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I would just buy a fresh layer of top soil every year and slowly improve the quality of the soil and it fertilises too. At my house the original owner laid down 2ft of soil so I am in good shape as you quickly get down to beach sand after that so its drains well too. However my lawn is in similar shape as yours from years of neglect and construction last year but at least the soil is in good shape and I can mix my own top soil from the sand and soil I dug up to make room for the trampoline to fill up holes and get it more level.
A thought-provoking “op-ed from the future”:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/27/opinion/ted-chiang-future-genetic-engineering.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage
We really are on our way to a modern caste system, and indeed the rationale justifying this, as it were, is that those who do well generally do so because of their merits. This thought experiment argues that even if a magical wand could be waved to take away much of that genetic difference then the other systemic headwinds would overpower its effect.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/27/opinion/ted-chiang-future-genetic-engineering.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage
We really are on our way to a modern caste system, and indeed the rationale justifying this, as it were, is that those who do well generally do so because of their merits. This thought experiment argues that even if a magical wand could be waved to take away much of that genetic difference then the other systemic headwinds would overpower its effect.
Its far from just DNA.
Without going full kiyosaki-retard, I think the cummulative effect of knowledge about money passed down from generations used to managing wealth/surplus cash flow is far more important.
Ever start a conversation with an uber driver about compensation?
They are slaves drunk on the 'freedom' of the gig economy.
There's that and also the implicit support network. Need $1k in a pinch? Turn to one's parents, not to a payday lender and start down that cycle…
An opinion piece by Ted Gup, author in residence at Durham University in Britain: I don’t recognize America anymore. I have a way out.
At some point we may go down this route as well. Got to work here until I can pay down all my various and sundry debts first, of course, but those won't last forever. Under the NZ and Canadian immigration points systems we should be a shoo-in, and if I can't work locally I can always do telerads from anywhere.
Ok, we found the culpritOn the front range?
For some time now I've been actively encouraging teh wife-bot to see if she can get a Mexican citizenship. As I understand it she might be able to given that even though her dad was proverbial "anchor baby", it might be close enough for her to qualify. But she doesn't want to, she sees it as "abandoning ship". Her grandfather came to work in the shipyards during WWII, where he would breathe in the asbestos that would kill him in the early 90's, and never left. He raised a family that worked in the fields as kids and they all went on to become something better as adults. She says it would shame her grandfather. Some days I'm inclined to agree but others, well, I think it would be nice to have an out. Just in case.
Mountain Lion is GTG, at least at an 18 psi footprint.
99% dry. Splatter on downtube is from a ~200 foot section that’s not really muddy, per se, but is rather trail with a half inch of flowing runoff. This was just before the 3rd from last or so stream crossing, the one with the super tight rocks if one takes the bridge.
And taking the bridge is recommended. The creek is running high and fast, almost up to the bottom bracket on the first one after Through the Woods.
Tesla repair update after they tore down the front end, updated the estimate, then put it back together:
- fender deemed repairable
- bumper cover, associated light, hardware to be replaced
- parts estimated to take over a month to get in
- current price is well over $2k
Therefore I shall be picking it up Monday (no free weekday time until then as I opted to bike today) and continuing to drive it until they call me and say the parts are in.
It was somewhat amusing to check on the car and see the frunk open when they were working on said front end:
- fender deemed repairable
- bumper cover, associated light, hardware to be replaced
- parts estimated to take over a month to get in
- current price is well over $2k
Therefore I shall be picking it up Monday (no free weekday time until then as I opted to bike today) and continuing to drive it until they call me and say the parts are in.
It was somewhat amusing to check on the car and see the frunk open when they were working on said front end:
https://www.thedrive.com/news/28299/this-879000-houston-mansion-listed-for-sale-includes-a-private-go-kart-track
I would consider living in Houston for this. That garage! The private go kart track!
I would consider living in Houston for this. That garage! The private go kart track!
I just got around to adding the now 5-month-old as an authorized user on what fee-free credit cards of mine allow for it. (Some don't allow adding authorized users under 13 years of age.)
It may or may not fool FICO down the road, but certainly shouldn't hurt them.
It may or may not fool FICO down the road, but certainly shouldn't hurt them.
Just finished up the slides for a lecture I'm giving on June 10. Besides that and a few elective after hours shifts for $$ I have nothing work-related that I must do for a solid 7 weeks.
