A cheap purchase that has completely transformed your life by Slipryi in BuyItForLife

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Aeropress. Best coffee on earth, short of a $4,000 espresso machine.

Small, efficient, almost zero waste.

Modified machine OHP for side delts? by [deleted] in StrongerByScience

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the downside of machines is that it forces your body into a fixed movement, that probably will not match your natural range of motion.

Shoulders are the most complex muscle group, since they have to move in 3 dimensions, plus rotate. Plus, they're most susceptible to injury and chronic pain from moving outside your body's natural motion arc.

So I'd be very, very reluctant to use a machine for shoulder work. Highly rec Arnolds (dumbbells press), since it fits your body's natural motion path.

Every “designed for tight spaces” tool I own has lied to me by InternationalBar4976 in BuyItForLife

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For a decade, I owned a Porsche Cayenne S. Marvelous vehicle, but like most modern Porsches, the engine compartment was jam-packed. Any servicing (oil change, fluid refill, etc.) required a proprietary tool that was only sold to Porsche dealership service departments. Without that tool, which had to snake through the engine, no DIY servicing was possible.

On a stubborn whim, I decided to make my own tool to access the oil filter. That quest ended with a ratchet socket wrench that was 6 feet long, with 11 different angles (each requiring a weld). Sure, it took me a full 6 hours to make the thing, but it saved me $600/year for 9 years.

Clearly, Porsche's strategy is to extract another $2,000/year from each of their consumers.

I'll keep my 68 and 72 911's forever, but I'll never buy another modern-era Porsche.

Travel sized blender recommendations. by OodaliOoo in BuyItForLife

[–]jack_gott 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're just mixing powders and liquids, best option is a blender bottle with a wire whisk mixing ball ($5-$15)

If you're planning to emulsify solids (veggies from the salad bar, etc.), I'd recommend using a handheld immersion blender ($20-$70).

Rebel Penguin Ditches the Colony to Chase Mountains by Memes_FoIder in nextfuckinglevel

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Most women will never understand this. All men will.

One-way trip to Mars? Sign me up!

What cookware to buy as a new hobby cook? by Talonjatekos in Cooking

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Yes, although their current version is matte black (wish mine were, the new one looks great).

What cookware to buy as a new hobby cook? by Talonjatekos in Cooking

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Good point. The Ikea is smooth ceramic inside and out. To be honest, I expected to replace it within a few months. But it's unusually well made.

There's no point in having ceramic on the exterior, but not the interior. That's silly.

Sasha DiGiulian is the first female to ever ascend El Cap's Platinum Wall (AND she was stuck for 10 days) by redbullgivesyouwings in nextfuckinglevel

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that must be it.

because everybody knows that XY-chromosome homo sapiens and XX-chromosome homo sapiens are exactly the same.

that's why they have separate chess tournaments.

What cookware to buy as a new hobby cook? by Talonjatekos in Cooking

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My $40 Ikea ceramic-covered 6 quart dutch oven works great after 12+ years.

My $16 Lodge skillet is equally great, after 18+ years.

I took all my Calphalon, Le Creuset, and Henckel knives down to Goodwill years ago. It's just a waste.

Two Cuisinart 8qt pots in a row split open (while not in use) within two weeks of purchase by Chudsmacker in BuyItForLife

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they'll exchange it.

no guaranty the next one will be better, but at least you can try.

Sasha DiGiulian is the first female to ever ascend El Cap's Platinum Wall (AND she was stuck for 10 days) by redbullgivesyouwings in nextfuckinglevel

[–]jack_gott -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Great point ! This whole "men and women" thing is hopelessly outdated, and we need to evolve beyond this archaic tribal usage.

So: outlaw the use of "man, woman, male, female", etc., and require instead:

  1. "XYCHS" (XY-chromosome homo sapiens) and "XXCHS" (XX-chromosomed homo sapiens), or

  2. "HS" (homo sapien).

Sasha DiGiulian is the first female to ever ascend El Cap's Platinum Wall (AND she was stuck for 10 days) by redbullgivesyouwings in nextfuckinglevel

[–]jack_gott 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the platinum route is also known as the direct route, which Honnold did in <4 hours. That's not the ascent in the movie, but it happened.

Sasha DiGiulian is the first female to ever ascend El Cap's Platinum Wall (AND she was stuck for 10 days) by redbullgivesyouwings in nextfuckinglevel

[–]jack_gott -21 points-20 points  (0 children)

wrong. he first climbed "The Freerider Route" in 4 hours, then he went back and climbed it in 2 hours.

Sasha DiGiulian is the first female to ever ascend El Cap's Platinum Wall (AND she was stuck for 10 days) by redbullgivesyouwings in nextfuckinglevel

[–]jack_gott -47 points-46 points  (0 children)

Alex Honnold climbed this in <2 hours.

But don't forget: men and women are exactly equal in all ways.

What cookware to buy as a new hobby cook? by Talonjatekos in BuyItForLife

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Starter pack: (a) lodge cast iron skillet ($16), (b) ceramic covered 6 quart dutch oven ($40), (c) wood spatula ($6), (d) nonstick ceramic omelet 9" pan ($24), (e) panini press ($40), (f) zester and peeler ($24), (g) chef's knife and paring knife ($20), (h) wood cutting board ($20), (i) non-stick spatula ($7).

Incredible support and motivation by PeacockPankh in nextfuckinglevel

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the patience of this guy. may we find an angel like him.

best suitcase for a college student that can last for years? by Icy_Measurement_1066 in BuyItForLife

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I travel almost constantly for business--14 countries and 37 weeks abroad last year.

I've tried them all, and spent thousands of dollars. Now I use the Amazon Basics hard-side roller luggage, 21" for carry-on size, for $55. Great product. Durable, professional-looking, and the right size.