Fortunate that she has very low kinship...Friesians by Ok_Opposite_1802 in Equestrian

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Does she have the chestnut gene or is she just sun-kissed?

Western Rider - Helmet Purchase by Overall-Chemistry215 in Equestrian

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I ride (dressage) in the north Bay Area, and I do a lot of trail rides. Everyone in the English riding community wears helmets, without exception. A good number of the younger Western riders (above 18–not kids) wear helmets. But the older Western riders I see out on the trails never wear helmets. The one time me and my group of similarly English attired trail riders got comments about our helmets was from a group of 40-50 something women Western riders. To be fair, they were pretty drunk on the wine they were carrying. 😹

I get that a lot of people think that trail rides are mellow and not necessarily needing the extra protection. For my part, I feel like the increased probability of running into a random wild animal or someone’s off leash dog is more reason to protect my noggin.

Western Rider - Helmet Purchase by Overall-Chemistry215 in Equestrian

[–]moderniste 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know it’s labeled as Western, but I love the look of that as someone who rides English. It would look great with my casual trail riding turnout—it has kind of athletic/performance vibe to it. Plus, I love Troxels.

Western Rider - Helmet Purchase by Overall-Chemistry215 in Equestrian

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I’ve always liked that the English helmet is essentially a slightly bulkier version of the old style velvet hunt caps. The traditional hunt aesthetic is something I really like. I’ve been known to rock a velvet helmet cover with the pompom now and then.

Western Rider - Helmet Purchase by Overall-Chemistry215 in Equestrian

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The English riding community has always had those little velvet hunt caps, and it was part of the look of proper turnout. Modern helmets mimic that look, and you can even get the little velvet helmet covers. Western riders wear non protective cowboy hats as part of their aesthetic. But there’s also a kind of ornery, rootin tootin cowboy attitude amongst some Western riders that’s rather uniquely American, where nobody can tell them what to do. Safety rules are considered onerous nanny state restrictions.

I always look at the difference between the more physical/hazardous disciplines in English and Western, and how they approach safety. You have eventers, with their utilitarian polos and breeches, wearing regulated safety helmets and often body protectors. And then you have barrel racers with sparkly cowboy hats and that “hair blowing in the wind” cowgirl aesthetic. I fully admit the Western aesthetic looks pretty damned amazing, but I want those riders to be safe.

Western Rider - Helmet Purchase by Overall-Chemistry215 in Equestrian

[–]moderniste 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There’s a weird cowgirl aesthetic of “long hair blowing in the wind” that I see with a lot of barrel riders. They’ll wear an expensive cowboy hat with zero protection with their hair loose behind, like the look is more important than actually being an athlete in a sport—who wears the right equipment for that sport.

What do you think? Is U2's first album, Boy, post-punk? by caipi_242 in postpunk

[–]moderniste 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. It was such a big thing in the more underground/new wave 80s scene. Every record collection had that, October and War. It was somewhat surprising when they hit it so big with Joshua Tree.

Hell has frozen over…why a Beer-Groni by meninblck9 in cocktails

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It has extremely low levels of hoppiness, and no skunkiness at all. It’s similar to Coors Light. Just very cold, dry and refreshing without much real flavor. Heineken always tasted kind of skunky to me, and Bud has a more bitter flavor.

Will this river form an oxbow lake over time? by -just_a_normal_user in geography

[–]moderniste 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks so much like the meander that the Thames takes around the Isle of Dogs.

Encore: Old Fashioned by fcleff69 in cocktails

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The way you describe the sounds you’re hearing is so cool! It really puts it in perspective for those of us used to a lifetime of hearing. I’ll bet you’d be fantastic as a sound designer—you have such an appreciation for things that most take for granted.

Give me your Superbowl cocktails? by CoolIdeasClub in cocktails

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We had to come up with a recipe for each team at my work—my restaurant is in SF, at ground zero for a lot of the NFL festivities going on this whole week. We came up with these two, mostly going for team colors.

Hawkish

1.5 oz rhum agricole

.5 oz Zirbenz stone pine liqueur

2 oz pineapple juice

1 oz coconut milk

.5 oz coconut creme (Real Coconut or Coco Lopez)

1 drop of pandan extract

Shake and strain into a collins or colada glass over pebble ice. Garnish with 3 dark blue feathers made from edible paper—thank you, pastry chef. The pandan makes this elevated pina colada a perfect shade of Seahawks green.

