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  • On the post: The Insurrection Payout Fund Is Dead. Long Live The Federal Tort Claims Act!

    Crashoverride ( profile ), 29 Jun, 2026 @ 02:22pm

    Left out facts can color a discussion

    I cringe when I see a news story about Trump's leaked taxes and it ignores that he wasn't targeted but one of 400,000 who had their taxes leaked in a massive leak of wealthy individuals. For some it sounds like he was singularly targeted by his enemies and gains him extra sympathy. It further makes the reader think oh wow that big of a settlement he must deserve it. It also prevents the casual reader from saying well he has to be massively compensated while ignoring if every one of the 400,000 affected got a $10 Billion dollar check there wouldn't be enough money in the world to pay out.

  • On the post: Everyone In This LEGO Dispute Should Have Spoken To A Lawyer Earlier Than They Did

    Crashoverride ( profile ), 02 Jun, 2026 @ 03:45pm

    Wowsers.... There needs to be a length of story warning at the beginning. I'm used to the normal two to five paragraphs on here. But eighteen page down presses later... just a heads up would be nice.

  • On the post: David Chang Issues C&Ds Over ‘Chile Crunch’ Products, Then Apologizes And Promises To Stop

    Crashoverride ( profile ), 24 Apr, 2024 @ 01:40pm

    Question must be asked. Did Momofuku acquire the trademark from a trademark lawsuit..?? If so doesn't that confirm they could win in a trademark lawsuit..??

  • On the post: GM, LexisNexis Sued For (Nontransparent) Sale Of Driver Behavior Data To Insurers

    Crashoverride ( profile ), 19 Mar, 2024 @ 10:53am

    A friend of mine tried to use the advertised insurance tracking devices that plug into your OBD port and create a detailed report for the promise of a cheaper policy. However a safety feature on his Mercedes-Benz that allows you to give the brake pedal a brief extra press to engage the hold feature. Which is like a hill hold feature it locks up the car from rolling at a light and allows you to relax your leg and take foot off of pedal. Well that extra little push to engage caused him to rack up hard stop reports. Giving him a very poor driving score.

  • On the post: IRS Direct File Program Goes Live In 12 States

    Crashoverride ( profile ), 15 Mar, 2024 @ 10:11am

    I used H&R online. As I own a home I started by using the full meal deal package and then it turns out the Trump tax cuts for the rich tightened write off's for homeownership etc... So I only needed the basic. Which as there is now an anti-trust inquiry bears out they make near impossible to awitch to a lower. It involved several phone calls as your locked in after choosing until an agent changes for you. Via chat they wanted my full legal name my full social security number my password, mailing address etc... Everything was to be sent via unsecure chat and was detailed enough that should those agents moon light as scammers not need anything further.

  • On the post: Amazon Faces Class Action For Enshittifying Prime Video

    Crashoverride ( profile ), 16 Feb, 2024 @ 08:59am

    This extra charge has made the decision easy for me to cancel my Prime membership. This additional charge has given me reason to evaluate my Prime membership. As I only purchase twelve to fifteen times a year and shipping is often free if you spend over $25 the only thing holding me back was justifying the video service and laziness. With that now being of limited dubious value the decision to leave has become quickly evident. Thanks Prime for highlighting how valueless Prime has become.

  • On the post: South Dakota Legislature Passes Bill That Would Make It A Felony To Expose Officers To Drugs

    Crashoverride ( profile ), 29 Jan, 2024 @ 04:08pm

    There is a pretty famous video circulating on the internet where two officers are arresting someone on the side of the road. When one officer starts going down due to coming in contact with some drug. EMS, fire and ambulances are called to collect the officer off of the ground. Only thing is no dangerous substance no reason for the freak out and the soccer like fainting Here is just one version of the video https://youtu.be/fBH_Gszmd8U?si=ZuF3IouKBH9QttPc

  • On the post: In The Midst Of Multiple Controversies Of His Own Making, NYC Mayor Adams Decides The Real Problem… Is Social Media

    Crashoverride ( profile ), 29 Jan, 2024 @ 12:38pm

    This is also the press conference where Mayor Adams Chief of Staff came down with a hand truck and a team to remove the chairs while also refusing to turn the lights on.

  • On the post: Mercedes Locks Better EV Engine Performance Behind Annoying Subscription Paywalls

    Crashoverride ( profile ), 31 May, 2023 @ 03:45pm

    BMW tried in the USA putting Apple Car Play behind a paywall for the first few years and it bombed big time. They eventually unlocked for all and went back to the drawing board.

  • On the post: Mercedes Locks Better EV Engine Performance Behind Annoying Subscription Paywalls

    Crashoverride ( profile ), 31 May, 2023 @ 03:37pm

    Lenders LOVE recurring revenue. With Auto sales being fickle some years being really good some really bad having a recurring income model allows them to go to the banks and say see we can pay our bills no matter the market as we get X per month.

