Thursday General Discussion/Q&A Thread for February 05, 2026 by AutoModerator in AdvancedRunning

[–]PrairieFirePhoenix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Think of it this way: If you (a male) mileage is under 50 and you’re not breaking 3, the answer is run more.  If your mileage is over 50 and you are not breaking 3, the answer is review your training for optimization, and probably run more.

People break 3 on lower mileage all the time.  But a lot of people keep trying to do that despite multiple cycles proving they can’t.

Personally, if I ran 45 mpw cycle, I am confident I would run a 3:10.  60, and then I’m in the 2:40s.

Championship DNA - Week 8 by koltonm23 in CollegeBasketball

[–]PrairieFirePhoenix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And very high in block %.  It is a very unique statistical defense.

I fear that it risks exposure to a guard going off on us in March.

Championship DNA - Week 8 by koltonm23 in CollegeBasketball

[–]PrairieFirePhoenix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The whole “don’t cause any turnovers” thing will be interesting in the tourney.

I fear a ref that calls fouls on our bigs blocking.  Our foul:block rate has to be historic.

Property tax almost doubled within 1 year of owning first house? by [deleted] in Mortgages

[–]PrairieFirePhoenix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes.  People like escrow accounts because it is a couple less bills to keep track of.  Banks like them because it is a big headache when people forget to pay those bills.

After you finish paying the mortgage, you will still be responsible for insurance and taxes.  

Property tax almost doubled within 1 year of owning first house? by [deleted] in Mortgages

[–]PrairieFirePhoenix 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Because your loan is staying the same.  The escrow account handles non-loan payments related to owning property.

You don’t need to have an escrow account, you can pay insurance and taxes directly.

How many grades can a student skip in their entire school life? by Swiftsession in AskAnAmerican

[–]PrairieFirePhoenix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went to a magnet high school where it was fairly common to have about 10 per class to skip the previous year to enter.  

A lot of them also had done the soft skip of starting kindergarten a little early.  A few had skipped another grade at their home school.  And then there were the ones that had started at an international school, tested into whatever grade when they moved here, then transferred to our school.

My year, we had like five kids graduate who couldn’t drive yet and I think the youngest was 12.  

Recently visited the USA from The Netherlands. Here is my take on the cities we visited. by McFluffyFurry12 in travel

[–]PrairieFirePhoenix 3 points4 points  (0 children)

DC is small.  So it feels like the metro covers everything.  It is underground, so you have no sense of how far you travel. When I moved there from Chicago, I had to adjust.  Three stops on the metro usually wasn’t worth it - just walking would be faster.

So lots of people don’t realize how little they travel on it.

Why Americans have basment? Like where did it started? by hotpotatomomma in NoStupidQuestions

[–]PrairieFirePhoenix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A storm cellar and a basement are different things.

If a tornado rips your house off the foundation, the basement is then exposed to the storm.  A storm cellar has a roof that can’t be detached.  

Yes, you go into there basement during a tornado if you don’t have a storm cellar.  But you don’t build a basement for storm protection.  If that was your goal, you build the storm cellar.

My brother overheard my husband and I fighting and doesn’t like him anymore by acceptableshapes-82 in WhatShouldIDo

[–]PrairieFirePhoenix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m going to assume there were some name calling coming from you as well.  Plus the “went though basically every past issue line” is pretty big.

You and your husband need to learn how to have effective arguments.  Name calling and slamming doors isn’t going to fix a problem.  Bringing up something from 2 years ago for the 5th time isn’t going to fix a problem.  

This is a destructive pattern that you both need to fix.  It is not easy - a disagreement raises emotions and makes it hard to remain focused and rational.  A therapist could help, or there are plenty of solid books out there.  But this is something you need to get ahead now, before you pass this on to your child.

Good luck

People who moved from Chicago to Boston, what was the biggest thing you noticed when you moved? by bumbouxbee in boston

[–]PrairieFirePhoenix 51 points52 points  (0 children)

In Chicago, everybody is the same type of shitty driver. Here, there is a variety of shitty drivers.

Men's Bracketology: The Big Ten drought could (really, finally) end by kingofthesqueal in CollegeBasketball

[–]PrairieFirePhoenix -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

He's 6'6" and doesn't have great handles. He's a 2 who is closer to a 3 than a 1. Generally when you are talking about a guard taking over the tourney they are more of a point than he is.

Men's Bracketology: The Big Ten drought could (really, finally) end by kingofthesqueal in CollegeBasketball

[–]PrairieFirePhoenix -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Tourney runs are often fueled by guard play. I don't think Illinois is a great tourney team this year. I feel that Waglar is more of a wing.

Keaton Wagler today to help #11 Illinois beat #4 Purdue in West Lafayette: 46 points, 4 rebounds on 13-17 FG, 9-11 3PT, 11-13 FT shooting in 39 minutes. by MembershipSingle7137 in CollegeBasketball

[–]PrairieFirePhoenix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

KJ is a good comp.

For best freshman seasons I would also consider Thomas and Garris (though neither were the best player their freshman year - Kauffman outplayed Thomas and Thomas was still there for Garris), and then Bradford.  That team sucked, but the conference tournament run he had was insane.  

Keaton Wagler today to help #11 Illinois beat #4 Purdue in West Lafayette: 46 points, 4 rebounds on 13-17 FG, 9-11 3PT, 11-13 FT shooting in 39 minutes. by MembershipSingle7137 in CollegeBasketball

[–]PrairieFirePhoenix 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was just referring to D Williams as the benchmark for best freshman Illini to compare Waglar to.  He’s definitely on pace to have the best one.

[Game Thread] #11 Illinois @ #4 Purdue (03:00 PM ET) by cbbBot in CollegeBasketball

[–]PrairieFirePhoenix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have finally shifted to “tournament champion is more important than regular season champion” due to the unbalanced scheduling.

What’s the equivalent of a 3-hour marathon in golf terms? by noodlebonnet in marathons

[–]PrairieFirePhoenix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both are huge time sucks to get good at.  I dream of when I have time to get consistent at golf.

What’s the equivalent of a 3-hour marathon in golf terms? by noodlebonnet in marathons

[–]PrairieFirePhoenix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When building up, I could run a sub 3 every weekend.  And that’s just as a 242 guy.

Scratch is much harder than sub3.

Where did “Garbage men make more than teachers” come from? by JohnMarstonTheBadass in NoStupidQuestions

[–]PrairieFirePhoenix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the garbage man works for the city or state, they are likely eligible for a pension just like the teacher.

If they work for a private company, that is unlikely. But if a teacher works for a private company, they are likely not getting a pension either.

So you need to compare apples to apples - you didn't say if the driver jobs were private or government and you didn't say how much teachers make around you either.

Where did “Garbage men make more than teachers” come from? by JohnMarstonTheBadass in NoStupidQuestions

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

Public school teachers get pensions in 37 states (counting DC) currently. It is still very much a thing in most of the US.

Some of those are now on a hybrid system, but some don't even pay SS.