bolido_sentimental
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bolido_sentimental
1yr ago
I will have to research that. I know Chrysler was at the end, but I'd be surprised with regards to Ford. They sold many millions of sedans in the 90s and 2000s.
bolido_sentimental
1yr ago
Rick Shiels will tell you all about it, in an enjoyable Mancunian accent.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKnkfgDBi62mkWMNmNipPUUep6vcj8nYm
bolido_sentimental
1yr ago
I am happy to be able to report that the sequels to Magician are also pretty good! You can never really rely on that in fantasy...
bolido_sentimental
1yr ago
Somewhat. I guess it's sort of like... I sense that you're not meant to binge-read poetry like it were a Rex Stout novel, or Wikipedia tabs, or something.
bolido_sentimental
1yr ago
I actually find Garnett the most readable. You will find many recommendations for Pevear and Volokhonsky, and perhaps it's more accurate, but the experience of reading Garnett is more enjoyable.
bolido_sentimental
1yr ago
This article cites multiple studies about the benefits of creatine for strength-building.
https://legionathletics.com/creatine-monohydrate/
I have taken 5g creatine daily for several years. I've never noticed any ill effects; I feel pretty much fine in general all the time. I have made gains in strength that are commensurate with the amount of work I put in. In general it's so affordable, and so well-supported by reputable commentators, that I think you should go ahead and use it. That was the conclusion I reached for myself.
In the opinion of the same guy from above, BCAAs are overrated. He found that the evidence supporting their supposed benefits is very flawed, and that in general there appears to be no particular benefit vs. just consuming appropriate amounts of normal protein and carbohydrates. See below.
bolido_sentimental
1yr ago
Unfortunately not, lol. I'm in my 30s now and it's been very strange how I continue to meet women that don't want to have children. That's a separate conversation of course, but yeah, it's just surprised me.
bolido_sentimental
1yr ago
I drive a Buick and I really like it. Every time I see the last-gen Buick Regals I drool a little bit. There's a station wagon version that looks simply awesome to me.
bolido_sentimental
1yr ago
I recently joined a D&D campaign as a player, and was invited to write a backstory. The act of doing that was my favorite creative thing I've done this year. Fantasy is not really my chosen genre, but it was very helpful to have that as an "assignment" to work on. I wonder if there are more ways I can take on "writing obligations."
bolido_sentimental
1yr ago
Not of fiction, I've never tried to. I do have one legit writing credit: I wrote a section of a guidebook to the city I live in. So that's something.
bolido_sentimental
2yr ago
I was able to go there and register successfully. Indicated that I would receive a .zip file shortly with the information.
bolido_sentimental
2yr ago
I live in Ohio now, but I think at the time of the SSC/Motte split, I lived in Bowling Green, KY. I'm not sure if those were the best years of my life but they were pretty good ones. Western Kentucky is a wonderful place.
bolido_sentimental
2yr ago
Let me know how it is if you start it. There's a copy of it on my bookshelf that I've never cracked open.
bolido_sentimental
2yr ago
I own a suit, and I wear it 3-4 times a year. Usually for "occasions" but sometimes just for fun.
bolido_sentimental
2yr ago
I never have. I'll check it out!
bolido_sentimental
2yr ago
Yeah, just sharing for the audience. I read that novel in 2015 and ended up repeating that mantra to myself any time things got hairy. Great book.
bolido_sentimental
2yr ago
Marcos "El Chino" Maidana! (Just kidding.)
bolido_sentimental
2yr ago
This'll be one of the first Google results, but I did read Attached by Rachel Heller, and it really does have great information.
Unfortunately I read it after going through yet another painful breakup, and I've been single ever since. I am very, very avoidant. I do think that now that I have a better understanding, I'll hopefully be able to handle my next relationship better.
bolido_sentimental
1d ago
This was hard for me to accept when I was dating, but accept it I ultimately did; it's true and you're right to point it out. I eventually resolved this for myself by leaving the apps and going back to the old-fashioned way, as I concluded through years of experience that I myself was not willing to partner up with someone with such divergent values. In the past I was occasionally able to pull liberal girls closer to the center or right, but I am much happier to finally be with an actual conservative; it is a great blessing to not constantly be hiding my power level anymore.
bolido_sentimental
2mo ago
I would commend to you El Astillero (The Shipyard) by Juan Carlos Onetti. One of my personal favorite books.
bolido_sentimental
3mo ago
I just started The Warden by Anthony Trollope. Hits some of the same humorous notes as e.g. Dickens, but in an attractively smaller package that I can realistically finish in a week.
Prior to this I read The White Nile by Alan Moorehead, which describes the hunt for the source of the Nile River and the subsequent efforts of Europeans to open up the region to trade and civilization. Really enjoyable to read, and now I understand who Dr. Livingstone from the famous quote was, what he was up to, etc.
bolido_sentimental
5mo ago
I've felt that way ever since I read The Picture of Dorian Gray.
bolido_sentimental
6mo ago
Many years ago, I visited the town of Smithland, Kentucky; I was there to possibly buy a Lincoln Continental. I ended up not buying it - I have slight regrets about that - but while there I thought, "This would be a nice place to retire to." Just a little tiny town in the total end of nowhere, with houses still being sold for less than 100k in 2024. I wonder if that will still be a viable option when I go to retire in 2058 or so. All I'm really hoping to do in retirement is run a stall in a flea market, play chess, and maybe dig into some really hefty books like City of God.
bolido_sentimental
8mo ago
It will be a pleasure.
The part where Stallone is frozen in a block of ice, in cryo-imprisonment.
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