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2024.04.28 20:52 Underwhere_Overthere Turbo Kid - Review Thread

Game Information

Game Title: Turbo Kid
Platforms:
Trailers:
Developer: Outerminds Inc.
Publisher: Outerminds Inc.
Review Aggregator:
Metacritic – 84% - 5 Critic Reviews

Critic Reviews

Movies Games and Tech - 90%
It’s super fun, relaxing, at times stressful but at the end of the day super entertaining and rewarding. I give it a 9/10. The only real issue was that the game was so good that the story couldn’t keep me compelled enough to pay attention. But it barely caused any problems to my overall enjoyment! "
God is a Geek - 85%
Turbo Kid is a Metroidvania where you can summon a bike at the push of a button, and that is absolutely as cool as it sounds."
LevelUp - 82%
Turbo Kid is a fantastic metroidvania that gives the player a lot of freedom and choice. It presents a lot of great ideas, references and moments, and it has a lot of replay value that makes the experience totally worth it."
The Games Machine - 81%
Turbo Kid could have played dirty and stuffed in an endless barrage of citations for their own sake without caring too much about the content, sure to win over a large audience of nostalgic gamers anyway. Instead, it has been created with a genuine love for the metroidvania genre, adding to the typical skills such as jumping, crouching and climbing, also a large set of stunts typical of the BMX world, with a level design that takes full advantage of them. The result is interesting and successfully distracts from a look that has been seen many times before and from a main quest that adds nothing new."
Vandal - 80%
Turbo Kid blends nostalgia with fresh mechanics in this outstanding metroidvania, offering a post-apocalyptic world filled with engaging challenges and memorable characters. Its synthwave soundtrack and diverse gameplay, including bike riding and intense combat, make it a standout experience. However, its old-school save system may frustrate some players, but overall, Turbo Kid delivers a compelling adventure that captures the essence of the cult film it's based on."
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2024.04.23 07:10 219MTB 2024: Mountain Bike FAQ Guide - Part 1 - Suspension, Bike/Race Type, Drivetrains, Wheel-size, and More

Hello All,
Welcome to my FAQ posts. Over at MTB and other cycling subs there are common questions that pop up on a regular basis. My goal with these pages if to have a resource to answer those common questions. I will attempt to maintain and modify this document going forward but I am also open to recommendations, suggestions, or request. Feel free to comment on the post or send me a message!

In addition to this guide I have a second FAQ and a Bike Buying Guide

Helpful Links

In these FAQs and Buyers guide I have tried to cover a broad variety of topics, but for others there are already fantastic pre-existing resources. This section is used for links to other websites and articles that I have found helpful or provide information on topics I don't have the knowledge to cover in depth. Some topics I'd like to eventually add myself or via links include general info on wheels (material, bearings, spokes, etc), cockpit systems like I-spec, matchmaker, etc.
Suspension platforms: VPP, Maestro, Horst-Link, Single Pivot etc.
Suspension Lineups for Fox and Rockshox
Suspension Tuning and Setup
Boost Spacing and everything that goes along with it

Where can I find details about local trails?

The best sources for finding trails are:
  • Trailforks which is owned and operated by Pinkbike.com It has a smartphone app as well as a website. The app is fantastic as you can download maps for offline viewing (read: when your in the lost in the middle of nowhere with no service, you can still view maps). They often have reviews, photos, and other valuable details for these trails.
  • MTB Project is much the same as Trailforks in that they have an app, website, and you can download offline maps. Really they do the same thing, but sometimes one is better then another for a certain trail system or area. I also tend to find MTB Project has better descriptions of the trails. Personally, I'd have both.
  • Strava Heatmaps is a little different. This isn't an organized app with specific trails or routes. What it shows is "heat" or hot areas where people ride a lot. This can help you find systems you may not have known about and some more "off the grid trails". Obviously be careful with those and try to get permissions from landowners to ride in unofficial trails.
  • Facebook: Trails or general riding areas often have very active social media communities and groups. These groups are often the best place to find out about trails, conditions, and other events going on in your vicinity.
  • Trail system-specific pages also exist which can give you really good details that go beyond whatTrailforks, Facebook groups, etc may offer.. My favorite example of one like this is the Trail Genius page for Copper Harbor, Michigan. It has videos of every trail along with statistics and other details.
  • Talk to employees and people at local bike shops. Talking to real locals and riders is going to get you some great info.

What are the different types of bikes, which one should I get?

I'm going to use Santa Cruz mountain bike lineup as an example for each of these bikes categorys as they have a very broad lineup with a bike in every group.
Downhill: 100/0 descending/climbing
As the name implies, these are strictly for downhill riding. You use a lift or shuttle to get you to the top of the run/trail. They are next to impossible to do any climbing on.
  • Dual Crown Fork
  • ~180+ mm of travel front and rear
  • Wider hubs sometimes and beefier components/wheels.
  • Downhill specific drivetrain often with a narrow range of gears and DH specific groups.
  • Powerful brakes and tough tires.
  • Fixed seat post dropped low
  • All this means heavier.
  • Physically different geometry such as more raked out fork to help with going downhill fast.
  • Always a full suspension as far as I know.
  • Example: Santa Cruz V10 200mm+ MX (Mixed Wheels) or 29er"
Enduro/All Mountain Bike:
A burlier trail bike typically. If a trail bike is 50/50 climb/descent an enduro/all-mountain bike is closer to 60/40 or 70/30 descending/climbing.
Enduro/All-mountain bikes typically have:
  • 150mm+ Travel front and rear.
  • Typically Single crown forks, but with beefy 35mm+ stanchions on the fork.
  • Wide range drivetrain for climbing and descending
  • Dropper post
  • Weight is still a big consideration so tires, wheels, are lighter, etc.
  • Typically full suspension, but there are a few hardtails that can fall into this category.
  • Slacker head tube angle to favor descending.
  • Example: Bronson 150mm MX Wheels
  • Example: Megatower 165mm 29"
  • Example: Nomad 170mm MX Wheels
Trail Bike:
The "right" bike for most people, can climb as well as it descends and good in nearly all locations except the craziest of trails. We will say 50/50 climb/descend capabilities.
XC Bike: Generally, XC bikes are for racing or the very entry-level mtb. They excel at climbing and going fast. 60/40 or 70/30 climb-descend. They are not as much fun IMO in most situations, however, over the last few years, high-level cross-country racing has been getting more technical with bigger features and rocks. This has lead to XC bikes getting more capable and more travel. In turn this has led to lots of XC bikes becoming really good all-around trail bikes.
That's some rough guidelines...however as we go through time, all these lines are getting more blurred. XC bikes are getting longer travel and slacker as they go as engineers learn how to make more efficient platforms.
There are some other subcategories of bikes like free-ride and dirt jumpers. People also sometimes divide Enduro and All-Mountain into two categories, but to me, it becomes a little much. There is also the recent trend of down-country bikes, these are essentially long travel xc bikes that are still a blast to ride downhill but pedal really well and are fast on the climbs and XC type trails. I'm sure there are ones I'm missing, but these cover the basics.

On that note, here are some details on different race types which usually goes along with the above bike types.

Downhill/DH
As the name implies these are strictly downhill races. There is one course and riders are given practice runs and typically get one official run to get their best time. These races always use downhill bikes as there is little to no uphill segments and the only real pedaling will be done to get more speed for the next feature or segment of trail.
Enduro
Enduro racing has its origin in long cross country (hence enduro/endurance) motocross racing. In mountain biking, an Enduro race is a stage race where only certain downhill segments are timed. These times are ranked and added up to determine the winner. In between these timed stages you have un-timed transfer stages in which you have to get to the next starting point. Although they are not timed in terms of your score, you do have a limit on how long it takes you to get to each stage. So for example, you may do 25 miles of riding, but only 5 miles of it may be timed the whole day. In Enduro racing, they typically use 150-180mm travel bikes. They are usually downhill focused but still have the ability to climb as I mentioned above. Prior to the "Enduro" format, these were typically called All-Mountain bikes or Freeride bikes. This is where the confusion comes in, as now some companies are dividing these up into their own separate categories. The only one I think that makes a bit of sense is Freeride which to me is essentially a slightly pedal-able DH bike.
Cross-County/XC (Not to be confused with CX which is cyclocross)
XC is the traditional race format in mountain biking. It involves varying length courses or circuits. It usually contains laps. All riders start at the same time (or group with similar skill level riders) and is really the only racing that involves passing when it comes to mountain biking. In general, for a while it seemed to be declining in popularity, however thanks to colleges and high schools starting their own NICA (National Interscholastic Cycling Association) clubs and more technical pro racing, it seems to be making a resurgence and is great for the sport as a whole. Also, of late more casual backcountry XC races are gaining popularity. Such as the ones put on by Epic rides. These are less competitive fun days on the bike. They are usually in varying lengths depending on what you choose and are not circuits. So for example in Bentonville, Ark they have the OZ Trail's offroad. This is either a 15,30,50 mile race and you typically never ride the same section of trail twice. In my opinion, these and enduro races are the most fun and casual days on the bike. In races like those put on by Epic rides, often time a trail bike is the best tool for the job.

- Why run 1x?

In the last 10 years, nearly all real mountain bikes have gone to 1x drivetrains. There are many benefits to this.
Pros
  • Simpler shifting and setup. Not having to think about changing the front ring simplifies the riding experience and you don't have to mess around with adjusting a front derailleur which can be tricky.
  • Fewer chain drops (assuming you're running a rear derailleur with a clutch or a chain retention device.)
  • Lighter weight
  • More flexible frame design as you don't need to worry about a mounting point for a front derailluer
Cons
  • At this point, there really are none.

- Tire/Wheel Size

First off, there is not a "best" wheel/tire size. It really comes down to personal preference. I personally have owned a trail bike with 27.5 and loved it, and my current bike is a 29er trail bike. If I were to go with an XC bike it would be a standard 29" bike. If I'm talking trail hardtail, there are good arguments for 29er, mixed wheel size, or 27.5+ So this decision should be based on what you like, where you are riding, and what your goals for the bike are. Along with that, there has been a trend of mixed wheel size. Essentially running a 29" wheel up front with a 27.5" in the rear. The theory is you get some of the best of both worlds. So whatever works for you, enjoy it! When it comes down to it though, there isn't a huge difference between the 3 main options. If you find a great deal or a bike you really like but wasn't the wheel size you anticipated, don't let that stop you.
29"/700c
At this point the 29" wheels has become the default industry standard.
Pros
  • Faster once up to speed and can maintain speed better
  • Better attack angle when approaching obstacles
  • Great for taller riders
Cons
  • Slower to accelerate
  • Heavier, sometimes leading to a less flickable/playful bike.
  • Larger wheel can essentially change the final gearing of the bike. 11-42 might be plenty on a 27.5" bike but bump up to 29 and you might be wishing you had some more range.
27.5"/650b
In the early to mid 2010s it was seen as a happy medium between the big 29er wheels and the older 26" Size. Today the number of pure 27.5" bikes is very small, as 27.5 has been mostly relegated to the rear wheel in mixed wheel setups.
Pros
  • Lighter and quicker accelerating then 29er, but less so compared to 26"
  • Sometimes it can lead to a more maneuverable playful bike feel.
  • 27.5 is still often relegated to smaller size frames
Cons
  • Doesn't hold speed as well as 29er
  • Lesser attack angle compared to a 29er
MX/Mixed Wheel Size - "Mullet"
Mixed wheel size is exactly what you might expect. 29er front wheel with a 27.5 rear wheel. This in theory allows you to combine the best of both worlds. The 29er front wheel gives you the better attack angle allows you to go over larger obstacles easier and faster while the smaller and lighter 27.5 wheel in the rear makes a more playful and maneuverable bike. This has become a very common setup on more downhill and park focused bikes.
Other
  • 26" - Prior to 29er and 27.5, 26" was the main wheel size for the trail, DH, and Cross country bikes. 26" hasn't really been in the picture for the last 10 years other than fat bikes, dirtjumpers, and Slopestyle bikes.
  • Fatbike - Fatbike tires and wheels are usually on 26" rims, but typically are 3.0" or larger in diameter. While these can be ridden on dirt and normal trails just fine, they really shine in the sand, snow, and other loose diverse conditions. Look at the 27.5+ pro's and con's and just amplify those both.
  • 27.5+ This is a halfway option between fat bike and standard 27.5 tires. It's typically a 27.5 wheel/rim that is 35+mm wide and supports wider tires in the 2.8-3" range. This approx. gives you the same outer diameter as a 29er wheel. There was a period of time that lots of bikes were coming with this, but it mostly has faded away. It did some things well such as loose conditions and providing lots of grip, but it also had downsides of easily rolling over and feeling kinda bouncy and floaty.
  • 29+ - Same as 27.5+ but on a 29er wheel instead. The only example I can think of this is the Trek Stache and Full Stach.
  • There are other sizes too for kids bikes, BMX, dirt jumping, cyclocross, etc but the ones above cover the main mtb standards.

- Understanding Mountain Bike Drivetrains

Groupset Hierarchy
First off, my opinion does come into this a bit as any sort of ranking is purely subjective. This has also gotten a whole lot more complex with the introduction of SRAM AXS and T-Type transmissions and Shimano's lack of a 12 speed modern electronic option. I have not included any of the standard SRAM AXS drivetrains in this hierarchy table, but in general they offer a similar level of performance as the mechanical SRAM Eagle levels with the benefits of electronic shifting. I tried to use weight and price to get the general ranking and using personal experience along with generalizing many reviews. I gathered my prices and weights from a number of reviews and manufacturer websites. It was difficult to gather this information as it had to come from multiple sources, and I can't guarantee it is all 100% accurate but I tried my best.
SRAM Weight Price Shimano Weight Price
XX-SL T-Type 1505g $2200
XX T-Type 1732g $2050
XO T-Type 1900g $1600
GX T-Type 2015g $1100 XTR 12 Speed 1644g ~$1300
XX1/XO1 Eagle Mech 1502g/1535g $1400
XT 12 Speed 1749g ~$600
GX Eagle Mech 1747g ~$500 XT 11 Speed Linkglide NBD NBD
SLX 12 Speed 1932g ~$410
Deore 12 Speed 2201g ~$300
NX Eagle 2050g ~$400 Deore 10/11 Speed TBD TBD
SX Eagle 2328g ~$320 Cues 9/10 Speed TBD TBD
There are also some more niche drivetrains I thus far haven’t got into such as the downhill-specific groups like Saint and Zee from Shimano, SRAM's DH specific 7 speed X01, and e-bike specific groups.
There are other drivetrains manufacturers that are less common such as Rotor, Box, Microshift, Trp that offer some compelling options. The options that I'm most interested in are the 9 speed drivetrains with clutches which I believe both Box and Microshift offer. These are compelling options for upgrading older bikes with (1,2,3)x9 drivetrains
Recent drivetrain changes
Mountain biking has gone through some drastic changes in the last 10 years and that doesn't exclude drivetrains. The most obvious change is the switch to 1x drivetrains. While riders have been experimenting with 1x setups for years, SRAM became the first company to make a from the ground up 1x groupset with their 2013 XX1 1x11 groupset. The keys to these 1x groupsets are the narrow-wide chainring which is a front chainring with alternating size teeth that fit into the alternating size links in the chain, wide-range cassettes (11-42 or larger) that gives you the same or more then a 2x drivetrains, and clutched rear derailleurs. Shimano was actually the first company to introduce a clutch on their 2x10 XTR drivetrain back in 2012 which helped reduce chain slap by holding the cage and chain tight, while still allowing smooth shifting. SRAM soon started adding clutches to their drivetrains which allowed for the creation of their first OEM 1x groupset. In my opinion, if looking at both new, used, or upgrading your bike, I would not recommend any sort of drivetrain that does not feature a rear derailleur with a clutch.
Shimano's Current MTB Lineup
  • XTR 1x12 drivetrain M9100 - 1644g @ $1385 - (Technically also 2x12/2x11 options) Shimano’s current flagship product. Introduced in 2018, it offers a 10-45 11 and 12 speed and 12 speed 10-51 rear cassettes. The 10-51 cassette offers slightly more range than SRAM’s Eagle drivetrains. To fit these new cassettes with the 10t cog Shimano had to introduce there own freehub body standard known as Microspline. Microspline is essentially Shimano's answer to XD. Unfortunately, this means if you are looking to upgrade an older bike you will likely either need a new wheelset, hub, or at minimum a new freehub driver body. Most mainstream wheel/hub manufacturers have started offering Microspline, but you will need to research out if your hub is capable of the upgrade or an entirely new one will be needed. One of the key features of all the new 12 speed Shimano drivetrains is Hyperglide+. This is the new chain and cassette technology that is supposed to drastically improve shifting under load. The features of this groupset trickle down to Deore. This is arguably the best mechanical drivetrain on the market in terms of shifting performance.
  • XT 1x12 drivetrain M8100 - 1749g @ $623 - Shimano’s second-tier groupset. Introduced in 2019 with a 12 speed 10-45 and 10-51 and 2x is an option if that floats your boat. In general, this is widely considered the sweet point in Shimano’s lineup. Giving you all the performance of XTR with a minor weight penalty and significant cost savings.
  • SLX 1x12 drivetrain M7100 - 1932g @ $410 - Shimano’s third tier groupset. Introduced the same time as XT with both 10-45 and 10-51 cassettes offered. This is Shimano’s mid range 12-speed drivetrain. Again, offers similar performance to XT with some ergonomic changes, fewer adjustments and refinement, and again, more weight. One major change in this group is in the shifter. You lose the multi-release ability that XT and XTR have that allows you to upshift multiple gears with one lever throw. This is a great value groupset and probably the best choice for the serious recreational rider. If you throw an XT Shifter into this groupset, I personally think it's the sweet spot in terms of performance/value.
  • Deore 1x12 drivetrain M6100 - 2201g @ $298 - Shimano's Entry Level 12 speed groupset is the newest release from Shimano and as with XT and SLX, it continues the direct trickle-down effect from XTR. As with SLX it is a 1x12 speed groupset with a 10-51t cassette using the Microspline freehub body standard. For the most part, the only difference between SLX and Deore is the weight. Most of that coming in the crankset and cassette. The cassette, for example, uses all-steel cogs instead of some aluminum ones to save weight. Shimano has also chosen to make an updated version of Deore in 10-speed and 11-speed options which have an optional front derailleur for a 2x setup. There are little details on these versions of the groupset, but we can assume they will be cheaper and more budget-oriented, but still nicer than the lower end Shimano MTB groupsets like Altus, Acera, Alivo, etc
  • Value Groups - In addition to the mainstream Shimano mtb groups I listed above, Shimano offers a handful of other groups mainly focused on the budget side of things. First off you have 10 and 11 speed versions of Deore that are still being produced and sold. They do not have the benefits of HyperGlide+ but they are still extremly solid 1x clutched drivetrains. In addition to that Shimano also offers their Linkglide Family. The top end of this family is the 11 Speed Shimano XT Linkglide. It shifts essentially as good as the high end Hyperglide+ stuff and offers nearly the same range, but is much more durable. It's sacrificing some weight to be long lasting and tough. This makes it really ideal for e-bikes or people who just want to spend less time messing around with their bike and just ride. In addition to being more durable, it also uses a standard HG Freehub body so you don't need to mess with a Microspline freehub. Makes it a great upgrade for older bikes. Below the XT Linkglide group, they also have the rest of the CUES family which are 9/10/11 speed drivetrains for anything from Trekking and Urban riding to mountain biking.
  • General Shimano notes - In general, Shimano is more known for their smoother less direct feeling drivetrain. They also offer slightly different ergonomics. On SRAM shifting it’s all down with the thumb, on Shimano you can use both your thumb and index fingers to shift and the finger levers move in both directions to accommodate different shifting positions. On XT and XTR you also get the benefit of being able to upshift and downshift multiple cogs with a single lever throw. On lower-end Shimano and all SRAM groups, when going into a hardehigher gear it's one-click for one cog. It should also be noted that all of Shimano's 12-speed groupsets are fully compatible with other components of the same speed. Meaning you could run a 12 speed XT shifter with a 12-speed Deore drivetrain to get the multi-release shifting without spending the money for a full XT groupset.
SRAM’s Current Lineup
  • T-Type/Transmission Sram has made some drastic changes to mountain bike drivetrains in the last couple years with their Transmission or T-Type Drivetrains. These new drivetrains are a pretty major departure from prior drivetrains. The biggest change is how the derailleur mounts to the bike. Instead of using a derailleur hangar to attach the derailleur to the bike, T-Type drivetrains mount directly to the frame. (This requires a frame that supports a Universal Derailleur Hangar or UDH). The direct mount method has given SRAM some unique benefits. By removing the hangar, they were to accomplish two major things. First, they were able to remove any extra play in the system that a derailleur hangar normally introduces which allows for extremely high precisions shifting, and essentially makes every single T-Type setup exactly the same. This has made limit screws and b-tension adjustments thing of the past. You simply need to make sure you have the correct size chain (SRAM has documentation for all T-Type compatible bikes to tell you how many links you need) and follow the alignment marks on the derailleur itself. This direct mount system has allowed unmatched shifting performance. T-Type actually manages to shifter better underload then when not. It changes the way you ride as the idea of having to slightly reduce pressure on the pedals to shift is no longer needed. You can be putting as much power as you want into the pedals and it won't miss a beat. It's also so far been incredibly durable, despise some early concerns. The derailleur hangar was always viewed as a necessity to protect your frame or expensive derailleur from being damaged in a crash or impact. Because SRAM opted to mount directly to the frame, some were worried this would mean frame damage or an easily damaged and very expensive derailleur but that has not shown to be a problem. The derailleur is literally mounting to the rear axle of the bike which is one of the strongest points on the entire bike. It also wraps around both sides of the rear triangle for extra strength. In addition to the strong mounting point, SRAM electronic shifters for a while now have had the overload clutch. This is a system that allows the derailleur to move inward if there is an unexpected hit to the derailleur, then bounce right back into position without missing a beat. Last, but not least, the derailleur sits further inboard to the frame and closer to the rear wheel than any other derailleur, which means it's less likely to get hit in the first place. All these things combined have made the concerns a non-issue. There are literally videos of people standing on the derailleurs with no damage or issues as a result.
  • Before I get into some of the details on the groupsets, the first thing to know is that outside of weight, all of the transmission group sets perform almost identically. In addition to that, like Eagle groups before it, they are for the most part compatible within he series. Meaning most Transmission parts are cross compatible with other Transmission level groups. They have also made the derailleur itself very modular, meaning you can upgrade and replace parts from different levels of the group sets as you see fit. Lastly, the T-Type drivetrains are not at all compatible with earlier SRAM Eagle groups with the exception of the shifteremote.
  • SRAM XX-SL Transmission - 1505g @ $2199 This is SRAM's pure XC Race groupset. It is purely designed for racing in my opinion. It is not as durable as the other groups. Some of the key changes compared to XX include a carbon crankset with a hollow core to save some weight. According to SRAM it's the lightest crank on the market and has a light weight power meter options. It has a SL chain and light weight steel dome machined cassette for cogs 1-9 and cogs 10-12 made of aluminum to save some weight as well. Lastly the XX SL Derailleur features a carbon pulley cage and something SRAM calls the Magic Wheel. This is a lower pulley wheel where the outer teeth can spin indepentitly from the inner spokes. This allows the pulley to keep on spinning even if something get's stuck in the spokes of the pulley wheel. SRAM does not recommend using the SL cassette or chain with e-bikes.
  • SRAM XX Transmission 1732g @ $2049 - XX is viewed as SRAM's mainstream top end group. It features a carbon crankset just like XX-SL, but puts a foam core inside to strength it. It also features an integrated and replaceable bash guard built right into the crankset, do you don't need to rely on your frame having ISCG mounting points. It can also be upgraded to a single based power meter. The XX Chain uses a hollow pin flat-top design and according to SRAM is their strongest chain ever. (I believe it, as their prior Eagle XX and XO chains were already the longest lasting in the industry.). It also has a light weight machined cassette with 38t and 44t stamped steel and an aluminum 12th gear. Last but not least the XX rear derailleur has an alloy pulley cage as opposed to carbon, but still features the Magic Wheel lower pulley.
  • SRAM XO Transmission 1900g @ $1599 - SRAM's second from the top groupset and aimed at e-bikes, enduro and heavier duty trail bikes. The main difference in this group is the crankset. Past XO groups usually have carbon cranks, but with Transmission they decided to switch to alloy. Like the XX carbon cranks, it also has integrated bash guard built in and works with power spindle-based power meter. The chain has a different finish then the XX chain and solid pins for extra strength. The cassette also has the special Dark Polar finish with nickel plating for better resistance. The cassette consists of a 1-11 X-Dome cassette made of steel with an aluminum 12th cog. The XO derailleur is much the same as the other too with an alloy cage. It does however lack the Magic Wheel lower pulley.
  • SRAM GX Transmission 2015g @ $1099 - This is SRAM's most "affordable" T-Type group. The crankset is alloy, but a different design then the XO group. It's compatible with the XX-SL power meter as well as the bash guards. It uses a pinned together cassette for gears 1-8 and a single machined cluster for gears 9-12 with a nickel coating. The same goes for the chain. The GX derailleur has a revised design with a new gearbox and aa improved battery position that is more tucked away.
  • SRAM Eagle AXS XX1, X01, GX - SRAM is still currently selling their standard electronic AXS drivetrains. As with the Transmissions group sets, XX1 is the highest end and light weight group, X01 is the second from the top and more aimed at enduro and trail riding as opposed to XC, and GX is the budget option. Unlike the T-Type groups, the AXS stuff has far more in common with the traditional mechanical Eagle groupsets. Beyond the shifter's and the derailleurs the AXS stuff is fully compatible with the mechanical group sets and is a quick and easy upgrade from a standard mechanical Eagle group.
  • SRAM Eagle XX1, XO1, and GX. - Same as the above AXS groupsets, SRAM is still selling their mechanical Eagle group sets as well, but it seems unlikely they will be getting future updates now that Transmission has trickled down to the GX level. Below GX, SRAM is still all mechanical. Personally, I love the Transmission type drivetrain, but if you want to go mechanical, Shimano is the better choice. With that said, SRAM does have two lower end mechanical options I will briefly mention.
  • NX Eagle - Lower-end mainstream 1x12 option. - NX Eagle 2050g @ $375 - The major difference with this group versus GX Mechanical is the cassette. Instead of running a 10-50 XD based cassette you instead are given an 11-50 cassette that fits on a standard Shimano-HG freehub body. This cassette is also part of what makes NX much heavier than the higher-end groups. The NX crankset is made of 6000 series alloy as opposed to the lighter 7000 series alloy on the GX group and it has a lot more plastic parts on the shifter and derailleur such as an all-plastic shifter instead of carbon or alloy on the higher models. On the plus side, NX Eagle is a really good option for upgrading older bikes. For the most part, any semi-modern mountain bike can run NX Eagle drivetrain without needing to upgrade your wheelset with a modern XD freehub body.
  • SX Eagle - SRAM’s entry-level 1x12 drivetrain. - SX Eagle 2328g @ $330 - This is SRAM's lowest end group and is only sold to OEM. It's purely a budget point groupset to save manufactures a few bucks. It is functional, but I would not recommend it. Shimano's low end groups like CUES and Deore are a better options. This groupset has a heavy cassette, clunky shifter, very bad derailleur that still uses the larger cable loop as opposed to the more modern pulley system and usually has a SX crank which does not use the DUB standard bottom bracket. I would avoid this if possible.

