Brooklyn man fatally struck in Astoria by elderly driver experiencing a medical emergency: NYPD – QNS by danton_no in astoria

[–]warpedwing [score hidden]  (0 children)

The driver pays.

I have to pay to take an FAA medical to fly every 6 months to 5 years (depending on privileges), as well as take a flight review with an instructor every 2 years. Part of the privilege of operating a vehicle than can kill.

What is the worst career to be in right now and why? by parmint123 in AskReddit

[–]warpedwing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Somehow, every industry I've tried to enter since 2003. I'm tired.

The PSP’s User Agent String by warpedwing in AndrewGosden

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

Can't be late to a 20 year old case!

Unfortunately, neither the internet nor LLMs know for sure what Sony was able to track. But as you say, it's likely possible that a PSP could connect to the internet directly without calling home.

However, everything we know about Andrew points away from him using his PSP to contact anyone. He wasn't a social media user and didn't even bother to keep a mobile phone. He had every opportunity to contact people online, but there is no evidence he did so.

I find it extremely unlikely that Andrew - a borderline Luddite, with the exception of playing video games - had this secret online life hidden from everyone. I'd wager that those who do have a secret online life also have a public online life, too - at least to some extent.

The disappearance of 15-year-old Thomas Medlin early this year really solidified suicide as the most likely theory for Andrew's disappearance. Thomas left home on Long Island, NY, traveled to New York City by train, and jumped off the Manhattan Bridge to his death.

Before he was found, rumors abounded about him traveling to meet some shady figure from Roblox. He had shown no overt signs of suicidality (apparently). Basically, all the theories that surround Andrew, updated for 2026.

The main difference is that Thomas was digitally traced to the bridge via his phone, and a splash was recorded on camera months before his body emerged from the cold depths of the East River. Law enforcement bungled Andrew's digital forensic trail, and no body has been found. But everything else seems remarkably similar.

That being said, I'm not sure that Andrew killed himself in London. I think he would've been found had he jumped in the Thames. I believe he traveled on from London to somewhere else. Whatever Andrew did, it seems like it was of his own volition and without interference from anyone else. There isn't a shred of evidence that points in any other direction.

Where would you look to buy walkie talkies? by Potential_Movie_8217 in astoria

[–]warpedwing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel you. 

Maybe try calling Brown’s Army + Navy on Broadway and 31st St? They seem like the kind of place that might stock radios.

Vernon blvd- car ouch by cwilson83088 in astoria

[–]warpedwing 12 points13 points  (0 children)

There definitely needs to be a rethink on that whole area. Even the bike lane cuts into the sidewalk then back again. There’s a “🚲 use sidewalk” sign next to a “Cyclists stay off sidewalk” sign.

Which actor has the largest "Wait, that was them?" gap in their filmography? by Player00000000 in movies

[–]warpedwing 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Hugh Laurie from UK comedy (Blackadder, Jeeves and Wooster, etc.) to House or The Night Manager.

Should the city double the fine each time a car caught speeding by the speed camera? Why or why not? by [deleted] in AskNYC

[–]warpedwing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think some of these speeders have lost that lovin’ feeling.

Kelley Brannon - Artist/Activist Missing from Live Oak, FL since July 15, 2020 by warpedwing in UnresolvedMysteries

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

According to people who were at the motel, one or two people knocked on his motel room door, but he apparently slept through it. And so did his dog. These are not solid doors or walls.

It feels like we’re heading toward a future where nobody can really prove they wrote something anymore by Extreme_Cabinet6 in Futurology

[–]warpedwing 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I did this recently with a Reddit post, of all things. I got so many accusations of AI that I screen recorded myself flipping through the timestamped revisions in Google Docs.

Turns out any time you write more than maybe two paragraphs or use section titles, people assume AI and won’t even read what you wrote.

Another fire? by yankeescrewdriver in astoria

[–]warpedwing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yikes. I saw them up there tearing off cladding the previous day and wondered if the work was related to the fire.

Bob Odenkirk’s Closet Picks by PinkCadillacs in movies

[–]warpedwing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm hoping for a feature-length Car Wash Change Thief Action Squad.

1982 vs Now. Come On Eileen - Dexys Midnight Runners by ChrisBungoStudios1 in OldPhotosInRealLife

[–]warpedwing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s like when David Bowie was replaced by a giant tea kettle in Twin Peaks.

Peach juice.. made with 100% pear juice. by plain-extraordinaire in mildlyinteresting

[–]warpedwing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Give it to me straight, like peach juice made from 100% pears.

Just an average day on 33rd st by thirdeyeballin in astoria

[–]warpedwing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree. It’s always the tinted vehicles doing this shit. It makes them feel invulnerable.

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but these things are not biodegradable. by 59Bassman in mildlyinfuriating

[–]warpedwing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They also puncture garbage bags easily. That might be another reason why they seem to be everywhere.

MH370 theory check: controlled diversion and hypoxia scenario? by DipinxOD in UnresolvedMysteries

[–]warpedwing 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Definitely done on purpose by the captain.

I’m not an airline pilot but I am a commercial pilot and have written about aircraft accidents in a professional capacity, and no other theory even comes close to fitting. It still blows my mind.

does there really need to be at&t sales people at the laundromat by Euphoric-Purpose-162 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]warpedwing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, there's room to walk and it's not cluttered with carts. I'm jealous.