[Hairshirt]

W......T.........F

[Kruppe of Darujhistan]

Hairshirt, on 03 November 2016 - 03:40 AM, said:

W......T.........F

No shit. You can say that again!

[Hairshirt]

And they throw Chapman out again??????

[Hairshirt]

I'm gonna go hide under the bed

[Kruppe of Darujhistan]

Oh, jeez. Maddon is trotting Chapman out again!

[Slow Ben]

Noooooooo. Stop raining!!!

[Kruppe of Darujhistan]

Management 101: You don't bunt with two strikes!

[Hairshirt]

Or pull out a starter when your up by 4 runs and he's only thrown 60 pitches.

[Kruppe of Darujhistan]

Maybe the rain delay will prove a blessing. Calm everyone down. If the Cubs lose they'll never hear the end of it.

[Hairshirt]

And Chicago will probably burn down...... again.

[Kruppe of Darujhistan]

Hairshirt, on 03 November 2016 - 04:10 AM, said:

And Chicago will probably burn down...... again.

It may burn down again even if they win!

[Kruppe of Darujhistan]

Happy now? Let's get a few more!

[Hairshirt]

*runs and gets asprin!

[worry]

Hairshirt, on 03 November 2016 - 04:21 AM, said:

*has the runs and gets asspain!

[Hairshirt]

I think that asspain just kicked in!

[Kruppe of Darujhistan]

Never doubted 'em for a minute.

[RACHEL]

Dadding, on 02 November 2016 - 02:10 PM, said:

QuickTidal, on 02 November 2016 - 01:40 PM, said:

Dadding, on 02 November 2016 - 12:53 PM, said:

RACHEL, on 01 November 2016 - 04:14 PM, said:

Fucking teenagers and their slow sullen walk across streets holding up traffic is pissing me off today. Why do people do this, its not just rude, its really dangerous. There are more and more drivers out there and more and more reasons for distracted driving and yet some idiots think it is a good idea to slowly make their way across a street ( not even in the crosswalk) and assume that everyone should slow to a halt to accommodate them. I see young kids look both ways and then quickly cross a street but when kids reach a certain age they assume the whole world revolves around them. It infuriates me to the point of almost wanting them to get hit by a car just to wipe that angsty look off their faces. I do not text and drive, I rarely talk on the phone while driving, I don't have kids to distract me and I'm not much of a speeder and I am well aware that pedestrians have the right of way, but for fucks sake move your asses. If you are stupid enough to trust that every driver is just waiting to stop their car so you can take your sweet time then maybe we don't need you among the living anymore. I know who is going to win when it is me versus a car at any speed so I always cross streets quickly or just flag the car along and then cross. In all honesty I don't want to see anyone get hurt while crossing the street but to me it seems incredibly reckless to risk your life by assuming some stranger is not only going to see you but also stop on time for you. When I was 13 I was on a bike ride with two friends and we got to a crosswalk and the car stopped so we rode our bikes across the street. We were in a line and I was the last in line and as soon as I got in front of the car he started up and hit me. Besides a sore arm I was unhurt and even though the cops came I didn't press charges or go to the hospital. I had followed all the rules, we waited for the car to stop and we were in a crosswalk quickly crossing the street and the driver still was not paying enough attention to see me coming right after my two friends so I know how easy it is to get hit by a car even when you are doing everything right. I may be sensitive to this issue but a slow walk into traffic is asking for trouble so why risk it.

I see where you're coming from, but shouldn't it be the responsibility of the drivers to not hit the pedestrians not the other way around? I mean the drivers are the ones with the big metal murder boxes. It's like telling people they need to protect themselves from being shot by wearing a ballistic vest all the time. It's the responsibility of the people with guns not to shoot people, not the other way around. I do agree that pedestrians often don't pay enough attention (because the fact of the matter is that drivers don't pay enough attention either so you need to protect yourself), but in this car-centric world it seems like vehicles are treated as what "should" be on the streets, and pedestrians are just inconvenient obstacles, whereas I think it should be the other way around.

I would actually say that it's a collective agreement between the two. Cars should be cognizant and respectful of pedestrians (especially when they have the right of way [I can't tell you how often cars treat this as not so and just shove their way wherever they wish]) and vice versa pedestrians ought to be cognizant of the fact that cars are also trying to get where they are going, so don't dawdle.

As for me, when I'm a pedestrian (every day to and from work), I will fast walk across the crosswalk (not run or even jog mind you) and not "stroll" as I know cars are waiting to turn (usually). So I feel like I'm fulfilling my part of the bargain in that I'm not overly pushing myself, but I'm not remotely dawdling across either...so cars can get where they are going. Unless you have something that prevents you from walking moderately briskly across a crosswalk (eg. the elderly, or the infirm), you should be doing so.

