This is the end of my first week of shelter in place or safer at home or whatever the fuck my incompetent governor calls it. I’m lucky to have a pretty good-sized house and enough to eat. I still understand how Kirk felt when Khan marooned him in the cave and stole the Genesis device.
Working from home is off to a rocky start. My daughters have been respectful of my time. Wifey less so. But the problem is me. I do not equate being at home with hours of focused work. That will change this coming week.
This past week was the first one in which I dumped “load management.” I’ve been doing the AthleanX bodyweight circuit for the past week. But this week I went full Goggins. Sunday, in theory, should have been a day off. I went running. Monday I did the circuit full blast but only made it through once. Monday night was additional conditioning. Tuesday I did conditioning both morning and evening. Wednesday was the circuit and I made it through twice. I was totally gassed. Thursday was conditioning both morning and night. Friday, I did the circuit twice and more conditioning. These longer days help. I finally felt like I gave my all. I’m starting to get Goggins’ point. If I keep this up it’ll be my ass in the first GIF.
This at home confinement blows. Some of us have more work than we did before this shitstorm. (Hi Nephilium.) Others have less work or even none. You can use the current circumstances to avoid working out or make it work for you. Always ask yourself, WWGD? No doubt some of you are sick of me beating that drum. But I’m not stopping. I think this is as much about our mental health as our physical health. If you’re stuck, hesitant, tired, feeling defeated, etc. ask yourself, “what if I could?”
We can all use a laugh and some heavy metal. Here this week’s music link. Here’s an extra one for MikeS.
*raises hand*
People are now getting around to doing things they’ve been putting off for a while, like publishing their Great American Novels or exposes or travel guides or what have you.
First?
Your prize is up in the post. 🙂
Neph gets it.
I get that?
I’ll be in my bunk.
You lucky, lucky bastard.
I made some progress in adjusting habits. I’ve been better able to pack away leftovers and stop eating before food is all gone. It still depresses me that this rates as an improvement.
Stop beating yourself up. That is progress. Take it. Relish it. Pick your next step forward and go with it.
As long as you are wearing dining gloves, it’s all good.
My left overs are out of control.
I’m getting leftovers every day, I’d like to meet the other guy that’s ahead of me.
Well, it appears work is finally slowing down at least.
This past week, with no calorie counting, and only getting one ~10 mile bike ride in (and increased alcohol consumption), My weight stayed stable somehow. Through the week, there was some fluctuation, but only +-0.2 pounds. I’m taking that as a win.
In the meantime, I’m looking to sign up for the Social Distancing ride. Anyone else interested in joining with me?
Cycling?
*falls off bike*
No thanks.
Go faster, it makes it easier to stay upright. This ride also supports stationary riding as well.
Logically I know the rotational momentum of the wheels keeps the bike upright, but instinctively, I want to be stable before I move.
That just takes practice. I can stay upright with feet in the pedals for a bit, there are those who can stay upright nearly indefinitely just by moving back and forth short
The 1st time I used clip-less pedals, I didnt have them adjusted right, and at a stop fell right the hell over.
In front of a lot of people.
I’ve yet to go clipless on the road. My road bike has the hybrid pedals on (one side normal, other clipless). All of my friends who do have mentioned that falling is part of the learning process.
I still have the scar.
I’ve got enough scars. I don’t need more.
🙂
I used to ride clipless on my mountain bike. Then I discovered the joys of flat, spikey, shin-lacerating pedals. Chicks dig scars.
That moving back and forth thing is called a track stand, and is best done on a fixed gear bike which is the province of bike messengers.
Once you learn it stops being a conscious thing. Would not want to learn as an adult.
Alright you bastards. I’ve signed up for the ride (and got some new gear), and set up a team. If any of all y’all are willing to ride and shame me:
Team: Glibertarians
Password: GlibFit
Do me (us) a favor and give another reminder later on. I’d like to see if any breweries anywhere near me sign up.
I normally work at home, so that part isn’t tough. The inability to break my day up with the gym and trips to the warehouse, etc. absolutely sucks. Also having the rest of the family here, even if they are respectful, is taking some getting used to.
I’m tired of my basement already. But it’s where my pullup bar is, so… I got out for a long walk six times over the week, so that’s good. I’m gonna have to dial in my food, though. I tend to graze when I’m here too much.
This week I’m gonna include more garage time, as the weather is supposed to get nicer. Convertibles will probably be banned before long, but I’m gonna proceed as if I’ll be able to drive it soon.
Maybe even drag out the rollerblades!
Thanks for keeping us accountable, Chafed!
A song for your songs.
That’s not a bad song.
On the topic of banned convertibles
Hey Tundra! I saw your comment on my post about pull-ups – but it was the following morning (here) so many hours later.
As a reply I wrote up a guide for pull-ups which I have submitted. I believe the PTB here will publish soon.
Ive been working from home since I started the new job in October. The kids and wife are here the whole time so that’s been an adjustment. Years ago I stopped going to the gym and started collecting gym equipment. I feel like the only guy in the US who has an uninterrupted gym routine. Since hockey season ended early in now doing free weights 3x a week and cardio 3x a week in an effort to gain some muscle and lose some fat.
I do miss hockey terribly. Most weeks that was my only mental health break outside the house.
I do miss hockey terribly.
Preach.
I can’t stop watching that jiggle
Turn off images or animations, the jiggle will stop.
Monster!
I
can’t stopdon’t want to stop watching that jiggleThat’s fine. You do you.
