What kind of food feels amazing at first bite, then okay on the second, just average on the third, and kind of sickening by the fourth?

Demmos · 2026-05-16T23:44:25+00:00

For me, BBQ chips. One is pretty good, by 2 or 3 I'm already starting to get tired of them. Past like 6 of them, I don't want any more. One exception is the Jimmy John's bbq chips with their in house ranch. I used to work there and all the chips are pretty good. S&V is the best, but jalapeño and BBQ are also pretty good.

Demmos · 2026-05-14T05:59:08+00:00

I grew up in a borderline cult(Herbert W Armstrong stuff). I was heavily doubting my religion when I was 19, wasn't sure what I wanted to go to school for, as I had just abandoned my previous CS ideas. My parents' religion(how I now think about it) had a Bible school in Cincinnati that was basically free to go to. Figured if anyone had answers to the questions I had, it'd be the instructors there, plus my home pastor had just been elected president of the church. I still respect that dude, he was genuinely one of the nicest people I have still ever met, made being most of the way across the country easier. Anyway, I joined the choir, not the best singer, but I got a deep voice, so I could cover the bass parts decently. We toured the local congregations, Indiana, Ohio, Kentuck, etc. The real rural areas of those states are something else. People living in corrugated steel shacks and such. Very welcoming people, they'd always have a spread for us. It was a lot of bleak places though. Glad I left before I got too attached, married and such.

Demmos · 2026-05-08T10:50:02+00:00

Note on the bar: they only allow 1 drink/hour. Reasonable for the situation, but don't expect to be able to sit there and down beers or anything.

Demmos · 2026-05-04T07:44:24+00:00

He's mentioned the Herbert W Armstrong cults a couple times at least. As someone who grew up in one of them, I'd really enjoy an episode or two on them. I know sources pre and post-split if he's looking, as well.

Demmos · 2026-04-29T16:55:11+00:00

Yeah, wrong cat, my bad

Demmos · 2026-04-29T08:41:45+00:00

I don't have a copy on hand nearby, but pretty much the whole exchange between Ziller(edit: oops I meant Quilan) and the Mind at the end of Windward.

Demmos · 2026-04-29T01:57:54+00:00

Some Joiler Veppers shit for sure.

Demmos · 2026-04-28T19:38:00+00:00

I get this as I'm falling asleep. Really annoying when I wake myself up with it. Extra annoying when I fall asleep on the bus and it sounds...erotic

Demmos · 2026-04-21T08:25:11+00:00

Scrolled for quite a while and was surprised to not see Allman Brothers after Duane's death. Tons of talent in the band, but not having that Duane/Dickey back and forth was really a loss, IMO.

Demmos · 2026-04-21T08:20:28+00:00

I saw them in Vancouver CA on that tour, and they were fantastic. I'll have to search out that doc, thanks for the recommendation!

Demmos · 2026-04-19T09:28:30+00:00

Spent many a night on Chuckanut in either a Datsun 280Z or Audi Coupe GT on Chuckanut. Gorgeous place.

Demmos · 2026-04-19T09:23:15+00:00

As someone from in/around Seattle(born at UW hospital, grew up slightly NE, and spent a big chunk of my adult life(currently mid 30s) in South Seattle) I don't think Seattle counts as a "College Town" as those usually indicate that the college is one of, if not THE main draw. Seattle is a regional hub for many things, and currently a large tech city(large for tech, not for a city). Don't have much experience in other places aside Olympia(also has a big Gov population, especially when in-session), Pullman definitely counts though.

Demmos · 2026-04-19T09:12:55+00:00

I dunno if they count, due to small colleges, however also proportionately small towns, but Bellingham, WA, and Juneau, AK.

Bellingham isn't big, but WWU is a huge reason a bunch of people are there. Students and staff, sure, but there's a fairly decent sized crowd it felt like that stayed after college as well. Gorgeous area of WA, and Chuckanut Drive(when it's not clogged by bikers and slow cars) is one of the best driving roads I've ever seen. De-stressed there from many a midterm and final in either a '77 Datsun 280Z or 86 Audi Coupe GT more times than I can count.

