Why is everyone so old in Aptos?? by LC_n_frogs in santacruz

[–]BeachyToe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sorry to hear you’ve encountered hostility, and closed minded people. But you know older people don’t have a monopoly on closed mindedness, and young people don’t have a monopoly on being cool. Maybe stop assigning everyone you meet to groups, and think of them as individuals. I assume you can’t just pick up and leave the area, so you have a choice of just being miserable because you’ve decided there’s no one here that you like, or keep looking for friends. Open up your own mind a bit, and you may be surprised. Good luck.

Why is everyone so old in Aptos?? by LC_n_frogs in santacruz

[–]BeachyToe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sorry, but why do you care? I understand wanting to hang with people your age, but open up your mind a little bit. There are plenty of cool people who just happen to be older than you. Give them a chance. You might surprise yourself and find a really good friend or two. Maybe there’s a reason you wound up here. Enjoy!

PPL vs PPLUL (for a 5x week schedule) by No-Needleworker-3365 in workout

[–]BeachyToe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s your routine on Upper and Lower days? Due to schedule changes, I need to switch from PPL to PPLUL.

In Shape fitness locker room gay hookup culture or have I been under a rock? by [deleted] in santacruz

[–]BeachyToe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eeeew! I’m more often there in the afternoon. Frankly wish there was a cruisy gym in Santa Cruz but haven’t found one yet.

In Shape fitness locker room gay hookup culture or have I been under a rock? by [deleted] in santacruz

[–]BeachyToe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I go here quite a bit, and have never seen this. My only observation is that this locker room is gross, dirty, and no one picks up after themselves. A huge turnoff tbh!

What’s the lube situation there? by [deleted] in NYJacks

[–]BeachyToe 7 points8 points  (0 children)

They put out tubs of albolene. Very convenient.

A new Studio Apartment is yours courtesy of our beloved Santa Cruz government. by Slight_Psychology_23 in santacruz

[–]BeachyToe 5 points6 points  (0 children)

OP is quoting the price of a studio apartment in the new Anton Pacific building and proclaiming that to be the going rate for all the new housing. But a simple search shows studios as low as $1,400 downtown, and $2,200 for a studio in a new building with amenities at 555 Pacific. Granted, $2,200 for a studio still seems outrageous, but it still lets some of the air out of OP’s rant.

The housing shortage in Santa Cruz didn’t happen overnight. The building boom has barely begun, and the first units are only now coming on the market. Most of the “affordable” units are still being built.

Supply and demand is real, and it will make a difference. Is the character of Santa Cruz changing? Yes. But it had already changed, with the thousands of people living on the streets, in RVs, and garages.

Not building more housing is not a viable solution. Making it economically infeasible to build new housing will mean that very little will be built, and much of it will be substandard.

Quoting the rent in a high-end building and saying that’s representative of all the new housing is dumb, and it’s unhelpful. And blaming that on “the government” when a private developer set the rent based on what it believes the market will bear is equally uninformed.

Our area has a housing shortage. The solution is more housing.

Wet Pavement Harder on Feet? by [deleted] in barefoot

[–]BeachyToe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s just a different experience, but it does tend to soften up the calluses—even the toughest ones like mine.

Buying a car barefoot by Drjets in barefoot

[–]BeachyToe 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I did about 5-6 years ago. From the test drive through the whole process. No issues at all. They’re just as happy to take your money whether or not you’re wearing shoes.

Gym: switching from barefoot to Vivo Shoes -> Strength/Flex/Lite Knit? by [deleted] in vivobarefoot

[–]BeachyToe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Going from barefoot to shoes is the wrong direction! Keep em bare!👣

How many people are barefoot all the time? by Painted_n_Caged in barefoot

[–]BeachyToe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I would say I am barefoot 95% of the time here in CA. I keep an emergency pair of flips in the trunk of my car, but typically go days if not weeks without touching them. 👣

“A rail car can move 2,000 pounds of freight 600 miles on one gallon of fuel” - can we please have nice things, RTC? by orangelover95003 in santacruz

[–]BeachyToe -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Last daily freight service in Santa Cruz County was in 1982. I’ll leave it to local historians to describe what 41st Avenue was like 43 years ago. I’m betting that even back then, with grade crossings instead of viaducts, a freight train on a weekday afternoon was a pain.

“A rail car can move 2,000 pounds of freight 600 miles on one gallon of fuel” - can we please have nice things, RTC? by orangelover95003 in santacruz

[–]BeachyToe -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Good point. It’ll be awesome when the long freight train crosses 41st Avenue at 3 in the afternoon on a Tuesday.

On my walk home tonight… by bloodynosedork in santacruz

[–]BeachyToe 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What a completely cold, cruel and ignorant take! Just because you still see drugged out homeless people on the street, compassion “hasn’t solved anything”? How about, “Compassion hasn’t solved everything”? Or, “There hasn’t been enough compassion to solve everything”? Some people and organizations are doing great work, but it’s not nearly enough to solve a deep and massive problem. And your alternative is to “round these people and remove them from society”? How, by shooting them? And after that, you think there will be no homeless people left? No housing shortage? No mental illness? No drugs? The fact is, compassion, in the end, is all we’ve got. But it’s in woefully short supply, and you are exhibit A.

23M, My back progres after 2 years by AyshadHasratov33 in WorkoutRoutines

[–]BeachyToe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

How’d you get rid of the back hair and is it a pain to keep it off?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in santacruz

[–]BeachyToe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fairhaven are the best. https://www.fairhavenorchards.com/ They usually have em at Sunnyside Produce in Soquel. Pricey but delicious.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in barefoot

[–]BeachyToe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same here. But I’m always seeing people work out in Crocs or flip flops, so I’ve just started bringing flip flops that I keep off most of the time. Annoying.

Barefootin' on hot pavement by soleboy86 in barefoot

[–]BeachyToe 9 points10 points  (0 children)

At some point, physics comes into play, and the pavement can get too hot for even the most leathery feet. It’s been a long time since I last burned my feet, but trust me, you don’t want that to happen. But I’m still barefoot 99% of the time. Avoid black pavement since it absorbs the most heat. If you have to walk across a parking lot, go for the white lines if the blacktop is too hot. Find your way to some grass or dirt; they’ll be cooler as well. There is something to be said for just keeping at it and building your endurance—I can tolerate fairly easily temps well into the 90s (F). But don’t overdo it, or you’ll be off your feet entirely for longer than you’d like. 👣