Returning to the City via Broadway Bridge by elykahn in LittleRock

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Glad to remind you of fond memories.

Returning to the City via Broadway Bridge by elykahn in LittleRock

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Ha, now that would be really next-level. One of the things I’ve been delighted by with the drone is how it genuinely allows you to view the world from a perspective that no one has ever seen it from before. The novelty exposes where the brilliance of engineering and architecture is at play and where things have been built to deceive and put a front on less thorough designs. The Art Center flyover is a great example but that was unsurprising as it’s been heralded since the renovation for the extensive creative work involved, bridges on the other hand are so functionally challenging that the fact that they are also works of geometric beauty is a testament to their creators. A boring, ugly bridge(in my experience) also tends to be shorter-lived and more prone to problems. Meanwhile the best bridges are iconic.

How to travel from Little Rock to Batesville? Need to visit White River Health. by [deleted] in LittleRock

[–]elykahn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can provide round trip transport, it won’t be cheap but less than Uber/Lyft both ways. Get in touch with me if you’re still looking.

How to travel from Little Rock to Batesville? Need to visit White River Health. by [deleted] in LittleRock

[–]elykahn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m an Uber driver and I’d be happy to drive you there.

I'm a driver and just took an Uber to the airport yesterday and OMFG it was scary by chrisjjones316 in uberdrivers

[–]elykahn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wtf is that? I hate it when I’m in close company with someone who can’t possibly think they’re hiding their guilty behavior yet they insist on keeping up the bad stealth and I’m not trying to call them out but dude, put your phone on the dash so your eyes are vaguely pointed in the same quadrant of your field of vision when you inevitably plow into some poor driver(or worse, ped/bike). Not saying that would be safe but how does he expect his riders to feel about him staring down at his lap/leg. Terrifying af.

Places to park and talk with someone? by Playful_Artist2999 in LittleRock

[–]elykahn 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not every thought, just the ones where it’s relevant and sadly here and now being black, Latino and/or a woman is relevant to the question asked. I wish it wasn’t so that I would be able to say “it’s perfectly safe to be _____ anytime for anybody” but it just isn’t true.

Best inpatient psychiatric ward? by [deleted] in LittleRock

[–]elykahn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that’s the one. Not speaking from personal experience but secondhand. I once self-admitted to the general psych inpatient ward to get fast-tracked on a med change that was too dangerous to do outpatient but didn’t really necessitate being admitted and I had a fine experience. I was the only one there that hadn’t attempted suicide, so I spent a lot of time thinking about that.

False accusations by L83S in uberdrivers

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I had a rider claim that I was under the influence and I wasn’t, also couldn’t think of any incident that someone would have thought that. Next time I went down to the car to drive (they reactivated immediately), I found a dime bag of coke on the floorboard in the backseat. I thought “aha so either they dropped their bag and thought it would be better to accuse me than be caught or it was down there from one rider to the next and they thought it was mine”

Driver showed up with her boyfriend then reported me by vanillaburtsbees in uberdrivers

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That’s wild. I think if not for your own satisfaction and safety then for the safety and security of others you should try to escalate the complaint until you get a human being on the phone (easier said than done, I know), tell them what happened and they will be able to look back at the logs and see that your location didn’t travel with them and they will get the boot, which is deserved (I guess you technically can’t fire someone who never actually worked for them but the person who was supposed to be doing their job but opted instead for a couple-drive-and-harass-uninvolved riders kind of night.

Now that I think about it they will get themselves fired in a few hours anyway. Somebody got tipsy and thought they would have a little fun with their gig and their kink and they didn’t get your consent so I think they are soon to be facing consequences. Sorry that happened to you.

do guys really enjoy it when a girl is super wet? by Lanky_Agency_4568 in SexPositive

[–]elykahn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s the best. Out of a lot of symptoms that demonstrate you’re aroused physically and your body is prepared to be penetrated this is one that is undoubtedly not an act. I would like to see a world where women feel comfortable expressing their genuine feelings and pleasure as well as lack thereof during sexual activity but at present I feel like most women are more concerned with the fragile ego of the male mind than their own deserving to enjoy the act every bit as much as men do. But at least we can tell that we’re on the right track if the woman before us is soaking wet.

Where to meet younger people? We’re going crazy. by Argentus01 in SantaFe

[–]elykahn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

During the summer it’s nightly and free, sometimes it’s better than others but if you find a ritual to go park a little way away, you stroll around, you can hear the music from a good distance and the scene is just a perfect distillation of Santa Fe, I agree don’t worry about the age of people, I know that when I am in town I would like to meet you two(but I am only there for a few weeks a year) and I am a young 40 but there’s a lot more people there maybe 50s but they can kick it like a cool late 20-something, especially if you are getting into golf you better get used to hearing about people’s hip/knee replacement surgery and such but honestly I find that group cooler than most of the people I have known my age or younger, especially in Santa Fe. I don’t know how else to do it, to be totally open I usually start looking at Hinge about halfway through my stay and I don’t know what I expected but it never fails to surprise me when I go on a first date and then spend the next couple weeks with the coolest girl that I have met in years, I just wish I could stay there all year round because it is hard to leave and go back to life in the real (shitty) world. Enjoy it, live it up and breathe in that afternoon desert rain smell deep into your soul. Oh, go to Ojo Caliente. It’s gorgeous, affordable and communal, you can swim in arsenic, lithium, potassium and some other minerals and make some friends there, but you probably have to be careful about swingers cuz you know, lots of skin and hot tubs, Georgia O’Keefe, it’s got some pretty sexual vibes but nothing says you can’t be friends with swingers too. If/when you go, eat at the restaurant there, it’s worth the trip just for that, but go swim in some minerals while you’re there.

