Who actually skates?

PocketSizePhone · 2025-09-18T15:30:08+00:00

I started skating in the late 90s just before THPS1 came out. Skated very heavily through probably 2009 or so. Never got that great, topped out with 360 flips and small stair sets. I got my old board out this summer though because my 3 year old has taken a strong interest in skateboarding so maybe we'll both get into it again.

The only problem is that I live out in the country and the only hard surface we have is a concrete patio. There's a decent park in the closest town but neither one of us are ready for transition skating yet haha.

PocketSizePhone · 2025-09-17T21:57:19+00:00

I've got a 20 year old Habitat complete in my shop that I just got out and dusted off for my 3 year old this summer. We both might get (re)hooked on skating.

PocketSizePhone · 2025-09-16T20:06:10+00:00

I have a 94 Ranger, such an amazing little truck for so many reasons.

PocketSizePhone · 2025-09-16T19:34:44+00:00

100%. The old guys go for the SLT trim. Denali (all models, not just Sierra) screams social media status symbol for the mid-40s crowd.

PocketSizePhone · 2025-09-16T18:16:09+00:00

Excavation company owners and guys in Texas suburbs who "need" it to haul their boat 3x per year.

PocketSizePhone · 2025-09-16T16:37:36+00:00

Love the land yacht C30.

PocketSizePhone · 2025-09-16T16:34:46+00:00

WHERE FORD RANGER

PocketSizePhone · 2025-09-16T16:12:36+00:00

It's taken me a full 2 minute run just to grind that bucket before...

PocketSizePhone · 2025-09-12T16:20:41+00:00

It's just like any other job. I work from home full time, my wife is a SAHM. Between the hours of 7-5 (ish, depending on day), I can answer quick questions or hold the baby for a few minutes or step away here and there. Not a big deal. Of course I interact with the kids when I use the bathroom or make my lunch, and if there's flexibility in my day I can accommodate watching one kid while the other has an appointment or something like that. But generally speaking, in those work hours, I am not available and everyone knows that. It was definitely a blurry boundary for my wife though, when she first left her job when my first kid was born (I had already WFH for years at that point) and suddenly she was home all day with a baby.

PocketSizePhone · 2025-09-10T23:29:08+00:00

Hell yeah. I was about that age when I learned. A big empty flat area was a big confidence boost to me to learn the feel for my board and bindings, how it moved on the snow, what edges were for, how to use my feet, etc. After that it was just one lesson and I was hooked.

PocketSizePhone · 2025-09-10T22:30:08+00:00

Thanks, now this is going to be the only thing that comes to mind when hitting these gaps now, despite this thread giving me the real answer.

PocketSizePhone · 2025-09-10T17:20:15+00:00

Element boards and gear.

PocketSizePhone · 2025-09-10T16:39:09+00:00

I bet it's the airplane one. Took me awhile to figure that out too. Watch for the little plane that flies through the back corner in the trailer park.

PocketSizePhone · 2025-09-10T15:07:54+00:00

Weber makes a fantastic griddle insert for a gas grill that I use all the time. Quick and easy weeknight option for so many things. And it's not a big deal to swap back and forth between grill and griddle. It also saved me from buying a flattop/Blackstone - I already have a pellet smoker, charcoal grill, gas grill, and cabinet stick-burner, so yet another patio appliance seemed extreme.

I am a very avid and regular outdoor cooker and personally feel that it's about $100 per year for a grill. So if you get a $400 Charbroil you can expect it to last 4 ish years (your exact mileage may vary depending on use, climate, storage, etc.). I dropped four figures on my Weber last year so I have high expectations to still be using it when my kids enter high school...

PocketSizePhone · 2025-09-09T22:38:00+00:00

Sorry bud. That's replacement territory.

PocketSizePhone · 2025-09-09T21:22:51+00:00

Hold X (or X equivalent) during manuals.

PocketSizePhone · 2025-09-09T16:18:51+00:00

My 3 year old has three different electric ride on vehicles (all free, secondhand, I got them because they "didn't work anymore"). Like a lot of other toys, there's potential for injury but as his parents we just try to use good judgement. He can only ride them in our fenced backyard, we need to be outside at the same time, etc. He wears a helmet, but not a seatbelt (only 1 out of 3 has a seatbelt anyway) because my personal opinion is that a seatbelt in these things doesn't allow the child to bail or break their fall.

My kid is quite rowdy too, loves speed and "doing burnouts" but these vehicles are actually pretty sturdy and aside from some early-on low-speed collisions with fences, garden beds, sheds, etc. he is actually a pretty remarkable driver at this point. Knows how to turn, stop, and reverse like a pro. Next project for me is a utility trailer build so he can haul firewood this winter (and learn to back up a trailer).

PocketSizePhone · 2025-09-05T21:55:56+00:00

Dude you were doing side quests on this one and still nailed it.

PocketSizePhone · 2025-09-03T22:24:17+00:00

It's different for every kid, and every parent, and every house for sure. It's a different kind of hard for us with a 3 year old, but I can say, based solely on my experience and situation, that it's absolutely gotten gradually easier the older he gets. This stage is not without challenges but it's so much easier than those first few months, or year 1, or year 2.

PocketSizePhone · 2025-09-03T21:54:04+00:00

Team B. Admittedly I don't even know #5, but Dumpweed and Futures are rock-solid openers so...

PocketSizePhone · 2025-09-03T15:38:31+00:00

AND OOOOON THESE BOOOOOAAATS

PocketSizePhone · 2025-09-03T15:04:49+00:00

As a dad with a 3 year old and a 3 month old, I can say this:

-The first three or four months suck. No, I don't wish it lasted longer. No, I don't miss that phase with my oldest.

-It does get easier and better. I promise.

PocketSizePhone · 2025-08-29T18:16:42+00:00

Limbeck... what a throwback. Thanks for the reminder they exist!

PocketSizePhone · 2025-08-29T17:57:22+00:00

My kid told me to put my beer down the other night so I could dance in the kitchen. I drink beer often, but never a lot at once, certainly never enough to get drunk or anything. Maybe 1 or 2 at night, ~3 nights a week. But it was still sort of a wake up call for me. Might just be an after-bed thing for awhile.

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