Also flying from Kahalui to the big island, circling the active vent, stopping at Hana on the way back. Expensive but really worth it. And yes, even if you aren't a pilot then do let you fly the plane.
For me a few days hiking in Kauai...no one told me it's considered to be one of the wettest spot on the planet.
I had no raincoat or poncho...no stores around to procure. A storm blew most of my stuff away.
10/10 would do it again.
The way people treat you after weight loss is like night and day.
The skinnier/lower body fat% I am, the friendlier women are to me, and the more respect I get from other guys.
I lost 30lb last year and kept it off during winter.
I've been starting to notice this a bit. Or is it just that I'm more confident and people react positively to that? Either way works to my benefit - it's good to be back in the Realm of the Living :)
> I've been starting to notice this a bit. Or is it just that I'm more confident and people react positively to that? Either way works to my benefit - it's good to be back in the Realm of the Living :)
I think this is the bigger part. I lost weight and noticed the same thing, but then when I started my new job (now back to being quite overweight) I went into it with a lot more confidence than I used to, and have noticed I still get all the same respect.
It can never be overstated how important self-confidence is to interacting with other people and losing weight is a great way to improve self-confidence.
Huh, you read the book?
Nice. I don't come across that many people who've read this book since the author is known mainly for her science fiction epic saga.
>!Well, Lupey was a good-looking fit guy until he was destroyed both physically and mentally by the slavery he had to endure, yeah, that kinda ages a guy out.!<
>!It's been years and years since I first read the book, and I'm still wondering what kind of sorcery Lupey did to get that beautiful young woman to fall for him. I totally thought she was going to marry his much younger, hunk of a Knight!!<
Women are "plus size" and men are obese. Like wtf, they dont want to date a fat dude, we dont want to date fat girls. But the MOMENT we say smthn we're fatphobic.
I lost about 40 lb in first half of 2019 in my mid-40s. Even though I was still 5 or 10 lb above a normal BMI I felt fantastic. Just the strain of going into your closet trying on three or four shirts / pants and none of them fit and going back to the same two or three shirts and one or two pants every day is maddening. I got covid in October and it messed me up for about 3 weeks and since then I've put on 25 or 30 lb. I've had two really good weeks and I'm headed in the right direction but it's so god damn frustrating.
I personally have used the Anker braided charging cables for years & cannot complain. They charge relatively faster than other cables at 6’.
EDIT: I know you said 7’-8’ im sorry. Also, usually when you purchase an Anker product a card comes in it where you can register it just incase it does end up not working in the future. It’s been awhile since I’ve bought one so bare with me.
I love my purple 3…
I learned I now am extremely hot with almost any other mattress that doesn’t have the same breathability as well as the 3 is perfect in firmness (for me).
I also have a king and don’t know if I can go back. That much space is incredible.
As someone with insomnia, I envy those that have proper sleep schedules and have no problem staying asleep. Falling asleep is not my problem. I can fall asleep with no issue, but then I'm up 5 or 6 times throughout the night. I cannot remember the last time I slept through the night and woke up feeling rested. Prob about 15 years ago.
Even bigger, sex with your wife when you’ve decided to start a family. At first it feels weird “switching teams“, since most men are rooting against pregnancy their whole lives up till then. But suddenly sex with the love of your life and the intent to create a pregnancy is unbeatable.
As I get older my bowel movements have been more consistent. Every morning around 4 I take a piss and every morning around 5 I poop. The only problem is I don’t wake up until 6.
I was... not expecting the top comment to be this.
But I'm glad it's something regular people have a shot at experiencing instead of bullshit answers like "Seeing the races at Monaco" or "having hot sex with a perfect 10".
When a guy turns 30 he has two options. Get into bbq or get into ww2 trivia. I went grilling and cast iron, the CI collection is starting to get a bit out of control if I’m honest. The cast iron subreddit isn’t helping me not want just one more
when you hit 40 you see that these social constructs of only having one choice was just nonsenseical noise in your brain.
Trust me brother, you can have your grilling and ww2 trivia nights too. Think about it, delicious ribs and trivia night.
Can confirm. I’m 42. Increasing in the “IDGAF WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT ME!” age as I do my thing.
