Dr. Percy@thebiologist1117
Oui, Lowride was the name
@thebiologist1117 *lowrider
The Ghost of Émilie@frankie There's an entire culture surrounding customizing cars like that. Everything from the engine, to the suspension, to the bumpers, to the decals are all custom, usually done in a body shop. They're very expensive.
@frankie There can be music there, and lowriders will often try to "bounce with the beat." That's why they do that jumping thing.
@frankie It can be bad for the car, though, if the bumper crashes down on the ground, so you have to be careful.
I can't believe how immoral that is. These BMW owners *buy* these cars (the cars are theirs, they own them), and then greedy BMW finds a way to siphon off even more money from them, and since it's a subscription service, they'll never stop paying for it.
What's worse is that they're not actually getting anything for paying that $18 a month. *BMW* is taking something away, then charging for it.
Before we had these "internet of things" devices / products (#IOT), it would've been impossible to do what they're doing. But because corporations are so greedy, they abuse the power the internet gives them. They use it to take people's money.
If you're going to take my money, corporations, you at least have to give me something for it. You can't charge me for things I already own... Even so, that's what they're doing. 🤦♀️
@frankie Good morning! 💌🤍
@lydiaconwell If you somehow existed without ever having met or seen anyone else, how would that make you feel? #ThoughtOfTheDay
Rokosun@futureisfoss Let's see... um...
@futureisfoss What's the last thing you were thinking about a lot?
@thebiologist1117 I just finished watching the last episode of that 911 podcast you recommended me, lol. And it was very funny 😄
@futureisfoss Oh yeah, that one is excellent!
@futureisfoss The Operator and Luna play off of each other so well, I always like to hear what they think of stuff.
@thebiologist1117 They first talked about the war and all which had nothing to do with the call, and he kept teasing the other guy for it, haha 😄
@thebiologist1117 Em, you gave me a list of podcasts in our matrix DM, and I haven't even listen to them yet, lol 😂
@futureisfoss Well, even more to warm your earballs with!
@thebiologist1117 I like podcasts because it means I can rest my eyeballs 😇
@thebiologist1117 There you go Em, that's a thought!
@futureisfoss Wonderful! 💭🌞🙌
@futureisfoss Did I send you this one? It's another you might like. Science Talk: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/science-talk/id122384595
@futureisfoss Its description: "Science Talk takes you deeply into the world of science audio. Sometimes we travel deep into the wilderness. Sometimes deep into the mind of a scientific expert. The experience will always stimulate your auditory neurons, even if you don't know quite where you're headed at the start. Also check our podcast from Scientific American : "60-Second Science." To view all of our archived podcasts please go to www.scientificamerican.com/podcast"
@thebiologist1117 Yes I like educational ones, thanks Em 🥰
@futureisfoss Trade ruins everything because... things are made, even if they don't need to be, and their quality is usually a lot worse because of it. My stepfather told me that entire cities are built on landfills of garbage sometimes. #TradeRuinsEverything
@futureisfoss Wikipedia: "Mount Trashmore is an example of landfill reuse, as its creation consisted of the conversion of an abandoned landfill into a park." https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Trashmore_Park
