My girlfriend and I went out yesterday to steal love locks, then went to get some warm food and drinks afterwards (it was friggin' cold).
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My girlfriend and I went out yesterday to steal love locks, then went to get some warm food and drinks afterwards (it was friggin' cold).
We ended up with 28 new love locks¹, a cinnamon roll the size of a large hedgehog, and chai I had to strain through my teeth.
All and all, it was a beautiful day and a lovely experience...though next time I hope they pour the chai through a strainer
¹I went for easier prey because, from the time I pulled my hands out of my pockets, I had about 30 seconds of poking icy metal before my fingers went numb.
@alice I'd like a cinnamon roll the size of a large hedgehog. I would also accept an actual large hedgehog
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My girlfriend and I went out yesterday to steal love locks, then went to get some warm food and drinks afterwards (it was friggin' cold).
We ended up with 28 new love locks¹, a cinnamon roll the size of a large hedgehog, and chai I had to strain through my teeth.
All and all, it was a beautiful day and a lovely experience...though next time I hope they pour the chai through a strainer
¹I went for easier prey because, from the time I pulled my hands out of my pockets, I had about 30 seconds of poking icy metal before my fingers went numb.
@alice Oh my, your lock posts prompt me to share this story: Years ago, on my bike commute, I saw an open padlock on the ground. I picked it up mostly so no one would ride over it, then impulsively slapped it onto a wire fence along the bike path a few miles down the road and locked it. To this day, I still see it on my commute (photo taken today). Perhaps not quite a love lock. But if you’re ever in the Santa Barbara area, I know a place where your skillz can be applied.
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@alice Oh my, your lock posts prompt me to share this story: Years ago, on my bike commute, I saw an open padlock on the ground. I picked it up mostly so no one would ride over it, then impulsively slapped it onto a wire fence along the bike path a few miles down the road and locked it. To this day, I still see it on my commute (photo taken today). Perhaps not quite a love lock. But if you’re ever in the Santa Barbara area, I know a place where your skillz can be applied.
@gb0n that one looks like it's holding up pretty nicely; I'm curious what the core looks like!
In Seattle (at least right near the ocean where love locks are typically placed) *most* locks don't last longer than a few months before they seize up from rust.
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@gb0n that one looks like it's holding up pretty nicely; I'm curious what the core looks like!
In Seattle (at least right near the ocean where love locks are typically placed) *most* locks don't last longer than a few months before they seize up from rust.
@alice This one lives exactly one mile from the closest oceanfront. It has to have been at least 2 years. Probably more like 3 years.
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My girlfriend and I went out yesterday to steal love locks, then went to get some warm food and drinks afterwards (it was friggin' cold).
We ended up with 28 new love locks¹, a cinnamon roll the size of a large hedgehog, and chai I had to strain through my teeth.
All and all, it was a beautiful day and a lovely experience...though next time I hope they pour the chai through a strainer
¹I went for easier prey because, from the time I pulled my hands out of my pockets, I had about 30 seconds of poking icy metal before my fingers went numb.
@alice Assume this is a love lock situation but what do I know? Seen on a gate to a fire access road while hiking in the foothills above Santa Barbara today.
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@alice Assume this is a love lock situation but what do I know? Seen on a gate to a fire access road while hiking in the foothills above Santa Barbara today.
@gb0n lmao, I've seen dual-custody setups, but that's some "we saw you from across the bar and wanted to know how you feel about swingers" energy there.
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@alice Assume this is a love lock situation but what do I know? Seen on a gate to a fire access road while hiking in the foothills above Santa Barbara today.
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@alice Assume this is a love lock situation but what do I know? Seen on a gate to a fire access road while hiking in the foothills above Santa Barbara today.
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@gb0n lmao, I've seen dual-custody setups, but that's some "we saw you from across the bar and wanted to know how you feel about swingers" energy there.
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@michaelgemar @gb0n @alice genius!
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@gb0n lmao, I've seen dual-custody setups, but that's some "we saw you from across the bar and wanted to know how you feel about swingers" energy there.
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@alice Assume this is a love lock situation but what do I know? Seen on a gate to a fire access road while hiking in the foothills above Santa Barbara today.
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@alice Assume this is a love lock situation but what do I know? Seen on a gate to a fire access road while hiking in the foothills above Santa Barbara today.
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@alice Assume this is a love lock situation but what do I know? Seen on a gate to a fire access road while hiking in the foothills above Santa Barbara today.
@gb0n @alice Yep, these are called “community chains” or “daisy chain locks.” They allow multiple people to have their own key for access. I’ve seen them used on gates to private forest lands for camping/hunting/fishing access in the Pacific Northwest my whole life. The main problem is that it only takes one person with a key to allow another person to join the chain.
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@gb0n lmao, I've seen dual-custody setups, but that's some "we saw you from across the bar and wanted to know how you feel about swingers" energy there.
@alice Thanks for the laugh — much appreciated on a day that was otherwise challenging, flat tire included (long story). At least I got a hike in.
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@michaelgemar yup. It's a shared custody setup. Anyone can get in by opening their own lock, but it's still nominally more secure than not locking it at all.
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