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Digital finger counters. Used for many things or for religious prys such as muslims christian do.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Electronic-Digital-Display-Counter-Counting-1-pcs/dp/B00EHA3JVG

THREE DOLLARS.

http://www.amazon.com/niceEshop-Digit-Manual-Mechanical-Counter/dp/B00ILDMREA

your trainer is not informed and i doubt he wrestled for any length of time.

headgear is specifically suited to protect your ears. however, you do NEED to adjust it to fit your head correctly.

i wore headgear religiously for 10 years of competitive wrestling and i have zero cauliflower. (ok i have some but it's from bjj)

i recommend getting some CK headgear. it's simple and effective. this was the only kind i liked while wrestling.

also, if a wrestler has cauli, it's because he practiced without headgear or competed freestyle/greco and opted not to wear it. headgear does NOT cause cauli.

http://www.amazon.com/Carry-Me-Mascot-GNOME-Costume/dp/B00TSNB9NM

Widely available in the UK

If a child wore these, someone might shoot it.

YOU'RE WELCOME

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https://www.amazon.com/Grapplearts-Wrestling-Cauliflower-Construction-Protection/dp/B01DAYRA0U/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&qid=1479448166&sr=8-1&keywords=Ear+Guards+for+BJJ&refinements=p_72:2661619011&linkCode=li3&tag=mmawar-20&linkId=180b273b06ad1d3b87280665d9c199a1

Get some desiccant for your storage. You can save the little bags you find in random retail stuff (food, shoes, etc), or buy them. Here's an ebay guide that should explain use.

got you fam

Antique dealer here, though I don't have much experience with books or autographs and those are specialized fields of knowledge. Since you found records of Levi-Strauss' autograph alone selling in the area of $100, then it's safe to assume that your book is worth at least this amount. An autograph specialist once told me that sometimes a notable person's autograph is made more valuable when accompanied by an inscription, and sometimes this detracts from the value. I can't imagine that this will sway the value too forcefully.

The book's publication details are another point to consider. First editions are most collectible with each newer release declining in value, for the most part. The exceptions to this include high quality hardcover printings, limited editions, and other formats that can be published five years later than, say, the 4th printing but are now more desirable than those slightly older editions.

But the heft this book's value will be determined by its condition. If there were one bit of advice I could lend to anyone who is eager to learn the value of their possessions and ventures online to make comparisons, it's that value is a continuum and the detailed state of an object's condition shifts its position from one end of this continuum to the other. The other end is always $0.00. Too often people come to me having seen a mint condition version of their item sell on eBay for $2,000 or Antiques Roadshow, only to find that their treasure has a market value of $150 due to the significant wear and damage that they failed to consider.

I recommend reading some guides that explain how to size up a book's condition. (AbeBooks' is good for terminology and [eBay's can come in handy if you chose to sell online](http://www.ebay.com/gds/Standard-Guide-For-Rating-Book-Condition/10000000001469010/g.html, and here's one that explains a bit more) Carefully inspect the book and do your best to honestly and accurately describe its condition using the vocabulary of book collectors, and let its condition show you where it falls on the spectrum of value. I used to collect Mad Magazines and can tell you that tears on the cover are considered significant wear. I suspect you're in the "Good" range, unless the back cover or inside of the book are a mess.

Now the task is to look at auction or sales record (when searching eBay, check the "sold listings" and "completed listings" boxes in the left hand column to see what people have actually paid, not just what sellers are asking. Amazon "used" listings can be useful as well) of books as similar to yours as possible. If you can find a copy from this same printing that's signed and inscribed by Levi-Strauss and in similar condition, and it has sold recently (if you find a sale price from a while ago adjusting for inflation can be useful but keep in mind that market trends can fluctuate drastically. Beanie Babies are the extreme example, but that pattern happens all the time with everything from Shaker furniture to Civil War weaponry to Mad Magazines. I have no idea whether the book market has seen similar swells), then you have a pretty good indicator of your book's value. If not, then figure out the book's value independently since you seem to have an idea of the autograph's value, and combine the two. Maybe add a few dollars due to the combined book and signature carrying more appeal than the two items separately.

To answer your question, I think you've got yourself a wonderful piece of history there in your hands. I own two old autographed books and really enjoy leafing through them and wondering about them. And I think you've got some money there, perhaps a couple hundred dollars, waiting for you if you ever decide to part with it.

I agree. I am the Dominant, i don't always need an "excuse" to "punish" her, as long as my partner gives consent. The fact that I want to should be enough, so we have exchanges like this.

"Get your chastity belt, please"
"Why, I didn't do anything, Sir?"
"Because I want you to."
"Okay, fair enough, Sir"

Sometimes she gets bratty in those situations and makes her own situation worse. Of cause she can always revoke consent and flat out refuse to play, if she's not feeling well, without any consequences.

Also this arbitrariness spices things up a little, I figure it would be boring for my sub if I'd become too predictable.

I also have a mechanical counter (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071W3QTBX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_6cvuDbFM5GVXX) to keep track of her misssteps discretely when in public.
She's really good at not having a 0 on this counter, so actually lately I've almost always had a reason.

