Calzone
Gear Whore #1
DU,
One can trade energy ETF’s. USO is one ticker. CHK is a natural gas supplier.
Been so long, but I was obsessed with swing trading energy.
Oil “on-hand” I agree is not practical, but gold or silver not so hard to store. The weight adds up though.
At a trade show a deal put a one kilo bar of gold in my hand. This was nearly 20 years ago and that bar of gold was about the size of a chocolate bar. It was worth about $30K.
Gold on hand is a good thing today.
Cal
One can trade energy ETF’s. USO is one ticker. CHK is a natural gas supplier.
Been so long, but I was obsessed with swing trading energy.
Oil “on-hand” I agree is not practical, but gold or silver not so hard to store. The weight adds up though.
At a trade show a deal put a one kilo bar of gold in my hand. This was nearly 20 years ago and that bar of gold was about the size of a chocolate bar. It was worth about $30K.
Gold on hand is a good thing today.
Cal
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
The Baby-Victorian is 80 degrees downstairs, and the upstairs 86. In our bedroom we have life-support via a u-shaped window air conditioner.
Today I was a mucho sweaty mess. Mucho skank-E.
I think I opened things up a lot by the rides I did today. The heat and effort to push my cardio-vascular system had a limit to the exertion I could do because I have anemia. The next blood tests will be interesting. Pretty sure the results will be different.
My friend Dave says the radiation will tire me.
Might have to slow things down, but right now I’m polishing off the rust. Hope to base-out and pump blood every day.
Rainy weather expected this weekend…
Cal
Today I was a mucho sweaty mess. Mucho skank-E.
I think I opened things up a lot by the rides I did today. The heat and effort to push my cardio-vascular system had a limit to the exertion I could do because I have anemia. The next blood tests will be interesting. Pretty sure the results will be different.
My friend Dave says the radiation will tire me.
Might have to slow things down, but right now I’m polishing off the rust. Hope to base-out and pump blood every day.
Rainy weather expected this weekend…
Cal
Phil_F_NM
Camera hacker
I have a hard job. It's not like previous hard jobs I've had, doing physical labor or working for a tyrant of an editor who became one of my best mentors.
This job is hopefully saving lives. I'm a mental health counselor in a drug and alcohol inpatient recovery facility in Philadelphia, PA. If any of y'all have ever seen or heard of the opioid epidemic here in Philly, you may have seen a touch of what I am working with. All of my residents are medically fragile and have dual diagnoses. They have wounds from injection sites, infections from living unhoused, amputation/s, on top of persistent mental health disorders, all atop recovering from long periods of drug and alcohol use. What I'm getting at is it's mentally taxing and heartbreaking, sometimes. That said, I usually leave work a bit late and I don't feel like I've worked a 9-5 job. I feel like I've listened to people who have a few things in common with me and I've just been there to lend an ear and make a connection. This week was particularly "long" with some difficulties which are not unheard of but infrequent. Every day this week I had the opportunity to ride my bike the 11.3 miles to work and back. Every night this week I've gotten to scrub my brain clean of some of the pain I've borne witness to and just ride. Tonight I stopped on one of the bridges which cross Wissahickon Creek really close to where Henry avenue crosses over the "gorge" if you'd call it that. After working numerous 9 and 10 hour days, with one of the most difficult populations to serve, I felt grateful that I had that opportunity, and that I have the ability and strength to ride to work.
Here's the Rotrax "Shirley" for context on this thread.
Be well, y'all.
Phil
This job is hopefully saving lives. I'm a mental health counselor in a drug and alcohol inpatient recovery facility in Philadelphia, PA. If any of y'all have ever seen or heard of the opioid epidemic here in Philly, you may have seen a touch of what I am working with. All of my residents are medically fragile and have dual diagnoses. They have wounds from injection sites, infections from living unhoused, amputation/s, on top of persistent mental health disorders, all atop recovering from long periods of drug and alcohol use. What I'm getting at is it's mentally taxing and heartbreaking, sometimes. That said, I usually leave work a bit late and I don't feel like I've worked a 9-5 job. I feel like I've listened to people who have a few things in common with me and I've just been there to lend an ear and make a connection. This week was particularly "long" with some difficulties which are not unheard of but infrequent. Every day this week I had the opportunity to ride my bike the 11.3 miles to work and back. Every night this week I've gotten to scrub my brain clean of some of the pain I've borne witness to and just ride. Tonight I stopped on one of the bridges which cross Wissahickon Creek really close to where Henry avenue crosses over the "gorge" if you'd call it that. After working numerous 9 and 10 hour days, with one of the most difficult populations to serve, I felt grateful that I had that opportunity, and that I have the ability and strength to ride to work.