I think he’d rather do her, but whatever.
#metoo
#methree
✋?
It’s the little, sassy, peek of a tongue out the corner of the winner’s mouth that gets me every time.
What country is that from?
I picked up some German in the video. I found a page that claims the woman is Cynthia Cremer.
Actually.. maybe not German. Dutch?
Cremer. Heh-heh.
That’s a good porn star name.
It’s Dutch. Natuurlijk.
Too many cognates. The opening conversation sounded German, then as the video went on I said, “It’s not German.” Then at the end I realized probably Dutch.
Dutch is like German with a mouthful of rocks and lots more English words thrown in.
The funny thing is, when I was in The Netherlands I could never understand anyone speaking Dutch except for when I’d listen to an announcement in the airport when the person spoke carefully. I could puzzle out signs, but couldn’t understand a damn spoken word.
And in this video, at the opening, I confused Dutch for German.
Yes, German and Dutch share a whole bunch of cognates. I can (or did) speak enough Dutch to get by and bartend there and such, but I am nowhere near fluency level even after 2.5 years in the Dam. The problem was that anyone younger than 50 there invariably speaks English very well, so once the conversation gets more complicated they say “ah, let’s just do this on English.”
Asstonia.
Buttswanna?
“Can”ada?
Cambootya?
Careful it’s not Stankonia.
Damned if I do, damned if I don’t
Hondurass.
Nice!
Glutemala.
I’m going to guess that this entire shit show is bad for our health, much more so than the virus. Especially if you are over 50.
I mean when you’re a kid, you can probably stay quarantined inside for a long time, and there won’t be an immediate impact on your health. But older adults have to exercise or they’ll go rapidly down hill. Of everyone I know over 50, the healthy vibrant ones are very active. The ones that are not have all sorts of health issues and generally look and feel like shit all of the time.
I have no idea how the statistics will play out but I agree with your larger point. The older you get, the more use it or lose it becomes an Iron Law.
Sunshine is the best disinfectant, both for the body and the soul.
My mom is probably driving my dad mad at this point. She’s in several senior softball leagues, my dad was active at one point (back when I was a kid). At least I’ve heard they’re still keeping up the social distancing and isolation.
“WWGD”
“But what if you could?”
So a long time ago, I was on a low-carb listserv (yes, I’m that old). A list member (who was into NLP) was in town for business and we went out to eat. We were chatting, and he asked me something, I don’t remember what, and I blurted out, “But if I’m not fat, who am I?” That was a moment.
Lately, I’ve been asking myself again, Who am I? What do I want? Well, I don’t know who I am. That distressed me. Then it occurred to me: Is that a BAD thing? If I don’t know and I can’t find out, then I can be anything I want to be. I can reinvent. Start over.
“But what if you could?”
You have lived the Babylon 5 story arc. Back me up Nephilium.
So, what’s your answer to what if I could.
I think one of us owes the other a pint. 🙂
I’m down for that! ? I will probably be in Cleveland fall of 2021 for Content Marketing World. See you then if not sooner.
What if I could market my books fearlessly. It takes fearlessness. It takes the ability to face rejection. I don’t have that and I don’t know how to cultivate it.
See, I KNOW I’m a good ebook formatter and I do what no one else can/does/will. I can look a potential client in the eyes (if we were face to face) and say with every ounce of backed-up arrogance, “Yes, I can do this because I am the best in the business.”
Writing, well…I’m more like, “Hey, if you get a chance, could you possibly maybe please read my book?” in a little-girl voice.
While I don’t use the same voice, I find it awkward to shill in person, even when well-meaning people bring it up to third parties.
It takes fearlessness. It takes the ability to face rejection.
That would be an overdeveloped ego. In those that breakthrough to success, the success justifies the self-belief (although at the risk of the ego still outpacing the talent). For the rest, they either crash to earth (accepting the rejection) or suck up into themselves (rejecting the rejection). Truly, the easiest way out is to not make the attempt. This in my opinion is what Thoreau was getting at with “lives of quiet desperation”; and as much as I don’t like TR’s politics, his point about the difference between the man in the arena and the one who criticizes.
Mo it took me a very long time to learn how to market my professional services. If you care to discuss it offline then SP is welcome to give you my email address.
So… have you ever watched Babylon 5?
Is one of the overarching plot points of the series.
I have not.
This is the point of my middle-aged frumpy housewife vampire story. Doesn’t know who she is or what she wants and will live forever. Actually, it’s kind of the point of the demon hunter story, too.
I envy my son. He knew what he wanted to be when he grew up very early. He wanted to mow lawns, which of course, gets more sophisticated with time. I envy anyone who knows what they want, and, better yet, knew it early.
I wanted to be a lot of things, but none of them ENOUGH. I wanted to be a writer. Or I thought I did. I already am that. That’s not the hard part. The HARD part is selling lots and lots of books.
I don’t really want to be a writer. I want to be a bestselling author and that requires marketing. And marketing is probably the thing I am most scared of in the whole world, other than boredom.
I’ve written and deleted several brief responses to this… I feel like I owe this a more well thought out answer though. It’s hard to be honest with yourself, and dig deep.
It’s okay. You don’t have to. I have written hundreds of journal pages digging deep and trying to be honest with myself, but never coming to a solution. I know what my problem is. I just don’t know how to solve it or reconcile myself to it or unwilling to do what needs to be done, living life in a state of suspended animation. This bankruptcy business has been good for me. Not the getting rid of the debt part; the forcing me to figure out what’s REALLY going on here. The bankruptcy course they make you take–me and Mr. Mojeaux? That was, um…brutal.
