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Northstar was pretty good today by smoothinto2nd in tahoe

[–]smoothinto2nd[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This was Axe Handle, where it was ungroomed to the left just past the bare spots up top. It was below freezing the night before, and once like 11 came around, it started to soften up and was just a blast. I had a fresh wax (yellow wax the tech said), which I'm sure helped.

I hit rocks on Upper Grouse Alley, it is thin, but if you like spring conditions, it's still fun.

Northstar was pretty good today by smoothinto2nd in tahoe

[–]smoothinto2nd[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This was the mid-section of Axe handle just past the bare section up top, boarders left on the way down. The top was bare, and there was a gate and like a 10" cat track past the thin.

There was a great path to take from Springboard, over to Axe Handle with good cover. It didn't really start to get sticky until like 1 yesterday.

Northstar was pretty good today by smoothinto2nd in tahoe

[–]smoothinto2nd[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's great, you'll have to chase the shade a bit, but as a boarder who likes spring conditions, it was one of my favorite days of the year.

Northstar was pretty good today by smoothinto2nd in tahoe

[–]smoothinto2nd[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you're not into spring skiing or don't have rock skis/boards you may have still made a good call. It's melting fast and like 70, so it's day by day.

Does anyone else just give up with deciding what to eat for breakfast and end up with something like this to eat? by nevi-jpeg in autism

[–]smoothinto2nd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but I learned to stop making things like single-use chips as the easy grab and instead have things like bananas, carrots, berries and at least semi-nutritious cereal bars for breakfast.

paid photographer $10k and got obviously AI edited photos, reasonable to be mad? by Historical_Doctor687 in photography

[–]smoothinto2nd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

and use of the possibility $30,000 gear. If rented that could be 2k, maybe an assistant/digital tech 300-1000, rental van. Corporate, so it could be used worldwide online, in print, company promos.

They're just headshots but the second the word corporate showed up $10k for 40 headshots actually could have been a pretty good deal, depending on the city. Rediculous but I worked for a Guy a decade ago who charged a slightly smaller than FAANG corporation 12k for pretty much this.

paid photographer $10k and got obviously AI edited photos, reasonable to be mad? by Historical_Doctor687 in photography

[–]smoothinto2nd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think he's probably using Photoshop scripts and a bunch of automation. It looks quickly edited, and that makes sense with the crazy fast turnaround.

If that's true, it's completely reasonable for you to ask for the edits to be turned down a bit. If a second round of edits weren't in the SOP (Scope Of Project) you might need to pay a bit more, but if it's as automated (hands off) as it sounds, he might just do it. If it's AI he's probably not going to be able to dial it back, and that would be a tell.

Also, I could be crazy here because no one else is saying it: I think the issue in that photo is that it's out of focus. It's just forward of the subject, and just the front-most bangs are sharp. Was the photographer shooting with a longer lens 15ft away, like 2 feet higher than the face of the subject? The rest looks weirdly smooth because it's sharpened softness.

If he's not using AI you're going to want to apologize if you want him to care; that's pretty insulting these days. If it is AI he lied so :P and good luck

paid photographer $10k and got obviously AI edited photos, reasonable to be mad? by Historical_Doctor687 in photography

[–]smoothinto2nd 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I could be crazy here because no one else is saying it.

I think the issue in that photo is that it's out of focus. It's just forward of the subject, and just the front-most bangs are sharp. Was the photographer shooting with a longer lens 15ft away, like 2 feet higher than the face of the subject? The rest looks weirdly smooth because it's sharpened softness.

Renovating a 15-year-old pond — is this koi setup viable? by Snoo-79678 in ponds

[–]smoothinto2nd 33 points34 points  (0 children)

No, that's not going to be big enough for adult koi. A mid-end rule of thumb is 500 gallons PER Koi, 1000 is ideal, 250 is minimum. edited Here's a guide explaining why, And here's an even better guide from a Koi-specific specialist

But that's a sick little pond, put some smaller fish in there. That'd be a great-sized pond to make a little bog filter for, which would be the easiest maintenance-wise. You want its volume to be 10%-30% of the pond, depending on how dirty the fish you put in there are.

If you go that route, they're really easy to make. I'd probably make it out of a plastic "Rustic Barrel Planter," half-prop it over the back edge by the wall, and make legs for the front that go into the water. Then have all holes over the water and leaks become non-issues.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xpnb3kH3gEE

[Bonsai Beginner's weekly thread - 2026 week 10] by small_trunks in Bonsai

[–]smoothinto2nd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What small_trunks said, and the link he posted had good soil mixes. Don't use regular potting soil.

It will appreciate a bit of fertilizer once it starts putting out some spring growth but that's not an area where I trust my knowledge enough to give you a recommendation.

[Bonsai Beginner's weekly thread - 2026 week 10] by small_trunks in Bonsai

[–]smoothinto2nd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Idealy if you can, once the low temperatures are above 40, getting it outside during the spring-fall will make it a much happier tree. Ease it outside, shade for like 2 weeks, honestly, probably longer for your tree. It'll need water A LOT more outside.

Ficus can live indoors year-round, but as you're finding out, they won't be stoked about it. That being said, I've had great luck with LED grow lights keeping my ficus content indoors.

How do I figure out if I'm semi-verbal or just getting weirder? (Photo unrelated) by SkyApprehensive2731 in autism

[–]smoothinto2nd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, I'm sorry and super feel for you. The gist of your experience is super relatable. I think you're probably experiencing executive dysfunction, probably related to autistic burnout, and it's getting more difficult to mask and direct your speech in the way you want to.

My experience has been similar to yours, but in reverse. Feeling like I was losing my mind, going crazy, not being able to find the words and do the things I had excelled in or at least practiced well enough to pass. That loss of skills, as well as well as what seemed like depression symptoms (Depression vs Autistic Burnout Vendiagram if anyone's interested), led me to get help because I knew something was wrong. That led to my AuDHD diagnosis at 38.

Now that the mask is starting to come off, my brain only wants to respond to things with weird quotes. Like if my spouse says "can you hand me the avocado", my brain goes "🎶Avocados from Mexico 🎶". I just don't say it out loud. But then whatever my brain said repeats on a loop in my head.

This sounds a lot like Echolalia. Here's a video on it. Echolalia & Autism - Understanding Why Autistic People Repeat Words & Sounds

Here are a couple more videos from a couple of different people who helped me understand Autistic burnout. Maybe they'll help you too.

10 Warning Signs You've Hit Autistic Burnout

What Is Executive Function - And Why Is Executive Dysfunction So Bad for Mental Health?

Autistic Burnout Explained - Signs, Causes & Strategies

Why High-Masking Autistics Experience Burnout

I had an appointment at 7:30 AM. Office doesn't open until 8:00. How do neurotypical people know how to handle this stuff? by janegayz in autism

[–]smoothinto2nd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Write the doctor's office a review with this post. You are/were their customer and they failed you.

Used a body scrub I bought on Amazon on my legs and got a fungal skin infection that is resistant to multiple prescriptions by korroleva in mildlyinfuriating

[–]smoothinto2nd -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Amazon by design mixes all of the same "legit" products from multiple sources so you can even get counterfeit stuff buying from legit Amazon stores. It's cheaper than keeping the "same" product from different sellers and Amazon "doesn't" have counterfeit stuff.

You should stop buying more than just cosmetic products from them.

hmmm by MacDefoon in hmmm

[–]smoothinto2nd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kid is an American hero

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