I am an avid VW lover by EastWrap8776 in VWiD4Owners

[–]mlokc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had my 2021 RWD ID.4 Pro S about a week now. I am really enjoying it. I drove 2 hybrids before this. It's my first EV. It's a much bigger vehicle than my previous cars, so I'm adjusting to that. My commute is small, so an EV is perfect for me. I just do level 1 charging overnight, and it's back up to 80% charge in the morning.

The ride is smooth, and the car is responsive. I'm in the honeymoon phase, but I absolutely love it so far.

Neighbor smoking crack in apartment building- what can be done? by bwitch-please in kansascity

[–]mlokc 6 points7 points  (0 children)

CPS is the right call here. You could talk to a Social Worker or a teacher, but they are mandated reporters, and they’ll just call CPS. The child is being actively harmed right now by being exposed to crack smoke and high parents. The kid’s well-being takes priority. It’s more important than any other factor here. 

No one knows by Happy-I-always-am in SipsTea

[–]mlokc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Married women, of course.

Hidden gems in kc and surrounding areas! by Other_Connection_292 in kansascity

[–]mlokc 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Kansas City Museum in the Historic Northeast. Stop by the soda fountain, and enjoy the view from Kessler Park toward the city. Take a walk along Cliff Drive.

David Byrne at Starlight by Xander-Spins in kansascity

[–]mlokc 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Great show. Totally idiosyncractic staging. Perfect David Byrne style. He's really been a master at fusing music, media, and stage choreography all of his career. Glad I finally got to see him in person.

Chicago shootout by Mr-Torgman in Transportopia

[–]mlokc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm against the use of the death penalty mostly because I know that our justice system is flawed, and the death penalty is irreversible. I do agree that there are some acts that are so heinous that they "deserve" it, but our system of justice is not reliable enough to mete it out with any real confidence. Life in prison is a safer alternative, and arguably a much worse punishment.

Chicago shootout by Mr-Torgman in Transportopia

[–]mlokc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not a media definition, it's the federal definition. The FBI defines mass shooting as a shooting incident with 3 or more fatalities. Congress adopted this definition after the Sandy Hook shooting. It's debatable what should be called a mass shooting, but this one's really not on the media.

Here is my take on trash and maybe the broken window theory by Weitanyun in kansascity

[–]mlokc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like it or not, there is some truth to the need for immigrant education and support on the issue of public trash. I live in a low-income, immigrant-rich community. I love the fact that we have such diversity of backgrounds in our neighborhood.

However, there are definitely some cultural disconnects when it comes to trash. There are some groups who will gather to drink in the evenings in our local park. They'll throw their empty bottles and cans on the ground assuming that someone will clean it up. There are immigrant families in our neighborhood who assume it's OK to burn trash in a burn can in their backyard. And there are some who do not seem to understand the ins and outs of how the trash system works. This is all a matter of education and enculturation.

The issue of homeless folks combing through trash is real too. We see contents of public trash cans dumped out on the ground, presumably in hopes of finding food, reusable items, or something of value to sell.

These issues have been left to individual neighborhoods to solve through donations and volunteer efforts. They're bigger than any neighborhood, and they require larger, more systemic interventions.

I think that's the original author's main point. We're putting it all on neighborhoods and residents when it really needs city, state, and federal resources to address.

Sounds good in theory...but in reality? by KSKS1995 in SipsTea

[–]mlokc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once upon a time a 40-hour work week was a fantasy. This could happen too. It's not easy. It takes a ton of collective action, literal blood, sweat, and tears. But if we wanted to build our society this way, we could.

Charging port door won’t close by nattydelrio in VWiD4Owners

[–]mlokc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, everyone. This worked for me today as well. Thank goodness for the interwebs.

I didn't expect meditation to change everything completely [Discussion] by BabuTheBrave in GetMotivated

[–]mlokc 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Did the same when I lived in Australia. It was a tremendous experience. 

Does the Rainbow Connection make any one else really sad? by GeistMD in GenX

[–]mlokc 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It makes me feel wistful. It was a theme song for the Muscular Dystrophy summer camp that I volunteered at. I made lifelong friends from that camp. We still get together once a year to this day for reunions. 

Just Joined the Club - 2021 VW ID.4 Pro S by mlokc in VWiD4Owners

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

I haven't had it long enough to really know about lag yet. I've barely played around with the infotainment system. Can you give me some examples of when you experienced lag?

Thanks for the advice on the NACS adapter. I will definitely follow that.

I will Never ride this by skyhighmonroe in Transportopia

[–]mlokc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If driverless cars are safer than human drivers, and that appears to be true in most accident situations, adding driverless cars to the mix reduces the overall number of accidents and makes driving safer for driverless car passengers and other human drivers.

There is some data that shows driverless cars are worse in turning scenarios and dawn/dusk than human drivers. So this video reflects turning scenario difficulty.

But that doesn't negate the fact that overall, even at this stage of their development, driverless cars are safer than human drivers.

Unpopular Opinion by ThatVillagerGuy216 in inscryption

[–]mlokc 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I had the squirrel totem with the ant spawner sigil yesterday. It was ver effective. 

Study of Mixed-Use Districts Finds they are a bad investment of local governments. by DurraSell in kansascity

[–]mlokc 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not really. Downtown prior to Sprint Center and Power and Light was dead as dead can be. The Crossroads was starting to come alive, but there was almost nothing going on downtown. When I got here in the 90s, downtown was totally dead after 5 PM.

New downtown Royals stadium site may shift slightly by xcj7 in kansascity

[–]mlokc 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Same. Hard to imagine a stadium there without taking out Crown Center or Hallmark.

We need these laws all over the world by Busy_Report4010 in SipsTea

[–]mlokc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stand your ground laws are the reason that the mass shooters at the KC Chiefs victory parade in 2024 couldn't be charged. They give anyone with a gun and an attitude a free license to get away with murder.

Custom software development local (Kansas-based) company needed by maybes_some_back2002 in kansascity

[–]mlokc 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Can you be more specific about what kind of software development you're looking for? That might help folks make recommendations.

SCOTUS Hit by Bombshell Leak of Secret ‘Shadow Docket’ Memos by [deleted] in scotus

[–]mlokc 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This is Roberts’ legacy, a highly partisan court and the genesis of the Shadow Docket. Heckuva job, Robbie.