Hayduke

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

They have them in the wild at Pinnacles National Park. Had maybe five or six flying about 60 feet over my head at one point during a hike. Amazing birds. Would recommend.

And yeah, probably the rarest animal I have seen as well. Though we had a Lawrence's Goldfinch in our yard regularly in an area where they are extremely unlikely to be seen. Different kind of rare I guess.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The latter, just to make everyone else in my organization question themselves. Whether it is correct or not is irrelevant. The only thing that matters is the seed of uncertainty that I plant every day.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Absolutely. If you haven't seen Washington Crossing the Deleware in person, you simply haven't experienced it properly. You don't get the sense of scale on the internet. Same with the Louvre, d'Orsay or any other world-class museum. Even local museums like the Columbia Maritime Museum in Astoria OR has exhibits and stories that really require that intimate exposure to be engrossed in the information. It transforms your reception to the exhibits and cannot be replicated virtually.

[–] [email protected] 56 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (6 children)

"He/she just tells it like it is" No, they are just saying things that resonate with you, but have no actual alignment with data, facts or morality. Simply saying things with no filter doesn't equal "like it is". I find it is usually attributed to, at best, oversimplified or completely ignorant statements, at worst, misleading and/or hateful statements.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Crazy. I have hiked hundreds of miles in the thin hiking socks, and while they weren't nearly as durable as the midweights, they still outperformed every other sock I have tried. Smartwool, rei, carhartt, typical cotton socks etc. I guess as with most things, YMMV

Well, that sucks that your experience was poor, especially at their price point. I would be a bit frustrated with the brand as well.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

I do indeed. Most of mine are the midweight quarter high hikers.

[–] [email protected] 50 points 2 months ago (15 children)

One of the only brands I would ever promote, Darn Tough socks.

Wear em out, ship them back, order a free pair. It's that easy and they are the most comfortable, durable socks I have ever worn. Won't ever buy another brand.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Dang. I didn't realize how bad Sync is at rendering posts. It's a giant unformatted mess for me as well. That screenshot is a far more tolerable presentation.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago

It is, but the app is frustrating. It has a mind of its own sometimes and, subjectively, basic UI functionality was an afterthought. Also no support on a galaxy watch.

That said, it sounds great and has a solid catalog (except the DJ Krush/Toshinori Kondo collab, Ki-Oku. Grrrr)

[–] [email protected] 24 points 9 months ago

I quit well over 15 years ago (after 10 years or so) and I only had cravings for maybe a year or two. After that, smelling smoke just grossed me out. The worst is that I frequently have dreams where I start smoking again and it feels/smells/tastes absolutely horrible and I have to explain to people why I decided to start again. Still a monkey on my back for sure, but at least when I am awake it is the furthest thing from my mind.

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