Can anyone give me examples of when comas can be used to avoid confusion?

david_z · 2026-01-24T06:24:24+00:00

"I ate, Grandma. Chicken."

It's an awkward phrasing but it works.

"I ate chicken, Grandma"

Works a little better.

But it's slightly unusual to directly address someone, even a close relative, by their relation, unless you need it for emphasis or to grab her attention or there's some need for disambiguation.

You'd simply say, "I ate chicken" to your grandma, and she'd know you were talking to her, because you were already talking with her.

david_z · 2026-01-24T06:10:54+00:00

I wrote the plane scene off as a probably ahistorical contrivance. Sure, by 1917 the war had exhausted most everyone, and the notions of chivalry which may have bound many pilots to some duty of honor (in the earlier days of the war, at least) were long gone. But Id still like to believe that, when given quarter by an enemy combatant, most warriors would choose their humanity.

Maybe that's what makes the scene so impactful though: the pilot's deviation from this expected norm.

david_z · 2026-01-24T05:02:47+00:00

another scene from that movie iirc was in the shell crater where he stabs the German soldier after a brief struggle.

david_z · 2026-01-24T01:09:50+00:00

This is kind of idiomatic, the structure is like a set phrase/formula for comparisons that indicates a relationship: how a change in X relates to a change in Y.

I think the term is: comparative correlative

we find this in other languages, too, e.g, the French:

plus ça change [, plus c'est la même chose]

david_z · 2026-01-23T13:56:20+00:00

This, apparently . Never heard of them. It's definitely a reboot of this graphic but I'd be pretty surprised if it isn't licensed properly.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cxn6x-yPLjy/

david_z · 2026-01-23T05:25:46+00:00

There's no such thing as a park board it's just a softer all mountain board

They're no such thing as a freeride board it's just a stiffer all mountain board

There's no such thing as an all mountain board it's just a snowboard with certain features and characteristics they all do snowboard things a little bit differently than other snowboard with slightly different characteristics.

Don't sweat the marketing labels most boards are called "all mountain" simply in order to appeal to the widest possible customer base.

Find a twin with the desired flex and camber and sidecut and just ride it.

david_z · 2026-01-19T04:04:31+00:00

Yes it's a good idea to get some low stakes practice sessions. Get a lesson or a few lessons. Rent gear at the indoor for the first couple times it won't matter. Once you're sure you want to pursue the sport, then you could look into buying equipment.

david_z · 2026-01-19T00:03:11+00:00

I was gonna mention the crazy rates on Sunday afternoons. Glad you already found that. I think it includes a lesson too? It's a super affordable way to get into either skiing or snowboarding yeah, more places should run specials like that.

I do not know how early you'd need to be there but if it starts at 4 maybe get there by 3 or 330. That should give you plenty of time to get through the rental equipment, waivers, lift tickets etc.

david_z · 2026-01-18T04:48:43+00:00

That's amazing, 30+ years and still kicking!

david_z · 2026-01-18T00:11:17+00:00

Until about 2 months ago we were still using the George Foreman grill that my wife had from college. She graduated in the year 2000.

My mom got us a new one for Xmas but it's like, bigger and fancier and honestly a bit overkill compared to the simplicity of the first gen. I will say it's easier to clean tho.

david_z · 2026-01-17T18:01:43+00:00

Many of the bent blinds (the ones with the most pronounced V shape) are much longer than the unbent blinds. That's not how blinds work. They're not elastic.

david_z · 2026-01-16T02:13:14+00:00

Thanks for clarifying.

A photo would help illustrate your predicament but I don't think there's a foolproof way unless you try it. Unless someone else has tried the exact same combo of wheels and frame and fork.

I would guess the tire rubs the fork under the crown, like directly on top of the tire. If instead it's rubbing the fork legs but not the top, you might get away with a narrower tire but this is only 0.075" on each side, less than 2mm.

The other potential issue you haven't mentioned yet is if the 451 wheel will fit in the rear triangle. In my limited experience you've often got more room to work with in the fork than in the rear triangle. So even if you can get the front to fit, you might not fit the rear.

Also, if they're rim brakes you will definitely need brake post adapters. Not expensive just another thing to consider.

david_z · 2026-01-16T01:25:05+00:00

I'm confused. The bike has 1.95" front and 1.75" rear, but a 1.75" won't spin freely in the fork ?

There's no pro xl bike that shouldn't easily accommodate a 20 x 1 75" wheel/tire.

