OT: 119th Obsequious Banter Thread: April Foods Day

[dragonoffrost]

If that isn’t the best Arby’s in the country I’m gonna be disappointed.

Turnersville NJ used to have that sign and the old style building.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

The fact that you didn't @Captain Dave Poulin is horrifying.

Nope. Don't need that shit.

 

[Flybynite]

Ok... I can kinda see hacking Hulk Hogan and pushing a $HULK cyrpto coin... why the hell would someone think hacking BUSTER OLNEY would have the kind of attention and interest of people to jump on board a $BUSTER crypto-coin? lol

 

[Cody Webster]

4th of July will never be the same...

 

[Magua]

4th of July will never be the same...

 

[Embiid]

Nice to have a friend in Gayle King divulge your (Oprah Winfrey) graphic toilet misfortunes possibly attributed to Ozempic..

"She had some kind of stomach thing... stomach flu. Stuff was coming out of both ends. I won't get too graphic. Needless to say, she ended up in the hospital, dehydration, had to get an IV; it was a very serious thing."

 

[dragonoffrost]

Nice to have a friend in Gayle King divulge your (Oprah Winfrey) graphic toilet misfortunes possibly attributed to Ozempic..

"She had some kind of stomach thing... stomach flu. Stuff was coming out of both ends. I won't get too graphic. Needless to say, she ended up in the hospital, dehydration, had to get an IV; it was a very serious thing."

I had a friend tell me they are taking it. I was like find something else.

 

[Embiid]

I had a friend tell me they are taking it. I was like find something else.

Yeah..unless you really have to take that or Wegovy bc of diabetes and serious weight issues ..it is best to try and avoid it if at all possible. More and more people are experiencing some nasty side effects...

 

[swami24]

Working well for me. Blood sugar low.enough that I was taken off of another med, and I lost 40 lbs. Still have a ways to go there.

 

[Embiid]

Working well for me. Blood sugar low.enough that I was taken off of another med, and I lost 40 lbs. Still have a ways to go there.

I hope you continue to respond well. I know with my gut issues I would have serious side effects...trying to not cross that line.

 

[swami24]

Good luck.

 

[Danko]

I lost 15 pounds on Saxenda, but it went out of stock and i didnt have it in stock for like 2 months...then when it finally got back in stock they wanted another prior auth sent in and they denied it because i wasn't getting results....even though i lost 15 pounds and then it went out of stock so i couldnt get it.

Trying to get back on it but my doctor is a nurse practitioner who doesnt give a f***

 

[Embiid]

And they shed crocodile tears...

A crocodile was terrorizing this Australian town. So residents cooked and ate it

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/13/travel/australian-community-eats-crocodile-scli-intl/index.html

 

[Danko]

Peloton is a media company now, with media company problems

With its valuation down 97 percent, Peloton’s future rests with its diehard fans. But are they loyal to the bike or to the instructors?

www.theverge.com

I love my peloton, I've got 2,700 work outs on it. They seem to keep popping up as a business thats in trouble and it is frustrating. The issue is that they blew up so big in the pandemic and now are having trouble accepting that they arent gonna be a trillion dollar business.

If they arent happy with growing slowly and mantaining what they have, they just need to sell to Apple.

 

[DancingPanther]

Peloton puts made me a few hundo last year

 

[Jack Straw]

Peloton is a media company now, with media company problems

With its valuation down 97 percent, Peloton’s future rests with its diehard fans. But are they loyal to the bike or to the instructors?

www.theverge.com

I love my peloton, I've got 2,700 work outs on it. They seem to keep popping up as a business thats in trouble and it is frustrating. The issue is that they blew up so big in the pandemic and now are having trouble accepting that they arent gonna be a trillion dollar business.

If they arent happy with growing slowly and mantaining what they have, they just need to sell to Apple.

First of all, apologies in advance if I in any offend anyone or come off as some kind of evangelical or purist. And I don’t work for any of these companies. There, that’s done.

I’ve never used a Peloton but my impression is that they are basically the same as the exercise bikes that have been in gyms forever, but with a computer/screen with proprietary software. You do their classes for your workout.

Now, if that works for you then that’s great. And I mean that. I think a lot of their success to date is more marketing than anything though. There are alternatives that may work better for some people. Next confession, I’ve been into cycling since the ‘70s. Before anyone ever heard of Greg Lemond even. In my younger days I used to put in 200+ miles a week.

If you have a road bike, or any bike for that matter, you can get a smart trainer like this one: KICKR CORE mit Zwift-Mitgliedschaft für 1 Jahr

This particular offer includes a free 1 year membership to Zwift. Zwift is basically a massively multiplayer onlinecomputer “game”. In this case though, the bike+smart trainer is your input device, rather than a mouse/keyboard/controller/whatever.

Without an offer like this I think Zwift is about $20/month (I love it so much I don’t bother to pay attention when the price goes up). They have group rides, training programs, even races (they do not have some hottie in tights yelling at you though). The more you ride, the more swag you get. You level up like a computer game, I’m at level 68 now, out of 100.

