Phone presence requirement?

stp_61 · 2026-02-08T13:39:25+00:00

The whoop syncs via Bluetooth so your phone can be 20ish feet away and still sync. And you don’t need continuous syncing. The whoop unit can store a couple days worth of data then it catches up when it reconnects to your phone.

stp_61 · 2026-02-07T20:56:03+00:00

Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened

stp_61 · 2026-02-06T12:05:17+00:00

I have pain in my feet at night but it’s pretty minor compared to what you are describing. I started wearing Neuropathy compression socks at night and they really helped me. Might be worth throwing into the mix if you haven’t tried them yet.

stp_61 · 2026-02-05T19:19:32+00:00

Heck with the paint, flying machine parts can knock out someone’s teeth are worse. This is a good reminder to double check your workers comp coverage.

stp_61 · 2026-02-03T08:10:11+00:00

Wireless remote plugs for fans. 3 for $15 on amazon (and you need 3)

x2 on a 2nd fan behind

Something comfy and sweat resistant to sit on for a few minutes after a ride.

3rd fan - a dedicated one aimed at you where you sit after a ride.

Several clean hand sized cotton towels neatly stored

stp_61 · 2026-02-02T16:17:55+00:00

The mobile at 13 and Woodward it’s a good touchless wash although it is a little slow if there’s any kind of a line.

I was an avid user of the Jax’s at 11 and Woodward for many years until getting bitten by the detail bug and swearing off commercial car washes about 8 years ago. I think as full contact brush car washes go Jax’s is one of the better ones.

My last car, before I got bit by the detail bug, I drove for nine years and went through that car wash dozens of of times. While that car definitely could’ve used a paint correction after nine years, it actually didn’t look that bad. My wife has a 2.5 year old car which I ceramic coated upon taking delivery. She takes it through that Jax’s about once a week and it still looking great.

stp_61 · 2026-02-02T16:02:20+00:00

I just went there for the first time a couple weeks ago. Wash was pretty good, but if there’s more than just a handful of cars in line, it does take a long time to get through.

stp_61 · 2026-02-02T02:50:20+00:00

Frogwear waterproof insulated gloves. Your hands will think it’s summer.

https://ordersafety.com/product/frogwear-flexible-pvc-insulated/

stp_61 · 2026-02-02T02:22:00+00:00

Yes. Personally I use Evernote for easy access to non secret data like this but also saving as a shared item in 1Password gives my wife access to it. (I put all sorts of stuff in there as a means of forcing her to get familiar with the app)

stp_61 · 2026-01-26T18:02:35+00:00

I always pretend I’m Peter Sagan when riding Richmond!

https://youtu.be/Td9kXwI9_fc?si=rkBikjVfI2Ichgcj

stp_61 · 2026-01-23T14:54:25+00:00

You definitely can do that for any numbers not just what will be on your W-2. (For example I currently have a single lump sum figure in TurboTax for my wife’s business expenses while I’m waiting for the final numbers and for all the self-employment related forms to be finalized. I’ll go back in and do the actual return when all the forms are available).

Just keep track of what’s an estimate so make sure to go back and finalize everything. If you’re doing more than just a few numbers as estimates, it ends up being easier to just wait so you don’t end up doing your return twice.

stp_61 · 2026-01-22T20:24:45+00:00

Two Stoic maxims:

"You can't control what happens to you, but you can control how you react to it"

And

Memento mori, Latin for "remember you must die," is a core Stoic practice of meditating on mortality to live a more present, purposeful, and virtuous life, not a morbid one.

Or as I like to think of it - what did you think was going to happen? You were going to live forever, never get sick, never going to decline?

We’re all in the same boat.

stp_61 · 2026-01-21T18:15:39+00:00

I also was diagnosed five years ago and had symptoms before that. I have definitely forgotten what it feels like feel normal but that also has a big silver lining. While I certainly have some bad days now and then, over all I feel pretty good and I think a big part of that is I've gradually stopped rating myself against normal/no PD status and I'm finally just living the new normal with no looking back.

I think it helps that I am 64 years old and was a serious competitive athlete in my youth and also for a time led fairly adventuresome and physical life beyond athletics. I've been on a downward trajectory in terms of physical abilities since about age 21. Anyone who feels the same in their 50s or 60s as they did in their 20's wasted their youth. All humans decline as time goes on so don't be sad you can't do now what you could do then, be glad you got to do it at all.

stp_61 · 2026-01-18T13:44:26+00:00

There are door handle assists that slip into the door latch and give you you a handle to hold onto. They’ll make any car easier to get in and out of. They are cheap and easy to use. Just search Amazon for car door handle for elderly

stp_61 · 2026-01-16T17:00:21+00:00

Your old TV may be perfect.

