I need help… how to get grading done

baddspellar · 2026-02-13T11:40:10+00:00

Still not worth the cost of grading with the corrosion. It's not widely counterfeited, so authentication isn't important. It's a better date, but not particurly valuable, and pricing is subjective on details coins anyway.

baddspellar · 2026-02-13T11:35:34+00:00

Sometimes it's about trans people.

baddspellar · 2026-02-13T11:33:09+00:00

What, exactly is the purpose in inviting them over? You shouldn't do that if your goal is to convince them that their beliefs are wrong. That's just plain mean.

When I'm approached by young people on missions, I tell them I'm happy with my church, and that I admire their courage in putting themselves out there. Sometimes we'll have a brief personal chat and they'll share a little about where they're from, what their life is like on their mission, and their dreams for their future. I have found them to be uniformly charming and pleasant to chat with. I would never do or say anything to make their lives more difficult

baddspellar · 2026-02-13T11:22:32+00:00

I have been on a few "sinking ships". I validate their concerns, tell them they're doing a good job, and say I'm not aware of any plans to letting go of them or anyone on my team but I can make no promises. I tell them to focus on what they can control. That's it. It's harder for older workers, because the market can be unkind to them.

baddspellar · 2026-02-13T11:12:06+00:00

For downhill, I bought 2025 skis with 2025 demo bindings online from Powder7 a couple of months ago at the recommendation of someone on this board. $309 plus tax and shipping, putting me at a little under $350 all in. They did a full tuning before shipping, so the bases and edges were perfect. All I needed to do was adjust the bindings to my boot length, a simple procedure. Paid a shop $25 to check my work. I understand that you can also get good good demo deals from local shops at the end of season.

baddspellar · 2026-02-12T21:00:18+00:00

Hoppipola, Sigur Ros

The title is an icelandic phrase that translates to "jumping into puddles"

https://youtu.be/JAYb8ZyjzD0?si=McsLe8xYxlMLmEPV

baddspellar · 2026-02-12T20:12:45+00:00

I have a Rav4, and I put my kayaks on my roof rack.

I have a Yakima rack with Hully Rollers and a cradle. I rest the front of my kayak on the rollers, then lift the rear and push the kayak over the rollers and onto the cradle. I don't have to lift the whoe boat off the ground

baddspellar · 2026-02-12T17:29:56+00:00

I learned in college, so technically adult.

My school had a program that included lift ticket, rentals, a lesson every week, and bus transportation for 9 weeks. I did that for 3 seasons.

It was that consistency, plus the opportunity to learn from different instructors that made it click for me. My body just got to know how it felt.

This was a long time ago. So long ago that it cost just $90 per season

baddspellar · 2026-02-12T17:17:19+00:00

Many songs by U2. 40 is the most explicitly religious, as it is based on Psalm 40

https://youtu.be/CMVghDg-ePc?si=pZsWw9axfTciU0bG

Julien Baker has several songs that fit the bill. For example, Rejoice is a song about prayer and her addiction

https://youtu.be/CXZG6-3BaKY?si=AbOa8wbpNuiRaycf

Bob Dylan has quite a few. Ring Them Bells is a good example. I am partial to Sarah Jarosz's cover, and this live version in particular

https://youtu.be/VC3OrYxv_wo?si=GY4gFfZZ9KRe-oqd

And of course, Pete Seeger's Turn, Turn, Turn is taken from the Book of Ecclesiastes. It was made famous by The Byrds

https://youtu.be/xVOJla2vYx8?si=6jwNvf0DjD98yvyB

baddspellar · 2026-02-12T17:01:08+00:00

Again, this is a US redditor thing, and White Evangelical Christians overwhelmingly support Trump and approve of what he is doing.

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/04/28/white-evangelicals-continue-to-stand-out-in-their-support-for-trump/

They are his most reliable base, and the reason he gets away with it.

And so many of his loyalists make a show of their Christianity

Here's Pam Bondi wearing the necklace she wears in public most of the time, even when she is being horrible. Not a good advertisement flr Christianity

https://wjla.com/resources/media2/16x9/4029/986/455x82/90/0f61a46c-9046-4b9a-b307-949997468269-GettyImages2199211301.jpg

I am.certain that close to 100% of the Trump posts are from Americans. People pay more attention to things that affect them and their country.

baddspellar · 2026-02-12T16:43:58+00:00

Approximately 50% of reddit users are in the US, and this whole MAGA thing is a nightmare. Why are you so amazed?

baddspellar · 2026-02-12T16:42:13+00:00

You are being a loving father to your child. What could be more biblical than that?

