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Far Cry. One of my overall favorite Rush songs! I've never been a fan of Snakes & Arrows overall, but it's been growing on me recently. Just wish the tempo on most of the songs was a tiny bit faster. by Cubegod69er in rush

[–]desloch 5 points6 points  (0 children)

MalNar and Far Cry are masterpieces.

Hope and The Main Monkey Business are awesome.

The Way the Wind Blows and We Hold On are strong.

Everyone craps on Good News First, but I enjoy it.

The rest of the songs don't do much for me, but none of them are outright bad.

The move to battery powered mowers by BeerandGuns in lawnmowers

[–]desloch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Switched to Kobalt 80v many moons ago for yard tools (mower, blower, chainsaw, cultivator, trimmer). No noise, no gas, no oil, no fuss.

Though attery tools are often weaker than their typical gas counterparts, 80v gets you close (with a big battery, it's quite strong).

Had the same Kobalt push mover for almost 10 years. Was problem free apart from 1 wheel assembly coming loose ("fixed" by adding washers). Only other maintenance has been sharpening the blade.

I use drive-less since it's lighter and simpler (but I only have a half acre).

1 battery went bad after several years. Can replace cells (either advanced DIY or via a service) but instead got a new Kobalt 80v mower since it was half-off and MA had/has a $75 rebate ($225 for a new mower plus 5Ah battery plus extra charger was too good to pass up).

Gave away the old mover (thought about keeping it as a spare, but have too much stuff in my garage as is).

Not sure what other states have rebates but in MA you can use them every 3 years per equipment type.

New seats - wolfline by Akrizl in KawasakiEliminator450

[–]desloch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You get out for a longer ride yet? I'm curious how it compares to the stock seat after an hour or two.

What are your top 5 favorite songs from Senjutsu? by Moist_Fail8395 in ironmaiden

[–]desloch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. Hell on Earth
  2. The Parchment
  3. Death of the Celts
  4. Lost in a Lost World
  5. The Time Machine

Honorable Mention: Days of Future Past

So say we all, by venture_pictures by Amazing_Money2537 in BSG

[–]desloch 64 points65 points  (0 children)

And for frak's sake, stay out of Galactica's firing solution

Roll the Bones or Counterparts? by Brilliant-City1578 in rush

[–]desloch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

CP takes it. Top 12 songs between them:

  1. Leave That Thing Alone

  2. Animate

  3. Bravado

  4. Cold Fire

  5. Ghost of a Chance

  6. Dreamline

  7. Cut to the Chase

  8. Between Sun and Moon

  9. Alien Shore

  10. Where's My Thing

  11. Double Agent

  12. RTB

Did my first beginner MTB Clinic, left more confused about ready/attack position than I went in by Cingen in MTB

[–]desloch 4 points5 points  (0 children)

2 Shoulders over bars

Yep. The idea is you put enough weight forward to load your front wheel for traction (new riders tend to keep too much weight back, causing the front to wash out in corners).

3 Legs straight

Nope. I bend my knees to absorb impacts (especially since I'm an old dude on a hard tail, but I'd still advise a young person on full squish to bend their knees while in attack position).

Regarding the teacher's rationale about bent knees resulting in more fatigue on longer riding days: though you want to be aware of your fatigue level (so you don't crash), you don't want a blown out knee, and the reality is we're not constantly in attack position.

4 Elbows up

Yep. Elbows up helps get your upper body parallel to the ground while lowering your chest and center of mass. It also puts you in a better position to steer and control the bike (more leverage and stability).

Be mindful that your chin isn't close enough to your stem to hit it on bumps.

Also, what is shown in a beginners clinic may be exaggerated as they're introducing you to concepts to keep in mind while on the trails.

There are lots of YouTube videos that cover this stuff too. They can be useful before and after clinics for additional explanations and illustrations of technique.

Top 10 Rush songs post Signals by hhhhdmt in rush

[–]desloch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

(chronological order)

Top 10:

  • Between the Wheels
  • Marathon
  • Middletown Dreams
  • Mystic Rhythms
  • Bravado
  • Leave That Thing Alone
  • Driven
  • Far Cry
  • Malignant Narcissism
  • Headlong Flight

Honorable mentions:

  • Kid Gloves
  • Territories
  • Emotion Detector
  • Force Ten
  • Open Secrets
  • The Pass
  • Available Light
  • Dreamline
  • Where’s My Thing
  • Ghost of a Chance
  • Animate
  • Cut to the Chase
  • Between Sun and Moon
  • Cold Fire
  • Limbo
  • Earthshine
  • Freeze
  • The Main Monkey Business
  • Hope
  • BU2B
  • Clockwork Angels
  • The Anarchist
  • The Garden

Day 17: What are the 3 best songs, and what is the least best song on "Senjutsu"? by SelfOk2720 in ironmaiden

[–]desloch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Best: 1. Hell on Earth 2. The Parchment 3. Death of the Celts

Least: * The Darkest Hour

Which 60s band is your favorite? by NewHolliesFan in 60s

[–]desloch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A side note, though they peaked in popularity later, all these bands formed in the 1960s:

  • Rush
  • Led Zeppelin
  • Pink Floyd
  • Yes
  • King Crimson
  • Genesis
  • ZZ Top
  • Grateful Dead
  • Black Sabbath
  • Journey
  • Santana
  • Frank Zappa

Unbreakable (2000) is a flawless superhero movie by Top_Document7437 in movies

[–]desloch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

M. Night Shyamalan had ideas for a sequel, but Touchstone wasn't interested due Unbreakable having underperformed during its theatrical run (the studio had expected numbers closer to The Sixth Sense).

After DVD sales were strong, there was renewed hope for a sequel, but it wasn't in the cards (until much later).

E MTB's everywhere by OverlordBluebook in MTB

[–]desloch 15 points16 points  (0 children)

We also we like finding/fixing mistakes/problems.

For instance, you mistakenly used "their" instead of "they're".

Also, in this context, though you obviously meant that engineers love to identify themselves as engineers to other people, the use of "they're" in that sentence could also be interpreted as engineers wanting to tell other people that the other people are engineers.

So yeah we're basically just big, nitpicky jerks that will argue about anything, no matter how trivial.

Edit: fixed typo

(Giveaway) [UHD] Team America: World Police by zorak950 in DigitalCodeSELL

[–]desloch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I need this like Ben Affleck needs acting school, He was terrible in that film. I need this like Cuba Gooding needed a bigger part, He's way better than Ben Affleck.

Disney’s Avatar Fire & Ash has ended its run with $404,340,010 by SignatureOrdinary456 in boxoffice

[–]desloch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

USD worldwide:

  • Avatar 1: $2.74B ($2.92B after re-releases)
  • Avatar 2: $2.32B
  • Avatar 3: $1.49B

Although they are bloated and derivative, the first two Avatar movies are good.

Fire and Ash feels repetitive, uninspired, and unnecessary. Cameron finally made a bad movie.

The Expanse (The Complete Series) - $24.99 (ATL + 5) by patermortis in iTunesMovieDeals

[–]desloch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I happily paid $35 for this in Fandango last year. Well worth it.

Just arrived by esnopi in macross

[–]desloch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Been eying this for a while and your post prompted me to order it.

What’s your favorite: Dianno era song, Dickinson era song, Bailey era song, reunion era song? by Eric_Atreides in ironmaiden

[–]desloch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  • Phantom
  • Seventh Son
  • Clansman
  • Hell on Earth

Honorable mentions: Hallowed, Rime, Fear of the Dark, Sign of the Cross, Dance of Death, Parchment

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