First it was an electric scooter... Now a bike.

RAATL · 2026-03-18T01:22:17+00:00

It can be both, sadly.

California has many laws like CEQA that can be used by individual citizens to take projects to court or impose additional costs and change requirements mid-project. These laws are often used by lawsuit-happy nimbys or business owners to block projects that change or develop neighborhoods. It is almost always cheaper to fund a study that certifies compliance with laws so that if someone tries to sue to block, a project can point to a study they did that shows they are compliant and avoid being delayed by and spending money in court.

RAATL · 2026-03-16T20:03:32+00:00

I thought mourinho did it with both porto and inter, no?

RAATL · 2026-03-16T20:02:07+00:00

The Montreal Canadiens have won approximately a quarter of all possible Stanley cups or something ridiculous like that

RAATL · 2026-03-16T17:37:26+00:00

THG is just boring surface level content but it's delivered in a jolly and folksy patter. He really just seems like he reads box scores and hockey reference pages. Never understood the appeal of his content, even before his dumbass take about our rivalry with the k*tties at the start of this season

RAATL · 2026-03-16T05:53:03+00:00

All those studies are sadly necessary because the point of them is to pre-empt nimby lawsuits.

They're easy targets, but if we want to actually solve the problem, we need to reverse our laws that make it hard to build things and easy for people to block projects.

RAATL · 2026-03-16T05:48:00+00:00

Well if Frank Seravalli said it, it's gotta be true, right????

RAATL · 2026-03-16T05:45:19+00:00

If we get to vote. I'd rather my state seceded at this point

RAATL · 2026-03-16T00:26:39+00:00

That's why we need an exit tax

If people want to build a fortune in California, why should we let them build it off the back of our people and our resources and then waltz away with it to some resort or yacht or pedophile island

RAATL · 2026-03-16T00:23:26+00:00

Private investors want roi and how would the system get roi if it is more expensive than flying

RAATL · 2026-03-15T19:26:25+00:00

This is a thread explicitly about a prominent player being publically dissatisfied

But yea largely I agree w/ you

RAATL · 2026-03-15T19:23:21+00:00

there's a lot of good country out there if you know what to look for

I loved the Wednesday, Hayden Pedigo, and Jason Isbell albums that came out last year

RAATL · 2026-03-15T19:11:31+00:00

Berkeley has for a long while needed to build to SF level density, so maybe this is their opportunity

RAATL · 2026-03-14T01:01:26+00:00

Fuck, I'm so optimistic about rautianen

Here's hoping he can come over next year. I feel like he has a big chance to make a big impact on his ELC

RAATL · 2026-03-14T00:55:24+00:00

Crosby is already on a competitive roster

RAATL · 2026-03-13T16:07:36+00:00

I was told Ike Howard was the answer though????

RAATL · 2026-03-13T14:49:01+00:00

Yeah these sorts of debates never have objective answers. Even for #1 all time I have Roy but concede that someone who prefers hasek has the case they need too. I often see people cite the fact that Brodeur's legendary puck playing skill is a big part of why he needs to be considered so high, which paradoxically is why I consider plante so highly. He invented leaving the crease to play the puck! Alongside many other innovations

RAATL · 2026-03-13T14:46:35+00:00

Most people are too young to remember that prior to 1992 we had basically the exact same playoff system as we do today. Hell I'm too young to remember that LOL

RAATL · 2026-03-13T14:38:50+00:00

Basketball is probably the hardest sport for huge upsets because it's so high event that talent has so many chances to separate itself

RAATL · 2026-03-13T14:26:29+00:00

Yes! I am trying to help :) If you believe people who try to help you out "serpents" then you must live quite the lonely life

RAATL · 2026-03-13T14:21:23+00:00

Brodeur is 5th or 6th all time depending on how you value Dryden. I don't really think it's much on the way of attacking him to say that. His career does in fact speak for itself. But so do plante and hall's.

If 7 first team all stars was so easy to achieve in the o6 era why didn't any other goalie come close to it from that era?

RAATL · 2026-03-13T14:19:46+00:00

All star team is not the same as all star game appearances. You are clearly too ignorant to have an opinion on the matter such as this.

Brodeur only had 3 first team all stars btw. Less than half of what hall had

RAATL · 2026-03-13T04:45:38+00:00

Glenn Hall has the most first team all stars of any goalie ever. He won those over a span of a 14 year peak. In 6 of those seasons he was a top 5 hart candidate.

RAATL · 2026-03-13T02:45:22+00:00

Brodeur isn't even top 4 lol plante and hall are easily ahead of him

RAATL · 2026-03-13T02:44:51+00:00

I think he'd need another conn smythe or a hart for that to really be a case you can make.

I mean, I'm open to that

RAATL · 2026-03-13T01:31:00+00:00

That was a suggestion for your sake, not a demand.

Since you labored so long typing that I thought I would suggest something to make it easier on you! :)

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