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Cake day: August 7th, 2023

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  • Biden publicly described himself as a Zionist and supported genocide while wagging his finger. Trump and his cabinet are even worse – as expected. I mean a suggestion to evict (kill?) the residents and turn it into a resort is beyond reason.

    I hope we don’t get into war with Iran. Between the Republicans and Democrats that are legally bribed by aipac I think we’re screwed either way.

    Hopefully that 400 million dollar jet Qatar bribed Trump with gives him pause about going to war. His money making schemes are starting to conflict and he is very impulsive, so it’s hard to tell what’s next.


  • I recently drove eight hours on a trip. It’s brutal, but you’ll be fine.

    • download offline maps on your phone
    • get lots of music, podcasts, and things to keep entertained
    • stop every few hours to stretch your legs, use the bathroom, and maybe get something to eat
    • be aware of your route. Think about where you can stop. Be ready for construction and other unexpected delays.
    • check your tire pressure before you leave (especially the spare!)
    • make sure you have basic stuff like a jack and jumper cables
    • make sure you have your license, insurance, and registration
    • if you can afford it, dashcams are nice to have

  • Yes, going to the gym can be fun. Once you start feeling better and seeing results, there is a feedback cycle that makes you want more.

    You should buy a pair of gym shorts and have a spare tshirt for working out.

    Without knowing your goals it is hard to tell you what to do when you arrive to the gym. Typically you check in by scanning your card. If you don’t want to change at the gym, show up in your shorts and shirt ready to work.

    So now you’ve entered the gym with some proper attire, then what? If you don’t have a plan, a good default is to limber up by stretching for a bit. Then find your favorite cardio machine and warm up on that, maybe for 15 mins or so.

    Then you can do what you please. Go lift weights, continue with the cardio, play a game like basketball with some people; variety is the spice of life.

    If you don’t know how to lift weights, there are tons of resources out there ranging from books and YouTube to personal training.

    Circuit training on machines is a great way to get started, especially if you don’t have someone to work out with.

    Home training is ok, but you have to have a lot of discipline to not end up on your phone or the couch. Going to a gym, especially with a workout partner, seems to work best for me.





  • It really comes down to the calculus of how much I like them vs what did they actually do (with some things being truly unforgivable).

    For example, Sylvester Stallone recently came out in big support of Trump. To me, that makes him a huge ass. That said, I’ll still watch Rocky 4 if it comes on (all the while, in the back of my head thinking “wow, really, Trump… that’s your guy?”). So my perception of him and his movies change, but also it’s his right to be an idiot.

    In the same vein, Rob Schneider has recently made his whole personality a bitter old conservative "comic’. He really brings little of value to the table, so he can easily be dismissed. His value/drama ratio isn’t worth giving him the time of day – we’ll outside of this example.

    I can’t totally divorce the person from their content, but I try when their stuff is great and what they did isn’t too repulsive.