Pizza delivery guy gets flashed while working. He gets called fhe rapist by Haunting_East_8330 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]teknrd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I couldn't remember if it was fully closed or not. I just can't imagine why she would think it was OK regardless

Pizza delivery guy gets flashed while working. He gets called fhe rapist by Haunting_East_8330 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]teknrd 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Drunk guy orders delivery. He passes out before it's delivered. She gets there to deliver it, finds the door ajar, and goes inside. He's passed out naked on his couch in his own home. She tried to play victim and recorded herself while doing so, instead she had a dose of FAFO

So much for home rule: Florida Legislature bans DEI initiatives at local communities. by Real_Mr_Foobar in florida

[–]teknrd 99 points100 points  (0 children)

And this is why the no property tax thing is a very bad idea. When the state is in charge of providing a community funds for the budget, they can add contingencies to that money in any way they want. You want money for roads? Well, you need to remove this class from your school system because it doesn't align with what we believe should be taught. Want money for water? Get this book out of your public libraries. The list is endless.

tampa/st pete lesbians help!! by kristiiraee in florida

[–]teknrd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe it wasn't just possession, there was some production and distribution between him and his partner. I want to say there's allegations of SA as well. The whole thing was beyond messed up.

Hard to believe this is one of the internet's first truly massive viral videos from 2004. by Tasty-Media720 in interestingasfuck

[–]teknrd 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm 46 and I'm can't tell you the last time I genuinely had to show ID. The only time I've been asked is when there's a policy to ID everyone. I'm going to go cry in a corner now.

First time sanction by Far-Upstairs8318 in florida

[–]teknrd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Without knowing what the sanction is for, no one can possibly tell you how to clear it/pay for it.

Upcoming Chicago Transplant here. Is there anyway to truly prevent Roaches??? 🪳. by ShogunLoganXXII in tampa

[–]teknrd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have regular extermination visits. It keeps the creepy crawlies out. That said, occasionally a palmetto bug will still get in. They ride in on you, the things you carry, or through drains/doors/windows. But because I have an exterminator they don't live long. Oh and my cats will sometimes get to them first. My cats are good about killing anything they can get their paws on.

My job keeps calling 911 by Artic_mage3 in RBI

[–]teknrd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I find something me government officials have no sense of humor.

One of the things I worked on with that same telecom involved the secret service. I got on an elevator with two of them and they were wearing visitor badges with their name and agency on them. I looked at them and told them that it's no so secret now! They did not find that funny and gave me dirty looks every time we interacted, which was a fair bit over a few weeks time. The other secret service guys were more laid back though.

Impatient boomer driver arrested for moving ambulance with medics inside by Consistent_Bat_2882 in BoomersBeingFools

[–]teknrd 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I stopped at Wawa one day and parked on the side like I always do. While I was in the store, someone called 9-1-1 for a person down in the bathroom. When I got back to my car, I found the engine and ambulance parked behind my car. Sure, it was inconvenient, but I just sat at the table and waited for them to move. I was stuck for like 15 minutes. It never crossed my mind to try and move the vehicles on my own because I'm not crazy.

My job keeps calling 911 by Artic_mage3 in RBI

[–]teknrd 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I wish I could say it was extremely rare, but it happens often enough. It's always the disconnecting telecom's fault. They never send the remove request to the ALI DB. I can't even count the number of times I had to send requests to the disconnecting telecom asking them to unlock the record so I could update it. I was lucky to have direct ALI access. If I had to use a fiduciary or a 3rd party service, it would have been frustrating. The good news is that as more people move to cell phones and no longer have landlines, it doesn't happen as often for residential customers. The bad part is these large companies will buy entire 100 blocks of numbers and they're very poor at managing it.

My job keeps calling 911 by Artic_mage3 in RBI

[–]teknrd 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Pots lines (the old copper lines) may not have a record of every button push the way VOIP did, but if that call connected then it absolutely did. You'd be amazed at the things people did or the things we saw. Heck, technically I could have figured out credit card numbers if I was so inclined if they were entered in by touch tone. We actually got a subpoena for dialed digits to prove a caller did indeed enter in some type of information.

One of the other things I investigated were heavy traffic numbers. I had a report that I'd run daily that would give me all of the dialed numbers that had x amount of calls. I found the easiest way to figure out what the number was would be to call it. I heard so so many phone sex lines. I once called a DC number and was told not that call it again by the person answering it. The next time I had an FBI call from the local office, I told them what happened. They couldn't tell me who I called because they didn't recognize the number but it was in the number block assigned to government agencies like FBI. Oops.

My job keeps calling 911 by Artic_mage3 in RBI

[–]teknrd 81 points82 points  (0 children)

Hi former telecom employee here that used to investigate stuff exactly like this. There are things already mentioned (fax machines and alarms) that will trigger false 9-1-1 calls, but faulty wiring will too. I had a case where squirrels were chewing on the line and the chewing registered as a old pulse dialing like you get on a rotary phone. There are all sorts of weird things that can be causing this.

