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i do miss the warsteiners, but i decided breathing was more important here.

much appreciated. kinda needed to and was about time.

thanks! first film, but had a lot of fun putting it altogether, recording the soundtrack, and happy with how it came out. appreciate you enjoying it!

wasn't aware of that, thanks!

my primary goal was TX Mile performance, so i wanted to shed every ounce i could, and not only is the 520 lighter chain and sprocket, but it's also rotating mass. that means it has more effect on getting the wheels and everything turning too like the carbon wheels i did vs sheer mass reduction like carbon body or Li battery.

@ Thanks for the explanation, makes sense to me.

it is, but rather take a chance on a $100 fix than a new $4k computer and all the fckery of transferring everything over

@, you will need a good PC, like 3.8k. For 100 bucks, you can get a half-decent case.

thanks. shouldn't be much worse than car stereo installs i did in high school, but more at stake if i botch it.

it's been a while, but if i didn't say in the video, i think within a week, maybe week and a half?

glad they caught it on time and could fix it. yes, blood thinners is necessary after any implantable device. most recently, i was on plavix (clopidegrol) for the leak closure implants. i had internal bleeding due to a surgical complication, and that didn't stop until a few weeks after stopping the plavix. after my last open heart, it def took a while to get the INR right. it can take a while to get the INR dialed in, but it's minor in the big picture compared to other problems that can happen.

@@NoLimitsNoRegrets Thank you for sharing. This is all very difficult.

@@Ellier215 it absolutely is. fortunately for me i've been dealing with it all since i was 34 and had the first surgery, so i can be pretty objective about solving problems, have a lot of experience in troubleshooting, and past any emotional aspects. i can just be happy for each day i get knowing they're pretty limited for me now. Take it a day at a time, an issue at a time, make the healthiest choices possible. 6 months from now you'll probably both be a lot more improved and relaxed.

@ Thank you for the words and advice. I needed it.

thanks, was a lot of fun over the years doing it!

no, eotech said it had 5 yr, the card inside with it said 2 yr i think. but it's consistent. i had a model 29 S&W .44 that stopped rotating the cylinder, sent it to smith, and they rebuilt it to perfect function for less than i could've bought the parts they used. no, not lifetime warranty, but it's still way better support in the firearm industry for reasonably priced solid repairs vs the 30 ft 30 second support most companies offer these day. glad you enjoyed.

thanks! had a lot of fun doing that series of gen x toy videos!

i designed all mine in adobe illustrator, then went to a signs now or fast signs, very common sign stores, and had these made out of auto grade vinyl stickers. the smaller the detailed cuts, the better chance of it getting rubbed loose or anything.

@NoLimitsNoRegrets ahh yeah I was thinking this too. Hmm, your helmet finish def can stick but I feel the matte is going to be resistant to it. I'll try with some I have.

@@iSyre depends on how they created the matte finish. you can have matte paint that is just flat like basecoat or putting the matte effect gunk in clear can knocking out the shine. however, some matte finishes also have rougher surface to really minimize shine. if you know where you want the sticker, you could sand that area nice and smooth if it's rought and that might help.

hell yeah, took a 'spirited pace' ride on the aprilia up the back roads to austin today that felt awesome, and better yet, no pissing blood even for a change!

so sorry to hear that. I've been far from a model of the grief process, but after 10 years i learned a few things that i hope might helps folks like yourself, or at the very least let you know you're not the only one that's had to go through it. Take care of yourself and live a life that makes her proud of you.

so far i've been told know. most transplant patients get so bad that they lay in the hospital for 2-3 months on a device waiting for a heart. For one, i'm not that bad yet to need that, but second, i've been opened up 3 times already and was told by multiple doctors that i'd be too high risk to open up for a transplant. reality is that the valve will continue to break away from the surrounding scar tissue and most likely one of those events will cause catastrophic failure.

thanks bro, and you're right. when you get the death sentence, it's just being pragmatic and let's us life a little fuller than others. deer i fear, death is just 1 last breath.

much appreciate the words. i see it as just acceptance of facts and doing my best to accomodate them. No need to be sad. I caused the issue, i accept that, and it provides me an appreciation for life most ppl never realize until it's too late, and i feel very fortunate for that gift.

Thanks, i just made the vector files in Adobe illustrator, then took them to a fast signs or signs now whatever it's called, and they can cut them out of auto grade vinyl.

i've been assembling the script but haven't filmed it yet. I'll have it in the private part of youtube and my sisters will have directions to publish it upon my demise as well as they can use it to show at my service.

Thank you so much for the kind words. It gives my situation purpose in helping others. A happy healthy 2025 to you and the hubby!

Appreciate it man, and really glad my experiences have been helpful to you going through your challenges. Much like yoda, i'll go stronger with the force (youtube channel) after i'm gone lol.

thank you so much and glad you enjoyed it.

i did, but the second valve is already tearing apart from the scar tissue around it, the heart is severely dialated, and the heart is in congestive failure. there are early videos with more detail, but that's the basics.

i will def make more videos on progress as i get more data.

putting the emotions aside makes this all so much easier to manage, but easier said than done for most. if i could make it happen, i'd love to do a few laps around the ring, but air travel may not be an option again. i'm pretty happy ripping through the Texas hill country though :)

thanks for watching and glad it's helpful.

much appreciated and happy you enjoyed it.

