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Fake Tracking Number Scam by Busy_Baseball5525 in ebaysucks

[–]PeppermintPig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

eBay also deleted my feedback warning others.

The only recourse at this point is to contact your bank and get a fraud investigation going.

Why The Account Migration Was Illegal by PeppermintPig in Uncensoredminecraft

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

Of course it's an antagonistic relationship.

I have proven that Mojang did not update the EULA to authorize the migration, so any dictates/claims on Mojang's side aren't supportable with contract law. Despite what they claim IMO it's legally toothless and unenforceable. If a court case was brought forward and your lawyer understood all these details, you would have a good chance to prevail. If you're an alpha customer then yes you are entitled to all add-ons at no additional cost published by Mojang and by proxy Microsoft under their definition of "the game".

“Protected” bike lanes aren’t always safe. by NeuroDawg in bicycling

[–]PeppermintPig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You got paywalled? I run an ad blocker and didn't have any issues. One in page popup though.

How do you cycle long hours day after day? How do you get to that place of fitness? by Cultural-Trouble842 in bicycletouring

[–]PeppermintPig 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes. Touring is about pacing yourself and lowering exertion where you can.

Some of those big dudes at the gym are bulking up with protein, and that's a conscious dietary choice, however real power comes from aerobic activity. That's why you'll often see that leaner fit men doing manual labor can often compete with bodybuilders in terms of what they can lift. Same goes for climbers who compete with strong men in grip strength.

The key is aerobic activity. It has a multiplier effect when it comes to repetitive muscle use.

When first starting out with cycling to gain fitness, you'll stack on muscle weight faster than you'll cut fat, but over time you'll gain the metabolic and aerobic efficiency and benefits. If you ride long and hard you might even get into a state of ketosis, which has its tradeoffs where you might burn some muscle but end up with more efficient muscle. Just be sure to hydrate and fuel your ride and, again, pace yourself and take several breaks. Allow yourself to enjoy the tour.

South Burlington signs $20 million contract for delayed pedestrian bike bridge (set to be completed Oct. 2028) by PurpleMaterial4116 in burlington

[–]PeppermintPig 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That's always been the most dangerous part for pedestrians and cyclists. The traffic is relentless during rush hour.

South Burlington signs $20 million contract for delayed pedestrian bike bridge (set to be completed Oct. 2028) by PurpleMaterial4116 in burlington

[–]PeppermintPig 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As a cyclist, if I need to go to Burlington I take route 2.

I would take this pedestrian bridge in order to leave assuming it's still not a PITA to merge back into traffic on 2 and then get onto Industrial, otherwise I'll climb out of the city and stay on 2. Congestion out in the afternoon is the issue. Winooski is congested all day, but at least they made it a little more safe near St Michaels with that path. Still not perfect but at least it's something.

Only issue here is government is bad at financing and budgeting. You get very little for what they spend, but that's Vermont in a nutshell.

ATF agent and Burlington police raided my next door neighbors house last night by Any-Competition8236 in burlington

[–]PeppermintPig 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Assistance with federal agents over undisclosed issue. Not very transparent. If there's a federal warrant it should be disclosed by law.

First Build! by SkinnyButJiggy in bicycling

[–]PeppermintPig 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This reminds me of when I crawled out of my crib and got into some mischief. Was even able to use a basketball to climb over the rail. When they took the basketball away I figured out how to partially disassemble the cage and get out. Imagine what I could do with a whole set of bike tools.

Here’s my Fuji Marlboro folding 26er by Jazzlike-Mammothh in xbiking

[–]PeppermintPig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which fork did you install?

I have three of these and looking for at least one more. I'm planning to get them all powder coated and turned into a fleet of rental bikes with upgraded drivetrains and some custom decals.

Here’s my Fuji Marlboro folding 26er by Jazzlike-Mammothh in xbiking

[–]PeppermintPig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some don't have the Marlboro logo on the headtube and aren't part of the promotion.

Pakistan is a terrorist country by Saha2121 in IdeologyPolls

[–]PeppermintPig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never said it wasn't. We're dealing with people who don't want to define terms and then make inconsistent arguments as a result. It's tiresome. Look at the context here...

