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sxswnxnw t1_iy8anzd wrote

Reply to Driving down E Pratt street, saw some yellow flashing traffic lights. Slowed down to proceed with caution and then a freaking MARC train cut across the street. Shouldn’t there be like… a retractable barrier or at least red lights? by Trailmagic

I am so glad this was not an actual MARC train...

But yeah, I am cautious around the light rail tracks. From Linthicum to Hunt Valley, you don't want to be caught on the tracks.

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SonofDiomedes t1_iy89k5m wrote

Reply to Temporary Vehicle Tags by luchobucho

I’m no expert but I’ve always figured it’s because poor people buy shitty used cars and stretch out the temp period as long as possible to avoid paying for inspection and repairs and taxes…cheaper to cycle through beater cars than to run a decent car on permanent tags

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Competitive-Calzone t1_iy892w1 wrote

Reply to comment by Charming_Wulf in Another stellar ad from VisitBaltimore. Just a reminder that the CEO makes $400K a year. by Cepia

It is the only Guinness Brewery in the United States and its 10 min outside of the city... seems like a good way to get people outside of the city to click.

Did you by chance go to their instagram and click the ad? I doubt it. Its an instagram story, a user has 10 seconds to decide if they want to click or not.

"Baltimore was once known as a wet city due to its aversion to Prohibition rules, so it’s safe to say we have no shortage of watering holes. Here, you can enjoy a beer in a converted church or try a cocktail in an award-winning speakeasy. We’re also home to the only stateside Guinness brewery, Open Gate, as well as a host of local craft breweries and distilleries. Whether you’re looking for a place to pregame a Ravens or Orioles game, enjoy a romantic evening or try something experimental, there’s a Baltimore bar for every occasion."

It links to this list https://baltimore.org/what-to-do/craft-breweries-in-baltimore/

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bmore OP t1_iy87zt5 wrote

Reply to comment by paper_flames in Elon Musk’s Boring Company Ghosts Cities Across America by bmore

Or in Hogan's case:

Follow all of these steps knowing it's vaporware, but that it will fool the electorate, so you can disrupt Maryland transit plans and continue using your power as governor to fund road widenings near your real estate firm's (that you did not put in a blind trust) holdings to make them more valuable.

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paper_flames t1_iy87m0p wrote

Reply to Elon Musk’s Boring Company Ghosts Cities Across America by bmore

Step 1 - Convince gullible politicians to buy into shiny, bullshit fantasy tech as an alternative to real mass transit.

Step 2 - Once you've strung them along for enough time to disrupt other plans, abandon the project.

Step 3 - Reap the benefits of society's continued reliance on cars by selling more Teslas.

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MuffinRat84 t1_iy87hr9 wrote

Reply to comment by CurrentParking1308 in Another stellar ad from VisitBaltimore. Just a reminder that the CEO makes $400K a year. by Cepia

In college I interviewed for an internship there and it wasn't made clear until the interview that it was unpaid...I had a job in college and told them it was a problem to leave my job for an unpaid internship, they really tried to sell me on the "experience of hard work" I would gain.... meanwhile I worked 4-5 days a week already. Which needless to say I was offended and turned them down. This ad looks like one of their unpaid workers made it.

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explodingkneez t1_iy86wi3 wrote

Reply to comment by Trailmagic in Driving down E Pratt street, saw some yellow flashing traffic lights. Slowed down to proceed with caution and then a freaking MARC train cut across the street. Shouldn’t there be like… a retractable barrier or at least red lights? by Trailmagic

The light rail follows the same traffic pattern as cars. They stop at red traffic lights and go on green. If a car is stopped on the tracks they lay on the horn.

You don’t have to “yield” or even really pay attention to the lightrail, just follow the traffic lights.

If the traffic light was flashing yellow it’s broken or something else wrong.

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