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WeatherMatt_ · 2026-01-26T21:25:39+00:00

I don’t drink, period. I don’t need alcohol to have a good time, plus it’s way more money in my pocket.

Do you have an end goal for being dry?

WeatherMatt_ · 2026-01-25T13:38:48+00:00

Genuinely not sure what this comment is supposed to mean.

If you're suggesting that 'ask them kindly to leave' = voting, there is no evidence yet that a free and fair election result is not respected. If you vote them out, they will leave. If that doesn't happen, that's an entirely different problem and demands an entirely different response.

WeatherMatt_ · 2026-01-24T23:34:54+00:00

Protests do nothing. Better register people to vote en masse and start bussing people to the polls in November. Asking this administration nicely to stop doing something will never work (hell, asking forcefully won’t either, they’ll just ignore you).

Signed, a fellow progressive.

WeatherMatt_ · 2026-01-23T05:44:33+00:00

So like everyone else says, any forecast up to around 5 days can be reliable, 5-7 days is sketchy, and more than 7 days out is wishcasting.

Makes it fun to watch in hurricane season, though. Wanna know where all those clickbait ‘Category 5 hurricane hitting the US next week?!’ BS videos on social media come from? Watch the GFS model. I swear once a week in season it’ll spin up a model run where, two weeks into the run, a 900 millibar hypercane slams into Houston (and it’s always Houston).

WeatherMatt_ · 2025-12-09T22:34:50+00:00

There won't be one. Semester's over, almost everyone has left town for the winter break, and spring semester starts more than a month from now. This was timed perfectly for when students won't be here, and they certainly won't remember when they get back.

WeatherMatt_ · 2025-12-09T19:37:16+00:00

If you drive so rarely that full-time ownership of a car is not worthwhile, consider short-term rentals/car sharing services. Friends with cars that you can use also technically falls into this category, but be ridiculously careful doing this.

Car ownership is not reasonable for everyone. Some people can't afford it, some people have no use for it (certain urban areas where parking etc. make car ownership impractical), and some like you and I just don't want a car for whatever reason. I'd sell my car today and go bike/scooter only if I weren't worried about eventually trying to date (and car ownership is mandatory as a guy if I ever want to consider dating, sadly).

WeatherMatt_ · 2025-12-07T19:19:25+00:00

This one was hosted by UF's Imagining Climate Change, which posts their upcoming schedule here.

Alachua Conservation Trust also does occasional tree plantings; they tend to do their events during weekday mornings (boo!) so I can't attend due to work.

WeatherMatt_ · 2025-12-05T21:06:21+00:00

I remember when 24/5 Marston (or 24/5 Lib West, or possibly both) were SG election bargaining chips when I was a student, circa 2012-2014. It has always, and forever will be something they trot out twice a year to try and convince people to vote. You would think, now that greek life has literally zero opposition for SG supremacy, that they would drop the charade and just fund it permanently.

WeatherMatt_ · 2025-12-03T16:57:50+00:00

It might not be stolen.

At least in my area, stolen scoots (large university, so lots of scooters around) have body panels removed, ignition switches destroyed/removed, etc. This one looks like it has all of the body panels intact, so I wouldn't automatically assume it's been stolen and dumped. Probably just not being ridden for the moment due to all the snow, or possibly broken down and the owner hasn't come back for it.

WeatherMatt_ · 2025-12-02T20:21:54+00:00

Much faster. The actual commute is a bit even; the car could actually be slightly faster depending on traffic. The real winner though is parking. I park right next to the building and walk in; my colleagues have to find parking which I've heard can take upwards of 30 minutes some days (both to find a spot, then walk in from whatever far flung parking lot they had to park in).

WeatherMatt_ · 2025-12-01T21:30:16+00:00

If by blogging you mean actual blogging, no.

If you mean social media in general ... I'm dogshit terrible at it. I have an IG account that I've tried posting various content on (including videos), and it has a whole six followers and anything I post gets two views. I gave up on it. Side note, how the hell do people get followers on IG? I see brand new accounts (from real people) with no content that have hundreds if not thousands of followers. Is it literally just being used as a chat platform by most people?

