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chitoryu12 posted:It's a godsend to a guy who hasn't been able to drive because of US citizenship issues his whole life. You don't need to be a citizen to drive, do you? I had a California license for years, and I'm not a citizen. Is New York different?
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chitoryu12 posted:I've spent a lot of time there and I love it, but that's probably because I never go anywhere near Trump Tower. I think I love it so much because it's really easy to get to interesting places like good restaurants, museums, bars, parks, etc. without needing a car or even a driver's license. It's a godsend to a guy who hasn't been able to drive because of US citizenship issues his whole life. Man, I feel like anyone, myself included, that comes from a big city that doesn't have good mass transit (especially a subway system) I get really jealous every time I visit those that do. DC, Chicago, New York, Boston, Toronto, getting around all of them is so drat convenient and I don't have to deal with driving myself and finding/paying for parking. I'm sure all those systems have their own problems and can be an inconvenience but I would sell my soul for a decent transit system in Detroit.
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Scruff McGruff posted:Man, I feel like anyone, myself included, that comes from a big city that doesn't have good mass transit (especially a subway system) I get really jealous every time I visit those that do. DC, Chicago, New York, Boston, Toronto, getting around all of them is so drat convenient and I don't have to deal with driving myself and finding/paying for parking. I'm sure all those systems have their own problems and can be an inconvenience but I would sell my soul for a decent transit system in Detroit. I don't know the last time you were in DC but the metro system is more or less gone to poo poo because trains and tracks kept catching on fire, and the trains are full of puke most of the time.
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Dec 13, 2016 21:26
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I was in DC recently and one of those 3 story tall escalators broke down and everyone stopped and didn't know what to do I will say DC was better about the "keep to the right if you're a lazy rear end in a top hat" rule but there were definitely still tourists Also it was cool that buying a subway ticket would give you dollar coins for change but the machine actually didn't accept them as currency for new tickets
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Dec 13, 2016 21:28
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im pooping! posted:I don't know the last time you were in DC but the metro system is more or less gone to poo poo because trains and tracks kept catching on fire, and the trains are full of puke most of the time. All public transit has its moments. I once saw a homeless man take a "shower" on the Chicago red line by pouring the contents (didn't really smell like water) of a two liter bottle onto his head and then shake off like a dog. I didn't get wet, but there were an awful lot of angry people on that train.
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Dec 13, 2016 21:31
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Well, that escalated quickly.
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Munich has an amazing transit system, but I guess it's pretty easy to put together a nice rail system when your city has two standing buildings in 1945.
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Dec 13, 2016 22:02
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Some of these are probably fake, funny regardless. https://trumpgrets.tumblr.com/ https://twitter.com/trumpbigregrets
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Dec 13, 2016 22:08
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The Tale of Smith
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Subjunctive posted:You don't need to be a citizen to drive, do you? I had a California license for years, and I'm not a citizen. Is New York different? I don't, but it's only a year-long license and I have to provide proof of residency. When I went, I ended up having to get a manager involved because the DMV clerk tried refusing to accept my paperwork. I can't get a proper license with a long expiration until I have my citizenship, and a long story involving my dad renouncing his citizenship means I've been waiting for years. I can drive and had to do so illegally for a week while my mom was hospitalized, but I legally cannot be behind the wheel of anything bigger than a bicycle. When I visit NYC (I live in Florida), it's a breath of fresh air, no pun about New York air quality intended. I just buy a MetroCard and I can roam all over the city freely. It may not be as fast at crossing distances as a car on the highway, but it doesn't require anything but a card and my feet. This is also why I'm a big proponent of Uber and Lyft, which have been an absolute godsend for me.
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Dec 13, 2016 23:54
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chitoryu12 posted:a long story involving my dad renouncing his citizenship Holy poo poo. What a mess that must be.
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NiceGuy posted:Strangely enough the girl who got booted was surprisingly level-headed about the incident, said she had too much to drink and she took way to long to do what she was trying to do and she doesn't blame the guy for pushing her off.  anyway re. quebec chat the quebecois are generally very nice people unless you walk up to them and start blathering in English like they're supposed to understand. Nearly all of them do, but it's obviously kind of insulting. Try to speak a few words of French and show you're making an effort, and they'll switch to English if it's obvious you're struggling and be pleasant about it. Quebec drivers, though, hooooo boy "I's true in Montréal you cannot turn right on de red light...but tabarnac, I can go right troo it!!"
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Dec 14, 2016 01:06
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Sagebrush posted:"I's true in Montréal you cannot turn right on de red light...but tabarnac, I can go right troo it!!" In Montréal, I forget where, there is a sign that reads "wait for green light before proceeding". Just as a reminder I guess.
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Dec 14, 2016 01:09
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I know he's probably just going to the sidewalk to make sure he's okay but I want to imagine the biker was just "welp gently caress it I'm a pedestrian now."
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Dec 14, 2016 01:23
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Sagebrush posted:
Can you (or anyone else who drives in Quebec on a regular basis) explain something for me? Back in September I drove from Burlington VT to Montreal at night, and several times drivers behind me would flash their high beams before passing. Bear in mind, I was in the right-hand lane and not the passing lane when I noticed this (also, I was driving pretty much right at the speed limit since it was dark and I was in unfamiliar territory). I thought maybe it was because I was driving an American rental car for whatever reason, but I noticed it happen to other cars as well. So was I just not speeding fast enough to make the native drivers happy, or what?
