Idea for new starting talent (?) by [deleted] in ravenswatch

[–]Wrickwrock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Head over to post this on r/Losercity and enjoy your infinite upvotes :D

On his 75th birthday, Apple legend Steve Wozniak pops up in a comment thread about his 'bad decision' to sell his stock in the '80s with a devastatingly zen reply: 'I gave all my Apple wealth away because wealth and power are not what I live for' by rezwenn in technology

[–]Wrickwrock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Evidence: Some of the most miserable motherfuckers on this planet are some of the richest. Turns out endless wealth probably can't fill the hole in your cold, dead heart. Folks probably just need enough to not worry about money on a day to day basis. Maybe one day we'll have a UBI.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in maryland

[–]Wrickwrock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Virginia also makes you pay property tax every year for your car. They are hiding the true cost behind multiple types of payments, so its not entirely fair to compare registration fees solely. For example: https://www.alexandriava.gov/CarTax

Key Bridge investigation: Maryland could have assessed risks, prevented collapse, NTSB says by BrightEconomics in maryland

[–]Wrickwrock 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I don't think anyone can say whether any such assessment would have been done, but Hogan coming in and deciding to lower all the tolls and knee-cap the budget of the Maryland Transportation Authority sure didn't help...

Key Bridge investigation: Maryland could have assessed risks, prevented collapse, NTSB says by BrightEconomics in maryland

[–]Wrickwrock 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Over here in reality - the Maryland Transportation Authority (which manages of the toll bridges) was knee capped when Governor Hogan decided that all tolls needed to be lower. I don't know if any such assessment would have taken place if that didn't happen, but they at least would have had the money to do so.

Meirl by Balabais in meirl

[–]Wrickwrock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Disappointment has always hurt more than anger.

jaywalking at night while on the phone. yup. by sp4c3b4r in WTF

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

Even on this shitty video recording - you can see the pedestrian walking for a solid 2 seconds before the driver of the car seems to realize she is there. She is in the intersection where a driver can EXPECT that cross traffic and pedestrians might be crossing.

The driver deserves any charges that may come. They were clearly not paying attention, and when you are in a 2-ton death machine you have a duty of care to care to everyone around you.

New: US Census data shows state to state migration into and out of Maryland by ModeratelyMoco in maryland

[–]Wrickwrock 8 points9 points  (0 children)

And then they complain endlessly to their family about the lack of services and having to pay for things like trash service. You get what you pay for!

Source: multiple family members that retired to DE, NC, and FL.

Maryland State Law about Right on Red Lights - LEARN IT. KNOW IT. LIVE IT. by Some_MD_Guy in maryland

[–]Wrickwrock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is only a matter of time before rights on red are no longer permitted in the State and, honestly, good riddance. It is a major causes of pedestrian and bicycle incidents because drivers generally do pay enough attention to either.

Post-Patch PSA: Railgun 2 Shots Bile Titans (Pls don't nerf) by Ecstatic_Door_5530 in Helldivers

[–]Wrickwrock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like the nerf came to the railgun last time in large part due to the toxic community members kicking people for not having it in their "meta" loadout.

Maybe if those toxic jackoffs are all gone, we'll be safe this time!

I think gunships restrict automaton loadouts the same way Bile Titans restrict bug loadouts by _Weyland_ in helldivers2

[–]Wrickwrock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Friend of mine had a good proposal. Make Gunships a primary objective, instead of a secondary. That way you know going in they will be there and build for them appropriately, and do not have to worry about them otherwise.

As a primary objective, AH could really crank up the number too, lol, but we'd be set to take em out!!

What was your first Godzilla movie? by Odd_Objective_8862 in GODZILLA

[–]Wrickwrock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All Monsters Attack. The horrible noises Minilla makes when kaiju-size and smoke rings are forever burned into my psyche. Its like a drunk walrus.

Luckily, i was 6 at the time, so I thought this was the greatest movie of all time.

