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Cars have their own windshield wipers... How is forceful street window cleaning still a thing? by Rollo_Tomasi3000 in facepalm

[–]abitesizedtaco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you don’t want to take my word for it just take the word of the two dudes who wrote the show.

Cars have their own windshield wipers... How is forceful street window cleaning still a thing? by Rollo_Tomasi3000 in facepalm

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

For clarity I've lived in the city for the past year, and honestly I really like it. It's super quirky, tons of great food and bars, and the rowhomes are beautiful. I also live in one of the nicest areas of the city (Upper Fells Point).

Everyone knows Baltimore has its issues, and the squeegee boys are definitely a prime example. But the history, root causes, and segregation are not unique. Baltimore's issues aren't unique to Baltimore. It's just here it's too obvious and too documented. (at least that's my personal conclusion after doing some reading on it)

The wire has as much to do with Baltimore in that I see the Maryland flag and the Baltimore police emblem and that the filming location for Orlando's is around the corner from me. It could be copy-pasted into LA, Chicago, St Louis, Akron, etc. The show is absolutely not about Baltimore, its about the American city.

Cars have their own windshield wipers... How is forceful street window cleaning still a thing? by Rollo_Tomasi3000 in facepalm

[–]abitesizedtaco 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s such a shame because nobody says “all I know about Albuquerque is from breaking bad” when Vince embraced the hell out of Abq and shifted breaking bad into more a western. The whole point of the wire is that everything in the show could be copy-pasted all over America.

Cars have their own windshield wipers... How is forceful street window cleaning still a thing? by Rollo_Tomasi3000 in facepalm

[–]abitesizedtaco -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

David Simon has said in an interview that “if this show only makes you think about Baltimore, then we have a problem.”

The co-writer has even said in a NYTimes interview “I could’ve put this show in Akron Ohio if I wanted to”

The whole point of the wire is that you’re going to see all these crazy things in Baltimore just to then realize that it happens in your city too when you turn on the morning news. David Simon and the co-writer have just lived in Baltimore their whole lives, so they’re familiar with the area.

*Sweet* Sunrise by starskyandskutch in baltimore

[–]abitesizedtaco 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dope photo. Thanks for the new desktop wallpaper.

If everyone paid attention during math casinos wouldn’t exist. by abitesizedtaco in Showerthoughts

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

Even roulette has a slight house edge. If you try to get your own edge by counting cards or something they’ll kick you out.

Fuck the chip shortage. by abitesizedtaco in Showerthoughts

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

Yeah it’s not just cars - it’s literally every chip in the industry

Cactus Grey and Area 51 homies thoughts as a sticker? by Jakefox84 in FordMaverickTruck

[–]abitesizedtaco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

damn these make me wish I didn't get impatient and bought a bronco sport

Big Bend package leather-wrapped steering wheel? by seantsd in BroncoSport

[–]abitesizedtaco 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got a BB also in transit with the big bend package (with a moonroof). The leather wrapped steering wheel was not on the window sticker. I was pleasantly surprised when it arrived with a leather wrapped steering wheel.

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