I'm really good at quitting.

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I don't know if being an above average risk taker is necessary at age fifty. But I'll harness it. Maybe I can make it worth while. And, I don't know if I'm above average as an athlete at 50 but I will say that the majority of people around my age are responsible for my own "Fit for Fifty"...

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At first my heart sank. Then I read it again and realized that you were being kind. I probably need to hear it. I've known, kinda, for years but "whatever." I'm stubborn in that I need to believe I'm in control and know everything about myself. I should probably look into adult ADHD treat...

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Gerry. One of your classic robust brands that simply suck at marketing, or just don't care about marketing.

As for fleece-lined jeans... check out Uniqlo. Here in Japan they have, imo, revolutionized fleece pants. Not just jeans but business plaid fleece pants. They're absurd and cheap...

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Some of you also have this problem. You'll come up with another new adventure that is an excuse to quit what you're currently pursuing.

You'll have a new idea that is so good you'll quit whatever you're working on.

You're like a golden retriever. You're chasing a rabbit,...

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Test....

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Renegade.

Cuz I’m skiing them right now and they’re like lube in pow.

Maybe Skuff recognizes the poles. ;-).

Pics no show /sadface....

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Just here to add that I did the same thing but with Rossi heroes. Bought just for the bindings but they’re calling me. 190 r30 is downright terrifying though. I’ve been hitting the gym in case I give them a go this year. Good luck!...

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Thanks for all the kind words, everyone. We're not too close to the end but her behavior has had me on notice. She forgets she messages me and thinks she's been hacked and that someone else wrote that. Gets really angry. Also misunderstands really basic texts in our family thread. They're 80 and came...

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We all know it's coming. Our parents are hitting those years that make us begin to fear the next stage. There's another thread.... that I won't infringe upon.

I wrote a novel. It's okay that nobody cares. But it's painful that my parents can't care. My mom can't read.

She...

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Lydia

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When you're driving west to east from CA, the midwest begins when you start to hear CCR or The Eagles on the radio. I haven't driven east of WI, but my guess is the midwest ends when you begin to see descent mom/pop pizza restaurants....

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Not caring about graphics, or admitting that learning that ugly skis grow on you over time are not mutually exclusive.

Are graphics important? Absolutely.
Are the skis different? Absolutely.

Carry on....

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I’d love to hear more,too. My HL R110s became my DD in Japan and I sold my M102s. Didn’t need them anymore. But I do still wonder if a 100mm firm snow ski is on my radar— and this Revolt 101 as a surfy groomer zoomer is super intriguing.

What’s the consensus? Can this thing arc...

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Stockli stormrider 88 would be my pick without having skied it. Said to have quite a soft tip and be super approachable. Notoriously smooth. It’s kind of stereotyped in my head as the epitome of an old man ski (that I whole-heartedly want.)

After my knee surgery I was on a Nordica Jet...

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I don't know what the sidewall that MO is using in the Heritage Lab skis, but it's not traditional sidewall material and my R110s are incredibly damp. He also wrote somewhere that he chose that material specifically because it was damp. It kind of feels like PU to the touch but I don't know for sur...

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I use the door. In the gap with the hinges between the door and the wall. Yank suddenly and fiercely. Don’t dislocate your shoulder or break the door....