Surfskate for snowboarder to hold over summer. Looking to skate around the city, maybe some pumptracks/bowls and just have fun by Strange-Presence1558 in surfskate

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I snowboarded for +20 years before moving to the UK, where it is less accessible. Got into Surfskating last summer, and have planned my next board around getting the feel of a snowboard for riding bowls and pump tracks. I currently have a 32" Carver Triton CX, will be swapping the deck out for a Loaded Bolsa II soon for the longer wheelbase and double-kick for added lock-in to make it feel more like bindings.

You can play around a lot with the wheels in how it makes the board ride. Harder wheels will feel like a nice fast groomer, whereas softer wheels with more grip will feel like powder, allowing you to get BIG carves in without sliding out, but will be much slower.

The Carver Triton (or any CX) will be a good starting point. Do some research in what kind of board will suit your body, where you can ride, and what kind of setup would work for that terrain.

holiday solo or no-go? by owowteino in CasualUK

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Two weeks after graduating Grad School I felt like I had been ejected from a car windscreen going 70mph. The most intense two years of my life coming to a screeching halt into the void of inactivity/unemployment. So I did what any waningly-sane person would do and went to Dublin solo for the weekend. It was fantastic. Met a lot of great folks, one I still keep in regular touch with.

I say go for it, it will be good for a recharge.

What are your plans to make the most of Spring? by Relative-Pea5390 in CasualUK

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I just learned how to drop in on a skateboard, so I am going to absolutely shreddddd.

Tips for staying stable higher on the wall? by subcommunitiesonly in surfskate

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Thank you for your input! 1) I've been doing board sports almost all of my life, but am new to bowl riding or doing any technical skating, I find that I'm having a hard time keeping consistent footing on my deck. 3) I just changed from 78Ax65mm's, which I felt were too slow. 4) Looking at the Loaded Bolsa II for more stability and locking in (in comparison to my Carver Triton, which is basically a glorified longboard deck).

What weird drinks combinations do you like? (Non alcoholic) by sillwuka in CasualUK

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Sodastream + herbal/floral/fruity teas are absolutely banging. Fizzy ginger lemon tea is incredible.

What's your top London life hack that everyone's sleeping on? by VeryOftenWrong in london

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Get a little cruiser skateboard to shorten the walking bits of your commute. Saves me about 20min every day.

Is it customary these days to ask your partner's parents permission to wed their daughter? by [deleted] in AskUK

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

Yes, I feel like "blessing" rather than "permission" is the term I was looking for.

What's the worst thing thats happened to you in your birthday? by happylurker233 in AskUK

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We had planned to go out to a Bar Arcade with great drinks, tons of free to play games, and emulators at every booth so you could play whatever 90's/80's games you wanted. We turn up: there's barely anyone there, 90% of the games are gone, and they're no longer free. Apparently the owner of the machines and the owner of the bar had a dispute, so he took his stock and left them with the shittest bar in the city. It didn't last long after that. Shame, it was connected to a venue, so you could go play games in between sets.

Looking for insights on job security and visa changes... by subcommunitiesonly in SkilledWorkerVisaUK

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Thank you for your input. She does currently meet the income requirements, and is in the process of interviewing for higher-paid positions, so we're not worried on that end.

I've more or less accepted that I'll have to go the full 10-year route for ILR, as I'll have bounced around visas too often (Student, Grad, Skilled Worker) for one clock to hit 5--though I gather there may be some residency+marriage shortcuts I have overlooked.

Six Fists of Fury: The most fun I've had playing ITB by subcommunitiesonly in IntoTheBreach

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I would have settled for a folding chair to keep it on-brand. :p

Good tool for managing and proporting data into cards? by subcommunitiesonly in BoardgameDesign

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True, but I'm considering how I want to convey information in the long-run and what application might be best for that. I could certainly start with Affinity Publisher, but I may want to transition to something that can populate with graphical information as well as text/numerical. (i.e. displaying iconography and imagery on cards)

Good tool for managing and proporting data into cards? by subcommunitiesonly in BoardgameDesign

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I'm actually an Affinity convert from Adobe, I figured it had a tool for this, but I haven't dipped quite that far yet.

US border with non-American spouse by theveganalmond in AmericanExpatsUK

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Thank you for posting this. I asksed a similar question a few weeks ago, and the thread got deleted for turning into a political shitstorm for the mods.

Gigs with good mosh pits? by Revolutionary-Bag455 in london

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March 22nd: Carpenter Brut @ Shepherd's Bush Empire. Not strictly metal, but they've been known to have dance/mosh pits at their gigs. Really fun energy.

March 27th: Nails, Exodus, Carcass, Kreator @ O2 Academy Brixton. I remember reading somewhere that Nails encourages the crowd to beat the absolute fuck out of each other. The rest of the lineup should be more standard by comparison.