I have been sick the second half of this week. So, sorry Glibfitters, but I just do not have it in me to write a full–blown article. This is my barely disguised open post.
My symptoms kind or, sort of, fit Covid-19 because most seasonal stuff does. That did not prevent my wife from immediately jumping to the conclusion I have it. Oldest daughter home from college insisted I get tested. For the sake of family peace, I did. Thank goodness there is now a mouth swab test. I probably would not have caved if they had to shove a swab up my nose to tickle my brain. Unsurprisingly, my results came back negative. I know you are all shocked.
The barely discernible upside to this episode is I have now contributed to increasing the number of tests in my county and the number of negative results. Hopefully, this will contribute to more freedom in my county. More than my vote did anyway.
As for working out, I didn’t this week. You all know the drill. Let us know what you did, the progress you are making toward your goal(s), and your righteous, manifold complaints about your governor.
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My coronavirus bitch of the week: I find it astounding the stories of overwhelmed emergency rooms due to the dreaded second wave never have any definitive numbers. Every time I read a story it’s interviews with doctors, hospital administrators, and the like. The reporting never contains the total number of ICU beds, how many are being used, how many are taken by Covid-19 patients, and the number of available ICU beds. This tweet illustrates why.
I can’t decide on a single song for this week’s music. So, I present you a one–off album that isn’t on Spotify and I can’t find the CD for sale anywhere.
I stepped on the scale last night for the first time since March. I’ve put on 25 pounds since then and have a tummy like the Christmas Grinch. Ugh…
Me too 🙁 The gym is closed and running causes me pain due to a medical condition. Still I’ve got to figure something out, I shouldn’t of donated my bicycle.
Sorry you are sicky-sicky, Chafed. I hope you are better soon.
I stumbled across a Disney film I have never before seen and I keep thinking of Western Sloper all the while – The Boatniks
Hi Chafed! Thanks and greetings from NOCal. Sorry to hear you are feeling sick. Get well soon. Positive side you should be all well by Thanksgiving.
Weather here is sublime. Two great hikes this weekend. Lots of people..lots of masks..lots of dumbasses.
G-fit update: Sleep as first priority with the goal of 9 hrs/nite…OBTAINED*. Food priority, highest quality proteins (no refined carbs), less than 12 feeds/wk within 5hr feed window/day…13 FEEDS/CROISSANT FAIL CARBO BUT DELICIOUS. Limit alcohol consumption to weekends EXCEEDED AND PAID PRICE–SHIT. Exercise daily with hiking, stretching and whatever bands/weights/calisthenics’ to burn 2600 cals/day before bed: MISSED 1 DAY—PRICE PAID. Continue using as many Wim Hoff/meditative techniques that are beneficial to my perceived resilience including breathing exercises, fasting and cold adaptions. SKIPPED 2 DAYS-FOR SHAME.
IN *SUM: 1 Thessalonians 5:7: “For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, are drunk at night.”
Read an interesting article on SLEEP..Sabbath Ramblings: Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep (5 Key Principles For A Good Night’s Rest). https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/article/sabbathramblings/get-better-sleep-naturally/ He is extremely wonky when it comes to fitness but has some great advice and links on sleep. Good stuff.
On positive note: Took my dog to the Vet. Her liver function has improved, so we are cutting back on the steroids. We also started her on magic mushrooms. She seems to be responding favorably to the new treatment scheme. Btw the CBD and shrooms she is probably pretty high…You know the saying “Stoned dog..happy dog!” Increased mileage/elevation on the trail. 10 miles in last 2 days which is marked improvement from a couple weeks ago.
¡Todos, salven una gran semana! Sáltate una comida o tres …
It’s good you’ve hit some of the goals.
It’s also good that your dog is doing better.
I’m impressed you found a way to get 9 hours of sleep per night. Please share your method.
That’s great news about your dog.
I’ve gotten at least 9 hours of sleep in the last week. Maybe a little exaggeration…
No kids at home. I go to bed with my head facing east at 2030 and wake at 530. I do some breathing exercises and I am out in 5 minutes. Night shade blindfold and fan for white noise. Toss and turn as needed. Haven’t used an alarm for 5 yrs.
Happy to hear about the pup!
Mouth taping (no shit!!) has helped my sleep a lot.
That seems terrifying to me.
Can you share a bit more? How do you deal with congestion or things like that?
Also, I know you had mentioned it before, but where did you learn about this?
Sorry, dude. Away for awhile.
I learned about it from this book.
It’s actually really simple. I use a small piece of surgical tape to keep my lips shut. It was weird at first, but eliminated my snoring and improved my sleep. I wear a watch that tracks sleep and the nights that I tape, my sleep is longer, my pulse ox is better and my respiration is lower.
Try it!
Started my vacation Wednesday and went to the Y three days in a row. Would’ve gone yesterday, but my arms are tired & sore, probably from leaf raking Friday afternoon. Just signed up for a strength training class for late tomorrow morning. I hope I don’t regret it, but I’m trying to get in as much structured exercise as I can before DeWine shuts down fitness centers again. (Announcement expected Thursday.)
