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I can't imagine any single teacher I know being able to confidently shoot a gun in normal conditions never mind hold off a crazed gunman.  Elementary school teachers should be sweet and kind hearted, not Rambo.  The men that snap and shoot up a school have absolutely no fear of dying.  Arming teachers is one of the stupidest "only in America" ideas I have every heard.

I saw an old friend this morning dropping his kid off at school and he is leaving town.  It sounds like it wouldn't make me smile but he is cashing out of Squamish to live mortgage free in Kamloops and landed a 100% work from home job with good pay.  :)

Posted by: Stuminator

I have just learned that a Shogun named Marcus is currently unable to post in NBR due to complaints by unthinking leftists. Is this a communist website? What happened to free speech & the exchange of opinions? Agree or disagree with his opinions, he should still be able to post them like anyone else should be.

I think we can all handle Marcus, but nsmb.com is not a public service and the it can be regulated.  Shogun was doing his usual, which is to say he was trying to lead us into a conspiracy theory about this being a false flag or some other nonsense.  I am all for the right to free speech but if someone on here is trying to spread disinformation and degrade the magnitude of 20 little children gunned down in their school I 100% understand and support giving him some time to reflect and allow us to have a real conversation about it.  The spreading of conspiracy theories over the Sandy Hook was one of the most disgusting lies told and the gang that allows us this space has every right to say "Not today!"

Posted by: Fast-Orange

LMAO.  Classic Bush.  I think my favourite is still "put food on your family", but this one is much more Freudian.

Posted by: XXX_er

Blue bird day 18C pre bug season up on the bluff with a good running Bullit in boost for railing berms uphill/ downhill

followed by beers at the craft brew with buds, followed by a steak with my favorite Pinot noir

This is pretty much the ideal day.  :)

Posted by: syncro

I sometimes wonder when people disagree with something if they take any time to investigate the issue further or consider why someone else might have a different perspective on it.

With JP it isn't so much about agreement or disagreement.  I just think he was rightly called out for being an asshole.  Is there a conversation about healthy lifestyles to be made?  Maybe, but the swimsuit issue isn't really about health and he didn't try to start a conversation.

Posted by: Fast-Orange

I used to live for getting out of breath and pushing my body to the edge but since covid I have become a lazy slob. 

I used to be a chainsmoking alcoholic who could finish ultramarathons. Now I'm a sober non-smoker who's overweight and nearly puked barely finishing the sun run in almost 90 minutes. 

I'm fucking pissed. I thought I would turn into some kind of super athlete when I finally cleaned up my act considering what I could do as a slow burn junkie but I sober me has no desire to exercise ever. Give me some weed and beer and headphones and I'll go out and run 30k by myself for fun.

If you used to finish ultramarathons at any point in your life you are miles ahead of me.  I bet you will shed those pounds quick you lucky bastard.  Just put "RIDE MY FUCKING BIKE in your calendar and get back to smoking weed.  :)

Posted by: Fast-Orange

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Posted by: Fast-Orange

Anyone see the Twitter storm over Jordan Peterson's latest comment? 

He said he was going to quit twitter over the response he got but then didn't and kept right on tweeting. 

Another example of one-sided free speech. I guess in his mind only he is allowed to be mean.

Don't make me sift through Twitter posts.  I avoid that cesspool for a reason.  What did he say?  

As for Musk, he is a grade A asshole and super full of himself, but he launches cool rockets and all the other stuff so I like that he is around.  He is in that small club of useful smart pricks like Jobs.

Just google yumi nu.

Ahhh, yes.  What a dipshit.  I actually agreed with some of what he said early on and he is an intelligent man, but he is also an arrogant asshole and took his censorship schtick to the moon and back.  Typical fame whore.  The trend continues. 

For those that can't be bothered she is a plus size model that was in an SI swimsuit issue and Jordan thought as an old professor it was his job to comment that she is "not beautiful".

Posted by: Couch_Surfer

Speculative, but would explain a lot.

https://www.businessinsider.com/russian-oligarch-recorded-saying-putin-has-blood-cancer-report-says-2022-5

(I know it's based on hearsay, but it's no worse than any of the counterpunch articles)

It would explain why he was so scared of getting COVID.  People have speculated that he looked ill at the Victory Day dog and pony show but maybe it's just wishful thinking.

Posted by: syncro

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Posted by: syncro

My link was intended as instructions for chup to be able to up his climbing game.

Thanks Syncro. My climbing game has always sucked. I didn't know a lot of this but I have seen it in action. When I use my elliptical trainer more regularly my climbing ability really increases even though I don't push myself on it very hard on it and stay below my AeT for 45 minutes. Ironically this is a good argument for an e-bike, but the catch is that you would still need to ride your "acoustic bike?" as well (I'll probably just keep calling them bikes), and I don't have the cash to maintain 2 high end bikes, especially with the wear you put on e-bike drivetrains. I always know I am about to be overtaken by e-bikers from their casual conversations, so they must be below their AeT.

I turn 50 this year so I decided to hit the trail more often and I am climbing better than I have in probably 10 to 15 years. Still not great though.

A HUGE part of getting better at climbing - or anything really - is consistency. That's part of why I'm endeavouring to be such a sarcastic ass on here all the time, it translates well to real life charm. Besides consistency tho, being willing to suffer a little bit is also a prerequisite for getting better. You have to work at least as hard or a little bit harder than what you are used to in order to improve. I've suggested it a few times on here, but if time is an issue and you can't get out for an mtb ride, even getting out for a quick 20 min spin around the neighbourhood at a fast pace or a short hill climb (even a short run will help) will pay big dividends come the weekend when it's time to ride. If all you ever do is only climb once per week, you can be guaranteed that your climbing prowess is going to be meek like a kitten instead of roaring like a lion. You do want to be a lion right?

I don't mind the suffering, it's finding the time in between the weekly rides that is always the challenge.  As you say, consistency.  And for the record I am a lion.  Male lions don't do shit.  They just roar a lot.  :)