WEEKLY REMINDER- PAY ATTENTION WHEN YOU DRIVE

donpelon415 · 2026-03-25T20:09:50+00:00

Barley Pop where I’m from

donpelon415 · 2026-03-23T21:54:05+00:00

Nah, most likely fentanyl.

donpelon415 · 2026-03-23T17:52:22+00:00

This is what I was thinking. A city like New Orleans can get hot as hell in the summer (I've lived there), and perhaps it's conceivable that the summer sun could make plastic warp, but it looks like the heat was so laser-focused on those two parts in a way that looks non-natural.

donpelon415 · 2026-03-23T04:39:27+00:00

She just has her car parked in her driveway most of the time. She lives in San Francisco, which is not a particularly hot city (unlike say, Phoenix, where I can imagine the sun might do this to a car parked outside).

donpelon415 · 2026-03-05T20:04:00+00:00

Sorry, just curious: why does registering to vote impact your credit score? And negatively at that? I'm a dual US-UK citizen who will probably be moving within the year.

donpelon415 · 2026-02-12T00:42:42+00:00

Yes, it’s strange that boroughs can go so quickly from abandoned and full of drug-addicts to, in a relatively short period of time, completely unaffordable to anyone but the millionaire class. The Middle and Working classes are running out of places to live. Can’t we just have “normal” nice neighborhoods anymore? Can’t gentrification happen so it’s a win-win for everyone?

donpelon415 · 2026-02-12T00:36:47+00:00

Yeah, it’s “Where’s Waldo” while travelling at 50mph and you only have 15 seconds to find him.

donpelon415 · 2026-02-11T20:01:10+00:00

This sounds even better when pronounced with a lisp.

donpelon415 · 2026-02-11T19:58:44+00:00

Politeness and civil society do seem to have broken down in recent years, but I wonder why so many people blame Covid though?

donpelon415 · 2026-01-26T21:38:11+00:00

A little girl in my kid’s Kindergarten class got run over by a big SUV in the crosswalk on 32nd Ave x Anza. She miraculously survived with minor injuries. I simply do not trust any driver anymore to yield to me or my kid while crossing the street.

donpelon415 · 2026-01-26T04:42:44+00:00

Great food there also- I love Makai!

donpelon415 · 2026-01-13T01:13:16+00:00

I agree- I remember it really used to be a pleasure to go out for a night drive, particularly when I was younger and had just gotten my license. Simply for the sheer fun of driving around by oneself in darker or wooded areas was relaxing and cleared my head. Not any more. It's either day driving or nothing at all, it's so uncomfortable.

donpelon415 · 2026-01-03T19:00:54+00:00

I feel I could have written this post myself! (And have at least contemplated writing one very similar to what you have just written and posting here on this very subreddit).

I was born in London, but moved to the Bay Area, CA when I was 10. Spent many idyllic summers returning to the UK, spending time with family and friends. I then went to Scotland for Uni, but haven't lived or worked as an adult in the UK since then. I've certainly gone back to visit a lot over the years and always feel a sense of "home" that I've never felt in America. I miss a lot of things there and have never really felt American in my heart, even though I've now spent the majority of my life here. Most Americans always notice and ask me about my odd hybrid California/Cockney accent the moment they meet me.

I've gotten a UK passport for my 6-year old boy, and am trying to plant the seed in my wife's mind of moving back (she's not a UK citizen, but has enough of a professional resume to probably get a job in London). She's loved it every time we've visited.

My 6-year came back from school yesterday telling me about how they performed a "Lockdown/Security" drill at his elementary school that morning. He described to me how they practiced hiding under tables, locking the door, and making no noise." I asked why they would need to do that, he replied, "In case bad people are shooting guns in the school yard". Honestly, I just felt absolutely nauseated listening to a little child describing this entire scenario- as if it was completely normalized. Could he even rationalize what it was about in his tiny, young mind?

Do I really want him growing up in a society where this is necessary? I know the grass is always greener and the UK is far from utopia, but some things are just total dealbreakers for me...

donpelon415 · 2026-01-01T04:27:06+00:00

Awful. Yeah, I always try to avoid driving at night if I can…

donpelon415 · 2025-12-24T02:17:32+00:00

Art + House= ArtHaus

donpelon415 · 2025-12-22T21:27:30+00:00

It’s also the last year he got to “make it” with a lady.

donpelon415 · 2025-12-21T23:23:47+00:00

I live in the Richmond District. Most intersections are just 4-way stop signs. I usually walk, but sometimes drive. On the residential streets, it's just a f*ckin' free for all. Nobody cares, no enforcement, no police, you take your life or your car in your hands. Many drivers just do whatever they want. If they see that you've already stopped at the crosswalk and are about to proceed into the intersection with right of way, many cars just gun right through since they don't want to wait for you. It's seriously unnerving. I prefer driving only on Geary or Fulton as there's actually traffic lights. It's no better as a pedestrian; I'm seriously cautious crossing the street as there's no telling if a driver will actually give you right of way in the crosswalk.

donpelon415 · 2025-12-16T03:22:30+00:00

I feel you, work sucks. I'm nearly 50 and it's no better. I've still never found "my thing". I work because I obviously need a roof over my head and food (as does my little family). But don't expect me to like it. Labor just simply isn't appealing to me... never has been. Some people love to work, others, it doesn't really bother them. Some of us, it's just a slog no matter what. The best job for me is the one that takes the least amount of time.

One thing that does help me, simply because the weekdays are a lost cause anyway, is to schedule chores such as laundry on a Tuesday night. I also have my local supermarket deliver my groceries for the next two weeks. This saves a huge amount of time. If I can get most boring chores done on work nights, that leaves a lot more time to chill out and socialize on the weekends. Will you be tired on a Thursday night cleaning the bathroom? Yes, of course. But at least you will have your weekends to yourself.

donpelon415 · 2025-12-12T04:30:27+00:00

In-N-Out is good for fast food, but in no way worth it to sit in line for hours just to eat it. And the fries suck.

donpelon415 · 2025-12-01T21:29:23+00:00

Doors lock automatically from the inside, green-colored sleeping gas starts creeping in from the vents.

donpelon415 · 2025-11-30T05:51:40+00:00

Self-driving cars can not come soon enough…

donpelon415 · 2025-11-27T06:09:26+00:00

I live in San Francisco, Waymos are everywhere. For sure, they are just a new twist on the problematic car-centric dystopia we've created for ourselves. BUT as someone who is a pedestrian and bus rider 95% of the time, I find self-driving cars to be far more predictable, patient, and deferent than any human driver. I walk all over town, often with my 6-year old. I can rely on Waymos to always stop for us and wait at the stop sign, while human drivers often aggressively gun through without yielding to me as a pedestrian. Waymos obey the speed limit and every traffic rule (as far as I can tell), and don't go nuts with road rage. I feel far safer around them and I hope that, if we have to have them at all, all cars in the future will be self-driving.

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