What are some silly and dumb things you did when you were a beginning drummer who didn't know any better?
Some of the things I did include:
-putting duct tape on all of my drums because I thought it looked cool and the dead sound was good
-trying to break my sticks while playing
-performing a "drum solo" where I basically just hit random stuff at random times
-not practicing before lessons
I'm sure my Drum Instructor could give you a list a mile long of dumb things I did as a beginner. (That was 30 years ago so it's hard for me to remember.)
I kept the factory heads on my set for about a year and a half.....*cringe*
The only thing that the factory heads are good for are to cut them into muffling rings for your toms and snare. They work pretty well and are a cheap alternative to the Remo O's that they sell.