Final Notes on drivetrains

So let's talk cassettes and freehub body/drivers.
  • Shimano/SRAM HG driver body - First off, the most common and traditional freehub body is the Shimano/SRAM HG freehub body. Up until the introduction of XD and Microspline it was really the only one in modern bikes. For the most part, all HG driver bodies are the same when it comes to mountain biking (there are differences when it comes to 11-speed road, but that's off-topic) which is great as it meant SRAM, Shimano, and other cassette builders all worked on the same wheelsets/hubs. So what this means you could interchange cassette manufacture all you like without really any downsides. To this day there are still many cassettes coming with this standard. All cassettes 7-10 speed and non-SRAM XD 11-speed cassettes will fit on this freehub body. Also, SRAM's lower end 11 speed and Eagle 12 speed SX and NX cassettes also fit on this. This is great news for people with older bikes. It gives them the option of upgrading to a modern high-end drivetrain without needing a new hub. You could put NX Eagle on pretty much any bike you want. It also opens up the new Shimano drivetrains to people as well as you could run an NX Eagle or another wide range HG cassette such as those made by Sunrace with your new SLX/XT/XTR drivetrain.
  • SRAM XD driver body - This as I mentioned above is SRAM's driver standard. The reason for the new standard was to allow a smaller cog then 11t. It was released in 2013 with XX1 11 speed which ran a 10-42 cassette. That one tooth reduction offered more top end and a wider range without having to make a much bigger cassette and added weight. It is an open platform that companies besides SRAM can use as well. e13, Sunrace, Garbaruk, and possibly others all now make XD cassettes. Some companies such as e13 are pushing the boundary even more by offering a 9 tooth cog on some cassettes. I personally am currently running a 9-46 e13 Trs+ 11-speed cassette which actually gives me a wider range than 12 speed Eagle does.
  • Shimano Microspline driver body - Introduced in 2018 with the release of XTR 12 speed, as SRAM did with XD with the release of XX1, Microspline allows the running of a 10t cog instead of the 11t of the older HG cassettes. This tech has trickled down to XT, SLX, and Deore as well, meaning if you want to run a true Shimano 12 speed group with the benefit of Hyperglide+ you will need to have a hub that has or accepts a Microspline driver. Due to its recent release, I am unsure of any companies beyond Shimano offering Microspline cassettes. I'm sure it's only a matter of time.
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2024.04.06 09:51 Han_Seoul-Oh Was Tricky a (positive) abberation for this series?

Many people hold this series in very high regard in the arcade snowboarding genre, but is it fair to say Tricky single handily gave this series its reputation? (Im aware of the original SSX, but tricky seemed to make many improvements and the roster felt way more vibrant)
Tricky had it all: Unique tracks, character dialogue, amazing characters, great unlockables, different snowboard types (Alpine, BMX, freestyle), soundtrack you name it. It all just... worked.
Then comes other SSX games which had but a fragment of what tricky had. SSX 3 is notoriously overrated as it largely copy/pasted tricky's gameplay and made the game easier allowing you to hold for tricks instead of learning uber trick timing. Dont think this is true? EA Canada said SSX 3 was made specifically so that "just about anyone can pick up and play" and boy can you tell. Dont even get me started about the how easy the AI is. The only challenging gold medal in the entire game is kick doubt. You have snow jam, metro city, and the 2-3 other race tracks on the later peaks that felt so generic I cant even picture what they look like. The super pipe events could be blown through in literally minutes on all 3 peaks. Also so many of the character "outfit" pieces were nothing but reshades with so many "joke" cosmetic items. It felt highly tony hawks pro skater-esque. The new comers in SSX 3 all had bland, uninspiring personalities (holy hell could nate and griff have been designed any worse??)
People will be quick to point out that ssx 3 was "open world" which is a marketing tactic. Yes you could "ride" down the mountain, but as ive discussed before the loading zones were in the tunnels themselves in the dead areas so its highly misleading. People bashed tony hawks pro skater for doing this yet this game always got a pass.
Also...one HUGE omission SSX 3 fans fail to address is the lack of rival dialogue too. Tricky felt ALIVE when it came to this but in SSX 3 you get the peak 'champ' with highly uninspired "you gonna challenge me dawg" lines.
SSX 2012 is what it is. The gameplay somehow felt even more watered down than SSX 3 and the survival events were so boring it felt like filler content. It was just a highly bland game relying on gimmicks like survival events and geotags.
I never played on tour or blur, but they had universally negative experiences and the youtube footage ive seen looks stupendously bad.
If SSX Tricky was considered its own game outside the series, I would rank 1080 avalanche and cool boarders series OVER the SSX series.
Edit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Hawk%27s_American_Wasteland#Reception
I find it mindblowing that reviewers properly bashed tony hawks american wasteland for the EXACT things SSX 3 did AND MORE.
Metacritic folks
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2024.03.19 14:02 Sweet-Count2557 12 Great Parks for Kids Birthday Parties Around La

12 Great Parks for Kids Birthday Parties Around La
12 Great Parks for Kids Birthday Parties Around La Are you aware that Los Angeles is home to over 400 parks?With so many options, it can be overwhelming to find the perfect park for your child's birthday party. But fear not! We have done the research for you and narrowed it down to 12 great parks that are sure to make your little one's special day unforgettable.From scenic trails and ocean views to skate parks and vintage recreation centers, there is something for every child's interest.So, if you're ready to discover the best parks in LA for kids birthday parties, keep reading.Key TakeawaysThe Westside of LA offers several parks with amenities such as trails, picnic tables, barbecues, and green lawns, making them great options for kids' birthday parties.The Valleys also have a variety of parks with features like lakes, playgrounds, and picnic areas, providing ample space for outdoor birthday celebrations.The South Bay area offers parks with beach-themed party options, including sandy beaches, playgrounds, and fishing spots, adding a unique twist to kids' birthday parties.Van Nuys and Encino have parks that offer activities like fishing, bike rentals, paddle boat rentals, and guided tours, providing additional entertainment options for birthday parties.Will Rogers–Pacific PalisadesLocated in the picturesque Pacific Palisades, Will Rogers Park offers a variety of amenities and activities perfect for hosting an unforgettable kids birthday party. It's one of the best parks for birthday parties near me.With its beautiful trails, horse rentals, shaded picnic tables, barbecues, and a green lawn for games and fun, Will Rogers Park provides everything you need to create a memorable celebration.When it comes to planning a birthday party, location is key. Will Rogers Park's stunning natural surroundings provide the perfect backdrop for a day of outdoor fun. Kids can explore the park's trails, go on horseback rides, or simply enjoy running around on the expansive green lawn. The park also offers shaded picnic tables and barbecues, making it easy to set up a delicious spread for your guests.In addition to the scenic beauty and amenities, Will Rogers Park also offers the convenience of reservations. This means that you can secure your spot and ensure that everything is ready for your child's special day. No need to worry about finding a space or dealing with overcrowding – Will Rogers Park has got you covered.Malibu Bluffs Park–MalibuMalibu Bluffs Park in Malibu offers a stunning view of the Pacific Ocean and a range of amenities for a memorable kids birthday party. This park is perfect for those who want to celebrate amidst the natural beauty of the coast. With its expansive ocean view, Malibu Bluffs Park provides a picturesque backdrop that will make your party truly special.One of the highlights of this park is its variety of amenities. There are trails where kids can explore and have fun, a jungle gym for them to climb and play on, and picnic tables where you can set up a delicious spread for the birthday celebration. If you want to have a barbecue, the park offers permits for that as well. Imagine grilling up some burgers and hot dogs while enjoying the fresh ocean breeze.For those looking to add some extra excitement to the party, bounce houses are allowed at Malibu Bluffs Park with a small fee. This can be a great way to keep the kids entertained and active throughout the celebration. Just imagine the joy on their faces as they jump and bounce to their heart's content.While Malibu Bluffs Park may not offer much shade, the breathtaking view and the range of amenities make it a top choice for kids birthday parties. So if you're searching for parks for parties near me, consider Malibu Bluffs Park in Malibu. It's a perfect place to create lasting memories and celebrate your child's special day in a beautiful and fun-filled setting.Rustic Canyon Recreation Center–Santa MonicaAt Rustic Canyon Recreation Center in Santa Monica, families can enjoy a variety of amenities and activities for a memorable kids birthday party. This hidden gem offers the perfect blend of nature and fun, providing a unique and exciting experience for children of all ages.Shaded Picnic Tables: Imagine sitting under a canopy of trees, enjoying a delicious birthday cake and snacks while the kids run around and play. The shaded picnic tables at Rustic Canyon Recreation Center provide the perfect spot for families to relax and enjoy the festivities.Barbecues: The aroma of sizzling burgers and hot dogs fills the air as families gather around the barbecues to cook up a tasty feast. The park provides designated barbecue areas, allowing parents to show off their grilling skills and create a delicious meal for everyone to enjoy.Vintage Recreation Center: Step back in time as you enter the vintage recreation center, a charming and nostalgic venue for birthday parties. With its rustic charm and unique atmosphere, this historic building adds a touch of whimsy to any celebration. The center can be rented out for private parties, providing a cozy and intimate space for kids to have fun and make lasting memories.At Rustic Canyon Recreation Center, the possibilities for a fun-filled birthday party are endless. From playing sports on the basketball, baseball, tennis, and volleyball courts, to exploring the scenic trails and open green spaces, there's something for everyone to enjoy.Venice Beach Recreation Center–VeniceWe were thrilled to discover the vibrant and lively atmosphere at Venice Beach Recreation Center in Venice, making it an ideal location for an unforgettable kids birthday party. This beachfront park offers a unique surf-themed experience that will have children and parents alike feeling the freedom of the ocean.One of the highlights of Venice Beach Recreation Center is the jungle gym, which provides endless opportunities for children to climb, slide, and explore. It's a great way for kids to burn off energy and have fun with their friends. And if they're feeling adventurous, they can even try their hand at the nearby skate park, where they can watch skilled skateboarders and BMX riders show off their tricks.The live surfers at Venice Beach Recreation Center add to the excitement and create an authentic beach atmosphere. Children can watch them ride the waves and maybe even get inspired to try surfing themselves. It's a great way to introduce kids to the joy of being in the water and experiencing the freedom of the ocean.Although there's limited shade at the park, this allows for an open and spacious environment where kids can run around freely. And while barbecues and bounce houses aren't allowed, there are plenty of picnic areas where families can gather for a delicious birthday feast.Carlson Park–Culver CityAfter enjoying the vibrant and lively atmosphere at Venice Beach Recreation Center, we were excited to explore another fantastic park for kids birthday parties in the Los Angeles area: Carlson Park in Culver City. As we stepped into Carlson Park, we were immediately captivated by its charm and beauty.Here are three reasons why we fell in love with this park:Serene Shaded Areas: Carlson Park is adorned with covered picnic areas that provide a cool and shaded spot for birthday celebrations. The dappled sunlight filters through the trees, creating a peaceful and relaxed ambiance. It's the perfect setting for parents and kids to gather and enjoy the festivities.Spacious Fields: The vast open fields at Carlson Park offer endless possibilities for outdoor games and activities. Whether it's a game of soccer, tag, or a friendly race, there's plenty of room for kids to run around and have a blast. The freedom to engage in various games adds excitement and joy to any birthday party.Grilling Goodness: One of the highlights of Carlson Park is the availability of grills for barbecues. The tantalizing aroma of sizzling burgers and hot dogs fills the air, enticing everyone to gather around and indulge in delicious food. Grilling adds a flavorful touch to the celebration and brings people together in a spirit of camaraderie.Barrington Park–BrentwoodNestled in the heart of Brentwood, Barrington Park offers a picturesque setting for kids' birthday parties with its spacious fenced-in lawn space. This park is a hidden gem that provides the perfect backdrop for children to celebrate their special day. The expansive lawn area allows for endless possibilities, whether you want to set up picnic tables with colorful decorations or bring in exciting bounce houses for added fun.One of the standout features of Barrington Park is its fenced-in lawn, which provides a sense of security and freedom for kids to run around and play without any worries. The lush green grass creates a vibrant atmosphere, and the surrounding trees offer some shade for those hot summer days. Parents can relax and enjoy the festivities while keeping a watchful eye on their little ones.If you decide to bring in a bounce house for the party, please note that it must come from approved companies. This ensures the safety and well-being of all the children attending the celebration. Additionally, while on-site barbecues aren't allowed, you can still bring in delicious food and snacks to satisfy everyone's appetites.The location of Barrington Park in Brentwood is also a huge plus for parents planning a kids' birthday party. It's conveniently located and easily accessible, making it convenient for guests to attend. Plus, the park offers ample parking space, so you won't have to worry about finding a spot for your car.Burton Chace Park–Marina Del ReyContinuing our exploration of parks for kids' birthday parties in LA, let's now turn our attention to Burton Chace Park in Marina Del Rey. This park is a true gem and offers a variety of features that will make any child's birthday party unforgettable. Here are three reasons why Burton Chace Park is the perfect choice for a fun and freedom-filled celebration:Views of the Pacific Ocean: Imagine the ocean breeze in your hair and the sound of waves crashing as you celebrate your child's special day. Burton Chace Park offers stunning views of the Pacific Ocean, creating a picturesque backdrop for the festivities. The sight of the sparkling water will add a sense of adventure and freedom to the party atmosphere.Multi-purpose rooms and covered picnic tables: This park understands the importance of providing spaces for celebrations. With its multi-purpose rooms and covered picnic tables, Burton Chace Park ensures that your party has plenty of room to spread out and enjoy the festivities. Whether you need a space for games, presents, or enjoying a delicious birthday cake, this park has you covered.Sea lions entertainment: One of the unique attractions at Burton Chace Park is the presence of sea lions. These playful creatures can often be seen lounging on the docks or swimming in the marina. Kids will be delighted by their antics and will have the opportunity to observe them up close. The sea lions add an element of excitement and wonder to the party, creating memories that will last a lifetime.With its stunning ocean views, ample space for celebrations, and entertaining sea lions, Burton Chace Park is a fantastic choice for kids' birthday parties. It offers the perfect combination of freedom, fun, and natural beauty, ensuring that your child's special day is truly unforgettable.Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area–Culver CityWe are excited to explore the Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area in Culver City, a hidden gem for kids' birthday parties in LA. This urban oasis offers a variety of amenities that will make any celebration a memorable one.One of the highlights of the park is the picnic areas near the playgrounds, providing a convenient and fun space for kids to enjoy their special day. The shaded picnic tables provide relief from the California sun, allowing guests to relax and enjoy the festivities.In addition to the picnic areas, the park also features trails that are perfect for exploring. Kids can embark on an adventure, discovering the wonders of nature as they hike through the park's beautiful landscapes. The trails offer a great opportunity for children to learn about the environment and the importance of preserving it.Another unique feature of Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area is the Japanese garden. This serene and tranquil space provides a beautiful backdrop for birthday parties, adding a touch of elegance and sophistication to the celebration. Guests can take a stroll through the garden, immersing themselves in its beauty and tranquility.It's important to note that parking isn't free on weekends, so be sure to plan accordingly. However, the park's many amenities and stunning scenery make it well worth the visit. Whether you're looking for a place to host an action-packed party or a more relaxed and intimate gathering, Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area has something for everyone.Roxbury Park–Beverly HillsRoxbury Park in Beverly Hills offers a charming and sophisticated setting for kids' birthday parties. This park is known for its elegant atmosphere and beautiful surroundings. Here are three reasons why Roxbury Park is the perfect place to celebrate your child's special day:Lawn Bowling: Imagine the joy on your child's face as they try their hand at lawn bowling in this picturesque park. The lush green lawn, trimmed to perfection, provides the ideal backdrop for a friendly game with friends and family. The sound of laughter and the clinking of bowls will create unforgettable memories for everyone involved.Croquet: Step back in time and introduce your child to the classic game of croquet. The perfectly manicured croquet court at Roxbury Park offers a unique and engaging experience for partygoers. Watch as they navigate the course, strategizing and competing in a game that has been enjoyed for generations.Putting Greens: For little golf enthusiasts, Roxbury Park boasts well-maintained putting greens that are sure to delight. Set up mini golf stations and let the kids practice their swings and putts. With each successful shot, their confidence will soar, and they'll feel like champions on their special day.With its sophisticated ambiance and a variety of activities to choose from, Roxbury Park is a haven for kids and adults alike. Reserve a shaded picnic table and take advantage of the park's barbecues to create a delicious feast for your guests. While bounce houses aren't allowed, the park's elegant offerings more than make up for it. Celebrate your child's birthday in style at Roxbury Park, where freedom and fun go hand in hand.Pan Pacific Park–Los AngelesLocated in the heart of Los Angeles, Pan Pacific Park is a vibrant and versatile destination for kids' birthday parties. With its central location and various amenities, it offers a great space for children to celebrate their special day.Pan Pacific Park provides two different reservable areas, allowing for flexibility in planning. Whether you prefer a cozy gazebo or a spacious barbecue area, the park has options to suit your needs. This freedom enables you to create the perfect party atmosphere and tailor it to your child's preferences.The park's amenities make it an excellent choice for entertaining young guests. The open grassy areas provide plenty of space for games and activities, while the playgrounds offer endless fun for children of all ages. The shady picnic areas offer a comfortable spot for guests to relax and enjoy refreshments. Additionally, the park provides restroom facilities, ensuring convenience for both children and adults.One of the highlights of Pan Pacific Park is its vibrant atmosphere. Surrounded by the energy of the city, it creates a lively and dynamic backdrop for birthday celebrations. The park's central location also allows for easy accessibility, making it convenient for guests to attend the party.Lake Balboa Park–Van NuysNestled in the heart of Van Nuys, Lake Balboa Park offers a picturesque setting for kids' birthday parties. It boasts a serene lake, expansive playgrounds, and charming picnic areas. This park is a place where freedom and imagination can run wild, creating unforgettable memories for children and parents alike.Crystal-clear Lake: Imagine the shimmering water reflecting the bright blue sky, as kids giggle and splash in the refreshing lake. The gentle breeze carries the sound of laughter and the joyful screams of excitement as they paddle around in paddle boats, feeling the thrill of exploration and adventure.Playgrounds of Wonder: Picture the vibrant playgrounds, filled with colorful slides, swings, and climbing structures, inviting children to climb, slide, and swing to their heart's content. Their laughter echoes through the air as they race each other, conquer obstacles, and let their imaginations soar.Charming Picnic Areas: Envision the tranquil picnic areas, shaded by tall trees and dotted with cozy benches and tables. Families gather together, sharing delicious homemade treats and laughter, while children run and play, their energy seemingly boundless. The scent of freshly cut grass and the sounds of nature create a serene ambiance, allowing everyone to relax and enjoy the freedom of the moment.Lake Balboa Park provides the perfect backdrop for a birthday celebration that embraces the spirit of freedom and joy. From the sparkling lake to the exciting playgrounds and peaceful picnic areas, every aspect of this park invites children to explore, create, and have fun. So, if you're looking for a place where your child's imagination can roam free and where memories can be made, Lake Balboa Park is the ideal choice for your next birthday party.Woodley Park–Van NuysWe were excited to explore Woodley Park in Van Nuys, a vibrant and family-friendly destination for kids' birthday parties. As we entered the park, we were immediately greeted by the beautiful surroundings. The park features a serene lake, perfect for a relaxing boat ride or fishing adventure. The picnic areas were plentiful, offering ample space for families to gather and celebrate. We found shaded spots under the trees, providing relief from the sun on a hot day.Woodley Park also boasts a fantastic playground, complete with swings, slides, and climbing structures. The kids were thrilled to explore the various play areas and let their imaginations run wild. The park even has cricket fields, providing an opportunity for older kids to engage in a friendly game.One of the highlights of Woodley Park is the Japanese garden. It's a tranquil and peaceful space, ideal for reflection and quiet moments. The carefully manicured plants and serene pond create a serene atmosphere that transports you to a different world.We were pleased to discover that Woodley Park doesn't allow bounce houses, as it preserves the peaceful ambiance of the park. Instead, families can focus on enjoying the natural beauty and engaging in outdoor activities.Frequently Asked QuestionsAre Bounce Houses Allowed at Any of the Parks Mentioned?Yes, bounce houses are allowed at some of the parks mentioned.For example, Barrington Park in Brentwood allows bounce houses, but they must come from approved companies.However, there are also parks where bounce houses aren't permitted, such as Venice Beach Recreation Center in Venice and Lake Balboa Park in Van Nuys.It's important to check the specific park's rules and regulations regarding bounce houses before planning your kids' birthday party.Are Reservations Required for Birthday Parties at These Parks?Reservations for birthday parties at these parks vary.Some parks, like Will Rogers–Pacific Palisades and Rustic Canyon Recreation Center, offer reservations for their facilities.However, parks like Venice Beach Recreation Center and Lake Balboa Park don't require reservations.It's important to check with each specific park for their policies on birthday party reservations.Are There Any Restrictions on Bringing Food or Barbecues to These Parks?There are some restrictions on bringing food or barbecues to these parks. Some parks have designated picnic areas with barbecues that can be reserved, while others don't allow on-site barbecues. It's important to check the specific rules and regulations of each park before planning your birthday party.However, most parks allow you to bring your own food and have picnic areas available for use. Remember to clean up after your event to keep the parks clean and enjoyable for everyone.Are There Any Additional Fees or Permits Required for Hosting a Birthday Party at These Parks?There may be additional fees or permits required for hosting a birthday party at these parks. It's important to check with the specific park authorities for accurate information.Some parks may charge a fee for bounce houses or require permits for barbecues. Certain parks may also have security deposit requirements for reservations.It's best to contact the park directly to understand any extra costs or permits needed to ensure a successful birthday celebration.Are There Any Specific Rules or Regulations Regarding Decorations or Party Setups at These Parks?When it comes to decorations and party setups at these parks, there might be some specific rules and regulations in place. It's important to check with the park authorities or visit their website for any guidelines regarding decorations, such as restrictions on balloons or confetti.Additionally, there may be rules about setting up party equipment, like bounce houses or tents. By following these rules, we can ensure a fun and safe birthday celebration for the kids at these parks.ConclusionIn conclusion, Los Angeles is home to a wide range of amazing parks that are perfect for hosting your child's birthday party.Whether you're looking for natural beauty, ocean views, sports activities, or a surf-themed celebration, there's a park that will suit your needs.Remember, 'time flies when you're having fun,' so make sure to choose the perfect park to create lasting memories for your child and their friends.Happy party planning! Read More : https://worldkidstravel.com/12-great-parks-for-kids-birthday-parties-around-la/?feed_id=2088&_unique_id=65f98cf22d356
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2024.03.15 23:41 ThirdThreshold Manix 2 Lightweight Blade ➡️ Aftermarket Scales Conversion Backspacers & Spyderco Screw Sets

About a year ago I was on search of this part in order to build a custom Manix 2 as I had an extra blade laying around. When I couldn’t, I set out to build my own cnc mill and learn the ropes until I could solve this problem for myself and the community. After a lot of tweaking and modifying the design, I’m happy to announce that these are readily available and will be through me for as long as you knife addicts need them!
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These are specific to blades from lightweight manix 2s as there are minor differences that these spacers have been offset to account for. A regular blade will not lock up properly with these.
If you are in need of a stock replacement, let me know.
Furthermore, if you purchase one of these from me and it does not work for you for any reason, I will replace it with one tested with the same setup you intend to use, free.
Screw Sets
I sourced and packaged what I believe are the exact screws that Spyderco uses.
Each pack includes 4 body and 2 pivots, satin only.
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Availability: 25 sets
Price: $10 for the first set & $5 for additional sets OR $5 each with a backspacer
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2024.03.03 14:09 Sweet-Count2557 15 Mini Golf Near Chicago

