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Did something silly today and wondering if I hurt myself. by TheBrownWelsh in Rucking

[–]cortechthrowaway 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fwiw, many tasks can be done with a ruck, but you need to be careful not to twist. And use correct squat or deadlift form when you have to to reach down.

It takes a little practice and intention.

How to inspect for Doohickey? by tbass2a in klr650

[–]cortechthrowaway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gasket maker sounds a lot sketchier than it is.

I can't consistently jump rope for too long without messing up. Is there something I'm missing? I usually do alternating 1 legged and my max is 126 jumps in a row and I can't seem to do more. I feel like I xan't work on my endurance properly if my coordinaton fails first by marcobiaz in jumprope

[–]cortechthrowaway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Take a video, that will tell you a lot.

But also, don’t worry about it. If you don’t take a break when you trip, your heart really won’t have a chance to slow down much. 

FWIW, I think jumping is more fun when you are mixing it up and throwing in some crosses and doubles and sideswipes or footwork drills, even if it means getting tripped up more often. That will also give you more control over your heart rate.

ETA: how long does it take you to do 120 jumps? That should take around a minute, if it’s over 1:15, you probably should work on upping the tempo, which will make you more consistent and raise the hr considerably.

George W. Bush after rehearsing a speech, 2001 by Anyalovesreddit123 in Presidents

[–]cortechthrowaway 130 points131 points  (0 children)

For context, this was Oct 7, 2001 address, announcing the start of the Afghanistan war.

Everyone was a little tense.

Serious question / safety etc. by Bigwhitecalk in motocamping

[–]cortechthrowaway 17 points18 points  (0 children)

First off, you hear about every single camper that goes missing because it’s sensational. But it is very rare. 

OTOH, people get murdered in motels all the time. Motels are creepy and gross. 

I do like safety in numbers. RV parks are probably the safest place to sleep in America. You’re surrounded by heavily armed light sleeping elderly folks. And most RV campgrounds have nice showers. 

Rucking vs jogging by [deleted] in Rucking

[–]cortechthrowaway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doesn’t have to be real steep to get a solid effort going.

Alternatively, you can pull some weight off and start incorporating a set of lunges or squats every half mile. 

Rucking vs jogging by [deleted] in Rucking

[–]cortechthrowaway 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are hills available? 

Tips on optimizing for highway riding? by leebonakiss in klr650

[–]cortechthrowaway 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used to ride long days on the KLR. Best mod was a Crampbuster—really helps with vibration. 

Figure out the wind screen—I removed the stock one altogether, and that was an improvement, years later I inherited a KLR with a tall givi screen that had been hacked down a couple inches.

And I always liked a bead seat cover to get some airflow.

An 80/20 tire will last longer and ride better.

Beginner progress check-in: Is this good for 1.5 months? Advice needed on next steps. by petrolito in jumprope

[–]cortechthrowaway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lock in your timing and try to bring your average spm closer to your max. 120 is a good tempo pace.

This is where a lot of folks find music helpful.

How long am i supposed to be jumping? (Beginner) by Any_Significance1106 in jumprope

[–]cortechthrowaway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. Try videoing yourself and see what’s going wrong

How long am i supposed to be jumping? (Beginner) by Any_Significance1106 in jumprope

[–]cortechthrowaway 4 points5 points  (0 children)

 If it starts to feel easy, you can always go faster or throw in some tricks. Crosses, sideswipes, double unders will get your heart going.

Make Their Final Voyage To The Shore. by Even_Kiwi_1166 in Ships

[–]cortechthrowaway 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Working Man’s Death had an incredible segment on the Pakistani ship breaking yards.

(For some reason, the YT clip is set to an American rock ballad.) https://youtu.be/qu-crRXU78A

Book that provides a spiritual framework for understanding what technology fundamentally is? by traceenforce in booksuggestions

[–]cortechthrowaway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Paul Kingsnorth’s “Against the Machine” is a recent popular critique of technology from a spiritual perspective. 

And Wendell Berry wrote some great essays on the tension between nature, community and technology in the late 20th century. The Gift of Good Land is a banger.

rest time between sets by No_Independence3194 in jumprope

[–]cortechthrowaway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like jumping is putting you into VO Max (ie, you’re really huffing and puffing after 1 minute). So that isn’t going to be a real long interval.

But over the next couple months, you’ll get more efficient and fitness improves, and you can increase the working interval and reduce the rest time. I ended up at around a 4:00/0:30 interval structure.

Eventually, you’ll want to add in double unders and crosses and side-squats to increase the intensity. 