Thanks for trying, though. It is very much appreciated.
I went through a debt counseling program several years back when I was between jobs and had been keeping myself afloat on credit cards for too long. It was all common sense stuff, but realizing that I was one who understood it all (and failed on some level) hurt.
I love this kind of honesty (1/2)
I love this kind of honesty (2/2)
ignore weird order
tfw you are your own squirrel
gives up
Jehtro Bodine (as a beatnik): “Granny, Im an angry young man. I got angry young man questions like, “who am I? Where am I going? What am I gonna do when I get there?””
Granny: “You’re Jethro Bodine. You’re going to the garden. You’re gonna help dig taters.”
That was from (my faulty) memory.
I was close.
I’m in the middle of the “Double-naught Spy” story arc right now. I really love that show.
I’m late for dinner. It’s keto!
Nice to meet you, “Late for Dinner”.
I’m Dad
*sensible chuckle*
Neat-O! Keto!
/Sensible Dad
If I keep this up it’ll be my ass in the first GIF.
I guess the Glib ladies and gay guys will like that, but could we keep the existing around too?
“Old LA Tonight” is good.
I slept the day away after hanging out late on Nephilium’s chat. Thanks Nephilium! I had a lot of alcohol. I decided to put a little bourbon in my tea to help me get back to normal.
I was going to to go Wal-Mart for some grocery shopping, but that’s not going to happen. I might not leave the house.
I have an on-line session with my physical therapist tomorrow about my back. They decided to shut down operations a week or so before Sununu fucked New Hampshire. They told me they had too many cancellations to justify staying open and they would try out on-line sessions. Mine is tomorrow.
My weight is holding steady. My gym is shutdown thanks to Sununu. My gym is a small chain with a couple of gyms in Massachusetts. I paid a higher monthly fee so I could use any gym in the chain as it made sense at the time three or four years ago when I joined this gym. I asked if people like me will be able to use the gyms in Massachusetts despite our memberships being on hold if Baker opens Massachusetts up on schedule (April 7th). They said yes. I’ll have to improvise with exercise at home that I can do without aggravating my herniation.
Not a problem. As it seems popular, I may do the happy hour chat on Friday this week. It’s not like I’ve got other options for going out.
My spin studio has classes on the schedule for next week, but the accounting system wasn’t designed for a shutdown, so it won’t let me book classes yet. My renewal date is on the 4th, but their payment system wasn’t designed to support a shutdown (because who argues for that use case?). They have put up some videos online if you’re a member, but they’re for a national trainer instead of one of the locals I enjoy.
I like having the elliptical and some weights down in the basement. Just came up from 1/2 hr on the machine and a bit of dumbell work. Oh yeah, I’d already seen the topic we were on before I went down there!
We can all use a laugh and some heavy metal.
Heavy Metal.
Heavy Metal
I like the original “Heavy Metal” movie. I watched the sequel which I didn’t like as much.
I never saw the re-load. I figure that just like Blues Brothers, so many things need to be left alone.
I saw the original when I was in high school, and I was more stoned than an old testament whore.
I think it….affected me.
The trailer for “Heavy Metal 2000”.
The first was better. You made a wiser decision than I did to skip it.
John Candy’s voice work on the original was great.
I have the original on one of those fancy VHS tapes, lol.
Heavy Metal!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wxwcr72VcKg
YAAAAAS!!!!
I’d like to ask Ozzy/his producer/the record execs why this song wasn’t released as a single. I am convinced it would have been a giant hit.
I am convinced it would have been a giant hit.
Seconded.
I think the entire album is underrated. I agree with you about Old LA Tonight. Thunder Under Ground is another one that got some airplay but should have gottena lot more.
I’m going to make a conscious effort during my WFH to try and incorporate some kind of exercises into my morning routine. Even if it’s just stretches to start with. I need to try and create some good exercise habits and hopefully that will be the silver lining in all this BS.
I made it a point on Friday to get my 250 steps every hour for the hours my FitBit is set to bitch at me. It was the first day I was able to get it done for all 10 hours in weeks. When the shutdown ends, and I can stop feeling bad for not supporting local restaurants, I’ll be back on the calorie counting and trying to drop these last 10 pounds.
I feel noticeably better if I can get 10,000 steps or more a day. I saw a study online a couple weeks ago trying to debunk the 10,000 steps thing. But like so many studies, I think it’s bullshit. Sure it helps if you don’t eat thousands of more calories than you can burn off, but still I say that it really works. I lost 60 lbs doing it over a few months.
My guess (like most nutritional studies) is that it’s very personal. I’d be willing to bet that there’s a lot of difference in how people process carbs, fat, protein, and exercise. I’ve learned that counting calories works for me, others find low carbs work for them. I’m happier when I’m able to burn off anger at work by doing a 20+ mile bike ride though.
You could just go out and walk for 30 minutes or more. But I get it, if you live in a place where there are lots of people. I wouldn’t walk if I was in my office in the city now. But out here, there’s a good chance I would go for an hour and never see more than a few people and wouldn’t need to get close to any of them.
Also, I’m thinking of doing yoga again using my online classes/sessions. I feel good if I get even 5 miles of walk/run in and do some push ups for upper body.
North Dakota winter is my current excuse for not walking. But that excuse is currently melting away. So, yeah…good idea. I will do like Neph as above and get at least 250 in every hour to make my FitBit happy. And do extra steps on my lunch break and after “work” is done. Make sure to get my 10K in.
