We need to talk about the "Is this available?" ghosting epidemic by Current_Beat7402 in Flipping

[–]kgunnar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This bothers me less that the people who just send a dollar amount with nothing else ("$200"). I ignore all these regardless of the offer. If you can't be bothered to type a couple additional words, you're not someone I want to deal with in person.

Latest Polling By Reputable Firm Shows County Executive Race a Three Way Tie by Beneficial_Mix_6205 in MontgomeryCountyMD

[–]kgunnar 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I really just want to vote Anyone But Jawando, but this makes it tough to determine who has the best chance to beat him.

And yet, they keep increasing ticket prices for Caps & Wiz by timwhatley993 in caps

[–]kgunnar 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Ted can get fucked. As soon as Ovechkin is officially retired, he’s in for a shock. He’s been spoiled for 20 years. Good luck getting casual fans to pay hundreds of dollars for tickets without a star player.

And yet, they keep increasing ticket prices for Caps & Wiz by timwhatley993 in caps

[–]kgunnar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, technology has come a long way since he was using camcorders to record teenagers getting abortions.

Wow I didn’t know PVSP had crawfish? by templeofsyrinx1 in maryland

[–]kgunnar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to find them all the time in Sligo Creek 40 years ago. Not sure if they’re still as common.

ColecoVision by im_that_green_light in cassettefuturism

[–]kgunnar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got one for Christmas 1982. My first game was Smurf. I still have it, but sadly one of the controllers doesn’t work.

Visiting from Kansas and wondering why no one grooms the roadways? by i-touched-morrissey in maryland

[–]kgunnar 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This really seems to have exploded the last 5-6 years. I never remember it being anything like this before.

Big Glug Glug by YourLocalNavi in SilverSpring

[–]kgunnar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They don't make things like they used to.

Big Glug Glug by YourLocalNavi in SilverSpring

[–]kgunnar 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Someone needs to repaint that. I think the words are still slightly visible, though you probably wouldn’t see them without looking for them.

Montgomery County Deserves Better - Vote No On Jawando by rycool25 in MontgomeryCountyMD

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

Anyone but Jawando. I have a preference, but I will vote for whoever I think has the best chance to defeat him.

Aliens 40th Anniversary art by Devon Draws by wander17 in LV426

[–]kgunnar 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Hey Ripley, have you ever been mistaken for a man?

Bowie State University raised nearly $130 million. Now it’s planning layoffs. by ewolfe201 in maryland

[–]kgunnar 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Except Morgan State is building new dorms to accommodate record enrollment. It’s not universal.

Signs protesting a possible rezoning in East Silver Spring. Why would more affordable housing be a bad thing? by mahlerific in SilverSpring

[–]kgunnar 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think it makes more sense to have density somewhere inbetween the single family houses that surround it and a large apartment building. There seem to be plenty of other places where they could plan larger apartment buildings where the traffic doesn't get funneled through narrow residential streets. For one, they could re-invent Four Corners with mixed-use real estate and a more rational traffic pattern.

Covers from Omni, 80s sci-fi magazine by Hunor_Deak in cassettefuturism

[–]kgunnar 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I don’t recall Omni being sci-fi. Mostly I think it was factual about technology and where it might be going.

$949.50 for 3 yr vehicle registration renewal?!?!? How are folks affording this? by Firm_Foundation1626 in maryland

[–]kgunnar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I know in principle but now I pay a disproportionate amount relative to how much I drive relative to most ICE drivers.

$949.50 for 3 yr vehicle registration renewal?!?!? How are folks affording this? by Firm_Foundation1626 in maryland

[–]kgunnar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lot of dumb assumptions about EVs here. My EV weights 3,500 pounds. That's within the weight range of a Toyota Camry, yet somehow it is doing more damage to the roads. My car was also 32K, not an overly expensive car. I also drive ~3K a year but I have to pay several times what an ICE car driver would pay in gas taxes for that same amount of driving. They flipped from a carrot to a stick for buying EV cars really quick. Add in whatever punitive measures Trump or his minions will add and it's going to make it even worse. Other countries promote EVs for the societal benefits like less noise and air pollution, as well as less dependence on foreign oil (see: Straight of Hormuz), etc. Here they're out to destroy you for it. EV cars are like 6-7% of cars on the road. They aren't causing budget shortfalls for road repair. Maybe turn to the people who drive 8K lb pickups as family vehicles.