#rtd killing me on the daily

[besidesitstoowarm]

"The Rise of the Cybermen" thoughts

i was dreading this one but actually it's good to me. so

this entire story is like, "what if iron man wasn't hot" like i'm not attracted to rdj but if you made tony stark an average looking old man without quips you really see how demonic and horrifying that veneration of industrialist exceptionalism is. the other difference is that i can feel sympathy for john lumic while i'm glad tony stark died

this story feels a lot like a second doctor one, like it reminds me a lot of "the invasion" but with that sweet sweet rtd social commentary on top. i'm sorry to say this also but it reminds me of morbius. like someone bending the rules bc they're going to die in agony is sympathetic, it becomes obscene when it's imposed on others (or when it requires sacrificing others). the homeless are rounded up, promised free food, and turned into robots. just to show off. helped along by pete tyler, who "made money selling a health food drink to a sick world"

this could have pretty easily been a "phone bad" black mirror style episode, but it's more like "ruthless capitalists will use your phone to kill you" which sounds related but isn't. i'm not generally a fan of most cybermen stories– i think most of them are wasted potential– but the potential is certainly a delicious hook. i'll ramble more about this in the next part, probably

a few points from this specific episode: ten knows that rose is very susceptible to temptation, and worries about her. mickey calls him out on not knowing anything about him and neither of them ever choosing him over each other, and he's right. the daily download from cybus ends with "joke" and everyone laughs. you used to be able to hop between parallel worlds, but now you can't since the time lords are gone, which i don't know enough about honestly. i tear up every time mickey talks to his grandmother. of course jackie owns a yorkie

okay next part let's go

[wineanddinosaur]

Miles Teller Is ‘Basically Married to The Long Drink’ (But ‘Would F a Long Island Iced Tea’)

A versatile actor with nearly two dozen credits under his belt, Miles Teller has an impressive career at the age of 33. He became a household name in 2014 after his pulse-pounding performance as a jazz drummer in the Oscar-nominated film Whiplash. Later this year, he’ll share the screen with Tom Cruise in the highly anticipated Top Gun sequel, Maverick. The imminent blockbuster could position him as the one of the biggest action stars of the new decade.

While waiting for the delayed December 2020 release (the film’s debut was initially slated for summer), Teller’s been keeping himself busy as co-owner of a Finnish line of RTDs, The Long Drink. The ready-to-drink cocktail is also the country’s national beverage — a refreshing combination of gin, grapefruit, and soda. Teller has been instrumental in carrying the canned spritzer, for the first time, to American markets.

During the coronavirus lockdown, Teller appropriated another one of Finland’s time-honored traditions into his daily routine back in Los Angeles. “Päntsdrunk” is the fine art of drinking at home alone in your underwear. And Teller seems to think the trend might catch on here in the U.S., as well. Although pants certainly remained on during this exclusive interview with VinePair, hats off, at the very least, to this talented actor and beverage alcohol producer.

1) What’s your desert-island drink?

Desert island drink is a POG [passionfruit, orange, mango] Mai Tai.

2) What do you typically order when you’re out with friends or hanging out at home?

Well, if I’m at home… couple of good bottles of tequila and whiskey, red and white wine, and some beers. Most likely, some lagers, but I try to have some international variety. Favorite drink out with friends depends on the environment, but for me, it doesn’t get better than sitting at a baseball game with my buddies sipping on some cold beers… [like a] Phillies game with some Yuenglings.

3) How have your tastes changed over the years?

I drink more to the occasion now. I have a pretty broad palate, so I can go with the flow.

4) FMK three drinks.

I would F a Long Island Iced Tea because if it’s a one and done, I want the buzz to last. As co-owner, I am basically married to Long Drink, so that’s an easy one. I’m killing Mojitos…worst hangover of my life.

5) What’s your favorite drinking destination, and why?

I love a good bar with outdoor music. Growing up, my friends and I spent many vacations down in Key West, and for a group of lads in their early 20s, I couldn’t think of a better spot to have a few cold ones.

6) What’s the best and worst bottle in your fridge right now?

I really enjoy the Jose Cuervo La Familia bottles, but I do have a Macallan 25 year for special occasions. Worst would be the two pumpkin beers I’ve had in there since last Halloween.

7) What do you drink when no one else is looking?

I had some rosé the other day with my wife.

The article Miles Teller Is ‘Basically Married to The Long Drink’ (But ‘Would F a Long Island Iced Tea’) appeared first on VinePair.