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Dec 14, 2016 01:40
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https://twitter.com/MorganSvobodny/status/806921235863060480 Probably certainly fake, but still funny.
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Dec 14, 2016 01:41
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High beams are also known as 'passing lights' which people flash to get your attention before pulling into opposite traffic and overtaking you.
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Dec 14, 2016 01:42
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Jeff Sichoe posted:High beams are also known as 'passing lights' which people flash to get your attention before pulling into opposite traffic and overtaking you. not in the united states
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Dec 14, 2016 01:48
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actually looking it up it's more a Motorcycle thing than a car thing anyway Perhaps these Canadians flashing were simply propositioning you
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A Moose posted:not in the united states Yeah in the US if someone flashes their lights at you they're gonna shoot you as part of their gang initiation, everyone knows that.
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Dec 14, 2016 01:53
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The high-beam switch used to be described as having a flash-to-pass feature in some Canadian car manuals.
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Dec 14, 2016 01:59
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Subjunctive posted:The high-beam switch used to be described as having a flash-to-pass feature in some Canadian car manuals. What the stupid gently caress? I can see they're passing because they indicate and pull past me. I can't see if some dickhead blinds me through the rearview mirror with his highbeams. There's a reason you're not supposed to use them when behind or in front of someone.
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Dec 14, 2016 02:20
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Parts Kit posted:I know he's probably just going to the sidewalk to make sure he's okay but I want to imagine the biker was just "welp gently caress it I'm a pedestrian now." He had to catch up with his soul that was still moving. If he was going any faster his soul would have reached escape velocity and he would have died.
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Dec 14, 2016 02:23
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People protest a seal fur products store in St. John's, Newfoundland. Business booms as a result: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/natural-boutique-anti-seal-protest-1.3892553
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Dec 14, 2016 02:30
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Outrail posted:What the stupid gently caress? I can see they're passing because they indicate and pull past me. But, but what about when you can see the axe murderer in the back seat of the car in front of you? 
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Dec 14, 2016 02:30
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I've seen some people flick their highbeams to indicate 'hey turn down your high beams I'm going blind here' but I don't know if that's universal or just Mom.
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Dec 14, 2016 03:12
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YggiDee posted:I've seen some people flick their highbeams to indicate 'hey turn down your high beams I'm going blind here' but I don't know if that's universal or just Mom. Sometimes people do that to me, except that my high‐beams aren’t on. I’m tempted to flash them to say “THESE ARE MY ACTUAL HIGH BEAMS”. My headlights are stock, adjusted correctly, and mounted pretty low, so IDGI. I think it’s an old person thing.
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Dec 14, 2016 03:17
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When will we just get night vision windshields?
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Dec 14, 2016 03:21
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YggiDee posted:I've seen some people flick their highbeams to indicate 'hey turn down your high beams I'm going blind here' but I don't know if that's universal or just Mom. I've seen some people flick their highbeams in an effort to get better tips
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Dec 14, 2016 03:23
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I liked the only time I was in new york but to me, I felt random strangers in the street had some kind of a very ''sad'' vibe. People I legit met though were fine. Is it just me?
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Dec 14, 2016 03:28
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Way back when I was getting my license my driver's manual said you are actually supposed to honk your horn before passing someone.Why would anyone want you to do this? It would panic the poo poo out of me every time if they did.
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Dec 14, 2016 03:37
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Odddzy posted:I liked the only time I was in new york but to me, I felt random strangers in the street had some kind of a very ''sad'' vibe. People I legit met though were fine. Is it just me? We're nice. We're just in a hurry and we don't generally make small talk with strangers, and you were probably in the way.
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Subjunctive posted:Holy poo poo. What a mess that must be. Yeah, turns out the US government doesn't like it very much when you write down "Yeah, both my parents totally have US citizenship" and your divorced, now deceased dad decided he had enough of America and renounced his citizenship to live in a cabin in New Brunswick without telling anyone.
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Dec 14, 2016 04:03
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Content: A Brazilian robber gets hit by the karma train faster than anyone else, dying of a heart attack in the middle of the robbery. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDKGLuE5EJo
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Dec 14, 2016 04:20
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chitoryu12 posted:Yeah, turns out the US government doesn't like it very much when you write down "Yeah, both my parents totally have US citizenship" and your divorced, now deceased dad decided he had enough of America and renounced his citizenship to live in a cabin in New Brunswick without telling anyone. Isn’t one U.S. parent enough anyway? I guess they think that TERRISTS live in cabins in New Brunswick.
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Dec 14, 2016 04:25
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One famous terrorist did live in a remote cabin
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Platystemon posted:Isn’t one U.S. parent enough anyway? The US government does not appreciate it when people lie on their citizenship papers, even if they don't know they're lying.
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oldpainless posted:One famous terrorist did live in a remote cabin The U.S. government should keep chitoryu12 close so they can run manifestos by him and see if he recognises the prose.
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