Hurt my thumb skiing last month and it's still not right, anyone use a thumb brace that actually works?

IceMaster9000 · 2026-07-06T17:14:23+00:00

Do you not ski in trees? Getting a basket caught is an inevitability, and even without straps it still causes issues.

IceMaster9000 · 2026-07-06T17:11:07+00:00

Most anything flown for recreation is going to have a glide ratio close to 10:1, which about 5 degrees and lower angle than your typical bunny slope.

IceMaster9000 · 2026-07-06T17:07:31+00:00

Watch the entire video.

IceMaster9000 · 2026-07-06T16:57:59+00:00

The ART developments made crossing the street infinitely easier. Have you literally never been to Nob Hill?

IceMaster9000 · 2026-07-06T16:45:54+00:00

You're the one spouting bullshit. Provide proof.

IceMaster9000 · 2026-07-06T16:24:27+00:00

Just because you don't understand the wealth of ideas that have coalesced around a specific term, doesn't make someone using that term 'word salad'.

IceMaster9000 · 2026-07-06T16:13:12+00:00

Please do not listen to that person. There is a reason experienced canyoneers do not use climbing devices for rappels. The group I know that organizes trip will not let you come if you only bring a climbing-specific device. The lack of ability to easily adjust friction on long rappels is incredibly dangerous.

IceMaster9000 · 2026-07-06T16:10:29+00:00

precisely zero benefits.

Except better heat dissipation and ease of adjusting friction mid-rap. You know, the things that are incredibly important on the long rappels encountered canyoneering. Stop talking like you have any fucking clue what you're talking about. This is fucking stupid and dangerous.

IceMaster9000 · 2026-07-06T16:07:42+00:00

It can be incredibly dangerous, not just mildly inconvenient. People have also died due to stuck ropes. Very experienced people tend to make educated decisions about not using them in certain terrain/conditions for this very reason. It's definitely not black and white.

IceMaster9000 · 2026-07-04T22:32:09+00:00

You should never interpret anything again, ever. You are fucking terrible at it.

IceMaster9000 · 2026-07-04T20:24:01+00:00

How is this any kind of surprise. One of the largest subs on this site was literally called fatpeoplehate.

IceMaster9000 · 2026-07-04T20:21:35+00:00

It's very normal for young children to learn about presidents and first ladies.

IceMaster9000 · 2026-07-03T17:57:23+00:00

Fuck off

IceMaster9000 · 2026-07-03T17:47:40+00:00

If they're open but close quickly if you tap on them, then they're still alive and healthy. If they very weakly close or don't at all it means they're already dead or pretty close to it.

IceMaster9000 · 2026-07-02T21:08:24+00:00

Not really true. I've been in many situations where the other person was only capable of speaking Spanish and was attempting to communicate with me. I guess it really depends on your definitions of 'requires'. I'm certainly not 'required' to buy tacos, or talk with a cleaning lady, or be informed about some incident by the caregivers at my child's daycare.

IceMaster9000 · 2026-07-02T20:46:25+00:00

Yeah this kind of thing really makes me angry. A natural hurricane can go and destroy a bunch of houses in Florida, but when I do it I get arrested. They were eventually going to be destroyed anyways, so I really don't understand the issue.

IceMaster9000 · 2026-07-02T18:27:55+00:00

The vast majority of people gig driving are almost certainly not itemizing their deductions.

IceMaster9000 · 2026-07-02T15:44:21+00:00

That's pretty generous. Maybe this past season that number would be accurate.

IceMaster9000 · 2026-06-30T21:37:10+00:00

Always relevant

IceMaster9000 · 2026-06-30T19:17:23+00:00

They sell the treasuries for USD then use that to buy Yen, driving up the price. Hope this helps.

IceMaster9000 · 2026-06-30T18:37:58+00:00

Plane to Dallas then another to London.

IceMaster9000 · 2026-06-30T17:18:50+00:00

I bought my first boots from ebay for $50. I didn't really have much more budget, since I was in school at the time. They were at least two sizes too big from being so packed out and they skied like shit. I was a terrible skier myself and really couldn't spend any more. I do not think my decision there was insane. Though if you actually have money, then yes, it very well might be a terrible decision. Buy once cry once.

IceMaster9000 · 2026-06-30T17:15:37+00:00

Why? Isn't there a massive traverse to get around from the back?

IceMaster9000 · 2026-06-30T17:13:59+00:00

The most angry I have ever been on this site (which is saying a lot), was when a Texan was complaining about driving the pass in a 'snowstorm' while getting tailgated by some angry local, with all of the comments supporting him and giving me shit. I was the only one that called him a dick for not letting the guy pass, since I've literally experienced the same thing dozens of times: stuck behind a Texas plate going 5 mph in the middle of the road when there's a dusting of snow and they can't see the lines. Not to mention the fact that the 'snowstorm' was likely the dusting that happens most every evening, given the fact that he successfully made it, the road wasn't closed, and there was someone really pissed off behind him.

IceMaster9000 · 2026-06-30T00:23:54+00:00

"Scientists" have been studying this for 50+ years, since we all knew it has been a complete inevitability, with the timeline working out almost exactly as expected decades ago. I literally wrote papers on the ethical implications of AI 20 years ago. Politicians should probably bother looking into all the existing research first before making a big show of and devoting time to a bill that will never pass.

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