I had to go pick up my bike from the shop in downtown Evanston. I walked to Lunt and Western and grabbed a Divvy bike. I planned to dock it at the Davis Street el stop. When I got there the whole rack was full. I added the free 15 minutes and checked the kiosk for the next closest rack. It said Sheridan and Chicago but noted that that rack was also full. It was pouring rain and I was getting pissed. I wasn't sure where another rack was. I knew there was one at Norris Center on the NU campus but I wasn't sure if that was the one they were calling Sheridan and Chicago and anyway it was far from where I was going.

I called the 800 help line. The first person I got was an Asian woman who hung up on me. I called back and got a dude with a Slavic accent. He tried taking me through his script but I wasn't having it. I said, "Look guy, just tell me where I can dock this fucking bike." I thought he might hang up too so I tried being nice but he couldn't tell me shit. I ended up riding to Norris Center and was able to dock the bike. Then I walked all the way back downtown in the rain.

Fuck Divvy.

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General Jim wears Fort Bragg down... to get it!

The real question is did you find any change or follow the Idaho stop rules?

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Why are only 14 percent of black CPS 11th-graders proficient in English?

riding a divvy has never crossed my mind.

neither has this situation.

fuck divvys.

That is precisely why I never gave Divvy a go.

How's the new bike?

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Sex isn't dirty, sex isn't a crime. It's a loving act between two or more consenting adults.

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That is precisely why I don't ride too far from home if rain is in the forecast. Why not just Uber?

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"I honestly don't see a good bet on the board here."

Should have just carjacked an old man.

Buy a car.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Might as well embrace the suck at that point

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Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

Good advice. Done it MANY times.

JORR doesn't like taking the Mercedez out of the underground garage when it is raining.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

I've gotten a Slavic guy on the Divvy line as well.

Anyway, yea I hate when the racks are full. They gotta somehow have more oversight on these. Like, have people that monitor which racks are full and empty and bring someone to balance em out.

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always a good sign for your take when whistles is on your side

They paid whoever they had to pay, got their contract, and now they just run a sloppy show. The bikes are all in poor condition, low tires, etc.

The business model they sold was that when racks were full they would have their guys in trucks removing several bikes and taking them to racks that were empty. Obviously, that isn't happening.

What if I had an actual appointment? I have to spend an extra half hour searching for a rack to dock this motherfucker? Are you kidding me? How could I ever trust Divvy again? The whole idea is that it is convenient, not wildly inconvenient.

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General Jim wears Fort Bragg down... to get it!