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May 7, 2019 6:19 PM
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onlyalurker
huh ... so nightvale is a real place ... *adds to list of 'never go here'*
mishnitsa
As a dentist, I really want to see what this retainer looks like.
slightlyofftopiccommenter
My son just may go to this ortho. He has had some weird stuff in his face. We are on year 4 of braces.
GoldTeef4ErrBody
This ^
mishnitsa
I thoroughly enjoy your user name
equityforpunks
Dentist at his/hers home town was a specialist, who participates in research, the dentist will be 10-20y ahead of your ordinary dentist 1/
equityforpunks
2/ Source: me. I had such a specialist as a child. Ordinary dentists do not update straightening gear info that often.
SuperAwkwardGirl
People don't realize how lucky they are to be worked on by specialists a lot of the time. Although, then any normal visits don't go well.
BlueLanternBraxx
Weird place, weird people, weird government coverups, Think Inside The Triangle... This place is literally Gravity Falls.
Alisia77
1 in 37 chance of being the victim of a violent or property crime with a population around 80000. Yikes.
GeneralWho
I have family in Tracy. Was a small town that exploded in population as a bedroom community for Silicon Valley. Oakland residents moved in
hiyesthisissatan
I always wanted to live in Tracy as a kid but I opted out of it because the druggie population grew rapidly in the last few decades.
GeneralWho
and gang activity skyrocketed. Property crime (graffiti) is the number one issue. Used to be a tiny farm town until the dot com boom/bust.
ChaosandChaos
I mean, it was home to MC Hammer. I think the crime was already there.
doyourworkidiot
Low violent crime with high property crime usually indicates the presence of junkies, not gangs.
GeneralWho
And to the east of Tracy...Manteca + Modesto, meth central. To the north of Tracy...Stockton. THE Stockton. It's amazing Tracy still stands.
tootils
I really want to see a picture of the retainer!
Akyan
I kept reading thinking they'd show the damn thing... Yeah, creepy town is creepy, but the retainer, man!
Kenblu24
Original OP doesn't seem to want to share.
savwatson13
I have one. It’s literally just a bar behind my bottom teeth. This post is BS
vgullotta
I had one growing up too, it was a little wire that is cemented in place. Mine was only like the front 8 or 12 teeth, I had it for years 1/?
savwatson13
Yeah I’ve even been to the dentist in Japan and they never said anything about it. But I’m sure people on tumblr always tell the truth! /s
vgullotta
and I grew up in Cos Cob, CT and went to an orthodontist in downtown Greenwich, CT. I don't think the bottom retainer is all that rare. 2/2
kidafrika2020
The block from the EU is nothing strange. Been in Germany for 8 years and it's hard to get onto a bunch of US news websites.
SnootyEuropean
The GDPR is very new though. A bunch of websites just started blocking access to EU users because they didn't wanna bother with compliance
CouldBeACrackhead
That's upsetting
TheWombatStrikesAgain
For Americans. Those sites block EU users because they don't want to adhere to EU laws about protecting your data.
Desomega
As someone else mentioned already, it's usually due to EU regulating what data sites can collect on you, and these US sites 1/2
EquinoxActual
It's not about "regulating what data you can collect". The GDPR introduces a ton of ultra-specific procedural requirements that are [...]
EquinoxActual
beyond the abilities of most companies smaller than Google and FB while also introducing humongous penalties for non-compliance.
iugfdh
Well I disagree since everyone including my small company within the EU legally has to comply. It's basically 1/2
Desomega
(not getting much EU traffic anyways) decide that instead of changing their site to comply, just block EU traffic entirely. 2/2
johnnyratbastard
givn2sin
City government wonders why the sudden spike in internet searches...
broote
TL;DR 1 of 2: Kid has weird dental retainer, new prototype thing got in weird home town. Weird home town is X-files level weird.
oldmanperspective
A service to the imgur community
broote
TL;DR 2 of 2: Safe small town facade, crazy crimes, military base,nuclear site. Town news website cited as source illegal to view outside US
IHaveTwoCuteDoggies
"Tldrs" and dumps are the one thing I'll always dislike about imgur or other sites. It's a couple paragraphs not some godamn thesis
filthymansock
Sometimes I like them, because if the TL;DR is interesting enough then I'll read the whole thing. If not then I got the gist of it at least.