15 Mini Golf Near Chicago
15 Mini Golf Near Chicago Are you searching for a fun and engaging activity to enjoy with your loved ones near Chicago? Look no further than the abundance of mini golf courses available in the area.Take, for instance, Diversey Driving Range Mini Golf in Lincoln Park, where you can immerse yourself in a picturesque 18-hole course adorned with waterfalls and footbridges. But that's just the beginning.There are plenty more exciting options to explore, each offering its own unique twist on the classic game. So, if you're curious to discover the other 14 mini golf spots near Chicago, keep reading to uncover a world of adventure and nostalgia that awaits you.Key TakeawaysThere are diverse options for mini golf near Chicago, including courses with unique themes such as a jungle, mining town, and Indiana Jones.Many of the mini golf courses offer additional amenities like batting cages and arcade games, making them suitable for a fun-filled day out.Some courses have special features like waterfalls, footbridges, and ADA accessibility, adding to the overall experience.Cash-only facilities and height requirements for certain courses should be taken into consideration when planning a visit.Diversey Driving Range Mini GolfIf you're looking for a fun and family-friendly activity in Chicago, head over to Diversey Driving Range Mini Golf in Lincoln Park. This exciting mini golf course offers a great way to spend time with your loved ones while enjoying the beautiful surroundings.The 18-hole course is filled with unique features that will keep you entertained from start to finish. As you make your way through the course, you'll encounter charming waterfalls and picturesque footbridges that add to the overall ambiance. The course is designed to challenge players of all ages and skill levels, making it the perfect activity for families to enjoy together. Whether you're a seasoned mini golf pro or a beginner, there's something for everyone at Diversey Driving Range Mini Golf.In addition to the mini golf course, Diversey Driving Range Mini Golf also offers a range of other family-friendly activities. Adjacent to the mini golf course is the Diversey Driving Range, where you can practice your swing and improve your golf skills. It's a great opportunity for both kids and adults to get active and have some fun.Diversey Driving Range Mini Golf is the ideal destination for those seeking a fun and engaging activity in Chicago. With its mini golf course features and family-friendly activities, it's the perfect place to create lasting memories with your loved ones. So grab your putter, gather your family, and head over to Diversey Driving Range Mini Golf for a day of excitement and enjoyment.City Mini Golf, Maggie Daly ParkCity Mini Golf, located in Maggie Daly Park, is a thrilling and interactive mini golf course that offers a unique experience for visitors of all ages. This exciting course is filled with miniature Chicago landmarks that are sure to captivate and entertain. As you make your way through the 18 holes, you'll have the opportunity to explore famous landmarks such as the tiny Willis Tower and the iconic Chicago Theatre sign. It's a fun and educational way to discover the city's rich history and architecture.One of the highlights of City Mini Golf is the ever-changing obstacles. Each time you visit, you'll encounter new challenges and surprises that will keep you on your toes. From tricky ramps to unexpected twists and turns, every hole is designed to provide a fresh and exciting experience. It's a great way to test your skills and keep the game interesting.To give you a better idea of what to expect, here's a table that showcases some of the landmarks and obstacles you'll encounter at City Mini Golf:LandmarksObstaclesWillis TowerRamps and tunnelsChicago Theatre signLoop-de-loopsNavy Pier Ferris WheelWater hazardsWrigley FieldWindmills and bridgesMillennium Park BeanCurved slopes and hillsWhether you're a seasoned mini golfer or a first-timer, City Mini Golf at Maggie Daly Park is the perfect destination for a fun-filled day. So grab your putter and get ready to explore the miniature wonders of Chicago while tackling the ever-changing obstacles for a new and exciting experience.Douglass 18 Mini Golf, North LawndaleLocated in the vibrant neighborhood of North Lawndale, Douglass 18 Mini Golf offers a unique and bird-themed mini golf experience designed by local teenagers. This mini golf course stands out from the rest with its creative and imaginative design. Each hole represents a different bird species, creating a colorful and visually captivating course.The teenagers who designed this course have truly showcased their talent and passion for both mini golf and the local community. Their attention to detail is evident in every hole, from the intricate decorations to the clever obstacles. As you make your way through the course, you'll encounter obstacles that mimic the natural habitats of the birds, such as nests, trees, and water features.What sets Douglass 18 Mini Golf apart isn't only its bird-themed course but also its commitment to providing affordable entertainment for everyone. They offer special deals like 'Two-For Tuesday,' allowing families and friends to enjoy a fun-filled day of mini golf without breaking the bank.Since its recent opening, Douglass 18 Mini Golf has quickly become a popular destination for both locals and tourists. The course provides a refreshing escape from the hustle and bustle of the city, allowing visitors to immerse themselves in nature while enjoying a friendly game of mini golf.Whether you're a bird enthusiast, a mini golf enthusiast, or simply looking for a unique and enjoyable activity, Douglass 18 Mini Golf in North Lawndale is the perfect place to visit. So gather your friends, unleash your inner child, and get ready for a memorable bird-themed adventure on the greens.Mountain View Mine Mini Golf, North and Northwest SuburbsAfter exploring the unique and bird-themed mini golf experience at Douglass 18 Mini Golf in North Lawndale, let's now venture into the North and Northwest suburbs of Chicago to discover the thrilling Mountain View Mine Mini Golf.Step into the Old West: As you enter Mountain View Mine Mini Golf, you'll feel like you've been transported to an old-timey mining town. The course is designed with wagon wheels, crates, tree stumps, and rocks, creating an authentic and immersive experience.Exciting Obstacles: Get ready to navigate your ball around challenging obstacles that will test your skills. From dodging wagon wheels to maneuvering around tree stumps, each hole presents a new and exciting challenge that will keep you on your toes.Additional Amenities: Mountain View Mine Mini Golf offers more than just mini golf. If you're looking for even more fun, you can enjoy the batting cages or take a spin at the skate/BMX park. These additional amenities provide a variety of activities for everyone to enjoy.Deals and Promotions: Mountain View Mine Mini Golf understands the importance of a good deal. Keep an eye out for their promotions, as they often offer special discounts and deals that make your mini golf experience even more affordable and enjoyable.At Mountain View Mine Mini Golf, you'll find yourself immersed in an old-timey mining town, complete with exciting obstacles and additional amenities like batting cages and a skate/BMX park. Plus, with their deals and promotions, you can enjoy this thrilling mini golf experience without breaking the bank.Par-KingAs we continue our journey exploring the thrilling mini golf options near Chicago, let's now delve into the whimsical and kitschy world of Par-King. This retro mini golf center is a sight to behold, with its two courses filled with novelty statues and unique hole designs. Obstacles include Mount Rushmore, rocket ships, elephants, and castles, making each hole a new adventure. With a height requirement of 48 inches for kids to play, Par-King offers a fun challenge for the whole family.To give you a better idea of what to expect at Par-King, here's a table highlighting some of its top mini golf tips and the unique hole designs you'll encounter:Top Mini Golf TipsUnique Hole Designs1. Focus on aimMount Rushmore2. Control your swingRocket ships3. Take your timeElephants4. Watch the anglesCastles5. Enjoy the journeyPar-King is known for its attention to detail and immersive atmosphere. As you make your way through the courses, you'll feel like you've been transported to a different world. The cash-only facility adds to the retro charm, making it a truly unique experience.If you're looking for a mini golf adventure that combines nostalgia and fun, Par-King is the place to be. So gather your friends and family, practice those mini golf tips, and get ready to conquer the whimsical and kitschy world of Par-King.Skokie Sports Park Mini GolfNow let's turn our attention to the exciting world of Skokie Sports Park Mini Golf, where endless fun and challenges await golf enthusiasts of all ages. Skokie Sports Park Mini Golf offers two unique and entertaining mini golf courses: Travelers Quest and Kids Quest.Get ready to embark on a thrilling adventure as you navigate through these courses filled with obstacles and surprises. Here's what you can expect at Skokie Sports Park Mini Golf:Travelers Quest: This course is perfect for older kids and adults looking for a challenge. With its cleverly designed holes and tricky obstacles, you'll need to bring your A-game to conquer this course. From winding slopes to unexpected twists and turns, every hole offers a new and exciting challenge.Kids Quest: Designed specifically for younger golfers, this course offers a more approachable and fun experience. The holes are shorter and less challenging, making it perfect for little ones who are new to mini golf. They'll have a blast navigating through the colorful obstacles and trying to sink that elusive hole-in-one.Snack options: When you need a break from all the golfing action, Skokie Sports Park Mini Golf has you covered with a variety of snack options. Whether you're craving a refreshing ice cream cone or a savory snack, there's something for everyone to enjoy.Course difficulty levels: Skokie Sports Park Mini Golf caters to golfers of all skill levels. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a beginner, you'll find a course that suits your abilities. The varying difficulty levels ensure that everyone can have a great time and feel challenged in their own way.Congo River Adventure GolfGet ready for an exciting and immersive jungle-themed mini golf adventure at Congo River Adventure Golf near Chicago. This unique golfing experience offers two 18-hole courses with varying difficulty levels, making it fun for both kids and adults. As you make your way through the lush greenery, you'll encounter waterfalls and rivers that add to the excitement of the game.To give you a better idea of what to expect at Congo River Adventure Golf, here are some of the best holes and favorite challenges:CourseBest HolesFavorite ChallengesCourse 1Hole 4 - The River RapidsChallenge: Navigate through the fast-flowing riverCourse 1Hole 9 - The Lost TempleChallenge: Avoid the ancient traps and obstaclesCourse 2Hole 12 - The Wild TreetopsChallenge: Hit your ball onto the elevated platformCourse 2Hole 16 - The Crocodile CrossingChallenge: Avoid the hungry crocodiles and reach the other sideNow, if you're looking to improve your mini golf skills at Congo River Adventure Golf, here are a few tips:Take your time: Carefully assess the layout of each hole before taking your shot.Master your putt: Practice your putting technique to improve accuracy and control.Observe the terrain: Pay attention to any slopes or obstacles that may affect the path of your ball.Keep a steady hand: Maintain a consistent swing to achieve more accurate shots.Have fun: Remember, mini golf is all about enjoying yourself and embracing the challenges along the way.Novelty GolfTucked away in the heart of Chicago, Novelty Golf offers a whimsical and nostalgic mini golf experience for both young and young at heart.Here are four reasons why Novelty Golf stands out from the rest:Unique Obstacles: At Novelty Golf, you'll encounter a variety of unique obstacles that will challenge your putting skills. From a towering dinosaur to a giant chicken, each hole presents a new and exciting challenge. Watch out for the spinning windmill and navigate your ball around vintage figurines. The course is filled with surprises at every turn, making it an unforgettable experience.Special Promotions: Novelty Golf offers special promotions throughout the year to enhance your mini golf experience. Keep an eye out for deals like Two-for-Tuesday, where you can enjoy a round of mini golf with a friend for a discounted price. These promotions make it even more enticing to visit Novelty Golf and enjoy a day of fun and friendly competition.Batting Cages and Game Room: In addition to mini golf, Novelty Golf offers additional amenities to keep the excitement going. Test your swing at the batting cages and see how many home runs you can hit. After a round of mini golf, head over to the game room and challenge your friends to classic arcade games. There's something for everyone at Novelty Golf.The Bunny Hutch: Don't forget to visit The Bunny Hutch, an on-site ice cream shop that offers a sweet treat after a round of mini golf. Indulge in a variety of flavors and cool down on a hot summer day. The Bunny Hutch adds a touch of nostalgia to your visit and completes the overall experience at Novelty Golf.With its unique obstacles, special promotions, additional amenities, and an ice cream shop on-site, Novelty Golf offers a mini golf experience that's both whimsical and nostalgic. It's the perfect place to unleash your inner child and create lasting memories with friends and family.Lost Mountain Adventure GolfNestled amidst lush greenery and surrounded by the sounds of cascading waterfalls, Lost Mountain Adventure Golf offers an exhilarating and immersive Indiana Jones-themed mini golf experience for adventurers of all ages. This family-friendly atmosphere is the perfect place to unleash your inner explorer and test your putting skills on their 18-hole course.One of the highlights of Lost Mountain Adventure Golf are the incredible water features that add an extra element of excitement to your game. As you make your way through the course, you'll encounter hills, bridges, and multi-level holes, all designed to challenge and entertain you. But the real showstopper is the 22-foot high waterfall that will leave you in awe and provide the perfect backdrop for some memorable photos.When it comes to the best holes at Lost Mountain Adventure Golf, it's hard to pick just one. Each hole offers a unique and thrilling experience, from navigating through narrow passageways to avoiding obstacles that resemble ancient artifacts. One hole even features a mega snake that will put your skills to the test. Every step of the way, you'll feel like a true adventurer, ready to conquer any challenge that comes your way.Whether you're a seasoned mini golfer or new to the game, Lost Mountain Adventure Golf is the place to be. With its exciting theme, stunning water features, and challenging holes, it promises an unforgettable experience for everyone. So gather your family and friends, and get ready to embark on a mini golf adventure like no other at Lost Mountain Adventure Golf.Holes and Knolls Mini Golf, Glen Ellyn Park DistrictHoles and Knolls Mini Golf, located in the Glen Ellyn Park District, offers a delightful and scenic 18-hole mini golf experience for visitors of all ages. With cascading waterfalls and streams, this mini golf course provides a serene and picturesque setting for a fun-filled day.Here are some key features that make Holes and Knolls Mini Golf a must-visit destination:ADA Accessibility: Holes and Knolls Mini Golf is committed to inclusivity and offers an ADA accessible course, ensuring that everyone can enjoy a game of mini golf without any barriers.Glow Golf Nights: Experience mini golf like never before during their special glow golf nights. With lit golf balls illuminating the course, you'll feel like you're playing under the stars. It's a unique and enchanting experience that adds an extra element of excitement to your game.Scenic Surroundings: The lush greenery, cascading waterfalls, and babbling streams create a serene and peaceful ambiance. As you navigate through the course, you'll be surrounded by the beauty of nature, making your mini golf experience even more enjoyable.Family-Friendly Fun: Holes and Knolls Mini Golf is the perfect destination for a day out with the family. Whether you're a seasoned golfer or a beginner, everyone can participate and have a great time. It's a fantastic activity that brings families together and creates lasting memories.Holes and Knolls Mini Golf is more than just a mini golf course. It's a place where you can escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and immerse yourself in a world of fun and relaxation. So grab your putter, gather your friends and family, and head over to Holes and Knolls Mini Golf for an unforgettable mini golf experience.Wilderness Falls Mini Golf, Bolingbrook Park DistrictWe couldn't wait to explore the exciting mini golf course at Wilderness Falls Mini Golf, located in the Bolingbrook Park District. Nestled within this picturesque district, Wilderness Falls offers not one, but two thrilling courses for us to choose from.As we approached the entrance, we were immediately drawn to the towering 40-foot waterfall cascading down into a sparkling pool. It was a sight to behold, and we couldn't wait to see what other unique features awaited us.The first course, aptly named 'The Falls,' took us through a winding path surrounded by lush greenery and vibrant flowers. We encountered challenging obstacles, including rocky cliffs and treacherous caves. But it was the giant cave that truly stood out. We marveled at its grandeur and couldn't resist the urge to explore its mysterious depths. As we made our way through the course, we were delighted to come across Maddux the Moose, the park's lovable mascot, who made appearances throughout the day.The second course, 'Lost Mountain,' offered a different experience altogether. Here, we found ourselves navigating through a rugged terrain, complete with rugged hills, rushing rivers, and multi-level holes. The highlight of this course was the 22-foot high waterfall, which created a breathtaking backdrop for our game. It felt like we were embarking on an adventurous journey, just like Indiana Jones.Apart from the incredible mini golf courses, the Bolingbrook Park District also offers other amenities for us to enjoy. We couldn't resist trying our hand at the batting cages, testing our skills and competing against each other. And for those looking for a break between games, the arcade provided a perfect opportunity to relax and have some fun.Coyote Crossing Mini Golf, Carol Stream Park District's McCaslin ParkLocated in the Carol Stream Park District's McCaslin Park, Coyote Crossing Mini Golf offers a charming railroad-themed course that provides a simple and enjoyable golfing experience for all ages. As we step onto the course, we're immediately transported into a world of locomotives and train tracks. Here are a few things that make Coyote Crossing Mini Golf a must-visit destination:Snacks available: As we make our way through the course, we can satisfy our cravings with a variety of delicious snacks. Whether it's a hot dog, pretzel, or ice cream, there's something for everyone to enjoy.Suitable for all ages: Coyote Crossing Mini Golf is designed to be inclusive and fun for golfers of all ages. From young children taking their first swing to seasoned golf enthusiasts looking for a leisurely round, everyone can find joy in playing this course.Charming railroad theme: The attention to detail in the railroad theme is truly impressive. From the miniature trains chugging along the tracks to the authentic train station decor, every element adds to the immersive experience.Simple and enjoyable golfing experience: The course layout is well-designed, providing just the right amount of challenge without being overly difficult. The holes are creatively designed, incorporating elements like tunnels and bridges that add excitement to each swing.Coyote Crossing Mini Golf offers a delightful mini golf experience in the heart of Carol Stream Park District's McCaslin Park. With snacks available, a course suitable for all ages, and a charming railroad theme, it's the perfect place to spend a leisurely afternoon with friends and family. So grab your putter, gather your loved ones, and get ready for a memorable golfing adventure at Coyote Crossing Mini Golf.Putters Peak Mini GolfAs we step into the enchanting world of Putters Peak Mini Golf, we're greeted with an indoor course that takes us on a whimsical journey through a cave, atop a mountain, and around captivating tiki statues. The unique obstacles at Putters Peak Mini Golf make each hole a thrilling adventure. From navigating around a colorful waterfall to maneuvering through challenging twists and turns, this mini golf course offers an experience like no other.What sets Putters Peak Mini Golf apart is its family-friendly atmosphere. It's a place where kids and adults can come together to enjoy a fun-filled day of mini golf. The course is designed to accommodate players of all ages and skill levels, ensuring that everyone can participate and have a great time. Whether you're a seasoned golfer or a beginner, Putters Peak Mini Golf offers a welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone.The vibrant and imaginative setting of Putters Peak Mini Golf adds to the overall experience. As we make our way through the course, we're surrounded by stunning scenery and captivating tiki statues. The attention to detail in the design creates a sense of wonder and excitement, making each hole feel like a new adventure waiting to be explored.Putters Peak Mini Golf provides a unique and entertaining mini golf experience for those seeking a break from the ordinary. With its unique obstacles and family-friendly atmosphere, it's the perfect place to spend quality time with loved ones and create lasting memories. So grab your putter and get ready to embark on an unforgettable journey at Putters Peak Mini Golf.Enchanted CastleStepping away from the whimsical world of Putters Peak Mini Golf, we find ourselves transported to the enchanting realm of Enchanted Castle. This indoor family fun center offers a variety of attractions that will keep everyone entertained for hours. Here are four reasons why Enchanted Castle is a must-visit destination for indoor entertainment:Black Knights Adventure Golf Course: Get ready to embark on a glow-in-the-dark mini golf adventure like no other. The Black Knights Adventure Golf Course features Medieval-themed obstacles that add an extra level of excitement to the game. As you navigate through the course, you'll encounter dragons, knights, and other mystical creatures. The vibrant glow-in-the-dark setting creates a magical atmosphere that will captivate players of all ages.Video Games: If you're looking for some high-tech fun, Enchanted Castle has you covered. The center is home to a wide selection of video games, including classic arcade favorites and the latest interactive experiences. From racing games to shooting challenges, there's something for every gamer. You can test your skills, compete with friends, and collect tickets to redeem for prizes.Go-Karts: Feel the need for speed? Enchanted Castle offers thrilling go-kart races that will get your adrenaline pumping. Hop into a go-kart and race against friends and family on the indoor track. Experience the thrill of zooming around corners and overtaking your opponents. It's the perfect activity for those who crave a little competition and excitement.Mini Bowling: Enchanted Castle also features mini bowling, a fun twist on the classic game. This smaller-scale version of bowling is perfect for all ages and skill levels. Whether you're a seasoned bowler or a beginner, you'll enjoy the challenge of knocking down pins in the mini bowling alley. It's a great way to bond with friends and family while enjoying some friendly competition.Enchanted Castle truly offers something for everyone. Whether you're a fan of mini golf, video games, go-karts, or mini bowling, this indoor entertainment center has it all. It's the perfect place to spend a fun-filled day with your family and friends. So gather your loved ones and get ready for an enchanting adventure at Enchanted Castle.Frequently Asked QuestionsAre There Any Height Restrictions for Kids to Play Mini Golf at These Locations?At some mini golf locations near Chicago, there may be height restrictions for kids to play. It's important to check the specific rules and regulations of each course.However, many places offer deals and discounts for mini golf, including special rates for kids.Do Any of These Mini Golf Courses Offer Special Deals or Discounts?Yes, some of the mini golf courses near Chicago offer special deals or discounts. They've special events like glow golf nights with lit golf balls and group rates for larger parties.These deals and discounts provide an opportunity for a fun and affordable outing with friends and family. So, whether you're looking for a unique golfing experience or just want to enjoy a simple and enjoyable game, there are options available that won't break the bank.Are There Any Additional Amenities or Activities Available at These Mini Golf Locations?Yes, there are several mini golf locations near Chicago that offer additional amenities and activities.Some places have nearby restaurants and food options, allowing you to grab a bite before or after your game.Many of these mini golf courses also offer party packages and event hosting services, making them perfect for birthdays or group outings.Whether you're looking for a challenging course, a kitschy retro experience, or a jungle-themed adventure, there's something for everyone to enjoy at these mini golf locations.Are Any of These Mini Golf Courses ADA Accessible?Yes, some of the mini golf courses near Chicago are ADA accessible. These courses offer wheelchair accessibility options and have accessible tee off areas.It's great to see that everyone can enjoy the fun of mini golf, regardless of their abilities. Accessibility is important, and these courses ensure that everyone has the freedom to participate.Are There Any Unique or Themed Obstacles Featured at These Mini Golf Courses?There are many mini golf courses near Chicago that feature unique and themed obstacles to enhance the golfing experience. From jungle-themed courses with waterfalls and rivers to kitschy retro centers with statues of Mount Rushmore and rocket ships, there's something for everyone.You can also find railroad-themed courses, indoor caves, and even an Indiana Jones-inspired adventure. These themed obstacles add an exciting and immersive element to the game, making it fun for all ages.ConclusionSo don't wait any longer, gather your friends and family and head out to one of the many mini golf courses near Chicago for a memorable and exciting adventure. Whether you're looking for a picturesque course with waterfalls and footbridges, miniature Chicago landmarks as obstacles, or a kitschy retro experience with novelty statues, there's something for everyone to enjoy.Don't let any doubts hold you back, grab your putter and get ready for a hole-in-one experience that will create lasting memories. Read More : https://worldkidstravel.com/15-mini-golf-near-chicago/?feed_id=620&_unique_id=65e4769b5c4bb
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2024.02.24 12:44 EgonVsGodzilla 1980 Duracell Durabeam - mod advice

1980 Duracell Durabeam - mod advice
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Hello,I'm a long time reddit lurker. I never post but love this sub and enjoy your amazing collections.
I have a small collection of vintage 1980s Duracell Durabeams:
Durabeam (1982)
Until 1982 a torch was a torch. It was either a dumpy box held like a watering can, or a cylinder held like a club.
The Durabeam changed this. It was the first torch to be held like a walkie-talkie or a Star Trek-style communications device and it flipped open like a Zippo lighter. Originally intended as a promotional device, for the Duracell company, the Durabeam’s novel design was thought sufficiently exciting to market it as a consumer product.
The design may have been Germanic in it’s aesthetic but it was actually the work of British designer Nick Butler and his BIB design partnership. A reimagining of what a torch could be, the on-off function became integral to the torch’s use. Rather than having a push-switch, the physical act of opening the torch triggered the switching mechanism.
With the torch light beneath the hinged edge, the beam could be directed tangentially from the position in which it was held. The unfussy shape was injection moulded with parts in polypropylene and polyethylene.
Although made by a US-based manufacturer, the Durabeam was held up as a symbol of British design innovation.
Launched in 1982, Durabeam became the market-leading torch brand in just two years. But, while the brand name lives on, this iconic design does not. Now it’s a museum piece, in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art. Its designer, Nick Butler, passed away in 2012.
There were two versions made, the double AA and larger double C cell. I have both.
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Long story short - my Dad gave me one of these torches when I was a child 35+ years ago. I loved it and kept it for ages but then lost it on a conker collecting expedition while riding home on my BMX. I was distraught. Move forward 35+ years and I realise that the internet is amazing and from my childhood memories I was able to find the make and model of the torch and infact get them delivered to my door by the wonder of ebay!!
The original bulbs are pretty weak and I'd like to upgrade them. I was thinking of buying a decent torch and then taking it apart and trying to fit the bits inside. I wonder if any of you can make some suggestions as to which torches I should get to butcher and fit inside the case of the Durabeam.
It would be fun to open up one these old 1980s things and have it brighter than the sun, lol. (Of course I'd just be happy with a decent beam!!)
18650 cells will fit in after I file the insides away a bit - though maybe not in the smaller model. I have both.
The switch mechanism is interesting, can you see how it automatically turns on when you open the top? The curved copper strips make a connection and act as the switch. How could this be used with a modern led system?
I've been looking at buying a donor torch, but so many have modes which will not work with this type of switch. I'd like a powerful, modern torch but it'll have to just use a simple on off switch if I'm to make it work?
I'd value your input. What do you think of the torch? Have you seen them before? They can stand in various ways and I really loved it as a kid. I'd now like to mod a few and pass one on to my own son. I know it's a bit silly, but I miss my Dad and this is a small connection we had.
Sorry for the long post. Again, I'm a long time lurker and welcome your thoughts.
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2024.02.04 00:53 BrownAndyeh Friend with shop, looking for work

