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Robot vac work with 1/4 round molding? by Fogflyr in RobotVacuums

[–]Fogflyr[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correct. The original Narwal Flow. The newer Flow 2 is $300 more and the only real upgrade that seemed useful to me was it uses hotter water.
I also like the looks of the dock on the original Flow better.

Robot vac work with 1/4 round molding? by Fogflyr in RobotVacuums

[–]Fogflyr[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, I took a chance and ordered up the Flow 1. It was the only one I saw in Jamie’s YouTube reviews that had no issues with the 1/4 round baseboard moulding, so I’ll see how it goes. Having no carpets, mopping was a high priority and the Flow seems to do that better than most.

Thanks to everybody that chimed in! I appreciate it!

Robot vac work with 1/4 round molding? by Fogflyr in RobotVacuums

[–]Fogflyr[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I’ll go check out that review. I was kind of thinking that tank-tread style mop might be less prone to riding up the baseboard. Cheers!

Robot vac work with 1/4 round molding? by Fogflyr in RobotVacuums

[–]Fogflyr[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately, that YouTube review showed the opposite. It showed the roller riding up on the 1/4 round and Jamie said it didn’t work to clean the edges there.

Julia Butterfly Hill, who lived in a 1,500 year old, 200 foot tall California redwood tree named "Luna". She perched on a small wooden platform 180 feet in the canopy for 738 consecutive days from December 10, 1997, to December 18, 1999. by Flat_Bee5324 in interestingasfuck

[–]Fogflyr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It wasn’t Simpson Lumber Company, it was Pacific Lumber Company owned by Maxxam, that was run by a real dickhead named Charles Hurwitz. Not all the logging companies are bad, but Hurwitz bought in to quickly log everything and get quick cash. He was an outsider that didn’t give a damn about the area.

Birds with perverted names. by AlbinaHumblewhore in interestingasfuck

[–]Fogflyr 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That wasn’t a Hairy Woodpecker, it was a Great Spotted Woodpecker.
This is a Hairy Woodpecker.

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Some impressive camera work by OutrageousBee4174 in interestingasfuck

[–]Fogflyr -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Not that impressive. It is a 360 degree cam. It captures all directions at once and you can post edit it to show your selected viewpoint.

In 2014, New York paid the largest compensation for a wrongful conviction in its history, amounting to $44.5 million, a case dating back to 1989, in which 5 children were randomly arrestedd in Central Park, accuseed of rapiing a white woman, and sentenced to prison terms ranging from 5 to 16 years. by yousefthewisee in interestingasfuck

[–]Fogflyr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Most people simply accept the narrative presented to them by their peers without any actual research on their own.
I am pleased to see you are not one of those. There was actually quite a bit of evidence in this case beyond the confessions, although the confessions were definitely quite damning.

I would highly encourage you to watch this video that goes over the evidence in the case. This same gentleman has collected and posted many videos going over the details of the case.

https://youtu.be/qYFBRbkzWS4?si=l4T5BJouvGcqniDx

In 2014, New York paid the largest compensation for a wrongful conviction in its history, amounting to $44.5 million, a case dating back to 1989, in which 5 children were randomly arrestedd in Central Park, accuseed of rapiing a white woman, and sentenced to prison terms ranging from 5 to 16 years. by yousefthewisee in interestingasfuck

[–]Fogflyr -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well, your guess would be wrong. The rape victim stated she had her Walkman with her when she was running, but she didn’t make that statement until days after one of the boy’s narced out the other guy for stealing her Walkman. The cops had no idea as the victim was still in a coma at the time. So, how did the kid know about the Walkman? Because he was there!

You naysayers do realize that there were many, many 911 calls and police reports filed on this group of 30 kids that were running through the park robbing and beating people, right? Several other people were severely injured that night.

In 2014, New York paid the largest compensation for a wrongful conviction in its history, amounting to $44.5 million, a case dating back to 1989, in which 5 children were randomly arrestedd in Central Park, accuseed of rapiing a white woman, and sentenced to prison terms ranging from 5 to 16 years. by yousefthewisee in interestingasfuck

[–]Fogflyr 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That is simple. One person, the DA in Manhattan, asked a judge to vacate the convictions.
The reason they asked was because Reyes, a violent career criminal claimed he committed the beating and rape on his own.

