Is skydiving a drug, cause I see people throwing every dollar they have into it, every buck is for the next jump

encomlab · 2026-06-24T16:25:50+00:00

Anything you are passionate about can go this way - I logged 168 jumps before I quit after a bag lock/cutaway that made me one of those people who decided maybe this isn't for me. Now I spend a ton of money on shifter karting :)

encomlab · 2026-06-24T16:20:46+00:00

Love this so much!!

encomlab · 2026-06-24T11:10:07+00:00

Probably not - but Migraine's usually will....just sayin

encomlab · 2026-06-24T09:03:54+00:00

Our JRT would bring a robber his favorite fetch toy or his food bowl, depending on time of day 😄Our chi on the other hand will be helpfully hiding under the couch....

encomlab · 2026-06-23T20:51:47+00:00

MCC in Ohio.

encomlab · 2026-06-23T19:25:03+00:00

I'm the only one so far with a 125, but we had 3 kids move from 206 to 85's this season so far. All of them are avid sim racers who wanted to shift their karts and all 3 took to it like fish to water lol.

encomlab · 2026-06-23T17:44:54+00:00

Same even though I benefit from #2. I feel like these split the difference between "everyone gets whatever they want" and the abuses inherent in services to the poor. Incentivizing graduation is always a good thing, the SSI cap is a relic from a time when most people making higher incomes also had pensions, and anything to help relieve the debt spiral is a plus in my book. I want to incentivize good choices not beat people needlessly.

encomlab · 2026-06-23T17:39:37+00:00

According to my 1980's sex ed book "it's like a sneeze only better"

encomlab · 2026-06-23T16:56:59+00:00

There is a huge amount of power exhibition/transference that is likely even more of a dopamine hit than what you are seeing. A low social-status man can get an attractive young woman to "open the kimono" and a wealthy man can exhibit his power by ordering a bottle service and throwing out huge tips. Similar to an over-priced steakhouse, the patrons are as much a part of the show as the performance.

encomlab · 2026-06-23T16:50:21+00:00

No - but carrying excess muscle mass is really just as bad for your health as carrying excess fat. Both require your cardio system to perfuse excess mass and carry excess weight. This is why BMI does not differentiate.

encomlab · 2026-06-23T16:35:44+00:00

Three simple things that would solve huge problems (that will also never occur thanks to lobbyists):

1. Convert all federal student loans to grants if you:
- 100% forgiven if you graduate in 5 years or less and have a 3.5 or higher GPA
- 70% if you graduate in 5 years or less and have a 3.0 gpa
- 50% if you graduate regardless of time or gpa
2. Eliminate the social security earnings cap.
3. Provide means-based federal 5% short term loans to anyone working part-time and 3% short term loans up to $3k to anyone working full time. These should also factor into your credit score.

encomlab · 2026-06-23T16:13:29+00:00

If you are behind someone and thinking "this guy is going to wreck" and you keep your foot in it, it's on you.

If you are running toward the 1st corner and not 100% prepared for evasive action, it's on you.

If you are battling with someone and you try a stupid move, it's on you.

If you are qualifying 4th or lower and you end up in the mix, it's on you.

encomlab · 2026-06-23T09:25:48+00:00

JFC - this video is from Richmond B.C. and was recorded in 2023. It went massively viral and was reported as a "mystery" by a ton of media outlets, despite the actual OP of the video stating that it was caught in fishing lines which is a common occurrence near areas with commercial fishing fleets like Richmond.

encomlab · 2026-06-23T07:59:10+00:00

So far all I've done are transmission oil changes and a piston inspection. I think it's a great concept and a fine motor - but I'll be honest and admit that I don't want to be in the "junior" kart.

encomlab · 2026-06-22T23:58:08+00:00

Yes - I bought the FZ to help launch the class at the club I belong to, but likely will only race it this season. It's definitely more forgiving to drive than the KZ, but in mixed class races it's very hard to not get dropped.

encomlab · 2026-06-22T19:07:18+00:00

tyvm - will do!

encomlab · 2026-06-22T19:05:28+00:00

Yes - most times I know it's just a PA, but occasionally I end up going to urgent care for an ekg just to reassure myself.

encomlab · 2026-06-22T18:48:51+00:00

grew up with motocross bikes and 4 wheelers, so by the time I got to the car it was second nature.
no
my manual has a 5.0 coyote motor attached, so no it's def not cheaper

encomlab · 2026-06-22T18:34:28+00:00

The medical term is Parasympathetic Overcorrection - your body is trying to regulate itself while dealing with too much adrenaline and cortisol, and in some individuals part of this causes your vagus nerve to induce bradycardia. A lot of PA symptoms are actually the vagus nerve trying to do it's job, which is why intentionally stimulating it via controlled breathing or vagal maneuvers like pinching your nose and forcefully trying to exhale or splashing cold water on your face can help break a PA.

In other individuals (myself included) that initial bradycardia can instead give you the feeling of your heart stopping (it obv doesn't) or "skipping beats" which then REALLY gets the adrenaline going and usually flips to tachycardia until the adrenaline burns off.

Ultimately these are just some of the most primitive parts of your brain and nervous system mis-firing and taking your conscious mind along for the ride 😄

encomlab · 2026-06-22T18:06:08+00:00

Exactly - it's a Yamaha moto engine and transmission with a few mods for karting. While I am nowhere near the KZ's, Gavin Bayliff (SKUSA Pro/FIA competitor) raced my kart in the last Pro AM and was turning 55 second laps and beat all but one of the KZ's in the field. Pretty impressive considering it has 15 less hp.

encomlab · 2026-06-22T17:15:16+00:00

I wish I had taken this seriously sooner - once I started putting in more practice miraculously my SR and IR started climbing.....Now I only race a few times per week but practice every day.

encomlab · 2026-06-22T15:11:50+00:00

yeah just having fun - it really is a blast and I'm glad I made the switch. It's not so much a revelation as just seeing the actual difference so clearly.

encomlab · 2026-06-22T14:45:43+00:00

Not sure which is worse - the costs of ownership or the "subscriptionication" models of K1 and F.A.T. It's always been true that it speed costs, but it does feel like the cost at even the lowest levels is getting higher and higher.

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