talbot

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[–] talbot@beehaw.org 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

The "FHWA Separated Bike Lane Planning and Design Guide" includes a version of this layout and the intended directions for bicycles Figure 33

It seems the intended action is to not turn left/west at all, you're probably expected to cross to the NE corner then sit in the lane waiting for that green light. Unlike accessing the shared-use path from every other direction where a left-turn isn't prohibited by design.

If you want to take this to your local council to add those refuges you can bring the FHWA-SA-18-077 and make a pretty solid case. It's pretty damn simple to paint a green box in the westbound lane so that everyone is on the same page about how bikes can safely go west. Check if your local DOT has an ArcGIS or similar website that tracks things like bike Average Daily Traffic and ped/bike accident reports for that area.

[–] talbot@beehaw.org 3 points 10 months ago

A book/movie/object collection shelf app that has barcode scan, ISBN search, and custom database entries like money spent. They were really popular in the early 2010s but mostly subscription based and Mac only. I could probably repurpose something like Calibre to do similar things but that's a bit overkill and a lot of non-book entries would take too long to setup.

[–] talbot@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've had success with playing scary games while they watch and when it gets too much I have the characters react in silly ways. Courage the Cowardly Dog, Are you Afraid of the Dark, Goosebumps, etc. You could also try meta horror like Cabin in the Woods, Tucker and Dale. Or something with laugh breaks to defuse the tension like Army of Darkness or Monster Squad.

[–] talbot@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

After a couple physical therapists and a chiro confirmed my hip and knee were fine an osteopath found it in the IT Band "Iliotibial Band Syndrome". Likely the result of my dominant leg overcompensating for the weakness on the other side. I would only feel relief if I did a deep tissue push between L4 and my kidney on that side.

The treatment plan was stretching the psoas muscle, favoring the other leg for a while, and working on core strength. It can still happen but I can take care of it in a few days now rather than months.