And the dog will love going for a walk once an hour.
“North Dakota winter is my current excuse for not walking”
That’s a pretty good excuse.
Are you sure the dog will love it? Mine is starting to rebel. We only did two walks today, but the second left us both panting. I made sure we did hills.
Well, since her norm is to sleep all day long, you may be right that she won’t necessarily love it. Although, I’m just going to walk on the driveway and around the yard (10 acres) so I’m sure she’ll see it as a great excuse to sniff around for the delicious cat poop treats that she loves so much. ?
My body friggin’ hates me. Another day sitting on my rear, drinking beer and watching tv. And the gym is closed.
Chimay Cent Cepages. Yummm.
“Another day sitting on my rear, drinking beer and watching tv.”
Same here lately. You don’t need a gym to exercise though. Walking, running, yoga, none of that requires a gym.
Plus there’s a ton of strength training you can do around the house:
– Pushups of all different kinds
– Pistol squats
– Squats while holding something heavy; could just be two milk jugs filled with water
– Situps, ideally while holding a heavy object above your head
– Pullups, if you can find a tree limb or a rafter in the basement or something
Jumprope and shadowboxing are also ass-kicking cardio methods.
I’m also one of the ones who has a copy of Ring Fit Adventure already. I wouldn’t recommend buying a Switch just for it, but it’s a decent entertaining RPG that forces you to exercise (if you want to progress). I had to learn from for mountain climbers from this game…
I’m really interested in what VR will be able to do with fitness eventually. If we only all had a holodeck and lightweight wireless high quality headset…
“– Pushups of all different kinds”
Yeah, pushups have long been a favorite of mine. One of the best upper body exercises, which requires no equipment and no extra space at all.
I’m also doing Ozy’s squat challenge. Day 15. The best part is knowing I’m sticking to it.
I agree, the simplicity makes it hard to avoid. I just broke into the 40’s yesterday. My legs are handling the squats just fine. Now, the upper body stuff that I added in has got me whipped. I’ve had to start splitting days on a few exercises.
Sadly, these knees don’t run and these shoulders don’t do pushups, or planks. Wall squats and stretching are definitely possible but why? We’re shut in and it’s Sunday. I’ll get my fat ass out for a good walk tomorrow.
I’m not a doctor, I don’t know your exact physical situation, and I’m not telling you to disregard anything that a doctor has told you… But, what I will tell you is that I know a lot of people who have avoided certain types of exercise because of some joint problem or another, but exercise ends up being the cure for those problems.
I’ll be back at it shortly. I’m whining because I’m tired of being stuck at home.
Whining and bitching both allowed when I do the next Glibs happy hour.
Well, here you have it. The media never lie and there is no proof of them ever having lied.
All the News you can Trust
Ok. One more sister update.
She is out of surgery already and in the recovery room. Everything went well.
She will be discharged in 3 days.
Amazing. That’s the state of our healthcare system. Amazing.
Thanks everyone.
Good to hear your sister is doing well.
“Amazing. That’s the state of our healthcare system. Amazing.”
What European country do you live in? Cause we don’t have healthcare here in the USA.
I was going to include a lil snark about socialized medicine, but decided against it.
Suweetah!
*wild applause and air horns*
What she said.
Glad to hear it man.
This is good news.
Great news!
Excellent news!
I like how the descriptors kept increasing.
Spectacular news!
Phenomenal news!
BEST GODDAMN NEWS EVAR!
Huzzah!
Kick ass! Wishing her a quick and full recovery.
Good news.
Good news and we can trust it.
Good to hear.
Fantastic.
Happy Happy Joy Joy!
Great news.
Good news. We’ll take it.
Wunnerful.
I recently watched a video in which a self-described “Progressive” and a self-described “Libertarian” discussed things topical.
<a href="How Would A Libertarian Solve The Pandemic Crisis?"
Perhaps one or more of you can answer the question with greater detail than the guest or host in the video for which I provided a link.
The hyperlink part of the link seems to be missing.
Frith’s sake.
How Would A Libertarian Solve The Pandemic Crisis?
Well, first of all, ‘civil libertarians on the left’. I just have to state unequivocally, there is no such thing as a leftist libertarian. The two ideas are in direct contrast to each other. Left by it’s very nature is authoritarian above all else.
Seconded. I am sick of hearing that also. When I hear it I immediately think “another fucking closet commie”. Time and time again that proves out.
But, you are free to do what you should be doing; like we tell you; you know, so you can be a good person, like us. /leftie-libbie
Exactly.
“I just have to state unequivocally, there is no such thing as a leftist libertarian.”
Hyp, are there individuals who describe themselves as “rightist libertarians”?
The question that remains is “How Would A Libertarian Solve The Pandemic Crisis?”.
That was like watching something AOC wrote.
Charles, you can just paste the link in the box. It’s easier.
“Charles, you can just paste the link in the box. It’s easier.”
Mo,
I will try your suggestion now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouhmg9WH8DA
Excellent! No commercial breaks, either.
On my watch list, thanks!
It worked. Thank you Mo.
Are there any other “shortcuts” on this website where preexisting HTML text formatting may be avoided?
Chafed, Thanks for the new edition. I don’t mind being Googins’ed. Everyone needs some motivation… For me it came a couple of years ago. Went back to see some HS friends for a reunion as such. Hadn’t seen some of these guys in a decade or more. Just prior to the visit, I hit the gym pretty regularly. I was in excellent “dad shape”.
