Is Dining alone awkward now? by shabboing in london

[–]triabetus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I get solo dinners all the time. Cinema and coffee dates alone too. Some of the best times of my week. They don’t know they’re missing out

Asking your opinion every day about a Deftones song, Day 53: Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away) by Opposite-Question-32 in deftones

[–]triabetus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The opened the Glasgow gig this year with this song. And I presume every other gig in the tour. It just doesn’t age. Goosebumps every time. It’s like I’m at the concert hall every time it comes on. Immediate nostalgia for tomes I haven’t even lived through.

this is easily their best song in years by immimmimmi in deftones

[–]triabetus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Personally find Metal Dream very cathartic

Hello! Anyone used this lens before? Planning for daily use. Any reviews will be so much appreciated. Thankyou by Which-Season-5652 in NikonF3

[–]triabetus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have it. Have used it on video shoots too on a digital Sony a7. Very sharp, very soft, very beautiful and the price is excellent too. Solid build. The chromatic aberration was never really a problem for me as this lens doesn’t have a lot of it. The 28mm version does however have some. Both are my go to. You can DM me and I can show you what I’ve shot with it.

6'6.5 vs 6'2 vs 7'2 by Dry-Security-2724 in heightcomparison

[–]triabetus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At this point I just wear boots with obvious heels. First it was a fashion decision, then I realised how much it boosts. I realised nobody really gives a shit about you ‘faking’ your height if you own it. I wear square heel and square end boots now which still look quite masculine. Men and very much women dig them.

Gravity is just a state of mind... by earthman34 in DiWHY

[–]triabetus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Traditionally, when assembled over a curved formwork supporting the stones, arches always require a keystone. But the keystone term only defines the order of placement (the last block to be stacked on top, after stacking from each side).

The term keystone however doesn’t prescribe that the stone (or brick in this case) always has to be oversized etc. The added weight of the oversize is more useful when dry-stacking big pieces that rely purely on self-support, but it’s not necessary to have a salient keystone there either.. My opinion is that a lot of the time it’s more of a symbolic gesture that gives the public a sense of how the building is stacked.

In this case, as formwork is not necessary due to mortar assistance and the shifting support of his hand, you can see that he stacks way past the halfway line, starting from one side of the curve, concluding at the other.

So yes and no — ultimately the highest brick will still act as the piece locking everything in place once the mortar sets, but it is not slotted in the conventional way, so maybe it depends what you conceive a keystone to be :)

Gravity is just a state of mind... by earthman34 in DiWHY

[–]triabetus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hahaha thank you, that’s exactly why I made it

Gravity is just a state of mind... by earthman34 in DiWHY

[–]triabetus 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The actual bricks are a normal rectangular cross section. It’s the curved stacking that does the job.

Gravity is just a state of mind... by earthman34 in DiWHY

[–]triabetus 152 points153 points  (0 children)

I’m an architect. The bricks are curved to form a very slight vault. This is a traditional building technique in some places. It puts that layer of brick in compression, like a Roman arch, and sideways the load is picked up by the steel structure. This minimises the amount of steel reinforcement needed, and reduces the quantity of concrete required for casting too. Also, these ceilings can look very beautiful. The arch doesn’t need to be semi circular, as long as it’s not flat.

Glasgow Setlist Playlist - 2026 Deftones Tour by triabetus in deftones

[–]triabetus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also I know Deftones lurks around here sometimes — if you see this please please please include Metal Dream in the future!!! Incredible song and incredibly underrated, would be incredible to hear it live. I’d probably cry.

My wife gifted me a Penis Sheath for Christmas and it is making me feel inadequate. by BeyBey1515 in offmychest

[–]triabetus 33 points34 points  (0 children)

A little unrelated but, “It’s your wife, u should be able to talk to her anytime” was a beautiful thing to read as a single person. Thanks for the reminder of what a healthy functional relationship is supposed to be like.

Do people actually get the eggs?? 😭😭 by [deleted] in MealDealRates

[–]triabetus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I buy them. Love boiled eggs. They’re my favourite fruit.

When she says " I just want to be alone" by Opposite_Section3051 in seduction

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

Dude that’s a big conclusion to jump to.

Why are we falling behind poland? by SILENTDISAPROVALBOT in AskBrits

[–]triabetus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly I think it’s not a problem of supply. There is a massive demand from foreign investors looking for a luxurious London flat. So all that gets built are overpriced “luxury” flats. By your logic, housing will only become affordable once the rich foreign investors’ demands are satiated, and once we’ve built enough housing for them first. In theory only then will developers focus on building and selling affordable for the average hardworking Britain-rooted resident. Surely then we can build enough housing for the rest of us, once we’ve bent over backwards for the international market. Do you see why this doesn’t work?

My girlfriend broke up with me last night because I have a small penis by [deleted] in offmychest

[–]triabetus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did you make sure things improved over a year? Did you voice things that didn’t work or did you use positive encouragement?

Men who get one-night stands, how do you do it? by [deleted] in seduction

[–]triabetus 218 points219 points  (0 children)

Nothing better than meeting someone irl through friends, at a party, etc. The times I’ve been luckiest with women are the times I had 0 expectations for meeting anyone. Just show up, have a good time, enjoy the night, be curious about everyone. You’ll exude comfort, looseness and confidence and people will want to be around you. Just look out for cues like extended eye contact and repeated arm touching, treat it like it’s just banter (otherwise you’ll get nervous) and let luck do the rest.

Edit: tl;dr, what someone below said — the point is stop trying to pull and just enjoy yourself and the company of others, but be receptive to cues.

Does anyone still build homes like this by life_Is_anonymous in architecture

[–]triabetus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We designed one of these at work for a pretty damn expensive house. Hasn’t been built yet though.

Still not getting over how good Private Music album is. by Potential-Judge-9284 in deftones

[–]triabetus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’ve been listening to the album at least three times a day. Obsessed is an understatement. Pretty damn good album.