#of course most of them are currently a bit under the ideal level (70) but.

[goldensunset]

alright ten years of messing around later. let’s go fight volooooooo

[fictionyoubelieve]

The AI lawsuit stuff has made me think a bit more about copyright. The socialist, anarchist, and libertarian positions seem to be that copyright (and IP generally) should not exist at all, and that makes sense if you already have the other features of each of those ideologies. If we were living under a decent implementation of any of those systems, then I agree copyright should not exist--so if one of those is your ideal society, it's reasonable for you to assert that ideally, copyright would not exist at all.

However, that's not the situation in the US (and most other places) today. We live in a capitalist system where "property" (capital) helps you get by, and it's generally easier to accumulate "intellectual property" than the more tangible kinds. If copyright ended tomorrow, with no other changes, that seems like it would allow far more exploitation by the people holding all the other kinds of capital, and greatly increase inequality on net. So even if you want to take an incrementalist approach towards your ideal society, removing copyright protections entirely seems like the wrong step to take first, before other protections are in place.

(You might argue that the legal system already enforces copyright only for the "haves" and never the "have nots"; while there is some truth to this, I don't think there's enough to negate the above. For all the legal system's flaws--for all the ways it's biased in favor of the party with the biggest money stack--it does offer some protection for the "little guys" in the copyright game. The megacorps would love to never pay royalties again, but even they cannot completely flout the law without consequences, and there are plenty of realistic reforms that could level the playing field further.)

Of course, we still must weigh this benefit against the cost of letting megacorps utilize the same protections, to much greater effect. What do we lose, individually and as a society, by letting them hoard IP?

Current US copyright law certainly has a lot to improve when we consider this tradeoff. A term of 95 years (or life plus 70!) is obscene. Purely intuitively, somewhere in the ballpark of 10 years seems fine to me, so 95 takes some explaining! Fair use should also be shored up and expanded. I think we should care less about people accessing or reproducing copyrighted works in most cases where they're not making money from it, perhaps by shifting the legal standard to focus more on how much the perpetrator benefited (which is related to parts 1 and 4 of the doctrine, but not directly covered) than how much theoretical economic harm was done to the copyright holder (part 4). Of course big companies have more to "lose" from violations!

And finally, most pertinent to the topic of AI art: what counts as transformative? "Transformative" is a relatively recent consideration added to part 1 of the doctrine, and has been inconsistently applied in court. It's basically, and perhaps inescapably, "you know it when you see it." But I think I can still make a claim here: for judging whether an AI model is sufficiently transformative, the process matters, because no one can assess all the possible outputs.

You shouldn't have to sue to find out how likely it is for a company's AI to produce close-enough or verbatim excerpts of your work. There needs to be some level of transparency to provide a check on misbehavior. And AI providers shouldn't need to excessively guard against producing copyrighted material purely by happenstance; they can demonstrate some level of due diligence to reduce their culpability when the wildly rare edge cases eventually crop up ("gosh, this essay I asked for looks a lot like the Bee Movie script!"). I don't know enough about it to suggest a specific solution, only that it seems like there should be one.

Anyway, this is all to say that while I still think the median tumblr take on AI art is fundamentally misguided, some of the discourse has gotten a bit overzealous in the opposite direction. It's completely reasonable for creators to expect some kind of formalization of what their rights are when it comes to AI, so we need to hash that out one way or another.

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Thanks for reading all that. Since it's obnoxiously long, I'm making another post that links to this one to use for reblogs, which you can find here.

[isaacsapphire]

Oh, I'm happy to keep at this, I'm just metering my Tumblr time a bit for reasons.

My first instinct to respond to your implications about how, if pregnancy capacity is the determination of womanhood, why are postmenopausal women still women? is that it would be mean to say that a postmenopausal woman isn't a woman, just as it would be mean to say that a guy who can't get it up anymore isn't a man because he can't impregnate anymore. This is probably an angle of gender-affirmation lurking within the more conservative conception of gender, might be worth poking at.

Gender roles are based on reproductive roles, but like, there's nothing inherently masculine about mowing the lawn, or feminine about home cooking, it's stuff that is downstream of the lifestyles that our particular culture has chosen. But the underlying logic is about reproduction, because how a society approaches reproduction is a existential level issue.

The system is generally "presumed future, current, and previously pregnancy capable people, presumed future, current, and previously impregnating capable people, and, in some societies, 'third genders' that mostly pan out to people who neither get pregnant nor impregnate like castratos and sworn virgins."

The social roles and skill sets that get bundled with reproductive roles aren't things that people just get downloaded when their eggs/balls drop or erased when they're no longer able to have more babies, hence girls are taught childcare and cooking and textile work, and boys are taught to track and hunt, care for livestock, etc, because those tasks are associated with their anticipated reproductive roles as adults, and the elderly still retain their skills and have knowledge in those skills based on decades of experience.

Now, we, as White American millennials, are living in a culture and economy where dual income families are standard, and babies are fed formula by low paid daycare workers after mom takes six weeks unpaid leave if she can afford it and she isn't fired for being pregnant, then she's back at work to make money to pay for her offspring's maintenance, no different from dad. In this paradigm, reproductive roles are almost completely erased.

Of course, this is an idealized, class based, and unrealistic setup, because daycare costs more than many people make or close, and formula is punishingly expensive, and so on. Most people who actually have kids and aren't making six digits can't afford to live as if reproductive roles don't exist. Government benefits are set up as if reproductive roles do exist; it's called WIC, not PIC or MIC!

The reproductive role-blind approach to gender is based on a group that, statistically, does not reproduce itself physically, because most people cannot afford to have children under that regime. Ontologically, most people cannot, because it's inherently predicated on the availability of low income labor that childrearing tasks are subcontracted out to, both in person in the form of daycare workers and nannies, and more remotely in the formula manufacturing plants.

People in these physical and social spaces "know where babies come from" in the sense that generally, they know how to prevent and treat the condition of pregnancy, via sex ed, pharmacology, and doctor visits. They often are only subconsciously aware of how children are actually produced, not in the "tab A in slot B" sense, but in the "who's minding the baby?" sense.

The people who actually have families, a Lot of them depend on family for childcare... And grandmothers raising children is a pretty common family structure. A 70 year old woman, TODAY, is frequently actively involved in rearing her grandchildren.

Basically I see no way to believe *both* of the following:

There are only two genders

Gender is a straightforward description of observed biology

One contradicts the other.

There are, very obviously and demonstrably more than two arrangements of sexual characteristics.

And once you go, "Well, yes, but we just ignore those fuzzy edge cases for most purposes" you are admitting that you are doing something else other than "straightforward description"; you are in fact explicitly *ignoring* certain biological realities in order to preserve the taxonomy.

And that's kind of *all* I'm saying. There might be perfectly good reasons to use a taxonomy that is not a straightforward description of biological reality. Even if you throw up your hands and go, "Fine, you pedant every intersex condition is its own gender" that really doesn't say much at all about whether trans identities are valid or good or whatever.

I just think it would be nice to make arguments that *don't* start on a foundation of total incoherence.

[thomothysdoodles]

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I am so sorry, I literally have no idea what came over me

Wow Lulu you really said ‘let’s ask this bitch EVERYTHING’. I love it tho lmao. Since it’s long imma put it under the cut tho

4. How did your elementary school teachers describe you?

“A pleasure to have in class, a bit lost in their mind, if they committed and focused more they’d excell but they settle for good grades”

From elementary to high school lol

5. Do you prefer to drink soda from soda cans, soda bottles, plastic cups or glass cups?

I like soda cans

6. Pastel, boho, tomboy, preppy, goth, grunge, formal or sportswear?

Somewhere between tomboy and grunge I think

8. Movies or tv shows?

Tv shows

9. Favorite smell in the summer?

Sunscreen and freshly baked bread

11. What do you have for breakfast on an average day?

A cup of milk with some cereal or biscuits. For the past month I’ve been following the keto diet tho, and I usually are some ricotta with peanut butter for breakfast

12. Name of your favorite playlist?

“Sad but vibing” lol

14. Favorite non chocolate candy?

Strawberry lollipops

17. Most frequently worn pair of shoes?

A black vans pair, I bought em in August but the left one already got a hole on the front 😤

18. Ideal weather?

Cloudy but not too windy or cold. I just don’t like the sunlight in my face

20. Preferred place to write?

On my phone’s notes app lol, I’ve got almost two thousand notes in here

23. Strange habits?

I hide stuff in my room with no apparent reason. I’ve got money stashed around my room in four different points lol

26. Favorite activity to do in warm weather?

Given the chance, I like to race with my bike to get some refreshing wind

27. Favorite activity to do in cold weather?

Cozy up in a blanket and watch some tv

28. Five songs to describe you.

Karma— AJR

Ultimately— Khai Dreams

Putting a spin on Slow Dancing in the Dark— egg

Mars— YungBlud

Gotta be a Reason— Alec Benjamin

31. What outfit do you wear to kick ass and take names?

Black jeans, black sturdy boots, and a silly little hoodie lmao

32. Top five favorite vines?

‘DONT FUCK WITH ME, IVE GOT THE POWER OF GOD AND ANIME ON MY SIDE— AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA’

‘Let me see what you have!’ ‘A KNIFE!’ ‘NO!!!’

‘Hey bro, what do you wanna eat?’ (‘The souuuls of my enemies’) ‘A bagel’ (‘NOOO’) ‘..two bagels.’

FR E SH A VOCA DO

‘Two shots of vodka..’ *pours half a bottle of vodka*

35. Average time you fall asleep?

I am terrible at this. I love sleeping but I also love feeling ✨ unbothered ✨ doing whatever I want in the middle of the night. So, never before 3am usually

37. Suitcase or duffel bag?

Suitcase

38. Lemonade or tea?

Tea

40. Weirdest thing to happen at your school?

I dunno how weird it is, but I always found peculiar that there were cigarette butts on the ceiling of the bathrooms. Like, seven feet tall ceilings. How did those cigs get there??

41. Last person you texted?

My best friend to tell her that my sister found a way to let me watch supernatural on American Netflix >:3c

42. Jacket pockets or pant pockets?

Jacket pockets

43. Hoodie, leather jacket, cardigan, jean jacket or bomber jacket?

Hoodie and/or jean jacket

44. Favorite scent for soap?

I dunno. Talcum powder I think

45. Which genre: sci-fi, fantasy or superhero?

Superhero

46. Most comfortable outfit to sleep in?

Tee and boxers. Sometimes socks too

48. If you were a fruit, what kind would you be?

Umh. Clementines maybe. Easy to peel, sweet but also not, sometimes with seeds.. and some people loathe the little white stripes they have and they spend hours peeling those away

49. What saying or quote do you live by?

“Like any / unloved thing, I don’t know if I’m real /when I’m not being touched.” —Natalie Wee

50. What made you laugh the hardest you ever have?

My best friends always make me wheeze, it can be the stupidest dumbest thing ever, I’m really fucking easy to amuse lol

51. current stresses?