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[johnboothus]

Miles Teller Is Basically Married to The Long Drink (But Would F a Long Island Iced Tea)

A versatile actor with nearly two dozen credits under his belt, Miles Teller has an impressive career at the age of 33. He became a household name in 2014 after his pulse-pounding performance as a jazz drummer in the Oscar-nominated film Whiplash. Later this year, he’ll share the screen with Tom Cruise in the highly anticipated Top Gun sequel, Maverick. The imminent blockbuster could position him as the one of the biggest action stars of the new decade.

While waiting for the delayed December 2020 release (the film’s debut was initially slated for summer), Teller’s been keeping himself busy as co-owner of a Finnish line of RTDs, The Long Drink. The ready-to-drink cocktail is also the country’s national beverage — a refreshing combination of gin, grapefruit, and soda. Teller has been instrumental in carrying the canned spritzer, for the first time, to American markets.

During the coronavirus lockdown, Teller appropriated another one of Finland’s time-honored traditions into his daily routine back in Los Angeles. “Päntsdrunk” is the fine art of drinking at home alone in your underwear. And Teller seems to think the trend might catch on here in the U.S., as well. Although pants certainly remained on during this exclusive interview with VinePair, hats off, at the very least, to this talented actor and beverage alcohol producer.

1) What’s your desert-island drink?

Desert island drink is a POG [passionfruit, orange, mango] Mai Tai.

2) What do you typically order when you’re out with friends or hanging out at home?

Well, if I’m at home… couple of good bottles of tequila and whiskey, red and white wine, and some beers. Most likely, some lagers, but I try to have some international variety. Favorite drink out with friends depends on the environment, but for me, it doesn’t get better than sitting at a baseball game with my buddies sipping on some cold beers… [like a] Phillies game with some Yuenglings.

3) How have your tastes changed over the years?

I drink more to the occasion now. I have a pretty broad palate, so I can go with the flow.

4) FMK three drinks.

I would F a Long Island Iced Tea because if it’s a one and done, I want the buzz to last. As co-owner, I am basically married to Long Drink, so that’s an easy one. I’m killing Mojitos…worst hangover of my life.

5) What’s your favorite drinking destination, and why?

I love a good bar with outdoor music. Growing up, my friends and I spent many vacations down in Key West, and for a group of lads in their early 20s, I couldn’t think of a better spot to have a few cold ones.

6) What’s the best and worst bottle in your fridge right now?

I really enjoy the Jose Cuervo La Familia bottles, but I do have a Macallan 25 year for special occasions. Worst would be the two pumpkin beers I’ve had in there since last Halloween.

7) What do you drink when no one else is looking?

I had some rosé the other day with my wife.

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[delfinamaggiousa]

Miles Teller Is ‘Basically Married to The Long Drink’ (But ‘Would F a Long Island Iced Tea’)

A versatile actor with nearly two dozen credits under his belt, Miles Teller has an impressive career at the age of 33. He became a household name in 2014 after his pulse-pounding performance as a jazz drummer in the Oscar-nominated film Whiplash. Later this year, he’ll share the screen with Tom Cruise in the highly anticipated Top Gun sequel, Maverick. The imminent blockbuster could position him as the one of the biggest action stars of the new decade.

While waiting for the delayed December 2020 release (the film’s debut was initially slated for summer), Teller’s been keeping himself busy as co-owner of a Finnish line of RTDs, The Long Drink. The ready-to-drink cocktail is also the country’s national beverage — a refreshing combination of gin, grapefruit, and soda. Teller has been instrumental in carrying the canned spritzer, for the first time, to American markets.

During the coronavirus lockdown, Teller appropriated another one of Finland’s time-honored traditions into his daily routine back in Los Angeles. “Päntsdrunk” is the fine art of drinking at home alone in your underwear. And Teller seems to think the trend might catch on here in the U.S., as well. Although pants certainly remained on during this exclusive interview with VinePair, hats off, at the very least, to this talented actor and beverage alcohol producer.

1) What’s your desert-island drink?

Desert island drink is a POG [passionfruit, orange, mango] Mai Tai.

2) What do you typically order when you’re out with friends or hanging out at home?

Well, if I’m at home… couple of good bottles of tequila and whiskey, red and white wine, and some beers. Most likely, some lagers, but I try to have some international variety. Favorite drink out with friends depends on the environment, but for me, it doesn’t get better than sitting at a baseball game with my buddies sipping on some cold beers… [like a] Phillies game with some Yuenglings.

3) How have your tastes changed over the years?

I drink more to the occasion now. I have a pretty broad palate, so I can go with the flow.

4) FMK three drinks.

