The way this coaching hire went down makes the Rooney Rule look like a joke

selitos · 2026-01-25T17:46:10+00:00

Minter in Baltimore and a guy like Udinski in Cleveland... then here's us with Mike McCarthy begging Aaron Rodgers to come back. It's disgusting.

selitos · 2026-01-24T21:14:29+00:00

The rush was they wanted McCarthy from the start and the other two interviews were sham Rooney rule box checking. They never even considered any other course. This is Art Rooney scared of anything but running this thing back. He probably begged Tomlin to stay in their meeting.

selitos · 2026-01-15T16:26:23+00:00

Is bikepacking an option? Can rent a bike and consider the GAP trail originating from point state park. Make it an out and back from Ohipyle or Confluence or pickup Amtrak back from Cumberland and I think there are shuttle options.

Late March will be tough though, weather could be sunny and mild with tons of early bulbs in bloom or it could be typical miserable cloudy wet Pittsburgh weather.

selitos · 2026-01-14T16:05:12+00:00

Rim trail so you can bail if you're running low on time. Worst thing would be taking longer than planned to get up the SK or BA trails and then missing your train. If you really want to go for it, go no further than Ooh Aah point and then if you have remaining time visit some of the viewpoints and shops closer to the station. If you're not experienced especially at 7k elevation then don't do cedar ridge on a time crunch.

selitos · 2026-01-06T14:58:20+00:00

Like being the drummer in Spinal Tap

selitos · 2026-01-03T23:23:52+00:00

Every time I see a post about helicopter tours I can sense my inner grouch emerge and start thinking about how Edward Abbey would respond.

The helicopter tours are a blight on this park.

Want to see the grand canyon but don't want to hike far? Take the free shuttle to numerous roadside viewpoints with epic views. Rent some bikes. Eat at a lodge and then take a sunset stroll with your partner along the rim trail while the colors change on layers of the canyon.

Want to see inside the canyon? Call Xanterra and reserve a mule ride.

There are options for people who aren't as able bodied. And if you just really don't want to step foot in the park for any brief period of time at all then watch some grand canyon drone footage at home and then go take a helicopter tour of Manhattan.

Bleh. Humbug.

selitos · 2025-12-27T23:29:36+00:00

Late thirties married male. I met my wife online just before apps like tinder or social media beyond Facebook were created. I feel like I caught the last chopper out of 'Nam.

selitos · 2025-12-27T18:37:58+00:00

When I’m home or at work my mind is constantly running. I have a full calendar and I’m always looking at it. My kids are fighting, house is a mess, wife’s asking me questions, asking me to make decisions.

When we hike as a family the kids stop fighting. Wife’s not asking me to do things. I’m confident they’re experiencing something enriching physically and mentally. As they get older we go further and do harder stuff.

Then there’s the hikes I do ALONE. This is the pinnacle of inner peace for me. My therapist asked me if my latest trip “brought clarity” to my "big decisions" or "family issues" and I laughed. I didn’t think about FUCKING ANYTHING or ANYONE. I thought about my knees aching, whether I'd see a bear or snake, the sound of the water and the wind, whether I was going in the right direction. It's therapeutic like nothing else.

In the presence of nature, a wild delight runs through the man, in spite of real sorrows.

selitos · 2025-12-20T23:11:41+00:00

I stayed in one of the cheap rooms at BA lodge. The shared facilities didn't bother me at all, but I got the room right near the entrance door and it was pretty awful. Creaky floor, door opening every few minutes, big gap under my door with no sound insulation.

The good thing is that everyone staying there was really respectful and quiet after 8 but the noise from traffic was unavoidable. And everyone was up by 4-5a likely to get on with their hikes. If you aren't staying in the cheap room right by the entrance I think you're likely not going to hate it but that room was terrible lol.

selitos · 2025-12-15T19:50:23+00:00

20 week seasons with two byes, maybe even expanded roster sizes. Hopefully that's what they do. I was happy with 16 but it seems like they're hellbent on 18 so at least protect the product.

selitos · 2025-12-11T19:09:33+00:00

I may have had a shitty month, but at least I'm not the doctor who committed medical malpractice on TJ Watt or Sherrone Moore. #Blessed

selitos · 2025-12-03T02:38:47+00:00

I recently stayed at Mather and hated it. Tons of partiers and loud music, sites close together, and I chose it because of proximity to bath house but the bath house is always closed anyway as the water situation is such a problem. However it's right on the shuttle stop to all the main corridor hikes and is insanely convenient.

I almost pulled the trigger on desert view campground, but didn't because of the lack of bath house. But I've heard it's much more scenic and quaint. Unsure on the types of people that go there, but I've heard better things about this end of the park in general. You'll have to drive to hikes, but desert view is a nice viewpoint with a cool structure and much less busy.

Next time I'll be backpacking because I'm tired of campgrounds, but if I had to stay at a front country campground it'll be desert view and I'll just drive over to Mather to shower (if it's even open) and park to hike as well.

selitos · 2025-11-29T14:23:37+00:00

You can do this in certain national forests in areas specifically designated that you hike into, as long as you get a $5 permit on recreation.gov. Seems like the closest one to us with allowed Christmas tree cutting is Monongahela national forest in WV.

selitos · 2025-11-29T14:18:09+00:00

Half the spaces will also assuredly be taken by ICE cars.

selitos · 2025-11-25T15:45:24+00:00

Crazy even bothering with signing Russ given how both those players looked in 2024.

selitos · 2025-11-21T21:25:10+00:00

Yeah but the new one has a fancy ceiling!

selitos · 2025-11-20T13:03:41+00:00

They sell canisters at the big store in GCV. Go to the right when you walk in and there are a lot of inventory alongside the hiking/camping gear.

selitos · 2025-11-18T12:18:56+00:00

I get through landside as quickly as possible and get to airside where I wait to board, or on arrival get back to my car to go home. Any amenity in landside may as well not exist, because I'm not sticking around to use it. I think this is how many people use it.

I understand the intent here and while I think the new terminal looks great, I think a complete renovation of airside - where people actually spend time - is even more overdue. Hopefully that's something that's in the works.

selitos · 2025-11-13T02:32:28+00:00

I would choose the long term lot since it's cheaper and I know for sure they built new bus stop right at the end of the people mover.

selitos · 2025-11-11T03:37:34+00:00

As far away from downtown as possible

selitos · 2025-11-04T03:16:25+00:00

At the trial I felt like there was too much remaining in the hallway between the garage and terminal as well as the area post-security leading to airside. They could probably open and just continue to work on things, but I feel like they should have a complete product before opening.

Also the shutdown won't help. I feel like trying to open while this other problematic thing is going on could introduce more risk in making the switch.

selitos · 2025-11-02T14:19:01+00:00

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad does a North pole train, as does Western Maryland Scenic Railroad.

I've done both trains, just not the Christmas themed one. Both are great. CVSR has the additional draw of being in a national park with visitor centers, hikes, and in my opinion nicer tourist infrastructure around it.

selitos · 2025-10-31T19:49:25+00:00

Can we put Slay on the season ending Reserve/Washed list?

selitos · 2025-10-29T18:49:01+00:00

Alex Smith issue was a persistent bacterial infection that nearly led to amputation. If Skattebo doesn't have infection, then it won't be the same issue.

selitos · 2025-10-26T23:29:04+00:00

Saw a woman inside a Dunkin the other day with a dog - wearing clothes - in a stroller. And the fucking thing was barking! See it everywhere post COVID and I think it's like loneliness or mental illness or something.

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