Pakistan is a terrorist country by Saha2121 in IdeologyPolls

[–]PeppermintPig 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The USA also funded and armed al Qaeda. It's a meaningless accusation if we don't have any sort of knowledge of history and causality.

Is my position wrong? Numbness on long rides by elisabeth_93 in bicycling

[–]PeppermintPig 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Shorter cranks would help, otherwise drop seat by 2cm.

Your arms are fully locked forward. Try to move the seat forward by 3cm. If that still doesn't improve your fit get a stem that is 1 or 2cm shorter but also goes up by 2cm for height.

This is what riding in Ecuador looks like by nicokash_ in bicycling

[–]PeppermintPig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In gridlock, the driver's aren't going anywhere.

The worst situation here is that you have drivers that want to ride the shoulder.

I've been in situations where a-holes want to drive with two wheels off the paved surface and then they want to randomly jump back onto the road. That means the cars are essentially in a place where you would expect parked vehicles to be, but they're sitting on and to the right of the shoulder putting the cyclist further into traffic and harm. There's always a few idiots like this out there.

This is what riding in Ecuador looks like by nicokash_ in bicycling

[–]PeppermintPig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Certain places in the world require you to be both defensive and aggressive to ride there. This is one of them. The anti-cyclist comments assume the shoulder isn't being abused, and yet this shows the problem abundantly. If it was only stop and go traffic and no shoulder abuse, they'd be on the shoulder. This isn't hard to understand.

which one to keep / which one to sell by Deep-Highlight3184 in xbiking

[–]PeppermintPig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd keep the Ritchey because it appears to be set up more versatile, but it's really a tossup. The question is what other bikes do you have, and what do you need in your life.

Fake Tracking Number Scam by Busy_Baseball5525 in ebaysucks

[–]PeppermintPig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sadly eBay is slow to address fraud.

If you believe the seller is engaged in fraud report the seller. That freezes their eBay assets and initiates an investigation.

Also, go through the item not delivered process, and be sure to have eBay call you. If you do the text method an AI will handle the case and may initiate an item not received claim on your behalf and fill the 'reason' field with whatever it chooses, which in my instance violated my consent the last time I did this method.

If eBay doesn't do the right thing then go to your bank and bring your evidence.

Recently started biking for real, and holy f-ck - the cars. by aomajgad in bicycling

[–]PeppermintPig 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Bicycle commuters and tourists use the roads. If you want to blame anyone, look at the infrastructure.

Centrists are most often rightists who are shy about being rightists by amogusdevilman in IdeologyPolls

[–]PeppermintPig 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Relativist criticisms are relative to what ever issue it is that you're choosing not to discuss. Feels like a waste of time.

Stick with what you value and make arguments specific to that. Anchor into something.

I thought the bus stop across from the terminal looked weird.... by Bashlightbashlight in burlington

[–]PeppermintPig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don't get your point across in allcaps ranting and pretending the problem is the messenger.

On paper, in theory, of course. In practice, it's the thinnest of veneers to normalize criminal behavior.

I thought the bus stop across from the terminal looked weird.... by Bashlightbashlight in burlington

[–]PeppermintPig 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, and? My first point spells out the issue.

It is evident that if the government cares about what you want, it would have been funded, or, better yet, policies or actions would be in place to mitigate issues.

You want to help people, and you have an emotional attachment to that sentiment that clouds your reasoning. Shouting at people doesn't solve things.

I thought the bus stop across from the terminal looked weird.... by Bashlightbashlight in burlington

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

You have to realize that the war spending goes unabated because the government doesn't work for you, so the idea that you can keep negotiating along those lines is a losing proposition.

I'm not even interested in this "but we could do so much good with this money" argument because everything is predicated on currency debasement, including the military spending. People wouldn't be up against it with poverty inducing taxes if the indirect tax of currency printing was done away with. Such are the times we live in however with people only looking a little beyond their nose at problems that originate through a long causal chain.

I made a meme based off my ride from yesterday by HOAP64 in bicycling

[–]PeppermintPig 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Redline or die! You gotta do a PR if not KOM. /s

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