$6 for a clicker https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071W3QTBX/

http://www.amazon.com/Carry-Me-Mascot-GNOME-Costume/dp/B00TSNB9NM

Carry me costumes or illusion costumes.

Same. I got one of these from Amazon. $30 and worth every penny. I'd rather have a decent watch, but those are considerably more than $30.

maybe this

Yep! I used to do 5 and 10 K runs there in the winter. I invested in a click counter so I could keep track of how many laps I had done - GPS doesn't work well there so you have to go lap counter and a stopwatch

It seems to be a Konus Konusky-200 200mm (7.8") Newtonian Reflector (somebody asked about this scope before so I looked it up).


It shows up on this page (gotta hover your mouse over image, that page miss-labels the images).


This guy says these are Chinese made newtonians with spherical mirrors and they are basically junk telescopes, real telescopes like this have parabolic mirrors. If this is a spherical F5 mirror the image will probably be horrible.



They show up on this page.


Customer reviews here and here note the mount and optics are trash and the whole thing seems to be a bogus copy of name brand scopes such as Celestron or Meade. Real functional name brands like this go for $700. The Konus Konusky-200 is probably only worth $200, if that. If the optics are spherical it is basically worthless.



An amateur telescope maker may want it so they can refigure the optics and rebuild the mount to make it into a working scope. If you are handy and into telescope making you probably could do that as well.

When all else failed we went the DIY route for our teenager and made something like this but hard shell ear protection for wrestling like this will work as well.

https://www.amazon.com/Digi-1st-TC-04-Tally-Counter/dp/B00T8K04OA/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1496786334&sr=8-3&keywords=counter

You've thankfully got a lot of resources available online to help get you started. A good beginners tutorial can be found here on how to make your own custom knife from scratch with minimal equipment.

I tend to use Jantz Supply for a lot of my supplies including steel and kydex.

I'd highly recommend joining up for free on Blade Forums and browsing around the shop-talk forums. Tons of useful information by people that are just beginning and people who've been doing it for decades.

There's really tons of material online to help you figure out which steel to use. If you're just starting, I'd recommend sticking with something simple like 1095 high carbon, maybe 440C stainless. Here is a surprisingly good article written about it from an unexpected place. If you get the chance, pick up this book: The Master Bladesmith by Jim Hrisoulas. It's practically the knife-maker's bible.

Good luck and don't hesitate to ask questions!

The only downside to this power is that you have to GO to a store in order to get your merchandise. Its not like you can create it all out of thin ai...💡

AMAZON, buy whatever I want ONLINE. Haha, so i can do it all and have Rush Shipping all for the price of 1/1000000000th of a Bitcoin. Beat the system. 😎

It's not a first, that's not the first edition cover. My guess would be mid 20s reprint based on the style.

http://www.ebay.com/gds/Oz-Book-First-Editions-How-to-Identify-/10000000000999013/g.html

Oz books are one of those things that have enough value in early copies even thought they wouldn't normally be collectible just because they're so popular. You could probably get $20-40 each on Ebay/etsy/amazon maybe even locally.

I haven't looked at rugby headgear. That is interesting, but I'd be concerned about the ridges making it more difficult to pull my head out of tight situations. Do they have smooth options? If so, that might be perfect for people with longer hair who want to control the hair and ear situation at the same time.

Have you looked at "soft" or "low profile" wrestling headgear? Please pardon all of the Amazon links; they are available just about anywhere.

• Matman
  
  
• Ring to Cage
  
  
• Ear Guards
  
  
• Pro Force
  
  
• Ring To Cage 2
  
  
• KimuraWear
  
  The soft edges will make it more difficult to get "caught up" and make it less likely to shift. Just make sure that you center it on your ears first and then tighten the scalp and chin straps evenly to get it cinched down properly.

I run on a 160m indoor track at times when the snow piles up here in the northeast and I got so sick of counting the laps that I sprung for a handheld counter device. It's such a simple thing, but it lets my mind wander and focus on the music or podcast or whatever I'm listening to, instead of obsessively repeating the lap count in my head (plus it makes it much more difficult to forget if I just finished lap 49 or have been on lap "49" for three loops in a row because I zoned out)

https://www.amazon.com/SportCount-LapCounter/dp/B0016J9NE8

This. Ive hosted a game like this and it works super well. Just be sure to put them at the base of a flag so its obvious where it is.

You can also put a clicker counter at each hard spawn to track respawns:

HORSKY Tally Counter Handheld, Digit Number Lap Counter Manual Mechanical Clicker with Finger Ring Sliver https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071W3QTBX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_mJRxDbV327HKY

Close enough? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Carry-Me-Gorilla-Adult-Costume/dp/B00TSNAXJS/ref=pd_sim_21_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=JRR6PW6E9273N2K2VZZF

https://www.amazon.com/Digi-1st-TC-04-Tally-Counter/dp/B00T8K04OA/

Clicky clicky!

