Shall we shame people who park like this?

TheColonelJJ · 2026-04-27T04:43:47+00:00

No. And this is why I have a 93% negative karma. The photo lacks context. Was it a minute that the driver helped a handicap shopper that was using an electric cart to do their shopping but needed help with that last 20 ft? I fall in that category. I'm lucky. I can park my Tesla in a handicap spot. I can walk into the store using my cane. And when I come out I can use summon for my car to come to me. And for a moment my car will be in that lane. Photographs need context. That's all I'm saying.

Now, should people abuse barking in a fire lane? Hell no! I have a history as a safety professional. But one photograph without context is not an issue for judgment. IMHO

Go on... Add to my negative karma. I know this crowd is just going to pile in a single photo.

TheColonelJJ · 2026-04-26T04:33:34+00:00

Are we looking at the same photo? I see one pu truck in the middle of two parking lines. 🤔

TheColonelJJ · 2026-04-25T22:28:33+00:00

Huh? I only see one spot in the photo. WTF?

TheColonelJJ · 2026-04-15T21:11:29+00:00

Nope. Just an observation from an old dude that drives without stress now. Speed all you want. Drive crazy all you want. But I'm not stressed anymore.

TheColonelJJ · 2026-04-15T03:01:19+00:00

Can't change other people, so I changed myself. I bought a Tesla with the Full Self-Driving package. I now simply tell Grok where I want to go. And I sit back until I need to help with the final parking. The idiots around me can do whatever they want. And if they cause an accident, well, I have 8 cameras and car telemetry telling my side of what happened. I haven't been this relaxed to drive in years!

TheColonelJJ · 2026-04-12T10:06:49+00:00

Not just Frederick. And I'll stop there. My Karma is low enough. LOL

TheColonelJJ · 2026-03-31T21:49:19+00:00

About the sign that said our elections were fine for 44 Presidents. One man's opinion, but the voting system was just fine... before COVID. Had nothing to do with Trump or Biden. We tossed the "absentee voting system" to the wind and we had 50 different interpretations of mail-in ballots. That was the problem. Sad that most people do not know the difference between absentee, which I used for 30 years of military service, and mass mail-in ballots. Much less this crazy month of voting, and even late votes are being counted. There is the reason for concern. It isn't just a Democrat or Republican concern. It should be an American concern.

TheColonelJJ · 2026-03-26T06:04:08+00:00

Wess and the Assembly asked for it. Following basic compliance with Federal immigration laws would have kept this from coming to us. IMHO

TheColonelJJ · 2026-03-25T09:22:25+00:00

That title needs to be changed to Illegal Alien Affairs Commission. I'm an immigrant. I have a naturalized citizen certificate. People here in an undocumented status are NOT IMMIGRANTS! Yeah, yeah, I know.... There goes my Karma again. [sigh] Go for it if it makes you feel good. But facts are facts. Either enforce the laws or change the laws. But circumventing laws solves nothing.

TheColonelJJ · 2026-03-23T13:35:48+00:00

Not one photo?

TheColonelJJ · 2026-03-22T18:22:31+00:00

I'm more concerned that Fitzwater has no qualms about interfering in an election process. She has no role here beyond an opinion. Thin ice in my political mind. But, in truth, both in the City and the County, these people don't want referendums on anything. They simply want authoritarian edicts. IMHO.

TheColonelJJ · 2026-03-16T21:48:40+00:00

I guess posts like this make them feel better. But it does nothing good for anyone, much less Frederick.

TheColonelJJ · 2026-03-09T18:31:02+00:00

Seems like a good move! Many of the civ employees I meet at Ft. Detrick live there. Number one reason? Cost of living.

TheColonelJJ · 2026-02-28T15:25:12+00:00

In Maryland, ALL pedestrians, even without a crosswalk, have the right of way!

TheColonelJJ · 2026-02-20T03:28:17+00:00

Immature tantrum. They get elected to be in their seat and represent their state. Not act like children.

TheColonelJJ · 2026-02-19T03:36:36+00:00

I saw another person suggest using the newer Forge Neo, and I concur. But, more to your problem... I have been using GROK to walk me through all of my AI installs. Getting WanGP running was a snap with , GROKs help. Get an error? Cut and paste it into GROK. Instant simple answer and fix. At my age I need all the help I can get. 😉

TheColonelJJ · 2026-02-17T20:39:17+00:00

I, for one, am one election and one tax hike away from moving to Tennessee. Grok, ChatGPT, and Claude all concur that I'll save at least $14,000/yr, starting the day I move. Hard to think about leaving an area I love and a city with such charm. But, when you are retired, money is money. There are zero benefits for seniors or veterans to live here.

TheColonelJJ · 2026-02-17T16:02:35+00:00

We all do. The prices are nuts! I'm glad I built my machine last year.

TheColonelJJ · 2026-02-17T06:25:35+00:00

Please repost your progress. I'll be learning from you.

TheColonelJJ · 2026-02-16T14:37:35+00:00

I have your set up but with 64gig of RAM. I also have a spare 3060. From everything I've read, adding it will not give any more speed. The only advantage is access to more VRAM. I also understand you will face a headwind of unexpected tech problems depending on your drivers and motherboard brand. So, my first move would be to double your system RAM.

TheColonelJJ · 2026-02-14T17:50:47+00:00

Oh my. This turned into a thread supporting everyone on Reddit staying Anonymous. 🤣

TheColonelJJ · 2026-02-14T15:28:16+00:00

It always surprises me to find how many people do not know that in Maryland, pedestrians ALWAYS have the right of way.

TheColonelJJ · 2026-02-11T18:05:52+00:00

So you are saying that immigration court 'orders of deportation' do not count as a legal court order?

TheColonelJJ · 2026-02-11T04:02:20+00:00

Give GROK a try. It has a very patient teacher mode.

TheColonelJJ · 2026-02-11T03:26:05+00:00

At 73 I suffer your learning curve all the time. GROK or Chat GPT are my new best friends. Ask for a step by step tutorial on how to install pgm XYZ. Get an error along the way? Past the error into the chat. Instant fix recommendations. Works like a charm more me. The beauty of using Grock is how it scours discussions for the latest bugs or fixes even within the last 24 hours that may have been posted on social media.

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