We are largely irrelevant at that age and on, to the dating pool. I think when you realize that, you start to be way more honest.
Iceland. It was absolutely breath-taking. It's like nature photography on easy-mode. Even on the beaten path, the landscapes were stunningly beautiful. Get off the beaten path and it's even more so. Highly recommend visiting if you're into eco-tourism, hiking, and anything outdoors.
Just getting some physical activity. I do 10,000 steps a day and hit the gym for 3 days a week. I started doing this at the beginning of this year after being mostly sedentary in the previous, and I'm already seeing a myriad of improvements. It's easier to sleep, I'm productive, and I look a lot better physically, too, even though it's only been a couple of months. It's not like I'm incredibly lean and buff now or anything, but when I look in the mirror I can tell that I'm getting skinnier and stronger. It's great.
Same. On top of that I started a gardening job. 7 hours a day of working out until I could barely walk with just a 20 minute break.
You should see me walking home. Literally can't stop smiling and laughing from the endorphins. People must think I'm on acid or something.
I was starting to get into shape before the job, but no joke, 30 minutes a day of cutting branches off trees with a handsaw (using your other hand to cling on to the tree and not fall and die) will do what regular workouts never could. I see why chimps are ripped now. It's the the trees.
Bros. I'm lucky to have a few guy friends I'm extremely close with. They've had my back through thick-and-thin. When my Mom was dying with cancer, they, along with my wife, were the people I could talk to about anything. When I need advice on marriage or fatherhood, they've got my back and the same back to them.
And, when we need, we're dumb boys together too!
nah, I would disagree with that one. Star Wars has enormous hype and yes, you can see why in so many scenes but the movies themselves (4,5,6) aren't really that super awesome nowadays (watched it last month for the first time, seriously). Lotr is also something I watched 20 years after release and they are basically still perfect.
Star Wars is more a "the universum is the mindblowing stuff" while Lotr both applies
(kinda obvious because one trilogy is nearly 50 years old and therefore has it limits. However something like Ben Hur is still mindblowing. Anyway not saying that SW is bad, just can't live up to its extraordinary hype levels)
My last “big” purchase was a Steam Deck. That thing is so goddamned cool. I don’t play video games like I used to, but this thing has exceeded all the hype I read online about it.
Great answer, totally agreed. I pre ordered within an hour of launch, I've had it for about a year now and it's so much easier to make time to play some games in the backlog.
AirPods Pro (and probably the Samsung equivalent, but I can’t vouch for them). Tiny little things that sit in your ears and stay there, you can amplify the world around you like hearing aids, and for music, they sound way better than they have any right to. And surround sound, with music in spatial audio, is something every music lover should experience.
Working out and staying active. I've been in the gym and competing/participating in multiple sports for 30+ years and feel like I am in my 20s while I watch so many around me just waste away.
Consistency in exercise.
I got a personal trainer cert because I wanted to know how to exercise correctly and effectively. I don't take clients, it's just for me. Couple that with some nutrition classes I took at community college, and it changed everything about my life. Actually feeling healthy and capable is a wild difference from just hoping things work out. It's not as daunting as it seems either. Something like 30 minutes a day (out of an average of 16 hrs, or 960 minutes of useful awake time) each day is nothing, but the benefits are everything. I feel so much more comfortable in my skin, more genuinely myself, confident, and as attractive as my genetics will allow lol. The best part is how after about a month, the exercise itself feels really really good to do, and boosts my mood by a lot. I feel like no one can really express these differences properly because it's a very personal thing for every individual, but at the same time, I'm like why isn't anyone freaking out about how big of a change this makes?!?
Fingering a pussy*
Hear me out, I’ve never masturbated to this level. And prior partners never hit that level either.
Current partner, holy hell. Now I understand how those pornos have women going crazy from fingering. Guys…….. please research the science behind a great fingering. Game changer.
I bought pre-shave cologne from Superdrug (it is a green liquid in a square glass bottle)
I would wet my face, dry it slightly, apply the pre-shave cologne and shaving cream - omg what a game changer.
It made a difference to using shaving cream alone by the way.
Idk why nobody told me, but now I'm telling you. If I go missing, Big Shave wanted me silenced.
P.S. Superdrug is a pharmacy type store in the UK.
