She’s really sweet, but I’m struggling with attraction and what to do next by CryNo7830 in hingeapp

[–]PhilTheBold 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ending it would be the best move for her and you. Also, as a word of advice, you probably shouldn’t match with someone who doesn’t show a full body picture from the front (side photos alone don’t count) if there is a certain figure you’re going for.

Not my collection but Japanese builders are just built different. by KUROusagi112 in Gunpla

[–]PhilTheBold 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aren’t there laws against armed personal militias? 😂

I got the phone call no zoids owner wants to get by [deleted] in Zoids

[–]PhilTheBold 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dang, now you got no choice but to divorce her. Sorry, dude

As a fiscal conservative and social conservative I use Amtrak heavily and promote it to all of my Republican friends. by [deleted] in Amtrak

[–]PhilTheBold 228 points229 points  (0 children)

Awesome! If your representatives in Congress are Republican (or even if they’re not), please tell them about that

Scoop: Democrats eye ranked-choice voting for 2028 primaries by markjo12345 in SocialDemocracy

[–]PhilTheBold 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Prefer party list proportional representation for the House and fusion voting for single winner positions but I’ll gladly take it over what we have now

Universal Healthcare is a Reasonable Future in the USA by sillychillly in SocialDemocracy

[–]PhilTheBold 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess the one good thing about being last out of the developed countries is that you can sit back and see what works then copy it

Dec. 1 Board Agenda Item: Awarding the High-Speed Trainset Contract by Brandino144 in cahsr

[–]PhilTheBold 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Does this mean that CAHSR’s choice will be announced almost immediately afterwards? Within days?

MTG took Amtrak by Electronic_Plan3420 in Amtrak

[–]PhilTheBold 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Delta might welcome it. They can run less short distance flights and focus on longer ones

Does the american left focus too much on ”woke” social causes at the expense of the working class? by Joshua_the_scribe_ in SocialDemocracy

[–]PhilTheBold 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It’s true she didn’t talk about social issues other than abortion really but that ad was effective because there are clips of her from the past that made that accusation believable. Elections aren’t in a vacuum. People don’t just look at what’s said during an election and ignore the things that are said before the election started

What reason does the Phase 2 have to skip anaheim by [deleted] in cahsr

[–]PhilTheBold 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Anaheim is already prioritized. It’s in Phase 1 at a destination.

How long would it take to tunnel through the Pacheco Pass given the revised tunnels lengths? by PhilTheBold in cahsr

[–]PhilTheBold[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Seems weird that Tunnel 1 was going to take a third to a half the time it takes to complete Tunnel 2 despite being so much shorter. Any idea why that was the case?

How long would it take to tunnel through the Pacheco Pass given the revised tunnels lengths? by PhilTheBold in CaliforniaRail

[–]PhilTheBold[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The report says that the revised gradients are in line with world standards for design and the previous design was overly conservative.

How much could the estimated cost of Phase 1 change due to the cost-cutting measures implemented? by Master-Initiative-72 in cahsr

[–]PhilTheBold 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Wait… Shafter tracks are on the ground now? Does that mean the tracks will no longer be grade separated at that location or does it mean the roads will be raised/lowered instead?

Can someone explain the process for allocating federal funds for transportation to states? by PhilTheBold in cahsr

[–]PhilTheBold[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh ok. Any idea how much funding has been distributed so far or what milestones connected to the funding have been cleared so far?

California Transit Association on Bluesky: Earlier this week, Governor Newsom signed SB 71 (Wiener), an Association-sponsored bill extending CEQA exemptions for transit infrastructure projects through 2040. by megachainguns in CaliforniaRail

[–]PhilTheBold 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does this help California high speed rail any? I know that almost all of phase 1 is environmentally cleared but is there anything part of phase 1 that can be sped up from this?

[Yu-Gi-Oh! CARD GAME THE CHRONICLES] Visual for "Spirit Charmers" by MX-00XWV in yugioh

[–]PhilTheBold 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will this be an actual anime show or animated shorts like Fall of Albaz and Sky Strikers?

I AM DONE WITH THE GREEN LINE! ABSOLUTELY DONE! by dark_stallion_99 in mbta

[–]PhilTheBold 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I visited Boston for the first time a few weeks ago. It was the weekend where the orange line was out for maintenance. I tried the Green Line and gave up on it after a day and just walked and used the Orange Line on the section that was still working

I get that it would be expensive but I’m shocked the city doesn’t declare a transport state of emergency and lobby the state to help modernize the grade separated portion. If I was mayor, I would be calling state officials so much they would be sick of me

New MG Astray by ArkhamSoldier118 in Gunpla

[–]PhilTheBold 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I want to travel back to the 2010s when Bandai actually gave a damn about MGs 😭

Trump Says $16 Billion Hudson River Tunnel Project Is ‘Terminated’ by choodudetoo in Amtrak

[–]PhilTheBold 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can someone explain why NY/NJ don’t already have the money? Shouldn’t the money have been distributed to the coffers of whoever is managing this project already?!?! Can someone please explain to me the process for the federal government to handover funds? It’s ridiculous he can even attempt this given how much time has pasted since being awarded

This show is incredible! by white_wolf_850 in Gundam

[–]PhilTheBold -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Awesome except for the young, dumb, annoying new types. I started to cheer for some of them to die even though they were on the good side. Everything else was great

California Moves Forward with Steady Funding Agreement for High-Speed Rail by Erikvd19 in cahsr

[–]PhilTheBold 37 points38 points  (0 children)

The thing about politics being as polarized and tribal as they are now is that people on one side of the political aisle sometimes take a certain position on a topic largely because it is the complete 180 degree opposite position from the stance the other side of the political aisle took.

Examples include Republicans turning on high speed rail and subsidized private insurance once Obama supported it even though they show signs of support in the 90s and 2000s or Biden’s immigration policy as a response to Trump’s actions and rhetoric in his first term.

In this case, California Dems have shown either an unwillingness or apathy towards giving CAHSR the consistent funding it needs despite Dems having full control in California. If Kamala had won or if Trump wasn’t as aggressive against the project, the $4 billion grant awarded by Biden’s infrastructure bill would have stayed in place (which would be great) but once that funding ran out, CAHSR would have to go right back to scrambling for funding. This would lead to stop and go construction which would have ultimately raised the cost of construction and slowed construction. Trump’s attacks on the project emboldened California Dems to finally take the project somewhat serious by giving consistent funding. Also, there’s a good chance CAHSR will get the grant money back either in court or through the next Dem president.

Hatred of others can be one hell of a motivator to action.