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Post by Marxo Grouch on Mar 15, 2020 5:04:41 GMT -5
Couple of album purchases from a thrift store:
And the winner of "Marxo's Fave Retro Album Cover" goes to...
From an early age at that. My mother had a whole bunch of Herb Alpert records, but that one made the biggest impression.
Now all I have to do is not think about the parody that Soul Asylum did with a grungy, unshaven Dave Pirner sitting in a mound of clam dip. 
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Post by Lemmy Caution on Mar 15, 2020 6:04:50 GMT -5
Not bought quite yet, but thinking of buying Al Jaffee's balls. Marxo, want one? Somehow I missed this and I'm glad that I now caught it. The post, not one of Al Jaffee's balls. Mr. Jafee's 99th birthday was yesterday, iirc, or the day before. At least one of the good'uns is still going strong. And yeah, his sense of humor is as bonkers as ever, hence his recent 'buy my balls' ad. Suspect one could play a decent game of tennis with 'em. |
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Post by Dr. Kobb on Dec 2, 2020 12:17:11 GMT -5
I have some of these on order. The theory is that they'll aerate your soil, leading to more grass growth.
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Post by Dr. Kobb on Dec 3, 2020 17:39:23 GMT -5
I am going to look like an idiot clumping around my front yard in those things. I think I'll try them while raking first, and move up to lawn mowing if do-able. If it'll help in some of the spaces where nothing is growing, the funny looks from neighbors will have been worth it.
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Post by Deeky on Dec 3, 2020 17:44:09 GMT -5
I owned an aerator once. Not sure if it helped.
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Post by Dr. Kobb on Dec 3, 2020 18:03:20 GMT -5
I owned an aerator once. Not sure if it helped.
We're supposed to get some pretty big rain here tomorrow, and the product suggests usage on rain soaked ground. Too bad the goofy boots haven't arrived yet. If nothing else, I'd like to try them on certain hard-packed areas where growth seems stunted. I suspect some spots were used for parking by the previous tenant/friends, so oil, antifreeze, and other toxic goodies might've soaked into the soil. It'd take a lot more than aeration to fix that type of issue, I imagine. I'm just really against going the whole pesticides/fertilizer route, and sometimes all ground needs is a little tilling to get some growth started.
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Post by Killer Goldfish on Dec 5, 2020 10:20:22 GMT -5
I owned an aerator once. Not sure if it helped.
We're supposed to get some pretty big rain here tomorrow, and the product suggests usage on rain soaked ground. Too bad the goofy boots haven't arrived yet. If nothing else, I'd like to try them on certain hard-packed areas where growth seems stunted. I suspect some spots were used for parking by the previous tenant/friends, so oil, antifreeze, and other toxic goodies might've soaked into the soil. It'd take a lot more than aeration to fix that type of issue, I imagine. I'm just really against going the whole pesticides/fertilizer route, and sometimes all ground needs is a little tilling to get some growth started.
There's not a lot you can do about antifreeze and motor oil short of replacing the soil entirely. But for areas where the grass just isn't doing that hot, raking in some additional topsoil, composted leaves and peatmoss every year works wonders. |
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Post by Dr. Kobb on Feb 4, 2021 14:36:09 GMT -5
We're supposed to get some pretty big rain here tomorrow, and the product suggests usage on rain soaked ground. Too bad the goofy boots haven't arrived yet. If nothing else, I'd like to try them on certain hard-packed areas where growth seems stunted. I suspect some spots were used for parking by the previous tenant/friends, so oil, antifreeze, and other toxic goodies might've soaked into the soil. It'd take a lot more than aeration to fix that type of issue, I imagine. I'm just really against going the whole pesticides/fertilizer route, and sometimes all ground needs is a little tilling to get some growth started.
There's not a lot you can do about antifreeze and motor oil short of replacing the soil entirely. But for areas where the grass just isn't doing that hot, raking in some additional topsoil, composted leaves and peatmoss every year works wonders.
You know, I still haven't had a chance to use those effing things. You bring up some good points about the soil issues here. I think that, adding to that might be the run-off from neighbors living on my side of the street on the hillock above me. You know, lawn fertilizers and detergents from washing their boats/cars/etc.
But the reason I'm in here today is to loudly proclaim that I just dropped another $150 on shoes. I am sold on the whole "zero drop" footwear theory.
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Post by Killer Goldfish on Feb 4, 2021 20:19:17 GMT -5
There's not a lot you can do about antifreeze and motor oil short of replacing the soil entirely. But for areas where the grass just isn't doing that hot, raking in some additional topsoil, composted leaves and peatmoss every year works wonders.
You know, I still haven't had a chance to use those effing things. You bring up some good points about the soil issues here. I think that, adding to that might be the run-off from neighbors living on my side of the street on the hillock above me. You know, lawn fertilizers and detergents from washing their boats/cars/etc.
But the reason I'm in here today is to loudly proclaim that I just dropped another $150 on shoes. I am sold on the whole "zero drop" footwear theory.
Perhaps you could elucidate the salient points of this theory? |
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Post by Dr. Kobb on Feb 4, 2021 22:02:30 GMT -5
You know, I still haven't had a chance to use those effing things. You bring up some good points about the soil issues here. I think that, adding to that might be the run-off from neighbors living on my side of the street on the hillock above me. You know, lawn fertilizers and detergents from washing their boats/cars/etc.
But the reason I'm in here today is to loudly proclaim that I just dropped another $150 on shoes. I am sold on the whole "zero drop" footwear theory.
Perhaps you could elucidate the salient points of this theory?
