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KiwiStack t1_jdgyysw wrote
Reply to comment by wagonboss in massive fire on belle isle rocks by ceededcrotch
Oh… this makes a lot more sense. Growing up in an area with volunteer firefighters, I always thought it was because they had more firefighters on shift after four.
Swrdmn t1_jdgy7op wrote
Reply to FYI: The light-up “no left turn” sign isn’t a suggestion, the traffic signal will literally never serve you. Always see drivers waiting on my morning commute by Andrew_64_MC
Honesty… the light-up no left turn has about the same rate of compliance as a Q-tip box saying “don’t put in ear.”
geekitude t1_jdgwsk1 wrote
Reply to massive fire on belle isle rocks by ceededcrotch
ah yes, the fragrance of roasting stinkbugs
CardinalSkull t1_jdgwjhb wrote
Agreed this is good, but why not just post the headline?
bountyman347 t1_jdgkqr6 wrote
Reply to FYI: The light-up “no left turn” sign isn’t a suggestion, the traffic signal will literally never serve you. Always see drivers waiting on my morning commute by Andrew_64_MC
They wait like 4 light cycles and then they run a dangerous illegal left turn across traffic completely at random. It’s awesome and I love how educated our drivers are here.
PlatonicDisc t1_jdgg6a5 wrote
Reply to comment by Boromm in Good place to get a bow tie? by ohmygondola
And they are crisp vintage ones too
Boromm t1_jdgeug9 wrote
Reply to Good place to get a bow tie? by ohmygondola
Bygones in Carytown has them, consistently in black at least. 15 bucks a pop.
road_chewer t1_jdgdv6b wrote
Reply to comment by 10698 in FYI: The light-up “no left turn” sign isn’t a suggestion, the traffic signal will literally never serve you. Always see drivers waiting on my morning commute by Andrew_64_MC
Thanks for the explanation. That helps.
Dry-Firefighter-6524 t1_jdgcmhj wrote
Reply to Goshen Street has officially been repaved. by coalmines
That’s bullshit. It’s a cobblestone street. FGS, can we not leave some things as they are? Better yet, find tradesmen who take pride in their work who can redo it. Why must we call that which is easier “improvement”? Glad it’s better for users. Sad we couldn’t make the efforts to improve the original craftsmanship.
Unlucky_Ear_6037 t1_jdg9dm5 wrote
Reply to Discount furniture places by [deleted]
Facebook Marketplace
10698 t1_jdg8osf wrote
Reply to comment by road_chewer in FYI: The light-up “no left turn” sign isn’t a suggestion, the traffic signal will literally never serve you. Always see drivers waiting on my morning commute by Andrew_64_MC
If the "no left turn" sign to the right of the signal is illuminated (visible), then left turns are currently restricted, based on time of day. It's an alternative to the signs that specifically list the days and times you can't turn left, usually during peak traffic periods.
If the "no left turn" sign is off (sign will appear blank) left turns are permitted, and are the only valid turns from that lane per the sign to the left of the signal.
tl;dr:Left sign restricts the lane to left turns only, at all times. Right sign prohibits left turns during specific times of certain days.
lunar_unit t1_jdg89cc wrote
Reply to comment by geneb0322 in Harding Plank Siding by skinnylynnie80
The death of Masonite siding is one of the best things to ever happen in the history of the world.
lunar_unit t1_jdg82gm wrote
Reply to comment by Charlesinrichmond in Harding Plank Siding by skinnylynnie80
Installation also says that cut ends need to be sealed (paint or caulk) and it has to be two inches above a roof or other horizontalish surface.
I've had to replace a bunch on dormers because it was installed in contact with shingles, wicked water flowing down the roof pitch and disintegrated. I've also seen it disintegrate from splash back on decks with no gutters above.