I’d like to help out a friend…he owns a complete cnc machine shop: 5-8 different machines used to create aluminum parts, for bmx bikes, mountain bikes, film cameras, …and even body jewelry.
Recently a couple of his largest customers went off shore…he is based in Canada but can ship anywhere…let me know what other info you need and what you suggest he do to find work. He has been calling all local shops asking if there’s an overflow of work that he can complete at his shop..no luck.
He just created a basic website, have a look at his services: https://www.designmachinetech.com/blank-1
Shop capabilities: 3d modeling and part design Reverse engineering Prototype manufacturing Production CNC milling and turning Manual milling Manual turning Tool and cutter grinding Automated deburring Automated polishing Media blasting
Haas Tm2p cnc milling machine X axis 40" Y axis 16" Z axis 16" 20 pocket tool changer
Tormach pcnc 1100 cnc mill X axis 18" Y axis 9" Z axis 18" Equipped with a 4th axis
Omniturn GT-75 Slant bed gangtool cnc lathe Equipped with a bar feeder Best suited for parts under 3" dia
Dean Smith & Grace manual lathe 17" swing over bed 24" over gap 72" centers
Smart and Brown manual toolmakers lathe 6" swing 20" centers
Sharp Machine tools manual milling machine X axis 36" Y axis 12"
Sanford tool and cutter grinder
Heavy duty King pedestal grinder
Heavy duty chop saw for non ferrous Table saw for non ferrous plate Small bandsaw for ferrous
Vibratory bowl tumbler Max part size 6" x6" x6"
Centrifugal barrel polishing machine Max part size 4" x4" x4"
Ultrasonic parts cleaner Tub size 18" x 12" x 8" deep
Heavy duty Swan air compressor
Sandblasting cabinet
Overhead shop crane for receiving materials Lifting capacity 2 ton
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2023.12.28 21:04 O83A1UFKCV A list of unfulfilled ideas from 3.0 I found on my phone

I binged a lot of her GTA vods this year and at some point started noting down RP ideas that Leslie had come up with or liked the idea of. Now that 4.0 has arrived sooner than expected, this is mostly useless but I figured I'd post it anyway for the memories. Plus, maybe she can repurpose a few of them. It's been at least 6 months since I touched this, so some stuff is hazy, and the last category has some of my own random ideas lol
◇ Goals to buy/get/do ◇
◇ Sugar Baby schemes ◇
◇ Days with friends ◇
◇ UwU Café ◇
◇ Employees / Supporters ◇
◇ Pixel Perfect ◇
◇ Sugar Baby Studios Design ◇
Barney Day
Lil Fooze day
◇ Miscellaneous ◇
Whew, this was long but I'm clearing my notes (cathartic) and had a bunch of these lying around, so wanted to repurpose just to archive here. She's starting 4.0 today and I figured it would be fitting to leave these behind as we moved forward. :)
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2023.12.22 00:20 pm_me_cute_boys 2 months, 13 skateboarding games (and then some)

Over the past two months, I indulged pretty heavily in the Tony Hawk series, alongside some additional extreme sports games, skateboarding and others alike. This is a brief rundown on each game, some thoughts, and ratings.
For context, my first exposure to THPS games was Underground on the GameCube when I was probably like 8 or something? I played a lot of THUG, THUG 2, and THAW as a kid, with a bit of THPS 4 on the side, the earlier and later entries in the series were all first time (or basically first time in the case of THPS HD and Project 8) for me. Also worth noting that I played quite a bit of the 1+2 remaster, which was originally initiated this TH kick for me. I will be excluding 1+2 from this list because I haven't played it since starting all this, and I feel it's new enough that it's not especially worth tackling.
I'll include a bonus list of games I played, but didn't finish, just for fun. Without further ado, I present to you: my descent into Tony's Hell.
* = Original Xbox
^ = PS3
Exceptions where noted.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2x [2/5] *
It's hard for me be unbiased towards this, having played some of the levels in later games and having been spoiled by the abundance of mechanics present in THUG onwards. The most notable mechanical change (engine aside) is that this has manuals present, which wasn't the case in THPS 1. From what I gathered, it's generally considered a respectable remaster, though the THPS 1 levels do have some goals cut (this is WRONG, I am a LIAR). I enjoyed it for what it's worth, but between my prior experiences with the newer games and me not having any particular nostalgia for either of the first 2, it didn't do much for me. There's some exclusive levels added on this version, but they're all pretty atrocious.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 [3/5] *
Gameplay wise, a straight upgrade from 2x due simply to the addition of reverts. The controls felt more smoothed out, and I personally liked the levels more in 3 than I did in 2x. I did find the goals a bit more challenging as well, which was a nice change of pace. I had quite a few one shots in 2x (though that could also be owed to familiarity), but I found myself restarting pretty often on THPS 3 just trying to find stuff. I had more fun with this than I did with 2x.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 [3/5] *
I know the transition away from timed runs was polarizing at the time, I'm personally pretty fond of it though as I enjoy just skating around every now and then between goals instead of having to back out and change modes. As I said earlier, I did play some of this as a kid so there was a little nostalgia kick, but not enough to make me particularly love it. The gameplay felt a bit less punishing, and the goals varied in quality to me. Quite a few easier ones, but some were a real kick in the ass. There's a slew of content in this game compared to the prior ones, with the game having more levels and more goals per level. The levels themselves, mixed bag. I think College was really my favorite and the rest of them were all varying shades of "meh" to me, though Carnival I did have a sweet spot for because I have vivid memories of playing that at my cousin's house when I was like 10. Overall, I enjoyed it roughly about as much as I enjoyed 3, not crazy about it but I can see myself playing it again with no issue.
Tony Hawk's Underground [4/5] *
I was really expecting this one to hit better for me, and while I did enjoy it as much as I remember, I didn't walk away from it overly ecstatic. Getting back to completely familiar controls was pleasant, but having replayed THUG many times of the years, I think familiarity was a bit of a killer this time around. It was still fun to playthrough, but I remembered everything so well that I just kind of coasted through it. I found the vehicle missions dubious even as a kid, that hasn't changed. As a new entry in the series, I like the added mechanics of getting off your board, though it does feel like kind of a cheaty safety for keeping a combo. I'll still give props to the story though, I never would've expected a competent story from a skateboarding game but THUG did nail that.
Tony Hawk's Underground 2 [4/5] *
This was my absolute favorite as a kid, and the game I hailed as, mechanically, the best in the series (from my limited exposure over the years). Storywise, the Jackass antics were a lot more appealing as a kid, I didn't really give a shit about any of it this time around. I was more fond of the more grounded attitude of the first THUG, the whacky zany goofiness didn't do much for me. This is another one I replayed multiple times over the years, though this playthrough in particular made me realize why I haven't quite liked it as much after childhood. I just don't really care for the levels. Sure they're all memorable enough, but something about them just doesn't click with me like they do in other games. I can't pinpoint why, but it was definitely something I noticed. Gripes aside, I still loved the gameplay (sans special characters with non-skateboards) hence the high rating, still a fun game.
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland [5/5] *
This will probably be the most controversial thing I say here, but replaying AW made it my new favorite TH game. I like the characters, I like the atmosphere and vibe the game presents, I like the gimmicky skateable transitions to hide the loading screens, I like a whole lot about this game. While I did play a lot of AW as a kid, I never really paid attention to the story. I did this time. It's still goofy enough, sure, but it's not as out there as THUG 2 as far as whackiness goes. I also think the Skate Ranch concept is actually pretty cool, the idea of a progressively growing, central skate park that YOU get to find the pieces for is neat, I think, even if the final result is kind of iffy. The money requirement for some missions is a bit annoying but not too major, and the parkour system I'm not super fond of, but wall running did come in handy occasionally.
Bonus round: I had so much fun on my normal playthrough that I installed THAW on PC and did an all goals + all classic goals run on sick just four days after.
Tony Hawk's Project 8 [2/5] *
This is where the series started losing me. I didn't hate P8, but I certainly didn't love it. The levels were fine, I guess. I didn't care for the am/pro/sick introduction, and this is also the game where goals started getting more convoluted with things like multi-part missions, super specific tricks, the wonky "nail the trick" system. The character creation sucked, I didn't really care about any of the characters, I felt like I was constantly bombarded by pop-ups, and smaller things like having both the rail and manual balance meters stay on-screen during a combo. It all just kind of amalgamated into a really bland experience for me.
Tony Hawk's Proving Ground[2/5] ^
This one I was a bit more mixed on than P8. I did like the levels for the most part, and skating actually felt pretty good once I adjusted to the weightier style of it. That said, a lot of other things just annoyed me too much. The goals have the same issues as P8 with the multi-part and super specific stuff, and the addition of rigger mode, which just felt like a chore more than anything, as well as compounding on nail the trick with nail the grab and nail the manual (which can go straight to Hell), all make for a pretty unenjoyable experience. Another new feature, aggro kicks (time and press R1 to go faster) were also kind of annoying, but less so once I got used to it. Then there's just bizarre choices, like the added shoulder check mechanic that has its own entire mission line for some reason, and replacing bert slides (which I admittedly didn't care for) with carving and slashing (which I also didn't care for). Eric Sparrow returns as a short-lived villain, and poorly because he doesn't strike the same chords he did in THUG. Also like THUG, the story has a kind of underdog to the top of the skating world theme, but it's just done poorly in comparison. I will say that seeing pros more involved and the game and story was welcome though. Tolerable enough game overall, but I'm in no rush to return to it.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD [1/5] PC
The jibber jabber will slow here, as it's basically all downhill from here. This one just kind of sucks. It feels like shit, it looks like shit, the soundtrack's mediocre, the physics suck. It was a bad way to enter the mainline series for Robomodo, and a sign of things to come.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 [0/5 (generous)] ^
Utter travesty. The soundtrack's okay, there's some songs I like. That's all the good I have to say. I originally dropped this because it was so bad, but I'm a masochist so I went back to finish it. I'm glad Robomodo is gone. If you've never played it and are curious, or want to undertake the whole series in a similar fashion, just don't even play it. Replay one of the other games in its stead and pretend you played it.
Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Remix [4/5] PSP emulation
I heard about this game prior but never really knew what the deal was. I was at the end of my run of TH games and itching for more so I gave it a shot, and I'm glad I did. Played on PC with upscaled graphics, it looks pretty similar to the regular PC version of THUG 2. The new levels are all pretty fun, complete with new cutscenes (and Eric has a new VA in them which is kind of amusing) and new characters (I'm a fan of Voltraman, who has a "throwable" beam weapon by default). The controls are kind of stiff, presumably due to using a controller instead of a PSP, and there's no camera control, but other than that I had no problem playing through it. I definitely recommend it if you liked THUG 2 but haven't given it a shot yet.
[Not (quite) Tony Hawk]
These are the (ostensibly) non Tony Hawk games, there would have been more but most of them made it into the reject pile below.
Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure [2/5] *
So this was a mildly amusing one, it's based on THPS 4's engine and in the case of the central hub level, Olliewood, College as well. I did play this a bit as a kid and I'm sure I was amused by it then, but as a 25 year old it doesn't quite hit the same. I know what you're thinking, "Then why are you playing this game as a 25 year old?"
There's 3 Disney worlds, Toy Story, Lion King, and Tarzan, each with their own respective characters (NPCs and playable), and 3 levels taking place in each world. The level design was fine I guess, Olliewood was the best in my opinion but it is pretty cute seeing skateboarding levels dolled up in the realms of childhood classics. The goals weren't anything special, the game is for kids so nothing was too challenging. The mechanics are stripped down a bit and trick variety is pretty limited, but it's not a major issue. There's a weird amount of product placement in the game, specifically for McDonald's (who you can do a mission for) and Nokia (who have their own ringtone mission). There's also a child rastafarian/hippie. Some good songs on it, too. This is definitely something I would only really recommend if, like me, you desperately wanted some kind of fresh Tony Hawk and you exhausted all other options.
Aggressive Inline [3/5] *
Another one I played a bit of as a kid. This is a rollerblading game that plays pretty similarly to Tony Hawk. Gameplay actually feels pretty great, blading around is a mostly smooth experience, combos are fairly doable, good amount of trick variety. I did have an issue with getting cess slides (the rollerblading equivalent of reverts) to work regularly, but that could just be a controller issue. The level designs are both its biggest strength and fault. Each level has a main area and a side area that's locked by a hidden key, this is a good incentive for exploration and the side areas are usually pretty fun to skate around in. That said, the levels fall off pretty hard after the second one in my opinion. It goes "good - alright - different shades of eh". The goals also start getting pretty rough as the game progresses, but you don't need many to unlock the next level. All in all, I quite enjoyed playing through it and even revisited a couple levels just to skate around in, would definitely recommend this if you haven't played it.
[The Reject Pile]
Games in a similar vein that aren't necessarily bad, but I just couldn't really bring myself to finish.
Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 *
I really wanted to like this one, and I tried so hard to keep pushing through. It was an ambitious game, there's pretty detailed tricks and mechanics but the controls are just so janky and clunky that it boils over from "difficult" to "frustrating" pretty quickly. I really wish they had a chance to polish this game up with a new one, it could've been a really good BMX answer to Tony Hawk.
Evolution Skateboarding PS2 emulation
A Japanese THPS-alike, I actually had a bit of fun with it. The levels were pretty good and the skating was... tolerable? It was very unwieldly, similarly clunky to Dave Mirra, but as the goals got harder it became a lot harder to negotiate around the controls. I may revisit this some day because it did have some cool ideas, like a boss fight against a rampaging tank truck and an old western level, but the controls were just too aggravating.
And now, for the REAL most controversial thing I'll say:
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater PSX emulation through PS3
Don't kill me for this one. After completing/playing everything above, I am/was still itching for more. I decided to take it all the way back to square one and I just could not hack it. After spending so much time with all these other iterations, going back to such stiff movement and limited mechanics really threw me for a loop. I gave it a good effort, I got up to Burnside but after getting slaughtered in the competition because I couldn't get a grip on rotating, I had to call it.
That's all, folks, thanks for reading my babble. I gave Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2 a shot as well, but I didn't really care for it either way. Oddly enough, I'm still keen on THPS stuff so I'll probably be playing some more in the near future, but for now, I feel pretty accomplished.
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2023.12.08 20:55 Pule2278 Samoa Part 2 the conclusion to my mission in Samoa

When I was growing up I would spend weekends and summers at grandma and grandpa's house in Independence MO. My grandparents' home was always filled with people. Of their nine kids there was always one or two that needed a place to stay at any given time. Therefore there were always adults and children in the house.
Grandpa was a devotee to his religion. In an effort to gather his family together before work hours for family prayer, he would wake up early in the morning and start belting out a church hymn in the living room. He had the volume of a dying moose in some of those early morning. The early morning wail would likely wake the dead, but it was designed to wake all of his progeny. At times in the small home there would be fifteen to twenty people kneeling shoulder to shoulder to give thanks to the lord for a new day.
This morning ritual had rules: all who laid their heads in his home were required to make it to morning prayer. Those who didn't make it before he said amen were now subject to the old man's wrath. Now my grandfather was not a brutal man. He had compassion For morning prayer he displayed that compassion in a very distinct manner. He would sing a hymn all the way through, all verses. Then he would make a quick evaluation of the attendees of the morning ritual. If he found less than half of his family gathered he would begin the song anew. He would add vigor and more volume to his encore, at this point his volume would hit air-raid decibels. At the end of the second rendition of the same song he would either call on someone to pray for us, or he would pray himself. Us boys always hoped he would be the one praying, that guy could pray. It was like he was writing his own epistle. But if he said Amen and you were not among those kneeling in supplication. He would stalk that house with a belt and the lords wrath in the other. Unfortunately I have been on the business end of that belt a few times. Deep sleeping never had the lord's blessings according to that JCPenny belt grandma got him. It was always like that among our elders. They taught us what it meant to be supplicants, worshipers, and lovers of God. The fifeau(pastors) of any given village, were the people who would focus on the word of the lord; who would seek peace in a situation, they would be important men and Grandpa was one of them.
He loved music. I remember the old man had a slide trombone. On occasions he would get that thing out and start the loudest rendition of “How Great Thou Art”. It was not something that he played regularly. Just enough to know that he could play the thing. What brings me a smile to this day is the effort. He would sit and play a song over and over again. We are a musical family because he sought to be a musical. Even though his playing would not have won any prizes he was trying. I also have memories of grandma teasing his playing, some inside joke known only to two and him playing on. It was clear to me that these two loved each other.
My grandfather was a living legend. Apparently(*Aunty Malaelele) when grandpa was a young married he wrote a 15 min play for the youth of his ward. The play required a baby in the short play. But no one wanted to pay the baby. This 5’8/9”, 300bl man got up on stage in a diaper and for 15 minutes he was the show stealing baby. Apparently it was the funniest thing the small branch had ever witnessed. This story really showed me a different side to my grandfather. I had always seen him as a serious person, quick to hand out punishments. Strong enough to guide his family. But this added to the man's legend. Someone who didn’t take himself too seriously. Grandpa was one of the strongest people I knew. He and His sons were pillars of strength in my life.
Now my grandma was a legend in her own right. She was beautiful and stood 3 or 4 inches taller than grandpa. He was a short stocky guy, but grandma was a tall drink of water. In her youth she wore her long black hair that laid like shiny silk down her back. She was not a frail woman. She was strong and got her hands dirty with the rest. She spoke directly and with conviction. She was an avid reader of scripture and had an understanding that evades me to this day. I loved that woman with all my heart, and more. I wasn't the only one.
As a young child in Independence Mo. She would gather that house full of children and we would work in the garden. Pulling weeds, hoeing, and watering that patch of garden. We were so poor at the time, the garden helped to feed that small platoon of growing Samoans. But what I remember most was her generosity. At the end of gardening season my grandmother's garden could have won awards. When all the vegetables had been harvested and it was clear we had way more than we needed, She filled up these bags full of her best squash, bunch of cucumbers, carrots, and cabbage. Then off we went, us kids, to share our bounty with the neighbors. At the time I was embarrassed, delivering this food to neighbors that looked like they got their food from a grocery stores. Did those neighbors know the effort it took or if they understood her generosity. I learned, when you have more than you need, share.
My Grandma taught us to laugh. We would sit on the couch together and snuggle. She would tell us bible stories as we sat at her knee. When we would give her too much sass. She would playfully pinch us, with her toes. To this day she is the only person I know who could pinch with her toes. She was dangerous. We let our friends sit at her feet, so she could pinch them and we would laugh at their shock. The shock in their eyes as they realized what was happening,. “Did she just pinch me with her toes?” they’d asked. And we would roar with laughter. No one was immune from grandma’s pinching toes. I saw her pinch mom, dad, and all of those cool, tough and scary uncles.
Finally our party was rounded out by Jerry, he was about 12 at the time. Have you ever met someone that for some reason everyone loves? But you're not 100% sure why? Well, Jerry was one of those kids. Adults loved the guy. And kids his age wanted to be him. And girls all wanted to be near him. His round face gave off an air of tender softness, but he was hard as nails when he needed to be.
When Jerry was about 16 yrs old he and a bunch of my cousins were walking through the park. A gang of bigger boys saw these young kids and decided to bully them. They picked out the smallest of what they would have thought of as foreigners. A small shoving match started, Jerry stopped to confront them. According to witnesses, they pushed him once and Jerry punched the guy in the face. He hit the bully so hard he knocked out all of his front teeth. Later when the family was being sued for guys' dental care. Jerry was asked “when he pushed you did you think there would be a fight?”
To which he replied “No”, he paused to add emphasis and concluded “I knew, I didn't have to guess”.
This was the same guy at 10yrs old who took five of his cousins ages five to ten on a bus trip from Independence Mo to downtown Kansas City’s city hall because he wanted to see grandma and grandpa at work. I was on that trip. It was one of the few times I have taken public transportation. When we got to city hall grandpa just laughed at us and grandma gave us bus money, a stern look and an order to return home.
He had a round unassuming face, not fat but stocky. His straight black hair occasionally ran into his eyes. With a cool nonchalant gesture he would brush the hair away from his face. He rode a cool bmx bike that he mastered the wheelie on, to which he could ride a wheelie for a full city block. He was a natural leader. He was tough when it was called for, but gentle I’ve heard tho I rarely saw such. Because of what I had rarely seen, it made me wonder why so many people were enamored with him.
So it was a surprise on that night when I was awoken by Jerry. The darkness that I was expecting was replaced by an incongruous light. The brightness blinded my sleepy eyes and it took a few seconds for them to adjust. My other senses were suffering from an onslaught of sensations. People were talking around me, I could see my grandmother sitting not far from where I was sleeping. Her black hair fell down the sides of her face, last night’s tangles of sleep had not been brushed out. She sat cross legged with my grandfather laying before her. People seemed to fill the fale, neighbors and other church members either knelt or sat nearby. Some of them with heads down as if in prayer while others were trying to assist. It only took seconds for me to realize that something was very wrong. The realization came after I heard my grandmother’s pleas. She sat rocking him back and forth, her voice piercing through all the sensations. She was not shouting, her voice was imploring and filled with pain. The sound of someone who had known that there was nothing she could do yet even with that knowledge she had to try.
In Samoan her voice called out to him, “Don’t leave me with these kids” she said. All the feelings of her soul were collated into this attempt to be heard one more time. She explained to him “I can’t take care of these boys without you”. I could see the frantic look she had as she tried to call her sweetheart back to her side. She shook him over and over, repeating her appeal to him again and again. It was the longest five minutes of my life, with all the buzzing of people moving around me, I heard nothing else but her pleading. When it was clear that he would not return to her, she called out to the lord. There are some things from that night I will hold sacred in my heart. Her simple prayer of faith, humility and supplication to a god who had always given her strength in her times of need would be one. Not secret, but sacred, another token of faithfulness she had given me. When all else fails, turn to the lord.
About half an hour later, we gathered around a small pickup truck. As the men from the village made some calculation of how to move the big man from the fale to this truck. We were not in a large town or city. We were truly on our own, our goal was to get to a hospital that was an hour away. The truck reminded me of a small ford ranger. Over the hump of tires were benches that ran the length of the truck bed and faced each other. This truck was designed to be a people carrier. The light blue color still sticks in my memory, it had a canopy over us to protect us from rain and sun. This was the same truck that took us to do our laundry, now an ambulance to take grandpa to the hospital. Left with few options the men all lifted from where they stood and it wasn’t long before grandpa was laid out in the bed of that small pickup truck. His shoulders touched each of the two benches, and although there was little room for others, we filed onto the benches for the journey. The night had been a busy and frightful ordeal. I had been woken in the middle of the night, witnessed a death, seen my grandmother at her most vulnerable, now we were going on a road trip, and I was tired.
The road trip, that normally would last ninety mins, would pass quickly. As soon as I sat down on the bench in the back of that truck I was sleeping. For those that know me well, know that I suffer from a bit of narcolepsy. I awoke to the coldness of my grandfather's body, which I had somehow been using as an enormous pillow. I can tell you the rest of my rideshare fellows were not impressed. Some of them even spoke of a curse of the dead. I was too tired to care really, But none of this would prepare me for what came next.
We arrived at the hospital and the doctor confirmed what we already knew, that grandpa had set off on that trip of trips to the great unknown. Although we had been escorted to the hospital by a small crowd of people, once we got to the hospital they seemed to vanish like water on hot cement. And our small party was left explaining to this doctor that we need to transport grandpa back home. You may think that Samoa is close to Hawaii, but the Pacific Ocean is large and distances between places are hard to gauge. But Hawaii is close to Samoa as Washington DC is close to Los Angeles CA. In the 70’s decomposition was a very real and immediate concern. Jerry and I stood quietly as grandma explained that some of her children were on their way to collect their father, and take him home to Independence MO. The doctor spoke about the need to keep the body “fresh” for the services in MO. My grandma was unsure and so the Dr informed us that it was something that was done regularly. So much so that there was a man that had passed just a couple of days ago. His body was currently being frozen for the same reason that grandma was suggesting. Grandma must have had a doubtful look when the young doctor said “Would you like to see where we would take care of your husband.“
By this time the sun had finally crested the horizon announcing a new day. Long shadows greeted us around the hospital grounds, the dawn's early light was a golden color that was splashed across my view at everything I saw. We walked towards the small room the doctor was pointing to, the sun being directly in my eyes causing some blindness. Grandma in her state was following behind the doctor and we were just a few short steps behind her. I had no idea about the conversation, I was just walking in Jerry’s shadow. I followed him into a dark room and my light blindness took a min to recover. What I saw in that room haunts me to this day.
At no time did the doctor indicate hey these are children and should not follow. At no point did anyone say perhaps your small ones shouldn’t see this. Instead in this dark room was one light over a stainless steel table. On the table was a man that was clearly dead. I didn’t know that because he looked dead, no, I knew that because no one would sit on a table like that naturally. He looked like he was in the midst of an ab crunch. His body was sitting up at a 40 degree angle. His arms had contracted so they looked as though he was trying to fend off an attacker. His legs had undergone the same strange contraction. His butt and his foot were the only thing touching the table. I could see his face, and he looked like someone who was going through the ultimate pain. His features were all tense and squinting as if he was flexing every muscle all at the same time. Worse was the crystals of ice that were on his eyes and corner of his mouth. His entire body had that white ashen color of what I would later understand as a corps. .
The tableau was only broken by Jerry’s sudden and very vocal objection. He looked at the doctor and in a tone I had heard him using after waking to mosquito bites everywhere, he said “No”
At the time the doctor was explaining to grandma that grandpa probably wouldn’t look like that frozen. The doubt the doctor was experiencing was suddenly put out of his mind, as this twelve year old looked him right in the eye in defiance.
“What now son” the Doctor said to Jerry
“No my father will not be frozen like that”
As if to deny him the doctor said “Your father won’t look like that, he’s laying flat already”
“NO”, this twelve year old boy repeated “I will not allow you to do that to my father”.
It was at this moment that I was escorted out of the room. Clearly someone had finally figured we didn’t need to be there. On occasion when dealing with the dead, I'm often reminded of that poor man I saw so many years ago. That man that seemed to lose all of his humanity to a freezer on an island that rarely saw ice. Grandpa was frozen but he never looked like that man.
Eventually, the family came and we took our grandfather home. I would again spend summers with Grandma, and we would make many more memories that I cherish. Although my grandfather's death had an enormous impact on my life, it was that frozen man that I remember that still haunts me to this day.
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2023.12.01 23:38 edgiestnate I don't know where else to post this, so here it goes, am I crazy?

