Posts by Anthony Bailey

Simona said:Keep on smuggling if you want. 😛

but with Eric Wells3 right next to us
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Yeah
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The movie is fantastic.
Honestly, I think it’s probably the only decent, actually watchable film produced in this country.

It breaks the mold completely compared to the usual stuff we see around here or how things worked under the old system back then.

If every American film were even half as good as this, we’d be a powerhouse on the world stage.
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What really struck me was the level of respect—everyone addresses each other with "Sir" or "Ma'am."🙂 You just don't see that in our movies anymore. Most local productions are just endless cycles of swearing, violence, beatings, insults, vomiting, urinating, blood everywhere, and constant physical and mental abuse... just gross.
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Terrible movie..
Not because it failed at being scary, but because the sheer stupidity and lack of logic in the script was exhausting..

Honestly? A total waste of time.
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Zelenbaba said:Hey Eric Wells3, I need you to walk me through something here. 🙂 It’s about Amtrak....
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Eric Wells3 has officially become a legal consultant
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velvetpilot212 said:Stop flirting 😁 😁 !!!

No way
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I am being dead serious here.
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velvetpilot212 said:Oh, you're just a total pushover, so that doesn't count, right? Yeah, sure!

I'm done being one.
From here on out, Eric Wells3 is riding with me.
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I'll pay him back in beers at some local pub.
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Eric Wells3 said:I’m riding the MTA alone when I take a hit... not like I wouldn't be watching out for that unknown woman anyway.😍

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Mickey Mouse said:In situations like this, I thank God I’m a big guy.😁😁

Just kidding, obviously... (maybe?😁)

Look, next time that crazy woman is out in town,
you should have followed her on the MTA!
Keep an eye on her!

Who knows,
maybe you'll actually learn something from it.
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Anonymous said:Man... I’m still just sitting here waiting on my second court date for holding up a stop sign, jaywalking, and driving while intoxicated—as a pedestrian(!?). I think I'll just tell them it's my first offense. 😁

Then there’s this charge for smashing a storefront window at the local municipal court. But I didn't do it. Honestly, I'm even less guilty than I was in the last case.

...God. Now that I actually read it back... yeah, it doesn't exactly help my reputation.

Anonymous, you just have terrible luck. That's all there is to it.
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What happens to you only happens to one in a hundred people.
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William Doyle2 said:I got hit twice myself—once for skipping the helmet and once for not having my ID on me.😁

You little delinquent.
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Arthur Barnes said:Sexy, give me a break! So what you're saying is I don't have the right to grab someone's hand if they commit a minor infraction, but I can beat them to death if they grab my hand after I've already messed up?

It’s no wonder this country is a total disaster. 😁

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Whatever... you either pay up or walk.
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I usually just walk.
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Eric Wells3 said:Crazy Girl, you're out of your mind. Let me lay down the legal reality for you:

Legally speaking, that fare inspector DOES NOT EXIST. He’s a nobody. A zero. A total non-entity.
He's just another regular citizen with exactly as much authority as you have.
He has no right to search you, and you aren't obligated to show him any ID. Technically, he can't even demand you follow him downstairs (though, look, fine—it's probably better to just go along with it so you don't start a massive scene on the MTA.

In any actual, functioning country, an inspector would be an off-duty cop.
It's a damn miracle we aren't a functional country.

If that inspector grabs your arm and tries to physically stop you from leaving, you have [/B]EVERY SINGLE RIGHT[B] guaranteed by the Constitution to absolutely floor him. Or, if you aren't feeling particularly violent, 😁you ask the people around you to act as witnesses and then sue him into oblivion. Because by doing that, he is straight-up infringing on your freedom of movement.
The whole concept of "citizen's arrest" (you know, like when a bank alarm goes off, you see a guy sprinting out with a bag of cash, and you have the right to hold him until the cops arrive) only applies to serious felonies—murder, armed robbery, sexual assault... anything in that realm. In the case of a transit inspector? That's just illegal restraint.

Next time an inspector pulls you aside and demands your ID, just ask him, "Are you a police officer?" If he says no, just say "goodbye👋" and walk away. Obviously, if he claims he *is* a cop, tell him to show you his badge.

P.S. If you and your friend actually have some backbone, deny everything in court. Tell them you've never seen the guy in your life.
It's just your word against his, and that only carries weight if the guy is actually a cop.

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That's how—
Washington, D.C. residents think. L.
They all think the same way—like they've all been brainwashed together regarding MTA rights.
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Simone said:1. Isn't it just because you have to pay for every single service provided?😁

I agree.
Or as they say in France—
c'est la vie
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Simone said:2 and 3. That’s why there are inspections, and those transit officers know every trick in the book better than we do.

Ever actually tried showing your pass?
It's like trying to show my passport in the old Soviet Union—they demand a million useless documents, and the lines are long enough to make buying bread during hyperinflation in Russia look easy. Plus, the "staff" is about as "welcoming" as if I were the one paying them.
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Simone said:Since when does she think she doesn't owe the MTA for a fare? 😕

I always pay my way.
Just so nobody gets the wrong idea.
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But honestly, a few times now, the validator just hasn't worked...
or the train is so packed you can't physically reach the machine.
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And then I'm the one who ends up getting busted..
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unknown said:So I’m wondering, are they actually going to push these citations through? What’s the absolute worst-case scenario here? Some lady told us that if we just head down to the MTA station and claim some guy startled us before we could swipe our cards, the transit staff would just let it slide. Does that actually work?

Look, even if there's a shred of truth to it,
they aren't going to buy that for a second. It's such a cliché excuse.
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From what I hear, the paperwork and legal headache of chasing people down for unpaid fares costs them way more than the fare itself..
They're drowning in these cases because nobody ever pays.
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People in NYC keep saying you should just refuse to show your ID if they start picking fights with you.
And if they hand you a ticket? Just don't pay it.
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Next time, bring some heavy-duty muscle along—some local tough guy, maybe even hire someone like Willard to act as your bodyguard.
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But...
Regardless of what that New Yorker suggests,
if I were in that situation, I'd just pay the fine.
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Jose Chase2 said:Good grief, someone get some soap and scrub that keyboard!😠 This movie is an absolute masterpiece. If they just released the Director's cut, we’d be looking at pure perfection. Poor Joe McTiernan—they stripped him of his vision in the editing room because the studio wanted it to feel more like Zorro, when he was trying to make it much grittier. It honestly scares me to think how legendary this would've been if he’d actually been allowed to finish it his way!

Maybe I just got that impression because I was multitasking on my PC at the same time.
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I'm definitely going to have to rewatch this.
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Kenneth Martinez3 said:how the hell do I change this damn avatar.

I swap mine out every single month...
never run into an issue.
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Just follow these steps:
Options - Edit Options - Change Avatar -
you can upload (just hit browse) -
submit modifications

Watch out for this:
- make sure the image is 50x50 pixels
and uses a standard extension... stick to JPEG.
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Mr.Ex.President said:What is this even about?😕

From what I've gathered about the movie (and finally realized),
it's just about human relationships and life
in general.
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Gary Sanchez said:It’s on NPR tomorrow at 8:40 PM.
(On NPR2, correct me if I'm wrong—I'm not entirely sure and I really can't be bothered to check the TV guide 🙂 )

...definitely don't miss it
...was actually pleasantly surprised
...NPR occasionally throws on a decent movie now and then 😁
...and I'm honestly just stoked about Amelia

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Never seen this one before, but from what I've read, it sounds awesome.
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I'm definitely setting my DVR to record this.
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