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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-06-24, 07:23 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 7,652
Posted By Leisesturm

A driver tops out at $37.62/hr in PDX. It likely...

A driver tops out at $37.62/hr in PDX. It likely goes further than in The Bay Area.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-06-24, 07:21 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 7,652
Posted By Leisesturm

Trimet Transit System of Portland, OR. Training...

Trimet Transit System of Portland, OR. Training period (and first 18 months) - $28.22/hr. Source. (https://trimet.org/careers/bus-operator.htm)
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-03-24, 11:50 AM
Replies: 213
Views: 7,652
Posted By Leisesturm

They are waiting for you to flag the posts that...

They are waiting for you to flag the posts that violate TOS ...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-02-24, 11:17 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 7,652
Posted By Leisesturm

Best steak I ever had was French. OMG....

Best steak I ever had was French. OMG. Interesting that **** isn't censored anymore. I can't say I would be all that upset if they were to be lost.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-02-24, 01:51 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 7,652
Posted By Leisesturm

I don't know ... I'm going to throw y'all's a...

I don't know ... I'm going to throw y'all's a free New Year's compliment, and observe that just about anyone reading this forum is solidly Middle Class, and so are friends, family and associates. I'm...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-23-23, 03:00 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 7,652
Posted By Leisesturm

Actually it is more of a recruitment/available...

Actually it is more of a recruitment/available worker issue than funding. All big cities are finding that there simply aren't enough people willing to do ANYTHING in the numbers that they were...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-22-23, 12:19 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 7,652
Posted By Leisesturm

Part of the problem in this discussion is that we...

Part of the problem in this discussion is that we are simultaneously observing the mechanics and dynamics of Interstate and Freeway operation conflated with urban and suburban operation. The two are...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-22-23, 11:31 AM
Replies: 213
Views: 7,652
Posted By Leisesturm

What exactly does HGV stand for? I mean I get...

What exactly does HGV stand for? I mean I get from the context that they are what we call 18 Wheelers here, but I'm kind of a geek for specifics. My wife is British and she calls big trucks...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-22-23, 12:05 AM
Replies: 213
Views: 7,652
Posted By Leisesturm

You clearly have no sense of irony. You throw...

You clearly have no sense of irony. You throw sarcasm at me but you don't equate your "everybody should feel the way I do about cars" with a sense of 'holier than thou"? You may not have a 'need for...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-21-23, 11:55 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 7,652
Posted By Leisesturm

I think I made the point upthread but it clearly...

I think I made the point upthread but it clearly bears repeating. What y'all's are really arguing for is automated vehicles. Be careful what you wish for. You WANT systems that will tell other...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-21-23, 11:43 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 7,652
Posted By Leisesturm

Apparently that's already the situation with the...

Apparently that's already the situation with the big rigs. I'm sure you've been behind one big rig overtaking another at speed right? There's a woman sitting in jail right now because she forced an...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-21-23, 11:10 AM
Replies: 213
Views: 7,652
Posted By Leisesturm

Weak. Bicyclists ARE, in the main, gooder than...

Weak. Bicyclists ARE, in the main, gooder than cagers. Wanna know why? Because bicyclists don't have a two ton cage around them for when it goes sideways. It tends to reach an equilibrium that favors...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-21-23, 12:41 AM
Replies: 213
Views: 7,652
Posted By Leisesturm

I don't know about your city, but mine is short...

I don't know about your city, but mine is short 350 patrol officers. Over in a neighboring county they gave up law enforcement altogether! The money to even put signals on a majority of intersections...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-21-23, 12:31 AM
Replies: 213
Views: 7,652
Posted By Leisesturm

Every city that has tried to put even one...

Every city that has tried to put even one millionth the amount of bicycle routes as car routes into existence has failed. Many cities can no longer even keep their car routes paved! My city wisely...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-19-23, 09:36 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 7,652
Posted By Leisesturm

I liked your earlier post but not because you are...

I liked your earlier post but not because you are correct. But your heart is in the right place. Nevertheless, the speeds cars can reach is a byproduct of the power necessary for them to lift their...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-19-23, 07:01 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 7,652
Posted By Leisesturm

That is very debatable. Ours has always been a...

That is very debatable. Ours has always been a culture that detests law breaking by others. It drives us nuts. Mostly, there is no real justification. A large amount of grieving for justice is...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-19-23, 02:05 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 7,652
Posted By Leisesturm

Right, the Planet isn't going anywhere. Or, more...

Right, the Planet isn't going anywhere. Or, more accurately, it will continue going towards whatever future this Solar System has in store. The fragile balance of economic/socioeconomic/and...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-19-23, 02:37 AM
Replies: 213
Views: 7,652
Posted By Leisesturm

Not picking on you, but, how many times a week do...

Not picking on you, but, how many times a week do you do the Dallas to Minnesota run? If the Planet is to survive we are going to have to make some modifications to our druthers for the good of the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-18-23, 12:20 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 7,652
Posted By Leisesturm

Then why this thread? What good is a technology...

Then why this thread? What good is a technology that is, out the gate, going to be less than 30% effective? It does strengthen the case of those who will see it as a 'Big Brother' overreach. Control...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-18-23, 12:14 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 7,652
Posted By Leisesturm

There is ample evidence that there is a lot of...

There is ample evidence that there is a lot of truth to the bottom line gist of this thread. Why defend car drivers? How do you defend America's last place ranking among peer nations in road safety?...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-18-23, 12:04 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 7,652
Posted By Leisesturm

Where do I start. Hmmm. Ok, the main fail here is...

Where do I start. Hmmm. Ok, the main fail here is in thinking that non-American = less law abiding. IOW, that the ... lower class cruft pulling down America's metrics in road safety is all *cough*...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-17-23, 02:05 AM
Replies: 213
Views: 7,652
Posted By Leisesturm

It isn't complicated at all. Speed limits are...

It isn't complicated at all. Speed limits are common sense. ALL interstate highways are designed so that an 85th percentile driver is comfortable at 80mph! THAT is what the speed limit on Interstates...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-17-23, 12:49 AM
Replies: 213
Views: 7,652
Posted By Leisesturm

I must admit I got impatient towards the end of...

I must admit I got impatient towards the end of new posts and started skimming, but I'm hanged if I saw the post that acknowledged that speed on its own is rarely what is deadly. Also, the...
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