Therianek
It just doesn't comply with EU GDPR privacy laws. Its not anything serious. Plenty US website did that instead of adapting to the law.
Therianek
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Data_Protection_Regulation
FutureHylian
Thank you, i can confirm after reading that it was not worth it in the slightest.
Ryzanify
This chick is a drama queen
WisdomThumbs
Tracy is almost as weird as the number of folks who read this, only to go "Meh, absolutely nothing of interest to me."
McDouggal
It's GDPR, not illegal. Website didn't want to do the stuff to actually make the site GDPR compliant, so it's easier to just say "nope."
rgzdev
It seems unnecessary to me. I mean they don't operate as a business in the EU
temujin9
Yeah, but they might be owned by a company that does. Easier to just dodge the problem entirely.
admiraltidd
It's problematic to retain any info related to EU citizens now, even without a legal entity in Europe. Overreach much EU politicos?
TmdoeuQ
Tracy is located inside a triangle (I-205 on the north, I-5 to the east, and I-580 to the southwest) this has given rise to Tracy's motto
ialwaysexpectthespanishinqusition
Well now somebody is going to go there to investigate and they will never come back
GhostofRoland
I used to live in a town called LEMOORE that was near a military base and we had weird shit happen there too. Like a girl murdered her, cont
tezoninaopot
Cities surrounding military bases are always weird. Prior military ... trust me.... always seem like drug problems near by too.
GhostofRoland
Yeap, FRESNO which is 45 mins north is the Meth Capital of CA.
GhostofRoland
Parents then sat down to watch tv also families going missing and we had a guy who killed his kid and then skinned him.
givn2sin
OnyZ
Sounds like she just wanted some peace and quiet to watch some TV to me
OnyZ
That's what I told the judge anyways but noooooo that's not a good enough reason for murder, supposedly
GhostofRoland
She was 6, she was discovered by her grandma
asificareokido
Yeah, well, I grew up in rural Pennsylvania.
Gerpderp410
Same. Weirdness everywhere
WhatShouldIUseForMyUsername
Same. North East PA, Wayne county. You?
skunkdamonk
The backward mountain
asificareokido
Southern tip of Clarion County. Did you ever go to Knoebels or Lakemont Park?
CheddarDreams
Knoebels is the best!!
asificareokido
My Grandparents’ farm was about a mile away. The best carousel ever.
CheddarDreams
Last summer was the first time I ever got the gold ring, finally!!!
WhatShouldIUseForMyUsername
Used to stay at the campsite for Knoebels like once a year when I was kid, fun place
mrredbuttons
Southwest PA
asificareokido
Where?
mrredbuttons
Fayette county
bamcobra
ACV alumnus here
TatersWhatsTatersPrecious
Used to drive through there all the time going between SF and LA. We need a pic of that thing in your mouth.
mrstammyjomonster101
But what's it look like?
GoldTeef4ErrBody
As I dentist I really wanna know as well
tinytabasco
Omg... that username tho... hahahahahahahah nice
ArtOzz
Yeah pix or GTFO. Seriously. Show us some pics cus I wanna see the real Nightvale.
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InTheDistanceAPlaintiveEnglishHorn
THE RETAINER
ArtOzz
Lol
UseTheForceLuke
I need to see this thing
BearToof
Yeah, Im curious because permanent retainers aren’t really all that rare. Uncommon maybe? But not something Id be amazed to see (am dentist)
NoYouChose
Agree. I’m from Sweden and I have a permanent retainer
ruferto
the point was the type of retainer she had is rare
BearToof
Yeah, but I NEED more than that. Dental devices are creepy so you cant just go on the internet & say you have a “rare” device and stop there
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allbusiness35
Lol
mrstammyjomonster101
The thing in his mouth
TotallyNotDitto
Wow, he has an entire town in his mouth.
ThrowAwayAcct0000
DOES ANY ONE ELSE SEE EUREKA IN THE TOP PIC?