I am having a conversation with a friend from the reunion a couple weeks later. I mention that when I retire, I wouldn’t mind opening a gym or something. As innocent as the day is long he says, “that interesting..do you work out?”
I was kind of crushed by the question. I don’t think he was bustin’ balls or anything; he just hadn’t seen me in 20 yrs. Never saw me as a dad or that shape.
That to me was “the motivator”. Decided to make some changes, priorities, eating habits and excise routine.
This week was not an especially glibfitastic. Got in the hiking miles, did some yard maintenance, and hung around a little but over indulged on the adult beverages. Feeling kind of weak and lethargic.
This week I am planning on doing a 48hr dry fast and after fast will refeed with limited carbs to less than 50g/day. I’ll update next week on success or progress.
For me, that moment was when I noticed that my man-boob sags over the seatbelt. I know it’s dumb, but it’s something that had never happened to me before and made me self conscious about my weight for the first time. This was shortly after I turned 21, and I had been drinking every single night for about 5 months. That’s the moment I decided to calm the fuck down with the booze. I still drink, but only on weekends, and I don’t get totally shitfaced anymore.
I think ultimate fitness role model is Chiyonofuji. Dude weighed about 280 and kicked major ass in the sumo ring. I’m not really concerned with having super-low bodyfat as long as I can still run about 5 miles and lift a decent amount.
The most recent one was when the pants were getting tight again, I didn’t want to have to buy larger ones. I also wanted to fit back into my favorite bowling/work shirts.
I had to buy new jeans, but smaller sizes. I now fit the shirts again, but still would like to drop more. Long term goal is to get down to 20% body fat.
Haha, I’ve had to buy new clothes several times during my fitness odyssey. When I started getting fit, I was about 230. I slimmed down to 173 (and had to get new clothes) then started focusing more on lifting weights. Now I’m up to 260, but it’s definitely a more favorable muscle-fat ratio than before. Of course, the clothes that fit a 173-pound man don’t work when he swells up to 260, so new clothes once again.
I’ve been hovering around 190 this past week at ~23% body fat. The only part of me that has definition is my legs, which has been entertaining when wearing bike shorts at times.
That is some crazy weight gains and losses.
My max weight was 210 in ’94 (heavy weight lifting). I trained and ran the SF marathon at 195 in ’04. Went Atkins in ’05 and got to 180. Started a business and went back to 195. Got “the motivator”, lost 2 chins and got down to 165.
Got “the motivator”
AIDS?
Yep..you’re still my favorite glib
My arch nemesis Heroic Mulatto has been bested again!
Yeah..I hear you. I am also blessed with what I call..fat face syndrome. I can have a water-retaining nite out and l Iook like I have gained 10 pounds. Some people store fat in their gut. I store it in my jowls and gut in equal proportions.
Fuck yes. It’s aggravating!
Akira, some of that is genetic. I look at a lot of bare male torsos. Some guys I know have very high BMI’s but will never get moobs because their bodies store fat evenly all over. Even some fairly athletic, younger, guys I know with lower BMI’s than me are a little mooby. It’s genetics, bro.
Snuck out to the county to play a fee course yesterday: twas nay pretty.
Not playing for a month: I don’t have the coordination to well survive it.
I did have the shot of the day, a nine iron from 130 that I stuck within four feet.
I’ve got to wait until the pollen does down some before I can go do things outside. Otherwise my head starts pounding within a few minutes.
It appears no one in my neighborhood knows there’s a quarantine on. Apparently all the traffic on the interstate 2 miles away doesn’t know it, either.
Two houses on this block have lots of kids who are homeschooled. The respective litters are in their yards playing and screaming. My house backs up onto a park and beyond that are tennis courts. They are as bouncy as ever on nice (and sometimes not so nice) days.
And of course the wildlife outside my window is clueless and just as noisy as the children.
Very little panic here. No cops or roadblocks. Stores back fully stocked.
In spite of that the roads are deserted, most businesses closed and the ones open are mostly drive-through only. Our efforts so far are effective but completely voluntary.
I hope it stays that way.
I could absolutely live with all of this as voluntary guidelines – sure there are inconveniences, but so what. What I can’t live with at all is the insufferable shit-heads dictating to me what is and is not allowed.
I’m running @6 miles a day, 5 times a week. Trying to eat sensibly, and doing fairly well. Not keto, but definitely low-carb.
I kinda want to write a glibfit article about running, but I’m a lazy bastard. Basically just relaying some practical info I’ve learned in the past 5 years since I began running for fun and health. Any interest?
Always.
Yes. I actually enjoy running, but have bad ankles that often get in the way.
Some. Bad knees from an injury way back in the day keep me from running. But I’ve also been contemplating writing an introduction to cycling piece. Any other fitness people want to write intro pieces? Seems like the start of a series.
Of course. I want to incorporate one “distance”-type session – I think I can do four miles – a week into what I do.
I was a pretty serious runner for 20 years – since retired.
Happy to proof it for you!
Practice load management with these GlibFit gals.
http://archive.li/dWO3D
#2 is my favorite.
#11 needs new leggings.
#15 looks a little young to be in this gallery.
5 & 7.
There isn’t going to be a lot of management.
30 pisses me off. An otherwise beautiful woman who ruined it with a boatload of tattoos.
I don’t even want to talk about my failure that was last week.
It was last week. It’s in the past.
Look forward.
/join the ride
I am finally reading the last thread. I saw the update about your friend. Sorry.
