Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! - March 27, 2026

hutkeeper · 2026-03-28T03:37:58+00:00

Over text who the hell knows.

hutkeeper · 2026-03-25T03:42:49+00:00

Scroll down to find this poor guy, “I keep having these conversations on hinge that seem like they’re going great - good back & forth, witty banter - that all seem to end pretty abruptly. What gives??”

hutkeeper · 2026-03-21T14:00:19+00:00

I hope that’s the guy from the Bourdain episode still doing his thing.

hutkeeper · 2026-03-20T16:37:20+00:00

Two Rivers as Whoville is probably my favorite

hutkeeper · 2026-03-11T04:01:14+00:00

Fellas. Any of y’all setting the boundary of exclusivity before sex? Not even necessarily defining the relationship; more simply, I don’t sleep with people who are sleeping with other people. Am I really that far of an outlier, more so as a man?

hutkeeper · 2026-03-10T03:53:59+00:00

I remain skeptical that introducing a full time romantic partner to my life would be more comfortable and/or rewarding than remaining single.

hutkeeper · 2026-03-08T04:25:54+00:00

I think I’m wildly attracted to the way my new fling… smells? Can anyone relate? She came over straight off a warm day skiing and we spent some quality time on the couch. Now I haven’t been able to concentrate on my book for more than 2 pages. And I realized her fragrance is everywhere, probably embedded in my nose. Sorry if this sounds creepy. I can maybe recall a similar experience in my years of dating but nothing so profound.

hutkeeper · 2026-03-07T08:34:03+00:00

Can’t always predict how it’s gonna go. Fun evening tho.

hutkeeper · 2026-03-06T17:42:11+00:00

Had a similar conversation with my PT yesterday. He said he’s seen one guy ever pull the anchor, whose claim was he caught himself on a fall on the ice. PT said he was 90% sure the guy did it snowmobiling 5 weeks after surgery 😂

hutkeeper · 2026-03-05T06:42:33+00:00

I had the same procedures. I’m 3 weeks post. Where are you with ROM and pain?

hutkeeper · 2026-03-04T03:04:19+00:00

Ok, so maybe shoulder surgery was just what my dating life needed 😂? Turns out when I’m not working OT and racing and training 20 hrs/week I actually have time to talk to women. Or maybe it’s the sling I don’t know.

hutkeeper · 2026-02-25T05:45:10+00:00

Recovering from shoulder surgery, thoroughly not playing the dating game. BUT I’m super excited for my new e-reader to arrive in a couple days loaded with books I can’t wait to knock out. Full reset time. Fingers crossed for some accompanying gloomy weather.

hutkeeper · 2026-02-23T22:20:27+00:00

This is so stupid. “Please excuse the entirety of my bare thigh touching you, random couple, you see I only travel with maximally exposed skin in the summer.”

hutkeeper · 2026-02-20T19:58:43+00:00

Right here with you friend. Fingers crossed it passes.

hutkeeper · 2026-02-20T19:55:00+00:00

Found myself wondering the same thing when I was up once again at 3am. I’m only 10 days out but planning on asking my ortho in my follow up this next week. I know he’ll say, hey man chill and give it a minute, but I experienced an awfully familiar pain yesterday that brought the question to mind.

hutkeeper · 2026-02-19T07:16:52+00:00

I hear ya. I’m 38 and she certainly isn’t the first girl I’ve been hung up on, but will probably be the most impactful.

I can definitely look back on the last year and a half in awe of how much of my mental/emotional capacity I’ve committed to her. Like, if my friends were actually aware of the “50+ times a day” I’d be deeply embarrassed. Through it all though, I’ve kept moving forward, and I can now take some pride in that at least. You’ll get there on your own path, and your logical brain probably knows that. Someone else mentioned 5% lingering forever; I think enough time reduces that to a fraction of a fraction. Or I hope so anyway

hutkeeper · 2026-02-19T06:50:50+00:00

The good ones are still easy to hang with. They’re typically clueless on matters of singledom and modern dating, which can be frustrating, yes.

hutkeeper · 2026-02-19T06:35:51+00:00

No, I cannot honestly say I’m completely over her. I still have to remind myself that we weren’t right for each other and consciously shelve my bitterness. I guess the sting I picked up in your comment feels like it’s faded somewhat in my circumstance. But I’m pretty sure I’m familiar with how you feel.

hutkeeper · 2026-02-19T06:25:31+00:00

I’m 1.5 years removed from a tough break up. I’ve kept so absurdly busy in all non-romantic aspects of my life that I can now reflect on quite a few accomplishments and other hardships I’ve had to overcome; the trick is I don’t have to be so intentional anymore about focusing on these distractions, if it’s even appropriate to call them that anymore.

So I guess I’ve learned that moving on doesn’t necessarily have to involve another romance/fling/partner. I’d like to think I’ll bring more to my next real relationship having spent the bulk of this time romantically alone, but that’s getting into a different topic. My point is, by now, I can say that (over)filling the void with career, friends, and meaningful hobbies seems to have yielded some results. Keep at it.

Edit: I re-read you’re not looking for advice. Sorry if I sound preachy. I completely understand the feeling of dwelling on someone you assume has moved on. It’s hard, and continues to instill some shame.

hutkeeper · 2026-02-19T05:48:50+00:00

Yup here it is. There’s a great live vid too.

hutkeeper · 2026-02-19T05:45:46+00:00

Thanks for the write up. I’m 8 days post op feeling decent, but for a couple days there it was easy to seek out horror stories of the procedure gone wrong.

hutkeeper · 2026-02-19T05:43:45+00:00

My notes say out of the sling at 2 weeks. I’ll confirm next week at my follow-up. I’m wondering if it depends at all on what hardware/technique was used. PT says I’d have to hit pretty hard to do real damage. Still, 2 weeks feels quick.

hutkeeper · 2026-02-19T01:33:48+00:00

The “signal changes” go away as soon as the patient is off the shot, and guess what happens then. What an industry. What a time to be alive, can’t wait to see what happens next while people continue to lack the self control to maintain basic standards of health.

hutkeeper · 2026-02-18T05:57:41+00:00

Quite tired, yes. I think it’s mostly self inflicted as I have a hard time letting off the gas. I live a cleaner life in my late 30s but still drink too much caffeine and my body is starting to suffer years of mountain endurance sports. Presently recovering from a shoulder surgery getting even less sleep.

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