Fuckweasel
Thanks, but people wanted pictures of this obscure dental device, not the town that we could have just Googled.
eruditic
Did the Google, def wierd
Celticairborne
Do you live in the real Eureka? It sounds like Eureka...
thatsanicejacketyeah
From bay area, can confirm Tracy is a weird place.
Rezenance
Considering I got my braces and retainer in Tracy I’d very much like to know what orthodontist this was.
poodlepuddles
As someone who works in orthodontics... I need to know what this retainer is
GreenManDude
I live in Stockton, and Tracy is 15 to 20 minutes away. They are old western towns that are turning into cities and 1/
GreenManDude
/2 the wild wild west still lives on in these cities. If we aren't killing each other in cars we would be on horses.
prosperouscheat
Go one town over to Livermore it's all PhDs and cowboys- government labs, particle accelerators and ranches. Oh and wine.
Envy1990
I had a hamburger in Tracy once when I was on a roadtrip with my wife. That was back in 2234 when we flew through a military wormhole.
Envy1990
One of these sentences is a lie.
ThatsGrimKraken
He doesnt have a wife.
LullabyJones
She’s Canadian. You wouldn’t know her.
HiddenSanity
It's the third one, isn't it?
Envy1990
That's correct. Here's three fiddy.
HiddenSanity
just what I always wanted.
SmolTenk
Note: The EU thing places restrictions on websites as to what data they are allowed to collect and what they may do with them. Many >
InTheDistanceAPlaintiveEnglishHorn
Yes, it has nothing to do with the town, but with a specific website. There is one major American news website that I always end up at and
InTheDistanceAPlaintiveEnglishHorn
they haven't signed up to GDPR, so it's not available here
thundercuntthealmighty
me too, I think it's the LA Times
SmolTenk
sites that dont normally get EU traffic have blocked EU IPs to avaoid liability.
p75369
Yep, it's basically a "we want to harvest and abuse your personal data for profit" warning sign.
sbtechie
Correct. If there are no mechanisms to: identify if you're keeping GDPR data and/or the mechanism(s) to delete that data... deny access.
sbtechie
Most small businesses, schools, local governments don't have developers. Frankly I'm shocked they were aware enough to implement the block.
MartyMcNugget
Yeah, I get it here when I go to a smaller US news station.makes sense that they need not spend on needless changes.
KZFDG
Fun fact the GDPR makes IP Range blocks unlawful too, so every one of these you see is also a contravention of the GDPR :)
TheWombatStrikesAgain
Exactly. It's not "the EU doesn't want you to see this". It's "these websites want to fuck with your data and the EU won't let them".
ihaveaten
It's more "The EU requires that we hire someone located in the EU if we want EU traffic, fuck that", honestly.
ihaveaten
Most of the data collection stuff is still fine under the GDPR, it's the data protection officer requirement that's causing the issues.
EquinoxActual
It's not about "fucking with your data", it's that GDPR introduces a ton of tracking and legal requirements that are super-expensive [...]
EquinoxActual
to comply with for anyone smaller than FB/Google.
hankeypancake
lol no. Just don't store or the data
TheWombatStrikesAgain
I live in the EU and I still have access to all kinds of sites that definitely don't have the same ressources as Facebook or Google. So (1)
Noksus
That's complete misinformation! It costs absolutely nothing to make your site ask what data the visitor would like them to have.
DanniLuxgarbe
It's more along the lines of "we don't want to register with the EU for permission to store any of your data because why the fuck /2
Noksus
They just don't bother making accomodations for sources that rarely visit their site. Probably a small budget news site.
DanniLuxgarbe
is someone in the EU looking at a website about the garbage and recycling schedule for our community? "
TheWombatStrikesAgain
To which one might ask "Why would a website about garbage and recycling schedules need to store user data?".
HaniiPuppy
It's nothing to do with registration - if they weren't collecting any data at all on you, it wouldn't be an issue.
SirLyonhart
That's not the issue. It's that the site would be responsible if you posted something someone else anywhere thought violated copyright. 1/2
ihaveaten
Naw, even if they don't collect data they're required to hire a Data Protection Officer in the EU to prove they don't collect data.