I just ordered these CK's since a rolling mate also wears it and they seem to be working fine for him. I will try out your suggestion if the CK's don't work out.

I also had previously got these but they kept falling off during training and my ear infection worsened after those rolls.

I waited more than two weeks, I went to an ENT and he cut and drained since at that time a lot of the fluid starts to harden so cutting would get more out. I wear (http://www.amazon.com/Matman-Ultra-Soft-Wrestling-Headgear/dp/B006SBMZ9Y) Matman head gear which is all foam and only $20. Doesn't cramp my style too much. they fall off sometimes but I stop and secure the strap. Even with them on my ears get a little inflames still so I ice the injured one often.

Got this one last week, very good product

Matman Ultrasoft Wrestling Headgear Quick Adjusting, One Size Fits All, Ear and Head Guard Adult https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006SBMZ9Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_DeUOCbGP4DWRA

Get a hand clicky counter.

Next time this person walks by stare them in the eyes.

With no emotion reach for the counter and pick it up. Click it. Put it back down.

Then go back to whatever you’re doing.

I use these. So far so good.

I tested out several and settled on the Cliff Keen fusion headgear https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01JUS3T4Q They are a nice balance between good ear protection and a soft outer layer which is helpful for your teammates.

I also tried, and still have, the Cliff Keen Tornado, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000KEFWUE/ . Excellent protection, but the hard outer shell sticks out far and is somewhat like a cheese grater on your partner. Wrestling great, bjj not so much.

I also bought and immediately returned the matman, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006SBMZ9Y/ . The attached chin strap was a deal breaker. Not only did it not fit my big melon the attached chin strap means if it breaks it's tough to replace.

I have no problems hearing instruction or my partner when wearing them, but they are a PIA to wear and this is coming from someone who wrestled for many years. I put them on after warm ups or sometimes not until sparring depending on what we are working on. They have kept my cauliflower ear from coming back over the past year.

Best of luck.

it's almost unavoidable to 'avoid' injuries... with that said...

i've come to find in a year of doing BJJ that i almost always screw up my toes. the big toe or pinky toe on either foot, so i make sure to tape them before class.

with working more spider guard, in a measly 3 months of doing so, i could no longer get my wedding ring on/off so i had to have it resized. since then, i tape my fingers accordingly.

i wear these kneepads when necessary after having to take 6 weeks off due to a tibial bone bruise given my awkward landings when doing shots, or landing on my left knee when doing backrolls. having them helps a lot.

point being... the more you go, the more you learn what your weak areas are, and how to protect them. i am .... naturally ungraceful so the toe issues are probably my fault, as with what happened to my knee. i'm still nursing a right hand middle finger that was sprained in 2 spots christmas night when we had open mats, and i got caught in a sleeve when my partner was breaking spider guard grips. when it heals fully, i will likely tape that finger more than my other ones.

ETA: most the people in my class have avoided massive injuries too. one of my coaches is a black belt in judo and has some shoulder issues from that. another couple people wear ankle braces from past injuries. if you know you have a weak spot on your body, brace it and do the best you can.

I get bursitis in my knees pretty often and have gone through more than a few pairs of knee pads. My favorite are the Asics Super Sleeves. They stay in place, feel good, and are the least bulky that have worked for me. They get pretty hot though. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000LG668I/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

Accidentally replied to another comment at first. Get a smudge stick from a nearby occult shop if available, if not just get one off of amazon or ebay. It's just a bunch of white sage bundled up with some red string. Of all places I found a fairly level headed walk through on how to use it on Ebay from a guy or gal called hippie badger. Here's the link for the how to. Anyway never pay more than maybe $5 for a smudge stick unless it's HUGE. Just a heads up there to keep you from getting gouged. If that doesn't work report back and let us know how things are going.

i use these. i swear by them. never roll without 'em. i have joint and easily bruising knees.

http://www.amazon.com/ASICS-Super-Sleeve-Black-Large/dp/B000LG668I/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1404835699&sr=8-4&keywords=asics+knee+pads

I recently went to Portugal for 12 days and managed to go through it without charging my accus. I took 3 with me - original and 2 Wasabi batteries. I wasn't constantly shooting - I was turning it off and on.

http://www.amazon.com/Wasabi-Power-AHDBT-201-AHDBT-301-AHDBT-302/dp/B00I2VIR2M

Something like this - USB charger charges 2 batteries at the time, but I'm not sure if solar panels will be able to generate over 3 amps. Check it. Other than that - keep them close to body in a ziplock plastic bag. You can throw in some silica gel bags http://www.ebay.com/gds/Using-Silica-Gel-and-Desiccants-/10000000000898409/g.html


Disclaimer - I never took my gopro to as harsh environment as Himalayas. Maybe try to find on youtube/vimeo people who actually went there and used GoPro.

Directv receivers: I just sold one on ebay. I researched before I listed to make sure it was okay with ebay and Direct. I used this ebay guide and the Amazon listing for guidance. I also provided the RID number and told potential buyers to contact direct with the number too find out if a contract or fees would apply.

