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Kipchoge just won the mens Olympic marathon by 1 minute 20 seconds in 2h8m38s. He put in a 5k split of just over 14 minutes and ripped the legs off everyone else. When he finished he looked as if he had been for a Saturday morning jog. But in nearly 30C and 80% humidity. For anyone who has not come across this guy, in 2018 with pacemakers he did an exhibition marathon in Vienna and went inside 2 hours. First human to average faster than 4m35s a mile for 26.2 miles!

Uhh, with your height isn't 100 meters just three steps?

Utterly insane. I couldn't average 4m35s pace for 100 meters. 🥵

it's taken care of, see you in a week

I think there are enough woodworkers on HC to warrant a thread now. Between Myself, Milo (AKA Al, AKA DOTU), Naaman, Doug, Jeff, Marc and I know there are others. I thought it might be nice to have a thread to keep up to date on various projects, new tools, new accessories and new enovations. For example: A new enovation I find very interesting, is a new blade stop safety system from The Felder Group. Like the system from SawStop, it's immediate, and it drops the blade out of the way before any damage to digits can be done. Unlike the SawStop system, it doesn't use a sacrificial cartridge to stop the blade. Don't get me wrong, the SawStop system was nothing short of a miracle in my mind. You sacrifice a $75ish cartridge and whatever the cost of the blade you're using. And a separate cartridge for stacked dato blades. But again, a couple of hundred dollars vs. a digit or more? It's a no brainer. But along comes The Felder Group (Felder, Hammer & Format 4) with new technology for sliding tablesaws. The PCS system simply drops the blade out of contact with your flesh. No damaged cartridges to replace, no damaged blade to replace, no over-inflated ego to repair (I'm an expert on that last one). Thoughts?

This makes a great cup o’ joe. I’m wondering if it’s worth upgrading the power cable? Will it enhance the drip?

I broke my foot and sprained my ankle badly doing swing dancing in late May. I finally feel healthy and fit, so HEMA today and judo Tuesday, and maybe Jeet on Thursday. I’m sure I could have done this already but I can do push-ups without pain today. That was a sort of my threshold.

This thread is getting progressively harder to masturbate to.

It's the most recent project posted in the thread.

The first of the sawstop patents expires this month. The others over the next few years. So competitors will exist before too long. I made a turtle pond.

Yeah, that'll make way better coffee than that cheap piece of junk Steve posted.

Figured this would be the better option. https://highend-electronics.com/products/synergistic-research-srx-power-cable

Maybe Mikhail has something to upgrade it with?

I have to say, this thread is a bit less exciting now. Can we blow up some coffee beans, or add some non-dairy creamers to drive the aficionados crazy?

Just finished reading this interesting article about the "complex English spelling" https://aeon.co/essays/why-is-the-english-spelling-system-so-weird-and-inconsistent

Since Olympic fencing is over ( is there any other Olympic sport?), our friend is back in Italy chillin so at 4 am we dropped Lance off at LAX for his flight to Milan to visit our friends and perhaps do some training. Lance was supposed to help with a fencing camp near Milan next week but that conflicted with the move in for Gonzaga. So being in Italy for a week and not working or competing will be hard for Lance to endure but that is life.

@n_maher @skullguise Admins, could you please take care about this.

There's something wrong when I want to run out and purchase all of this stuff, when I don't drink coffee.

The Article didn't show it, so...

I will gladly offer you a crumpet with marmite, just don't ask me to eat one with you.

Just the one? I doubt it given the Costco pack sizes.

Don't be silly Naaman. Of course it will make a huge difference. I'd recommend my favorite for home appliances. At $5,400.00 you could spend more, but the returns diminish after that IMO. https://soundapproach.com/audioquest-dragon-high-current-power-cable-single.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwgb6IBhAREiwAgMYKRm5gpczm3YNmCXJeliGb3IcrSpaLE1Js1_A34YyJI829XeJ4g7a6MRoC1FEQAvD_BwE

Yup. Me neither. To put that sub 2 hour exhibition marathon into context - that is equivalent 102 laps of a running track at 70 seconds a lap. I'm a lifetime runner, but even when I was less than half the age I am now, I could just beat 70 seconds on a single lap and then be on my knees.

