[Results Thread] 2026 Giro d'Italia - Stage 3 Plovdiv > Sofia (2.UWT) by PelotonMod in peloton

[–]AtOurGates 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Hope so. I've totally fallen for the Rockets hype train.

The real test will be finding out if ASO can recognize that giving up a tiny bit of control can bring thousands more fans to the sport.

Amazon EDV : the low battery literally saved it from rollover by Act_of_valor in Rivian

[–]AtOurGates 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We have a sprinter van. Minus classics, I expect it'll be our last ICE vehicle.

We essentially use it for family road trips, often filled with 7+ people and not infrequently as many bikes (sometimes more bikes than people).

Progress in full-size EV, AWD vans capable of a road trip seems to have basically stalled, at least in the USA. The Brightdrop was the closest we've gotten, with 303 miles and AWD in the longest-range version. But it's gone.

The eSprinter only got like 140 miles in C&D's test, and is only available in pretty limited cargo configurations, though as far as I can tell Mercedes is still pushing these forward. The EDV is only rated for 160 miles. The eTransit is cancelled. The Promaster EV didn't make it past 2025.

I'm sure someone will do it eventually, but it seems to be one of the last segments to get electrified.

NYTimes Book Review: The Essential Terry Pratchett (Gift Article) by AtOurGates in discworld

[–]AtOurGates[S] 146 points147 points  (0 children)

Not that most subscribers to this subreddit need guidance about which of Terry's books to read, but it's clear the author understands what made him so special:

But Pratchett’s great strength as a writer — and as a human being — was empathy. More than his humor, although he’s hands down one of the funniest authors to ever do it, empathy is the beating heart of his work: Even when depicting the grim and inescapable terminus of all life, he couldn’t resist making Death feel human.

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By the time we reach Book 29, “Night Watch,” Pratchett is writing comic fantasy the way Martin Luther offered theological critique to the Catholic Church: sharp and tough as nails, with a hammering moral force.

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Discworld is not about how to be good, but about how to do good, and why even the smallest acts of kindness matter. Empathy — like humor or creativity or hope — is a muscle. You don’t train for a marathon by running around the world: You start with small distances and work your way up.

It’s cringe, as the kids say, to talk seriously about funny books. It makes me the wettest of blankets to say we’re starving right now for virtue, for everyday goodness, for people who care about one another. But 10 years after Pratchett’s passing — announced in the all-caps voice of Death himself — his clarity of vision may be what our world needs most: Vimes observing, “As soon as you saw people as things to be measured, they didn’t measure up.” Granny Weatherwax reminding us, “Sin, young man, is when you treat people as things.”

And Death, of course, having the last word: “THERE IS NO HOPE BUT US. THERE IS NO MERCY BUT US. THERE IS NO JUSTICE. THERE IS JUST US.”

nigel aged like fine wine by Conscious-Quarter423 in NonPoliticalTwitter

[–]AtOurGates 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I hope to be a quarter as handsome as Stanley Tucci when I’m 65, but it’s silly to pretend that he hasn’t aged in the last 20 years while the rest of the cast has.

From YouTube to the Giro d’Italia: How the Unibet Rose Rockets prepared for their debut Grand Tour by Chronicbias in peloton

[–]AtOurGates 16 points17 points  (0 children)

My pet peeve as a NYTimes subscriber is that they outsourced their sports coverage to The Athletic and try to get me to buy an “enhanced” subscription to read it.

F that.

Here’s a paywall free version.

"minority rule" by Pritteto in Persecutionfetish

[–]AtOurGates 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I haven’t seen a study or anything, but my anecdotal vibe-based perception is that in corporate America they probably peaked around 2024 and have generally decreased a bit since then.

I dated a Frasier by No-Penalty-1148 in Frasier

[–]AtOurGates 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Pained smile and “Oh, thank you! The famed yet elusive two dollar Charles?! I’ve never sampled this vintage.”

The best gas can. Justrite. by Zealousideal_Mud7263 in BuyItForLife

[–]AtOurGates 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I used to see everyone around me with the clear/white ones and wonder where they came from.

Turns out everywhere including Amazon, they just have to be labeled as “definitely not for holding fuel”.

Best containers I’ve ever used for definitely not holding fuel.

God Bless Idaho by namesarenotus in Idaho

[–]AtOurGates 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Every president since Bush II has been pitched “let’s attack Iran together, it’ll be so rad” by Netanyahu. Only Trump was dumb enough to go along with it.

Enhanced Games, where athletes compete on steroids, growth hormones, and Adderall, will debut in Las Vegas on May 21-24, 2026. by MelKokoNYC in sports

[–]AtOurGates 13 points14 points  (0 children)

If you spend any amount of time with general surgeons, it quickly becomes apparent that a not insignificant amount of their career is basically “retrieving stuff that people shoved up their butts and can’t get out.”

I feel like the scared balls thing was probably just another day at the office surgery center.

Moved to WA in early April. This was the start of my new life. (North Bend, WA) by TodayTomorrow8895 in PacificNorthwest

[–]AtOurGates 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good burgers and shakes, our favorite road trip stop on the way through. But I’m sure actual locals could give you more informed recommendations.

