Hacker News: sheriffofpaddys

New comment by sheriffofpaddys in "Broken legs and ankles heal better if you walk on them within weeks"

sheriffofpaddys — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:37:29 +0000

Good point, thanks. Will look into it.

New comment by sheriffofpaddys in "Broken legs and ankles heal better if you walk on them within weeks"

sheriffofpaddys — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 05:39:45 +0000

Also shattered mine mtn biking (2022), and the surgeon scheduled surgery as soon as he saw the x-ray. I broke it twice as a teenager, and went through the sling route for both of those.

The craziest part about the plate is how quickly the pain from instability was relieved. I could finally sleep and honestly could've used my arm at ~80% days after surgery. I still have the plate which causes some discomfort, but I likely won’t worry about it.

In light of the article, I wonder if the plate encouraged/allowed me to use my arm in ways I wasn’t aware of. Funnily enough, it’s almost the definition of a crutch but one that allows me to use my arm more than if I was just hugging my body in an attempt to avoid that sharp pain.

Never lost my fear of the mtb, just focus on the uphill and cross country more.

A Glass Slipper is a Bad Way to Find Cinderella

sheriffofpaddys — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:20:42 +0000

Article URL: https://divingintheshallowend.com/if-the-shoe-fits/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42012539

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

55 Burgers, 55 Fries – The Terrible Impact of Pay It Forward Trains

sheriffofpaddys — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 19:53:48 +0000

Article URL: https://divingintheshallowend.com/pay-it-forward-train/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39542698

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

New comment by sheriffofpaddys in "Three Six Mafia: A silly look at the value of an inch downstairs"

sheriffofpaddys — Sat, 17 Feb 2024 16:53:22 +0000

Haha thanks, was a lot of fun

New comment by sheriffofpaddys in "Three Six Mafia: A silly look at the value of an inch downstairs"

sheriffofpaddys — Sat, 17 Feb 2024 06:33:07 +0000

Now this is an important question

Three Six Mafia: A silly look at the value of an inch downstairs

sheriffofpaddys — Sat, 17 Feb 2024 05:05:41 +0000

Article URL: https://divingintheshallowend.com/three-six-mafia/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39406566

Points: 32

# Comments: 15

New comment by sheriffofpaddys in "Want to be an actuary? Odds are, you’ll fail the test"

sheriffofpaddys — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 22:46:31 +0000

Title insurance is only required, to protect the lender, when you purchase a house using a mortgage. If you choose to buy with cash, you have no obligation to purchase title insurance, but imo you’d be wise to do so.

Similarly, you are only required to have auto insurance for the damage you may cause to others. The only time you are required to insure the value of your car is when you have a loan since the lender is putting up the money/risk.

There are many great examples of when to purchase insurance and many terrible examples (phone insurance comes to mind). I would argue that much of the problem stems from people not being educated on exactly what coverage levels they’re buying.