The unit was NIB, it sold in about a week for a $45 profit. I have two more to list.

edit: fixed link for ebay guide.

Several people word hardshells, like Cliff Keen, at our gym and I found them somewhat annoying as a partner. It's not fun to bumb your head against the shell and locking the head up is trickier.

When I had my cauliflower ear drained last month, I picked up the softer Matman and so far my experience is good. I've asked my partners if it messes with them and nobody seems to mind.

Does this count?

I use a Pitch Counter. I just click it while the game is restarting.

I wish I could shout this from the highest point in the world - https://www.amazon.com/HORSKY-Counter-Handheld-Mechanical-Clicker/dp/B071W3QTBX/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=tally+counter&qid=1569139089&sr=8-4

Pick your flavor.

https://www.amazon.com/EZGoal-Hockey-Folding-2-Inch-White/dp/B0093U9RUC

https://www.amazon.com/EZGoal-67109-Heavy-Duty-Official-Regulation/dp/B00LW5YCII

https://www.amazon.com/EZGoal-Hockey-Folding-Backstop-Targets/dp/B00DGX30Q4

https://www.amazon.com/Goal-Folding-Steel-Hockey-Backstop/dp/B00E2560CQ

I have the Garmin Forerunner 310XT which is hella cheap for a tri watch (like $100-ish now, since it is obsolete, haha) but does not track laps. Even the 910XT is pretty cheap these days since it was replaced by the 920, but there are so many features on these darn things that I am struggling to figure out if it tracks simple laps in a pool (Amazon says it tracks distance and shit like stroke count, but I'm not sure if that's only for open water...? I would assume it does count laps but definitely confirm for yourself!).

If I were you, I would crosspost to /r/triathlon. You're bound to get a better response from someone who is familiar with what their specific watch is capable of.

I will note that, unless you are doing a ton of brick swim-to-bike workouts from the pool (as opposed to from an open water swim), it may simply be easier to buy a cheaper Garmin triathlon watch that doesn't track laps in a pool and then just a cheapo lap counter, which you can get for like $30 - https://www.amazon.com/SportCount-LapCounter-90040-Silver/dp/B0016J9NE8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1495339883&sr=8-1&keywords=lap+counter+swim

(not a clinician. hope this is ok.)

I had a clicker at one point for headache tracking. Every time I had a headache, I'd click it. My only problem was that I'd dissociate and click it multiple times for the same headache.

Also, things like drawing a line for every time I wanted to SH was a good preventative/also kept track for me of how many times that happened.

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Printouts: Easily lost or destroyed. Generally awkward to pull out and do.

Notebooks/Journals: Heavy, bulky, half the time I can't read my own handwriting. Also awkward.

Apps: I don't have a smartphone.

Open ended questions/Anything more than one variable at a time: Too complicated and overwhelming. If the answer is repeatedly "I don't know", I feel like I'm failing. So, if I have to pick a word for how I feel, I'm unlikely to do it. If the question is "Do you feel sad?" I'm much more likely to at least try.

Maybe a "nasty bag" for $5? This is a well known hemp BJJ brand but I don't think the bag itself is made from hemp. http://www.dsgear.com/collections/accessories

Is he on /r/bjj? Perhaps one of the patches that are on the sidebar?

Does he use headgear or have cauliflower ear problems? These are great. Everyone that uses headgear at my studio, uses this brand. Cliff Keen.
http://www.amazon.com/Cliff-Keen-Tornado-Wrestling-Headgear/dp/B000KEFWUE/ref=sr_1_2?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1417733497&sr=1-2&keywords=kliff+keen+headgear

Good luck!

ASICS shoes are nice and reliable, and cliff keen headgear is also great. Here are some links to get you started

https://www.amazon.com/ASICS-Matflex-GS-Wrestling-Little/dp/B00U8ZWQJK/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=matflex&qid=1569814394&sr=8-2


https://www.amazon.com/Cliff-Keen-E58-Headgear-Color/dp/B001GKZSSM/ref=sxin_2_ac_m_rm?ac_md=1-1-Y2xpZmYga2VlbiBoZWFkZ2Vhcg%3D%3D-ac_d_rm&keywords=cliff+keen&pd_rd_i=B001GKZSSM&pd_rd_r=7dbdbc90-c2f7-431f-a761-da4325d277ed&pd_rd_w=NCLJ3&pd_rd_wg=LT9bn&pf_rd_p=73c1eab1-1449-4c6d-b922-1dce21aded6d&pf_rd_r=VYQDCKKV97F8NDV052XF&psc=1&qid=1569814423

I don’t use knee pads, so I can’t help you there. Also, if you have braces, you need to get a mouth guard.

I borrowed it from my work, but I found it here

Digi 1st TC-04 Hand Tally Counter, Digital Pitch Counter Clicker Handheld Mechanical Number Click Counter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00T8K04OA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_tbdVAbC4JWE9T

I got a pair of these. I wear them when my ears hurt. Ice and ibuprofen help with the swelling and pain.

Mine stopped hurting as much when I stopped trying to frantically rip my head out of triangles and guillotines.

