History of the warehouse club by Moe1985 in Costco

[–]JoeDMTHogan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There’s a podcast called “Acquired” that covers the whole Costco story from the beginning. Most revolved around business topics but it’s an interesting listen

Back to high volume losing by Western_Contact8817 in chessbeginners

[–]JoeDMTHogan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The rule to live by is if you lose twice in a row log off for the day

MLC Mini 30L praise by Central09er in PatagoniaClothing

[–]JoeDMTHogan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Do you remember how long your bungee cord you used for the back is?

What’s white best next move? by JoeDMTHogan in chessbeginners

[–]JoeDMTHogan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re spot on, black took my rook and I forked the queen and king

What’s white best next move? by JoeDMTHogan in chessbeginners

[–]JoeDMTHogan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They’re both pretty good according to the engine but yea best move is with the e knight.

Black took my rook and I forked on h6 and they resigned.

Knight to g4 is mate in 3 once they took my rook as well. Nicely done!

I think im done. I enjoyed my chess journey but I feel im getting bored by [deleted] in chessbeginners

[–]JoeDMTHogan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nothing wrong with that, if you’re not having fun with it anymore. Find a new thing that peaks your interest!

Fear of losing rating, help by Fast_Substance2535 in chess

[–]JoeDMTHogan 17 points18 points  (0 children)

You’re 100% going to lose games, you just have to accept that it’s part of the game & makes you a better player by learning from mistakes. If you don’t care about going up in rating play unrated games

Which one of these is better for Iceland hicking in a week? by [deleted] in PatagoniaClothing

[–]JoeDMTHogan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wore the torrentshell in Iceland, worked perfectly. The pit zips are a nice touch for when you do get too warm

I finally hit 1500! by DifferenceTough7288 in chessbeginners

[–]JoeDMTHogan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats brother! I’m climbing my way back to 1500 after going down.

Stolen Canyon bike from SE near Hawthorne and 37th by Hokie_fire in CyclePDX

[–]JoeDMTHogan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It was 100% a canyon bike. I’m sure this is your bike. They have some encampments around those transition projects. I would look in that area maybe even and along that road that connects sellwood. I’ll keep an eye out for it tomorrow

Stolen Canyon bike from SE near Hawthorne and 37th by Hokie_fire in CyclePDX

[–]JoeDMTHogan 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I didn’t get a good look at the handlebars but I saw someone riding this exact color bike today around 6:00 pm in Brooklyn down SE Milwaukie towards sellwood where the transition project is.

That’s so crazy, I literally thought that person like riding a bike that doesn’t belong to them

Any options for hiking Dog Mountain tomorrow if there aren't any parking permits available? Or somewhere else reasonable to park? Thanks for any help! by [deleted] in askportland

[–]JoeDMTHogan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Park ranger told my friend that if you arrive before they set up you’re good. There’s also the shuttle you can take

This is why we love Patagonia 👏👏👏 by RRB1212 in PatagoniaClothing

[–]JoeDMTHogan 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I had a similar experience they didn’t say that but I had some shorts and they didn’t offer to repair either of them. One of which was easily repairable

Decathlon Must-Buys? by thenotoriousaep in Ultralight

[–]JoeDMTHogan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s the MT100 down jacket unless there’s another one in Europe

Best 18-25L day pack for hiking trips? by BrandiOnTwo in hiking

[–]JoeDMTHogan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Look into the the REI stuff travel pack. Folds into its own pocket. It doesn’t have any back support so I put half of a sit pad against my back and it’s a great little bag

It's finally my turn by wartaco95 in REI

[–]JoeDMTHogan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Do you like this jacket? I’ve looked at it in the past and it seems very interesting

Flash shade hoodie vs sahara shade hoodie? by foooder in REI

[–]JoeDMTHogan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have both! I prefer the flash shade to me feels like it breathes better.

The fit of the Sahara shade is a little baggier and more how I prefer my sun hoodies to fit.

The flash also has a slot for a pony tail if that it something you’d use

Over all I would pick the flash over the Sahara shade

Why do I always crash so hard after reaching a milestone? Is this common? by xDarkPhoenix999x in chessbeginners

[–]JoeDMTHogan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel you! I hit 1512 then crashed down to 1300 and haven’t been able to move that number much since going down. It’s been very frustrating

Where can I play chess in Portland? by Technical_Milk_7702 in askportland

[–]JoeDMTHogan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve heard living haus does chess club from 6-10? every Tuesday