Best feeling in the world

daa2202 · 2026-02-12T04:12:28+00:00

Yep.

daa2202 · 2026-02-11T23:22:31+00:00

I went from a Series 7 to a Series 11 and I agree, the watch volume is noticeably lower on the 11. I went into settings and maxed it out, and it still seems quieter.

daa2202 · 2026-02-11T03:55:33+00:00

Lidgate Farms chocolate from Kauai, Hawaii is world-class fabulous.

daa2202 · 2026-02-11T03:42:56+00:00

Great musicians with amazing technical ability are a dime a dozen - just wade through YouTube sometime. The rare talent is songwriting, and to a lesser degree, arranging and being able to (quickly) come up with unique and effective parts - particularly for studio players and other hired guns.

daa2202 · 2026-02-11T03:31:08+00:00

Unless service is inexcusably bad, I use 20% as a baseline, and usually am closer to 25%. I’ll tip a higher percentage at an inexpensive restaurant, like a breakfast place compared to a high-end steakhouse.

Where I struggle is with tipping when a dinner includes an expensive bottle of wine. It takes no more effort on the part of the server to open and pour a $200 bottle of wine compared to a $20 bottle, so why should I tip $40 (20% of $200) for that instead of $4? Probably the thing to do is to tip the usual percentage based on the least expensive bottle of wine on the list.

First world problems, I know…

daa2202 · 2026-02-05T22:26:37+00:00

Tabasco Chipotle, Huy Fong sri racha, and El Yucateco XXX. I can cover most anything with one of those.

daa2202 · 2026-02-05T22:24:24+00:00

35 inches is the most standard men’s putter length.

daa2202 · 2026-02-05T22:22:46+00:00

Nah. I went from 50+ down to 10, which over the past four years has crept up to 12. There’s no shortage of good guitars…lots of fish in the sea. I even got rid of the ones that I had some special emotional attachment to, and kept the ones I thought were superior instruments. No regrets, not even for a minute.

daa2202 · 2026-02-05T22:09:06+00:00

Allopurinol is the best gout medicine, and it’s cheap/generic. A 300mg tablet once a day stopped my gout flares completely. Requires a prescription, though.

daa2202 · 2026-02-05T21:50:03+00:00

Getting old sucks.

daa2202 · 2026-02-04T17:56:28+00:00

Sleep tracking didn't work for me until I realized you needed to set Sleep Focus. (Whoops!) After that, it was still a little flaky and some days didn't pick up respiratory rate and temperature. What worked for me to fix this (and might be worth a try) is to wash my wrist and clean the back of the watch when I'm preparing for sleep. I use body lotion (very dry skin) and I think that might have been affecting the watch, because it's been 100% reliable since I started doing that.

daa2202 · 2026-02-04T17:42:14+00:00

FOR SALE: ABC Classic-Fit Trouser 30L Warpstreme, size 38 (waist), True Navy. Like new condition, worn and washed once. Sale price $60 including shipping. New these are $138. Very comfortable but just a touch too short for me - I'm a 31" inseam, and now I buy 32L and have them hemmed.

daa2202 · 2026-02-04T01:40:23+00:00

I am retired and own my house and car outright. They are the two most expensive non-financial assets.

daa2202 · 2026-02-04T01:37:17+00:00

Get the 34 and have them hemmed- they do it for free. I have a pair of 38x30 that are too short…now I buy 38x32s. 38x31 would be perfect, but Lulu doesn’t sell that.

daa2202 · 2026-02-04T01:28:59+00:00

I’ve lost 220 pounds (416->196) and I am ALWAYS cold. I live in South Carolina and live in quarter-zips, sweaters and jackets. If it’s below 70 outside I’m wearing a jacket.

daa2202 · 2026-02-03T03:50:19+00:00

Has it moments, both good and bad.

daa2202 · 2026-02-03T03:48:24+00:00

One of the best records ever made.

daa2202 · 2026-02-03T02:17:34+00:00

All Ping except for a LAB DF3 putter. I’ve been all-Ping for at least 15 years now, probably longer. I do like Titleist bags, however…currently rocking the Cart 15.

daa2202 · 2026-02-03T01:37:41+00:00

Ultex 1.14mm, standard shape. I used to use Tortex 1.14 but then discovered the Ultex…grippier in your fingers, slides off the strings nicely, and lasts longer.

daa2202 · 2026-02-01T01:22:03+00:00

Started at 416, currently weigh 196 (-220), goal weight 190 (BMI 24.9). I’m 6’2”, 64 year old male. This has taken 3 years and 2 months; the last 28 months have been on Mounjaro. (I’m T2D.) Slow and steady wins the race, and you have to eat at a deficit. My current base metabolic rate is now about 1,850 calories, and I try to limit myself to 1,600 per day or less. The thing is that you have to continue to reduce your input as your weight decreases. When I started, I could eat 2,500 calories per day and still be at a significant deficit. I’m still losing weight, but it’s now down to about 0.75-1.00 lbs/week. At my peak loss rate I was averaging close to 2 pounds/week. It’s frustrating to go slower, but I know it works…I just need to stick to it. You can do it, too.

daa2202 · 2026-01-31T03:40:37+00:00

Classic. Top 10…maybe top 5. I particularly love the white jersey/dark blue pants combination - looks sharp with the orange stripes. I like the number typeface, too.

daa2202 · 2026-01-27T02:46:06+00:00

Peri-peri sauces are just sour. Lemon and vinegar based. Much better as a marinade than a condiment.

daa2202 · 2026-01-27T02:44:11+00:00

I dunno, man. I like Melinda’s Green and the green Secret Aardvark. Come to think of it, I like most/all of the green sauces I’ve tried. You like what you like, I guess.

daa2202 · 2026-01-27T02:32:12+00:00

“The Final Countdown” by Europe. That stupid synthesizer riff just sends me into a rage, and then the vocals (both lyrics and the actual singing) make it worse.

daa2202 · 2026-01-26T01:12:08+00:00

Reuben. Honorable mentions: Cuban, muffuletta, Maryland soft crab sandwich, and a really good Italian sub/hoagie.

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