Feel betterquicker, Chafie.
Hopefully you can get more work in before Gauleiter DeWine fucks over the state.
DeWine can get bent. Go to the Current Trends dashboard for Ohio and show me how the increase in cases is any more dangerous than the March-April wave.
But he’s started a flu dashboard!
My efforts to change my diet to be more healthy have borne mixed results. The Tartiflette was a welcome addition to the menu, my version contains less dairy and a ton of mushrooms and garlic.
The cast iron skillet pizza was delicious as well, lots of bell peppers and of course a ton of the garlic.
Awesome choice on the music. Liked this album much more than the 1996(?) album with Glen Hughes. High lights for me are track 3 with Dave Grohl, track 8 with the late and very much missed Peter Steele, track 9 with his Ozzness, and track 10, possibly the only song with Billy Idol singing that I like.
Get well and better soon, Chafed. Tyrannical governer shit-spits can fuck right off.
Cast iron skillet pizza is the absolute bomb-diggedy.
Hell yeah! I can almost taste the delicious crispy cornmeal stuck to the bottom of the crust.
Try smearing the skillet with butter and a dusting of Parmesan or Romano or aged Gouda before filling the pan with the crust. Makes a crusty crust that you won’t forget.
Oh my. That does sound good…
My efforts to change my diet to be more healthy have borne mixed results.
Small changes. You’re improving right? Just keep improving.
Tyrannical governer shit-spits can fuck right off.
Seconded.
Am improving, yes. My great weakness is getting bored with everyday food; that’s when I start shoving junk food in my face.
Not being at the office has helped me. No office snack bar to graze at.
Sorry you’re sick, Chafed. Hope you get better soon. I guess you’re in a Threat Level Midnight, er, Purple county.
I haven’t managed to shift a pound this week.
But my average blood pressure is getting lower. In a good way.
But my average blood pressure is getting lower. In a good way.
Good.
You are going in the right direction HS.
Weather permitting…another SpaceX launch with 4 hooooomans. 50/50 chance.
Thanks for the reminder!
I’ve foregone any exercise and have spent several hours a day hiding in the woods, patiently waiting for Friends of Bambi to stumble by and fall down. So far they have mostly been hiding somewhere that I haven’t been looking.
So this morning I’m discreetly hunkered down, waiting and freezing, temps are in the 20s, wind blowing 15-20 MPH with some serious gusts and it begins to snow. As I sit there, questioning my sanity, I ask myself why do I do this? We’re not hungry, we don’t need the food, there are some costs involved. Finally, it came to me, I do this because I can, I do this because I have a choice, I could stay in bed but don’t. I had to smile, I’m doing something I did with my Dad 65-70 years ago. Something I can no longer do with my brothers. I do it because I can and some day soon I won’t be able to. I have to be hunting, because I can…
I can think of no better reason. G/d bless you and keep you sir.
Good hunting!
Enjoy the hunt Fourscore! Hopefully some deer will fall over in front of you.
I cancelled my elk hunt this year because of the costs associated with the hunt versus the chance that WA will shut down and all that money will be sunk. Plus flying into Portland the day after the election was not a bright idea in my opinion.
I was feeling down when my dad mentioned his deer hunt starts T-day Friday. I asked if he and my brother could use a spotter/draw pusher. They could and I am heading out to hunt with my dad and brother, probably for the last time. Dad is in his mid-80’s and had heart surgery this spring. I am so looking forward to the camping and hunting with the man who taught me to shoot and then later hunt when I was wee lad.
Enjoy every second of it. My father, who also taught me to shoot, passed this year.
dbleagle, enjoy the hun!
zwak, sorry about your dad.
hunt, not hun.
Good for you and your dad. I’m thinking both of you will remember this hunt for a long time. There are things we need to remember and you will.
I drove in my yard tonight and there was a doe and 2 fawns under the bird feeder ‘m still confident, tomorrow, tomorrow…
Good hunting!
You are my hero.
And I’m coming up to hunt with you next season. So don’t go anywhere.
‘Finally, it came to me, I do this because I can, I do this because I have a choice, I could stay in bed but don’t. I had to smile, I’m doing something I did with my Dad 65-70 years ago.’
Oddly enough, despite my lack of passion for hunting, this also makes me smile.
China virus tests seem to be coin-tosses from what I’ve heard.
I’ve had a sore ankle and shoulders for a few weeks so my wife convinced me to try acupuncture. Seems to be helping. I was a bit less sore today at the gym.
What’s with the “positive in left nostril, negative in right nostril”?
Can the virus really stay that localized, or is it pointing out how unreliable the results are?
Is that how Elin Musk got 2 positive and 2 negative tests last week?
Yes, as a matter of fact.
I think in his subtle way, he’s pointing out the fruitless ness of the testing and other protocols.
