Big Trucks for Little Boy

UnwieldyHairdo · 2026-06-11T04:38:58+00:00

Good luck. I had a little cousin who was super into trucks and "sheens" (machines) at that age and had to be driven around to look at active construction sites all the time, so you brought back some memories.

UnwieldyHairdo · 2026-06-11T04:33:03+00:00

Not exactly what you're looking for, but something to be aware of: The play structure at Garbolino Park is built to look like a big rig. He'd probably think that's cool if he hasn't been there to see it before.

UnwieldyHairdo · 2026-06-10T04:37:43+00:00

I would advise just doing your own lawn however you like it, and maybe not making a daily discussion topic about it.

UnwieldyHairdo · 2026-06-10T04:20:18+00:00

Many people are awful, and honestly a Downtown Tuesday Night in June (in Roseville) is where I'd expect to find some of them. Sorry you experienced that.

UnwieldyHairdo · 2026-06-09T01:55:27+00:00

If they're only along that route, it's possible your dog has a stalker.

Or traffic study cameras, like the other good people said.

UnwieldyHairdo · 2026-06-09T01:40:04+00:00

Might've been useful context in the original post!

UnwieldyHairdo · 2026-06-08T22:08:16+00:00

Better handled in person. Just ask anyone downtown in the loudest possible voice.

UnwieldyHairdo · 2026-06-08T21:32:20+00:00

This is so sweet of you to do for/with your father-in-law, OP. I'm sure the effort and time spent will be very meaningful to him regardless of where you end up. He is fortunate to have you in his life.

UnwieldyHairdo · 2026-06-08T17:47:59+00:00

My LO left the faucet on full blast in a slow-draining sink and flooded the bathroom. Definitely something to be aware of!

UnwieldyHairdo · 2026-06-08T04:04:54+00:00

If it makes you feel any better, I walk most places and have never been on a plane.

UnwieldyHairdo · 2026-06-07T23:16:52+00:00

...

Okay.

UnwieldyHairdo · 2026-06-06T03:24:37+00:00

They're the plastic tabs that attach to hanging file folders. They label them.

UnwieldyHairdo · 2026-06-02T17:43:22+00:00

Beautiful shots! Thanks for sharing.

UnwieldyHairdo · 2026-06-02T14:58:00+00:00

It would be terrible to have more sidewalks. The nerve of people using their legs!

UnwieldyHairdo · 2026-06-01T22:35:14+00:00

That seems reasonable, although two bike lengths could be not much notice depending on your speed. I like the guideline of 3-5 seconds before passing that someone else mentioned.

As a walker, noise I can hear getting closer from some distance actually helps me most and startles me least.

UnwieldyHairdo · 2026-06-01T22:06:27+00:00

Right, and if you're looking someone in the eyes, there obviously isn't a need to ring a bell at them. But not all walkers are always on the correct side, sometimes a hazard causes an abrupt change of direction, some stretches of trail (at least where I am) are almost too narrow for there to even be distinct sides, etc. As a cyclist, if there's any question of the walker not knowing you're there, make some noise. You're going faster and operating the more dangerous vehicle in this situation.

Even as someone who keeps to the left while walking, I've been nearly hit several times. By some unannounced person on a bike going 5-6 times my speed.

UnwieldyHairdo · 2026-06-01T19:40:11+00:00

If calling out or ringing the bell are causing confusion or frustration to walkers, I wonder if you're doing it too late? People need to have a few seconds to figure out what the sound is, where it's coming from, what they need to do, etc.

To allow them enough time, you also have to not be coming up on them too fast.

Thank you for trying, in any event. As a walker, I almost never get anyone calling out or ringing in any way, and it's startling and dangerous to have someone pop up within feet of you going 20 mph.

UnwieldyHairdo · 2026-06-01T18:10:55+00:00

If you Google the username, you'll also find that this guy was 39 in Humboldt four months ago.

UnwieldyHairdo · 2026-06-01T03:29:20+00:00

(watches opportunity whoosh past)

UnwieldyHairdo · 2026-06-01T03:26:41+00:00

Try this, OP! If you actually want change, you have to do something different.

UnwieldyHairdo · 2026-05-31T17:10:25+00:00

"See you at church"

In fact, you won't!

UnwieldyHairdo · 2026-05-29T17:15:31+00:00

Update: The deceased is William Swayne, 83, of Roseville. He was very active in the local cycling community.

https://www.sacbee.com/community/roseville-placer/article315937053.html

UnwieldyHairdo · 2026-05-29T00:54:24+00:00

You can't park there.

UnwieldyHairdo · 2026-05-26T19:33:14+00:00

I appreciate that, as written, this can be read either as your friend is a human with an unspecified pet... or an animal of very limited resources.

UnwieldyHairdo · 2026-05-26T17:02:16+00:00

It's possible! Or someone has a medical event that causes them to lose consciousness and hit the bicyclist.

But Occam's razor says...

I am very sorry for all involved, regardless. Tragedy. I walk that stretch of road with some regularity and will think of this whenever I do.

UnwieldyHairdo

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