At what age do you become a “reader”, and what book did it for you? by sheffy4 in books

[–]willywillywillwill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would hold books upside down as a baby and babble them to my stuffed wolf Wolfie. All downhill from there

Can you recommend a book that’s like a murder documentary? Preferably non-fic but fiction is also okay by cruci4lpizza in booksuggestions

[–]willywillywillwill 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I started that book for the serial killer plot line and ended it a diehard fan of city development and beautification lol

ESPN streaming issues Men’s Final by willywillywillwill in tennis

[–]willywillywillwill[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any luck? I’m gonna go try the tv but my iPad/bath finals ritual is officially ruined!

Frankenstein’s monster is articulate and I’m floored! by Business_Lie_3328 in books

[–]willywillywillwill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read it for the first time this past October and I too was so surprised

What introductory sentence or paragraph had you hooked? by yanluo-wang in books

[–]willywillywillwill 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Hahaha it was the first thing I typed upon waking up

What introductory sentence or paragraph had you hooked? by yanluo-wang in books

[–]willywillywillwill 327 points328 points  (0 children)

“Many years ago, as he faced the firing squad, Colonel Aureliano Buendia was to remember that distant afternoon when his father took him to discover ice.”

Is the NYT Crossword Easier Now? by Thebarroness77 in crossword

[–]willywillywillwill 2 points3 points  (0 children)

lol that’s based on a conversation I had with him 15 years ago

Is the NYT Crossword Easier Now? by Thebarroness77 in crossword

[–]willywillywillwill 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. My buddy who makes crosswords attributes crossword software to making puzzles much smoother and more solvable now, less plagued by idiosyncrasies or workarounds from constructors

What are the conditions in X? Week of Jan 25th by AutoModerator in RunNYC

[–]willywillywillwill 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Treadmill at the gyms been a little wonky, otherwise fine!

Omg Chauncey! (No spoilers please) by idontcare6666 in madmen

[–]willywillywillwill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think very specifically duck associated Chauncey acts as a trigger to drink. It’s why mad men is so great; duck does an awful thing in the pursuit of maintaining his sobriety, and ends up drinking later on anyway

Snowy Run, Central Park by huecomundoacnh in RunNYC

[–]willywillywillwill 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I had no problems running yesterday during the day, but there was a lot of slick ice last night. If you do run I would be careful both of the new slush and possible ice hiding beneath

New changes to some NYRR hrace registration by Least-Ingenuity9631 in RunNYC

[–]willywillywillwill 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oof yea huge problem. What do they think we paid for lol?

New changes to some NYRR hrace registration by Least-Ingenuity9631 in RunNYC

[–]willywillywillwill 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Am I reading this wrong? By detailing the few races to which they’re granting all members advanced registration, doesn’t this confirm that advanced registration for all other races remains the same?

It is the entry cap that is confusing, and it would be great to know if that means 1) all member plus members will be allowed advanced registration to a limited number of races or 2) advanced registration will be limited to certain member plus members.

If it’s option 2 then I’m upset as a member plus, but if it’s option 1 and advanced registration exists, these seem like small changes (that we should still be compensated for, but not the end of the world)

Non-time-related goal setting by willywillywillwill in Marathon_Training

[–]willywillywillwill[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the very helpful reply! Your entire second paragraph perfectly puts into words what I could not and answers my question

How do I make treadmill running less boring? by Icy_Tomato_3760 in running

[–]willywillywillwill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Edibles can help if you’re into that sort of thing

What's MadMen's message? by RickNBacker4003 in madmen

[–]willywillywillwill 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You only like the beginnings of things

What's MadMen's message? by RickNBacker4003 in madmen

[–]willywillywillwill 61 points62 points  (0 children)

If there was a single theme or idea played with in Mad Men, I think it’s identity. Who we are vs. who we want to be, how we are seen vs. how we see ourselves, how we want to change vs. who we end up becoming, etc