Erykah Badu? She said she was tested three times within 24hrs after the positive test and they all came back negative. I’d guess it was a false positive from whichever nostril. These were all “rapid” tests but I don’t know what kind.
I’m supposed to get a “rapid” test from the Navy next month – apparently no longer a brain swab, just a nasal one. We’ll see.
I’m guessing at some point I’ll be required to take one to continue my college course, or there will be something work related.
I have a vague memory of some work showing acupuncture alleviates certain types of pain. I think the thought was a release of endorphins.
In any event, it’s good that you are less sore.
She seems practical. Hunted down some muscle knots in my leg and shoulders and rammed needles right into them. More painful than the normal needles but immediately loosened things up. Even ran a current through a couple of them.
‘Finally, it came to me, I do this because I can, I do this because I have a choice, I could stay in bed but don’t. I had to smile, I’m doing something I did with my Dad 65-70 years ago.’
Oddly enough, despite my lack of passion for hunting, this also makes me smile.
Holy misthread, Batman!
Oldest son wants us all to get tested for no reason before t-giving before he comes over. Not sure how I am gonna break it to him that its useless for us to go get it.
The caveat is he lives with his grandparents.
Isn’t it dumb as hell to get tested if you have no symptoms? Even if you test negative it means nothing, since you can catch it at any time after the test.
It is…he is only 19 and the media has done a good job at breaking him
So… more punk music for him?
Sorry you’re under the weather Chafed. My eyerolling at the increasing positivity rate is that almost everywhere the vast vast majority of results is still not covid (assuming it’s mostly either CLI symptomatic or potentially exposed people getting tested).
Partially frozen turkey breast is about go on the grill today. Hopes and prayers.
Looks like I missed the boat to order paper products. Not completely out but not in a great position either. Wifey is still living in pre-covid fantasyland where you can let things run out and then run to the fully stocked store. I kept telling her we need to keep on top of those stuff but she hates full cupboards because she can’t see everything all at once and wants to just use up any stockpiled amounts before shopping for them again.
And the local rag has actually been pretty good about putting boxes of various current covid related stats on their daily covid story covering the state’s numbers release.
State’s raw version
https://public.tableau.com/profile/oregon.health.authority.covid.19#!/vizhome/OregonCOVID-19Update/CaseandTesting
Still have overall ICU and non-ICU beds available but the demand is clearly up. The real heart of the matter is this state never saw an initial wave.
Yeah, I get back to Spokane from Anchorage just after the announcement that WA is shutting down tomorrow. I looked around the house and found I am low on TP. Stores are already swamped. Looks like work is going to be buying some TP from McMaster Carr tomorrow.
We shop in clarkston and love on the less retarded side of the river in Idaho. My wife was going to go shopping after a dentist appointment on Wednesday. That got moved up to today and will probably be a disaster. Costco and Walmart are on the stupid side.
All these petty tyrants learned that everyone just rolls over. I fear the next four years are going to be really bad.
So, I used to be one of those mildly athletic types, you know, sort of in generally good condition without really trying. I enjoyed walking, did a lot of backcountry packing, and even snowshoe camping. That sort of thing. Well around a dozen years ago I seemed to be falling out of shape. nothing specific, but I couldn’t walk as far, ride my bicycle as far, and though I never admitted it, was having some balance issues. Then a major back injury seemed to take too long to heal (two years on workers comp). And no matter the exercise I was trying, nothing was getting better. Though, and I will readily admit this, I hate exercising and only half-assed it.
Two and a half years ago, I found the reason out. I started losing feeling in my left fingertips. And when I called my doctor to get this checked (I thought it was a pinched nerve) they told me to go straight to the ER. And after the standard rigamarole of nurses, minor tests, and waiting, they gave me an MRI. And after a VERY long MRI, I found out I had MS.
And it sucks. But, two or three times a week I do a comprehensive set of resistance exercises, walk my doy as often as I can, in good weather I ride my vintage Schwinn around as much as possible, and when the weather isn’t so good but isn’t so bad, I ride my adult tricycle.
And now I find out my back is getting bad again. Fuck does 2020 suck.
Crap, sorry zwak. The adult tricycle brings a smile to my face. Years ago when I was a wee lad in Corn Valley, there was a guy who rode one around town. Kind of goofy looking that he wasn’t all there but he always had a big grin on his face.
The adult trike is OK, but boy does it suck in turns. I have been thinking about getting a tadpole recumbent (two wheels in front) and going to town, but right now I am kinda putting a hold on things until they get back to me on the new back issue. But, I do have an old Schwinn three-wheeler I am restoring and these things work great at the big Portland Swap Meet. Which, hopefully, that is back next year.
Sorry.
A friend’s wife has MS. She’s on a round of medications that help her, but they are quite expensive.
A lot of those new “biologics” drugs that end in “umab” are expensive for now since they’re new but damned they are great for illnesses where the immune system attacks part of the body, such as psoriasis, MS, some asthma, R arthritis, etc.
