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Odinson

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  1. So, to the rock fans on here, what are your thoughts and opinions on the wave of 'revivalist' rock bands of the past couple of years? Harbingers of a new wave of mainstream rock or just recycling ideas and songs that other bands put out decades ago. For reference, I'm referring to bands such as: https://youtu.be/rCP7K6aBNYU https://youtu.be/j2IyX5LXGyg https://youtu.be/86_vnQc1oBE
  2. FML! That enduro gap in the back!
  3. Let's hope it captures the latent homo-eroticism of the first https://youtu.be/i3QM2GCmRPM
  4. God help us all... https://youtu.be/FtSd844cI7U
  5. 'Dale's a male prostitute. I thought everyone knew that. He works the 'night shift'.
  6. This morning was a moving time of 46:06, but an elapsed time of 47:46. So that 1:40 is obviously from stopping to take my jacket off. Strava 10k PR still sits at 47:27
  7. Could be that. Stopped at the 4km to take my jacket off and tie it around my waist. Guess Strava knew there'd be okes taking 'breathers' during a run to score a new PR.
  8. It's a bit confusing, but Strava gives you both PRs and Estimated Best Efforts. From the link:
  9. Anyone know what's up with Strava and how it assigns PR's? This morning I ran a PR 10km, but Strava tells me it's my 3rd best, with the PR it's giving me as 1.5min slower than my run this morning. Does not compute! Edit: Nevermind. Seems it pulls PR's from race runs. If you want to update a specific PR, you have to do a manual entry. https://support.strava.com/hc/en-us/articles/216918487-All-Time-PRs
  10. So, might is right? Just because we can do something, does not make it moral for us to do so, whether we are at the top of the proverbial 'food chain' or not. Do we not criminalize behavior such as assault, rape, murder and so forth because we have collectively agreed that such actions are morally reprehensible, in that they cause unnecessary suffering to the victims? Veganism asks you to look at the situation not from your perspective, but from that of the victim. If you have a choice to not harm an animal and to not cause them a life of suffering and misery, why would you choose not to?
  11. Ah, I think I know you the article you're referring to. It's by Matthew Evans - he's promoting his new book on how to be an 'ethical omnivore'. Considering he's a farmer and restaurateur, he most definitely has an angle he's playing. His whole book and position is premised on the 'crop deaths tho!' argument. It's a Joe Rogan classic. I think we've covered this before on this thread, but in short, what Evans completely misunderstands or misrepresents about veganism is that it isn't a zero harm ethical stance. It's not some kind of 'roided up Jainism. For reference: That "far as is possible and practicable" is they key. A vegan makes the choice to not contribute to a system which is based on the exploitation and suffering of animals. It's also important to remember that "[t]wenty-six percent of the Planet’s ice-free land is used for livestock grazing and 33 percent of croplands are used for livestock feed production." "55% of the world's crop calories are actually eaten directly by people. Another 36 percent is used for animal feed. And the remaining 9 percent goes toward biofuels and other industrial uses." Thus, an omnivore still has a significantly larger net contribution to animal deaths. At the end of the day, it's the ethical principle that's important. Do you choose to contribute to the suffering and exploitation of animals or do you choose not to?
  12. Nice! How many days a week are you doing meatless?
  13. Article’s behind a paywall
  14. Over the years I have built up a curated following of inspiring athletes with whom I can share my sporting journey. I focus on creating authentic engagement, driving a collective pursuit of athletic excellence. This has only been possible through Strava and the amazing performance insights and social tools it provides. #HardWorkBeatsTalentWhenTalentDoesntWorkHard
  15. So, you basically had to wait until you were riding the latest 'n greatest 29er till you could beat a KOM set on a rickety 3X9 26er XC bike weighing probably in the region of 14kg?
  16. It's a shame Commencal discontinued the SX.
  17. In Belgium if you want to ride a speed pedelec, you need to have a driver's licence, register the bike at the traffic dept., where they issue you with a kewpie number plate for your bike and you have to wear a helmet whilst riding.
  18. https://youtu.be/z7uN2ZrHcdI
  19. As a Euro, Gummi, you should know there's two types here: E-bike: assistance up to 25 km/h Speed pedelec: assistance up to 45 km/h I have no idea whether speed pedelecs are sold in SA. They're incredibly popular here in Belgium. During my morning runs I get the bejeezus scared out of me as these okes come flying past me from behind on their Stromers.
  20. Perhaps you were just taking up so much of the shoulder that they couldn't safely pass.
  21. Stretch, did you catch this in your Irish news? Vegan Ultra-Runner Runs Equivalent Of Mount Everest In 24 Hours Humble Sean Clifford described the achievement as 'very much a team effort with wonderful people helping me out'
  22. I've downloaded one episode, but I'll need to find the time to watch it alone. From what I've read, it's guaranteed not to be my wife's kind of show.
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