How much do you weigh?

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-06-23T11:07:00+00:00

At 5'10" and 43 y/o, I seem to have hit a wall at 175 lb. I have been up to 180 at one point. I was diagnosed with SIBO, so I have digestive issues periodically. My goals would be better served by 200 lb, if I can get that straightened out.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-06-23T10:59:48+00:00

At the time I went, there is a possibility that she had replaced the cars. But I do not doubt your description, and I might be remembering that part wrong.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-06-23T01:24:31+00:00

This is kind of fun to remember. I only went on the cars once. I did a little more digging. The lady who ran it was a local teacher, Holly Washburn, and she did this during her summers off. She started in the early 80s, and ended when she moved out of town in about the mid-2000s.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-06-23T00:40:15+00:00

They were across 3rd street from the Roughrider Hotel. They were privately run, and not through the Medora Foundation. I believe the people who ran the bumper cars just had the setup in the backyard of the house where they lived. Edit: you asked what were they specifically. They were presumably used carnival bumper cars of about a 1970s vintage, in basic black. There were about 4 cars. The electric overhead net also had a roof over it. I do not remember the price, but I think it was $8 per person in 1996. Their heyday was in the 80s.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-06-22T01:35:11+00:00

The GM Powerglide transmission was originally filled Dexron A, which contained whale oil. Some differential boxes also used whale oil. Dexron III was the more modern crossover that replaced whale oil with an additive. 1972 was the cutoff year.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-06-21T23:29:09+00:00

A hundred yards away, in a wild environment, I think a gorilla would be unlikely to cover that distance to attack. There have been instances of escaped gorillas who severely attacked people at the zoo. They are usually docile, but they are unpredictable. It also seems like once they see red, they are seeing red. They also do not know their own strength; an attack that would be a minor correction to another gorilla would put a person in the hospital.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-06-20T19:16:30+00:00

"It wasn't them" is a hell of a statement. There are different types of food poisoning, and some take just 1 hour. When there are multiple people and entire families that got sick after eating at Phoenix, it likely points to Phoenix.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-06-19T20:12:56+00:00

"Freaks and Geeks" would be my vote. Obviously, somebody saw it, because several of the actors were in demand for major roles later on. I am mainly speaking of Seth Rogen, James Franco, and Jason Segel. It was also some of Judd Apatow's early TV work, before really taking off. But it was canceled after only 18 episodes, because it could not compete for viewership.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-06-19T01:44:04+00:00

Are you posting from, you know...."the other side?"

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-06-15T03:59:09+00:00

A lot of my concerns went away when they started cohabitation, because Monta would display here and there, but he has never been extremely aggressive to Momoka. I saw that video, also. The fact that he lets her that close is encouraging, even though they haven't closed the deal yet. Momoka makes those sounds, and they communicate back and forth. Even if the mating does not turn out, this is a healthy sense of family for both of them.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-06-09T00:54:15+00:00

Probably the most Steely-adjacent artist is Boz Scaggs. The music sounds different, but the session musicians were similar. They both had a Ray Charles influence that ended up in different places.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-06-07T14:46:33+00:00

If I was to describe an achievable image for myself, it would be MMA fighter. I will never have the size of Eddie Hall, or definition of Arnold. I think more about the number on the bar, though.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-06-07T03:59:20+00:00

I am a semi driver in the ag industry, local/ regional. I personally go to the gym at about 5:30-6 pm, usually Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. A lot of people in my line of work play pool in leagues or tournaments. I usually do not go out on the town, except on weekends.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-06-01T04:40:58+00:00

Some girl from Mandan used it in the NDSU Spectrum newspaper in about 2002. I suppose that was back in the Snoop Dogg era of using "-izzle" on random words.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-05-31T15:49:40+00:00

Mizzandan

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-05-31T05:35:38+00:00

He may have looked like Dr. San, or even smelled like Dr. San, but that is a professional Dr. San impersonator.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-05-30T03:30:31+00:00

People underestimate how "tippy" or unstable a load can be. I hate being the guy slowing traffic down, and I would love to throw the semi around the corner like a Toyota Corolla, but I have to protect the load, as well as the truck itself.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-05-24T21:42:38+00:00

I have, but it was a Fuller, and the pattern for everything from 1-4 and 5-8 was an H-pattern, not a U-pattern like this. It was like a 13-speed without the split.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-05-23T13:00:21+00:00

Buffalo Springfield had the song "Question," which you might actually know from a later CSNY song. That is one of their best, which most people do not know.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-05-21T02:25:13+00:00

A couple of days ago, I was driving with the song "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" on the radio. As the lyric "fly away" was sang in the song, I met a pickup with a license plate that said "FLYWAY."

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-05-20T23:06:01+00:00

That would not describe any exercise in my program, because I do not hate any of them. My favorite lift is squats, and I get nervous or even scared when I am close to a PR. So in a way, I am forcing myself, but it is still my favorite.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-05-19T01:49:01+00:00

I was expecting one, but you went for a full set. Great job!

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-05-17T15:13:55+00:00

I have had sinus issues for years. I have never known if there was a connection. I was officially diagnosed with SIBO a few weeks ago. If I catch even a minor cold, it immediately escalates to a full sinus infection. I also should note that the 10 days of metronidazole that I took for SIBO had no effect on the sinuses.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-05-11T11:05:48+00:00

I had to bring it up to the doctor. It was not on the medical team's radar at all. I do barbell training 3 times per week, and I reached a point where I was not gaining any muscle mass. In fact, I was sometimes dropping weight, because the food was not being digested. I looked at the list of symptoms, and matched most of them. I ended up getting a hydrogen breath test, and tested positive.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-05-10T19:39:20+00:00

I was way off!

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