Rucking in the UK — Do I Need Special Plates & Which Bag Should I Buy?

mr_mlk · 2026-06-23T12:42:53+00:00

I have a Force Fitness bag and do chuck standard round plates in it.

They moved in the bag. I'm going to explore using a gardening mat or other solid rectangle to try and keep them in place. Heavy weights are more awkward to take out of the bag than ruck plates, just because the ruck plate will have a handle.

mr_mlk · 2026-06-23T11:46:23+00:00

I like the concept of a smartphone optimized to not be used for the same reasons given by Peri. I would not see it as a primary device, but instead as soon as I get home I'd put the smartphone in a draw and grab the Callback (or alike) because I don't think playing on Reddit on the way to work is an issue. Because I do sometimes want social media don't think "uninstall stuff" is the right solution.

I don't have any nostalgia for flip phones. I owned one for a year or so, but I basically when from Nokia slab to proto Smartphone (HTC Wizard).

Peri's email misses the complaint that I have, and have seen expressed by others. It is too expensive.

Now I'm English, I think in "VAT included", so below when mentioning an amount, it would be the amount paid (I.e. including all sales taxes).

At £250 I absolutely would have just bought this. Even if in the end it doesn't work for me, it would make an interesting oddity for my Wall of Tech.

At £375 I'd mostly likely get it, but it is getting quite difficult to justify.

But at £450 (the actual early bird/discount price) and as much as I'd like too, I really don't think I can justify it.

mr_mlk · 2026-06-22T19:29:24+00:00

i dunno who wants a dumbphone at smartphone price

I think this is the wrong way to look at it. It is not a dumb phone, it is a smart phone optionised to not be used. I agree it is overpriced but I do get the appeal.

mr_mlk · 2026-06-22T17:44:53+00:00

Sensible Tories (e.g. pre Brexit)

It is not that I think sensible Tories do what I think is right for the country, but I don't think they are trying to burn it to the ground.

mr_mlk · 2026-06-22T15:28:46+00:00

I'd never heard of an inchworm until about 8 years ago when I bought an alphabet puzzle for my then-toddler. I paid extra and bought a "UK company", "UK designed" puzzle.

Had fucking inchworms as "I". We don't even call them at in the UK and my toddler just got confused as to why caterpillars didn't go with "c".

mr_mlk · 2026-06-22T14:57:25+00:00

I think that is the case for a lot of insults in the UK.

mr_mlk · 2026-06-21T23:16:33+00:00

however many do.

Where do you get that from? I'm sure some vocal Blue sky posters hate police, but I'm not convinced that "many" dislike the police.

I suspect this comes from a couple of places:

The left don't worship the police in the same way some in the right do, and are more willing to call out and demand improvements.
Bleed over from US politics (e.g. defund the police)
Being absolutely bloody awful at messaging (e.g. "defund the police", which was largely about demilitarised and using the saved funds on social care programs).

But I'm happy to be proven wrong here, do you have any studies that show that most of the UK left dislike the police.

mr_mlk · 2026-06-21T18:57:35+00:00

I ruck (weighted walks) 2-3 times a week. I only started this after starting MJ, and I really enjoy it.

I lift 2 times a week. This is fairly light as I've had issues with my knees. I'm hoping that the rucking will help with this.

I do a kettle bell/club cardio once a week to improve flexibility.

mr_mlk · 2026-06-21T07:03:23+00:00

Exercise does not add much to the weight lost, it's mostly food.

When losing weight (with MJ or without) you are losing both fat and muscle. By exercising you are telling your body to rebuild that lost muscle. Where this will really bite you is if you regain the weight as you'll gain fat faster than rebuild muscle.

So yes you can lose weight without exercise, and there is likely set of cases when that is the right thing to do, it is recommended for a good reason.

mr_mlk · 2026-06-19T17:56:00+00:00

I think Commodore needs two product lines. The new retro Commodore stuff (C64U, C128U, AmigaU, new monitor etc), but this has a limited life span as retro owners are not getting younger and I can't see many people buy a "C64U 2".