Here's the Rotrax "Shirley" for context on this thread.
Be well, y'all.
Phil
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
Yesterday’s hill climb did not create any stiffness or soreness, understand that the exercise was mostly for my heart and cardio-vascular system. I need to pump blood.
In my past the bike saved my life, I had to learn how to relax, and I think the bike again will help save my life.
The population Phil serves certainly is taxing and depleting. I imagine the bike ride being very healing and necessary. A tough job that not everyone can do.
Cal
In my past the bike saved my life, I had to learn how to relax, and I think the bike again will help save my life.
The population Phil serves certainly is taxing and depleting. I imagine the bike ride being very healing and necessary. A tough job that not everyone can do.
Cal
Glenn2
Well-known
There’s a science related radio program on the CBC (Canada) called “Quirks and Quarks “ . The host Bob MacDonald interviews experts on numerous subjects. This was on the February 15 show. Certainly shows scientific data for the benefit of exercise at the cellular level.
The podcast is online if you’re interested.
At 81 I think staying active with a good diet is vital. Garden is my main outlet these days, 30 raised beds on drip irrigation not to mention fruit trees and vines produces a lot of food. I tend to get carried away, who needs 25 tomato plants… Most gets given to friends and needy people after I’ve enough for my needs. Am still using a bike for my shopping trips to town, but a step through with electric assist. I’m only 127 pounds and hardly make a shadow if I turn sideways. The consequences of loosing a lot of gut to get rid of a nasty thing.
Stay well everyone……. Glenn
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Quirks and Quarks. February 15
Intense exercise causes our bodies to belch out DNA that may reduce inflammation
Scientists were surprised to discover that the more intensely you exercise, the more certain immune cells belch
out fragments of DNA that can form webs to trap pathogens, and lead to fewer pro-inflammatory immune cells
circulating in our blood. Canadian researcher Stephen Montgomery, a professor of pathology at Stanford
University, said their findings suggest that circulating cell-free DNA may play a role in how exercise lowers
inflammation in the body. The study was published in the journal PNAS.
The podcast is online if you’re interested.
At 81 I think staying active with a good diet is vital. Garden is my main outlet these days, 30 raised beds on drip irrigation not to mention fruit trees and vines produces a lot of food. I tend to get carried away, who needs 25 tomato plants… Most gets given to friends and needy people after I’ve enough for my needs. Am still using a bike for my shopping trips to town, but a step through with electric assist. I’m only 127 pounds and hardly make a shadow if I turn sideways. The consequences of loosing a lot of gut to get rid of a nasty thing.
Stay well everyone……. Glenn
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Quirks and Quarks. February 15
Intense exercise causes our bodies to belch out DNA that may reduce inflammation
Scientists were surprised to discover that the more intensely you exercise, the more certain immune cells belch
out fragments of DNA that can form webs to trap pathogens, and lead to fewer pro-inflammatory immune cells
circulating in our blood. Canadian researcher Stephen Montgomery, a professor of pathology at Stanford
University, said their findings suggest that circulating cell-free DNA may play a role in how exercise lowers
inflammation in the body. The study was published in the journal PNAS.
ellisson
Well-known
Good to see this info and appreciate the many benefits of exercise. And the significant mental health benefits.
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
We just returned from the Jersey Shore. It is good to be home.
One woman who was over a hundred said the key to living a long life is avoiding toxic people.
I kinda agree with that.
“Maggie’s” family has many depressed people, and it might be the result of problems rooted in alcohol. I find it hard to be around drunks and dry drunks. Some family members are kinda killing themselves. Then the alcohol abuse is inter generational. Mucho disfunction and self destruction.
So about half the family is depressed, and about half is functional and happy. Some of the family is sober, but that does not mean they are not depressed.
So a gathering of family that is stressful with plenty of the good, the bad and the ugly.
Maggie kinda was used like a toilet to throw up in and crap in. Since she suffers from that hip injury it was hard to escape getting dumped on.
Out of three days I only got one ride in. In one direction I had a tailwind, and in the other a headwind. Anyways the ride helped me deal with being surrounded by many unhappy depressed people. It was like Maggie was a therapist rather than a sister. When she said goodbye today she said, “I’ll put the bill for my fee in the mail.”
I kinda stayed nearby Maggie to lend support and to somewhat protect her. I read the Wall Street Journal Weekend Edition cover to cover and two books. “Un-Spun” kinda sucked. Pretty much was about spin and disinformation, buit “Astrophysics for People in a Hurry” was great and I learned a lot about the universe.