tl;dr Why does it feel like everything that is happening is somehow associated/planned/causal and what do?
I feel like humanity and Earth are on a collision course with something unfathomable in scope and scale. We are on our bikes, have crested the hill, are building speed quickly, and we have no brakes.
My childhood friend Mike used to tell me "Brakes are for pussies", as he sped past me down the hill on his Dyno BMX bike with his shoed foot shoved where the rear wheel and the seat post nearly met. I watched him crash into so much shit you have no idea.
The transformative upheaval that is about to take place via A.I. will resemble the advent of electricity in its disruption of status quo. This is a winner-takes-all scenario. This subject is one that would merit a post like this of its own but let me just leave it at that for now.
There is recent science that places us well past the threshold for catastrophic climate shifts and destruction. Today we can see million-year-old ice melting, earthquake whack-a-mole, or tornadoes ripping through places they have never been as far as we know.
There is growing concern over a significant drop in our fertility, and some new bug in China that terrifies me because it seems to go for children's respiration. The source and evolution of this new virus (and COVID) it is worth a million posts, but I digress.
COVID oversaw one of the largest redistributions (theft in my mind) of treasure and equity in human history, something close to 50 trillion left the pockets of the middle class and went into those of who I believe are the same folks holding back disclosure, starting and sustaining wars, and directing the media to ignore blatant facts in order to sow division, hate, anxiety, confusion, and discord. I mean anyone with any sense can see it if they read 2 articles about the same thing from both Fox News and MSNBC. They are not even hiding the fact that they are trying to incite racial tensions, or promote insanity at every turn.
Just a few large companies have been buying up any single-family house it seems they can get their hands on, and the push to this subscription only, no-cash system feels by design to be overwhelmingly repressive AND temporary. It's like they know something is going to happen and they are blatantly hoarding resources for it, leaving us out to dry.
OH yeah and there are probably Aliens that could be allowed to randomly harvest humans based on a hidden agreement or, not. We could be bioengineered containers for soul emotions in service to a giant universe God thingy, or not. The Government has had the means for gravitational travel and sat on it, or not.
There have been visitations from objects and more happening here for thousands of years, and there really isn't an "or not" on the end of this one. Mofos chiseled that shit into the sides of mountains, spoke of it in religious texts, passed stories down from generation to generation, built monuments and painted paintings with them again and again
I haven't the slightest clue of this is just unadulterated greed on the part of a few, a sinister plot to divest us of everything we have before an event TBD, or is it a random confluence of events? I cannot even begin to process it all.
Am I completely insane for believing all of this is either connected or associated in some way? Am I the only one who feels like there just is not a lot of time left for us on this current trajectory unless something changes and does so quickly and drastically? Holy shit I sound insane. Should I hit up /preppers or try to hope humanity comes together in time of need? Fucking Mike man. I want some brakes.
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2023.11.20 09:40 Existing_Comb_7317 Lotus Electre 2 Weeks Owners review

Lotus Electre 2 Weeks Owners review
Hi Guys just took delivery of the Eletre 2 weeks ago going to provide a quick owners review. I took the prototypes on 3 test drives, and can tell you guys lots of improvements over the prototypes. Bought an Eletre S+, KEF upgraded Speakers and Carbon Wheels, comes pretty loaded with everything.
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I've been a Porsche owner for the past decade before the Eletre, drove a 981 Boxster S for 4 years from new, then the Macan for the next 7 years. Always Preferred good handling cars, the Boxster is pretty much universally accepted as best overall, and for the Macan in terms of handling its best in class. Before buying the Eletre, I test drove the Merc EQS SUV, BMX IX, Cayenne, Audi Q8, Tesla Model X, Taycan Cross Turismo and spent quite a long time with them, especially the Porsches. Now onto the Eletre.
Outside and Interior
Style is very subjective, but the car has presence, and is not a boring exterior. Colour choices too limited for luxury car definitely future improvement point (though in the west I believe you guys will at least have a nice dark silver). I skipped on the Carbon Fiber exterior pack (Around US$3000 option here), in retrospect I would get it, the Carbon is beautiful. Interior is stunning, much higher quality than the Porsche, material is fantastic, they spared no expense, almost every surface is covered. I did not tick the anoline leather option (they had no cars with that options, so I don't know what it feels like, the top of the range BMW IX leather was better), the leather feels pretty similar to the Porsche leather interior, stitching perhaps 10% worse than the Porsche (stitching from dash to door panel not 100% aligned). Buttons are better, and every surface is covered. Overall interior design make the Porsches feel very dated (even including the facelifted cayenne, with fully digital dials). Space is fantastic as can be seen by child seat and boot, I would say a little bigger than the Cayenne. Very practical car, I would have bought the Taycan long ago but it is just a little too small for a family with kids, just not practical enough (Old cayenne handled like crap when compared to Macan). The Eletre is large enough for a family.
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Handling and Performance
It will not handle like a 2 seater mid-engined sports car obviously (sometime reading the comments people don't seem to get that point). It is 2.6 tons SUV and only so much you can do. However as a SUV when compared to all OTHER SUVs completely it blows them out the water, on par with my Macan (much better acceleration, similar handling vs Macan), better than Cayenne (obviously I did not try the Turbo GT, but compared to normal Cayenne / Cayenne S, and given the examples on the test drive did not have all the sports options on the Cayenne, maybe if you tick all the sports options at a ridiculous price the cayenne will handle as well). It is ever so slightly worse than the Taycan, but not by much at normal speeds (90-130kmh). It handles extremely linearly, you can place it within centimeters for such a large car, for an SUV the steering is fantastic. Ever since I got it, I could not resist just dashing and overtaking on the highway. Acceleration makes other cars seems completely stationary, I stand under correction but for 80-120kmh acceleration on the highway feels faster than even the Boxster S, it shocks people all the time how fast it pulls away. More importantly, it handles so well you don't feel like you have trouble controlling the car or stopping, unlike some of its competitors. At speeds of up to 100-120kmh it does not understeer more than the Macan on curved highway onramps and offramps (if you are going faster than that on a curve you really need to question your sanity with a huge SUV). Look its not the 981 where you can get into the apex and absolutely floor the pedal and reach 180 coming onto the onramp, but you will still be faster than any other SUV with the confidence to overtake on the turns. S+ is more than enough acceleration for day to day (I already made my wife almost vomit on just above average acceleration repeatedly). During test drives, prototype brake pedal was horrible and grabby, gave them the feedback, in my car brake pedal is now completely linear (so if you drive the prototype for the test drive and the brake pedal sucked don't stress). Acceleration instant when you want it, in tour mode very comfortable, another improvement over the prototype where it tends to accelerate too quickly even in tour mode. Everyday when I drive home brings a smile to face. In spite of being on the other side of 40, quick acceleration overtakes on a busy highway still brings a smile to my face, its juvenile, but this car makes is easy and fun to do it in.
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Battery and Range
I love quick acceleration, outside weather is 5-10 degrees celcius, I have temp set to 23, aircon, massage seats. I get 300-330km per charge. Sorry guys range is no where near advertised. I can tell you my friends with tesla's will do pretty much the same. I'm sure if you drive the car on eco mode sensibly with good weather, you can get 450-500km. But given you bought a fun sporty SUV, I doubt you would drive that way, otherwise there are plenty of boxy SUVs for half the price, why buy this? China have tons of charging spots, so not an issue at all, have slow charger at home and fast chargers at office and every shopping mall.
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Software, Sound
Software better than expected, was my primary worry especially with the prototypes (small manufacturer trying to make an OS), but on launch car getting monthly OTA updates (I had one already since owning the car, and been following the forums). On boot up takes about 5-10 seconds for central console to fully load, Car display works immediately, and you can drive off). Voice recognition works well in Chinese, English currently sucks but I'm sure it will get better when it launches in the west. After 1 week everything was intuitive. No real frustrations with the software, and dare I say it at least a generation ahead of the Porsche system (does not feel I need airplay vs in the Porsche just wanted airplay). Sound system I paid US$4500 for the KEF upgrade, but it's nothing special, my home SONOS system (soundbar + sub + 2 satellites + amp US$ 3k) absolutely blows it out the water. To be honest a lot of marketing hype for the speaker, it does the job, does not distort at high volumes, but it does not have the channels vs something like the sonos where the bass have more depth and the normal music is more spatial, i.e. the Sonos feels like you are in 3D in a concert, the KEF even on the spatial setting just cannot replicate the depth, bass have less ooomph, high notes lacks the multi-channel clarity, perfectly fine maybe even good for a car speaker system, but less special than I expected (given other reviewers were saying things like best sound system they've ever heard etc etc). Electronic key works seamlessly with Iphone, only problem is need to use NFC sensor and place iphone on B-pillar to lock and unlock, and on center console to drive off. Physical key better, fully ceramic, beautiful, can sense when you get close to car to auto unlock, however sales guy says due to ceramic easily cracked if you drop it and replacement is US$650 for the key.
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Automated Driving and safety features
In the prototype auto parking was downright dangerous (too fast getting too close), current software it is just too slow, given the 360 camera for an experienced driver, it is just faster to do it yourself, can park the car from outside the car though very useful for family with kids and tight parking spaces in shopping malls (but that's nothing special nowadays). 360 camera also have weak software, distortions are high with objects close the the car, I've seen much better. Currently only automated driving is only ACC with lane change functionality. Its works perfectly fine, I guess for me when I switch it on only then I realise how aggressive my driving is compared to the automated driving (rule following very polite and passive), so I just get too frustrated, but on bumper to bumper traffic, you can switch it on and relax, however need to put your hand on the wheel which is less relaxing. Another weakness in bumper to bumper traffic, it leaves around just less than 1 car length space, and in China everyone just cut-in in front of you, so basically you are going to have to takeover, especially in a lane merge, where the car is so polite it will wait forever. OTA upgrades can come, and in China they have asked to work with Huawei, which currently have the most successful system that works door to door in most circumstances (overseas good luck, current system I would say level 2/2.5 need much improvement, Lidar is a gimmick currently, completely useless). In terms of safety features, you can set them to just beep. I don't find them intrusive at all and can be switched off. The warnings escalates due to severity, so in one instance where I was going pretty fast, looking to change lane and the car in front suddenly stops, the whole car LED lighting turns red to warn avoiding a dangerous situation when I was checking my blind spot.
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Value for money
My first recharge cost me US$20 for 330km of driving basically, old macan would be about US$50 in gas. Theoretically battery (8 years), drive train (lifetime), services (fully covered for first 5 years), so ownership should cost nothing first 5 years. In China insurance as somehow supercheap, I am paying 30% more than my old 7 year old Macan that was 1/4 the value. The Eletre is made in China so there are no import duties, it is fully electric so no sales tax. So in China the cost was around US$120k with the closest Taycan and Cayenne at $150k and $180k respectively (i.e. specced with full leather, wheels, bose, etc etc). In China it costs the same as IX, Model X, cheaper than the porsches, and much cheaper than the DBX, Range Rover etc etc etc. Buying experience was great, 0 document fees, etc etc, they bring to you to test drive, sales was pretty good though pushy, buy it on the App like a tesla go pick it up at the delivery center (5 month wait for my car, I've heard shorter for some people). Given factory is in China I expect repairs after accidents etc etc to be super easy, but offshore experience may differ.
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Overall
After the first 2 weeks I really enjoy it. Best sporty SUV around, and brings a smile to my face. OTA upgrades means I'm reasonably confident auto driving and software will only improve. In China where it is 50% cheaper than the equivalent Cayenne makes it a no brainer, however in the west where it is similarly priced I guess it is a harder proposition. I think buyers will be like me, people with family that enjoys a sporty drive, and whether you are willing to put 6 figures down for an unknown quantity in the west, is difficult. For those of you on the fence thinking whether you should pull the trigger, Porsche owners, BMW, Merc, Audi, currently in the market there is nothing better, you won't regret it. For those who says it's not a lotus, I can share that when I bought the 981 I considered getting a lotus, but did not want to deal with bad interior, bad tech, potentially bad service, and really not that much cheaper than the Porsche. The Eletre fixes all the weaknesses of the Lotus brand whilst keeping it the sportiest SUV in the segment, what's there not to like? Given what they've done with the Eletre, really looking forward to a 1000hp+ 2 door, 2 seater, and hopefully something that can give the 911s a run for the money. But to see that car Lotus need to sell a shit ton more Eletres so go out there and buy it!
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2023.11.01 17:56 KeptCurrent Best of Park City: Nov 1 -8

Here are the best things happening in and around Park City this week. Hope you have a great one! Go to www.Keptcurrent.com to learn more.
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Live PC Give PC November 3 / Lucky Ones Giving Fest 4 - 6:30 PM / High West Saloon 8:00 PM -12:00 PM
Every November, the Live PC Give PC event unites Park City & Summit County in a 24-hour fundraising frenzy, having raised millions for local nonprofits over the past 13 years. Regardless of whether you reside, work, visit, or play in the area, you reap the benefits of these vital organizations. This year the goal is to get 7,000 people to donate. This means even a $5 donation will help toward the overall goal. So get your wallet out and be part of the community.
Families and individuals of all ages are welcome to join the Giving Fest at Lucky Ones from 4-6:30 PM. Later on, there will be a celebration at High West Saloon from 8 PM until midnight (+21). Don't miss out on this chance to give back and have a blast in Park City!
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Wine & Dine with Schrader Cellars @ The Montage November 7, u/5:30 PM
Enjoy a 5-course culinary experience set against the backdrop of breathtaking peaks. Every dish is meticulously paired with wines handpicked by the special guest, Master Sommelier Jason Smith of Schrader Cellars. Let the flavors and views captivate your senses! Call (435) 604-1402 for Reservations Cost: $450 pp
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Dos Olos Dia de los Muertos 3-Course Tasting Menu @ The Pendry October 31 - November 4, from 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Join Dos Olas for their festive Dia de los Muertos celebration and season reopening party! Experience the vibrant culture with a special $45 3-course tasting menu, Macabre Margarita, and week-long traditional decorations and community ofrenda. Plus, free themed crafts for kids and don't forget about the free parking!
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Night in Italia: Cooking Class with Mindful Cuisine Friday, November 17, at 6:00 PM / Sign up by November 6
Delve into classic Italian dishes: start with grilled mushrooms paired with smoked cheese and homemade olive breadsticks. Enjoy a Sicilian citrus salad, then a main of crispy chicken Parmigiana and handmade artichoke ravioli. End with a rich hazelnut and dark chocolate tart. A hands-on treat for all!
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DJ Wine Dinner @ Butchers Saturday, November 4 @ 6:00 PM
Join Butcher’s Chop House for a special wine dinner in their cozy yurt. This isn't your typical wine dinner; it pairs five gourmet courses with exquisite wines from France & Italy, all set to the beats of DJ Marty Paws. With on-site sommeliers, guest speakers, and an intimate setting, it's a sensory experience not to be missed. From beet & mango salad, pan-seared scallops to lollipop lamb chops, and wines like Hubert Meyer Cremant to Dom Fraccaroli Amarone. Limited spots available! COST: $125 PP
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Heber Valley Restaurant Week November 6 - 12
Indulge in the flavors of Heber Valley with specially curated lunch and dinner specials at local eateries—no tickets or coupons needed. Just say "Restaurant Week" upon arrival. Don't miss the chance to win gift cards on their social media too. By dining out, you're supporting local restaurants that are the essence of the community.
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Turkey Chili: Deer Valley Creative Academy November 4-5, from 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Dive into the secrets of Deer Valley's famed turkey chili with their culinary chefs. Master the art of this iconic dish, and let the irresistible dish make you the talk of any gathering. Remember, this closely guarded resort recipe is exclusively revealed in this class. COST: $62 RSVP
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Green Business Lunch & Learn: Recycle Utah Wednesday, November 8, from 12:00 PM -1:00 PM
Dive deep into discussions on diversity, equity, and inclusion in sustainable business practices. Connect with those passionate about creating a positive environmental and societal impact. This is a must-attend for entrepreneurs and business owners alike. Lunch is generously provided by the Chamber. For dietary needs, reach out to Morgan Mingle at [morganmingle@visitparkcity.com](mailto:morganmingle@visitparkcity.com). COST: FREE RESERVE
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Thanksgiving Pie Take and Bake at Park City Culinary Institute - (In SLC) Saturday, November 17, from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Sign up for this indulgent culinary class, where their holiday chefs will guide you through crafting a decadent Pumpkin Pie infused with whiskey and a light scented whipped cream. Plus, learn to make a rich Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie to impress at home. Cost: $75 - $85 RESERVE
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Ski Swap @ Basin Rec Field House November 3-5 / Sign up to secure your time
The renowned Park City Ski Swap is hailed as "one of the best ski swaps in the country" by Ski Magazine. Each year, it draws over 5,000 visitors who are eager to find outstanding deals on skis, snowboards, gear, and apparel.
To ensure a premium experience for everyone, the event at Basin Recreation limits participants to 500 per hour. All proceeds from the swap directly support the youth programs of Park City Ski & Snowboard (PCSS). By attending, participants not only secure great bargains but also contribute to funding year-round ski and snowboard programs for the community's young athletes. It's an opportunity to shop while making a positive impact!
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St. Lawrence Ski & Snowboard Sale: St. Lawrence Thrift Store November 3, from 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM / Nov 4, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM The St. Lawrence Thrift Store in Heber is hosting its annual Ski and Snowboard sale at the Zermatt Resort in Midway. Lines open at 5 AM if you enjoy camping out in the cold, and gently used ski and snowboard clothing and gear will be on sale. Admission is free and proceeds support the St. Lawrence Thrift Store.
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Soup & Soho 2023 November 4, from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
This event has been a celebrated tradition for over two decades, aimed at supporting Team Soldier Hollow athletes. This much-anticipated fundraiser showcases an array of delightful soups and treats, graciously contributed by the region's top restaurants and chefs. The event plays a pivotal role, as the proceeds from the auction directly aid Team Soldier Hollow, covering a significant 70% of program expenses that surpass athlete tuition. It's a true testament to community spirit and the unwavering support for local athletes. COST: $60
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Utah Snow and Avalanche Workshop @ Utah Avalanche Center Saturday, November 4, from 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Engage with experts, from forecasters to snow scientists, in dynamic 15-minute presentations. Suitable for professionals and enthusiasts, this vital gathering offers both in-person and live-streamed participation. Refresh skills and connect with the avalanche community.
Dejoria Center 970 UT-32, Kamas, UT 84036
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BalletNEXT’s Works in Process November 4, from 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Get an exclusive sneak peek of "Between the Two" by esteemed choreographer Brian Reeder at BalletNEXT's "Works in Process." Join Artistic Director Michele Wiles and BalletNEXT dancers as they delve into the choreography, accompanied by live tunes from Salt Lake's StringFX. The event concludes with a Q&A session involving Michele, the dancers, and musicians.
SLC Ballet 1116 East 3300 South Salt Lake City, UT 84106
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FAMILY FUN
Water Circus Silver November 3 - 5 / Evening & Matinee Times Available
This unique show is set on a custom-designed water stage, holding 35,000 gallons of water, where performers execute mesmerizing acts. Expect high-octane acts, from breathtaking trapeze flips to thrilling BMX bike and roller skate stunts.
Founded by Manuel Rebecchi, nephew of the famed Italian circus queen Moira Orfei, Cirque Italia has revolutionized the circus experience. Dive into a world of laser lights, bubbles, mermaids, and even dinosaurs, all synchronized with the elegant dance of water, creating a spectacle that is truly one of a kind.
White Ball Park 1055 W. North Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84116
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Pray For Snow @ Woodward PC with Ski Utah Friday, November 3, from 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Kickstart the winter season with food trucks, games, prizes, silent auctions, and mingle with Utah's winter enthusiasts. At 8 PM, groove to the rhythms of Pixie and the Partygrass Boys.
Every ticket provides access to the Indoor Action Sports Hub with attractions like trampolines and the Mega Ramp. Two complimentary drink tickets are included. Woodward Park City members enjoy free access. Helmets are mandatory for wheeled activities, and staff will be present for guidance. Bring the whole family. Activities for 4-5-year-olds are in the Micro Clubhouse. COST: Free. RESERVE
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Ernest and Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia: Park City Film Saturday, November 4, u/4:00 PM
Ernest and Célestine return in this delightful and joyous follow-up to their first Academy Award®-nominated adventure, which introduced a bear and mouse as the unlikeliest of friends.
Ernest remains an ursine troubadour dedicated to a life of music and art, and his constant grouchiness is softened by the creative whims of his mouse friend Celestine. When she accidentally breaks his beloved violin, they must take a long voyage to Ernest’s country of Gibbertia, home to the only artist who can repair it. But when they arrive, they are shocked to discover that all forms of music have been banned in Gibbertia for many years, and a land once known across the world for its incredible musicians has fallen silent.
It is up to Ernest and Celestine and their new friends, including a mysterious masked outlaw, to bring music and happiness back to the land of bears.
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Toy Swap @ Park City Library November 3 - 5, from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Donate gently-used toys and discover new treasures for your kids. Help toys find a second home, reducing landfill waste. For more on sustainability, visit the Library's Sustainability Center or parkcitylibrary.org.
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MUSIC
Go to KEPT CURRENT MUSIC for show times and tickets.
11/1 Vacations & Last Dinosaurs @ The Depot
11/1 Noah Gundersen @ The Stateroom
11/1 Snow Tha Product @ The Complex
11/2 Halloween Never Dies @ The Depot
11/2 Straight No Chaser @ Eccles Theater -Delta Hall
11/2 Wheeler Walker Jr. @ The Complex
11/3 Loud Love @ Delta Center
11/3 Warren Miller’s “All Time” @ The Depot
11/3 Mister Sister @ Dejoria Center - State Road Tavern
11/3 Zach Nugent’s Dead Set @ The Stateroom
11/3 Young Frankenstein @ The Egyptian
11/3 Juan Luis Guerra @ Maverik Center
11/3 Deer Tick @ The Commonwealth Room
11/3 DJ E-Flexx @ Downstairs
11/4 Nate Robinson @ Apres Pendry
11/4 Jonas Brothers @ Maverik Center
11/4 Old Dominion @ Delta Center
11/4 Switchfoot @ The Complex
11/4 Cam Cole @ The Stateroom
11/4 Jeff Lawrence & Warhorse @ The Notch
11/4 Young Frankenstein @ The Egyptian
11/4 Styx @ The Eccles Theatre - Delta Hall SLC
11/4 Beat Sessions with DJ Juggy @ Downstairs
11/4 Ethno - Jeff Franca of Thievery Corporation @ The Cabin
11/4 Alo @ The Commonwealth Room
11/5 Young Frankenstein @ The Egyptian
11/5 John Mayer @ Delta Center
11/5 Pigeons Playing Ping Pong @ The COmmonwealth Room
11/6 ZZ Ward @ The Stateroom
11/7 Dying Fetus @ The Depot
11/7 Del Winter Gap @ The Complex
11/8 David Sedaris @ The Eccles Theater - Delta Hall SLC
11/8 Author Brooks @ Park City Institute
11/8 AJ Lee & Blue Summit @ The Stateroom
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ConnectHER: Guiding Successful Women Into Financial Empowerment Friday, November 3, from 12:30 - 2:00 PM
Join ConnectHER's inaugural event this November for ambitious women seeking financial empowerment. Dive into investment strategies, break free from the time-for-money cycle, and embrace both short and long-term financial planning. With ConnectHER, discover diversified wealth-building while networking with like-minded women. Your journey to financial independence begins here! COST: $50
Kiln Park City
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The Human Library @ Summit County Library Saturday, November 4, from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
The Human Library® is not about books you read but people you meet. Offering a unique opportunity to "borrow" humans as open books, it facilitates dialogues often left unspoken. Representing marginalized or stigmatized groups, these human books share their stories, dispelling prejudices. Summit County Library's event will feature 8-10 such human books. Human books from past events have come from backgrounds like Native Americans, blind individuals, Muslims, or the homeless. The aim? Fostering empathy and understanding within the community.
Pottery Olympics @ Kimball Art Center Friday, November 3 from 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Join the fun at Kimball Art Center for the inaugural Pottery Olympics during LivePC GivePC, a vibrant event open to all ages. Revel in the skills of Park City's local ceramics community and participate by adding your clay piece to a communal sculpture.
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Engage in a Collaborative Clay Activity, leaving your creative touch on a grand clay structure. 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM: Witness the intensity of the Pottery Olympic Games, as top local potters vie for the gold in a series of high-speed challenges. Emcee Claire Sipos will enrich the experience with pottery trivia, creating an entertaining and educational atmosphere.
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Fall Orchid Show @ Red Butte Garden November 4, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM / November 5, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Experience the world of orchids with the Utah Orchid Society’s spectacular showcase, featuring an array of both common and rare orchid varieties. This event boasts one of the largest orchid displays in Utah.
Additionally, a wide variety of plants and unique pottery will be available for purchase, perfect for those looking to start or expand their own orchid collection. Members of the society will be on hand to share expert tips for nurturing these delicate plants, and offer guidance for new enthusiasts facing horticultural challenges.
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Half-Day Journey of the Heart Retreat: The Shop Yoga Studio Saturday, November 4, from 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Join BellaHeart Cacao for a rejuvenating half-day retreat in Park City's Shop Yoga Studio. Dive deep into heart-centered activities: gentle yoga, intention setting, cacao ceremony, sound healing by Elizabeth Jensen, Reiki with Cheryl Mirabella, journaling, ecstatic dance, and a nourishing meal. Embrace healing and self-discovery in a serene environment. COST: $77
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Jewish Arts Festival u/JCC Saturday, November 4, @ 6:00 PM
The evening kicks off with cocktails and Havdalah, followed by Israeli cuisine from Park City's Nosh, paired with Israeli wine. The highlight of the night? An intimate performance by Salt Lake City's own Repertory Dance Theatre. A night to celebrate Jewish culture through food, dance, and community. COST: $65 and they even offer up babysitting services for an extra $25!
JCC Social Hall and Activity Center Salt Lake City
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Climate Solutions Panel with Park City Council Candidates Wednesday, November 1, from 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Join a panel discussion at Park City Library's Jim Santy Auditorium to hear City Council Candidates discuss climate-related local concerns. This free public event, spearheaded by the Wasatch Back Chapter of Citizen’s Climate Lobby and Park City Community Foundation Climate Fund, delves into vital issues like water supply, waste management, wildfire management, and CO2 emissions. The panel will be facilitated by Park City High School Green Team members and the Environmental Studies Class.
Six candidates are running for three council spots, with elections on November 21, 2023. The host organizations are fervently committed to proactive climate education and solutions.
A Conversation with Actor John Stamos: The Summit County Library VIA ZOOM Wednesday, November 1, @ 6:00 PM
Join an insightful discussion with "Full House" star, John Stamos, about his raw memoir, "If You Would Have Told Me." From early days flipping burgers to Hollywood fame, Stamos recounts his journey of success, challenges, and personal revelations, weaving tales of Hollywood's iconic figures into his narrative.
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Warren Miller's "All Time" Saturday, November 4, from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Dive into snowy dreams with Warren Miller's ALL TIME, a celebration of ski culture spanning 74 years. Narrated by Jonny Moseley, this film explores ski town origins, iconic figures, and modern inspirations. While not purely nostalgic, it reveres snow sports as a lifestyle. For 75 years, Warren Miller films have heralded winter's start. Let's get excited for the season!
The Ray Theatre 1768 Park Avenue Park City, UT 84060
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MountainFilm on Tour Thursday, November 2, @ 7:00 PM
Mountainfilm on Tour presents documentaries from the celebrated Mountainfilm festival in Telluride, Colorado, visiting Park City. Experience films diving deep into themes of culture, adventure, and inspiration, aligning with Mountainfilm's mission: using film, art, and ideas to inspire a better world. A night of compelling stories awaits!
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NYAD u/ParkCity Film November 3 - 5 @ Fri/Sat u/7:00 PM & Sun u/6:00 PM
A remarkable true story of tenacity, friendship and the triumph of the human spirit, NYAD recounts a riveting chapter in the life of world-class athlete Diana Nyad. Three decades after giving up marathon swimming in exchange for a prominent career as a sports journalist, at the age of 60, Diana (Annette Bening) becomes obsessed with completing an epic swim that always eluded her: the 110-mile trek from Cuba to Florida, often referred to as the “Mount Everest” of swims. Determined to become the first person to finish the swim without a shark cage, Diana goes on a thrilling, four-year journey with her best friend and coach Bonnie Stoll (Jodie Foster) and a dedicated sailing team.
This inspirational film marks the narrative directorial debut of Academy Award-winning documentary filmmakers Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin (“Free Solo,” “The Rescue”).
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Denizens: Wildlife on the Western Frontier @ Park City Museum Wednesday, November 8, from 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM via ZOOM
Park City Museum presents a Zoom lecture, "A Tapestry of Western Wildlife: History and Lore," by curator Lee Silliman. This talk, related to the "Denizens: Wildlife on the Western Frontier" exhibit, delves into the rich fauna of the frontier era, sharing tales and art from the 19th century. The exhibit runs from November 4, 2023, to January 7, 2024. To attend, email Diane Knispel at [education@parkcityhistory.org](mailto:education@parkcityhistory.org). Silliman, with a deep passion for Western American art and history, offers unique insights. Attendance is free.
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2023.10.18 20:04 KeptCurrent Best of Park City Oct 18-25

