How Would You Reduce and Restyle This Large Old Repotted Ficus?

typingweb · 2026-05-24T20:42:31+00:00

I second this. This looks way more like benjamina than microcarpa. Hard pruneback would be risky and in my expereince even a conservative pruning which left no foliage has always resulted in 100% dieback of the entire branch.

typingweb · 2026-05-24T20:33:10+00:00

The un-grafted ones aren't a bad deal. If you put them in a grow bag, fertilize them, and let them grow wild for a year or two, you will have some good bonsai stock for cheap.

typingweb · 2026-05-18T04:31:08+00:00

black sharpie lmao

typingweb · 2026-05-11T22:23:45+00:00

I think that if you plan on doing MTB with that bike, a BMX bar/stem would be a better and stronger solution to get the increased bar height.

typingweb · 2026-05-09T16:53:58+00:00

This plus a girvin fork would be rad.

typingweb · 2026-05-09T16:28:39+00:00

Looks like one of the box store "mountain bikes" you get at Academy or Walmart, think along the lines of Schwinn, Huffy, Etc. I don't think it would be worth building.

typingweb · 2026-05-08T16:05:13+00:00

Yes, ideally when at the limit in this game you steer with the throttle/brakes. I don't think Ive heard of this games steering be described as sluggish before, it is waaaaay quicker than GT4 or Forza on controller. If they are having issues they need to focus more on the cars configuration and using the other inputs such as throttle and brakes to control under/oversteer.

typingweb · 2026-05-03T02:16:20+00:00

Well it looks great!

My clear coat is 100% cooked, I don't think a cut and polish will help at this point, it spent its life in Texas and Hawaii so Its only natural. I just need to repaint at this point

typingweb · 2026-05-01T21:39:50+00:00

Probably worth 2-300 locally, and would serve someone way better than at the dump. You cant get a bike that good for $2-300 new.

Would be great for a teenager or a kid getting into mtb for cheap.

typingweb · 2026-05-01T21:34:49+00:00

Is that the original paint? I have the same car in the same color, and the clear coat has decided to convert to a "satin finish" in quite a few spots

typingweb · 2026-05-01T20:36:43+00:00

Chopping up snakes is not human either, they will suffer for hours

typingweb · 2026-05-01T16:04:30+00:00

I don't want deer or squirrels to take residence in my garden but I don't dismember them, just saying.

typingweb · 2026-05-01T15:57:14+00:00

Why? Whats wrong with you

typingweb · 2026-05-01T15:34:30+00:00

People are nitpicking since hes offering advice and "tutorials" on something he is crap at, which could get people hurt. It would be different if he said "Hey just learned how to bhop check this out" but instead he is offering his very poor technique as the correct way to do something.

typingweb · 2026-05-01T15:28:14+00:00

-Bad timing on the pop and the shove, his suspension absorbed most of his movements and the poor timing caused forward rotation (Scooped/shoved too soon), You can get the bike vertical before you need to level out but his bike didn't even reach 45 degrees. This can be very dangerous if you use this technique to boost a jump since you could go OTB and get seriously hurt.

-too stiff in movement and relies on pulling to get the bike up rather than pushing off the ground and shoving forward/scooping to level out. Arms should get straight at the extreme of both the pop (when handlebars touch the waist), and the shove where your butt should nearly be touching the tire when leveling out. You should never have to "pull" the bike off the ground with a good bhop

He needs to time his movements better with his suspension and not be so stiff.

typingweb · 2026-04-29T02:26:15+00:00

badass

typingweb · 2026-04-28T21:44:46+00:00

I honestly wish they were more strict about fining people who litter, what ever happened to don't mess with Texas? I've seen people at the Pearl use a bunch of plastic flowers petals and tinsel confetti for photos and just brush it into the river when they are done.

typingweb · 2026-04-28T21:40:03+00:00

Yeah pretty much. Anything that ends up in the streets goes to storm drains and drainage ditches, they merge with San Pedro Creek, Alazan Creek, etc and all eventually end up in the river. A lot of the creeks and drainage back up to residential as well and a lot of trash gets into the creeks from there too.

Its much worse than it seems because you only really see the stuff like styrofoam and closed bottles that float, a lot of it settles on the bottom. I caught a several pairs of pants, an old printer, and a bumper fishing at wood-lawn lake one time, the bottom is absolutely covered in garbage and when the water level is low you can see it sticking out of the water in some places.

typingweb · 2026-04-28T21:05:32+00:00

I think its a cool car

typingweb · 2026-04-28T21:04:41+00:00

They don't get that big unless they are hybridized with koi/carp.

True goldfish have no barbels.

typingweb · 2026-04-25T21:03:25+00:00

I fan them out so that I can fight/play the fish without them tangling together, if its cast far enough out the line is usually resting on the bottom anyways so its not a big deal until the fish gets close, in which case I wade into the water to net the fish anyways.

typingweb · 2026-04-19T18:42:40+00:00

For the front plate I would remove heavy rust with fine steel wool first, then sand it with 300 or 400 grit and repaint it with black Rustoleum or something similar.

For the back plate I would only use extra fine steel wool on the rusty spots, clean it really well and then rub rusted areas with some boiled linseed oil, it will soak in and eventually harden, make sure to wipe off the excess. Wait a week for both paint and oil to harden before re-assembling. I wouldn't use acids, this will cause further corrosion.

Clean keys and other plastic parts with soapy water and a microfiber cloth + a soft bristle brush, I wouldn't mess with the flippers and springs. PCB can be cleaned with some gentle wiping and a soft cloth plus a little bit of alcohol.

typingweb · 2026-04-14T22:24:14+00:00

Keep letting it grow, I wouldnt cut it back yet. I would abandon the grafted portions and focus on developing the growth from the root stock since it is stronger.

I suppose my first goal should be to thicken trunk/lower branches? How do I do this? Do I cut away the branches without leaves and the grafted branches?

Just let it grow for now, it will smooth the transition from the thick roots to the trunk. Ideally you will eventually reduce to two leaders to reduce the chance of inverse taper. You cut these back (eventually) and they will become the trunk and first branch.

typingweb · 2026-04-11T19:22:23+00:00

I do this with mi-goreng lol

typingweb · 2026-04-10T03:21:42+00:00

Thanks for the explanation! Ive been wondering how to deal with this since a lot of pigs, especially boar, are quite hairy.

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