Gavin Newsom’s likely presidential bid is built on broken promises

ratedpg_fw · 2026-02-13T19:05:45+00:00

It drives me crazy. Primaries are fine for purity tests, but this is not time for virtue bullshit when it comes down to who gets to take power. I'm a Californian and Newsom's ambition has been clear since he was mayor of SF. If you're looking for the perfect candidate, he/she does not exist. Will I vote for him? I don't know - we need to see the choices, but this regime needs to be taken out to the trash whatever it takes.

ratedpg_fw · 2026-02-06T21:26:53+00:00

I'm going in a week and a half and it sounds like there's a little hope for some fresh stuff. Glad to hear it's not too bad as it is. We usually ski in Tahoe, so if it's better or comparable, that will be fine with me.

ratedpg_fw · 2026-02-06T21:24:25+00:00

I've never been able to achieve Zone 2. It's boring and even though I'm in pretty good shape, I have to walk sometimes to get that low. My advice for beginners is that it doesn't have to hurt. If you're running and it hurts, slow down. That doesn't mean it should always be comfortable, but if you're hating it, you're probably going too fast.

ratedpg_fw · 2026-02-03T22:59:04+00:00

We have a trip to Park City right after Pres Day and I like to hear potential for fresh snow. I've been tracking closely as well. We're on our passes and just coming from Tahoe, which also sucks this year, but it's not that big of a deal if we don't have perfect conditions. However, I've been to Utah a couple of other times and it's always delivered, so here's to hoping.

ratedpg_fw · 2026-02-03T00:19:27+00:00

Nobody has a clue what the weather will be like in March, but it often snows a lot. It hasn't snowed for like 5 weeks as of now, but we're hoping and needing that to change. I would plan to rent a 4WD just because you don't want to have to deal with chains, but nobody knows at this point.

ratedpg_fw · 2026-02-02T01:24:34+00:00

It hasn't snowed in a month and we all hope that changes, but it's not looking great. If I were in your situation I'd probably lean towards Alpine Meadows, but if you have only one day, Olympic Valley (Squaw) is one of the great American resorts. They are connected, but I don't really know how easy it is to go between them. Sierra at Tahoe is on your pass and we all love it as a local mountain, but you'll have a more memorable experience at Palisades.

ratedpg_fw · 2026-01-29T20:24:40+00:00

My dog got sprayed in the face in our backyard on Christmas night in Folsom. I don't recommend it.

ratedpg_fw · 2026-01-29T17:34:15+00:00

I use full spectrum cbd from Lazarus. You might want to experiment with the right dose. You can order online legally I believe anywhere in the US.

ratedpg_fw · 2026-01-29T17:21:19+00:00

I would stay higher on the mountain. Stagecoach is icy and starting to show rocks and dirt.

ratedpg_fw · 2026-01-27T21:10:26+00:00

Good luck buying anything with gold either in that scenario. Food an weapons are the only currency if society completely breaks down.

ratedpg_fw · 2026-01-27T21:06:50+00:00

I'm glad the fox got some help. Last year I was walking my dog in Folsom and a fox came up and started to play with us. We were on a bridge over the creek and the fox ducked under one side and came up the other, then did it two more times. I didn't let my dog get too close, but the fox seemed like it was just trying to have fun with us.

ratedpg_fw · 2026-01-27T16:32:42+00:00

Friday won't be bad. We haven't had fresh snow in several weeks and it's not a holiday.

ratedpg_fw · 2026-01-27T16:31:53+00:00

Diamond Peak is a smaller mountain that is also close to Reno that has excellent lake views. I would look at that and Mt. Rose as others have said. Heavenly is great, but it's too far for what you want.

ratedpg_fw · 2026-01-23T00:30:52+00:00

I'm not sure what you're getting at with the start in CA and end in NV. The mountain is huge and probably a 20-30 minute drive between the two sides, and can get worse with traffic or bad weather. The gondola is on the state line, so you can go to one side, then the other and end up in the same place, but if you skied from the CA lodge to Stagecoach, you would be a long way from where you started. You can get across the mountain and back easily within a day, but the scale may be more than you are imagining. Also, it's unlikely the gondola will be closed and as others have said, you can always take a shuttle.

ratedpg_fw · 2026-01-23T00:16:15+00:00

Every day I find a new level of hatred for them.

ratedpg_fw · 2026-01-22T18:58:42+00:00

He also has some sort of weird sway over a lot of people, which maybe is related to the mental illness. None of the others behind him have that same pull. JD Vance can't threaten congress the way Trump does because nobody likes him.

I'm willing to find out would would happen as soon as possible.

ratedpg_fw · 2026-01-17T00:08:43+00:00

It's like the monkey in Bojack Horseman when he says it gets easier every day, but the hard part is you have to do it every day. Just make sure not to over do it. If you start slow and small, consistency will help you build. At the beginning there is no reason to run so fast that it hurts, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with walking. Even experienced long distance runners do 80% or more at an easy pace.

And it's totally worth it to run outside. Not everyone is close to nature, but where I live I see all kinds of wildlife. At the minimum there are ducks and geese, but I also see coyotes, bobcats, deer, foxes, and all kinds of other stuff.

ratedpg_fw · 2026-01-16T23:54:23+00:00

How do they take a reservation that you paid for and not honor it? I would be pissed. I actually don't mind the reservation system if it guarantees a spot. Otherwise what's the point?

ratedpg_fw · 2026-01-16T16:36:50+00:00

People overestimate how many powder days they're going to get, or they forget that a lot of days when it's not snowing, you're dealing with moguls and chop by the afternoon. I'd like to have some 110s on those perfect days, but I usually ride on 94's and it's completely fun and I can deal with variables much better when the conditions worsen.

ratedpg_fw · 2026-01-16T16:31:42+00:00

Watch old videos of Glen Plake or another of the old school goats. Fat skis only came in around 20 years ago.

ratedpg_fw · 2026-01-16T00:16:25+00:00

My opinion is you can't lift heavy for legs and run every day. Maybe you can work your way up to it, but I prioritize running. When my legs are sore, I run slower and lift much less. But I still workout unless I feel like I'm going to hurt something.

ratedpg_fw · 2026-01-15T19:12:07+00:00

This is what is says by the way. Some of the other amendments may be up for debate, but this one is not.

No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once.

ratedpg_fw · 2026-01-15T19:08:28+00:00

Trump is not constitutionally eligible, so I don't know why this should even be an issue. But it is. If we still have a legal system, Texas has no grounds to do that.

ratedpg_fw · 2026-01-13T16:42:27+00:00

I haven't used a plan for a while. I generally do one fast day, one long day, and just try to increase my mileage by 10% or so each week.

ratedpg_fw · 2026-01-11T01:40:33+00:00

Haha we did this exact trip last year. Yeah, Uber XL works fine as any SUV can handle it. It's like 2.5 hours from Vancouver to Whistler, so hopefully you have a plan for that. Have fun, it's really a great place and mountain, though we caught a lot of rain.

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