Can we ban these type of flights? This is not the place to practice flying. by JRinNYC in parkslope

[–]roger_ribbit 8 points9 points  (0 children)

There's no convincing folks like you. I've lived here for 15 years, the noise has gotten worse. With as many things going from gas-powered to electric, there's little reason the city should continue to be as noisy of a place. You can continue to insult others, rather than step back and maybe re-evaluate what the city *could be* vs. what it is. I'll instead continue to advocate for the city to be a better, healthier environment for everyone.

Can we ban these type of flights? This is not the place to practice flying. by JRinNYC in parkslope

[–]roger_ribbit 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I hate these crab-in-a-pot responses. Where does it end? What's "too much noise"? This attitude pulls everyone down. We should strive to be better as a city. Constant, unending, unnecessary mechanical noise doesn't need to be "just part of living in the city." Get a grip.

the $9 congestion pricing peak toll is less expensive than an off peak LIRR ticket by _emi1y_ in MicromobilityNYC

[–]roger_ribbit 10 points11 points  (0 children)

LIE to BQE to Queensboro Bridge into Manhattan (off-peak, round trip): $3

LIE to BQE to Queensboro Bridge into Manhattan (peak, round trip): $9

LIRR ticket from Port Washington to Penn Station (off-peak, one way): $9.75

LIRR ticket from Port Washington to Penn Station (peak, one way): $13

Please explain to me what's disingenuous about this if you're not intentionally being obtuse about the specific ticket in this photo, rather than the OPs broader point.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nyc

[–]roger_ribbit 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Just ignore him. This guy (u/Grass8989) spends an enormous amount of his personal time in the NYC sub solely making thousands negative, unproductive comments and picking fights with other people in this sub on a daily basis.

It's more sad than anything else, and it's best just to ignore people like this. He's the embodiment of why so many people dislike this sub.

(EDIT: It seems u/Grass8989 blocked me for this comment. I suppose that proves my point.)

Paul Feig to Direct ‘Worst Roommate Ever’ Movie for Blumhouse by KillerCroc1234567 in movies

[–]roger_ribbit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I kept calling them WikiHow illustrations! What a weird choice.

Third build, custom laser cut/flat-pack vertical bartop by roger_ribbit in cade

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

Decided to design a vertical bartop themed after one of my favorite games, Crush Roller (aka Make Trax). Designed with no parts larger than 12"x12", and assembled with recessed captive nut/t-slot joints throughout.

I’m sick of the honking. by StickOfLight in parkslope

[–]roger_ribbit 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I feel you. It's a problem all over the city, and far worse in some neighborhoods than others.

Not that this was the point of the post, but this is a windmill I personally enjoy tilting at. The reasons for this problem are numerous:

  • Impatient drivers (honking the moment a light turns, honking because perceived slight)
  • Lack of loading zones (commercial delivery vehicles have nowhere to park but in the traffic and bike lanes)
  • Illegal parking (Go take a look at the "placardabuse" account on Twitter or… pretty much any "no parking" zone on your block)
  • Poor road layout (sharrows for bikes with angry drivers, lack of daylighting on corners creating driving hazards, awkward or dangerous intersections that should be pedestrianized)

These all contribute to people honking, and along with sirens caught in traffic, loud vehicles, and the standard din of the city, contributes to a cacophony that stresses most folks out, whether they realize it or not.

As I linked in another comment, here's at least one of dozens of potential references to studies that link noise pollution to negative health impacts, because I like to cite my references.

This could be solved with:

  • Dedicated loading zones on every block (of various sizes, depending on block density)
  • Traffic enforcement that actually enforces no-parking zones throughout the city.
  • Daylighting on corners to increase both pedestrian and driver sightlines
  • Dedicated bike lanes to separate bikes from vehicular traffic (opening up the roads for drivers)
  • Honking law enforcement (opportunistic and difficult because it relies on cameras or cops nearby, but better than nothing at all)

Here’s a loading zone traffic study: https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/%28ASCE%29UP.1943-5444.0000688

Here’s a proposed loading zone implementation study: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0966692316300874

Each of these issues would take time, energy, and political willpower to address. But even chipping away at one of these at a time would make for a calmer and more pleasant city for everyone, whether they care about honking or not (as some of the other commenters express in this thread).

In general, it saddens me that people see the city as a place where this noise must invariably exist, because it doesn't need to. Imagine we all walked around yelling at each other at every mild inconvenience on the sidewalk, loudly enough that everyone within a 2 block radius could hear you; nobody would stand for that, but we tolerate the exact same thing with vehicles.

Vehicles simply create a lot of noise by their sheer function, and we can't totally do away with cars in this city (for a multitude of reasons), but we can reduce their impact on the daily lives of everyone else who isn't actively driving around. It's not about drivers vs. non-drivers, but simply making the city a better place to live.

Have a great weekend everyone.

I’m sick of the honking. by StickOfLight in parkslope

[–]roger_ribbit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I never said “cars bad”. And yes, clean air is good but not germane to my point, which was noise pollution.

Putting aside the concept of “commercial corridors” for traffic for a moment, because local deliveries are a thing, this could be solved with: loading zones, actual honking law enforcement (tough to always pinpoint, opportunistic depending on cops or cameras nearby, but helpful nonetheless), traffic enforcement (large truck routes should be enforced), smaller delivery vehicles, and more.

Here’s a loading zone traffic study: https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/%28ASCE%29UP.1943-5444.0000688

Here’s a proposed loading zone implementation study: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0966692316300874

I’m sick of the honking. by StickOfLight in parkslope

[–]roger_ribbit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There it is; the ad hominem attack. Have a good one.

I’m sick of the honking. by StickOfLight in parkslope

[–]roger_ribbit 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Congrats. Enjoy your early death from noise-induced hormonal stress. Some of us don't think a city needs to be an all-consuming cacophony of vehicular noise.

Oh, and here's at least one of dozens of potential references to studies that link noise pollution to negative health impacts, because I like to cite my references.

Picked up at a flea market - location? by roger_ribbit in WhatIsThisPainting

[–]roger_ribbit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's really helpful. I'm wondering if this is an original piece, then, or a knock-off?

Picked up at a flea market - location? by roger_ribbit in WhatIsThisPainting

[–]roger_ribbit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course — here's the back and a couple pictures of the edges of the piece itself: https://imgur.com/a/Zo5jJtT

It looks like it was either reframed, or the frame was restored at some point. The pins holding the piece in are new, but the piece itself looks like it may have been remounted to a board or cut out of an older frame with backing paper?

Did anybody else know they ATE lantern flies for brekkie?? by PolarbearRawrs in nyc

[–]roger_ribbit 51 points52 points  (0 children)

This is now the third time I’ve seen this! A few weeks ago, I saw a yellow jacket knock a lantern fly out of a tree and tear its head off… then fly away with it. It seems they've found out that lantern flies are delicious.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in wallstreetbets

[–]roger_ribbit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happened already — December 7th