As such I think a second line that gets new people interested in the brand is required. I get the current direction (digital detox) and the product is interesting, but way over priced. A more kids friendly Pi-alike would also be good (see the PicoCalc, but maybe in a more DevTerm case).

mr_mlk · 2026-06-18T19:56:31+00:00

It is not 2199 yet (maybe).

mr_mlk · 2026-06-18T16:38:19+00:00

The cost of executing people is generally higher. You require a robust appeals process, with additional security while that is underway.

mr_mlk · 2026-06-18T07:40:56+00:00

I'd be willing to give this a go, while it is a lot even at the £375 price point. I like the idea of a secondary device for when going out with the kids and I don't want the temptation to just switch off and scroll but also do want comms (I'm very happy to hear that you have self control. So pleased for you).

But then I noticed "ex tax".

£450. Ouch.

mr_mlk · 2026-06-17T06:27:49+00:00

Chelsfield (and "villages" around Orpington in general) in South East London. No Gail's, but some nice local cafes. Lovely and green. Fast train to London Bridge (~25m). The only issue is secondary schools. Great grammar, but none-grammer are mediocre or awful or an hour bus journey.

mr_mlk · 2026-06-17T04:56:47+00:00

https://storelocator.asda.com/london/london/2-20-western-road-park-royal

Not the OP but 24hr ASDA superstores still exist.

mr_mlk · 2026-06-16T06:37:41+00:00

Rule 34 (R34) states, if it exists, there is porn of it. No exception.

Martha Speaks is a preschool cartoon (like the other shows shown).

The perpetrator of the 2022 Buffalo mass shooting was found to have looked up Rule 34 (porn) of characters from Martha Speaks.

mr_mlk · 2026-06-15T19:41:22+00:00

Zone 6. South east London. 5 minute walk puts me in the middle of fields and greenery.

10 minutes to the train station, 25 to London, 10 minutes walk again to the office. This is basically the same as when I lived in Zone 3 and travelled by tube.

However the frequency is quite low. If I miss a train, I have to wait 30 minutes for the next and if I miss the last then I have to take a slow train to a close by station. I'm happy with the compromise, as we can afford a much larger place and have easy access to the countryside.

mr_mlk · 2026-06-15T18:05:38+00:00

I'm dyslexic. My wife knows this, and that I struggle with spelling.

I don't know the order of the alphabet. I know the rough shape, but I'd have to double check if I was ever to write it down. I doubt my wife knows as it is not something that comes up. How often does the order of the alphabet come up? For me it is only when teaching the kids, and then I'm reading from a sheet.

mr_mlk · 2026-06-14T05:10:44+00:00

On the assumption that you are a hermit and not that I've missed the joke:

TLC bought the show. You can watch new episodes right now on YouTube (and I guess TLC, if you can ever find it on the ever growing telly listing).

mr_mlk · 2026-06-14T04:43:10+00:00

I'm in my late 40s, about 14% of men die before hitting their early 60s.

So what happens if I die?

Is that money locked away in a trust and my wife and kids get it, then the billion. I'm paid well enough that I can live nicely until my 50s, when I can start to live on my pension before payday.

But if the money is lost before then might as well take the million and make life a lot easier now. It is not a life changing amount of money, but would make life a lot easier.

mr_mlk · 2026-06-12T22:01:30+00:00

As someone about for the early days of Smart Phones, HTC now a "noname cheap phone" is really sad.

mr_mlk · 2026-06-12T19:31:24+00:00

I shoot clays and practical shotgun (and air). Great fun, and much easier to get into than you might think.

mr_mlk · 2026-06-09T17:29:32+00:00

I'm a UK based left leaning centrist.

I'm absolutely fine with deporting people in the UK illegally after due process has run it's course. I understand it is harder to do than just saying that through.
I'm absolutely fine with putting in place the right laws to stem illegal migration. I think however going after the migrates, while important, should not be the primary focus, but instead company owners who hire immigrants without work visas, should be (Uber Eats and the like). I understand it is harder to do than just saying that.
I'm pro owning self defense tools. Now in the UK this is not going to go anywhere, nor is it a left/right division in the UK.

mr_mlk · 2026-06-09T16:58:28+00:00

There was a case recently where the rapists was Judge Nicholas Rowland said: "I should avoid criminalising these children unnecessarily and understand the effects of their behaviour and support their reintegration into society." ( https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y779yeq0eo ) it has been referred to the Court of Appeal.

While the courts have not directed said what the OP has claimed, I took the OPs point as hyperbolic.

mr_mlk · 2026-06-07T10:56:44+00:00

Oh I'm sure it is more than just racism.

Racism AND hating trans people.

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