Author Topic: things you are stoked on (Read 3062437 times)

LUGR · « **Reply #44250 on:** January 05, 2024, 09:51:31 PM »

Quote from: fineslime on January 05, 2024, 09:44:01 PM

I finally have a car again after 2 YEARS!!! I live in a place where public transportation sucks, and I was (not kidding) spending hundreds upon hundreds of dollars a month to get back and forth to work using uber. I feel like I can start a life again. the idea of just being able to get a gym membership, to go grocery shopping when I need to and it not be a huge ordeal, to not have to sit in some random dude's cologne and make small talk after working all day... I haven't been dating the past few years and not having a car has played a major factor in that decision.

tonight was the first night I was able to drive home from work tonight completely alone, in total silence, actually decompressing. I am feeling very grateful tonight.

That is really awesome and something I totally take for granted. I also live in a place with terrible public transport and your descriptions paint such a vivid picture….I can almost smell that dudes cologne.

Blind Fisherman · « **Reply #44251 on:** January 08, 2024, 12:30:02 PM »

Ended a months long dry spell last night. Feeling like I'm on cloud9 today.

matt_2993 · « **Reply #44252 on:** January 10, 2024, 09:27:12 AM »

god i love unexpectedly finding out I have a 3 day weekend. Thank you MLK

lamfordie · « **Reply #44253 on:** January 10, 2024, 06:56:31 PM »

Me and my wife are planning to get a bigger place and then start to have a kid by the end of the year.

Switch360flip · « **Reply #44254 on:** January 11, 2024, 09:40:04 AM »

Got a second job since the first doesn’t have many hours. It’s such a relaxed environment and the hours are perfect for me. So stoked

matt_2993 · « **Reply #44255 on:** January 11, 2024, 05:58:01 PM »

Had no idea occupational therapists were a thing until today, really hoping it can help some family out

fineslime · « **Reply #44256 on:** January 12, 2024, 10:12:38 AM »

my last post in this thread was about how stoked I was to have a car again...

last sunday as I was running some errands I noticed steam coming out of the hood. I park and pop it open, and there's radiator fluid EVERYWHERE! I get a tow... yadda yadda...

turns out I had a crack in the heater hose, and guess what, pals? I fixed that motherfucker myself this morning! first repair I've ever done on a car. it was a son of a bitch to get my giant man hands underneath the distributor cap to attach one side of the hose, but with patience, I got it done!

kinda proud of myself, ngl.

Uncle Flea · « **Reply #44257 on:** January 12, 2024, 02:35:34 PM »

https://photos.app.goo.gl/vwGGqN7YvSCbgXQF9

My nephew Jimbo's first time on stage in Cambridge

I'm so happy. We been able to keep the love of performing music alive in the family since WW2.

I don't got any info from before that.

I can clearly see it will continue in the future even if I'm not here anymore

Uncle Flea · « **Reply #44258 on:** January 15, 2024, 03:44:41 PM »

https://youtu.be/jeJXF55HXRI?si=4FZ4nWTd6_tbv5ek

This video is so good.

Idk where to post it.

If you like thinking about what makes a song stink. This is it.

Fuck the try that ina Small town song. Fuckin Trumpers will eat any steaming pile that's hateful.

He missed one thing though.

botefdunn · « **Reply #44259 on:** January 15, 2024, 05:34:15 PM »

I posted in the books thread yesterday about the book Gidget, which is about a young girl learning how to surf with these older guys. Its a pretty sweet story and I enjoyed it. Anyway, today I randomly got invited to surf by this dude who is super good, and he came out with his 12-year-old niece. He's been taking her out tandem since she was like 2, and she can surf by herself now, but they went out together anyway. They were super good and having lots of fun, and it was pretty much exactly a scene out of the book I just read.

lamfordie · « **Reply #44260 on:** January 15, 2024, 08:37:26 PM »

Today was the first day since my sprained ankle where I had a promising sesh skating my local park

Blind Fisherman · « **Reply #44261 on:** January 16, 2024, 08:16:18 AM »

Today marks two years of no alcohol. 🥳

JoseCansnake0 · « **Reply #44262 on:** January 16, 2024, 04:15:08 PM »

Quote from: meaningless mess on January 16, 2024, 08:16:18 AM

Today marks two years of no alcohol. 🥳

Good on yah!

TheLurper · « **Reply #44263 on:** January 16, 2024, 10:24:52 PM »

Just learned that texting "pew pew" on an iphone will make it go bonkers.

