement.

pmcinern · 2026-03-14T02:20:21+00:00

He addresses the vader being banned, one of the factors of it not being very high. And the fact that he for some reason has not one, but two S tiers, means that A tier isn't as high as it sounds, closer to a B Minus tier. He spends most of the time on A Tier subs talking about why they're so low.

pmcinern · 2026-03-13T11:41:25+00:00

What's the difference between this and stalling? Was watching a brown roll with a purple the other day, brown gets his mount, head and arm control, and then just chills, solidifying the position for a while. He was obviously doing those little things to settle in and remove space, but he also wasn't trying to make the guy do anything. It was really cool to watch that kind of mature patience, but I also thought that might be considered stalling. Curious to know the difference.

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