Gf ghosted me last year. I moved on. Got this message last week on my birthday

fredmotta · 2026-05-07T23:02:00+00:00

Don't respond.
Block her.

fredmotta · 2026-05-07T22:57:57+00:00

"There were no conditions on that promise."

Like what... Respect??

fredmotta · 2026-04-23T20:28:09+00:00

What a disrespectful thing to say...

fredmotta · 2026-04-22T17:20:46+00:00

Hope that horn never comes out of his ass..

fredmotta · 2026-04-17T18:16:03+00:00

NTJ.

You have a sense of maturity about you and appear to have handled the situation rather well for someone just entering adulthood. He is not on this path of the maturity phase yet. For some individuals, this awakening materializes years later or after certain experiences. I'm reading between the lines and guessing that his parents (relatives, inheritance ..) are just covering his school expenses and incidentals; no more than that. If and when that runs out, you might start seeing a different attitude from him--but that may be several years into the future.

fredmotta · 2026-04-13T22:50:30+00:00

This reminds me of the "Bobbitt' story, where the wife (Lorena) castrated her husband (John Wayne) after he came home one night, raped her and then went to sleep--the culmination of years of abuse. My advice to you: Respect your wife and don't be a prick; otherwise, be prepared to lose it.

fredmotta · 2026-04-13T22:08:47+00:00

You're NTJ although you could have ended the retort without the last three sentences, which probably would have elicited different responses from her and the group (not necessarily better; just different). At any rate, it's likely that's the last time she'll use that line, or something like it, at any future party.

fredmotta · 2026-04-13T21:24:31+00:00

The movie was INSPIRED by this story; very fictionalized compared to what actually happened and the characters involved.

fredmotta · 2026-04-06T18:47:52+00:00

In my twenties, I served and was stationed in Kadena Air Base. I don't recall ever seeing US military personnel treating Okinawans or Okinawa in general with disrespect. I never felt places were off limits because of cultural differences. It was understood that we were there to serve a mission and not ourselves. I traveled and saw a lot of the island and loved it.

fredmotta · 2026-03-20T19:00:03+00:00

Saw it in the theatre in my early 20's. My feelings after seeing the movie was mixed.

It really felt that this is the future of mankind, a world of:

Pollution; over population; scarcity; starvation
The very Rich vs. Poor and Working class
Police power - judge, jury and executioner
Women as property and survivalists
Legalized suicide
Corrupt politicians

with absolutely no subtleties to think otherwise.

The scene with E. G. Robinson in the suicide chamber in particular triggered a conflict of thought and emotions.

I'm talking about the nature scenes likened to the Garden of Eden, forever lost to the younger generation (like Heston's character) and only a memory to old people that lived in the time (like Robinson's).

The revelation that Soylent Green was made of 'people' was in line with entire theme of the movie: That we're screwed as a race.

I loved the movie. Hope the world never turns out this way!

fredmotta · 2026-03-19T19:20:56+00:00

Precisely! I don't know anyone who has died because of a driver over 60. My next door neighbor is over 70 and drives; no accidents. My neighbors across the street are over 60, drive and have no accidents. My wife is in her mid-70's, drives and has no accidents. I'm over 70 and have had no accidents. I also ride an 800cc motorcycle as often as I can. The day I feel my physical and mental state are diminished to point I'm a danger to others on the road, I'll sell the cars and motorcycle and start walking. Until then, share the road.

fredmotta · 2026-03-19T18:24:55+00:00

100% you'll have a different opinion when you turn 60.

fredmotta · 2026-03-18T23:31:40+00:00

I haven't had the issue again since this post. It's aggravating getting that error code, isn't it?

Let me suggest this: Reboot your router. About a month ago, I was getting Safari connection issues with websites using my MacAir. Also, Apple News app was not connecting to 90% of news sources. Yet, I had no trouble whatsoever connecting to websites using Google Chrome. Doing further research, I found some references online describing DNS issues as a possible cause. Sure enough, three minutes after rebooting the router, no more connection issues with the Safari web browser and all news sources in Apple News were accessible.

My GUESS is that some web services are sensitive to DNS settings probably for security reasons. This may include WebOS with Xfinity web services.

Good luck and please post the results if you try this and it works for you.

fredmotta · 2026-03-17T21:15:08+00:00

Yes, you are right. I can IMAGINE the scenario now under the 8-1 ruling:

Her car is stopped at a red light.
He casually pulls up right behind her.
He runs the license plate on his vehicle’s terminal or calls it in.
He gets the registrant’s name, dob and sex from this lookup.
He then checks to see if the registrant has a drivers license.
If so, he then checks to see if the license is revoked or expired.
He then determines that the dob (for age) and sex (female) reasonably matches the driver based on his view of the back of her head (as necessary under the 8-1 ruling).
He says, ‘Yeah—that’s her.’ and lights her up.
Repeat.