I actually bumped into this Easter Egg without a road map. Texted someone pew pew and my phone started going off like it was NYE.

JM · « **Reply #44264 on:** January 17, 2024, 08:50:13 AM »

Quote from: TheLurper on January 16, 2024, 10:24:52 PM

Just learned that texting "pew pew" on an iphone will make it go bonkers.

I actually bumped into this Easter Egg without a road map. Texted someone pew pew and my phone started going off like it was NYE.

I, too, am now very much stoked.

thank you

vicious cycle · « **Reply #44265 on:** January 19, 2024, 03:14:37 AM »

10th day of not smoking cigs. I smoked for 24 years.
Wish me luck..

FUBAR · « **Reply #44266 on:** January 19, 2024, 06:14:50 AM »

Quote from: vicious cycle on January 19, 2024, 03:14:37 AM

10th day of not smoking cigs. I smoked for 24 years.
Wish me luck..

Right on! I can’t imagine how hard that is. Keep it up!

I’m stoked on a snow day, on a Friday.

hmmoookay · « **Reply #44267 on:** January 19, 2024, 08:32:44 AM »

Quote from: FUBAR on January 19, 2024, 06:14:50 AM

Quote from: vicious cycle on January 19, 2024, 03:14:37 AM
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10th day of not smoking cigs. I smoked for 24 years.
Wish me luck..
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Right on! I can’t imagine how hard that is. Keep it up!

I’m stoked on a snow day, on a Friday.

Hey nice, I got a snow day too haha definitely was stoked on that when I got the email early this morning.

HeavyAndExpensive · « **Reply #44268 on:** January 19, 2024, 11:07:41 AM »

Finally some snow, and I live on a hill. The first snow from earlier this week has compacted underneath this 5 inches of fresh snow. I’m gonna take and old deck and try snow skating down the hill. Should be awesome

fineslime · « **Reply #44269 on:** January 24, 2024, 07:57:22 PM »

wanted to get some footy of me hitting the heavy bag at the gym just so I can peep my form and really see what I'm doing... for shits and gigs I posted this sequence of me throwing a question mark kick on youtube... it got 2.2k views in a day! insane!

https://youtube.com/shorts/9Jxg_9Bfyw4?si=jDiAwbMHPXq4Uq2B

@TheBoognish - any tips or advice? do I need to turn the kick over more?

TheBoognish · « **Reply #44270 on:** January 30, 2024, 03:03:47 AM »

Quote from: fineslime on January 24, 2024, 07:57:22 PM

wanted to get some footy of me hitting the heavy bag at the gym just so I can peep my form and really see what I'm doing... for shits and gigs I posted this sequence of me throwing a question mark kick on youtube... it got 2.2k views in a day! insane!

https://youtube.com/shorts/9Jxg_9Bfyw4?si=jDiAwbMHPXq4Uq2B

@TheBoognish - any tips or advice? do I need to turn the kick over more?

Lookin' good bud.

I'd say drive with your hip more, it'll give you a better whip. Hip flexibility is key.

Look how Luke Rockhold does his. Love him or hate him, he's got the best question mark kick in the game. Izzy has a damn good one too.

https://youtube.com/shorts/KIU-dCnEKus?si=sQ0uUDYyiWQmnqfk

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/acnTiod31tM?time_continue=17&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&source_ve_path=Mjg2NjMsMjM4NTE&feature=emb_title

See how he really puts his hip into it ? That's where the power comes from.

JoseCansnake0 · « **Reply #44271 on:** January 30, 2024, 10:32:30 AM »

Just got back from a weekend golf trip to Tampa (got a 1 hour skate session in at bro bowl too) with some good homies. Weather wasn't that great, but stumbled upon Gasparilla which was a trip!

My stomach hurts from laughing so much. Shout out to good friends and good times!

vicious cycle · « **Reply #44272 on:** January 30, 2024, 12:53:04 PM »

Quote from: vicious cycle on January 19, 2024, 03:14:37 AM

10th day of not smoking cigs. I smoked for 24 years.
Wish me luck..

21 days so far. Still battling at certain situation like stressful work days but I think I'm slowly over it.

fs1/2cab · « **Reply #44273 on:** January 30, 2024, 02:19:28 PM »

Quote from: vicious cycle on January 30, 2024, 12:53:04 PM

Quote from: vicious cycle on January 19, 2024, 03:14:37 AM
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10th day of not smoking cigs. I smoked for 24 years.
Wish me luck..
[close]
21 days so far. Still battling at certain situation like stressful work days but I think I'm slowly over it.

