LilB0kChoy
@LilB0kChoy@midwest.social
- Comment on In New York City, Drivers Who Run Red Lights Get Tickets. E-Bike Riders Get Court Dates. 2 weeks ago:
Ah, it’s okay if you ignore the laws because everyone else is doing it too.
In that case it sounds like Darwinism on NYC streets and cyclists and motorists alike earn whatever comes their way.
- Comment on No low balling 2 weeks ago:
- Comment on In New York City, Drivers Who Run Red Lights Get Tickets. E-Bike Riders Get Court Dates. 2 weeks ago:
The article doesn’t describe a “biker problem” though. It specifically is talking about e-bikes and electric scooters.
It follows actions by city officials from Paris to Honolulu to Hoboken, N.J., who are responding to residents angry about zippy vehicles with silent electric motors zooming down sidewalks and streets, often startling people, and occasionally hitting pedestrians.
A manually powered bicycle or scooter is a lot different from an electric powered version capable of 20-30mph.
Unfair treatment of one group versus another isn’t right and more cycle friendly infrastructure is needed but do you put both regular and e-bikes on that infrastructure to share it? Wouldn’t that lead to a lot of the same complaints that sharing with cars currently generates?
I do think you’re right that it’s not all of any one of these groups (cyclists or motorists) that are problematic; we just notice the ones that are problematic the most. That said, cyclists are the minority which means they need “imperfect allies” of motorists to drive the change that leads to more, better cycling infrastructure.
I don’t know the best way to go about that but ignoring the laws you’re required to follow isn’t a great way to go about it. I’d propose instead that working to change the rules for cyclists so that they aren’t bound by the “one way” and are allowed to legally proceed through a red as long as they can safely do so (no opposing traffic at the light/stop, they’ve stopped and confirmed it’s safe to proceed) and so on would be good. Then it might incentivize some motorists to ditch their car so they can get around easier as well as improve the experience for current cyclists.
All of this is assuming the traffic laws in NYC work similar to where I am.
- Comment on be gay, do computers 2 weeks ago:
Not one I was familiar with, thanks for sharing!
- Comment on be gay, do computers 2 weeks ago:
The ENIAC was before that and Charles Babbage’s difference engine was before the ENIAC, though I don’t think he actually got it out of design
- Comment on For the first time since COVID, more than half of Fortune 100 companies have mandated workers fully return to work as hybrid options wither 2 weeks ago:
Inc. article from July 10, 2025. [New Data Shows Workers Are Mostly Ignoring Return-to-Office Orders](https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/new-data-shows-workers-are-mostly-ignoring-return-to-office-orders/91202144)
- Comment on [deleted] 2 weeks ago:
Really depends on the restaurant.
The smaller or local places where we are have all mostly switched to the handheld mobile devices.
The fast food places are all still front register POS style.
The larger chains or fancier restaurants are mostly still take your card away and run it then return for a signature.
I imagine the holdouts either don’t want to make the technological and cost investment to update (big chains) or they feel the mobile device is too “low class” (fancier restaurants).
- Comment on How does a guy become his most confident around women? 3 weeks ago:
I found that as I got older I got more confident in general. I think mostly it’s just about being comfortable with who you are so you can be your genuine self around others.
- Comment on I dont want to enter a contract when consuming your product.. 3 weeks ago:
Assuming you’re talking about the US, this is correct.
In the US you need to both actively acknowledge acceptance of the T&Cs, which simply opening a package typically doesn’t meet.
Also, and arguably more important, they need to include the entirety of the T&Cs for you to be able to review before accepting. This means on the packaging or presented at time of purchase, not requiring you to go elsewhere to find them or having to search them out.
Now even though it’s not legally enforceable, I’d say it’s still scummy and companies that do it should be avoided.
- Comment on Linux smashes through five per cent desktop share in the US 3 weeks ago:
I saw somewhere that Bazzite was good for purpose built gaming rigs. I have yet to try it out though. My gut have to change it if I don’t like how it runs.
- Comment on Emma Watson banned from driving for speeding 3 weeks ago:
That’s nice! Here the transit rules say only in a carrier which doesn’t work with two 60lb. dogs. Even if the rules changed tomorrow the other riders would be mad if you did.
The US doesn’t just have terrible public transit but there’s also terrible culture around the public transit we do have.