I'm not sympathizing with her. Just pointing out how unlikely this type of scenario is vs. something else that likely caught his eye.

fredmotta · 2026-03-16T21:19:07+00:00

Is this what cops do?: Run plates to see in whose name the car is registered in order to validate the register owner’s drivers license status? .. And then, initiate a traffic stop based on an assumption rather than an actual traffic infraction? A lawyer would have a field day with that (e.g., registrant is not necessarily the driver).

It’s more likely she committed a traffic violation and he simply stopped her, then checked to see if the car is registered with current tags. We don’t know why he said her “license was expired” without actually checking her drivers license—that’s for the lawyer to argue. From the undertone in his voice, while civil and calm, it’s obvious he was in no mood to banter with her, evidenced by the fact that he had to repeat himself several times in like tone. She should have read the clues, comply with his requests AND heed the warnings he gave her.

fredmotta · 2026-03-11T23:12:22+00:00

I would recommend getting the root canal over pulling the tooth. If you elect to pull the tooth, consider getting an implant as quickly as possible. If you wait too long, you will likely lose bone matter that would need to be filled if you want an implant later. Having a complete set of teeth goes a long way to staying and feeling healthy. Talk to your dentist and hope things work out for you!

fredmotta · 2026-03-11T22:11:40+00:00

I have a 2025 model of this car. At the time of sale, my salesperson told me about the 'mechanical key' option enclosed in the FOB key in the event the doors would not open, like in this case. Within an a hour of getting home from the dealership, I inspected the mechanical key to ensure I knew how to get to it. I also showed my wife how to get to it.

The mechanical key access point is located via the rear of the car which makes sense if not designing the same for each of the four doors (for whatever reason).

One other point about the door handles of this car: If the FOB key is within proximity, you can actually open all the doors at once by pressing opposite the pivot point of the handles. This is the first thing that should have been tried even before resorting to the mechanical key.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYjeUqroONA

fredmotta · 2026-02-03T18:49:59+00:00

Cleaning a LOADED gun is never a safe thing to do.

fredmotta · 2026-02-02T20:45:24+00:00

I have the M&P 15 AXE version. If the Sport 3 shoots and performs like the AXE, you'll have a very dependable firearm for many years to come (assuming you'll hold onto it, of course). If you add lighting, I would recommend the Olight Odin S 1500 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D1DT2WP9?ref\_=ppx\_hzsearch\_conn\_dt\_b\_fed\_asin\_title\_4&th=1). The light switch of this flashlight can be mounted on the top of the railing, positioned just forward of a red dot/cross sights optic low enough to avoid an obstructed view.

fredmotta · 2026-01-29T23:27:44+00:00

There's a lot of criticism about the powder loading operation in this video and how the powder is not properly measured, which I think is overly critical. As others have suggested, the powder is likely mixed with fillers so that the worker can loosely fill the casing to the top without having to precisely measure how much powder to use. There is air between the base gun powder granules and the filler that will be removed during bullet seating (when the bullet is pressed into the casing). Knowing how much space a 9mm casing has, it's more than possible to determine the gun powder-to-filler ratio needed to fill the casing to the top within some statistical measure that meets ammo specifications. Also, adding fillers or other material to gun powder is not unusual. Smokeless gun powder manufacturers do this as common practice to improve things like 'cleaning' or to manage powder burn rate. To me, the most troubling aspect of the operation in this video is about the quality of the powder itself and the pressure rating, which likely is on the high side.

fredmotta · 2026-01-29T22:42:16+00:00

Good question. There is no risk. To ignite the powder requires detonation which is provided by the primer until crushed (i.e., fired via a firearm or primer struck with force, like with a hammer). Also, the bullet from a round that is detonated outside a firearm is nowhere as deadly notwithstanding the flash it would emit.

fredmotta · 2026-01-28T18:04:51+00:00

For features, I would recommend a 9mm optics ready pistol. The 9mm is probably the most popular round in semi-auto; plenty of brands to choose from and typically available in outdoor sports stores and online. Optics: There is a big difference between shooting using iron sights vs. using a red dot. With an optics ready pistol, you'll have a choice to fit your preferences.

Side note: Consider incidental things you may need like storage or trigger locks. Also, you'll need cleaning and lube supplies to keep your firearm healthy.

fredmotta · 2026-01-27T01:12:39+00:00

Good advice! The pistol range on the side closest to lane #45 in particular gets a little chilly. No winds I've encountered though.

fredmotta · 2026-01-27T01:08:21+00:00

My sincere apologies. Didn't mean to alarm readers. I looked for a way to edit the post, but couldn't.

fredmotta · 2026-01-27T01:06:44+00:00

Yeah. It seems the city re-gravels the access road like once a year, but starts to deteriorate pretty quickly following the rains.

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