My driver license my driver license my driver license my driver license my driver license my d

52. Favorite font?

I have no idea. This one? Lol

53. What is the current state of your hands?

Good. I just cut my nails, I really wanna put some nail polish but my dad comes back home tomorrow and he always looks me weird when I put it

55. Favorite fairy tail?

The little mermaid

56. Favorite tradition?

A tradition I have with my friends is that when we celebrate someone’s birthday, we go to the thrift shop and buy them stupid stuff to wear or put on. On my birthday a couple days ago I had to wear playboy bunny ears and a black glittery bow tie lol. Once I bought my best friend a tiny pirate hat, and for another my friend took a boa with pink feathers lol

57. The 3 biggest struggles you’ve overcome?

Mmmh

I’m having a hard time with my parents since I dropped out of uni but I think I’m starting to overcome it finally

When my parents were about to divorce and in was dreading the idea of moving from this city

That time in middle school I spent a couple weeks at the hospital to run a bunch of neurological tests

58. Four talents you’re proud having?

I’m pretty good at multitasking

It’s very difficult to enrage me (yes I consider it a talent)

I can juggle lol

I can read in moving cars/trains etc without getting sick :D

59. If you were a video game character, what would your catchphrase be?

“What the f—“

61. Favorite line you heard from a book/movie/tv show/ etc?

“Happiness isn't in the having. It's just in the being. It's in just saying it.” Aka Castiel’s love confession (OF COURSE I WAS GONNA SAY SOMETHING DESTIEL RELATED)

62. Seven characters you relate to?

No specific order:

Dean Winchester

Eric Derekson

Jake Peralta

Doug Eiffel (👀)

Tony Stark

Klaus Hargreeves

Diego Hargreeves

63. Five songs that would play in your club?

Anything from P!ATD

Bang!— AJR

Natural— Imagine Dragons

Anything from Set It Off

Maniac— Conan Gray

64. Favorite website from your childhood?

I didn’t use computers in my childhood lol

66. Favorite flower(s)?

Fresias 💕

67. Good luck charms?

I used to keep in my pocket a little hazelnut my dad gave me once telling me that it was a good luck charm. I took it away tho. I dunno, maybe my rings

68. Worst flavor of any food of drink you’ve ever tried?

I have to admit I never tasted it, but the smell of truffle literally makes me gag, so that

69. A fun fact that you don’t know how you learned?

Apparently your love language is both the one you give AND want love, and also the one you most lacked growing up. So. Mull that over.

70. Left or right handed?

Rightie

71. Least favorite pattern?

Holey ones. Make my sight go double

74. At what pain level out of ten (1 through 10) do you have to be at before you take an Advil of ibuprofen?

A seven I guess. I usually try to sleep off anything I have, I hate to take medicines, and loathe to call the doctor lol

75. When did you lose your first tooth?

Around.. six I think?

85. Fairy tails or mythology?

Mythology forever

86. Cookies or cupcakes?

Cookies 🍪

87. Your greatest fear?

That the other shoe will drop and I’ll be alone and lonely

88. Your greatest wish?

To have enough stubbornness to do what I wish to do without getting demoralized so easily

90. Luckiest mistake?

Me and one of my best friends got to know each other through other common friends, and once they both couldn’t come and we ended up spending the day together. We had lots of fun, but we also got drunk and I lost my mcfreaking watch lmao

92. Lamps, overhead lights, sunlight or fairy lights?

Lamps

94. Favorite season?

Winter ❄️

95. Favorite app on your phone?

Tumblr! (And the music one. And the podcasts one. And— jk lol)

[letstraveltoorion]

King, Warrior, Magician, Lover

rediscovering the archetypes of the mature masculine (Psychology)

Robert L. Moore, Douglas Gillette

ISBN : 9780062506061

Éditeur : HarperCollins Publishers (16/08/1991)

“The bestselling, widely heralded, Jungian introduction to the psychological foundation of a mature, authentic, and revitalized masculinity.

 Redefining age-old concepts of masculinity, Jungian analysts Robert Moore and Douglas Gillette make the argument that mature masculinity is not abusive or domineering, but generative, creative, and empowering of the self and others. Moore and Gillette clearly define the four mature male archetypes that stand out through myth and literature across history: the king (the energy of just and creative ordering), the warrior (the energy of aggressive but nonviolent action), the magician (the energy of initiation and transformation), and the lover (the energy that connects one to others and the world), as well as the four immature patterns that interfere with masculine potential (divine child, oedipal child, trickster and hero).  King, Warrior, Magician, Lover is an exploratory journey that will help men and women reimagine and deepen their understanding of the masculine psyche.”

 Well, that book turned out to be a bigger surprise than I thought. I’m reviewing this one for mainly two reasons: first and foremost, because I came upon this work at a time when I was trying to make sense of what I had already discovered … but also, to a very unexpected use of the knowledge contained in these pages.

 So, back at the late 2015, I kinda hit a brick wall that sent my whole universe crashing down (again). This sent me on a downward spiral that made 2016 and 2017, a living hell. Of course, as soon as I started to recognize the signs, I went to get help. Along this, a particularity in my behaviour in a time of crisis (a quirk of personality if you like) is to go into overdrive and collect a maximum of data as I’m trying to understand the problem (so I can solve it). As of result, it brings me to read stuff I would never have considerate in my fields of interests.

  I discovered that publication through a series of YouTube videos describing those archetypes and having this book in reference. At that point in time, I was becoming ever more frustrated by apparent lack of progress despite everything I had accomplished so far. I was feeling like a mechanic who had fixed and checked every part of a car and yet could still not make it work. Thus, when I watched those videos, I was quite intrigued by the fact that one of them, described the conditions, the environment in which I was raised … and the resulting consequences. My curiosity activated, I went and got the book.

 Now, before I go any further, I’d like to point out that this is NOT a self-help book or one of those “X” steps to make you feel better. What that book did was to give me an overview of the system and the way it work in its entirety. It made me understand that what I was considering as flaws of characters to be cast out, were in fact imbalances that needed only some gentle corrections (a bit more of this … a little less of that).

 Another point to emphasize, this work is in no way sexist. These masculine characteristics studied here are also found in women. The theme of masculinity is in fact alluding to one of the aspects of duality (Ying / yang) that dwell within each of us.

 Reading that book enable me to resume my journey toward a sunnier tomorrow (it is a never-ending road after all).

 Note: from pages 63 to 70, you’ll have the textual description of a certain person in charge of a current event (’nuff said).

 This brings me to the second part of my review: the unexpected use of this knowledge … in the internal worldbuilding of your characters.

 As I mentioned, I was surprised in the way this book can help in creating characters that will feel more “organic” in their behaviours. Although there are numerous books, documentation and video advising you on how to build your protagonist or what kind of trap to avoid during your creation; very few of them put the stress on the emotional motivations behind the behaviour … which often lead to 1 or 2 dimensional characters.

 Another flaw in creating your personages, which most beginner writers suffer (I included), is the over idealization of their hero … mostly because we have a tendency to project our ideals onto our creations. Which often end up to the “perfect” hero … he/she looks good, true, but is quite empty. This book could help you fill up the gap.

 A good example to illustrate my point is the character of Jean-Luc Picard of Star Trek: TNG (I chose him because he seemed to be at the forefront of the discussions recently). Throughout the sitcom and films, Jean-Luc Picard represent the “King” archetype (obviously because he is the Captain of the Enterprise). But as we move through the seri, episode by episode, we realize that the second trait of personality displayed by the captain is the magician as he coaches and advises the different members under his leadership. This was also demonstrated numerous times through his mastery on multiple diplomatic situations. We also learn that his warrior archetype was seriously kept in check after the accident that got him stabbed in the heart (he became more cautious). Finally, his greatest imbalance where at the level of his lover's side: he was uncomfortable in the presence of children and had a very hard time to admit his love for Beverley Crusher out of loyalty for his late friend. You can repeat this process with every protagonist or antagonist you want.

 In conclusion, I got that book to help me make sense of many things in my life and ended up with a more comprehensive way in creating characters and personages … both mature and immature … positive or negative … not bad.

 Which is why I recommend it.

 Have a nice read.

[meditativeyoga]

Wrist Pain During Yoga? 4 Tricks to Eliminate Discomfort

Experience wrist pain throughout yoga? You're not alone. Wrist pain or discomfort is among the most common issues from yoga students (and those are simply the ones that talk up!).

Asana technique, particularly Vinyasa Circulation Yoga, requires a whole lot of the wrists (a facility as well as somewhat delicate joint). In between the consistent weight bearing on the hands as well as extensive series of motion (ROM) demanded by the postures, it isn't unusual wrist discomfort or pain is a typical component of yoga technique. It does not have to be.

Wrist Pain in Yoga = Red Flag

Wrist discomfort of any type of kind is a red flag, nothing to be extremely distressed over (though if relentless it's smart to see a doctor), however not something to be ignored either.

As pointed out over, the wrist is an intricate joint with numerous bones and also articulations that permit movement on 2 planes: flexion (flexing the palm of the hand toward the lower arm), extension (raising the back side of the hand up), adduction (bending the wrist towards the little finger when the palm is facing upwards), and also abduction (flexing the wrist towards the thumb when the hand is encountering upward). There are likewise ligaments that knit the wrist together, tendons that attach the forearm muscle mass to the fingers (for mastery), and three nerve branches. These fragile joints are not something you wish to mess around with and also potentially damages long term.

If you are experiencing wrist discomfort in your yoga exercise practice, the reasons can be lots of. Your wrists may already be stressed or harmed for a selection of reasons, just to be worsened by weight-bearing on your hands, something from above (i.e. shoulders and also neck) might be the wrongdoer for your wrist pain, your wrists and also hands might be weak and not used to weight bearing, as well as so forth and so on.

Or, it could simply be the anatomy of your wrists.

Wrist Extension ROM

Not everybody's wrist joints encompass the ROM being asked in a lot of yoga classes. That's since every person's structure and joint biomechanics are different (even from entrusted to appropriate side). Really couple of bodies fall under the flawlessly lined up shape of the yoga exercise impersonates they are currently existing in a lot of courses. You can relax guaranteed that there's nothing wrong with you.

The range of activity is the full activity potential of a joint. There are essentially three groups of ROM: minimal, functional, and previous feature. Regular wrist expansion falls someplace in between 65 as well as 85 levels (the angle between the back of the hand and forearm), while practical ROM lands at 70 degrees. Postures like Bharmanasana (Table Top Posture) on your hands and knees and Phalankasana (Slab Pose) call for 90 levels of wrist extension (mildly past functional), while postures such as Chaturanga Dandasana (Four-Limbed Staff Pose) and also Bakasana (Crow Pose), along with other arm balances demand approximately 110 levels of wrist expansion. So if your wrists merely do not bend to 90 degrees, requiring them to pass by their healthy and balanced variety is going to result in uneasy feeling, such as pain.