A few people mentioned race belts. I use this one. It holds like 8 or 10 gels (I only use a couple) plus your number. Strap it on after the swim and don't worry about pins or whatever.

I got a great set of flatware from Amazon for a good price. I think this set was around $80 when I bought it. If you want something that's got a nice weight and won't rust in the dishwasher, look for 18/10 stainless steel. I've had this set for 2 years and put them in the dishwasher and let them air dry all the time and there's not a speck of rust anywhere. Also, they're surprisingly heavy in the hand.

The set doesn't come with steak knives, but I bought steak knives separately because I wanted a knife block.

How about a tally counter like this: S.P. Richards Company Tally Counter with Finger Ring, Silver (SPR24100) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0008GOGI8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_Ikrxwb4W4T5KF

Check these out:

http://www.amazon.com/Matman-Ultra-Soft-Wrestling-Headgear/dp/B006SBMZ9Y

These are all cloth on the outside and have a low profile. They don't get in the way when training, and there's no hard plastic on the outside to bother training partners.

My only complaint is the chin strap can be a little uncomfortable.

For a low tech option, mount one of these click counters under the opening button. Make it click every time the lid is opened.

Honestly there are some quality regulation goals on amazon for ~maybe $140~

[Found one for 69 bucks and it folds for easy storage.]
(https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0093U9RUC/ref=s9_simh_gw_g200_i1_r?ie=UTF8&fpl=fresh&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=&pf_rd_r=1RA5ME69QVAZKWXH33TK&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=6aad23bd-3035-4a40-b691-0eefb1a18396&pf_rd_i=desktop)

Dicks out

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00TSNB9NM/ref=mp_s_a_1_2/278-9141304-0704620?qid=1450665617&sr=8-2&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=carry+me+costume&dpPl=1&dpID=41cEHhbiIQL&ref=plSrch

The thing on the left of the DS is just a counter.
Like this:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B071W3QTBX/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1520613030&sr=8-1-spons&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=counter+clicker&psc=1

I never had any complaints about the Twisters - the plastic is super soft (so maybe a newer design?).

Thanks for the reco on the the Matmans. They look pretty decent.

These are the Grapplearts: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DAYRA0U/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2B9GFDHNL8DMK

I guess it all depends on what types of books you like to read. I think I tend to gravitate toward mysteries and science fiction. There is a great place to start looking, and that is this list on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/gds/Collecting-Scholastic-Books-Part-I-Intro-to-the-LISTS-/10000000004041567/g.html.

I started there, looked up titles I remembered or thought looked good, and then looked in Goodwills, book stores, Amazon, etc. If I had to recommend a book to start an interest, I'd go with Homer Price. Classic, funny book that is hard to put down.

I'd go get all the available back issues from your friendly local comic shops (LCS's) first, and then mail-order the rest in Very Fine condition from Lone Star Comics (mycomicshop.com) ... except be careful about the expensive first few issues.

Notice that there are lots of different covers. These are called "variants" and some are more rare than others. Sometimes these are done to showcase neat cover artwork from a guest artist, and fewer issues with that are printed. These can be a lot of fun, but can also soak collectors who must own everything and then need to buy all the different covers.

In the case of Saga, these mostly exist because of reprinted issues. Think of reprints like first-edition hardcover novels vs later paperback printings... except in comics, the books are the same shape and size, and the content is the same.

In regards to grading, most scales are similar, but the biggest ones are the Overstreet Guide and CGC (Certified Guaranty Company) scales. CGC's is a bit opaque and they don't really tell you too much about why they choose what they choose, as well as being occasionally arbitrary when grading your comics for you, but that's a different discussion. Also, I find Lone Star's to be helpful as well.

For this first collection of yours, I would suggest focusing on readability and completion before collectibility (e.g., investing money with the intent to sell it all someday soon). Complete the collection with pretty nice issues without breaking the bank, so that you can go back and read whenever you want.

So, like with issue #2, you could buy a nearly perfect copy of the first printing for like $30-50, or you can buy a pretty terrific second printing for less than five! The one that's available right now for $4.10 also has a nice cover image posted so you can look at the actual issue and see that it looks great. Another example, regarding that tricky #1, in your situation, I would buy the "Saga #1 Image Firsts" which should only be like two dollars for an almost perfect copy.

If the two of you really get bitten by the collecting bug and want rare, more valuable issues later on, then you'll still have these high-quality, less-expensive issues to open and read whenever you want, so you don't have to worry about damaging a collector's item that you spent $50-200 on!

I probably wouldn't buy back issues directly off of Amazon. It's only straightforward because it doesn't give you enough information about what you're buying.

eBay can be great, but is better for a slightly more experienced collector, because descriptions can be deceptive and it's easy to end up with something you didn't want, or essentially be stolen from directly. It doesn't happen often, but it can, and eBay dispute resolution can be a pain in the ass. That said, after doing this for a while, you'll find sometimes that you can save money going with an eBay auction or Buy It Now, including better prices than at Lone Star, but I definitely suggest gaining some experience first so that you don't end up sad :-)

If you absolutely need something you can't find anywhere else, you can also buy from Mile High Comics as a last resort; last resort because prices tend to be higher and their ordering system is antiquated, but they are pretty trustworthy, they do have lots of stock and are sometimes the only place to simply order something and get it now.

