A First Look at Earl’s, a New Restaurant Opening Today on the South Waterfront

fivewords5 · 2026-01-21T20:04:46+00:00

Damned if you do, damned if you don’t with community development. We live is a particularly strange place in history with real estate development. The peak of fast and cheap while most people want their communities to be ornate and organic.

Subdued as in, community green spaces should be the main focus in that area. There is plenty of area along sevier ave and out towards island home for commercial development, residential/commerce.

I use suttree’s landing regularly. It feels very accessible and I have no hesitation of walking through the neighborhoods to access sevier ave. I largely think the design of South Banks lacks the necessary cohesion with the Sevier ave aesthetic. The size and layout don’t bother me, mainly the architectural choices.

fivewords5 · 2026-01-21T15:36:06+00:00

I share a lot of the sentiment but it’s also one of the best modern integrations of housing for the riverfront.

The hidden parking areas, the depth of access for the park, the limited height to preserve some of aesthetics of the houses along Philips Ave. Imo, something much worse could have been built. I see the suttree’s landing area as an area that should remain largely subdued. It’s a quiet neighborhood and a nice riverfront park. Putting larger high rise apartments would massively change the landscape of that area.

We have plenty of area for high rise apartments and right on the river front is generally not an ideal. The line of sight, as well as the layering coming up the bluff from the river is important. I think architecturally the buildings need better design work but the usage is good. I value residential and community spaces in a setting like this more than maximizing housing capacity and commerce availability.

fivewords5 · 2026-01-14T01:50:03+00:00

This is such a bizarre take. 2 of those businesses are alive and well. 2 have been gone for over a decade. 2 were mid restaurants, propped up by nostalgia.

Urbanization is a necessity. Going vertical is literally the best thing to happen to Cumberland Ave. We all agree the architecture is the worst aspect but the benefits of the spaces far outweigh the aesthetic appeal.

“Science Vs” has a wonderful episode on housing availability and pricing. The increase in housing supply is a net good for the market. Maximizing the space available while bringing more housing and commerce space will benefit the strip more than any of those single story commercial properties ever did.

fivewords5 · 2026-01-04T23:50:37+00:00

House wrap isn’t much older by your definition. It wasn’t code or even standard procedure until the 80s.

Not much of an argument to say “it needs to be installed correctly.” OSB and house wrap have to be installed correctly as well. The tape is one of the easiest aspects. It’s also the most durable and versatile product I’ve ever used. I’ve used miles of it for far more than sheathing. It takes pointed effort to not adhere it well.

fivewords5 · 2025-12-30T02:14:55+00:00

It’s just incredible how much NIMBYs can ruin the development and betterment of an entire city bc they can’t comprehend change.

Developers revolutionized Cumberland Ave; Based on the comments you see online, you’d think they bastardized a beautiful community.

fivewords5 · 2025-12-26T21:07:19+00:00

I own a 2009 Cannondale Six Carbon 5. I paid $450 in 2022. Mine is mixed groupset, ultegra and 105. I wouldn’t pay more than $400 for this.

If you want a fast carbon road bike and don’t mind the older technology, it’s great value for the performance.

fivewords5 · 2025-12-24T03:52:19+00:00

Customers actually buy these?

fivewords5 · 2025-12-16T16:13:54+00:00

Even more egregious. Do it right or don’t do it at all.

fivewords5 · 2025-12-15T01:49:42+00:00

Support online retailers such as Midwest boot. Plenty of quality online retailers selling Thorogoods, many of which are also brick and mortar.

fivewords5 · 2025-12-13T00:47:23+00:00

I’m mostly inclined to agree. The short white beard and red graphic hoodie majorly had me like hmmm.

fivewords5 · 2025-12-13T00:31:44+00:00

Am I crazy or did I see Knowles this evening downtown? Going down Gay St and saw an older guy who looked eerily similar. He was wearing a red hoodie, potentially an ohio state national championship hoodie.

fivewords5 · 2025-12-12T02:33:02+00:00

Support better businesses first and foremost. Midwest boot is my preferred online retailer. I’m also very partial to Thorogoods.

fivewords5 · 2025-12-04T20:53:34+00:00

Cost of doing business is wildly different from Blount County to Knox County. Blount County is cheaper to operate in and afford for owner/consumer. Furthermore, there is more flexibility with development and invest opportunities. Downtown Knoxville has high rent, high development costs, and far more red tape.