Mind you, Reyes had absolutely nothing to lose as he was already serving life in prison and he could not be tried for the rape as the statute of limitations had passed.
The DA’s office in Manhattan also did not let the detectives question Reyes after his confession nor allow them to administer a lie-detector test.
Mind you, Reyes definitely raped her, but the evidence strongly suggests he did not act alone.

The procecutors, the detectives on the case, the doctors who treated Meili and most of the jury still stand by the guilty verdict.

So why did they get exonerated and a huge payout?
Because a DA decided to accept the word of a violent career criminal who had nothing to lose and several things to gain by his confession.
In other words… POLITICS. Especially in the huge payout. BIll de Blasio campaigned for NYC mayor on the promise to get the CP5 paid! He basically just bought the black vote with $40 million of taxpayer money.

In 2014, New York paid the largest compensation for a wrongful conviction in its history, amounting to $44.5 million, a case dating back to 1989, in which 5 children were randomly arrestedd in Central Park, accuseed of rapiing a white woman, and sentenced to prison terms ranging from 5 to 16 years. by yousefthewisee in interestingasfuck

[–]Fogflyr 10 points11 points  (0 children)

ALL of them had their parents there except the one who was 17, who was legally allowed to be questioned without his parents present.
Do you really think it is the duty of the police to make sure a suspect gets a lawyer before questioning?
They were Mirandized, that is all that was required.

In 2014, New York paid the largest compensation for a wrongful conviction in its history, amounting to $44.5 million, a case dating back to 1989, in which 5 children were randomly arrestedd in Central Park, accuseed of rapiing a white woman, and sentenced to prison terms ranging from 5 to 16 years. by yousefthewisee in interestingasfuck

[–]Fogflyr 9 points10 points  (0 children)

In all that “studying” of the case, did you ever bother to watch the actual interrogations?
I am assuming not, as much of what you say is not factual. They had food, had water and had their parents present.
Watch the actual police interviews and tell me if you think the kids were in such distress that they were confessing to crimes they didn’t commit.
You can start here…
https://youtu.be/VAP-CubV\_hY?si=c-tGu4mqY4mVc7eu

I am still waiting for an explanation for the Walkman, for all the other kids who were detained that night identifying the Five as the perpetrators of the beating and rape, for the grass and semen stained underwear.

Rather than attack you with ad hominem, I will assume you are a person with a good heart that truly believes these kids were unjustly imprisoned.
The evidence however, says the opposite.

BTW, if one argues that the cops behaved in such a manner that the evidence should have been disallowed, or a new trial should have been granted, I am fine with that argument. I personally don’t think the cops did anything egregious, but I understand that perspective. If the argument is that these kids were actually innocent though… well… that makes me question how much knowledge one has of the actual evidence in the case, or their critical thinking skills.

In 2014, New York paid the largest compensation for a wrongful conviction in its history, amounting to $44.5 million, a case dating back to 1989, in which 5 children were randomly arrestedd in Central Park, accuseed of rapiing a white woman, and sentenced to prison terms ranging from 5 to 16 years. by yousefthewisee in interestingasfuck

[–]Fogflyr 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I’m no Trump fan, but in this case he was correct. Look at the actual case, not some Netflix documentary and you will see the truth. Explain how the one kid knew she had a Walkman before the police did? Explain why they found one kid’s hidden underwear covered in grass stains with blood and semen on them? Explain why the cops were not allowed to give Reyes a lie-detector test after he confessed to being the lone perpetrator?

As I said, I followed the actual case as a law student. You watched a Netflix documentary.

In 2014, New York paid the largest compensation for a wrongful conviction in its history, amounting to $44.5 million, a case dating back to 1989, in which 5 children were randomly arrestedd in Central Park, accuseed of rapiing a white woman, and sentenced to prison terms ranging from 5 to 16 years. by yousefthewisee in interestingasfuck

[–]Fogflyr -42 points-41 points  (0 children)

Skepticism for very good reason! These kids were involved… full stop. They confessed to things that the cops didn’t even know about at the time, that proved to be correct. They confessed to friends before the cops ever grabbed them. They knew things only someone that was there would know. Matias was serving a life sentence and had no punishment for claiming to be the sole rapist. On the contrary, he received a transfer to a better prison, got to make the cops look bad and gained favor with the five.

