will you still need me with you still feed me when I'm 64.........................................
damn I'm getting old
Thanks guys
damn I'm getting old
Thanks guys
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in high school one of the kids that was always in trouble showed up one day in decemeber with a massive bruise covering about half his face. word got out he was out stealing xmas lights one night, got caught red handed and took a swift kick to the face.
@eric strt6, with your favorite NA beer, of course!Bunch of us from work went to a hockey game several years ago right about this time of year. Nothing super crazy, but animatronic Rudolph may have wound up getting violated by animatronic Prancer, in someone's front yard that night.
Animatronic Prancer your drunk name? Like a 'Squeeb version of Frank the Tank?
Bunch of us from work went to a hockey game several years ago right about this time of year. Nothing super crazy, but animatronic Rudolph may have wound up getting violated by animatronic Prancer, in someone's front yard that night.
I can neither confirm nor deny.
HMFBD, @eric strt6 , you old codger!
i was honestly expecting it to go that way given the descriptions squeeb provides of his coworkers
Eh, they are good guys for the most part. Just maybe not the world's best critical thinkers.
HBD @eric strt6 !
I must say, I am enjoying this work from home thing. Chromebook....school work and can surf RM on the desktop. Win:win
snowing like crazy outside ... shoulda went skiing again! 
Wait does anybody think I was doing something fun? LOL it's probably from the new rowing machine and terrible form associated. AND sleeping bad.
You bag them? I just drop them into the trash. More environmental.
*le sigh*
Was going to head out and get the last of the Christmas gifts. Instead, I'm at Les Schwab getting four new fucking tires put on the Leaf because the left rear had a god damned screw poking out right up against the sidewall.
Was going to head out and get the last of the Christmas gifts. Instead, I'm at Les Schwab getting four new fucking tires put on the Leaf because the left rear had a god damned screw poking out right up against the sidewall.
I used a bag to put it in an Amazon padded mailer. It was too big to totally fit in there. Then I dumped the carcass in the compost bin to continue the circle of life and the plastic-stuffs in the adjacent trash.
Key form factor for rowing: from the compressed position - legs, back, arms - arms, back legs. Once you start driving, tension your back and arms so as not to put too much pressure on your lower back. It's a smooth transition from each motion, but that is the order of operations. When you transition from back to arms, you roll and snap your shoulders back, which will leave your hands slightly lower for the next drive back. When you get to compression, bring your hands up slightly before driving back. Think that your and putting an oar into and out of the water. It helps keep your form correct. Timing is 3:1. 3 to compression for 1 to drive. Strokes/min you should aim for no more than around 28-30 when you are just getting started. For time, aim for 2:12-2:18/500m. That's a good, non-back stressing power level for a generally fit man working at a 28-30 strokes/min rate.
Out of shape I can hold about 2:00/500m at 32 for around 12-14min and that's 80% hr. That's largely on form based on a lot of years rowing competitively. Given your generally pretty strong and fit, I'd assume the above numbers would be about accurate for you.
Mdf was still messy at the blade, but way cleaner than before.
Starting from compressed, count: 1(drive), 1-2-3(compression/recovery), 1(drive), 1-2-3(compression/recovery)
Why no Discount Tire? Usually cheaper and using their card you can get discounts and 6m 0% (aka free money, better cash-flow).
Because Les Schwab is closest to the house and years of habit. I used to buy tires from them in the late 90's up in the PNW back when a set of four got you a side of beef. @jimmydean knows.
Besides, never had a bad customer service experience, warranty is solid. And as much as it hurts, I have the cash and don't really need/want another card.
Ah, now I see it. I thought you were making a 3:1.3 ratio and had slipped on your spacebar and then hit your head
He did, just not at this very moment and still worthy of noting.
Phone interview went well methinks. The would be boss seems like a laid back, no-nonsense type.
Upside, >20% raise, title bump, more in line with my copious and finely tuned skillz, and location is closer to where we are looking for houses.
