IPv6Freely 2092 Report post Posted June 17, 2015 Portuguese?Yup. I'm okay if I have one of the guys I'm teaching with me who can translate but I'm screwed if I'm alone. I feel like a child or somebody who is mute because everything waiters say to me I have to look at him, he repeats in English, and I just nod yes or no. Oh well, only here until Friday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Caihlen 67 Report post Posted June 17, 2015 Another year of no championships in ClevelandAs someone else mentioned " factory of sorrow". I can say that as a Cleveland Expat. Go Tribe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chippa13 1844 Report post Posted June 17, 2015 (edited) Yup. I'm okay if I have one of the guys I'm teaching with me who can translate but I'm screwed if I'm alone. I feel like a child or somebody who is mute because everything waiters say to me I have to look at him, he repeats in English, and I just nod yes or no.Oh well, only here until Friday.Never go overseas without learning at least a few phrases to help get you by and it never hurts to carry a translation book. Sure, you'll butcher the pronunciation and such but they'll at least respect and appreciate the attempt. Heck, there are even phone apps you can use to help you get by. Edited June 17, 2015 by chippa13 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IPv6Freely 2092 Report post Posted June 17, 2015 Never go overseas without learning at least a few phrases to help get you by and it never hurts to carry a translation book. Sure, you'll butcher the pronunciation and such but they'll at least respect and appreciate the attempt. Heck, there are even phone apps you can use to help you get by."Inglês?" has become my most used phrase at this point. Heh.I have "Alo" app on my Apple Watch, which will translate my speech and actually speak the translation, but it can be slow because the 3G is slow as crap here. Should have bought a translation book, even a really basic one.But at the same time, my boss told me everyone here speaks English. That's why I didn't prepare at all. But they definitely do not. Oh well. Most of the other places on my list will. (South Africa, Australia, Sweden, Germany, Amsterdam, London are all on my list) Even in places like Germany people will usually speak some English. The ones I said no to were Pakistan, China, Japan and Mexico. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chippa13 1844 Report post Posted June 17, 2015 The biggest lies ever told:"No, its fine with me if you want to go have fun with your friends.""I just had the one beer with dinner, Officer.""Everybody speaks English there." 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadd 916 Report post Posted June 19, 2015 People who speak three languages are called trilingual People who speak two languages are called bilingual People who speak one language are called American Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wrangler 157 Report post Posted June 19, 2015 The biggest lies ever told:"No, its fine with me if you want to go have fun with your friends.""I just had the one beer with dinner, Officer.""Everybody speaks English there."The ones I heard were different. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zjack38 46 Report post Posted June 19, 2015 As someone else mentioned " factory of sorrow". I can say that as a Cleveland Expat. Go Tribeand the tribe lost 17-0 yesterday... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Caihlen 67 Report post Posted June 19, 2015 and the tribe lost 17-0 yesterday...My point exactly. Go Clevelend Barons. Go Crusaders. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IPv6Freely 2092 Report post Posted June 19, 2015 All of the tech labs I built for the students in my class in Brazil failed spectacularly, and looks like I'm going to be taking a lot of shit for it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zjack38 46 Report post Posted June 21, 2015 Decided in playing for my high school team this year, and I found out that we only have 12 skaters, and we still don't have a goalie. the only good thing is all the ice time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadd 916 Report post Posted June 24, 2015 wow, were my skates in bad shape. I should have taken before and after pics, it was that extreme. I actually had to stop and let the steel cool so I didn't ruin them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beerleaguecaptain 999 Report post Posted June 27, 2015 Went out to skate in my brand spanking new 1X skates tonight. I was so excited! I had LS2 steel put on them so that my adjustment wouldn't be too much. Felt great on my feet. Fit perfectly. You can just really feel the whole "no negative space" thing. I am locked in. So.... I walk to the ice..... take a few cautious strides to the bench. Go to stop and BAM! My left edge just fucking locks right there! My blade doesn't give at all and my