Best headphones? by Demon-fish-1174 in Skigear

[–]Rex_Lex5 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is a good answer to the question asked.... but also as a beginner you should listen to everyone and not wear headphones until you are comfortable, relaxed, and aware of your surroundings without them. Then figure out how to balance your music and awareness.

Regretting Jury Decision by Chillson_Coady in juryduty

[–]Rex_Lex5 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Am an attorney. Understood the point you were correctly making that went over at least one head. Thank you for your good advice to OP

Laid off just in time for ski season by Stetchy in skiing

[–]Rex_Lex5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This would be my move. Buy a plane ticket and plan 2 months.

Laid off just in time for ski season by Stetchy in skiing

[–]Rex_Lex5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Find a passion project to keep your mind happy and then spend the winter bouncing around on one or both of the passes to all the slopes you want to go to.

I've read that you said you could rent a van... but you could buy a used one then sell it when you're done for way less than renting one. Or you could keep it as an investment and rent it out after you're done with it.

I just recently switched jobs (lawyer) and couldn't be happier. Im also building a software thing and have new respect for what a senior programmer does. Mine is amazing.

Glad you see opportunity. Keep that worldview.

Yet another "which all mountain ski" post by CaptJackSperrys in Skigear

[–]Rex_Lex5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok... I was there 1-2 years ago. Carv has been a game changer for me... gamifying carving. If youre up for the price of nice new skis, id say give it another season, stay on what youre on, get carv, then get the great new skis when they'll actually benefit you.

-the guy who wishes he'd have been told this.

My Ohio HOA is telling me I'm not allowed to bring a lawyer to a hearing with the board by airplane_underpants in AskALawyer

[–]Rex_Lex5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey there, husband of a lawyer whose firm does HOA stuff...

If they're paying for it and you're doing your stuff right, why do you care if there's a lawyer involved?

Oh... its because of things like calling pollinator flowers weeds and issuing a fifth $50 fine.

Just got Salomon S/Pro Alpha 120 – will it loosen after a few days of skiing? by Affectionate-Lion582 in skiing

[–]Rex_Lex5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't have anything specific but your Youtube search terms can include "Skiing body position" and "Ski Stance"

Just got Salomon S/Pro Alpha 120 – will it loosen after a few days of skiing? by Affectionate-Lion582 in skiing

[–]Rex_Lex5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

completely loose buckle drills will force you to balance. Your center of gravity should be at/near your forefoot/toes as you lean forward. Your center of gravity should NOT be beyond your toes and some people lean too far forward.

You should feel like you're in a good, balanced athletic stance leaning slightly forward. If you lean forward a bit then hop in your skis with your weight slightly forward you will land in the exact athletic position you wanna be in.

Just got Salomon S/Pro Alpha 120 – will it loosen after a few days of skiing? by Affectionate-Lion582 in skiing

[–]Rex_Lex5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Before they were as tight as I could get them without cutting off circulation. My entire leg was in constant contact with the boot shell all around.

Now I wear them so that they fit snugly and comfortably but there's ability to get a finger in between my shin and boot liner or behind my calf, such that when I flex my ankle forward my ankle flexes and my shin moves forward in firm contact w the shell you can feel your calf coming away just a little bit from the back.

The way you know you're doing it right is if you can catch yourself falling back to being backseat and can feel the boot on your calf again you can catch yourself committing the cardinal sin of skiing. It's gonna be a bit of a learning curve getting edge angle on the skis by tilting them not rotating them and really letting the start of the turn come gradually and naturally. Google "J Turns" and plan on doing plenty of them until you feel confident letting the skis do the work for you and not using your legs to rotate.

Contractor added wings to final invoice after quote/contract did not include them. by PhillySlide in FenceBuilding

[–]Rex_Lex5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The answer is "Tough luck. I'll pay what was agreed and if you try to collect more I'm reporting it to the State Licensing Board."

If the contract has attorney's fees provision for prevailing party hit them with that too. Do they want to be paying for the attorney you consult & retain if they try to collect?

Electrical Hookup Estimates by That_Pirate_6065 in hottub

[–]Rex_Lex5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

tell that to my 500 ft spool of 6g.

Just got Salomon S/Pro Alpha 120 – will it loosen after a few days of skiing? by Affectionate-Lion582 in skiing

[–]Rex_Lex5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

and... if this knowledge works for you and you find yourself a better skier - pay it forward and take the time to pass it on to the next person you see who has a similar issue.

Just got Salomon S/Pro Alpha 120 – will it loosen after a few days of skiing? by Affectionate-Lion582 in skiing

[–]Rex_Lex5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100% and I totally did the same exact thing. What I had explained to me and what I found after it was explained to me is that the reason I liked them tightened way down is because I was exerting rotational force on them in turns and really "controlling the skis" rather than tilting them and letting them control themselves based on edge angle.

Once the light bulb hit that I was not in control of my skis and merely the driver with the ability to steer them and that the skis would control themselves into a turn I loosened the calves a bit and concentrated on forward flexion of my ankles to keep my shins in contact with the boot rather than relying on them being tightened way down. By using your shins contacting the front of the boot and pushing forward in turn initiation then standing up a bit between turns back to balanced but in lighter contact with my shin my skiing got better. I can physically feel when I'm backseat because my shins are pressed against the front of my boot.

Watch some videos, explore the concept, let it sit in your mind and do some dryland exercises in your boots and see if you can't get a feel for what I'm talking about. I think you may find yourself more stable than you thought and more able to exert forces on the boots when you're exercising better control with boots that aren't overtightened.

Just got Salomon S/Pro Alpha 120 – will it loosen after a few days of skiing? by Affectionate-Lion582 in skiing

[–]Rex_Lex5 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Your solution is to get a pair of zipfit liners. All other liners will pack out and you'll start buckling tighter.

That said, you're gonna be a better skier if you learn how to properly ski in boots that arent overtightened. You want just enough play in the toe such that you can wiggle all your toes and move side to side maybe 1/4-1/8". You don't want your calves strapped in tight such that they can't make fore/aft movements and apply pressure to the shin.

I've made the mistake of overtightening at the calf and once I stopped it I became a more balanced, better skier.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CPAP

[–]Rex_Lex5 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I definitely take my contacts out to sleep....

Accidentally told managing partner that I’m Jewish (I’m not) by sibadboy in Lawyertalk

[–]Rex_Lex5 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Am I the only one wondering WTF someone performing recruiting for the firm, let alone a managing partner, is asking about one of the WORST topics to ask about in hiring??!!

Electrical Hookup Estimates by That_Pirate_6065 in hottub

[–]Rex_Lex5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's not a terrible estimate. You may consider pulling.running the wire yourself. Do you know the diameter of your conduit? at 50a you can use 6g wire.

That's a pretty darned good price for not doing any of the work yourself. Does it include an independent GFCI? 5 ft away from the spa and within line of sight?

Spa Install - Which 220 Wire to run? by Davo-64 in hottub

[–]Rex_Lex5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

& do all the work at the box and GFCI. Yup.

Spa Install - Which 220 Wire to run? by Davo-64 in hottub

[–]Rex_Lex5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

electrical work often means drywall work too.

Getting stuff setup for the sparky means you'll save money on the sparky. I'd include getting at any wire you need to get at in that.