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PSA - TRIM YOUR F@#$ING TOENAILS!!! by Ai_of_Vanityin bjj

[–]highvolt4g3 0 points1 point  (0 children)


But yeah... my girlfriend just raised her eyebrow at that when she saw it later.

Just got done with my first class ever. by Jelway723in bjj

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Can you elaborate on what you do? My neck has been a problem lately and really impacting my training.

Why is there so much obsession with "self defense" in the martial arts, and the continuous debate with bjj? Will this ever pass? by attractive_craftin bjj

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I totally agree with you, and I'm the same way. I thought this would make me safe since it had always worked for me, but just the other day some guy tried to fight me for literally no reason on the subway. I guess he was just looking for a fight. Nothing worked to de-escalate, and he even got a smack in trying to get me to fight. Luckily the train arrived and I just walked into another car, but if it had not I definitely would have had to fight him. I'm glad I do BJJ because if I'm forced to fight at least I have confidence that I can protect myself.


[–]highvolt4g3 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yep I've gotten mauled on my chest by a girl's fingernails before. That wasn't too terrible, but recently I got a big scratch on my cheek from someone's toenail when we were practicing omoplatas. It's awkward to explain that at work...

After years of owning cats, we had our first child... by ktrashin aww

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This is strange to me, because when I was buying a green laser pointer I had a hell of a time finding one over 100mW at a reasonable price and found a ton that were under 5mW. This was almost 10 years ago though so maybe things have changed a bit, but it doesn't seem right to me.

I have also seen very powerful red lasers, but they are expensive. Do some browsing here:

Their stuff looks so cool, but I wouldn't buy anything as the one I bought from them broke pretty much a few days after I got it and they refused to let me return or replace it.


[–]highvolt4g3 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's not if it's green or red, it's the power. Most laser pointers that are meant to be used as pointers are below 5mW in power. If one is stronger than that, it is more likely to damage your eye regardless of the color, or even if it is outside of the visible spectrum. I own a 125mW green laser and that can really hurt your eye faster than you can blink, even from a refraction.

Ninja edit: Also a green one may look brighter or more powerful even when it's not because green is the most visible color to human eyes, while red is close to the end of the visible spectrum.

Awesome takedown from Rachael Ostovich in Invicta tonight by iercin bjj

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Don't do it without asking permission to try it from your partner. Some gyms will kick you out for that permanently cause if you mess it up it's your partner that gets hurt. My gym has that rule.

[Serious] Who is the worst person still alive today? by PandaDerZwotein AskReddit

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I had almost the same thing happen to me once. The bonus was that I got the call on my birthday. I had also told everyone and made plans to move. Also I had gotten dumped by my girlfriend of 3 years the month or two before. This was a few years ago and a lot has happened since, but right now I'm at the best point in my life so far with a way way way better job than the one I had for 1 day. Hold on man.

Also check out Ramit Sethi's website I used the material there to get my job and negotiate my salary up over 10% with no leverage or other offers. Specifically, read his things on natural networking. I think you may find some hope there. Good luck.

MacBook Pro chargers - advice? by SeedlessWatermelonsin mac

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My friend got a knock off and it literally melted and almost started a fire after a few weeks.

What is your favorite villain quote? by jerip123in AskReddit

[–]highvolt4g3 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My favorite from Bleach:

"You should remember this. Admiration is the furthest thing from understanding."

-Aizen Sousuke

The scene in question:

Douche fights over cheeseburger (laughter starts at 2:00 mark) by allforthekarmain ContagiousLaughter

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The grey shirt guy had the fat asshole guy in a shoulder lock called an americana, but the guy kept trying to fight. He's lucky he didn't get his shoulder destroyed, but I think the grey shirt guy felt like he had him reasonably under control and was not too threatened by him.

Remember not to get too happy dear muslims! by lurpaqin AdviceAnimals

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It doesn't mean thank God, it means God is great.

Most Unappreciated Anime? by TheRThorin anime

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By far the funniest anime I've ever seen.

Remember that is the ONLY authorized site for your free U.S. credit report as mandated by the FTC by 1541drivein personalfinance

[–]highvolt4g3 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Don't do mint. You have to give your credit card info for a "free trial" and after the trial is over it charges you. In order to cancel you have to call them, you can't do it online.

Stress of the semester is causing me to experience a roller coaster of emotion. In the morning I feel fine and as the day slowly progresses I feel more angry and depressed. It has gotten to the point where I want to ignore my studies because paying attention to them ignites the bad feelings quicker. by helpgwin gwu

[–]highvolt4g3 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The university offers free counseling for students who are experiencing what you are right now, please contact them. There should be information on how to contact them on the syllabus for pretty much any of your classes.

Please don't try to deal with this on your own.

How do you deal with lab mates who steal your work and ideas? (doctoral) by throwaway99999123in GradSchool

[–]highvolt4g3 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Leave. Go somewhere else like that MS student. Given the edit, he has the lab in his pocket and nobody will ever believe you over him. Sorry man, he sounds like a sociopath who is very charismatic and manipulative, if you try to beat him at his own game you will lose.

If you can't do that, at least do what DrGar is saying and have EVERYTHING in writing with him. Don't tell him anything in person, be vague and talk about random other things you thought of but wouldn't work. Avoid him and make sure you computer is locked and notes are never left alone in the lab. Otherwise keep redirecting conversation to what he's working on and doing and play dumb about your stuff.

But I recommend getting out of that lab. I know somebody like that guy and the only winning move is to avoid them completely.

Official Friend Finder Thread [Week 2] by OpTic_Nikoin DestinyTheGame

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Hi, added! Xbox 360 Lvl 27 Titan from Washington, DC. Gamertag: Zapolisk.

[TRIGGER WARNING] Swolested, Roofied and Concussed. by Bipolar-Elvesin swoleacceptance

[–]highvolt4g3 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sometimes people roofie guys so they can rob them.

Your Thrift Savings Plan and You: Basic Information by aBogleheadin personalfinance

[–]highvolt4g3 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks, aBoglehead. This is very timely for me. I have a question. My girlfriend is going to start a government job with a TSP towards the end of October and does not have a 401k at her current job (so $0 contributed for 2014). Can she elect to get 100% of her pay for the rest of 2014 towards the TSP in order to get as close to the 2014 limit as possible? Or is there a cap to how much % of your paycheck you can contribute? My 401k in the private industry only let's me do up to 25% which is why I ask. If it matters, her salary should be around $108k per year and she has enough cash saved to live without the paycheck until January.

Trying to start working out. Confused, feeling hopeless. by IsolationXin Fitness

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If you get full easily then drinking a ton of whole milk is definitely for you. I gained about 25lbs doing that. It's way easier to drink all the time than to eat.

For height, hormones aren't going to do anything. It's your genetics. Nothing you can do about it. You're only 18 anyway, most guys hit their last growth spurt in their early 20s.

One thing you will realize more as you get older is to say "fuck what other people think about me." Well, first you'll probably realize that people really don't think about you much. Everyone is too busy obsessing about themselves, and what everyone thinks about them, like you're doing now.

Being short isn't a big deal. You can't do anything about it anyway, so why worry about it? You can do something about being scrawny, so start working on that. The only time people feel negatively towards short people is when they have a "Napolean complex" and feel like they have to overcompensate get really insecure about being short.

Something that may help you out in the mental aspect of things, read a book called "Models" by Mark Manson. I can't recommend it highly enough. It's about how to be a successful and happy and confident man in today's world.