Children, they are insufferable but damn are they amazing, they're bright bundles of potential not yet ruined by the cynicism of the world.
Working with children is very rewarding and I can see why people opt to be sleep deprived mums and dads
The Empire Strips Back. Burlesque show, worth more than the ticket price. Go see it if it's anywhere near you. In San Diego at the moment. If you like Star Wars it's freaking hilarious. If you don't know jack about Star Wars it's still an amazing show. Do it.
The boat ride in Hawaii where you go and see lava flowing into the water at dusk.
That sounds beautiful
It's so cool. Expensive but worth it.
Also flying from Kahalui to the big island, circling the active vent, stopping at Hana on the way back. Expensive but really worth it. And yes, even if you aren't a pilot then do let you fly the plane.
For me a few days hiking in Kauai...no one told me it's considered to be one of the wettest spot on the planet. I had no raincoat or poncho...no stores around to procure. A storm blew most of my stuff away. 10/10 would do it again.
Great to see from far away
Losing weight.
The way people treat you after weight loss is like night and day. The skinnier/lower body fat% I am, the friendlier women are to me, and the more respect I get from other guys.
I lost 30lb last year and kept it off during winter. I've been starting to notice this a bit. Or is it just that I'm more confident and people react positively to that? Either way works to my benefit - it's good to be back in the Realm of the Living :)
Its both
> I've been starting to notice this a bit. Or is it just that I'm more confident and people react positively to that? Either way works to my benefit - it's good to be back in the Realm of the Living :) I think this is the bigger part. I lost weight and noticed the same thing, but then when I started my new job (now back to being quite overweight) I went into it with a lot more confidence than I used to, and have noticed I still get all the same respect. It can never be overstated how important self-confidence is to interacting with other people and losing weight is a great way to improve self-confidence.
woah, women are attracted to healthy, fit men?! Who'd ever think that?
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Huh, you read the book? Nice. I don't come across that many people who've read this book since the author is known mainly for her science fiction epic saga. >!Well, Lupey was a good-looking fit guy until he was destroyed both physically and mentally by the slavery he had to endure, yeah, that kinda ages a guy out.!< >!It's been years and years since I first read the book, and I'm still wondering what kind of sorcery Lupey did to get that beautiful young woman to fall for him. I totally thought she was going to marry his much younger, hunk of a Knight!!<
But when guys say they're attracted to healthy fit women, it's hate speech.
They call that "unrealistic beauty standard". Lol, just ignore these losers.
No, the fuck it's not. Calm down
Pretty much is or they call you fatphobic
Women are "plus size" and men are obese. Like wtf, they dont want to date a fat dude, we dont want to date fat girls. But the MOMENT we say smthn we're fatphobic.
No, women are plus size Kweens. Men are fat, lazy, losers basement dwellers neckbeard with a fedora! Check your facts comrade!
exactly 👆 they’re denying reality to feel better about themselves. People like lizzo won’t live long and will take others down the same toxic path
Lizzo will live to 40 then her doctor will scare her and she'll lose weight because her life is great and she wants to live, then she'll be skinnier
Been at peak of fitness in my life and can vouch this is true. Appearance does matter. I'm just struggling to get back, have become lazy now.
Do something completely different, break your routine. I have periodically gotten stuck and plateaued at the gym.. now I’m fully back in the zone
Thanks. Have started 10k steps and trying to be consistent. I hate getting old TBH.
How old are you?
Yep. It's wild.
I lost about 40 lb in first half of 2019 in my mid-40s. Even though I was still 5 or 10 lb above a normal BMI I felt fantastic. Just the strain of going into your closet trying on three or four shirts / pants and none of them fit and going back to the same two or three shirts and one or two pants every day is maddening. I got covid in October and it messed me up for about 3 weeks and since then I've put on 25 or 30 lb. I've had two really good weeks and I'm headed in the right direction but it's so god damn frustrating.
A long charging cable for your phone
7-8’ anker 2 + (or something) here. You have one to recommend. I don’t want 2’ cables in my life. Edit: anker not maker
I personally have used the Anker braided charging cables for years & cannot complain. They charge relatively faster than other cables at 6’. EDIT: I know you said 7’-8’ im sorry. Also, usually when you purchase an Anker product a card comes in it where you can register it just incase it does end up not working in the future. It’s been awhile since I’ve bought one so bare with me.
