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user-inactivated  ·  3391 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What are the topics you wish were discussed more on Hubski?

Personally? #cars and #martialarts are at the top of my list. I with a few exceptions here and there, it's not really anyone's thing on this website though, which is fine. I'll just post something from time to time when it catches my eye.

Other than that, I like the variety on this site, but I think we could use some more light hearted submissions from time to time. The recent picture sharing threads have been fun though and I would love to see those become a semi regular thing.





War  ·  3391 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I'm not huge into martial arts, but that would probably be a cool topic to discuss from time to time. I just don't know about the subject enough to hold a good discussion on it.

user-inactivated  ·  3391 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    I just don't know about the subject enough to hold a good discussion on it.

That's okay. Sometimes just some general chewing the fat on the subject can be kind of fun.

War  ·  3391 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Well, I'll follow the tag and keep my eye out.

hogwild  ·  3391 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Second on #martialarts! What kind do you practice?

user-inactivated  ·  3391 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I trained in boxing for almost a year, at the gym 3-4 hours a fay, 3-4 days a week. Unfortunately I am sidelined from physical activity for health reasons, so I'm no longer physically participating. I still love the sport immensely and I'm growing yo love MMA as well, so I try to watch fights whenever I can and I watch a lot of tutorial and breakdown videos on YouTube all the time. You can see a few of the better ones that have caught my eye if you check out the #martialarts tag.

What about you? Do you practice anything?

hogwild  ·  3391 days ago  ·  link  ·  

For four years I did mainly krav maga. On the side, I did Brazilian jujitsu and general groundfighting. Occasionally I did kickboxing (the cardio punch-the-air kind). About six years ago, I stopped and became sedentary, but this year I'm back on the krav maga wagon and I'm planning to pick up muay thai after I move. Feels good!

user-inactivated  ·  3391 days ago  ·  link  ·  

No kidding, huh? I think we could have some great conversations, as both what you're into and what I'm into cover different aspects of martial arts and self defense. I actually have a real good knife video that I think you'll appreciate. I'll hunt it down and post it in the next few days. I'll be sure to shout you out when I do.

I also have mad respect for Thai Boxers. You'll have to share how that goes for you.

user-inactivated  ·  3391 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    we could use some more light hearted submissions from time to time

What do you mean by "light hearted"? Less serious? Less topical? More fun?

user-inactivated  ·  3391 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yes. Yes. And yes.

user-inactivated  ·  3391 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It sounds to me like Hubski might be too serious a community for that. Not that we can't have some smiles sometimes, but going towards redditposting ("I'm an idiot/You're all idiots/We're all idiots/I like it/I don't like WHY WOULD THEY DO THAT BRING THE OLD STUFF BACK WAAAGH!!11")... seems inappropriate.

user-inactivated  ·  3391 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Nah. You can have light hearted stuff that's still high quality and engaging. This post is a great example. It's interesting, it's somewhat exciting, and it's not some stupid Advice Animal or some other such crap.

user-inactivated  ·  3391 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Ah! I see what you mean. Well, I did go for what Fallout 4 looks like to me (sorry, no link: tired of opening up the front page again and again; check my profile, it's up there) - this ought to fill a part of the quota. Videogames discussion might do it as well.