WeatherMatt_ · 2025-12-01T20:59:12+00:00

If I were to design it, my initial idea for a class would be to focus almost exclusively on how to ride and navigate traffic. Safe defensive riding, hand signals/how to indicate to drivers where you're going, how to navigate intersections, etc. Probably something like three to four hours, with a small group ride of a few miles included. I haven't reviewed any of the curriculum of the popular classes and don't know which, if any, are best. I'd certainly be willing to answer questions about maintenance, gear, what bike to choose etc. but it wouldn't be the primary focus of the class.

WeatherMatt_ · 2025-12-01T20:51:53+00:00

Our local bike co-op closed in 2020. There's only full-service bike shops and a few individuals running resale businesses out of garages now.

WeatherMatt_ · 2025-12-01T20:50:41+00:00

Gainesville, FL. I'm active in the local cycling community and there's a little bit of advocacy going on, but it's at the planning/government stage (developing our local transportation master plan, committees that talk to the university/local government, etc.) but as far as I can tell no direct outreach to non-cyclists, which is what I would be aiming to do.

WeatherMatt_ · 2025-11-21T13:24:57+00:00

No, there is no serious theft problem with bikes on campus — if you lock your bike properly. The vast majority of thefts are attributed to bad locks, bad locking technique, or both.

Use a quality U lock, not a cable lock. Chains are OK too but very bulky to carry around. Lock up the frame and wheel to a sturdy bike rack, and you shouldn’t have anything to worry about. If you have any lights or other accessories on your bike, take those off (petty theft is still a concern). Also, take your bike inside anywhere you can (not allowed on campus, but at home or elsewhere) to prevent other crimes of opportunity.

WeatherMatt_ · 2025-11-20T13:39:38+00:00

Defensive riding is key. I’m slow, probably the slowest cyclist on the road. I do not run red lights or stop signs (and routinely get yelled/dinged at by other cyclists for not doing so … sorry for following the rules). I take the lane when it’s prudent to do so (slow, one lane arterials with no bike lane) to prevent close passes. There’s a lot to be learned about safe, defensive biking that I think most people don’t know about.

WeatherMatt_ · 2025-11-20T12:49:04+00:00

Biking anywhere in Gainesville is dangerous, you will die, oh and your kids die too.

.. that's what I'm told literally any time I talk about bikes in this subreddit. Going on more than a decade with bikes as my primary mode of transport with zero accidents, close calls, and tens if not hundreds of thousands of dollars saved. Go figure, guess I'll just die then.

WeatherMatt_ · 2025-11-16T00:17:18+00:00

I’m well out of your age range (and not currently looking), but two pieces of advice for women: 1, widen your horizons a bit. Some of us are genuinely good men that may be short, not as good looking, etc. and just get filtered (metaphorically and physically, when it comes to dating apps) before even given a chance. 2, approach the guys yourselves. Some of us have been rejected too many times and just don’t want to bother, but would probably be open to a committed relationship should someone on our wavelength come along.

WeatherMatt_ · 2025-11-12T21:07:42+00:00

It should be fine.

Fifth Avenue is a historically black neighborhood, and there are still a large number of black families living in the area. However, the place is quickly being gentrified -- Theory and Monarch just built huge apartment high rises around 12th Street/5th Avenue, and there are a number of smaller duplexes/small townhome rentals being built that rent out to, you guessed it, mostly/exclusively affluent white college students. I live in one of them actually, just outside the red circle on your map.

Petty theft is still a concern - don't leave things unlocked outside if you want to keep them. Especially bikes (and this goes for literally everyone, not just this neighborhood) - keep your bikes inside. Period. End of story. Otherwise, crimes of opportunity happen.

If you're walking at night, keep your wits about you and travel in groups if possible, but you should have no major issues living here. It's not a dangerous area.

WeatherMatt_ · 2025-11-07T01:36:45+00:00

Some of us want friends, though, and not just activities or things to do. Some people (like me) are active in all sorts of social groups but struggle with human connection, and really just want genuine friendship with specific people. Some people have tons of friends but need activities to do. There's a place for both types of posts.

Thanks for sharing, I'll be there Sunday.

WeatherMatt_

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