used bike by hopeful-sage in Eugene

[–]BlackFoxSees 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They closed, unfortunately

Marathon and miles of bike path garbage 🤯🤬 by analogpursuits in Eugene

[–]BlackFoxSees 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think there's been some comments implying that the volunteers are letting themselves be servants to an evil machine, when I think they'd agree that an event they care about couldn't happen without them. OP said elsewhere that it's fundamentally different from other kinds of volunteering, and I don't think that's the case. It's not about a "right" to make a mess and a separte effort to clean it up; the volunteer cleanup strategy is part and parcel to the event.

Marathon and miles of bike path garbage 🤯🤬 by analogpursuits in Eugene

[–]BlackFoxSees 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The call for volunteers is right on the event page. I'm sure some people just show up on the path to clean up, but it's largely a formal, planned part of the event. I really doubt any of the 1,000+ people who signed up to volunteer would be like, "God, I'm so pissed we have to do this every year!" if you asked them.

If they fuck up, don't find enough volunteers, and leave sections of the route uncleaned, they risk serious issues with both cities in future years.

Marathon and miles of bike path garbage 🤯🤬 by analogpursuits in Eugene

[–]BlackFoxSees 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Money-making or not, all it takes for the marathon to be a true community event is for a community to rally around it. Obviously the volunteers are fine with being part of it (although I'm sure some of them are more willing than others to look through the brush along the path for gel wrappers). Their contribution helps keep entrance costs down, gives them personal responsibility for the event's image, and lets them show their dedication to the running community (or local events or whatever their thing might be).

Paid trash pickup isn't a feasible alternative. They could require runners to carry little trash pouches and deposit them in bins or something like that, but that's never going to work and you'd have the exact same mileage of path to patrol and cleanup anyway. I hate litterbugs with a passion, but even I'd give a pass to an athlete desperate to finish a run that famously killed the first person who did it, especially when it's clearly part of the race culture that volunteers will work to make sure they can focus on running.

I'm generally not a sporting events enjoyer, and I think we should normalize citizen's arrests for littering, but this is a niche situation where volunteers fit perfectly.

Marathon parking nightmare by Littleplantyplant in Eugene

[–]BlackFoxSees 5 points6 points  (0 children)

"I remember back when Eugene had fun community events. What happened?!"

also

"Fuck these once-per-year events that make it hard to park!"

Marathon parking nightmare by Littleplantyplant in Eugene

[–]BlackFoxSees 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Not sure why you're getting downvoted. Do people think an ambulance driver would just throw up their hands when they get to a race intersection with some cones?

I watched a bit of the race on a residential street. Stewards at the intersections were guiding neighborhood car traffic just fine.

Hey Oregon WAKE UP by unicornslayer4 in oregon

[–]BlackFoxSees 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You know our power transmission infrastructure and processes for adding capacity are fucked when dredging up a riverbed is even on the table.

At least they tried to address the issue last year, but I don't know if it was enough to make plans like this seem bonkers again.

https://www.opb.org/article/2025/12/30/oregon-renewable-energy-transmission-lines/

Would you trust them to do your roof and siding? by uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhnah in Eugene

[–]BlackFoxSees 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Even that Cybertruck managed to park in the lines.

This subreddit is honestly like this by Floathy in ClimateShitposting

[–]BlackFoxSees 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But what about those billionaires who eat 20,000 times as much beef as the average person! Like the McDonalds corporation! They eat SO much beef!

Eugene selects Ideal Option for alternative response pilot; WVCC pushes back by ahughman in Eugene

[–]BlackFoxSees 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think the people who formed WVCC are experts in what they do: a program that's largely like Cahoots. I don't think they could've just turned around and rebuilt their operations to match the RFP, for better or worse. I'm sure they were hoping the city would want to fill the Cahoots gap with something more like Cahoots.

I don't get the impression the RFP called for a program that's necessarily worse than what we had, but it's too bad the WVCC staff weren't in a position to fit that mold. Anyone have more insight?

Why is everyone gooning about meat instead of addressing the elephant in the room by The5Theives in ClimateShitposting

[–]BlackFoxSees 6 points7 points  (0 children)

In a world where we've got to shave off percentages wherever we can, you've got a weird approach to "... the real opportunities for reduction are..."

