Random thoughts that are pointless and too dumb to say anywhere else thread: 2019

[bani1717]

Roughly 8 years ago, I reffed a basketball game involving a player who got drafted by the Warriors tonight. Not only that, I had to give a T to both him and his coach/dad (and quite frankly probably should've thrown both out of the game). That game had some of the most tension out of any game I ever reffed. Weird to think about.

[nodakfan17]

What’s a fair tip on a standard men’s haircut that costs $22 and lasts about 20 minutes?

 

I’ve always tipped around $5, but my barbershop added a new electronic payment station and the screen to add a tip suggests $5, $7, $10 or other. I’ve always thought $5 was a decent tip, but now I’m worried I’ve been shortchanging the staff. There’s probably some science behind showing clients higher suggested tip amounts leading to higher actual tips.

[TURBO]

What’s a fair tip on a standard men’s haircut that costs $22 and lasts about 20 minutes?

 

I’ve always tipped around $5, but my barbershop added a new electronic payment station and the screen to add a tip suggests $5, $7, $10 or other. I’ve always thought $5 was a decent tip, but now I’m worried I’ve been shortchanging the staff. There’s probably some science behind showing clients higher suggested tip amounts leading to higher actual tips.

 

I'll add to this. I go to a place where it costs me $15 for a haircut. The owner cuts my hair, she actually owns the place. What is a fair tip for someone who collects all the cash. lol

[JimH5]

What’s a fair tip on a standard men’s haircut that costs $22 and lasts about 20 minutes?

 

I’ve always tipped around $5, but my barbershop added a new electronic payment station and the screen to add a tip suggests $5, $7, $10 or other. I’ve always thought $5 was a decent tip, but now I’m worried I’ve been shortchanging the staff. There’s probably some science behind showing clients higher suggested tip amounts leading to higher actual tips.

 

I don't think you were being cheap. Those are probably preset tip suggestions built into their machine. Those could also be for people who use more services...shampoo, styling, shaving, color, etc.

 

If you want to round up to $30, that's generous.

[wallus]

They give you three options knowing that most people will pick the middle one.

[FVBrewerFan]

$5 on $22 is more than enough, that's 23%. I would be tempted to tip $4, but that seems cheap instead of just making it $5. Mine costs $15 before coupon, and I tip $3. Don't feel bad about it at all.

[jerichoholicninja]

The juiced ball has gone beyond MLB. I was looking at the stats for the summer league I play in. Last year there were 2 HR's hit over 1256 PA. So far this year there's been 9 HR over 804 PA. And from what I've seen the pitching in the league is much better this year.

[Thurston Fluff]

I was waiting to cross the street at a crosswalk and a car stopped and let me cross. In the 30ish years I lived in Appleton that's the first time.

[TURBO]

I was waiting to cross the street at a crosswalk and a car stopped and let me cross. In the 30ish years I lived in Appleton that's the first time.

 

I walk about 2.5 miles per day in the summer months, and this happens to me frequently.

[jerichoholicninja]

The juiced ball has gone beyond MLB. I was looking at the stats for the summer league I play in. Last year there were 2 HR's hit over 1256 PA. So far this year there's been 9 HR over 804 PA. And from what I've seen the pitching in the league is much better this year.

 

In the 4 or 5 games since I last looked there were 5 more homeruns hit. We're on pace for over 20 or 25 HR hit this year which is probably about the total for my previous 10+ years in the league combined.

[Thurston Fluff]

I was waiting to cross the street at a crosswalk and a car stopped and let me cross. In the 30ish years I lived in Appleton that's the first time.

 

I walk about 2.5 miles per day in the summer months, and this happens to me frequently.

 

I forgot to add on Wisconsin avenue. In residential neighborhoods it happens quite frequently.

[Jimbo]

I was waiting to cross the street at a crosswalk and a car stopped and let me cross. In the 30ish years I lived in Appleton that's the first time.

 

I walk about 2.5 miles per day in the summer months, and this happens to me frequently.

 

I forgot to add on Wisconsin avenue. In residential neighborhoods it happens quite frequently.