Go to www.keptcurrent.com for more info. We update our site every Wednesday if you are looking to make your plans.
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Shot Ski: Sunrise Rotary Club & High West Distillery Saturday, October 21 @ 2:00 PM
In 2022, a 2,800-foot-long shot ski–more than half a mile–served 1,340 people using 528 skis end-to-end and raised more than $40,000 for the Park City Sunrise Rotary Club grant program. As always, the event is raising the stakes with the goal of hosting 1,360 thirsty participants and raising $50,000.
While tickets are sold out, this is a fun community event, and even if you don't have tickets or don't drink, come out and support the town as everyone does one shot at the same time. Talk about community bonding!
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Dracula & Tequila Halloween Extravaganza @ O.P. Rockwell Saturday, October 21 from 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Don your best costumes and join the party featuring the '80s cover band, the Spazmatics from LA, and DJ Low Key Hype. Should be quite the party. And you will get a peak at O.P. Rockwell's newly renovated space. Kept Current is a co-host for this party so subscribers are welcomed with the password: Halloween2023. See you there! $100
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Drink Whiskey & Support Swaner @ Alpine Distilling Bar Wednesday, October 18 from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Be among the first to relish Alpine Distilling's limited Swaner Edition "Utah Straight" Bourbon Whiskey, matured for three years amidst Swaner's beauty. A portion of sales goes to support the Swaner Preserve so you can feel good about drinking for a good cause! Enjoy gourmet bites, craft cocktails, and a chance to own the project's barrel. Celebrate Swaner with every sip!
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Dine About in Park City Until October 22
Dive into Park City's culinary scene with two-course lunches and three-course dinners at 25 local spots! Indulge in delightful dishes for just $15, $20, or $25 for lunch and $30, $45, or $60 for dinner. Check out the list of featured restaurants and RSVP.
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Art & Eats @ The Taste of Montage Wednesday, October 18, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
As the weather cools, this week the Taste of Montage will head indoors but will still deliver a fun evening brimming with culinary bites from their 5 different restaurants. Add live local music and art pop-ups to the mix, all with a mountainous backdrop. Food & drink tickets are $5 at the door and item costs between 1 - 6 tickets. Taste, toast, and take in all the beautiful views while the leaves are still here! RESERVATIONS
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2023 Powder Buoy Powder Party @ Park City Brewing, Powder Buoy, & UAC Monday, October 23 from 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Cheers to Snowy Adventures! Join this soirée with our favorite weather forecaster to celebrate winter's arrival. With your ticket, enjoy dinner, 4 drinks (more available), live tunes, and camaraderie. Plus, support the UAC through a silent auction: from private fly fishing, and avalanche courses, to exclusive ski & dine deals. Welcome winter in style. COST: $100
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Halloween Spooky Cocktails & Appetizers: Deer Valley Creative Academy October 21- 22 from 3:30 - PM - 5:00 PM
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Tapas Cooking Class @ Mindful Cuisine Saturday, October 28 from 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM / DEADLINE to sign up October 23
Experience the heart of Spain right on your plate! Dive into authentic Spanish cuisine with a tapas-making dinner. Craft traditional and contemporary dishes using fresh, seasonal ingredients:
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Ski Swap @ The National Ability Center Saturday, October 21 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join the NAC for their annual gear sale! Shop for mountain bikes, hybrid bikes, windsurfers, paddle boards, skis, boots, outerwear, and a Wintersteiger Waxjet 92. All items are pre-loved but functional. Enjoy bargain prices, with all proceeds supporting their impactful programs.
Don't confuse this sale with the large one that the Ski & Snowboard team hosts in November. This one is smaller, but last year I found several items I love here at very affordable prices.
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Trailblazer Film Premiere Saturday, October 21 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Trailblazer chronicles Megan McJames' remarkable six-year journey, becoming the first to qualify for the Winter Olympics after a U.S. Ski Team cut. Dive deep into a tale of grit and passion, designed to inspire every dreamer. Perfect for all ages, join for an afternoon of films, talks, and fun! COST: $15
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Ballet Next & Park City Library October 25 - 26 from 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM /6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
SWAN LAKE
WORLD PREMIERE
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Ayja and Junior Bounous Book Signing @ KÜHL Park City Thursday, October 19 from 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Meet Ski Icon Junior Bounous, hailed as a "Pioneer in the American Ski Industry." Junior's influence has been monumental, with over 80 years skiing the Wasatch Mountains and coaching aspiring skiers. Get his new biography and dive deep into the legacy of a man whose dedication to skiing inspired generations of athletes.
Grab your signed copy from the author, Junior's talented granddaughter Ayja, and savor complimentary refreshments. Books are available for purchase in-store.
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Caçao and Ecstatic Dance with Cole Lehman @ The Shop Yoga Studio Saturday, October 21 from 7:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Do you ever feel like moving your body and dancing like no one is watching? Dive into the heart-opening magic of cacao: an energizing, organic plant medicine. Immerse in its ritual, then free your spirit on an alcohol-free dance floor guided by a live DJ. Celebrate connection, movement, and the purity of barefoot beats. Embrace the freedom and rhythm of cacao-infused dance. COST: $10 - 30 (cash or Venmo) No sign-up necessary.
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Beer Money Racing Best Whip Friday, October 20 from 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Gear up for Beer Money Racing Best Whip—Salt Lake City's premier motocross showdown! Watch top riders defy gravity with electrifying whip stunts at the Jordan River OHV State Recreation Area. Experience adrenaline-pumping action and witness unmatched motocross prowess. Grab your tickets today!
Jordan River OHV State Recreation Area, 2824 Rose Park Lane Salt Lake City, UT 84116
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Rossignol Women X UAC Know Before You Go Clinic Wednesday, October 25 from 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Join the women's KBYG clinic for an enlightening evening on avalanche awareness and backcountry essentials, hosted by the Utah Avalanche Center. Dive into equipment know-how and touring gear insights. Enjoy light refreshments on them.
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A Day Enjoying the Mountain…Fall Retreat in Brighton Saturday, October 21 from 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Participants will be immersed in a day of hiking amidst autumn's vibrant hues in Brighton's picturesque mountains, followed by snacks and comfort foods. As evening descends, attendees can cozy up around a fire, and share stories and marshmallows. The retreat also offers optional yoga sessions, a rejuvenating sound bath led by Taralee Trammell, and an enriching somatic movement guided by Lindsey Macfarlane. COST: $150
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Halloween Zip Tour @ Sundance Resort Every Friday & Saturday through October
It looks like the Halloween lift rides are sold out. But don't fear, you can still get the experience, only better! Soar with ghosts and goblins 3871 feet in the spooky night air down the zipline. Also included is a Halloween lift ride on Outdoor Express and a nighttime ride in a side-by-side.
Additionally, visitors can try special Halloween confections crafted by the expert pastry team, and indulge in hot chocolate, food, and other treats at The Lookout. Dress warm! Ages +10 GET TICKETS
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Nitro Circus 20th Anniversary @ Maverik Center Tuesday, October 24 u/7:00 PM
Nitro Circus collaborates with a blend of elite athletes and daring daredevils across FMX, BMX, Skate, and more to bring you action sports at its best. With a commitment to pushing boundaries and having fun along the way, they've captivated fans in over 60 countries.
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Redbull Rampage Watch Party @ Woodward Wednesday, October 25, from 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Now in its 22nd year, Red Bull Rampage gathers the globe's elite riders to tackle the world's most challenging terrain. Expect unprecedented tricks, daring lines, and extreme feats, showcasing the pinnacle of the sport. Come check it out on the Big Screen at Woodward.
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Fall Wagon Rides: Rocky Mountain Outfitters October 19 - 31
Majestic Percheron or Belgian draft horses will guide you through the picturesque landscapes to help you experience the magic of fall. The ride is suitable for all ages, and children under 2 participate for free. Guests are reminded to bring a blanket for the cool evenings.
Soldier Hollow Stables Midway
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10/18 Mr. Sister @ Riverhorse
10/18 Naomi Harlan @ The Spur
10/18 The Steel Wheels @ The Stateroom
10/18 Pat Metheny @ The Egyptian
10/18 Arizona @ The Complex
10/18 Mr. Sister @ Riverhorse
10/18 Naomi Harlan @ The Spur
10/18 - The Steel Wheels @ The Stateroom
10/18- 21 Pat Metheny @ The Egyptian
10/18 Arizona @ The Complex
10/19 Ryan Innes @ Riverhorse
10/19 Rittz @ The Complex
10/19 Sydnie Keddington @ Silver Star Cafe
10/19 SZA @ Delta Center
10/19 Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway u/The Commonwealth Room
10/19 Corey Smaller & Dueling Pianos @ The Spur
10/20 Dan Weldon @ Riverhorse
10/20 Nightly: Wear Your Heart Out Tour @ The Depot
10/20 Wilco @ Eccles Theater
10/20 Turtle Dovin’ @ Silver Star Cafe
10/20 Michael Minelli @ The Stateroom
10/20 Grant Matheson & Rustic Poets @ The Spur
10/20 Megan Moroney @ The Complex
10/20 Eladio Carrión @ the Complex
10/20 Hozier @ Maverik Center
10/20 Beat Sessions with DJ Dolph @ Downstairs
10/20 Polyrhythmics @ The Commonwealth Room
10/21 Teresa Cooke @ Riverhorse
10/21 Early Morning Saints @ Dejoria Center - State Road Tavern
10/21 MC Magic @ The Depot
10/21 David Burchfield Trio @ Silver Star Cafe
10/21 Haylorween @ The Complex
10/21 Pistol Rock @ The Notch
10/21 Jonathan Van Ness @ The Eccles Theatre
10/21 Bearly Dead @ The Stateroom
10/21 Tom Odell @ The Commonwealth Room
10/21 Randin Gives & Sugar Van @ The Spur
10/21 The Aces @ The Complex
10/21 Set Saturdays with DJ Bangarang @ Downstairs
10/22 Brooke Macintosh @ Riverhorse
10/22 Dear Hunter @ The Commonwealth Room
10/22 $uicideboy$ @ Delta Center
10/22 Angie Petty @ The Spur
10/23 Teressa Cooke @ Riverhorse
10/23 Daniel Torriente @ The Spur
10/23 Magnolia Park @ The Complex
10/24 Guns N’ Roses @ The Delta Center
10/24 Tesseract @ The Depot
10/24 Rylee McDonald @ The Spur
10/24 Tech N9ne & Hollywood Undead @ The Complex
10/24 Nitro Circus 20th Anniversary Tour @ Maverik
10/24 Peter McPoland @ The Complex
10/25 Steven Bosco @ Riverhorse
10/25 Radio Roulette @ The Spur
10/25 Men I Trust @ The Complex
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Cacao Ceremony and Sound Healing w/ Bella Heart Cacao and Darryl Dobson Friday, October 20 from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Mountain Town Music and Wild Women Tribe host an immersive event led by Bella Heart Cacao and Darryl Dobson. Dive deep into the cacao ceremony, with an introspective journey to connection with yourself. Then, let Darryl's masterful sound healing transport you through therapeutic soundscapes. A transformative journey not to be missed.
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Workshop Series: Botanical Watercolor with Jill Roberts @ Park City Gardens Wednesday, October 25 @ 5:00 PM Join artist Jill Roberts for a watercolor evening in the nursery, focusing on pumpkins and gourds. All materials and light bites provided. Dive deep into botanical watercolor and view Jill's artwork. Limited spots are available - reserve yours today! GET TICKETS
Utah Humanities Book Festival Book Talk Saturday, October 21 from 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Join the Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter for the Utah Humanities Book Festival, where Stacie Shannon Denetsosie and Katharine Coles will explore human connections with nature through their collections, "The Missing Morningstar" and "Ghost Apples." Denetsosie delves deep into the impact of settler-colonialism on Native lives blending history with storytelling. Katharine Coles, on the other hand, presents a poetic examination of mortality and sentience in a delicate world. Don't miss this deep dive into human experiences and our bond with nature.
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Utah Historical Society Scan & Share Tuesday, October 24 @ 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Preserve and share your unique Utah history. Bring photos, letters, recipes, and more to be scanned for inclusion in the Summit County Archive and Utah Historical Society's online collection. Part of the Smithsonian's "Crossroads: Change in Rural America," the event highlights rural evolution and its future. Partnered with Utah Humanities and North Summit Unite. More info at www.utahhumanities.org and www.northsummitunite.org.
David Wallace-Wells New York Times Journalist Tanner Humanities Center Tuesday, October 24, @ 12:00 PM Join the Tanner Humanities Center in welcoming New York Times climate journalist David Wallace-Wells. An authority on climate change and the planet's future, his acclaimed work, including "The Uninhabitable Earth," offers profound insights.
Previously with New York magazine and The Paris Review, and a co-host of the 2038 podcast, his discussion promises deep reflections on our planet's trajectory. This is an event not to be missed for those invested in our global future.
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Master of Suspense: An Author Talk with Ruth Ware: Summit County Library ZOOM Wednesday, October 18, @ 12:00 PM
Join an exclusive chat with the #1 New York Times bestselling author, Ruth Ware, as she discusses her latest heart-pounding thriller, Zero Days. Dive into the suspenseful world of Jack, a security specialist who finds herself ensnared in a deadly web of deceit.
About Zero Days: Jack and her husband, Gabe, renowned penetration specialists, get entangled in a perilous mission gone awry. With Gabe dead and Jack as the prime suspect, she's ensnared in a deadly chase to uncover the true killer.
From being a waitress to a best-selling author, Ruth Ware's journey has been nothing short of fascinating. Residing in Sussex, England, she's penned bestsellers like The Woman in Cabin 10 and The It Girl. Dive deeper into her works at RuthWare.com or catch her latest updates on Twitter @RuthWareWriter.
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Flora and Son @ Park City Film October 20 - 22, Friday & Saturday @ 7:00 PM / Sunday 6:00 PM
Single mom Flora (Eve Hewson) is at a loss about what to do with her rebellious teenage son, Max (Orén Kinlan). Encouraged by the police to find Max a hobby, Flora tries to occupy him with a beat-up acoustic guitar. With the help of a washed-up L.A. musician (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), Flora and Max discover the transformative power of music. From the musical mind of John Carney, FLORA AND SON explores the bond between a mother and son on a journey toward a new harmony.
Premiered at 2023 Sundance Film Festival.
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2023.10.13 02:30 St3fanz ‘21 i3S Review

‘21 i3S Review
I’m a week into owning the car:
I splurged on one with every option. Moonroof, HK sound, Rex, park assist, blah. 10k miles.
NOT “omg I’m so cool!” but to qualify my review, I’m in my mid 40s, hold full comp FIA and SCCA licenses as well as SCCA vintage license. Race and track insurance of $1m.
I’ve always loved small quick cars and grew up in the glory days of the European hot hatch in the UK. My car history is expansive as I was a sports car broker for a decade and have always been an enthusiast, racer and collector.
I picked up a regular i3 for my wife to commute in. I loved the look and design ethos of the things and managed to sell her in. After a short period of adjustment she was in love. (Hers is a Rex.)
Obviously I took it for a spin and felt out its limits. Who can resist a small hatchback that’s RWD with on demand power, right? I first drove it with traction on, then off, then in rolling road mode with no assists at all. It was a lot of fun. The twitchy steering makes up for the short wheelbase and getting it sideways and retaining control was great. I had to kill the old tires anyway as it needed all four. (Fuck those prices. Annoying for BMX tires.) Anyway, I was sold so kept an eye on the market and grabbed the S a couple of weeks later.
I absolutely love how it looks. A lot. I have not yet jumped down the rabbit hole of suspension mods yet (more on this later) but I think its stance is one of the nicest in any car of its size. To be able to pull of 20s and not look completely stupid is a magic act in itself.
The ride is decent. I live in Oakland and our roads are generally fucked. It deals with them fine. I run cars with far harsher dampening. It’s a well balanced mixture of comfort and stability. Power is fine. The slight uptick in midrange power is noticeable and adds confidence on the freeway. Acceleration is great. I love cars that feel faster than they are.
The interior and equipment are lovely. The HK sound does miss some low bass, but nothing really to complain about. It bottoms out at about 40hz of I had to guess. Not great, not terrible. The CarPlay and iDrive seamless connections are great.
First major complaint, and one I knew I’d have. The front seats are a disaster. Zero bolstering, slippery leather. Whoever decided not to have decent seats up front should be fired. It really detracts from the car. My plan is to have the fronts rebuilt, retaining the leather and frame but adding leg and body bolstering. It will be fairly pricy but well worth it in my opinion. I’ll post the results when they get done.
Second major complaint is the handling setup. The S understeers pretty abysmally. Worse than the regular i3 somehow, which leant towards a more neutral cornering feel. In all driving modes and even on wet smooth asphalt, the car wants to understeer under power no matter the angle of the front wheels. There’s no weight to load over them either, so any braking into corners delivers scant rewards. It desperately needs a sway bar and enlinks on the rear. The upgraded front seat just makes understeer worse. So how to fix it?
I am not going to reduce grip at the rear to compensate, so I’m thinking wider front tires first, along with adjustable camber bolts set to ~-1.5°. I hope this will make the front bite more, rather than just letting go and being pushed through its steering by the rear. Again, will report.
That’s it. I absolutely love the car. It’s not something I expected to own. It’s just cool as fuck. You know, like nerdcore cool. BimmerCode has fixed my other petty gripes.
I’m looking at wind tunnel simulations for aero. Specifically a front splitter and rear diffuser. While the car is electronically limited to 100 out of the factory, I’m sure this can be bypassed (yet to explore) and I can take it to Sonoma and Laguna Seca. My target/guide times are those set by my modified R53.
The S is both worth it and not in equal measure. You are paying for the cool factor more than the performance. I’m fine with that. 🙂
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2023.10.08 07:17 RelaxingNFTea Came Back to Factorio for the Third Time, Finally Beat It

Came Back to Factorio for the Third Time, Finally Beat It
Ever since Dyson Sphere Program came out and taught me I love automation, I've tried to get into this game multiple times, but would always bounce off of it roughly around the time I got to trains or scaling up red circuits. I had been feeling the urge to play again several weeks ago after spending some time with Desynced, and so booted it up. The very next day Space Age was announced and I felt it was a sign this would finally be the run. I don't normally post on reddit, but I'm more thrilled with launching a rocket in this game than I have been with myself in just about any game in memory. I found this reddit by accident once when trying to figure out what 'py' meant after reading Steam reviews for Desynced, and wanted to share some of what I've done & my overall philosophy in case someone gets a kick out of it. In particular I'm proud? horrified? by my oil refinery which I've got down below.
I've avoided reading about strategy or base designs up until this point since I wanted my first victory designs to be my own as much as possible. I've seen people talk about things like 'malls', 'city blocks', 'SPM, and 'sushi belts'...but I have no idea what these things mean, other than an educated guess or two. The only stuff I've looked up are 'What do chain signals do?', some basic circuit stuff since the game UI was confusing (I didn't realize that the color signals had numeric values), and 'why does 0.4 water block a full pipe of oil'. Oh, and 'Does Oil Run Out?' when my plastic mysteriously dried up.
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Is there a name for this type of macro layout? If so let me know!
My core initial philosophy was Environmentalism. I minimized pollution as much as possible, restricting myself only to my initial set of steam engines until I got solar, which I used exclusively until nuclear. I tried to keep things small, only scaling up when I really needed to due to a bottleneck (and while the rocket was building to busy myself with something). I saved every tree I could making long winding rails to cut through gaps in forests, and never blew up a cliff. Efficiency modules in everything that wasn't for blue circuits or rockets which got production modules. No green water. Biters weren't really much of a problem.
Look at that beautiful untouched nature
Because I wanted to have a minimal impact on the environment, I decided I wanted a lot of small, spread out bases ideally located by forests to absorb the pollution I was generating. Learning trains was a necessity, and while my desire to preserve trees makes it look like a mess of spaghetti, I learned a hell of a lot about signals. Foolishly I placed my train tracks across the entire right side of my base...so any time I needed to go anywhere I had to cross a multi-rail station. Fearing for my life as I added more and more trains to more and more outposts, I figured there must be something I can do to make my crosses a little less harrowing. So I crafted the red wire and explored how deep circuits go.
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This is where my madness began
I didn't know it then since all I wanted to do was safely cross some tracks, but that's where my late game philosophy was born, 'Self Regulating'. Together with my focus on environmentalism, this led to me trying to create a network of small bases with a (relatively) minimalistic approach. One important constraint I had for myself for each mini-base, 'No More Than One Station for Unloading, and One For Loading'. I wanted stations that could support multiple trains with different goods (including mixed goods), minimize bottlenecks/clogs, and help the trains prioritize what stations they should drop goods off at, with no type of item ever appearing on more than one train.
Here it is in action with Sobble Suction, my minibase dedicated to inserters, :
Elsewhere I have two bases that merge their output into a single station for gears and green circuits. The lights show what resources are needed, in this case red circuits, green circuits, and iron plates.
And here it is for Smoliv Oil, my advanced oil refinery and the entire reason I wanted to post something:
This is the creation I'm most proud of and horrified by. I did not realize how difficult piping multiple fluids through the same pipes and storage tanks to eventually sort them would be.
Here we are zoomed in a little bit on the pipes for the working version of this design. Would it have been simpler to just have separate pumps that read the contents of the train? Yes. But who cares what I should do, this is about what I could do.
This is a single train station that accepts multiple fluids (in this case oil and water) into the same tanks, and then sorts them into a storage buffer for advanced oil refining. To build this monstrosity I had to figure out how to do timers, store values, and add 'delays' to things turning on and off. It was a lot of fun to figure out, and I'm sure there are smarter ways to do these concepts, but I wanted something homegrown.
Did you know that if you don't place pumps right up against the storage tanks, they'll keep fractional values of liquids in them which can't be read by circuits even when multiplied, and will completely break the thing you spent hours making within seconds of it turning on? I didn't. I wish I could show you the picture of my broken version, but I didn't think to take a screenshot in the depths of my despair.
This is where I need to give credit to a kind soul on the Factorio discord (who I will leave nameless), as well as u/Red_Icnivad, & the wonderful people that commented on their post: https://old.reddit.com/factorio/comments/zq3cy8/youve_heard_of_sushi_belts_but_what_about_a_sushi/ After desperately searching for if what I was trying to do was even remotely possible in the engine I was pointed to this post which illuminated the importance of very frequent pump placement, and showed me I needed to minimize the number of storage tanks I used, and change where I had my pumps so they were at the entrance and exits of every storage.
I still don't know what sushi means relative to Factorio, and I sure as hell don't know why the thing Red_Icnivad created was called a sushi pipe. Is sushi just defined as 'one belt, multiple things'?
So yeah, this game is freaking rad. There are so many different things a person can optimize for. I love it. Here's my victory after 65 hours. I probably would have been done a good 10+ hours sooner if I had realized that I forgot an inserter for my rocket parts production while I was designing all my outposts (oops).
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What mods do I play now?
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If you're still reading this then...well hey, thank you. Thanks for coming along on a little part of my journey with me. I know I want to do a modded playthrough next, but I'm not sure which to go with. Any recommendations for mods to try out? Krastorio+Space Exploration seems to be a good frontrunner, but I'm curious if there are other interesting options to check out.
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Oh, and here are my two blueprint books if you feel like seeing what sins I've committed, or feel like critiquing what I've made. Now that I've beaten the game, I'm going to let myself tour what others have done and see what other design paradigms are out there.
Recipe Books:
Simpler Smelting For Simpler Times
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Smart Stations
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2023.10.02 10:06 Sosojoy Weekly Wrap: Plug into SmartCon 2023, Even If You Can't Attend the Conference IRL! - September 25 - October 01

