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Comment on Engineering question about rust free steel construction in ~engineering
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Comment on Who are your go to modern or forgotten folk artists, or acoustic artists? in ~music
Viva LinkNick Drake, Jason Molina/Songs: Ohia, Andrew Bird, Jose Gonzalez, Alexi Murdoch , Gregory Alan Isakov, Ray LaMontagne - off my current favorites playlist (plus lots of random stuff, it evolves...Nick Drake, Jason Molina/Songs: Ohia, Andrew Bird, Jose Gonzalez, Alexi Murdoch , Gregory Alan Isakov, Ray LaMontagne - off my current favorites playlist (plus lots of random stuff, it evolves over time). Leans more to progressive folk.
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Comment on Just finished reading The Hobbit, and The Lord of the Rings, and wondering what to read next in ~books
Viva LinkHyperion Cantos series by Dan Simmons. Sci Fi, but has a similar scale and depth as Lord of the Rings. Essentially a massive quest through space and time with complex diversions.Hyperion Cantos series by Dan Simmons. Sci Fi, but has a similar scale and depth as Lord of the Rings. Essentially a massive quest through space and time with complex diversions.
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Comment on Help me prep food provisions for a sailing trip in ~travel
Viva LinkI've done competitive heavy weather day-long races, but no overnighters. However, my experiences with that and longer backpacking trips may help. The lack of food prep and cooking makes it more...I've done competitive heavy weather day-long races, but no overnighters. However, my experiences with that and longer backpacking trips may help. The lack of food prep and cooking makes it more challenging.
First, check for food allergies and preferences with the crew. Plan to send out a menu plan, but don't encourage editing or you'll never get past that stage. It's just to make sure everyone gets all their meals. Rely on the skipper to manage the review as that's who will make final decisions.
All meals should be packaged as 1-person/1-meal (like a MRE). Packaging needs to be waterproof, but think about where it goes after the meal.
Sandwiches and wraps don't age well, even in a cooler. Cold pizza can be a good option, if it's fresh. Plan for those for the first day and maybe the first breakfast, but eggs can be unappetizing after a day in storage, so you might want to think of an alternative like muffins. Day 2 and 3 lunch/dinner could be snack packs, like cheese/sausage /jerky/tuna packets /cracker/tortilla/dry fruit/nuts or similar. Buy quality and decent quantity. 2nd breakfast can be breakfast/energy bars or muffins. Get a variety, as these will also fill for between meals. The crew will burn a lot of calories, so get more than you think you need. Individual packs of nuts, fruit and other for snacks.
Bin everything by day/meal and mark the person's name on any special meals.
Juice boxes or cans for beverages. Good thermoses will keep hot drinks warm for 24hrs if they're not opened. Keep them in an insulated bin or cooler to reduce cooling. Having a coffee in the middle of the night or early in the morning can make a huge difference in morale. Use travel mugs for hot drinks. Caffeinated chews can be a good option after the coffee runs out.
Remember that most meals and drinks will be while sitting on the heeled deck or rail and need to be one-handed. After the first day everyone will likely be damp, tired and grumpy, so have good food and treats ready.
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Comment on What's your favorite cult classic movie? in ~movies
Viva Link ParentAnother one: Lost Boys. Different spin on the vampire genreAnother one:
Lost Boys.
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Comment on What's your favorite cult classic movie? in ~movies
Viva Link ParentExcellent movie! Probably watched it 6 or 8 times. I consider this one a grossly underappreciated great film rather than a cult favorite. For me: Big Trouble in Little China Raising Arizona Repo...Excellent movie! Probably watched it 6 or 8 times. I consider this one a grossly underappreciated great film rather than a cult favorite.
For me:
Big Trouble in Little China
Raising Arizona
Repo Man (and the companion, Brother from Another Planet)
Tremors (only the 1st one)
Buckaroo Banzai (pure 80s, you had to be there...) -
Comment on Anyone here like motorcycles? in ~transport
Viva Link ParentDualsport isn't just about exploring great scenery (but that is a good perk), as much as being able to transition between pavement and dirt. With dualsport, I can leave my home, drive down the...Dualsport isn't just about exploring great scenery (but that is a good perk), as much as being able to transition between pavement and dirt. With dualsport, I can leave my home, drive down the highway, pull off onto a forest service road or trail and travel cross-county until I pick up another paved road to take home. It's all about exploring with less limitations and being able to get to places you wouldn't go to otherwise. Depending on the location and accessibility, you can get that in a flat area too. If you check dualsport on IG and other platforms, you'll find a huge global community of riders from every type of terrain you can imagine. They all share the urge too explore.
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Comment on Anyone here like motorcycles? in ~transport
Viva LinkI did some dirt riding as a teen, then moved to street in my 20s, riding a Honda Hawk 400 set up as a cafe racer. Career and family put a pause on that, then in my 50s one of my old riding buddies...I did some dirt riding as a teen, then moved to street in my 20s, riding a Honda Hawk 400 set up as a cafe racer. Career and family put a pause on that, then in my 50s one of my old riding buddies talked me into trying dualsport.
I was hooked on my first ride. Bought a DRZ400s and have put on nearly 20000km in 7 years, mostly off pavement, including the Continental Divide.
Dualsport is perfect for my area as I have 1000s of kms of backcountry within a half hour of my doorstep. Plus, dualsport is a friendly riding community.
I used to manage a lot of structural steel projects for highways locations (regular weather plus winter road salt exposure). The bullet-proof combination that provided high coating durability and long-term corrosion protection was sand-blast or wheel-abrading to remove scale and surface rust, immediately followed by high-build zinc-based primer (before rust bloom starts), then epoxy or urethane top coat (depending on how critical long-term color stability is). Even if scratched or chipped, the primer impeded corrosion.
Solutions like this aren't cheap, but you truly get what you pay for in this case.