Enjoyable things during COVID social isolation

[Benny Profane]

Something occured to me on my local road ride. It's pretty lush here, landscaping wise. My garden looks pretty awesome, and everywhere else is pretty damn green. I know that we've had almost the perfect amount of rain for that, but, I wonder if the fact that air pollution around here (NY metro) is way down is a factor. The normally brilliant blue sky early summer days are very bluebird this year.

[gravitylover]

We had the longest stick season in many years and understory growth was really amazing early in the season. Once everything started to pop at the beginning of May it was off to the races because we were into the long day part of the season. I know that my garden is weeks ahead of normal even though nothing even went out until 3-4 weeks ago. The good air had to have had a positive effect too.

[Ottime]

I got my beans and rice cooking down. Lost a few pounds in the process. Chipotle got nuthin' on me.

Please set a higher bar than chipotle.

[Benny Profane]

Please set a higher bar than chipotle.

Well, just a reference point, although, in a pinch, I like chipotle. There's really good beans and rice places in West New York and west Manhattan I use as a higher bar.

[yeahman]

Baja Fresh kicks Chipotle's ass up down and sideways. Most awesome salsa bar ever.

[Benny Profane]

No way I'm going near a "bar" of any sort for a long time.

[riser4]

No way I'm going near a "bar" of any sort for a long time.

This.

[yeahman]

No way I'm going near a "bar" of any sort for a long time.

Be that as it may, the food at Baja Fresh is far superior to Chipotle's overcooked, dry meat, lame af salsa that they don't even give you enough of, and downright gross atmosphere that got a lot of people sick even before covid. Fuck that place. I'll never eat there again.

[Benny Profane]

Well, that's why I've been working on my most excellent homemade.

[riser4]

Well, that's why I've been working on my most excellent homemade.

Benny's perfecting the homemade pocket meat. No more buffet for him!

[Ottime]

Omg the whites are fuckin up everything. Baja Fresh sucks ass just a little bit less than Chipotle. Have some fucking self respect people and eat real food.

[TahoeJ]

Omg the whites are fuckin up everything. Baja Fresh sucks ass just a little bit less than Chipotle. Have some fucking self respect people and eat real food.

Keep in mind you're discussing Mexican food with folks on the East Coast. We're spoiled in California.

[Benny Profane]

You don't have any Cubans or Puerto Ricans out there.

[SB]

Shooting, I enjoy going to the range even more now and shooting with friends.

[buttahflake]

Fuck off Scotty, you fucking cunt

[TahoeJ]

You don't have any Cubans or Puerto Ricans out there.

Maybe not on the same level as NY / NJ, but yes we do.

Looked it up and there's actually more Cubans in CA than NY. Definitely way less from PR, however.

[Benny Profane]

More Cubans in NJ and Florida.

[TahoeJ]

There are Cubans in Florida? Get out of here!

[riser4]

Shooting, I enjoy going to the range even more now and shooting with friends.

Who wants a speedball? I'll have a speedball. Speedball? Speedball? Three speedballs.

[DBdude]

Furious masterbation

But that only lasted five days. Too much chafing.


Now it’s mostly stirring shit pots on the inter webs.

ok - i laughed

[riser4]

New toy. I challenged the 15yo to assemble it up because I was busy and he was chomping at the bit. He got frustrated a few times, lost ta washer, overtightened some things, and watched a lot of YouTube to figure out how to overcome some issues. In the end, he did it and feels better than if I did it, even though there was some yelling and screaming.

[AK47bp]

Bought myself a 4wd RC car. Forgot how fun these are. Thing rips at like 25-30mph and crawls up boulders and shit.

Best part is playing with it on the street and all the little neighborhood kids beg to get a turn and I tell them to shut the hell up and get your own dam toy.


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[jono]

New toy. I challenged the 15yo to assemble it up because I was busy and he was chomping at the bit. He got frustrated a few times, lost ta washer, overtightened some things, and watched a lot of YouTube to figure out how to overcome some issues. In the end, he did it and feels better than if I did it, even though there was some yelling and screaming.

Well done. Reminds me I need to order some more PLA. That white tube there kinda sucks with PETG.

ETA: PM me if you need a filament guide.

[LongShortLong]

Pickup groceries are pretty nice.

Discovering the less used trails at my favorite local park, and some crosscountry routes to connect them.

Getting to said park in 20 minutes instead of an hour b/c the other f***ers are at home.

Finally started a garden. Proud of not killing it yet.

Found some other nice trails at another park, when the nursery I wanted to buy tomatoes had hour long COVID lines to get in. Hiking was way better than standing in line. Will be returning there.

Cooked some awesome french toast. No milk so subbed honey vanilla yogurt. Adds a nice tang to contrast the maple syrup

[abraham]

New toy. I challenged the 15yo to assemble it up because I was busy and he was chomping at the bit. He got frustrated a few times, lost ta washer, overtightened some things, and watched a lot of YouTube to figure out how to overcome some issues. In the end, he did it and feels better than if I did it, even though there was some yelling and screaming.

Mine goes the other way. Got it running, now I'm setting it up for better part holding. After that I'm sure I'll need to tune and adjust it again so everything's squared up