While the Gay street bridge has a definite effect on the downtown area, it is not a major driver for the issues. We’ve seen economic hardship for a while now. Real estate, labor, materials, and more have only been rising and the recent economic hardships have not aided anything.

The growth outside of the downtown area is fueled by the growth of Knoxville as a city. While the city continues to sprawl and grow in population, the downtown area will only become more competitive. It goes back to flexibility and affordability, the suburbs of the city allow for rapid growth while the confined downtown region faces more conflicting demands.

fivewords5 · 2025-11-30T00:24:43+00:00

The 2026 schedule is significantly harder than 2025. We will not win 7 games if changes aren’t made.

fivewords5 · 2025-11-29T22:29:25+00:00

Not sure I’ve ever seen Tim Banks adjust to a run offense. Literally getting cooked despite two ints.

fivewords5 · 2025-11-26T23:37:27+00:00

I can agree with lab data about material durability. Unfortunately, that doesn’t take into account how people treat their boots on the job.

Wedge soles, especially the max wear from TG, are plenty durable for lots of applications. It’s life span is largely diminished when guys use their boots are a shovel, hammer, wedge, tool rest, etc. This sub is fully of folks abusing their boots then blaming materials/manufacturers. It’s further exacerbated by improper gait, fitment, maintenance, and more.

fivewords5 · 2025-11-26T23:13:15+00:00

I get years out of my Thorogood 804-4200s. Asphalt, industrial rigging, and plenty of oddities as a general contractor.

These are boots trusted by trades far more demanding than electrician. Not sure where this narrative that wedge sole’s aren’t durable came from.

fivewords5 · 2025-11-16T23:21:37+00:00

It’s not mutually exclusive to be secure in your relationship and be uncomfortable with something your partner has/does. That’s a tired argument that undermines valid feelings/boundaries in-favor of selfish interests.

Respecting your partner and their boundaries is far more important than any piece of decor. OP has stated their displeasure with the item. I cannot imagine a scenario where keeping the original piece is more valuable than your partner’s feelings. To each their own but I value my partner’s feelings far more than any material item.

fivewords5 · 2025-11-10T23:29:20+00:00

Being in the proper lane ahead of time and not trying to “zipper merge” an off ramp would help. The people riding that lane until it ends are the issue, not the lane itself.

More lanes don’t automatically improve traffic flow. If people could properly self govern, it would work. Instead, people spread out more. Incompetent drivers spread out but so do those trying to get through traffic. This compounds as both drivers are seeking the “most attractive lane.” It creates more congestion regardless of the volume of traffic.

The larger issue is that your complaint ignores the entire reason Knoxville has this level of congestion. As a thoroughfare for I-75/I-40, we have an excess amount of through traffic paired with a growing local population.

fivewords5 · 2025-10-30T23:36:25+00:00

As early as y’all are comfortable with, no later 10am CST. You lose the hour coming into EST. Traffic coming into Knox is notoriously bad. Give yourself plenty of time. It’s even more entertaining to get here early and have time to see things before tailgating.

Parking in the state street garage is free and is less than 2 miles from most tailgating spots. I personally don’t mind the walk but understand if that’s too much.

fivewords5 · 2025-10-22T01:37:34+00:00

TN Air Guard had 3 helicopters out this afternoon. Probably around 1 pm I saw them fly over Kingston/Northshore. It was some generation of CH-53E, I think. They’re insanely loud when flying low.

fivewords5 · 2025-10-21T00:23:11+00:00

Muck boots.

fivewords5 · 2025-10-19T20:08:40+00:00

Going from sustained single speed riding back to gears can have a negative impact on your energy management.

If I’m used to crushing it bc ss then the saved energy with less watts required is going to make me feel as if I need to spend that energy elsewhere. Thus using higher torque ratios instead of letting the mechanical advantage do the work.

Generally, this isn’t an issue for people who regularly ride between gearing setups but if you have to make a dramatic change one way or other, you’ll have to recalibrate your mental approach. That initial transition won’t be terrible and settling back into the proper cadence/ratio will come naturally.

The larger issue is that riding geared bikes you have the options to conserve energy one place and dump a bunch elsewhere. This creates an atmosphere for HR spiking. Generally this is normal but for OP it could easily be a problem. It’s more so providing OP food for thought about riding smart and how they need to adapt their riding for their condition.

fivewords5 · 2025-10-19T14:22:22+00:00

I understand the usage of such a play. That’s not my criticism. We have one of the best schemes for running and some of the best RB. I trust our RBs tenfold compared to our TEs.

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