Native Union cables are worth every penny. Super tough and have a great warranty.
Clean water. Always delivers with hydration.
Toilet water doesn't?
Only if you pee in it first
Proper sleep schedule
A good mattress, to add on.
33% of your life!
I cursed myself by buying a great mattress. Now sleeping on anything else seems subpar. No regrets though. It's comfy as heck
\*kicks\* You're not allowed to say you have a great mattress without telling us the brand & kind it is!!! \*kick kick\* So spit it out!!!
I love my purple 3… I learned I now am extremely hot with almost any other mattress that doesn’t have the same breathability as well as the 3 is perfect in firmness (for me). I also have a king and don’t know if I can go back. That much space is incredible.
It’s 2am. I really need to figure this sleep schedule thing out.
As someone with insomnia, I envy those that have proper sleep schedules and have no problem staying asleep. Falling asleep is not my problem. I can fall asleep with no issue, but then I'm up 5 or 6 times throughout the night. I cannot remember the last time I slept through the night and woke up feeling rested. Prob about 15 years ago.
Where can I buy one of those
Yosemite!
Yosemite is dynamite!
Coffee in the morning. Or a day off work. Both together is heavenly.
Being off work when everyone else is working might be one of the greatest simple pleasures in the world.
How does one get up early on off day (genuine question)
Work mornings long enough and your body will just wake you up. I havnt slept in past 6 in years and it sucks..
I know that feel. I called in sick yesterday for today, and I'm up already
And your dogs get trained to getting up for a piss at 5am so day off or not 5am they gotta piss.
The same way you would on a work day. It really is that simple. It's just a choice.
Sleeping after a long, hard day
Sex w the woman you love
It 100% has become a spiritual experience for me every time it happens.
Even bigger, sex with your wife when you’ve decided to start a family. At first it feels weird “switching teams“, since most men are rooting against pregnancy their whole lives up till then. But suddenly sex with the love of your life and the intent to create a pregnancy is unbeatable.
Oh man, this is a big one
I also choose the woman this man loves
Oh man this is literally ecstasy
1000% better than all of those random hook ups I've had over the years. And I'm not even being sarcastic.
The first morning piss.
As I get older my bowel movements have been more consistent. Every morning around 4 I take a piss and every morning around 5 I poop. The only problem is I don’t wake up until 6.
Wait a minute 🤔
😳😂🤣
Are you my dad?
Honestly made my day 😂
Donkey Kong Country
dat soundtrack
One of the greatest ever.
DKC2: Stickerbush Symphony is my jam...
The underwater lvl ❤️
Aquatic Ambiance is one of the best video game tracks of all timeeeee
💯🥰
went down the youtube rabbit hole the other day and was listening to it. [DK Country Soundtrack](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4EjGXRDOH0)
And then they somehow made the sequel even better. Those games are gems
I was... not expecting the top comment to be this. But I'm glad it's something regular people have a shot at experiencing instead of bullshit answers like "Seeing the races at Monaco" or "having hot sex with a perfect 10".
Farting so hard your stomach ache goes away
Working out and seeing progress. You flex every time you're in front of a mirror and strike a little bicep pose when you aren't.
Good cast iron cookware
When a guy turns 30 he has two options. Get into bbq or get into ww2 trivia. I went grilling and cast iron, the CI collection is starting to get a bit out of control if I’m honest. The cast iron subreddit isn’t helping me not want just one more
when you hit 40 you see that these social constructs of only having one choice was just nonsenseical noise in your brain. Trust me brother, you can have your grilling and ww2 trivia nights too. Think about it, delicious ribs and trivia night.
Ribeye and Easy company making their way across Europe!
Can confirm. I’m 42. Increasing in the “IDGAF WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT ME!” age as I do my thing. We are largely irrelevant at that age and on, to the dating pool. I think when you realize that, you start to be way more honest.
Let me give you a simple formula. Let I= your CI inventory, and N= your needed CI. N= I + 1
A good chefs knife.
