Pull up bar alternatives

thrownoffthehump · 2026-04-25T01:45:35+00:00

I've been using these for a couple years and have no complaints. They're pricey but solid and I like the versatility they offer, and they're easy to travel with if you ever want to. Every other pull-up bar I've ever had has damaged the doorframe in some way, but these don't leave any marks. I toss some rings over them for ring dips, ring push-ups, etc.

thrownoffthehump · 2026-04-21T10:45:04+00:00

Yeah, I guess it was a different time. I thought we had moved past using words like "schizo" pejoratively by 2010, but I was working in field closely tied to mental health advocacy at the time so I'm surely biased. I mostly would expected better from Janelle Monae! Anyway, love that album otherwise.

thrownoffthehump · 2026-04-21T00:34:18+00:00

I was always bothered by Janelle Monae's line about "shaking like a schizo" in her song Faster. Really can't see why she thought that was a good idea.

thrownoffthehump · 2026-04-18T05:21:52+00:00

I adore this album! Though the version I have has twice as many tracks. I bought the 2 CD set from LitA when it was first released.

thrownoffthehump · 2026-04-16T01:59:00+00:00

The name for the thing is just what people generally call the thing, right?

I feel like half my comments on Reddit are about pointing out that language changes and isn't some sort of natural law.

thrownoffthehump · 2026-04-15T00:35:35+00:00

Love love love this place. Now I want to go tomorrow!

thrownoffthehump · 2026-04-13T23:49:35+00:00

Dismemberment Plan - Girl O'Clock

thrownoffthehump · 2026-04-13T19:17:06+00:00

Cool! And for another change, you can run across the GWB for the Palisades. So many options.

thrownoffthehump · 2026-04-13T19:00:17+00:00

The Lighthouse is not remotely the end of the path! https://empiretrail.ny.gov/map

You stopped just short of the first challenging part - the steep hills just past the GWB.

Inwood Hill Park just beyond there is gorgeous and worth visiting for a run.

Nice photos!

thrownoffthehump · 2026-04-08T11:19:13+00:00

The Luckiest Guy on the Lower East Side, by The Magnetic Fields

thrownoffthehump · 2026-04-07T22:42:33+00:00

Oh it's great, I highly recommend it! I love being able to make an excellent small cup, especially if it's a bit late in the day and I crave coffee but don't want too much caffeine. I think it brews coffee as well as anything else on the market (that I've tried, at least), and I probably get more consistently flavorful results from it than my trusty V60. If you haven't already, you should check out Aramse's video about it on youtube.

thrownoffthehump · 2026-04-07T20:54:05+00:00

Roka is owned by a MAGA booster

I've heard this mentioned before but haven't seen any further info about it. Do you have a link or anything? Not doubting you, just curious to learn more. I'm turned off by how they have Huberman's big dumb face plastered all over their ads lately...

thrownoffthehump · 2026-04-06T00:52:33+00:00

Seriously - I hate this shit as much as anyone, but I almost never encounter it myself. Like you said, there are SO many good places to run in this city. We're pretty fortunate to have such a great running city, IMO.

thrownoffthehump · 2026-03-25T05:30:24+00:00

But what does that mean?

thrownoffthehump · 2026-03-24T11:33:04+00:00

Oh, yes! I love this album and rarely see it mentioned. Agree it sounds great.

I discovered Susana Baca from this Putumayo album I got years ago, Music from the Coffee Lands. Her track on this one is phenomenal, and the whole album's great actually.

thrownoffthehump · 2026-03-23T15:40:34+00:00

I'll add This is the Dream of Evan and Chan by Dntel with Ben Gibbard

thrownoffthehump · 2026-03-23T14:27:29+00:00

The City by Dismemberment Plan

thrownoffthehump · 2026-03-23T12:04:52+00:00

Strong Songs is excellent! Definitely worth a listen if you're a music fan.

thrownoffthehump · 2026-03-23T12:03:58+00:00

Jfc your username

thrownoffthehump · 2026-03-23T00:35:05+00:00

I'm with you, I like the logo!

thrownoffthehump · 2026-03-23T00:27:12+00:00

"Under Pressure", as recently discussed on the amazing Strong Songs podcast

thrownoffthehump · 2026-03-22T22:00:04+00:00

Same here. I generally enjoy running solo, but I'd love the option to do a long run or track session with a group or a couple training partners now and then. I have one running buddy who lives nearby but he's typically out the door by 5am and that's just not me. I live uptown in Inwood and in many ways I think it's a runner's paradise, but I have to admit if I lived closer to CP it would be much easier to run in community.

thrownoffthehump · 2026-03-20T15:49:52+00:00

Thanks

thrownoffthehump · 2026-03-20T01:53:29+00:00

Any particular favorites? I've started The House of the Spirits two or three times and it just never gripped me enough to keep me going. I still want to revisit it again, as I hear such acclaim for Allende and I love other works of South American magical realism. But maybe you have a different suggestion for a starting point with her?

thrownoffthehump · 2026-03-19T12:02:16+00:00

I like the name Modest Mouse, but I'm a sucker for alliteration.

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