Downside, it would be 100% on site, effective immediately. Obviously I don't have an offer in hand at the moment, but certainly things to consider.
Upside, >20% raise, title bump, more in line with my copious and finely tuned skillz, and location is closer to where we are looking for houses.
Downside, it would be 100% on site, effective immediately. Obviously I don't have an offer in hand at the moment, but certainly things to consider.
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Not to mention, when I was looking for it, Les Schwab was one of the few places that still sipes tires.
Thanks for the tips. I've reviewed the what to do/what not to do already, but it's a matter of implementing them. It still cracks me up that they carried the machine down to the rickety dock to shoot that video- you can even see the water on the dock from where it probably rocked and splashed.
That being said- I don't think my form is TOO bad. I'm sure it could be improved, but the bigger thing is that I have used a rowing machine about three times in my life- twice this week. I'm using muscles between my shoulder blades that I virtually never use. They say this improves posture, and I can see why!
where are you looking to buy?Phone interview went well methinks. The would be boss seems like a laid back, no-nonsense type.
Upside, >20% raise, title bump, location is closer to where we are looking for houses.
Downside, it would be 100% on site, effective immediately. Obviously I don't have an offer in hand at the moment, but certainly things to consider.
Targeting southern NH. We are priced outta most places in MA east of 495, and would much prefer to be a little removed from the hustle and bustle of the Boston sprawl.
My posture when I was rowing was incredible. I stood a solid inch taller.
As for the dock, imagine carrying a 70' long boat overhead with 7 other guys, down said dock, then putting it down in a controlled manner equally so as not to break it because it's fiberglass or carbon hull is 1/2" thick. Then pulling it back out again.
And honestly, that dock looks really good compared to some I've been on.
Internesting . . . how many others would be around you in the office environment?Phone interview went well methinks. The would be boss seems like a laid back, no-nonsense type.
Upside, >20% raise, title bump, more in line with my copious and finely tuned skillz, and location is closer to where we are looking for houses.
Downside, it would be 100% on site, effective immediately. Obviously I don't have an offer in hand at the moment, but certainly things to consider.
Been alternating between working on work things and starting to rough in an itinerary for a family trip to the PNW next summer. Cautiously optimistic. Thinking a few days in Seattle (city cultural stuff) with a side trip to Ranier, a few days in the Olympic National Park area (hot springs, Hoh rainforest, hikes), and a day or two in the San Juans (whale watch, kayaking, seeing the foxes). Anything major in the area that I'm missing? Unfortunately, I don't foresee any riding as it'll be all family, all the time. I'm assuming that Canada might still not be letting us in, or else we'd go to Victoria.
Predating all this rowing talk, I actually hopped on the Concept2 for the first time in 6 weeks last night. I'd been doing a Power Zone Pack (Peloton) challenge for said 6 weeks but now have a month off in which I'll do Peloton rides + a few minutes on the rower to justify its existence.
North Cascades...
Yeah, Bellingham then over into that area was the other thing that I was considering . . . I'll look into it more.
Everyone would be around. Sounds like they have all personnel on site, just doing their best to socially distance/wear masks.
Wish we had the chance to spend any time in the Cascades. As it was, we only scratched Olympic NP, but having the dogs in tow meant that getting too deep in the parks wasn't going to happen.
Leavenworth was fun to hang around in, though I can't see it being worth the day trip from Seattle.
If our northern neighbors open up the border, I highly recommend a trip to Vancouver Island. Victoria was a blast, and we really enjoyed Chemainus. Fun little town that was.
It was more of the fact that they carried it down to the dock to shoot a video, rather than carrying a boat to the dock. Precisely 0 people have moved their rowing machine to a dock to practice rowing...if you catch my drift.
Since you and @Toshi are rowers- I scored a Trident Challenge AR (water) rower from first degree fitness for the cost of moving it. It's a little dusty and missing some stuff, but I feel like I scored a heck of a deal...