I took Nucala injections for a year or two. They were paid by the pharmaceutical company; I don’t know if that’s how they create demand or what.
Anyway, good luck with your MS coping/treatment.
Ooooh! Thanks, I’ll talk to my doctor. My psoriasis, which has always mildly presented on my knuckles during the winter, has spent 2020 hanging out on my septum and upper lip. Corticosteroids keep it somewhat at bay but I’ll do anything to get rid of it.
I’ve had really good luck with Cocoa Butter cream.
A few years ago my psoriasis, which is in the corner near one of my eyes, used to be quite bad and flaking. Now it’s back to normal, as long as I nightly apply Palmer’s Cocoa Butter cream. There is a slight “wrinkle scar” there but nothing you would see unless you were standing 6 inches away from me.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Glad to hear it worked for you, I’ll try it.
an Amazon link
before I was using a cocoa tar cream and that also worked. But the Cocoa butter has been even better. No more flakes or redness! It also helps with dry winter issues. During the cold season it looked like someone punched me in the eye. No longer!
Anything with umab is a monoclonal antibody of sorts. Yep those drugs are expensive. Problem with those is that people develop ADA anti-drug antibodies..so they don’t work for them. See Humira…50% of people that take it develop ADA to it within months.
Sorry Zwak.
Have you played around with any food strategies?
Right now my drop foot is getting pretty bad, so I am looking at specific exercises and stretches. But, I did start to talk to my neurologist about orthotics. But that needs to happen after the new back issue is handled.
Orthotics can be a big help with back issues. Ask your neurologist, and podiatrist/gp/whoever you’re consulting about the foot.
I’m sorry to read that, zwak. A reminder to me to not take my health for granted. Something I have been thinking about more and more recently, as well as my folks’.
As a rider, if you’re interested Team Left Hand is a thing.
Best of luck.
Shit man, I don’t know what to say. I can only hope you have solid access to healthcare coverage and steady employment. Best wishes for you, sir.
Thanks, everyone. On the bright side, I have great health care due to my wifes fear of health issues, not surprising seeing her parents always suffered from issues. That, and I got to retire next week at 49! The wife just wants me to be as much of a handyman as possible and take the steps to shut down my business legally.
I’m sorry this has happened zwak. I hope you find a successful treatment.
I know you are all shocked.
WAIT!! WAIT!! You have to let me get my shocked face.
On a serious note, I hope you get well soon. It’s good it isn’t Lil Rona because then CA’s Health Nazis will be after you.
My weight has started fluctuating again. Last week I had a bad week with working out. I only went to the gym twice last week. I was winded after Friday’s workout which involved squats and sled pushing. I had a little hamstring pain at the end of the squat workout, which might be due to the herniation.
Yesterday I spent all day working in the yard. Leaf clean-up. Planting trees. Expanding flower beds. We had our first frost last night. I still have mulch to spread on an expanded flower bed. I’ll work on it until the ground freezes.
HI DEG, Thanks for the well wishes above. I wouldn’t mess with that hamstring pain..I don’t think that is something you can push through. The yard work sounds pleasant and productive which is pretty good. Stay well.
It’s possible the herniation got aggravated because of a lack of mobility. Last week not only did I slack off on the gym, but I slacked off on my PT stretches and other mobility work.
We’ll see how this week goes.
…when I was younger I thought stretching was not important and then it was. If I had to choose between working out or stretching, I would do the stretch…
Speaking of mobility..I was watching this guy do modified mountain-climber where you bring your foot up past your hands in order to increase mobility or ability to get up off the floor. You really have to stretch to do that.
Stay limber, my friend.
Chafed, my friend!
So sorry to hear about your illness, but if Chris Christie can defeat the ‘vid – it doesn’t stand a chance with you.
My governor is being a prick again (he’s got an inferiority complex that makes him want to be like yours). I think I have a backup if the motherfucker shuts my gym down again.
I mentioned it in last month’s What Are We Reading, but if you are an older lifter I highly recommend The Barbell PrescriptionL Strength Training For Life After 40 .
Great goddamn book. After reading it, I looked at what I was doing and realized that 5/3/1, while awesome, might not be the right thing for me. I went back to a novice program as outlined in the book.
Monday: Heavy squat and press
Tuesday: Power cleans and lat pulls (or chins)
Thursday: Squat (90-95% of Monday) and bench
Friday: Deads and chins
After three weeks I’m pretty happy with it. Lifting more often is actually helping my soreness a lot. In the book, he discusses why us old fucks need intensity, not volume, so 5 reps it is! I also upped my protein and trying to get to bed earlier.
I bought a set of fractional plates so I can keep upping weight when 5 lbs is too much.
Fight the good fight, Glibfitters!
Walz is doing a fine job of imitating Newsom’s overreach and arbitrary closures. But then Walz takes it up a notch even from Newsom, who at least acknowledges that not all California counties are the same. Newsom has proven to be a total fucker by forcing closures of vineyards except for his own.
