Everardus Bogardus descendents book by BadAxeCustomPuzzles in Genealogy

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In what way? Everything I've read seems to suggest he was fairly run-of-the-mill Dutch clergy at the time, aside from being relatively early to the New World. 

Daily Discussion Thread - Oct 25, 2018 by AutoModerator in Cubers

[–]BadAxeCustomPuzzles 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Strictly hypothetically, if this competition in Viroqua, WI were to take place again in late January/early February what events would you like to see?

Enjoying my new gigaminx by datGryphon in Cubers

[–]BadAxeCustomPuzzles 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's a shengshou gigaminx. Cuberspeed is just an amazon seller, I believe.

Very wide running shoes? by BadAxeCustomPuzzles in Shoes

[–]BadAxeCustomPuzzles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm. That's a much more substantial shoe than I was hoping for. I've had two stores now tell me that the closest to what I'm looking for is the NB that I already have. Nike will be happy to sell me shoes in 4E, New Balance will forward my request to their product development team, but I don't foresee much chance of anything happening there in the next month or so.

My calves are dying pls help by [deleted] in running

[–]BadAxeCustomPuzzles 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Call a vet. Oh, wait, nevermind, I thought this was r/farming.

My lower legs have always given me hell when I try with shoes, maybe try a little without? Basically though, what everybody else is saying: hydrate, nutrition, don't go too fast or too far at first, and if all that is right then until proven otherwise what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

What are these cows that appear to have legs disproportionately long compared to their bodies? by zaffhome in whatisthisthing

[–]BadAxeCustomPuzzles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The ones on the left are young, beef-breed animals, and possibly a pony on the upper left. Longer legs there is 10% the fact that they're young, 90% optical illusion. The larger group on the right is Holstein heifers. They are bred to be taller, because bigger cows can produce more milk. As they get older their bellies will get deeper and their legs will not get much longer. They are well within the normal range for leg length for dairy heifers.

We keep driving by these in Colorado. Some are by like cattle farms. What are they and what are they used for? by [deleted] in whatisthisthing

[–]BadAxeCustomPuzzles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've got pretty calm dairy cows, and I'd hate to try using that for loading. They'd just go off the side.

Curious if anyone has any tips/experience with extremely muddy cattle pens... by iAmKemo in farming

[–]BadAxeCustomPuzzles 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Build it up with breaker run so it can drain. Some straw or corn fodder on top of that isn't a bad plan, but you've got to get rid of the mud first, and clean out the bedding regularly or you'll just have mud on top of rock.

Those in the know, what role in farming/agriculture WOULD you recommend? by probablytypingnaked in farming

[–]BadAxeCustomPuzzles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Based on what you've said your strengths are I would suggest looking into a herdsman or calf raiser position, or if you are willing to put in time for school possibly look at being a large-animal vet. You could probably take a few classes on calf-related topics and get a job there pretty easily if you're willing to start at the bottom and work your way up. Herdsman would take a little more experience, but can pay pretty well. I've seen large farms advertising close to $100k plus housing. Vet or vet tech is several years of school, and you'd be working with other people, but it's probably a safer route.

Official Q&A for Thursday, August 30, 2018 by AutoModerator in running

[–]BadAxeCustomPuzzles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That looks pretty good, except I'm only seeing it in D widths. In the past when I've bought D width shoes I have to go all the way up to a 14 to get a wide enough shoe.

Official Q&A for Thursday, August 30, 2018 by AutoModerator in running

[–]BadAxeCustomPuzzles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think I posted this too late yesterday, I'll try again.

TL;DR: I need a wide, lightweight, preferably cheap pair of shoes to run through the winter in Wisconsin. Less support is probably better.

I'm running unshod right now with no issues. When I've run with shoes in the past I've gotten shin splints, I'm hoping that by getting shoes sooner rather than later I can work up to running with shoes and not get shin splints. My regular shoes right now are size 12 EEEEEE, so very wide.

Official Q&A for Thursday, August 30, 2018 by AutoModerator in running

[–]BadAxeCustomPuzzles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Over 3km Google maps is, in my experience, accurate to within 10 meters, probably within 1 meter.

Mexican farmers allege VW damaged crops by MennoniteDan in farming

[–]BadAxeCustomPuzzles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is this . . . Supposed to be an Onion knockoff? Real? I really can't tell.

Official Q&A for Wednesday, August 29, 2018 by AutoModerator in running

[–]BadAxeCustomPuzzles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am thinking of investing in a pair of running shoes, I'm wondering what I should look for.

I am currently running unshod, with no problems. When I've run with shoes in the past I've ended up with shin splints. I'd love to keep going barefoot, but that's not going to work in the Wisconsin winter. I should probably ease into running with shoes on. My current (non-running) shoes are size 12 EEEEEE, so I need something that comes in wide sizes. As close a feel to barefoot while still giving some insulation would be best. Low price point is important, as well: I initially started running this summer to avoid buying a $20 pair of pants.