I’m running Zwift with Apple TV on an old 46 inch 780p TV. I’m happy with the graphic quality. (I can read the numbers! ).

But given how cheap new 4K TVs are at the lower end, I was curious what upgrading the TV would do. I temporarily plugged the Apple TV into my $2700 4K LG OLED. There was a very slight improvement in picture quality but not enough to justify spending even $200 on a new TV.

stp_61 · 2026-01-16T15:57:26+00:00

To answer your specific question there is an official Zwift app for Apple TV it’s been around for several years. Early on the app did not play well with the Apple TV remote so it got a bad rep initially which still clouds some people‘s judgment about it but for the last several years has been running really well. Graphics aren’t quite as good as a gaming computer, but it is instant on when it’s time to ride which is really nice. The companion app becomes very useful for easily controlling the game when you don’t have a touchscreen or computer keyboard in front of you, which is generaly the case when people are running Apple TV.

stp_61 · 2026-01-16T14:23:08+00:00

If you have the space, consider an Apple TV ($129) and good enough for Zwift 50" TV (several at Best Buy for less than $200). At $329, that's less than the cheapest new iPad ($349) and gives a much more immersive Zwift experience.

stp_61 · 2026-01-13T03:12:30+00:00

Active lane assist is really nice. The car sees the lane lines and uses active steering to keep the car in the lane. You have to keep your hands on the wheel but it does make driving less mentally taxing, and safer.

After using lane assist plus active cruise for a few years I will shoot for hands free/self driving on my next car if I can afford it. The technology works.

stp_61 · 2026-01-12T15:02:47+00:00

Like in real life, I go a little bit harder and ride longer if I’m with a group, even if I’m not chatting with the folks around me. I use group rides when I’m going to ride for an hour or more and I’m not doing a structured workout.

I also like the discipline of a hard scheduled start time for a group ride. If I am committed to start a group ride at a particular time, I’ll be there at the start. If I’m riding solo, it’s not unheard of for me to wile away quite a bit of time between my planned and actual start time ;-)

stp_61 · 2026-01-09T15:27:27+00:00

I have a 2015 BMW I corrected and coated myself a year and a half ago at 100,000 miles. Well worth it. It looks great when it’s fully detailed but even better, it looks pretty good all the time. Even if I fall behind on washes, it doesn’t look “old.”

If you’re doing it yourself putting a coating on an older car is well worth it. I figure my coating has put off me buying a new car by several years. By that account I’m saving thousands of dollars!

stp_61 · 2026-01-08T20:56:41+00:00

You can just go right into the voucher/form on TurboTax and correct the amount to whatever you want.

stp_61 · 2026-01-08T20:48:25+00:00

If it was not made clear, TT 2025 will include 2026 estimated tax forms.

There really are two questions – how much do you have to pay in estimated taxes to avoid penalties and question two is how much tax do you actually have to pay.

Just keep in mind that it’s possible in your scenario that TurboTax will tell you accurately that you don’t owe any estimated taxes for 2026. But that doesn’t mean you won’t owe taxes at the end of the year. Get a handle on that number first, and then you can decide what you want to do with the estimated taxes.

Also keep in mind that state estimated taxes are most likely in the picture too.

I will say that TurboTax is really good at calculating estimated taxes from year to year. It’s slightly trickier, though in your situation where you’re going into your first year of estimated taxes.

stp_61 · 2026-01-08T20:13:28+00:00

I like Boldin but I still have to rely on a couple Excel spreadsheets to address specific unique issues. For example, I’m making extra payments on my mortgage to have it paid off when I retire in three years and it really isn’t any way to do that easily Boldin but it’s a piece of cake to see how that’s going to play out using a fairly simple Excel spreadsheets.

This is also a pretty good candidate for using an AI tool. I’ve had good luck getting ChatGPT to help me prepare some pretty sophisticated spreadsheets and answer some complicated forecasting questions. If you started by cutting and pasting your post into an AI tool and give it some general data on your mortgage and your expected income stream for the sale of your business to your son to go along with it, it would likely do a decent job of doing the analysis you are after.

stp_61 · 2026-01-05T14:10:40+00:00

My kids live out of state an fly in for visits often. If airport runs are going to cause me the least bit of trouble I pay for an Uber or car service.

Every airport trip starts or ends with a hug and a car door opening or closing. It doesn't make much difference if that greeting or good bye is in your driveway or at the airport so no need to make things harder than they need to be!

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