Mercurybird
I got my ‘permanent’ retainer after I got my braces off @ 16 in Billings, MT. Had it until mid-20’s after my wisdom teeth were removed.
Morgan96
Up voting for Billings, Montana
Mercurybird
Had been to several different dentists after that and not one questioned it. I guess it was only slightly medieval.
equityforpunks
Depends on dentist, as not all of them are updating often their info on retainers etc. I had a research specialist as my dentist, 10y ahead
Mercurybird
Well.. This was about 40 years ago so that was ‘up to date’ at the time! Lol
LaforgeMRA
Used to live in Tracy, CA for a couple years. Seemed nice enough
rezpawner
That's right, George, and if you behave, some day you will see your wife and kids again - Tracy mayor.
Canis138
Lol I do my grocery shopping in Tracy because it's quieter than where I actually live.
DanCutter
My dad has lived at the San Joaquin River Club since the 80s, and goes into Tracy daily. First I’ve heard of any shadiness.
Brotherhoodofsteelsucks
Yeah I live right next to Tracy and have to go there for basically everything, never hear or seen anything like this at all
slightlyofftopiccommenter
It's all real. Lol lived here for over 10 years.
igivetheinternets
How mich is the government paying you?
ArschSchlumpfine
Anybody gonna read all that?
thearcheopteryx
I did and it was underwhelming as fuck. Kudos for moving onto tits or whatever it is you come here for.
Smittyspitoon
Def should read it. Very weird.
Leadfoot
It's interesting... and if I want to investigate further I a won't be using my win10 box.
secgoat
Yes, frankly it was amazing!
Monkeyspearfish
Really not worth it IMO. Lots of hyperbole.
ArtOzz
Yes.
PrincessLeliana
Tracy california is a weird sketchy place that seems like a government experiment
CaffeineManic
Sounds like a dystopian Eureka.
sfrinlan
I legit thought the whole post was going to turn into a Eureka reference/joke.
PTMdragon
Seconded. That's actually a pretty concise tldr
PrincessLeliana
tried to make it as easily digestible as possible while still being mostly what its about
FookingFekingFrak
I did... fucking awesome... and creepy. Kinda want to visit, but will probably die when I do.
QueenSavcy
Same. Road trip? Safety in numbers?
DasPumpenStrasse
you will die either way so why not make headlines?
TherapistHere
Take a look at slab City California while you are at it. One of the last lawless unincorporated towns. Super weird out here.
mrp009y8utth013thes3c0nd
Western Wisconsin has a ton of unincorporated towns, and they have lotsa guns
Ulthirm
So does Utah and yeah lots of guns, also you're liable to "accidentally" get shot near if you go into the mountains too close to some.
Ulthirm
Like they aren't shooting you, just near you.
PrincessLeliana
TLDR "Tracy california is a weird sketchy place that seems like a government experiment"
TheLordCypher
Sounds more like something Vault-Tec would come up with. Embed a dentist to install devices that interfere with brain function.
HD2composer
icedteabottle
Come to Tracy: weird and you might get murdered, but we have a great dental plan.
Stolf
Lisa needs braces
icedteabottle
Dental plan
mwoodman
It reads like what you'd expect if Vault-Tec incorporated a township.
Chkari
Yeah as a future psychologist... You wanna see some unethical American shit, read the events that inspired the Belmont Report
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Chkari
Ooh this is good stuff.
Wellshiet
jelleyfish
Was just thinking that lmao some messed up experiments and subjects going haywire
secretdpp
Had an aunt and uncle that used to live there. I had always taken the weirdness as I only saw them like every other year for a few weeks
secretdpp
Though my aunt did develop a Cocaine habit while there and all three of her kids that were conceived there are aspie as fuck
10hoursmspaint
Thank you for your services TLDR person, for making the effort for the rest of us <3
theGildedDanMan
haven’t been but roommates have been there a lot. It’s not any weirder than any other relatively suburban, relatively poor area. Like, I 1/2
theGildedDanMan
Grew up in Nebraska and there’s places like these everywhere. I’d blame the Meth tbh
happefuntime
I just moved to Tracy and it’s pretty normal now. Its been growing since everyone moves here to get away from the high costs of the bay area
johneventually1
Checking in. Still alive @happefuntime ? You go to the cuts?
happefuntime
Lol, I moved back to SJ
johneventually1
ToasterDent
That's just what an agent assigned to suppress rumors would say.