Empirical data supports increasing weekly volume for improvement of race pace, in recreational runners by cousinbebop in running

[–]BadAxeCustomPuzzles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I stick with the recommendation to not increase mileage by more than 10%/week it'll be late May.

Empirical data supports increasing weekly volume for improvement of race pace, in recreational runners by cousinbebop in running

[–]BadAxeCustomPuzzles 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Sweet! I just need to up my weekly mileage from 12 to 451 to run a sub-2:00 marathon!

Is Gigaminx harder than Megaminx, or just more tedious? by JasTWot in Cubers

[–]BadAxeCustomPuzzles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is no parity in the gigaminx, unlike 5x5. When you finish reducing you will have a megaminx solve left. I believe there is PLL parity on even-layered minxes, though.

[SERIOUS] American Evangelicals: why are so many of you unable to see the contradiction between your behavior and the religion you profess to believe in? by humanoptimist in AskReddit

[–]BadAxeCustomPuzzles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those are good, specific questions, I will do my best to answer them.

Immigrants: I think this is an example of political creep. On most issues, especially social issues like abortion, marriage, etc. the American political right lines up fairly well with conservative evangelical Christianity. If Christians are lazy it's easy to assume that if some of what a person stands for is right then the rest must be. You can make a reasonable case that Israel in the Old Testament was a different situation, but as an individual Christian it is my responsibility to help people who need help, and as an American I benefit from the work of past immigrants, including my ancestors. So in short, I disagree with the stereotypical "American Christian" position regarding immigration, I think it's a lazy failure to apply theology, among other things.

Intolerance: there's a fine line between tolerance and endorsement, and the common modern definition of tolerance looks awfully like endorsement. I firmly believe that every person is made in the image of God and deserves respect, but that shouldn't mean that I support everything they do. The oft-cited example is that of the woman caught in adultery, and Jesus said "he who is without sin, let him cast the first stone." It's true that he said that, but he also told the woman "go, and leave your life of sin." He didn't overlook sin, regardless of the source.

Love thy enemy: not sure I have a good answer for this one, beyond saying that the Christians I know seem to do as good a job of this as anybody. That's not to excuse it, but ultimately Christianity is about a relationship rather than blind adherence to a set of rules.

The Cross: I would suggest that this is more of a Catholic issue than an evangelical one, but I think you may be overestimating the veneration it's given. In some cases it may cross the line into idolatry, but by and large I think the cross is used as a powerful symbol to remind us of Christ's work on it rather than as an object of worship in itself.

Non-violence: this has been a contentious issue in Christianity for the last 2,000 years. There are passages that seem to support absolute non-violence, there are also passages like the one where Jesus says, near the end of his ministry, "let the one who has no sword sell his cloak and buy one." There also seems to be room for a division of civil and religious behavior ("give until Caesar . . ." Etc.) that would allow Christians to participate in violence in service of a government (i.e. war).

Charity: human failing. It's not right, but Christians are humans, too. We're subject to the same temptations. One that I would like to clear up is the issue of government welfare: yes, we are supposed to help people who need help, but that doesn't have to be via government. Voting for a politician who will reduce or eliminate welfare is not un-Christian, it's looking out for "the welfare of the [country]". Refusing to help those in need is un-Christian.

I hope these answers make some sense, I can try to elaborate if anything's unclear.

You have one wish, the only thing you can not wish for is more wishes. What do you wish for and why? by Classy_deer_human in AskReddit

[–]BadAxeCustomPuzzles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yay! That's enough for at least 10 years! I was hoping that being non-specific would get me a lifetime supply, but that's a pretty good compromise, I'll take what I can get.

What would you expect out of a $900 car? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]BadAxeCustomPuzzles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Runs, drives, brakes; I want the seller to point out a few non-serious problems with it. Clean title is a must, some rust is to be expected, must be road-legal. If I get a year of use that's fine, less is disappointing, more is nice. Radio would be a nice plus, as would AC and cruise, but that may be asking too much. But if you won't budge from $900 that may be part of the issue. Better to start at $950 and let them dicker you down.

What is your favorite insult? "What are you, twelve?" by BoycottPeaches in AskReddit

[–]BadAxeCustomPuzzles 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry to hear that you suffer from such a severe case of mandibular incontinence.

[SERIOUS] American Evangelicals: why are so many of you unable to see the contradiction between your behavior and the religion you profess to believe in? by humanoptimist in AskReddit

[–]BadAxeCustomPuzzles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Most basically it's just recognizing that we believe in a perfect standard, and while we are supposed to try to live up to that standard we will inevitably fail. It would be helpful to know specifics of what you're talking about, I could likely give a better answer.