A lot of gaps got filled in, so I learned a lot. I will keep the Astrophysics book to read again.
So besides all the reading I did, my ride, and supporting Maggie in a loving way. It really was not bad for me. Maggie also tighten the bond with her sister, but it was not the same for the three brothers. Also the two wives present used Maggie like a toilet to complain about their husbands (Maggie’s brothers).
One brother seemed lost he was so depressed.
So lots of drama over the weekend.
Again, good to be home…
Cal
One woman who was over a hundred said the key to living a long life is avoiding toxic people.
I kinda agree with that.
“Maggie’s” family has many depressed people, and it might be the result of problems rooted in alcohol. I find it hard to be around drunks and dry drunks. Some family members are kinda killing themselves. Then the alcohol abuse is inter generational. Mucho disfunction and self destruction.
So about half the family is depressed, and about half is functional and happy. Some of the family is sober, but that does not mean they are not depressed.
So a gathering of family that is stressful with plenty of the good, the bad and the ugly.
Maggie kinda was used like a toilet to throw up in and crap in. Since she suffers from that hip injury it was hard to escape getting dumped on.
Out of three days I only got one ride in. In one direction I had a tailwind, and in the other a headwind. Anyways the ride helped me deal with being surrounded by many unhappy depressed people. It was like Maggie was a therapist rather than a sister. When she said goodbye today she said, “I’ll put the bill for my fee in the mail.”
I kinda stayed nearby Maggie to lend support and to somewhat protect her. I read the Wall Street Journal Weekend Edition cover to cover and two books. “Un-Spun” kinda sucked. Pretty much was about spin and disinformation, buit “Astrophysics for People in a Hurry” was great and I learned a lot about the universe.
A lot of gaps got filled in, so I learned a lot. I will keep the Astrophysics book to read again.
So besides all the reading I did, my ride, and supporting Maggie in a loving way. It really was not bad for me. Maggie also tighten the bond with her sister, but it was not the same for the three brothers. Also the two wives present used Maggie like a toilet to complain about their husbands (Maggie’s brothers).
One brother seemed lost he was so depressed.
So lots of drama over the weekend.
Again, good to be home…
Cal
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
Glen,
Thanks for your post.
Cal
Thanks for your post.
Cal
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
The steel IBIS as a 48-63 gear inch 2-speed is a great bike. Didn’t use the 48 inch at all. Near Tom’s River there is a mucho wide bike lane and being a barrier beach it was flat.
No muscle strain, but basic cardio work and a steady pace except for tail wind and head wind factor.
A million dollars does not buy you much vinyl siding, land or home square footage. For me I would rather have a small “camp” on a lake to have privacy. I guess I’m a loner.
While we were away I think it was a deer that ate the outer leaves on 4 hearts of lettuce. Soon I expect a huge crop of strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries.
I gave some cantaloupe seedlings, a cherry tomato plant, some yellow squash seedlings, and some zucchini plants away because we ran out of raised bed space.
I think I will get more bamboo from Andrew to make a trellis. I want to save money.
Mowed the lawn…
More rain expected Monday and Tuesday…
The Audi A4 got 30 mpg. In New Jersey did a lot of 70-75 mph speeds. The Techron fuel injector cleaner boosts octane so this accounts for some of the exceptional performance. A turbo 2.0 liter engine loves this type of driving. I think the tranny tuneup also helped.
Cal
No muscle strain, but basic cardio work and a steady pace except for tail wind and head wind factor.
A million dollars does not buy you much vinyl siding, land or home square footage. For me I would rather have a small “camp” on a lake to have privacy. I guess I’m a loner.
While we were away I think it was a deer that ate the outer leaves on 4 hearts of lettuce. Soon I expect a huge crop of strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries.
I gave some cantaloupe seedlings, a cherry tomato plant, some yellow squash seedlings, and some zucchini plants away because we ran out of raised bed space.
I think I will get more bamboo from Andrew to make a trellis. I want to save money.
Mowed the lawn…
More rain expected Monday and Tuesday…
The Audi A4 got 30 mpg. In New Jersey did a lot of 70-75 mph speeds. The Techron fuel injector cleaner boosts octane so this accounts for some of the exceptional performance. A turbo 2.0 liter engine loves this type of driving. I think the tranny tuneup also helped.
