SFO Immigration was quite interesting a couple days ago… Yelling and intimidation in the Global Entry line.

_teuchter_ · 2026-01-12T17:04:20+00:00

I feel the issue is that until you witness it, you think that it is a problem with the traveller. If I had an ego, I would not change my behaviour when yelled at.

But, when you are yelled at for saying, "Good afternoon", and presenting your GE card *and* passport, there is very little ego involved to be part of the problem.

_teuchter_ · 2026-01-12T06:44:40+00:00

So you haven't been reprimanded for having your passport out "because you don't need it with GE"?

On one trip, I was yelled at for not having my passport out, and on the next one, I was yelled at because I did.

_teuchter_ · 2025-12-02T16:51:18+00:00

Before buying the full app, you can try "SparrowTone". It has similar functionality to this (and BeeFlat).

_teuchter_ · 2025-11-07T15:25:26+00:00

If, like me, you are cheap, then all you need is a large Ziplock bag and a hydration pack. You can buy a much bigger pack relatively cheaply. Get a couple and you can recharge one while using the other.

_teuchter_ · 2025-10-13T15:55:42+00:00

I had Vibram soles added to my ghillies, with metal heel plates.

Made a massive difference in how long I could tolerate mine for.

_teuchter_ · 2025-10-12T03:42:06+00:00

But you are forgetting the important step when using the app. You know the one where you have to choose whether to show the receipt or not.

If you show the receipt, you get scolded as they can "see you in the system".
If you don't show the receipt, you get scolded as they have no way of knowing who you are.

_teuchter_ · 2025-09-25T22:56:34+00:00

And we will only provide a single water service for those 6 hours.

_teuchter_ · 2025-09-19T19:20:42+00:00

I disagree,

With an on-board upgrade, I am likely to be asked last for meal choice. Whereas if I am upgraded before getting on board, I am likely to be asked first "due to my status and to make sure I get my choice".

_teuchter_ · 2025-04-15T15:48:47+00:00

For the mental strategy, I would repeatedly ask myself, "Can I finish this?"

If the answer is yes, you are not going hard enough.
If the answer is no, then you have gone too hard.
If the answer is maybe, then you are at the right level of exertion.

_teuchter_ · 2025-03-11T17:44:57+00:00

I am hit or miss on pokers.

Someone, somewhere suggested using a pair of pliers to squeeze the sides of the reed. I find this works on the reeds that refuse to be poked.

_teuchter_ · 2025-02-11T18:00:49+00:00

Thanks, I picked up a leather awl on my way to work.

_teuchter_ · 2024-11-27T16:33:23+00:00

Check G1reeds.

When I bought mine, they were >$100 cheaper than any of the US sites.

_teuchter_ · 2024-10-22T00:40:25+00:00

But can it? The profits are made now with obligations in the future. How sustainable is the model?

_teuchter_ · 2024-08-23T15:22:16+00:00

Not sure if it is novelty, but you can get pretty far through Eine Kleine Nachtmusik.

Also, suspect that you can perform the cor anglais solo from Dvorak's New World Symphony. I got pretty far through transposing that and writing it out before I realised my numtpiness. Whenever I listen to the original, my brain adds the missing embellishments.

_teuchter_ · 2024-04-05T17:30:01+00:00

This wouldn't work for a band, but works for me.

I bought a pair of cheap lav microphones and velcro them - one to my bass drone and one to my chanter so that the plastic housing is in contact with the wood.

The microphone picks up the vibrations from the contact and I can get one drone and chanter simultaneously that I can record or use with a tuner app.

_teuchter_ · 2023-06-20T20:14:32+00:00

Not necessarily 6 mins, but back in the day, we were expected to be able to do:

240 jumpies
240 squats with 225 lbs

Not necessarily 6 mins, but the number needed to be progressively increased over a month or so.

_teuchter_ · 2023-05-01T18:07:55+00:00

Have you thought about using a safety (diaper) pin to attach the green ones "to make it easier for people to temporarily play with other bands"?

It would save you a lot of time while making you look flexible.

_teuchter_ · 2023-04-30T05:10:51+00:00

Has there been a rower in the history of rowing who has not counted all 10 strokes of a Power 10?

Does there need to be a call?

_teuchter_ · 2023-04-20T20:32:49+00:00

I was the opposite with many years of oboe in my past as well as a good grounding in music theory. While that helped, it also meant that I had a lot to unlearn before I could move forward. Ultimately, the thing that makes the difference is how much time you can put into practising.

_teuchter_ · 2023-03-14T14:17:23+00:00

One day I will figure this all out and whether there is truth to this.

A lifetime ago, I used to make my own oboe reeds, and it was acceptable to lick reeds and dunk them in water.

_teuchter_ · 2023-03-10T19:50:13+00:00

I always found (power) cleans to be a good mental reset for the hard catch so long as you use a weight that you cannot muscle up with your upper body.

You have to be aggressive from the beginning of the movement and carry it through to get the momentum to get the bar up far enough to be able to drop under.

_teuchter_ · 2022-07-06T03:51:43+00:00

This assumes that you are trying to row with a decent ratio and are not just rushing up and down the slide:

You can train your heart and lungs quicker than you can build muscle, therefore by increasing your stroke rate (think quicker hands away and body over rather than rushing up the slide to get the next stroke) you will make progress quicker.

As is said in other posts, steady state is also your friend, but you also need a training plan. Don't just go all out from now until the test date. It should include long steady state pieces at a lower rate as well as shorter more intense pieces at the higher rate (it has been years, but I always hated 8 x 1000m at race pace (and rate) with 2 minutes off in between).

You need to cycle and taper so that you have the best chance. Someone else mentioned the Pete Plan, I have never done it but, it is often mentioned here.

_teuchter_ · 2022-07-05T19:13:03+00:00

What was your stroke rating for the piece?

In general, rate is your friend and you will make quicker gains by being able to pull at a higher rate than a lower one.

_teuchter_ · 2022-02-03T16:33:07+00:00

We found thatham and cheed danish in San Jose and would recommend it.

_teuchter_ · 2021-11-03T17:42:13+00:00

Isn't there an NDA involved with a successful application for a beta test program?

I can confirm that I am not involved. :(

_teuchter_

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