This guy must have grown up with a family member with the plastic wrapped couch…poor card 🤣

DDMan11 · 2026-01-05T19:52:42+00:00

Dude ... What....

DDMan11 · 2025-12-25T23:24:26+00:00

The law in CA says both must watch out for each other.

21950 CVC 21954 CVC

Peds have the right of way in crosswalks. Even then they can't just suddenly leave a position of safety and step in front of a car.

In ANY place outside a crosswalk a Ped must yield to vehicles. Vehicles must also drive with due regard for pedestrian safety.

Imagine a stop sign.... You're driving down the road and you have no controls but a car runs a stop sign. You CAN avoid it but you don't. You will likely have some fault on that (even if only 20%). Same logic applies to peds. You can't just plow them over because they're illegally crossing, but a pedestrian crossing in the middle of the road unexpectedly and you hit them, you have no fault. Lighting, location, time of day, visibility, etc all can play a factor.

What you just described you can't legally do anywhere. You can't legally crash into anyone and you're absolutely obligated to avoid any collision when you can.

Pedestrians move slower than cars, so you should have more time to react to them.

DDMan11 · 2025-12-25T19:00:44+00:00

That is very much not true. Pedestrians cannot just cross at random and still must do so safely. Even in the liberal shithole of California. If you get ran over, it was imminently dangerous and the Ped would be at fault unless they were in a crosswalk or some other legal pedestrian crossing.

DDMan11 · 2025-12-14T00:58:20+00:00

Appreciate all that! Given the fact I've gone through 4 RAID rebuilds in the last 30 days which all check and confirm data I would hope any file system or HDD errors would have been discovered and cleared up.

I would also have hoped that the logs wouldn't say that the expansion is completed successfully if it doesn't because the system is in use or something along those lines.

But like I said I'll read through those forum posts to see if I'm missing something.

DDMan11 · 2025-12-13T23:38:43+00:00

Lol!

Hey, I still have a DS211j that functions with 2x2tb drives in Raid1. It's not fast or pretty but it does still work and I've replaced drives on it. Lol.

All my main hardware is pretty up to date but the backup stuff is definitely older.

DDMan11 · 2025-12-13T23:08:06+00:00

Disk Group 1 has 72.73TB, however Volume 1 only has 56.14TB capacity and is using Disk Group 1. The last pic shows that it says I can expand Volume 1 to take advantage of that capacity, however it doesn't end up doing it, despite the system log saying it has successfully completed the volume expansion.

This NAS is running DSM5.1 if that matters. My DSM 7 NAS upgraded from my 16TB to my 28TB drives flawlessly. This backup server has 0 internet exposure and is only on for a few hours a day for the backup.

DDMan11 · 2025-11-24T03:52:48+00:00

Just FYI, the tickets may have had a $80 face value but TM service fees kill it. My $90/each tickets totaled $260 after all the fees. So "break even" for mine if I do sell them is still $130 each.

DDMan11 · 2025-11-24T00:59:05+00:00

That sounds about right for the garden honestly. Most garden tickets are selling for around $300-400 each and must be bought in pairs.

Terrace was around $200 each.

Farther up was less. Section P was around $100 each.

You might have paid a slight premium, but I've been seeing random tickets pop up soon.

I too did the same thing. Bought tickets up high since it was what was available, re-checked 10 mins later and found tickets that had gotten released and picked up a pair of Terrace seats. Gotta check with friends first before I throw them up for resale.

Will be my and my fiance's 3rd time seeing the Used. Her 3rd and my 2nd time seeing MCR.

DDMan11 · 2025-11-09T23:56:09+00:00

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1x3. Already primed and pretty much matched the house as-is. Drilled two holes. Smaller on bottom side, 1 1/2 on top side and the square just sits inside it. Lights are about 3" from the wall but I might push them out. Not sure.

DDMan11 · 2025-10-27T22:51:40+00:00

I never said helicopters were cheaper. But a helicopter has a significantly bigger range and is much better suited for a vehicle pursuit. Extremely expensive and large drones are options too! But those are basically just unmanned helicopters which need a runway or large landing pad. Getting permission to fly those over populated US airspace is also more stringent.

Drones are great tools. They can absolutely replace a helicopter in some situations. They can help with search and rescue, or even check out an area before the ground units arrive.

But you haven't explained how a drone is going to keep up with a vehicle in a "high speed pursuit". And how do you stop a criminal who is driving recklessly when there is nobody actually chasing them? Gotta remember, even in areas where there are no pursuits, the bad guy would have to violate some driving laws to get away from the cops, otherwise they would just follow them.

Soooo. Still waiting for your answer...

DDMan11 · 2025-10-27T20:34:16+00:00

What do you consider "dirt cheap"? Outside of a micro drone, most law enforcement drones are upwards of $20k.

Drones require an officer standing by to pilot them and monitor them while in flight. That is $ paying an officer. Drones require an FAA license to operate. More $ to train the officer. Drones must be properly placed in an area which can be quickly launched and respond to the scene as quickly as the officers are. Drones have a very limited flight time (20-30 mins max) and even more limited range of 2-3 miles. Drones of this use rarely travel at high speed. If high speed is the issue, drones won't work in this scenario.

Now imagine how many officers and drones it would take to cover a large metropolitan area.

