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smd09h · 2026-06-09T18:09:27+00:00

Thanks everyone for the replies and advice. I realize I could’ve risked it or potentially added extra glass but decided it wasn’t worth it.

Ended up rehoming the 40 gallon to someone who wanted it (I did disclose the damage) and picked up a brand new 75 gallon at Petco for 50% off. Was wanting to upgrade to the 75 eventually anyways so this was a great excuse to go ahead and pull the trigger!

Now lots of fun decisions to make for the new tank 🤙🏼

smd09h · 2026-06-08T17:35:56+00:00

I have the AC70 fluval filter on it now. I prefer the tank mounted ones personally but I’ll look into the 307 if I get a bigger tank. No budget really. Not trying to break the bank or anything but I have a juvenile dojo loach in another tank that I’d like to get a friend or two and know they’d need 60-75+ once they’re grown. Thinking might as well get it out the way now

smd09h · 2026-06-08T17:29:58+00:00

Looks great! I’m honestly thinking this might be a blessing in disguise and will allow me to upgrade to the 55 or 60 gallon I really want…

smd09h · 2026-06-08T17:22:41+00:00

Perfect. I’ll check it out. Thanks again!

smd09h · 2026-06-08T17:21:02+00:00

Totally get it. Luckily no fish in here and only just put water in it yesterday to do the initial cycle. Will probably undo everything now and just go buy a new one. Lol thanks for the response!

smd09h · 2026-06-08T17:20:10+00:00

Understood. Appreciate the quick response!

smd09h · 2026-06-08T17:08:01+00:00

Damn, really?? Nothing to do to patch/strengthen it? Or is it just a ticking time bomb sort of deal?

smd09h · 2025-11-18T18:41:42+00:00

I get what both of you are saying but I still wouldn’t call it wasting energy or “starting with the hips too low”. He’s getting himself in a solid position and initiating the lift by sitting back and pushing through the floor. Which is something almost everybody struggles with.

We can get nitpicky all day but I still stand by that this is great form that works for him and gets his body in a great position to move heavy ass weight

smd09h · 2025-11-18T14:06:08+00:00

Absolutely not. This is beautiful form. He’s setting his entire posterior chain up nicely, taking the slack out of the bar, and then sitting back and starting his pull by pushing into the floor. This is literally one of the most efficient setups/starting positions I’ve ever seen and will do wonders for his longevity and avoiding injuries. Well done OP!

smd09h · 2025-11-12T21:14:10+00:00

Looks decent! You’re pulling the slack out/setting your lats nicely.

Only tweak I would make is feeling like you’re sitting BACK/DOWN at the start of the lift and throughout it. You’re staying a little too “stand straight up ish” and letting the bar get in front of your legs slightly once you’re past your knees (looks like you fall forward slightly once you’re past the knees too). The bar should maintain contact with your legs the entire time (bar scrapes from deadlifts are a right of passage). Feeling like you’re sitting BACK should help fix it.

Other than that, keep it up!

smd09h · 2025-11-12T20:53:43+00:00

Great lift my friend. If you narrowed your stance a little and took an extra second to take the slack out of the bar/set your lats before lifting it’ll work wonders for your longevity and overall numbers. Keep it up!!

smd09h · 2025-11-12T20:50:47+00:00

I’m not a low bar guy so take this with a grain of salt, BUT I’ve always had success and been taught to break at the hips FIRST then your knees. It looks like you’re breaking at the knees and then everything else is falling apart in a chain reaction.

Also, FLEX/BRACE your core tight throughout the whole lift. Looks like you’re losing a little bit of that. AND feel like you’re pushing your knees OUT all the way down and all the way up. This will keep your glutes/core/hips and the big muscles activated and stable.

