RANT.

fayette_villian · 2012-05-23T10:36:04.951918-07:00

That's what biking's all about :)

Upperleft · 1 day

V4 after two months is really good...

psdeuce · 1 day

Learning by trial an error gives the learner a deeper understanding of the problem rather than the student who simply follows directions.

railroad-redditor · 1 day

A 1 day suspension and not going to graduation? Doesn't sound like punishment to me.

fayette_villian · 1 day

His first sentence is quite true. There should be separate laws governing two complete different modes of transportation, especially when one is 100x more likely to kill.

fayette_villian · 1 day

There's a difference between being law abiding and courteous. You can be courteous while still breaking laws. A bike running a red light after making sure no ones coming is no different than jay walking in my opinion. I also don't see anything wrong with bikes or cars rolling through stop signs if they slow down enough to ensure there's no one walking through the intersection.

If you're in a bike lane and someone is trying to turn right, getting out of the way is the nice thing to do. There was someone on here a couple months ago who was saying that he wasn't allowed by law to get out of the bike lane so he just sits and blocks right-turning cars until the light turns green. There's nothing that irritates me more than treatings laws as more important than common sense.

fayette_villian · 1 day

Also if you're slowing down traffic, you should at least try to keep your speed up as much as you can. When I'm driving and I see cyclists gliding along at 10 mph in the middle of the road I get pretty angry.

Blackbalisong42 · 2 days

If you sign up for CS make sure you host a few people before you take off on your trip if you can. It's good to have some references and to give back to the community!

Blackbalisong42 · 2 days

I would highly recommend signing up to couch surfing. I drove from Pittsburgh to SF and met tons of amazing people along the way. If you search the site for climbing related terms you will undoubtably find some climbers who will let you crash with them and show you local crags. From experience, they will also give you weed.

lionheartednyhc · 5 days

I think at least 10% of the people on /r/climbing live in the bay area. Not that much of a coincidence.

lionheartednyhc · 5 days

I also see a lot of asians here in SF but I don't think that's what she meant by 'not-white' people.

lionheartednyhc · 5 days

Except Cars.

rift321 · 5 days

Adding to this question, is it 'legal' to hold the starting block with one hand and put another hand in the air or one the wall (but not a hold)? Sometimes this is just much easier and if you're outdoor climbing it won't make any difference obviously.

mepper · 6 days

The wiki article touches on it. Some went into other illegal activities like prostitution, gambling, and illegal drugs (these should all be legal by the way). Others faded out. The violence largely subsided. What is your point?

mepper · 6 days

Please read this very brief paragraph about the Mafia in America during the Prohibition era. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Mafia#Prohibition_era . A very large percentage of their profits came from illegal alcohol trade. This is what put them in the limelight. You can't afford to pay 10,000 cartel soldiers when your profit margin is reduced.

mepper · 6 days

There is a reason why the Anheuser-Busch cartel isn't at war with Coors Brewing Company. They both compete for the same market but they have legal means to settle disputes in court. The reason drug cartels resort to violence is if someone steals your product, you can't go to the police to get it back / put them in jail. Because you can't use the legal system, you use the illegal system.

scousethrowaway · 6 days

Their target is not people on /r/anarchism who generally are more concerned with what's on the inside.

mepper · 6 days

They would stop trafficking when the legal channel to trade drugs is cheaper. The reason they charge higher prices in the black market is because resources must be spent avoiding authorities. Prohibition 101.

mepper · 6 days

There will always be a market for drugs. If there were no black market, there would be less violence, less dispute over territory, and less dispute over profits.

Gaviero · 7 days

House prices are blowing up in SF and the bay area due to success of the tech industry.

mvlazysusan · 8 days

Exactly. And its these politicians that mobilize the uneducated/the poor to hold anti-Persian sentiments. These are the ones that show up to these rallies where flags are burned.

Also a true statement

Mr_Ected · 9 days

Pretty impressive since SF is only about 6 miles wide!

rift321 · 11 days

My gf and I just signed up for a guided castle rock tour via groupon and got a good deal ($150 for 2 people for 4 hours). http://www.castlerockclimbingschool.com/ We go in a few weeks and are hoping to learn the basics of lead climbing and get comfortable with it. We're in the same position - climbed indoors mostly and are anxious to hit some rocks.

polarbobbear · 14 days

I'm not going to search in depth because I'm at work but medical marijuana is polling in the 70's or 80's but recreational legalization has certainly broken 50%. Also many states have addendums that are voted on by public opinion and as legalization gains ground in states the feds will take notice.

delightedwhen · 14 days

This is good info for me since I haven't climbed outside with a clean rope before. Thanks for the warning.

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