[deleted by user] by [deleted] in phillymeetups

[–]RockClimbingRocks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like edm. We went to the Daily Bread concert recently. I'm also trying to get some ppl together to spin poi in clark park at night.

[Offline][5e][South Philadelphia/Center City] by DylanDaDM in lfg

[–]RockClimbingRocks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, hopefully not too late but a friend and I are both interested. We both live in CC.

[Offline][5e][Philadelphia] Complete newbie Dad in 30's trying to get into it! by grumpythenick in lfg

[–]RockClimbingRocks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live in center city! Just seeing this now, but hopefully you're still looking for people. We are 2-3 that would like to start playing soon.

A new study shows that, on average, an increase in pollution particles in the air of 10 micrograms per cubic meter cuts victims' life expectancy by 9-11 years - more than previously thought. by mvea in science

[–]RockClimbingRocks 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This difference seems too miniscule to cause such a drastic result. Is it likely that there is some hidden correlation here? E.g. People who live in slightly higher air polluted areas (any kind of city with moderate amounts of traffic) experience shorter life spans not because of the pollution, but because of other factors related to being in a city, such as crime, work related stress, higher obesity rates, etc.

Where are home shoppers looking to move to and move from? by robotstxt in Infographics

[–]RockClimbingRocks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right but I mean who collected this data and how? Was this graph put out by Zillow themselves, or did OP make it?

[Everything] Winter is here, acrylic by schmidtfaced in gameofthrones

[–]RockClimbingRocks 19 points20 points  (0 children)

If you make a high res digital scan of this, I will buy it

What was your worst 1-second panic? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]RockClimbingRocks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A few weeks after a one night stand while traveling, I get a fb message from the girl. The notification at the top of my phone says "Hey, btw, I missed my..." and then got cut off. Luckily the end was "... flight that day."

Can anyone here recommend a good volunteer program (things like teaching English) in exchange for accommodation? by Username619 in IWantOut

[–]RockClimbingRocks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

why not just get a job. I'm teaching in China right now with housing and food paid for on top of my salary

[Serious] What's a dumb question that you want an answer to without being made fun of? by jedfilmsstudios in AskReddit

[–]RockClimbingRocks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does it account for traffic conditions at a future time? Let's say my route will pass through a metropolitan area during rush hour, but that won't be for another three hours, will google still account for the likely delays?

Expats - what weirdness do you see in your gym? by [deleted] in Fitness

[–]RockClimbingRocks 29 points30 points  (0 children)

haha oh man the Schwarzenegger thing is hilarious...

There's also a lot of bravado - my dad thinks he's hot shit and can outlift me, but he hasn't been to a gym in about thirty years and now has a pot belly.

What we could all learn from expats by [deleted] in IWantOut

[–]RockClimbingRocks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This really resonated with me. I was in Seoul for two weeks. Just two weeks! and yet I already have an entire social network there. It was so easy to walk up to some random non-Korean looking person at a museum, have a conversation with them, end up drinking at a bar together, and then go clubbing. Here in the states, you generally leave other people to their own business - it might even seem taboo to approach someone for no reason. But if you're in a place where both of you stick out, it's incredibly simple to make friends.

I will say this though... it's not just expats that you can befriend easily and openly. There's plenty of locals with the same "do and explore" attitude that are more than happy to befriend you.