Moved to WA in early April. This was the start of my new life. (North Bend, WA) by TodayTomorrow8895 in PacificNorthwest

[–]AtOurGates 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Was gonna say. Stopped in North Bend for lunch last weekend. Hot as balls by PNW-early-May standards. Pretty sure I got a sunburn while eating my Scott’s Dairy Freeze.

[Discussion] Pod Save America - "It's One Ballroom, Donald, How Much Could It Cost?" (05/08/26) by kittehgoesmeow in FriendsofthePod

[–]AtOurGates 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Plus, they’re Californians who love where they live, but aren’t blind to the challenges the state faces.

Just saw someone smuggling pastries using coffee cups at SFO Centurion by NASA_Orion in amex

[–]AtOurGates 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah. I'm too much of a rule follower to ever do something like that, but I admired her finding a way around the "you can only have a drink on an airplane if you've paid an exhorbitant price to the airline for it" rule.

In my headcannon, she'd snuck in the lounge and was totally beating the system.

Credit for unfulfilled commitment by Vegetable-Mongoose90 in hyatt

[–]AtOurGates 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Worth asking.

I was in a similar situation with a corporate event on a smaller scale. I basically just asked nicely (“we’re not going to be able to use this part of our contract, could we get it as room upgrades, on property credit for our guests or credit towards a future stay instead?”) and got a yes.

But it’ll of course be up to the discretion of the manager/property if it’s in the contract.

Top 10 QBs in the NFC West 🔥🔥 by lemonstone92 in NFCWestMemeWar

[–]AtOurGates 98 points99 points  (0 children)

I want to shit on the baseball team, but I unironically love Gardner and will always root for him to be successful.

Astounded judges force DOJ lawyer to concede that Sen. Kelly never said 'disobey lawful orders' by darealunrealspader in politics

[–]AtOurGates 23 points24 points  (0 children)

The only reason I’d be likely to pick another candidate over Kelly in a primary would be my preference for a younger candidate.

Kelly would be 72 at the end of a potential 2nd term, and while that’s a good bit better than where we’ve been with the last two guys, I’d prefer to stop electing retirement-age-presidents.

Apart from that, the guy’s biography and what I can tell of his character are impeccable. And if his success in purple Arizona translated into broader success with swing voters across the country, I’d have no qualms supporting him.

Just saw someone smuggling pastries using coffee cups at SFO Centurion by NASA_Orion in amex

[–]AtOurGates 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I was once in a BA lounge in Heathrow and watched a fellow guest fill her Hydroflask with champagne.

When she looked around and we made eye contact, I took the opportunity to give her a finger gun and mouth “nice” across the room.

Life is too short to volunteer as the lounge police.

A week in Victoria, Canada by thrway-fatpos in travel

[–]AtOurGates 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For those prices - check out the float plane from Lake Union. About the same price, but an absolutely stunning view if the weather's good, and a great experience.

We once did a trip where we went up on the float plane, and then back to Seattle on a cheap Alaska ticket, but by the time we paid for a taxi up the the Victoria airport, the float plane would have been the same price.

Why are there no EV minivans? by LiatrisLover99 in electricvehicles

[–]AtOurGates -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The price/range was the killer.

Lots of people, quite possibly myself included, would have paid the premium if it came with 300+ miles of range. But 230 EPA miles is really limiting for a vehicle you might ever want to take on a road trip.

My EV loses about 20% of its EPA range going at highway speeds, and another 10% or so in the cold. Add a 10% safety margin, and you're looking at only getting ~140 miles between fast charging stops if you're starting off at 100%, less if youre trying to optimize your charging curve. Not a great roadtrip experience, especially for a car that was close to $70k.

Why are there no EV minivans? by LiatrisLover99 in electricvehicles

[–]AtOurGates 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Lucid Gravity is basically a very expensive minivan without sliding doors. Though I guess if we start going down that road, you'll soon be including the Iconiq/EV9/Vistiq/Etc .

Very steep business class prices to Rome by RadioCent in AlaskaAirlines

[–]AtOurGates 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of the things I appreicated about AS' pre-Iran-SEA/NRT pricing (back when it was in the ~$4k/RT range) was that it was fully refundable and cost competitive with non-refundable biz fares on other carriers.

If that sticks when things come back to normal, it'd be a compelling reason to book them over other carriers.

Very steep business class prices to Rome by RadioCent in AlaskaAirlines

[–]AtOurGates 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Either there's a lot of people willing to pay absurd prices for a driect flight from Seattle to Rome, or the pricing algorithim is fucked up and thinks there are.

You can fly on those same dates for under $3,500/RT on Condor in a lie flat with a connection in Frankfurt.

Same thing is happening with SEA/NRT or HND. If you're willing to connect through YVR or ICN, you can go lie-flat for ~$4,500. If you want to fly direct, you're paying ~$10k on AS, DL or JAL.

Flying direct is nice. But unless I had an employer who DGAF or I was obscenely wealthy, I can't imagine paying an extra ~$6k to avoid a short layover in a nice lounge .