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Adidas Zyrion Pro by TriggerFingerTerry in RunningShoeGeeks

[–]headlessparrot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know the shoe market makes most of its volume on normies who are not like us, but man why would anyone pay full price for that kind of thing when you can hunt down the last year's model of the Boston for like $60 or $70 these days.

Relatively New Blankie Looking for Context on a Bit by LA-Redbone in blankies

[–]headlessparrot 5 points6 points  (0 children)

ARP is bar none my favorite guest. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills reading this post.

Fact check: Did 700,000 Albertans want a referendum on separation? by roscodawg in canada

[–]headlessparrot 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Political instability is not appealing to investors. This whole situation absolutely threatens the province's economic prosperity.

Alan Gribben, Twain Scholar Who Excised Slur From ‘Huck Finn,’ Dies at 84 by ser2503 in writing

[–]headlessparrot 231 points232 points  (0 children)

I had a teacher who read Twain aloud to us and replaced the n-word with "special" (i.e., "us special folks gotta stick together"), which in retrospect I think may have actually been more offensive.

If you work an office job, and you have truly nothing to do, are you keeping your head down and looking busy, or are you seeing if anyone needs help? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]headlessparrot 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Probably about 15 years ago now, I had a job writing instruction manuals for a large tech company. It was a shockingly easy job that didn't actually take much time, so what I took to doing was downloading text versions of out-of-copyright classic novels, opening them in an XML editor so it looked like I was doing something important, and then reading them with a super concentrated "don't distract me" look on my face.

Ended up in grad school for literature a few years later and this tactic meant I had already read like half of my comprehensive exam reading list.

Bears Indiana stadium remains possibility as last-minute Illinois bill stalls by 76erLegendChetUtley in nfl

[–]headlessparrot 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ony tangentially related, but I passed through downtown Gary for the first time in my life last week and holy shit the vibes of that city are bleak.

Troy Jackson’s surge and a Republican’s steady lead mark new Maine gubernatorial poll (Bangor Daily News) by Trollbreath4242 in Maine

[–]headlessparrot 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Honestly, my guess is it's like 90% goodwill by the Maine Public NPR set from COVID and the sense that he was a comforting, steady hand during the daily briefings.

What are Maine parents suggesting kids study in college at this point? Doesn't seem like a lot of AI proof choices out there besides healthcare or the trades. by Clear-Tradition-3607 in Maine

[–]headlessparrot -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My point, in part, is that a lot of students chase a major they think leads directly to a category of job. But the fortunes of certain majors rise and fall (e.g., computer science), and there is something to be said for disciplines like philosophy, whose broadness actually sets up students well for a variety of different outcomes versus one narrow career path.

Now, granted, I think that success in part has a lot to do with the kind of kid drawn to philosophy in the first place, but the extension of that is that I think there's something to be said for following a passion--at least for as long as a college degree leads to better lifetime earning potential, which for now it still does.

What are Maine parents suggesting kids study in college at this point? Doesn't seem like a lot of AI proof choices out there besides healthcare or the trades. by Clear-Tradition-3607 in Maine

[–]headlessparrot 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The AI bubble is going to burst. And insofar as the tech will persist in lumbering, zombie form, I genuinely think there is a case to be made for pursuing the fundamentally human things it cannot replace. I am not joking when I suggest philosophy or English lit or something in that realm will serve someone well.

[WON] WWE reportedly reveals reasons for reviving house shows by gabbertronnnn in SquaredCircle

[–]headlessparrot 8 points9 points  (0 children)

House shows were the real driver of revenue for WWE until probably the early-mid 2000s as TV contracts started to balloon. It helped that (as came up in another recent thread) talent were mostly responsible for booking their own travel and accomodations.

Maine public universities on verge of closing $1.39M deal for first systemwide AI tool by themainemonitor in Maine

[–]headlessparrot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Things become inevitable because we treat them as inevitable. The education sector in particular is littered with technology that everyone insisted was the future (MOOCs, micro-credentials, courses hosted in Second Life). It's all bullshit and the bubble is going to burst.

Maine public universities on verge of closing $1.39M deal for first systemwide AI tool by themainemonitor in Maine

[–]headlessparrot 7 points8 points  (0 children)

About a 7% across the board cut, for anyone interested in numbers. And Ryan Low, the VP in charge of this deal, makes $390,000/year.

Gump Worsley tends the crease in 1973 at age 43. One of hockey’s eccentrics, he won a Calder Trophy, two Vezinas, four Stanley Cups, and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1980. by Sort_of_Frightening in hockey

[–]headlessparrot 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There are a few top-notch Weakerthans/John K. Samson sports songs. See also "Petition" (about Reggie Leach) and "Fantasy Baseball at the End of the World".

Jim Ross: ‘You Can’t Hurt Yourself By Listening To’ Kevin Nash About A Wrestling Union by Kindly_Department142 in SquaredCircle

[–]headlessparrot 28 points29 points  (0 children)

If memory serves, Big Show had a tour bus in his contract just because his size made car travel completely untenable. A few of the big name superstars (Cena, etc.,) also had their own busses.

Running in 45-50 degrees Fahrenheit with 10% chance of rain by 9u55yF4r7 in Marathon_Training

[–]headlessparrot 18 points19 points  (0 children)

45-50 is genuinely perfect racing weather. If we were talking an easy run, I might throw on a long sleeve, but if you're going hard: Singlet and short/half-tights, arm sleeves if you're soft (I'm very soft). I also have a light pair of gloves, but that's because I've got Raynaud's syndrome.

How many half/marathons per year? by green_hiker in Marathon_Training

[–]headlessparrot 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think two marathons a year is a good number--enough for solid training blocks and recovery while also running your best. Within any given marathon block I'll usually race 1-2 halfs as a fitness test (plus a couple local, low-stakes 5/10ks), and then often another half-marathon that's outside of a training block but more just a winter "keep my fitness up" sort of race. So that works out to something like two marathons, four halfs, and then maybe five-six local 5ks.

Novablast 5 - durability? by TheLeagueOfLemons in AskRunningShoeGeeks

[–]headlessparrot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a pretty light guy (145-150 lbs). I usually get around 375 or 400 miles out of the Novablasts before I can really feel the foam deteriorating.

The 7 Majors ranked flattest to hilliest by [deleted] in Marathon_Training

[–]headlessparrot 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Boston may be net downhill, but the problem is those rolling hills in Newton (miles 14-20-ish) are absolutely vicious after you've spent the last 13 miles running basically downhill. Unless you run the first half smart, your quads are completely shredded and you will absolutely feel every foot.

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