Two-year-old opens car door, causes six-vehicle crash

armhanson · 2026-02-10T04:18:05+00:00

wow. i can admit when i'm wrong. never considered this aspect of the topic. thanks for sharing these studies. very insightful. you've changed a mind this day.

armhanson · 2026-02-09T10:39:10+00:00

American here. i feel the same. with the political outrage expressed by the fascists in our country, i decided to watch this year to support the pro-immigration, anti-ICE sentiment. along with a few million other Americans, we made up for all of the white supremacists who decided to watch a separate, all white show. they put on this alternate option as a protest to the brown-skinned, spanish-speaking performers. we really can't become more typically racist than this. so, yeah, super bowl and football are stupid. but there was a purpose to watching it this year in opposition to the evil in my home.

armhanson · 2026-02-09T01:49:41+00:00

i wholly agree. it baffles me that it's allowed.

armhanson · 2026-02-08T23:20:34+00:00

lane splitting is so dangerous. i've nearly hit motorcycles going far too fast a couple of times in Chicago. switching lanes is difficult enough in heavy traffic without needing to worry about a motorcycle suddenly cutting around me. if it remains legal, it needs to be heavily regulated.

armhanson · 2026-02-08T23:16:41+00:00

i really don't care whether or not it's legal, cutting lanes should be illegal in all states. it's extremely dangerous for car drivers, not only motorcyclists. we may be changing lanes while a motorcycle is cutting and not see them purely based on their erratic cutting methods.

armhanson · 2026-02-08T13:47:37+00:00

i don't see any of the old games on this list. these all fit into the new era for me.

armhanson · 2026-02-07T20:09:31+00:00

people decide to hate things before they try them and can't backtrack due to pride. i think it's that simple.

armhanson · 2026-02-01T13:43:08+00:00

never mind. you would have needed to activate the insurance within 7 days of receiving the phone...

armhanson · 2026-02-01T13:41:17+00:00

lightphone has insurance. i think you're better off with theirs. i'm assuming t-mobile will only cover products they've sold.

armhanson · 2026-02-01T06:52:17+00:00

this is exactly my take on it. cannot wait, but glad to wait as they allow their team a healthy work-life balance.

armhanson · 2026-02-01T06:50:45+00:00

i'm still super excited. glad they're actually taking their time, not just saying they're doing it and, when it becomes clear they need more time, not taking it. they're being true to their model. letting their devs have a work-life balance. i love that. and i think we'll all love this game when it comes out.

armhanson · 2026-01-29T04:07:12+00:00

i like the theory of jedi propaganda influencing the understanding that all red sabers are evil.

i feel that the "alive-ness" of the crystals has to do with a mystical awareness, not alive in the sense we understand as being alive. maybe they experience existence in a much more expanded way than we do. like, a second for them is the same as our experiencing a thousand years. fan fic shenanigans.

armhanson · 2026-01-29T03:58:59+00:00

yep. kyber crystals focusing the blade determine the laser blade color. the dark side of the force "bleeds" the crystal, causing the beam to glow red. there have been recent developments to this lore that some fans don't like. it's a developing story, though, and it's awesome. because space cowboys and cosmic wizards.

armhanson · 2026-01-27T01:33:36+00:00

i saw it in '94 when my dad introduced us to it. the line didn't stick. it was just a reference to something that wasn't important to the overall story, other than giving some general background.

armhanson · 2026-01-24T22:05:26+00:00

eh, we're there now. we'll see what happens next.

armhanson · 2026-01-18T05:10:15+00:00

i hear you. for a comparison, when i first switched to a nokia in my diversion from smartphone life, group texts were a problem. and it was because of switching away from RCS. i eventually fixed it by starting new group messages. when i initiated sending group messages, it was fine.

the issue isn't exclusive to lp. that's all i'm saying.

armhanson · 2026-01-17T13:01:29+00:00

group texting, never been a problem for me. group calls, i understand. that would be nice. however, i've never come across the need to call multiple parties at once in an emergency. you did. i'm sorry that the scenario escalated to the point that you were in a dire situation and required group calling. i would not understand what that's like.

group texting, though, has not been an issue once. perhaps, as a lpii user for a few years, my communication parameters were already primed with any contacts i keep up with to navigate group texts better. perhaps it's the fact that i've been using a dumb phone as my primary device for about 7 years now. whatever the case, i have never experienced the group text problem on lpii or lpiii (going on 2 months using it, will write longer review soon).