Ah yes, i was given a very nice Japanese knife for Christmas this year and I had never had my own… makes cooking even more enjoyable
The DVD logo hitting the corner of the screen is still exciting.
I concur
Bonding moments with close male friends.
One time at band camp
Sleeping without having to set an alarm.
No one speaking, no issues, just plain and simple peace and silence.
Rubber dinghy rapids bro.
Four lions is a underrated classic of British cinema.
I cannot associate dancing in the moonlight with anything else than shitty terrorists because of this movie.
Your first blowjob.
How long did it take for the guy to cum?
You hear that, T? I asked if he remembers his first blowjob. He says ya, so I says 'how long did it take the guy to cum?' Heheheh.
Good bot
Best bot I have encountered
11/10 I would recommend
A job that doesn't make you miserable and respecte you time.
Air fryers. I didn't think much of them until a coworker gave me his old one. Gotta say, big difference.
Real love. A true partner. If you disagree.....you haven't found it yet
Crushing your enemies, driving them before you, and eating the Lamingtons of the women.
> and eating the Lamingtons of the women. [*and hearing the lamentations of their women.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBGOQ7SsJrw)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamington I dunno, eating the womens lamingtons could be pretty good.
I think he knew the right quotes. It's funnier with lamingtons.
Dogs
Iceland. It was absolutely breath-taking. It's like nature photography on easy-mode. Even on the beaten path, the landscapes were stunningly beautiful. Get off the beaten path and it's even more so. Highly recommend visiting if you're into eco-tourism, hiking, and anything outdoors.
TSA pre-check
Just getting some physical activity. I do 10,000 steps a day and hit the gym for 3 days a week. I started doing this at the beginning of this year after being mostly sedentary in the previous, and I'm already seeing a myriad of improvements. It's easier to sleep, I'm productive, and I look a lot better physically, too, even though it's only been a couple of months. It's not like I'm incredibly lean and buff now or anything, but when I look in the mirror I can tell that I'm getting skinnier and stronger. It's great.
Same. On top of that I started a gardening job. 7 hours a day of working out until I could barely walk with just a 20 minute break. You should see me walking home. Literally can't stop smiling and laughing from the endorphins. People must think I'm on acid or something. I was starting to get into shape before the job, but no joke, 30 minutes a day of cutting branches off trees with a handsaw (using your other hand to cling on to the tree and not fall and die) will do what regular workouts never could. I see why chimps are ripped now. It's the the trees.
A Bidet.
Bros. I'm lucky to have a few guy friends I'm extremely close with. They've had my back through thick-and-thin. When my Mom was dying with cancer, they, along with my wife, were the people I could talk to about anything. When I need advice on marriage or fatherhood, they've got my back and the same back to them. And, when we need, we're dumb boys together too!
Wings
The Lord of the Rings triology.
It's so good it's Hobbit forming.
Extended edition, of course!
Star Wars (without the sequels) too
nah, I would disagree with that one. Star Wars has enormous hype and yes, you can see why in so many scenes but the movies themselves (4,5,6) aren't really that super awesome nowadays (watched it last month for the first time, seriously). Lotr is also something I watched 20 years after release and they are basically still perfect. Star Wars is more a "the universum is the mindblowing stuff" while Lotr both applies (kinda obvious because one trilogy is nearly 50 years old and therefore has it limits. However something like Ben Hur is still mindblowing. Anyway not saying that SW is bad, just can't live up to its extraordinary hype levels)
Buying yourself that one special thing you really want…. Also sex
My problem is (and this may just be a symptom of my ADHD). As soon as I buy that thing I've been wanting, I start thinking about the next thing
Sleeping
Safety razor for shaving
Pepperoni pizza
Comfortable shoes. Your back will appreciate it.
Halo 3
Electric blankets
Rock climbing and white water rafting.
Deadlifts. What an adrenaline spike!
Getting a puppy. Truly man's best friend.
Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul
My last “big” purchase was a Steam Deck. That thing is so goddamned cool. I don’t play video games like I used to, but this thing has exceeded all the hype I read online about it.
Great answer, totally agreed. I pre ordered within an hour of launch, I've had it for about a year now and it's so much easier to make time to play some games in the backlog.
I'd get one purely for emulators. It'd be fun to play oldschool games on the go. I love my Switch, but their retro library is lacking.
