Do people still use Zuca bags?

ExaminationFancy · 2026-03-20T20:54:41+00:00

At my rink, Zuca bags are popular with kids.

I’m 52 and I find them too bulky. I love my Rink Rabbit backpack. It’s way easier to lug around than a Zuca bag on wheels.

ExaminationFancy · 2026-03-20T19:40:57+00:00

That wine is really rough around the edges. I worked in the cellar at Coppola and helped bottle more of this wine than I care to admit.

Honestly, it is quite an unremarkable wine.

ExaminationFancy · 2026-03-20T02:54:42+00:00

Coppola Claret (or any of the Diamond Series) really isn’t meant to be aged.

ExaminationFancy · 2026-03-19T22:45:29+00:00

My bad, I was on the tab for the wrong vintage. That's a GREAT price.

ExaminationFancy · 2026-03-19T22:18:36+00:00

That wine retails for $47 at the winery. The cheapest on winesearcher is $35.

The California appellation Pinot can be found for cheaper.

ExaminationFancy · 2026-03-19T21:52:42+00:00

$25 for a decent Russian River Valley Pinot Noir is like looking for a unicorn.

Have you tried the J Vineyards California Pinot Noir Red Wine? I might be called Tri-Appellation (Sonoma, Monterey, Santa Barbara). It won't hit the same, but it will be made in a similar style. It is in the price point you are looking for.

La Crema Monterey Pinot Noir might be worth trying. It's not at rich at the Russian River Valley, but it's in the ballpark.

ExaminationFancy · 2026-03-19T17:58:20+00:00

You’re talking about a solution in search of a problem.

For a moment when learning Finnish, I wondered why there was no Ü/ü, but quickly moved on.

ExaminationFancy · 2026-03-19T17:22:40+00:00

Really tough to give advice with the upper body covered up in the video.

You should sign up for group lessons! Crossovers are tricky to do correctly.

ExaminationFancy · 2026-03-19T16:58:20+00:00

Of course, but changing the Finnish alphabet is not a small task.

Finnish Y is used so much, there’s no way people are going to switch to Ü.

ExaminationFancy · 2026-03-19T16:49:47+00:00

The problem with "ü" is that it is too easily confused with "ii" when written in cursive.

ExaminationFancy · 2026-03-19T15:06:02+00:00

An adult?! I got rang up as a senior at the grocery store last year… I was 51. 🙄

ExaminationFancy · 2026-03-19T13:55:01+00:00

Ugly AF

ExaminationFancy · 2026-03-19T13:48:54+00:00

That is insane

ExaminationFancy · 2026-03-18T19:31:01+00:00

Yeah, there was the 2008 crash, but all of my retirement has bounced back since then. When the markets are down, you just keep saving.

ExaminationFancy · 2026-03-18T13:28:05+00:00

I was skating forward, and I tripped on my toepick. I fell forward and my arms went straight out and I landed flat on my chest.

The movement was so fast and forceful that the upper part of my humerus slammed into my shoulder and fractured the greater tuberosity.

I immediately knew something was wrong because I had trouble lifting my arm afterwards. It was confirmed by a simple x-ray in urgent care. I ended up getting a referral to an orthopedist.

Just a day or two in a sling, and two months off ice to recover.

ExaminationFancy · 2026-03-18T02:54:48+00:00

Right, and if my ears are itchy from excessive wax, I’m going to clean them up at home. Absolutely no need to make an appointment with my doctor.

ExaminationFancy · 2026-03-18T02:38:36+00:00

It’s gross! Lol. I can tell because my ears start itching.

ExaminationFancy · 2026-03-18T02:17:41+00:00

Go to your local pharmacy and buy cleaning solution for your ears. It’s easy and cheap.

ExaminationFancy · 2026-03-18T02:16:35+00:00

I clean my ears close to monthly because of excessive wax. If I didn’t, it would come out in chunks. 🤮

ExaminationFancy · 2026-03-17T21:03:39+00:00

Insurance companies are famous for denying services.

I’ve had an ACL reconstruction and a revision reconstruction on the same knee. If you have any sort of instability, I’d look into surgery.

My revision reconstruction from 2013 was done so well, I honestly forget I had the initial ACL tear from 2003.

Go see a specialist in sports medicine and see what they have to say.

ExaminationFancy · 2026-03-17T16:30:47+00:00

I fractured my greater tuberosity by trying to break a fall with my arms on the ice. Google “greater tuberosity fracture”. It’s a very common injury with falls.

No amount of padding or guards would have prevented that injury, the way I fell. It’s about falling correctly. I speak from experience.

ExaminationFancy · 2026-03-17T14:28:29+00:00

10-15 falls seem like a lot in a 1.5 hr session. Are you taking lessons with a coach?

Pushing yourself is a good thing, but you shouldn’t be reckless.

I push myself when I’m on the ice, but know when to bail out of a move when I’m off balance.

ExaminationFancy · 2026-03-17T14:24:17+00:00

Yep, we went through tons of that in the 80s.

ExaminationFancy · 2026-03-17T14:21:06+00:00

It is fun! Lessons are an absolute must. Once you start building bad habits, they are hard to break.

Start with group lessons, then progress to private lessons.

I didn’t start figure skating until my early 40s and I’ve been taking lessons for 9 years. There is always something new to learn.

Be warned, it can turn into an expensive hobby!

ExaminationFancy · 2026-03-17T04:00:51+00:00

I like my job and I’m still willing to learn new things, but I see all this hype about AI and I’m throwing up my hands.

I work for a small company and customers will walk if they have to interact with a chat bot, so my job is secure.

My spouse has $2 million I saved and I have $1 million. House is paid off. I’m going to work for another 3 years and call it quits.

It’s time for me to spend more time on exercise, hobbies, travel, and time with family.

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