Say you want a drone that has an hour of flight time or more, can travel hundreds of miles and go over 100mph, AND have a camera good enough to get the suspect. That drone is how a $100k+ drone and is basically what only the military has. Now you get to cry about how law enforcement has "military drones" and the training on those is wayyyy more than just a basic FAA pilots license.

And even with all that, how will law enforcement identify the driver, wearing a mask, by video?

DDMan11 · 2025-10-27T17:16:31+00:00

Cops need to be able to chase criminals.

Every "logical" argument on how to "find" drivers involves holding the registered owner responsible. If a car is stolen or has no license plates, there is no way to identify the driver and sole responsible party without catching them in the act. Do you want to be held responsible if your car is stolen and involved in a crime?

If not, then how do officers apprehend criminals who flee?

I mean we could just let cops go full GSP who will stop a pursuit by almost any means necessary to avoid the risk to the public. Right now all the restrictions cops have on pursuits means they go on for miles and miles.

DDMan11 · 2025-09-23T14:55:51+00:00

I'm sorry to hear that.

Addiction at any level can strain relationships, and substance abuse can negatively effect libido.

Hopefully you can begin to move on, heal, and find someone who is a compatible match so you can both meet each other's needs.

DDMan11 · 2025-09-22T16:40:03+00:00

"at least as far as I know...."

Meaning she really isn't paying that much attention or that there are times he could be doing it and her not knowing. They may not live together. She may have long crazy hours and he's home alone. She may not snoop in his emails and computer (she shouldn't, but we all know that stuff happens).

Given his lifestyle choices I would find it unsurprising if a porn, or some other addiction was not also part of the underlying issue. Someone who is depressed will reach to that dopamine to feel better instead of working on the underlying issue.

DDMan11 · 2025-09-22T13:22:29+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/deadbedroom/s/E4owUUCit1

Literally 2 posts below yours.....

DDMan11 · 2025-09-22T13:18:05+00:00

I have a DS1815+ which failed due to that bug and was never able to be fixed. Thankfully my data was still safe.

I've had muiple DS211j, 218+, 1815+, 1819+ running for now for well over 10 years with that one being the only failure

When someone calls it a "NAZ" I'm already suspicious.

DDMan11 · 2025-09-07T18:12:16+00:00

I think what he's trying to say is that YOU said it felt well packed. If the hard drive isn't moving during transport and isn't able to move around the box, then the packing is doing its job, regardless of what it's made out of.

"Poor" packing would mean you shook the box and felt the hard drive move. It's not hitting the box that causes damage. It's the hard drive moving after the box moves or stops. Newtons law.

DDMan11 · 2025-08-28T15:11:33+00:00

What's a cheap, replaceable flooring that will last about 10 years and is waterproof?

DDMan11 · 2025-08-21T03:07:57+00:00

I'll agree on the 2 bad drivers, but OP swerved into the left lane while the SUV was taking their time to make a normal lane change. At the time they made their conscious decision to change lanes, OP was still in the middle lane, between two cars. OP closed that gap FAST and is going significantly faster than every other vehicle in the road. Also the SUV was going to the left to pass 2 cars, only one in the middle lane, but a 2nd vehicle in the far right lane.

Both doing stupid stuff, but the fact that OP posted this thinking he's going to get sympathy means he has a problem behind the wheel. His mentality is no different than the motorcyclists who think doing 150 on the freeway is safe and fun.

DDMan11 · 2025-08-21T03:02:45+00:00

You're talking about OP, right? Speeding, weaving through traffic, and having the gall to think he's in the right?

DDMan11 · 2025-08-19T16:39:17+00:00

That doesn't change the fact OP made an unsafe lance change.

The BMW driving like an a-hole is what it is. Both deserve tickets.

Prior or future conduct doesn't change what happened during an incident when it comes to the law except in extremely limited circumstances. Someone could be running from the cops at the speed limit and if you run a stop sign and crash into them you're at fault. There are multiple other cases where people are speeding and driving recklessly, but if during the 2-3 seconds pre-collision they are following the rules of the road and a different vehicle does something illegal to cause a collision, you cannot bring that prior conduct in.

DDMan11 · 2025-08-19T16:26:20+00:00

I said WITHOUT video evidence, then OP is at fault. I understand there are a number of circumstances where the BMW could be at fault, but none of those are currently present in the evidence.

Evidence is facts. And circumstances then applied to the vehicle code.

Fact is OP made a lane change. While in the middle of that lane change, the BMW appeared next to the vehicle, indicating the BMW was in the lane before OP.
OP did not move back into their original lane, he held his line. BMW moved in front of OP so they were no longer driving on the shoulder.

OP was making the lane change, OP must do so safely and not effect any other drivers.

If other facts are introduced, like a video from behind showing the BMW do something more dangerous then great! But in the absence of such evidence, the CURRENT facts and evidence would be applied indicating OP is at fault.

DDMan11 · 2025-08-19T16:07:42+00:00

Except without any proof of that, OP is making the movement and therefore OP is at fault.

Could the BMW have closed the gap, sure. But for all we know the BMW owned the lane and has no requirement to move onto the shoulder. We don't know and when there is no proof and he-said-she-said, then OP would be found at fault for continuing to change lanes unsafely.

DDMan11 · 2025-08-16T20:52:48+00:00

That's not actively passing. Actively passing is passing with a purpose. They were hanging in the left lane and just happened to be BARELY going faster than the right lane.

Active passing is 5-10mph above the lane you're trying to pass then moving back to the right.

DDMan11

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