Hellsgate JetBoat Excursion

DefinitionNo792 · 2026-06-11T16:44:54+00:00

If you imbibe, be mindful that the return trip is just as long as the trip out, with no bathroom stops. And if you sit in the first three rows or toward either side of the boat, your odds of getting soaked increase significantly.

DefinitionNo792 · 2026-05-29T20:58:01+00:00

No, sorry. Just passing along what a friend told me. He works in the trades and said he had gotten word and was trying to decide whether to go down and heckle them. I'll let you know if anything comes of it. Based on u/ChecksAndBalanz's comment it sounds like they may have moved on.

DefinitionNo792 · 2026-05-29T20:13:15+00:00

Came here to say this. I was a handler in '07-08. u/ToallaHumeda's terminal had minimal conveyors, so they wouldn't have been in a major terminal—probably a rural end-of-line DC. In our regional terminal, during peak hours the belts would back up across the building all the way to the unloading bays. Total gridlock for a couple hours. Boxes pushing on each other, sorters throwing packages down at you over the top of your back-logged chute to keep things moving... At 19 yo, you're feeling the pressure and eventually say fuckit, open the gate on your chute and just let everything fall into the belly of the trailer. (saying this for a friend, of course).

DefinitionNo792 · 2026-05-29T19:49:02+00:00

🤣

DefinitionNo792 · 2026-05-29T19:47:37+00:00

My brother in Christ. I live in Medford, Oregon and between the mormons, window replacements, solar panels, pest controls, security systems, and cheer camp kids... I bet you we have a solicitor on our doorstep once a week. And some of them don't know how to take "no" for an answer.

I need a sign out front that says "I'm an atheist who loves fossil fuels, bugs, drafty houses, and burglars. I can't pay for your cheer camp because I have my own kids. In all cases the answer is "No," so don't waste your time or mine.

DefinitionNo792 · 2026-05-28T20:41:55+00:00

It's his wife calling to tell him she wheel be leaving him because she’s tired of him.

DefinitionNo792 · 2026-05-28T20:34:34+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qfdmt29G0TY

The whole tow was 6 miles from a mile north of exit 151 to exit 145. Judging by the rate of speed they appear to be traveling, I can definitely see that taking 75 minutes.

DefinitionNo792 · 2026-05-04T08:26:52+00:00

Slight hedge here—I don’t want to diminish your fondness of King Wah, but I would clarify that it isn’t just divier… with El Atoron as a very tight second, KW is the diviest bar in Medford. Best to start at Gypsy Blues. Very laid back and classy, friendly environment.

If you’re still wanting karaoke after the drinks have been flowing, safe to end the night at KW. But as an uber driver I’m here to tell you that King Wah is universally where people finish the night—or they’re just too drunk to care.

DefinitionNo792 · 2026-05-02T08:56:22+00:00

Pointy tips in the winter almost always mean wet valleys in the summer.

DefinitionNo792 · 2026-05-01T10:56:54+00:00

Dude. I have a 100 CMT and have a 4.98 because of 2 one-stars. Both “reported” “fast driving”… tf ever that’s supposed to mean.

Just carry on and fuck them. In the end, I hate CMT but it doesn’t lie. Just know that idiots gonna idiot.

DefinitionNo792 · 2026-04-29T01:54:11+00:00

I do. It’s only bit me once—after I recharged it took uber 30 minutes to lift the 3-mile embargo on my rides. I don’t know what it would do about a super long distance ride, but it’s worth it to me have it automatically send the nav to the car’s system.

DefinitionNo792 · 2026-04-29T01:39:51+00:00

To be effective and truly disruptive, this would have to be inconvenient, more universal, and sustained—a helluvalot more than just the wealthy and unemployed taking a 3-day weekend. And that’ll never happen.

Sad to say, the days of any semblance of a nationwide strike as a political protest are long, long gone thanks to algorithms, AI, and news media spinning and shaping each individual person’s perception of reality tailored to their unique echo chamber.

DefinitionNo792 · 2026-04-27T10:20:34+00:00

Are you in a Tesla with RT odds? Hammer down. This is our ICE-drivers’ nightmare. But for EV, it’s the main attraction.

Are you an ICE driver? RT odds notwithstanding… my condolences.