I would F a Long Island Iced Tea because if it’s a one and done, I want the buzz to last. As co-owner, I am basically married to Long Drink, so that’s an easy one. I’m killing Mojitos…worst hangover of my life.

5) What’s your favorite drinking destination, and why?

I love a good bar with outdoor music. Growing up, my friends and I spent many vacations down in Key West, and for a group of lads in their early 20s, I couldn’t think of a better spot to have a few cold ones.

6) What’s the best and worst bottle in your fridge right now?

I really enjoy the Jose Cuervo La Familia bottles, but I do have a Macallan 25 year for special occasions. Worst would be the two pumpkin beers I’ve had in there since last Halloween.

7) What do you drink when no one else is looking?

I had some rosé the other day with my wife.

The article Miles Teller Is ‘Basically Married to The Long Drink’ (But ‘Would F a Long Island Iced Tea’) appeared first on VinePair.

source https://vinepair.com/articles/miles-teller-long-drink/

source https://vinology1.wordpress.com/2020/05/25/miles-teller-is-basically-married-to-the-long-drink-but-would-f-a-long-island-iced-tea/

[preciselyty]

The bus broke down.

Oh RTD. Why is it you have such an issue with me?? I’ve been taking the bus almost daily, and almost daily I’ve had issues. The latest of my adventures started off well. I was even early! I let the first bus that arrived at my stop go on by to kill some time. I didn’t need to arrive too early, and the next bus was scheduled to show up just 15 minutes later.

The bus got delayed, but only by about 2 minutes. I was still doing great on time. I got on my bus, headphones in, and waited to arrive at my stop. My issue was assuming that the bus would eventually arrive at the stop. The bus pulls over to the side of the road, and the driver says something over the speaker. I’m not sure what exactly he said, but everyone started getting of the bus. It was clear it wouldn’t be going any further. I grabbed my skateboard and pulled up Google Maps.

There was another bus stop I could skate to not too far away. Great. I skated towards it, got there, sat down, waited. I looked at the maps and saw a dotted line going around the corner. Hmm, I seemed to be at the wrong stop. I started skating to the other dot. Nope, that’s where I came from. Back to the first dot.

Eventually the bus arrives. I flash my phone to the driver, demonstrating that I, as a young man, have a youth ticket that permits me to ride this bus that will hopefully go further than my last. I sit down closer to the front than I normally would when the driver takes off, not wanting to stumble and fall. All goes well. I reach for my bag to make sure it’s all good.

Wait. My bag is not with me. That’s strange. Where is it? I look around my seat, as if it could be hiding somewhere. Nope. I soon realize I have left my bag on the broken down bus. I signal to stop, one stop away from where I get on. My sense of direction isn’t great, but I do my best to retrace where I’ve been to get back to the broken down bus. I’m somewhat confident it will still be there, since it’s supposed to be broken down. At first I’m not sure if I’m heading in the right direction, but then I see a bus on the side of the road. The number matches the bus I took.

I skate up and look inside the window of the bus. I don’t see my bag, but I’m almost positive this is the bus I was on. The doors are closed. I peek into as many windows as I can, still not seeing my bag. I walk to the front of the bus, and finally I see the driver. He seems to know immediately why I have returned. He asks me if I forgot something, and I say yes. He hands me my bag. Thanks, bus driver!

I haven’t been on the bus since, but I’m hoping that my next experience will be a little bit nicer. After all, there is a lot of room for improvement. I’m really not sure if I could have a worse bus experience. Maybe I am just getting all the bad experiences out of the way. Maybe the bus just sucks. Time will tell.

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[isaiahrippinus]

Miles Teller Is ‘Basically Married to The Long Drink’ (But ‘Would F a Long Island Iced Tea’)

A versatile actor with nearly two dozen credits under his belt, Miles Teller has an impressive career at the age of 33. He became a household name in 2014 after his pulse-pounding performance as a jazz drummer in the Oscar-nominated film Whiplash. Later this year, he’ll share the screen with Tom Cruise in the highly anticipated Top Gun sequel, Maverick. The imminent blockbuster could position him as the one of the biggest action stars of the new decade.

While waiting for the delayed December 2020 release (the film’s debut was initially slated for summer), Teller’s been keeping himself busy as co-owner of a Finnish line of RTDs, The Long Drink. The ready-to-drink cocktail is also the country’s national beverage — a refreshing combination of gin, grapefruit, and soda. Teller has been instrumental in carrying the canned spritzer, for the first time, to American markets.

