bolido_sentimental
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bolido_sentimental
1yr ago
Related: my brother has got COVID right now. He is having a worse time of it than you are, and I'm pretty sure that that's because he's a big fat lazy man who has not exercised since the Bush II presidency. I am really hoping that this wakes him up and makes him take his diet and overall health more seriously; if it doesn't, I don't know what would.
bolido_sentimental
10mo ago
I definitely did have that thought while researching this topic, hehe. I see that one can buy 1-gram gold bars that are worth roughly $100. I suppose silver coins would be much more straightforward to use in such a situation; a 1-gram bar of silver is worth like 3 dollars right now.
bolido_sentimental
10mo ago
Can you tell me some of your favorite games from the last few years?
I usually enjoy indie games I have played, but I don't go to the online places where I would hear about them. Really, I've been hosed on discovering new games since Tips and Tricks magazine went out of business.
bolido_sentimental
11mo ago
Every day I wake up and lament that Mark Martin never won the Cup.
bolido_sentimental
11mo ago
Does anyone know of a good tool or method that could be used to archive all the pages of a given Substack?
I know this is paranoid, but there are some that I'd like to save locally, in case the site is taken down or something.
bolido_sentimental
1yr ago
What are you gonna do with the bigger money?
If it were me... I guess I'd just pay off my house faster. Lame. I hope you have at least a little something more fun in mind.
bolido_sentimental
1yr ago
Man, I played through the OG once and called the Second Sordish Depression. It was fun but I'm gonna feel bad about also ruining Rizia.
bolido_sentimental
1yr ago
Thank God for Andy Murray, I guess.
bolido_sentimental
1yr ago
That's probably what I need to do, honestly.
Any suggestions for where to start?
Yeah, I don't have a clear model of how people's priorities are set, but I think it happens at a very deep level over a long period of time. If you only see him sometimes, it's like you're nudging a boulder that is already moving downhill. You might be able to deflect its course by a degree or something, but by the time people are out of school and fully in their careers, we largely are who we are and it's quite hard to change it. That boulder keeps going.
It's good that you're trying, though. If he hits some kind of rock bottom, it might be at that point that he actually reflects on the things you've said to him.
bolido_sentimental
1yr ago
How shit of an idea is just quitting your job without a replacement job to go to?
I've done it. I don't think it's as big a deal as it's made out to be, if you are a competitive applicant. It sounds like you have the kind of skills where recruiters are probably hitting you up on LinkedIn all the time. So I'm sure you'd be able to get a job. Which is all you really need to know. Don't just sit there and suffer, you only have one life to live.
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
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!
Just today, I installed Manjaro Linux on a spare laptop I had handy. I'm loving it so far. I think soon I'm going away from Windows for good.
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