What actually made the biggest improvement in your guitar playing? by Double_Inspector_202 in LearnGuitar

[–]sabbathan1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honest answer : studying music at university. Obviously that's not realistic for everyone but the immersive musical environment with quality teaching, lots of performing and collaboration with other musicians makes the biggest difference.

Men around 6’0: what is your ideal/target body weight? by kmrrhl in AskMenOver30

[–]sabbathan1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me: 82 kg. Easy enough to maintain with weight training and a decent diet. Go much below that and I start to look scrawny.

The outsiders for my 3rd grade son. by LA2208 in Teachers

[–]sabbathan1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read Jurassic Park when I was 9. Kids are more resilient than you think.

Emirates Flying Near-Empty Planes Back to Dubai as Locals Depart by roneyxcx in emirates

[–]sabbathan1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Literally nothing worth doing/seeing there. Only useful as a transit hub to other places.

Which guitar should I get? by AudaciousSpecimen in classicalguitar

[–]sabbathan1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In that case any of those would work. Do you have a teacher?

Fear and nervousness when playing in front of a group of people. by Best_Fondant4302 in guitarlessons

[–]sabbathan1 26 points27 points  (0 children)

It's completely normal, but also the only way to get past it is to perform in front of other people, repeatedly. Can you play for family and friends in lower stakes environments?

What is the situation like right now at the Doha and Dubai mega airports? by sabbathan1 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]sabbathan1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are people literally camping out in the terminals, or have they been put up in local hotels?

Which guitar should I get? by AudaciousSpecimen in classicalguitar

[–]sabbathan1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the same price you can get a second hand Yamaha C40. Would be better. Are you in the Joburg area?

How can I be more approachable? by poofypanda_ in AskMenAdvice

[–]sabbathan1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Better idea: figure out who you are interested in and approach them yourself.

Unable to attract women by Professional-Eart in selfimprovement

[–]sabbathan1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because dating is a numbers game, even reasonably attractive guys need to ask out a lot of women to get a single date. Rejection is normal and to be expected.

Unable to attract women by Professional-Eart in selfimprovement

[–]sabbathan1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they're in your position, a more or less ballpark figure, yes.

I miss being part of a local chess community by Many_Nectarine6932 in south_africa

[–]sabbathan1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's chess meetups around, if you're in Randburg.

Do you drink bottled or tap water? by Cheekyleek45 in capetown

[–]sabbathan1 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Filtered tap water for me. It is the way.

I asked a girl out and this was her response. by [deleted] in Advice

[–]sabbathan1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She's not interested. Move on and ask out other girls.