The Random Crap Thread 2: It Hits the Fan.

blotsfan

blotsfan

I forget where I saw it at this point but I read an article that basically said your commute is the single factor about your job that impacts your life happiness the most, assuming you hit the income threshold where you can afford to live. And it does say that the effects are greatly increased if you drive a car vs take a bus or train, which does make sense. I’d personally rather be on my phone in a train for an hour rather than focus on driving for 30 minutes.

Also, anecdotally I know that every time I’ve moved I’ve ended up closer to my office and it’s been great each time.
 
GasBandit

GasBandit

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My commute was 10-15 minutes by car. If I attempted to make the same commute by bus, it would take 60-90 minutes, most of which would be spent either walking to/from a bus stop or sitting at said bus stop in the Texas Heat. In fact, it'd probably take less time just to walk all the way instead of wait for the bus.

Noooo thank you.

I guess that just underscores the difference in mass transit between highly urbanized areas and Texas.

Now, granted, I've never tried to use the bus systems or commuter rails in places like Houston or DFW, but I've driven past them and noted how much it looks like abject misery.
 
Sparhawk

Sparhawk

GasBandit said:
My commute was 10-15 minutes by car. If I attempted to make the same commute by bus, it would take 60-90 minutes, most of which would be spent either walking to/from a bus stop or sitting at said bus stop in the Texas Heat. In fact, it'd probably take less time just to walk all the way instead of wait for the bus.

Noooo thank you.

I guess that just underscores the difference in mass transit between highly urbanized areas and Texas.

Now, granted, I've never tried to use the bus systems or commuter rails in places like Houston or DFW, but I've driven past them and noted how much it looks like abject misery.
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We used some of the rail and bus when we were in Houston for 2 months during Renea's cancer treatment, it was okay, since we were right on the light rail line and if your timing matched up with the running schedule. The couple of times we had to wait was pure Texas heat hell. We opted for the car more than mass transit because we could get to where we wanted to be in a reasonable amount of time.
 
GasBandit

GasBandit

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PatrThom said:
So you basically want to become Barbara Gordon?
I find this very curious considering how gregarious you've shown yourself to be.

--Patrick
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I'm mostly internet-gregarious. I guess, to a degree I am RL as well, but more than anything I want to stay home.
 
Dave

Dave

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My commute (in the before-time job that is in the once-was) was 6:15 in the morning and 3:30 in the afternoon. I beat the traffic both ways. I didn't mind it. I have no idea what my new commute is going to be like.
 
Sparhawk

Sparhawk

GasBandit said:
Which, given typical Houston traffic, is really saying something about the slowness of the mass transit system.
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We were mostly around the Medical Center area, and once you learn what 3 intersections to avoid is pretty easy to get around rapidly. Trying to get on the highways would automatically add 45 minutes to any trip though, surface streets were the way to get around.
 
bhamv3

bhamv3

I have never driven to work in my life. I've always lived in places with awesome public transportation. My commute is pretty stress-free because I can just watch videos on my phone. Today on my way to work I watched Gordon Ramsay yell at people for being bad at cooking.
 
jwhouk

jwhouk

In "that other job," my drive was usually in the dead of night, through pitch black that always reminded me of a tunnel.

In my current job, I'm driving on dark city streets in the early morning, but when the sun comes up over the mountains it's beautiful.

Of course, then the heat hits you, but still...
 
Celt Z

Celt Z

Commuting, at least for us, was sort of a mixed bag. On one hand, when Mr. Z and I were commuting into the city, we had a nearby bus line we could take for the hour-long commute, and it meant we could fall asleep for an hour before or after work. On the other hand, you were beholden to the bus' schedule, which could get thrown off by traffic, or if the subway was late, and you had to wait an hour for the next bus...ughhhh.

Mr. Z's not thrilled about having to stay awake and drive himself now, albeit to a much closer location. But at least driving means he can come and go as he pleases, or make a detour if need be.
 
Bubble181

Bubble181

WFH has been great for me, commute-wise, but before that...I could choose between about 1h10minutes standing in traffic, or 1h15minutes taking the bike, train and tram, or about 1h15 biking all the way.
When we return to the office I'll be trying to go for the 45minute speed bike option....We'll see how that works out.
 
HCGLNS

HCGLNS

Mrs Hobo "What are you listening to?"

Me "Three Canadian farmers debating on how to masturbate in space."

