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Ben Chambers

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Torn between ranting about society and just posting pictures of barbecue

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Part of the issue is that PVCC is in the County, so they have to pay for the service there if they want it. This year they did! So CAT is trying to get the new stop locations identified right now and aiming to roll out the service change next Spring.

07.10.2025 23:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The County was working on this plan a couple of years ago. One of the missing parts of their plan was the lack of pedestrian facilities between Druid Ave and the county boundary. So the City built that sidewalk you are standing on.

07.10.2025 22:50 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

CAT is literally doing planning right now to realign Route 2 so that it serves PVCC, which will double the amount of transit service. Who at the City are you arguing with?

07.10.2025 22:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

May the blessings of the Etsy Witch be upon you #goMs

06.10.2025 02:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So everyone is mad at Jay Jones for recycling a joke from the Office? I don’t remember anybody giving a shit when the butt of the joke was Toby

04.10.2025 20:21 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œYou fucking collaborators” sosososo good

04.10.2025 02:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nah, it’s perfect, I couldn’t have said it better

04.10.2025 02:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What I love about this is that it is both correct and has a preface lets you know what to expect about a take breaking down in exasperation

04.10.2025 02:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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UPDATE: CPD says pedestrian hit on Emmet Street has died The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday on the 1700 block of Emmet Street North.

364 days since the City’s last pedestrian fatality. We almost made it a full year.
www.cbs19news.com/news/pedestr...

02.10.2025 20:24 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

NeverEndingP4st4

28.09.2025 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There must be a better way to do this. Read more in β€œOne Problem, Two Responses: What Philly and Charlottesville Reveal About School Transportation" on our site! buff.ly/fx8eHKZ

25.09.2025 22:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of the Apple Notes app with three things to do instead of car pick-up lines for school.

Screenshot of the Apple Notes app with three things to do instead of car pick-up lines for school.

Dropping off and picking up a kid from school is one of the most frustrating parts of a parent’s day.

But it’s also often the most dangerous part of a kid’s day.

25.09.2025 22:48 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Sweep the Astros: middle fingers raises to the sun, screaming and lighting something on fire, eat it
Sweep the Rockies: thank you for your sacrifice, wise spirit animal, your essence and history of improbable streaks into the post-season will sustain us

26.09.2025 03:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Mariners announcers are apologizing to the Rockies, saying the Ms are having the best time and they don’t mean to rub it in that the Rockies are bad and that they understand.

26.09.2025 03:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, what’s that? Time to check in on the AL West division winner Seattle Mariners and their 60(+?) homer switch hitting MVP catcher with a big ol butt? Don’t mind if I do

26.09.2025 02:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nice night in with a bottle of wine, put on some downhill road cycling videos, crane my neck and go oooooh as they go around corners really fast, please don’t tell me new information

26.09.2025 02:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Fangraphs screenshot showing the Mariners as the clear favorite to win the World Series in the last week of the regular season

Fangraphs screenshot showing the Mariners as the clear favorite to win the World Series in the last week of the regular season

STOP THE COUNT!

24.09.2025 14:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Pretty cathartic to cook something that is big and takes time on the weekend with the knowledge that it will result in amazing leftover meals throughout the week

21.09.2025 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Probably overcooked the boneless leg of lamb, but still incredibly delicious and a fun test of the smoker. Already ordered more meat (pork shoulder and short ribs) for my next experiments. I’m gonna make a lamb sandwich this week that is gonna be bonkers.

21.09.2025 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A boneless leg of lamb, rubbed with black pepper, salt, garlic powder, rosemary, and cinnamon, at the beginning of a long cook on a pellet smoker

A boneless leg of lamb, rubbed with black pepper, salt, garlic powder, rosemary, and cinnamon, at the beginning of a long cook on a pellet smoker

Haven’t done a long cook on a smoker in a while, time to see what this new pellet smoker can do

21.09.2025 13:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Strongly recommend working in a fresh baguette from Marie Bette and the best salted butter you can find into your weekend routine to stave off the longing for French bread culture. Not as cheap as it is there, but hits the spot

15.09.2025 12:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ball so hard mfs wanna fine me

30.08.2025 12:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Is there a bar/restaurant in Cville that could become the Saturday/Sunday morning (7-12ish) spot for watching bike racing broadcasts? Bonus points if easy to access by bike and double points if I can have bread and butter and coffee

26.08.2025 00:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I could rant about this misstep the region/UVA had made for decades, but instead will spread the good news that TJPDC is starting a project aimed at reducing VMT that is very much going to look at these travel patterns and opportunities to move them out of cars

23.08.2025 04:40 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I didn’t say bike or walk because I already assume they don’t think their employees or students live nearby. The median commuter in their minds lives 15+ minutes outside of town by car.

22.08.2025 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Why do they always assume most UVA employees and students would rather drive to another new congested parking lot or some hidden neighborhood parking and then ride a bus or walk to work instead of riding a commuter bus that serves their community and trip more directly?

22.08.2025 20:54 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I told them to do it. Because someone was bound to ask β€œdid you consider a roundabout?” And I wanted the answer to be β€œYes and it is plain for everyone to see that it is not a good idea”

17.08.2025 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Capital Trail is confirmed, one of the best places in the Commonwealth to ride a bike

17.08.2025 01:27 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I assume at this age you also have an interest in Steely Dan and I would suggest enjoying the Venn Diagram of those interests, which is β€œOnly a Fool Would Say That”

09.08.2025 01:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think it’s more of the second one

02.08.2025 20:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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