DaCrazyJamez @ DaCrazyJamez @sh.itjust.works

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I think there is one thing backwards here, the US didnt embrace the car which lead to suburbs, but embraced suburbs which lead to using cars. The decision (which really wasnt a conscious one, more just the way it worked out) is based entirely on the vast geography of the country. We have the extra space, so we used it, and needeing cars followed.

The older cities in the US that were built based on European standards all have fairly excellent public networks (NYC, Boston, Philly, etc)

One thing that deserves special note is the US, aside from being more spread out in general, has a lot more sprawling suburbs with downtown areas.....if you live near the downtown, then everything is walkable, but maybe 20% of a towns population in any given suburb will be that close, and thats a generous estimate.

As an American who has lived in the EU, walking / biking like you can do there just plain is not possible for MOST of the US. As other have mentioned, if you live in a major city, or in the center of a suburb, then it may not be so bad.

On a similar note, this sprawl is the same reason that public transport on the EUs level isnt viable in the US....there would need to be too many stops and too many routes to get decent coverage, and when you math it out, having cars is the most economical decision for most of the country.

I got a set of these for my dad, he absolutely loves em

I would contend Harperton are comparable quality and somewhat less expensive

The Boys has stadily gone downhill, to the point S04 was outright tedious to watch, at least for me.

Fallot was really good, and I hope they dont ruin it.

I can make more money working during the delivery process than Id save by picking it up myself or taking time to cook.

As someone who lives in Ohio, I can sadly say that despite several attempts and filing complaints, doordash has refused to deliver me a single cat, and has since suspended my account.

Truly underrated comment. Most political conversations devolve into ranting about republicans, without any real concept of just what it will take to actually affect a change.

Unless theyre blocked by a non-compete

The games introduce the portal gun as a prototype, and aperture falls apart without any indication it was ever anything but

Well, I don't think they ever actually sold any of the portal guns...

Th ACA screwed me over pretty badly. Granted my situation wasn't the target of the act (I had non-employer private insurance, and the price more than tripled due to ACA requirements).

I don't like trump at all, but I agree with scrapping this plan and creating something better.

I hate that I agree with this, but yup.

I hate to take Tik Toks side in anything, but in this case I dont think they should be liable. A kid made a dumb choice based on a stupid video...but even if it showed up in a feed, Tik Tok didnt e courage the behavior.

This one is a sad case of darwinism.

Something something orange cats one brain cell

Just a reminder that at some point in history, somebody paid for that spot for no reason other than to brighten peoples day

Yup. Getting drunk ON a plane is great. Getting drunk BEFORE a plane is no bueno.

I have over 200 in my block list, it took a while to curate Lemmy to where I wanted, but its a much better experience than reddit now!

Same. I got a set of porter cable tools that are still going strong 19 years later (though I am on my third set of batteries).

As someone who has taught a lot of beginner students, Ive seen more kids quit due to having a crappy instrument than due to any lack of desire or ability.

You probably got a good beginner, and a crappy guitar that makes it a chore.

A good setup MIGHT be able to save the guitar.

My guess is that if you are comfortable learning bass and marimba, you can handle guitar. You just need one thats playable!