It looks like from the illustrations on the web site that the two props on the propulsion pods (whatever they are really called) face *forward*. Is this a thing now? Or maybe in this class or size of vessel?

That’s my point. I *expect* people to use the machine I just got off of. But I *don’t* expect them to sit on it between their own sets catching up on Facebook.

Yeah, I bring a towel too. But I can easily see why there might be a difference of opinion.

That’s a pet peeve of mine: guys (it’s almost *always* a guy) sitting on a piece of equipment in between sets futzing around with their phone. (I leave my phone in the car.) I tend to do old school super sets, so I’m up off the machine to another machine to work an opposing muscle group, than back on the first machine…

Many decades ago my wife was working as a counselor at a Girl Scout summer camp in northern Ohio. One evening the counselors were sitting around the camp fire when one of them, from southern Ohio, remarked “Boy, I could really use a 3-way right now.”

Just this AM I read this article from The Atlantic on people getting stranded when they took their Zipcars into an area of zero bars.

It’s true. But I decided some time ago - while pondering my affection for the works of H. P. Lovecraft - that if you can only love those who are perfect, ultimately you will love no one.

That was my immediate thought as well.

That was my immediate thought as well.

I need to stop using the world “remarkably” so much, because it’s redundant: I’m remarking on it so clearly it can be remarked upon. Whether *you* think it is worthy of making a remark about is up to you.

I wanna rub that belly despite the fact I just know she’s gonna bite and claw the crap outta my hand.

I can’t tell you how many times Mrs. Overclock and I invoke this routine: “Sir, I know what a <FILL IN THE BLANK> is.” “I don’t think you do.”

(More precisely: the refills are free if you have a registered SBUX card, $0.50 - $0.54 with tax in my neighborhood - if you don’t.)

Every weekday morning I get a latte, read for a bit, then get a coffee refill to take with me. Maybe it’s changed, but at one time the SBUX web site said it was up to individual store policy as to whether they gave free coffee refills to latte (etc.) customers. A couple of times I’ve had new-to-that-store baristas…

Huh. I guess Ogden Utah’s Five Wives Vodka is out too.

If you’re looking for a steak dinner as an alternative to BBQ, a group of friends and I ate at Anton’s (1610 Main St. according to their sign), where I had what was surely the best steak dinner I’ve ever had, when the World Science Fiction Convention was in Kansas City MO a few years ago.

Here is when I confess that I’ve surrendered at least three of the small Swiss Army penknives because I neglected to search all of my pockets.

This has been my experience as well.

Or, sometimes, because they need to keep a clear head. I love beer (except most IPAs), some wines (red zin is a favorite), and enjoy an occasional cocktail (G&T, classic martinis). But much of the time I need to keep my wits about me, either because I’m driving, or in effect working.