Walz seems more of a True Believer in the harm of COVID-19, whereas Newsom is a cynical fuck.
I don’t know what’s worse.
Newsom kind of had to recognize that, as so many of the back-side counties were in open defiance of him, and he is so vain that he had to make it look planned.
With One-Man Rule, what difference does it make?
I’ll put that book on my to-buy list. Thanks!
Can’t recommend it enough. Rippetoe talked about it on his podcast and I ordered it that day.
America used to be great
🙂
We had a dead whale at the beach where I lived as a kid. Pretty sure they just towed it far out to sea. No dynamite. Wadn’t nearly that big either.
they didn’t have a forklift ?
Never gets old.
Things went downhill when they replaced the highway department with the transportation department. And then again when they put the state parks in their own department.
That was awesome! Thanks!
Get well soon, Tommy Lasorda!
Finally, it came to me, I do this because I can
The very best reason of all.
Today was chest and tricep day. My bench press weight is still down from my best of a few years ago, ~320 pounds single rep. But I managed to do several reps of 230 today. Slowly inching back up. Not bad for a 50yo once office worker.
Weight: I’m up to 200 pounds, plan to lose another 5 pounds before my yearly physical early next year. Luckily at 6’2″ I carry my weight well. It’s the blood sugar levels I get when my weight goes up that worries me.
However my running times and distances are getting worse the better my upper body strength gets! Well that and age. I’ll try to push the mileage back up to ~10 miles a week, which should be easier given my blessed state of unemployment.
Good progress!
Sorry you’re sick. Hope you are all better for gluttony day.
You Trumpalo Plague deniers and your false negatives should all be rounded up and shot. Everybody knows this virus is 100% communicable and 150% lethal.
Somehow I’ve managed to eat out at several different bars weekly. And go to the store at least once a week. Go the the recently opened library. And go on four flights. And stay at a hotel.
But somehow I’ve never had COVID. Or if I had it was asymptomatic or it was the cold I had during summer. I don’t know. EF has had two COVID tests, all because of her job where she was in contact with someone positive. Both of the results came back negative.
I do take 1000iu of vitamin D a day which is supposed to help.
But I’m also the guy who hasn’t had a flu for over 20 years. And I only get a cold once a year, twice tops.
That’s how I was until I got my kid. For a long while there it was two or three cold/flu’s a year. Now, he’s 8 and they’ve slowed down some. Now, I just get injured when I take him to the skatepark. Apparently, crashing hurts worse when you’re over 50, who knew?
I’ve been going out a lot. One of the places I go to ignores the municipal mask ordinance.
No Lil Rona for me.
I think I had it last January, but since the state opened back up? Nah.
Anyone have any planned flights out of the USA after Jan 2021? Just wondering if that is going to be possible, at all. Yeah, I’m sure everyone will be able to pour into the country at every border point with no questions, but getting out, will it be possible?
EF and I just drank some beer, a one pint, 6flz Imperial Stout – Sextuple Barrel Big Bad Baptist – which cost $20 via the local restaurant.
It tasted so close to Backwoods Bastard… which I could have bought four 12oz bottles of for slightly less.
I like Backwoods Bastard.
I think I’ve had some Big Bad Baptist.
The local has a variant of the Bastard on tap (French Toast Bastard), which I’ve avoided.
That’s been the BBC, Channel 4, Guardian etc, method of reporting this. The huge gaslighting about massively overwhelmed hospitals by choosing very specific isolated incidents and reporting them like they are the whole story (one doctor for 8 patients overnight in a ward), and avoiding any discussion of real numbers in context. Those “Nightingale” field hospitals were barely used at all but they wouldn’t show it. The relentless propaganda and sloganeering about PROTECT THE NHS was hammered on ad nauseam.
My favorite was the story in Brazil where legislators went to visit an “overwhelmed” hospital and nobody was there.
The other great story about Brazil, untold by the US media, is that if you are a massively corrupt politician you can actually go to prison for that shit, or at least be impeached AND removed from office. Ask commie fuckstains Lula and Dilma about that if you won’t believe me. While here in the US, nothing will ever happen to you no matter what you do. You could murder puppies and Jesus here on the front lawn of the Whitehouse and the worst that will happen to you is getting another Nobel Prize.
Brazil has lots of hot chicks too.
Mrs. Bolsonaro is nice.
The news on the gym TV said a million people in Mexico have died from commie-cough. I find that very hard to believe.
Best of health to you, Chafed. I took a hiatus from Glibertarians, but I’m back. Lurking, mostly. FWIW, I lost some fitness during covid, but have made some decent strides toward catching up. Our (NM’s) governor just announced a “two week” lockdown starting tomorrow. Total Wine sure filled up…
Welcome back you hippie Tulpa.
FUCK OFF, JERRY!
