This is why we need seddit (x-post about AFC on bus)

coiffureC · 2012-05-26T13:15:37.247696+00:00

Yeah, that was funny as shit but why didn't you say something? At some point, I was that kid and you probably were too, and you're probably disgusted by that old self, as I am with my old self.

Edit: never mind, read your other response. A valid point, but why do you care what a bunch of Internet strangers think of you?

navysilk · 2012-05-25T11:04:39.064557-07:00

Outstanding. I see what you did there.

Liface · 2012-05-25T08:01:28.630843-07:00

Rules 12.8 and 17.8.1 seem to leave some room for interpretation, although I'd liken it to taking a charge in basketball. Using your body to play defense is totally legitimate, and, really, necessary at higher levels.

If you're starting out right on his body, then he's obligated to set up his cut in a way such that he doesn't run you over. If you're both moving, then I think you should be able to cut him off, provided you establish position, much like a basketball player taking a charge (maybe he'll say that he couldn't physically avoid you, but if you could have gotten position, then he could have avoided you).

My verdict: no foul.

Most observers in the states will rule "no foul" as well as long as the defender isn't pushing with his hands or reaching with his feet to trip the cutter.

SenseiCAY · 2012-05-25T06:58:22.472858-07:00

In fact, I went to a lecture about Steiner Triple Systems, and that's where I got this problem. The lecturer gave it to us at the end of the talk.

TheBlasto · 1 day

I'd say if you're having sex with your steak, you've got other problems to worry about.

RedMansGr33d · 1 day

I was so hungry that I forgot to add water to my instant ramen noodles. The microwave caught on fire.

DarthMufasa · 1 day

First of all, how far can you reliably throw a forehand and backhand as it is? Until your 20-30 yard throws are pretty much pinpoint, I wouldn't worry about hucking. I'm not talking about "I can throw it 25 yards," I'm talking about "I can hit a moving target in the chest from 25 yards away."

Anyway...to answer your questions now...

Forehand:

You're making a classic mistake. Throwing it harder doesn't mean it'll go farther. Grip it tighter, and throw it inside-out a little bit. The tight grip will allow for better spin, and the inside-out motion will allow the disc to flatten out and sit for your receiver to run to. Furthermore, you're told to step out when you throw, but when you huck a forehand, you should step into the huck. Here's Brodie's forehand huck video. Watch how he steps into his throw, and the angle at which he releases the disc, specifically.

Hammer: Don't practice this until you've got your forehand and backhand reasonably accurate to about 50-60 yards.

Backhand: With your grip, you will have wobbly throws with little spin. In the presence of any appreciable wind, your backhands will go to hell. You'll have to just practice it until you develop the muscle memory. The more spin you put on a disc, the better control you will have over it, eventually. Again, the "wrap-around" grip is correct, and you'll eventually wonder why you didn't use it before.

SenseiCAY · 1 day

You never used A and E together. A corollary of the requirements is that you can't ever repeat a letter in a word, because of the pairs requirement.

lujhu · 1 day

I've played league in a couple of different places.

In North Carolina, when I was there, there was one level of league. The ringers played on the same field as the beginners, and zone was always fair game. There were good handlers on every team, so that wasn't a problem. The fact that the poppers or the deeps might be clueless was balanced out by the fact that perhaps the defense's wings or part of the cup might also be clueless.

In the DC area, rec league (beginners) prohibits zone for the first few weeks. I guess this was OK because there are more beginners and casual players in this league than veterans, and almost no ringers. That being said, it was hard to draw a line. What about poaching the lane? If a deep cut goes up to someone who is not my defensive assignment and the disc hangs in the air for a long time, am I allowed to help out and eat it?

In the other DC leagues, zone is always fair game, as far as I know, because, really, only rec league is specifically designed for learning the game.

So the tl;dr is that it depends on the level of league. If it's specifically a beginners' league, then yeah, no zone for a few weeks is probably prudent. Otherwise, bring it.

Now, that being said, for what it's worth, I don't particularly believe in rec league because it tends to attract three types of players. Firstly, it attracts decent-to-good players that want to teach the game to others. This is fine. If also attracts beginners who want to learn the game and get better at it. This is also fine, and the first two types are the entire point of the league. The problem is with the third type of player, and that is the group of people who have been playing for an extended period of time, have no desire to get better, and have bad habits gained from playing only pickup level for years. They tend to undermine the improvement and learning of the new players because they don't have the throws to reward a good cut, they make bad decisions, and they don't play any defense. I learned how to play by being on a team full of better players and working my way up. I was the worst player on my high school team for the one year I was there, and then I played in the all-levels league in that same area when I went to college. I got better by watching how other players moved on their cuts, and by practicing my throws. There's no way I would have gotten to where I am now by playing in a rec league.

MyNewPants · 2 days

Firstly, make sure that you're not practicing a hammer without knowing when to use it. Don't get lazy and start throwing hammers when a backhand would suffice, especially when you're breaking the mark.

Secondly, I wouldn't worry about trying to throw it for distance. Unless your name is Brodie Smith, hammers are rarely thrown as full-field hucks.

All that being said, try changing your release point and angle, both the angle at which the disc leaves your hand and the angle at which the disc is tilted when you throw it. If you release it too flat, then it doesn't go anywhere. If you release it too vertical, then it'll blade and never turn over. You generally want your hammer to get to the receiver as quickly as possible, so you don't want the throw to go too high. You want to throw a line drive.

cdawg85 · 2 days

Does the progression of knives used tell any story about you doing (or rather, not doing) the dishes?

