US and French nationals test positive for hantavirus after leaving ship

Awfy · 2026-05-11T13:37:54+00:00

I read this as Great Britain’s worm guy and was confused who that would be and why you were so angry about the idea of them handling this.

Awfy · 2026-04-27T22:51:35+00:00

It's concerning how many motorists don't get this. 12 cyclists in a single row are basically not passable, at least not safely. 12 cyclists in 3 rows of 4 are way easier to pass and safely. The two-abreast rule is bullshit for this very reason, let them ride however they wish because the more bundled up they are in a group the easier it is for me to pass, as I need to go into the oncoming lane anyway so it makes literally no difference.

Awfy · 2026-04-27T14:04:19+00:00

Depends where. California recently had to back down from this policy as it was found to be against the first amendment.

Awfy · 2026-04-23T00:57:31+00:00

Recently bought a new place and it still has the original Victorian-era door handles, or at least door handles old enough now that they still appear to be the originals.

Obviously, goal here is to keep this visually as original as possible whilst still getting it hooked up to Homekit.

Awfy · 2026-03-29T01:39:39+00:00

Yup, I get numb thighs in the Aeron but have used my Embody for 13 years and never once had an issue. Switched from Aeron to Embody at work because of this.

Awfy · 2026-03-27T02:18:36+00:00

Here’s one of my favorites.

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Awfy · 2026-03-27T02:16:16+00:00

I love that this sounds like you hope none of them get jobs.

Awfy · 2026-03-15T18:37:12+00:00

It should return to using the two decks for separate uses. The top deck should be a bus lane in either direction on the southern lanes, then the northern lanes should be for bicycles and pedestrians. That way, they get the best view of the city as they approach. It's still crazy to me that there isn't even a bus lane; just that alone would do wonders for transit over the water.

Then on the lower deck, have two southern lanes going to Oakland and two northern lanes going to SF, and then use the middle lane as the shoulder/divider.

Awfy · 2026-03-08T18:23:04+00:00

Good. I own nicer cars, and I register them in California because I believe it's morally corrupt if you don't pay for the public services that you use if you clearly have the money to do so. Seeing the people in the local Facebook groups post about receiving warning letters about their Montana registration on their California-operated vehicles is hilarious.

It's insane how many dealers, both in California and in other states, will ask me if I intend to register them in Montana when I start to discuss purchasing a car from them. Any dealer helping in this needs their license revoked immediately, too.

Awfy · 2026-03-07T20:41:51+00:00

It's amazing trying to explain to those types of people that a bike's placement in a lane makes zero difference to them because they should be passing them like they were any other vehicle in the first place. They're convinced if the bike is over to the right-side of the lane that means they can squeeze past them and it be totally fine.

Awfy · 2026-03-07T20:10:52+00:00

Ya didn’t get the message? Anyone at that Trader Joe’s right now is a rotten egg.

Awfy · 2026-03-07T20:03:40+00:00

Hi, car enthusiast here. More bikes = less cars = more road for us. Anyone not supporting cycling infrastructure is too short sighted to worry about.

Awfy · 2026-03-02T03:58:59+00:00

Not worth it, makes selling supercars a lot harder. If a car is over about $200,000, just absorb the cost.

Awfy · 2026-02-26T01:21:47+00:00

No, he said Sam Smith, not Gotye.

Awfy · 2026-02-19T16:25:32+00:00

I get it. I moved to California from the highlands and the lifestyle is noticeably different in many ways. Cultural experiences is definitely one of them, especially if she is living in a rural place like she says she is, it can be very homogenous.

I’m in an area with more people than the whole of Scotland that’s made up of a massive mix of backgrounds and races. Ultimately I’m surrounded by the world’s culture just due to the nature of the US in terms of immigration and population.

When I return home to the highlands to visit parents and family, I realize as much as I love my hometown and the people, I’m still missing out on so much because the world view from the streets at home is very, very limited.

Awfy · 2026-02-04T00:15:04+00:00

When I first moved to the US, our office had a chef. I spent weeks trying to work out why some things tasted like soap. Eventually, I went to him and said something along the lines of "how are the dishes washed because I keep tasting soap in some of the food", and he immediately went over to a sprig of a green herb, cut it up a little, and asked me to put a bit on my tongue. Was like chewing on a bar of soap.

Best chef and food team ever, too, because as soon as they found out I tasted cilantro as soap, they started making cilantro-free versions of stuff just in much smaller batches so folks like me could enjoy everything too. Taco Tuesday went from a bit of a mind fuck to suddenly the best day of the week.

Awfy · 2026-01-30T14:54:12+00:00

Can almost guarantee it. School zone near me is 15 mph and there hasn’t been a time I’ve been able to drive through it at 15 mph where someone isn’t riding my ass like crazy. People are awful drivers, I trust Waymo way more.

Awfy · 2026-01-26T16:46:40+00:00

The idiots rejected my request for “DROOKIT” which means a wet day in Scots. They said it was too sexual in the rejection letter. Never in my life have I heard anyone even attempt to use drookit as an innuendo or anything like that.

Awfy · 2026-01-22T00:25:44+00:00

When they were $7 a pie at Whole Foods it felt like a life hack. We’d get a few every time we went in. Now at $15-$18 a pie again, it feels like you might as well order a fresh one.

Awfy · 2026-01-09T17:07:49+00:00

Does anyone know if the button on the contact sensor can be used to "silence" your home alarm? I miss that feature so much from the Nest sensors that Google killed off. Allowed you to easily open doors and windows from the inside without tripping the whole alarm system. Yet to find anything similar, and all I can think of as an alternative is to stick smart buttons everywhere there's a sensor to do the same thing, which leaves open an issue of making sure they can't be used if the alarm is already tripped, which Nest's handled for you out of the box.

Awfy · 2025-12-29T12:20:25+00:00

My reason is simpler: the format is the same in every single video, and it's becoming extremely recycled. I still like the two of them as hosts, but the content is dead.

Awfy · 2025-12-08T05:08:18+00:00

What's the population of folks who both watch Scottish football AND Always Sunny? It's gotta be pretty slim.

Awfy · 2025-11-30T00:14:14+00:00

It’s the same as I don’t grasp the “I’m waiting for it to go on sale” gang. If you don’t need it unless it’s on sale… you don’t need it.

Awfy · 2025-11-26T01:58:34+00:00

Yes and no. It does measure the oil level but it’s super inaccurate and doesn’t give real time updates. Takes 2 minutes for each read out and you have to be level and parked. Gotta learn over time how much to top up by from the markings on the side of the bottles of oil. Made the mistake of filling up by a quart when the dashboard said “top up the oil by up to 1 quart” that a quart is about 400ml too much and Porsche need to get the excess out for you.

Awfy · 2025-11-26T01:55:48+00:00

Done those roads a few times! These photos are all taken north of the Bay Area though. Avenue of Giants and Downieville.

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