That's impressive man. How did you go about it? You might have any tips? Anyway, 21 days are hella good. You got this.

TheBoognish · « **Reply #44274 on:** January 31, 2024, 02:53:54 AM »

Quote from: vicious cycle on January 30, 2024, 12:53:04 PM

Quote from: vicious cycle on January 19, 2024, 03:14:37 AM
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10th day of not smoking cigs. I smoked for 24 years.
Wish me luck..
[close]
21 days so far. Still battling at certain situation like stressful work days but I think I'm slowly over it.

Good job bud !

It took about 3 weeks for the actual cravings to go away in my case.

The hardest part for me was kicking the little habits I had developed. Lighting one up as I got in my car, spending my lunch breaks at the smokers' spot at work, lighting up every time I smoked a joint or had a beer, smoking due to stress at work etc...

I didn't smoke for as long as you though, so the little habits might be harder to kick.

Been a bit over 10 years, the smell makes me nauseous now. You got this !

vicious cycle · « **Reply #44275 on:** January 31, 2024, 02:59:35 AM »

Quote from: fs1/2cab on January 30, 2024, 02:19:28 PM

Quote from: vicious cycle on January 30, 2024, 12:53:04 PM
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Quote from: vicious cycle on January 19, 2024, 03:14:37 AM
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10th day of not smoking cigs. I smoked for 24 years.
Wish me luck..
[close]
21 days so far. Still battling at certain situation like stressful work days but I think I'm slowly over it.
[close]

That's impressive man. How did you go about it? You might have any tips? Anyway, 21 days are hella good. You got this.

It started with getting covid.. After a week of feeling like shit I skated for 30 minutes and couldn't catch a breath.
After that i started coughing so bad, it felt like my lungs are collapsing. I basically just stopped right there. It needed something that kills my vibe for cigs completely.
I stayed away from stress for a while, took a few days of work and shit..

vicious cycle · « **Reply #44276 on:** January 31, 2024, 03:02:38 AM »

Quote from: TheBoognish on January 31, 2024, 02:53:54 AM

Quote from: vicious cycle on January 30, 2024, 12:53:04 PM
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Quote from: vicious cycle on January 19, 2024, 03:14:37 AM
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10th day of not smoking cigs. I smoked for 24 years.
Wish me luck..
[close]
21 days so far. Still battling at certain situation like stressful work days but I think I'm slowly over it.
[close]

Good job bud !

It took about 3 weeks for the actual cravings to go away in my case.

The hardest part for me was kicking the little habits I had developed. Lighting one up as I got in my car, spending my lunch breaks at the smokers' spot at work, lighting up every time I smoked a joint or had a beer, smoking due to stress at work etc...

I didn't smoke for as long as you though, so the little habits might be harder to kick.

Been a bit over 10 years, the smell makes me nauseous now. You got this !

Ah yea I feel this.. The little habits man.. Mostly after meal, morning coffee.. But work break is the hardest one.
I now just make fresh tee and go a few steps arround the building.
Thanks man I do my best.

breezer · « **Reply #44277 on:** January 31, 2024, 03:33:28 AM »

Quote from: botefdunn on January 15, 2024, 05:34:15 PM

I posted in the books thread yesterday about the book Gidget, which is about a young girl learning how to surf with these older guys. Its a pretty sweet story and I enjoyed it. Anyway, today I randomly got invited to surf by this dude who is super good, and he came out with his 12-year-old niece. He's been taking her out tandem since she was like 2, and she can surf by herself now, but they went out together anyway. They were super good and having lots of fun, and it was pretty much exactly a scene out of the book I just read.

check out season 3 of Lost Hills podcast.....some great Gidget content........

Blind Fisherman · « **Reply #44278 on:** January 31, 2024, 06:26:09 AM »

Finally slept a full eight hours last night after six days of struggling with little-to-no sleep. I feel like a whole new person.

RoaryMcTwang · « **Reply #44279 on:** February 02, 2024, 06:02:38 AM »

Quote from: meaningless mess on February 01, 2024, 09:49:47 AM

Apologies for the double post here, but I'm swimming in bliss this morning. One of the most gorgeous women I've ever had the luck of briefly dating back in my early 20s hit me up last night and things picked up right where they left off. I'm still in shock.lmao what is my life.

Username change to meaningful mess incoming? Good for you man!