Cal
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
Next bike build is the IBIS Alibi. The Alibi is an aluminum frame that still has the IBIS overbuild. Interesting is that it has similar geometry to the Yo Eddy which is ideal IMHO. The Alibi (Aluminum Bike) is suspension corrected, but likely only for a Rock Shox Judy.
AJ is building me a set of Sun/Ringle Rhyno Lite wheels for a single speed. I’ll use the Bontrager XR-1’s I have on hand which have a lot of small knobs.
Cal
AJ is building me a set of Sun/Ringle Rhyno Lite wheels for a single speed. I’ll use the Bontrager XR-1’s I have on hand which have a lot of small knobs.
Cal
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
Good to be back to our boring/peaceful life in the Hudson Valley and away from family dramas. Alcohol does not help people with problems. In fact alcohol can create a depression spiral.
A wife went sober for a while: liver damage; but is back to drinking again. Pretty much to the point of killing herself, but now the husband increased his drinking to help him cope.
My friend Richie drank himself to death. This annual gathering at the Jersey Shore reminds me of my 40th year high school reunion where I saw my friends as a bunch of kids that never really grew up. Sadly they had opportunities, but did little with their lives.
Then there are behaviors of a dry-drunk or sober drunk, and impaired thinking. Ever try to reason with a drunk?
Very sad…
BTW “Maggie” and I don’t drink.
Cal
A wife went sober for a while: liver damage; but is back to drinking again. Pretty much to the point of killing herself, but now the husband increased his drinking to help him cope.
My friend Richie drank himself to death. This annual gathering at the Jersey Shore reminds me of my 40th year high school reunion where I saw my friends as a bunch of kids that never really grew up. Sadly they had opportunities, but did little with their lives.
Then there are behaviors of a dry-drunk or sober drunk, and impaired thinking. Ever try to reason with a drunk?
Very sad…
BTW “Maggie” and I don’t drink.
Cal
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Prest_400
Multiformat
Got to thank you profession and healthcare professionals; as with other essential jobs, there is an underappreciation of the value in society.
Not for the same epidemic, but your description brought Springsteen's "Streets of Philadelphia" to mind. But then again, there is the pond in the middle and I've only set foot in NYC as to infer anything.
I have a blessing of never having had interest on most of the addictive substances; if anything it's sugars!
During the postpandemic era it was socially drinking which it's fun, but drinking in a good mood. Since then people moved around and aged, I have a well stocked cellar but the bottles just lay there waiting for people. Being from a wine country, it makes for good gifts.
The resources that drinking or smoking would take are well used by photography and travel. I was up by the Norwegian Fjords and was a lucky recipient of some recently expired film which I shot there. Usually don't do much darkroom activity for summer, but if it's rainy cloudy I do have some stuff to print. Also will eventually finish procastinating "camera scanning".
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Calzone
Gear Whore #1
“The money has to come from somewhere,” I say.
Photography can get expensive fast.
I would rather spend my money on other things than alcohol. How about bikes, guitars, and gardening. At the end of the day I have something to show off and keep.
BTW I like the taste of beer and I drink non-alcoholic beer. Bought a case of twelve 11.2 ounce beers, cost $18.00 for a Jersey Shore holiday. Over 2 1/2 days only drank 8, and I bought the remainders home.
I think I am triggered and remembering my friend Richie who basically committed suicide by drinking himself to death.
When Richie was 16 and I had turned just 17, we hitched hiked down to Florida to surprise a friend who had just moved down there. We left New York with $14.00 in my pocket, and Richie had $25.00.
Anyways, those 10-11 days on the road taught me a lot about freedom and how money was a liability and a trap.
Decades have past, and that trip still remains a high point in my life. We did this during midwinter break.
Cal
Photography can get expensive fast.
I would rather spend my money on other things than alcohol. How about bikes, guitars, and gardening. At the end of the day I have something to show off and keep.
BTW I like the taste of beer and I drink non-alcoholic beer. Bought a case of twelve 11.2 ounce beers, cost $18.00 for a Jersey Shore holiday. Over 2 1/2 days only drank 8, and I bought the remainders home.
I think I am triggered and remembering my friend Richie who basically committed suicide by drinking himself to death.
When Richie was 16 and I had turned just 17, we hitched hiked down to Florida to surprise a friend who had just moved down there. We left New York with $14.00 in my pocket, and Richie had $25.00.
Anyways, those 10-11 days on the road taught me a lot about freedom and how money was a liability and a trap.
Decades have past, and that trip still remains a high point in my life. We did this during midwinter break.
Cal
ASA 32
Well-known
Eight weeks post radiation for 3-4 prostate cancer.
