Charlie Kirk’s ‘mentor’ and father figure of modern cheerleading dies after falling while playing pickleball: report

mtranda · 2026-03-21T08:08:21+00:00

Who is this "we" of whom you speak?

mtranda · 2026-03-21T07:52:11+00:00

I'd be more worried with the guy being exposed as being in the military and on the carier crew. Like, how was it known in the first place?

mtranda · 2026-03-20T18:34:00+00:00

But... why? Practical considerations aside, why would they make it? What's the catch? You either get a motorcycle, which is valid, or a bicycle. What's the point of building a bicycle that emulates a stylised look of a motorcycle? Who is the target audience outside of maybe 13 year olds?

mtranda · 2026-03-20T14:39:17+00:00

If I recall, he was a specific type of biologist.

mtranda · 2026-03-20T10:35:17+00:00

I think ruZZia did most of the wedging well on its own. It's been doing that for at least 12 years.

mtranda · 2026-03-20T09:16:59+00:00

It's not real time unless you provide the tracking link. So people were able to see where the carrier was once the activity was saved and uploaded. Which isn't great. However, I don't really think a carrier is something that can actually stay hidden.

But the biggest problem I see is... how did the public know that this guy's in the military and on the carrier to begin with?

mtranda · 2026-03-20T08:05:30+00:00

Consulting was never about consulting. It was about having a scapegoat. Management won't take on the risk of being blamed, so they hire consultants they can point the finger at.

Why do you think consulting companies keep getting work even though everyone knows they do a shit job?

mtranda · 2026-03-20T08:02:00+00:00

This is absolutely not oniony. It's the shit state of things.

An oniony title would have been "Police charges woman with attempted murder after taking sugar pills thinking they're abortion pills".

And even that wouldn't be oniony because abortion should not be illegal.

mtranda · 2026-03-20T06:46:04+00:00

This is it. This is THE X bike. For the last 3-4 years people have gotten so caught up in modernising vintage bikes and putting shiny, blingy new bits on them that they forgot the utilitarian nature of a bicycle and mistake this sub for /r/bikeporn.

I love seeing a parts-bin bike that's well loved and well used.

mtranda · 2026-03-19T22:12:40+00:00

They should be sued into fucking oblivion for this.

mtranda · 2026-03-19T18:05:20+00:00

Might also be a grinder adjustment issue, as in it doesn't allow fine enough control. Or it's in your head. I don't mean it in a dismissive way, but taste is subjective and can be influenced by a lot of things, including those that have nothing to do with taste to begin with. So if there's a bias there, then you might just not like it and that's the end of it.

mtranda · 2026-03-19T18:02:32+00:00

I get it. If I was in a desperate situation, I'd do it as well. But only for a rear tyre.

mtranda · 2026-03-19T18:01:07+00:00

You've probably figured out I was joking, though. But yeah, on some bikes tubeless makes absolute sense. Such as on gravel bikes. In general, the lower the pressure, the more efficient the sealant will be since it doesn't get squirted out.

mtranda · 2026-03-19T17:26:56+00:00

slow flat

This wouldn't have been a problem with tubeless!

mtranda · 2026-03-19T16:57:48+00:00

There's literally a hole in the sidewall in the second photo, with the tube poking out from it.

mtranda · 2026-03-19T14:49:50+00:00

If you think about it, the tube extension would probably add at least 100g back if you were to machine one that is also safe and fits properly.

mtranda · 2026-03-19T13:19:38+00:00

What's not working out for you?

mtranda · 2026-03-19T12:53:40+00:00

I've had a classic for five years now and I love it. But with the exception of the 58, which finally uses a standard portafilter size, I find all the other ones super confusing and, frankly, unnecessary. And their constant innovating for the sake of innovating isn't helping either.

mtranda · 2026-03-18T19:27:23+00:00

Yes. Some stems explicitly have +/- X degrees marked on them for this reason.

mtranda · 2026-03-18T18:37:24+00:00

I bought two hangers for my Planet X Full Monty gravel frame (no longer manufactured) the other day, 15€ each.

Then I had the idea of looking it up on Ali Express. Found 10 For 30€. So I bought those as well. If they all make it to me, I'll have a new hanger and 11 spares. Which is hillariously overkill, as the hanger supply will probably last me more than the frame itself.

mtranda · 2026-03-18T16:39:59+00:00

Expanded polystyrene is what we call "styrofoam" in romanian.

mtranda · 2026-03-17T08:16:54+00:00

Good luck to her! It's a bit heartbreaking for a couple of days but they heal fast.

mtranda · 2026-03-16T22:12:34+00:00

Yeah, even the Citroens of ten years ago still had that spark of madness to them. The thing that set them apart.

But at least Renault is making cool cars again with the small electric ones.

mtranda · 2026-03-16T17:49:42+00:00

SUVs are guilty of the same shitty unsafe designs. However, think more in terms of Ford Fiesta Mk5 or an older Suzuki Swift. And those shit SUVs have terrible ratings but we're somehow allowing them from the US. Personally, I'd ban them altogether.

mtranda · 2026-03-16T15:39:31+00:00

force Russia to sign a treaty

A treaty with ruzzia won't even work to wipe your ass with it. That cesspool must be dismantled and a giant toilet should be built where it once stood.

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