No worries. I don’t have details yet.
Ah, go on. Tell us.
Let us feel superior.
Do it.
There is nothing to tell. Literally. Unless you count days not drinking before noon. Those you can count on one of Yoda’s hands and have fingers left over.
I made brunch and then nap watched Richard Jewell. Eastwood was way too kind to the FBI. End scene now time updates on characters in the movie should have included every FBI agent who investigated that case and how their careers progressed as well as who was in charge of the FBI at the time and how they were rewarded for their heroic actions investigating that bombing and ruining a mans life. I was more pissed at the world after watching that movie than when I started and I didn’t think that was possible.
Oh. I liked it. Hauser and Rockwell were exceptional, Clint Eastwood directed that macarena scene, and Olivia Wilde was wonderful.
Oh, I liked it as a film goes. Great acting yadayadayada, but the whole point of the movie could have been made better had they included how everyone on the .Gov side of that shit show went on to very successful careers and continued on with blunders like that.
Much TDS!
Good fucking grief.
OT: This looks cool.
https://www.brownells.com/.aspx/bapid=700/ClientPage/brownells-brn-180
Ugh. Something else to add to the list.
I had a terrible week with regard to exercise and eating healthy.
3 Applebees “steak” dinners (two of them cold, by the way. One eaten standing up in the kitchen. Truly depressing). Cold pizza lunches. Halal.
One night of 1000 pushups, one evening at local track leering at teenage girls for 20 minutes before I was too tired to continue.
Too much Scotch.
Today I decided I would let myself sleep, wanted to run but it was cold and rainy and I can’t get myself to that point yet (I used to be one of those run in the snow guys). Had decent dumbbell workout interspersed with burpees and jumping jacks and I was sweating like a mug. I shall continue this trend!
That is one of the saddest things I have ever read.
I try!
The track? I thought the place for that is Barnes and Noble. At least it used to be.
I think Q can help get that duration up (or reduce it).
Norm MacDonald’s Bat Song
Not bad…even better, lead me right into this one. https://youtu.be/QCZIQYG2fGY
The early “Videos” in this Vampire Epistilatory story are all exposition by a guy talking to camera.
I’m worried that’s going to bore the readers, even Glibs, who’d read a technical manual to laugh at the engrish.
Inspired by Q…..not really SFW: https://twitter.com/LindseyPelas/status/1244315529923313664
Boobpedia says she is currently a 30I.
Rhode Island sending cops, National Guard to find New Yorkers seeking coronavirus refuge
Oh shit! Let’s invade that joke of a state just for the hell of it.
We’ve outsourced that job to local thugs.
https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/lehighvalley/man-robbed-at-gunpoint-in-pharmacy-parking-lot-in-northampton/article_e0708d40-714c-11ea-af7f-9f5985b3cbe0.html
Armed ‘vigilantes’ on Maine island ‘cut down a tree and use it as a roadblock to quarantine’ three men from New Jersey
Oh this is going to be fun.
Legendary Knicks and Rangers owner James Dolan has the virus.
I guess he…better find a church.
Folks!
He’s another of the rich folks who tested positive that don’t have symptoms.
Anybody else saving a shit ton of money the past couple of weeks?
With bars and restaurants and casinos closed, I have nothing to spend money on other than food from the store.
When this is over, the economy is going to explode from all of this pent up money and boredom.
It’s going to be a sinful craze of pent up interaction.
I can’t wait!
CHAOS!
I’ve actually been spending more by buying more meals from local restaurants.
Me too.
Gosh we are so much alike.
Then join the ride!
/points upthread
I don’t have a bike, but I do have many pair of tight shorts I can wear in support.
You two get a room.
I feel hurt. You think I have shame? I’ve worn spandex in public on multiple occasions.
BTW, thanks, Neph. That was fun yesterday.
Ditto, what Straff said. I had a lot of fun. Stayed up way too late, but had fun.
As I mentioned to DEG upthread. I’m thinking Friday night happy hour may have to be a thing until I have the ability to leave the house.
Indeed, thanks Neph. I was too lit to participate much, but it was fun.
And educational too, I’ve been calling I0b0t ‘Eye-owe bot’ in my head all this time. probably still will to be honest, once ingrained it hard to change.
No, because I’m a poor cheapskate who never goes out to eat.
Haha. I’ve never had this much food and booze on hand. I’m basically operating a speakeasy tonight and I’m the only one with a penis.
This is the best of times.
Yep. Except on toilet paper.
Oh, and about the casinos being closed… The pachinko parlors were supposed to be closed this weekend, but that didn’t stop a couple people.
https://togetter.com/li/1486971?fbclid=IwAR0WbuLbobeytXFzmrXmIRUSszwnDRExV7EMtpP-pPo8pSGGrp3AHDAPXuk
It’s not just the casinos, there are no sports to bet on. I have a black jack game going at my apt now if any philly folks want to join
Detroit 2.0
https://hotair.com/archives/jazz-shaw/2020/03/29/baltimores-population-drops-levels-not-seen-since-great-depression/
I said it at the beginning of this panic and will say it again to bore you lot, but I think the real numbers of infected (especially in NYC, NO, WA and SF) are 5-10 times the number of reported illnesses. I’m pretty sure my family had it in the beginning of January and I know a number of people here who had the same exact symptoms at that time as well. The kids bounced back super quick, 3 days and they were fine, we took almost a couple weeks.
I had a suspicious sore throat around that time. It lasted a week or so. It did seem suspicious at the time. Wife never showed any symptoms. I hope that is the worst of it for us.
