remy's recent activity

  1. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

    remy
    Link Parent
    As someone also doing a (first, half) marathon around the same time next year, what's your training plan? Do you live in a place where running through winter is possible?

    As someone also doing a (first, half) marathon around the same time next year, what's your training plan? Do you live in a place where running through winter is possible?

    2 votes

  2. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

    remy
    Link
    I started playing ultimate frisbee this summer as a 37 year old dude and it has been so fun. It feels like I'm getting a little better each week, but I'm still making plenty of mistakes....

    I started playing ultimate frisbee this summer as a 37 year old dude and it has been so fun. It feels like I'm getting a little better each week, but I'm still making plenty of mistakes. Thankfully, my team is very chill and us losing every game doesn't seem to be a big deal.

    Trying to get better at ultimate has also been motivation to start running and be healthier in general. I feel like I had a similar motivation when I was racing bikes pre-covid, but once races started getting cancelled it was easy to have an extra beer or two. Then I started playing disc golf, which isn't as physically demanding but has a similar time commitment, so I continued to ignore cycling.

    Anyway, if anyone is in a similar boat and looking for a chill team sport I would definitely suggest giving ultimate frisbee a try.

    2 votes

  3. Comment on What vegetable are you? in ~food

    remy
    Link Parent
    Garlic crew checking in.

    Garlic crew checking in.

    3 votes

  4. Comment on Pete & Bas - T-Pain (2024) in ~music

    remy
    Link Parent
    This is excellent. I should finish that game.

    This is excellent. I should finish that game.

    2 votes

  5. Comment on Pete & Bas - T-Pain (2024) in ~music

    remy
    Link
    If you enjoy Pete & Bas, it would also be worth checking out The Northern Boys. They have a goofier take on the same formula, and also release music through SindhuWorld.

    If you enjoy Pete & Bas, it would also be worth checking out The Northern Boys. They have a goofier take on the same formula, and also release music through SindhuWorld.

    2 votes

  6. Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food

    remy
    Link Parent
    My wife and I went vegetarian about 5 years ago, and we've been making Kenji's Vegan Dan Dan Noodles roughly once a week since then. Not being ok with mushrooms means that recipe is out as...

    My wife and I went vegetarian about 5 years ago, and we've been making Kenji's Vegan Dan Dan Noodles roughly once a week since then. Not being ok with mushrooms means that recipe is out as written, but you could try substituting for beyond meat or textured vegetable protein.

    Also from Kenji, the Tofu Banh Mi and Potato Pan Pizza are very good, but less of a weeknight meal.

    The biggest change we noticed when giving up meat was the shift in the way we cooked and meal planned. Before, we picked a protein and then matched some sides to it. Without a main protein, we ended up making a lot more one-pot meals and curries. This was a little stressful for the first few weeks while we figured out our go-to meals, but it's second nature now.

    2 votes

  7. Comment on Favorite hobby / subculture YouTube channels? in ~hobbies

    remy
    Link Parent
    Just remembered that I forgot to add Northern Scavenger! I do a lot of multi-day canoe trips and these guys are an absolute inspiration. The video that got me into them was their 35 day trip...

    Just remembered that I forgot to add Northern Scavenger! I do a lot of multi-day canoe trips and these guys are an absolute inspiration. The video that got me into them was their 35 day trip across Labrador, but any of the long trips are worth a watch.

  8. Comment on Favorite hobby / subculture YouTube channels? in ~hobbies

    remy
    Link
    Saw this thread before I went to bed last night and wondered how many of my favourites would be posted by morning. Looks like about half, so I'll throw out another vote for Technology Connections...

    Saw this thread before I went to bed last night and wondered how many of my favourites would be posted by morning. Looks like about half, so I'll throw out another vote for Technology Connections and James Hoffman (and Hames Joffman) without a link.

    Wristwatch Revival - Servicing and repairing watches. I like to put these on sometimes while working. The vibe is super chill.

    Summoning Salt - Documentary style histories of speed runs.

    Lock Picking Lawyer - Learn to never trust Master Lock.

    9 votes

  9. Comment on Merry Christmas in ~talk

    remy
    Link Parent
    I'm planning to make a festive poutine tomorrow. It's basically a regular poutine, but with stuffing and cranberry sauce. Substituting fries for mashed potatoes and adding leftover turkey has also...

    I'm planning to make a festive poutine tomorrow. It's basically a regular poutine, but with stuffing and cranberry sauce. Substituting fries for mashed potatoes and adding leftover turkey has also happened in the past.
    Happy holidays!

    9 votes