(I will probably work on a paper or two, but of my own volition.)
(I will probably work on a paper or two, but of my own volition.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/01/business/boeing-737-max-crash.html?action=click&module=Top Stories&pgtype=Homepage
Heads should roll. Like the financial crisis, I bet none will.
Heads should roll. Like the financial crisis, I bet none will.
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Heads should get sent to Sing Sing.
Bias lighting installed. MediaLight Quad XL.
Highlighting untidy cables was an unfortunate side effect! This is after cleaning that up a bit. Some will be unavoidable, like the copper colored speaker wires dead center, headed to the wall plate.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/06/physicists-hunt-uranium-cubes-to-shed-light-on-germanys-failed-nuclear-reactor/
A fascinating tale of uranium cubes.
A fascinating tale of uranium cubes.
Riding the Shuttle in Trail Mode feels way better than Boost. In Boost it’s faster, sure, but I feel like I’m constantly shifting in order to get anything resembling constant effort on my part. In Trail it is entirely proportional to my torque input so it feels natural, the difference being that I’m pushing a few gears taller than would be the case otherwise
I did my Mountain Lion loop today entirely in Trail Mode, at just about an hour on the bike. That trail at that pace (80% intensity on the downhills, minding arm pump and watching for/being polite to all the hikers, Trail Mode + my normal climbing effort on the uphills) is just right, IMO.
https://www.strava.com/activities/2423963024
I did my Mountain Lion loop today entirely in Trail Mode, at just about an hour on the bike. That trail at that pace (80% intensity on the downhills, minding arm pump and watching for/being polite to all the hikers, Trail Mode + my normal climbing effort on the uphills) is just right, IMO.
https://www.strava.com/activities/2423963024
1) Tons of hikers and runners at Red Rocks/Dakota Ridge today. Most interactions were normal. One wasn’t, because it was with a 4 year old little girl apparently on her own. After I came across her, sippy cup in hand and all, and didn’t see parents anywhere near her I doubled back and walked and chatted with her until her oblivious mother (with a husky and a ~8 year old as well) figured things out and turned around on her own.
The 4 year old was super chill. She wasn’t concerned at all, for better or worse, and was happy to tell me about her two older sisters as we walked.
2) I totally misread the weather and wore my long sleeve Ridemonkey jersey for today’s ride. That was a mistake. I overheated at the top of Dakota Ridge. Oh well, like a sweatshop, right?
3) Last ride tomorrow morning for a bit. That’ll be 7.25 rides over 9 days.
The 4 year old was super chill. She wasn’t concerned at all, for better or worse, and was happy to tell me about her two older sisters as we walked.
2) I totally misread the weather and wore my long sleeve Ridemonkey jersey for today’s ride. That was a mistake. I overheated at the top of Dakota Ridge. Oh well, like a sweatshop, right?
3) Last ride tomorrow morning for a bit. That’ll be 7.25 rides over 9 days.
While I have a bit of time off the bike I’m going to drop it at Golden Bike Shop. I’m going with 800 mm alu bars (from 760 mm crabonz), whatever they recommend as far as seals/bearings/drivetrain parts, and new meats since EXO in the rear isn’t working for me.
At the recommendation of the local enduro racer fast guy I know from NASIOC I’ll try a Schwalbe Eddy Current in 2.8” in the rear, plus Cushcore. For the front a fresh 2.8” DHF in EXO+ will do.
At the recommendation of the local enduro racer fast guy I know from NASIOC I’ll try a Schwalbe Eddy Current in 2.8” in the rear, plus Cushcore. For the front a fresh 2.8” DHF in EXO+ will do.
Upcoming Toyota BEVs:
New Toyota city-car BEVs:
I’d rock that black cube thing or the three wheeler for my commute, especially if autonomous. Too bad most will likely be China only and not out for years and years.
I'd totally rock a BEV C-HR. Supposedly in China next year but with no stateside commitment.
Dropped off. Going to be one expensive bill next week!
800 mm new Enve crabonz bars and Ergon GE1 Evos
EXO+ DHF up front and an Eddy Current with Cushcore in the rear
New XT cassette and chain
Their highest level tuneup, Ultimate? Supreme? that includes rebuilds of everything save for the dropper (which is starting to go a bit)
I am supporting the LBS economy singlehandedly, yes.