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you’re here in the US?
I’ve seen people here describe it as the most European part of the US, but yeah.
I do see it - straight and wide roads have more distracted drivers, more speeders, more dangers, especially for pedestrians and cyclists. But we also have a lot of narrow, winding roads with utility poles right on the edges, deer warnings, etc. you have to pay attention
Yep, lots of these where I live. My civic was a problem, but my Subaru had enough acceleration to make it easer. Now I have an EV and a habit of hanging back on the ramp since my EV will make the guy in front of me appear to be standing still
Nope. Even with his name, nope. Even with hints at some of his music, nope. So I listened, nope. It is not the kind of music I would ever listen to nor do I follow celebrity “news”
Seriously, that’s why I always just accepted the approximation of 45mph …. The lowest speed you can smoothly drive in the top gear.
But you can hear when the engine is going too slow, when you’re potentially causing more harm than good. Anyone using a standard transmission knows where their shift points are and intentionally going significantly below that is counterproductive
Just pulling more people over for speeding is how you turn it into a revenue generating exercise. Law enforcement’s goal should be improving safety, not maximizing revenue.
Designing roads to encourage people to drive an appropriate speed is more effective, even when the road blocks aren’t staffed.
Note: but I’ll fight against destructive speed bumps, maybe all speed bumps. They’re usually just annoying and damaging without really helping. It should also not be a goal to damage my car if I drive at the speed the rest of the road is designed for. Heck, a speed bump warning may be more effective. Either way: fix the road the right way
Are there workers? If there are workers, slow the heck down, keep them safe. If there are workers, it shouldn’t even be a question
If someone’s willing to stay behind you that long, they’re not the car to worry about. They have patience and caution.
This might be me. We have a lot of narrow and winding roads where it’s really not safe for me to give the clearance you deserve. But waiting another 30 seconds really doesn’t impact me. Most drivers are more aggressive about passing cyclists
Just to troll ….. when I used to cycle regularly, they did care. All the cars were too damn slow and wouldn’t get out of the way. I hated some sections of towns where I had to slow down
My closest call was an elderly woman who misjudged my speed. She passed me but then immediately slowed for a turn without realizing I was there and couldn’t brake as sharply. Worked out though: I was able to brake enough to turn inside her and avoid the accident, and my brakes shrieked like a banshee so she knew what she did
Right, this is one of those things where I seemed to have a very different experience than many Americans …. But we have older roads that are narrow and winding. The towns were all built out before cars and never really got to the “stroad” stage of dystopia. All those “design elements” come for free
I used to pile on to comments like this, because it was such a significant change for the worse. But fwiw my subjective opinion is people are finally recovering from pandemic. All those bad driving habits people seemed to have picked up …. This summer I’m really not seeing them as much anymore!
Depends on where. I’m going the speed limit through town or less where there are people. It saves lives.
But highways are built for fast driving and cars continue to get safer and more performant. Fuck the speed limit set for 1970’s death traps and hasn’t changed.
The real problem as always is local roads designed like highways. Stroads seem to be one of the underrated evils of modern society
Substituted farfalle for soba noodles
Edit: Thai Peanut Chicken Noodles
Prep Time: 15 minutes | Cook Time: 10 minutes | Servings: Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients:
- 2 (5.6-ounce) packages refrigerated Yaki-Soba noodles, seasoning sauce packets discarded
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
- 2 cups shredded cabbage
- 1 carrot, peeled and shredded
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 2 tablespoons chopped peanuts
FOR THE PEANUT SAUCE:
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- ¼ cup reduced sodium soy sauce
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha, optional
Directions:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together peanut butter, soy sauce, garlic, honey, ginger, vinegar, sesame oil and Sriracha, if using; set aside.
- In a large pot of boiling water, add Yaki-Soba until loosened, about 1-2 minutes; drain well.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken to skillet and cook until golden, about 3-4 minutes.
- Stir in cabbage, carrots and green onions until heated through, about 1 minute.
- Stir in Yaki-Soba and peanut butter mixture until well combined, about 2 minutes.
- Serve immediately, garnished with cilantro and peanuts, if desired.
Source: https://damndelicious.net/2017/03/06/thai-peanut-chicken-noodles/
I just got an Airthings Radon monitor, and the integration with HA went smoothly. As a starting dashboard I have a simple card displaying sensor values.
But I let myself get carried away and got the one with the most sensors. So expected to see history graphs so I can look at trends or events, but it never occurred to me they were all different units and scales. HA wants to create many charts, which is less easy to read.
Does anyone have dashboard ideas on how to display these?