Good luck! Saga is a great series, and I hope you find what you're looking for!

There's nothing wrong with wearing headgear, as long as your headgear doesn't interfere with your training or your classmates' training.


I trained for 2+ years with no problem, but developed a case of cauli after one particularly rough tournament match. I started using headgear afterwards to protect it from getting worse and let it heal (which it did, mostly).


I had rolled with other guys who used headgear, so before buying a pair I already had an idea of what kinds impacted jiu-jitsu training the most/least. After trying a couple of brands myself, I ended on the Cliff Keen E58 because (a) they have no hard plastic or hard edges on the outside that can hurt your partners, (b) they're relatively small and low profile, and (c) they stay on my head and don't come off all the time.


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I'm not an expert, but I did study jewelry making and gemstones a long time ago.

Gem-quality colored diamonds just aren't that common. If you have colored stones they are probably some other kind of stone. They may also be lab-grown synthetics or paste (glass).

The first thing I'd do is inspect them for size and imperfections. Gem-quality precious stones tend to not be very large, they tend to all be slightly different colored, and they tend to have flaws of some kind - internal spots or fractures, etc.

If you have a bunch of colored stones that are exactly the same size, shape and color - or equally perfectly colorless white stones, with no tiny imperfections in their surface or inside of them, they are quite possibly imitations of some kind or at best low-value semi-precious stones. Inexpensive synthetics can be very sparkly depending on their cut and the material they are made from, so "fire" isn't always an indication of value.

All you need to start with is a good light source and a good hand lens or desktop magnifier. If you wanted to get fancy you could buy a $30 USB microscope to plug into your computer. If you don't start seeing little lines and specks in the stones, or irregularities in the coloration, they are most likely imitations. Your magnifier doesn't HAVE to be very strong, either. 5x-10x ("five to ten power") magnification is perfectly adequate for finding these tiny irregularities, you can find such magnifiers (also called jeweler's loupes) in many hobby shops or online on eBay or Amazon, etc. Check online for buying guides, like this one.

Even if the stones do show these irregularities it's not guaranteed that they are natural, but it's a good first step. Really though, start by arming yourself with knowledge and simple tools. Go to a jewelry store and ask the sales clerk to show you some natural stones with minor imperfections, and to show you how to use a hand lens. Some may balk at the request, but you can always try another store.

Once you've done those things come back here and we can answer any questions that occur to you and suggest what to try next. Nobody was born knowing this stuff, and anyone who buys jewelry should at least know a little of it just to protect themselves.

Also, if you do buy a USB microscope you can take detailed photographs of a small batch of stones, one stone at a time, and then take them to someone for authentication knowing that they can't pull a switch on you by keeping your originals and returning fake or less valuable natural stones. It does happen sometimes, unfortunately.

Take your time, educate yourself, and have fun with it. You DON'T have to spend a lot of money, and even if you do decide to get the stones professionally appraised ask around to find the right person, settle on a price you're comfortable with up front, and just take them a few representative stones at a time.

Find out if there's a rock club in your area, they are also called gem and mineral societies. Sometimes the members will turn out to be mainly interested in agates and other semi-precious stones, but often there will be a few people fairly knowledgeable about precious gemstones as well.

tl;dr

Just sit down and start looking at the stones one at a time with a good handheld magnifier in good light. If the stones look too perfect and perfectly identical they're probably synthetics or fakes. (Though there are some lab-grown stones now with flaws and inclusions too.)

Good luck!

My ears were hurting pretty bad so I bought the Grapple Arts soft headgear.

https://www.amazon.com/Grapplearts-Wrestling-Cauliflower-Construction-Protection/dp/B01DAYR9ZG#customerReviews

Disclosure: the chin strap broke. According to the reviews, this is common. I re-sewed it with lots of reinforcement stitching and it has held fine since. It doesn't get in the way, isn't hot, and doesn't seem to affect my hearing. My medium-length hair gets caught in the velcro every now and then.

Lately I have developed much better posture, am not getting choked constantly, and thus have found that the ear pain has diminished to the point that I don't need it.

ebay has an article about the different methods here (along with pros and cons) and if you look on amazon there's bunches of choices for lead swab tests, here's one

I have this and I dig it. I don't wear it that often though; only when my ears are particularly sore if I'm doing a lot of nogi...http://www.amazon.com/Matman-Ultra-Soft-Wrestling-Headgear/dp/B006SBMZ9Y

If you have to count a lot of something, there is a gadget for that. Or group them (like, by tens or by how many fit on each shelf) and count the groups. Or the fastest way: count them by weighing the whole lot (in a bin or box if needed, just remember to tare) and then dividing by the average weight!

I wear Asics Super Sleeves.

