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MC Fresh Breath

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  1. This board is a bubble. Is that wage growth CEO wage growth or the average worker's wages? Did their wages keep up with the cost of goods? How many millennials can afford a house now? What is the average age of a millennial? The middle class and below are getting squeezed terribly whether this place wants to admit or not. Grocery bills eat up more than they used to eat up. Then there is everything else. Use cards cost more now than they used to cost. Home repairs, medical bills, whatever. It all costs more. Do you see the amount of tech layoffs going on lately? Oh sure we created more jobs--at what pay level? None of that is to blame Biden, per se. But when people hurt* telling them "the economy is great its your fault for being deceived" imo isn't awesome messaging. I'm pretty convinced Biden needs Trump. Because "I'm not Trump" is his main winning line. * https://jacobin.com/2024/02/us-economy-opinion-polls-cost-of-living
  2. Completely agreed on the album I linked. Was blown away by it.
  3. Great release Apple Music found for me: https://music.apple.com/us/album/dave-brubeck-quartet-gerry-mulligan-live-at-university/1726673796 For spotify folks:
  4. Yeah, the techy (acid jazzy?) parts are I think kind of what hooked me and apparently lots of other metal writers out there. Found it on a lot of best of 2023 lists. Will check out the muddy slam. In the meantime, some 'blackened thrash' found on a bandcamp list:
  5. seems to be close to @Longhorn_Fan68's wheelhouse. "tech slam" I've enjoyed the album a few times even though I don't think I understand one single word of it.
  6. Oops, does seem that way. But yeah, I feel like I'm at a good point and do wish I could freeze time.
  7. Turn 54 in a few months. I'm overall having a great time and my only desire is for time to standstill a bit a more these days. Mortality bothers me, but what can you do. A few pages/months back I saw some folks talking about soreness and working out. I'm going to shamelessly recommend pliability.com. It is basically 'slow' yoga (sometimes called yin I believe) where you hold a pose for a few minutes at a time. Think long static stretches. Has made a difference for me, for sure. Ease into it if you're new. Oh, and this is a referral link for 2 weeks free, and I think I get rich if anyone signs up and pays for it: : https://pliability.com/app/signup?referral=dae4710e5 Mainly putting it there for the two weeks free so you can see if you like it or not. I don't put much faith in the 'extras' like the mobility test or what not, but the routines themselves have helped me greatly. I do weights 3x a week these days (some weeks 2x). Some light cardio in the gym when it is winter. Skateboard and snowboard. Sometimes mountain bike (need to get more on that this summer) and stand up paddle board. Weight is in healthy range, BP is fine, Diet mostly healthy. Cholesterol however went up every year no matter what I did, so now I'm on a statin. Also had that calcium CT score and I'm so jealous of all of you with zeroes. Mine was 135. Statin has brought my cholesterol levels in check so hopefully that helps in the long run. First one I was on did not work out for me in terms of mental health. Really bad effects after a few days on it. Switched to atorvastatin and has been fine. Take care everyone. Oh, and I'm reading a book titled "Breaking the Age Code: How Your Beliefs About Aging Determine How Long and Well You Live." Might be worth looking into.
  8. This dude reps Austin pretty damn well. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1ueM6GrO3q/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link His "Texas Three Step" videos are worth watching on Youtube.
  9. Best thing I've read online in forever.
  10. Haven't listened to a lot of heavy music this year. Did go through some best of lists, not a ton grabbed me that I had not check out already. However back in April I definitely missed this work of art. What a beautiful heavy album. Really moving good stuff.
  11. Only my second personal grip tape job on the Welcome board. That's MOB clear grip in the middle. Yes, bit of a bubble on top right but I've smoothed it out. Pepper grip tape. Before I put the trucks on it. Art is a Michelangelo painting lol
  12. You might already know of these but I love watching the Andrew Cannon SC "product challenge" videos.
  13. Seems not too long after I moved to Oregon Austin built a few skateparks all around that look nice from what I see on the Youtubes. Including one in Mueller that would have been just down the road from me. Oh well. I'm now on a Welcome board. 9.25 wide with a 14.75 wheelbase. Found out I like a longer wheelbase which given my height and old man self (6'5'') makes sense. Indy forged hollow 169 trucks. Alternate between spitfires or Powell dragons depending on the surface. Just baby ollies and short manuals for me right now other than just riding around for fun. Hoping to get some no complies in 2024 and maybe some shuv its. The neighborhood crew rode a lot this summer so we had a great time (some of them really, really good skaters). Although one of them really hurt himself badly in a garage session so he might not be rejoining. Have also found r/oldskaters on reddit is one of the few subreddits I go to anymore these days. Pretty supportive group. Although if you browse it much you will think every dude 40 and up rides either a Heroin egg deck or an Andy Anderson flight deck. Happy holidays and New Year skate crew.
  14. This is a truly great read. An indictment not only of Kissinger, but of all the US elites, really. Fantastic work.
  15. 956 is on my ignore list. It would not matter what source I shared with that douchebag warmongering shitheel who loves zionist takes.
  16. Learning about US aided genocide can be troubling. But like all of us here actually, we can't make much impact. As there is complete bi-partisan agreement (re: the masters want it). edit: last few minutes of this one are a bit to polly-ana-ish for me. Money and might rule all. The lack of true power and impact we all have in this duopoly can be frustrating for sure. Perhaps contributing to humanitarian causes is the way to go. I give to this one: https://www.anera.org/
  17. Congrats @shadow_operative2.0 on the world series win. Enjoy!
  18. https://news.yahoo.com/gaza-internet-cell-cut-off-203531860.html
  19. Israel’s UN envoy slams General Assembly resolution Gilad Erdan says “this is a dark day for the UN and for mankind” after the UNGA passed the resolution, which urged a humanitarian truce in Gaza. The Israeli ambassador promised that Israel would use “every means” in fighting Hamas. “Today is a day that will go down as infamy. We have all witnessed that the UN no longer holds even one ounce of legitimacy or relevance,” Erdan said.
  20. Genocide Is Underway in Gaza. US Leaders Can No Longer Say “We Didn’t Know.” https://truthout.org/articles/genocide-is-underway-in-gaza-us-leaders-can-no-longer-say-we-didnt-know/
  21. It has been interesting to see that the DT denizens are pretty comfortable in this thread. Seems the CR and the DT majorities aren't overall all that different when it comes down to matters like this.
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