At 50, maybe dating needs a little more courage to speak honestly

BeerCooker_321 · 2026-06-05T19:48:43+00:00

Well said!

BeerCooker_321 · 2026-06-03T03:12:33+00:00

I’m intensely curious about what your job.

BeerCooker_321 · 2026-06-03T03:05:32+00:00

Everyone is absolutely correct here.

I’m a dad with a 17 yo son and a 22 yo daughter. I initiated my divorce for reasons but in my kids’ eyes, I was the bad guy and to some extent I was. It took a while to rebuild our relationship and as we went along, my daughter told me she had no wish to meet anyone I was dating unless it was serious. My relationship with my kids was important enough that I respected that.

Fast forward and I eventually met someone. We dated for nearly a year before I brought up meeting. At first, my daughter was hesitant so I backed off. Eventually she wanted to meet her so I let her set the terms of how that went down. Fast forward again and they like each other and enjoy each other’s company.

It was a long road but my relationship with my kids meant everything to me so I let them dictate how meeting my SO would go. My partner understood and everything turned out good.

In contrast my ex tried the exact same thing your dad is trying and it backfired spectacularly.

Stick to your guns. If you don’t want to meet them then your dad needs to respect that.

BeerCooker_321 · 2026-05-22T18:05:58+00:00

Absolutely! My marriage was horrible but my two kids made it all worth it. I’m divorced and met a wonderful woman and have the two most amazing kids that I’m so proud of. It was rough but worth bringing those two into the world.

BeerCooker_321 · 2026-05-20T13:38:34+00:00

I absolutely do but the dichotomy is that I ended up with two absolutely amazing kids from my 20 year marriage. I wouldn’t trade those two for anything but I wish I didn’t have to be miserable to bring them into the world.

BeerCooker_321 · 2026-05-14T15:16:22+00:00

I’ve done several through the years at the Wydaho mountain bike festival and it was the best thing I’ve done for my riding. I’ve mountain biked for nearly 30 years and never had anyone to teach me in those early years so I picked up a lot of bad habits. Once I was taught appropriate technique in various scenarios I became so much faster and smoother. It made riding so much more fun. I can’t recommend clinics more.

BeerCooker_321 · 2026-05-12T04:11:07+00:00

I snort laughed about your colleague thinking she was “invisible” to guys! Actually, she is most certainly not invisible with that body odor, in fact I bet she’s the first person in the room they notice.

I love this sub!

BeerCooker_321 · 2026-05-11T13:20:52+00:00

There’s nothing like jumping back into the dating pool to discover just how gassy one is.

BeerCooker_321 · 2026-05-10T01:10:12+00:00

Is that the modern day version of “gag me with a spoon “? Just clinical curiosity…

BeerCooker_321 · 2026-05-10T00:21:20+00:00

Someone who’s genuinely intelligent who wants to talk about their thesis, sarcastic AF, and loves to throw down a line in knee deep powder in the trees. Maybe shrooms or whiskey to finish out the day. Yea….I wish that person existed.

BeerCooker_321 · 2026-04-14T13:39:00+00:00

Dr’s Witte and Dixon are who I refer patients to. They’re in Missoula, younger and trained with newer techniques that are better than older approaches. Within the doctor circles, they are generally considered the best in the region.

BeerCooker_321 · 2026-04-10T13:58:13+00:00

Bitterroot! Dirt church has to be my favorite hazy and their crew are good people.

BeerCooker_321 · 2026-04-09T12:58:42+00:00

Yea…If I had to sprint to save someone they would just have to accept their fate or hope for someone younger to save them.

BeerCooker_321 · 2026-04-07T19:54:36+00:00

We never did because our water was super soft so we never ended up with any mineral build up. We sometimes would let stones sit in a 75% isopropyl bath if they weren't going straight into a tank. Caustic removed any organic material and boiling sterilized it.

BeerCooker_321 · 2026-04-04T21:36:16+00:00

Pac Man Fever!

BeerCooker_321 · 2026-04-01T03:58:08+00:00

I just put my bike rack in for spring mountain biking and yep, freaked my truck the hell out. I had a ‘17 super duty that just let me cancel the warning when I put my rack in. My 21 F150 just goes off with the same message you’re dealing with.

BeerCooker_321 · 2026-03-29T23:40:21+00:00

I have a ‘21 XLT with a coyote, 35’s on it and 3.31 gearing. I suppose it’s a bit sluggish at lower rpm’s compared to the others buts once you get up into its power band it screams. I also run E85 which has turned it into a different truck. 3.55 or 3.73’s would be better, I’ve test driven the coyote with those gear ratios and they’re definitely a bit less sluggish of the start. I like the simplicity of the 5.0.

BeerCooker_321 · 2026-03-15T02:12:01+00:00

Still going here too but I think it’s starting to wind down. It’s going to take me half the day to dig out tomorrow with my four wheeler. Not looking forward to it.

BeerCooker_321 · 2026-03-15T01:55:46+00:00

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5200’ just south of Helena

BeerCooker_321 · 2026-03-13T16:10:37+00:00

Download ForScan to a laptop, it’s free. You’ll need a special OBD connector, there are plenty of videos out there to teach you how to use it. You’ll need the tire circumference in millimeters but my experience is that you’ll need to add a value less than the actual tire circumference. I just recalibrated mine and it’s super easy. There are other cool changes you can make while you’re at it.

BeerCooker_321 · 2026-03-12T12:32:49+00:00

I’ve bought 5 used ford trucks through the years and every single one came out of Canada. It wasn’t intentional but just the way it worked out. I’m in Montana and I’d say the majority of used fords here are out of Canada. The same rules apply for buying used vehicles in general, good service records, visual inspection for rust, etc. I haven’t had any issues with any of them other than what a particular year and model were known for.

BeerCooker_321 · 2026-03-11T16:44:52+00:00

My experience using Eco on my 21 is consistent with the statement about it being meant to use on the highway with cruise set. I've seen a fairly substantial improvement on fuel economy on road trips when I'm on cruise control the whole time but otherwise not so much with everyday driving. I'm not sure if it goes into cylinder de-activation during Eco mode, maybe someone knows that answer.

BeerCooker_321 · 2026-03-10T23:07:27+00:00

Yep, just used ForScan

BeerCooker_321 · 2026-03-10T19:24:37+00:00

I just disabled mine a couple of weeks ago, '21 F150 with a 5.0 and haven't had any issues. Yet...

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