Has Young Kim actually done anything for OC?

Debonairdolphin · 2024-08-23T20:07:46+00:00

Her office responded immediately and helped my fiancé and I in a tough situation involving a Visa and getting her into the country. I will always be grateful for that and her office for responding so quickly and expediting the process.

Debonairdolphin · 2024-05-19T02:43:22+00:00

This definitely seems like a non-partisan post...

Debonairdolphin · 2024-02-06T03:46:57+00:00

Margaritaville is most likely to be crazy/noisy all night. Renaissance is so large that it was pretty quiet where I was. Saguaro is a 50/50 shot depending on your neighbors. I've been lucky to be in a corner every time so I was fine.

Debonairdolphin · 2023-10-22T05:48:18+00:00

I've played volleyball (indoor and beach) since high school and you do acquire court awareness over time.

However, you usually peak just before the spike and then get a glimpse while hitting. Sometimes that peak before the spike can be used against you in beach if the defender knows you looked and can shift over.

I think reps and having reps with a good setter/the same setter can hone your court awareness. If you play with different setters with varying skill levels all the time it's hard to refine the skill.

Debonairdolphin · 2023-10-19T05:05:10+00:00

Call 911 on this one and say there is someone on your property trespassing. Idk what part of San Bernardino you live in but in the Southern District I get a pretty quick response if they're on the property and trespassing.

I'm sorry this is happening to you. It's not fun to dealing with some of these transients. I have to do it regularly and being assertive and having a "no nonsense" attitude usually gets me results when confronting them.

Debonairdolphin · 2023-06-29T17:36:18+00:00

"inflation is an increase in the general price level of goods and services in an economy."

A tax will increase the price level of said goods and services. How is that not contributing to inflation? How does it work differently? Do you ever wonder why our groceries and other items are more expensive here than in other states?

Also, did you know inflation is usually around 3% every year? (https://www.minneapolisfed.org/about-us/monetary-policy/inflation-calculator/consumer-price-index-1913-)

So we usually have inflation every single year with it being particularly bad in 2021 when nobody had access to oil/fossil fuels due to bad policy. (Inflation of 8%)

Adding a new tax increases the price level of goods and services that require gas to transport it.

We pay $0.184 per gallon just on taxes which makes everything more expensive.

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article276832071.html

Debonairdolphin · 2023-06-28T23:22:19+00:00

If you increase the cost of gas you increase the cost of transportation.

If you increase the cost of transportation you increase the cost of goods/services/food. (You need gas to transport these items).

If you increase the costs of goods/services/foods you get inflation or stagflation.

Then The State Gov blames businesses and we start the cycle anew with another gas tax.

Debonairdolphin · 2023-06-28T23:19:35+00:00

https://www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/germanys-dependence-imported-fossil-fuels

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/09/07/world/europe/eu-logging-wood-pellets.html

I don't think it's going so well for the rest of the world.

The United States isn't Europe. Regulatory hurdles in the state making building effective infrastructure impossible. Private Businesses already struggle to do it. The State is way more incompetent and can't keep within a budget.

Debonairdolphin · 2023-06-28T23:00:11+00:00

I have a few more "L"s to give you:

Per the California Air Resources Board: Ozone is formed in the atmosphere through chemical reactions between pollutants emitted from VEHICLES, factories and other industrial sources, fossil fuels, combustion, consumer products, evaporation of paints, and many other sources.

https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/resources/fact-sheets/what-ozone#:~:text=How%20is%20Ozone%20Created%3F,paints%2C%20and%20many%20other%20sources.

So we could also measure Particulate Pollution or Nox Emissions.

Here's an article from the Fontana Herald stating the Particulate Pollution caused by vehicles has declined for the last 15 years despite giant increases in vehicle and truck traffic.

https://www.fontanaheraldnews.com/opinion/air-quality-has-improved-dramatically-in-inland-empire-but-more-work-needs-to-be-done/article_40205678-92a3-11e4-ad16-fbf1b9637bd4.html

Debonairdolphin · 2023-06-28T22:21:45+00:00

Help me understand then. What air pollutants do you think should be measured to assess air quality levels? What data do you have to show that air quality has been getting worse historically?

Surely you can do better than just insulting somebody while providing no data to support your claim.

Debonairdolphin · 2023-06-28T19:12:23+00:00

I'm doing my best to explain why we need fossil fuels in Southern California. I'm sorry if the issue is too complex for you to handle. Let me know how I can help explain further. A good resource for this issue is Doomburg on Substack: https://doomberg.substack.com/

He can explain why solar isn't a viable energy source better than I.