As an aside, I'm pretty sure the historic districts won't accept Hardi on the front facade of a house, but I can't find anything definitive about it at the moment. Do you know if this is accurate?
loulouhex t1_jdg75vo wrote
Reply to comment by loulouhex in Discount furniture places by [deleted]
Also, if your new neighborhood has a buy nothing group it’s a great way to get what you need and getting to know your new neighbors. Echoing marketplace too.
road_chewer t1_jdg70bx wrote
Reply to FYI: The light-up “no left turn” sign isn’t a suggestion, the traffic signal will literally never serve you. Always see drivers waiting on my morning commute by Andrew_64_MC
Okay, so what exactly is happening here? I haven’t been at that light in forever, so I don’t get it. That light is on, so you can’t turn left. It doesn’t change. What is the left arrow sign on the left of the stoplight referring to?
lunar_unit t1_jdg6ukg wrote
Reply to Discount furniture places by [deleted]
Check out the Habitat store off of Chamberlayne. It used to be mostly construction stuff with a bit of furniture, but now it's at least half furniture in good condition.
lunar_unit t1_jdg6coz wrote
Reply to Another Mental Illness Tragedy Spurs Questions About Virginia’s Health System by RaygunNanci
Clearly, the police response to mental health events needs new policies that train them better to deal with these events. But in this case, it wasn't only a poor response to a mental health emergency, it was a virtual repeat of the police response to the George Floyd and Eric Garner situations (which weren't mental health events): overwhelming force that asphyxiated them and Otieno by applying pressure in one way or another that resulted in their deaths. The choke hold that killed Eric Garner almost ten years ago was already against police policy and they did it anyway. George Floyd's death almost three years ago was a clarion call for the nation that once again showed that police methods needed to change, and yet here we are again.
What the fuck is it going to take to make a real change?
mah658 t1_jdg6b8q wrote
Reply to FYI: The light-up “no left turn” sign isn’t a suggestion, the traffic signal will literally never serve you. Always see drivers waiting on my morning commute by Andrew_64_MC
Because drivers in Richmond are fucking idiots. Literally someone sitting at this light almost every time the no left turn is activated. A cop could sit there and give out tickets like it's the chic fil a drive thru, but that's also true anywhere on Broad.
BabyBat07 t1_jdg63im wrote
Reply to Goshen Street has officially been repaved. by coalmines
I used to work at Bishops for a year and a half and driving down that street to get to work destroyed my shocks.
Responsible_Detail42 t1_jdg61lf wrote
Reply to comment by kid_christ in Closing my account with public utilities by Brazenbillygoat
I moved in 2019 and still get a monthly credit notice. I called once to have it donated, they said it was done. Nope, still get the mailer.
The "bill" even says that credits will be donated after a certain amount of time...apparently that time is longer than 4 years?
ceededcrotch OP t1_jdg5oo1 wrote
Reply to comment by PyreDruid in massive fire on belle isle rocks by ceededcrotch
sorry
slizerskates t1_jdg4y2b wrote
Reply to comment by 9to5Voyager in massive fire on belle isle rocks by ceededcrotch
A few weeks ago I went rafting and the entire coastline by Hollywood rapids were lit with young peeps having campfires. Like a solid 6 campfires were chugging. worst part is that it wasn't even cold that day ffs
DriveRVA t1_jdg3e5q wrote
Reply to Discount furniture places by [deleted]
https://www.americanfreight.com/
https://www.roomstogo.com/
https://www.biglots.com/
https://www.yelp.com/biz/bargain-city-furniture-and-mattress-no-title
Also always good to search Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist as many local retailers post on there. Or search "Moving" or "Divorce" if you want to find motivated sellers of preowned sets
loulouhex t1_jdg2plm wrote
Reply to FYI: The light-up “no left turn” sign isn’t a suggestion, the traffic signal will literally never serve you. Always see drivers waiting on my morning commute by Andrew_64_MC
Richmond drivers VS Maryland drivers in a battle to find out who’s the worst driver
Hiltson87 t1_jdgzv95 wrote
Reply to comment by loulouhex in FYI: The light-up “no left turn” sign isn’t a suggestion, the traffic signal will literally never serve you. Always see drivers waiting on my morning commute by Andrew_64_MC
North Carolina would like to have a word with you.