Redrafting Positioning for Your Structure

So what do you do?

You redraft as well as align the postures according to your special structure, paying very close attention to wise/productive feeling in addition to unwise/unproductive sensations. Essentially you wish to be able to secure your hands easily and also equally, pushing down with the pads of your index fingers to take some of the weight out of the outer heels of your hands, without experiencing strange sensations in your wrists, elbow joints, shoulders, or neck. For optimum security, you also want your elbow joints-- as opposed to your hands-- stacked up and down under your shoulders and your arms facing rather forward.

Tip # 1 Area Your Elbow Joints-- Instead Of Your Hands-- Under Your Shoulders

Ever marvel why your joints look amusing on all fours? Practically every person's arm joints have a minor carrying-angle (5 to 15 degrees), suggesting that the arms will not go flawlessly straight.

Standing with the arms prolonged down by the sides of the body and also the palms encountering forward, the bulk of individuals's hands angle out far from the body (5 to 15 degrees generally) so that the hands are really broader than the shoulders. (This permits the turning movement of the arms as we walk). When the hands are put directly under the shoulders (an usual add a lot of yoga exercise courses), the arm joints angle in towards each other, as well as the arm bones are not up and down piled for optimum stability. The wrists take the burden of the load.

Start by visually establishing each of your elbow joints' lugging angles. Standing, increase your arms right out in front of your body to the height of your shoulders. Turn your hands up, and also as ideal you can align your wrists with your shoulders. Are your arms entirely right, or do your joints angle in towards each other any quantity? Does one elbow joint have a larger bring angle? Make a mental note.

Then on your hands and also knees in Tabletop Posture, place your hands straight under your shoulders, as well as have fun with slowly walking your hands larger up until your joints remain in line with your shoulders. Opportunities are one elbow joint has a larger bring angle than the other, consequently, that hand ought to ultimately be positioned wider.

Once you have actually put your arm joints directly beneath your shoulders, notice if you feel a lot more stable (probably with much less effort) through the shoulders as well as arms.

Tip #2 Spin Your Hands Outward

The typical sign of "wrist folds alongside the front of the mat" doesn't benefit a great deal of body structures. In order for the arms to face somewhat onward and the hands to support equally, the hands typically require to be a little ended up so that the wrist creases are no much longer parallel however angle away from the leading edge of the mat.

Once you've explored the width of your hands, piling your elbow joints beneath your shoulders, play with turning your give out bit by bit until your biceps face fairly ahead and your whole hand is secured. Pay interest to any type of counterproductive sensations. There need to be no discomfort in your wrists, elbow joints or shoulders.

Tip # 3 Decrease the Amount of Extension in Your Wrists

If you're still experiencing wrist discomfort as soon as you've expanded as well as turned your hands out, it's highly likely your wrists just don't like to reach 90 degrees, and also are being forced past their healthy and balanced series of motion in Table top or Slab Pose. Try strolling your hands onward, somewhat before your shoulders, lessening the angle extension required upon the wrists. As well as if that still doesn't work, get a yoga exercise wedge to area under your hands, lifting the heels of your hands.

Easily ordered online, a wedge is the ideal prop for wrists that don't gladly expand past an useful variety of movement. Bear in mind, this has whatever to do with the structure of your wrists as well as absolutely nothing to do with your capabilities as a yoga exercise trainee, so why suffer via your method? A wedge is a total game changer, and also a lot a lot more sensible than trying to exercise on your lower arms or fists.

( Idea: Cut your wedge in half so that you have 2, one for each and every hand. This way you can position your hands larger than your shoulders, as well as transform them out as essential).

Tip # 4 Quit Spreading Your Fingers Wide Apart

While the cue to "spread your fingers broad" is meant to get you to involve and secure your whole hand (and also often offered to stop wrist pain), actively spreading your fingers also wide can strain your wrists. Some individuals's fingers just do not spread!

If you've been instructed to actually expand your fingers apart, or claw into the mat, as well as are beginning to experience discomfort in your wrists, try discovering the ideal quantity of activation through your fingers as well as hands that doesn't put undue strain on the wrists. This is going to be different for every individual. Basically you wish to spread your fingers sufficient to secure the whole hand without activating any kind of unproductive feelings.

It's unworthy experiencing with wrist pain in your yoga exercise practice. Not just is it extremely irritating, but the health and wellness of your wrists is likewise at stake. And also as my educator always claimed, "There suffices suffering on the planet, why concerned your mat and experience?"

More tips to aid reduce wrist discomfort - The Technique to avoid Wrist Pain: Ways to Decrease Repeated Stress.

Meagan McCrary is a skilled yoga exercise educator and writer with a passion for aiding people find even more convenience, quality, compassion, and pleasure on the floor covering as well as in their lives. She is the writer of Pick Your Yoga Exercise Technique: Checking Out and Comprehending Different Styles of Yoga Exercise. Her work has been featured in Yoga Journal, Rule Publication, Yoga Exercise Magazine, as well as Om Yoga exercise, in addition to lots of on-line websites, consisting of 24Life. com. Currently staying in Southern The golden state, Meagan works privately with customers and also leads retreats worldwide. You can discover her most current offerings at www.MeaganMcCrary.com.

[elegantgothicoctopi]

Synopsis and Declaration

-So with all 13 Volumes and 159 Chapters of Moyashimon now done I can feel safe giving my final take on all of it. TLDR at the very end. -The reoccurring themes of the story were that of expectations and assigned roles in life. That of growing up and changing who you are. A major one is that of finding your way and place in the world and the within the people around you. Which it does a wonderful job of exploring and crafting rich stories of loyal friendships and camaraderie interwoven with people stepping up to take drastic measures to work towards their goals with the realization that one can’t do it alone. Now with all that in mind this series is like 60-70% Slice of Life anime and the rest is very textbook stuff on all sorts of scientific matters mostly relating to Microbes, brewing, and the process of fermentation and ageing of consumable goods. Going back to the friendship element this story really makes me wish I had done more with my friends during college, everytime Sawaki and the other guys got into some scheme or shenanigans it made me smile and remember the moments from my younger years with my group of friends. Also Haruka’s story arc with her father and the responsibility of facing these issues head on really struck a chord with me and it makes me wish I had done so in my life sooner. Back to the manga in regards to itself now; the art is pretty good with a very nice style slowly being crafted and realized by the half-way mark. The character designs are solid especially considering the mid-2000s setting of the story which is also reflected in the clothing of certain characters. Although I do feel that there was a bit more that could’ve been done to make the female characters more distinctive in their faces from one another but fortunately enough you don’t really run the risk of mistaking characters for one another but it’s just something I felt could’ve been done to make them all more unique. -On the biggest draws for me was the character of Yuuki Kei. One of the first “trap characters” or well part of the starting trend during that time but unlike most crossdressing characters that are simply a female character in appearance and personality who we’re told are boys for the sake tapping into that fan demopgraphic *usually for cheap exploitation of sexual fantasies* we see a lot of the male side of Kei which makes him a character that for someone like me is much more relate-able and enjoyable on a honest and pure level. The depth of his insecurities and sense of self that develops is what even to this day makes him one of the best written male crossdressing characters in an Anime/Manga that I’ve read. But the real moments that make me attached to him are the assertive/angry moments.

This character had been a huge reason for me coming out of my meek shell and doing what I do now and this scene and others like it are what made me realize that there’s more than just aesthetics that made me drawn to him as an ideal as a representation. Kei whole thing is no matter how layers of ruffle and frills there are; under the surface is a fiery boy with goals to accomplish and obstacles to conquer. I’ve left my shell and have matured into what I would like to think is the same.

-Which leads to my final and unrelated Declaration. My life is currently in shambles, it’s spiralling into a humiliating defeat. I’ve been spending the last little bit down at my parents trapped in four tiny walls with no freedom or enjoyment. This has given me time to finish this series and ruminate on my life. I feel late to everything I’ve ever done or wanted too in my life. Mostly out of cowardice and and an unwillingness to confront hard situations putting my happiness to the wayside to avoid conflict. Of course I hit breaking points and charge forward into the gaping maw of uncertainty and failure to move ahead in my life. I need to keep that mentality going I know myself I know my default state of misery and unhappiness will never let go of me. So my goals now are to move forward to jump into the gaping maw of the unknown again and to use these years to burn this image of me as a parallel to Kei as the fiery Gothic Lolita boy that so many of you have come to know and love into as many memories and moments as I can. TLDR:  Great Slice of Life Manga that’s a bit heavy at times on the textbook details,Kei is easily one of best “Trap” character ever written in terms of actually having depth,and my own life is in a failing state but if I keep my self aggressive and dedicated I will over come this and accomplish more than I ever have before.

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♫ ☂ ✧ ( Seunghyun ) // ☠ ✎ ✈ ( Sooyeon )

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Seunghyun♫: my muse’s favorite song, band, and/or music genreSeunghyun will listen to just about anything, though this is because he usually doesn’t pay songs much mind and keeps them on as nothing more than background noise. His favorite genre as a kid was the 60s and 70s rock music that is mother used to listen to all the time. He was especially fond of the Beetles, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, and so on. Still, he feels plenty of nostalgia for those, but he purposely avoids listening to them most of the time now. They can trigger bad memories and depression in him under the wrong circumstances. Currently (and this is rather odd, so just hear me out!) he actually listens mostly to female k-pop groups. He’s really fond of APink, for example. Generally speaking, the happier the song sounds, the more likely he is to listen to it. Now, that probably sounds strange for a guy like Seunghyun, but there’s a reason for it. First of all, they’re just catchy, you know? Something easy to listen to without having to pay it too much mind because the lyrics don’t generally mean much out of the ordinary, anyway. And if he /does/ focus on the lyrics, that helps, too- they pull him out of his own head and give him something a bit nicer to think about. Second, they’re great mood boosters. Again, the catchy, bouncy, beats tend to kind of help him out on an emotional level. Third, and most importantly, is that he likes listening to them because there’s usually at least one girl in each group who has a voice similar to his mother’s singing voice. It was a bit plain, not exceptional by any means, but lovely to listen to. And though it’s been years and he can’t recall his mother’s voice exactly as it was, it’s nice to sometimes catch little memories that he’d thought he’d lost just because the way someone hits a specific note triggers a memory of his mother in him. But, yeah. He just really likes girl groups xD Though it’s rare that he’s caught listening to them by anyone other than Kyuhyun or Chanmi because he doesn’t listen to music much.☂: my muse’s favorite season or time of yearWithout a doubt, winter. He enjoys the purity of it all- a blanket of white snow covering the muddied and dead imperfections caused by autumn. The snow covers up the “mistakes” brought on by the onset of the cold weather, and it’s draws him in an odd way. He doesn’t care for Spring, though. The weather is fine (aside from the rain), but symbolically it’s about rebirth and resurrection and such and it’s just a reminder of the power inside of him that he refuses to use. It also seems unfair to him- if things like flowers can return, regrow, after a harsh winter, why can’t people return from equally as horrible things? It’s kind of a selfish disdain for the season. Neither of these are things he ever talks about with anyone because he’s not sure that most people would understand.✧: what my muse’s netflix queue looks likeDocumentaries. Sci fi. A few Disney movies and comedies here and there. He also watches kdramas sometimes- they’re a guilty pleasure of his. If he watches things alone, they’re usually going to be documentaries about space or science fiction, though. Stranger Things, Twin Peaks, X-Files (though that’s not available to stream anymore- damn you netflix!), Mr. Nobody (one of his favorites), and things like that. He likes them because he, himself, is kind of a science fiction and it’s entertaining to him to see what other things people can come up with that may or may not rest in reality. 

