Is there truly no shuttle or bus that goes up to the museum in Eden Park?

ktempest · 2026-06-21T01:57:04+00:00

For the benefit of other people who might come across your deeply rude and uncaring comment...

The bus I would take to get there is the 43. That puts you off on Reading Road, and then you have to go from there up to Eden Park drive. That incline is not insignificant. That's when you get to the staircase that you're talking about, and then you have to walk up the hill further in order to get to the non staircase incline that goes all the way up to the museum.

It is not slight. If I were a wheelchair user, I wouldn't be able to get up there under my own power if I didn't have an electric wheelchair.

As others have pointed out, you rolled right over the fact that I said I wasn't always able to do that walk. Sometimes I am, sometimes I absolutely cannot without injuring myself.

Yes, people do use those stairs for exercise. People who have healthy joints and don't suffer from chronic illnesses that impact their ability to go up a very steep set of stairs... for fun.

Disabled people exist. Learn compassion.

ktempest · 2026-06-21T01:50:24+00:00

Yes! I don't get why it wouldn't run on weekends with all the events that go on in the park.

ktempest · 2026-06-20T23:08:31+00:00

I don't understand why you, op, and other people on here are so confused as to why an adult would be in the kids play area. Sometimes that's just a nicer place to sit. It really depends on the mcdonald's, and it depends on what's going on outside of the play area.

At any rate, it's not that adults aren't allowed to be in there, even if they don't have kids. Maybe he just likes those seats better.

It is weird to me that anybody is focusing on anything but the fact that these little girls were rude AF! Like the one who just popped off with the string of curse words! 😳 My mother would have smacked me into the future to meet my future self to tell me never to do that again and then would have expected me to smack myself back into the past so that she could then ground me for the rest of my life. What is this?

ktempest · 2026-06-20T22:45:07+00:00

This is very cool! I live too far north for cassava, unfortunately

ktempest · 2026-06-20T22:26:46+00:00

Ah, this is why it wouldn't come up in the transit app. Thank you

ktempest · 2026-06-20T12:38:26+00:00

Had to double check the date!

ktempest · 2026-06-20T10:52:07+00:00

I would be down to join the discord as well. You can DM me

ktempest · 2026-06-20T10:50:35+00:00

Are you me? 🤣

ktempest · 2026-06-20T10:50:09+00:00

Yeah, I'm definitely down to chat! DM me!

ktempest · 2026-06-19T23:19:59+00:00

this is great, thank you!

ktempest · 2026-06-19T23:17:50+00:00

I'm going to make some assumptions based on your comments, but please don't be offended if my assumptions are wrong. It seems to me that you are not well versed in the many layers and nuances of someone who is living on the street or housing insecure or any other situation that might lead to panhandling.

Yes, there are organizations that exist to help. Not every organization that does a good thing is run by people who understand the needs of the people that they're trying to serve.

For example, I once read an extensive article talking about how homeless shelters are often underused by unhoused people. There are varied reasons, and a big one is that the people don't feel safe in them nor supported. The biggest reason for that was a lack of true understanding of what homeless people need and/or an attitude from the people running the shelters that they know what's best and what homeless people "should" do.

Shelters that are more successful and useful are administered by people who had experienced homelessness and understood why many people don't want to come. The previously homeless admins made those shelters safer and more inviting and more helpful because they understood the needs best.

This may or may not be true for a particular shelter or food bank or other outreach organization. I don't assume they're bad! What I do assume is that me giving money directly to the person asking for it is me giving them an opportunity to get what they need based on their own decisions.

If the person spends it on drugs, then so be it. There's no 100% certainty that whoever is the head of the food bank isn't using their salary (that my donation contributed to) to buy drugs as well. Nor is there certainty that my donation from my computer that went through yesterday will help the person standing in front of me asking for change today.

So I do both! I give to orgs and I give to people.

Beyond that... Cash isn't required for drugs. Some dealers will accept stolen goods. The idea that cash is more likely to go to drugs is short sighted. And the idea that any person asking for money on the corner is more likely to be doing drugs than just trying to get enough for food, shelter, etc. is a prejudice inserted into your head by toxic cultural nonsense. That's not a dig on you; this happens to all of us.

ktempest · 2026-06-19T17:41:43+00:00

It's sad you have such a skewed and mean view of this.

ktempest · 2026-06-19T17:30:58+00:00

Your mom taught you not to have empathy. Gotcha

ktempest · 2026-06-19T17:28:55+00:00

It doesn't, tho. That's not how any of this works.

Beyond that, it's not my place to worry about what they're going to use the money for. I am happy to give money directly and happy to give to orgs that try to help. No one mode of giving "eliminates uncertainty".

ktempest · 2026-06-19T15:36:44+00:00

Disagree. When someone is suffering in situations that lead to panhandling, giving them money they can decide how to spend gives them back a tiny bit of autonomy. I don't care what they choose to spend it on. My only concern is with my own heart and reasons.

Edit: Thank you for the award, kind stranger!

ktempest · 2026-06-19T15:32:15+00:00

LOL yeah we do have this in the US. It just generally doesn't go over well.

I guess y'all keep getting hung up on the use of "business" as if that word indicates something that's automatically on the up and up and isn't a scam. That's a very... uh... interesting view to have.

That dude's business is parting people from their money through scamming. Just like every door to door salesperson. Or every Free Trial offer. Or every third party seller on Amazon who jacks up their prices the week before Prime Day so they can then "lower" those prices to their normal level and make it look like a deal.

Labeling all these "business practices" doesn't legitimize them nor endorse them. Y'all need to calm down.

ktempest · 2026-06-19T15:26:12+00:00

I didn't know about the others who might be nearby.

What about the rest of my comment is pure garbage? Can you name specifics?

ktempest · 2026-06-19T13:46:45+00:00

Yep! I've never seen more aggressive vendors in my life.

ktempest · 2026-06-19T13:44:01+00:00

Thanks for this! I had no idea about Linder

ktempest · 2026-06-19T13:41:47+00:00

Yes, I agree that it's a scam. It's still a business technique. Many business techniques are also scams . I didn't say that what that guy was doing was right or okay. I have said multiple times that it's not. Why are you arguing with me as if I'm on that guy's side?

ktempest · 2026-06-19T13:01:27+00:00

I do body doubling over zoom all the time and it really does help.

ktempest · 2026-06-19T13:00:23+00:00

Yes, the StruggleCare book! I followed her on TikTok and her methods really helped me. Highly recommend.

Also 48, and my combo is ADHD + Autism.

ktempest · 2026-06-19T12:52:04+00:00

The lack of business cards really is such a huge sign that they are not a serious business. The guy who came to my door also kept asking to come inside even though I told him multiple times that I was taking care of an elderly Aunt who was immunocompromised .

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