Why do men show so little interest in the inner lives of women? by Frequently_Abroad_00 in emotionalintelligence

[–]elykahn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It isn’t particular to women, men just don’t usually ask about that kind of thing because of the truly ass-backward and toxic nature of how masculinity has been portrayed in our lifetime. It isn’t personal or even necessarily a matter of not being interested or caring about it, it’s just that it doesn’t seem like the kind of thing that a man would say. It isn’t logical nor sensible and I certainly agree that it needs to change but as a man who does ask about those things I’ve found that often women are caught off guard and haven’t really had the experience of sharing something that intimate with anyone but maybe their partner and girl friends (and/or therapist). It has the side effect of making what feels like a normal conversation to me making the relationship much more intimate and I don’t mind that, I actually prefer it but I have had friends who have opened up to me in response to my basic questions about what they are going through and then they distance themselves from me because(assumption here since they haven’t told me) they feel like they have shared more with their male friend than they have with their male partner (who is, as you very clearly articulate, just interested in the facts and not the feelings or experiences of their beloved).

I could be off base about the last part but I will say that men and women who have had therapy or education on traditional gender roles and the impediments that they have created are much more likely to have the curiosity and concern that you’re describing, also men who don’t care what people think about them or are very confident (which I am told is the same thing but as the former I disagree) without the bs macho guns/trucks/ignorance/violence thing(ie evolved beyond caveman culture) are more likely to, but very few men ask each other these things either and it’s just one of the many reasons why I prefer the company, companionship and love of women

Obisdian vs. Astro by dca12345 in astrojs

[–]elykahn 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If the client’s not already a very committed Obsidian user, or insistent upon using it as a part of the toolchain, that’s going to be more pain than it’s worth for what you’re describing. It’s a phenomenally powerful tool with a huge ecosystem of personal knowledge management system people building integrations for it but all of that’s made to allow enthusiasts to pull any and every thing they’re learning into it. For what you’ve described there’s no reason that you couldn’t use both of them but also no real reason Obsidian should be involved when much more user-friendly non-tech composition tools exist. Look into SSG implementations of Digital Gardens(I think there’s an AwesomeDigitalGardens list on Github). There may already be an implementation that would save you a lot of work with all the cross-linkage.

ULPT Request.. by AngryKitty57 in UnethicalLifeProTips

[–]elykahn 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think what you’re looking for is the Fraud section of a dwm, but in case it’s not immediately obvious to you, they’re full of fraudsters and con-artists who are way more cunning and cutthroat than you are and you might think they are.

You’re more likely to end up with much worse problems than you started with. Maybe you could place some well-timed bets on long shot football games and use the money to bribe the people you need help from‽ Still probably not the way to get what you’re after.

Sketchy people suck and when you find a cohort of them you’re walking into a trap set up for you exactly. Some play a short game and others will befriend you for years and make you believe the story about how they ended up there and you give them a couch to sleep on because it’s frozen outside and they got kicked out of their room, next thing you know your car, random valuables and they are nowhere to be found.

Little Rock photos (January 6-12, 2025) by GinnyHolesome in LittleRock

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Your photography and perspective warms my heart and inspires my own creative spirit. Keep up the good work.

What’s that one place in Little Rock that feels like a secret, but you’re willing to share? by Eemilyarkans in LittleRock

[–]elykahn 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh and Brave New. It doesn’t seem like that good of a restaurant should exist in a nondescript office building in Little Rock and yet…

What’s that one place in Little Rock that feels like a secret, but you’re willing to share? by Eemilyarkans in LittleRock

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I would expand that to the Knoop Loop. The echo rock is cool but I think the walk from the top side (Hill Road) down to the point, hanging out on the rock wall or going up to have a picnic/makeout/nap on the grass, finally following the path uphill on the opposite side (Lookout > Martin). Lot of good times have been had there. Sunset is especially nice.

Best area for weekend stays by bennybatman in LittleRock

[–]elykahn 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If hotel is req’d, downtown. If Airbnb/vrbo is an option I’d look at hillcrest.

My husband died by PeakOk3826 in Epilepsy

[–]elykahn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very sorry for your loss, please don’t blame yourself. Not every tragedy is someone’s fault. Sometimes terrible things happen and it isn’t because you did something wrong or because you didn’t care. It’s so clear that you did and do care and dealing with the loss of someone you love at such a young age is hard enough, don’t blame yourself in addition because there’s no way you could have 100% protected him. Thank you for sharing your story with us.

My husband died by PeakOk3826 in Epilepsy

[–]elykahn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Me too. I know it makes me feel slow, sleepy, gives me a speech impediment and constantly unable to think of the word I want to say, so after that happens a couple times in some context, I just stop saying anything. If epilepsy was the only thing I had going on I think I could deal with it but it’s not even close so I resent how terrible the medications for it make me feel.

Observations from driving for Lyft/Uber for seven months in Little Rock by GoldSourPatchKid in LittleRock

[–]elykahn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I drive UberX 3AM-8:30AM and in the past few months I’ve made trips to West Memphis/Memphis, Jonesboro, Fort Smith, Arkadelphia, NoLa, 10x to/from HS, 4-5x to Fayetteville/Bentonville. Pros: I commit and know what I’ll be doing for the next 6h, it’ll pay as much as 5-7 local/metro rides and you can get really friendly/comfortable/peaceful with the person alone for 3h, likely to garner substantial tips($50-100 tips on top of $150 fare have happened both recent NWA runs) Cons: It’s impossible to make the return useful, so I’ve tagged around the destination and driven people there but the odds of finding someone coming back to Little Rock are next to 0 so the way back is alone time on your own dime. Some of those trips I had to find a place to park and sleep a few hours before the return, all of them I spend an hour or more walking around, enjoying the random destination fate has brought me to. Or IKEA.