eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 12hAfter it’s mostly cooked try simmering in powdered enchilada sauce mix (mixed with a little water to create a thick slurry). Creates a meatier texture. 010 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Where I used to live in the Colorado mountains the Amish construction workers would hire someone to drive them to a job site, but hop into a bobcat and drive it all day, then be chauffeured home. Everyone has to make a living. 080 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Pepe Le Pew went eck-eck-eck-eck, as in “I pierce you with my eck-eck of love “. Mel Blanc is not to be questioned. youtu.be/aXl2YcUrGiI?... 010 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 02/10/2026It might/will lead to fewer puns and cultural references as things become simplified. For example “other than that MrsLincoln how did you enjoy the show?” is lost on non-Americans not familiar with the president’s assassination. 010 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 01/10/2026See also: haute couture. Nobody is wearing the weird costumes that are paraded down Parisienne runways to work/school/shopping. Each designer is trying to be edgier than the last for the sake of being edgy for attention. Outside the world of fashion nobody cares. We all just want jeans that fit. 000 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 28/09/2026@zachweinersmith.bsky.social What was you were saying? 001 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Yes it’s lazy, but is it that much different from a label with “Lorem ipsum dolor…”? 000 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Agronomy? Seems like you might have found your niche. 010 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 22/08/2026The first one feels worse to me. I was in tech so it was normal for tech to render jobs obsolete while creating new one. Whereas losing a job overseas was just corporate cost cutting and greed. Related: why don’t CEOs ever have to move overseas. If it’s good enough for the workers… 000 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 21/08/2026There’s a saying in bike racing (and probably elsewhere) “luck smiles on the prepared”. 020 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 05/08/20262016 on my 2004 Volvo at the 200k service. Since 2018 I’m all electric and the last maintenance was adding washer fluid. 010 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Also in no particular order: TVs, long distance phone calls, bicycle shifting and clipless pedals, tires, outdoor clothing, dishwashers, digital cameras, computers, home construction (esp. insulation&air sealing), dentistry, and electric vehicles (which are amazing!) 330 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 05/08/2026The air in Denver is vastly better than 40 years ago, well maybe not today due to wildfire smoke, but overall it’s better. We still get high ozone days (worse due to altitude), but now the infamous brown cloud is nothing like the 70s and 80s when you couldn’t see downtown from the foothills. 010 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 31/07/2026May we discuss this most excellent prose “On his popular blog, Whatever, he written”? He written, eh? Bad LLM, no token for you. 060 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, soundgarden, pearl jam, or alice in chains. 040 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 22/07/2026You should absolutely buy it and NEVER EVER ride it. There’s a reason the safety bicycle took over. 000 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 17/07/2026I went from a manual to an EV. Set regenerative braking at max and it’s a lot like engine braking with a down shift. The throttle response is also instant. Much better than an auto and once you understand it, better than stick. 000 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 13/07/2026They used the same measure that had Google AI saying 14,115’ Pikes Peak was over 18,000’ tall. 010 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Carl Haaisen comes to mind. Dave Barry’s Big Trouble was hysterical. Robert Ludlum wrote two (Road to Omaha and Road to Gandolfo) that were action packed and really funny. Go for it, the world needs this. 000 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 04/07/2026That’s what makes it special, not important but special. 000 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Part of it might be romanticizing the past. Living off the land sounds great, until you try it and learn how hard it really is. 000 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 17/06/2026That’s sweet. Congratulations and many more. If I may co-opt you post: 19 years ago I went on a date with a woman. It didn’t work out. Ce la vie. Almost a year ago she popped into my life again. We went on a date. We’re still dating. She’s amazing. As for the “don’t mess this up” part, with you 💯! 000 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Scones are like rocks, only harder. 130 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Uh, Fitbit and Strava already have this covered. Pro tip: be sure to wear the watch on your dominant hand for local legend status. 020 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Or a goat. Nothing like milking a goat while it’s peeing and pooping all over the place to put you off raw milk. 010 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Someone telling a space poop story around the Gemini capsule is exactly the sort of person a fancy ball sorely needs. So keep doing you! 030 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 02/06/2026This’ll do wonders for that IPO 020 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Can you suggest some varieties for color, appearance, fragrance, or hardiness? CZ5 but a pretty soft 5. 100 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Mr Steve Austin, 4th grade. Frequently answered questions with “Here’s a library pass, go look it up and bring us back the answer.” Made me believe engineering is a cool career. He was right. 051 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 02/06/2026I wrote a travelogue of a recent trip for friends. My GF read it and said the first part sounded like me, then asked if I used AI for the rest. Nah, it was just the first draft. Apparently me spewing words onto the page as quickly as possible reads like a LLM hallucinating a trip to Japan. 010 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 27/05/2026I can’t think of a single thing except maybe electricity because prices are regulated where I live and rate increases have been less than the general inflation rate. 010 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 08/05/2026As the joke goes: How do you know someone is a vegan? They WILL tell you. Repeatedly. 000 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 08/05/2026First album I bought with my own money. I am a white boy and I did play that funky music. 120 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 07/05/2026I used to buy mmpbs to read on trips but e-readers have replaced that use case; easier, smaller, can hold multiple books, lit, etc. 180 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 05/05/2026It’s been a very long time since my mom read that book aloud, and I’m sure I was far too young for much of the humor, but part of the joy and humor is in the world building. e.g. The full chaos of the Bumpuses has to be built gradually for each successive joke. 021 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Long dry drought here the Colorado. We’ll take anything we can get. Feel free to send excess rains our way. Everyone downstream, looking at you Nevada, Arizona and SoCal, agree. 010 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 30/04/20261995 visiting some friends in Bowling Green Kentucky they took me to “the nicest restaurant in town”. I was surprised when we pulled into the Applebees parking lot. They explained it’s the only no smoking place in town, and that’s why it’s the best. 050 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 21/04/2026@kylec.bsky.social Denver PDs emergency alert went far beyond the city limits. Got the alert in the far west side of Lakewood, as did everyone else in the grocery store. #PDthatcriedwolf 000 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 14/04/2026After a coworker explained how expensive the cards are I asked how many counterfeits exist he was shocked, appalled, and dismissed the idea as impossible. That suggests it must be rampant. 100 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 11/04/2026The entire book was great: informative, entertaining, breaking down complex topics into manageable and understandable pieces, even and maybe especially the law, Econ and history bits. 000 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 11/04/2026The delta five of the Saturn Vee rocket… 010 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 11/04/2026There’s nothing funny about imaginary thinking about imaginary numbers. It’s actually a cry for help. 🤣. We’re here for you Zach, put the pencil down and let’s go outside. 010 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Best Star Trek crew, wrong answers only 060 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 07/04/2026How much energy does that shiny dude need? At e=mc2 that table setting is exactly 1.21 metric f***tonnes of joule-watt-hour thingies. That’s enough to power all of Scotland for some amount of time. 010 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 02/04/2026For any reasonably broad definition of brain, a computer (at least currently in 2026) isn’t. 010 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 02/04/2026For any reasonably broad definition of computer, the brain does that: takes input, stores input, makes some calculation, presents and stores the output. That it’s done differently than mechanical/hydraulic/electronic systems is immaterial. 120 0
eric-the-west.bsky.social @eric-the-west.bsky.social · 29/03/2026Make a linearly sliding tax scale, 20% for holding an equity for a year up to 99.999% at less than a second. Twang! That’s the sound of the market volatility graph being pulled into a straight line. 010 0