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Sooyeon☠: my muse’s biggest fearPlain and simple, her biggest fear is death. Partly her own, partly that of others. She has a lot of anxieties, in general, but nothing quite compares to that. She has some neurotic behavior in relation to it, too. Though she’s medicated so it’s not always apparent to people who don’t know her best. It’s little things generally- like if someone was previously texting her back quite steadily and then they stop without warning she doesn’t think “Oh, they’re probably busy” instead her mind starts spiraling into “What did they say they were doing? Could that potentially be dangerous in some way? Were they alone? If something happened, was someone trusty worthy there to help them? Maybe there WAS someone like that there with them, but they were both injured/killed? Or maybe the other person had a psychotic break and killed them? Or maybe they’d been planning it for weeks? Should I call them? Should I try texting again?” and so on until they answer. As for her own death, she sometimes has this fear of eating out in public because “What if it’s been poisoned? Or drugged? Can I trust the person who made this? Can I trust the person serving it to me?” Even with some random food products that you’d pick up from the store regularly can trigger it without reason- like a loaf of bread or a bag of rice or a gallon of milk that she’s afraid may not have been handled properly or may have been sabotaged by someone in the production line and could, inevitably, cause some sort of horrendous death. Usually her fears occur solely in her head so people don’t notice them, even if she’s not on her medication- but they can be debilitating.If you’re very close to her, she’s probably low-key mentioned it a time or two and seeing signs might be a little easier... but if you’re not exceptionally close to her or don’t have the same issue yourself or know someone with a similar issue, it may completely pass by you.✎: what my muse’s best subject in school is/wasSciences and maths were Sooyeon’s best subjects in school. At least while she was /in/ school. She was really interested in biology, even before she found out that she was a mutant. She liked learning about the way living things worked, how they evolved over time, and how everything’s connected- things like that. Math was another favorite for the fact that it was very logical. She was good enough at math that she was two years ahead of the rest of her grade before she finally ran away. Even while she and Seunghyun (and eventually Angelica) were on the run, she would go out of her way to spend a few hours here and there reading biology books at a local library or brushing up on her math skills. Once at Xavier’s where they were put back on a regular learning regimen, she picked it all back up very quickly and was always at the top of her class (though not always in /first/, mind you- just top 5). She almost went to university to be a biology major where she would then narrow her field of interest down so that she could go into something more specific. That, of course, didn’t end up happening.✈: where my muse would go if they could move anywhereHonestly, Sooyeon is entirely content right where she is. Though if she didn’t have her current profession keeping her someplace in the city, she’d rather be living somewhere with a little more seclusion. Not /too/ much, because that’s basically /asking/ to be in a horror movie! But somewhere with just a few neighbors and a big back yard. If she was to move out of the country, though, she would want to move back to Washington state near where she spent the first years of her life living with her father. If their old home is still there, that would be her ideal place of residence. 

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MOVING CONTINENTS: HOW WE ENDED UP IN TORONTO, CANADA!

In a (partly) unexpected pivot of life, we found ourselves moving across oceans this summer to Toronto, Canada our new home. Here’s the back story to what brought us to Canada and a little advice for those considering moving to Toronto too. Plus.. what’s next for us!  

A New Chapter: Moving to Toronto.

Rewind a few years and Canada was not on my list of possible places to live. Not because of a lack of appreciation for Canada, but rather I’d always felt the pull of other places more strongly. That and Canada is not the most budget friendly place to travel! Asia always has – and still does – pull at my heartstrings, and my desire to head East from Europe had been stronger than my curiosity about what might lie in wait in the Americas.

But that all changed last year.

From the moment Ravi and I met, a move to Canada was on the cards. Several months in to his application for Permanent Residency (PR) in Canada, we decided we could not (or did not want to) handle the idea of being on opposite sides of the world. Weeks of conversations and visa research later, we realised we could both head to Canada. One month later my working holiday visa rolled in.

As the temperatures and humidity in summertime Mumbai steadily climbed into sweat-covered-all-the-time figures, we waited eagerly for news of Ravi’s permanent residency, but still nothing. Canada’s immigration website helpfully reminded us that the process could take anything up to two years, meanwhile friends received their visas after six months. After what felt like years of waiting and anxiously hoping his visa would arrive before my Indian one expired, we got the confirmation that his visa had been approved… on my birthday!

Within a few weeks we were leaving Mumbai.

Why Canada? People often ask us. Why come to Canada when it’s the other side of the world for both of you? The short answer is immigration policies. Yes Canada we do love you, but ultimately it is easier for us both to live here than it would be in many other countries, including my home country of the UK. The sad truth is that when you have a G7 passport, the world is your oyster. When you hold a passport from a “developing” country… not so much.

Moving to Toronto: First Impressions

After asking why we moved to Canada, the quick follow up is “Why Toronto?”. For us, that was a head over heart decision. Our hearts called us to the mountains, wild pacific ocean and the west coast of British Colombia, but our heads held us back. Toronto is Canada’s financial hub with most job and networking opportunities, is more affordable than Vancouver (although far from cheap – see below), is English speaking (whereas Montreal is pretty French) – and perhaps most importantly – Toronto is on Eastern Time (making it slightly easier to call home at a humane hour).

Our first impressions of Toronto were not from Toronto itself. Rather we landed in the suburban town of Burlington about an hour outside of Toronto along the shores of Lake Ontario. A friend from Europe – to whom we shall forever be grateful – invited us to stay while we found our feet – and this gave us an opportunity to explore life beyond Toronto’s city limits, which was the perfect introduction to Ontario for us. Reassured by the friendly faces we had met, a few weeks later we moved to Toronto itself.

Here are some of our first impressions.

Toronto is an easy city to navigate for newcomers – geographically at least. Following the North-American style grid system, it’s hard to get too lost. Although as we surveyed the quiet streets for places to eat downtown in our first few days, we started to wonder – where is everyone? Where are all the coffeeshops and eateries? We soon found our answer: they’re below street level. Toronto’s downtown core is linked by a sprawling underground PATH system of walkways – linking malls, foodcourts, shopping and more. It’s all part of keeping warm in the brutal winters. Which brings us to….

The Toronto weather. We arrived in Toronto in June, at the height of summer. Coming fearing the bitter winters that everyone had warned us about, we were not quite prepared for summer days of 30 degrees plus! But that’s what we got. We feel we saw Toronto at its best, and that has helped us (a bit) as we sit here writing this in our winter thermals 😉 As for the winter? Ask us about that in six months.

The Toronto people – or Torontonians – we’d been warned could be a little rude, compared to the average more than friendly Canadian. But we were happy to find the opposite many times. Throughout our first months in Canada we’ve been lucky enough to meet warm people inside the city and outside. Streetcar drivers actually wait for you while running for the tram; pedestrians will help with directions with a warm smile, and we landed on our feet by having the loveliest airbnb hosts we could have hoped for. Despite this being a busy city, it’s got to be one of the few places in the world where people will actually say sorry to you if you bump into them.

Advice for those Thinking of Immigrating to Toronto

Amid the soaring heat and honking of Mumbai’s summer, Canada somehow seemed like the “promised land” to both of us – but of course, it’s not. No place is perfect, not even friendly Canada. On grey days we find ourselves wistfully thinking of English cream teas and meditating on Goa’s beaches at Sunrise – or sipping hot sweet chai at streetside stalls.

Here are just a few of the things we wish we would have known about Toronto, beforehand:

Toronto is Expensive. There’s no two ways about this one. Although Toronto housing is cheaper than Vancouver, that doesn’t mean much. Rental prices are sky high with a tiny but nice 1 bedroom apartment in downtown Toronto going for around 2,000 CAD per month. Plus utilities. Intense competition from other renters means you won’t be able to negotiate that down, either. Many products are imported from the US, making them more expensive, and compared to Europe the compulsory tipping of around 15% for eating out or services hikes up the cost.

The Housing Market is…. Crazy. We live in a condo (apartment) building where the corridors have not been carpeted and the upper floors not finished.. because it’s still under construction! Yet 70% of the units (that are finished ;-)) have been occupied. In other countries, it would be illegal to rent out units in an unfinished building. In Toronto, that’s just the norm – because demand for housing is so high. You won’t get a discount for it either. Everywhere cranes dot the Toronto skyline as construction continues to try and solve for the current lack of housing. It’s known locally as “densification”. So a house with a garden in Toronto? Forget it.

Everyone is lovely in Canada… Except the Immigration Officials. These guys & gals are not to be messed with! Neither of us get stopped or questioned much when entering or exiting countries (luckily) – but in Canada, it’s a whole different level. We’ve never been so grilled about our motives for being in a country (or sent to customs checks so often) as we are in Canada. Just prepare your answers well, and any stories – well, leave them on the plane.

Know that if you’re coming to Canada on PR, you can’t leave the country again until you get your PR Card. We found this out the hard way. Midway through planning our trip to Jordan, we suddenly realised Ravi needed documents to get back into the country: the only acceptable document being a PR card or travel permit. But, turns out those travel permits can only be obtained outside Canada and could take up to 6 months! Not a risk we were willing to take – but in the end the PR card turned up just the day before our flight to Amman. PR cards typically take about 3 months to arrive – but no-one will give you an exact date.

Ontario is Beautiful Too. Mention “Canada” and Lake Louise, Banff, or the Rocky Mountains probably spring to mind. But the truth is, while some of those places are seeing a massive influx of tourists and instagrammers alike, there’s far more of beauty in Canada. Although it may not have mountains, Ontario is home to beautiful lake country a few hours north from Toronto. We were lucky enough to experience Canada day with friends on the beautiful and quiet Stoney lake in a cottage. You don’t need to own a cottage to get in on a the lake action, either – there are plenty of rentals on sites such as Booking.com.

The End of “Nomadism” – and What’s Next for Soul Travel!

Our move to Canada marks the end of an era for us – for now at least. After two years of travelling with no fixed address, I now have a fixed address again. The change has been welcome – the ideal for both of us has always been to travel with a base rather than without one; but little did I expect that base would be Canada.

During our time here we’ll be doing some long over-due catching up on work, blogging, and developing our business that supports marketing for sustainable tourism and lifestyle companies. We’re both really excited to expand our work and help brands that are focused on making sustainable travel easier and more widespread.