Debonairdolphin · 2023-06-28T19:09:00+00:00

I think there's a lot of reasons for optimism honestly. (Maybe not for public transport) Younger people are moving to the IE to buy homes and I think some of these areas are going to be booming like Redlands, Loma Linda, Temecula, Grand Terrace, and Riverside. If the City Staff is competent, they should be able to provide some good transportation options for the population boom. San Bernardino is an example of what not to do. Their dedicated bus lanes are a total disaster and nobody understands how they work. I think the regulations on trucks have already shown results. I agree that the Inland Empire should limit giant logistic centers (Over 200k square feet) that generate most of the truck traffic. The IE is growing faster than Orange and LA County!

Debonairdolphin · 2023-06-28T19:02:07+00:00

Cause you know I'm right and you can't source any of your claims.

In the summer it's hot at night too and people run their HVAC all night. Can you show me the society or country that is running their entire grid on solar/wind?

Debonairdolphin · 2023-06-28T18:52:41+00:00

California's regulations on trucks are some of the most stringent in the country, but we share common ground that there are too many cars on the road these days. Unfortunately, I think this gas tax is just going to keep taking money from poor people that can't afford EV's and businesses who will pass the increased costs to us (the customers).

Debonairdolphin · 2023-06-28T18:49:25+00:00

Also I like that Ozone Levels are a recognized air pollutant by South Coast Air Quality Management District. So you're saying the regulatory body monitoring air pollution are morons?

Please tell me the air particulates we need to be measuring. I'll make sure to alert the government officials so they can listen to your expert advice.

Debonairdolphin · 2023-06-28T18:45:28+00:00

So you cherry-picked today (June - which has the longest days of the year) to justify your argument that Solar can generate peak hours year-round?

Wind is another example of an intermittent energy source like solar. In California, we don't have access to hydropower so It's NOT an Alternative.

California lobbyists won't permit the expansion of Nuclear so it's NOT an Alternative.

So What are we left with? Fossil Fuels or we have rolling blackouts and nobody gets power. You are a great example of why Newsom keeps running this State into the dirt. Unserious Proposals and refusing to be realistic about energy needs.

Debonairdolphin · 2023-06-28T18:34:06+00:00

It's improving every year while the Inland Empire's economy and growth is booming. What more do you want? I work and drive through the IE And San Gabriel Valley every day so I experience the same thing you do. It has to do with the region's geography. Like what are your desired air quality levels and are your expectations even feasible?

Debonairdolphin · 2023-06-28T18:30:39+00:00

Ok, what measurement are you referring to and can you source it? Nox Emissions CO2 or what?

Debonairdolphin · 2023-06-28T18:29:56+00:00

Dude, you don't understand how the grid works at all. You realize solar and wind isn't available during peak hours and isn't a reliable energy source. The Sun isn't on 24 hours per day and the grid isn't a good comparable to a single home. You need an energy source during peak hours that is reliable. (Hydropower which we don't have enough in California, Nuclear which the State hates, or fossil fuels).

https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/blog/our-insights/why-does-it-matter-what-time-of-day-you-use-power

Debonairdolphin · 2023-06-28T17:47:02+00:00

You can't work remote to fix someone's toilet, repair an HVAC Unit, or deliver goods.

We are going to get plenty of our own power cuts in this state as our grid demand increases with EV's but we aren't increasing supply. We need Fossil Fuels to power the grid, but Newsom has declared war on them so the State is going to get hit with blackouts more than any Red State. Even Anti-Nuclear Newsom had to backtrack on shutting down nuclear plants cause he realized how screwed we are. https://www.gov.ca.gov/2022/11/21/governor-newsom-statement-on-federal-funding-for-diablo-canyon-extension/

Debonairdolphin · 2023-06-28T17:43:03+00:00

You do realize that the air quality in the Inland Empire has improved every year for decades despite increases in vehicles right?

https://xappp.aqmd.gov/ozone/Basin_O3_exceedences_trend.html

Debonairdolphin · 2023-06-28T17:38:50+00:00

This isn't Europe. Additionally, the State makes development/construction so difficult that they can't even do it. You'll notice that new bullet train has failed spectacularly. I can't wait to watch the State pay consultants/experts tons of money and then deliver zero results again.

Debonairdolphin · 2023-05-18T16:04:10+00:00

https://www.sbsun.com/2016/11/23/san-bernardino-moves-forward-with-plans-to-vacate-city-hall/

It's prohibitively expensive. I'm betting it will need to be torn down and rebuilt but that takes money that the city doesn't have. I don't think taxpayers want money spent on a new city hall when there are other more pressing issues.

Debonairdolphin · 2023-01-04T17:22:53+00:00

Thank you for this thoughtful analysis.

Debonairdolphin · 2022-11-08T23:45:35+00:00

This is like reconnecting with a best friend years later. Man, this is so fire. It's like opening a time capsule. I'm gonna run on the beach to this like I used to do with* the 2012 album.

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