You know it’s bad when Sony is issuing refunds.

I was imagining the side airbags deploying if it was a sideswipe.

I suspect his story is bullshit. His truck was sideswiped by an e-scooter with enough force to damage the doors, wheels, deploy the airbags, and render the vehicle immobile? How fast/massive was this e-scooter? Did the e-scooter rider survive this incredible impact? None of this passes the sniff test unless there is some misalignment in the understanding of what constitutes an e-scooter or he was hit with a glancing blow by a magnetically launched scooter with a rather large rider.

Hell, I had a Familia (323) that could get pretty far out there. The boys and i would take it out on a 20 mile trail to fish and camp all weekend by a secluded lake. The local ranger (I don’t know what the local terminology was for his job) gave us his number in case we ever got stuck, though we never needed it. Only once did he stop us to warn us of pretty severe washout after heavy rain. We heeded his advice and went elsewhere that weekend.

“All these scientists are getting me pissed.”

The children were “cheering” the cybertruck as it pulled up? This is what people who purchase certain types of vehicles imagine will happen, but it never does. I don’t believe him.

Most trucks can accommodate some sort of official or unofficial tent. Granted, the Aztec was, I believe, designed with that in mind. I feel like the cybertruck tent failure was likely a combination of poor design and the lack of critical thinking that a person who purchased a cybertruck has. Regardless, I prefer my canvas tent on the ground. There is plenty of space, no climbing, and I can have a stove (heat only) for winter excursions.

Sounds like an old timey insult for a “rural” person.

Interesting that they’ve been carrying on about having an “affordable” option with their console that has devalued both offerings, yet they’re going to increase the price of the hardware and games.

That’s a good point! There are already issues with their “a.i.” implementation, including violations of contracts with celebrities.

I hope so! Back then, they had their collaboration with HTC. Unfortunately, the performance just didn’t justify the cost. I’ve been interested in VR and AR for quite some time, so I look forward to when the tech is both worth the cost and offered by a company I can at least justify giving my money.

Hopefully they sell off quest so we can maybe get a company not so dead set on invading privacy in the VR market. I swore off Facebook in 2007 due to privacy concerns, and it is unfortunate that they purchased Oculus in 2014 and became the leader in the space. This literally happened just as I had come into a position where I actually had disposable income and was interested in VR.

Imagine buying a $100k unibody “truck” and talking about somebody else’s frame breaking. Also, that bale is likely around 900lbs, which you wouldn’t need a very big truck for, regardless.

I got this “game” for free back in 2014. I can’t recall the last time I logged into it. There was never anything to do. If they ever release anything they promised, I likely won’t be able to log in anymore 🤣.

Everything about this is repulsive and irresponsible.

Right on! Thank you for the clarification! That sounds much better than a work party, in my opinion. In the US, the term is often meant as a “fancy” way to say party, usually over several days.

Your employer is having a party in celebration of your time with them? Am I reading that correctly?

I’m also against tax dollars spent to build toll rolls, especially if they are handed over to private entities. I’m not familiar with your postal system, but it would be odd if it requires a significant amount of public funds to operate.

Yes, the lowest income may not be able to afford cars, but that ignores the large swaths of barely surviving folks that can and do operate vehicles out of necessity. For instance, many in the service industry or “unskilled labor” likely have to commute in to work in these places they can’t afford to live. Depending on their location, there may not be public transportation in the meaningful sense to get them to work. There should be provisions to address this, but there often isn’t.

I don’t have a dog in this fight, though I do have two concerns with this approach in general.

1. Were these roads funded by taxes on the public? If so, will this be addressed now that the public is essentially barred entry without further paying?

2. This specifically targets, impacts, and restricts those with lower incomes. Are there any provisions to address this? Likely not.