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MadHatter333
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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist [Re: Wall.E]
#26925785 - 09/09/20 07:03 AM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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I was there man, several times, it does get better though, keep your chin up. End pep talk.
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tryptkaloids
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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist [Re: MadHatter333]
#26925829 - 09/09/20 07:51 AM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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You didn't post anon btw.
When you are in the sab, take a break after every inoculation, critique what went wrong and identify mistakes. Then plan your path to make improvements
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Inthepit
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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist [Re: tryptkaloids]
#26925863 - 09/09/20 08:13 AM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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tryptkaloids said: You didn't post anon btw.
When you are in the sab, take a break after every inoculation, critique what went wrong and identify mistakes. Then plan your path to make improvements
Anon? Inside joke?
Ya I've been ramping up and the last plates look like I sneezed in them. I can think of a couple things wrong, so next time...
Sometimes I fumble in the SAB and I was going to mark the spot with a sharpie on the plate. I've started a journal just for Agar Rx and transfers, keeping notes of my "tek". 
It really can be depressing, I'm working T4 and at my contam rate there will be more contam casualties than T-transfers. It's verging on dying out and starting over.
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tryptkaloids
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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist [Re: Inthepit]
#26925868 - 09/09/20 08:17 AM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Anonymous.
He said he wanted to post anonymously
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Josex
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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist [Re: tryptkaloids]
#26925876 - 09/09/20 08:22 AM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Me thinks he posted anonymously. Unless he's real name is Myc_Hunt and he looks something like this irl:
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tryptkaloids
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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist [Re: Josex]
#26925888 - 09/09/20 08:35 AM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Lol good point. But you can make a post leave out your username
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jcm4620
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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist [Re: Josex]
#26925897 - 09/09/20 08:41 AM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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hey join the fuckin club lol look at this silly ass shit
dont let shit get u down man i know it really fuckin sux but we all go thru bullshit garbage at times its just part of the game and its always gnna happen. he who says they never have an issue with anything at all is a fuckin liar
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Wall.E
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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist [Re: tryptkaloids]
#26925899 - 09/09/20 08:42 AM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Yeah, I meant more real life person anonymity. Like I didn't feel this was an appropriate post for Facebook lol
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Seamuss
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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist [Re: Wall.E]
#26925915 - 09/09/20 08:48 AM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Quote:
Myc_Hunt said: Yeah, I meant more real life person anonymity. Like I didn't feel this was an appropriate post for Facebook lol
Just getting it out can be a big help sometimes
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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist [Re: Seamuss] 1
#26925928 - 09/09/20 08:59 AM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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eat a bag of mushrooms reach down grab your cock throw up your middle finger and say fuck it it does wonders for the mind😃
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Wall.E
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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist [Re: jcm4620]
#26926002 - 09/09/20 09:43 AM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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jcm4620 said: eat a bag of mushrooms reach down grab your cock throw up your middle finger and say fuck it it does wonders for the mind😃
gonna try this later
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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist [Re: Wall.E]
#26926013 - 09/09/20 09:50 AM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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lol works for me😃
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Wall.E
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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist [Re: Wall.E]
#26926259 - 09/09/20 12:37 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Myc_Hunt said: After riding the roller coaster of depression, recovery and its relationship to mycology i feel like I'm coming up to a drop that's going to plummet me into a dark place where all my passions and joy is blown away into the void, never to be seen again.
Like this is a confession so that's what I'm doing.
I'm starting to think that maybe I was really just lucky and have no actual skills as a mycologist. After beating depression out last week I was able to find the motivation to start shit again. On Sunday I worked all day prepping and pc'ing. I got streaks on plates for new varieties and species. Got pan g2g done.
This morning my plates are littered with pin mold and my grain jars are starting to show bacteria. My friend who is also getting into mycology who has been relying on me for guidance has also been having nothing but issues for 3 different agar runs and all of this is really just starting to make me question if I even know what the fuck im doing at all.
Like I knew that this hobby was going to be humbling, trying and difficult to master, but this is basic shit that I'm struggling with and it sucks.
I dont want consolation or pick me ups. I just wanted to bitch as an anonymous person and hope maybe someone else feels the same way but decides this post is what makes them decide not to give up. Idk how that could work. But whatever
So after a few conversations and comments I decided that I was going to stop being a mopey bitch instead of letting it take over like it has so many times before.
I just deep cleaned my bathroom top to bottom with a bleach cleaner, pc'd more agar and am letting it cool down now. Thanks for letting me bitch earlier fellas
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LotKid
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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist [Re: Wall.E]
#26926263 - 09/09/20 12:39 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Cheers to not being mopey bitches.
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Josex
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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist [Re: LotKid]
#26926278 - 09/09/20 12:43 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Puduwoke
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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist [Re: Josex]
#26926299 - 09/09/20 12:58 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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You go girl
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jcm4620
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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist [Re: Puduwoke]
#26926302 - 09/09/20 12:59 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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lol love the gad flag lot that cracks me up 😂
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LotKid
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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist [Re: jcm4620]
#26926323 - 09/09/20 01:06 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Inthepit
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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist [Re: jcm4620]
#26926464 - 09/09/20 02:38 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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LemonTekno
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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist [Re: Inthepit]
#26927523 - 09/10/20 03:28 AM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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I use paper muffin cups for measuring dry powder ingredients on my scale because seemingly every other measuring cup I use exceeds its operational range. It feels wasteful, but is super convenient.
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