 

As a runner/biker, I have seen this with increasing frequency the last three or four years. I guess people are becoming cognitive of crosswalks. The reason? Not sure. Possibly due to the number of media reports of pedestrians and bikers struck and killed?

[homer]

I was waiting to cross the street at a crosswalk and a car stopped and let me cross. In the 30ish years I lived in Appleton that's the first time.

 

This happens a lot in Chicago now. I use two separate crosswalks (no traffic light, just crosswalk and Pedestrian sign) on my way to work and I would say the stoppage rate is like 85%. There's another one by our apartment that is the same. I think it took drivers a while to figure out that's what they were supposed to do and also the city made some small safety improvements to make the crosswalks more evident. It may also help that there are so many Uber/Lyft drivers that are in their cars all day that know the rules.

[Thurston Fluff]

I was waiting to cross the street at a crosswalk and a car stopped and let me cross. In the 30ish years I lived in Appleton that's the first time.

 

This happens a lot in Chicago now. I use two separate crosswalks (no traffic light, just crosswalk and Pedestrian sign) on my way to work and I would say the stoppage rate is like 85%. There's another one by our apartment that is the same. I think it took drivers a while to figure out that's what they were supposed to do and also the city made some small safety improvements to make the crosswalks more evident. It may also help that there are so many Uber/Lyft drivers that are in their cars all day that know the rules.

 

That's a really good point. I drive a lot for work and I know it's helped make me more cognizant of things like that.

[DHonks]

I've probably ranted about this before, but I get annoyed with all the cyclists that blatantly run stop signs and disregard the rules of the road. Also, I recently I saw this and it raised a question. a pack of about 10 cyclists approach a 4-way stop sign. the first one or two slightly beat me to it (I'm on the right in my car). The back of the pack hadn't finished approaching the sign yet. As the first two bikes proceeded through, I lifted my foot off the pedal to proceed, only to have the remaining 8 bicycles continue through the stop sign as well, one or two giving me a dirty look. I've also seen this with motorcycles. Is there any rule that allows a pack to all proceed as one vehicle?

[RollieTime]

I've probably ranted about this before, but I get annoyed with all the cyclists that blatantly run stop signs and disregard the rules of the road. Also, I recently I saw this and it raised a question. a pack of about 10 cyclists approach a 4-way stop sign. the first one or two slightly beat me to it (I'm on the right in my car). The back of the pack hadn't finished approaching the sign yet. As the first two bikes proceeded through, I lifted my foot off the pedal to proceed, only to have the remaining 8 bicycles continue through the stop sign as well, one or two giving me a dirty look. I've also seen this with motorcycles. Is there any rule that allows a pack to all proceed as one vehicle?

 

I would say that each individual biker needs to stop and only one goes through at a time, similar to if there was a line of cars at a 4 way intersection. Multiple cars from one side can’t all go together because they need to stop at the stop sign. If anything, they should have just waved you through and went through after you.

[GAME05]

We've had a Ranger in the Division pull over a bicycle for speeding once.

[homer]

I've probably ranted about this before, but I get annoyed with all the cyclists that blatantly run stop signs and disregard the rules of the road. Also, I recently I saw this and it raised a question. a pack of about 10 cyclists approach a 4-way stop sign. the first one or two slightly beat me to it (I'm on the right in my car). The back of the pack hadn't finished approaching the sign yet. As the first two bikes proceeded through, I lifted my foot off the pedal to proceed, only to have the remaining 8 bicycles continue through the stop sign as well, one or two giving me a dirty look. I've also seen this with motorcycles. Is there any rule that allows a pack to all proceed as one vehicle?

 

I am pro-bicycle and pro-pedestrian and feel they get shafted in terms of city design all the time but nothing galls me more than when they ignore the rules of the road. If people want more bike infrastructure and better walkability they need to share the road just like they expect a car to. Safer for everyone that way.

[Thurston Fluff]

What I hate is when bicycles use the sidewalks, as they are allowed to in Appleton, but go so fast that anyone coming out of a building is in danger of getting hit. It's like they don't even think about pedestrians while simultaneously being afraid of cars not thinking about bikes.