During the coronavirus lockdown, Teller appropriated another one of Finland’s time-honored traditions into his daily routine back in Los Angeles. “Päntsdrunk” is the fine art of drinking at home alone in your underwear. And Teller seems to think the trend might catch on here in the U.S., as well. Although pants certainly remained on during this exclusive interview with VinePair, hats off, at the very least, to this talented actor and beverage alcohol producer.

1) What’s your desert-island drink?

Desert island drink is a POG [passionfruit, orange, mango] Mai Tai.

2) What do you typically order when you’re out with friends or hanging out at home?

Well, if I’m at home… couple of good bottles of tequila and whiskey, red and white wine, and some beers. Most likely, some lagers, but I try to have some international variety. Favorite drink out with friends depends on the environment, but for me, it doesn’t get better than sitting at a baseball game with my buddies sipping on some cold beers… [like a] Phillies game with some Yuenglings.

3) How have your tastes changed over the years?

I drink more to the occasion now. I have a pretty broad palate, so I can go with the flow.

4) FMK three drinks.

I would F a Long Island Iced Tea because if it’s a one and done, I want the buzz to last. As co-owner, I am basically married to Long Drink, so that’s an easy one. I’m killing Mojitos…worst hangover of my life.

5) What’s your favorite drinking destination, and why?

I love a good bar with outdoor music. Growing up, my friends and I spent many vacations down in Key West, and for a group of lads in their early 20s, I couldn’t think of a better spot to have a few cold ones.

6) What’s the best and worst bottle in your fridge right now?

I really enjoy the Jose Cuervo La Familia bottles, but I do have a Macallan 25 year for special occasions. Worst would be the two pumpkin beers I’ve had in there since last Halloween.

7) What do you drink when no one else is looking?

I had some rosé the other day with my wife.

The article Miles Teller Is ‘Basically Married to The Long Drink’ (But ‘Would F a Long Island Iced Tea’) appeared first on VinePair.

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[newssplashy]

Fayose said this while reacting to claims by the former President that the Federal Government wants to frame him up.

The Governor of Ekiti state, Ayo Fayose has said that former President Olusegun Obasanjo deserves the humiliation he is getting.

Fayose said this while reacting to claims by the former President that the Federal Government wants to frame him up.

The Governor, who told Obasanjo not to be afraid of arrest, said that many Nigerians are being harassed daily.

He said “When other Nigerians were at the receiving end of President Buhari’s dictatorship, Obasanjo was going in and out of the Presidential Villa.

“Nigerians are being humiliated and tried every day by the dictatorial government of President Muhammadu Buhari that he (Obasanjo) helped to enthrone. Some of us have gone through trials before and we are not afraid of trials even today.

“Where was he when Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) was arrested and detained since 2015 despite court orders for his release? When over 1,000 members of the Nigeria’s Islamic Movement were killed in Zaria and their leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky arrested and dumped in detention since 2016 despite of court orders, what did Obasanjo do?

“Where was Obasanjo when armed men of the DSS invaded the Ekiti State House Assembly and abducted one of its members? Did Obasanjo travel out of Nigeria when judges were being arrested in the night in a Gestapo manner?”

OBJ lacks moral right

Fayose also said that Obasanjo lacks the moral right to complain because he has been partners with President Buhari for the past 40 years.

The Governor said the ‘two old men’ can fight themselves because Nigerians are tired of both of them.

“Obasanjo lacks moral rights to complain about Buhari’s government because himself and the President have been partners for over 40 years. It was when President Buhari served as Minister of Petroleum and NNPC Chairman in 1977 under Obasanjo that N2.8 billion oil money went missing from the accounts of the NNPC in Midlands Bank, United Kingdom.

ALSO READ: 5 shades Obasanjo threw at Buhari

“Both Buhari and Obasanjo are already spent forces and have gone senile. Nigerians no longer need the two old men and the more they fight themselves, the better for the country.”

Let Buhari jail me

According to Daily Post, Governor Fayose also reminded Obasanjo of a part in his book – My Watch (Page 96), where he said that he prefers Buhari to jail him than Goodluck Jonathan to return to power in 2015.

“Since Obasanjo himself said he preferred to be jailed by Buhari and worked for his enthronement, the President can hasten his arrest and imprisonment. Obasanjo should not be afraid to go to prison now,” he added.

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has threatened to shut-down the Presidential Villa in Abuja if anything happens to Obasanjo.

The ADC chairman, Chief Okey Nwosu has said that former President Olusegun Obasanjo is untouchable.

via NewsSplashy - Latest Nigerian News Online

[runnersnook-blog]

DIARY OF A FIRST TIME MARATHONER (TRAINING FOR ONLY 40 DAYS UNTIL L.A. MARATHON 2018)

"Can I run a marathon without training" and "How to train for a marathon if I am injured" are the most overused Google searches by athletes who are suffering from injury weeks before a marathon race and will end up under trained or no training at all. 

