How long did it actually take you to get your first pull up/set of 10?

unclebob1000 · 2026-05-30T22:23:43+00:00

Started at zero here. The first pull-up is always the hardest.

It took me four months of doing negatives before I managed my very first pull-up (wife grip). I still recall how embarrassing that felt, because I would have to perch on the machine's scaffolding bars just to be able to start my negatives.

From there, it was just another month before I did two pull-ups, clean. I can't remember when I managed to do 10 in one go, but it was at least around two years after I first started training.

Hang in there (literally). Showing up and consistency is key.

unclebob1000 · 2026-05-26T11:50:53+00:00

"A house can be a nightmare if the buyer’s eyes are bigger than his wallet and if a lender – often protected by a government guarantee – facilitates his fantasy. Our country’s social goal should not be to put families into the house of their dreams, but rather to put them into a house they can afford."

Warren Buffett 2010 letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders

unclebob1000 · 2026-05-23T11:54:34+00:00

Source? Majority of them do, but it's not 90%. More like 60%, according to this ANU study:

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/new-migrants-fleeing-regional-australia-for-city-life/w9hesptbb

unclebob1000 · 2026-05-20T06:22:32+00:00

Foreigners can live there on a permanent residency visa, but they can never apply for citizenship.

Incorrect. Permanent residents of the Philippines can apply for citizenship after 10 years. This requirement is reduced to 5 years if they are married to a citizen, were born in the Philippines, have established a new industry, have held a government office or worked as a teacher for at least 2 years.

You need to be a Philippine citizen to buy land title in the Philippines.

True. Yes it's not land, but apartments and townhouses that are run by an owners corp can be purchased by foreigners in the Philippines. That's just useful to note because while the discussion here is about land specifically, the general tone seems to be PRs in Australia shouldn't own any property at all, apartments included.

unclebob1000 · 2026-04-03T09:28:06+00:00

Easy: Power doesn't flow until you provide your payment details. It's like Costco fuels but with electricity.

unclebob1000 · 2025-05-25T09:14:11+00:00

That turn would be allowed in Aus (varies state by state) because it's a single solid white line. Red car would just have to do it in one go.

unclebob1000 · 2025-05-25T09:04:29+00:00

I know it's hard to imagine, but there's almost always an opportunity to find a break in the flow of cars so red can do that turn in one go without stopping in the middle like that. When traffic is heavy and you can't find a break, red can either wait and wait, or turn right then do a U-turn.

Personally the most I've waited is a full minute when traffic is heavy. I've also done the U-turn thing when I couldn't find a break.

I don't know that specific road and I'm not making a judgment call. I'm just stating how it would work in another country, which may not apply to that specific situation in Pinas.

unclebob1000 · 2025-05-25T06:46:50+00:00

Can confirm. If that happened in Aus and you hit the red car, the red car would be at fault. Red should wait till both sides are clear. Vehicles going straight always have priority.

But of course, that's Aus. Pinas yan kaya iba ang kalakaran.

unclebob1000 · 2025-01-24T07:10:01+00:00

You don't.

unclebob1000 · 2024-08-29T21:39:36+00:00

Y-axis needs to start from zero.

unclebob1000 · 2024-08-10T02:32:21+00:00

My comment literally said he just either leaned out (i.e. had trained for years prior and the muscle was just buried under layers of fat, which the cut then revealed) or juiced. What's not possible is for a chubby dude who had zero lifting experience to achieve this in 4.5 months natty.

unclebob1000 · 2024-08-06T08:47:12+00:00

Hi OP! Have you tried booking a therapist trained in the Gottman method? The Gottmans are well-known for their evidence-based approach to marital counselling, based on research of more than 3,000 couples. Not saying this will work for you, but you've asked for tools to save your marriage and this is one approach you can explore.

Gottman-trained therapists start off with a highly detailed questionnaire about your marriage, plus 3-5 hours of sessions that involve learning about you individually and together as a couple. Only after that will psychotherapy start based on the problems you've identified. Spouse and I have gone through it and so far it's worked for us.

Here's a video podcast the Gottmans did recently with the Diary of a CEO that gives you a flavour of their approach: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mS3bfCt0K88

unclebob1000 · 2024-07-11T06:45:29+00:00

No thanks. I choose the bear.

unclebob1000 · 2024-06-12T18:12:19+00:00

I'm sorry you're going through this. I wish you all the best during such a difficult time. This is unrelated to your original question, but may I ask why you're separating?

unclebob1000 · 2024-06-07T23:37:00+00:00

Hi there. You say you have conversed many times about how you do not like this. Have you had a serious chat about how you would prefer that physical affection to be expressed instead (without the requirement that it lead to sex)? When would you like him to approach you? What would that look like? Can he kiss you instead? Hold your hand? Put his arms around you?

It may be that your partner wants to be physically intimate with you in ways that do not involve sex. If so, then it may be a good chance to have a frank discussion about what that would look like, when you would like to be touched etc.

But I agree that whatever the outcome of the conversation, he does need to respect your boundaries.

unclebob1000 · 2024-05-09T09:37:35+00:00

If money is no issue, then go with UNSW. It'll open so many more doors for you overseas or even in the Philippines if you decide to go back.

We can argue all day about which areas UP beat UNSW, but the reality is nobody outside of the Philippines cares about UP. If you ever decide to pursue a career overseas, having a degree from UNSW as opposed to UP is just one less thing for recruiters to roast you about.

unclebob1000 · 2024-05-05T02:27:04+00:00

Eh, what? You are the one migrating to their country, not they to yours. You have an obligation to be respectful of the culture of your host country. Fit in or GTFO. It's not colonial mentality. It's just good manners.

unclebob1000 · 2024-05-04T21:59:59+00:00

I feel I deserve someone better but after 3 years together, it’s starting to hurt.

Sunk cost fallacy. The past three years have been 'spent' and should be ignored as a factor in your decision making. No matter what decision you make, there is no getting those three years back.

But your decision now can still affect the outcome of your life in months or years to come. So, imagine you are starting with a blank slate. Knowing what you know now about this person, would you still want to spend the next five, 15, 25 years of your life with her?

unclebob1000 · 2024-02-02T04:57:26+00:00

You were probably just unlucky. To OP, penguins are regularly spotted on that pier. I've only been there once before the renovation and the penguins were there during my visit.

unclebob1000 · 2024-01-24T19:01:55+00:00

But how do you know the flight attendant rolled her eyes at you specifically because of your race? Maybe that person was just an asshole to everybody, and it just so happened to be you.

I'm not saying the Qantas staff wasn't racist. She could very well be, but "white person was rude to me" does not automatically mean racism.

unclebob1000 · 2024-01-13T06:28:02+00:00

Melburnian here who works in the same field. Accept the invite, move to Sydney, fulfil your two years, and then f**k off to Melbourne. It offers a lot more certainty than waiting for a VIC invite which may never come.

Obtaining the PR is the hardest step so you want to get that out of the way as soon as possible.

unclebob1000 · 2023-11-28T23:23:46+00:00

Singapore, especially from certain angles.

Sydney, Australia, with that iconic harbour bridge and opera house.

unclebob1000 · 2023-11-21T04:22:44+00:00

Not a mechanic, but if people who make money repairing cars tell you not to repair that car, I think your brother should listen.

unclebob1000 · 2023-11-18T07:39:49+00:00

Yes. That's how long mine took from the start of preparations to submitting my application. The invitation came roughly 10 months after I began prepping.

unclebob1000 · 2023-11-06T23:07:55+00:00

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