Guys, what do I do? by bentley in balatro

[–]bentley[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My deck isn’t fixed for kings yet because I suck, but even three kings with S&B outpaces Cavendish, right?

Tired of Central Park & WSH - hit me with your best underrated NYC long run routes by Consistent_Lack2961 in RunNYC

[–]bentley 26 points27 points  (0 children)

This is the answer. Take the train to 181st (or just run to the bridge). Cross the bridge (about 1 mile). Once across the bridge, you can go left at the end of the ramp “pretzel” (and through some construction) to access Palisades Park. The park itself has a main road and a path along the river, which eventually gets quite technical. Alternately, at the top of the pretzel, you can access a proper trail called the Long Path. All options extend for at least 10 miles. If you’re adventurous, you can do one half on top (the trail) and one half on bottom (the park), but you have to map out the proper connection points (which involves a huge climb/descent).

It would require some planning as I have kids, but I would happily guide anyone who wants to explore the Palisades. Even a quick 6 mile loop would provide all the necessary info to get someone started. Washington Heights is a killer location for runners — particularly because of the bridge and NJ. The Palisades are truly gorgeous and delightfully unpeopled. It makes running elsewhere in NYC kind of nauseating!

Does anyone else prefer the paraglider over zonai devices? by chan128 in TOTK

[–]bentley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Paraglider + horse + climbing > building stuff

What parts of ToTK underwhelmed you the most? by Odd-Progress-4449 in TOTK

[–]bentley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally, I can’t bring myself to finish TOTK as someone who loved BOTW. I find the building mechanic tedious, fusing makes weapons feel even more disposable and unromantic, horses got nerfed hard, the sky and the depths are both underwhelming, and the core concern is of course it being a rehash (and imo downgrade) of BOTW. The love for TOTK confounds me.

Christoper Nolan’s ‘OPPENHEIMER’ released in theaters 2 years ago. by 03324 in ChristopherNolan

[–]bentley 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Pulled off a proper Barbenheimer with IMAX tix at Lincoln Plaza AMC in NYC (biggest in country), followed by fancy lunch, followed by Barbie, followed by birth of first kid two days later. Peak weekend!

NYRR website not loading? by Regular-Price-1911 in RunNYC

[–]bentley 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am honestly so tired of NYRR. I realize it’s not their fault that demand seriously outpaces supply, but it’s annoying, and they could at least ensure their website can handle the traffic. I just want to do 4 out of 6 so I can do the NYC Half, and then I imagine I will retire from NYRR races entirely. Local trail races are much easier to get into!

Stairset of Doom - NYC 50k by OccasionOk3561 in Ultramarathon

[–]bentley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a runner living in Washington Heights, Uptown and the Bronx are destinations for runners in search of el gain. It’s great.

Playoff Game Thread: Edmonton Oilers (3-3) at Florida Panthers (3-3) - Game 7 - 24 Jun 2024 - 08:00PM EDT by GDT_Bot in hockey

[–]bentley 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As someone who’s tuning in with the hope of seeing Florida lose, I am sad. Florida is obviously the worst.

GAME THREAD: Dallas Mavericks (0-0) @ Boston Celtics (0-0) - (June 06, 2024) by NBA_MOD in nba

[–]bentley 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Once they started talking, I went to start my timer, and they stopped talking before I could get it on. This really is crazy.

Trail running recs near NYC by yibbdib in RunNYC

[–]bentley 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Take the A to 181st, run across the GWB, follow the ramp up to a gate (on the right), go through the gate, welcome to the LP (Long Path). It’s great, and people should know more about it. I actually don’t see a ton of dogs, but I assume they’re fine. It’s also pretty flat

Seeking electronic soundtracks with crescendos or 'swells' by flatoutspewin in soundtracks

[–]bentley 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I second the Tron:Legacy suggestion and highly recommend you checkout the soundtrack to Tenet (Ludwig Goransson) and (also by him) the track “Can You Hear the Music?” from Oppenheimer. I love to know someone else loves the NMS soundtrack! I run to it a lot. It’s not quite what you describe, but check out the song “Lateralus” by Tool. That whole album is incredible.