whole body proceeds to rotate around my left foot. I went falling ass over tea kettle like a total noob who had never skated before and KA-BAM onto my ribs knocking all the wind out of me and getting what is sure to be a nasty bruise on my upper rib cage. I tried gutting it out to begin the break in process but I really could hardly skate and I could stop left at all. I can feel how responsive the skate is but I felt like I had no control over myself. I could stop to the right somewhat but not at all to the left. I don't know if I have it in me to make this transition.... ugh... bummed. I suck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mojo122 535 Report post Posted June 27, 2015 Try going to the next shallower hollow for your next skate. My first skate on mine on 3/4's felt as if I was skating on a 1/2". Took me a few skates to overcome that, but now have them dialed in. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goonsquad 209 Report post Posted June 29, 2015 Try going to the next shallower hollow for your next skate. My first skate on mine on 3/4's felt as if I was skating on a 1/2". Took me a few skates to overcome that, but now have them dialed in.Was going to suggest the same thing.On a similar note, I had my last set of runners sharpened by a new person. It took me a while but I finally got on them and was catching edges left and right. Thinking the edges were a bit too deep for me (I requested 100/75 too) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
althoma1 574 Report post Posted June 29, 2015 Gene, if you requested 100/75, then you requested one of the commonly available FBV options with significant bite (compared to a 3/8" standard hollow on some charts). For someone your size 90/50 (compared to 1") or 90/75 (compared to 5/8") would likely be more appropriate. Perhaps you meant to ask for 90/75?I also agree that Dave should try a shallower hollow as well. A more responsive skate with zero negative space allows you to feel your edges quite well and can make them feel sharper vs a softer skate or one that doesn't fit as well. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beerleaguecaptain 999 Report post Posted June 30, 2015 Try going to the next shallower hollow for your next skate. My first skate on mine on 3/4's felt as if I was skating on a 1/2". Took me a few skates to overcome that, but now have them dialed in.Was going to suggest the same thing.On a similar note, I had my last set of runners sharpened by a new person. It took me a while but I finally got on them and was catching edges left and right. Thinking the edges were a bit too deep for me (I requested 100/75 too)I went back to day and had my hollow moved from 3/8 to 1/2. I went on the ice for a few minutes and it was a bit better. I'm going to take some time to work on breaking these in... hopefully it will be worth it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goonsquad 209 Report post Posted June 30, 2015 It will be... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beerleaguecaptain 999 Report post Posted June 30, 2015 Just to close ranks on my post from a few days ago.... skated yesterday and this afternoon at public session and things are moving in the right direction. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadd 916 Report post Posted July 1, 2015 Score three goals and not a single hat on the ice, bunch of savages in this town 8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goonsquad 209 Report post Posted July 2, 2015 bottoming out on my skates while skating on stock LS2 steel... brutal... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyers10 57 Report post Posted July 3, 2015 Score three goals and not a single hat on the ice, bunch of savages in this townOwn team goals don't count. Lol J/K Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UCMnumber8 32 Report post Posted July 3, 2015 My teammates have spammed my Twitter feed tonight, crying about Oshie not being on the Blues anymore.. I should ask them how Coors Light tastes with tears in it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goonsquad 209 Report post Posted July 4, 2015 Gene, if you requested 100/75, then you requested one of the commonly available FBV options with significant bite (compared to a 3/8" standard hollow on some charts). For someone your size 90/50 (compared to 1") or 90/75 (compared to 5/8") would likely be more appropriate. Perhaps you meant to ask for 90/75?I also agree that Dave should try a shallower hollow as well. A more responsive skate with zero negative space allows you to feel your edges quite well and can make them feel sharper vs a softer skate or one that doesn't fit as well.I think i did mix up the FBV values. Lesson learned ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
althoma1 574 Report post Posted July 4, 2015 It happens; the good news is that it's a very easy fix! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
