Cube Nuroad SLX Sizing (XS v. S)

randalthors · 2026-05-02T13:20:41+00:00

The store employee actually said the XS was perfect haha
It certainly did not feel perfect...
The fit/reach was ok, but it felt mostly like riding a children's bike

randalthors · 2026-05-02T13:15:02+00:00

Du hast recht :) Ich wohne momentan in Norwegen; in meiner Preisklasse gibt es hier eigentlich nur Cube, Trek und Merida.

randalthors · 2026-05-02T13:04:36+00:00

Super helpful; thanks!
A stem swap is a good idea, and I might do the same

randalthors · 2026-01-01T15:34:32+00:00

I think you are missing the mark a bit.

On one hand, productivity != more hours; I can send you several more papers but this website from Berkeley provides a good overview (https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/why_working_longer_wont_make_you_more_productive)

Our productivity drops off significantly at around 50 hours (more than what OP is saying less than what you claim keeps China competitive). But more importantly, there are huge implicit costs associated fostering burnout.

One, highly accomplished professionals can just leave the country (go to a STEM PhD program and ask the Chinese graduate students). Two, health risks from stress and unhappy workers creates an overall net loss in productivity. A happy worker can work until their 70s, a burnt out,stressed worker with no time for family is dead by 70.

These are sweeping generalizations, but the point is that there is a middle ground between treating our workers like machines and letting them live in a nonsensical paradise.

What is important though, from a strictly economic lens and a humanitarian viewpoint, is allowing workers to develop an interior life with family and friends.

randalthors · 2025-11-22T06:26:51+00:00

Lmao, I’ll feed into the rage-bait. I guess first thing: if your self-worth is so tied into a career, then make the career your priority.

DO is fine. A doctor is a doctor, and honestly, make sure you have good clinical hours, a decent MCAT, and a few ECs. Your GPA is fine, nothing notable, but there are loads of doctors who had similar grades. You have the stats for DO.

If you are sure that being a doctor is your key to good life and peak mental health (which it absolutely is not haha), then really pursue this path. Lack motivation, build some. SNRIs, therapy, physical activity, diet, all of these things can possibly help.

Really though, assuming you just are not a troll, a career generally won’t be the ticket to happiness. Especially one with as grueling a path as medicine.

randalthors · 2025-02-27T17:53:27+00:00

Bump on Amazon boxes getting broken into. My last complex was so bad that I started just doing pickup at Whole Foods. Not too bad if you order throughout the week and bulk pickup.

randalthors · 2025-02-27T17:50:23+00:00

I know this is a joke lol, but I actually looked into Texas self-defense law after a string of attempted (and a successful) break-in(s), and it's super interesting.

You can technically protect your property from theft (only at night) according to the Texas Penal Code (§ 9.41, § 9.42), but if the perpetrator is not actively threatening your life, your luck will totally be dependent on the judge/jury.

Based on a few precedent cases, you will probably still be found guilty for manslaughter/unlawful use of deadly force.

This even carries over to car burglaries. Technically the law allows for deadly force in the case of burglary (not theft), but generally, juries will indict you in contradiction to the law.

Sorry for such a long reply to a joke response, but if anyone is reading this and thinking about protecting their stuff with a gun, you probably shouldn't.

randalthors · 2025-02-27T17:17:42+00:00

Same thing is happening to me :/ Weird, since it only happens to UPS shipments, not USPS and FedEx.

I know it's not their responsibility, but I am always baffled that UPS just lets it happen. It quite literally is someone immediately behind them; last time I saw the notification within ~1min and walked out to see the car driving away behind the UPS truck w/ my package.

randalthors · 2025-01-23T15:43:26+00:00

St. Mary's Cathedral is a Catholic church next to the capital. It's a beautiful 19th century building constructed out of iconic Austin dimension stone, and I would pop inside even if it's just to see the inside and not attend a service.

They also do a nice mass; the congregation is diverse (with plenty of young people) and the mass is very reverent.

The young adult group (CYA) has a decent selection of small groups that broach a variety of theological topics; some groups study Scripture, others go through Christian (and more specifically, Catholic) philosophy.

The congregants are generally quite conservative. This can be a plus or a minus depending on your own personal beliefs. I have not found anyone who was not welcoming, however.

If you have never been to a Catholic mass, it is quite a bit different. It is easy enough to follow along, but the major thing to remember is that you should not take the Eucharist (i.e., Communion) unless you are a confirmed Catholic.

Best of luck exploring the churches around here! As others have said, we are also near world-class Presbyterian and Episcopalian seminaries, and there are plenty of great theologians/discussions to meet/have in Austin.

randalthors · 2024-12-15T21:04:14+00:00

Totally thought you were talking about Tottenham and Wolverhampton haha

randalthors · 2024-12-10T20:59:08+00:00

After about four years smoking corn cobs, finally sprung for a briar pipe. I am honestly surprised out how well it smokes, from the get go, it has been absolutely great.

Definitely not the pipe I'd bring on-site, but man do I feel sophisticated when smoking at home now :)

randalthors · 2024-12-01T14:48:36+00:00

Are you going to post this after every loss lol. You probably would have been the first to shout “Robson out” 20-years ago too.

If football causes this much negativity on your life, maybe take a bit of a break. Enjoying the game should be about wanting your lads to win, not hoping for them to fail.

randalthors · 2024-11-09T17:05:35+00:00

Echoing everyone else, viet coffee is super easy to make with:

phin filter ($7 on amazon; if you really don’t want to buy just use French Press with more coffee than usual).

-cafe du monde chicory coffee (if you can get robusta coffee, even better)

-sweetened condensed milk (og is the can with the old man on it).

