OT: 110th Obsequious Banter Thread: Giving 110% and more

[Kermit the Prog]

If it's food and booze it isn't wasted, unless the food is broccoli, tomatoes, chicken salad, eggs, pancakes, and pears.

Allow me to add mushrooms, peppers, all spicy things, lima beans, avocado, yogurt, sweet potatoes, sparkling water, and pumpkin spice things.

For the record, I love all the above things you mentioned.

 

[Cody Webster]

maybe people just do not know how to live in their means...if i was 29 and making 6 figures i sure as hell would be saving and planning to retire at like 50

The low six figures aint going to do shit for you nowadays. If you want to retire by 50, you need to probably make at least 300k a year

 

[Starat327]

If it's food and booze it isn't wasted, unless the food is broccoli, tomatoes, chicken salad, eggs, pancakes, and pears.

You are as defective as they come.

 

[Flybynite]

Gonna be a giveaway when dude goes back to that Walmart to buy a $2500 tv and pay with 25,000 dimes.

 

[Kermit the Prog]

"Car enthusiasts will be able to get their hands on a rare Lancia B24 Spider America next month when an impressive fleet of 230 classic cars discovered in warehouses and an abandoned church in Holland comes up for auction."

 

[landsbergfan]

Gonna be a giveaway when dude goes back to that Walmart to buy a $2500 tv and pay with 25,000 dimes.

thats 10,000 lbs worth of dimes lol. that is impressive to haul away

 

[Appleyard]

Anyone here a regular road cyclist?

Looking for a new bike and it is just zero fun because of my dimensions...

79cm inseam at 180cm tall... so yeh...
my torso really calls for a 56 but my legs? I can maybe get away with a 54 (usually ride a 53-54) but it is a small squeeze and no fun to get on and off anywhere but on flat aha without potentially bruised testicles... but a 52 generally leaves me cramped even with saddle back, bars forward.

Without a custom frame, anyone have similar dimensions and know bike companies that run longer top-tubes vs stem with a slightly lower bar-height to get a good position? I have heard Willier kind of do, some Giant as well... but opinions online in forums all over the place really. Asked a lot of friends who work in cycling and as my measurements are to the extreme (basically a 6'2 torso with 5'7 legs or so aha!) they are mostly stumped. I am quite "ankley" though... so my saddle height I can get away with about 71 at least, which helps slightly.

And asking HFboards about all kinds of topics usually works to some degree. Ofc I could just go to a high end shop and try 50 different bikes aha... but CBA with that.

 

[Cody Webster]

 

[TB87]

My Twitter account has been permanently suspended. I have no idea why. I didn’t even make fun of Elon

 

[achdumeingute]

The low six figures aint going to do shit for you nowadays. If you want to retire by 50, you need to probably make at least 300k a year

Which, I would guess is like between top 10 - 5% of household incomes. I read like 25% is considered "upper middle class", and I was seeing numbers like 150k for that threshold.

I really think that's pretty inaccurate....or I'm actually just poor.

 

[Jack Straw]

Anyone here a regular road cyclist?

Looking for a new bike and it is just zero fun because of my dimensions...

79cm inseam at 180cm tall... so yeh...
my torso really calls for a 56 but my legs? I can maybe get away with a 54 (usually ride a 53-54) but it is a small squeeze and no fun to get on and off anywhere but on flat aha without potentially bruised testicles... but a 52 generally leaves me cramped even with saddle back, bars forward.

Without a custom frame, anyone have similar dimensions and know bike companies that run longer top-tubes vs stem with a slightly lower bar-height to get a good position? I have heard Willier kind of do, some Giant as well... but opinions online in forums all over the place really. Asked a lot of friends who work in cycling and as my measurements are to the extreme (basically a 6'2 torso with 5'7 legs or so aha!) they are mostly stumped. I am quite "ankley" though... so my saddle height I can get away with about 71 at least, which helps slightly.

And asking HFboards about all kinds of topics usually works to some degree. Ofc I could just go to a high end shop and try 50 different bikes aha... but CBA with that.

Well, I'm kind of the other body type- longish legs for my hight. I have a Wilier Cento1 Air and it fits me beautifully. I don't remember the dimensions offhand. You can always "stretch" the top with a longer stem and increasing the setback of the saddle (some seat posts have the saddle mounting bracket set back more than others). I also have an older (2002) Look carbon frame and that has a somewhat longer top tube. It was a little too stretched out for me so I got a shorter stem, which worked.

But a good bike shop can use a fit kit to give you recommendations for frame geometry.

 

[Cody Webster]

Which, I would guess is like between top 10 - 5% of household incomes. I read like 25% is considered "upper middle class", and I was seeing numbers like 150k for that threshold.

I really think that's pretty inaccurate....or I'm actually just poor.

I'd say that those numbers are probably pretty inaccurate, or haven't been updated in quite a few years

 

[Embiid]

Why?

