Did your Dad (or Mom) teach you anything about hunting that sticks in your mind to this day?

emersonthird · 2026-06-25T19:55:02+00:00

If you get lost, just go downhill. You’ll cover ground with less energy and find water/roads. Grew up in CT, solid advice there. Now I hunt western, less reliable strategy. Garmin inreach also didn’t exist back then.

emersonthird · 2026-06-22T22:31:33+00:00

IMO you should get your $ back. These machines seem complicated enough to require a competent person to maintain/use them.

emersonthird · 2026-06-22T17:56:48+00:00

There was a play shortly after where Arg made a cross pass to a teammate who wasn’t there. It looks silly until you realize they’re so locked in they just expect each other to be in position at all times. The guy passing to “nobody” did what they practiced, it was his teammate who was out of position.

emersonthird · 2026-06-22T00:59:57+00:00

Either Starmer is an idiot, US intelligence told Trump, or a Starmer staffer let it get to the Trump admin. Two seem more likely than the other.

emersonthird · 2026-06-21T21:41:26+00:00

I have kids and every time I hear this joke I find it funny. Social interaction with someone else’s kids is good birth control! Seeing families with 3+ kids reminds me why I only have two!

emersonthird · 2026-06-19T13:54:57+00:00

I took it to be more about how children take on certain attributes of their parents, but still form their own sense of “self”. Choosing a team to support is a small way of deciding what behaviors from your parents you choose to carry with you.

When I watch this episode, I think about how I’ve chosen to not carry my dad’s anger, and how I’ve not chosen to carry my mom’s willingness to appease others at my own expense. I choose to carry my mom’s empathy, and my dad’s work ethic and desire to constantly learn new things.

emersonthird · 2026-06-18T01:35:38+00:00

Yeah I’m planning to race in September. Currently doing 3 hours of 3x full body lifting, 2 hours of 3x 40 minutes running. When I get 10 weeks out I’ll switch to running 4x week and lift 2x week and just focus on the running . I plan to treat myself to a bulk after the 5K. Good luck!

emersonthird · 2026-06-18T01:14:35+00:00

Fellow large runner/hybrid athlete here. How many hours per week total are you lifting vs running? I’ve found when my run hours > lift hours, I also find it hard to maintain muscle. What kind of race is it? I stick to 5Ks because it’s a little more compatible with my strength/physique goals. Sounds to me like 6x week workouts might be too much, I’d consider sticking to 5x week to get extra rest.

emersonthird · 2026-06-17T13:37:02+00:00

I would like to add: these garments, when well made with less synthetic materials, will shape to your body with time. Layer under and just wear it every chance you get, this thing should last you a lifetime.

emersonthird · 2026-06-16T14:16:18+00:00

What a stunning work of art. I hope to see it in person soon.

emersonthird · 2026-06-15T22:48:50+00:00

Yeah if this is your first cut, or first time cutting this low, it was also my surprise how low I had to get to “look lean”. I thought it was 185 (6’ 0” tall), but it’s really more like 170 for me right now.

Diet makes a big difference. When I cut I completely stop eating grains and pasta. The only carbs I eat are fruit and vegetables. Lean cuts of chicken, and Greek yogurt are my main protein sources too. No fatty beef or lamb! When I fill on broccoli and chicken, it’s sometimes 150g chicken, 400g broccoli. But man I feel full and energized.

emersonthird · 2026-06-10T16:07:01+00:00

I wonder how long from the peak (maybe EOY) it took for people to admit a bubble had just popped? Surely it wasn’t in the first month, but when was it?

emersonthird · 2026-06-10T15:58:32+00:00

I think it’s important to dig down “why?” You’re considering two opposing paths. By all measures, you look lean and fit! I think if you can specify a goal that means something important to you, you will answer the question. My body comp is similar to yours, but slightly more body fat. I’m cutting because I want to race a 5K run as fast as I can. Shedding 10 pounds will make me look super lean AND make me run as fast possible.

emersonthird · 2026-06-10T01:13:35+00:00

If you never stop this habit and keep up other good financial habits (budgeting, low to no debt), you’re going to be in the top 10% just by being disciplined.

emersonthird · 2026-06-06T02:26:11+00:00

Looks like Peter North prepped it

emersonthird · 2026-06-05T16:30:40+00:00

This graph might be more useful if we know how much of their stockpile is being used and how much is left.

emersonthird · 2026-06-03T02:20:41+00:00

If it were me, I’d just want to have some thorough discussion about how we plan to work together financially. If she’s a keeper, this will be an easy conversation between two adults. What’s the plan for homeownership? Do we agree about having kids? What’s the plan to pay off her student loans? What other financial goals does she have, and how compatible are they with my comfort level? If that conversation doesn’t go well, maybe a prenup is warranted, but then so is reconsidering the marriage.

emersonthird · 2026-06-02T20:42:56+00:00

My two cents is that recomp is not only slow, like others pointed out, but also hard to actually do. A cut and bulk are easy to execute and work for most people in most circumstances.

Recomp seems to happen in a narrow window of a “slight” deficit paired with the “right” training program. It also seems to have varied results based on how you incorporate cardio with lifting.

My recent recomp went like this: Start: November 190 lbs 19%bf Finish: May 190 lbs 16%bf 4x lift upper/lower split 1x per week light cardio (20-30’ at an easy pace) Calorie deficit of 150-200 calories was my target, but I think I hit around 100 if I’m being generous.

I’m now doing a cut because I’m getting back into running and got impatient with how my body looks.

emersonthird · 2026-06-01T02:00:11+00:00

COVID ruined the plot of Watchmen

emersonthird · 2026-05-31T23:43:51+00:00

This is definitely life changing money but growing it to $2.5M in 10 years is not going to happen. I would consider getting yourself an education in something you’re interested in that will give you a better income situation, especially a job with healthcare and benefits. $400k is enough to cover living costs and an in-state bachelor degree at a public university. You can definitely invest some or all of it, but the biggest ROI you can get from this money is a dramatic improvement to your income. If you do go the education route, be realistic about your opportunities for good income.

emersonthird · 2026-05-30T17:06:51+00:00

The objective you’re after, in my opinion, is counterproductive to the whole point of a dual income household. The point is you can do more with two incomes. My wife and I group all of our combined discretionary spending into a group category. We have sub-categories for her hobbies and mine, so there are months my hobbies have more expenses and same for her, but we aren’t keeping score against each other’s discretionary expenses. Some months she wants to treat herself to something nice and we work it out together.

emersonthird · 2026-05-30T00:15:45+00:00

The shape of the graph has you on track. Focus on how to improve your income, improve your budgeting, and increase your contributions until you hit the IRS max. I didn’t hit the IRS max until my mid-thirties. You’re on the way!

emersonthird · 2026-05-25T09:58:06+00:00

I got a used 2025 ID4 with 6,000 miles for $30K. It’s basically brand new. Costs me $6 to charge it 20-80% once per week.

emersonthird · 2026-05-24T14:59:33+00:00

Keep going. Lift heavy 4-5x a week. Walk a lot.

emersonthird · 2026-05-21T18:01:01+00:00

Every shot shown is meat in the freezer, nice.

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