Hi, I am new runner from California. I started running December of 2016 and fell in love with the sport since then. The longest distance that I ran is 13.1, not even 13.2. I registered for LA Marathon last August and was prepared to train for it. But some, unexpected thing happen, the frustration that kills every runners spirit. I got injured. You all know the feeling of just getting started to train, and when you started to get progression, one part of the body hurts, and you won’t listen to it because you want to continue training for the biggest race of your life, and then eventually leads to injury.

Yes, I have been asking Google if I can still run LAM this March, considering I got inured on my October 2017 race. I tried almost everything, resting, massage, foam rolling, icing, e-stim for my stubborn shin splints. 3 months, it just won't leave me.

Until January 21st came, the day of the Pasadena Half Marathon 2018, I am still limping. I tried to cancel my registration, but no luck.  Alright, time to make a smart decision. Sell my LA Marathon BIB. I am even willing to give it away just to make sure I will not get tempted to do the race as it is stupid to run a marathon without even training for it.

 It was Feb. 3, 2018 when I realized I am going to do the race. At the Surf City Marathon Expo in Huntington Beach, I saw a good friend Alberto Perusset, a veteran of the distance and out of nowhere, we talked about him running a marathon. And that, I was supposed to run the LA Marathon the following month. How depressed and frustrated I was as it will complete the Conqur Challenge. Right then and there, without any question, he judged me, I can do it. That I will be fine, that I am in the right shape to do it. That, "I can't run a marathon because I was injured during the season training" is just all in my mind. he gave me a strong word. "You still have one and a half month to train. You will be fine."

He just gave me one goal. Do 1 18-mile run before the race, as soon as possible and gradually lower my mileage as the race day comes near.

"You don't have to be fast, you don't have to impress anybody" says Alberto.

5:14PM of Feb.3, I set my mind that after the race tomorrow, I am training for LA Marathon, that will be in 42 DAYS.

STARTING AT THIS POINT IS MY DAILY ACTIVITY OF MY 40-DAY TRAINING THAT WILL BE UPDATED EVERYDAY. LOGGING IN MY WORKOUTS AND  MY DIET. 

DAY 1 - Feb 4, Sunday  -is my race day. I am doing the Half Marathon for the Surf City Marathon, Half Marathon and 5k 2018. This is my 7th half marathon out of 17 races that I did in the past 2 years. I consider this as part of the official start of my LA MARATHON TRAINING. 

I finished "okay". A little bit dehydrated and 20mins slower than my PR last Oct 2017. It doesn't matter. I was able to run.

 DAY 2 - Feb 5, Monday -Mobility, recovery workout. I do this after every half marathon race or long distance training to work out the muscle that I didn't use on my run to prevent muscular imbalance that leads to injury (my personal experience, not based on science)  *30mins -Lateral machine (cardio) *4 SETS of 20 REPS      hip abduction (inner thigh/outer thigh)      hip abduction (inner thigh/outer thigh)      Back Extension Machine (pelvic stabilization )      kick-back (super light weight so I won’t over use my hamstrings) *20-min STRETCHING/FOAM ROLLING FOOD/NUTRITION -grilled burger -pork bbq and rice -500ml RTD Muscle Milk Protein shake

STARTING THIS DAY, I DECIDED NOT TO TALK TO ANYBODY. NOT TO EVEN POST IN SOCIAL MEDIA THAT I AM RUNNING THE LAM, AS I AM IN THE BASELINE OF GIVING UP. ONE NEGATIVE ENERGY FROM ONE NEGATIVE PERSON WILL MAKE ME NOT TO DO THE RACE. AT THIS POINT, MY DETERMINATION IS BACK WITH THE HELP OF ALBERTO PERUSSET'S WORDS AND A FELLOW BRAND AMBASSADOR "MICHELLE" WHO WAS ON THE SAME SITUATION, CONFIRMS THAT I CAN ABSOLUTELY SURVIVE LA MARATHON.

     IS IT REALLY POSSIBLE TO RUN A MARATHON WITHOUT PROPERLY TRAINING FOR IT?

READ THE FULL DIARY OF A FIRST TIME MARATHONER WHO TRAINED FOR ONLY 40 DAYS BEFORE RACE DAY AT

https://www.therunnersnook.com/blogs/news/diary-of-a-first-time-marathoner-training-for-only-40-days-until-l-a-marathon-2018