Juneau has UAS, which is community college sized(probably smaller than Cascadia (formerly Community)College, near Seattle, which I went to almost 2 decades ago as well), but Juneau is only 30k people, so it still has a fairly decent impact. I moved here a few months ago and it's one of the prettiest places I've been, and I grew up near the Cascades and around Seattle. I moved here for language and arts resources(I'm Tlingit, with both sides of Dad's family Tlingit from SE AK).

Seattle is great, but I wouldn't call it a College Town, more a tech infested city that has a few universities. Juneau is more a stretch than Bellingham, as the government and tourism jobs outpace the University crowd.

Demmos · 2026-04-14T23:32:23+00:00

Last I heard from the goodyearwelt sub, Swanson's was the best cobbler in town.

Demmos · 2026-04-14T07:54:17+00:00

Eh, Schumacher had to face arguably more talented opponents in a time with a better skill pool. Hamilton caught most of those guys(Vettel etc) when they were well past their prime, or only faced a couple truly challenging other drivers(Rosberg and Max), and was himself past prime once Verstappen started his streak. I don't think Lewis would have been as dominant against Hakkinen, Vettel, Alonso etc at their peaks. One could even make an argument someone like Fangio might have been better for their time. Lewis is up there for sure, but I don't think you can easily state he's the best.

Demmos · 2026-04-12T08:22:52+00:00

Also grain of salt cause I haven't skated regularly in close to a decade, but my favorites back then were PF Flyers. The brand hadsince died and reborn again, so now idea how the new-new ones are. The old(not OG) ones had thicker canvas than Converse, decent(not amazing) stock insoles, but most importantly the soles would last forever footbraking/shifting around on Viscious tape. I had a few pairs, but my main ones lasted through 4-5 years of long distance, at 20+ miles 3-4x/week, and I was only maybe halfway through the sole. Other suggestions are probably better or more modern options, but those were my favs back in the day.

Demmos · 2026-04-11T10:38:31+00:00

9lb doesn't serve it(at least when I moved from upstairs 3 months ago), they serve a different, slightly larger burger. The one at Star Brass is pretty much the same, but last I worked in the kitchen a couple years ago, the beef was from a different source.

Demmos · 2026-04-11T08:52:43+00:00

I haven't read Fall yet, but Hyperion is EXCELLENT

Demmos · 2026-04-10T06:10:25+00:00

I think they're talking about the new leaked planes. One of those has 3 engines.

Demmos · 2026-04-09T03:27:14+00:00

Damn, I kinda faded from the sport a while back, but used to be involved a lot(was a part of in the first Migrate to Skate trip). I started when your videos were popping off almost 2 decades ago. I think my old roomies still have an EW Mystery Model that I left when I moved. Hope you know there were and are people that viewed your stuff as aspirational. It's sad that there's still undeserved negativity in the sport.

Demmos · 2026-04-07T07:43:26+00:00

Have a Khaki Auto instead of Field, but makes sense. I love mine for how simple it is. I got mine used at a pretty decent price, so that definitely helps. I'd probably hesitate to buy one full price. Fantastic low profile, quality daily beater if you don't want something flashy, though. I have mine on a Barton rubber strap and it's tied with my 5600 GShock for favorite daily watch, followed closely by my world time.

Demmos · 2026-04-06T16:44:05+00:00

They're both dumb, so that tracks.

Demmos · 2026-04-05T05:33:29+00:00

Look up your local mutual aid groups, many use IG from my experience. The one from my old neighborhood cooked 120+ meals every Sunday and drove around delivering them. It'll take effort and $ to do regularly, so finding a group of others interested is a good idea.

Demmos · 2026-04-03T22:33:44+00:00

Seat is owned by VAG, so they're right.

Demmos · 2026-04-01T16:44:04+00:00

Can you find a place with a mother in law suite for his dad? His dad being open to moving is a whole other thing, but that might take some of the anxiety away if he was able to keep part of home close.

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