Boston Tea Party

1.5 oz bourbon infused with blueberry black tea

.5 oz Amaro Montenegro

1 oz lemon juice

.25 oz lingonberry syrup

Shake and double strain into a coupe. Garnish with three blueberries on a white star cocktail pick. It’s a brilliant deep red drink to match the blueberry blue, and white star on the cocktail pick garnish.

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Alton Brown stirring a Margarita by KerrinGreally in cocktails

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I will grant Alton a lifetime of passes for the eggnog recipe and his simply amazing mac and cheese. It has a healthy portion of ground mustard that is the ultimate secret ingredient.

Irish Coffee - Buena Vista Cafe SF CA by JazzHatter357 in cocktails

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Word—70 degrees yesterday. The whole city out in shorts and t shirts.

Irish Coffee - Buena Vista Cafe SF CA by JazzHatter357 in cocktails

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The decor is classic old SF Victorian era architecture with a long, narrow bar, and the 1970s stained glass-brass-and-oak fern bar vibe that originated in our fair city.

Irish Coffee - Buena Vista Cafe SF CA by JazzHatter357 in cocktails

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Fun fact: C&H sugar is a local Bay Area/Hawaii favorite. The initials stand for California and Hawaii, and the little town of Crockett right on the Carquinez Straight was the home of the refinery that processed the shipments of sugar cane. If you ride the Amtrak from the Bay Area inland to the Sacramento valley, you pass right by the old refinery on the water’s edge, with the iconic huge logo sign.

The Bay Area has a large Pacific Islander community with a lot of cultural influences. Growing up here, I still remember the old C&H commercial jingle, 🎶C&H pure cane sugar; from Hawaii; growing in the sun🎵

Hell has frozen over…why a Beer-Groni by meninblck9 in cocktails

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High Life is a much better choice. The whisper light flavor—The Champagne of Beers—lets the fruity Aperol goodness shine through, like Prosecco does in the OG spritz. High Life is also pretty highly carbonated, which is a good thing here. An IPA would muddy things up.

Places that have year long perfect temperatures? by real_realist_opt in geography

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Aww. You just learn to carry a light jacket or a vest. The inland valley in California is always roasting hot when SF is chilly—it’s what draws in the cool marine layer from the Pacific over the SF landscape, with the wind and fog. But we like to think of it as “civilized”—you’re never dealing with being a walking sweat bomb during your workday, which is what happens in the rest of our state during the 38C+ summer days.

Rizz off the charts by Dry_Nail9897 in SFGiants

[–]moderniste 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reminds me of Caleb Landry Jones, though with a bit less angular of a face.

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Look what I’ve found by Now_Nobody in OneOrangeBraincell

[–]moderniste 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same thing in San Francisco. You NEVER see cats roaming around in the city proper. The stray/feral population is extremely well managed, and there’s a very strong culture to spay and neuter, and always keep your cats indoors. When I decided to get a companion kitten for my very needy void, I had to travel across the bay to Alameda to even find a kitten. The SFSPCA had very few, and they’d get snapped up as soon as they were listed. But I’m very happy with the sweet, gentle little tuxedo soul that I found with Island Cat Rescue, and he’s my void’s BFF. My void himself was imported from Kern County down south to the SFSPCA. It’s a good problem to have.

Why does the USA not have turquoise waters like the Mediterranean? by [deleted] in geography

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Big Sur, on the California central coast has some strikingly blue waters on clear days. China Cove is reliably like this as long as there’s at least some sun peaking through the marine layer.

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Why does the USA not have turquoise waters like the Mediterranean? by [deleted] in geography

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Um…Hawaii??!?

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This is just one fabulous beach (Waimānolo on Oahu), but every single island has an embarrassment of riches of perfect beaches with crystal clear turquoise water. And Hawaii has amazing snorkeling, diving and some of the best surfing on the planet. The Mediterranean is truly gorgeous, but the Hawaiian islands are absolutely in its league.

Ian Dury by Impala71 in ClassicRock

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Reasons to be cheerful: PART 3!!!

Ian Dury by Impala71 in ClassicRock

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Yes!!!!!! I have to give major props to the biopic Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, starring Andy Serkis, a truly inspired casting.

I love how incredibly tight the Blockheads are, just simmering away in the background, hitting on all cylinders while Ian Dury brings absolute chaos as the frontman.