An ex-boyfriend of mine had remarkably uptight parents -- they were the only people I’ve ever known who regularly remodeled their house to non-ironically “keep up with the Joneses.” But on retirement, they discovered Jimmy Buffet, became Margarita-heads or whatever they call themselves, and joined a nudist colony.
I guess I’m glad the option is there for the people who need it?
I have to add -- at Burning Man this past week, I gave art tours on a kind of long cart pulled by a tractor for people with mobility issues. Anyway, the guy driving the tractor was naked but in the context it was odd but not *that* odd to say to a bare-ass naked man driving a tractor, “can we stop at that sculpture please?”
That’s one of the most awesome things you could do at Burning Man! I’m glad people are making nature and events like these more accessible. And I love the story about those parents kicking the HOA in the taint and going full nudist parrothead. Good for them!
Sep 3, 2023·edited Sep 3, 2023Liked by Thomas Pluck
I went to the nude beach at Sandy Hook with a friend of mine when I was in my late 20s. Mostly older men... But no creeps that I noticed. That's about as far as I'd go. Naked hiking? Or bike riding??? (The seat is a "taint hammer" WITH clothes on!) And that Naked and Afraid show? Those people are nuts! 😂 (pun intended)
Yeah if I went now I'd be one of the older men. At Tracker School I met someone who was on ALONE season 8 but he had clothes. The only person I heard who was on Naked and Afraid was a sled dogger named Blair Braverman
"Taint Hammer" Looks citable where I'm standing. But is it a decal or a genuine brand name? And is that a bicycle? (I know I sound dumb, but it looks perhaps something more powered?)
I coined it myself for the fact that this bike—a fat tire mountain bike, entirely human powered—has no suspension, and learning to ride it on rough terrain was a jarring perianal experience.
However, according to Google, I am not the first to coin the phrase for rough riding on a mountain bike:
"Held February 9th on farm roads in California's San Joaquin Valley over 128 miles of broken pavement, dirt and mud, the Taint Hammer's name stems from the inclusion of sections of washboard dirt roads that have to be among the roughest cyclists have ever raced across. A short course option sent riders over similar terrain for 70 miles." source:
Really? I'm honored! Thank you. I'll go look it up now... (as all my readers should... Green's Dictionary of Slang online is a precious resource and free to all!)
An ex-boyfriend of mine had remarkably uptight parents -- they were the only people I’ve ever known who regularly remodeled their house to non-ironically “keep up with the Joneses.” But on retirement, they discovered Jimmy Buffet, became Margarita-heads or whatever they call themselves, and joined a nudist colony.
I guess I’m glad the option is there for the people who need it?
I have to add -- at Burning Man this past week, I gave art tours on a kind of long cart pulled by a tractor for people with mobility issues. Anyway, the guy driving the tractor was naked but in the context it was odd but not *that* odd to say to a bare-ass naked man driving a tractor, “can we stop at that sculpture please?”
That’s one of the most awesome things you could do at Burning Man! I’m glad people are making nature and events like these more accessible. And I love the story about those parents kicking the HOA in the taint and going full nudist parrothead. Good for them!
Also.... Funny Farm animal rescue? Yes please! Can I tag along on the day trip? The kiddos will be in schooool! 😁
There are a couple of wildlife refuges and rescues we can visit. Popcorn animal farm, Funny Farm, and Cedar Run. Just get down here.
I went to the nude beach at Sandy Hook with a friend of mine when I was in my late 20s. Mostly older men... But no creeps that I noticed. That's about as far as I'd go. Naked hiking? Or bike riding??? (The seat is a "taint hammer" WITH clothes on!) And that Naked and Afraid show? Those people are nuts! 😂 (pun intended)
Yeah if I went now I'd be one of the older men. At Tracker School I met someone who was on ALONE season 8 but he had clothes. The only person I heard who was on Naked and Afraid was a sled dogger named Blair Braverman
https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/books-media/naked-and-afraid-real-blair-braverman/
I follow her on Instagram or something... you turned me onto her. And I remember that episode! We used to watch it a lot. I could never! 😂
Thanks for the laugh! I, too, wondered what those bide beach park rangers wear. Maybe they wear their badges on a chain around their necks.
"Taint Hammer" Looks citable where I'm standing. But is it a decal or a genuine brand name? And is that a bicycle? (I know I sound dumb, but it looks perhaps something more powered?)
I coined it myself for the fact that this bike—a fat tire mountain bike, entirely human powered—has no suspension, and learning to ride it on rough terrain was a jarring perianal experience.
However, according to Google, I am not the first to coin the phrase for rough riding on a mountain bike:
"Held February 9th on farm roads in California's San Joaquin Valley over 128 miles of broken pavement, dirt and mud, the Taint Hammer's name stems from the inclusion of sections of washboard dirt roads that have to be among the roughest cyclists have ever raced across. A short course option sent riders over similar terrain for 70 miles." source:
https://www.roadbikereview.com/threads/ride-report-taint-hammer-of-the-gods.379976/
So it looks to be a mountain biking term from at least 2009, and I am not sure it fits the definition of slang.
Point taken. I also notice that I cited you (for a ref to the same name, and using the 'taint' bit for my purposes) earlier this year.
Really? I'm honored! Thank you. I'll go look it up now... (as all my readers should... Green's Dictionary of Slang online is a precious resource and free to all!)