Secondhand smoke when locking up bike - The Chainlink2024-03-29T09:29:17Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/secondhand-smoke-when-locking-up-bike?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A1088518&feed=yes&xn_auth=noMy MO is to walk my bike dire…tag:thechainlink.org,2018-02-20:2211490:Comment:10893922018-02-20T18:39:03.430ZMauricehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Maurice
<p>My MO is to walk my bike directly at the smoker who is leaning on the rack, even if there is another space available. After a couple of seconds, they realize that they're leaning on a parking space, and invariably say "sorry" and move way the hell out of my way. YMMV</p>
<p>My MO is to walk my bike directly at the smoker who is leaning on the rack, even if there is another space available. After a couple of seconds, they realize that they're leaning on a parking space, and invariably say "sorry" and move way the hell out of my way. YMMV</p> Thanks for the good suggestio…tag:thechainlink.org,2018-02-20:2211490:Comment:10892772018-02-20T02:09:20.134ZJuan 2-3 or more mi.https://thechainlink.org/profile/JohnDominguez
<p>Thanks for the good suggestions. I might just end up selling since coming special assessments will put me out on the streets looking for a more affordable healthier environment.</p>
<p>Thanks for the good suggestions. I might just end up selling since coming special assessments will put me out on the streets looking for a more affordable healthier environment.</p> If there's open space around…tag:thechainlink.org,2018-02-17:2211490:Comment:10890292018-02-17T23:09:54.990Zmike w.https://thechainlink.org/profile/mikew
<p>If there's open space around the outside of the box between it and the wall, the foam may work okay, but don't spray it into the box itself.</p>
<p>If there's open space around the outside of the box between it and the wall, the foam may work okay, but don't spray it into the box itself.</p> As an electrician, i cannot r…tag:thechainlink.org,2018-02-17:2211490:Comment:10890922018-02-17T23:07:58.910Zmike w.https://thechainlink.org/profile/mikew
<p>As an electrician, i cannot recommend spraying foam in an outlet box! Someday, someone will need to get into that box to change out the outlet or do some such work. (Not to mention that urethane foam is flammable.) There are thin rubber gaskets made to fit behind the cover plates for stopping drafts that will do the trick and not bugger up the wiring & devices. Your local hardware store should have them.</p>
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<p>As an electrician, i cannot recommend spraying foam in an outlet box! Someday, someone will need to get into that box to change out the outlet or do some such work. (Not to mention that urethane foam is flammable.) There are thin rubber gaskets made to fit behind the cover plates for stopping drafts that will do the trick and not bugger up the wiring & devices. Your local hardware store should have them.</p>
<p></p> I understand that many smoker…tag:thechainlink.org,2018-02-17:2211490:Comment:10890842018-02-17T16:27:33.262ZTonyPhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/TonyP
<p>I understand that many smokers just drop their butts, That doesn't mean that they all do. Just as everyone who eats fast food doesn't throw their litter out of the car window.</p>
<p>I understand that many smokers just drop their butts, That doesn't mean that they all do. Just as everyone who eats fast food doesn't throw their litter out of the car window.</p> http://www.chicagotribune.com…tag:thechainlink.org,2018-02-17:2211490:Comment:10890832018-02-17T16:13:05.382ZPaul Lazzarohttps://thechainlink.org/profile/PaulLazzaro
<p><a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-lake-michigan-beaches-trash-met-20161227-story.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-lake-michigan-beaches-trash-met-20161227-story.html</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-lake-michigan-beaches-trash-met-20161227-story.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-lake-michigan-beaches-trash-met-20161227-story.html</a></p> Smoking doesn't necessarily m…tag:thechainlink.org,2018-02-17:2211490:Comment:10889202018-02-17T15:26:40.573ZTonyPhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/TonyP
<p>Smoking doesn't necessarily make a person a vandalizing litter bug, tho a vandalizing litter bug may be a smoker.</p>
<p>You may not like their habits but I would expect them to be judged as I would expect myself, as a cyclist, to be judged. After all, all cyclists are not asshats.</p>
<p>Smoking doesn't necessarily make a person a vandalizing litter bug, tho a vandalizing litter bug may be a smoker.</p>
<p>You may not like their habits but I would expect them to be judged as I would expect myself, as a cyclist, to be judged. After all, all cyclists are not asshats.</p> They don't care about ashtray…tag:thechainlink.org,2018-02-17:2211490:Comment:10888642018-02-17T15:19:10.240ZPaul Lazzarohttps://thechainlink.org/profile/PaulLazzaro
<p>They don't care about ashtrays. The world is their ashtray, if you haven't noticed. They're looking for something to sit on or lean against.</p>
<p>Usually they move a couple of feet over when they see I want to use the bike rack for bicycle parking. I don't get pushy, though. If they don't feel like moving, I ride on to another parking spot. I don't want to annoy a smoker, since they might retaliate by vandalizing my bike while I'm away.</p>
<p>They don't care about ashtrays. The world is their ashtray, if you haven't noticed. They're looking for something to sit on or lean against.</p>
<p>Usually they move a couple of feet over when they see I want to use the bike rack for bicycle parking. I don't get pushy, though. If they don't feel like moving, I ride on to another parking spot. I don't want to annoy a smoker, since they might retaliate by vandalizing my bike while I'm away.</p> Very true.tag:thechainlink.org,2018-02-17:2211490:Comment:10888632018-02-17T15:08:08.467ZAnne Althttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Anne91
<p>Very true.</p>
<p>Very true.</p> I had a similar problem in a…tag:thechainlink.org,2018-02-17:2211490:Comment:10890812018-02-17T15:07:47.707ZAnne Althttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Anne91
<p>I had a similar problem in a past apartment, where smoke from a downstairs neighbor came through cracks around the radiator pipes. I used spray foam to close up those spaces, and it reduced smoke infiltration a LOT. Obviously you can't do that with vents, but you might be able to do that around electrical outlets. Just unscrew the cover plates and see how much space you have to work with.</p>
<p>I had a similar problem in a past apartment, where smoke from a downstairs neighbor came through cracks around the radiator pipes. I used spray foam to close up those spaces, and it reduced smoke infiltration a LOT. Obviously you can't do that with vents, but you might be able to do that around electrical outlets. Just unscrew the cover plates and see how much space you have to work with.</p>