Well, it goes back to a YouTube ad (for Xero shoes) that really sold me on the concept. Simply put, most of the sneaker brands don't allow one to stand or walk as you naturally ought. They're over-supportive. I'm paraphrasing, but 'zero drop' seems to refer to your heel being at the same (or as close to it as comfortable) level as if you were barefoot. I've been wearing these sorts of shoes for less than half a year now, and slowly seeing improvement in both my legs and feet. All the extra padding and cushioning in today's shoes is counter-productive, too. Most of the preceding is my own take, not that of the experts. But I've seen enough evidence personally to willingly spend two and three times what I used to spend for shoes. The knees are still a work in progress, but even they feel a bit better. I put in about five miles of walking every day.
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Post by Killer Goldfish on Feb 4, 2021 22:43:22 GMT -5
Perhaps you could elucidate the salient points of this theory?
Well, it goes back to a YouTube ad (for Xero shoes) that really sold me on the concept. Simply put, most of the sneaker brands don't allow one to stand or walk as you naturally ought. They're over-supportive. I'm paraphrasing, but 'zero drop' seems to refer to your heel being at the same (or as close to it as comfortable) level as if you were barefoot. I've been wearing these sorts of shoes for less than half a year now, and slowly seeing improvement in both my legs and feet. All the extra padding and cushioning in today's shoes is counter-productive, too. Most of the preceding is my own take, not that of the experts. But I've seen enough evidence personally to willingly spend two and three times what I used to spend for shoes. The knees are still a work in progress, but even they feel a bit better. I put in about five miles of walking every day.
It must be dynamite if a guy like you, always proclaiming himself to be a cheapskate, would spend that much on shooz. |
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Post by Dr. Kobb on Feb 11, 2021 14:25:54 GMT -5
Well, it goes back to a YouTube ad (for Xero shoes) that really sold me on the concept. Simply put, most of the sneaker brands don't allow one to stand or walk as you naturally ought. They're over-supportive. I'm paraphrasing, but 'zero drop' seems to refer to your heel being at the same (or as close to it as comfortable) level as if you were barefoot. I've been wearing these sorts of shoes for less than half a year now, and slowly seeing improvement in both my legs and feet. All the extra padding and cushioning in today's shoes is counter-productive, too. Most of the preceding is my own take, not that of the experts. But I've seen enough evidence personally to willingly spend two and three times what I used to spend for shoes. The knees are still a work in progress, but even they feel a bit better. I put in about five miles of walking every day.
It must be dynamite if a guy like you, always proclaiming himself to be a cheapskate, would spend that much on shooz.
More out of desperation than anything. I was really having leg issues from wearing the thickly padded shoes I was wearing. I looked up the most comfortable Nike for walking, bought those, and within a month or two was back to the same problems. Same with Sketchers "Go Walk" style. Was completely sold on them at first, but later I was in grievous pain just getting through the work day.
Both of them utilized memory foam, especially heavy on the heels. While it seemed to lessen the plantar fasciitis in my right heel for a time, I don't think it ever really (ahem) healed properly. When I started wearing the zero drop shoes, I had to battle through some heel pain at first, but lots of stretching and wearing these newer brands seems to be helping.
I know it seems counter-intuitive to have less cushion under your feet for walking around all day, but I like to think I'm seeing positive results.
As much as I love to do it, I convinced staying seated too long is the real killer.
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Post by Killer Goldfish on Feb 11, 2021 23:07:27 GMT -5
It must be dynamite if a guy like you, always proclaiming himself to be a cheapskate, would spend that much on shooz.
More out of desperation than anything. I was really having leg issues from wearing the thickly padded shoes I was wearing. I looked up the most comfortable Nike for walking, bought those, and within a month or two was back to the same problems. Same with Sketchers "Go Walk" style. Was completely sold on them at first, but later I was in grievous pain just getting through the work day.
Both of them utilized memory foam, especially heavy on the heels. While it seemed to lessen the plantar fasciitis in my right heel for a time, I don't think it ever really (ahem) healed properly. When I started wearing the zero drop shoes, I had to battle through some heel pain at first, but lots of stretching and wearing these newer brands seems to be helping.
I know it seems counter-intuitive to have less cushion under your feet for walking around all day, but I like to think I'm seeing positive results.
As much as I love to do it, I convinced staying seated too long is the real killer.
Oh, sitting kills. It truly does. And I agree, just adding more padding (hey that rhymes) doesn't help and probably makes things worse. Barefoot is probably best of all except for the whole dropping of heavy objects with sharp edges on your feet deal. |
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Post by Deeky on Feb 19, 2021 0:19:20 GMT -5
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Post by Lemmy Caution on Mar 13, 2021 16:34:28 GMT -5
My nerdification continues. Just bought a subscription to The MIT Technology Review
Unfortunately, they do not sell a pocket-protector for my traditional Sleestak writing/backscratching sticks.
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Post by Dr. Kobb on Mar 14, 2021 0:06:51 GMT -5
I re-upped my Fortean Times subscription recently, but will probably let the Harper's lapse (again).
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Post by Marxo Grouch on Mar 14, 2021 5:54:31 GMT -5
I only recently subscribed to Harpers, but I haven't had a chance to read any of it yet.
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Post by Dr. Kobb on Mar 14, 2021 10:36:39 GMT -5
I only recently subscribed to Harpers, but I haven't had a chance to read any of it yet.
Harper's is an excellent, venerable publication, but I'm facing time issues here in terms of what all I can get around to reading. I hate that this is the case.
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Post by Killer Goldfish on Mar 16, 2021 14:34:07 GMT -5
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Post by Dr. Kobb on Mar 20, 2021 23:16:20 GMT -5
I'm being pretty frugal with my windfall thus far.
Just for grins (and to gauge the market), I looked for those gigantic 12ft skeletons from Home Depot that were such a hit last year. Holy Moses. Insane what people are asking for them used. To the best of my knowledge, none of the HD locations in a 25 mile radius ever stocked one in 2020. |
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