As a resident of this state it bugs the shit out of me to know these are the folks my neighbors vote for.

And when I see a reference to Utah in the news, I immediately wonder what kind of stupid or horrible thing have we done this time.

So essentially they didn't address one of the biggest issues, what to do with the remaining embryos. Seems pretty on brand for conservative legislation.

Two things come to mind as long as you aren't noticing any issues with shift into gears.

Your cable could be binding up and needs to be lubricated. They make lube for motorcycle cables that don't attract dirt that work pretty well.

Cable has worn out from lack of lubrication. If lubricating either doesn't help at all, or only helps for a few days, you may need to replace the cable with a new one.

The only thing I really can say is Manchin is a better option than the Republican that would most likely replace him. Kind of like how it is preferable to be stabbed through the hand over being stabbed in the face.

Flat spots don't normally become a thing unless it's been a few years.

If you can afford those motorcycle pod things, I hear good things. But we have a couple of bikes that do time outside. The big things are to keep it covered even the cheap covers from Amazon will do the job. Park it up cleaned, with fresh oil and fuel stabilizer if it's going to sit the entire season. Sometimes we pull the battery and hook it up to a tender.

Definitely aging myself.

I don't even recall the genre alternative being used at the time. This I consider closest to what became considered alternative from my pre-teen years.

Depeche Mode - People are People

One I have listened to off and on for nearly 20 years now is Radio Paradise.

Radio Paradise

It's not an exclusively Alternative station, but a fairly wide ranging mix of classics, b-sides, world, electronic, etc. All fairly low-key but interesting.

They introduced me to so many bands over the years. And it is rare to not hear something I fall in love with any time I turn them on.

It's one of those things where the money sounds good until you realize you also have to live somewhere expensive to get it.

I could conceivably move to somewhere like ND and save a ton of money on housing and the necessities, but the limited job market could also mean that I would be unable to continue in the same career.

And switching jobs sound great, unless you're in an industry seeing large changes post-pandemic. It's certainly kept me from jumping ship. At least until I see my area of work stabilize.

To add to it, I am doing alright overall. But my student loans kicked back in, food prices have climbed, even my monthly utilities have increased as of a few months ago. So I might not be worried about keeping the lights on, I do feel the pinch and it doesn't make me feel overjoyed about the economy.

I debated purchasing an integrated comm for my first nice helmet, a Shoei Neotec. I am glad I went to a standalone unit instead. That helmet did not end up working out for me and I was able to move my comm to my next helmet. Otherwise, I would have been stuck with two very expensive paper weights.

Trimmed out the Biden stuff. Hard to miss it around here and didn't want to derail motorcycle pics with politics.

The story we were told was the original owner parked it shortly before he passed from cancer and it was just never run again. And looking over it, I don't see any signs that was a lie. It really does look like it was parked and never started up again.

It was worse than just needing fresh gas. The old fuel had turned to sludge. Luckily the rust was minimal. At the time we were trying to salvage the other 78 so he could sell it to cover restoration costs. In hindsight we probably should have taken the tank from that one, we would have been further ahead.

But we spent a month going between white vinegar and fresh water flushes as well as using an old clutch cable to rout out the metal lines within the tank itself. In the end we were able to clean it out and the tank is working.

And the old gas pretty much ruined the carburetors. I wasn't able to save them and instead they were relegated to being spares. Which is when we decided that the high mileage bike was going to becomes a parts bike.

So far it has had fuel system work, tank and carbs. New ignition system, though I I replaced it while I was chasing carb issues so I actually think it might be fine. And the calipers were replaced all around since they had internally rusted and were stuck. We still need to finish things like mounting a new front tire, but it's hot and i am not looking forward to it, and rebuilding the forks.

I'd assume it is for digital downloads.

If I am not purchasing LPs, I try to purchase MP3s/FLAC that I can copy and move around as I please.

To be honest you get kind of used to seeing certain things in rural places. It honestly wasn't the focus of the photo, but I realized that some folks get extra sensitive to things, so I went and edited the photo and updated it.

Here is a basic maintenance schedule for the Street 750. Harley folks tend to treat cable maintenance as an annual task.

Check out someone like cycle gear for cable lube kits if you don't have a dedicated cycle shop in your local area.

If you plan on maintaining the bike yourself, see if you can get a service manual for your bike. Harley usually has them for $100 or less. They are not cheap, but it can be a lifesaver.

La Costa Brava by Ted Leo and the Pharmacists. This song and album is in rotation no matter what else I happen to be listening to.

That's pretty awesome. I like that you've kept the tradition up for your anniversaries too.

I am a music obsessive. But to be honest my choices might make my wife's ears bleed. At least she is cool with me blaring music through the house every chance I get.

Boot Liquor was the station that introduced me to groups like The Devil Makes Three. I haven't listened in a few years, but it was an oasis of non-bro country back in the day.

Here is one I was recently exposed through from Henry Rollins show on KCRW.

The Casual Dots - Bumblebee

A cover of a Lavern Baker song.

From their Bandcamp page

The Casual Dots are a trio formed in Washington, DC in 2002, featuring Christina Billotte (Slant 6, Quixotic, Autoclave) on vocals and guitar, Kathi Wilcox (Bikini Kill, Frumpies) on guitar and backing vocals, and Steve Dore (Snoozers, Deep Lust) on drums.

Counting from the age of 18 to now, I have had 18 actual jobs in the last 30 years. A couple were times when I had two jobs at the same time, and I didn't count side gigs I had.

I would guess that I've had a lot of jobs, but I am now in tech,so it doesn't seem to hurt me like it did when I worked other industries.

I should comment AFTER I read the article.

If it is for physical sales only I would have to guess we are looking at things like cassette, USB drives and limited releases on other obscure formats like minidisk.