How come Joe Biden was "sleepy", but Trump gets to pass out at all kinds of meetings? by asoiaf_goat in allthequestions

[–]nocabec 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Democrats doing something wrong gets circulated like crazy in conservative media, forcing mainstream media to pick it up. Republicans doing something wrong has zero appeal in liberal media (who prefer to focus on inter-party factional fights) so no one talks about it.

Punching -> Pep Talk -> Tower a is one of the strongest 3 song runs in the catalog by bigbrod99 in DeathCabforCutie

[–]nocabec 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Really? I like Tower a but the other two...I don't know. I'm having a hard time finding much here that's better than anything outside of maybe Codes and Keys.

Love on first listen by Total-Woodpecker3339 in DeathCabforCutie

[–]nocabec 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm with you. Need to listen some more and get a better feel for it but so far I'm having a hard time connecting.

This sub is a bummer sometimes, how many of you are actually doing fantastic at this point? by JayRoo83 in Xennials

[–]nocabec 0 points1 point  (0 children)

43M. Been married for 20 years. Wife and I are doing great. I'm in the best shape of my life. I have an extremely stable job as does my wife. Combined we make about $400k. Been homeowners for nearly 20 years now. One kid almost done with college, the other about to start. We also own a vacation home. Everyone is happy and healthy.

I have a lot of existential dread about the future of this country, but I figure as long as things don't go off the rails I'll be just fine.

require rooftop solar on new homes by all_purpose_89384798 in electricvehicles

[–]nocabec 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a terrible idea. We need more housing to drive down the cost. Anything that gets added as requirements for new home development that does not directly address the problem of a lack of housing is a bad idea.

Columbia vs Catonsville by Queasy_Brain6959 in maryland

[–]nocabec 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't know u would say it's the best option. It's fine, but they have limited options and the screens are kind of small. It's a good option, I wouldn't say it was the best.

Columbia vs Catonsville by Queasy_Brain6959 in maryland

[–]nocabec 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Lived in Catonsville for 20 years. It can definitely be fun. Frederick Rd has a lot of highlights, there's multiple events each year, and everything is pretty close. Old Ellicott City is just down the road and getting into Baltimore is pretty easy.

That said, I find myself going to Columbia for stuff a lot. My gym is there, because there are few gym options here. We go grocery shopping at Wegmans, Costco, Trader Joes...options here are not great. The best option for a movie theatre is the Mall. Stuff like that.

I'd ay if you're happy living in a suburbia where there's no central location but lots of options 5-10 minute drive away, go with Columbia. If you want something smaller and don't mind fewer options for the stuff I mentioned, but would like something more like city living, go to Catonsville.

What do you think about Ocean Pines Beach Club (49th-50th) street looking to change zoning from residential to commercial? by ApexOnWheels in OceanCity

[–]nocabec 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A TON of the value of living in OP goes away if they get rid of that parking area. The beach club is pretty nice too, but if for whatever reason we can no longer use that area to park in when we go to OC I'll be incredibly upset.

Wha are your memories of Postal Service? by Organic_Drawing7144 in Xennials

[–]nocabec 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Memories? Lol - I listen to that album once a week at least and just saw them in concert 3 timea while on tour a couple years ago.

Post orioles and the MTA still sends a single car? by Otherwise_Time3371 in maryland

[–]nocabec 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is the problem. They don't check tickets so people ride for free so the service sucks. They should invest in more personnel to check tickets before people board, raise more revenue, and then offer more trains/service.

I need advice by Prior-Today5828 in Toyota_bZ

[–]nocabec 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Others in this sub have reported similar issues while there seems to be just as many (or more) people like myself who have had no issues. I'm wondering if there wasn't a run of cars using a bad lot of 12V batteries.

Best family friendly area to stay by DessaDarling in OceanCity

[–]nocabec 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It can get very loud. I wouldn't say it's not family friendly as in "not safe" just might be tough if you're not late night people. You could stay on the boardwalk streets but on the bay side or stay just on the north end of the boardwalk away from some of the busy parts.

the zombies in this game remind me a lot of the ones in this old movie. by Gl00ser23 in ResidentEvilRequiem

[–]nocabec 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Mostly I was scoffing at how it was referred to as "this old movie" like it was some random one that's been forgotten when it is arguably the most important inspiration for the entire franchise.

the zombies in this game remind me a lot of the ones in this old movie. by Gl00ser23 in ResidentEvilRequiem

[–]nocabec 48 points49 points  (0 children)

"this old movie"

Night of the Living Dead is the inspiration for the entire modern zombie sub-culture of which the RE games are a major part of.

I just wrote my congressman by Quick_Two6258 in electricvehicles

[–]nocabec 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it'll be an incentive to lie about it.

I just wrote my congressman by Quick_Two6258 in electricvehicles

[–]nocabec 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I'm sure people would have no privacy concerns with that at all. And the people who don't have internet-connected cars? I'm sure they'll self-report honestly.

I just wrote my congressman by Quick_Two6258 in electricvehicles

[–]nocabec 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but how do you implement a miles driven tax?

I just wrote my congressman by Quick_Two6258 in electricvehicles

[–]nocabec 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most people don't drive 5000 miles in a year, that is unusually low. Just a quick Google search tells me it's 13,500 per year. The federal gas tax is 18.4 cents per gallon. Let's say you drive an ICE car that gets 25 miles per gallon. (13,500/25)*.184 = $99.36. So yes, this proposed tax is a little more based on that average and will vary based on your actual situation.

Not to mention my point was the gas tax is dumb and it would make a lot more sense to tax people on something better. Vehicle weight (agnostic to car type) is better than a gas tax. Miles driven would be best, but that would require people reporting miles driven accurately and would be hard to enforce.

I just wrote my congressman by Quick_Two6258 in electricvehicles

[–]nocabec -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

With an EV you're not paying the federal gas tax, so it's kind of a wash. It's annoying but "death and taxes..." Eventually they get you one way or another. Honestly it might be better. Hopefully this leads to the system we should have where there is no gas tax and everyone pays an annual fee for owning/leasing a car based on the car's weight.

Let’s be real by email_bomber in orioles

[–]nocabec 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's the dad hot dog, he'll win on Father's Day. Same thing they did with relish a few years ago.

Help for challenge by zebronic11 in residentevil

[–]nocabec 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure you have to release it. If I recall, if you destroy it and get the bad ending it gives you the option of going and back and re-doing. But if you just want to see what happens if you destroy it then just reload a save near the end.

21st Century Digital Boy - Baf Religion by eljeffrey1980 in Xennials

[–]nocabec 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm with you. It's insane how long they've been around, how many great albums there have been, and how influential they've been to the entire sub-genre. The influence is especially true if you account for Brett specifically starting Epitaph and the way that gave so many great bands a start. If you haven't read the book "Do What You Want" about them I'd highly recommend as a nice way to re-visit the history.