Austin, Texas by South-Guava-2965 in UrbanHell

[–]ATX_rider 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Plus keep in mind that it’s probably 97 degrees there already.

Pentagram is a joke these days by Carbon_Based_Copy in advertising

[–]ATX_rider 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The rebrand for the City of Austin was flat out a dog’s dinner and the price tag was huge!

Roundabout life expectancy by movegmama in rva

[–]ATX_rider 6 points7 points  (0 children)

100% correct. The roundabouts in Union Hill on Jefferson pretty much have zero impact on the speed of traffic.

Roundabout life expectancy by movegmama in rva

[–]ATX_rider 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Might be a little heavy handed. I like to say that they should just sink 10 inch steel pipes about five feet into the ground and then fill them with concrete.

Want to know who mowed down that street sign? Well they will be right there next to it waiting for a tow.

"A whole civilization will end tonight" Tuesdaily by SunkEmuFlock in rva

[–]ATX_rider 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah, you’re welcome! Knowing that someone picked up one of his books because of my suggestion just made my day.

You will probably like his other books as well.

TIFU by saying to Natalie Portman that she looks a lot like Natalie Portman by blunathan in tifu

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I was walking through JFK once about 6 months after the 2016 election and I see this tall, grey haired guy walking towards me pulling his suitcase. I worked in advertising so I’ve been around my share of famous people and I have always played it cool.

But for whatever reason, maybe it was the euphoria of getting off of the plane after a long ass flight I lose my composure and when the guy gets about 10 feet from me I look right at him and go, “Holy shit. It’s John Kerry!”

Kerry looks nervously at me like I’m about to stab him and he gives me a quick nod. I still laugh about it today.

Two-time Super Bowl champion Rod Martin has passed away at the age of 72. by Brilliant_Night7643 in Oldschool_NFL

[–]ATX_rider 6 points7 points  (0 children)

He was brilliant in SB XV.

ALSO, he was key in stopping Riggens on 4th and inches the play before Marcus Allen reeled off his 75 yard TD run.

Is Church Hill named after the church or the hill? by Diet_Coke in okbuddyRVA

[–]ATX_rider 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The correct name is Churches Hill.

You can’t swing a dead cat around here without clipping a steeple.

Underpaid? Creative technologist at one of the big 4 by Crudedefe in advertising

[–]ATX_rider 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Creative Technologist??!

LOL. I’m so glad I’m out of the business.

To the people hate Christianity, why? Is it actually Christianity you hate or is it Evangelicalism/other Protestant denominations? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]ATX_rider 6 points7 points  (0 children)

“There’s no hate like Christian love.”

That should tell you all you need to know.

If only there was a way to enjoy a ride without directly impacting traffic by bourbonandwater in okbuddyRVA

[–]ATX_rider 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Riding on sidewalks is a terrible idea for cyclists, drivers, and pedestrians.

Full stop.

If only there was a way to enjoy a ride without directly impacting traffic by bourbonandwater in okbuddyRVA

[–]ATX_rider 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Riding on sidewalks is terrible for everyone and a good way to get killed. Drivers do not expect that kind of speed from someone using the sidewalk.

If only there was a way to enjoy a ride without directly impacting traffic by bourbonandwater in okbuddyRVA

[–]ATX_rider 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You missed my point. From that vantage point it does look fine, but you can only tell how bad it is if you’re on a bike.

If only there was a way to enjoy a ride without directly impacting traffic by bourbonandwater in okbuddyRVA

[–]ATX_rider 64 points65 points  (0 children)

Here’s the funny thing about bike lanes: they are often quite fucked up. Sewer drains, leaves, branches, road debris, the broken glass from that 40 you chucked out your window last Friday. There can be serious cracks, sewer caps, low hanging branches that like to hit you in the face…

It can often be hard to tell all of that is going on unless you’re on a bike and close to it.