Or pay them and have it both ways.
Yup. About to take it on the road with me for a weekend trip. I cannot tolerate a dull chefs knife even for a weekend.
i THINK that whoever marked up the photo he's holding was trying to indicate that the symbols tattooed on his knuckles represent the characters M-S-1-3, not that the letters themselves are tattooed on his knuckles.
That said, given his history of drawing shit with Sharpies, I totally understand why some might think Trump is trying to pull a fast one...he might even think those letters are actually tattoos.
Another good one is black box markups in a PDF that never get flattened.
Ahh, I saw one of these posted when I was first looking to buy a bike and missed my opportunity to buy while I was researching it. Love my Bonneville but still wonder what might have been.
Basic mathematical literacy is a prerequisite to being able to use a calculator.
The multiplication table is still fact even if you have a calculator.
Just saw your previous confirming that the book is indeed on freedom.
On freedom? I just finished chapter 1. Its not what I expected. It gets better I hope?
Ha, yeah it's not for everyone.
...or you can host your own!
Probably not. But...if the show is mixed for surround sound and you have a surround sound setup, there's a small chance you could unplug all channels but the center one and mmmaaayyybbee the laugh track won't be there but the dialogue probably will be since its nearly always mixed into the center channel. This will probably kill most ambient sound too tho.
Is there a community college near you? You might enjoy taking a few audio production courses if they're offered. Physics might interest you too if you have the math.
ATGATT 100% agree for when you go down, but to stay up you gotta practice practice practice. Any butthead with hands can twist the throttle, but being good and confident with your brakes and choosing good lines all come from practice. Take it to a parking lot and do circles and 8s til you puke. Practice emergency braking every single ride (when it's safe to, of course). There are lots of great books that will totally improve your skills, these are my faves:
- Sport Riding Techniques by Nick Ienatsch
- Total Control by Lee Parks
- Proficient Motorcycling by David Hough Ride safe, people!
My little pony I think.
I like dope because of the ambiguity.
Hahaha, nice.
Agreed. I love the lines and quirks of Moto Guzzis but most other riders seem to be lukewarm on them at best. I don't understand.
Something similar to but not exactly this:
New season, new loads to secure
Got some new tires for the whip, but kept the rear as a spare. The mechanic asked where my ride was and I told him I got an Uber. He was like "how are you gonna get this tire home?" Cord, duh. He tried to convince me to borrow or buy some kind of bungee contraption, but I passed. He seemed impressed by my rigging when i left. Didn't slip a centimeter on the ride home!
Anyway, got a diamond hitch secured by a studding-sail bend (ABOK #1678) at one end, round turn and two half-hitches (#1720) at the opposite end; a slipped third hitch creates a spot to stash the spare cord. Not shown is the sheet bend (#1) joining the two lines used. Probably need to learn another bend or two for the arsenal as the sheet bend was probably not the best choice.
Edit to get the right photos in here!
How to tie your shoes
I found this white paper very interesting when I ran across it years ago; YMMV.
I struggled to keep my shoes tied for as long as I can remember. I'd wind up having to double knot em, then I'd be too impatient to untie them, now I've got slip-ons...OK, but (k)not ideal. I came across this paper and, looking down, realized I had been doing it wrong. Just pay attention to how your knot sits. If it tends to lie horizontally (parallel to the floor) you're good to go. If it sits vertically (perpendicular to the floor) you've tied a granny knot and whipping and inertia will pull it loose all the time.
The fix is simple: change nothing about how you tie your shoes EXCEPT switch which lace is on top when you make the first half knot.
I was doing left over right, switched it to right over left. Loop up the right, floop the left over the top. Granny knot transforms in beautiful strong reef knot. Glorious. It felt unnatural at first, but after two weeks it was as easy and simple as could be.
Another Set
This time I opted for a buntline hitch (left side, ABOK 1209), diamond hitch over the top, and a round turn and two half hitches (left side, ABOK 1720) to finish it off. I also used a clove hitch (not pictured, ABOK 1245) on the opposite side to secure the first half of the diamond hitch, but it was unnecessary and only made it more time consuming to untie the whole thing. I will not use the buntline hitch again either; while it seemed very secure, it was much more difficult to untie than other knots I've used.
I secured the loose line after the final knot with a chain sinnet (see below, ABOK 2868) to avoid any mishaps on the ride home.
Easing the burden
Been strapping my work bag to my seat, taking the weight off and vastly improving my ride quality. I settled in an a variation of a diamond hitch (shown below) started with a fisherman's bend (ABOK 1723) and finished with a round turn and two half-hitches (ABOK 1720).
May try a buntline hitch instead of the fisherman's bend next time.
Freedom
Independence from the tyranny of commercial soaps.
OK Ok
Let's see how this goes. Water and raw honey, 4:1, hoping for a wild yeast mead. First time, so fingers crossed
Update!
Lavender bar soap unmolded and a week deep into its cure. Had some issues unmolding where the soap stuck in the corners, which is visible in the bottom right bar. Color is better now than it was out the gate, but still not quite what I had hoped for. All issues with this batch probably stem from the high proportion of Shea butter: crack after pouring into mold, sticking in the mold, bars feel a bit too soft. Proportion of butter was twice as high as it should been, but lesson learned. Will report back when it's ready for use!
This ginger is buggin
First attempt at a ginger bug. Today is day 3 of fermentation, unsure what I'm going to soda-fy yet...maybe some apple cider? Still pretty cool.
New Stone
I know its nothing fancy, but it's a huge step up from the no-name, no-info stone I picked up from a restaurant supply shop years ago. I'll keep y'all posted on my adventures.
Also, where is everyone?
Got a lil crazy yesterday...
...and whipped up a few pounds of this lavender scented olive oil, coconut oil, and shea butter behemoth. Color is a not exactly what I was after and I think the proportion of the shea butter was too high (hence the crack), but I'm hoping it'll still be a nice batch. Will update when I unmold and again after the cure.
Novice soapmaker but looking to learn!
I've made a few batches of soap in my nascent career, including three batches of bar soap based on this recipe from Soap Queen as well as three batches of this "Castile" soap. I'd love to branch out, try different recipes or experiment with different blends or ratios, just feeling reluctant to fix what isn't broken.
I'll be making a new batch of bar soap soon and will be sure to post updates of my progress. Let me know if you've got any sweet recipe selections or blends to try!