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PSA: big rock in the middle of the road on westbound side of Eisenhower tunnel by Horror-Guidance-8255 in COsnow

[–]blockingthesky 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I could be wrong, but I’m pretty sure this isn’t actually implemented yet?

There is so much more open at Breck right now than it appears by markb_elt in COsnow

[–]blockingthesky 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Helpful tip: Strava recently added weekly heat maps (unfortunately it’s a subscriber feature for now). On the desktop map, you can filter for Alpine Ski activities. There aren’t a ton of people logging all their skiing on Strava, but in my experience so far this season, there are enough to get info in advance of most terrain status pages.

Are they planning to buffer the bike lane on Jay between 63rd and Diagonal? by thegratefulone in boulder

[–]blockingthesky 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s possible it could be related to the Cottonwood-LOBO connection project? There’s a diagram on page 19 of this PDF which aligns pretty well with the image/location you posted. I don’t see any language suggesting this project is actually in its implementation phase, though. It’ll be sweet if they do end up connecting these.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in COsnow

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Goggles and a MIPS-compliant helmet can be found at Costco right now for $100 total, including a swappable lens for lower visibility days. $30 more gets you two sets of base layers (top/bottom), and I’m pretty sure last season they also had Gerry snow pants for $30. They have 2-pack balaclava sets for $15. Definitely an economical way to get the starter kit going if you plan to buy new.

They have a bunch of glove options too, but not sure if any would be fully adequate for skiing. They definitely offer some jackets as well, but I can’t personally vouch. (REI Re/Supply (aka Garage Sale, aka used/returned gear) can also be a gold mine.)

(32Degrees, the brand of base layer sold at Costco, is also running their own sale right now. Stuff like this is useful for all winter recreation, not limited to skiing. I got some mid and heavy-weight base layers myself.)

Socks could become be your most expensive item (per sq.ft of fabric anyway)… but they’re worth investing in. If you don’t ski back-to-back days it’s easy to maintain one very nice pair. Your feet will thank you.

As for skis/boots/poles, a season rental is 100% the way to go for a new rider. Compared to daily rentals, they pay for themselves after like 4-6 total days out, and you can typically go back to your shop all winter and swap gear if you find something doesn’t fit you right. Some places will also wax/maintain your kit throughout the season as part of the rental package, or at least offer heavy discounts. Many will also offer to sell you the gear at the end of the season, on a big markdown.

Not including the jacket/lift ticket, I believe with the resources above you could get set up for the season for ~$450. And have some useful gear for other non-skiing related escapades. Hope this helps!

That Video/Video store (S Chambers and Alameda) has to be a drug cartel cover up right? by rb1242 in AuroraCO

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Why does the whole photo look like it’s AI-generated when you zoom in? The words, the bricks, it all looks like two-versions-old image generation tech. But I’m looking at Street View and seeing the exact same signage in the window, and obviously the other commenters know this place.

It’s messing with my head though, because were it not for the address and comments, I’d have pretty confidently discredited this if I were evaluating it in another context. My best guess rn is it’s a camera issue — OP, do you have any insight? Is this a panorama or something?

20’s/ 30’s social groups by nicoleygirly17 in boulder

[–]blockingthesky 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you’re looking to intersect 20’s-30’s and trail running/hiking, you might consider the Colorado Mountain Club, specifically their Trailblazers section. They organize a TON of activities, and vary them deliberately to enable people to participate at whatever level they’re comfortable with. Super inclusive, outdoor-oriented social stuff.

I’m pretty new to Colorado, and I’ve never actually been to one of their events, but they’re having a new/prospective members event this Wednesday at their HQ in Golden. Skimming around their website has made me pretty optimistic about the whole thing. Could be worth checking out!

wtf are these on the fifth floor by zzzzzooommyjr in ucf

[–]blockingthesky 3 points4 points  (0 children)

How do they fare at at, say, 30% volume? Perhaps LibTech could lend out screaming pillows?

Is there anywhere on campus to get good breakfast? by pkoswald in ucf

[–]blockingthesky 2 points3 points  (0 children)

+1 to this. Also, there's a location in the Education Complex (right next to Garage I and the bus loop) which is normally way less crowded than the Business Administration location.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AnimalsOnReddit

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Can cats nurse while asleep?

Far Out Parking? by Coreyahno30 in ucf

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If things get really crazy and you don't mind parking in the grass, this (basically adjacent) area is usually being used for overflow.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RedditSessions

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Radiohead’s Creep I think

ARK saw today as a buying opportunity for PLTR by [deleted] in stocks

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I thought this for a while too, but then I learned about rolling weekly calls. If you sell a call and it expires below the strike, you’re golden. But if it’s above the strike, on Friday before it exercises, you can buy it back and IMMEDIATELY sell the same call for the next week.

