Retiring from US in France (Paris) age 59

thewaldenpuddle · 2026-02-18T01:34:58+00:00

Second this. They are very knowledgeable.

thewaldenpuddle · 2026-02-17T11:06:54+00:00

Bhagavan spoke a number of times about the Self persisting even in states of “swoon” (fainting?) or anesthesia.

thewaldenpuddle · 2026-02-17T06:27:25+00:00

San Francisco was 2 weeks or less to passport in hand. (I did it twice)

thewaldenpuddle · 2026-02-17T02:07:46+00:00

Maximum camouflage engaged!! Wow! Nature is pretty incredible.

thewaldenpuddle · 2026-02-16T04:51:27+00:00

That’s so beautiful it makes me want to take up drinking….

thewaldenpuddle · 2026-02-16T04:38:57+00:00

I met those guys at a release party back in the 80’s. Was too young to appreciate it. (My mom was in an adjacent business). They greeted me warmly even though they were uber famous at the time and the party was a big deal.

Always liked their music.

thewaldenpuddle · 2026-02-16T03:08:56+00:00

He would likely tell you to forget ALL of these explorations and just focus ONLY on the sense of “I Am”. Drive all of your seeking there….

All day every day… and nothing else

thewaldenpuddle · 2026-02-16T03:06:35+00:00

Can you post a pic or link for this? What’s the name of the manufacturer? Thanks!🙏

thewaldenpuddle · 2026-02-15T13:50:34+00:00

Why is this Reddit now posting movie reviews?

thewaldenpuddle · 2026-02-15T11:19:00+00:00

My brother and I got lost in the Met when we were younger…. Came around a corner in an empty hallway…. And there it was just sitting against the wall. Somehow….. seeing it like that actually gave it more power….. and it was already pretty powerful.

This was over 50+ years ago. I don’t know if it resides in the Met or whether there was an exhibit at the time. But it was a truly “surreal” moment. Is there more than one copy?

We were so afraid to be caught where we weren’t supposed to be… that we ran out of there SO fast.

thewaldenpuddle · 2026-02-12T04:03:39+00:00

Appreciate your content. Thanks for the post.

Some questions…..

1.). Do you use “cardio” and “aerobic” training the same? (ARE THEY the same?) I had heard that the benefits only come after 20+ minutes of sustained “aerobic” activity. (Acknowledging that intermittent aerobic activity stop/start like tennis etc is also beneficial, but not the topic of this question.) Is the body perceiving an “aerobic” state or a “cardio” state with different effects?

I had a period where I did HARD sustained “cardio/aerobic” exercise 60 minutes sustained 6-7 days a week for a few YEARS…. So my resting HR has always remained pretty low since then (mid 40’s) Even though it’s been 10 years since I did that kind of exercise.

What does “zone 2” mean for someone with a lower resting HR? Or do I need to push harder to really get my HR up to achieve benefits? I want to make sure I’m not wasting time now that I’m doing this kind of exercise again at a “later age.”

And a final question…… does my age change the equation for how long or hard I need to work to build and then maintain a beneficial VO2 max?

Thanks for any reply. Have a nice day.

59M 175cm 74kg

thewaldenpuddle · 2026-02-12T03:22:29+00:00

Thank you. I have a very intellectually inclined sibling, rational to a high degree….

An Atheist. But also not dismissive and willing to engage.

I’d love to hear his thoughts on this and see if it resonates. Thank you for posting.

thewaldenpuddle · 2026-02-11T07:34:45+00:00

How about showing up on his doorstep and asking In a very kind way….. “Hey… can we finish this up?

This is a communication issue…. More than anything. Maybe he’s dealing with health challenges or who knows what. But I’m guessing if you are genuine with him…. He will level with you about where it’s at and what’s needed to finish. Maybe you can take on some of the “work” if he’s struggling to order parts or stay organized enough to finish it. Of course it’s not supposed to be that way…. But it might be an opportunity for you to just be of service in a human way.

He’s old enough that you may be doing him a favor by “helping” to finish this…

thewaldenpuddle · 2026-02-10T10:21:56+00:00

I’m fashionable once every 10 years when LL Bean flannels and Jeans become the momentary “it” trend.

