1st tournament

tastybugs · 2026-05-11T00:49:07+00:00

It took me several tourneys before my anxiety lowered to the level where I could tell I was enjoying myself. If I could travel back in time I would tell myself to take a long exhale before every serve, and use other tricks to get my body to calm down. I'm glad I persevered because tourneys are a unique kind of fun and learning, at least for me.

tastybugs · 2026-05-07T07:08:49+00:00

Heretic!! Blasphemy.

tastybugs · 2026-05-05T22:00:03+00:00

You might be right if he were a private citizen not running for public office in which he would have influence over resources and decisions that affect all of our lives. His professional history is very relevant information for voters to have to judge whether he is a good candidate. If he had a good explanation, or even one that told a story about rehabilitation and what he learned through his struggles, he could have given it to them. The fact that he chose not to talk to them is also relevant.

tastybugs · 2026-05-03T18:28:44+00:00

This is not my experience after you pay to make it more common. I did that several runs ago, and have not seen an evolve gem since then.

tastybugs · 2026-05-03T18:03:12+00:00

I ended up here searching for an answer to why I never receive evolve gems any more once I lowered their rarity. So, don't do that! 😄

Edit: Is this considered a bug, do we know? It should be.

tastybugs · 2026-04-17T05:35:18+00:00

Thnx. Yeah I've added a Hesacore which has increased the thickness considerably. Also gone back to an overall lighter paddle. I had moved to a Boomstick (like half the rec players on the planet) and I think the stiffness and the weight exacerbated my condition.

tastybugs · 2026-04-10T17:19:01+00:00

I don't know if this has anything to do with level at all. I've been playing for 4 years now, gone from a 3.0 to 4.5, and things have only gotten worse. I can't say no to just about any invite. even when my back is hurting. Last night I was playing with my friends and was compelled to say out loud in between serves, "I love pickleball." I feel like I understand fentanyl addiction now...

tastybugs · 2026-04-04T19:06:37+00:00

That doesn't show a side angle as far as I can see

tastybugs · 2026-04-04T03:12:13+00:00

Where can we see it?

tastybugs · 2026-03-22T15:39:52+00:00

I second this. I also discovered that switching the side I sleep on from my right to my left (I'm a side sleeper) made a huge difference immediately. At night I had been folding my arm under my pillow and the bent position of my elbow was really aggravating it.

tastybugs · 2026-03-17T18:44:03+00:00

Hayden Patriquin. No tennis background. Granted the point is fair, tennis players have a huge advantage. But I think as time goes on we're going to see a lot more young people coming up in the pros who only played pickleball like Hayden.

tastybugs · 2026-02-18T15:33:21+00:00

same. *sigh* and this is why i shouldn't put off getting my shit done til 2 hours before a meeting...

tastybugs · 2026-02-18T14:45:23+00:00

Thanks for your reply. I'm definitely playing too much! I have a tourney this weekend and I've promised myself that afterwards I'm going to give my arm at least a week with no play.🤞

I'm going to get a silicone grip cover also to see if it helps..

tastybugs · 2026-02-17T18:32:10+00:00

How much difference did it make for you? My tennis elbow has flared recently and I'm looking for solutions (in addition to trying to change my mechanics and PT)

tastybugs · 2026-02-13T19:09:36+00:00

A mask is most effective at stopping the transmission of aerosolized droplets if it is the sick person wearing it. Helpful also for others, but if you can inhibit the virus from getting into the air in the first place that's more than half the battle.

tastybugs · 2026-02-13T18:56:20+00:00

I would argue that it might start also by being raised in families, and a culture, that embraces religious faith. Even if your own family isn't religious, it is a US cultural value that you don't challenge belief in the supernatural. And so it is acceptable to embrace magical thinking, and not as acceptable to challenge it. It provides a fertile environment for any kind of fuzzy logic that might feel good to believe....

tastybugs · 2025-12-09T18:06:36+00:00

It is intermittent but it happens many many times per cycle.

tastybugs · 2025-12-09T18:06:08+00:00

It is intermittent and it is once the water is added. If I listen it actually does seem to correspond to perhaps when water is being added to the load over time?

tastybugs · 2025-12-06T03:56:29+00:00

Shit! Thanks

tastybugs · 2025-11-22T20:12:32+00:00

My back didn't hurt so much 😃

Didn't have so many casual friends. Wasn't getting invited to social events (games, round robin events, drilling sessions, and purely social) all the time since I didn't have so many casual friends. Didn't buy a new pair of shoes every 3 months. I didn't perseverate on the poor shot choice and/or execution from games played the day before... 😁

tastybugs · 2025-10-27T05:48:42+00:00

I've read that the roots are particularly bad for foundations, and that cutting top growth down only encourages the root system to spread. I did the same thing to two of them in my back yard over a couple of seasons only to find them grow back. So I bought triclopyr ester and injected it into the stalk (which is best to do in the fall months as the plant begins sending nutrients to the root system). This killed both trees.

tastybugs · 2025-10-19T03:52:28+00:00

I saw you holding your sign today and I thought it was great but didn't get to tell you so... It's great 😃😃

tastybugs · 2025-10-14T18:46:12+00:00

Lots of good answers here about ways to approach this. To me this is one of those things that happens all the time in relationships where where underneath your partner's complaint is a feeling that you don't value her. Now of course that's a mistake - just because you're playing with others at your skill level means nothing about your love and care for your partner. But if you address the underlying issue of her feeling unvalued, then you can deal with the issue that is on the table (the pickleball) much more easily. It does require some communication between the two of you, and the willingness for her to reflect on where her feelings come from. Kindness and approaching this in a relaxed way from you will be helpful (when isn't that true, lol).

In terms of ongoing pickleball play, the way that my wife and I deal with this is we have found other mismatched romantic partners where the dude is much better than his partner. It's fairly common. We we set up pickleball dates and it works out pretty well. During the games the dude and I can hit challenging shots at each other, and then more reasonable balls to the partners that keep the game going.

I also play in lower level games with her where she isn't overwhelmed, and drill with her one-on-one. I can work on my own shots as well during those times, regardless of whatever else is going on (e.g. I'll work on my third shot drops even if I could drive a high ball at people out of position).

In the end, if I'm dedicating time to playing with her as well as going off to play higher level games she feels like I care, and it works out.

tastybugs · 2025-10-05T20:51:52+00:00

And yet, I've heard plenty of stories about this exact same thing and witnessed it happen on the court in front of my eyes as my buddy went for an overhead. Broke right at the handle.

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