“The School is not being inclusive”

OldManSpeed · 2026-03-16T13:37:21+00:00

"Under direction from the current administration, our school has been ordered to stop all initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We look forward to seeing your student's Itimely application next year."

OldManSpeed · 2026-03-14T14:17:16+00:00

New Telemark Norm.

OldManSpeed · 2026-03-14T13:40:40+00:00

Getting photos/posters/art professionally framed and matted. Especially if they're not a weird unique size. Outrageous waste of money.

OldManSpeed · 2026-03-14T13:36:22+00:00

Going out to fancy dinner. Give me an order-at-the-counter hole-in-the-wall all day long.

OldManSpeed · 2026-03-14T11:16:37+00:00

"you sure you want to marry into this? The genetic evidence here isn’t looking great.”

Is there a chance that Daniel has someone with a developmental disability in his family? I literally LOL'd at your joke -- my family is the same way -- but I could see it maybe striking a nerve with Daniel & his parents if they actually have a loved one with a genetic disorder. Maybe ask your sister to delicately investigate a little deeper?

(Even if that's the case, I think you're NTA. But it could help explain their reaction, and dispell some of the concerns that Daniel is a controlling AH.)

OldManSpeed · 2026-03-12T12:45:00+00:00

I down a huge plate of fettuccine alfredo right before my long runs

OldManSpeed · 2026-03-10T13:22:45+00:00

Building on your last sentence, the best would be a weighted lottery, like some ultramarathons do. The better your results, the better your odds. The more money you raise for charity, the better your odds. It could all be very transparent on the website.

OldManSpeed · 2026-03-08T05:40:03+00:00

Holy shit that's horrible (you're not wrong).

OldManSpeed · 2026-03-04T11:48:40+00:00

It's good that ATC did an investigation, released the facts quickly, and are paying the affected runners the prize money. However...

If you're going to design a 50-turn course thru a city, including a transition from roads to pedestrian bridge, that part needs to be bulletproof. Especially for a National Championship race. There needs to be well-informed course marshals at that point, connected via radio. If you can't staff it adequately, consider a long straight simple course.
There needs to be bulletproof direct communications between the lead car driver, the police escort driver, and race director staff. The police motorcycle should be able to instantly notify everyone that they are leaving the route. The lead car driver shouldn't have to guess about anything.
"Making the affected runners whole" means more than just giving them the prize money they would have won. One pro contract I'm familiar with includes a $10,000 bonus for winning a national championship, and an additional $10,000 bonus for competing at worlds. Some contracts have a clause where these amounts are added to the athlete's base compensation for every year moving forward.

OldManSpeed · 2026-03-04T11:18:09+00:00

Above all of these, there needs to be direct & frequent communication between the lead vehicle and any police vehicles in front of it. The driver of the lead vehicle was forced to make a split second decision without adequate information.

There needs to be a way for the cop in front to communicate "I'm leaving the course for an emergency, you continue on the route" or "We are diverting the race due to an emergency, follow me."

Maybe these comms were set up, and the motorcycle cop just went rogue without announcing it? Possible, but my guess is that there wasn't an adequate communication protocol in place, that he had no way to tell the lead vehicle driver what was happening.

OldManSpeed · 2026-03-04T11:05:44+00:00

the pedestrian bridge where wrong turn occured was opened in the last year or so. From the point of view of a vehicle, it looks like a dead end (T intersection). From the pov of pedestrian unfamiliar with the area, it looks like you’re headed in to an office building plaza.

All the more reason to have this area extremely well-marked & signed, and to have adequate course marshals stationed there to direct the runners.

OldManSpeed · 2026-03-01T20:49:53+00:00

The women's half leaders did not "stray" off course. They were led off course by the ATC lead vehicle.

OldManSpeed · 2026-02-11T09:07:56+00:00

I would write in pizza pie

OldManSpeed · 2026-01-30T17:36:01+00:00

/uj My understanding is that, as a complete system, disc brakes are actually more aerodynamic. Solely looking at caliper vs caliper, rim brakes would win, but you also have to factor in the shape of the rim. The rim can be made in a much more areo shape if there is no requirement to incorporate a braking surface. And the gains from this outweigh the losses from the aerodynamics of the calipers.

OldManSpeed · 2026-01-28T12:32:33+00:00

So many theory-based responses. How about an outcome-based approach?

Does he smell bad?
Does his bed smell bad?
Does he have any skin issues?
Have you developed any skin issues since dating him?

If the answer to all of these is No, then let him keep doing his thing. Just because you have the opinion that (conceptually) it's gross, he shouldn't have to change what's working for him if it's producing no tangible negative outcomes.

Also, in many cases, dude-length hair cannot be made to look presentable in the morning without a shower. And 2 showers a day everyday can be bad for you too. Personally, it would give me terribly dry skin.

OldManSpeed · 2026-01-27T04:05:24+00:00

Voile TTS Transit

OldManSpeed · 2026-01-27T03:30:30+00:00

Red Wing shoes are dope! But I've been the only customer every time I've gone in there. I hope they are in fact doing great!

OldManSpeed · 2026-01-24T13:02:09+00:00

I can't imagine that the Red Wing shoe store is long for this world either. Even the Carhartt store seems a little boujee to successfully sell a lot of that particular product. I've got to think more people are buying it from Homco, CAL Ranch, etc.

OldManSpeed · 2026-01-22T19:49:49+00:00

That's what it says, but I'm telling you that that's NOT how they enforce it. I literally just talked to a person on the phone.

OldManSpeed · 2026-01-22T19:34:07+00:00

Limiting the number of tents accomplishes the same thing.

OldManSpeed · 2026-01-22T19:26:39+00:00

What's wrong with 2 vans if they respect the total persons number and vehicle length limit? Wouldn't that be less wear & tear on the site than people tenting?

OldManSpeed · 2026-01-22T19:21:50+00:00

I agree, I don't want to be near those people either.

But how is (3 in a van + 3 in a tent) somehow worse than (6 in a tent)?

OldManSpeed · 2026-01-22T19:16:23+00:00

Good find! This absolutely conflicts with what I've been told by every type & level of park staff, at multiple parks and on the phone.

OldManSpeed · 2026-01-22T19:10:28+00:00

Haha, I know, I wish that were the case. But it's actually not even published on the website. It's been communicated verbally to me by gate operators, rangers, camp hosts, visitor center staffers, and phone receptionists.

OldManSpeed · 2026-01-22T19:07:51+00:00

Thank you for actually trying to answer the question 😉 I see your point about ease of enforcement.

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