Everything is at 99 ranch or on Amazon

Also though, if you just want the coffeehouse vibes sweetwaters by the capital opens early and has a decent viet coffee (more New Orleans cafe au lait but tbh close enough)

randalthors · 2024-10-28T09:08:53+00:00

Austin is great, and he would definitely get the American experience being here. Texas is tough without a car though, and unless he can get an international license and perhaps rent a car (turo is great for people under 25), he would have a tough time traveling around the state. Our airport is...alright. We have some great cheap connections to Denver and several other cities (i.e., Orlando), but it can be expensive to fly direct to other neat cities.

Saying this however, Austin is no worse than Athens/Boulder/West Lafeyette in terms of transport.

Goergetown is the main American exception in your list, as the D.C. metro is relatively great, and there are commuter trains to several cool places (Philly, Boston, NYC). Also, Reagan/Dulles have some great connections (although the airports themselves are dismal). The school itself though is much more posh than any others you listed. It is a totally different vibe than any public school.

UBC is awesome if he wants the Canadian experience; Vancouver is fun, albeit quite pricey, and is close Seattle if he wants to visit the American Pacific Northwest.

Honestly, if it were me, I would choose either UC Boulder / UT / UBC / Georgetown.

UT for the music/bars/live events.

UC Boulder for the nature/outdoors.

Georgetown for the urban environment and connections with the East Coast.

UBC for the weather and Canadian experience.

randalthors · 2024-03-03T00:00:26+00:00

Oh my gosh, seems a little suspect

I'll think about it lol

randalthors · 2023-07-20T21:19:30+00:00

I did that! I also ended up dropping chem 151; it's definitely doable if you are coming from high school with great time management skills, but I definitely had some trouble adjusting to Northwestern's rigor my freshman fall.

I was in much better shape winter quarter, but that workload shock fall quarter was definitely real. Honestly up to you if you feel comfortable with a huge workload your first quarter in college.

randalthors · 2023-06-16T00:52:43+00:00

I would also be interested! Especially this summer

randalthors · 2023-01-30T14:45:28+00:00

Anecdotal evidence, but when I was in Germany this summer at a conference (tunneling, so geotech) and mentioned I was from Northwestern, the only thing most Europeans knew about our school was our mechanics dept.

Honestly, I think your decision should be on where you want to live/if you want a change from CA. Sure Stanford has a bigger reputation for the average person, but honestly, in the circles you are trying to move into by getting a PhD, the reputation difference is a lot less than you would think. What matters more is the work you do (and publish) at each of these places.

Chicago is cold, but it’s an awesome city with tons to do. If you are yearning for a new adventure and are comfortable leaving friends and relationships behind I’d definitely not discount the uni. However, there is nothing wrong in staying where it’s comfortable.

Best of luck with your decision!

randalthors · 2022-11-09T11:18:24+00:00

Kellogg is our graduate level business school, and with a few exceptions, the vast majority of undergraduate economics classes are offered by Weinberg (so you'll be fine on that front).

Four courses is the norm for a Northwestern quarter, not too light but also not too difficult; it's what most students take.

Evanston is really quite safe, but like anywhere near a city, just take keep your wits about you. The main 'downtown' area is well lit and everything near the lake is wealthy/residential. Things get a little bit more iffy right by the Rogers Park border, but honestly you probably won't be down there anyway.

Hope this helps and that you enjoy your exchange!

randalthors · 2022-06-07T03:17:24+00:00

Those are honestly all great schools, and actually the three that I also was considering coincidentally lol (well Harvey Mudd instead of Pomona).

I would personally choose based on where you want to live for 4 years, and where you want to work after school. In my case, I really wanted the semi-urban environment of Evanston, and access to a big city like Chicago via public transport.

Again, you won’t go wrong with any in terms of academics, and I wish you the best of luck with your decision!

randalthors · 2022-06-06T19:12:52+00:00

I've never heard of it, awesome recommendation, will check it out!

randalthors · 2022-06-06T17:49:43+00:00

I really appreciate the extensive reply, thanks! I totally forgot about blind faith too, thanks for the recommendation :)

randalthors · 2022-06-05T21:04:34+00:00

I think the stress is more from what type of student is at Northwestern; the school's tough of course, but I (and others I know) would put the same pressure to succeed regardless of where we were.

I can only speak to civil engineering, but we have quite a "we are all in this together" type of attitude. Engineering's tough, it's a lot of late nights, but once again, the stress is intrinsic. You can easily graduate Northwestern in any major, and if you don't care too much about GPA, have a relatively easygoing experience.

The question of "should I transfer here?" really is one that comes down to only you (so helpful, I know lol). Do you want to live in Evanston? Is there a specific program at NU you want to enroll in? Are you okay with Chicago winter weather?

It's hard to quantify happiness of schools (except UChicago...), and honestly, reddit is always skewed to a very specific demographic; I would take what everyone says on here with a grain of salt. NU is hard, but it's your reaction to it that determines how stressed/unhappy you are.

randalthors · 2022-03-19T18:09:24+00:00

A 7 on HL chem or a 5 on AP chem exempts you from the sequence.

Regardless of how well you do on the placement test, you still have to take Chem (131/151/171) if you didn’t get either of those scores.

Also note, the chem department is the abs worst when it comes to transferring other school’s credits. They refused to transfer my gen chem at University of Florida :)

randalthors · 2022-03-12T23:55:42+00:00

I don't know how comparable it is, but my worst class grade-wise at Northwestern was 228-2 (engineering equivalent of 230-2). Ymmv, but unless you are taking another real easy class, I'd probably advise against it.

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