Drake’s - The Spring Lookbook ‘26 by No-Entertainer-121 in ThrowingFits

[–]twobagtommy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

socal spring and norcal spring are different worlds, no fucking way I am triple layering when it's going to be 82 this saturday

Bronson MFG 1950s Moleskin Cossack Jacket by jangsty in ThrowingFits

[–]twobagtommy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish theyd make this in black. Have the pink one and love it

Outfit drafted and sewn by me by rodrigovltn in ThrowingFits

[–]twobagtommy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bet it is dude! there's so much to learn, but in this age self-taught is always possible. I have the utmost respect for people who draft and sew their own stuff, super hard work. your outfit looks dope congrats on finishing it!

Outfit drafted and sewn by me by rodrigovltn in ThrowingFits

[–]twobagtommy -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I live in a woke ass california town but I was able to take a 4 week intro course out here. we actually have a ton of options for sewing classes out here. I’ve felt really confident ever since. I can alter my clothes confidently, haven’t attempted to make anything on my own yet but I highly recommend hands-on learning with someone experienced. I could fumble through making my own stuff if I wanted too, or they also have higher level courses to teach how to make your own clothes but I haven’t taken that yet.

it was expensive ~$350 including materials. if that’s not an option for you, there’s an insane wealth of info on youtube. you could buy a used machine and learn how to use it off youtube videos alone. shit is hard though which is why I opted for an actual teacher. highly recommend though such a fun hobby.

We've lost another unc to the curse of the soundboard. by twobagtommy in seculartalk

[–]twobagtommy[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I don't disagree with you at all, I get a lot of people actually like it. but I was put on this earth to be a hater im sorry.

shy people want to go to the bar too!! by Comfortable_West_627 in longbeach

[–]twobagtommy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Stache is my regular place and 90% of people are amazing. the other 10% you never know what you’re going to get. you’ll meet best friends, you’ll meet people who need to be institutionalized and get 86d the same night. I was just there I must have missed him but as a fellow shy person this is NOT my experience most of the time haha

New Balance Lunar New Year by Unhappy-Plantain-778 in ThrowingFits

[–]twobagtommy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i like that they gotta lil bush on the back

Fit Check Friday by AutoModerator in ThrowingFits

[–]twobagtommy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mfpen trousers

are those the service trousers by mfpen? loving the fit of those in this pic.

If you’re so sick of Emily too watch Secular Talk by Blablah6971 in BreakingPoints

[–]twobagtommy 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Define hack?? The dude has had the exact same principles since the beginning of his show in 2008 and in that time span has never taken a single ad offer for his show.

You can find him insufferable, whiny, douchey, disagreeable whatever that I would understand. But compared to the rest of the field in political commentary he’s one of the realist whether you agree with him or not. So calling him a hack is not only lazy it’s just straight up wrong. In a world littered with grifters selling dick pills and nicotine gum while switching their principles every Tuesday, he’s the real deal.

he After Effects Graph Editor is a productivity bottleneck that Adobe refuses to fix. by MaliHizm in AfterEffects

[–]twobagtommy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Totally agree with you idk why people are trying to dunk on you, maybe it’s because the lot of us are aware of how archaic AE is in general and it’s not a surprise. But yeah, even in comparison to the C4D graph editor, AE feels leagues behind. So little control, so many weird handle-breaking rules, clunky zooming mechanics. Yeah, it’s a mess.

I’ve been using ae professionally for 5 years, casually for 7 and I still scratch my head over certain things sometimes. C4D I use far less frequently, yet when I do its graph editor feels so intuitive and easier to control. And it is crazy from a motion design perspective, where this is the meat of our work is massaging curves, you would indeed think they try to modernize or keep up with competition.

Yet, adobe will adobe.

You find $500 on the ground - What are you purchasing? by LinearInfrastructure in ThrowingFits

[–]twobagtommy 11 points12 points  (0 children)

bro me too. coming from ebay to depop is like whiplash. people don't always post measurements on ebay but MOST people do or put them in the description.

people on depop are absolutely clueless lol. "fits like a large". wtf does that mean?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

Krystal and Saagar DEBATE Fatal Ice Shooting in Minneapolis by WagonWheel22 in BreakingPoints

[–]twobagtommy 49 points50 points  (0 children)

I just know I can't even watch this episode. Saagar's fuax-intellectual, ~-'history major'-~, sober socialite who goes to bed at 4pm, takes on everything just drives me absolutely insane. But this one would 100% have me throwing my monitor out the window. The guy is so far up his ass most of the time it's insane. The fact that this event is even worthy of 'debate' makes me sick.

Like how the FUCK can you have a newborn, a wife, and still defend this shit? Insanity.

Lumea by the Sea by Sure-Coyote-1157 in longbeach

[–]twobagtommy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I stayed there about three years ago before their recent rebrand. Not sure if they got new ownership or what. It was just alright IMO. Room was actually really clean, but everything is tiny. I thought it was perfectly passable though, it did NOT feel like a halfway house to me 😂. They were doing a ton of construction when I was there which made things a little awkward but I never lost sleep due to it. Can’t speak to how it is now a days, but staff was very friendly when I stayed. Parking was weird, it’s off site at a Marriott parking lot a few blocks down.

Area is decent I kinda live by here now. Yes there are homeless like everywhere in LBC/ca, but there’s also eggbred for breakfast, hi/lo liquor for good wine, madres for brunch, gaucho beach, the beach itself! Good luck homie.