A very refreshing non emotional take on managing end of life complications and decisions, how to construct a bucket list that satisfies that take it to the limit need; a couple of laps around the Nurburgring with Misha Charoudin might hasten it but with a smile.

It’s amazing how everyone thinks they know what’s going to help with your health situation, when they have no firsthand knowledge or medical expertise. I think they mean to be caring and helpful, but it mostly comes off as patronizing.

@@ericreither3666 there are so many well intended efforts by folks around me, but for someone like me who independently isolates to heal and cope, it def doesn't make things better, but i have to remember it's not easy for them either.

i had polk audio speakers in my old 944 years ago that were great, i have the 5.1 polk audio surround and sub in my living room that is awesome with the sony receiver taught for proper balance. i've never thought soundbars would generate near the sound quality of a 5.1 setup. i mounted my system as you can see with the 2 surrounds by the bed like rears vs like fronts on each side of the soundbar. it's fairly stable, but i don't feel like i've every gotten the right balance between the soundbar and surrounds just right. some movies, the voice from the center is overpowering, some the surrounds get too loud. fair point on the plastic boxy sound of the sub and maybe that crossover issue is what i'm struggling with. it's not bad, it's way better than just the tv speakers, but i often contemplate just getting another receiver and proper 5.1 setup vs this as i know it'd be solid like the living room. i'm pretty baffled how many ppl just buy soundbars and think they're awesome when they'll never be a proper surround sound setup.

congrats on the s1k, as you can see i enjoyed many years with mine. i still have the aprilia and still ride when i can, but it's not quite like i did before. Have to enjoy what i can still enjoy. Enjoy that 2 wheeled missile!

@@NoLimitsNoRegrets Thank you, I really love this bike. Good to hear your still riding and the Aprilia is an amazing looking bike. How many miles did you do on the original BMW engine? any problems at all? My bike has 8600 genuine miles on it.

@@S1K-Rider i loved mine too, and this i my 3rd aprilia. very different than the bmw, but both are amazing machines. i can't really answer your question, and here's why. the original engine was running beautiful, including mountain rides, TX mile events, and the cross country 33 hours straight ride, it never burned a drop of oil or anything. However, i wanted more power, spent a fortune on parts, rebuilt the engine, parts were mismatched, sent back to the crook that sold me the parts, he really messed up the bike, and it grenaded. Hence, it had an '18 engine in when it left for the museum. had i never opened the engine, i'm sure it would've ran fine forever. rock solid bike if you don't mess with it like i did.

@@NoLimitsNoRegrets Thank you. I have no intensions of doing anything to this engine, as it's already more power than I need on the street, it's fantastic. I'm thinking of putting a nice gold/black chain and new sprockets on the it though as I think it's still got the original ones, but they seem fine. Maybe some new Racetec RR K3 tyres too. Which tyres did you find had the best combo for wear and grip?

@@S1K-Rider wise move. when you do the chain, you could convert it and the sprockets to the lighter 520 pitch. since i rode both street and track, i like michelin pilot roads, whatever the newest gen was. i could smoke them to the edge on the track but have better center wear properties for the streets.

thanks, and please do! someone has to enjoy it yet :)

I use the galaxy S24. the newest samsung galaxy phone with the newest samsung galaxy watch is always the best approach to prevent headaches from outdated items.

my chest was definitely tight for a long time, but i did a ton of stretching after both surgeries, worked into it slowly, but did everything from pullovers to yoga to whatever i could to loosen up the chest. can't think of any reason it'd be super tight that long besides it just needs stretched more?

haha, probably not as big a deal for home gym, but we go to the local equivalent of Globol Gym lol.

ah i watched the moving video so I’m probably confused. I thought who needs shoes if your home. barefoot in a regular gym is probably different

@@LaraM59 ohhh, yeah, that makes sense. this year hasn't exactly gone as planned in more ways than one, but such is life.

@@Erindoubleyou15 not that this is the place for public personal details, but to be clear, I was ghosted right before what was supposed to be a first visit.

glad it helped!

haha, i'm an engineer, i can only work with rectangular shapes. hopefully it shows up in the wooden crate, will be much easier to wrap :)

i always try to put that top lug nut centered at the top as that seems easiest to get it aligned and the threads started, but yes, it's the hardest one for sure.

I'm in heart failure now and at daily risk of keeling over, but i've prepared everything to make it as easy for family as i can, doing everything i can to be happy and healthy every day, and i'm at peace with whatever comes. A good death can only follow a good life :)

@@NoLimitsNoRegrets I'm 70 years old, just had CABG post 12 weeks now. I build and remodel homes. Been swinging a hammer for over 50 years. I will pray now that you truly seek Christ at these moments, He also Awaits, but of course it is your choice. We all have one thing in common, our last breath. But who will receive that last breath is totally up to us. Over 86% of all the people in the U.S. are considered to be lukewarm Christians. I am one of Christ's disciples. So in other words...no where near lukewarm. You will now begin to hear Jesus' name almost everyday. God Bless...Christ's Pastor