Posts Tagged Charlottesville
Bicycle Safety in Charlottesville?
Posted by Donk in Public Service, Townie on April 21, 2010
You guys have most likely heard about the poor grad student that was recently killed on W. Main while riding his bicycle. It sounds like it’s one of those cases where the truck took a right in front of him, and he couldn’t do anything to avoid it. This is terrifying. This is the exact sort of thing that makes me afraid to ride a bicycle in this town. Many of the streets here are too narrow to allow for a proper bike lane, and driver/bicycle awareness is a problem anywhere you go. It has been explained to me that the stretch of West Main between Maya and the ABC store is a gauntlet of car doors and drivers that won’t share a lane.
Every spring/summer I start thinking of finding a bicycle to get around town on, but these horror stories keep me from ever executing the plan. What about you guys? Do any of you use a bicycle as a primary mode of transportation? Any unfortunate incidents that scared you away from riding a bike on the streets? I know that B yo used to make a living riding bikes in a much larger city, so I’d be interested to hear if/how it feels differently in Charlottesville.
Secretly Y’all….
A friend of mine has contacted me about her new blog and a pretty interesting event to go with it.
You’ll find the blog at http://secretlyall.wordpress.com/
We’re also keeping it linked in our blogroll on the right sidebar.
To steal the mission statement from her blog:
Secretly Y’all is committed to bringing people together through the art of storytelling. We believe that while our differences make life flavorful, similarity of experience and the ability to share these connect all people. We realize storytelling exists beyond the traditional oral culture within a variety of media including, but not limited to, poetry, music, and performance and are open to other effective means of communication. Our primary goal is to support everyone who has a story to tell, from the most seasoned of performers to a first time sharer.
The thing that I’m most excited about is their first public storytelling event. The details can all be found in the poster above. These are supposed to be true stories, so I’m sure there will certainly be plenty of self-humiliation involved. The theme for this kickoff week is ‘Touched by a Crazy’. This crazy can be yourself, a friend, an ex, family, or a random acquaintance.
There’s plenty more info over on her site, so please check it before the event if you plan to attend. I’ll be there!
When I start a cult
The 40th anniversary of the Manson Massacre was a few days ago. This makes me think that I could start one. I’m tall, charismatic, crazy (according to ex-girlfriends), and fairly organized. However, I still need some others to do my dirty work and make up for my shortcomings. I can think of a few locals that I would want to have in my cult (when I start one):
Dave Norris (he’s tall, handsome, and would be great for recruitment of new members)
Bang! waitresses (foxes. also good for recruitment of new members)
Gregg from Crush (where are you Gregg! Our cult needs wine)
Death Valley has been done before, so I’m thinking of relocating to Nelson County. That seems to be the place for it. Or maybe we could move into the skeleton of the Landmark Hotel.
Who else should I send a cult e-vite to?