Here is the desktop version of your link

I wouldn't wear this one in public, you might get shot in the nads.

These are a hell of a lot better than anything I've worn when it comes to hearing. Not great, but better. The CK tornadoes are also a lot better if you can't wear the soft headgear

If you don't want to risk cauliflower, wear ear guards. https://www.amazon.com/Cliff-Keen-E58-Headgear/dp/B0009A5GRI

https://www.amazon.com/SportCount-LapCounter-90040-Silver/dp/B0016J9NE8

This is what i use for laps/ lengths. It's great, and there's a few different models available. I've never personally tried a watch for swimming, but somebody mentioned one from Garmin so maybe check that out too. Good luck

Which counters? Are you talking about the digital ones? It's just a calculator.

There's stuff like these: http://www.amazon.com/Richards-Company-Counter-Finger-SPR24100/dp/B0008GOGI8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1457999673&sr=8-3&keywords=counters

or just small tokens

http://www.amazon.com/Learning-Resources-Transparent-Color-Counting/dp/B00004WKPM/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1457999673&sr=8-5&keywords=counters

Selling a PS3 (no controller) $60

EzGoal hockey net $60

Edit: will include about 12 pucks with the net

your normal racebib and sometimes goo holders. with a belt you just pin it to the belt and then snap the belt on instead of fussing with pinning it to your trisuit or shirt before the bike. it was too uncomfortable to wear one under my wetsuit.

Couch to 5K worked for me

Beginning on the third week, it says you can measure by distance, or by time. It's up to you, but I went by distance. How I measured this, was running around an indoor track. I knew each lap was 200m, so I used a golf counter like this one to count laps.

I use these

https://www.amazon.com/Grapplearts-Wrestling-Cauliflower-Construction-Protection/dp/B01DAYR9ZG

Cliff Keen E58

https://www.amazon.com/Cliff-Keen-E58-Headgear/dp/B0009A5GRI

I’ve got a few of these and they’re real durable.

https://www.amazon.com/EZGoal-Hockey-Folding-2-Inch-White/dp/B0093U9RUC/

Wear head gear please!!!!!!

https://www.amazon.com/Cliff-Keen-E58-Headgear-Color/dp/B001GKZSSM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2FFZ7Y7L08SSD&dchild=1&keywords=head+gear+for+wrestlers&psc=1&qid=1571261505&sprefix=head+gear%2Caps%2C146&sr=8-1

Put a fourth man in the ring and give him a pair of these bad boys and let him watch for the punches.

From what my 1.5min worth of research suggests, it's a UK product...

I always have trouble with my mind wandering and can never reliably keep track of where I am in my set so I use a lap counter in the pool. Something similar to this:(http://www.amazon.com/SportCount-Inc-LapCounter-90040-Silver/dp/B0016J9NE8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1452666635&sr=8-2&keywords=lap+counter)

I wear it on my pointer finger and push it right before ever flip turn. At first I had trouble rememebering to push it, but after a session or two it came completely naturally.

Thus far it's been the simplest, cheapest and easiest way i've found to keep track of laps.

Are you wearing construction style knee pads with the straps? I prefer the ones that are sleeves made of neoprene since the ones with a strap on the top and bottom give me hotspots in the back of my leg.

The ones I use are wrestling knee pads. Only bad thing is I have to take my shoes off if I want to remove them.

some belts are just belts with loops for gels with no other "pockets" that become a fanny pack kinda like this which also doubles as a bib belt that doesn't make holes in your pretty running shirts.

I have one of these:
https://www.amazon.com/Electronic-Digital-Display-Counter-Counting/dp/B00EHA3JVG

It was super cheap, and it works, but I always worry that it will either die on me in the middle of a project or get advanced while in my project bag, so I never use it.

The counter I do use is one of these:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073R5DPRC

If I need more than one counter, I use BeeCount on my phone.

Maybe a tally counter

I have 2 x brute quad III's now and 1 x matman ultrasoft.

I like the brute quad III's better but I can't find them for sale at a good price.

Thought I'd try Stephan Kesting's ear guards. They look slim and I trust Stephan - he's pretty thorough in his videos!
https://www.amazon.com/Grapplearts-Wrestling-Cauliflower-Construction-Protection/dp/B01DAYR9ZG

Wear headgear when you train so you can avoid wearing it when you compete. I use this one: https://www.amazon.com/Grapplearts-Wrestling-Cauliflower-Construction-Protection/dp/B01DAYRA0U/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1479406882&sr=1-1&keywords=grapplearts+ear+guard

Started having sore ears from triangle drilling about a month ago, and it was painful when I had a haircut (the barber would bend my ear). Since I started wearing this, the pain has gone away.

Edit: the strap broke on this one last night. Don't buy it.

I wear this:

http://www.amazon.com/ASICS-Super-Sleeve-Black-Medium/dp/B000PGFV4Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1374755075&sr=8-1&keywords=asic+super+sleeve

Its pretty comfortable, and has never fallen off. When I roll I practically forget its there.