I’m really hoping the antibody test can come out so that it will become undeniable that there has already been a huge number of infected and thus the death rate per case is far, far lower than the pessimistic predictions.
Kiddo had a fever, sore throat, stuffy nose, and persistent cough about 2.5 weeks ago. Negative flu, negative strep.
I had milder symptoms (sore throat, mild cough) at the same time, but attributed it to allergies.
Maybe it swept through our house?
Damn cuz your house must have been clean!
My sister in law took her kids to the doctor at the same time and had them tested for strep and flu and they both came back negative as well, even with those symptoms.
That’s why Americans are fleeing in droves to Cuba for medical care now.
If we keep this shutdown going they won’t have to travel to Cuba to experience it.
I 100% agree. This thing has been here since probably Nov/Dec and there is evidence of that in the CDC data. I know many people with similar stories. Two of them being guys I work with, and that is why I said this morning the numbers being reported constantly are meaningless because we are missing months of data because there was no test for it. But ya, letsall freak the fuck out, wreck the economy and then throw 6T worth of horse shit at it anyways.
Were there also people dying of flu-like symptoms but not the flu in Nov-Dec? I’ve not looked at the data but I haven’t heard anyone address the deadliness of C-19 when positing the “we’ve all ready had it” theory.
I would bet that there were people dying with it from late December onwards, mostly in the places where it first arrived here in the US. Likely almost all of them elderly and already in poor health. When this washes out a bit more I would bet that CCP virus is more dangerous than the flu, but not by orders of magnitude.
Are you kidding? 50K or something like that.
Not kidding, I never see that number just anecdotal “there was that bug going around” and no references to mysterious deaths. And I’m not doing my ‘shtick’ I am curious do you have a source, I think we would have heard or be hearing about now 50,000 unexplained deaths. I guess if it was just old people maybe they just assumed it was old-age but I’d think the increase over normal would be apparent, and maybe it is and I just haven’t seen any reports on that aspect of it.
HM posted a link to something about an extra harsh “flu” causing a spike in deaths last Dec or so. Don’t remember when though.
At this point, just impossible to be certain due to lack of testing, etc. Likely…but depending on timeline does make some of the Wuhan stuff more complicated – although I think there were references going back as far as Oct.
Not unexplained. Just 6 months of people dropping.
I can’t imagine that there was any real worry that is was anything other than a normal flu season killing vulnerable patients.
I do believe that it’s not only plausible, but likely it was here months earlier.
I have not seen that data, or know if it exists and the link RC Dean posted the other day showed some weird trends in death rates that didn’t make sense. That guy was looking at death rates due to pneumonia. I imagine anyone succumbing to flu like illness would be attributed to flu.
And no I did not double check and graph out CDC data like the guy in the post, so I have no idea if what he stated is accurate.
You are probably/possibly right. Of course, the man won’t confirm the possibility that it’s already run through many places because it would undermine his insistence on quarantining people.
I suspect you are right.
Back when we used subtle jokes to sell blouses
Bad boys are dreamy.
Liambeer
Mahorn
Rodman
Microwave
James Edwards
The Chris Brown one really pissed me off because you couldn’t go anywhere after that without some 20 something girl playing him on the jukebox AFTER he beat the shit out of Rhianna.
Used to be my neighbors just put their trash in my can, now one just tried to walk off with it. Seriously? It is on the corner by a corner lot that is not a part of your apartment building.
I was temped to chain it to something, but then the garbagemen wouldn’t be able to collect it.
Advantages of the suburbs. When empty garbage cans get blown/knocked into the street the neighbors will drop pull them back to your tree lawn.
Tree lawn?
It’s a perfectly cromulent word.
That’s a margin.
No, that’s a boulevard. That’s what we call ’em here in Edmonchukskianovich.
Son of a gun, I never heard that before.
Seems like there are a lot of term for the government grass
Is the author of that article serious? In what areas does the city ever mow the margins instead of mandating the property owner do it?
Well it’s Wiki so there are multiple authors/editors. I did just notice that someone has had some fun with that page. One of the terms listed is – “That Narrow Strip Of Grass Between The Sidewalk And The Street”: Chattanooga, Tennessee[9] that footnote is to the Dictionary of American Regional English, Volume VI sounds reasonable and is a real book but the cited definition is for the word “Dong”.
I have no word for the thing so “That Narrow Strip Of Grass Between The Sidewalk And The Street” is probably closest to what I would actually come up with if pressed.
Terrace.
Entertainingly, I had to explain that other areas don’t call them tree lawns to the girlfriend when I was trying to explain this post.
Wow.
Thanks, Neph!
This one hadn’t even moved due to wind, it was still where I’d left it in front of my house.
Spray paint your house number on your can. That won’t deter the thieving sorts from taking it, but makes it easier to ID and retrieve it.
I’ll probably have to. At least I have plenty of spray primers designed to stick to plastic.
Well, I ordered some stensils so it will be nice and neat rather than my freehand lettering with a spray can.
Do both the can and the lid.
I was planning on any side flat enough to paint it on.
Tried?
An empty trash can is noisy, I heard it moving and ran outside in time to catch up to the guy. He relinquished it and I put it back where it belonged.
Tell me you have video of that interaction. Don’t tell me it was lost to time.
I do not have a video, and it was fairly boring.
I’ll be the judge of that.
No you won’t, there’s no video.
True, but doesn’t stop me from visualizing it.