Still 10lbs short of my max inclined dumbbell press weight from pre-covid, but I am making progress on most other exercises (although the difference in these machines from my previous gym on some machines – abdominals, standing calf raise, etc – is frustrating. Also need to start planking – rumor has it that the Navy is officially replacing sit-ups/crunches with a plank next year – could be as early as April – since the PT exam was put on hold all year 2020. Could be a min of 2 minutes – which seems extreme given that I can only do about 30 seconds – but I need to work on my abs/guts either way.
2 minutes plank shouldn’t be too hard for you, once you start training it.
GlibFit.
https://archive.li/ZBhGS
#1 – RealDoll.
#2 – Wow. Has a great iChive gallery.
#4 squats.
#16 – RealDolls
#17 and #26 are the same. And has a good iChive gallery.
#21 reminds me of a former competitive swimmer lass that I asked out and got nowhere with.
#30 squats too.
I like #32. She looks like someone you’d run into at a bar, you’d chat up, and she’d shoot you down.
Quite a few of these look like they might be trans women.
#41 was the most feminine looking, IMO
I think some of them are real women who are chemically enhanced, not guys transitioning to women.
Do people actually like the look of a woman with 6-pack abs?
…I don’t mind, as long as her voice isn’t deeper than mine. I tend to prefer either very skinny or an hourglass/voluptuous figure. Extremes are interesting for my skinny ass.
Depends how cut. A little bit of definition is fine. Washboard abs, not so much.
https://twitter.com/boriquagato/status/1327772674135793664
Within three days John Bell Edwards publicly said “Nothing we tried worked” and “We must wear our masks and social distance”
Goddamned right there is something hinkey going on. They are lying their asses off.
Back around 2002, Edwards was challenging Vitter to be some sort of Congresscritter and during a debate he said something that forever cemented my opinion of him. He had some sort of gotcha line about the energy sector and was ready to pounce – “Did you know” he asked with great drama “that over 50% of our foreign oil is imported?”
Dead from the neck up.
Wish I had an answer to that.
Space! 4 people at once, never before! my dreams are coming true,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnChQbxLkkI
Just gotta get thay wx break…
STEVE SMITH HAS MORE THAN FOUR HIKERS AT ONCE. MAGIC OF RAPESQUATCH.
I miss SPACE SMITH.
SPACE SMITH RIDING DRAGON TODAY. WILL POST UPDATES AS RAPE DEVELOPS.
Is this the first time with 4 humeats in a space craft? If so, cool.
But where is my damn flying car?
The da dragon yes
Privateers!
/Ben Bova…
Im such a nerd that things like pre-flight procedures make me giddy.
People busting their asses/brains to keep people safe is something I can appreciate.
The worker bees should be required to wear red shirts for the lulz. J/K.
Space TSA confiscating corned beef sandwiches?
You don’t think they wouldn’t?
I was TDY in the horrible shithole (kidding) of England known as Mildenhall. The assholes in charge instituted a pre-customs check of outbound aircraft to the land of freedom and plenty. The flight crew had brought a cafeteria quality pizza with them to eat during the flight. They were told to eat it now, or surrender it. This was 30 plus years ago. People suck and I hate them all. Except for you all. /Hugs
I dread to think what a cafeteria quality pizza was like in England 30 years ago. I’m guessing it could have been terrible, or it could have been awesome, but likely much appreciated midway across the Atlantic.
Thanks for the reminder!
Alien Cookies is one lame strain of weed. I would feel okay with my 70-something folks smoking it. The buzz doesn’t last very long and it isn’t cerebral at all. Very much a body buzz, slightly drunk feeling.
YMMV
Steel update:
UnCiv beat me on total time, but I won 2 of the 3 stages.
And since manipulating stats is de rigeur these days, not only did I win my division, I beat everyone that wasn’t using an optic, those cheaters.
A few light strikes, I’ll degunkify the firing pin.
Oddly light turnout, only 14 people. No idea why.
I hope requested a recount.
Congratulations!
So, to try to bring things back on topic. Trend line is still pointing downward, I hit a new low weight (since lockdowns), and the average weight for the week is still down.
I’m trying to convince the girlfriend to come to some of the spin classes with me, but that isn’t doing well.
Good progress.
Appreciate it.
Keep going Neph.
Not to go crackpot on you all, but the talismask is the mark of the beast.
Works for me.
Absolutely see it coming Mo, I’m afraid, but defiant, I will not accept the Mark
And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the
markmaskWoe, as Babylon sinks in the Sea, an the merchants said, who will I sell to?
The Chi-Comms?
You win the internet.
Nah, it’s underwear. Go commando or be a sheep.
Mmm.
Sazerac with Knob Creek rye and King of Spirits Absinthe for the appetizer.
Traditional Frisco Sour with Four Roses Single Barrel with the salad.
Haven’t quite decided what I’ll be doing with the steak.
No, I’m not working tomorrow. Why do you ask?
Ha! Poor Broncos fans. I don’t say this as a smug Chiefs fan but as a realistic Mizzou fan…Lock is Gabbert with a more charismatic personality.
Hmm…Why is this a response to your comment?
