BlarghMachine
BlarghMachine t1_j78ze6k wrote
That’s why u put stickers on it... but not too many, bc then you’ll look like the one w all the stickers on it
BlarghMachine t1_j6pjlw5 wrote
Reply to comment by xlllxJackxlllx in Any Collapse-Aware people around here? by xlllxJackxlllx
Regardless of change it’s so interesting that human arrogance believes these changes will benefit, sustain, or even spare us. The most realistic assumption is that we are being rejected, due to the damage we created, to reach equilibrium and start anew. Humans aren’t forever. Nothing is.
BlarghMachine t1_j6pjcoq wrote
Reply to comment by No_name_Johnson in Any Collapse-Aware people around here? by xlllxJackxlllx
Hold onto this comment. Genuinely. We are losing species to this - namely birds and pollinators (not just bees, bats too), natural disasters are getting worse and more frequent. We are currently projected to have the an unlivable planet by 2040 from those that researched this extensively for decades. This matches the projection that Exxon and shell’’s own scientists - as well as MIT - calculated using their own data. We’re projected to have an inability to reliably grow for even sooner. Not to mention the rise of fascism, the global pandemic that continues w 4000 deaths a week in the US alone, no mitigations, and no transmission stopping vaccine anywhere/worsening variants, and supply chain issues stemming from all these sources as well as a majority unwell and increasingly disabled workforce.
The reality of it feels like fear mongering because so much of it is oppressive to continued existence and hard to accept, but time will prove that we are headed toward societal and climate collapse.
BlarghMachine t1_iyau9ag wrote
Reply to comment by nameisinusetryagain in Marijuana in Baltimore and Maryland - what's the science and what does legalization mean? by scimore_podcast
Kind of related but when I went to driving school they showed a video about impaired driving and the girl who had like three bowls showed no issue driving. I think mood and personal tolerance play a major role in the lack of or existence of impairment.
BlarghMachine t1_iyah7sn wrote
Reply to comment by S-Kunst in Marijuana in Baltimore and Maryland - what's the science and what does legalization mean? by scimore_podcast
I’ve never used really weed to “party” (I don’t really do enough to get silly high even tho I have the capacity to) it’s always felt regulatory. A way of resetting to zero - be it pain or anxiety - and refocusing to aid in functionality for me. Same goes for a lot of med patients. It’s nothing like it in process - but to me it’s like the difference between adderal for an ADHD brain vs a NT brain. Some ppl it’s super strong and altering/fun, and for other people it works w their brain less intensely and helps them feel “normal”. Tolerance also plays a major role.
BlarghMachine t1_ivrywzx wrote
Reply to Any Bright Eyes fans here? by redundancy2
I would love to see bright eyes if you were so inclined.
BlarghMachine t1_iubykwi wrote
Reply to comment by YoYoMoMa in Patagonia Opens Largest Store in Fells Point by sellwinerugs
That’s literally what they do though. All charity is a tax write off. Amazon charities are also a joke, especially ones done through Amazon, as well as Bezos’ donations etc. But keep rounding up at rite aid so they can write it off their taxes and not have it manifest in any tangible way toward a charitable act proportionate to what they make on it. It’s about feeling better after all.
BlarghMachine t1_iu7qupr wrote
I love when google maps is like “drive through this gated/fenced property illegally” or “literally use this person’s long driveway as a road”
BlarghMachine t1_iu4dw0a wrote
Reply to comment by terpischore761 in stolen ebike from st. Paul and 29th by ccbmtg
Probably, thanks for the heads up! I keep forgetting they’re just button batteries
BlarghMachine t1_iu2kw2p wrote
Reply to comment by YoYoMoMa in At concert outside Baltimore plant, musicians protest Maryland pharmaceutical company’s Narcan prices by aresef
Why the downvote? They’re literally playing to charge for boosters past November. It may get delayed but they’re going to... just like you can’t get free N95s anymore and rapid tests are unreliable/giving false negatives with the recent variants. My point is we’re in a bad spot with healthcare and it’s getting worse, so I wouldn’t expect improvement any time soon
BlarghMachine t1_iu29awn wrote
Reply to comment by terpischore761 in stolen ebike from st. Paul and 29th by ccbmtg
My tile doesn’t really serve any purpose if it hasn’t connected to my Bluetooth recently, do you have like a special one?
BlarghMachine t1_iu28m3d wrote
Reply to comment by YoYoMoMa in At concert outside Baltimore plant, musicians protest Maryland pharmaceutical company’s Narcan prices by aresef
They’re gonna start charging for boosters, too.