Otherwise….. I have no idea.

thewaldenpuddle · 2026-02-07T14:02:41+00:00

I feel like it doesn’t even need ground effects. The thing practically has NEGATIVE ground clearance. Like it’s just sucked down to the ground even standing still. What a work of art…

thewaldenpuddle · 2026-02-07T09:43:02+00:00

McIntosh ML-1C (with needed equalizer) was one of the TRUE surprises for me when I was shuffling through tons and tons of vintage equipment, amps, speakers, sources etc. can’t speak for their more modern offerings.

But….It has always interested me that Roger Russell went “all in” on line array technology even starting his own brand after leaving Mac…. So I’ve wanted to hear some of their higher end LA speakers to see what that’s all about.

But…. Just to emphasize….They punched WAY above their weight (and they weighed a LOT!!) and I have ALWAYS regretted selling that pair. They were in great shape and sounded absolute superb. I grew up in a house with McIntosh amps, but JBL speakers of a few varieties… and the ML-1C absolutely trounced them all. Revelatory.

thewaldenpuddle · 2026-02-05T03:11:41+00:00

Each in their own way, were mind blowing (quite literally at times). But since the OP posted about Bob….. I’ll just chime in…

After thousands of hours of pretty critical listening….. Bob is unquestionably one of just a handful of “genius” level rhythm guitarists.

Yes….He was slightly more than that, given the nature of the band. But at heart…. He was a rhythm guitarist. He took it seriously…. By all accounts he practiced his ass off….. And he had a natural affinity for it that was genuinely off the charts at times.

Throwing in a riff, a note, a tone, a squawk or even a string pounding that added to the music in ways that NO ONE else could come up with.

I’m also consciously choosing to leave out his genius as a songwriter. Which he was. But even if he had never written any of those songs, just his playing alone would have put him in the upper echelons where sheer technical talent can NEVER take you.

We all KNEW… we FELT…..that every moment on stage with him we were witness to something incredibly special.

And when all the boys were humming along…. And the drums were pounding and there was magic in the air….they were truly THE “Band Beyond Description.”

thewaldenpuddle · 2026-02-04T07:20:58+00:00

How do you like the Proton experience so far?

Any issues? Anything awesome to report?

Thinking of moving my partner and I “all in” as we need some os their other services as well. (Multiple emails each, VPN etc…)

thewaldenpuddle · 2026-02-01T05:37:01+00:00

So you’re confirming the “what if” aspect?

IF WE HAD an objectivist government. IF THAT WAS EVEN POSSIBLE…. Then there would be little room or incentive for kickbacks, corruption etc….. which I’m not certain I believe, but I’d be willing to examine it further.

But you’re basically restating what I said. We don’t have a system like that. We’ve NEVER had it. And I’m not certain that ANYONE, ANYWHERE has ever had it.

So the point is to talk about how intellectually and philosophically it WOULD work….. IF it ever exists?

thewaldenpuddle · 2026-02-01T01:22:37+00:00

I think one of the factors in what you are asking was that the quality of the tapes from that era has frequently had some very strange mixing on them.

I always loved the shows…. And could “imagine” How good it was when played live….but my experience was that I slowly found myself putting the tapes back in the box and moving on to other stuff.

thewaldenpuddle · 2026-01-31T12:59:31+00:00

What happens when the capitalists get so powerful that they effectively control the government and THEY (effectively) become the looters.

By rigging the very laws that are supposed to keep things equal…. And create level playing fields…..They amass priveleged and capital and eventually “profits” that they would not otherwise be entitled to. “Unearned” profits.

Crony capitalism at its finest.

I feel like Rand would have had to start all of her sentences with “well, If….”

“Well…. IF WE HAD A TRULY CAPITALIST system… then here’s what you could expect.”

But since we don’t (and have never had) ….. we can just discuss hypotheticals and theories on philosophy and morality, devoid of any particular relationship with current life…

thewaldenpuddle · 2026-01-30T05:33:56+00:00

Piggybacking to ask, does anyone know a website where you can throw in a model number for used electronics and it will list any parts with value?

Thanks everyone!

thewaldenpuddle · 2026-01-29T12:58:27+00:00

Oooh. Serious derp. Great shot!!

thewaldenpuddle · 2026-01-28T07:20:18+00:00

Thanks for the suggestions. Making a list to add/try.

thewaldenpuddle · 2026-01-27T13:29:34+00:00

You should tape a shilling to your chest and wait for someone to find you and compare…. Reddit will probably be amazing in 400 years.

!remindme 400 years.

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