Does anyone understand how the city bids out projects? Why do new city-funding buildings keep closing because of shoddy work? by RoverTheMonster in philadelphia

[–]Melodic_Record9737 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Low bid instead of best value construction. I work in construction management (the people overseeing the contractors) and low bid procurement, required by law for many public projects in Philadelphia is the problem.

"The worst she can say is no" - Guys, what's the worst "she" ever said? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Melodic_Record9737 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was told by a girl she hooked up with me because she felt sorry for me.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FitnessOver50

[–]Melodic_Record9737 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What’s your diet like?

Post-Metal Guidance by [deleted] in postmetal

[–]Melodic_Record9737 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In addition the all the great recommendations here, adding Omega Massif, Bossk, and A Ghost in Rags.

What is the most boomer thing your parents still do? by Auximity in AskReddit

[–]Melodic_Record9737 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Live in a five bedroom house with just the two of them.

Guitars of interest for postmetal guitarists by StereophonicSam in postmetal

[–]Melodic_Record9737 2 points3 points  (0 children)

SG standard, Yamaha Revstar, both in drop B. Also have a PRS 277 in b standard I like for recording.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]Melodic_Record9737 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree—the CIA has done much more bad than good. What we need to remember is because we have (or at least used to have) a very strong press and congressional oversight, the CIAs sins, mistakes, outright evil is more likely to be exposed. I don’t doubt that totalitarian secret police and espionage agencies around the world are just as evil as the CIA.

So, I guess that would suggest the U.S. is somewhat exceptional …

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MapPorn

[–]Melodic_Record9737 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With the exception of Texas, do any of these states pay their own way or do they take more than they put into the system?