BlarghMachine t1_its0rq6 wrote
Reply to comment by Mustypeen in Maryland’s transportation department asks for public feedback on I-695/I-70 Interchange project by BmoreCityDOT
An 18-wheeler sized hole that the presence of your car squeezing in makes a much smaller space, causing the car that was giving distance - for a reason - to slam on their brakes. Foolproof! Totally not an accident waiting to happen, but you know who cares if your car’s not involved.
BlarghMachine t1_its0jjf wrote
Reply to comment by animeguru in Maryland’s transportation department asks for public feedback on I-695/I-70 Interchange project by BmoreCityDOT
I love when I try to make space for someone entering or exiting at a reasonable speed and someone cuts me off around them and almost hits both of us lmao
BlarghMachine t1_itpm7ym wrote
Reply to comment by ConcreteThinking in TopGolf Baltimore opens Friday 10/28 by BirdPeckOfPower
Oh that’s gross and sad but I’m not surprised.
BlarghMachine t1_itjb5ty wrote
Reply to comment by PopularWobblyRadio in They removed the charging outlets at Penn Station and replaced them with this garbage. by umbligado
I’m having a hard time understanding what you’re calling stupid - or who deserves what
BlarghMachine t1_itenf9w wrote
Reply to comment by Unusual-Thanks-2959 in They removed the charging outlets at Penn Station and replaced them with this garbage. by umbligado
“Loitering” otherwise known as existing while homeless/poor and going to the only free place you could charge a phone (past tense)
BlarghMachine t1_iten92p wrote
Reply to They removed the charging outlets at Penn Station and replaced them with this garbage. by umbligado
Anything homeless people or poor people can use, they remove.
BlarghMachine t1_isz1zql wrote
Reply to comment by lorena_rabbit in Catalytic converter stolen again by Internal_Position_49
For my gen 2 Prius I bought the shield online (maybe two years ago) for $169 (it was on sale) was only like under $100 in labor to get it out on at foreign auto experts in elkridge. Can’t remember the price it was cheap but I’m saying under $100 to overestimate
BlarghMachine t1_isz1ox7 wrote
Reply to comment by Rubysdad1975 in Catalytic converter stolen again by Internal_Position_49
Cat shield is $200 and install isn’t more than $100 - and they can’t be cut through like a cage as easily - unless you mean a shield and not a cage
BlarghMachine t1_isz1jhr wrote
Reply to comment by gaytee in Catalytic converter stolen again by Internal_Position_49
Besides smaller shops taking what they can get and it being hard to enforce - they melt them down and extract the valuable metal themselves now and sell that straight up. It’s not going to go away as a crime, unfortunately.
BlarghMachine t1_isz1ayo wrote
Reply to comment by Internal_Position_49 in Catalytic converter stolen again by Internal_Position_49
Cat Shield is the way to go. Protected my gen 2 before it got a blown head gasket (don’t ask) and was in the mail when my other gen 2 had it stolen :( it’s enough of a deterrent to pass you up for an easier target.
BlarghMachine t1_isz13y4 wrote
Reply to comment by RighteousCookies in Catalytic converter stolen again by Internal_Position_49
Cat protectors - namely cat shield for the gen 2 Prius - in my experience deter theft pretty well for the price. Cages don’t work bc they’re easier/faster to cut. A sheet of metal bolted in would require lots of sawing to get to the cat, more to cut it out. Takes too much time when they can just pick an easier target/ not get a bunch of sparks flying in their (likely unprotected) face.
BlarghMachine t1_isga2u6 wrote
Reply to Real Post from this AM by Brief_Exit1798
Being in a home and maintaining it requires a lot of knowledge. I grew up in an apartment, moved into illegal apartments that didn’t maintain or repair anything and never was given a crash course on what could go wrong in a home/what’s required to keep it functional. I always feel like it’s decently privileged to assume everyone should have basic knowledge - of anything really - because it’s all about our relative experience. I teach myself everything I know with the help of experts I’ve met and the internet, if I didn’t have those resources I’d be clueless. I’m still clueless about plenty I “should” know about bc I lack the access for those things to be relevant in my life.
BlarghMachine t1_j8n51bz wrote
Reply to Questions raised about Baltimore’s $4.5 million study to retime its traffic signals | Baltimore Brew by bmore
The 4.5 mil that could’ve been used to install sensors? Lmao