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Hey team

Before I got my season pass I looked up the ADA requirements to see if I could ride the ones for children because I’m not really a thrill ride kind of person— but when I got to the park, I saw that Sprocket Rockets and the Kidzopolis rides basically said that you can’t ride without a child. Do they actually enforce this rule? :( I really wanted to try Sprocket Rockets at least and don’t have a handy child I can borrow

Edit— thanks team! Seems like we misinterpreted the signage, I’m dragging my partner on to sprocket rockets and zoom jets the next time we go :)

Only had a 15 minute wait for Superman today

Hey team :)

I’ve been in the habit of making yukata for myself and I would like to expand my skillset to tailoring kimono and also making kimono for larger people. Does anyone know of a good book or resource for learning this?

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I wanted to do a vibe check on what is allowed in the subreddit. There’s been an influx of posts I personally feel are off topic and I want to see if I’m just being too strict or if these are truly off-topic.

For starters, I think the dyeing subreddit should have posts that are (object)+(pigment). I think that’s pretty basic.

1. There’s been posts that are asking about fabric painting with fabric paints— I personally feel that fabric paints (NOT painting with dyes) are off topic because fabric paints behave differently from fabric dyes. While many of us dabble in both, I feel that the body of knowledge here should be focused on dyes not paints. That being said, there is not a more focused and active subreddit to direct these questions to.

2. There’s been an influx of posts that are bleach painting/bleaching topics. These make me wary because

A- A lot of them are from new accounts sharing the content to multiple subreddits at the same time and I can’t tell if they are Bots or AI generated content. I don’t want AI to become a significant presence on the subreddit.

B- Bleaching works through the removal of dye, not the addition of it. Again, while many of us dabble in both, the techniques are different and I want the subreddit to remain on topic.

C- There’s active bleaching subreddits that have a body of knowledge/community these posters can tap into

3. Tie Dye posts also get shared here with some frequency. I’m ambivalent towards these. It’s on topic but there’s also an active tie dye subreddit. Additionally, the posts are frequently cross posted to multiple subreddits and I can’t tell if they’re bots or AI generated content. HOWEVER they make a significant portion of the tags for finished objects! The subreddit is a LOT of “how do I dye this” and advice seeking from new people, I would like to encourage more posts to inspire people!

Hey team!

My neighbor gave me the bedazzling bug and I’m running out of stuff to add gems to.

My local rink is very lax about stuff on the skating floor, but I wasn’t sure if bedazzled heels on my skates might not be allowed at other rinks? I wasn’t sure if it was a safety since there’s a chance the gems could fall off while I’m skating and make a hazard for other skaters

Hey hey only active mod here :)

1. This space is Pro-LGBT rights and representation!

2. Hope to have some time between contracts soon to set up some auto mods for us

I’m still on my first pair of skates which are impalas— they’re holding up fairly well so far but I’ve already decided to start tucking away money for my next pair of skates. I got really overwhelmed with choices because I enjoy my current skates but… y’know I could do with some better bearings…. and maybe I would like a harder wheel? soft wheel? I wasn’t sure! Would I like a lighter plate? Am I committed to my high tops? Everyone told me I’d learn a lot about my preferences as I used my skates but I didn’t really know what to think about when evaluating what I liked and what I might like more.

I’ve also been trying to pick up inline skating— I’ve only been trying mine out for about two weeks but I’ve been enjoying it! I’ve been doing so many loops of my block!

This weekend my partner and I planned to go inline skating around a park but it ended up raining and so I took my inlines (instead of my quads) to the roller rink— and I was SO miserable. The crowd there skews fairly young. I was so wrapped up learning how to dodge everyone on my inlines- which is an important lesson but maybe one I wasn’t as prepared for. I was completely focused on keeping everyone safe and not skating like an asshole instead of Skating Joy!!! I ended up renting a pair of quads for the rink- I wanted my familiar quad fun!!

ALSO MISERABLE 😭 these skates had a much lower heel than I’m used to, so I would shift my weight a little forward and put my weight in the wrong spot 😭 the wheels were harder and I felt my feet skittering out from under me because they were so much faster and more responsive (?) 😭 the whole skates were way lighter than my current ones and it felt soooo weird to lift up my feet and propel myself forward 😭 (the skates were also pretty well loved and had toe stops that were mostly ground away but that’s a different issue)

I felt so unbalanced with those— but it did teach me what I like about my skates. So for a $4 rental I really got my money’s worth in lessons 😭

I don’t really excel at anything physical, skating included, but I’ve been happy with my slow progress. I’m not really looking to be a great skater— just to have my skating joy and be safe skating with others. But I really felt like crying because I was so anxious about crashing into others and couldn’t really enjoy myself. I’m proud to say the one time I took a fall was when someone else was falling and they lurched out and took me down with them.

Turns out I love my kinda slow kinda heavy high tops— any recs?

Hey team!

I’m currently skating on a pair of impalas I bought when I didn’t know better and I’m setting a little money aside for my next pair. Currently deciding what my next set up will be but I’m like 90% sure I’ll be buying something with a plain white or black boot.

That being said, I’m being a big baby about it 😆 and clicked on an Impala sale link and WANT SOME COLOR

God damn it I already planned to paint my boot anyway but I would love to see other people show off their paint jobs to help keep my strong 😆

Thanks ❤️