We’re also excited to start exploring Canada further, and beyond into the region of the Americas. We’ve already had our first foray into Costa Rica, which did not disappoint! We hope to be heading out to see more of Canada in 2019 (perhaps when the snow starts to thin 😉 ) – and can’t wait to share stories from those journeys with you.

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Toronto Naturopathic Doctor - Dr. Amauri Caversan

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I Got Tagged In a Thing!

I was tagged to do this by @empressravenrose and since this is the first time that someone has tagged me in something, I’m going to do it (even though it’s 85 questions long.) 

If you wanna know more about me keep reading under the cut!

Oh and you’re supposed to tag ten people, but good lord do I not have ten friends on here so... if you see this and want to do it, go ahead!

The Last...

Drink: milk

Phone call: couple hour long phone call with boyfriend

Text message: screenshot of a funny conversation between a friend and I

Song You Listened to: Movie Medley by Straight No Chaser (SUPER GOOD)

Time You Cried: Don’t remember, but it was probably during a late-night stressing episode. Those are fun.

Dated Someone Twice: I mean I’ve been in a committed relationship for the past six years so. There’s that.

Kissed Someone and Regretted it: see above

Been Cheated On: I’m lucky enough to not have that particular experience under my belt

Lost Someone Special: my grandfather died some ten or eleven years ago, but I recently had my best friend cut out of my life. I haven’t heard from them in four and a half months.

Been Depressed: I’ve had my low days, but nothing I would call depression. That’s serious business, I wouldn’t claim that lightly.

Gotten Drunk and Thrown Up: never thank god

Three Favorite Colors

12. Blue

13. Green

14. Red

In The Last Year, Have You...

15. Made New Friends? At least one in my Photo class, so yeah!

16. Fallen Out of Love? Nope, still going strong

17. Laughed Till You Cried: Most definitely, there’s been some killer YouTube videos that have driven me to hysterics.

18. Found Out Someone Was Talking About You? I mean, nothing comes to mind. So...no?

19. Met Someone Who Changed You? Not in the past year, I don’t think so. Is that sad?

20. Found Out Who Your Friends Are? The same people that I had thought were my friends, so, yeah I guess so.

21. Kissed Someone On Your Facebook List: don’t have a FB, so--nope.

General

22. How Many Of Your FB Friends Do You Know In Real Life: Don’t have one

23. Do You Have Any Pets: A golden retriever, a younger puppy, two outdoor cats and an inside cat.

24. Do You Want To Change Your Name: Nah. I’ll probably take my current SO’s last name, even though I want my author name to be E. A. Carr.

25. What Did You Do For Your Last Birthday: that was almost a year ago, I don’t remember XD probably had a few friends over, nothing big

26. What Time Did You Wake Up: I was woken up today around 9. I usually sleep in longer on my own.

27. What Were You Doing at Midnight Last Night: Might’ve been on the phone with SO, might have been asleep. Time kind of blurs around that time of night.

28. Name Something You Can’t Wait For: GAME OF THRONES S7. Comes out in six days!

29. When Was The Last Time You Saw Your Mum: yesterday evening, she’s gone for work by now.

30. One Thing You Wish You Could Change About Your Life: the level of pressure and stress I have for myself.

31. What Are You Listening To Right Now: As of this particular second, Despicable Me is on in the background, but in terms of music--I’m putting together what I can an Adventure Playlist. It’s full of songs that inspire me to go out and have adventures.

32. Have You Ever Talked to a Person Named Tom: What a weird question. And no, I don’t think so.

33. Something Getting On Your Nerves: I signed up for college classes recently. You’re telling me I have to do that crap ever four or five months?

34. Most Visited Website: on my computer, probably YouTube. I really need to get active again on Wattpad, though.

35. Hair Color: I used to be really blonde, but it’s sort of faded into a dirty blonde/brown.

36. Long or Short Hair: It used to be around my chin, but I’m growing it out and now it’s near my shoulders. So...medium?

37. Do You Have a Crush on Someone: again, six year relationship. That’s probably a bit beyond a crush but that’s all I can think of.

38. What Do You Like About Yourself: I really like my creativity, and my passion for writing and photography. 

39. Piercings: None, and I don’t want any.

40. Blood Type: I don’t know

41. Nicknames: I had a friend that used to call me Duckling

42. Relationship Status: Say it with me, y’all: committed relationship for the past six years

43. Zodiac: Libra

44. Pronouns: she/her

45. Favorite TV Show: I don’t watch that much TV, except for Game of Thrones, so that’ll have to do.

46. Tattoos: None, and I don’t want any of them either.

47. Right or Left Handed: Right-handed

48. Surgery: none, thankfully. I’ve never broken a bone or anything, so that’s a blessing

49. Piercing: Didn’t we do this already?

50. Sports: Yeah, I’m not the athletic type

51. Vacation: What is this supposed to be asking? I’m on summer vacation right now, going camping this weekend, and me and my whole extended family are going to Mexico for a week at the end of summer.

52. Pair of Trainers: So my naive butt had to look that up, it’s the British word for sneakers. I don’t do brand name, but I’ve got a pair, yeah.

More General holy cannoli are we done yet

53. Eating: Just had a peanut butter covered bagel for breakfast

54. Drinking: Nothing at the moment

55. I’m About To: Type out the rest of these questions until my fingers fall off

56. Waiting For: my life to fall into place

57. Want: peace of mind. Oh and a polarizing filter for my camera.

58. Get Married: yea, to the one I’m with now.

59. Career: Ideally I would be an author. I would settle for journalist or travel blogger, too, though.

60. Hugs or Kisses: Hugs

61. Lips or Eyes: I’m not good with eye contact, so lips I guess? In terms of which is prettier than eyes, of course, but... weird question

62. Shorter or Taller: I’m just gonna start basing these off of my current SO, and he’s taller than I am

63. Older or Younger: Around my age. Technically he’s older, but who isn’t? I entered school early, so everyone’s older than I am

64. Nice Arms or Nice Stomach: Arms; good for hugging

65. Hookup or Relationship: Uhm, relationship.

66. Troublemaker or Hesitant: Hesitant? I don’t want anyone to be in trouble.

67. Kissed A Stranger: Nope

68. Drank Hard Liqour: Also no

69: Lost Glasses/Contacts: I lost a pair of glasses to a lake once, but that wasn’t my fault.

70. Turned Someone Down: Yep

71. Sex on the First Date: Lmho no

72. Broken Someone’s Heart: God I hope not. If I did it wasn’t on purpose.

73. Had Your Heart Broken: Sort of. I was in like sixth grade so it was one of those “young and stupid” things. Ickgh.

74. Been Arrested: nope

75. Cried When Someone Died: I only started crying at my grandfather’s funeral when I saw my dad crying. I’d never seen him cry before, it was really impactful.

76. Fallen For A Friend: Well, I was friends with SO before I was with him, so... yes

Do You Believe In...

77. Yourself? Sometimes yes, other times, not at all.

78. Miracles? Yeah

79. Love At First Sight? My SO claims he loved me at first sight, so I guess so. 

80. Santa Claus? I don’t believe in the actual man himself, but I’ve seen the effort my mother puts into Christmas, so I believe in the magic.

81. Kiss On The First Date? Is this something to believe in? I’m not gonna tell you how to live your life--if you wanna kiss someone on your first date then who am I to stop you? But from my own experiences, it took me and my SO like a year to have our first kiss (but it was a lovely one). 

82. Angels? Yep

Other

83. Current Best Friend’s Name: Like I said, my best friend was cut out of my life. But their name is Oz.

84. Eye Color: Blue

85. Favorite Movie: Don’t make me pick, jeez. I’m a die-hard Disney fan, so I’ll watch those anytime. I like older movies from the 80s, nerdy things like Lord of The Rings and Harry Potter, a bunch of things. 

Good lord, that was a lot. If any of you actually read all of that, kudos to you! If you have any other questions you want me to answer or you want to hear more about something I mentioned, feel free to ask me about it.

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Keep Warm with the HOMI Pro Jacket

The HOMI Jacket is currently on Kickstarter. The project has already passed its goal, but there are still a few days left for those who want to get in on this project at substantial savings compared to what it will cost at retail. I was sent an early version and am pleased to share some initial thoughts.

The HOMI Jacket had a reasonable goal of $15,000 on Kickstarter. It quickly surpassed that and is, at the time of this review, funded to the tune of $220,000! I had turned a bit sour on Kickstarter in recent months as two of the projects I backed never materialized, and neither the creatives behind the project nor Kickstarter seem to care even a bit about backers being bilked. The HOMI Jacket is different. Not only has the company already begin production, but I was shipped not one, but two of the jackets (more on that later), and I can attest to the fact that backers won’t wake up to discover it is nothing more than vaporware. Knowing that a project is already in production lets backers feel confident in their investment. That’s especially important since, even with the Kickstarter discounted price, this jacket isn’t inexpensive. I should, however, note that even at full retail, this product is still less than many competitors.

Before I get into the review of the HOMI Jacket, I want to step back and talk about three of the jackets I’ve previously reviewed. Each offers something unique that makes it stand out.

Jacket #1:

The first jacket I want to mention is designed to keep you warm without the bulk. The old standby for those looking to stay warm in winter is a coat filled with down. They work well at keeping you warm… until they don’t, since down jackets tend to go flat and lose heat efficiency over time as the feathers absorb moisture from either sweat or the elements. Also, down jackets operate under the rule that more down equals more warmth. That means down jackets that will keep you toasty in sub-zero weather are often large, bulky, and heavy.

This jacket avoids those issues by using a Thinsulate lining, which is designed to stay as heat efficient on day 300 as it was on day 1. It is, in fact, one and a half times more efficient at keeping you warm than a traditional down jacket without the bulk. And, since the jacket used Thinsolate rather than down, it won’t lose its ability to keep you warm when it gets a bit damp. You won’t, however, have to worry about it getting wet since the outer shell has a water repellent rating of 100, and waterproof YKK zippers were used in its construction. If you do become too warm, however, the jacket has “quick zip vents” under the arms that can be opened to quickly cool you down. Add in the fact that the jacket is lighter and less bulky than a traditional down jacket, and you have your new travel buddy. Wear it when you head out from your cold, northeastern home and then simply stuff it in your suitcase when you get to sunny Florida. At just 840 grams, which is 20% lighter than the average water bottle, it won’t add much weight or bulk to your suitcase, so you don’t need to worry about those airline overage charges. Also, it has a removable hood with a hidden magnetic face mask that, when unused, sits tucked away inside the hood until you need it.

Thanks to the Thinsulate, the jacket is fifty percent warmer than a down jacket, won’t flatten and lose warmth over time, is machine washable, dries quickly after getting wet or being washed, and is so slim that it doesn’t look nearly as warm as it is. It is a great jacket, and I’ll have a link to it at the end of the review.