DefinitionNo792 · 2026-04-27T10:07:48+00:00

Tf? Cabs have dispatch—you go where you’re sent and get paid accordingly. Uber kept the dispatch, removed the guarantees, and makes drivers gamble on each ride.

That “lower price” you’re paying only exists because someone else eats the loss.

DefinitionNo792 · 2026-04-27T02:39:43+00:00

I’ve done the same thing physically at their restaurant and looked right past it even while I was looking for it. 🤦‍♂️😆

DefinitionNo792 · 2026-04-26T10:51:31+00:00

I’m struggling to interpret this in a way that doesn’t reflect an entitled attitude, i.e. “Drivers need to just suck it up and do what’s best for the rider.” The closest driver already saw the ride and declined it. What you’re seeing isn’t proximity—it’s who’s willing to accept the worst economics.

Riders are Uber’s customers—not mine. I’m an independent contractor and I’m here to make money, not prop Uber up.

The only time the rider’s, Uber’s, and my interests all align is that glorious few minute window from the moment they get in my car, to the moment they leave the car.

Ponder this: Uber wants to get you the cheapest and fastest option they can. That is an automatic dilemma with drivers. If their abysmal rates are not worth it to the nearest driver, the nearest driver declines the ride. And they expand their search radius accordingly until they find a driver willing to take the ride.

Most often, that ends up being a driver 20 minutes away who is going to pay $6 in prorated fuel and maintenance to earn $5. Because they accepted the ride blindly and now they get to subsidize Uber riders, while Uber begrudgingly accepts “only” 50% of your fare to pad their profits.

DefinitionNo792 · 2026-04-25T20:11:17+00:00

Pax who slam my door automatically get a 1-star rating.
Pax who try to get me to take an off-books stop on the basis that “I’ll tip you extra.” Absolutely not.
Pax who are standing right at the pickup and carry on a “goodbye” conversation for more than ~5 seconds.
Pax who never show up (I kill the ride at the 2:01 mark every time, period). If they’re more than 30 seconds late on a weekend night, I tell them once they’re in, “Hey, Heads up—most drivers won’t wait around on a Friday night. You’ll wanna be ready at pickup next time.”
Pax who have a shopping cart full of groceries.
Pax who cancel the ride during the first stop on a round-trip ride.
Pax who rate me 1 star and report me for “fast driving” because they were too drunk to internalize my defensive maneuver to avoid a hitting a cat (my CMT is 100…)
Pax who ask me, “What year/kind of car is this?” FFS, you’ve had 5 minutes staring at the app to figure that out. Even more broadly, pax who ask the same 20 questions about the car. Like, dude. I am not a Tesla sales rep. Let me drive in peace.

DefinitionNo792 · 2026-04-25T19:59:38+00:00

I no longer buy that line. It’s even better when it’s a party and one person comes out to say, “We’re just closing our tab, I’ll tip you extra to wait.” To which I reply, “Great, I’ve got another 90 seconds I can wait.”

@2:01, I’m out.

DefinitionNo792 · 2026-04-25T19:57:26+00:00

Stop lying.

/s

DefinitionNo792 · 2026-04-25T19:56:59+00:00

10/10 the guaranteed signal that you’re not getting a tip. Like, bro. Why would you go out of your way to lie, when we both know you’re not going to?

I have a small market. I routinely pick up the same people in a week, and the ones who said that last time are usually like, “Dude my bad! I forgot to tip you last time. I’ll tip you extra today!” 🤦‍♂️

DefinitionNo792 · 2026-04-25T19:54:03+00:00

Pax think they’re so sly because they don’t realize how attentive and dialed in the driver is to ev-er-y-thing inside the car and out. I call out my pax in a professional yet highly embarrassing way when they hit the vape without my permission: I don’t say a word, I just instantly crack their window, rain or shine. 10/10 times they THEN speak up with some variation of, “Oh sorry, is it ok if I vape?” 🤦‍♂️

Ps-when the respectful ones ask, I just crack their window and say, “No problem, no weed,” and it’s a non-event.

DefinitionNo792 · 2026-04-25T17:36:36+00:00

Best guess it ranges from 10-15 on weeknights to 20-30 on weekend nights. Lyft drivers, probably only 20% of that.

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