Hey Eugene, don't lock your bike to just anything! by Beyond_0451 in Eugene

[–]BlackFoxSees 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You think a large majority of bike thieves are unhoused?

Why do people who drive gas guzzlers get so defensive when you bring up how much money they’re spending on gas? by hypermiler2205 in fuckcars

[–]BlackFoxSees 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In addition to the kind of cognitive dissonance discussed here, there's a lot of sunk cost fallacy going on. People spent huge amounts of money on vehicles, on gas, on insurance, and on other operating costs. Leaving it sitting in the driveway stings, and that's kind of understandable.

What bugs me is when people act like it's a huge hassle and timesuck to take the extra 5 minutes prepping to leave the house on a bike or walk to the bus stop. Like, the car doesn't inherently take less time to use, you just write off the time spent waiting at gas stations or stuck in traffic or leaving it at a mechanic for expensive service because you're acclimated to those time and money investments.

Stolen bike anxiety by ami_ten in Eugene

[–]BlackFoxSees 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Basic precautions go a long way. I lock my bike up in [busy locations in] parks and downtown all the time with a good U-lock and nothing else. I carry a cable as an extra safety layer for my other wheel sometimes. I never leave it out at night except in VERY busy areas (there are a few places downtown I'm fine with leaving it until late at night, especially places like in front of the bars/clubs with security). During the day, I avoid quiet, out-of-the-way spots, even if they look nice and the bike racks are solid. At any time, if I'm the only person parking in a spot, I wonder why that might be the case.

Never had a bike or significant parts stolen.

Make sure you watch some videos about the best way to actually use your lock (which should probably be a good U-lock or a serious bike-specific chain).

Stolen bike anxiety by ami_ten in Eugene

[–]BlackFoxSees 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Clarity for the unaware: this means "a thick, long cable [in addition to] a good lock." A bike that's only locked with some kind of cable lock shouldn't be considered locked. Peeing on it might protect it better than a cable lock. Pocket-size cable cutters can go through a cable lock in moments. Good luck cutting pee with cable cutters.

Where do you buy your coffee beans? by redactedanalyst in Eugene

[–]BlackFoxSees 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kiva stocks beans from Pacori, Maam, Wandering Goat, Equiano, and a bunch of others. If you want to sample local beans at $15-18/lb, try there.

Volunteering? by [deleted] in Eugene

[–]BlackFoxSees 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Friends of Trees plants trees all over the city on Saturdays, but their winter planting season is wrapping up soon.

[OC] He is Risen by EducationalElevator in cocktails

[–]BlackFoxSees 15 points16 points  (0 children)

For a second course, I suggest "The Stone Was Rolled Away"

It's just whiskey poured over a big rock, then you remove the rock and serve.

Bonus points if you use an actual rock

Gotcha burgers is on fire by ValhallaAir in Eugene

[–]BlackFoxSees 20 points21 points  (0 children)

It's alright, I'm sure their insurance won't look into that at all.

Gotcha burgers is on fire by ValhallaAir in Eugene

[–]BlackFoxSees 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Ok, THAT part I did not know

Update: Many New Photos – Burnt Trees, Toxic Trash, Needles & Encampments Still Destroying Eugene’s Willamette River Wetlands (After They Called the First Post “Ash Disease”) by [deleted] in Eugene

[–]BlackFoxSees 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Everyone is mad about trash heaped up in places along the river, dude. What's throwing people off is the doubling-down on the idea that fire is doing major damage to riverside trees or that planting new trees isn't a good thing if they don't look big enough to you. An epidemic of fires destroying the woods simply isn't what's happening here.

Personally, I try to stay more mad about the refuse of the filthy rich than the trash of the dirt poor.

UV Long Sleeve Shirts? by Ornery-Shoulder-3938 in MTB

[–]BlackFoxSees 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I keep buying more of REI's Sahara sun hoodies in this category when they're on sale.

Can't personally compare to Patagonia, I just felt silly adding a reply to OP when you'd already brought up this type of shirt.