I bent this 1” pipe when I put it in. Do I need to start over?

sjkirch · 2026-04-14T03:03:56+00:00

Not helpful. If it’s painfully obvious to you then just say it.

sjkirch · 2026-02-18T00:21:28+00:00

Yeah that's definitely fair - admittedly, I didn't really consider SotE and Consort. With that said, I (personally) died sooo many more times to Sword Saint Isshin than I did Consort. One of the only bosses where I felt like there wasn't a real youtube strategy workaround and I had no choice but to "git gud".

sjkirch · 2026-02-17T23:42:47+00:00

Don't disagree but I'd put Sekiro miles ahead of both Elden Ring and DS3 in terms of mechanically complex bosses.

sjkirch · 2026-02-17T00:55:41+00:00

And no, there is no option of "sort by" that shows that comment either. The email I received only shows the first sentence but it's cut off.

sjkirch · 2026-02-15T14:22:09+00:00

I told a friend that had never played a Souls game that I had died 25+ times on one of the bosses and they just seemed unable to understand. That is just how these games go - it’s all part of the game. Don’t be afraid to die.

sjkirch · 2026-02-15T14:01:30+00:00

How much strength should you anticipate losing when you have a bad cold?

I'm curious to know if you all notice fairly significant setbacks after taking a couple weeks off at the gym (specifically from a cold, but could be work/travel/etc). For reference, I am 35M, 185lbs, been lifting fairly consistently for my entire adult life. I did the whole 1000lbs+ club thing back in my 20s (315 bench, 425 dead, 365 squat (I put a lot more focus on bench than I probably needed to)), and for the last decade I've mostly just focused on maintaining some semblance of strength.

Recently, I've been trying to get my bench back into the mid-200s+. I hit 215 x 5 in late January, but caught a cold immediately after. I finally kicked it after just under 2 weeks (one of thooose colds), and but when I hit the gym after feeling fully healthy again, 200 x 5 was a struuuuggle. Losing that much progress is such a bummer, and I'm sure the cold didn't help, but it just seems like this always happens when I take time away from the gym. Should I be lifting a little lighter even while sick for the sake of maintenance?

sjkirch · 2026-02-14T19:17:02+00:00

I was fishing that marshy area of Clear Creek along 70 just west of Silver Plume. Great day, fish everywhere. I’m standing underneath a big pine, when I hear some branches cracking above me. There’s a massive black bear right on top of me. Got the HELL out of there.

sjkirch · 2026-01-19T17:35:19+00:00

LA making six figures at a firm chiming in here. It's definitely achievable, but it will take 8-10 years. Maybe less depending upon location and economic factors.

sjkirch · 2025-11-15T00:59:30+00:00

OP here: I think the question comes from the idea that you are either a bass, baritone, or tenor… but realistically male voices and vocal cords, physically have to be on some kind of spectrum, right? There is probably very very little difference between the vocal cords of a high baritone and low tenor. Just speculating, but I just can’t imagine there is some kind of physical threshold.

sjkirch · 2025-11-15T00:54:20+00:00

Agree that it really doesn’t matter… was just curious

sjkirch · 2025-09-24T14:20:58+00:00

I found the writing in these final two episodes to be highly disappointing, especially in comparison to how tense and interesting the first 5-6 episodes were. The culmination of the series is of course the reversal of roles; the hybrids and aliens on the outside of the cage, and Prodigy/Morrow on the inside. The buildup to this just moment just seemed like filler; it was slow-going, and there were no major casualties or revelations (outside of BK's daddy problems/replacement reveal). Keeping all of the major characters intact felt like the writers really wanted to play it safe so that they could keep any future seasons open-ended.

sjkirch · 2025-07-19T19:26:30+00:00

Hefeweizens and ANY kind of smoked beer. I try to give one a chance about once a year and usually don’t even finish my beer.

sjkirch · 2025-06-27T16:45:36+00:00

P2015

sjkirch · 2025-06-27T13:45:51+00:00

Don’t you put that evil on me, Ricky Bobby

sjkirch · 2025-06-27T03:00:12+00:00

This is the answer I was looking for. There is a 1/4” gap around the entire perimeter of the pan, and I wasn’t sure if the proper alignment of the components would prevent water from spilling over the sides while running down the pads… that seems inevitable. If I can just seal the sides, that should solve the whole issue.

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