I don’t care.

I help moderate a community that tries to mirror how things were done on Reddit, and over time we decided “this isn’t Reddit, we don’t have nearly as many users as Reddit, so there’s no need to run this place like Reddit”.

Eventually this community and others will reach a tipping point where there’s a need to cull posts and have stricter content guidelines, but for now I think it’s ok to be a bit lax.

I just put a new prop on my 60" Extreme Flight Laser. Between the spinner and the prop there are 6 screws and 4 bolts, so it took me 2 an hour and a half to drill holes in the new prop, balance it, and install it.

I bought a simulator recently and it’s really helpful for learning new tricks. All of the old farts at the club feel like they’re getting a free airshow when I fly!

I’ve never been able to go to a gym for exercise, so it has to be something outdoors. Hiking is great exercise if your knees can take it. It’s gentler than a lot of other stuff, but downhill can be a knee-buster.

I have a lot of hobbies, and I decided a while ago to trim my time down to wetshaving and RC airplanes.

Tinkering with electronics will be reserved for an “as needed” basis, like when something in my smart-home setup stops working, and I sold most of my woodworking stuff.

Unfortunately, RC airplanes and shaving do nothing for my physical fitness, and I’ve always had an interest in biking. I have a nice road bike, but I refuse to ride it on actual roads so I don’t get run over, and having to put the bike in my car to drive to the nearest rail-trail isn’t much fun.

I have a mountain bike from 2004 (20 years old!) which has a steel frame, a hard tail, and 26" wheels. I’ve tried riding it on the trails behind my house, but it doesn’t quite cut the mustard. Modern mountain bikes have changed A LOT, and I’ve wanted one for the past few years…

So I got one. It has full suspension, an aluminum alloy frame, 29" wheels, a dropper post, and geometry that’s “slacked out” as the kids say.

I’ve been on 2 rides so far, and already feeling stronger. It’s so much more fun than the old bike, and we’re lucky to have numerous trails to ride around here. I have a small trail system right in my back yard, or I can throw the bike in my car (I know I said I don’t like doing that, but it’s worth it if it’s fun) and have access to probably 30 miles of different trails within a 10 minute drive.

I’m stoked! Gnarly!

June 22, 2024

• Brush: Simpson Trafalgar T3 #PREMIUMPLASTIC
• Razor: GEM Damaskeene
• Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (4)
• Lather: Barrister & Mann/Zingari Man - Nocturne - Soap
• Post Shave: Chatillon Lux - Gratiot League Square - Aftershave

I can’t believe these Trafalgar brushes are $45 now. I think when my wife got it for me they were closer to $30? Maybe I’m remembering wrong.

Anyway, assuming this is the knot they use, it’s $21 at AP Shave Co. https://apshaveco.com/products/28mm-independent-synthetic-fibre-knot-bulb-uhd

Killer towel!

How does that type of thing work with max? Is it included or is it an add on?

Have you ever tried it? It’s quite sophisticated. At least compared to a plastic bottle.

Like drinking Coke out of a glass bottle?

June 21, 2024

• Brush: Wolf Whiskers “Coffee & Cream” with DG B1
• Razor: GEM Damaskeene
• Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (2)
• Lather: Chiseled Face - Topanga Fougere - Soap
• Post Shave: Barbasol - Brisk - Aftershave

If you’ve ever smelled Martin de Candre “Fougere”, this is very similar. I prefer Topanga Fougere, as it’s slightly less bright and comes in a better soap base.

The Damaskeene is pretty much the perfect GEM razor for me. It’s mild compared to most other GEM options, but the results are pretty damn good! Not as close of a shave as, say, a Micromatic Open Comb, but more more fun.

Would we be having this much fun
And had a 10 year run
Without a team of nerds
Reading all of these words
Especially that guy Onion

This is an advanced answer for someone who hasn’t even installed Linux on their desktop yet. I’ve been using Linux for 4 or 5 years don’t even know what you’re talking about.

Just because you’re not into that sort of thing doesn’t make it weird.

“Weirdness” is a strange concept, honestly. People probably thought you were weird for not going.

“Easy” might just be relevant to your experience. You can follow along with the Ansible instructions, or go your own way with Docker and Docker Compose.

Both methods require a bit of work to get spun up, but it’s not too bad.

I would separate the two – Prom isn’t necessarily theatrical in nature. It’s usually the first time a teen gets to dress up and do something special with friends, but the type of thing you’re seeing sounds like pretty typical “lets see if I can go viral” narcissistic behavior.

I haven’t seen anything like what you’re talking about, but Prom isn’t the only target of this type of thing.

Thanks for posting this!

June 20, 2024

• Brush: Zenith 508A XL/Bristle (B35) (MOAR BOAR) 31mm #SUBBROOSH #SHD
• Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24 #MODERNGEM
• Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (1)
• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Smokey Grapefruit - Soap
• Post Shave: Aqua Velva - Ice Blue - Aftershave
• Fragrance: G. Bellini - Homme - EdT

No special challenge for me, but I hope everyone who attempts it has good weather.

Smokey Grapefruit smells just like it sounds. Grapefruit is the main scent, with a smokey background similar to what you might smell with tinned smoked herring. Probably a “liquid smoke” type of smoke scent.

Grapefruit is a citrus, so that’s my argument for being on theme.

Relevent post-shave and frag: Aqua Velva Ice Blue is a really nice aquatic scent with a hint of menthol. Perfect for summer. G. Bellini Homme is a cheap knockoff of Dior Sauvage I got from Lidl. I’ll leave it to the judges discretion, because the fragrantica page for Sauvage doesn’t really make it sound citrusy, although bergamot is a top note. This knock-off is a citrus bomb to my nose.

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Yes, very good shaves. I just have to keep it on the lower settings. It’s actually sort of mild on setting 1.

I think I heard that Gothique and Angelique are both discontinued now, so good thing you have some backups!

I could very well be mistaken, though. It’s a bit of a meme at this point that Barrister & Mann discontinues scents only to bring them back years later.