[Full Trucker]

Ride last night followed by pizza and beer with a ton of folks at a buddy's place. Many good times were had. Met my ex-girlfriend's new dude, which is a 2007 Toyota Tundra. I think my '06 is envious she's found a younger model, but is comforted knowing I still care.

/awkwardness

...I got a job interview over the phone on Monday for two seperate positions. If I get either one I will be moving to Tahoe for the season.

I'll try and remember this if I get out to Tahoe this season. Which is probable. Not highly probable, but probable enough it should be mentioned.

Happy Friday! I went on a brewery tour of Boneyard Brewery last night with the Central Oregon Beer Angels. That place is killing it. Doubt most of ya around the country have heard of them though. Small place. Anywho - always fun to hang out with women who enjoy good beer since I spend a lot of time hanging around dudes.

Heard of Boneyard, but not the COBAs. Oregon suddenly sounds magical. But tell them to fix their website...

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[eaterofdog]

I just saw the worst butterface of all time. Cashing a check at the bank and one of the ladies is a sexy witch. Looks really good, then she turned around and I went "Gah!". She looked like a lipsticked Gollum that had smoked a million cigarettes and sucked a 100,000 dicks.

 

[Heidi]

Heard of Boneyard, but not the COBAs. Oregon suddenly sounds magical. But tell them to fix their website...

They don't have a website, just FB page.

 

[mandown]

Big gains at the gym. Muscles keep waking up. My bench press and curl haven't added much weight, but the form is better and I have more voluntary control of the left arm.

 

[TN]

I'll try and remember this if I get out to Tahoe this season. Which is probable. Not highly probable, but probable enough it should be mentioned.

Lets hope this will be a real possibility.

 

[Adventurous]

Big gains at the gym. Muscles keep waking up. My bench press and curl haven't added much weight, but the form is better and I have more voluntary control of the left arm.

This you?

 

[I Are Baboon]

Today's damage: 2 mini Twix, 2 mini Snickers, 1 mini Kit-Kat, a handful of candy corn. More to come.

Also, celebrate today.

 

[slyfink]

Big gains at the gym. Muscles keep waking up. My bench press and curl haven't added much weight, but the form is better and I have more voluntary control of the left arm.

congratulations, that's good news. serious question though: is there any kind of control that is not voluntary?

 

[mandown]

This you?

Pretty much.

 

[stoney]

I'm torn. It was just brought to my attention that my birthday is soon. My Mom likes to get me a present, despite me now being a grown-up. I really want to get a Dinan rear sway bar to balance out the handling on the car (neutral, no more understeer) and in my pride (that will lead to a fall) get the last point to get my Dinan badge. However, the bike trays for my roof rack are about 2" too short for my Yeti and the clamps won't hold my fork-up in place.

They are roughly the same price, one is functional, one is a want item. I'm so torn. Logic says get the trays. Fun says get the sway. What am I supposed to do?!

 

[mandown]

congratulations, that's good news. serious question though: is there any kind of control that is not voluntary?

Well, there's voluntary movement. There's also semi (breathing) and involuntary (heart beats). Not sure what the technical names are.

I can initiate movement in the arm, but not always control it. Sometimes it spasms midway through the action. Sometimes I lack the strength and/or range of movement to complete an action. If I were to be on my back and try to move my arms through the bench press movement, my left arm would spasm and lock early in the movement. If I added something sturdy and heavy, like a 20lb bar, my arm can complete the action. I think the weight seats the shoulder in a better orientation. It also helps to have the bar provide a bit of support and assist from my right arm. There's a tipping point; as the bar gets lighter and/or more flexy, the less help it provides and it gets harder to complete the action.

In yoga, the instructor always points out that fingers need to touch the ground, or a block, or the lower legs when doing a forward fold. I've noticed the body reacts differently when the fingers contact something that provides support vs. the arms hanging free. I think there's something going on in the proprioception department.

 

[Nick]

What am I supposed to do?!

Function > Form. Always.

