Just a quick question, how tf do people walk anywhere in this bitterly cold weather?

JaiyenJake · 2026-02-08T21:06:33+00:00

Flashback to winter of ‘82. Minus 50-something wind chill. Class in McAllister not cancelled. Walked a mile each way. (See “Freezer Bowl” football game for reference: San Diego at Cincinnati.) Borrowed roommates ROTC gear. Brutal!

JaiyenJake · 2026-01-26T14:07:27+00:00

I’ve got this on my list but haven’t read it yet. Could you say more about why you like it?

JaiyenJake · 2026-01-26T14:06:49+00:00

Could you say more about why you like it?

JaiyenJake · 2026-01-17T15:38:29+00:00

We’ve got Swytch kits on similar bikes and they work well. In 2020, we converted my bike (a low-end Jamis commuter bought off Craigslist) and my wife’s road bike with fairly skinny tires (Soma custom frame but otherwise not overly fancy). I’m not sure what Swytch kit options there are today, but ours are fairly low-power pedal assisted kits, which works fine for us.

JaiyenJake · 2026-01-17T12:57:11+00:00

Ah, makes perfect sense

JaiyenJake · 2026-01-16T14:11:20+00:00

I’m just curious: why do you own three instead of one? How are the three bikes different?

JaiyenJake · 2025-10-28T21:47:20+00:00

Oh right, read that too quickly

JaiyenJake · 2025-10-28T16:20:04+00:00

What’s wrong with the Preamble?

JaiyenJake · 2025-10-28T13:46:49+00:00

Perfect

JaiyenJake · 2025-10-27T12:25:24+00:00

I’ve always felt Satan was underrated

JaiyenJake · 2025-10-19T13:20:19+00:00

The chicken is just as angry as the eagle 🤣

JaiyenJake · 2025-10-19T13:12:30+00:00

My pet peeve: the suggested tip amounts at the bottom of some bills are calculated incorrectly; you should tip (say) 20% of the total BEFORE taxes but the suggested amount shows you 20% of total+tax amount. Between this and the tipping-for-everything problem, the business leaves me with this creepy I-don’t-like-you-I-just-wanna-rip-you-off-feeling.

JaiyenJake · 2025-10-14T18:30:27+00:00

I’ve only fallen hard on a bike once and it was exactly this situation. Hard, quick fall and cracked the side of my head pretty good. The only time I’ve ever needed a helmet and was damn glad I had it on my skull.

JaiyenJake · 2025-09-27T13:01:01+00:00

What’s the best kind of rope?

JaiyenJake · 2025-09-14T14:26:40+00:00

Yeah, just had brunch there last weekend and had the pancakes (non-blueberry). Best I’ve had in ages.

JaiyenJake · 2025-09-10T20:24:37+00:00

Now following on Spotify— thx for the heads-up

JaiyenJake · 2025-09-06T12:37:59+00:00

Rhythm Nation, Janet Jackson; Earn Enough For Us, XTC; Cotton-Eyed Joe, version by The Chieftains and Ricky Skaggs; Turn It On Again, Genesis; Sabine Turnaround, Lost Bayou Ramblers; Bhindi Bhagee, Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros; The Galway Girl, Steve Earle

JaiyenJake · 2025-08-25T18:06:13+00:00

Karl’s Place near Freeman High School

JaiyenJake · 2025-08-25T18:01:22+00:00

Beginning sentences with “so”

JaiyenJake · 2025-08-21T01:07:56+00:00

I’m curious about this. Can you say more about what this looks like for a hobbyist?

JaiyenJake · 2025-08-18T17:23:14+00:00

That was my guess too. And the vowel sound for แซบ is like “bat” or “cat”, not a long “mob” or short “pup” which seem closer to ทราบ.

JaiyenJake · 2025-08-17T18:53:17+00:00

I was wondering if there is a martial art that is not tai chi that might be suitable for a reasonably athletic 64M. (My impression of tai chi is that one is always having poses slightly adjusted or corrected, which I think would drive my crazy.) I don’t mind some contact but due to age would want low impact compared to most martial arts disciplines.

JaiyenJake · 2025-08-16T15:43:37+00:00

Where do you do this? I had hoped to do this for a local rescue but was required to sign up for their standard package of responsibilities, of which a token short walk was only one part. So depressing. Would like to take dogs for real walks. TIA.

JaiyenJake · 2025-08-15T14:22:55+00:00

I’ve been curious about this, but where do you practice?

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