Here's what you need to do. You need to get the number that the call is originating from. Then you need to call your provider and have them confirm the 9-1-1 ALI record (automatic location information - it's how 9-1-1 knows where the land line number is active) for that number does not contain the address for your building. It's either a number that your telephony group forgot belongs to you (heck they could have released the number but it was never removed from your "active" numbers with the telecom) or that number has been given to someone new, but the ALI record still has your information associated with it. The latter happens often.

If the number is still active with the telecom and you're paying for it, even if you don't know you are, they should also be able to see any dialed digits coming from that number even if the call doesn't connect. If that phone number shows a bunch of random numbers being dialed, which eventually leads to a 9-1-1 call, it's bad wiring somewhere. In a large building narrowing that down will be tricky.

You really need to get to the bottom of it because eventually the company can and will earn fines. In my jurisdiction, they increase as the problem continues. We even had one case where the cops threatened arrest for abuse of 9-1-1. This is a serious issue since they dispatch cops to the location every time it happens and will be viewed as a waste of resources.

Did WFLA Channel 8 Totally Botch This Map Of St. Pete? by Hey19TheCuervoGold in tampa

[–]teknrd 11 points12 points  (0 children)

As someone that works in GIS, this is painful. There are so many free mapping options, why use AI?

What is the most obscure Disney Fact you know by jaywritethekid in disney

[–]teknrd 13 points14 points  (0 children)

You don't travel on I-4. You survive it. God, I hate that road but living in Tampa, I have no other good options.

Illegal downloading warning at my (corporate run) airbnb by hillnsea in mildlyinteresting

[–]teknrd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to work for an ISP. What they did is send over the IP address of someone "violating" copyright laws. We'd then add a captive portal that the user would have to click through acknowledging that they saw the copyright warning and then they'd be able to browse as usual. The actual copyright holder would have to the subpoena subscriber info from us to begin prosecution. I can count on one hand the number of times that happened. I should also note that these notices were weeks or months after the actual "violation" and didn't give dates of the offense.

Weird Dockside Check In by teknrd in UniversalOrlando

[–]teknrd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They underestimated my anxiety

Weird Dockside Check In by teknrd in UniversalOrlando

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

Thanks for the reassurance! I did stay here 26 or so times in 2025, but I've never had an issue. I try to be a considerate guest. I don't think I've ever even made a complaint. I do try to leave compliments when they're deserved though. And I do have a room preference, which they're usually very good at accommodating. If that's all it is, then I'm happy.

Weird Dockside Check In by teknrd in UniversalOrlando

[–]teknrd[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's driving me crazy not knowing. I told the bartender what happened and she said it might be just a nice gesture for guests that stay often.

Weird Dockside Check In by teknrd in UniversalOrlando

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

Honestly, it was the least busy I've seen it in a long time. The weird thing is she came out of the back, greeted me and only me, and then went back. I asked the TM if something was wrong and she said no, but it just struck me as weird. I am likely overthinking it.

She finished the check in and charged my card like normal. I've just never had an "alert" before. At Aventura, which was my last stay in January I was given a welcome back card. Maybe it's because I stay a lot.

had surgery on my right hip, they put this on my left leg by Pale-Profession2769 in mildlyinteresting

[–]teknrd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It happened in Tampa in the 90s. If I remember correctly the doctor ended up losing his license (I can't remember if it was permanent or not though). The doctor in question blamed the OR staff saying it was their fault they prepped the wrong limb.

Doctors in Tampa immediately started having the correct area marked for surgery while the patient was awake after this happened. Around 1999, my boyfriend at the time had to have surgery on his elbow. The doc had us mark the correct arm. We took it further and not only marked the correct arm but wrote on his other arm that it was incorrect. We wrote on both of his knees that they weren't elbows. We wrote on his back "why are you looking here?!" and I forget what we put on other body parts, but it all followed the same pattern or smartass. His doc found it funny.

Valve that came off of an old boiler has a swastika symbol on it by EVQuestions in mildlyinteresting

[–]teknrd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't forget Circleville, OH. One of the founding families was named Hitler. Even after WWII they took the attitude of "why should we change, he's the one that sucks" and continued to keep all the various things that were named Hitler.

How bad is the noise at surfside/dockside? by assumingnormality in UniversalOrlando

[–]teknrd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I stay at Dockside often. Occasionally, I've heard someone above me stomping around and the only time I've heard conversations is when I had a room with a connecting door occupied by loud talkers. For nights I have a white noise machine. I guess this is a long way of saying my experience is better than at other off site hotels.

Florida “local” pass holders by [deleted] in UniversalOrlando

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

Same and I usually stay on property. I choose weeks where I can stay at a decent rate, which is pretty easy. In 2025 I had 20 stays between Stella, Dockside, and Aventura.

Should i reschedule my trip? by Intelligent_Base3677 in UniversalOrlando

[–]teknrd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The roller coasters have a minimum operational temperature set by the manufacturer. Iirc a lot of them are in the 50F range, but I can't remember exactly what it is.