OkShutItDown
I used to go to the Tracy mall as a teenager— does it still have a gigantic eerie carousel inside of it?
happefuntime
I only go there to go to Target so not sure
GeneralWho
Three words: Lawrence. Livermore. Lab.
sturmhauke
People who worked or lived near the lab have gotten really weird, rare cancers and other strange diseases, from the waste products.
lsybarra
I grew up in tracy... the rocks near livermore have weird colors when i used to ride at carnagie
vtwinmax
Omg!!!!! I was thinking that same exact thing!!! Hahahaha I'm from Methdesto but I have NEVER heard anything about Tracy until just now.
lopeardgaloot
My electronics instructor in college used to work there but he got the hell out cuz it was too weird and he saw too much
ProbablyHolly
Is it concerning that most of us read that and just shrug it off like "yah, that's totally something that can happen" and keep scrolling?
tomyironmane
You never heard of some of the sketchy shit our government has done?
Darksnider05
Well to be honest I'm not trying to fight the government, just to much energy.
TheosophicBlues
I feel like such places are weirdly common in the US. Rare enough to stand out as weird but probably in every state. Places that people joke
TheosophicBlues
About having "something in the water". Makes me wonder if people really are being exposed to something. Just look at lead and violence.
GhostDonkey
Well, after all the shit that went down in the 20th century, I think its only normal that we got a thick skin about this type of stuff :)
IllegalDuckling
I've been reading too many SCPs lately and this town feels like one. Or it contains one.
AliBarber
Not at all. Have you watched Gummo?
MrNecrophile
.
Roborainbowkitty
My brother made me watch it. I was quite young and he had to explain to me what they were doing to the cats. I cried.
AliBarber
Truly fucked up movie
sometimespeopleeatpoop
My friend made me watch that trailer...
drcurlyfat
Most of us come from small towns. Seems about normal, really. They all seem to have their own brand of weird/creepy/suspicious stuff.
ExecutorHideo
Kind of like "the Lottery"
superduperyooperthatspissedoff
....Sssooooo next location for camp imgur?
theGildedDanMan
@Sarah
ImAFoxButNotReally
Near the farms seems a nice place.
PeterPanPeanutButterAlert
As soon as I read this I wanted to go on an investigative expedition, just hang out and talk to the locals, do some digging, formal and not.
Techpriest93
Sounds like you want to get shot
Stolf
...I suggest you read Shadow Over Insmouth
sillymapper
And maybe get kidnapped or shot.
DanniLuxgarbe
absolutely get kidnapped, shot, and wake up in 5-star suite in Las Vegas with no recollection of how you got there.*
Thisisgay
Did it say what was in her mouth or not?
icedteabottle
A retainer which was a metal bar or something that isn’t part of normal ortho work (rare and experimental?)
ImortalCow
Legend cheers
Thisisgay
Thank you!
jscuster
My car once broke down in Tracy and I had to leave it there to get the transmission replaced. When I went to pick it up I though the 1/
jscuster
repair shop was fake because the entire concrete floor was so clean and evenly gray it looked like it was poured the day before. I asked 2/
jscuster
the owner about it and he said he took pride that you could eat off his shop floor. But seriously, not one fluid stain or burn mark or 3/
jscuster
anything. A virgin concrete floor, and the business had been open for at least a decade. When I drove away I kept thinking the shop was 4/
jscuster
some kind of front for a secret govt agency. Because why in the world would a transmission shop look like that after a decade? Maybe it was.
slightlyofftopiccommenter
Meineke? Lovely shop. Lol
ImAFoxButNotReally
The Tracy files.
nosedive
Obscure explanations of phenomenon; for what cant be explained. Parallel planes or insanity? Whatever it is you find it in the Twilight Zone
cliffjumper83
They could have had it ground and refinished if the owner was that into it being clean