Shouldn’t be but, I’m indulging in a six pack for the first time in weeks and…you know…
FFS. Nick Chubb ran out of bounds at the 1 yard line to make sure the Browns won today.
/raises a glass
Believe it or not, I have a soft spot in my heart for the Browns. They’ve been so shitty for so long they’ve become my default underdog/team I don’t really care about, yet still root for.
I 100% believe it.
There have been several comments that this is the best the Browns have done in Baker Mayfield’s lifetime. I remember the fumble, the drive, and red right 88…
I was legit laughing in the bar when Chubb ran it out to make sure the Browns won today.
‘I remember the fumble, the drive, and red right 88…’
So do I, just barely.
/Born in ’80
Trigger Hippie:
1977 here, born and raised in Cleveland.
Okay, yeah, I was confused for a minute.
Apparently I have no palate for wines. I can tell the difference blind between Glenfiddich 18 and Glenmorangie 18, but this 2011 Vino Noile Di Montepulviano that I just cracked, tastes like every other red wine I’ve ever had. Weird…
Highlands vs Speyside: I should hope you could tell !
There are a lot of people out there who can’t…
My palate is so woefully unrefined that I can only tell the difference between the quality of wine from the $30 a bottle range, down. Anything more expensive than that is essentially wasted on me.
One of my favorite asshole moves, if I’m eating at a good steakhouse, is to order ‘the best Pinot Noir (or whatever) you have, under thirty bucks.’ You’ll be able to tell instantly, if the sommelier is some corporate drone with all the soul crushed out of him, or if he has a serious professional interest in getting people fucked up.
If a restaurant or bar can’t get you a good bottle for under thirty bones, they’re ripping you off, full stop.
“Haven’t quite decided what I’ll be doing with the steak.”
Manhattan. Best cocktail pairing with steak. objectively true.
Brown ale, best beer to pair with any roasted food.
Subjectively true.
Argh.
I don’t have any sparkling water to do a proper Manhattan. God damnit, I have everything else…
Sparkling water in a Manhattan?
I thought I knew you man…
Rye.
Sweet vermouth.
Maraschino cherries.
Bitters.
Done. I’ve never made or had one with sparkling water.
I…sparkling water….what?
I wasn’t going to say anything.
Progress with weight and the lifts at the gym are good. 6’0″ 182 (was 375 back in 2012). Cardio is best it’s ever been (30 minute jogs are fairly easy).
If I can just get the gym to stay open…
That’s good progress.
Hopefully your gym stays open.
That’s killin it.
That’s the reason you’re famous, Mister.
I’m always worrying about the extra 5 lbs. Keep up the good work.
I haven’t looked at rona numbers since the summer bc what the point authoritarians gonna authoritarian, but from what I have heard in passing is that “numbers” are going up in NC.
Our soundly reelected governor looks like he wants to follow Cuomo going forward.
I work for a major hospital in NC and our system numbers while rising are not at the peak level we reached in the summer (which still did not overload the system).
A snapshot yesterday the number of covid ICU pts was fewer than 10, and the gen med number was less than 27.
Generally, I look at the total deaths curves. States with early onset took their hit and are now concave down. Now, generally, the later the onset, the more concave up.
I’ve got nothing against progress or vaccines, but, without them, we have every reason to believe there is a ceiling on the death rate at 2,000/M. It’s just a question of when your jurisdiction gets there. Much worse odds are ignored by most people every day, not that dying is the worst thing this virus can do to you.
Must be an entrance in the rear.
https://archive.li/24PDN/b33d7b517510be8bd15fa4385b26f4c6cd702fd3.webp
I’ve been on the elliptical every day for 30 min plus cooldown. Bout the right length time to listen to Tom Woods.
Dear DOT physical, I hate you and how useless you are.
Serious, in spades
When it comes to economic policy, President-elect Joe Biden is putting racial disparities high on the agenda as he assembles his administration.
The incoming president tapped Mehrsa Baradaran, whose book “The Color of Money” is a key reference on the racial wealth gap, to prepare the Treasury Department for the transition. She’s joined by Lisa Cook, an economist at Michigan State University, on the “landing team” for the Federal Reserve and banking and securities regulators. They are among more than 500 experts who will focus on race as they shape Biden’s policies on issues like housing, health and small-business lending. Baradaran declined to comment, and Cook referred questions to the Biden team.
Observers say they’ve never seen expertise about race figure so prominently in economic roles.
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Such personnel decisions hint at the incoming administration’s emphasis on addressing disparities.
“Inequality in our economy causes a lot of problems,” said Ben Zipperer, an economist at the Economic Policy Institute. “There’s a growing awareness that we can actually do something about it.”
Welcome to post racial America, where we will finally put our obsession with race to rest.
Something something content of one’s character.
Gramsci wins, game over….
If I had a time machine, I’d pass up Hitler’s or Mao’s mothers for whatever diseased whore whelped Antonio Gramsci, ten times out of ten…
Passing up Hitler’s mother is wise. Never kill Hitler.
