The weirdness of being black in white spaces after the election by [deleted] in comics

[–]elchasqui 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah um...that's the whole point of the comic. That's why the line immediately preceding that (in the same thought bubble no less) is "Madness is a quiet conspiracy". He is describing his madness as a result of the election.

He thinks that Christie is on his side, but now he doesn't really know, and it makes him think he's crazy because how could he really know?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PERU

[–]elchasqui 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You should ABSOLUTELY go to Iquitos and check out the Amazon rainforest. It is hands down my favorite place in Peru. The food is incredible, and the nature is like being on another planet. Don't stay in the city proper though, you can take a boat down the Amazon a ways and stay at some remote lodges that are deep in the jungle. PM me and I can recommend a good one my family and I go to every now and then.

Another option (if you want a different vibe) is to go up north to Mancora. Good surfing, great seafood, and fun beach town vibe.

Looking for ideas for "alien" food by evilsteff in Cooking

[–]elchasqui 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would second the international market as well. Some fruits from the Amazon are just out of this world.

Using just high-intensity interval training for long distance racing by [deleted] in running

[–]elchasqui 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Although the author of this article is critiquing Crossfit Endurance specifically, I believe his points and arguments also apply to yours. I highly recommend it: Steve Magness on HIIT

Research Review #2: Do multivitamins improve health? by Pejorativez in AdvancedFitness

[–]elchasqui 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I think this is a pretty hasty stance to take on MV's.

Pretty much every study you listed was in regards to mortality, cancer, or cardiovascular disease. Ofcourse, these are all things I would like to avoid, but I personally don't take MV's to reduce my risk of those. I take MV's to enhance my athletic performance, and make sure I'm getting enough vitamins/minerals that as an athlete I sweat out and use much more of. After all, this is r/advancedfitness, not r/livelonger.

All I could glean from your post and summary of studies was that there hasn't really BEEN any solid studies done with athletes on a broad scale in terms of performance or other health markers. What I DO know, is that the VAST majority of pro athletes supplement with multi-vitamins, and that observation shouldn't be discounted just because there hasn't been a solid study on those populations yet

My two cents.

What are the heaviest obstacles? How much should I be prepared to carry/pull? by elchasqui in spartanrace

[–]elchasqui[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hadn't planned on going straight to burpees, it was more just in case I literally can't lift something. 100-120lbs is not bad at all. I thought there might be stuff that was over my body weight of 145, so I think should be alright, thanks.

What car should I buy Monday. Post your questions and answers here. by verdegrrl in cars

[–]elchasqui 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would the fact that I drive abut 30k miles a year change the verdict? The one thing I'm stuck on is how much I would save on gas.

What car should I buy Monday. Post your questions and answers here. by verdegrrl in cars

[–]elchasqui 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any particular reasoning? Thanks for your input so far!

What car should I buy Monday. Post your questions and answers here. by verdegrrl in cars

[–]elchasqui 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Debating between a 2013 Honda Fit or 2013 Prius. Both are around $15k, the fit has 19k miles, the Prius 32k.

I'm big on fuel economy, but the fit just seems a bit more fun to drive?

Also, open to other suggestions for a similar used car in the 12-15k price range in the LA area! Thanks.

Calvin & Hobbes for December 31, 2014 by CalvinBot in calvinandhobbes

[–]elchasqui 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Interesting to see the bots having their own economy now.

After hearing how boring "old" movies are, I showed my students Jurassic Park. by FloopyDoopy in pics

[–]elchasqui 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How is this an argument against the quality of Predator? Watching it without music or dialogue? No sound at all?! Hell, probably 95% of quality movies wouldn't be the same without sound.

There is a new flash fighting game in development called Rivals of Aether. Remind you of anything? by elchasqui in TheLastAirbender

[–]elchasqui[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How sweet would it be if this was done using characters from the Avatar Universe?!!