This is Lemmy, we dont get cake, we get beans…

Happy bean day!

So he is technically elligible for a second term…

In Europe, you can drive for five hours and cross through five cities in three countires. In the US, you can drive five hours and still be in LA.

I think there is one thing backwards here, the US didnt embrace the car which lead to suburbs, but embraced suburbs which lead to using cars. The decision (which really wasnt a conscious one, more just the way it worked out) is based entirely on the vast geography of the country. We have the extra space, so we used it, and needeing cars followed.

The older cities in the US that were built based on European standards all have fairly excellent public networks (NYC, Boston, Philly, etc)

One thing that deserves special note is the US, aside from being more spread out in general, has a lot more sprawling suburbs with downtown areas…if you live near the downtown, then everything is walkable, but maybe 20% of a towns population in any given suburb will be that close, and thats a generous estimate.

As an American who has lived in the EU, walking / biking like you can do there just plain is not possible for MOST of the US. As other have mentioned, if you live in a major city, or in the center of a suburb, then it may not be so bad.

On a similar note, this sprawl is the same reason that public transport on the EUs level isnt viable in the US…there would need to be too many stops and too many routes to get decent coverage, and when you math it out, having cars is the most economical decision for most of the country.

I got a set of these for my dad, he absolutely loves em

I would contend Harperton are comparable quality and somewhat less expensive

As someone who lives in Ohio, I can sadly say that despite several attempts and filing complaints, doordash has refused to deliver me a single cat, and has since suspended my account.

Truly underrated comment. Most political conversations devolve into ranting about republicans, without any real concept of just what it will take to actually affect a change.

I hate that I agree with this, but yup.

I hate to take Tik Toks side in anything, but in this case I dont think they should be liable. A kid made a dumb choice based on a stupid video…but even if it showed up in a feed, Tik Tok didnt e courage the behavior.

This one is a sad case of darwinism.

Yup. Getting drunk ON a plane is great. Getting drunk BEFORE a plane is no bueno.

I have over 200 in my block list, it took a while to curate Lemmy to where I wanted, but its a much better experience than reddit now!

As someone who has taught a lot of beginner students, Ive seen more kids quit due to having a crappy instrument than due to any lack of desire or ability.

You probably got a good beginner, and a crappy guitar that makes it a chore.

A good setup MIGHT be able to save the guitar.

My guess is that if you are comfortable learning bass and marimba, you can handle guitar. You just need one thats playable!

I stopped doing airbnbs a few years ago. Hidden fees, unreasonable rules and requirements. And now more expensive than most hotels. They just are worse now.

Ahaaa…yeah, i use Sync, and have made that mistake within the app a few times…

Sending an email saying you dont agree to a document you signed. That does not nullify the contract. If it actually went to court, it would get tossed and the original terms would be enforced.

Unfortunately, that strategy will never hold up in any court, but if it makes you feel better about the process, go for it.

In Vavles defense, they proclaimed TF2 to be a “Hat Simulator” and I suppose they delivered on the advertised product…

That’s what the power switch is for