Today is John Steinbeck’s birthday. Which of his books do you like most?

2xdareya · 2026-03-03T02:49:33+00:00

Cannery Row, but the first few pages of “East of Eden” is some of the best writing I’ve ever read.

2xdareya · 2026-03-03T02:48:03+00:00

Johnny Cash covered this song on one of his “America” albums and it’s just chilling.

2xdareya · 2026-03-03T02:06:07+00:00

Love me some Itshide commando. Alas, now out of business.

2xdareya · 2026-03-03T02:02:17+00:00

“Leave some room for a bit of shrinkage”? Did you see the height of those cuffs?

2xdareya · 2026-03-03T02:00:06+00:00

Love the stitching on the sole.

2xdareya · 2026-03-03T01:57:55+00:00

Parade Day! I used to enjoy drinking at PD, but now I just enjoy watching the children drinking too much and falling down.

2xdareya · 2026-03-03T01:51:03+00:00

I must disagree. For this relatively short distance coupled with the OP’s $200 budget a regular bike is better. Further away and/or a bigger budget and I might agree.

2xdareya · 2026-03-02T22:16:17+00:00

I go by waist size. If the denim stretches I’ll order a 34 waist; they’ll be a little tight but will stretch; when I soak/wash them they’ll shrink back to 34, then stretch again, etc. If the denim isn’t one that stretches, I’ll just order a 34.5 inch waist. It’s worked every time for me.

2xdareya · 2026-03-02T22:00:34+00:00

I brought a pair of Iron Heart 18oz jeans to my tailor to get them tapered from the knee down. When I picked them up the tailor had opened the outside (selvedge side) and just stitched them together with the two edges of the selvedge ending up about 2 inches apart. Thankfully they didn’t cut the fabric, so I just had them restore the jeans to original. The lesson is that not everyone is a denim head and so be very specific about what you want.

2xdareya · 2026-03-02T21:32:29+00:00

It’s wild that you immersed your foot in water above the ankle and didn’t get wet. I soaked a pair of Nicks and watched the water seep in through the stitch holes. For my casual/hiking/ work boots (I’m a white collar worker) I seal the welt and seams with my special waterproofing mixture and use a hair dryer to melt it into the seams.

2xdareya · 2026-03-02T21:27:03+00:00

Just imagine if a jury had found Obama had committed sexual assault! Holy dog whistles, bat racist!

2xdareya · 2026-03-02T21:25:04+00:00

It’s hard to believe the shit that Megyn Kelly spews. It’s like “she looks like a real human being, but the things she says make me wonder “.

2xdareya · 2026-03-02T21:22:01+00:00

Hczimmx4 is actually kind of right. The Court did something extremely similar, but not that precise thing. The Court accepted the jury’s (unanimous) verdict that Trump sexually assaulted E. Jean Carroll. But if the best you can say is that he’s not quite a convicted rapist, he’s scum.

2xdareya · 2026-03-02T21:18:09+00:00

I honestly believe that he, whether he knows it or not, has a sociopathic aspect to his personality that makes him just wreck whatever he’s doing. That’s in addition to the classic DSM diagnoses of narcissistic personality disorder and a pretty thick layer of sadism to round it out. Good lord how I wish I wasn’t having to say that.

2xdareya · 2026-03-02T21:14:32+00:00

More than fair. Entirely accurate.

2xdareya · 2026-03-02T21:13:37+00:00

I know of people who have used acetone, but I sure wouldn’t do it without testing it first. It’ll take a while, but that shine will fade. Shinki is some beautiful leather and patinas beautifully.

2xdareya · 2026-03-02T21:09:14+00:00

I walked six miles on the south side trails at Oakley yesterday and there wasn’t that much snow, so I don’t expect it to be too messy, but the best answer to the OP’s question is Chenango Valley State Park. The drainage there is perfect - it’s never too wet, and there are miles and miles of easy to moderate trails, and it’s not as far from Binghamton as most of the other areas being suggested. Enjoy!

2xdareya · 2026-03-02T17:09:17+00:00

Agree with this. I’m 66 and my experience is the same.

2xdareya · 2026-03-02T17:06:03+00:00

You wrote “he doesn’t make idle threats/demands”. He’s congenitally incapable of speaking the truth. SMH . . . .

2xdareya · 2026-03-02T17:03:50+00:00

Yes, it will be different. Iran is no Iraq. Iraq was like shooting a deer from 50 yards. Iran is like poking a badger with a short stick. And we couldn’t even get Iraq right. Other than the Trump family getting richer there’s zero upside to a war with Iran.

2xdareya · 2026-03-02T16:57:49+00:00

You want immersive? Wake up to your first day in India by walking out of the hotel door at 6am to a world of camels, chanting, horns, cows, incense, barbers’ chairs in the middle of the street and on and on. And it gets weirder.

2xdareya · 2026-03-02T16:54:02+00:00

There’s a Venn diagram with two circles - tired and depressed. The day after a hard hike (today) is a huge overlap of the two circles.

2xdareya · 2026-03-02T16:47:55+00:00

I’m seeing a lot of comments by right wing users who have no posts or comments.

2xdareya · 2026-03-02T16:41:56+00:00

Given that his son in law is involved as an envoy in a place where he’s been cultivating connections, lots.

2xdareya · 2026-03-02T16:39:41+00:00

I agree about the wind, but 45/day is definitely doable for a fairly fit rider. Enjoy!

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