  • On the post: Supreme Court Leaves 230 Alone For Now, But Justice Thomas Gives A Pretty Good Explanation For Why It Exists In The First Place

    Crashoverride ( profile ), 31 May, 2023 @ 01:34pm

    With this ruling gas station owners took a deep sigh of relief. As they can still cannot be held liable for aiding in powering the getaway cars from daily bank robberies.

  • On the post: The Whole YouTube Radicalizes People Story Doesn't Seem To Have Much Evidence To Back It Up

    Crashoverride ( profile ), 03 Nov, 2021 @ 07:54pm

    Furthermore... QAnon is proof that Facebook and YouTube radicalizes people.
    People weren't seeking out QAnon material. They weren't radicalized Q supporters prior to YouTube and Facebook. Few if any learned about QAnon from a friend or bus stop. They weren't even instant converts after watching or viewing the one random. It was with repeated repetition that they became believers in the imaginary radical QAnon stories and videos.

  • On the post: The Whole YouTube Radicalizes People Story Doesn't Seem To Have Much Evidence To Back It Up

    Crashoverride ( profile ), 03 Nov, 2021 @ 05:41pm

    Two responses.... If not true how do you explain my Uncle.

    Second, Even Facebook research says a person becomes more radicalized.

  • On the post: DailyDirt: Tips For Optimal Pizza Eating

    Crashoverride ( profile ), 24 Jan, 2014 @ 08:28pm

    Ok If there is going to be a list about Pizza Boxes Hell Pizza cannot be left off.....

    As their box folds into a coffin for "your remains" those few slices not eaten. Basically as the pic will not display you punch and pop out your pizza box to form a coffin.

    http://craphound.com/images/hellpizzacoffin.jpg




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    or more recently "a world-first 3D zombie shooter on a pizza box"


    Hell pizza rocks ever since I met the owners I've been a super fan. Hell they deliver the pizza's via hearsts. They had one of the first ever chose your own adventure Youtube video's as you try to deliver pizza during a Zombie attack.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9p1yBlV7Ges

    They created Pizza Roulette for College students. Basically they put Ubers super ho... Very Hot sauce on one and only one slice of pizza. So one unlucky college student would find themselves sweating to no end... lol

    http://www.bestadsontv.com/files/print/2012/Mar/43324_BAR6088%20-%20Pizza_Roulette_Poster_A1_LR_Page_1.jpg

    They jumped on the opportunity to rent the neighboring billboard to a PETA billboard winning them many awards

    http://static.holloway.co.nz/sa/hell-pizza-poster.jpg

    and seriously this barely scratches the surface... Like to join their loyalty club you must sell your soul... as the website asks when was the last time did anything for you like order a pizza get you laid or keep you out of trouble.... just saying

  • On the post: Liberals And Conservatives Switch Positions On NSA Surveillance Depending On If 'Their Guy' Is In Power

    Crashoverride ( profile ), 07 Jan, 2014 @ 12:10pm

    When Bush did the surveillance it was clearly illegal to the point that retroactive immunity had to be drummed up..... and Republicans were still very much in favor and support.

    But when Obama continued and didn't stop the Republican spying programs... under newly created Republican laws.... thus having legal cover. Oh hell no.. Republicans now are pissed... and he is doing what their laws gave him cover to do, not blantaly illegally as Bush did.





    Despite above my feelings are that the surveillance is highly questionable, illegal and useless.

  • On the post: Dan Bull Takes On YouTube's ContentID Changes, Stolen Revenue, With A Diss Track

    Crashoverride ( profile ), 03 Jan, 2014 @ 08:58pm

    Who makes the revenue while in question??? After all Wall Street makes it's money on micro-trading just imagine if a company contests everything and makes money during the contested time....

  • On the post: FBI Agent: Connection Logs Show Suspect's MAC Address, So Look For Apple Hardware

    Crashoverride ( profile ), 20 Dec, 2013 @ 01:58pm

    This begs the question how many terrorists were overlooked or let go because....They didn't have a Mac???

  • On the post: You Don't Own What You 'Bought': Disney And Amazon Play The Role Of The Grinch In Taking Back Purchased Film

    Crashoverride ( profile ), 17 Dec, 2013 @ 11:41am

    The missing technology is the ability to buy a digital item and then have the ability to recode in a way that locks it to you and no longer allows studios to muck with. Kind of like being able to change the locks on the front door of your house differently than the the key the builder handed you. Which is a moot point as the studios will never use such and it's easier to utilize an open source solution.

  • On the post: Public Service Commission Orders Verizon To Cough Up Cost Data On Its New York Copper Lines

    Crashoverride ( profile ), 12 Dec, 2013 @ 03:26pm

    Wait the Telco monopoly for this area doesn't want to disclose costs. What competition would there be to this legacy monopoly system of copper wires?? They aren't being asked to disclose costs on fiber and other such that may garner some competition.

  • On the post: Meet The Dedicated Fan Who Makes Your Broken PC Games Work

    Crashoverride ( profile ), 11 Dec, 2013 @ 04:29pm

    I kept reading thinking any second the part where he got sued or in trouble for doing the fix would be part of the story

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