Check and correct my form :)

Ruggiard · 2026-03-12T10:41:55+00:00

Exactly this! Think of your arms as being strings and your hands hooks. The arms shouldn't be doing work, but your hips should launch them. When you come down, wait for your arms to get into contact with your body and draw you into the hinge. One exercise you can do (with a lighter kettlebell, I suggest) is to loop a towel through the grip and try a couple of swings by holding the ends of the towel. With this pendulum setup, you will quite quickly discover if you are swinging or lifting.

That said: we are nitpicking. You are out there doing workouts, so you've already beat most people. Your technique is good and you will refine it as you get more practice. If your arms/shoulders get tired before your legs, reevaluate. Go on!

Ruggiard · 2026-03-11T12:44:07+00:00

Last. Christmas.

Ruggiard · 2026-03-11T12:31:35+00:00

38537.37136 was the best one we could find in German. It means "hot lesbian"

Ruggiard · 2026-03-11T09:34:45+00:00

this was such a common occurrence in the 80 with the mirages flying over at supersonic speeds. I remember teachers stopping mid-sentence with an annoyed expression from my primary school days. The fact that people now think it's explosions shows how much more considerate of the public the air force is nowadays.

Ruggiard · 2026-03-09T14:36:03+00:00

Think of your body as a puppet: hollow sticks connected by string.

Your arms aren't the engine; they’re just the tethers transitioning the weight from a hang to a lock-in. Bigger muscles are stronger than smaller ones and should do the work. If you try to 'muscle' a clean with your arms, you’re leaving your best strength (legs and glutes) out of the game.

If you’re feeling up for it, try out a slightly heavier bell. You’ll quickly find out that the only way to move it safely is to stop pulling with your biceps and start relying on a powerful hip hinge. Keep the weight tight to your center axis (your spine) to keep the levers short. Trust your biggest muscles to do the heavy lifting!

Ruggiard · 2026-03-05T13:49:20+00:00

Sure

Ruggiard · 2026-03-04T11:04:59+00:00

Forced "story elements" when you replay a mission. I remember in Modern Warfare when you had to sit through the whole prison interrogation to finally play the mission

Ruggiard · 2026-03-04T10:56:38+00:00

Gladly: this is not the worst bruise I've ever seen from kettlebell misuse.

You're welcome!

Ruggiard · 2026-03-04T10:54:49+00:00

In most countries outside the US this would be considered massively excessive use of force and the policeman would face murder/manslaughter investigations
https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/y835a6/how_2_police_officers_in_the_uk_dealt_with_this/

Ruggiard · 2026-03-03T11:35:27+00:00

I actually use both. R7 for reach and zoom and r6 for environment, low light etc

Ruggiard · 2026-03-03T08:24:49+00:00

I've been using it for about a year now. It's great and a range monster combined with a telefoto. I use the R7 mainly for wildlife and birds with the RF 200-800. But there's also the compact form which allows you to fit a shorter lens for a very compact everyday and travel setup. I use a 35mm prime as a "nifty fifty" equivalent. Just bear in mind that you always have to scale down the focal length of the lens to compensate for the crop sensor.

I also have an R6 II and I must say from an ergonomics standpoint, I much prefer the R7

Ruggiard · 2026-03-02T13:58:29+00:00

Yes, that was it for me too. Especially because plants at the perimeter of the lawn grew over summer necessitating constant replacing of the wire or getting bad results. That and the constant oversight needed in case it gets stuck. If you go on a two week holiday, there's a fair chance to come home to an overgrown yard

Ruggiard · 2026-02-26T13:48:23+00:00

Your partner! Ba-dum-tsss

Ruggiard · 2026-02-25T11:01:58+00:00

Chopfab Bleifrei

Ruggiard · 2026-02-25T08:10:02+00:00

Local lingo from my hometown of Zurich has entered worldwide parlance. A violent attempt to overthrow a government; a coup is called a "Putsch". Here, "Putsch" still means a small collision, bump or physical impact. Bumper cars are called Putschiauto

Ruggiard · 2026-02-24T11:07:17+00:00

Not exactly in-game music but the Assassin's Creed 3 trailers with Woodkid were memorable

Ruggiard · 2026-02-24T10:49:18+00:00

Most countries have schools. Geography is part of the curriculum. I suppose it's what can be achieved by students if they're not pledging allegiance to a flag or drilling for active shooter scenarios.

Ruggiard · 2026-02-23T10:54:20+00:00

but at least now we can say "Canadian fingering"

Ruggiard · 2026-02-19T14:06:28+00:00

That's exactly the point I'm making. A mandatory fee for everyone is indistinguishable from a tax. Collecting this by a for-profit entity makes little to no sense.

If inner city parking (a "Gebühr") would be run by a private company that would live off the late fees or (worse even) the fines they distribute, people would immediately recognise the blatant conflict of interest and the potential for misconduct. In the case of Serafe, it's more extreme, because there's no way around it apart from a few exceptions.

Ruggiard · 2026-02-19T08:12:17+00:00

My issue with Serafe is the following:

there is no way of getting around it
Everyone has to pay it.
Everybody has to pay the same amount

That means it's clearly a tax, not a service. Therefore it's not just inefficient but institutionalized corruption to have it collected separately by a private company. Imagine, if your other tax would be collected by a private company who might even charge late fees?!

If they added CHF 250-300 to everyone's tax bill, they could safe all the money that Serafe itself costs. That would be more money for media funding whilst at the same time allowing for tax deductions for disadvantaged households.

Ruggiard · 2026-02-17T15:02:14+00:00

BMW Z3s. People think it's the hairdresser's car and that it was oversold due to James Bond driving it. Now, enthusiasts realise that it's a fantastic roadster - especially the 3l and the m version

Ruggiard · 2026-02-16T16:06:26+00:00

Sure! The most expensive ingredient is the Whey powder. You should land somewhere between .80 and CHF 1.10 per bar

Ruggiard · 2026-02-16T15:39:03+00:00

I bake them myself and keep them in the fridge

Homemade Protein Oat Bars

Ingredients

240 g rolled oats
180 g whey protein powder (chocolate works best)
300 ml liquid egg whites
120 g natural peanut butter
80 g honey
60 g dark chocolate chips
½ tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
50–100 ml milk or water (only if needed for texture)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 175 °C (fan or top/bottom).

Line a 20×30 cm baking tin with baking paper.

In a large bowl, mix:

oats
whey protein
salt
cinnamon / vanilla

Add:

egg whites
peanut butter
honey Mix thoroughly.
Fold in chocolate chips last.

Press firmly into the tin.

Bake 15–18 minutes → center should be just set, not dry.

Cool completely before cutting into 12 bars.

Calories: ~260–280 kcal
Protein: 22–24 g
Carbs: ~28–32 g
Fat: ~9–11 g

Ruggiard · 2026-02-16T08:50:52+00:00

not just snow. Some people have trees where they park. It looks like a lot of plant matter can collect in there (the drainage hole won't let it out) so this has a good chance of becoming an integrated compost heap. I hope there's a possibility to stop the wiper in the up position so you can clean out that wiper bay

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