[homer]

What I hate is when bicycles use the sidewalks, as they are allowed to in Appleton, but go so fast that anyone coming out of a building is in danger of getting hit. It's like they don't even think about pedestrians while simultaneously being afraid of cars not thinking about bikes.

 

Hope you never get the motorized scooters up there. They debuted down here a few weeks ago and are already annoying everyone.

[owbc]

Progress is being made on bike infrastructure but ultimately they need to separate bike lanes from car lanes with a physical barrier. With e-bikes and e-scooters becoming more popular it is only a matter of time until we will need bike lanes on every major arterial street. Otherwise they have to use the sidewalk which is dangerous.

 

I recently traveled to Irvine and was extremely irritated that they had no free floating rental services (cars, e-bikes, or e-scooters). I've come to rely on them so much that I felt lost without them, and frustrated that I had to spend so much money on rideshare for a 3 mile commute.

[homer]

Progress is being made on bike infrastructure but ultimately they need to separate bike lanes from car lanes with a physical barrier. With e-bikes and e-scooters becoming more popular it is only a matter of time until we will need bike lanes on every major arterial street. Otherwise they have to use the sidewalk which is dangerous.

 

I recently traveled to Irvine and was extremely irritated that they had no free floating rental services (cars, e-bikes, or e-scooters). I've come to rely on them so much that I felt lost without them, and frustrated that I had to spend so much money on rideshare for a 3 mile commute.

 

Totally agree. There was a recent article in the Wash Post about shrinking sidewalks.

[jerichoholicninja]

Progress is being made on bike infrastructure but ultimately they need to separate bike lanes from car lanes with a physical barrier. With e-bikes and e-scooters becoming more popular it is only a matter of time until we will need bike lanes on every major arterial street. Otherwise they have to use the sidewalk which is dangerous.

 

We have a nice trail here along the lake for bikers and walkers. However, I would say about 50% of bikers ride on the busy 4 lane road next to the trail. A couple years ago a biker on the road was hit by a car and injured. There was uproar on the local Facebook groups, etc. about the biker being on the road when there is a separate and protected trail specifically for bikers 20 feet away. The biker crowd said they preferred the road to avoid the walkers on the trail. Point is, you can't win.

[homer]

Progress is being made on bike infrastructure but ultimately they need to separate bike lanes from car lanes with a physical barrier. With e-bikes and e-scooters becoming more popular it is only a matter of time until we will need bike lanes on every major arterial street. Otherwise they have to use the sidewalk which is dangerous.

 

We have a nice trail here along the lake for bikers and walkers. However, I would say about 50% of bikers ride on the busy 4 lane road next to the trail. A couple years ago a biker on the road was hit by a car and injured. There was uproar on the local Facebook groups, etc. about the biker being on the road when there is a separate and protected trail specifically for bikers 20 feet away. The biker crowd said they preferred the road to avoid the walkers on the trail. Point is, you can't win.

 

You need a wider trail. Or one for walkers and one for bikers.

[Baldkin]

Progress is being made on bike infrastructure but ultimately they need to separate bike lanes from car lanes with a physical barrier. With e-bikes and e-scooters becoming more popular it is only a matter of time until we will need bike lanes on every major arterial street. Otherwise they have to use the sidewalk which is dangerous.

 

We have a nice trail here along the lake for bikers and walkers. However, I would say about 50% of bikers ride on the busy 4 lane road next to the trail. A couple years ago a biker on the road was hit by a car and injured. There was uproar on the local Facebook groups, etc. about the biker being on the road when there is a separate and protected trail specifically for bikers 20 feet away. The biker crowd said they preferred the road to avoid the walkers on the trail. Point is, you can't win.

 

As someone who cycles on a road bike, regularly at 15-20 MPH who's feet are clipped into pedals, I will always prefer a road to a busy "multi-use" path.

 

Between people walking 4-wide, uncontrolled kids, and leashed dogs running from side to side across the path smelling everything, it's almost impossible to bike down a multi-use path at any reasonable pace without risk of injuring myself or others.