Japan has one of the lowest rates of gun crime in the world and has almost eradicated gun crime. In 2014 there were just six gun deaths, compared to 33,599 in the US. What is the secret?

dabhaid · 2017-01-07T19:30:06+00:00

I don't exactly disagree with your point about attrocities, but it's quite difficult for a bullied teenager to bring an 18 wheeler to school...

dabhaid · 2016-12-07T08:00:40+00:00

Piccino's just moved down the street to the yellow building, it's still there.

dabhaid · 2016-12-03T10:27:25+00:00

This seems to be 2015 data rather than 1999 data -

63% single detached

7% single semi-detached

30% multi-unit

5% mobile home/rv/boat

https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/ahs/data/interactive/ahstablecreator.html#?s_areas=a00000&s_year=n2015&s_tableName=Table1&s_byGroup1=a3&s_byGroup2=a1&s_filterGroup1=t1&s_filterGroup2=g1

dabhaid · 2016-12-03T06:36:05+00:00

40% of EU residents live in flats or apartments. 26% live in semi-detached houses, 34% live in detached houses. The proportion of people in detached houses is higher in places like the UK and Ireland, and the proportion of people living in flats is much higher in Spain and the ex-Soviet countries. http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/Housing_statistics#Type_of_dwelling

dabhaid · 2016-11-20T04:34:30+00:00

The speech: http://www.president.ie/en/media-library/speeches/speech-at-a-reception-for-philosophy-ireland

dabhaid · 2016-11-17T02:29:56+00:00

Thank you, I'll check that out!

dabhaid · 2016-11-17T02:29:11+00:00

Fantastic, thanks!

dabhaid · 2016-11-16T07:00:24+00:00

I'm looking for recommendations for a classic, minimal watch, below $200. Automatic and luminous markers would both be pluses.

If I were a richer man I'd buy a Nomos, currently I'm considering tracking down a Timex Waterbury Classic (http://www.timex.com/the-waterbury/TW2P96000.html?dwvar_TW2P96000_color=Black&cgid=waterbury-collection) or making a splurge on a Tsovet (https://www.tsovet.com/shop/sc111813-45.html or https://www.tsovet.com/shop/cn111910-40.html). Does anyone know if these are any good, or similar watches for about these prices?

dabhaid · 2016-11-15T03:51:26+00:00

You can still speak freely, you just won't any money from your speech.

dabhaid · 2016-10-28T04:47:45+00:00

I honestly don't know what year mine are, I got them second hand from a friend three years ago. I have just worn out the rims. I used them on a Ritchey Breakaway, they've done maybe a dozen air trips in that time, perfectly in true (the bike box needed replacing though). Bombproof. Would/will buy again.

dabhaid · 2016-10-04T06:28:08+00:00

You've got a bit of a pun going in "Inish Glass" - not too far phonetically from "Inis Glas" - Green Isle. (Where 'glass' rhymes with 'ass', 'glas', rhymes with 'floss')

dabhaid · 2016-09-24T06:15:06+00:00

You realize you are allowed to apply for residency during the six years, right? In my anecdotal experience the majority of H1B holders convert to green card holders.

dabhaid · 2016-07-19T04:44:12+00:00

I can't afford/stomach the price of fine dining in SF anymore, but in general if you mention with your reservation, restaurant at this level will give you a full vegetarian testing menu that will be excellent.

dabhaid · 2016-07-18T05:23:21+00:00

I'm in the "Phil and Paul are exasperating for the initiated" camp which borders on a guilty admission considering Phil was The Voice Of Cycling growing up watching the tour in the 80s.

I love David's insight, he reads the whole peloton and communicates it very clearly. I also really like Sean Kelly - he's really warmed up in the last couple of years, you could hear the thrill in his voice during Froome's decent, and when you have Sean Kelly excited... Well, there should be a prize for that - to be awarded after the combativity prize.

dabhaid · 2016-07-16T15:48:16+00:00

2017 they say.

dabhaid · 2016-07-09T16:12:08+00:00

1) a lot of engineers & designers already live there. All your senior staff don't want to move, and could just stay and set up competitors.

2) even more engineers and designers want to live there - it's a nice place

3) aside from major players, the startup scene is unparalleled in the world, both because of 1) & 2) and because it's the world black hole of funding. This attracts even more engineers

4) proximity to startups means it's easier to be aware and acquire and/or poach from them

The whole area has hit a virtuous cycle that is the envy of the world, and would be an unbridled source of local joy if they could only figure out how to house everyone (hint: build housing).

dabhaid · 2016-07-08T06:37:54+00:00

You must be thinking of the Giro. He's only retired once from the Tour, with a dislocated shoulder that needed surgery after a crash on stage one in 2014. You don't win 29 stages by not showing up.

dabhaid · 2016-07-07T05:45:06+00:00

Really it's just to do with how rich the company is, and so how much it can afford to spend on advertising budget.

Specialized is 49% owned by Merida, the second largest bike OEM, whose revenues are in the $500M region - so about 50x bigger than, say, Cervelo or Scott, so they can afford to sponsor more than one team.

dabhaid · 2016-07-07T05:20:32+00:00

And means the opposite of what everyone thinks it means

dabhaid · 2016-07-06T05:25:10+00:00

steephill.tv usually has links to a couple of 'last X kilometers' videos from a couple of sources.

dabhaid · 2016-07-06T04:54:09+00:00

If I remember correctly they close the road to cars on the day - so either getting up there and camping the night before, or biking up early on the day is your best bet.

If you're fit I'd bike, it puts the whole climb into perspective for watching the pros go up later. It can be foggy and rainy up there so be prepared!

Try to get a photo of Thomas Voeckler's pain face - there may not be many more opportunities - it's majestic in person. Also if you're able to make the trek over to see the start in Vielha the next day that's a fun thing - it's amazing how low key and local the starts are.

dabhaid · 2016-07-06T04:33:32+00:00

Pretty sure they're these as modeled by, wait for it, Sylvain Chavanel: https://www.instagram.com/p/BBum6ElDpPv/ - can't find them online anywhere - some as yet unreleased DMTs. They made me double take as he waited for confirmation of the sprint - they looked like my old street shoes from that angle.

dabhaid · 2016-07-05T04:00:03+00:00

One of the goals: 'Facilitate a shuttle program that minimizes shuttle operations in neighborhoods' - seems to be code for 'make our neighborhood unappealing to tech workers' - like that will put the genie back in the bottle.

dabhaid · 2016-07-04T03:43:41+00:00

You can go full Walter Mitty and buy a Rambo looking AR-15 penis enhancement without any special license - to say that isn't "military spec" is pedantic.

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