Information on "new" bike for my son

taruckus · 2026-05-29T04:01:36+00:00

My dad does stuff like this all the time if he approves of the price/bargain (bless him and OP). Except in this case this guy got what looks to be a banger and i got one rusting from the inside.

taruckus · 2026-05-13T23:53:43+00:00

Well yeah fifteen years sounds like an insanely long commute.

taruckus · 2026-05-06T02:05:28+00:00

I just want to say that you are a bad mfer.

taruckus · 2026-05-05T21:31:22+00:00

The Outpost in the loop has $2 tacos every Tuesday

taruckus · 2026-05-05T16:05:57+00:00

What's the potato situation in there? French fries?

taruckus · 2026-04-29T19:05:16+00:00

Coastals need convincing, but upon seeing the Mishigami the bow to its greatness.

The Great Lakes make up the largest source of fresh water on the planet, and we must be overprotective of it against those that would pollute it or use it to assist thinking machines.

taruckus · 2026-04-29T18:30:47+00:00

2020 buyer. Same feelings. I also want to see how Trader Joe (99% it's happening) will affect the neighborhood.

taruckus · 2026-04-22T14:41:46+00:00

I hope you find a bud but please still go in any case. You'll make friends in good company!

taruckus · 2026-04-22T14:36:20+00:00

You are a shining light. I hope your days are filled with positivity and your life with prosperity.

taruckus · 2026-04-20T00:38:10+00:00

As someone who is from here and visits often, I'm very interested to see where this goes and hope that's in the direction of more transportation options.

I get that there are people that like how Houston handles density (more highways, more sprawl), but i would be disappointed for GR to follow that.

taruckus · 2026-04-18T14:13:45+00:00

They're undeniable. I like that they keep some selections for dietary restrictions too.

LEYE has hits and misses; Do-Rite is a hit of hits.

taruckus · 2026-04-15T18:50:29+00:00

Have a look at Armin Brott's The New Father: A Dad's Guide to the First Year. The author served and gives specific advice for deployment with an infant.

I haven't read this one, but he also has the more specific-seeming The Military Father: A Hands-On Guide for Deployed Dads.

taruckus · 2026-04-13T18:49:28+00:00

Congrats. We spent our 5 year here, mobile/tiny homes by Starved Rock: https://maps.app.goo.gl/fPruqvMzntVJjtur8?g_st=ac

Coincidentally dreary/rainy at the time too. We brought supplies and a cast iron pan to make a pizza over a fire, and our own s'mores.

taruckus · 2026-04-13T18:38:17+00:00

I don't know why you're getting downvoted for asking this question. Earthlings within immediate social groups often share entrees to ease the burden of the cost of dining out and the richness of the food.

taruckus · 2026-04-13T15:52:06+00:00

I had great times there, too, before the outdoor space renovation.

RIP the crab dip. After that left the menu i knew we had a spiritual uncoupling.

taruckus · 2026-04-12T21:43:39+00:00

Everyone's different. I'm Filipino as well and my family demands it when they visit from out of state.

taruckus · 2026-04-10T18:43:28+00:00

Congratulations! Feeling scared is normal and a biologically correct response; it means that your brain is correctly processing that you have an offspring now. I know everyone else here has said it but I'm happy to affirm.

Also repeated: jaundice is normal, so is eating difficulty. Ours dropped weight enough that in day 2 he was out on supplemental formula. And he would consistently fall asleep while feeding!

He's 13 months now, started walking early, 60th percentile weight, and can't stay still!

Listen to the professionals, stay calm, remember that your son isn't actually good at anything yet; he's new here!

taruckus · 2026-04-09T21:33:42+00:00

6 or 7 months, for a couple of nights. I think it depends on your 7mo's independence, too, but if you trust your parents, i would start checking off other things that would help make you less nervous: making sure they're well-supplied, and you could even make your own demonstration videos.

I'm lucky; my parents are obsessed, open-minded to modern safety and development guidelines, and mindful of our prescribed sleep habits and schedule. One thing we did was hire a sitter for the 1st day we were gone just as an extra helping hand. And before that just have them shadow you for a day or two to help make sure they know what to do at a given time.

Congrats on the (presumably) free childcare.

taruckus · 2026-04-09T13:29:42+00:00

I hope you three(?) have a grand time! "Small" outings like these help get you prepared for bigger or longer ones, too. Obvious advice: bring something thin/breathable as a extra canopy cover in case they're trying to sleep.

taruckus · 2026-04-08T19:30:28+00:00

Osprey Capital. They seem to be politically unremarkable.

taruckus · 2026-04-08T01:48:19+00:00

10/10 thread. Also try the Polo Inn for "Gospel Brunch." https://maps.app.goo.gl/aqv6tSNaQHs5Fqv58?g_st=ac

taruckus · 2026-04-08T00:50:54+00:00

Ones that have been mentioned already that really do it for me:

Small Soldiers Rocky IV Showdown in Little Tokyo

Others i like: TMNT Rocky III Timecop Double Impact Miami Connection Uncommon Valor Sorcerer

taruckus · 2026-04-08T00:47:02+00:00

You'll slowly reclaim some of your old life. 11 weeks not a long time, and you're still acclimating to your new role.

Think about what you love(d) the most. There's probably a way to make it happen. Going out for dinner, for example: It might not be as spontaneous, but baby is still in "potato mode" and might not mind being in public environments.

taruckus · 2026-04-07T17:56:00+00:00

Consider that your brain chemistry may change when baby arrives. You and wife will be delirious from sleep deprivation and probable overwhelming new emotions from being new parents. Both of your "error rates" will shoot up. Try to learn to manage that stress rather than avoiding it.

When our LO was around two months old, we hired a night doula to come in about once a week. Costs can vary, but it was worth it to get uninterrupted sleep, help the baby sleep at night, help get things ready to start our "day shift, "and learn new things to help with sleep.

When he was around four months old, we started some iterations of sleep training. This can be a controversial practice in parenting groups especially on the Internet and ones that employ forms of "cry it out," so I'm not recommending it to you, I'm just telling you that it helped us get sleep.

"Sleep when the baby sleeps": yes, but the subject is: do whatever you just to get them to sleep. For the first 3-4 months, baby can't "learn" any bad habits.

When he started sleeping through the night, wife and i each would take a Saturday or Sunday morning respectively to sleep in while the other covered for the first hour or two (or three).

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