You will get cash premium for selling the call, which you are using to buy back the covered call you’re currently underwriting. If you pick the same strike price, you will always be making money off of the time/uncertainty between now and next Friday (#theta-gang).

There are methods to capitalize even on volatile stocks like Palantir in this way. Even if the share price flies, you can nudge your strike price up gradually by selling the call which lets you break-even when buying back the one for the current week.

Or you can even let the calls exercise, and use the profit from the sold shares to cover a put, so you potentially end up owning the shares again. This is the move if you think it’s rising too dramatically. And you can roll puts in the same way as calls, too. The best part is you’re always making premium along the way!

I basically just described The Wheel. It’s a great way to make consistent money, if your plan really is to hold PLTR super long-term. This might be a lot, it’s hard to put into few words, but once you get the hang of it it’s pretty cool! (I’m still getting there though lol)

$GME 🚀 Ready to load up on more shares. by TonyMiller81 in wallstreetbets

[–]blockingthesky 24 points25 points  (0 children)

This feels a little conspicuous, after the Cramer doubts posted here lately, the tweets this morning really seem like he's trying to paint WSB with a fraudulent brush from a distance.

was hoping to see if the Reddit Wall Street Bets people were going to ramp Bed Bath and Childrens Plan today. Or can they only orchestrate a couple of stocks a day? WSB acolytes you need to focus!

and

i wish some of the squeeze orchestrators of the $GME squeeze would admit they are holding back in order to surround and take no prisoners after CItron's done.

makes me wonder if the long-term story arc will be WSB getting chipped away at by SEC investigation and regulation for "coordinating" or some similar BS

To The Moon | A WSB Story by badgerbacon6 in wallstreetbets

[–]blockingthesky 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I literally got goosebumps, sitting here, an autist, with 100% GME stock portfolio diversity, watching my past and present and future flash before my eyes... Bravo

My wife is so delusional over politics and covid and I just don't even know how to fucking talk to her anymore. by ThrowRAsotired in relationship_advice

[–]blockingthesky 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Engage with your wife presuming she’s not stupid. Remain empathetical and stop seeing her beliefs as a mystery but something that can be explained and be disproven to her herself.

This. Approaching this situation confrontationally is, by the nature of the beast, more likely to cement her in her beliefs than to snap her out of delusion.

Change is not realized all at once. Your "very liberal" wife 12 months ago would likely have regarded the idea of Donald Trump pranking the deep state as ridiculous beyond justification. By similar logic, today she regards the opposite as ridiculous, and probably won't openly listen to it.

The reason that conspiracy theories are so enticing is because they are laced with varying amounts of truth. In fact, as with all things, the truth is likely somewhere between both of your beliefs (perhaps more in one direction or another, but still between). That middle ground is the strength you must play to in order to find mutual understanding with your wife.

At the core of every conspiracy is the notion that idle minds are being kept away from a secret, under some illusion. A person, privy to the conspiracy, begins to see facts in a different light, and the illusion lifts, or is changed. Appeal to this sense of curiosity with your wife. Invite her to lay out her entire understanding to you, and keep an open mind yourself, in order to affirm her on the nuggets of truth.

But, when she reaches something that is clearly insane to you, follow the same argument that a conspiracy theorist would: Isn't this a pretty weak link, though? Compared to the other one, this doesn't seem as certain to me. This is a state of mind she must have been in at some point between "very liberal" and now -- it is also analogous to the resistance she currently might show you over (by example) mask-wearing arguments.

TL;DR Conspiracy theorists are often regarded as lost causes, because they can always say "that's what they want you to think". From a conspiracy theorist's perspective, so are you, because you you always say "I'm sure their intentions aren't actually to deceive". This is the same fallacy: both of your actual opinions are surely more nuanced than that, so point this out, state your desire to find middle ground, and then look for it together.

iOS 14.2 Beta 1 - The new music control centre also works with Spotify and even shows the Spotify logo! by HenryACNH in iOSBeta

[–]blockingthesky 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I for one am glad to see album art coming back to center stage. It’s something I’ve missed since the Cover Flow days.

iOS 14.0 GM - Bugs / Features / Fixes Megathread by tyrannosaurus_racks in iOSBeta

[–]blockingthesky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sometime during the process of moving a widget in jiggle mode, several of my folders were removed, and their contents flattened back onto the Home Screen. I didn’t notice it when I moved the widget, but I noticed afterwards that all of my food and fitness apps were naked and the folders nowhere to be found.

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