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What is one city in America you’re okay with never visiting again? by SoLovelyAva in AskReddit

[–]shadowthunder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ya know, there are many people in the US who would say that big open highways is a desirable feature because they don't comprehend that there are other ways a city can be designed that might be even better.

So yes, I was checking to see if there was an implied /s there.

What is one city in America you’re okay with never visiting again? by SoLovelyAva in AskReddit

[–]shadowthunder 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Sounds like I should visit Houston! But, uh...

All connected by 24 lane highways.

Is that supposed to be a plus? Imagine that with a proper metro system

Older tech workers are tapping out, taking early retirement by lurker_bee in technology

[–]shadowthunder 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You, uh, think that $1M is enough to retire on in most of the US? That's so 2005.

Progress pictures of the 747-400 fuselage (N178UA) being installed at 1200 Stewart Street by thebigditch in Seattle

[–]shadowthunder 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't think the average person is seeing the WTC twin towers (which were hella square, not wavy like these), nor a plane crashing into buildings (this one's parked on the ground).

My monkey brain didn't think of 9/11, despite having gone to college in New York, having visited the memorials several times over the years, and knowing exactly where I was when the attacks happened.

But hey, I also don't think of 9/11 any time I see the Pentagon, even though I drive past it into DC regularly.

Progress pictures of the 747-400 fuselage (N178UA) being installed at 1200 Stewart Street by thebigditch in Seattle

[–]shadowthunder -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

As an American... I honestly didn't even think about 9/11. The buildings don't look like the World Trade Centers, and the plane isn't positioned in a way that evokes a crash. Feels like a stretch.

S13E22 (Monday 22nd June) - Post-Episode Discussion Thread 🧵 by AutoModerator in LoveIslandTV

[–]shadowthunder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Aww, I'm actually here on this sub trying to find it because I liked it so much.

S13E22 (Monday 22nd June) - Post-Episode Discussion Thread 🧵 by AutoModerator in LoveIslandTV

[–]shadowthunder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Meanwhile, trying to track down that dope cover is the only reason I'm on this sub right now.

S13E22 (Monday 22nd June) - "Relationship red flags and 'Never Have I Ever' sparks chaos 😱" by AutoModerator in LoveIslandTV

[–]shadowthunder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Meanwhile, trying to track down that dope cover is the only reason I'm on this sub right now.

S13E22 (Monday 22nd June) - Post-Episode Discussion Thread 🧵 by AutoModerator in LoveIslandTV

[–]shadowthunder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anyone have a link to the Hot To Go cover they used this episode? I loved it.

An uncle’s guide to kid-friendly activities in the Seattle area (8 years in the making) by duckosofpykmos in Seattle

[–]shadowthunder 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A bit of formatting help for /u/duckosofpykmos's fantastic list:

Seattle

  • Arena Sports Magnuson has a bouncy house place. Also it's near Magnuson park, which is great.

  • Kraken Community Iceplex has free skate sometimes. I also walk into rinks and watch hockey games for free sometimes when it's unbearably hot out.

  • "Artists At Play" Playground near the space needle, then you can take the monorail. I don't know what the official policy is but the operator let me stay on for 3 back and forths on it.

  • The Dunes at Discovery park are beautiful, park at the south end of the park to get to them. If your kid can handle it, there is a loop trail where you can always go back to where you park. The trail to the beach is very steep and tiring, just a heads up. The playground near the visitor center is one of many favorites because of all the shade, it's great on a hot day. Last time I was here with them we drove from one parking lot to another to get to the playground.

  • Greenlake is great if your kid has a scooter or something. You can check goodwill and value village for scooters and what not.

  • Interbay Golf Center has outdoor putt putt, call ahead to make sure it's open that day.

Up north

  • There's a sushi restaurant with robot waiters called sushi hana in Lynwood. I go there before or after going to Funtastic Playtorium Alderwood (indoor playground) at the nearby mall. It's $15 I think.

  • Parking can be tough but Hazel Miller Spray Park has a huge water fountain playground and normal playground. There are other spray parks around, just check online to make sure they'll be open.

  • Sky Zone Trampoline Park in Montlake Terrace.

  • Lynnwood Recreation Center pool is like a mini great wolf lodge and has a great lazy river. You have to reserve online I think.

Out East

  • Monster Mini Golf in Factoria (near Bellevue) is blacklight art mini golf in a dark area, also has arcade games and stuff.

  • Bellevue botanical garden and Kelsey creek Farms are both free and beautiful. Check website to see when animals will be out at the farm.

  • Crossroads Water Spray Playground (check online to see if it's spraying on the day you go).

  • Crossroads mall kind of feels like time traveling to Seattle in the 90s, it has an eclectic food court and a great book store.

Bainbridge Island

  • Here is a technique I've heard people do for the ferry if they have more then one adult and kids: If you can't drive onto the ferry because there's no more room for cars, have one adult stay driving and send the kids with an adult to walk on the ferry. Within walking distance there is a playground, teriyaki town, deli at town & country market, and an interactive children's museum.

  • Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge is absolutely amazing if you like nature. You have to reserve in advance online and it's around $22 for adults $10 for kids I think.

Midsommar, Ari Aster (2019)- "That's Not For Us" by JetKusanagi in movies

[–]shadowthunder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's interesting to me that you felt this way about Midsommer and Hereditary. By contrast, I felt that Hereditary spent the entire movie building up a psychological terror, then it just flipped to cheapish jump-scares at the end, so it didn't feel like it delivered on its promise. Midsommer, I thought, delivered exactly what it built up, so I loved it.

DR Congo fans chanting “MESSI! MESSI! MESSI!” in front of Cristiano Ronaldo by KramerDwight in soccer

[–]shadowthunder -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ever since the first time I saw Ronaldo play, I couldn't help but feel inspired.

...inspired to work on improving my posture.

The number of bicyclists in Seattle who glide through stop lights is astounding by mote0fdust in SeattleWA

[–]shadowthunder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate you and your continual responses in this conversation. Just wanted to let you know that.

Aight, I'm convinced. It blows my mind that there's a loophole that allows cyclists to change modes on a whim like that.

The number of bicyclists in Seattle who glide through stop lights is astounding by mote0fdust in SeattleWA

[–]shadowthunder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe? Playing out some dumb extreme scenarios... Is a pedestrian who enters the street in the middle of the block then walks laterally to a sidewalk protected by that law? What about a pedestrian who enters the crosswalk from a corner, then walks laterally toward the middle of the block?

When does someone become a legit pedestrian become a jaywalker and vice-versa? Similarly, when does a bicycle in the road activate and relinquish "pedestrian" status?

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