Jacket #2

The second jacket I want to mention falls into a category we covered extensively a few years ago. These jackets are designed for people who carry a lot of gear and are either looking to avoid bringing a carry on during their trip or simply want to have access to a good amount of gear with them without the need for a backpack or briefcase. The jacket I have in mind here has a total of 13 different pockets. These include a 2 smartphone pockets large enough for today’s phablets, two AirPod pockets so you can keep your AirPods within reach, two tablet pockets, an eyeglasses holder, two theft-proof pockets (great for travel!), a quick access sleeve pocket that’s ideal for a commuter card, pockets for items and keeping your hands warm, and more.

Moreover, these pockets are located in exactly the places you need. The commuter card pocket is on the lower right sleeve. High on the left sleeve is a second small pocket for items you need to access. There’s a phone pockets on the left breast. On both the left and right chest, there is a hidden security pocket that is large enough to hold several small items or, if you prefer, a tablet. There are pockets next to the zipper on the inside of both sides that’s ideal for a wallet or passport. And there are pockets on the interior of both the left and right sides. The AirPod pockets sit on the inside just below the collar. And, of course, there are pockets for your hands exactly where you would expect them to be. These have pockets within the pockets and have both snaps and zippers for extra security. In short, this jacket is an organized person’s dream (and a disorganized person’s nightmare.)

All of the pockets have weatherproof YKK zippers, so whatever you place inside is as protected as you are. Sure, no-one is going to use all the pockets at one time, but having so many different pockets that are intended for a variety of uses means this jacket can work the way you need to work no matter where you are or what you are doing. It is a great jacket, and I’ll also have a link to it at the end of the review.

Jacket #3

The third jacket I want to mention is the most tech-oriented jacket of the three. This one has a heating system built into it, so you stay warm even in the coldest of situations. It isn’t the only heated jacket on the market, but the people who designed it took note of what was already on the market and worked to improve on them in every way. The jacket employs carbon fiber heating and is powered by any external battery pack that has a USB-A port. The Japanese carbon fiber technology used for the jacket is patented and, according to the manufacturers, is of far higher quality than other carbon fibers on the market. As they claim, “Our Japanese carbon fiber has a 95% purity, one of the highest purities possible.” The three heating pads, one by each hand pocket and one in the back, are more durable and uniform in their heating than other offerings. The pads are adjustable so you can heat your lower back or your upper back, you can heat your hands or fly the heating pads up to heat your chest, and they heat in just 15 seconds once activated. They are even machine washable and won’t lose efficiency over time the way others heated jackets do.

To take advantage of the built-in heating system, there is a cable in the left pocket. You simply provide the battery pack and connect it to the cable. From there, you press the medallion on the front left chest. It looks like simple branding, but one long press turns on the heating system and heats you to 42 degrees Celcius. Another press of the button increases the temperature to 46 degrees Celsius. Depending on the size of the external battery, you can get up to eight hours of comfort per charge. And lest you worry about a jacket that has heating pads and requires a battery getting wet, the battery is safely sealed behind waterproof YKK zippers, and the jacket carries an IP68 rating. That means it can be fully submerged in 1.5 meters of water for up to thirty minutes without suffering any damage or degradation of efficiency. It is a great jacket, and I’ll also include a link to it at the end of this review.

So there you have it. Three jackets that each serve a specific purpose. The first is a thin, warm jacket that is easy to pack and will keep you warm even when it gets wet. The second is a jacket that has enough pockets for you to leave your back or backpack at home. The third has a built-in heating system that keeps you warm even on the coldest of days.

And, of course, all three jackets are the same jacket. That’s the beauty of the HOMI jacket. It employs Thinsulate to keep you warm no matter what is going on; it has an abundance of pockets so you can organize and carry all your gear, and it has a built-in system that keeps you extra toasty on those cold winter days. It is comfortable, it looks great, and it is priced to compete with jackets that offer far fewer features and much less warmth.

The HOMI comes in two versions. The HOMI Lite performs best at 23-80 degrees Fahrenheit, while the HOMI Pro works best at -4 to 70 degrees.

Both are water repellent, have waterproof zippers, breathable vents and are windproof. Both have a hidden phone pocket, theft-proof pockets, an eyeglasses holder, and a quick-access sleeve pocket. Both also have an automatic shutoff system, so you don’t run down your battery unnecessarily.

The HOMI Pro adds large tablet pockets, a magnetic facemask, a high, soft collar, padded shoulders that hold shoulder straps in place, and more. The HOMI Lite will retail for $319 but has a Kickstarter price of $259. The HOMI Pro will retail for $429 but is available on Kickstarter for $309. In both cases, the company has already started manufacturing. That not only means you won’t see your “investment” disappear the way I ave with some projects I backed, but it also means you won’t have to wait for late fall/winter 2020-2021 before seeing your jacket.

Features:

LIGHT-WEIGHT EFFICIENT WARMTH TECHNOLOGY: The HOMI jacket contains Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion-powered heating elements that deliver incredible warmth while maintaining a thin, stylish design.

STYLISH COMFORT: Our Pro jacket keeps you comfortable from -4°F degrees to 70°F degrees. With multiple heat levels, you can avoid old cumbersome, bulky, multi-layered jackets that you need to shed as it warms up.

VERSATILE DESIGN: With 13 storage pockets for all your urban and outdoor gear, plus detachable battery packs that can warm you or charge your phone, you’ll be ready for anything.

I got my review sample and was immediately impressed by the quality of the materials and construction. It looks and feels like a quality product.

It was a fairly warm day, so I removed the hood. The jacket is super comfortable, and I loved wearing it. Today was a different story, though. The temperature dropped, and there was frozen rain pouring down. It was a great day to stay inside, but my golden doodle Nava was having none of that; she wanted her walk, and she wasn’t taking no for an answer.

Look translator- “I love my dog, but on days like this…”

So I zipped the hood back into position, placed an external battery pack inside the pocket and connected the cable, and headed out. The jacket was warm, and the hood kept my head toasty. I started getting cold, so I turned on the heating system.

It was initially confusing because it is hard to see if the medallion/button lit up but once I figured things out, I found myself immediately more comfortable. The heating system works!

When my hands got cold, I simply put them in the pockets, and, after a short time, they were no longer icicles. By the end of the walk, however, I was feeling pretty hot.

So I unzipped the quick-zip vents under each arm. Cold is circulated in and cooled me down. After a few minutes, I zipped them back up and kept walking.

As the company explains:

The Last Jacket You’ll Ever Buy: The HOMI Jacket can adapt to even the most unpredictable weather! With 3M technology cotton padding and a highly breathable design, the wearer enjoys the comfort of a windproof and rainproof adventurous experience without feeling sweaty or bogged down! When the temperatures are low, you can turn on the heat with a simple press of a button… no need to pull out a phone to turn on an app! When it’s warm, take down your hood, unzip the breathing ports under the arms, and enjoy all the comforts of a light-weight windbreaker!

I love this jacket and think you will too.

The HOMI Pro is thin and light, and it can be worn in a wide range of climates. It is extra warm when you need it to be but not so warm that your sweat to death when its chilly but not cold. It feels great to wear, and the padded shoulders on the Pro model I was sent really do make carrying a back or backpack more comfortable. You can choose to use the heating system, or if you don’t want the added weight of an external battery pack, you can simply remove it and use the jacket on its own. That kind of versatility and comfort are rare and, having used the jacket in a number of different situations, I can attest to the fact that the HOMI Jacket delivers. Check it out here on Kickstarter … but hurry, the campaign is ending soon.

You can also check out the product page.

Source: Manufacturer supplied review sample of the HOMI Pro

What I Like: Comfortable; Lots of pockets; Pro version has a removable hood with face mask; Side vents to cool you down; Heating system really works; Heating pads can each be in two different positions for comfort; Waterproof; Thinsolate that is far superior to down

What Needs Improvement: I’ve had some difficulty knowing when the jacket was powered on but, for the most part, that was “user-error”

from Joseph Rushing https://geardiary.com/2019/12/02/keep-warm-with-the-homi-pro-jacket/

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What Do Real People Think of the New 2019 Ford Ranger?

Ford moved more than 900,000 F-series pickup trucks in the U.S. last year, and even before you begin factoring in the hundreds of thousands of GM and Ram trucks also sold, that makes it pretty clear America is crazy about trucks. But until only very recently, most of the newest and best options were full-size models. What about smaller pickups? We’re willing to bet many full-size buyers—and particularly those of the F-series—are former owners of the old Ford Ranger, which was discontinued in late 2011 but sold more than 350,000 examples annually at its peak.

Now the Ranger is back—more specifically an updated version of the model available globally since 2011—to contest the hot mid-size truck segment that includes the Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon, and the bestselling Toyota Tacoma, which alone saw its sales leap by nearly 25 percent in 2018. I know our opinion of Ford’s newest truck, but I wondered what today’s truck shoppers think, so I took a top-spec Ranger Lariat SuperCrew and put it in front of three potential buyers.

Whitney | 34, owner of a horse-training business

Whitney loves trucks and uses them as intended; her working life with horses sees to that. And along with her husband, she’s a keen off-roader. Whitney recently (and reluctantly) sold her 1998 Ranger, as it had nearly 300,000 miles. Climbing into the new model, Whitney immediately asked questions about the controls. “It’s got a rear locking differential,” she said excitedly. “Most people don’t understand how those work.” That traction-enhancing tool is a $420 option or comes bundled with the $1295 FX4 Off-Road Package fitted to the test vehicle.

Once behind the wheel and on the move, Whitney noted, “I like the size. It’s bigger than my old Ranger. It’s refined and feels much newer, yet I really like the ‘trucky’ feel. Inside, it feels like an SUV. It’s very comfortable.” As she continued her drive, Whitney admitted, “I really miss my Ranger. I don’t want a full-size pickup due to [the difficulty] parking downtown.” She then squeezed the throttle closer to the floor. As our speed increased, I asked her what she thinks is under hood. “A V-6?” she wondered. Whitney was surprised to learn the Ranger uses a turbocharged four-cylinder, but it isn’t an issue. Nor is the standard stop-start system. “I notice it working but it doesn’t bother me,” she noted. “I like that it saves fuel.”

We arrived at a busy parking lot, where the Ranger’s maneuverability impressed but its rear seat did not. “I wish the backrest folded flat,” she said. “I really need a level surface for my dog and hauling stuff.” Flipping up the seat base reveals two not particularly large plastic storage bins. She’d prefer a flat floor. Plus, there’s no 60/40 split. GM and Toyota both have Ford strongly beat in this important area; there’s no trunk in a pickup and the rear seat serves as a versatile, secure storage area for many owners. Perhaps the next-generation Ranger  will offer improvements.

Overall, Whitney is a big fan of the Ranger and it’s on her radar for a future purchase, although she may wait for a used example, she said, considering the as-tested price of $44,240. “If I were in the market for a new vehicle, I’d want a Ranger,” she said. “It’s easy to drive and easy to park. But it feels like a truck, which is a good thing.”