I smiled when I took the first sip of this cup. I coarsened up the grind slightly: that was surely the whatever that whatevered today. That’s what it’s about, right? That smile when you take a sip? That was a “nailed it.” Like the first time you played that Mozart Concerto from memory in public perfectly, or figured out how to tie your shoes right. Anyway: a good cup. Kubrick would understand that while he faked the footage.

This was a little while ago, but something adequate that the bourbon bar had in their humidor for some inflated price. Same with the bourbon.

I've actually been listening to more podcasts in the car, because it takes too much attention to listen while I work or while I study, which seems to be 100% of my waking life these days. ...are my two favourites/most frequently listened. I've also listened to a couple of these -- I think they're at their best when Rachel joins them (Animals, Tales of Mystery and Imagination by Edgar Allan Poe), but they're even enjoyable when they do albums they don't like (Blackwater Park😞 https://prognotespodcast.com/ A couple I'm intending to listen: I'll definitely give that Ricky Gervais one a listen...

Rolex is not a for profit company (every Swiss Franc of excess revenue goes to the Hans Wildorf Foundation, which is a charity). They make as many watches as they can at the quality level they are willing to settle for. They seriously are operating at full capacity with their infrastructure and logistics. They have no particular pressure to expand, and it’s like semi-conductors: even if they wanted to they couldn’t do it tomorrow. They are like Beck: they don’t owe the fans a new album. Does it suck? Sure. Tudor is semi-autonomous but they are on the same facilities. There is a reason why my most recent Rolex was made in 2012. I wish it were otherwise, sure. But it’s not a case of false scarcity.

yeah, done

I know that you meant well, trying to help Naaman out. But I believe you might not know him as well as some of us. Knock yourself out Naaman! OK, I'll stop derailing this thread now.

I had coffee this morning. It was good. I like coffee. Neil Armstrong presented me with my Eagle badge. I’m the fat kid, four to stage right, of Mr. Armstrong, with the pants that don’t fit. 10 years ago I would go into extreme detail about the nozzle trim system (the F-1 was, “by itself,” a monumental engineering achievement) on the Saturn V’s first stage, but you’ll have to excuse me: Stanley Kubrick is faking the footage of me changing my cat’s litter, as we speak.

I don’t condone it. Unless they are mooners or anti-vaxxers. Then game on.

HS

Those pictures were taken without an atmosphere, full sunlight. They had to use very low ISO film and very high aperture settings. No way the comparatively low light from the stars was going to show up.

Only one emoji needed for that dude...

We have a commercial lot I’ve considered putting a coffee shack on, maybe I need to up my gear game in preparation of going pro.

OK...back on topic. Forgive me...haven't had my caffeine yet but I'm working on it.... Nothing like grawk's accoutrements but I do love me a lazy weekend morning....

nandos

Woohoo! Lance's former coaches helped their fencers win gold and bronze in Men's foil. Both of the fencers, Alex and Cheung have trained with Lance at the club and been over to the house for BBQ dinners prior to Covid happening. I firmly believe my tritip had a play in those results.

Mothership Burger

I'm not sure what those things are but they are sure as shit not Megatron's. Looks more like a SRX with some version of the Megatron output stage... This is why Kevin and I try to expose these fuckers as they are literally running away with peoples money. On a similar note, I have another amp from JR Audio here now and well... stay put for another horror story. That thing lasted for a few days before the PSU blew up... a sloppy clone of one of my old PSU's BTW.

Marina adjacent strawberry muffin with summer fruit accompaniment, Latte.

Returning from Rancho Nicasio. Well you would, wouldn't you.

You know - it is a long time since I enjoyed a cigar. But you guys have sure got me thinking....

B&W Nautilus trickle-down technology. At least you’ll save on (es)cargo(t) fees.

Surprised nobody has mentioned the liquid midrange and ribbeting bass.

I shook some salt on them and the soundstage shrunk.