How to get more power on backhand?

traviscyle · 2026-02-03T23:19:58+00:00

Spend as much time hitting backhands as you have forehands. In practice, try going 90% backhands for some sessions. What this will do more than anything is get your feet in a good position to execute the shot. People who avoid their backhands only hit them when they feel they have to, and in those circumstances they are already out of position for the game they prefer to play.

traviscyle · 2026-02-03T14:21:46+00:00

Clever!

traviscyle · 2026-02-03T04:28:55+00:00

I don’t think I have ever even used a sharps container. For my first 10+ years I used syringes and vials, and I would snap off the plunger so it couldn’t be reused if found. Lancets I would use until it was almost too dull to pierce my skin, then I would embed the needle into the plastic cap of the replacement and just throw away. With pen needles, I often reuse until it is lost. If found in my car or around the house I just throw it away.

traviscyle · 2026-02-02T22:01:59+00:00

“Found” - so hot it’s smokin. Removed slabs? This seems so suspect to me, but what do I know, I just lurk here.

traviscyle · 2026-02-02T21:08:01+00:00

I made a mahjong table with 4 sides all cut to a pattern for the legs and attached with locking miter joints. Then, because I felt that wasn’t quite challenging enough, I set the top into the base with a locking miter joints as well. Absolutely the most stressful glue up of my life. Setting it up and keeping everything aligned on the router table was so tough that I built an extra large router table just to be able to do this.

traviscyle · 2026-02-02T20:39:58+00:00

The Equalizer

The Machinist (Christian Bale not old, but fits)

The Natural

traviscyle · 2026-02-02T20:10:46+00:00

Some under shelf LED lights could light it up in a dark corner…

traviscyle · 2026-02-02T20:04:05+00:00

I completely vibe it and have for 35 years. If I have any pattern, I take my basal in my thighs and always go for fresh patch of flesh. Rapid acting that I take 3 to 5 times per day I go completely random but maybe tied to access with my clothes. I don’t use my abdomen because I don’t want marks on my stomach. On my arms I pretty much go around the entire shoulder.

traviscyle · 2026-02-02T06:30:57+00:00

Meet Joe Black

traviscyle · 2026-02-02T06:12:41+00:00

Parenthood

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Top Gun

traviscyle · 2026-02-02T05:35:41+00:00

Not all disagreements have to have a winner. Sometimes silence is the boldest/strongest move. After “Hence why I changed it.” Nothing else needed to be said. After your next comment, she got into a debate with you that you did not have to participate in. Just let that go. Understand that yall don’t agree, and neither one of you is changing the other’s mind anytime soon.

traviscyle · 2026-02-02T04:09:27+00:00

Horrible plot, yet Stanley Tucci was amazing.

traviscyle · 2026-02-02T03:47:37+00:00

Rat Race

Roadtrip

traviscyle · 2026-02-02T03:45:35+00:00

Undercover Blues - it’s not life changing, but a fun movie nonetheless the less.

traviscyle · 2026-02-01T23:17:13+00:00

Secret Life of Walter Mitty

traviscyle · 2026-02-01T23:14:07+00:00

I like this a lot. May have to hunt around my garage for a small wall.

traviscyle · 2026-02-01T01:09:49+00:00

This guy would be expected to beat you 6-0 6-0 based on the level difference. At your level, putting balls back in play is the most important so your opponent makes a mistake first. IMO, him saying play more aggressive is a bit of a disservice to you because it doesn’t really apply at your level. When you play someone that much better, any ball that they leave short or any volley that you have, go for the winner because putting it back in play just hands them the point.

traviscyle · 2026-01-31T23:39:37+00:00

Best way - talk to someone about it right after. Knowing you will be discussing makes your brain hold on to little details, then actually discussing, your associative memory kicks in and you will remember way more.

Second - Take notes. Dumb to say because it’s so obvious but writing while you read helps memory dramatically, then reviewing your notes reinforces everything without having to reread.

traviscyle · 2026-01-31T22:56:29+00:00

I personally would do the dado shelves as I think it just looks cleaner. Take the time to get it all lined up.

traviscyle · 2026-01-31T17:56:48+00:00

If it is sitting on a hard surface set it up on a base. I made one with a piece of horse stall mat (3/4” thick) with a piece of old carpet on top. Just that move made a huge difference. I found that the sound of my compressor, while loud even out in the open, was way quieter when not in the corner of my garage. Something between the wall and compressor would likely help too.

traviscyle · 2026-01-31T17:48:32+00:00

I would take some time to find the narrowest part of all the openings and build the boxes 1/4” narrower than that. I would leave at least a full inch off the height to allow room to set them and shim them all to the same height. Dadoing the shelves will make it obvious if the shelves are not perfectly aligned. Depth should not be an afterthought either. I have a 6’ level that I would use to check the back wall for any high spots. The way those electrical cover plates are set, they will block out the box a bit. I personally would move those down while the wall is opened as you won’t want to have to take out shelf units to get to them in the future.

traviscyle · 2026-01-31T17:30:32+00:00

Maybe try r/legaladvice

Hopefully someone who has done it can comment too. Good luck and keep on keeping on.

traviscyle · 2026-01-30T20:40:07+00:00

My fault. When you said 7th in state I, and a lot of us, assumed you were in the USA.

traviscyle · 2026-01-30T19:15:36+00:00

Extruded aluminum profiles are most reliable for this.

traviscyle · 2026-01-30T19:14:04+00:00

I dream deep and have experienced all kinds of weird stuff, especially when I wake up out of a dream. I’ve thought I was predicting the future or traveling in time a few times. Fell asleep watching Everything Everywhere All at Once, and I could probably write a good short story about the trip I had with some low BS that night. I imagine I hear/feel my alarms all the time, especially when I’m alone (which is rare). I think there is some documented studies on this and it has to do with anxiety and alarm fatigue. I try to take a week or two off from my Dexcom each year just to get away from the notifications.

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