by Tom Stortz | May 23, 2023 | General |
Bowling being over will free up nights of my week for the summer. Getting wrapped up in 2 leagues was 2 much 2 handle for 2 seasons. The fun factor vs the opportunity cost of free time or other activities is not there. I can move on to greener pastures. I’ll...
by Sam Stortz | May 22, 2023 | General |
BEFORE In one hour, Meghan and I are getting pedicures. I’m excited. I’ve had one before like 8 years ago with Laura and only remember thinking it was too intense. I am of the opinion that some men don’t enjoy delicacies like this due to social...
by Tom Stortz | May 22, 2023 | General |
I’ll touch on culture subtleties and traveling stories instead of what I did because I know you don’t care about slate quarries. Temple Bar Pricing – In Dublin, I stayed at the Morgan which was near the Temple Bar area which has all the bars. This...
by Tom Stortz | May 21, 2023 | General |
And you may find yourself living in a shotgun shackAnd you may find yourself in another part of the worldAnd you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobileAnd you may find yourself in a beautiful house, with a beautiful wifeAnd you may ask yourself,...
by Sam Stortz | May 16, 2023 | General |
Construction workers do not give a fuck about “NO PARKING” signs. This is evident by the 100 rotating construction workers who park right beneath the “NO PARKING” sign at Stortz Tools every single day. The reason it’s no parking there is...
by Sam Stortz | May 10, 2023 | General |
On the five hour drive home from Pittsburgh, Meghan and I listened to three straight stand up sets by John Mulaney. Then, on Monday we watched his most recent Netflix Special. My exposure to Mulaney has been limited. I know who he is, I know he had some drug issues a...
by Sam Stortz | May 8, 2023 | General |
Yesterday I raced the Pittsburgh Half Marathon. The last half marathon I raced was the the Philly Half in 2019 and recapped it in this post. At the time, running sucked and I finished in 80:40. Four years later and running has done a 180. Pittsburgh was the cherry on...
by Tom Stortz | May 7, 2023 | General |
I spent 2 days in Munich, 4 cities in Austria, and 2 days in Riga in Latvia. These observations are only from my experience and not blanket statements. I’m also bunching together Germans and Austrians which undoubtedly Austrians would take offense to. No...
by Sam Stortz | May 1, 2023 | General |
Dave, if you thought my pre Broad Street post was “Self fellatio”, just wait until you read this. Pre Race The week leading up to the race was bad. I slept a lot, hydrated like hell, and ate healthy(ish), but my legs felt horrible. Every run felt like...
by Tom Stortz | Apr 27, 2023 | General |
I have strong opinions on travel accommodations where skimping on comfort and location is a bad idea. I had one experience in Columbus, OH that was an $89 dollar a night hotel and I vowed to never make that mistake again in my life. An entire trip is predicated on...
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