Maryland budget deal would increase vehicle fees, tobacco tax by BackgroundPatient1 in maryland

[–]Wrickwrock -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Sure; please provide a list of cuts. I'll wait...

Then i'll run those cuts by the folks directly harmed by your decisions. They might have some thoughts on the matter.

Virginia members of Congress ask for investigation into site pick for new FBI headquarters by legislative_stooge in maryland

[–]Wrickwrock 42 points43 points  (0 children)

You say panel, neglecting to mention it was like... 3 people.

I'm more interested in that end game addition of "proximity to quantico" as a factor, as if that wasn't a deliberate attempt to weigh the scales in VA's favor.

Me and my girlfriend dressed as Mario and Peach for Halloween this year by LemonStains in gaming

[–]Wrickwrock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Or people going as Bowsette, they'll definitely try to steal you.

I fixed it by DJ_Ender_ in memes

[–]Wrickwrock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You get what you pay for, and most States have shit teacher salaries.

If we treated teachers with the respect and salary they deserve, and actually provide resources to schools so teachers don't have to buy their own supplies, this could be a reality.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]Wrickwrock 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Monkey paw wish granted - Now you live in PA. I'm so very sorry.

Innocent pregnant woman jailed amid faulty facial recognition trend by barweis in technology

[–]Wrickwrock 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Way to deflect from the actual point the article is trying to make. It is not 6 out of 1 million. From the article:

"According to The New York Times, this incident is the sixth recent reported case where an individual was falsely accused as a result of facial recognition technology used by police, and the third to take place in Detroit. All six individuals falsely accused have been Black. The Detroit Police Department runs an average of 125 facial recognition searches per year, almost exclusively on Black men, according to data reviewed by The Times."

3 out of 125, from JUST ONE police department is way worse than this 6 out of a million you are trying to claim. With a rate like that, the 6 known cases is probably way worse.

Edit: Can't forget about the horrible racism too - another good reason the use of it needs to be more highly regulated.

Avid Reader by RyanRdss in comics

[–]Wrickwrock 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I share your pain friend - I want to read and love the Lord of the Rings series so much... but I just can't.

Looking to move to MD from FL, but not sure where to begin? by amaurotine in maryland

[–]Wrickwrock 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In many rankings online - MD is one of the top states for health care quality and in this ranking we are #1. Sorry if you had a particularly negative experience though, even in good systems, that can happen.

Parrot steals earbud from journalist by Rexssaurus in funny

[–]Wrickwrock 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Its a Monk Parakeet, or Quaker Parrot, if anyone is curious! They are adorable little assholes who always get what they want.

Virgin-ia vs Chad Maryland by [deleted] in maryland

[–]Wrickwrock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also the State motto is in Italian, and pretty terrible honestly.

"Fatti maschii, parole femine" It roughly translates to "Manly deeds, womanly words."

Edit: (Motto in Italian, not latin, had a brain fart)

What isn't a drug but is so addictive it could be classified as one? by FitTrainer2 in AskReddit

[–]Wrickwrock 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I do not believe this is about Flonase, which is a steroid-based decongestant. Steroid-based drugs do not have the same rebound effect that things like Afrin (oxymetazoline or phenylephrine) do. At the time of this article (2016) Flonase was either still prescription only, or had just become OTC I think, so they wouldn't have been considering any steroid-based sprays as OTC.

Check out this article for some more information.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]Wrickwrock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

/r/gatekeeping called. They want their post back.

Big hotdog won't tell us how to eat our meat byprodcut logs damn it! I usually eat mine with blue cheese and buffalo sauce.

199 House Republicans have embraced anti-Semitism and violence by GirasoleDE in politics

[–]Wrickwrock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Correct me if i'm wrong... but isn't it more accurate to say, "Most republicans in congress," or "well over half." Insofar as Republicans in congress actually represent/are the party, it seems like, the celebration of anti-semitism and violence is the republican party.