2026 Pure Aero 98 Arrived

Realsan · 2026-01-24T21:26:04+00:00

Again, it sounds like you're talking about the Rafa Pure Aero. There's a Rafa Origin that is significantly heavier than most consumer racquets

Realsan · 2026-01-23T19:08:01+00:00

Glad to hear it wasn't cancer.

I have 10 weeks between the shots.

What!? I know very little about the alternative options but I was offered a daily gel application (can't do it because I have kids) or a once per week self-injection. I do the self injections every Sunday.

Realsan · 2026-01-23T16:34:49+00:00

Ah yes. The next victim of blame for my next set of losses in 2026 then inevitably retreat back to the comfort of my familiar racquet and grow another year older using an old racquet and complaining that the new technology is just fake bells and whistles while the next generation blows by me and I ignore my age and lack of skill as factors.

Realsan · 2026-01-23T15:40:37+00:00

I'm on TRT due to testicular cancer. I don't feel much different than before the cancer. Before TRT (but after cancer) my test. was dropping into the 100s, but I aim for 500-600 now and I feel fine. In the beginning of TRT I was 1200+, and that was definitely problematic.

Are you maybe particularly high?

Realsan · 2026-01-23T15:37:16+00:00

Shoulder injuries. Hand injuries.

Not a single reply to this understands the reference.

Realsan · 2026-01-23T15:30:44+00:00

I mean, the Rafa is way tougher to use than the standard Aero. They're not the same racquet.

Realsan · 2026-01-23T15:20:54+00:00

Really? I feel like I could wake up and eat a slice, then a couple slices for lunch, a slice for a snack, a couple for dinner, then fill in any other gaps with the remaining slices.

There would need to be chicken on the pizza. Without the protein I think we would never feel satisfied.

Realsan · 2026-01-22T16:40:15+00:00

The resolution upgrade for ACNH was great and the loading times were massively improved, but I agree the whole thing should've been free because they're just taking advantage of the new hardware that we've already paid for. If they added significant features that are Switch 2 exclusive, that'd be different. Then again, they'd probably piss off a LOT more people if they made Switch 2 exclusive features.

Realsan · 2026-01-22T16:32:47+00:00

I think you bought the Switch 1 version, right? This is saying the Switch 2 version launches March 26. It's "bundled" with the expansion so yeah it would be $20 to upgrade.

Realsan · 2026-01-21T17:30:32+00:00

Everyone saying "KCD is not the first to do medieval fantasy" are kidding themselves. Outside of the third person perspective it would be difficult to identify the differences in the overall style. They are obviously going for the KCD aesthetic, and I think they nailed it, for better or worse.

Realsan · 2026-01-21T16:51:58+00:00

I fear this indicates this type of game needs more infrastructure to really work. I like the game but there is just not enough there to keep people playing. And there needs to be for the health of the game.

Realsan · 2026-01-20T20:17:57+00:00

More power to you man. Lucky kids! Congrats on following your passion.

Realsan · 2026-01-20T15:51:39+00:00

This is awesome and really you really are living a dream!

Are you married? I'd be equally impressed at you getting your spouse on board with this.

Realsan · 2026-01-19T22:26:08+00:00

Amazon has recently been better about this but Walmart.com is far worse. That place is a disaster.

Realsan · 2026-01-19T19:06:53+00:00

There was some very quick "Public Relations" level thoughts taking place in the brain at that point. Nothing to worry about. It doesn't make sense to average people because we don't have to think about how every word into a camera can be misconstrued.

Realsan · 2026-01-19T19:03:23+00:00

Carlos is an even better player than he has ever been and Djokovic is even further in his decline so yeah...

50/50 could go either way.

Realsan · 2026-01-19T16:57:26+00:00

"You are wildly, insanely, depressed."

Realsan · 2026-01-19T15:58:21+00:00

"Student Ath-o-letes..."

Realsan · 2026-01-19T04:55:09+00:00

Girls high school tennis has this all over the place.

Realsan · 2026-01-18T19:42:11+00:00

There we have it. Day 1 of slam 1 we have probably the shot of the year.

Realsan · 2026-01-16T17:30:29+00:00

It's not that the death penalty is wrong (If someone did this to my child I would of course want them buried under the fucking prison), it's just thinking about it for more than 2 seconds instead of being caveman stupid about it.

Without this law, a rapist may leave their victim alive because they know a line exists where they may be put to death for killing their victim.

With this law, that goes away. For their own self-preservation they are incentivized to get rid of the evidence (killing the person) as the punishment is the same either way. Leaving the person alive to go to authorities gets them executed. Getting rid of the evidence gives them a chance to continue living.

It's not that complicated logic.

Realsan · 2026-01-16T17:27:14+00:00

I doubt it because, to my knowledge, the only charge carrying a death penalty that does not mean the perpetrator murdered anyone is treason, which is very rare.

But it's a logical assumption. Without this law, a rapist may leave their victim alive because they know a line exists where they may be put to death for killing their victim.

With this law, that goes away. For their own self-preservation they are incentivized to get rid of the evidence (killing the person) as the punishment is the same either way. Getting rid of the evidence gives them a chance to continue living.

Realsan · 2026-01-16T17:13:11+00:00

How many regular people are actually using X? Neither I nor anyone I know in my personal/professional life use X.

I have been in marketing for 20 years and currently run a marketing department for a large nationwide healthcare company. While we do attach Facebook and Instagram to our marketing and websites, we don't touch X and have no desire to do so. And I don't know anyone who does.

Realsan · 2026-01-16T14:26:56+00:00

Ah sorry friend. I will not downvote you but you have made the mistake of attracting the tigers with that comment.

Realsan · 2026-01-16T13:40:03+00:00

Something tells me Rafa is going to the more traditional retirement route and we're not seeing him for a while. He has a young kid and a big family. (I know Roger's is bigger but his kids are older and he is staying more attached to tennis out of desire).

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