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I have watched the first two and I have enjoyed them both. I liked #1 / Joan is Awful more than #2 / Loch Henry. Loch Henry was entertaining, but there was no spice. It could have been any series. Joan is Awful was interesting, playful, and more Black Mirror / Twilight Zone / Outer Limits...

The wife and I binged s2 / s3 over the last week or so since s3 was getting such praise online. I wanted to be able to read things again and here we are. I enjoyed s2 as it was at least better than s1. Honestly, the last arboretum sit down with Q / Picard hit me right in the feels. "I am...

I saw this at a showing in Austin last night. They did a live Q&A with Franklin Rich (Lead / Writer / Director). I went in to this with no real expectations. I needed to fill a Black Mirror sized hole in my heart and this did the trick. The movie is shot in three parts. The first part was...

I received my Tress box the day I got the notification Secret Box 2 was available. I was determined to read the hardcover, but broke down and read via kindle. It was a very pretty book (physically). I hope #2 arrives soon or I will break down and read that on kindle as well. The story itself...

Sours were the first type of alcohol where I was able to enjoy the drink. Not sure what is available in the GA area, but check out Wild Ales / Spontaneous Fermentation (ex. Jester King Brewery). These have been really great. I can't describe the sensation, but that jaw clenching sour / tart...

I was all in until Lady in the Water., that was the first miss. I think Unbreakable was his peak. I liked 6th Sense, Signs, and The Village. After that point the only things I liked were in the same universe, Split / Glass, but nothing matches Unbreakable for me.

That is a pretty harsh take, but I am also in the camp of mindlessly throwing my money at Shyamalan hoping to see bits and pieces of the old days. Also in the camp of not knowing there was a book. Overall I think it is worth a watch. I have a couple of base metrics for feeling like a film is...

I am not backing anyone up. I am one of said lurkers that rarely posts. What is making me post is wanting to catch up on the hot Last of Us commentary and instead I get 3+ pages of this nonsense :P.

I'm glad this wasn't just me. It is one of those movies where you seem to be expected to like it because...art. The first act was kind of meh and the second two were somewhat interesting. The only thing keeping me going was finding out who the guy that kept making appearances in each act was...

Perhaps that is it, the most charitable view, it is written for curmudgeons with children as a bonding experience. If I had kids that I could be like 'See, this is my jam.' but still be interesting enough for them.

Got up to speed with Willow and I am a bit non-plussed. I am not clear who this series is made for. If it were old curmudgeon's like me it would be more gritty, darker, centered around call backs. This version seems to be made for teenagers who were born decades after the movie with a...

I sure didn't intend to binge watch this, but I couldn't stop. Random thoughts...

You guys are pretty amazing. Echoing the sentiment from a post earlier, it makes me want to get started. I have never been able to get rid of my old IG army that is out in the shed. I haven't actually played 40k in 20 years or so at this point but man I love the lore and overall aesthetic...

I know nothing about the device and have never used one, but my mother is a tri / ironman competitor and uses a Garmin Fenix and is a fan. She only got it because my sister worked for Garmin for a short while and got a deep discount. They are mighty expensive...

This is really interesting to me. I found the Navani light combining portions really intriguing for some reason. They definitely weren't edge of my seat moments, but I liked seeing where that was going. I think the Venli arc was the one I was least fond of in RoW and felt tough to get...

We got through the first three last night. I went in with high expectations due to Taika, I think that is why I feel let down. It was alright but didn't blow me away. Perhaps it will be a slow start and find its legs. Only have 30m episodes is a nice break at least.

A bit late to the party, but in regards to putting on muscle I am a fan of the teams in the evidence based space. Lot's of options for information these days. Couple of my usual suspects below. If you are just getting started strength training pretty much any program will work. Best thing...

I thought I was handling this show pretty well as my general stoic self, then came the marbles episode. That episode shook me in a way that hasn't happened in...years? It was just so rough on many different levels. I had to take a break after that one and get a hug from the wife, still have 7...

If you are just using the food logging functionality, not much benefit for MacroFactor. Especially if you are just getting into things and want the habit to stick before paying for something. In my opinion, the main differences start with their calculations, dashboard, and macro programs. SBS...