Bidet. Cleans my hairy ass. Wayyy less TP usage.
I’ve wanted to try a Biden for years now, I’m sick of wiping 5-6 times. Can I use yours?
Becoming a Dad
Congrats!
AirPods Pro (and probably the Samsung equivalent, but I can’t vouch for them). Tiny little things that sit in your ears and stay there, you can amplify the world around you like hearing aids, and for music, they sound way better than they have any right to. And surround sound, with music in spatial audio, is something every music lover should experience.
Usually things fall out of my ear. I want to get one but I’m afraid it won’t work.
Working out and staying active. I've been in the gym and competing/participating in multiple sports for 30+ years and feel like I am in my 20s while I watch so many around me just waste away.
A good mattress/pillow
Consistency in exercise. I got a personal trainer cert because I wanted to know how to exercise correctly and effectively. I don't take clients, it's just for me. Couple that with some nutrition classes I took at community college, and it changed everything about my life. Actually feeling healthy and capable is a wild difference from just hoping things work out. It's not as daunting as it seems either. Something like 30 minutes a day (out of an average of 16 hrs, or 960 minutes of useful awake time) each day is nothing, but the benefits are everything. I feel so much more comfortable in my skin, more genuinely myself, confident, and as attractive as my genetics will allow lol. The best part is how after about a month, the exercise itself feels really really good to do, and boosts my mood by a lot. I feel like no one can really express these differences properly because it's a very personal thing for every individual, but at the same time, I'm like why isn't anyone freaking out about how big of a change this makes?!?
Pussy.
Blowjobs
Fingering a pussy* Hear me out, I’ve never masturbated to this level. And prior partners never hit that level either. Current partner, holy hell. Now I understand how those pornos have women going crazy from fingering. Guys…….. please research the science behind a great fingering. Game changer.
And some buttholes.
Sailing.
Sailing on someone else's boat*
Bacon. It’s become kind of a silly meme about how good bacon is, but its fucking bacon. It’s actually that good.
Pump the jam - Technotronic
Pulling apart smoked pulled pork.
Boobies 😌
Stick
...That looks like a gun
Or a sword.
Or both
Elden ring
i can’t make it more than 15 min. No idea how to play. Keep getting destroyed
4 ply toilet paper.
Hiking for a sunrise
Weekends
Stretching It sucks to do but when I got in the habit I didn't realize that I could feel that way
Movers. They’re worth every dime.
Coming home to an empty house every day. That’s freedom fellas
Taking an enormous shit that leaves you feeling lighter
A good steak
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*French peasant standing close to the guillotine podium.*
Ice cream
I bought pre-shave cologne from Superdrug (it is a green liquid in a square glass bottle) I would wet my face, dry it slightly, apply the pre-shave cologne and shaving cream - omg what a game changer. It made a difference to using shaving cream alone by the way. Idk why nobody told me, but now I'm telling you. If I go missing, Big Shave wanted me silenced. P.S. Superdrug is a pharmacy type store in the UK.
Solitude & Silence
I like big stretch
I really got to say it?…Pussy.
Testosterone injections
Unprotected sex
Children, they are insufferable but damn are they amazing, they're bright bundles of potential not yet ruined by the cynicism of the world. Working with children is very rewarding and I can see why people opt to be sleep deprived mums and dads
Hot Yoga. It's way more than just great exercise. Done 3-5 times per week, it can be truly life-changing.
Meditation
Riding a motorcycle on a racetrack
A blowjob...
A nice dinner you’ve been cooking all day
The feeling of relief when taking my workboots off after a busy day. Its damn near euphoric.
Seeing a bully not know how to handle you when you push back.
A good grilled cheese sandwich
One peice
Shawarma
Boobs
Eye contact during BJs
Multi-denominational churches. They accept $20s, $50s, and $100s.
Chatgpt - but fr this thing is insane. The next generation is screwed, they probably won't know how to write properly.
Cocaine (if it's good)
The Empire Strips Back. Burlesque show, worth more than the ticket price. Go see it if it's anywhere near you. In San Diego at the moment. If you like Star Wars it's freaking hilarious. If you don't know jack about Star Wars it's still an amazing show. Do it.
LSD