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California just quit high speed rail debacle
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I sent my wife a free e card
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Didn't see you there. Why the no show? I know @RaceBannon got a bit lost and his luxury seat started calling.CirrhosisDawg said:
Yeah, that’s a fun anecdote. Did you share it with everyone at the tsio rose bowl tailgate? Your days with multinationals?UW_Doog_Bot said:
Fun anecdote, in my days working for multinationals there was a metric unofficially called "slush" that was calculated based on the costs associated with what it would take to spend on a project to make it happen given the "regulatory" burden. California was one of leaders in the world in "slush". It exceeded even such transparent countries such as Russia & South Africa.SFGbob said:
Anyone who followed the cost overruns associated with building the new Bay Bridge now knows that 3rd world level political corruption associated with the building of public works projects has come to America and is now well established in America.UW_Doog_Bot said:
Nah, no banana republic kind of stuff like that would happen in California!Postal91 said:Wasn't Pelosi's husband, or one of those witches, get this billion dollar contract for the development? Hilarious that the California government felt they could build something. Wonder where all those funds go now... Or even if they really felt they'd be successful and simply pulled a huge money grab.
[Mainstream media also ignored or downplayed the serious irregularities associated with the processing of Caltrain’s grant application. The Obama FTA submitted it to Congress (as required) at the very last minute (2 days before Trump inauguration) when there is the usual chaos and confusion associated with a change in administrations. The Acting FTA Chief promoting the grant, Carolyn Flowers, took a job at AECOM – a Caltrain contractor – two weeks after submitting the grant to Congress] -
it's democrat run so that means more corruption than anywhere else in the world.UW_Doog_Bot said:
Fun anecdote, in my days working for multinationals there was a metric unofficially called "slush" that was calculated based on the costs associated with what it would take to spend on a project to make it happen given the "regulatory" burden. California was one of leaders in the world in "slush". It exceeded even such transparent countries such as Russia & South Africa.SFGbob said:
Anyone who followed the cost overruns associated with building the new Bay Bridge now knows that 3rd world level political corruption associated with the building of public works projects has come to America and is now well established in America.UW_Doog_Bot said:
Nah, no banana republic kind of stuff like that would happen in California!Postal91 said:Wasn't Pelosi's husband, or one of those witches, get this billion dollar contract for the development? Hilarious that the California government felt they could build something. Wonder where all those funds go now... Or even if they really felt they'd be successful and simply pulled a huge money grab.
[Mainstream media also ignored or downplayed the serious irregularities associated with the processing of Caltrain’s grant application. The Obama FTA submitted it to Congress (as required) at the very last minute (2 days before Trump inauguration) when there is the usual chaos and confusion associated with a change in administrations. The Acting FTA Chief promoting the grant, Carolyn Flowers, took a job at AECOM – a Caltrain contractor – two weeks after submitting the grant to Congress] -
I’m taking my wife out to dinner this weekend. Not tonight.
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New quieter supersonic aircraft are also coming to private industry and civilian use. It's going to take you longer to get through LAX's government run security than it's going to take a private airline to get you from LA to New York.
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https://boomsupersonic.com/ -
No security needed in an Uber drone. It lands at Target, people exchange, 30 seconds later, it's off to its next stop. Unlike fixed point transportation, each individual “carpool” route is unique.
Unlike rail, access corridors already exist, 500 feet up, then another 500, then another 500
10 global companies have existing flying passenger drones, today.
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California with the high speed train construction was getting pretty damn close to African level corruption, where all the money is just ripped off and the project never even gets built.UW_Doog_Bot said:
Fun anecdote, in my days working for multinationals there was a metric unofficially called "slush" that was calculated based on the costs associated with what it would take to spend on a project to make it happen given the "regulatory" burden. California was one of leaders in the world in "slush". It exceeded even such transparent countries such as Russia & South Africa.SFGbob said:
Anyone who followed the cost overruns associated with building the new Bay Bridge now knows that 3rd world level political corruption associated with the building of public works projects has come to America and is now well established in America.UW_Doog_Bot said:
Nah, no banana republic kind of stuff like that would happen in California!Postal91 said:Wasn't Pelosi's husband, or one of those witches, get this billion dollar contract for the development? Hilarious that the California government felt they could build something. Wonder where all those funds go now... Or even if they really felt they'd be successful and simply pulled a huge money grab.
[Mainstream media also ignored or downplayed the serious irregularities associated with the processing of Caltrain’s grant application. The Obama FTA submitted it to Congress (as required) at the very last minute (2 days before Trump inauguration) when there is the usual chaos and confusion associated with a change in administrations. The Acting FTA Chief promoting the grant, Carolyn Flowers, took a job at AECOM – a Caltrain contractor – two weeks after submitting the grant to Congress] -
Today? The guy has one mode. Mouthy ignorant asswhole.RaceBannon said:
Why so bitter today?CirrhosisDawg said:
Yeah, that’s a fun anecdote. Did you share it with everyone at the tsio rose bowl tailgate? Your days with multinationals?UW_Doog_Bot said:
Fun anecdote, in my days working for multinationals there was a metric unofficially called "slush" that was calculated based on the costs associated with what it would take to spend on a project to make it happen given the "regulatory" burden. California was one of leaders in the world in "slush". It exceeded even such transparent countries such as Russia & South Africa.SFGbob said:
Anyone who followed the cost overruns associated with building the new Bay Bridge now knows that 3rd world level political corruption associated with the building of public works projects has come to America and is now well established in America.UW_Doog_Bot said:
Nah, no banana republic kind of stuff like that would happen in California!Postal91 said:Wasn't Pelosi's husband, or one of those witches, get this billion dollar contract for the development? Hilarious that the California government felt they could build something. Wonder where all those funds go now... Or even if they really felt they'd be successful and simply pulled a huge money grab.
[Mainstream media also ignored or downplayed the serious irregularities associated with the processing of Caltrain’s grant application. The Obama FTA submitted it to Congress (as required) at the very last minute (2 days before Trump inauguration) when there is the usual chaos and confusion associated with a change in administrations. The Acting FTA Chief promoting the grant, Carolyn Flowers, took a job at AECOM – a Caltrain contractor – two weeks after submitting the grant to Congress] -
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Dozens of times over 30 plus years of marriage!