 

[Westy]

I'm torn. It was just brought to my attention that my birthday is soon. My Mom likes to get me a present, despite me now being a grown-up. I really want to get a Dinan rear sway bar to balance out the handling on the car (neutral, no more understeer) and in my pride (that will lead to a fall) get the last point to get my Dinan badge. However, the bike trays for my roof rack are about 2" too short for my Yeti and the clamps won't hold my fork-up in place.

They are roughly the same price, one is functional, one is a want item. I'm so torn. Logic says get the trays. Fun says get the sway. What am I supposed to do?!

Run a few more PSI in your rear tires and have the camber dialed back a half a degree in the rear. You will have a better balanced car without sacrificing cost and comfort.

 

[dan-o]

Function > Form. Always.

^ this, plus racks because bikes.
Dinan badges look like shit imo but I'm a fan of properly designed sway bars.
Therefore, get both but stick the badge on your tool box instead of the car.

 

[stoney]

Function > Form. Always.

That's just it. The both are functional, but for different reasons.

 

[slyfink]

Well, there's voluntary movement. There's also semi (breathing) and involuntary (heart beats). Not sure what the technical names are.

I can initiate movement in the arm, but not always control it. Sometimes it spasms midway through the action. Sometimes I lack the strength and/or range of movement to complete an action. If I were to be on my back and try to move my arms through the bench press movement, my left arm would spasm and lock early in the movement. If I added something sturdy and heavy, like a 20lb bar, my arm can complete the action. I think the weight seats the shoulder in a better orientation. It also helps to have the bar provide a bit of support and assist from my right arm. There's a tipping point; as the bar gets lighter and/or more flexy, the less help it provides and it gets harder to complete the action.

In yoga, the instructor always points out that fingers need to touch the ground, or a block, or the lower legs when doing a forward fold. I've noticed the body reacts differently when the fingers contact something that provides support vs. the arms hanging free. I think there's something going on in the proprioception department.

that's cool/fucked. the body is an amazing piece of .... work. glad to hear you're making progress.

 

[jstuhlman]

you can usually find used trays...used sway bars? i imagine probably not so much.

 

[stoney]

^ this, plus racks because bikes.
Dinan badges look like shit imo but I'm a fan of properly designed sway bars.
Therefore, get both but stick the badge on your tool box instead of the car.

I don't disagree about how they look. But it's just one of those "things", like having the Stasis badging on an Audi, or Brabus on the Mercedes. It's shallow. Definitely shallow.

 

[stoney]

you can usually find used trays...used sway bars? i imagine probably not so much.

Actually yes. Quite often. Harder, but much cheaper.

 

[canadmos]

Not a bad Friday.

Slept in, saved the day at work from home, took a nap and now I'm having beer.

Awesome day of just saying fuck it and doing fuck all.

I think I might go heat up the bong shed. That should round the day out nicely.

 

[mandown]

that's cool/fucked. the body is an amazing piece of .... work. glad to hear you're making progress.

It's more about coordination than strength, at this point. Stupid nerve damage.

 

[StiHacka]

Put the overhauled Monarch+ back on the bike and rode tonight. DHRII does not give a crap about leaves and pine needles, I like.

 

[jstuhlman]

took the kids to "boo at the zoo"... such potential for chaos, yet they always behave remarkably well. i actually don't mind taking them solo even.

 

[stevew]

you mean he is getting into TP-ing & other light vandalism?

water pistol + lighter fluid + jack o lantern with lit candle inside = fun times

 

[mandown]

water pistol + lighter fluid + jack o lantern with lit candle inside = fun times

Dog poo in a bag.

 

[jstuhlman]

too complicated...my youth pyromania usually included lysol can+lighter. #flamethrower!!!

 

[HAB]

Ever thought about an ///M3?

As someone who has owned 2 M3s (and still has one of them) I highly recommend this idea.

 

[Da Peach]

That's just it. The both are functional, but for different reasons.

WWADHD?

(AlexisDH)

 

[Toshi]

I just spent the last two hours or so editing and slightly revising a paper, redoing all the references in EndNote (prior author had been updating and citing references by hand!), making a cover letter and title page, redoing the figures, and generally tidying it up per the journal's submission requirements.

I have therefore earned my place on the author's list without moral conundrum (as is sometimes the case for "honorary authors" stuck on late in the game, as was the case with this paper and me).