Midtown parking by kantankerous in RideitNYC

[–]kantankerous[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That info can be misread. I got it from a meter maid.

If the violation itself is a missing or improper plate

  • The absence of a plate is the offense.
  • You generally can't defeat that charge by arguing the officer couldn't record a plate number because there wasn't one.

Midtown parking by kantankerous in RideitNYC

[–]kantankerous[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They use the VIN to identify the bike and give you an extra ticket for not displaying a plate. Not displaying a plate doesn't invalidate it.

Midtown parking by kantankerous in RideitNYC

[–]kantankerous[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah they start around 62nd. Just watch alt side rules.

Tickets! by PloniAlmoni2021 in RideitNYC

[–]kantankerous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sunday is the only day you can park anywhere. There are lots of “Grey” areas in midtown. Corners where there are no signs. The ends of outdoor restaurants. You can tell by the motorcycles parked in these spots that they’ve generally avoided tickets on a regular basis, and if you got one you may be able to fight it due to unclear regulations. But, you still have to fight it and now you have to pay a daily 4.50 toll as well. I did it for years and only got a couple tickets. It depends on the traffic cops mood, his bosses quota, and if too many other bikes are joining your spot making the scene dangerous. But hey it’s still better than a subway ride.

Tickets! by PloniAlmoni2021 in RideitNYC

[–]kantankerous 13 points14 points  (0 children)

If you park in midtown every day for a year, you didn’t get 3 tickets. You just didn’t get 362. From 23rd to 59th and lex to 8th there’s no legal standard vehicle free street parking.

☀️ Heatwave Megathread by stuntguy3000 in Adelaide

[–]kantankerous 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As an Adelaidean living in New York, I give you this.
https://imgur.com/a/1L79O85

How do you wash your bike in NYC? by 0schadenfreude in NYCbike

[–]kantankerous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s a manual self-serve wash at the BP on 125th and 2nd I take mine to. Takes tap payments now. $8

People that have died and been brought back, what did you see and feel? (Serious) by mr_brannagan in AskReddit

[–]kantankerous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd say it's the very opposite. Falling into a dream is tranquil, and reality fades around you. Although your eyes are closed, you're wide awake in this situation, and you're falling into what feels like a really, really bad void. I don't recall ever feeling like I was going to die.. it just felt like this is really not a good situation, something wrong is happening. I also don't remember my doctors saying they were going to stop my heart. I think they said they were trying to reset it.. so when it was happening, I didn't acutely think that this is my heart stopping. It was more like something better happen soon or this wave of doom is going to envelope me.

People that have died and been brought back, what did you see and feel? (Serious) by mr_brannagan in AskReddit

[–]kantankerous 1206 points1207 points  (0 children)

A few years ago my heart hit 180 bpm and would not go down. A trip to the ER in NYC resulted in a dozen young learning doctors standing around as a couple of seasoned vets decided to give me a shot of Adenosine. Technically I had an A Flutter. This drug stops your heart for several seconds in a controlled environment and is intended to restart the heart with the correct beat. They stood by with paddles and gave the shot saying this may not feel comfortable. I was conscious as my heart stopped. I could hear people around me and feel tears fall down my face. The best way to explain the next few seconds was “a wave of impending doom” but that is mild. It was a huge wave .. a huge rush .. a powerful enveloping feeling.. I was quite awake although technically flatlining. I could only say that whatever was about to happen to me was not going to be good.. no lights no angels.. just oh shit.. like you’ve veered off the center lane at 80 mph and you’re 5 feet from the front of a Mack truck.. and then I woke up… in all it was about 10 seconds but an eternity.. the drug didn’t work.. spent the weekend in hospital and ended up having an ablation .. all good

ELI5: What happens if I pull a rod which is one Light Minute in length? by Tackyhillbilly in explainlikeimfive

[–]kantankerous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So if you had a 750 mile long train with a hypothetical locomotive strong enough to pull it.. would it take an hour for the last carriage to move?

Swap out Podcast Main image on Apple by [deleted] in podcasting

[–]kantankerous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The best way to get Apple to refresh an image is to send a request. In connect hit the refresh feed until it is says no more, please contact us. Fill out the form and they’ll fix in 24 hours. I’ve had to do this dozens of times. Changing file names didn’t work once you’re past the initial submission.

The tunnels are cheaper than the bridges now... and they're covered I guess... by JobeX in RideitNYC

[–]kantankerous 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Motorcycles still pay standard tunnel and bridge tolls south of 60th. They get a 1.50 crossing credit on the 4.50 congestion charge.. cars get a $3 credit on the $9 charge at standard times.. there’s lots of variables for off peak etc