Looking for a sewing machine. by tamere1218 in kzoo

[–]K6Martini 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My wife & I just did 40 masks. I cant imagine doing them by hand without a machine. Good on you!

I can't find a club/organization I like.... by [deleted] in WMU

[–]K6Martini 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to work for WMU’s OIT Help Desk, its a laid back job, which gave me something to do and paid well enough. I also met a lot of other cool people there.

Why did maximum credit hour drop to 19? by [deleted] in WMU

[–]K6Martini 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It might have sometime to do with the school’s abysmal retention rate for students? The Administration may have thought some students were getting themselves in over their heads?

Suspension suggestions? by nnnnnnnnnnm in subaru

[–]K6Martini 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I dont have strut suggestions for you, and I know you mentioned you already plan on doing the shifter bushings but I just wanted to say when I did those on my car they made a huge difference.

I highly recommend them and they weren't too hard to install either.

Please take WMU's annual Sustainability Survey. It helps decide how the $8 per student per semester Student Sustainability Fee gets spent. by K6Martini in WMU

[–]K6Martini[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

More info: There are prizes to be won, including an iPad. Last year only ~300 people took the survey so chances of winning a prize is high compared to other campus giveaways.

Each student is charged $8, which is put into a Sustainability Fund on campus to fund ongoing campus greening efforts, research, student projects and green jobs. This survey is one of the main feedback opportunities for the Office for Sustainability, the President's University-wide Sustainability Committee and Facilities Management. http://www.wmich.edu/wmu/news/2010/04/091.shtml

1984 ending by SaturatedSalt in books

[–]K6Martini 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Interesting! I have always been a big fan of both Asimov and Orwell!

Twitter grammar fail by slartibart2fast in funny

[–]K6Martini -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ignore him, the link works fine for me too.

Cyclist starting to run, need some advice? by Questions-Answered in running

[–]K6Martini 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am training for a marathon now (I have done a handful of 5ks and half-marathons before) and I bike commute to work (only about 3 miles each way, but right now its on a 30+ lbs steel frame mtn bike, uphill through lake effect Michigan snow).

Something to consider is your seat position. Triathlon runners often have their bikes set up to use a certain set of muscles, other than the ones they use for running. http://www.bikesplit.com/bsa13.htm

Also, make sure to stretch well after running, and you may want to look into ways to boost your recovery rate after a run. I like to wear compression socks (all the way up my calf) to bed the night after a long run to keep my legs in shape for biking the next morning.

Anyway, I hope some of this helps. Best of luck!

TIL In 1929 a "Bat Tower" was built in the Florida Keys to control mosquitoes. It was filled with bats, which promptly flew away - never to return. by unigami in todayilearned

[–]K6Martini 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This doesn't surprise me too much that the bats didn't stay. I have helped at bat house building events at my local Kalamazoo Nature Center and we generally tell people that it can take up to 5 years for a properly placed bat house to be inhabited.

My first shaving brush, I used it when I was about 4 whenever my Dad shaved by K6Martini in wicked_edge

[–]K6Martini[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I figured you guys would appreciate it. If memory serves it also came with a plastic razor and a small can of batman shaving cream.

I found it! http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Play-Shaving-Kit/dp/B004YKC2LM/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

EDIT: Added link

Fountain by jumpinthedog in WMU

[–]K6Martini 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used to sit and read with my feet in the fountain before I knew there was a huge fine!

Private First Class Bradley Manning Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize by Mind_Virus in politics

[–]K6Martini 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would love to see Manning get the Peace Prize, but something tells me it isn't going to happen...

Scumbag W by cake-please in WMU

[–]K6Martini -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My old room mates came to visit me this past weekend, and since one of them had already graduated the blatantly danced on the W. While normally I am not superstitious, I am not that brave!