We are so fucked. Unless gridlock comes to the rescue again.
Even then, he’s got a pen and a phone. ..
To prove their non-racial bona fides the repubs will get in on the bandwagon. Otherwise they’ll be labelled as insensitive racists that hate some minorities.
NEEDZ MOAR CEnNTRAL PLANNING
L.L. Bean is withdrawing its support for a developer’s plan to build hundreds of homes on a 250-acre property it owns in Freeport, Portland Press Herald reported.
The plan KV Enterprises submitted to the Freeport Planning Board called for 329 single-family houses, 60 apartment units, 140 homes in 70 duplex buildings and eight commercial lots to be built over a period of up to 20 years off Desert and Old County Road, according to the Portland Press Herald.
However, Freeport residents opposed the project. Residents earlier this month raised concerns that the influx of people living in town — as many as 2,000 — would overwhelm municipal services and change the character of the community, the Portland Press Herald reported.
“The process and plan for a joint project with the Town of Freeport and a local developer veered from our original good intentions,” L.L. Bean CEO Stephen Smith said in a letter to the community. “As such, we feel that the best decision is to hold on this project until there is a clear and comprehensive plan agreed upon by the town and local residents regarding the best use of land in Freeport.”
Housing is all well and good, in theory, but not in our back yard.
I’m a tad confused why LL Bean should have any say in this.
They own the land?
Maybe I misread the article. I understood it as LL Bean did not own the land, but the developer did.
It’s LL Bean’s property
Yeah, comprehension fail.
“on a 250-acre property it owns”
Looks like we need a little Eminent Domain over here.
Generally, I look at the total deaths curves.
Interesting bar chart at CNBC the other day. “Cases” shows a steep, terrifying out-of-control rise. “Deaths” are an almost invisible red (declining) line at the bottom of the bars.
The national death rate has been increasing for 35 days. As I like to say, HCIBO: how could it be otherwise.
Take that, Bill Ford
“Production model shown. Available 2021.”
This is it, folks. The Hemi V8-powered Wrangler 392 is headed to production and we’ll likely see it in full detail sooner than we think. If you’re still doubting if it’s really a Hemi underneath the hood, turn on the sound of the teaser embedded above and listen to that glorious rumble.
Though this one basically confirms a V8-powered Wrangler is underway, it doesn’t guarantee that the Wrangler 392 concept we drove before is the exact model headed to production. But if it’s any indication, you can expect SRT’s 6.4-liter Hemi V8 to produce up to 450 horsepower (336 kilowatts) and 450 pound-feet (610 Newton-meters) of torque. These numbers will be above every other stock off-roader you can buy in the market today, including the upcoming Bronco Raptor.
Speaking of – your move, Ford.
How will it ever compete with a plug-in Bronco III?
Y my pipi hard?
I was going to wait until the evening post but what is this crap about John Durham throwing in the towel because he fears reprisals from Biden?
Obviously we’re still well within the standard 48hr rule. It might well be absolute garbage. I really hope so.
That implies any swamp creature was serious about holding their ilk to account. So, I doubt it.
Makes sense, if true. If Biden wins, they’re going scorched earth on anyone who stands in their way.
Still doing f3. 3x a week of lots of stuff. Recently recommitted to working hard, not just showing up and I think it’s making a difference.
How interesting. WordPress looks like it’s just de-platformed The Conservative Treehouse:
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2020/11/15/the-treehouse-is-deplatformed/
Those of you who’ve joked in other threads that Glibs might get de-platformed? — it might not be a joke.
You might want to start building a Plan B, SP.
Ugh. Land of the Free, my ass.
That was a blog that is hosted at WordPress.com. Essentially the same as being banned on Twitter because Twitter doesn’t like you. Using a free resource on someone’s platform is always risky. I have had no end of arguments with clients who don’t see why they need a website they have to pay for when, “I have a Facebook Page!
We use wordpress software installed on our paid hosting provider’s servers.
2/5 weekday workouts this week, when I had targeted 3. I forgot I had veterans day off, which threw a wrench in my plans. Overall, not a horrible week for the first week back home with baby #2.
This week is back to normal-ish, so I’m targeting 4/5 weekdays plus an extra 20 minutes on 2 of the days.
The SpaceX launch is scheduled for half an hour from now.
I note with glee that it will be televised on fubo steaming (as well as on NASA’s YouTube site).
I wonder if the left is ignoring it because they correctly suspect that Elon has nothing but deep disdain for the left and for socialism.
WTF, Buffalo?
Awww. Sorry you’re unwell, Chafed.
Glad you aren’t about to depart us due to the ‘vid, though. 🙂
For those of you keeping track I easily made it to my 100 day plant-based target last week, and beyond. I will keep it up, except for a few very rare special occasions when I might allow myself to have some cheese or eggs, but might not have them anyway. However, I certainly won’t be going back to my previous dietary habits.
Doc visit next week shall hopefully give me more data to keep me motivated.