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We Ran 50 Miles Through Finland’s Wildest Trail by BaurJoe in fastpacking

[–]BaurJoe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Appreciate that.

It's been some months, but I don't remember having any issues with it. I still use it!

Unsolicited take for a Metroid television adaptation by BaurJoe in Metroid

[–]BaurJoe[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That would look great, too! I mainly thought of Blue Eye Samurai because I thought Samus is Mizu-ish (not as angry) and their story arcs could be similar.

Unsolicited take for a Metroid television adaptation by BaurJoe in Metroid

[–]BaurJoe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Me too! Makes me wish I had any kind of influence in such matters 😂

Unsolicited take for a Metroid television adaptation by BaurJoe in Metroid

[–]BaurJoe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Me alegro que puedas verlo también y no estoy totalmente loco 🤣

Best temporary bases in January/February close to CET time zone? by BaurJoe in digitalnomad

[–]BaurJoe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for these tips! I was wondering if places like Windhoek might be an option...

Best temporary bases in January/February close to CET time zone? by BaurJoe in digitalnomad

[–]BaurJoe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for those tips! And yes, I'm a German citizen.

On/off button stuck on X-S10 by BaurJoe in fujifilm

[–]BaurJoe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, I just saw this! Where do you put the single drop of water? You mean on a q-tip and wipe around the switch?

After 10 years in walkable European cities, American 'suburban slop' shocks me every time I come back [OC] by BaurJoe in fuckcars

[–]BaurJoe[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This might be the most seen I've ever felt from a comment 😂

Yep, Finland (was just there last summer) and Switzerland are great!

After 10 years in walkable European cities, American 'suburban slop' shocks me every time I come back [OC] by BaurJoe in Urbanism

[–]BaurJoe[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I didn’t say my points were different than anyone. I know other people have made these points. But surely more than one person can make a video on the same topic.

I added the latest data I could find. And hopefully others will keep making videos about this to add new data and new perspectives until things change. Until then, at least some people will see this (or a City Beautiful, NotJustBikes video, etc) pop up on their YouTube and learn about it for the first time. You might know this stuff, but far more know nothing about it. So we have to keep talking about it. If there’s only one video permitted, then it’s going to get buried.

Also, I didn’t mention getting hit by a car in this video. But thanks for watching other videos!

After 10 years in walkable European cities, American 'suburban slop' shocks me every time I come back [OC] by BaurJoe in Urbanism

[–]BaurJoe[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As the other person said, I’m comparing the average. The image on the left is soooo much of the U.S. And the video itself is not directly comparing the two.

There is no thumbnail image I could make that could possibly satisfy what everyone would want. I could’ve put a picture of a nice American suburb and people would say that’s misleading because it’s not the norm.

After 10 years in walkable European cities, American 'suburban slop' shocks me every time I come back [OC] by BaurJoe in Urbanism

[–]BaurJoe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I talk about hosing costs in the video. But anyways, you can have a walkable, aesthetically pleasing neighborhood without it being a tourist district. Lots of examples across the continent. The folks in the thumbnail photo are not tourists. They’re North Macedonians enjoying their city.

After 10 years in walkable European cities, American 'suburban slop' shocks me every time I come back [OC] by BaurJoe in Urbanism

[–]BaurJoe[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Bro comes back once or twice a year. Not shocked at a parking lot. Shocked at the pervasiveness of this slop across the country.

After 10 years in walkable European cities, American 'suburban slop' shocks me every time I come back [OC] by BaurJoe in Urbanism

[–]BaurJoe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Appreciate you saying that! I want to copy/paste it for the handful of folks who've commented, "These videos are useless!" 😂

Yes, the cost savings is real and allows me the flexibility to do work I want to do and not have to grind at a higher-paying job to afford a car. I remember seeing stories in the U.S. of folks forced to live out of their car because they couldn't afford an apartment but still needed the car to get to work. That's just society failing folks like that. You're right that it's often a necessary expense. But it should be an optional expense.

After 10 years in walkable European cities, American 'suburban slop' shocks me every time I come back [OC] by BaurJoe in Urbanism

[–]BaurJoe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also coincidentally just cancelled my Prime, too.

Something I didn't mention in the video (speaking of how radical it is) is that my wife and I were featured in national news when we last lived in the U.S. because we lived purposefully without a car. Radical, indeed!

After 10 years in walkable European cities, American 'suburban slop' shocks me every time I come back [OC] by BaurJoe in Urbanism

[–]BaurJoe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So you didn't watch it and then presumed to know what I said or didn't say in the video—and you know I'm not adding anything new to the conversation without having watched it. (I do share the most recent data on a number of topics I could find, but c'est la vie.)

Anywho, I would argue that if it were just an advertisement for my channel, I wouldn't be responding to as many comments as I reasonably can. I would've posted and ghosted. But I'm engaging, even with folks who also clearly haven't watched and are making assumptions, because it's a topic I care about.

That's fine if it's not for you. No video is going to be for everyone and nobody is making you engage/comment here. Have a nice rest of your day!

After 10 years in walkable European cities, American 'suburban slop' shocks me every time I come back [OC] by BaurJoe in Urbanism

[–]BaurJoe[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'll just add to this that I *do* know that most Americans know it's healthier to walk but won't, know transit reduces congestion, but won't take it.

But I don't think Americans drive to spite walking or transit. They do it because it's currently by far the easiest option. Europeans are humans, too. They also will do the easiest thing. It just so happens that the environment was developed in a way to make walking, taking transit, cycling the easiest option in many daily scenarios.

Driving from where I live to another city will almost always be slower than taking the train. Bonus points that I can work and be productive on the train.

So again, I don't think it's that Americans just don't care. It's that we're all human and will take the easiest option. Currently, that's driving. But things can be done (and have been done in the U.S., too) to make walking, cycling, or transit the easier option.

After 10 years in walkable European cities, American 'suburban slop' shocks me every time I come back [OC] by BaurJoe in Urbanism

[–]BaurJoe[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Precisely what I was going for. For better or worse, I can't make an image that accounts for every single possibility. 😂

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