Random plug, this was an app I got into the beta for and was just released by the Stronger by Science team. MacroFactor app – Diet sidekick and macro tracker. The app is pretty great and a step up from MFP / Cronometer in my opinion. The thing I have liked about it the most is their...

Whoop 4.0 was announced today at WHOOP Unlocked. Members get early access to reserve (9/9 1p cutoff) and need 6+ months remaining to get it for free. Otherwise you will need to up your contract. Got mine reserved as I am riding out an annual subscription anyway. Looks pretty neat, added in...

I track via a couple of methods depending on timeframe. Scale does BIA each time I weigh in. Average the results over a few points just like my weight in lbs. Cloth tape and skin fold calipers with internet formulas monthly. Fitmatic: Employee Health Management & Analytics can help you...

I have a Withings Cardio+, it is pretty great. The main quality of life is rechargeable battery with an incredibly long life. It syncs with an app on my phone, track stuff, and integrates with Google Fit. In regards to other apps, if by fitness apps you mean nutrition, I am fond of...

Indeed, apparently I wasn't as caught up as I thought. That turned around quick.

Made the mistake of starting Attack on Titan season 4, summarily got caught up, and am now waiting week to week. This season is going all out. The episodes are flying by, don't feel wasted, lots of back and forth, and I really want to see how this pans out.

Not sure I would call it resolution. There is a bit to play out, but definitely a mic drop. That storyline arc was hands down my favorite, no competition. The only problem is it felt sprinkled in as opposed to being a main ingredient.

Spoilery stuff...

The middle of the book was a bit of a slog for me. One of the more interesting storylines I liked was Adolin / Maya and that was dropped in the middle and picked up later. It also depends on how much you like the Navani / Raboniel arc as well. I understand how that could be tough but I...

Any invites or recommendations for 'catch all' torrent sites these days? My primary tracker may be down for the count. They went offline a couple of days ago and have yet to resurface. Either significant system issues or they are out of the game for good. I had all of my eggs in one basket...

I ended up seeing this last night, I don't quite know how to describe it. Great scenes, action, concept, etc. However, I think either I am dense or just need to be spoon fed a bit more to really understand what is going on with inversion. Basically, after the first inversion / highway...

That sucks, I guess I am glad it isn't just me. I haven't been able to properly lift since early March. The gyms in Austin got the go ahead and I have been going back in to my Anytime to get some technique work in. The lack of lifting combined with the cut I have been on for most of the year...

The afternoon seems to pick up but weekend traffic (at least last weekend) seems like it is moving quickly on the south side of the city. Can't speak to entering from the north. This was mid day as well while we were running some errands.

My wife and I moved to Austin from Minneapolis January 1st this year. So far so good, it has been great. The difficulties for us you will largely be used to coming from an even larger / busier area. Traffic is brutal and downtown (when not locked down) is basically a game of cat and mouse...

That makes sense, thanks. The 'Keep Austin Weird' slogan definitely was a selling point for us. We wanted Northeast Minneapolis without winter and East Austin was on that list. Traffic is abysmal compared to MN. That will take some serious getting used to. The real question though, which is...

Care to share more on what turns you off to living in / around downtown? My wife and I are moving from Minneapolis to Austin for work at the end of the month. We are renting in East just outside of downtown while we look for a home. Any areas you would recommend? So far we have liked the...

I have watched 6 - 7 of the episodes. I am going to finish it out for sure. I think the longest one I watched was 16 minutes, the shortest was 6. Some of the stories are more interesting than others. Some are serious, some comedic.

Went in and did a DEXA this weekend marking the end of my bulk. I started bulking early July using a 4 day split. It took me a long time to really feel comfortable eating more calories so the first month or two are probably sub par. By the end I was eating around 3200 calories / day. I went...

I am going to be trying this by Kizen / Eric Helms this year. Both 3dmj and Renaissance Periodization are putting out some good stuff lately. This tool is basically a series on basic nutrition information and an excel tracker that guides you through a cut or bulk based on their methodologies...

I am looking back on my year of progress. It has been an interesting ride. At the start of the year, my testosterone was in the tank and I had recently separated my shoulder in BJJ. I started getting test sorted out via doctors. With that in maintenance I started working with an online...

That's great. What 5/3/1 programs did you try out during that time? Was this at maintenance or massing or...?