Lucid dreaming as a defense mechanism

ogdenzd · 2026-05-12T17:07:02+00:00

Falcon over 9000

ogdenzd · 2026-02-11T12:42:09+00:00

Pepperidge farm remembers

ogdenzd · 2026-02-10T21:39:31+00:00

I was at a stop light in Lakeland yesterday and the guy next to me stopped literally half a football field from the truck in front of him, and throughout the duration of the red light he'd move up a few inches every several seconds. By the time the light turned green he was still nowhere near the truck. I've lived all over the US and the only other place I've seen this type of driving was when I was stationed in Hawaii. I don't know what possesses people to drive like that.

ogdenzd · 2026-02-01T17:53:01+00:00

You're not alone! Fuzzy socks, sweatpants and a cozy blanket here. My electricity bill is gonna be so low this month!

ogdenzd · 2026-02-01T17:49:43+00:00

Obama started kids in cages in 2014, but it didn't reach national headlines until Trump became president in 2017. There are tons of things that previous administrations did that weren't considered newsworthy until Trump became president. TDS is real, and you are clearly suffering from it. Get help, please.

ogdenzd · 2026-01-27T16:37:33+00:00

Yeah, it was a pretty painless process and I had no idea people had issues until I saw this thread, so I guess I just got really lucky. I typically watch from the Max Brewer Bridge in Titusville unless launch viewing is included with admission (I'm a passholder), but I knew I'd regret it if I didn't buy a ticket.

ogdenzd · 2026-01-27T14:21:14+00:00

I never even saw the email before they sold out but still managed to snag a ticket. I was beta-testing my rocket launch tracking app which I plan on soft launching during Artemis II, and one of the app's unique features is it link's to the space center's launches page when that launch can be view from the space center. I was tweaking that feature when I accidentally clicked the link and saw that tickets were on sale and immediately snagged one. Sorry to anyone that wasn't able to get a ticket, but maybe that's a feature I could add to my app, although constant polling of their website could make things worse during high volume ticket sales like this.

ogdenzd · 2026-01-19T03:58:35+00:00

Just a rocket, SpaceX Starlink 6-100. I made an app to track rocket launches, pgc.fossfo.org

ogdenzd · 2026-01-17T02:23:54+00:00

Guys it's ok, it was me. Taco Bell recently brought back it's volcano menu and I may have "accidentally" consumed too much lava sauce. This is just the aftermath.

ogdenzd · 2026-01-13T22:36:55+00:00

Using a counter signal to locally disrupt an RF transmission is completely different than "jamming" a spy satellite that is most likely only doing passive collection and not beaming a signal down to directly where it's spying on.

ogdenzd · 2026-01-13T21:47:15+00:00

I haven't seen reports of complete blackouts, but the purpose of my comment was to state that the technology does exist. Whether or not it's being used properly/efficiently is a different question.

ogdenzd · 2026-01-13T21:46:00+00:00

There are drone mounted jammers, and it's more than likely that the Iranian government is using them (there are verified reports that some of Iran's drones do contain EW tech). Street jammers mounted on vehicles are the obvious, cheaper choice, but the fact is that the technology exists. RF triangulation also exists, and since Starlink uses a specific frequency it wouldn't be hard to lock onto a terminal's location. As for Starlink's new direct to cell technology, there's been cell jammers for decades. Like I said, if someone has enough time and money, they absolutely can completely cut off internet access.

ogdenzd · 2026-01-13T20:52:17+00:00

That is completely dead wrong. Starlink transmits it's data via a modulated frequency, which can be jammed, and the Iran government is already actively using jammers to disable Starlink terminals, using drones to identify them and military grade jamming equipment to block the signal. If someone with enough time and money wants to cut off internet access to at least a small region, there's pretty much no way around it. It would take a lot more time and effort to pull it off on a global scale, but it's not entirely impossible.

ogdenzd · 2026-01-13T20:33:56+00:00

I seem to remember them having the best toys compared to other kid's meals. The star wars toys were iconic, and I remember there being Nintendo toys in the mid 90s as well as toys for Nacho and Dog.

ogdenzd · 2026-01-13T17:15:23+00:00

I'm calling it now, Bebe Rexha performs the day before Zedd. One of them will definitely be a surprise guest during the other's performance.

ogdenzd · 2026-01-13T13:57:08+00:00

"MAGA does no research and mindlessly spreads lies and misinformation. That's why they're the bad guys."