I want to hear about the part where UCS put on his shooting gloves.
It didn’t come to that, the guy didn’t argue the point that it was my trash can once I asserted that my house and the apartment building were not associated with each other.
Damn Astros fans.
Did you catch the miserable miscreant in the act? That’s such dirtbag behavior. Our block is so windy that we’ve lost 3 cans over the years. I went on Amazon and got a bright yellow Rubbermaid 50 gallon and a bright green lid. I took some purple candy flake spray paint and put a giant fleur de lis on one side and street address on the other. Instantly recognizable as mine.
I caught them.
My city won’t pick up non-city issued cans. So I just have to decorate the issued can.
Inspired by rewatching what has become my all-time favorite movie, what is your best whiskey sour recipe?
Fill glass with ice. Pour Whisky in glass. Drink.
But do you add egg whites?
Works best if mixed in a garbage disposal and allowed to drain. Pour something good in the glass instead and drink that.
Pour suitable amount of whisky in glass. Add splash of water. Drink.
Any light at the end of the tunnel yet? Every morning I turn on the newz and it’s a cavalcade of terrible events.
Not at all.
Is it safe?
https://youtu.be/kzw1_2b-I7A
Nope. Just reports of absolute number of people infected and dead. Zero context. I doubt most reporters have enough of a math or science background to even ask useful questions.
^^THIS.
There are over 600 “confirmed” cases of COVID-19 here in Alberta, but when you dig into the stats, there are only 38 hospitalizations and 12 ICU beds occupied by coronavirus patients, and 2 deaths so far. The rest of the “confirmed” are recuperating at home.
With the shitshow of the past several weeks I will take any news that brings a smile to my face, even when it has nothing to do with the virus panic.
https://pagesix.com/2020/03/29/trump-says-us-will-not-pay-for-prince-harry-meghan-markles-security/?_ga=2.227327262.2038234720.1585354351-121267256.1582520533
Page Six reported on Friday that the couple left their $14 million bolthole in Canada
Left their what in Canada?
I’d never heard that word before either, page 6 is quite erudite I guess. It’s a place to hide out. I think a number of us here called out her plan to get to LA instead of staying in Canuckistan.
Harry overpaid for that bolthole. IYKWIM.
It does have quite the sexual ring to it. Sounds something like HM’s newest fetish.
“Inspired by re-watching what has become my all-time favorite movie….”
I, for one, am interested in learning what this movie’s title is.
“Once Upon In…Hollywood,” Charles.
https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1385741849?playlistId=tt7131622&ref_=tt_ov_vi
This one, CJ?
Yes.
No love for Black Label Society? You lot have disappointed me.
I hesitate to ask, but…was that my treat?
No. I don’t think I’ve ever seen you mention BLS. If you are a fan then I missed it.
I am a fan. I didn’t even know there was a video for Overlord until a few days ago. It made me laugh so I decided to use it here.
America’s Mayor™ is at it again. Cha-ching!
I wonder how eager the boys in blue are to get up close and personal with these “miscreants”. I suspect they will be opting for social distancing.
Truth
Whether perps resist, surrender, or run
Tasers and guns make for safe distance fun!
::wild applause!!!:::
That’s what quotas are for.
They only fine us because they love us.
#NotMyMayor
Philadelphia does it best.
https://billypenn.com/2020/03/25/philly-social-distancing-map-50-less-movement-data-company-says/
If he gets elected to another office I’m completely giving up on NY.
Somewhat related: https://nypost.com/2020/03/28/bronx-school-told-teachers-to-hide-coronavirus-case-staff-can-be-fired/
Like California and Chicago they are getting what they voted for.
I thought The Rockaways was an outlier. I see the television news from time to time and it tells me that NYC is a Hellish wasteland where the living envy the dead, corpses are stacked shoulder high from Grand Concourse to Battery Park, and only Cuomo + US Army can save us. Yet, I just spent the afternoon in Bed-Stuy, and it, just like here on the peninsula, was hopping. Slightly less traffic than usual, lots of maskers, and all the chain stores are closed but everything else seems to be running smoothly.
I’m afraid to step on the scale. WFH isn’t an option for me – I can do very little of my job remotely, but was compelled to be out of the office while still “available” during business hours. Next week may be better, as it’ll be my week IN the office and I’ll have my usual routine to keep me busy. While home, I could have but didn’t even think to get on the treadmill. I’ve taken a few walks around the neighborhood with the Mister, but those, while pleasant, aren’t much of an aerobic workout.
As for eating, I’ve been indulging in my favorite bread for morning toast. So….not unhealthy, but probably not the best for weight loss. For dinner, we’ve mostly been getting carryout from local joints, so I’ve gotten salads if the place has a decent one but mainly just going for whatever sounds good in the moment. Probably my greatest downfall, for lunch I’ve been indulging in my favorite “comfort food” – Sam’s Club’s Red Skin Potato Salad.
Aside to Moje re: the conversation upthread – trying to figure out what I want to be when I grow up has been the defining story of my entire adult life. Mostly I’ve defaulted to NOT growing up. It’s overrated at best.
You can say that again, sister.
Related (by words anyway): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJsx7m0O8VA
Christening of my offset smoker today. Babyback Ribs. 25-35 mph winds with 50 mph gusts. Wife says they were best ribs she ever had:) Success.
Well done!
Which smoker?
? There is no such thing as non BBQ weather!
That is in our forecast for next weekend (spare ribs instead of baby-backs).
Someone familiar made RedState (via a tweet)