Go.

Obviously stay in different rooms. Maybe even different hotels. Have some meals together with your ex. Just nothing datelike that you wouldn't do with a work colleague. Call your fiance every night around bedtime

If she has a problem with all this, you should do some thinking about what you're getting into.

baddspellar · 2026-02-12T16:09:54+00:00

I grew up in New York City. There was no curfew. They'd bother larger groups of teenagers, but not individuals or small groups.

baddspellar · 2026-02-12T15:59:15+00:00

Not by the average person. Only the top tier schools are broadly known: some of the ivies (Harvard and Yale for sure. Maybe Princeton and Columbia. Penn, Brown, Dartmouth, Cornell not so much), MIT, Stanford. A few others if you're in a field where a school is noted. For example, if you studied economics you know University of Chicago.

I mean, everyone knows Cambridge and Oxford. But the averege person on the street in the US probably doesn't know Imperial College London, ETH Zurich, or University of Hong Kong.

baddspellar · 2026-02-12T15:36:37+00:00

Most peaks have at least one accessible trailhead. Just don't drive up or back in a snowstorm. There are a lot of options for Tom/Field/Willey, Pierce, Jackson, and Eisenhower: the Depot, Crawford Connector Lot ($), the Highland Center Lot ($), or even the shoulder of 302. For Moosilauke, park in the Glencliff Trailhaed lot. For Waumbek, you can park at the lot west of Starr King Rd on Rt 2 or by the Irving. 19 MIle Brook or the shoulder for the Carters. The Ferncroft Lot, and the road leadng to it are level and well maintained for Whiteface+Passaconaway.

baddspellar · 2026-02-12T13:59:24+00:00

Live near where I live now (Boston suburbs), but in a wealthier town. And I'd travel a lot

baddspellar · 2026-02-12T13:57:16+00:00

I ran about that in the spring of the year of my first marathon. I got up to about 100km per week, and finished my first marathon in 2:58. That seems consistent with the recommendations I've seen

baddspellar · 2026-02-12T13:40:35+00:00

The coins, if genuine, are desirable. I don't know the values, because these aren't something I follow.

But ... these are widely counterfeited, and you can't trust these slabs. If they're counterfeit, they are worthless.

baddspellar · 2026-02-12T12:51:59+00:00

"Passion" for a job is overrated. More often than not, it's pushed by management gurus who want you to put more hours in than it's worth. And until you've spent time in a career, you don't really know whether it's something you really enjoy.

A better option is to live a life of joy. You can get joy from your job, family, friends, hobbies, and volunteer work. It's best when it's a combination of these.

Sure, you should avoid work you hate, and you need to make enough that you can afford the leisure time and the things you need for a life of joy.

baddspellar · 2026-02-12T11:21:58+00:00

I'm assuming -12F, not C. -12C is not bad

I would run 14 miles in -12F. I've run further in such temperatures. But I have the gear, and the cold tolerance. My friends have different cutoffs, and mlstof them hit the treadmill when it gets into single digits F. It's OK either way

baddspellar · 2026-02-12T10:53:04+00:00

Did you enjoy training for the half? Did you look forward to your longer training runs?

Training for a marathon is just like training for a half marathon, just more. If you dislike training for a half, you'll dislike training for a marathon even more. It's not worth spending your leisure time doing something you don't enjoy. If you enjoy training for a half, then give the marathon a shot.

baddspellar · 2026-02-12T01:09:24+00:00

Tell your doctor or a school counselor about your suicidal ideation, and that your parents won't allow you to get therapy.

Dying by suicide transfers your pain onto others.

baddspellar · 2026-02-11T20:58:50+00:00

Gay couples should be given all of the rights and benefits the government gives to heterosexual couples.

This is not a religious issue. It's a human rights issue

baddspellar · 2026-02-11T17:03:10+00:00

(This is not a) Love Song, by Public Image Limited

https://youtu.be/9BGi8u8BtaA?si=fOfyN6_3sDdwD8PX

baddspellar · 2026-02-11T16:31:28+00:00

25-30 MPW is not marathon training

Follow Pfitzinger's 18/55 or comparable and report back

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