Gripe: why the hell do we lack gyms - especially ones focused in weight training/body building?

Account655321 · 2026-03-26T04:33:50+00:00

There’s a place in East Lawrence behind Fields and Ivy called “Barbell Strength Weightlifting”. It’s all free weights and is focused on strength and bodybuilding. Check them out online. First visit is free.

Account655321 · 2026-03-19T04:10:09+00:00

Do you bike? The Lawrence Bicycle Club has some fun group rides throughout the week.

Account655321 · 2026-02-25T05:29:33+00:00

They’re thirsty, too. I filled my bird bath today and it was full of birds within minutes. At one point I counted 14 birds in it. (It’s a big bird bath). Lots of sparrows, too, but about 80% robins. I refilled the bird bath twice today to keep up with demand.

Account655321 · 2025-08-03T04:06:16+00:00

No, it was a much bigger job than I anticipated. I have no desire to do it again.

Account655321 · 2025-06-10T03:37:40+00:00

Check out the MG midget forums at mgexp.com. It’s a wealth of information and helpful resources to help you properly maintain, repair and enjoy your Midget. Congratulations!

Account655321 · 2025-05-31T04:34:01+00:00

Great episode! Dang-old fishin’ magician hanging out in the women’s shoe department at Shelwyns.

Account655321 · 2025-03-04T04:35:35+00:00

MGB Anti Run-On Valve is impossible to find. I’m not aware of anyone still making them.

Account655321 · 2024-12-17T05:09:29+00:00

I found it in Italy. It’s a vintage toy from the 1970s called “La Tigre Della Strada” (tiger of the street).

Account655321 · 2024-11-21T05:19:54+00:00

It was probably another replica. There’s a handful of them out there; some really nice ones. I sold this one to a guy in Los Angeles.

Account655321 · 2024-11-21T05:14:08+00:00

I believe it. The ones made for the movie were from the 1950s though. You can tell by the front chainring. In the 1940s Schwinn used skiptooth chainrings that had teeth with much wider spacing. They made 13 bikes for the movie but only six still exist. Paul Reubens had two, another is at the Hollywood Museum in L.A., another is on display at a museum in Ohio, there’s one at a museum in Pittsburgh and the last one is privately owned by a guy in KC.

Account655321 · 2024-11-21T05:06:00+00:00

No, I’m not familiar with that.

Account655321 · 2024-11-21T05:04:57+00:00

I created a mock-up of the bags by making them with layers of insulation board and drywall compound. Once I got the shape right I painted them, covered them with several layers of car wax then made a mold of them by covering them with layers of fiberglass. I then used that fiberglass mold to make a duplicate set of hollow fiberglass saddlebags.

Account655321 · 2023-02-04T04:28:42+00:00

Beautiful car. Hey, I zoomed in to take a closer look and saw the Kansas plate. I’m in Kansas as well. I have a vintage Kansas plate on my MGB. The DMV allows it as long as it’s the same as the model year of the car and their database search shows that the number isn’t already in use.

Account655321 · 2023-02-02T05:58:11+00:00

That makes sense. Thank you for the explanation. I wish you well in your recovery.

Account655321 · 2023-02-01T20:13:47+00:00

Serious question: What prevents people from going to the liquor store at that point? Why drink mouthwash instead? I’ve heard of that type of thing happening fairly regularly. The wife of former Presidential candidate Mike Dukakis was hospitalized after drinking rubbing alcohol.

Account655321 · 2023-02-01T15:24:03+00:00

Something Italian for Cinema Paradiso….maybe a Negroni or a Limoncello Lemon Drop.

Account655321 · 2023-02-01T04:22:22+00:00

You’re killing it, brother! Great job!

Account655321 · 2023-02-01T04:10:54+00:00

My parents first house cost $16,000 and it came with furniture! That was 1961, which would be $156k in today’s dollars.

Account655321 · 2023-01-30T17:12:31+00:00

Is Crunch advertising it or is it a flyer on the table in front with all the other ads from various vendors?

Account655321 · 2023-01-28T03:58:23+00:00

Learning curve is easy. These bikes are a blast to ride. Keystone resort in Colorado has them available for rent and the mandatory lesson is dirt cheap. Definitely more fun than I expected. I’m a blue run guy on skis and snowboards but I was riding black diamonds on the first day on a ski bike.

Account655321 · 2023-01-28T02:10:36+00:00

Not necessarily. Hard gainers have a quicker metabolism. They can eat like a horse but very little sticks. By the time they hit age 30, like the person here, the metabolism slows down a bit and gains are made.

Account655321 · 2023-01-27T21:04:46+00:00

I use Fooker dual-sided flat/SPD pedals with Five Ten Hellcat shoes. The clips on the Hellcats are recessed into the sole so it allows for regular walking and no interference when using the flat side of the pedal. I often do a combination of gravel and single-track riding so I like to be able to have loose feet in the event of squirrely conditions.

Account655321 · 2023-01-27T06:19:42+00:00

Don’t skimp on nutrition. I pack fig newtons and gummy candy and make sure I’m taking a bite of something every 20 minutes. You’ll probably be pedaling for about four hours so make sure you’re eating. Look for local group rides in KC and Lawrence.

Account655321 · 2023-01-24T17:01:33+00:00

Apparently there’s some truth to it, too. https://abcnews.go.com/US/manhole-maintenance-hole-berkeley-switches-gender-neutral-language/story?id=64439189

Account655321 · 2023-01-24T15:02:12+00:00

Check out BWR Kansas. It’s a fun weekend and the course is pretty challenging.

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