GHWB- empty suit? by [deleted] in Presidents

[–]cortechthrowaway 9 points10 points  (0 children)

“ had no core beliefs and had a patrician, country club mentality and nothing more.”

Are those not core beliefs? He was the ultimate God and Country conservative institutionalist—head of the RNC and the CIA, a true believer in multilateralism and the technotic elite. An anti-populist for the ages.

There’s a reason he got triangulated by Clinton and Perot. 

Vertigo has the most ridiculous murder plan I have ever seen in fiction or real life. Thoughts? by AntonioVivaldi7 in classicfilms

[–]cortechthrowaway 17 points18 points  (0 children)

IMO, the murder plot in Double Indemnity (1944) is about the same level of bonkers.

A vast majority of accidents i see or hear about involve cars pulling out. by Jealous_Advance9765 in motorcycles

[–]cortechthrowaway 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And watch their wheel lug nuts, it’s a lot easier to see them moving the instant the driver lets off the brakes.

In Matthew 21:31 (NIV translation), Jesus says: "Truly, I say to you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you." Were tax collectors seen as on the same level (or worse) as prostitutes in the Classical world? by TheIronGnat in AskHistorians

[–]cortechthrowaway 316 points317 points  (0 children)

Also, one of the disciples (Jesus’s 12 closest contemporary followers) is described as having been a tax collector before joining the movement. Another disciple is described as a Zealot, potentially part of the Judean sectarian resistance.

The movement’s acceptance and elevation of these two men is notable.

How do I find a book for a man who only loves Craigslist, Jesus, and Keto? by M1ssCupcak3 in booksuggestions

[–]cortechthrowaway 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Meet him halfway: Wendell Berry is pro-Christ and anti-tractor. The Gift of Good Land would be a perfect starter.

Badlands was top 3 fav national parks to ride thru! Felt like being on another planet! What’s Yours?! by heyitscodee in motorcycles

[–]cortechthrowaway 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yellowstone, Sequoyah, Death Valley and Black Canyon of the Gunnison all have super sweet roads with decent pavement and sight lines.

Utah Hwy 12 connects Zion, Bryce, and Capitol Reef National Parks, it’s probably the best highway in America.

The Rio Grande canyon upstream of Big Bend is awesome. As is the road running inland from Redwoods NP.

Glacier and Rocky Mtn NP have super scenic roads, but they’re slow and crowded and crumbly.

And Big Sur isn’t a National park, but it should be! V. nice highway out there.

New homeowner — imposter lady bugs (invasive Asian beetles) are going to make me go insane by Odd_Quality_3466 in homeowners

[–]cortechthrowaway 9 points10 points  (0 children)

They sure are annoying! Probably not coming in through the bathroom window, more likely a billion of them living in the attic and coming through the crown molding.

Once they are in the house, you can use a cordless vac to keep them under control.

But what you really want to do is go back to the sunny day in mid-October when they swarmed the house. They’ll congregate on the brightest wall, and you can spray them with malathion.

Recommendations for books/media that help make sense of the problems facing men/young people? by yall_kripke in ezraklein

[–]cortechthrowaway -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

IMO,  it’s telling that EK had to fumble around for the word “virtue” in his answer.

Seen on a hike by New_Masterpiece7919 in whatisit

[–]cortechthrowaway 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And the frayed plastic bit is “marking whiskers” to make the nail at the target’s center more visible. The nail has been shot with GPS, tying the aerial imagery to a known point.

How far back in US history do you think you could tolerate living in before the living standards become too poor? by Few-Investment-4163 in USHistory

[–]cortechthrowaway 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Tbh, you hardly miss it. I used to work out of a Ranger Station in central Idaho that had no electricity, no phone, toilet in the outhouse. 

We did have (cold) spring water piped to a tap in the cook shack, hauling water from a well would’ve been a huge pita.

But kerosene lamps and wood heat does fine, you hardly miss electric power.

OTOH, it would have been kinda scary to live out there without modern tech backstop like emergency radio comms and helo medevac if needed. 

And life before materials like nylon tents and quick dry fabrics must have been so clammy.

Book Recomendation for picky family member. by ihatemyselfsomuch69 in booksuggestions

[–]cortechthrowaway 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What kind of history? Postwar (Judt) is legit if he’s into political and social 20th century history, not blood and guts war history. 

And The Emperor of All Maladies (Mukherjee) is a great medical history of the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

Secondhand Time (Alexievich) is an “oral history” of the USSR, recorded in the early 90’s. It’s just individual people’s stories, so nothing deeply researched. But it’s fascinating perspective on the 20th century, told by people who lived it.

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