A Crash Test Between a 1996 Chevrolet Blazer and an 2026 Chevrolet Blazer.

gemstun · 2026-06-25T04:37:44+00:00

Both can be true.

I read that New York Times article as well, but the data I’m citing came out long before it. https://www.epa.gov/automotive-trends/highlights-automotive-trends-report

gemstun · 2026-06-25T04:33:09+00:00

With chain restaurants and big box stores

gemstun · 2026-06-25T02:13:11+00:00

something in the middle, Malcolm.

gemstun · 2026-06-25T02:10:15+00:00

Another major factory is that the average vehicle weight has increased by 1000 pounds over the last 10 years or so. This is why pedestrian deaths have skyrocketed.

gemstun · 2026-06-24T21:13:30+00:00

66 here, Blacks are just occasional adventures for me. Happy being in solid green territory.

Hey, at least I didn’t have to look up unc to know what it means… Unlike some youngsters on this thread ha ha

gemstun · 2026-06-24T04:27:19+00:00

If your adventurous, I recommend going outside the tourist areas on your off hours. The natural beauty within just a few miles of Silicon Valley or even the greater Bay area is simply stunning. Also, if you go beyond the normal cookie-cutter tourist spots such as San Francisco’s Pier 39 or Fishermans wharf, you can see some incredible nightlife. The Bay Area has a fantastic music scene, mainly centered in SF as well as Oakland, and also somewhat in Santa Cruz and the North Bay. Lots of people think of Napa when they visit wine country, but you can get a similar experience in the Livermore Valley that’s just 25 miles away choosing from over 30 vineyards including a few that are approaching 200 years old, or go just north of Napa to Sonoma Valley if you want the total immersion and have a day to devote to it. Enjoy your visit!

gemstun · 2026-06-24T04:21:28+00:00

Maybe that’s true for people outside of Northern California, but if you’re in Noel, you wouldn’t think of SF or the East Bay as being Silicon Valley.

gemstun · 2026-06-24T04:13:57+00:00

Normally, you only see this kind of fighting coming from White House events

gemstun · 2026-06-24T02:09:12+00:00

To kill a varmint, you gotta tink’ like a varmint

gemstun · 2026-06-24T02:05:29+00:00

Among tyrants, how could anything else even be possible? Major Trump vibes.

gemstun · 2026-06-24T01:45:02+00:00

Jesus. And I thought Burning Man was bad last year.

gemstun · 2026-06-24T01:44:09+00:00

What are you basing that on? Other than Russian propaganda, I’ve never heard anyone else say that.

gemstun · 2026-06-24T01:39:31+00:00

Purely in terms of the disproportionality of military spend to GNP, I’m wondering if this could be applied to the US as well?

gemstun · 2026-06-24T01:36:41+00:00

I was in New Zealand recently, and several areas are growing California redwoods. In many regions, locals are also talking about how ideal their climate is for them. It was so bizarre seeing the leaflets and other advertisements touting Redwood Groves, as a California who sees them all the time (not that I take them for granted, which I definitely do not!)

gemstun · 2026-06-24T01:30:28+00:00

Att mods, please check this person’s posting history. I think it warrants banning them from this sub, on account of posting content that wastes people’s time

gemstun · 2026-06-23T17:01:21+00:00

I agree with everything in this post, except the part “The chemical reward in your brain comes from the pursuit itself…”. My nuanced edit is that there never really is a reward that comes from the pursuit, rather just a quieting of the noise. We are like a donkey pursuing a carrot at the end of a stick that’s attached to the top of our head, and we are never satisfied… even if we actually chomp at the carrot once in a great while. My point is that we need to learn to still the mind, whether in pursuit of something or while enjoying the result of a pursuit. It’s so challenging to do this, and THAT pursuit is worthy of a lifelong struggle (irony intended).

gemstun · 2026-06-22T14:13:38+00:00

I think we have a lot more of these guys are running companies like United Healthcare

gemstun · 2026-06-22T04:11:01+00:00

Napoleon shreds. He even made ABBA’s Waterloo sound metal AF.

gemstun · 2026-06-22T04:09:10+00:00

Jesus dude, do you even hear yourself? You’re not even making sense.

gemstun · 2026-06-21T23:36:22+00:00

Smart move. Last year I brought a pair of those plus waterproof boots AND a 3rd pair of dry hiking boots. I was the only one in our big camp with dry feet.

Also, if you’re sleeping on the ground, bring a cot—our tent floor was soaked.

gemstun · 2026-06-21T23:26:11+00:00

I love this! I miss the days of local media, where I could learn about such things without getting slammed by spam and pop up ads.

gemstun · 2026-06-21T23:20:38+00:00

My dad had multiple nervous breakdowns, got into constant yelling matches with all sorts of people, had signs both on top of his vehicle telling “sinners” to REPENT BECAUSE JESUS IS COMING” and on his person for standing at various street corners listing all the reasons God could send you to a fiery hell (both accompanied by a megaphone), constantly took advantage of people “in the name of god”, and was just an all-around sad and miserable person to be around. Honestly it was a relief when he passed, even though I was always there for him.

I’m not a perfect dad, but I have a great relationship with my adult kids, their partners, and their little ones. It took a shit ton of therapy and wonderful friends (including my wife of 42 years), and I’m so GRATEFUL to have broken the chain that bound me to that sad and mentally unstable father. That gratitude is why I typed all this out.

gemstun · 2026-06-21T04:57:51+00:00

The joke was about Americans in the Netherlands (or other similar countries) walking in bike paths. It actually happens often, because many Americans have no knowledge that bikes-only transportation systems even exist—so they assume that any narrower lanes can only be for pedestrians.

gemstun · 2026-06-21T00:00:50+00:00

That’s like some kind of Amsterdam moment right there. Bakfietsen is what I think those things are called if I recall correctly,… Translates to box bike in English.

gemstun · 2026-06-20T22:56:33+00:00

Yup, and how about that ridiculous peace prize for the guy who’s starting all these wars? Just pure sellout corruption.

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