I'm typing this from Istanbul. I have seen some of the craziest shit this week, but only one traffic accident (a cab driver opened his door and a bus ripped it off). Delivery drivers have no fear of death and constantly drive down sidewalks. People stand in the middle of highways selling snacks. Motorcycle riders who speed recklessly between cars and trucks across the Bosphorus Straight do not wear helmets.

Traffic police enforce laws.

Nobody gets hurt.

In the past year, I have been to:

• Miami x 2
• Tijuana x 2
• Cancun x 2
• New York x 2
• Istanbul x 1

These are some of the most congested cities in the world. I have more fear of a crosswalk on a one-way street in Louisville, Kentucky than jaywalking in Mexico. In Mexico, they will run you over multiple times and kill you to get a manslaughter charge instead of paying your medical bills.

I have seen one mild accident and one abandoned car in almost 7 weeks of globe trotting.

In Louisville... the streets shimmer with broken glass. Trash cans and utility poles are held together with bolts and lengths of wood. Freeways look like somebody got wasted and played Mario Kart. Abandoned cars litter the side of the road, wrapped in yellow caution tape like an offering to the god of discord. Magbarred is almost a national slang term for somehow managing to hit a fucking building.

We have no form of functioning public transportation. Bicyclists have balls of steel. Louisville is broken, and I don't think anybody knows how to fix it. Someone pocketed the money for a light rail from the city budget decades ago. Maybe Amtrak will use one of the pre-existing and unused rail lines in Portland to connect us to another city, like... Chicago. This is not a car city, a bike city, and this is not a pedestrian city. This is chaos.

Do they give people driver's licenses here, an old Honda Civic two weeks from retirement, and a ration of vodka like you've been conscripted into the fucking Russian military?

This is fucking insane and needs to stop.

End rant.

Blind Draw Game night! bring your friends or come alone and go head-to-head with people to win prizes!

starting bracket-style, competitors will spin the Game Wheel to see what game they'll be battling. whoever wins, moves on in the bracket. 1st prize is the pot and a $10 gift card to Vernon Lanes! 2nd place is a $5 gift card to Vernon Lanes.

Games could include: beer pong pin ball darts super smash Bros You'll never know what game you'll get!

starting every Thursday at Vernon Lanes on story avenue. Bring $10 to play and your A Game 🎯

Charles Booker shops at Dirty Kroger. Awesome.

Do you struggle with anxiety?

Researchers at the University of Kentucky invite you to participate in a research study on anxiety.

Eligible participants will be provided telehealth cognitive therapy at no cost. Participation will involve an intake visit (conducted via telehealth) to complete various tasks prior to starting therapy, responding to brief text message surveys throughout the day, and completing weekly questionnaires.

You may be eligible to participate if you:

• Experience anxiety which affects your ability to function
• Are 18 years or older
• Live in Kentucky

Participants will be compensated.

Click here to see if you are eligible to participate

For more information visit our website or contact us at tipslab@uky.edu

Hey yall,sorry this is kinda embarrassing but I live in Germantown and my roommates are here till the end of the month and could really use some help on food,we are not picky

Dm me if you have any questions!

We're doing another Unhinged Friend Mixer! New questions, new games, same location. We had so much fun the last time, we want to do it again.

For those unfamiliar, this is an 18+ event for making friends. We will provide different-colored glow sticks to determine what type of experience you want: just friends, more than friends, or a new rival! Silly speed questions will kick off the event to help everyone get to know each other, along with unhinged mini games. After the questions we will have stations you can do with your new friends, and this time we'll have a mystery any game tournament as well! So come out get a drink and make some friends or a new enemy

Ticket link here. You can also pay at the door, cash/Venmo/cashapp https://www.paypal.com/qrcodes/venmocs/4f030e12-de12-4b43-ac5f-8a1860238ca7?created=1720758774

Join us for a hilarious night of comedy at the Mellwood Tavern with headliner Uncool Randy! Free show this Thursday, July 25th at 7p! Seating is limited so reserve your seat at the link in comments!

Sarcastic stand-up comedian Uncool Randy (pronounced Uncle Randy) is both a very silly boy and an acclaimed songwriter/singer/rapper. He is the winner of the Funniest Person in Louisville comedy competition (2023) and Best Song of 2022 via Leo Reader’s Choice Awards. A savage comedy roaster, he’s also won a handful of Roast War Championships. When asked what to expect at a show, he said: “Expect a straight-up old-school stand-up set out of me. I got jokes, I'm wacky, I'm endearingly curmudgeon. Do you like comedy songs? Good, because sometimes I will put up a list of my songs and if most of the audience responds with something like: Let’s hear "Benedict Cumberbatch Can’t Say Penguin" or some other song - then I’ll push the button for the song. The speaker will play the tune while the projector projects the lyrics behind me. I use the projector so you can follow along and look for spelling errors. Also, go ahead and bring low expectations - that way, I can exceed them easier. Forget the awards, I’m a nobody. Always have been.” He’s won some awards, he’s featured for some very funny people, and, since you’re reading this, he’s on the show you’re thinking about going to.

Uncool Randy will be joined by Louisville’s Lena Beamish and Cincinnati’s Allison Stapp and Luke Willoughby.

• Do you experience sudden mood shifts?
• Are there many ups and downs in your relationships?
• Do you find yourself engaging in impulsive behaviors (e.g., overeating, substance use, self-injury)?

If so, researchers at the University of Kentucky are inviting you to participate in a treatment study on borderline personality disorder. Eligible participants will be provided cognitive behavioral therapy at no cost. In addition to attending therapy sessions, research participation will involve completing a diagnostic interview to confirm eligibility, attending 3 follow up interviews, and completing online questionnaires. All study visits may take place in-person or via Telehealth. Participants will be compensated for the completion of follow-up assessments.

You may be eligible to participate if you:

• Meet criteria for borderline personality disorder following a study assessment
• Are NOT using certain substances (e.g., opioids, methamphetamine)
• Are 18 years or older
• Live in Kentucky (visits are Telehealth, so anywhere in KY is fine)

To initiate participation, you can visit this information/screening link to determine if you meet initial study criteria.

And before you ask, yes it was parked in a no parking zone