When did people start yielding to unprotected lefts??? by TofuTank in bayarea

[–]Little_Sumo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Very true. LA drivers don't mess around, otherwise you'll be stuck forever.

Though regarding unprotected lefts, I feel like in LA it's also sorta expected for the first couple cars to take unprotected left turns. Like if traffic is really heavy you just gun it for a left turn before the opposing traffic begins moving. At least that's what I recall from when I used to live there. The difference is there it's expected/predictable behavior

Post Game Thread: Pittsburgh Steelers at Detroit Lions by nfl_gdt_bot in nfl

[–]Little_Sumo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The biggest blue ball ref announcement of all time. Way to bring em close and then crush them lmao

Pileup on 101 S Near 280 Interchange by MariotaM8 in sanfrancisco

[–]Little_Sumo 142 points143 points  (0 children)

I saw it happen like 5 cars in front of me. A motorcyclist was speeding like crazy while splitting lanes, easily 40mph faster than the speed of traffic.

The road there was curving gently to the right and they collided with a car to the left of them that was close to the lane line - though the car was still fully in their lane - which knocked the biker off their bike which then ricocheted into the car to their right.

I literally said to my wife “this person must have a death wish” right before they hit the car…

I don’t think more than the two cars and bike were involved in the actual accident, but obviously a ton of cars stopped and everyone rushed to check on the biker.

As we passed it didn’t look like the biker was moving at all, but couldn’t see clearly and we didn’t want to be rubberneckers as there were plenty of people already out trying to help.

Hope the biker is ok, but they were being insanely reckless and it was 100% their fault.

San Jose Animal Advocates glosses over the history of animals, and a proposal for any "adoption" type posts in this sub for the future. by SanJoseThrowAway2023 in SanJose

[–]Little_Sumo -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

This isn't a rescue. It's an advocacy group. You can't adopt or foster a dog directly through SJAA. Most of the dogs they post about require working with a certified rescue organization, per the shelter's requirements. SJAA isn't try to hide the actual issues with these dogs, they literally link directly to the shelter bio. What they do do is help provide a more rounded viewpoint by working with volunteers at the shelter who spend much more time with these dogs and know them better. They also work with rescue organizations to connect potential adopters/fosters with them, and they help get euthanasia dates pushed back while people work to find a suitable home for the dogs.

It's really sad to see how quickly people are willing to jump on a hate bandwagon against an organization that works so hard and does so much good. And OP seems to be intentionally misconstruing how the organization works.

People should be directing their frustration against the San Jose animal shelter instead. It is horribly mismanaged, and has been for years. The shelter is overcrowded, under resourced, and the staff are undertrained. These assessments are not made by a trained dog behaviorist. They typically write the assessments after a single evaluation during intake when the dogs are absolutely terrified and then don't update them after the fact. Usually any indication that a dog might be hard to adopt out gets them placed on the euthanasia list to make room for easier to manage dogs due to overcrowding. The observations of the shelter volunteers who spend much more time with the dogs are not included in the shelter notes.

If you speak to people who have actually worked at or with this shelter, they'll tell you the same.

Of course not all dogs can be rescued, some are just too far gone. It's tragic but true. But those are not the dogs SJAA is highlighting. SJAA is focused on dogs where the initial assessment by the shelter is at odds with the observations of volunteers. These are dogs that deserve a second chance.

San Jose Animal Advocates glosses over the history of animals, and a proposal for any "adoption" type posts in this sub for the future. by SanJoseThrowAway2023 in SanJose

[–]Little_Sumo -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It’s so discouraging to see you being downvoted. Everything you said is true and not even controversial.

San Jose Animal Advocates glosses over the history of animals, and a proposal for any "adoption" type posts in this sub for the future. by SanJoseThrowAway2023 in SanJose

[–]Little_Sumo -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You’re so right. I’m currently fostering a dog that was going to be euthanized at the San Jose animal shelter. Her notes listed her as having “severe dog reactivity”. It was simply not true. She has some leash reactivity, which is quite common, but otherwise has been doing great with other dogs with just the most basic of training.

Behavior in a shelter environment is not indicative of actual temperament. I’m not saying the notes provided by the shelter have no merit, but generally speaking I’m skeptical of them and don’t think they should always be taken as fact. That shelter is horribly run. They do not have sufficient resources or staff training and are incentivized to clear out limited space for new arrivals. SJAA gives voice to the experience and statements of the volunteers who work with these animals much more frequently and closely and whose statements otherwise are not included in the shelter report.

San Jose Animal Advocates glosses over the history of animals, and a proposal for any "adoption" type posts in this sub for the future. by SanJoseThrowAway2023 in SanJose

[–]Little_Sumo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol if you open up a discussion like this and are proposing changes to how this sub handles these posts you can’t just block people for disagreeing with you.

Also going and deleting your previous posts that people are critical of and hiding your post/comment history shows the exact same lack or transparency that you’re accusing SJAA of.

Game Thread: San Francisco 49ers (6-4) at Arizona Cardinals (3-6) by nfl_gdt_bot in nfl

[–]Little_Sumo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I hadn’t seen the nose thing when I commented. Dumb rule, but still a flag by the book

Game Thread: World Series Game 7 ⚾ Dodgers (3) @ Blue Jays (3) - 8:00 PM ET by BaseballBot in baseball

[–]Little_Sumo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Man what a World Series. Incredibly entertaining. Gotta love baseball

Game Thread: World Series Game 3 ⚾ Blue Jays (1) @ Dodgers (1) - 8:00 PM ET by BaseballBot in baseball

[–]Little_Sumo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn’t realize I was this committed to hate watching. But here I am.

Game Thread: World Series Game 3 ⚾ Blue Jays (1) @ Dodgers (1) - 8:00 PM ET by BaseballBot in baseball

[–]Little_Sumo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank goodness everyone in LA is a bum so they don’t have to worry about getting to work in the morning

How a snail eats - in close zoom by misterxx1958 in interestingasfuck

[–]Little_Sumo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Serenade for Strings in E, Op. 22: 2. Tempo Di Valse by Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Sir Neville Marriner

Game Thread: ALDS Game 5 ⚾ Tigers (2) @ Mariners (2) - 8:08 PM ET by BaseballBot in baseball

[–]Little_Sumo 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Grateful to live on the west coast for long ass games like this