When I'm driving, I will attempt to give pedestrians the right of way as much as I can, and be wary of them possibly choosing to cross at the wrong time of make a mistake.

The problem is that too many pedestrians feel it is their god-given right to stroll at whatever pace they want to, string down at their phones, or just generally lollygagging...or worse crossing against the green light. There is an intersection near my condo that is usually green because the cross street is a major street, so it's red much less...and pedestrians apparently get annoyed with following the rules and cross on the green...as I'm trying to drive through...and no amount of honking seems to even be registered by them, they thnk they can do what they like.

So there are assholes on both sides of the coin...but I've always seen it as an agreement that some people follow and others don't.

Oh, and don't even get me started on cyclists...think they can be pedestrians when it suits them and vehicles when it suits them...there are more cyclist lawbreakers in my city than anyone else. And in fact I've been almost hit by more cyclists than I have cars....though I was hit by a pickup truck once.

I might agree with you that both sides share a collective burden if both sides were equally likely to hurt each other. But the fact of the matter is that drivers kill pedestrians. Pedestrians don't kill drivers. Cars kill 30,000 Americans every year. Pedestrians don't. In Canada, in Toronto, a person is hit by a car every 3 hours, every day. We should want to make the streets safer for pedestrians (to avoid death..) rather than more convenient for drivers (to avoid.. being late?).

Before cars, roads were considered this public place that everyone had an equal right to use. Then after the automobile industry encouraged it, we decided to criminalize pedestrians by introducing jay-walking. Suddenly the cars were the top dogs. All this despite some seriously damning evidence: In the first four years after WWI, when cars were becoming more and more prevalent, more Americans died in car-related "accidents" than during the war itself. We've been trained to think of car accidents as unavoidable and accidents, when if we just shifted our priorities, we could prevent a lot of these deaths.


There's a really good article that sums it up here


Then you get the added bonus that less cars means less pollution - Paris is closing down roads for that very reason. And research shows that people are happiest, and even more well-to-do in pedestrian-friendly cities.

All this being said, don't be stupid as a pedestrians, things are the way things are, so you might as well be safe to prevent your own death. But society has definitely got things backwards.

[Nicodimas]

I have learned more about being unemployed then ever...very challenging experience and really will always wish everyone the most amount of success ever. I have also worked since 16 until 33...first time off ever...

I have an amazing support system, but still have to sell my house...it's a real tangible loss, but it give me options. It stink's cause I live on the best side of town. I won't live here ever again. Loss of status...? it is what it is.

Some people don't have any options...they could not get unemployment...that's fucking insane. Everyone should get unemployment! Everyone should get healthcare too! I can afford healthcare and am truly blessed, but that makes me feel like a total shitty person. One of my buddies, who I let crash at my place earlier in life, is letting my crash at his pad until I figure out what's next...

Strangely...my empathy is up off this situation....super weird reaction. Oh yeah my reaction to this has been I don't want to fucking work right now...corporate assholes. I am going back to school and going to work in career field I enjoy......it's not all about money. ill figure it out..i think...

life changes quick and prides a funny thing. lost that.

[Mezla PigDog]

Home alone with the sprog and stupidly watched a film about creepy child abductors. It wasn't even meant to be scary but I have all the lights on.

[amphibian]

Nicodimas, on 05 November 2016 - 04:58 AM, said:

I have learned more about being unemployed then ever...very challenging experience and really will always wish everyone the most amount of success ever. I have also worked since 16 until 33...first time off ever...

I have an amazing support system, but still have to sell my house...it's a real tangible loss, but it give me options. It stink's cause I live on the best side of town. I won't live here ever again. Loss of status...? it is what it is.

Some people don't have any options...they could not get unemployment...that's fucking insane. Everyone should get unemployment! Everyone should get healthcare too! I can afford healthcare and am truly blessed, but that makes me feel like a total shitty person. One of my buddies, who I let crash at my place earlier in life, is letting my crash at his pad until I figure out what's next...

Strangely...my empathy is up off this situation....super weird reaction. Oh yeah my reaction to this has been I don't want to fucking work right now...corporate assholes. I am going back to school and going to work in career field I enjoy......it's not all about money. ill figure it out..i think...

life changes quick and prides a funny thing. lost that.

Being in a shitty situation really does boost ones empathy and awareness of others and your own fragility as well as your strengths. Happened to me a few times.

It seems like you've got a clearer path towards what you want and that you've got a school that will help you actually get there. That's great.

The healthcare thing is something that I really do think needs to be a thing and I'll work slowly in my ways to help that along.