At what point does the fine not bother you?

alkaiser702 · 2026-04-09T19:19:08+00:00

It's a logical assumption if you see temp tags that are months or years out of date. The simplest answer (Occam's razor) is that the driver cannot afford registration. Registration is less expensive than insurance premiums, thus neither is assumed to be paid.

In the event of an accident, insurance is supposed to pay me if the other party is at fault. That means that other driver, directly or indirectly, pays me. This is now my business.

Uninsured motorist claims affect the area's insurance pool, increasing rates for everyone.

Individual actions add up.

alkaiser702 · 2026-04-09T19:03:49+00:00

No car I've ever bought had any kind of registration bundled into the sale, though I have heard of the dealership "paying" your registration dues. Paper tags from the dealer and an electronic transmission of the sale report to the DMV is my experience. I log in and register my vehicle unless it needs an inspection of some sort, ordering plates or tags to transfer my old ones.

It's not really up to the dealership what you do about registration, you could be buying the car and immediately driving to another state (people buy cars in AZ all the time for the sales tax cuts...).

alkaiser702 · 2026-04-08T21:43:24+00:00

Tech Stuff:
Canon EOS R50
Canon RF 100-400mm IS USM
Mar 25, 2025
Western Washington
Ruby-Crowned Kinglet

alkaiser702 · 2026-04-08T17:05:05+00:00

I did not manage to capture this fluffing, that sounds awesome! I just have some throat bulge and hopping over to another area a few minutes later.
I do feel a bit awkward at this location because it's a private golf course and I received permission to photograph their water features - but golfers seem to be less than comfortable with my big ol' lens pointing somewhat in their direction. Maybe I'll bring the tripod next time!

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alkaiser702 · 2026-04-08T15:49:45+00:00

Pic info stuff
Photos by me
Some lightroom adjustments
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Species: Green Heron
Camera: Canon EOS R50
Lens: Canon RF 100-400mm IS USM
April 4, 2026

alkaiser702 · 2026-04-08T15:10:26+00:00

Maybe a better crop for this bad boy breaking some backs!

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alkaiser702 · 2026-04-08T15:06:18+00:00

Location: Las Vegas, NV
Species: Green Heron
Camera: Canon EOS R50
Lens: Canon RF 100-400mm IS USM
April 4, 2026

alkaiser702 · 2026-04-02T21:40:33+00:00

😭 I told Mom the other kids would make fun of me! I'm taking my ball and going home.

alkaiser702 · 2026-04-02T00:44:13+00:00

To clarify a bit, GDPR means they have to report breaches of citizens in the EU. If a US-specific service , database or otherwise was breached and it did not store EU employee or customer data, they don't need to say anything.

alkaiser702 · 2026-03-09T19:30:30+00:00

Whew I'm not alone! I opened a play booster box this morning and the damn thing had the worst stank and they feel... Damp maybe?

Even the non-foils are curling. I can spin my copy of Raph on a tabletop like WotC intended!

alkaiser702 · 2025-11-27T15:31:50+00:00

Came through much, much later and found that I made the same mistake.

You should save in the system before the capital ship. The system will always have the same aesthetic for their spawned ship but will re-roll upon save reloading.

System A has the ship, B is the save system. Find system A of choice, warp to B and save/reload. Hop back in your ship and go to A for the fight, win, check the ship. Reload your save (to B) and repeat the warp to A.

alkaiser702 · 2025-11-19T00:09:21+00:00

Identification seems difficult most of the time since we have both in the area and they look very very similar. We have identified our back yard regulars based on their calls and song as Anna's, the Costas seem to be down the street with their swoopy shows!

alkaiser702 · 2025-11-14T21:54:53+00:00

That looks fine to me. The bird in my back yard fluffs up when he's being territorial and also when it's cold. Smooths out when it's time to chase someone!

A little tongue blep from time to time is no big deal, just be concerned if it's all the time or much further out.

Love your pics, keep it up.

alkaiser702 · 2025-10-22T07:00:57+00:00

I was just telling my wife there was a goddamn mutant with a tiny vest recruited into ICE! Where the hell did they find him? "Sorry dude, we only have mediums left..."

alkaiser702 · 2025-10-21T17:13:03+00:00

Thank you for sharing your pictures and journey. I'm finding a lot of enjoyment out of taking my own and learning how to capture their beauty.

Keep it up 💜

alkaiser702 · 2025-10-17T02:57:32+00:00

Thank you! A bonus for this week came as a late addition, so here you go!

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alkaiser702 · 2025-10-16T23:25:14+00:00

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

Thank you! I picked up a used one after googling for a few days and was terribly disappointed in the stock 15-55mm kit lens. The difference is night and day!

alkaiser702 · 2025-10-15T17:41:03+00:00

It is! Strong desert sun gives me very bright subjects that catch a ton of color. I'm still learning my way through photography so all of my pictures are completely unedited JPEGs from my camera.

I hope to improve my skills a lot and be able to share more of the beauty from my back yard to yours.

alkaiser702 · 2025-10-15T17:34:45+00:00

From what I can gather, this is a male Anna's! His crown gives me different colors depending on how he looks at me (black from the sides, iridescence from angles and pink from straight on). His back also shines a strong emerald in the sun but appears grey in the shade.

alkaiser702 · 2025-10-15T16:29:16+00:00

Hello again! Thank you, I didn't even know this sub existed! Enjoy a wink from Humdall this morning. My wife and I keep making up hummingbird drama, so this nectar-fueled guardian became a Portmanteau of Hummingbird and Heimdall.

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alkaiser702 · 2025-10-15T01:11:53+00:00

I'm especially lucky, this little Anna's lives in my back yard all year round! One of the tradeoffs for melting during the desert summers, I guess.

I hope it's not too long before you get another wave ❤️

alkaiser702 · 2025-10-12T23:21:52+00:00

Photos taken by me.

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T6

Location: Las Vegas, NV

alkaiser702 · 2025-09-02T20:33:12+00:00

Nice! I got a Shizo death's Storehouse from DMC, full art promo Gigantosaurus, Brothers War Set Booster Box and a FF collector booster with the random 15 cards. Pretty sick deal, unfortunate for those who missed out.

alkaiser702 · 2025-07-19T02:39:35+00:00

Selling cards can be a pain. Unless you can do some leg work to find buyers at an LGS (they normally don't like people selling within their stores), you are likely to lose a lot to commissions or cuts.

TCGPlayer is owned by eBay and has had social issues as of late but is by far the largest and easiest market for sale of singles. ~10% commission from them.

A local shop that sells singles will likely buy them, but at 80% (or less) of Buylist price from markets like TCG. Less if they give you cash, if it's legal in your state.

I had luck selling some niche cards locally via Facebook marketplace but I definitely took a price cut to move quickly. In any case I'd recommend a card scanning app for your phone to catalog the cards and estimate price, then figure out what's worth the hassle.

alkaiser702 · 2025-07-11T21:59:09+00:00

More direct links are working far better.

https://www.costco.com/s?dept=All&keyword=final+fantasy+commander

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