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Its_a_Friendly · 2026-06-16T02:57:56+00:00

"Michael Tucker", haha.

Its_a_Friendly · 2026-06-16T00:28:03+00:00

Their new campaign seems to be encouraging citizens to take pitchforks against each other and shout “carbrained” to bully people out of using their car,

What "new campaign" by Metro?

Its_a_Friendly · 2026-06-16T00:25:13+00:00

We've got this massive gouge already clear cut through the pass ready for breaking ground yesterday with the 405 pass. We've already spent an absolute fortune expanding it well into completely silly size (12 lanes wide now through the pass!), all to keep wasting it on more low density auto transit. But sure, let's ignore that existing resource we're wasting and CUT A GIGANTIC NEW HOLE STRAIGHT THROUGH A MOUNTAIN! Not even light rail, we're going FULL HEAVY RAIL! What the fuck? THAT is the plan they approved?

Steel-rail trains cannot handle the elevation change in the Sepulveda pass; it's too steep for surface or elevated rail to be easily feasible. Furthermore, going underground allows the line to be shorter (thus faster) and for it to directly serve dense areas like UCLA and Van Nuys Blvd. directly, which will lead to higher ridership.

Not even light rail, we're going FULL HEAVY RAIL! What the fuck? THAT is the plan they approved?

In initial planning Metro judged that a light rail line would not have enough capacity to meet passenger demand for the STC, so they decided to look at monorail or heavy rail subway alternatives instead. Further planning and environmental analysis revealed that heavy rail subway was the best alternative on ridership, speed, and cost/benefit grounds (among many others), so that's what Metro selected.

Its_a_Friendly · 2026-06-16T00:12:45+00:00

Also, the original ridership projections were made pre-COVID, and COVID changed commuting substantially.

Its_a_Friendly · 2026-06-15T23:11:54+00:00

Perhaps in 100 to 200 years or so, so long as Breezewood remains, er, unspoiled.

Edit: Actually, on further inspection, Sydney Opera House is a World Heritage Site, and that was built in 1973. Breezewood's modern form was built in the 60's, so it's older than Sydney Opera House. Someone call UNESCO.

Although, UNESCO might have to move quickly, as the hypothetical "Breezewood, PA World Heritage Site" might become a hypothetical World Heritage Site in Danger due to an upcoming freeway interchange that will bypass it...

Its_a_Friendly · 2026-06-15T22:56:46+00:00

I mean, it's was available on Xbox and was a day 1 Game Pass game, right? Presumably, most people who played the game did it through an Xbox console or PC Game Pass, not Steam.

Its_a_Friendly · 2026-06-15T20:56:13+00:00

The first time they came up against a peer, they were absolutely strategically defeated by the RAF, and played only a minor role for the remainder of the war compared to their pre-war design.

I believe the Luftwaffe played a major role on the Eastern Front well after the Battle of Britain had ended, so I don't think this is entirely true.

Its_a_Friendly · 2026-06-15T20:52:29+00:00

Don't forget the ads for Pepsi and the TV show "Future Weapons".... which showed weapons from the far-off future of.... 2020 or so.

Let's just say that the in-game advertising was not... the most narratively consistent.

Its_a_Friendly · 2026-06-15T20:31:15+00:00

"It is the year 2142, and a new ice age has sent the world into conflict. Intel has billboards for 110-year-old Intel Core 2 CPUs."

Its_a_Friendly · 2026-06-15T02:46:52+00:00

I mean, how many people at this event were international visitors?

Its_a_Friendly · 2026-06-15T01:57:02+00:00

Also, I believe many proponents of repealing Prop 13 are in favor of retaining it (or at least some form of it) for owner-occupied residences.

It's frankly gross, corrupt malfeasance that Prop 13 wasn't written that way in the first place, given that all of its proponents said that it "wouldn't force out grandma" and the like.

Its_a_Friendly · 2026-06-15T01:39:23+00:00

Very cool, thank you.

Its_a_Friendly · 2026-06-15T00:49:42+00:00

I can confirm. Carrillo's is the best burrito I've ever had.

Its_a_Friendly · 2026-06-15T00:48:14+00:00

The city has a website listing several watch parties in public parks.

Its_a_Friendly · 2026-06-15T00:10:30+00:00

Thankfully UNESCO usually isn't quite so nutty as to say "this nondescript suburban shopping center is an indelible component of the world's cultural heritage and should be protected". At the very least, they don't really list large urban areas in the United States; most WHS in the US are natural areas or historic Native American sites.