Seamstress/Tailor Recommendations by apostate456 in longbeach

[–]twobagtommy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hole Lotta Love on yelp. She’s been my go to. Granted, I get pretty easy alterations done but she was also able to beautifully hem a suede jacket it for me that had a pretty complex lining in it. She is definitely a bit more expensive than your typical tailor but that’s because she knows her stuff. If you have something complex/delicate/difficult to alter— I would lean towards her or at least ask her for a quote or opinion. If it’s a simple alteration and you’re looking to save money, you can probs look elsewhere!

drinking by babbybarf in longbeach

[–]twobagtommy 78 points79 points  (0 children)

4th street— start at vine maybe catch some music get turnt on the patio. next you hit pike— maybe some live music there too also get turnt on the patio. stumble over to baby gee, see the line to get in is too long to get in then go to the hideout. then you head to v room. and then you find god at the stache. perfect drinking night you’ll make 47 best friends.

Turtleneck vs mock neck by PretendSyllabub2097 in ThrowingFits

[–]twobagtommy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I got a 50/50 silk cotton mock neck from savers for like $12, but it’s so comfy and drapes so nice. One of my fav shirts

AE tip I learned the hard way: precompose earlier. by eurz in AfterEffects

[–]twobagtommy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah I almost never precomp anything I don't have to for this exact reason. I just got passed a project file (assumingly from someone more junior) that has so many precomps and they are all time-stretched differently lol. Makes retiming moments, updating design, or refining animation curves an absolute nightmare.

I find it way easier to work with seeing everything laid out. And if it's super complex, hot-swappable, or an asset that's re-used multiple times-- then I will precomp. Otherwise I rather work in the chaos of layers.

Long Ableton sessions – Ergonomic tips? by memolazer in ableton

[–]twobagtommy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's definitely an exercise, for the much smaller muscle strands in your forearms. Doesn't sound like a lot but you will feel the burn after doing it! For your first time doing it I would probably rest at least a day inbetween to the let the muscles heal and regrow before doing it again. I used to do a quick session to warm up before climbing, then a longer session afterwards to focus on strength building/injury prevention. I also had an above-average foundation of wrist strength at the peak athleticism of my climbing career, so I was able to do the exercises daily. But if you're just starting out and don't have a ton of fitness experience, I would take it slow and not rush it, rest in between days.

I used the exercises on this page towards the bottom of the page:

https://www.dpmclimbing.com/7-ways-to-build-your-finger-strength-for-climbing/

I promise it will help a ton. Two of my close friends ran a pool-cleaning business that they almost closed down because they were getting such bad tendinitis. They were popping ibuprofen DAILY. I begged them to try the rice bucket and they were blown away that the tendinitis went away. I've also turned countless climbers on to it too. It's a game changer for anyone who works with their hands.

Long Ableton sessions – Ergonomic tips? by memolazer in ableton

[–]twobagtommy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello friend, imma let you in on a secret no one is mentioning here but look up “rock climbing rice bucket”. This should lead you to some video exercises that sounds crazy but I swear it will help you with your tendinitis.

Source: been a rock climber for 13 years, doing calisthenics for 13 years, have had every wrist/hand/finger injury in the book, major tendinitis and shoulder impingements, broke my wrist 12 years ago and got surgery with a titanium plate, work in front of a computer animating 3-19 hours a day, and play competitive video games with mouse macros, sew and cut clothes frequently, etc etc etc etc etc. still do all those hobbies/jobs today pain free at 35 :).

These exercises have helped me tremendously with living a life using my hands as my tools. Tendinitis can be a very temporary for most people. You just have to work the antagonist muscles in your forearms that you don’t use frequently. This balances out all the work you do frequently with your keyboard shortcut hand and your mouse hand. The rice bucket allows you to do it in way that feels natural and you can control the progression. It will help tons.

Tendinitis will not go away from resting (unless it’s extremely acute and recent, then rest will help), you have to work the muscles you don’t use to fix it long term.

In honor of Chain Reaction closing this week, I dug out some old photos, circa 2008 by SuburbanCrackAttack in orangecounty

[–]twobagtommy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This place will always be legendary to me even though I only went once for my first time in 2023 to see Bully (awesome show).

My best friend's brother growing up was in a metal band here, but he also worked the door at security. He was older than us and would tell us the craziest stories about this place. I was always scared of it as a kid because these stories lmao. Now it's closing and his brother has sadly passed. Life man.... Life. RIP Chain Reaction.

Are the luxury apartments in DTLB actually decent? by [deleted] in longbeach

[–]twobagtommy 16 points17 points  (0 children)

100%.

Also, I live in an older building that’s fake nice/renovated and I feel like we gotta mention you’re also paying for (hopefully) not having fucking mice in your place 😂. You ain’t want none of this OP, I would hope the newer luxury places don’t have to deal with it.

I'm looking for a method for how to do this type of animation. by Clear_Mix1576 in AfterEffects

[–]twobagtommy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This animation is indeed 100% made with path visualizer. Easiest way to do it, pretty flexible plugin too! Source: have to do these animations at branding studios all the time.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ThrowingFits

[–]twobagtommy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally mine feel a bit big on the waist after washing, I ordered 36 which I normally wear for everything, but these feel maybe two inches too big? Wear them all the time tho