Ben | 30, real-estate developer 

Ben has never owned a pickup, but he grew up on land with an apple orchard and has driven many trucks. He now lives in the upscale East Grand Rapids area and drives a Jeep Grand Cherokee. Previously, he owned a BMW 335xi. Ben’s now eyeing a new Jeep Gladiator, but he’s intrigued by the Ranger. “I like the idea of a four-door pickup for the SUV-like passenger compartment, but I’d use a tonneau-covered bed for stuff I don’t want inside the cabin.” Like Whitney, a full-size truck isn’t on his radar due to regularly parking downtown.

It took Ben just minutes behind the wheel of the Ranger to voice his disdain for the stop-start system and inquire about a Ranger Raptor. As he put on a few more miles in city traffic, he talked about the engine. “It’s not super-responsive,” he said. “There’s some lag and surging but it feels better at higher speeds. It sure has more power than my [V-6] Grand Cherokee”

Early in the drive, Ben thought the Ranger’s ride quality was SUV-like, but that was before we headed down a frost-heaved country road. “It reminds me of a Ford Super Duty!” he said. “Will a Gladiator ride similarly? Maybe I shouldn’t get a pickup truck! The Ranger feels like a truck, which isn’t ideal for me.” I explained the FX4 suspension setup as well as the heavier, stiffer optional LT tires, which both hurt ride quality. Over the course of the conversation, we both agreed on the Honda Ridgeline as the best option for his needs—if it didn’t look like a boring Pilot with a bed tacked on.

Ben continued to voice his eagerness to test drive a Gladiator, specifically an off-road-oriented Rubicon. “Would you skip the Rubicon if it meant a smoother ride?” I probed. “No,” he said. “The cool factor of the Rubicon—the off-road features and styling—is worth any sacrifices.”

“I like the Ford,” Ben said, “but it needs something. Maybe KC lights, a roll bar, or fender flares. But it’s still cool and I bet they’ll sell a ton. I think I’d consider a Ranger if there wasn’t the Gladiator. And if a Ranger Raptor were coming soon”—while one is sold elsewhere, we won’t get it until the next-generation model—“I’d maybe wait on the Jeep. But since that’s not happening, I’ll stick with a Gladiator.”

Jamie | 54, racing and fabrication shop owner

Jamie is a longtime truck buyer. He’s owned seven new Ford F-series since 1997 and currently drives an F-150 with a 5.0-liter V-8. “I thought about buying the EcoBoost,” he told me. “But a friend has one and he gets worse mileage.” Jamie is a larger fellow and likes the interior space of his full-size truck. But he doesn’t actually need a full-size truck, or a truck at all. “I drive my F-150 like a car. I occasionally put people in the back seat but use that area for my stuff.”

“I’d consider a Ranger, for sure,” he said. “I also thought about a diesel GM mid-size pickup.” He then asked about the output of the Ranger’s engine. “270 horsepower and 310 lb-ft of torque,” I told him. That impressed him. As he drove the Ranger, he commented on the light steering but said it was fine. He had plenty of room in the driver’s seat, though the back seat was a tight fit. It didn’t take long for Jamie to explore the Ranger’s power. “It’s faster than my F-150,” he noted. “And I like the [10-speed automatic] transmission. It’s smooth when driving slowly yet shifts seamlessly under power.” Then the stop-start system kicked in. “I’d disable it if I bought a Ranger—permanently,” he said.

As Jamie drove on, he commented on the ride. “It’s harsher than my F-150, surely due to the shorter wheelbase.” We then talked further about EcoBoost. “The Ranger’s engine note is fine, but my hearing isn’t great from working on racing engines,” he noted. “I’m a bit old school and like bigger engines. But I’m open to downsizing. I’m fine with the engine setup in the Ranger.” He then merged onto the highway. “It’s effortless,” he added. “I’m going 82 mph and it feels like 70 mph.” He later kicked it up to 95 mph and was very happy. “Plus, the Ranger rides better than my F-150 on this stretch of highway,” he noted.

But then the inevitable financial chat began. “I’d consider a Ranger over an F-150, but pricing is key,” Jamie said. “If I could get a Ranger and save $7500, I’d go that route. Otherwise, I’ll just buy another F-150, as the extra space is nice.” A direct price comparison between the Ranger and F-150 is tricky due to content differences, but it’s around $10,000. Yet there are usually strong incentives on the F-150—think multiple thousands of dollars—and Ford has yet to offer much of anything back on the Ranger. Thus it’s unlikely the Ranger is going to steal a ton of traditional F-150 buyers like Jamie, but Ford is probably okay with that—it makes money when it sells either one.

***

All three members of my little focus group were impressed with the Ranger. It’s clearly a better fit for Whitney and Ben, but Jamie still sees the mid-size Ford as a proper truck. I like it, too, especially the power, transmission, profile, and footprint. Ride quality is a concern, particularly with the FX4 suspension and LT tires, and real-world fuel mileage isn’t fantastic—just under 17 mpg, according to the trip computer. That’s significantly thirstier than the EPA numbers (20 mpg city, 24 highway, and 22 combined). More downsides include a lack of interior flexibility and the lower-grade interior materials, plus it needs a factory trailer-brake controller option to complement its 7500-pound towing capacity. Despite these things, though, the Ranger has a lot going for it and it’s a competitive addition to the segment. Based on the execution of the 2019 Ranger, I’m eager to see where it goes from here.

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What Do Real People Think of the New 2019 Ford Ranger?

Ford moved more than 900,000 F-series pickup trucks in the U.S. last year, and even before you begin factoring in the hundreds of thousands of GM and Ram trucks also sold, that makes it pretty clear America is crazy about trucks. But until only very recently, most of the newest and best options were full-size models. What about smaller pickups? We’re willing to bet many full-size buyers—and particularly those of the F-series—are former owners of the old Ford Ranger, which was discontinued in late 2011 but sold more than 350,000 examples annually at its peak.

Now the Ranger is back—more specifically an updated version of the model available globally since 2011—to contest the hot mid-size truck segment that includes the Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon, and the bestselling Toyota Tacoma, which alone saw its sales leap by nearly 25 percent in 2018. I know our opinion of Ford’s newest truck, but I wondered what today’s truck shoppers think, so I took a top-spec Ranger Lariat SuperCrew and put it in front of three potential buyers.

Whitney | 34, owner of a horse-training business

Whitney loves trucks and uses them as intended; her working life with horses sees to that. And along with her husband, she’s a keen off-roader. Whitney recently (and reluctantly) sold her 1998 Ranger, as it had nearly 300,000 miles. Climbing into the new model, Whitney immediately asked questions about the controls. “It’s got a rear locking differential,” she said excitedly. “Most people don’t understand how those work.” That traction-enhancing tool is a $420 option or comes bundled with the $1295 FX4 Off-Road Package fitted to the test vehicle.

Once behind the wheel and on the move, Whitney noted, “I like the size. It’s bigger than my old Ranger. It’s refined and feels much newer, yet I really like the ‘trucky’ feel. Inside, it feels like an SUV. It’s very comfortable.” As she continued her drive, Whitney admitted, “I really miss my Ranger. I don’t want a full-size pickup due to [the difficulty] parking downtown.” She then squeezed the throttle closer to the floor. As our speed increased, I asked her what she thinks is under hood. “A V-6?” she wondered. Whitney was surprised to learn the Ranger uses a turbocharged four-cylinder, but it isn’t an issue. Nor is the standard stop-start system. “I notice it working but it doesn’t bother me,” she noted. “I like that it saves fuel.”

We arrived at a busy parking lot, where the Ranger’s maneuverability impressed but its rear seat did not. “I wish the backrest folded flat,” she said. “I really need a level surface for my dog and hauling stuff.” Flipping up the seat base reveals two not particularly large plastic storage bins. She’d prefer a flat floor. Plus, there’s no 60/40 split. GM and Toyota both have Ford strongly beat in this important area; there’s no trunk in a pickup and the rear seat serves as a versatile, secure storage area for many owners. Perhaps the next-generation Ranger  will offer improvements.

Overall, Whitney is a big fan of the Ranger and it’s on her radar for a future purchase, although she may wait for a used example, she said, considering the as-tested price of $44,240. “If I were in the market for a new vehicle, I’d want a Ranger,” she said. “It’s easy to drive and easy to park. But it feels like a truck, which is a good thing.”

Ben | 30, real-estate developer 

Ben has never owned a pickup, but he grew up on land with an apple orchard and has driven many trucks. He now lives in the upscale East Grand Rapids area and drives a Jeep Grand Cherokee. Previously, he owned a BMW 335xi. Ben’s now eyeing a new Jeep Gladiator, but he’s intrigued by the Ranger. “I like the idea of a four-door pickup for the SUV-like passenger compartment, but I’d use a tonneau-covered bed for stuff I don’t want inside the cabin.” Like Whitney, a full-size truck isn’t on his radar due to regularly parking downtown.

It took Ben just minutes behind the wheel of the Ranger to voice his disdain for the stop-start system and inquire about a Ranger Raptor. As he put on a few more miles in city traffic, he talked about the engine. “It’s not super-responsive,” he said. “There’s some lag and surging but it feels better at higher speeds. It sure has more power than my [V-6] Grand Cherokee”

Early in the drive, Ben thought the Ranger’s ride quality was SUV-like, but that was before we headed down a frost-heaved country road. “It reminds me of a Ford Super Duty!” he said. “Will a Gladiator ride similarly? Maybe I shouldn’t get a pickup truck! The Ranger feels like a truck, which isn’t ideal for me.” I explained the FX4 suspension setup as well as the heavier, stiffer optional LT tires, which both hurt ride quality. Over the course of the conversation, we both agreed on the Honda Ridgeline as the best option for his needs—if it didn’t look like a boring Pilot with a bed tacked on.

Ben continued to voice his eagerness to test drive a Gladiator, specifically an off-road-oriented Rubicon. “Would you skip the Rubicon if it meant a smoother ride?” I probed. “No,” he said. “The cool factor of the Rubicon—the off-road features and styling—is worth any sacrifices.”

“I like the Ford,” Ben said, “but it needs something. Maybe KC lights, a roll bar, or fender flares. But it’s still cool and I bet they’ll sell a ton. I think I’d consider a Ranger if there wasn’t the Gladiator. And if a Ranger Raptor were coming soon”—while one is sold elsewhere, we won’t get it until the next-generation model—“I’d maybe wait on the Jeep. But since that’s not happening, I’ll stick with a Gladiator.”

Jamie | 54, racing and fabrication shop owner

Jamie is a longtime truck buyer. He’s owned seven new Ford F-series since 1997 and currently drives an F-150 with a 5.0-liter V-8. “I thought about buying the EcoBoost,” he told me. “But a friend has one and he gets worse mileage.” Jamie is a larger fellow and likes the interior space of his full-size truck. But he doesn’t actually need a full-size truck, or a truck at all. “I drive my F-150 like a car. I occasionally put people in the back seat but use that area for my stuff.”