Weekly Wrap: Plug into SmartCon 2023, Even If You Can't Attend the Conference IRL! - September 25 - October 01

Chainlink News and Announcements

🔹 Watch the livestream
🔹 Catch a local watch party
🔹 Attend a side event in Barcelona
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Below are side events that you won't want to miss:
A 500+-person Web3 gaming event created to delight, inspire, and connect onchain gamers.
Join us in the heart of Barcelona for "DeFiesta," a networking experience featuring leaders from across the Web3 ecosystem.
Join a curated group of boysclubcrypto and Chainlink friends post SmartCon.
Need a recharge during SmartCon? Step out to Manso's Café for a break.
Link TOADs x Dolomite Smartcon Rooftop Kickoff Party LToads is a community NFT project. Join them for fun, food, and dancing.
A community-driven gathering hosted by IOV Labs - Rootstock. Connect, network, and enjoy some cocktails.
Don't miss this opportunity to connect with fellow Web3 enthusiasts and explore the potential of decentralized governance. See you there!
​Join Michael Kong, Fantom's CEO, after his session at the conference as we transition into a night filled with cocktails, food, and music.
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Don't have a ticket? You can still watch SmartCon live online. Register for the virtual experience and set your schedule. Hear from the biggest names in technology and finance from the comfort of your own home.
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Explore the frontier of Web3 alongside the Chainlink community in your local area. Find a watch party near you.
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SmartCon 2023 condenses the insights of 240+ speakers into 150+ panels, presentations, and keynotes across two jam-packed days. If you're joining us in Barcelona or tuning into the livestream, here are seven SmartCon presentations you won't want to miss.
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At the Chainlink Hacker House in Barcelona, hundreds of Web3 builders have gathered for an intensive 30-hour coding session. Beginners are going from zero to dev, experts are finding their future co-founders—and all are learning how to use new tools from the best devs in Web3.
The Chainlink Hacker House Prize Winners Have been Announced! Congratulations To All the Winners!
CCIP Prizes:
  • CrossDAO—a robust solution designed to support cross-chain DAO implementations.
  • LedgerLink—a project that streamlines cross-chain development by automatically launching proxy contracts across the multi-chain ecosystem.
  • CCIPong—a CCIP lane router that sends a ping-pong signal from one network to another.
Functions Prizes:
  • DelayShield—decentralized flight insurance unlocked by real-time flight data fetched from Chainlink Functions.
  • Carbon Link—an open and transparent market for renewable energy credits using Chainlink Functions to issue, track, and trade tokenized carbon credits.
  • Farcaster Social Whitelist—a project enabling Farcaster creators to cast about an NFT mint and automatically allow those who liked the cast using Functions.
Other Chainlink Service Prizes:
  • CrossDAO—alongside their CCIP prize, the project's cross-chain governance leverages Automation to help monitor governance active proposals.
  • DecentPort—a seaport game where users grow their port by trading with other ships and receive random rewards underpinned by Chainlink VRF. Bitcoin Lottery Protocol—a cross-chain raffle game combining CCIP, VRF, and Automation.
  • The First-ever SmartCon PreGame Has Officially Begun!
Hundreds of gamers from across the globe are experiencing the future of Web3 gaming with:
@aavegotchi
@AbyssWorldHQ
@BlueKrakenOn
@Chronos_io
@CyberTitansGame
@EleRaiders
@FoxtrotCommand
@Galaxisxyz
@illuviumio
@neobredio
@openfortxyz
@Planetix0
@SpaceandTimeDB
@WorldChallengeG
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Discover how CCIP empowers apps built on Base to scale faster and connect to Web3's rapidly expanding multi-chain ecosystem.
Base devs, it's time to expand the frontier of cross-chain development. Dive into the CCIP docs and start building a cross-chain dApp today: https://docs.chain.link/ccip/supported-networks#base.
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Chainlink CCIP is now live on the BNBCHAIN mainnet, enabling developers to expand their applications across chains in a simple & secure manner. Discover the projects & protocols leveraging CCIP to connect to the BNB Chain & the larger cross-chain ecosystem.
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Coin98 Labs, the developer of the all-in-one DeFi platform Coin98 Finance, has entered into a channel partnership with Chainlink Labs.
The partnership helps the Southeast Asian developer community access high-quality Web3 services and marketing opportunities.
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SAO Network joins Chainlink BUILD to gain enhanced access to Chainlink's industry-leading oracle services and technical support, which helps support the security and use of decentralized storage.
In return, SAO Network will make multiple percentage points of its total native token supply available to Chainlink service providers, including stakers.
SAO (storage autonomous organization) Network is a Web3 storage infrastructure based on the Cosmos SDK and IPFS. As a decentralized storage network, SAO provides secure and reliable data storage, data control, and data computing services while extending the functionality of existing distributed storage networks. Powered by Hedra Labs, SAO Network aims to revolutionize Web3 data storage and facilitate the growth of Web3 applications by providing intuitive and efficient decentralized data services.
As part of BUILD, SAO Network will receive key benefits, including access to and integration of Price Feeds, Automation, and other Chainlink Web3 services, access to new Chainlink product alpha and beta releases, and other benefits.
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This new case study showcases how ANZ Bank (ANZ Australia), one the world's largest banks with $1+ trillion in total assets under management—successfully demonstrated cross-chain tokenized asset settlement with Chainlink CCIP.

Integrations

Decentralized perpetual exchange, Morphex has integrated Chainlink Price Feeds into BMX by Morphex on Base and Morphex on Fantom. Understand why Price Feeds are a necessity for feature-rich DeFi platforms.
Cygnus Finance, a stablecoin protocol backed by U.S. T-bills—has integrated Chainlink Price Feeds on Base. Discover how Price Feeds help the project calculate collateral values needed for accurate stablecoin conversions.

PoR Integrations

Tokenized RWA ecosystem Tangible has integrated Chainlink Proof of Reserve (PoR) on Polygon. Tangible uses Chainlink PoR to help increase collateral transparency for its real estate-backed stablecoin, USDR.

CCIP Integrations

Gaming Platform has integrated Chainlink CCIP across Arbitrum, Avalanche, Ethereum, and Polygon mainnets. See how CCIP helps BetSwirl enable seamless, secure, and reliable cross-chain token transfers.
Folks Finance, a multi-chain DeFi platform, integrates Chainlink CCIP on Base testnet to help power cross-chain lending.
Polychain Monsters, a multi-chain NFT collectible and gaming experience, integrates Chainlink CCIP on Base to help pioneer seamless cross-chain NFT gameplay.
Raft integrates with Chainlink CCIP has integrated Chainlink CCIP on Base to help unlock seamless cross-chain transfers of R—the project's stablecoin.
Chainlink BUILD member Nuon is integrating Chainlink CCIP on Base to help unlock seamless cross-chain transfers of Nuon, a flatcoin pegged to the inflation rate measured by Truflation.

What's New for Developers 🛠

"Base and Chainlink are both building on the forefront of blockchain development as we work to bring the next wave of millions of new users into our industry." Chainlink Labs' Eid Johann said Chainlink CCIP on Base is a boon for web3 innovation.
Using a single centralized cloud provider as a core part of a cross-chain system puts users at serious risk. Chainlink CCIP is built with level-5 cross-chain security, providing industry-standard infrastructure to enable trillions to flow across the onchain economy.
Chainlink Functions allow smart contract developers to get any data from any API with just a few lines of code. Learn more in-depth in the Spanish version.

Featured Videos & Educational Pieces 🎥

In this CoinDesk interview from Sibos, Sergey Nazarov covers various topics, including Chainlink adoption, the importance of secure cross-chain interoperability, tokenization, and the intersection of DeFi and capital markets.
In this CNBC interview, Sergey Nazarov discussed the importance of Chainlink Proof of Reserve for building a verifiable web.
At Sibos 2023, Sergey Nazarov spoke with Finextra about Private bank chains, Cross-chain interoperability, Stablecoins, and Tokenizing real-world assets. Watch the full interview now.
"What I'm really seeing is that banks moving onchain is basically the next wave of value that's going to flow into our industry." During Sibos, Sergey Nazarov told Nasdaq Trade Talks Jill Malandrino how Chainlink CCIP can take web3 to the next level.
Chainlink Today Exclusive: During a panel discussion at Sibos, Chainlink Labs Distinguished Scientist Dahlia Malkhi shed light on the technical innovations that make Chainlink CCIP-powered tokenized assets a revolution in onchain finance.
"The importance of being able to go on blockchains and transact on blockchains is going to acquire the same importance as being on the internet." Sergey Nazarov distilled Chainlink CCIP's significance alongside Swift's Jonathan Ehrenfeld on Sibos TV.
If you couldn't join us for this Twitter Space, here's the recap. Thanks to Chris from @BlueKrakenOn, Javier from @LitLabGames, and Rasmus from @Planetix0.
Hundreds of millions will continue to be lost to hacks unless the blockchain ecosystem levels up its cross-chain infrastructure. Chainlink CCIP is the new standard in cross-chain security, with unprecedented levels of decentralization & risk management.
Cross-chain token transfers are vital to realizing Web3's multi-trillion-dollar future. Understand key cross-chain token transfer mechanisms: Burn and mint, Lock and mint, Lock and unlock.
"Creating real security is not so simple." In this new article on Blockworks, Chainlink Co-founder Sergey Nazarov explains CCIP's state-of-the-art security, where multiple decentralized networks verify every cross-chain token and message transfer.
"77% of institutional investors want distribution of tokenized assets through traditional financial institutions," stated a recent article from EY-Parthenon. Learn more about the tokenization opportunity in asset management.

Ecosystem & Community Celebrations 👏

Upcoming Events 📅

Chainlink's Community Grant Program empowers our ecosystem to create valuable resources that help accelerate the adoption of Chainlink-powered smart contracts. Apply for a grant today.
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2023.09.04 12:31 BetteDavid DRDU3 Tea Compilation - Episode 6

DRDU3 Tea Compilation - Episode 6
  • With no Roscoe’s Recaps for Down Under, this is a random collection of tea from articles, podcasts, Instagram Lives etc.
  • Ashley says these tea compilations are sent in the queen’s group chat each week. 💜
  • Ashley thinks she would’ve been at least SAFE for the talent show, she prepared a roast of the cast and judges and thinks it was really funny. Alot of her material can be found in last week’s tea compilation, however there are jokes Ashley hasn’t shared publicly because she thinks they would get her cancelled.
  • Ashley also thinks she would’ve survived the makeover episode, meaning she could’ve made it to the finale had she not left in week 5. However, Ashely wasn’t prepared to make it to the finale and was ready to be eliminated, she even told the producers that she was done and wanted to go home after the girl groups challenge.
  • One week before flying to set, queens were asked to bring a back-up talent in case their main one didn’t get approved.
  • As she was a portrait artist before starting drag, Ashley’s back-up was painting a picture of RuPaul. Another potential talent she had could’ve brought was playing the saxophone, which she did for her audition tape.
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  • Bumpa’s original talent show number was lipsyncing to her own song “Bumpa’s Way”. The song was cleared for use in Australia, but she says something went wrong in New Zealand, and the song couldn’t get cleared in time for the talent show. She says she only had a few hours notice to come up with a different act.
  • Bumpa’s song was eventually cleared for use the day after she had been eliminated. She says that she will release the song eventually.
  • Isis says the cast was given access to a library of royalty free music to use in their talent shows. The name of her song is “Rain On Me”, it was the first song she found and she built her performance around it. Isis wanted to release the song onto streaming services, but says the price to do so would’ve been “astronomical”.
  • Isis’ back-up talent was sewing, and it would’ve been similar to Ra’Jah O’Hara’s AS6 talent show.
  • After watching all of the performances, Isis thought Holly or Flor were going to win.
  • In the talent show, Hollywould‘s bra straps broke as she threw her cape off. She says this wardrobe malfunction caused her to panic as she wasn’t wearing pasties.
  • Hollywould is disappointed in how short her talent show was in the edit, and says there was an intro which “told a story about a child growing up and wanting to find a life outside of the walls that they knew, practicing their art and finding themselves on one of the biggest stages in the world.”
  • Creating her talent show number was Hollywould’s first time writing music.
  • Gabriella brought stress toys to set, during Ru’s walk through for Snatch Game she can be seen playing with a fidget spinner, and she would squeeze a stress ball before every runway. She says “the production team played with these toys all the time and this episode my stress ball was nowhere to be found and I had to lipsync. Coincidence? I think not!”
  • Ivanna Drink planned to do an Indian dance for her talent show.
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  • Queens were on set from 8am to 1am for the first day of the girl groups challenge.
  • Isis was unable to perform in the outfit she brought from home for the girl groups challenge, so on top of creating lyrics and learning choreography, she also had to create an outfit to wear.
  • Gabriella says her girl group was originally called ‘The Acylix’, however they had to change it to ‘SNS’ as a group by that name already existed.
  • There was a scene cut from the girl groups episode where all three SNS members rode the bike down the runway with Isis on the handlebars, Hollywould on the seat and Gabriella on the stunt pegs.
  • Ashley originally had a different verse for BMX Bitches which was more comedic and slutty:
Calling all town bikes,
We’re riding what we like,
We do not care if people stare
Then fuck some guy called Mike.
Some people say we’re sluts,
But then we kick their butts!
We slayed them on the track
then turn around and grab their nuts.
  • Ashley’s mirror message was “Cheers cunts, xoxo Ash”, however it was partially blurred.
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  • Ashley says they don’t get their phones back immediately after being eliminated. That night, the eliminated queen goes back to their hotel room alone like usual, with the only difference being production let’s them order whatever they want for dinner. Ashley ordered KFC on her last night. Then the next day they go to set like usual to film their last confessionals. After this the queen gets put straight into a van and driven to the airport, and they are finally given their phones back in the van.
  • Ashley says the workroom mirrors are attached to the workroom wall with Velcro.
  • Ashely spent 25k on Drag Race.
  • Ashley’s beard for Snatch Game was made out of actual human beard hair. She added the glitter to it in the workroom because she got ready early and had spare time.
  • When Ashley showed Ru her beard before snatch game, Ru asked if she was going to impersonate Abraham Lincoln.
  • Anita Wigl'it had all her jokes written out on a piece of paper in her lap when she was playing the Snatch Game on Season 1. Ashley says she copied this technique, and says more queens should do it.
  • When planes fly over the studio, filming has to stop because it is so loud. Ashley says it happened at least 20 times while she was there, including during the improv challenge. Also the roof of the studio is made of corrugated iron, so when it rains it gets really loud.
  • Isis didn’t make any elimination predictions during filming, but expected Ivanna to go further.
  • “Isis” comes from the Egyptian God, “Avis” is combination of her two Grandmother’s names Angela and Mavis, and “Loren” comes from the Italian actress Sophia Loren.
  • Although Isis did create Bumpa’s fuchsia runway, Isis says it wasn’t made specifically for Drag Race. Bumpa already had the look before she was cast and made it work for the category.
  • Bumpa is “1000% sure” Isis is winning the season.
  • Bumpa didn’t realize that the cameras were rolling at all times, and says a lot of her camera time was of moments where she somehow didn’t realize she was being filmed.
  • Bumpa wants to return for All Stars and win. If she returns, she would play Whitney Houston in the Snatch Game.
  • Bumpa would like to compete on Thailand VS The World, because she buys alot of her costumes from there.
  • Bumpa’s backup for Snatch Game was NZ actress Rena Owen.
  • During Bumpa and Gabriella’s lipsync, there is a tissue on the stage. Bumpa claims it wasn’t hers.
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  • Bumpa says she is the oldest queen to win a lipsync on Drag Race. I can’t be bothered fact-checking this but I believe her.
  • Bumpa says on two different episodes Ru called her makeup “beautiful” and said she looks “25 years younger” in drag.
  • Bumpa says Michelle gave her harsh critiques all season which we didn’t get to see.
  • Bumpa had a lot of trouble preparing her runways for the season. She says “I was let down by a couple of designers. A few of my looks, some I paid a couple of thousand dollars for, didn't turn up.”
  • Bumpa says the queens had two and a half weeks to prepare eighteen different outfits.
  • The rent for Bumpa’s drag venue went up 60% after covid. She hopes the money made from Drag Race will help the venue stay open for years to come.
  • Bumpa says the mainstage is made of Perspex and is very slippery.
  • Bumpa’s first drag shoes were made of rubber and were “round like a tyre”. She got the name Bumpa because her weird shoes caused her to bump into people.
  • Bumpa’s family is closely associated with a New Zealand gang whose colours are red, black and white.
  • Bumpa hated most of the lipsync songs they were given, especially the ones with male vocals.
  • Here are the queen’s unused looks for the “Not in My Backyard Barbecue” runway:
Ivanna Drink (left), Rita Menu (middle), and Ashley Madison (right)
  • Amyl and Ivory haven’t posted their backyard runways yet. Ivory hated this runway prompt, and says her look was similar to Flor’s.
  • Ivory’s still won’t share her planned Snatch Game, but we know it is a deceased man with a beard.
  • Ivory would like to go on CANvTW.
  • Ivory shared some of her unused reads:
Gabriella Labucci, your makeup is so crunchy Kellogg’s wants the recipe.
Amyl hasn’t told her parents she does drag yet, shame you have to tell them you’re a loser too.
Flor I don’t know what’s flatter, your wigs or your face.
  • Gabriella also shared some of her reads which didn’t make the cut:
Ashley Madison is like the end slices of a piece of bread... everybody touches her but nobody really wants her.
Holly would make an outfit if Holly could make an outfit, but she can't so she made Isis do it for her.
Flor… you have many.
  • Aubrey Haive has also shared one of her unused reads:
Molly Poppinz, you know Molly like the drug, and Poppinz like her buttons do!
  • Aubrey Haive had been a cyclist her whole life until an accident right before filming Drag Race. Aubrey was so focused on preparing for the show that she didn’t realize how hurt she was until after she got eliminated, and it turned out she had a fracture in her spine.
  • Aubrey Haive drinks pre-workout before podcasting.
  • Recently Kandy Muse was removed from the Australian ‘Comedy Queens Tour 2023’ because of “negative feedback”. It was announced today that Rhys Nicholson has replaced her.
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  • Each contestant receives a suitcase of Anastasia Beverly Hills makeup to use and take home with them. After being eliminated, Rita Menu went through the products and tallied up how much it cost, and she thinks each queen received almost $10,000 of makeup.
  • While doing online interviews, a representative from WOW Presents or Stan is usually present to approve everything the queens say.
  • Amyl has 26,810 unread emails.
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2023.09.01 11:03 Aware_Active_5820 Real life practice

Hello everyone, do you guys practice skates/bmx/skateboard in real life too? And maybe graffiti?
Used to have aggresive skates myself but stopped years ago, now I own a gravel bike (I'm into hiking/bikepacking so it was an obvious choice for me)
And for graffiti I'm not really a street-artist but as a graphic designer I really appreciated the effort put into recreating that "2000s atmosphere", the logo, the pictograms used in menus, the fonts on some billboards, the tones and overall graphic vibe, it's very solid work.
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2023.08.27 18:42 Hurricane_Camille Things to do in Baton Rouge this Week (August 28 - August 31)

