That and many other simple laws. I’ve been saying these DCs are a local government problem. Nearly every one of these building permits could be denied by city and county goverments.

I bought one! Not that brand, forget what I have, but I can’t afford to replace the carpet so I need it.

Everyone reads books? Over half of Americans read at a 6th-grade level, at best.

That’s on the university admins for poor setup. SOURCE: I’ve setup such machines.

Edge of town in a poor(ish), redneck, American suburb. Like I said, people don’t usually bike unless they have to, just no demand I guess.

I should note, not talking about the nice sorts of bikes like you probably have. Anyone with a truly nice bike is parking it in their garage. But I can’t imagine someone trying to break a lock for anything short of an e-bike.

If you need a pair of wheels that goes? They’re everywhere. Bet I could find one on the curb (as trash) right now, nothing wrong but a busted tube, if that. We’ve hauled home loads of kid’s bikes, had people come out and ask us to take them when we stop and look.

My wife and I are continually astonished at the things people toss, even in this lower-middleclass hood. I could show you our house and all the things we found/repurposed/recycled, for an hour straight without repeating myself.

Must depend on the place. Biking isn’t a big thing here. About the only bikers are people who can’t afford a car. This is a pretty poor town, but again, bikes are so cheap no one cares. Both my wife and a neighbor have bikes in the front yard as decorations.

Do people still steal bikes? Used bikes are so cheap around here no one even tries to sell them, especially kid’s bikes. I’ve picked up 6 little ones and 2 adult sized. I often see unlocked bikes. Not super nice ones obviously.

For example, I can get a pretty nice bike at the thrift for $10-$20.

Don’t put that evil on me!

They also have to pay the preacher and keep the lights on.

Bet they would be if people put a little effort into fixing them. Now people throw them out at the slightest issue, or just to get another for aesthetic value. Only reason I tossed my old fridge, which was newish, was that I could no longer fight the 4-5 separate issues it had.

Crap. Haven’t looked at mine in some time. Welp, fixing the door on it tonight, guess that’s my time to check. Thanks for the reminder!

I dunno. I don’t remember people buying new appliances when I was a kid in the 70s and 80s. Granted, not something a kid would notice, but my kitchen and my friend’s kitchens were unchanging. If this is merely survivorship bias, we lucked out on every major appliance in the house.

Over 50 years mom only bought 1 of everything except the microwave, which still works, and the washer, which still works. It was a big deal getting a new appliance!

Also, when I became an adult and had to buy my own shit, the used appliance market wasn’t flooded, and certainly not with good stuff. In the past 2 years, my wife and I got a new washer and the nicest fridge I’ve ever had, $200 each. Hell, I found our nice glass-top stove on the side of the road, barely used, fully functional!

You’re right though, people just throw stuff instead of fixing it. Buddy of mine had a side gig buying and picking up free washers and dryers, made about $600/wk. fixing them in the evening. Didn’t even have to keep lots of parts around as there are only 2 different sorts across all domestic units. If I had a garage, I’d be all over this.

54 here. You must have had good gear.

Not sure our main tube TV needed it much, but later and smaller TVs sure did. Of course the tube TV would blow one and then it was off to the grocery store kiosk to try and find one. Or call the TV repair guy if dad couldn’t figure it.

55 here next week. That was time to go to bed. Much like it is for me right now.

I am Ripper… Tearer… Slasher… Gouger. I am the Teeth in the Darkness, the Talons in the Night. Mine is Strength… and Lust… and Power! I AM BEOWULF!

Lemmy: I do not have social skills and view anyone who does as fake.

How is life like being a lawful good little paladin? I break rules that don’t apply to me. This guy seems to have broken rules that apply to no one.

You’re the guy saying the victim should have complied with the cop that murdered him.

Been loving the new colors! Yeah, they’re toned down, not Hot Wheels colors, but I’m into the new grey-blues and grey-greens, never seen those before.

Only one I’m not into is the green-yellow, uh, things, I’ve seen. We have a tiny Florida spider that exact color and it makes me think of an arachnid. (I’m fine with spiders, just not cars colored like the freaky ones.)

I’m white and OP has hella privilege if they’ve never been concerned about cops targeting them. They were all over my ass in the 90s for having long hair and driving beaters. They’d lock on and follow until they had an excuse.

Curious how old you are, because until this century, a car with 100,000 on the odometer was considered a piece of crap no one in their right mind would buy. Powertrain warranties of 50,000 were pretty nice in the 90s and when 100,000 came out people were astounded. 3 years/36K was standard warranty for everything else.

SOURCE: Worked Nissan consumer affairs, late 90s.