Spanish woman emerges after spending 500 days living alone in cave

Beatriz Flamini says she endured swarms of flies, read 60 books and never missed the sunlight

www.theguardian.com

 

[DancingPanther]

My Twitter account has been permanently suspended. I have no idea why. I didn’t even make fun of Elon

Wait Ted what have you done?! Lol

 

[achdumeingute]

I'd say that those numbers are probably pretty inaccurate, or haven't been updated in quite a few years

Here is just one, from this year.

Here's how much money it takes to be considered middle class in 20 major U.S. cities

There are countless definitions of "middle class." See which incomes qualify as middle class in the largest U.S. metros based on one calculation.

www.cnbc.com

 

[Rebels57]

I just landed back in Philly. The long nightmare is over!

 

[Magua]

I just landed back in Philly. The long nightmare is over!

Time to watch a Phillies game.

 

[PDX Flyer]

Why?

Spanish woman emerges after spending 500 days living alone in cave

Beatriz Flamini says she endured swarms of flies, read 60 books and never missed the sunlight

www.theguardian.com

With her ego I wouldn’t be surprised if the Flyers interviewed her for head coach as Torts goes up stairs

 

[Appleyard]

Well, I'm kind of the other body type- longish legs for my hight. I have a Wilier Cento1 Air and it fits me beautifully. I don't remember the dimensions offhand. You can always "stretch" the top with a longer stem and increasing the setback of the saddle (some seat posts have the saddle mounting bracket set back more than others). I also have an older (2002) Look carbon frame and that has a somewhat longer top tube. It was a little too stretched out for me so I got a shorter stem, which worked.

But a good bike shop can use a fit kit to give you recommendations for frame geometry.

Yeh, even setting back saddle and having as long a stem as possible and having handlebars forward on a 52 is still cramped though... which is really what I should ride I guess for my legs. As hard to make up that much of a difference without drastically altering weight balance.

to make things worse my span is 183cm.

Just wish there was a 52 with a ~56 top bar aha. Without paying thousands for a custom frame.

Will have a look at some of the Look frames then.

I used to work for Cycling UK and most people there were even at a loss sans custom frame. Just such an abnormal gap. Great for swimming but not so good for Cycling aha.

If I was actually racing or doing regular long rides where never had to stop at weekend and could afford ~3 bikes or something... I would not worry at all about my standover height and probably ride a 54 or even 56 on longer rides and have my saddle at probably 71-72 as I have ran that and does not feel cramped even though could have a bit more length, but yeh... a 54 can be a slight nuisance when have to stop start and a 56, well, if have to stop have to basically jump off lmao.

I ride shorter crank arms and that helps a bit...

 

[Chicken N Raffls]

So I hear Kitten scream like a banshee from our living room. Turns out Nefi went snake hunting again, but this time she brought it in the house. I thought he went under the fridge which would have sucked, but h poked his head out and I was able to snag him. These cats and their snake obsession

 

[TB87]

Wait Ted what have you done?!

Maybe because I retweeted this?

This is pretty tame. Otherwise, I have no clue because I barely tweet. When I do, it’s a critique of the Flyers. Tame by comparison to many in the cesspool that is flyers Twitter.

 

[Jack Straw]

Yeh, even setting back saddle and having as long a stem as possible and having handlebars forward on a 52 is still cramped though... which is really what I should ride I guess for my legs. As hard to make up that much of a difference without drastically altering weight balance.

to make things worse my span is 183cm.

Just wish there was a 52 with a ~56 top bar aha. Without paying thousands for a custom frame.

Will have a look at some of the Look frames then.

I used to work for Cycling UK and most people there were even at a loss sans custom frame. Just such an abnormal gap. Great for swimming but not so good for Cycling aha.

If I was actually racing or doing regular long rides where never had to stop at weekend and could afford ~3 bikes or something... I would not worry at all about my standover height and probably ride a 54 or even 56 on longer rides and have my saddle at probably 71-72 as I have ran that and does not feel cramped even though could have a bit more length, but yeh... a 54 can be a slight nuisance when have to stop start and a 56, well, if have to stop have to basically jump off lmao.

I ride shorter crank arms and that helps a bit...

Well, you could always go for a Wahoo Kickr smart bike. I have one and it's awesome. Of course you can't ride it outdoors...

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Gonna be a giveaway when dude goes back to that Walmart to buy a $2500 tv and pay with 25,000 dimes.

They’re gonna pay like 100K in fees from Coinstar.

 

[trostol]

They’re gonna pay like 100K in fees from Coinstar.

Not if they get it in e-gift cards lol

 

[Cody Webster]

Here is just one, from this year.

Here's how much money it takes to be considered middle class in 20 major U.S. cities

There are countless definitions of "middle class." See which incomes qualify as middle class in the largest U.S. metros based on one calculation.

www.cnbc.com

Those low end numbers in some of those cities and you're struggling to get by for the year, let alone being able to save any money.