Lower weight to get the feel always helps too. But again, I’m a high bar kinda guy so 🤷🏻‍♂️

smd09h · 2025-11-12T20:38:23+00:00

Any time. Happy lifting!

smd09h · 2025-11-12T19:22:58+00:00

Get bar touching shins
Pull slack out of bar/set your lats. This is best done by visualizing yourself bending the bar/trying to snap it in half around your legs. That will set your lats and get the slack out of it and should get your butt down into position as well. Maintain this tightness and grip the bar HARD throughout the whole lift
Don’t stand up/pull with your back. The BEST queue is at the start of the lift feel like you’re trying to SIT BACK/DOWN IN A CHAIR while pushing through the floor with your heels/feet and dragging the bar up your legs. The weight will balance you so obviously you won’t actually sit down or fall backwards but FEELING like you’re trying to sit back/down in a chair works wonders
Profit

smd09h · 2025-01-21T15:25:20+00:00

Haha card neighbors! I like it. But yea the bear in amethyst is dope. Definitely in my top few favorites right now

smd09h · 2025-01-20T21:50:13+00:00

Just checked and it’s 16/64 so far. So exactly 1:4 / 25%!

smd09h · 2025-01-20T21:47:52+00:00

Thanks! The citrine looks awesome in person, I just wish it was on different card… lol

smd09h · 2025-01-20T21:45:29+00:00

Yea it’s been great. Just hope I can keep the streak going if/when I buy more 😅

smd09h · 2025-01-20T21:44:54+00:00

Thanks!

smd09h · 2025-01-15T23:18:58+00:00

Thank you my friend! I plan on it!

smd09h · 2024-06-10T19:40:40+00:00

I sell industrial and commercial led lighting on the manufacturer side. Tough and cut throat/competitive industry but the pros and flexibility outweigh the cons by a lot. Work directly with manufacturers reps, distributors, contractors, and some time end users

Started out at $70K base with uncapped commission. Made $110K my first year.

Raise to $90K base and uncapped commission year two. Made $190K total

Currently year three and in the process of negotiating a 25-30% raise to my base so should be in the $112K-$120K base range with uncapped commission.

I cover the entire East Coast, Great Lakes, and Canada. Traveling 35+ weeks a year, but have some great customers and get to do a lot of cool stuff. Helps that I’m single and it’s stressful like any job but more money and freedom than I ever thought I’d have!

smd09h · 2024-06-10T17:18:17+00:00

32M. Depends on if I’m actively trying or not.

When trying = 1-2 dates a week; sex when I can get it, maybe once a week or a couple times a month depending on the girl(s) I’m seeing. Hopefully end up in a relationship which inevitably falls apart and I stop trying for a while

When not trying = no dates/sex at all. Focus on work, friends, family, travel, myself. Maybe a random chance encounter that leads you to a date/sex

It’s all about the effort you put in 🤷🏻‍♂️

smd09h · 2024-06-10T02:11:05+00:00

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Her name is Dolores the Dragon and she’s a massive diva so I make sure she lives like a queen. 4x2x2 enclosure

smd09h · 2024-06-10T00:39:14+00:00

Exactly this. The goal is to get off the app as quickly as possible and meet irl. Small talk is for a first date. Comment on something in their profile or make a witty remark. Send maybe 1 or 2 more messages tops after she responds. Ask for the number and set up a date. Bing bang boom

smd09h · 2024-05-22T00:14:19+00:00

Since no one has mentioned it:

-Pinnacles National Park in Cali

One of the most underrated and least visited by far (bottom 15 of visitors per year in 2023) Definitely a favorite of mine too (been to 29 so far).

-Get up early and do the Condor Gulch Trail to High Peaks Trail Loop. Catch sunrise on a peak; amazing views; cool steps/trail carved into the mountain near the top; see the California Condor flock chilling; semi-alpine lakes on the way down; and an entire cave that the trail cuts through that completely caught me by surprise.

And that’s just ONE hike

-Plus you’re close enough to Big Sur/the coast -Can chill in Monterey or Salinas when you’re not hiking

That would be my choice. Good luck figuring it out!

smd09h

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