I see a steak knife, another steak knife, a few butter knives, and then, finally, a paring knife.

Seriously, though, looks delicious. What does a fiddlehead taste like?

cgiall420 · 3 days

Of course I remember the wild pitch, but that was such a small thing.

Really, he should have been out of the game after the 1-out double.

Furthermore, if Gonzalez comes up with the double play ball, that retires the side and it's 3-1. Big deal.

If Gonzalez doesn't convert the double play and gets only one out, then the go-ahead sac fly is instead the 3rd out.

18-6 in the regular season in 2003, 3rd in Cy Young voting in his first full year. 10-1 after the All-Star break. Tell me, with a straight face, that the Cubs win the division without him.

cgiall420 · 3 days

7+ scoreless innings in game 6.

What followed was a combination of Gonzalez failing to field a potential double play ball, Dusty Baker leaving him in for too long, and, to a much lesser extent, the Bartman play.

Go back to your corner.

tunabomber · 3 days

Sums up my reaction to the pictures

emmaljameson · 4 days

I think your hair is hideous. I could imagine you being pretty attractive with a more suitable hairdo though. Let it grow.

landryraccoon · 4 days

I don't like it very much. I usually play 3 or 4 players, which allows for 12 provinces (I haven't gotten the Colony expansion yet), so everyone has an equal chance to buy provinces (i.e. it's possible to split the provinces equally). What I do to even out the game is to force everyone to start with the same hands as everyone else, so everyone's first two turns start with the same number of coins. You are not required to buy the same things, but this way, it prevents someone from getting, for example, a Chapel and a Laboratory on the first two turns while everyone else ends up with an inferior 3-4 draw.

legion26 · 4 days

I've also heard that at a blackjack table, it's customary to tip the dealer by making a bet for them. Is this actually...a thing?

SenseiCAY · 5 days

I didn't think it would be worth it to get the police involved (given the amount of damage done).

I probably could have chosen a better place to stop the car, in retrospect, but I stopped where I did because it was right next to a stairwell, and I could minimize the amount of walking that my passengers had to do. I was only there to drop people off, so it's not like I stopped my car, got out, and left it there for any extended period of time.

SenseiCAY · 5 days

Engine was running, headlights and taillights on, dome lights on because doors were open. Every light except the turn signals were on.

spaceisinthemind · 6 days

Yeah...Americanized. I have no hint of a Chinese accent, and, in fact I have a bit of a southern accent.

doomcrab · 7 days

I was a bit overwhelmed with the amount of stuff crammed onto the homepage, so I'd clean that up a little.

elfgod · 7 days

There's a few ways to describe it, I guess.

The first thing that comes to mind is the case of a "nice guy" trying to win a girl over by being nice rather than making his intentions known from the get-go. He waits too long and gets too close to the girl before actually making his interest known by asking her on a date, or worse, simply admitting that he has a crush on her. By then, the girl thinks that the guy either isn't interested in anything, or simply didn't have the confidence to display his intentions immediately. Either way, it almost never escalates beyond friendship, and the guy is confused because he thought that the girl was displaying interest (and she may have been doing so early on) but ultimately rejected him because she now sees him as a friend and a friend only. Generally, he doesn't see that his "niceness" was really a disguise for an ulterior motive.

The other method is to make your interest known early on (i.e. wanna go out with me?), but for whatever reason, she's not interested to begin with and prefers to be friends. For the most part, you don't hear about these "friendzone situations" because the guys who end up here aren't the ones to bitch and moan about it. They're generally able to engage women in social situations and can thus move on easily because there are, in fact, plenty of fish in the sea.

So...to answer your questions:

Is it that they don't physically escalate, and if so, what draws them to the conclusion that they've been friend zoned? Do they try to physically escalate, and then are rejected?

Both. Like I described. I've personally done both, and it feels a lot better in the second situation than the first.

What if a guy was platonic friends with a girl for a while, and then physically escalated? Is it more likely that they'd be rejected than if they go for it from the getgo? What would happen?

This is usually what happens in the first situation, although interest may develop over time in a friendship. What would happen? There's no formula, so lots of things can happen. Most of the time, nothing ever develops because neither wants to ruin the friendship. Sometimes, one person takes a shot and asks for a date, and sometimes, it ends up working out, but a majority of the time, this is not the case.

Popsickel7 · 8 days

Well, the answer to your edited question, of whether women like big guys, is yes. Some might feel intimidated by someone who is 6'11", but then again, I think a girl who is 6'2" and fit is extremely sexy.

I guess what I mean about trimming your beard is that I'm not a fan of the neckbeard in general. Your hair is nice in that picture, but even if you got the beard trimmed, that doesn't mean that it suits you that well. I dunno. I can't personally grow a beard (like...I can't physically do it) so I don't know much about the topic.

You probably shop at "big people" stores, but when you have a chance, I'd invest in one really nice "going out" shirt. Mine cost no more than $30.

Anyhow...my final thoughts are that you may weigh 345 pounds, but you're also 6'11", and the 345 doesn't look that bad on you. It's not like you're spilling out of your clothes. You're not bad looking, and you have potential. Good luck and have fun out there.

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