“I’d consider a Ranger, for sure,” he said. “I also thought about a diesel GM mid-size pickup.” He then asked about the output of the Ranger’s engine. “270 horsepower and 310 lb-ft of torque,” I told him. That impressed him. As he drove the Ranger, he commented on the light steering but said it was fine. He had plenty of room in the driver’s seat, though the back seat was a tight fit. It didn’t take long for Jamie to explore the Ranger’s power. “It’s faster than my F-150,” he noted. “And I like the [10-speed automatic] transmission. It’s smooth when driving slowly yet shifts seamlessly under power.” Then the stop-start system kicked in. “I’d disable it if I bought a Ranger—permanently,” he said.

As Jamie drove on, he commented on the ride. “It’s harsher than my F-150, surely due to the shorter wheelbase.” We then talked further about EcoBoost. “The Ranger’s engine note is fine, but my hearing isn’t great from working on racing engines,” he noted. “I’m a bit old school and like bigger engines. But I’m open to downsizing. I’m fine with the engine setup in the Ranger.” He then merged onto the highway. “It’s effortless,” he added. “I’m going 82 mph and it feels like 70 mph.” He later kicked it up to 95 mph and was very happy. “Plus, the Ranger rides better than my F-150 on this stretch of highway,” he noted.

But then the inevitable financial chat began. “I’d consider a Ranger over an F-150, but pricing is key,” Jamie said. “If I could get a Ranger and save $7500, I’d go that route. Otherwise, I’ll just buy another F-150, as the extra space is nice.” A direct price comparison between the Ranger and F-150 is tricky due to content differences, but it’s around $10,000. Yet there are usually strong incentives on the F-150—think multiple thousands of dollars—and Ford has yet to offer much of anything back on the Ranger. Thus it’s unlikely the Ranger is going to steal a ton of traditional F-150 buyers like Jamie, but Ford is probably okay with that—it makes money when it sells either one.

***

All three members of my little focus group were impressed with the Ranger. It’s clearly a better fit for Whitney and Ben, but Jamie still sees the mid-size Ford as a proper truck. I like it, too, especially the power, transmission, profile, and footprint. Ride quality is a concern, particularly with the FX4 suspension and LT tires, and real-world fuel mileage isn’t fantastic—just under 17 mpg, according to the trip computer. That’s significantly thirstier than the EPA numbers (20 mpg city, 24 highway, and 22 combined). More downsides include a lack of interior flexibility and the lower-grade interior materials, plus it needs a factory trailer-brake controller option to complement its 7500-pound towing capacity. Despite these things, though, the Ranger has a lot going for it and it’s a competitive addition to the segment. Based on the execution of the 2019 Ranger, I’m eager to see where it goes from here.

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What Do Real People Think of the New 2019 Ford Ranger?

Ford moved more than 900,000 F-series pickup trucks in the U.S. last year, and even before you begin factoring in the hundreds of thousands of GM and Ram trucks also sold, that makes it pretty clear America is crazy about trucks. But until only very recently, most of the newest and best options were full-size models. What about smaller pickups? We’re willing to bet many full-size buyers—and particularly those of the F-series—are former owners of the old Ford Ranger, which was discontinued in late 2011 but sold more than 350,000 examples annually at its peak.

Now the Ranger is back—more specifically an updated version of the model available globally since 2011—to contest the hot mid-size truck segment that includes the Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon, and the bestselling Toyota Tacoma, which alone saw its sales leap by nearly 25 percent in 2018. I know our opinion of Ford’s newest truck, but I wondered what today’s truck shoppers think, so I took a top-spec Ranger Lariat SuperCrew and put it in front of three potential buyers.

Whitney | 34, owner of a horse-training business

Whitney loves trucks and uses them as intended; her working life with horses sees to that. And along with her husband, she’s a keen off-roader. Whitney recently (and reluctantly) sold her 1998 Ranger, as it had nearly 300,000 miles. Climbing into the new model, Whitney immediately asked questions about the controls. “It’s got a rear locking differential,” she said excitedly. “Most people don’t understand how those work.” That traction-enhancing tool is a $420 option or comes bundled with the $1295 FX4 Off-Road Package fitted to the test vehicle.

Once behind the wheel and on the move, Whitney noted, “I like the size. It’s bigger than my old Ranger. It’s refined and feels much newer, yet I really like the ‘trucky’ feel. Inside, it feels like an SUV. It’s very comfortable.” As she continued her drive, Whitney admitted, “I really miss my Ranger. I don’t want a full-size pickup due to [the difficulty] parking downtown.” She then squeezed the throttle closer to the floor. As our speed increased, I asked her what she thinks is under hood. “A V-6?” she wondered. Whitney was surprised to learn the Ranger uses a turbocharged four-cylinder, but it isn’t an issue. Nor is the standard stop-start system. “I notice it working but it doesn’t bother me,” she noted. “I like that it saves fuel.”

We arrived at a busy parking lot, where the Ranger’s maneuverability impressed but its rear seat did not. “I wish the backrest folded flat,” she said. “I really need a level surface for my dog and hauling stuff.” Flipping up the seat base reveals two not particularly large plastic storage bins. She’d prefer a flat floor. Plus, there’s no 60/40 split. GM and Toyota both have Ford strongly beat in this important area; there’s no trunk in a pickup and the rear seat serves as a versatile, secure storage area for many owners. Perhaps the next-generation Ranger  will offer improvements.

Overall, Whitney is a big fan of the Ranger and it’s on her radar for a future purchase, although she may wait for a used example, she said, considering the as-tested price of $44,240. “If I were in the market for a new vehicle, I’d want a Ranger,” she said. “It’s easy to drive and easy to park. But it feels like a truck, which is a good thing.”

Ben | 30, real-estate developer 

Ben has never owned a pickup, but he grew up on land with an apple orchard and has driven many trucks. He now lives in the upscale East Grand Rapids area and drives a Jeep Grand Cherokee. Previously, he owned a BMW 335xi. Ben’s now eyeing a new Jeep Gladiator, but he’s intrigued by the Ranger. “I like the idea of a four-door pickup for the SUV-like passenger compartment, but I’d use a tonneau-covered bed for stuff I don’t want inside the cabin.” Like Whitney, a full-size truck isn’t on his radar due to regularly parking downtown.

It took Ben just minutes behind the wheel of the Ranger to voice his disdain for the stop-start system and inquire about a Ranger Raptor. As he put on a few more miles in city traffic, he talked about the engine. “It’s not super-responsive,” he said. “There’s some lag and surging but it feels better at higher speeds. It sure has more power than my [V-6] Grand Cherokee”

Early in the drive, Ben thought the Ranger’s ride quality was SUV-like, but that was before we headed down a frost-heaved country road. “It reminds me of a Ford Super Duty!” he said. “Will a Gladiator ride similarly? Maybe I shouldn’t get a pickup truck! The Ranger feels like a truck, which isn’t ideal for me.” I explained the FX4 suspension setup as well as the heavier, stiffer optional LT tires, which both hurt ride quality. Over the course of the conversation, we both agreed on the Honda Ridgeline as the best option for his needs—if it didn’t look like a boring Pilot with a bed tacked on.

Ben continued to voice his eagerness to test drive a Gladiator, specifically an off-road-oriented Rubicon. “Would you skip the Rubicon if it meant a smoother ride?” I probed. “No,” he said. “The cool factor of the Rubicon—the off-road features and styling—is worth any sacrifices.”

“I like the Ford,” Ben said, “but it needs something. Maybe KC lights, a roll bar, or fender flares. But it’s still cool and I bet they’ll sell a ton. I think I’d consider a Ranger if there wasn’t the Gladiator. And if a Ranger Raptor were coming soon”—while one is sold elsewhere, we won’t get it until the next-generation model—“I’d maybe wait on the Jeep. But since that’s not happening, I’ll stick with a Gladiator.”

Jamie | 54, racing and fabrication shop owner

Jamie is a longtime truck buyer. He’s owned seven new Ford F-series since 1997 and currently drives an F-150 with a 5.0-liter V-8. “I thought about buying the EcoBoost,” he told me. “But a friend has one and he gets worse mileage.” Jamie is a larger fellow and likes the interior space of his full-size truck. But he doesn’t actually need a full-size truck, or a truck at all. “I drive my F-150 like a car. I occasionally put people in the back seat but use that area for my stuff.”

“I’d consider a Ranger, for sure,” he said. “I also thought about a diesel GM mid-size pickup.” He then asked about the output of the Ranger’s engine. “270 horsepower and 310 lb-ft of torque,” I told him. That impressed him. As he drove the Ranger, he commented on the light steering but said it was fine. He had plenty of room in the driver’s seat, though the back seat was a tight fit. It didn’t take long for Jamie to explore the Ranger’s power. “It’s faster than my F-150,” he noted. “And I like the [10-speed automatic] transmission. It’s smooth when driving slowly yet shifts seamlessly under power.” Then the stop-start system kicked in. “I’d disable it if I bought a Ranger—permanently,” he said.

As Jamie drove on, he commented on the ride. “It’s harsher than my F-150, surely due to the shorter wheelbase.” We then talked further about EcoBoost. “The Ranger’s engine note is fine, but my hearing isn’t great from working on racing engines,” he noted. “I’m a bit old school and like bigger engines. But I’m open to downsizing. I’m fine with the engine setup in the Ranger.” He then merged onto the highway. “It’s effortless,” he added. “I’m going 82 mph and it feels like 70 mph.” He later kicked it up to 95 mph and was very happy. “Plus, the Ranger rides better than my F-150 on this stretch of highway,” he noted.

But then the inevitable financial chat began. “I’d consider a Ranger over an F-150, but pricing is key,” Jamie said. “If I could get a Ranger and save $7500, I’d go that route. Otherwise, I’ll just buy another F-150, as the extra space is nice.” A direct price comparison between the Ranger and F-150 is tricky due to content differences, but it’s around $10,000. Yet there are usually strong incentives on the F-150—think multiple thousands of dollars—and Ford has yet to offer much of anything back on the Ranger. Thus it’s unlikely the Ranger is going to steal a ton of traditional F-150 buyers like Jamie, but Ford is probably okay with that—it makes money when it sells either one.

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All three members of my little focus group were impressed with the Ranger. It’s clearly a better fit for Whitney and Ben, but Jamie still sees the mid-size Ford as a proper truck. I like it, too, especially the power, transmission, profile, and footprint. Ride quality is a concern, particularly with the FX4 suspension and LT tires, and real-world fuel mileage isn’t fantastic—just under 17 mpg, according to the trip computer. That’s significantly thirstier than the EPA numbers (20 mpg city, 24 highway, and 22 combined). More downsides include a lack of interior flexibility and the lower-grade interior materials, plus it needs a factory trailer-brake controller option to complement its 7500-pound towing capacity. Despite these things, though, the Ranger has a lot going for it and it’s a competitive addition to the segment. Based on the execution of the 2019 Ranger, I’m eager to see where it goes from here.

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