So yeah, the options are pretty much flow sensors (expensive and complicated), by weight (similar issues, and many weight sensors have issues with static weight) or by just simple counting by adding something like these to each tap which is a low tech method, but you can't really count half a pint if you go for smaller pours.

old fasion tally on paper(a tick for every word and grouped in fives), but im sure there is an app for that. Maybe one of those counters that adds one after every click like this one could be helpful for some.

You should buy one of these. Safety pins scare me while doing exercise events... though most of my running is tri/duathlon.

Second the head gear comment, have longish hair and it keeps it out of my face. Stops your ears becoming all weird too.

I got this one https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006SBMZ9Y/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Buy this : http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0008GOGI8/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1463533254&sr=8-2&pi=SL75_QL70&keywords=lap+counter


It helps a lot

I use those clickers to keep track of my row, and I always finish a row completely before I stop (so no stopping halfway through). I store my knitting patterns in the pocket of my bujo so they are all in the same place.

The counters or the dials? For the counters, there are things like this:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B06XPD1YK3/

But I know that probably not exactly what you want (they count too high). But I thought those different colors might be handy for you. As for dials.. I don't know. I was sort of imaging a smaller, wooden version of the spinner in "Life". You know though, if there were a 10-sided, "top" kind of thing, kind of like a dreidel with 10 sides, maybe that could work (it would have no moving parts and would like nice as wood).

My league does 2 skaters at a time, we're small enough that it usually takes about half a practice. Most phones have lap timers on the clock app, so everyone has a partner and the partner just has to hit the 'lap' button while their partner skates and counts their laps themselves. I usually make sure we have some bumpin' tunes. Everyone else sits on the sidelines and cheers and encourages eachother on.

You can use a lap counter, I find them to be useful and cheap.

My biggest advice is, do laps every practice. Don't worry about doing them in 5 minutes, or doing them as fast as you can. Just do 27 laps, every practice you can. It can make a big difference.

I've only been doing bjj for a few months, but there are students who use headgear at our gym. No one bats an eye at it. It's about what makes you comfortable as you train. Anyone who would give you shit for it can go fuck themselves. It's YOUR journey and YOUR training. Not theirs.

That said, the best partner friendly headgear you can likely get is Cliff Keen E58: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009A5GRI/ref=s9_hps_bw_g200_i3

It's a really good brand of grappler's headgear. I have a pair. They will protect your ears. They aren't bulky. Best of all, they are soft and partner friendly. I've rolled with a guy who using this plastic hard tornado-some such headgear and I hate him for it. It's unpleasant when he digs his headgear into me.

Did he pay the extra 99cent or whatever it is for priority processing? Otherwise, he shouldnt complain about slow processing. They are probably 1/1000000000th the size of amazon.

There's the pro & pro 2.0 apparently. Pro has a darker gun metal look (same as Toe-Up color) while 2.0 has a lighter finish with the face insert showing the Odyssey logo rather than saying pro. Or that's my understanding.

Pro 1.0: http://s3.amazonaws.com/cloud.3balls.com/value-guide/images/Odyssey/Putters/white_hot_pro_9_large.jpg

Pro 2.0: http://m.pgatoursuperstore.com/media/pgatss/images/Product/detail/1000000000062DET.jpg

I'm not the best person to ask, I never buy extended warranties (overpriced for a gamble), esp as here in the UK John Lewis generally do a 2 or 3 year warranty for free, BUT, I did recommend my brother get extended cover on his phone 'cause he does go thru them, seriously, he's dropped them in tins of paint, a bath, left it on the roof of his car...

Check the limitations out as well, google found this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/gds/WHY-NOT-TO-GET-Square-Trade-SquareTrade-ebay-Insurance-/10000000003415423/g.html
But that might be different to Amazon. Also, review sites tend to give them 4 out of 5 stars, just make sure you read the small print - sunlight can damage the lens, could that be considered an act of God?

And good luck, welcome to VR, you're gonna love it! :)

> I guess it all depends on what types of books you like to read. I think I tend to gravitate toward mysteries and science fiction. There is a great place to start looking, and that is this list on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/gds/Collecting-Scholastic-Books-Part-I-Intro-to-the-LISTS-/10000000004041567/g.html.
> I started there, looked up titles I remembered or thought looked good, and then looked in Goodwills, book stores, Amazon, etc. If I had to recommend a book to start an interest, I'd go with Homer Price. Classic, funny book that is hard to put down.

Thanks for posting; very helpful advice and resource!

Jesus can't y'all fucking google? Being a conservative means I have to have 100% of my facts straight 100% of the time. Everything is fucking scrutinized. Nobody does this to democrats. So here I am googling on my iPhone for someone who is not going to reevaluate their stupid fucking opinion regardless. Fuck.

Charity is inherent to the conservative ideology.

Here is some evidence from very reluctant, liberal sources:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.rt.com/document/100000000000001000193952/amp

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2008/12/21/opinion/21kristof.html

https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.documentcloud.org/documents/1100129/who-gives.pdf

http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2014/10/17/Who-s-More-Generous-Liberals-or-Conservatives

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