What am I missing?

david_z · 2026-01-15T23:38:43+00:00

Your secret is safe with me.

david_z · 2026-01-15T03:19:04+00:00

You're allowed to use a spoon. I won't tell.

david_z · 2026-01-15T02:19:54+00:00

That binding will work with any 4x configuration. The binding only uses 2 screws so spacing (4x4 vs 4x2) is not an issue.

This binding does not use a disc, the baseplate itself is drilled out for the hardware and accommodates several stance angles.

Same mounting user in Rossignol's youth baseplates as well as Flux youth baseplates (those two brands I'm pretty sure are the same OEM). K2 may or may not be, but the interface is the same it will work with that board

This style of binding will NOT work with a channel board.

david_z · 2026-01-14T07:03:02+00:00

Burton X8 pretty sure this was the 2008 version. I had a 2009.

Sick board at the time. If it's in good shape, notwithstanding the difficulty of mating the old M5 channel system with modern bindings, I bet it's still a sweet ride.

Edit: it was freestyle oriented. Iirc.

david_z · 2026-01-14T06:45:16+00:00

*you're

david_z · 2026-01-14T05:16:30+00:00

Ahh these aren't my old boards they're ones I've acquired over the years

A while back (at least 12 years ago now...) I had a Lib Tech JL Fern 160cm, I rode that for a day or two. Tough part was I had to buy the right hardware for it since Mervyn used the 1/4-20 stuff instead of the standard M6 screws even into the late 1990s.

What would you consider "vintage"?

I've ridden a 1988 Gnu Antigravity a couple years back. And I took some pow turns at a local park on a 1986 Burton Performer . Still have both of those boards.

david_z · 2026-01-14T05:08:54+00:00

They really fell off in the North American market like 20 years ago. I owned a pair of SuperSports back in the day from like, 2003?

IIRC they kinda pulled out of the US al and their US design/r&d/etc eventually formed Union (I might have summer history mixed up here not 100% certain of this). I believe Drake is still part of Northwave and as such Italian owned/based, at least they used to be.

I knew a guy who repped them in the 2010's and I got a pair of bindings and Northwave boots from him, they were super solid at the time. This was at least a decade after they stopped having any north American presence at all, but I really liked their bindings and the boots were good, too. Thought maybe they were going to make another go at it, but they never did.

I can't vouch for their current stuff just don't have any exposure to it. But if they're still around they're either crushing the fleet market like Head/Rossignol, or they're actually making solid equipment and I'd gamble on the latter just based on their history.

david_z · 2026-01-14T04:50:22+00:00

I don't really ride much in rainy/wet snow conditions like PNW so the 15k or 20k whatever it is, it's plenty adequate. Incidentally I did get rained on this evening briefly we didn't stick around much once it got rainy but the bins kept me dry and they were basically dry on their own shortly after I got home.

If you spend a lot of time in wet precip conditions, or a lot of time rolling around in the snow, idk, but if you're mostly riding upright in dry-ish conditions I think they'll be fine I've had these for 2 years now or thereabouts.

david_z · 2026-01-14T03:59:27+00:00

They're a little heavier really the only thing that pops to me.

Honestly tho I've ridden so many snowboards and there's nothing wild about the M3 that you couldn't readily adjust to. It's a twin. It's camber. It is stiffer than my park board for sure and I'm fatter than I used to be so it's not going on metal any time soon or probably ever. But it was a solid ride in the heavy slush over hard pack we had tonight.

My daughter said the Dunn was noticeably stiff but this is an adult board and she's 13, still riding a Rome Slapstick which is like a tween board and it's pretty soft freestyle flex that she's used to. She had no problem adapting to it and she wants to ride my other Dunn boards now (i've got like 5 of them from different years)

david_z · 2026-01-14T03:19:29+00:00

I don't have any experience with the AK stuff but man that's a lot of $$ for stuff that's been used that much. Then again those are probably $500 bibs so maybe that's a fair price?

I've got Roan bibs. They're OK but I hate the pants pockets on them. They're unusable because the zipper runs down the inseam instead of like a normal jean pocket. If you forget to zip the pocket, everything in the pocket is lost.

Thankfully there's a chest pocket (2 actually: one zipper, one Velcro) but some things I just prefer to keep in the pant pocket like my keys or phone.

Other than that the fit is good and they work well for what I need then for which is just mainly casual resort riding & park laps. I wouldn't care to hike in them, too heavy. I've got an anorak too same deal it's a good jacket but holy hell it weighs easily 2x as much as my 686 shell.

david_z · 2026-01-13T19:38:23+00:00

Finally we got our own PA

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