There are other software programs that work with smart trainers that offer similar functionality I just mention Zwift because it’s what I use and is probably the most popular. There are a number of companies that make smart trainers, and there are a few that make “smart bikes”. With these you don’t use your “real” bike, the smart bike is more like a Peloton only “better” (and more expensive I think). They’re basically designed to reproduce the experience of a real bike, fully customizable for sizing, shifting, you can replace the pedals, handlebars, and saddle with alternatives that you happen to prefer.

I’m not really trying to convert anyone here, but every time I see a Peloton ad I get a little pissed off because you would think there are no alternatives. There are. If you’re into spinning, take some time to look into smart trainers and the various software out there that you can use. You might find something that works better for you.

Ok, now that I got that off my chest back to our regularly scheduled programming.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

If you have a road bike, or any bike for that matter, you can get a smart trainer like this one: https://www.wahoofitness.com/device...ZvkmurQ9SkxvA03UpNy4zPluAd3ClWs8aAqgMEALw_wcB

You mentioned before you had a setup, so I’ve been meaning to ask you if there was one of these types of things you like in particular. Is this the one or just an example?

I want to get into it, but it’s a nightmare to try to ride around here from Memorial Day to Labor Day. It’s just too crowded and people don’t pay attention.

 

[Jack Straw]

You mentioned before you had a setup, so I’ve been meaning to ask you if there was one of these types of things you like in particular. Is this the one or just an example?

I want to get into it, but it’s a nightmare to try to ride around here from Memorial Day to Labor Day. It’s just too crowded and people don’t pay attention.

Well, I really only can comment on what I’ve used. There are a number of options, ranging from low-tech ($) to high-tech ($$$). For example if you already have a bike and an old wheel-on “dumb trainer” all you need is a speed sensor with bluetooth that you put on the rear wheel to use Zwift (Zwift is the only software I’ve used, there are some others that look interesting but I haven’t bothered to check them out).

I love my Wahoo. So much so that I have two of them. I have the Kickr bike (smart bike) and a regular Kickr (smart trainer). I probably like the bike better because you can configure it to fit exactly how you want, and you can configure the gearing. But I also like riding my “real” bike with the trainer because the feel is, well, exactly like riding a real bike. Meaning the shifting in particular. Zwift has climbs, like REAL climbs (they’ve virtualized Alpe d’Huez and Mont Ventoux for example) and you can’t really shift easily when your putting a lot of force into the pedals on a steep climb. So with the real bike + trainer you have to think about that. With the smart bike it’s all computer magic and you can shift whenever wherever you want.

Which is to say that’s kind of just me being a cycling geek. An easier answer might be, if you don’t have a bike you feel comfortable spending a lot of time on, look into a smart bike. If you have a nice road (or other) bike then maybe go for the trainer. You can’t go wrong with Wahoo, they’re one of the (if not THE) oldest and they seem to be the most popular. But there are lots of reviews out there for both trainers and software. Depending on your own preferences some might appeal to you more than others.

 

[Jack Straw]

Bike Radar usually has good reviews for bike stuff, here’s their review of trainers:

https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/buyers-guides/best-smart-trainer

And smart bikes:

https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/buyers-guides/indoor-bikes

 

[Danko]

For me, I do more then Bike, I do a lot of strength classes, I have a Concept 2 Rowing Machine, I log outdoor walks, meditations, etc...So the benefit of Peloton having all that content is cool...a lot of other companies offer the same but the secret sauce with Peloton is the trainers themselves. Now you can buy just the app for like 10 bucks a month and dont need the equipment...but since i have the equipment already its fine

Like that article mentions, a lot of the trainers have dedicated followings. I personally do a lot of classes by Dennis Morton, Alex Toussant, Ben Aldis, and Kendall Toole (Who is leaving Peloton). The content itself is what really keeps people coming back, not just the equipment.

 

[Jack Straw]

For me, I do more then Bike, I do a lot of strength classes, I have a Concept 2 Rowing Machine, I log outdoor walks, meditations, etc...So the benefit of Peloton having all that content is cool...a lot of other companies offer the same but the secret sauce with Peloton is the trainers themselves. Now you can buy just the app for like 10 bucks a month and dont need the equipment...but since i have the equipment already its fine

Like that article mentions, a lot of the trainers have dedicated followings. I personally do a lot of classes by Dennis Morton, Alex Toussant, Ben Aldis, and Kendall Toole (Who is leaving Peloton). The content itself is what really keeps people coming back, not just the equipment.

I used to have a Concept 2 rowing machine too, but it ended up hurting my back so I replaced it with a treadmill and a weight machine. I think I was using proper technique from watching various rowing videos but I’ve always had back issues and I think rowing is just not the sport for me. I think it’s very cool though and is always one of the sports I watch during the Olympics.

 

[Kermit the Prog]

Beautiful day down here at the Chesapeake Inn. WIP’s Midday show is here. Anything you want me to ask Hugh or Giglio?

 

[trostol]

US cricket team into the Super 8's!!!!

 

[Chicken N Raffls]

 

[Embiid]

Seminal moment in US international trade dominance....

Saudi Arabia ends 50-year petrodollar deal with US for multi-currency sales

The petrodollar deal was originally signed on June 8, 1974, and was a key part of US global economic influence.

www.indiatoday.in