- Comment on Emma Watson banned from driving for speeding 3 weeks ago:
I wish we had better transit here. I hate driving but, as you said, have to because there’s no better solutions.
Are pets allowed on public transit in the UK/Europe?
- Comment on Linux smashes through five per cent desktop share in the US 3 weeks ago:
As of two days ago we are official a Microsoft Windows free household (except when my wife is WFH).
The holdout was our gaming PC but I put Bazzite on it because who wants to use Windows 11?
- Comment on Every time 3 weeks ago:
Looks like one of them shark coochie boards
- Comment on :3 3 weeks ago:
Is that Ben Foster from Hell or High Water?
- Comment on 3 weeks ago:
Polaroid is actually a genericization for instant print camera film though o doubt he would have known it by the proper term either.
- Comment on Businessman Josh Kraft, son of Billionaire Robert Kraft, is running for Boston Mayor. He is accusing the mayor of worsening traffic by building bike lanes 3 weeks ago:
I’m not going to argue with you. I asked politely because the aggressive negativity is exhausting and there’s already a place for it. If my request bothers you that much then downvote and move on and at least I’ll know who to block to keep it out of my feed that way.
- Comment on LETS GOOOOOOO 3 weeks ago:
- Comment on Businessman Josh Kraft, son of Billionaire Robert Kraft, is running for Boston Mayor. He is accusing the mayor of worsening traffic by building bike lanes 3 weeks ago:
I support your overall point but can you please keep the pejorative insults in the fuckcars community?
It’s actually hilarious the level of stupidity that carbrains have.
- Comment on I've never seen a case like Constance Marten and Mark Gordon's - it was jaw-dropping 3 weeks ago:
Yeah, I was referring more to the behavior in court since I didn’t know anything about the actual events leading to the charges.
The behavior described in the article strongly reminded me of some relatives who had bi-polar disorder.
- Comment on I've never seen a case like Constance Marten and Mark Gordon's - it was jaw-dropping 3 weeks ago:
I read the article and the whole thing screams mental illness to me.
Not in the UK so this is the first time hearing about this but was there ever an assessment to that extent? Or are these two just that cold and calculating that it was all an act?
- Comment on Deserved honestly 3 weeks ago:
I think Americano was created by American GIs in Italy during WWI. They diluted espresso with hot water to make it more like traditional American coffee at the time.
There’s also evidence of the term Cafe Americano in Central American Spanish.
Australia and New Zealand also have the long black which is like an Americano but you add the espresso over the water to maintain the crema and get a stronger flavor.
- Comment on Child rapist visits Prince Andrews brother. 3 weeks ago:
- It was sarcasm
- A settlement is not a conviction
- I actually checked before posting and found no evidence of even a settlement. If you have something that shows otherwise, please share it.
- It was sarcasm (adding this again since you seemed to miss it)
- Comment on Child rapist visits Prince Andrews brother. 3 weeks ago:
Woah, woah, woah! The US believes in innocent until proven guilty. The alleged child rapist should get the benefit of the doubt. After all, does that sound like the behavior of a 34 time felon, confirmed adult rapist, insurrectionist, twice impeached, traitor like Donald J. Trump?
Tap for spoiler
/s, I really hope this is obvious though
- Comment on irresistable 3 weeks ago:
Depending on what specifically appeals to you, you’d probably like Literary nonsense aithors or Absurdist fiction authors.
- Comment on irresistable 3 weeks ago:
Christopher Moore as well! Let me go find some snippets.
- Comment on I LIKE CORN! 3 weeks ago:
First time I’ve ever seen/heard transpire used in that way. I’m one of today’s lucky 10,000!
- Comment on Every time 3 weeks ago:
As long as it’s applied equally I could support this.
No Republicans roadblocking aid for blue states while promoting it for red, but also no blue states roadblocking aid to red states because “take more than they give”. Those behaviors only serve to hurt the people, regardless of their politics.
- Comment on Why doesn’t Apple/Samsung/Google use new tech like every other phone maker? 4 weeks ago:
I stick with Apple because it “just works” for me and they haven’t done anything to piss me off enough to change.
- Comment on Why doesn’t Apple/Samsung/Google use new tech like every other phone maker? 4 weeks ago:
Battery life would be much better, so more people would buy Samsung phones over Apple
I do think there is a segment that would want that increased battery capacity but this claim ignores both human apathy and inertia.