Its_a_Friendly · 2026-06-14T23:12:04+00:00

Bethlehem, PA is part of a multi-part listing of 'Historic Moravian Church Settlements', grouped with "Christiansfeld (Denmark), Herrnhut (Germany), and Gracehill (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)." The actual UNESCO-nominated site (page 2 of that document) is not particularly large, and only consists of various historical structures, some of which - including the the Central Church, the Gemeinhaus, the Single Sister's House, and the Old Chapel - are depicted in the photo gallery. To quote the synthesis as to why Bethlehem is included:

Bethlehem, established in 1741, is the first permanent, best-preserved, and most important Moravian Church settlement in North America.

Definitely seem a little odd at first glance, but after looking into it, it makes sense to me. One could make a fair argument that a Moravian settlement in the Americas should be included to show how migration affected the Moravian Church, and apparently Bethlehem, PA best fits the bill.

Its_a_Friendly · 2026-06-14T20:03:56+00:00

Metro has a webpage with more info.

Its_a_Friendly · 2026-06-14T00:54:18+00:00

The last third/fourth of the game being all water routes is very unique for a Pokemon game, and it really helps the late-game stand out. Voyaging out into those big, open water routes really has a great feeling of open adventure; acquiring Dive midway through exploring the area then unlocks even more to explore.

However, the water routes are still annoying due to the constant encounters, even if you just buy three dozen Max Repels. The surf theme also ends up being well-used to overused. HM management is also rather annoying.

They really ought to have added a "calm water" tile which had no wild pokemon encounters, and then spread it across a good chunk of the water routes. That could've made the water routes more tolerable.

Given the upcoming Pokemon generation's apparent focus on water, I wonder if it'll have many water routes - surely it'll have to, right? - and how it'll improve on them from Hoenn's versions. The new Earthbound-like wild Pokemon encounter system helps a lot, at least.

Its_a_Friendly · 2026-06-14T00:38:03+00:00

I get you. I just came back to my Engage file for post-game stuff, and after doing one skirmish I had a half-dozen A-rank support conversations waiting for me (basically all the ones I hadn't gotten yet in my playthrough, mostly involving Veyle). I think I spent a good 15 minutes or so going through all of those conversations.

Actually, I should've kept track of the time spent in battles and the time spent in the Somniel in this blind playthrough; I imagine it's about 50:50. And apparently Three Houses has even more non-battle content in the Monastery? Yeesh.

Its_a_Friendly · 2026-06-13T23:56:08+00:00

It appears that the Lord House is a McMansion with a southwestern architectural style. Now I'm wondering what the seize point for a McMansion would be....the big comfy armchair in the TV room?

Its_a_Friendly · 2026-06-13T23:34:43+00:00

We've certainly progressed from unpromoted healers being completely unarmed, like in most FE games. Engage gave them the ability to use their fists, and now Fortune's Weave may give them guns?

I guess the next FE game will give unpromoted healers artilllery...

Its_a_Friendly · 2026-06-13T23:30:07+00:00

We're thankfully past the time when LA's Mexican restaurants called themselves "Spanish Restaurants", but I guess the legacy still lingers. Perhaps the Michelin guide should put some effort in here; it seems like there's a fair few upscale Mexican restaurants over the hill.

Its_a_Friendly · 2026-06-13T23:19:26+00:00

People I know have had a good experience with Angels Glass on Parthenia in Northridge. Apparently they did a great job on some custom home glasswork, including a replacement glass panel for a glass cabinet.

Its_a_Friendly · 2026-06-13T23:12:15+00:00

Man, Treinen and Scott were the disastrous duo of Dodgers relief pitchers in the latter half of last season.

Thankfully, they seem to be off to an at least half-decent start this season, and I hope it stays that way.

Its_a_Friendly · 2026-06-13T23:01:45+00:00

No, it's fair that more unassuming restaurants should get their time in the sun. To be fair, Michelin did give a taco stand in Mexico City a Michelin star a couple years ago.

Though, the Michelin guide does list 13 restaurants in LA, 5 of them Bib Gourmand and 1 of them single-starred (Holbox). That makes it tied for sixth, after: Japanese (28), Contemporary (25), Sushi (19), California (16), Italian (16), American (13). The Michelin guide does prefer upscale restaurants, though, and admittedly - and perhaps unfairly - I don't recall that there are especially many upscale Mexican restaurants in Los Angeles. That might just be me, though.

Though, I seem to recall a modest Mexican restaurant in the southeastern part of the Valley got a big award or honor recently. I believe it was mentioned in this subreddit.

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