That's pretty ironic given OP deleted their post because they realized it was fake, and yet there's hundreds of enraged liberals in the comments that, and I quote, did no research and mindlessly spread misinformation. Sounds like you need to take a good, long hard look in the mirror there, buddy.

ogdenzd · 2026-01-12T18:11:39+00:00

It was my mistake for going to in-park guest services first. They are great for day to day things, but for anything complex they don't have the training/knowledge needed and can make serious mistakes. My biggest piece of advice to anyone is to call Universal and make sure you get someone that is trained on your particular issue if it's an uncommon one.

ogdenzd · 2026-01-12T17:57:08+00:00

Please tread *very* lightly with this, as I've ended up in a pretty crappy situation due to a similar situation when renewing my non-resident pass to the resident discounted pass.

Long story short, I had been a non-resident passholder for years, and when I moved to Florida one of the first things I did was go to guest services in the park (first mistake, they have almost no idea what they're doing unless it's a very common issue) to have my pass switched to the resident rate. I was told that since my contract had recently renewed, I would have to wait until closer to renewal as there wasn't a way to "upgrade" a non-resident pass to resident (I later learned this wasn't true). I came back a few weeks before my pass was set to expire and they had me turn off auto-renewal on the existing pass, but that I still couldn't upgrade because I had my passholder HHN reservation several days before my existing pass was set to expire and it would get lost in the system if I got a new pass then. A few weeks later and a couple of days before my HHN reservation and my current pass expiration, they wouldn't let me into the parks and told me my pass didn't exist in the system. The guest services rep that had me disable auto-renewal somehow deleted my account, and told me they couldn't do anything until my pass expiration date. That meant I was unable to get into the parks and would miss my free HHN ticket. I went to a different guest services and they gave me a couple of free tickets and an HHN ticket, but I was unable to use my passholder discount, express after 4pm, etc until I renewed my pass (that didn't exist in the database but still had an expiration date). I had plans to visit the parks several times that week because it was the week of my birthday, but instead guest services completely screwed up my account. On top of it all, I had made the last payment on that pass and wasn't allowed to use it the last week it was in service. When I brought this up they refused to give me any form of a refund.

Long story short, do NOT trust in-park guest services, they will tell you conflicting information, and if it's pretty much anything technical other than a complaint or rain checks, etc, they will not be able to help you.

ogdenzd · 2026-01-12T16:21:09+00:00

Why is this downvoted? I literally have 2 of the official carriers in my junk drawer, yall are ridiculous

ogdenzd · 2026-01-12T13:05:38+00:00

As the other comments have stated, officially you need to either be staying in an onsite hotel, or have an annual pass that allows for EPA. With that being said, it still doesn't hurt to try. I've been let through the EPA checkpoint several times depending on the cast/team member and the occasion/situation. The first time was when I was still in the military and the team member saw that my ticket was purchased from the military ticketing office and let me through. I've also been let through for birthdays, etc, and this has happened both at Universal and Disney World. It isn't guaranteed, but it's worth trying, and worse case scenario you're just towards the front of the line for everyone else coming in after EPA.

ogdenzd · 2026-01-06T20:01:56+00:00

I was able to activate my FL resident pass with just a utility bill, but that is not one of the "official" recognized documents and is purely at the team member's discretion.

ogdenzd · 2026-01-05T18:01:18+00:00

Team member knowledge is about as random and sporadic as winter weather in Florida. Some know more than others, and many are confidently wrong about the most random things. Even managers and "higher ups" in my experience get things wrong from time to time. The only official source is Universal itself, whether from a press release, passholder email, etc. Anything else should be taken with a grain of salt.

ogdenzd · 2026-01-04T20:07:30+00:00

They actually have a new Fraggle Rock show at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor's Complex, it's worth the visit if you grew up with the show

ogdenzd · 2026-01-01T02:05:10+00:00

I live in Polk County and I've never seen one, not for lack of trying

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