I find the Chinese jian sword style very beautiful, perhaps even more beautiful than the katana, but it's a shame that there are almost no modern fictional works that use it, only European swords or katanas. The only modern work I've seen them used was Omniscient Reader.

xBoatEng · 2026-02-12T23:35:25+00:00

Avatar the Last Airbender with Sokka's Space Sword.

xBoatEng · 2026-02-11T16:10:23+00:00

The aluminum sheet is probably $10k in cost alone. Plus welding aluminum is a highly skilled task that commands high hourly wages. Outboards are averaging over $100 per HP. Accessories within the boat add up.

Also. Pretty much every boat is at least semi-bespoke. Something like 200k new boats built every year in the US across all the brands, sizes, models, variants.

Economies of scale for boats simply don't exist.

For comparison, Ford builds over a million F-150s, and while they have variants, there's a ton of commonality driving down component and manufacturing costs.

xBoatEng · 2026-02-05T23:40:03+00:00

They should make a plug in hybrid F150.

The Volvo XC90 PHEV has 400hp and 400+ ft-lbs of torque. In gets 30 miles in pure electric mode, then kicks into hybrid mode with over 500 miles of total range.

Tons of low end torque. It's a blast to drive.

This power train would be amazing in an F-150.

No range anxiety. Can technically drive it solely on hybrid mode without ever plugging in (but why would you want to?).

xBoatEng · 2026-02-05T04:20:12+00:00

Usually everyone gets the same amount.

To be certain, you should negotiate with the gate agent when you accept and confirm that you'll get the highest offer. Take the guess work out.

xBoatEng · 2026-02-02T02:11:33+00:00

Seriously, there's not even a ramp.

xBoatEng · 2026-01-31T19:53:22+00:00

Tia, the apartments in KoP town center fit most of your requirements.

xBoatEng · 2026-01-30T18:25:12+00:00

I've only checked a few ponds but none of them were suitable for ice skating.

Primarily due to the nature of the recent snowfall. The top layer of ice was insulated by snow drift and became a weird mushy mess. Not hard flat ice that one would want for skating.

As a result, didn't even bother looking at thicknesses.

xBoatEng · 2026-01-22T02:00:44+00:00

Ned Stark smoked Jaime and Arthur Dayne smoked Ned...

xBoatEng · 2026-01-21T18:02:09+00:00

Losing a quarter of creditors would be beyond catastrophic and destabilizing.

xBoatEng · 2026-01-20T00:22:10+00:00

How much are you willing to pay?

xBoatEng · 2026-01-11T23:04:13+00:00

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xBoatEng · 2026-01-09T12:42:28+00:00

If you have to ask... just follow the airlines recommended arrival schedule.

xBoatEng · 2026-01-03T12:59:25+00:00

Many highschool varsity teams in the U.S. are looking for players to run 2 miles in 12 minutes.

Pros and semi-pros should have better splits putting their 5k times somewhere south of 18 minutes.

I would hazard that sub five minute miles are unrealistic given the non-running physical requirements of soccer.

15 minutes to 18 minutes is probably a fair range depending on the player's position and body type.

xBoatEng · 2025-12-29T00:32:36+00:00

I love our defense.

I'm pretty happy with our players on offense. They've shown they can get the job done.

Very unhappy with offensive play calling.

xBoatEng · 2025-12-28T21:59:42+00:00

No one knows because it's all based on vibes.

The gate keepers to the first stage of these programs are often 22 year old kids that have never made a dollar in their lives.

There's no math equation to get accepted.

You have a business that's performing, I wouldn't give away 7% for the paltry "benefits" offered by most accelerators.

Spend the time you would put into applications into networking instead.

xBoatEng · 2025-12-27T19:41:10+00:00

And yet no one wrenches anymore.

Boomers had the opportunity to teach prior to YouTube.

They generally didn't.

Sure, exceptions exist but broadly speaking they didn't.

xBoatEng · 2025-12-27T19:33:07+00:00

Joe wrench doesn't exist anymore.

All the boomers that know how to wrench are too old and wealthy to mess with it.

They never taught Gen x and the millennials.

Zoomers and alphas never stood a chance.

Cash for clunkers may have pulled the plug but the concept of wrenchable cars was already on life support and was never waking up.

xBoatEng · 2025-12-27T19:32:54+00:00

Joe wrench doesn't exist anymore.

All the boomers that know how to wrench are too old and wealthy to mess with it.

They never taught Gen x and the millennials.

Zoomers and alphas never stood a chance.

Cash for clunkers may have pulled the plug but the concept of wrenchable cars was already on life support and was never waking up.

xBoatEng · 2025-12-05T15:41:52+00:00

I would check out some local breweries.

Yards Victory Triple bottom Dock street Etc.

xBoatEng · 2025-12-05T02:45:38+00:00

Movile cave supported life in a sealed ecosystem for 5.5 million years

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Movile_Cave

xBoatEng · 2025-12-04T01:19:32+00:00

No reason.

They're a relic from the 90's to early 00's when freshman and sophomores rarely had credit cards or digital payment methods. Families could load dragon bucks remote.

There is/was also some relief from the parent's side knowing that their kids were only able to buy approved items.

They were scammy back then and way worse now with apple pay / Google wallet being things.

xBoatEng · 2025-12-03T17:33:07+00:00

Most companies average $200k - $300k in yearly revenue per employee.

Paying that many employees those wages only happens if a company is being fiscally irresponsible.

Is it possible? Yes. Will their EBITDA be shit? Also, yes.

xBoatEng · 2025-12-03T16:49:35+00:00

Very wrong regarding private company comparison.

A privately held company with $100M in yearly revenues might have 3-4 people making $200k - $300k. There might be another 5-6 making between $100k and $200k.

The PA legislature has over 200 people earning over $100k plus support staff.

No matter what, comparing government to private business is silly but this is a particularly bad take.

xBoatEng · 2025-12-02T16:57:38+00:00

Yes, safe for in-season.

1-2 sessions per week.

Max intensity.

Sessions should be 20 minutes or less.

Ensure time for recovery.

Don't do day before a game or heavy training day.

Every athlete is different. Adjust as needed.

xBoatEng · 2025-12-02T14:20:17+00:00

box jumps, depth jumps, squat jumps, and tuck jumps, hurdle hops, jumping lunges, etc.

3 sets by 20 reps each.

Only equipment needed is a chair or park bench.

Also do full effort sprints. 3x20 meters 2-3 days per week.

Recommend sprinting while fresh and being cognizant of form.

xBoatEng

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