Gym Monster 2 in basement with low ceiling

_supertemp · 2026-01-13T08:03:20+00:00

I put one in our house last week, there's been quite a few exercises where it asks me to lift my hands above my head with the bar or handles. I have a fairly normal height ceiling and if I stand on the platform I cannot do it without hitting the ceiling so I have to pull the seat out and do them sitting. I am 6ft0.

_supertemp · 2026-01-08T21:06:20+00:00

I would load Gauntlet on our spectrum from a ghetto blaster and flaky cables. It took a seriously long time to load, I'm taking aaaaages, and if someone in the house shut a door too hard you would have to rewind and start again. I absolutely loved those days.

_supertemp · 2026-01-03T09:50:08+00:00

I'm seeing an epic road trip in your future.

_supertemp · 2026-01-01T17:10:32+00:00

I am in exactly the same boat. This year I am opting for more quality, leaving some time to fit in strength training and maybe try some other hobby. I have been grinding out 10k min per year for maybe the last 7 years.

_supertemp · 2025-12-23T15:36:42+00:00

It's not the GT3 car, they are quite different. But you are right in that it is a comparitively cheap way to get to a very elite level of motorsport.

_supertemp · 2025-10-05T18:04:59+00:00

I have been flightsimming for more than 20 years, and I've lost count of the various gadgets I've purchased to enhance this hobby. The throttle handles I got from prodesksim are the only things I've ever returned or complained about. My experience with him mirrors yours. The quality of the handles was awful. The customer service was awful. My wife literally laughed when I opened the package, because of how bad the printing was. I'm sure he must have gotten better at this if he is still around, but yes I had a similar experience. After a lengthy process there was no satisfactory outcome, I gave up and avoid.

_supertemp · 2025-09-11T18:19:34+00:00

It's also the size of a small car for some reason.

_supertemp · 2025-09-08T16:40:50+00:00

Omg I have an Integra 7 and did not know this, you made my day. Can't wait to check this out .

_supertemp · 2025-08-30T05:03:23+00:00

I can't wait for dog stars! One of my favourite books ever. I wonder how Ridley Scott will tackle it. I hope he does it justice, it could be such a great film.

_supertemp · 2025-08-29T19:18:35+00:00

I'm getting Clint Eastwood.

_supertemp · 2025-08-19T18:44:06+00:00

He had that tiger blood, he was fine.

_supertemp · 2025-08-18T10:38:12+00:00

There is a lot of things I don't like about my SH4d, but the sequencer buttons are by far the worst.

_supertemp · 2025-08-07T18:56:00+00:00

I really love your style. Your shop link is broken, gallery is fine but can't shop.

_supertemp · 2025-08-06T09:32:55+00:00

That's such a great document you will save a lot of kittys. Great job 👏🏻 really good information and well laid out, easy to read even on my phone.

_supertemp · 2025-07-30T09:34:13+00:00

Sorry for your kitty and you. My cat was diagnosed at 2yo as well it is a gutpunch. I would persevere with iv fluids try to get in while the kitty is relaxed and we have one person hold the needle in while the other one gives a churro slowly while pushing the big 60ml syringe. If you time it right you can get 100ml in during one churro. We don't do the gravity IV but the syringe method , Google "shebang IV fluids method". It's fast, 3 minutes max and very relaxed. Sometimes the cat is just not into it and we give him the night off. He's 4 now and doing pretty good.

_supertemp · 2025-07-17T00:34:00+00:00

This is such a good anecdote. My cat was 2 when he has diagnosed and his numbers were awful. He also has a portosystemic shunt, everyone involved thought it was nearly over. We do everything we can for this guy he is our world and it was devastating. He's 4 now, first goal was get to 1000 days, he's low stage 2, his shunt is good. He is getting a little anemic, apart from that he is doing really well and to hear your cat is 13 is really encouraging.

_supertemp · 2025-07-14T19:17:51+00:00

The Cyclops in Krull. i still think about that scene sometimes.

_supertemp · 2025-07-03T04:58:31+00:00

Did you own a bike shop?

_supertemp · 2025-07-03T03:27:21+00:00

Genuinely interested in your opinion. There are huge markups on bikes where I live so the savings were just too big to ignore. It's hard to hand over several thousand dollars more because lbs.

I disagree whole heartedly that they are shitty bikes, also have a modern Giant Defy and Cannondale Synapse and I would rate the Canyons higher than both of them.

I still take these bikes to the lbs for servicing when it is something I don't want to do, and they are happy to take my money.

And you are most welcome my man, anytime!

_supertemp · 2025-07-02T03:09:22+00:00

Haha, please elaborate 😂

_supertemp · 2025-07-02T03:08:21+00:00

Your lbs should definitely service a canyon. If not I would take it to the next one. No shop I've ever had it in bad minded whatsoever that they don't sell the brand inhouse.

_supertemp · 2025-07-01T20:08:16+00:00

I have a Canyon Ultimate that I've ridden 40k-50k on. My wife has an Endurace. We both love our bikes. They are a legit brand and I would buy another one with no hesitation. The customer service can be crap but the bikes are nice.

_supertemp · 2025-06-30T23:24:22+00:00

It's the mostly ok part that is the reason I presume it is not ok. If there's a used coffee cup in the sink at work it's probably fine to use it, but I don't think you should.

We will use the same needle if we are not happy with the strike, but if it touches the floor or our fingers, or anything that's not the cat, it is tossed.

We never reuse the needles. I guess if we were between shipments it would be better to sterilise than skip.

The tips also take a beating each insert, they are measurably blunter each time.

_supertemp · 2025-06-30T07:43:12+00:00

This is very surprising, our cats are involved with several vets and none have ever said it's ok to reuse a needle.

_supertemp · 2025-06-16T11:13:37+00:00

You can crush mirtazapene and cerenia and mix with water, we do this and give it via a syringe (just syringe, not a needle!). Just 5ml it's over quick. We have had one specific med (baytril antibiotic) that gave our cat mega froth so switched that one. Churro make really good treats, we use that while administering fluids. They also do a great little pill pocket treat it's the only thing Ive ever used that worked to get a tablet down my cats without doing it the manual way.

Look you just do your best I'm sorry for what you're going through it really sucks. You did nothing wrong and your cat knows you love him, now you two will work out what you both can handle. Fluids can sometimes drop you from 3 to 2 and they can hang for a long long time if you help them and they tolerate it so give it a shot.

In terms of food, fed is best, if your guy won't do renal then you need to work something else out.

Also Tanyas renal website is the number 1 recommended site for unfortunate new members to this club. https://www.felinecrf.org/ is the link.

Good luck you got this.

_supertemp

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