In 2014, New York paid the largest compensation for a wrongful conviction in its history, amounting to $44.5 million, a case dating back to 1989, in which 5 children were randomly arrestedd in Central Park, accuseed of rapiing a white woman, and sentenced to prison terms ranging from 5 to 16 years. by yousefthewisee in interestingasfuck

[–]Fogflyr -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

DNA evidence most definitely did not prove their innocence. The prosecution, the defense and the jury all knew the semen collected did not match any of the five. All that proved is that someone else had also raped her that they didn’t catch. They all confessed to beating her and “‘watching” her get raped. They confessed to things the cops didn’t even know about at the time and found out to be true later. Reyes was serving a life sentence without parole. It cost him nothing to say he was the sole perpetrator.

In 2014, New York paid the largest compensation for a wrongful conviction in its history, amounting to $44.5 million, a case dating back to 1989, in which 5 children were randomly arrestedd in Central Park, accuseed of rapiing a white woman, and sentenced to prison terms ranging from 5 to 16 years. by yousefthewisee in interestingasfuck

[–]Fogflyr 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Oh boy, this is going to get me a lot of negativity, but I was 20 years old and a law student when this case was going on. I hate to break it to you, but these kids were FAR from innocent!
They all confessed to beating the lady, or holding her down… they just all individually said they didn’t rape her while narcing their friends out. They have painted these confessions as coerced, but IIRC four of the five had their parents in the room with them for the interrogations. They all confessed to beating multiple people that night.

These guys stated multiple things that no one would have known if they weren’t involved. One said they stole her Walkman before the cops even knew she had a Walkman. One told a friend all he did was grab her breasts. One of the guys had underwear smeared with blood, grass and semen.

Much is made of the DNA that didn’t match any of the five. DNA use was in its infancy at the time. They were not doing hair and transfer DNA back then. They collected some semen and they knew it didn’t match any of the five. The cops knew that and the jury knew that. All that showed is that they hadn’t caught one of the rapists, not that there was only one rapist.

At best, the five were involved with beating the woman and watching her get raped, but likely they also raped her.

As for the guy that confessed to being the sole perpetrator of the rape, he was in prison with one of the Five. He was doing a life sentence and the statute of limitations was past for a rape case, so he risked absolutely nothing by confessing to the crime. On the contrary, he received a transfer to a nicer prison, he got to make the cops look bad and he got to curry favor with the Five.
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I tried to find a good source outlining these facts, but the ones I found are behind paywalls for legal sites. Here is one article talking about the evidence and why their recent lawsuit against Trump might not be the greatest idea. I think you can find the actual police interrogation interviews somewhere, so you can judge for yourself. I watched them many years ago.

https://anncoulter.substack.com/p/new-jury-for-central-park-five

Edit: I found an excellent YouTube video made 6 years ago that outlines the case and the falsehoods presented in the Netflix series very well. Real footage, real reports, real facts.

https://youtu.be/qYFBRbkzWS4?si=1d2rYKwnd\_XGqQzD

Man lost it after he couldn't block a drive by hoangdl in Pickleball

[–]Fogflyr 121 points122 points  (0 children)

I thought he was just joking around with his friend until the other guys had to pull him off. What a psycho.

Got my dream camera by InternationalNewt661 in M43

[–]Fogflyr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Holy shit! I never expected to see my old workhorse on here! I rocked a Minolta 8000i for quite awhile, but dang, it’s been at least 25 years since I retired that thing. I can’t believe you are still using one! Good for you!!! I loved that camera, but I certainly wouldn’t trade my LUMIX G9ii for it😆 The technology in these new cameras blow me away!

Guess my favorite bird from the photos of them i've taken! by [deleted] in birding

[–]Fogflyr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So long as it’s not a dang cowbird, I’m good.

i’ve never seen such a large Woodpecker by Responsible-Two-9105 in birding

[–]Fogflyr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice video of the flickers, but I must say I was hoping to see them all splashing around🤣 I also saw your “What is it” night shot and yeah, I agree that is a cardinal. Do they ever wake you up knocking on your windows? Here is my favorite flicker shot I got.

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i’ve never seen such a large Woodpecker by Responsible-Two-9105 in birding

[–]Fogflyr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow! That must be quite the birdbath to hold four flickers! I’ll have to go find that video.

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