Some people say exciting things only happen once in a blue moon in Baton Rouge, well hopefully they look up at the moon this Wednesday. Wednesday’s moon will be a rare ‘Blue Supermoon’ – the biggest and brightest full moon of the year, which won’t occur again until May 2026. To really enhance your Blue Supermoon experience, view it with the experts at Highland Road Park Observatory. Rounding out the last week of August, you can learn the basics needed to get into bird watching, check out LSU’s Science Café to learn more about Louisiana’s dynamic coast and the challenges to preserve it, enjoy a ukulele concert, partake in a life drawing session, learn about reclaiming African American Traditions in Decorative Arts and so much more.
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EBRPL Voter Registrtation Week 2023: Register to vote this week! The Registrar's will be at multiple library locations this week from 1pm-6pm to help signup anyone who wants to vote. Be sure to bring the required documents
Local Live Music: Are you interested in listing to some live music this week? Red Stick Music has a great list of local artists who will playing at all sorts of venues around the city
East Baton Rouge Parish Libraries: Did you know our library has Makerspaces, which have a variety of tools and equipment to enable both creative and practical projects? This includes 3D printers, CNR routers, laser cutteengravers, sewing machines, Cricut vinyl cutters and special presses, button makers, sublimation printers, Arduino Kits, DSLR cameras, sound boards, audio/visual gear, software (3D modeling, audio/video editing, coding & graphic design) and a recording studio. Badging classes fill up quickly, so check their calendar and register early
BREC: Are you wanting to be a little more adventurous in your recreational time? BREC's Extreme Sports options consist of the Velodrome (only 15 total exist in the US), a rock climbing wall, three skate parks, BMX track, air gun range, disc golf courses and mountain bike trails.
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Some events may take place on multiple days throughout the week but will only be listed on the first day they occur
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MONDAY – August 28th
BREC Sunshine Club: Bridge the gap for adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities by offering recreational experiences, life skills and volunteer opportunities. Learn how to be productive members of the community while exploring and learning new things with fun thrown in the mix • Ages 18+ • Milton J. Womack Park • Monday-Friday • 8am-3:30pm • $125/week
BREC Busy Bodies: Senior exercise program incorporating chairs, weighs, strength bands and balancing bars. Addresses major wellness components needed for optimal such as strength, flexibility, balance, cognition and nutrition • Independence Park • Monday; Wednesday; Friday • 8:30am-9:30am • Free
BREC Commit to Be Fit: Participants will be taught a sequence of dance steps. A wonderful way to workout and get your heart rate up while perfecting your dance moves too• N Sherwood Forest Park • Monday-Friday • 9:30am-10:30am • Free
BREC Warmth of the Earth Pottery: Get creative shaping and molding clay into beautiful pieces of artwork. Participants learn basic pottery techniques to create, paint and glaze their individual pieces • Sharp Road Park • Monday; Wednesday; Friday • 9:30am-11am • Free
BREC Loyal to the Soil: Have a green thumb or are interested in learning more about gardening? Contribute your time and expertise to grow nutritious foods, socialize with others and share knowledge to younger community members • Anna T. Jordan Park • Monday; Wednesday • 9:30am-11am • Free • Also occurs at Alsen Park at 10am-11am
BREC Adult Yoga: Learn the foundations of yoga and begin to experience its transformational effects. Explore body alignment and deep breathing while developing strength, flexibility and balance • Ages 55+ • N Sherwood Forest Park • Monday; Thursday • 10am-11am • Free
BREC Sharp as a Needle: Instructor will teach participants sewing machine: parts, function and how to operate. Different patterns and materials will be presented, discussed and utilized to make individual projects. All skill levels welcome • Webb Park • Monday; Thursday • 10am-11:30am • Free
BREC Walking with Joy: More than just an exercise program, it’s a positive and healthy start to your day and reach fitness goals by walking • Alsen Park • Monday • 10am-11:30am • Free
BREC Sunshine Interactive: Opportunity to have fun and gather with friends while trying new activities and revisiting those you love • Teens and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities • N Sherwood Forest Park • Monday-Friday • 10am-12pm • Free • Registration required
BREC Steps in Motion: Learn easy-to-follow steps to music that will make you smile • Ages 55+ • N Sherwood Forest Park • Monday-Friday • 10:30am-11:30am • Free
BREC Table Tennis: Stimulate mental alertness, concentration and tactical strategy making it the perfect game for seniors. Develops mental acuity, improves reflexes, is easy on joints, improves balance and stimulates various parts of the brain • Ages 55+ • Independence Park • Monday; Thursday: 12pm-3pm • Wednesday: 10am-12pm • Free
EBRPL Books & Music October – Every Little Thing: Discover the world of Jamaican reggae music by learning some dancehall moves, playing percussion instruments and singing. We’ll also ready the book, Every Little Thing • Ages 3-11 • Jones Creek Library • 11am-12pm • Free
The Little Mermaid – Sing Along: Re-watch Disney’s new live action The Little Mermaid and sing along with all of your favorite songs • Cinemark Perkins Rowe • August 25 – August 30 • Times vary • Price varies
Birding Basics: Covers the basics needed to get into birdwatching. We’ll go over binoculars, field guides, how to bring birds to your yard and how to take your newfound skills into the field • Hilltop Arboretum • 4 weekly sessions on Monday with field trips (8/28; 9/4; 9/11 & 9/18) • 1:30pm-3:30pm • $50
Jurassic Park – 30th Anniversary: Re-experience one of the biggest films in motion picture history again on the big screen • Cinemark Perkins Row • August 25 – August 31 • 4:10pm; 7:10pm • $14
EBRPL Yoga: Join us for a gentle yoga. All abilities welcome. Bring mat • Adults • Greenwell Springs Library • 5pm-5:45pm • Free
BREC Beginner Pickleball Program: On-going program for beginners who want to learn the game of pickleball • Ages 18+ • Greenwood Park • 5pm-7pm • $2
DnD Monday Night: Open tables of DnD run by volunteers. Join a one-shot or existing campaign. Great way to dip your toes into DnD with like-minded individuals and make some friends • Little Wars • 5:30pm-10pm • Free
Go Downtown East Social Bike Ride: Bike with us as we cruise along between Mid City and downtown. Low impact ride that is great for beginners and riders of all ages. We ride about 10 miles but don’t worry if you can’t make the full distance, it’s okay, someone will ride back with you. There’s no shame and lots of stops. This is a no-person-left-behind ride. • All ages • Electric Depot • 6pm-7pm • Free but tips appreciated
Baton Rouge Film Club presents The Grand Budapest Hotel: Baton Rouge Film Club is a place for movie lovers. We host screenings and discussions of movies • Bluebonnet Library • 6:15pm • Free
Coraline (Remastered): Enjoy the wondrous, thrilling, fun and suspenseful adventure all over again with added bonuses that include never-before-seen and behind-the-scenes footage • Cinemark Perkins Rowe • Monday: 7pm • Tuesday: 12:50pm • Price varies
Willett Bourbon Tasting: Enjoy a tasting of 4 of Willett Distillery’s bourbons which includes Chef’s pairings of charcuterie and socials • Ages 21+ • Rouj Creole • 7pm • $75
BREC Tennis League Prep for Beginners: For adult beginner players who desire to improve their tennis skills in preparation to play league tennis • 18+ • City-Brooks Park • 7:30pm-8:30pm • $31/week or $112/month • Registration deadline is Saturday before session begins
Fighting Game Night: Various setups and fighting games are brought and played. From Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, Tekken, Guilty Gear and more, we like to meet up and beat up in person • Little Wars • 8pm • $5
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TUESDAY – August 29th
BREC Classic Ceramics Open Studio: Seasoned participants provide insight on techniques involved in the painting and glazing of ceramics. The focus of this class is not making ceramic pieces but painting and glazing already created pieces • Ages 55+ • Sharp Road Park • Tuesday; Thursday • 9am-11am • Free but must bring supplies
BREC Painting with a Purpose: Enjoy the opportunity to experience and explore a variety of painting techniques and mediums. Guided class in painting projects and allow them to explore their creativity • Webb Park • 10am-11:30am • Free but must bring supplies
BREC Forest Trail Blazers: Meet up with walkers and joggers of all abilities before hitting the trails for fellowship and fitness • Ages 18+ • Forest Park • Tuesday; Wednesday; Thursday • 10am-2pm • Free
BREC Tea Dance: Grab your dancing shoes! Each week we offer live entertainment, refreshments and plenty of dancing along with the opportunity to meet new friends and catch up with familiar faces • Ages 55+ • Milton J. Womack Park • 1pm-3pm • $5
BREC Badminton: Get a workout while playing the fastest racket sport in the world. All ages and skill levels are welcome • Ages 10+ • Highland Road Park • Tuesday; Friday • 3:30pm-7:30pm • $5/month or $50/year
BREC English & Western Riding Lessons: Learn how to ride a horse or improve your skills. for students at all different levels in English or Western • Ages 6+ • Farr Park • Tuesday-Friday • 4pm; 5:30pm; 7pm • Price varies
EBRPL Threadheads Crochet Club: All levels welcome. Please bring H hook (5mm) or larger • Adults • Greenwell Springs Library • 4:30pm-5:30pm • Free
LSU Science Café – Battling Coastal Land Loss: Director of the LSU Coastal Studies Institute, Dr. Kevin Xu, will discuss how Louisiana is losing coastal wetlands faster than anywhere else in the US. Learn more about Louisiana’s dynamic coast, its nuances challenges in the battle to preserve land and manage sediment • Varsity Theatre • 5pm-7pm • Free • Registration required
BREC Open Clay Studio: Scheduled open wheel use for seasoned clay artists. No instructor is present. For individuals who already know how to throw on a pottery wheel • Drusilla Lane Park • Tuesday; Thursday: 5pm-8:30pm • Saturday: 8:30am-12pm • $20 for 3.5-hour session • Register online
FUTUREBR 5-Year Update: Baton Rouge’s City-Parish Planning Commission is continuing the 5-Year Update to FUTUREBE, the Comprehensive Master Plan for our city. All community members are encouraged to participate in this round of public comments for the plan update process • Jones Creek Library • 5pm-7pm • Free
BREC Intermediate and Advanced Pickleball Program: An open play opportunity for intermediate and advanced pickleball players • Ages 18+ • Greenwood Park • Tuesday; Thursday • 5pm-9pm • $2
KeyForge: If you’re interested in trying KeyForge, play with our community who will share decks and give demo games. If you already play, join for challenging games • Little Wars • 5:30pm-10pm • Free
Women’s DnD: Women only play for a unique experience in roleplaying • Little Wars • 5:30pm-10pm • Free
DnD Tuesday Night: Open tables of DnD run by volunteers. Join a one-shot or existing campaign. Great way to dip your toes into DnD with like-minded individuals and make some friends • Little Wars • 5:30pm-10pm • Free
BREC Urban Nature Hike: For those interested in exploring the nature oasis next door or taking neighborhood walks to the next level. Geared towards nature novices, enjoy a leisurely walk through a BREC park learning some fun facts about the park’s natural areas and fundamentals of adventuring outdoors • Ages 6+ • Zachary Park • 5:45pm-7:15pm • Free • Register online
EBRPL St. Alban’s Ukulele Orchestra Concert: Folk songs, train songs and some classics with opportunities to sing along. In addition to a variety of ukuleles, the Orchestra has a bass player, percussionist and kazoos • All ages • Main Library • 6pm-7pm • Free
Reclaiming African American Traditions in the Decorative Arts: In this edition of the Decorative Arts Lecture series, Dr. Lauren Cross speaks on reclaiming African American Traditions in Decorative Arts • LSU Museum of Art • 6pm-7pm • Free
BREC Line Dancing: Fun and safe beginner workout plan. Variety of methods to get moving with line dancing and aerobics • Ages 16+ • N Sherwood Forest Park • Tuesday; Thursday • 6pm-7pm • Price varies • Register online
BREC Inclusive Kickball: Show your kicking skills and round the bases with BREC Adapitive’s Inclusive Kickball • Ages 3 to adult • Forest Park • 6pm-7pm • $10
Yoga Workshop: Learn about stretching, proper breathing techniques and taking time to care for one’s self. All ages, shapes, sizes fitness and skill levels are welcome. Bring yoga mat • West Baton Rouge Museum • 6pm-7:30pm • Free
EBRPL Let’s Knit Together: Whether you're a knitter or would like to learn. Just bring knitting needles (size 6, 7 or 8) and yarn (smooth worsted weight (#4) yarn in any color) • Adult • Zachary Library • 6pm-8pm • Free
BREC Martial Arts: Classes teach to exercise the mind, body and spirit through focused, purposeful movements. In addition to self-defense skills, participants learn self-discipline, self-confidence and positive behaviors • Ages 6-18 • Longfellow Park • Tuesday; Wednesday • 6:30pm-7:30pm • $22/month • Register online
BREC Tuesday Night Tennis: Program for tennis players who are more consistent and can handle a faster pace. Focused drills as well as advanced techniques and strategies • Ages 18+ • City-Brooks Park • 6:30pm-8pm • $12
EBRPL Acrylic Keychains: Decorate your own acrylic keychain with paint, glitter and adorable designs • Ages 18-30 • Bluebonnet Library • 6:30pm-8:30pm • Free • Registration requested
EBRPL Serger Badging Class: Learn the basics of safe serger operation on a Janome 8002D. Earns a badge to use machine in out Makerspace • Teens; Adults • Jones Creek Library • 6:30pm-8:30pm • Free • Registration required
Happy’s Running Club: Join us every Tuesday (rain or shine) for a 3-mile run. All levels welcome • Happy’s Irish Pub • 6:15pm • $40 annual membership (includes drink and food specials, club-shirt and organized events throughout the year)
Juban’s Chef & Somm Series – Live Cooking Demo and Wine Pairings with Chef Motto: Juban’s is continuing their Chef & Somm Series with an interactive five-course live cooking demonstration, led by Chef Chris Motto accompanied by fine wine pairings • Juban’s Restaurant • 6:30pm • $125
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WEDNESDAY – August 30th
BREC Senior Beginner Pickleball Clinic: On-going clinic for senior beginner pickleball players • Ages 50+ • Greenwood Park • 8am-10am • $2
EBRPL One-On-One Tech Tutoring: Schedule one-on-one time with an employee from the Reference Department who can help with a variety of issues, including teaching basic software skills, assisting with your cellphone and more • Adults • Jones Creek Library • 9:30am-10:30am & 10:30am-11:30am • Free
BREC Social Sewing & Quirky Quilting: Participants will work together to perfect their sewing skills, learn different patterns and make individual quilt tops • Ages 20+ • Lovett Road Park • 10am-1pm • Free but must bring supplies • Register online
BREC Adult Yoga: Learn the foundations of yoga and begin to experience its transformational effects. Explore body alignment and deep breathing while developing strength, flexibility and balance • Ages 55+ • Webb Park • 10am-11am • Free
EBRPL Pizza Story/Craft: We’ll read A Pizza with Everything on It, then make your own delicious looking (non-edible) pizza • Ages 2-5 • Zachary Library • 10:30am-11am • Free
Historical Wargaming & Kings of War: The Baton Rouge Historical Wargaming Society play Kings of War, a fantasy miniatures game created in the style of old Warhammer Fantasy, Kings of War uses rank and file to create fantastical battles between fantasy races. Quick, fun and easy to learn • Little Wars • 12pm-4pm • Free
American Graffiti 50th Anniversary: Re-watch the classic coming-of-age story again on the big screen • Cinemark Perkins Rowe • 12:05pm • $6.50
EBRPL Author Talk with Jeff Selingo: How to do colleges select their freshman class? Spend an hour with bestselling author Jeff Selingo, who immersed himself in the world of admissions for a year • Adults • Virtual • 1pm-3pm • Free
EBRPL Perler Beads: Get creative with perler beads and make your own unique design • Teens • Bluebonnet Library • 3pm-4pm • Free • Registration requested
EBRPL Game Nation: Come play games • Teens • Carver Library • 3:30pm-4:30pm • Free
EBRPL Teen Time: Join for a monthly screening of a movie or some anime • Teens • Scotlandville Library • 3:30pm-5:30pm • Free
EBRPL 3D Paper Fish: We’ll read Codzilla and make 3D fish • Ages 6-11 • Delmont Gardens Library • 4:30-5:30pm • Free
EBRPL Fox and Monkey Puppets: We’ll read a story about a fox and a monkey who learn the value of sharing and make paper bag fox puppet • Ages 5-8 • Carver Library • 4:30pm-5pm • Free
EBRPL Bring Your Own Devices: Bring computer or other device to receive any help needed • Adults • Fairwood Library • 5pm-6pm • Free
BREC Art Imagination: Let your imagination run wild creating arts and crafts projects while listening to soft music • Ages 6+ • Kerr Warren Park • 5pm-6pm • Free • Register online
225 Theatre Collective – Fall 2023 Showcase Program: This year’s program is Winnie the Pooh. Child will participate in costume design, prop making, rehearsals and showcase their learnings at end of program performance • Ages 5-10 • 7338 Highland Road • 5-week program • 5pm-7pm • $250/entire program • Performance is September 30
BREC Volley Up Academy: Participants strengthen their body, learn drills and improve technique through thrilling and modern volleyball exercises • Ages 11+ • Highland Road Park • 5:30pm-7:30pm • $10 • Register online
Exceed and Other Card Games: Play Exceed with us. We have extra decks to borrow but play other card games, like One Piece Card Game. Join you’re interested in meeting a fun group of people to play unique games • Little Wars • 5:30pm-10pm • Free
MTG League Night: From Commander Leagues, Pioneer, Modern, Draft or even legacy, we poll the community on what to run next. Otherwise, there’s always a Commander pod or two to jump into if you just want to play some Casual Commander • Little Wars • 5:30pm-10pm • $5
*BREC Archery 101 Jr: One-day introduction class to learn the skills of archery • Ages 8-15 • Milton J. Womack Park • 6pm-7:30pm • EBR Resident: $15; Non-EBR Resident: $18 • Register online • *Unique BREC event
Remembering the Kingfish: Take a look into the life and political journey of Huey P. Long, the charismatic figure who left an indelible make on Louisiana. Professor Gabriel Mathy will virtually lead the audience on an exploration of his multifaceted relationship with Baton Rouge in particular • All ages • Louisiana Old State Capitol • 6pm • Free
Life Drawing Session: Art Guild of Louisiana host open-studio life drawing sessions to draw and paint a live model. Charcoal and graphite are the most popular media, artists also work in pastels, ink, water media and oils • Studio in the Park • 6pm-9pm • $10
Yoga on Tap: Join Leela Yoga Lifestyle for a free yoga class on our lawn. Then cool down with a beer from our tap room • Tin Roof Brewery • 6:30pm-7:30pm • Free
EBRPL JCR Poets’ Group: Led by local poet, Caroline Derbes. Be inspired to try catching poems with bait buckets of 4-word group proms or bring previously written pieces that you'd like to share • Adults • Jones Creek Library • 6:30pm-8pm • Free
HRPO Supermoon Rising: The thrill for the closest Supermoon comes from a combination of actual closeness and the illusion to make a Full Moon look closer when near the horizon • Turn headlights off while parking • Ages 6+ • Highland Road Park Observatory • 9pm-10:30pm • Free
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THURSDAY – August 31st
Red Stick Farmers Market: Local fruits & vegetables, fresh breads, garden plants, prepared foods, jams, jellies and more • Pennington Biomedical Research Center • 8am-12pm
BREC Adult Yoga: Learn the foundations of yoga. Explore body alignment and deep breathing to develop strength, flexibility and balance • Ages 55+ • Independence Park • 8:30am-9:30am • Free
Pumpkin Workshop: Create one-of-a-kind pumpkin using chalk paint and designs molds. Many options for design choices and paint color • The Royal Standard (Perkins/Highland) • 10:15am-12:15pm • $50
EBRPL Central Book Club: We’ll be discussing Nature Girl by Carl Hiaasen. Meets the last Thursday of each month • Adults • Central Library • 11am-1pm • Free
BREC Pee Wee Tennis: Six-week program to introduce the game to younger children. Help child develop motor skills, hand-eye coordination, athleticism and fundamental strokes • Ages 3-6 • Independence Park • August 31-October 5 • 1:30pm-2:15pm • $50/entire program • Register online
EBRPL Beginner Sewing Badging Class: Learn basics of safe sewing machine operation on a Brother HC1850. Completing the class and lab practical earns you a badge to use machine in Marketspace • Teens; Adults • River Center Library • 3pm-4pm • Free • Registration required
EBRPL Goldilocks and the Three Bears STEM Programs: Kids will experiment with a Goldilocks and the Three Bears-themed STEM kit, then we’ll read the silly story Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs • Ages 3+ • Scotlandville Branch • 3pm-6pm • Free
EBRPL F.A.B. Book Club Kickoff: Introducing the F.A.B. (Fairwood’s Awesome Bookworms) Book Club. Discuss favorite books and activities from our Summer Reading Program. The first book is Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr • Ages 9-11 • Fairwood Library • 4:30pm-5:30pm • Free • Registration required
Tabletop Thursday: From Warhammer to Marvel Crisis Protocol, play miniature games. Join the Discord, talk to the community to coordinate games and play on Thursday • Little Wars • 4:30pm-10pm • Free
Gallery Talk: Photographer Jerry Siegel gives a look at his body of work in the exhibition REVEAL, featuring photos exploring identity in the drag and LGBTQ+ community • LSU Museum of Art • 5:30pm • Free
Pop Pilates Free Workout on the Lawn: Created by Cassey Ho, a total body workout that results in an intense workout that is fun and effective. Every exercise can be modified, so all levels welcome • Electric Depot • 6pm-7pm • Free
EBRPL How to Become a Process Operator at ExxonMobil: ExxonMobile is one of the largest employers in town and offers great pay and good benefits. Learn about the testing and hiring process. Recruiter will discuss qualifications, the testing and hiring process and how to best prepare for the test • Adults • Main Library • 6pm-8pm • Free • Registration required
EBRPL Science Fiction Book Club: Discussion on science fiction literature and popular culture. We read a new book each month and discusses plots, points and improbabilities • Adults • Main Library • 6pm-8pm • Free
BREC Pilates: Combines low-impact exercises concentrating on posture, balance and flexibility • Ages 16+ • Jackson Park • 6:30pm-7:30pm • $24/month • Register online
Free Yoga Downtown: Join Leela Yoga Lifestyle for a free yoga on North Boulevard Town Square. Then cool down with specials offered by Jolie Pearl • Jolie Pearl • 6:30pm-7:30pm • Free
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Have a great week and enjoy exploring all the great things Baton Rouge has to offer!
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Fun Fact: Did you knowBaton Rouge wasn’t a part of the Louisiana Purchase? East Baton Rouge was part of the eight Florida parishes that were under dispute between Spain and the United States. For a brief while, the parishes and parts of Mississippi and Alabama were their own nation - The Republic of West Florida. The Florida parishes were soon annexed into Louisiana and later in 1812, Louisiana was admitted into the Union
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2023.08.14 06:17 SpringExcellent3299 I(42F) found out my husband (47M) of 20 years+ was cheating and we owe a lot of money. what to do?

I'm asian so I am a very shy person, so I have only lurked. it's taking me a lot to even post this, my best friend is unreliable. she flip flops all the time. I really don't know what to do anymore.this happened a few months ago so I'm still recollecting the details.I’m not sure if I'm doing this right but here goes.
I recently found out he was cheating on me when I was at our office paying off bills and I was looking thru the bank accounts and I saw a weird charge for a deposit on an apartment in another city.So I dug deeper through the credit card statements and I saw a bunch of really ridiculous charges.Everything from strip clubs to escort bar charges and 10k necklaces and other apartments.Overall, he spent at least 200k on these girls in the last 12 months.I confronted him and he denied and said the apartment was for his friend. But it got to the point where the evident was so substantial that he admits it and he said he was really sorry and said his heart was hurting a lot and asked for forgiveness.
Some background info.
we are asian and I married this man when I was 19, we had kids and I never went to college. In the earlier days, I worked as a bank teller and church billing clerk but spent most of my life as a mom and wife supporting him. I have no real skill sets I feel like.we have 3 kids with 2 in college and 1 as a senior in high school.We started off with nothing like most people and lived really humble and supported each other through a recession back in 2009. After we got past hard times,We started a construction business together with over 10 employees for the past 10 years under my name because his credit was really bad, but he does most of the work and I mostly just fill out the loans and pay the bills.he pays me 144k a year in which i use it to pay for my kid's expenses and have about 3-5k leftover for my personal expense. he pays himself around 300k and pays for some stuff as well.the last 5 years, we have lived really well, I even got into a habit of buying designer bags and stuff. we have nice cars and everything. Life was really good financially. He started traveling more and going on camping and fishing trips with the boys and I would go on trips to see my female friends. However, I still make it a priority to please him in bed about once a week because I know that was really important to him.
So anyways, back to him asking for forgiveness, I was really hurt that he brought these girls a 10k van clef necklace and Chanel bags and apartment. But he swears on our kids that he never had sex with any of these girls and he just wanted someone to talk to. I believe him and try couples therapy, but they were really negative and told me to leave him and saying that he was manipulative and to go to a lawyer and get stuff done and leave him. But the lawyer takes like 2 months to draw the paper and we have like 600k in IRS debt, company loans and other stuff that's under my name. I have no real skills and I feel like I wouldn't be able to survive in this world without him, nor will our kids because they lived a really luxury life the past few years as well. What to do?
I know there's probably tons and tons of details I am leaving out so feel free to ask if you guys need more context.
Update 1: Wtf do you mean ‘we owe a lot of money’ ?? So we have a construction company, and we owe about 2-3 years of IRS taxes. We also have a mortgage that's under my name and some company loans that we took out under name as well because I am the owner our company since he has very bad credit.
Update 2: I saw a lot of comment saying he might have sex with these women's but I have no real proof. He has looked me in the eyes and swear on our Childrens that he didn't have sex with any of the girls. he knows I am religious and wouldn't swear on the kids if he didn't mean it.
Update 3: in response to vodooduck and others about tax attorney and so forth.We have a tax attorney guy already; he is trying to help extend the deadline on the irs taxes, I am not sure how much it would help if there were fruad on the company because.... It's under my name..I don't think his with any of the girls anymore.he admit that he was dating this girl for 6 months from like sept to march because he had gotten her an apartment and also a BMX X5 for her Christmas gift, but apparently, she left and ran away overseas. he did end up getting a second apartment and dated a second girl, but he told me neither was serious and he ended up kicking the 2nd girl out like 2 months after i found out because i forced him.
Update #4: I appreciate the comments, both good and bad. I know there is a 50/50 chance he might have sex with these girls, but there's no way for me to know for sure 100%.Like yes, I looked thru his phone and saw that he texted a lot of sex workers from these sites from all different ethnicity of girls, but I have no proof and I kind of believe him because I made sure to take care of him like once a week unless it was during my period. Also, he has been asking me not to divorce and begging for us to work it out nonstop. I don't know why he would do that. I feel like his really trying.
Update #5: I think I can see that there's high chance that he has sex with them.... Even though he sounds bad right now, he told me that he only started doing this last year.Before this, He was really good to me. We have been married for 20+ years, we have kids. When we first met, MY Parents was in debt and he helped us out. He used to work really really hard for the sake of the family. he was a decent human being to me. I swear. This is a lot for me to deal with. so if you guys tell me to leave him, Please let me know how I can survive.....
Update#6: I know it's hard for you guys to believe but yes, I still really care about him, it's not something I can change because we have been together for a really long time and we raised 3 kids together. I used to be a really demanding person and he took a lot of it for me back then. I did move out of the house and got my own apartment following lawyers advice I still make an effort to see my kids and he comes to see me every week. Last month, when i went home, he was asleep past 11am and I went through his bookbag and found a second phone, and pills.(no label) he told me that he was addicted to Adderall and coke and that he takes 100mg every 2 hours because he needs to take it for work and to focus otherwise, he will think of the bad things he did to me. he says he buys it on the street. I felt really bad for him because his still working hard and trying to keep the company running and he has to resort to drugs to do it and it's all my fault. So, I did however try to work things out and gave 100% of myself after I found out about his addiction bc I felt bad but now I’m just having doubts and wondering if this is what I want or need to do. and His bday is next week!
Update #7: Sorry, let me clarify some stuff. I am sorry if you feel like I am trying to defend him. I am trying to give as much detail as possible and get better point of view from different people. i just wish there was a way out for me to not hurt anyone and for him to not want to ruin the business...
Update #8: This is probably the last update for me. There were a lot of hateful comments and it really hurts. I came here to get different point of view and yes this is my life unfortunately. I can see there is a high chance he had sex with other girls now. so pls stop telling me that...If you guys have any ideas on how I can find proof 100%, please let me know that instead.I did go get an std test to see.You guys tell me to leave him but he told me that if i leave him, he can't function, and the business will go to ruin. I just can't do that to my kids. my oldest daughter is 20 and doesn't know what to do with her life, she still needs us and ask us for money. she wouldn't be able to move out and survive on her own.My middle child is just about to start college and her dorm and tuition is expensive as well. she has been set on this career since she was young and i can't take this away from her.My youngest son, his still a kid and his going to start college next year. I can't support them and his the only source of income for them.I have contemplated taking my life sometimes so I can leave them insurance money because this is just too much to take on sometimes, but I feel like it's my duty as a mom.... I think the only way out is if I win the lottery or something. I tried playing it from time to time.. . I know .. maybe i sound crazy but this is my life...for the people that left and got away... how did you make it?
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