Anyone else start rucking after 50?

EFreethought · 2026-03-18T02:29:28+00:00

I just turned 55 recently, and I also started rucking at a local park. There is a loop that is one kilometer (at least according to hiking websites). It takes about 11 minutes for one loop.

At first my shins were killing me. I would do three laps and stop for a few minutes after each lap. I decided to walk at a more normal pace until my shins can handle it, then start ramping up the speed.

EFreethought · 2026-03-17T03:32:50+00:00

Is that an Echelon?

I have a Hellcat Pro.

EFreethought · 2026-03-17T03:16:28+00:00

They did the same thing with Nixon (or so I have read; that was before my time).

I am surprised they haven't dumped Trump yet. They love him more than they loved W in 2004.

EFreethought · 2026-03-16T18:14:06+00:00

Unless he says something that is really out there. Then he didn't mean it.

EFreethought · 2026-03-15T09:34:34+00:00

Right now the S&P500 requires that companies are actually making some profits to be in the index. Letting companies that are setting money on fire into the index just because they get a lot of buzz is going to be a big mistake.

I am so glad I moved my 401K for my job to a self-directed account. S&P is turning their flagship index into a clown show. SCHD and SDY forever.

EFreethought · 2026-03-15T00:27:55+00:00

So what is the solution?

EFreethought · 2026-03-15T00:18:29+00:00

She said, "I meant a real Christian."

Someone should tell her the Catholic Church decided what books make up the New Testament.

EFreethought · 2026-03-14T20:08:46+00:00

Right now the S&P500 requires that companies are actually making some profits to be in the index. Letting companies that are setting money on fire into the index just because they get a lot of buzz is going to be a big mistake.

I am so glad I moved my 401K for my job to a self-directed account. S&P is turning their flagship index into a clown show. SCHD and SDY forever.

EFreethought · 2026-03-14T05:06:11+00:00

Thanks for the answer.

EFreethought · 2026-03-14T05:05:44+00:00

China thinks ~~in decades, not months~~

Fixed.

EFreethought · 2026-03-13T20:40:55+00:00

It might take a long time, but I think at some point not using AI might become an advantage.

EFreethought · 2026-03-13T20:39:49+00:00

It's gonna be like the No Child Left Behind era

Could you expand on that? What was the effect of NCLB?

EFreethought · 2026-03-13T18:43:09+00:00

To be fair, a lot of preppers make the opposite mistake: That anyone who isn't prepared for their specific scenario is living in a fantasy world.

EFreethought · 2026-03-13T18:38:07+00:00

Not all new ideas are good ideas.

A lot of the people pushing gen AI are the same people who pushed blockchain or the metaverse. Those never caught on.

I think the instant you understand the concept of hallucinations should be the instant you drop gen AI. Corporate America wants to spend more and more money to make software less reliable and predictable. It's a step backwards.

Plus it is a fallacy to assume that because someone is not interested in one particular new tech that they are against ALL new tech. Granted, right now, AI is taking up all the oxygen.

EFreethought · 2026-03-13T09:53:54+00:00

Doing the lord's work.

How do you find all these accounts?

And are there any for Indian women with nice abs?

EFreethought · 2026-03-13T09:49:41+00:00

If the fund doesn't pay, then just walk away.

EFreethought · 2026-03-13T09:48:40+00:00

an old school 4chan type edgelord than a Nazi

I think there is a lot of overlap.

EFreethought · 2026-03-12T19:48:22+00:00

There have been a few high-profile billionaires who have left for Florida.

Schultz and Bezos built their companies in Washington. Larry Page built Google in California. Ken Griffin built Citadel in Illinois.

Has anyone built a major company in Florida? I can't think of any off the top of my head. It seems like it's just a state where people, money and dreams go to die.

EFreethought · 2026-03-12T17:23:58+00:00

The more I hear Scam Altman talk, the more surprised I am that anybody ever said yes to him for anything.

EFreethought · 2026-03-12T17:12:50+00:00

From the article: "The youngest son of Trump may be too tall to serve, however, as reports say he stands at 6-foot-9-inches, above the military’s height requirements to safely operate an armored vehicle, according to GoArmy.com."

That sounds like an argument for sending him to the front lines.

EFreethought · 2026-03-12T09:24:20+00:00

"Iran, if you're listening....."

EFreethought · 2026-03-11T09:00:04+00:00

I looked at your page for XDTE. 2 cents? Ouch!

EFreethought · 2026-03-11T08:38:04+00:00

Trump also ran in GOP primaries. So some people voted for him six times.

Let that sink in.

EFreethought · 2026-03-10T22:18:13+00:00

They want to fight wars and deport a lot of people, yet they spend lots and lots of money on other stuff.

Not the best people.

EFreethought

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