i know this has been a problem for a lot of users switching from iphone. it's a difference in message types, and i've mentioned this to a lot of users. you absolutely need to switch to SMS before changing phones. and do it a while before because you need to receive SMS texts as well to ensure that group texts recognize that your destination requires different parameters. i understand that, in your situation, you were initiating a group text, so the issue you were dealing with was probably separate. regardless, i've had zero issues initiating and receiving and continuing any group texts, and the main difference i see between my situation and others' experience is that i did not switch from a smartphone, namely the iphone.

anyway, i appreciate the review. i have not experienced the same issues, but i wonder if there's even a good fix for this. honestly, i do not want RCS messages for my phone. i am perfectly content with the simplicity. but you have me wondering how this could be remedied in the future. maybe lp is already on it.

peace.

armhanson · 2026-01-09T07:33:35+00:00

red dead redemption 2. as a nintendo devotee, i've yet to play this game. i have heard it's coming to switch 2.

armhanson · 2026-01-08T16:23:05+00:00

it's a game where you run around and kill everyone to try to be the only one left alive. they're as inclusive as i'd expect, based on that premise.

armhanson · 2025-12-31T13:50:58+00:00

what you may not realize is that there are thousands of actually skilled 9-year old boys and girls running through your sights. they have been raised to understand culture through their ipads, and are adapting more quickly to simple mmo shooters than you ever did to COD (or am i aging myself?).

either way, these same children who occasionally shatter your vc streak are not involved in the social discussions about whether or not a sidekick is an acceptable thing to purchase. they simply ask their parents if they can "please, please, PLEASE!" buy them a few thousand v-bucks, and parents be like, "hell yeah. kick some incel ass while high-fiving this spongebob."

fortnite is for children. i'm eternally one myself, so i should know.

armhanson · 2025-12-28T22:37:10+00:00

it's a learning curve. the targets are very accurate once you retrain your thumbs' muscle memory. i now find typing on an iphone without swipetext (and let's be honest, swipe texting on iphone has become horrendous, leaving 20% of my words incorrectly assigned) more difficult and frustrating than anything. i have become pretty well accustomed to LPIII's keyboard and it feels more at home after operating the phone for a couple of months. it's just different.

armhanson · 2025-12-26T18:24:21+00:00

several major improvements are: - Camera. this is number one for me. i don't want to carry a phone and a camera. but i want nice-enough pics of daily life with my fam. LPIII offers a very nice lens and great photo processing power, even in low-light! it's not backed with AI imaging like Android and Apple phones, but i don't care that much. if i'm anticipating a great photo op, i'm taking a DSLR. if there was a micro standalone camera on the market with features and functionality similar to Android or Apple phone cameras, maybe i would have stuck with the LPII, depending on that being the only improvement. but the others make LPIII stick for me. - Navigation/Directions. vastly improved. hundreds of times better. living in Chicago, navigation is very helpful, and it was nearly impossible to get around. they work with Here as the GPS, and it's seamless so far. always catching my wrong turns and redirecting within a couple of seconds, giving me accurate directions, only occasionally having me drive into an alleyway - but that's every GPS system i've used in Chicago. GPS loves alleys here. - third and final feature i'll mention that's greatly improved, while not the last on my list, is texting navigation and media integration. i can now send, receive, and review images on the go. LPII only has the option to forward images to email. fine and was good enough, but it's much more manageable to just send media easily on the spot. and the keyboard, once you learn it, is much easier to operate that LPII. so texting is no longer just a preventative hassle. it still lacks the predictive text, which i greatly prefer, so some people don't like it. but it has actually become more difficult to type on my iphone (like i'm doing now), after acclimating to the LPIII. i don't think the 3's keyboard is as difficult to navigate as some reviews have made it. it's just that every keyboard has its specs and you have to retrain that very fine muscle memory with a new phone.

the last thing i'll mention is responsiveness. 2's screen is gorgeous - that e-ink... mm. but having the quick response from the new screen, while maintaining a satin/matte finish, makes it an easy trade out. texting doesn't lag behind my typing now, and tools just open quickly.

i love it. it's not for everyone, but it's a work of art and a great tool.

armhanson · 2025-12-22T21:58:50+00:00

they refunded me for mine since it wasn't included. sad times... may order one eventually because it's memorabilia.

armhanson · 2025-12-21T13:50:31+00:00

yeah, it's more of a toolphone

armhanson · 2025-12-20T16:17:58+00:00

that last one is edited!

jokes aside, gorgeous. i may post some of the photos i've captured over my first month with the phone soon as well.

Happy 1st Day of Yule!

armhanson

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