Mrs Hobo "........................."
:hide:
 
GasBandit

GasBandit

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Whether it's Kristie or Kirstie, I never get it right. Also all the Kristens run together in my mind.

AND THEN THERE'S KRISKEN
 
Frank

Frank



This rules and it only exists because a nearly year old Animal Crossing porn video got some traction on TikTok so Little V did a kick-ass cover of the 80's song sampled in the original porn video. The song is a fuckin' banger.

So weird.

Little V's music can be heard every week on AEW Dynamite.
 
figmentPez

figmentPez

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PatrThom said:
I frequently confuse Michelle Pfeiffer and Melanie Griffith. Maybe there's a connection.
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For years my brain would name-swap Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen. I didn't get their faces or their music confused, just which name my brain wanted to attach to either.
 
Celt Z

Celt Z

Around 1992, I was part of a discussion with some boys in my class, including one I had a mild crush on at the time, about basketball. This was around the time I watched basketball fairly regularly, but I was still a little self-conscious since I wasn't close friends with any of these guys. I was talking about Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan, but I made a Freudian slip and said "Magic Jordan" on accident. As soon as it came out of my mouth, I tried to correct myself, but those guys started talking over me, and very loudly insisted I didn't know anything about basketball, despite everything I said prior to it. So I didn't talk for the rest of the quarter.
 
@Li3n

@Li3n

Frank said:


This rules and it only exists because a nearly year old Animal Crossing porn video got some traction on TikTok so Little V did a kick-ass cover of the 80's song sampled in the original porn video. The song is a fuckin' banger.

So weird.
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But totally on brand for a young Trevor Slattery.
 
Yoshimickster

Yoshimickster

I always find it interesting where people order pancakes from Ihop. If they're in North Philly I think, "Oh yeah, not many breakfast options, understandable"...but if they're in SOUTH Philly I'm like-"GOD DAMMIT-there's a better place RIGHT next to ya ya jabroni!"

ALSO-the Philly Ihops are...ALWAYS packed, I'm amazed they never thought of doing reservations at this point.
 
GasBandit

GasBandit

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Celt Z said:
Around 1992, I was part of a discussion with some boys in my class, including one I had a mild crush on at the time, about basketball. This was around the time I watched basketball fairly regularly, but I was still a little self-conscious since I wasn't close friends with any of these guys. I was talking about Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan, but I made a Freudian slip and said "Magic Jordan" on accident. As soon as it came out of my mouth, I tried to correct myself, but those guys started talking over me, and very loudly insisted I didn't know anything about basketball, despite everything I said prior to it. So I didn't talk for the rest of the quarter.
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Ssssss, ooh, that one feels slightly familiar. After moving to a new high school in my sophomore year, I was in second year German there. The teacher did this "say something about yourself IN GERMAN for introductions!" thing on the first day of class. So I thought I'd show off a little bit and go into vocab that wasn't covered in first year, and said "Ich bin ein ungenugen tafelappen!" This loosely translates to "I am an unsatisfactory blackboard eraser." One of the popular jocks in class was only half listening up to that point and said "Whuh? You are Snuffleupagus?" And, well, to skip a lot of futile corrective effort, guess whose high school nickname became Snuff for the next 3 years, despite his protestations?

It's kinda funny, now that I routinely game in discord with @Snuffleupagus, though.
 
Just Me

Just Me

PatrThom said:
I frequently confuse Michelle Pfeiffer and Melanie Griffith. Maybe there's a connection.

--Patrick
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Binging S3 of Sex Education this weekend my brain scrambled Emma Thompson and Gilian Anderson!
My should joint is inflamed, but the painkillers weren't that strong...
 
Sparhawk

Sparhawk

GasBandit said:
Ssssss, ooh, that one feels slightly familiar. After moving to a new high school in my sophomore year, I was in second year German there. The teacher did this "say something about yourself IN GERMAN for introductions!" thing on the first day of class. So I thought I'd show off a little bit and go into vocab that wasn't covered in first year, and said "Ich bin ein ungenugen tafelappen!" This loosely translates to "I am an unsatisfactory blackboard eraser." One of the popular jocks in class was only half listening up to that point and said "Whuh? You are Snuffleupagus?" And, well, to skip a lot of futile corrective effort, guess whose high school nickname became Snuff for the next 3 years, despite his protestations?

It's kinda funny, now that I routinely game in discord with @Snuffleupagus, though.
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Well, at least your nickname wasn’t Psycho.
 
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