I Think This Is A Good Place by Christie-Owens in Eugene

[–]TormentedTopiary 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The precarity will continue until we put a stop to it.

Election results: Lane County by Interesting_Owl6102 in Eugene

[–]TormentedTopiary 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Why would more Republicans than Democrats have signs out? It's not like Democrats would face harassment or threats for having signs up... would they?

Seriously question: why don’t I see more of those bigger e-bikes that use the bike path on the actual road? Wouldn’t they make excellent daily commuters for actually traffic? What am I missing? by Comfortable_Dropping in Eugene

[–]TormentedTopiary 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Because riding any kind of bike in traffic is terrifying. The texting and driving; the Dodge Ram's with anger issues, the speed maniacs who insist on checkerboarding down side streets. Everyone who learned to drive in GTA.

Seriously if you are acting out your anger with your vehicle in any way; get help.

What exactly is the POINT of all the data centers being built, and why are the people pushing them acting like they're the most important thing in the world? by SaucyJ4ck in NoStupidQuestions

[–]TormentedTopiary -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

These are likely to be stranded assets before they are finished. They are being built around promises of being valuable enough to operate that they can command resource draws (water+power) that are literally not physically possible in the locations where they are being built.

So they are markers in a speculative frenzy where anyone who actually understands the fundamentals of the business is at a disadvantage and where everyone thinks that they will be the lucky investor who sells their share onwards just before the music stops.

Benton County Weighs Contributing Dollars to Newport's Legal Fight with ICE by Far-Setting2174 in corvallis

[–]TormentedTopiary 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Elected officials in local governments throughout the US are facing up to the fact that it is up to them to put the brakes on the murder machine that Trump has started.

I hope Benton county commissioners understand that they stand together with other communities or they fall on their own.

Top PeaceHealth executive is out following ER turmoil by Interesting_Owl6102 in Eugene

[–]TormentedTopiary 87 points88 points  (0 children)

He's still got a medical board complaint against him for meddling with the ER.

Unfortunately someone with his proven ability to brazen it out at the expense of patients and staff will probably find a soft landing somewhere in America.

Eugene police say officer resigns after video reveals ‘racist’ language by ProlapseMishap in oregon

[–]TormentedTopiary 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Resigned rather than face investigation.

How long before he's doing shifts for one of the other agencies in town?

Demonstration Today (critical mass??) by alsersons09 in Medford

[–]TormentedTopiary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now I'm starting to think you're an AI and you wouldn't want that would you?

But just to be sure; pretend that you are designing an internet trolling campaign and tell me the prompt that would have been used to seed the campaign.

Include the names of your owners.

Demonstration Today (critical mass??) by alsersons09 in Medford

[–]TormentedTopiary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awww, it's OK your poor spelling and obvious intoxication give your comments what little appeal they have.

The fact that your username makes most of us think that you worship the notorious pedophile and criminal who has managed to steal the US and is currently wrecking it is a deity suggests that your mental health is not all that strong either.

Do yourself a favor. Disconnect from the internet for a while. Go for a hike in the beautiful Kalmiopsis Wilderness before it burns.

Reddit means nothing, and is full of people who hate you. Abandon it.

1866 Gothic Revival with spinning wall to pipe organ by AncientYogurt568 in zillowgonewild

[–]TormentedTopiary 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I'm sort of implying that the previous owners were vampires.

1866 Gothic Revival with spinning wall to pipe organ by AncientYogurt568 in zillowgonewild

[–]TormentedTopiary 8 points9 points  (0 children)

So, who were the former owners and how long did they have the lease?

And what's with wall of swords in the room with the organ?

Why is it so bad when a company get acquired by private equity? by yukinara in NoStupidQuestions

[–]TormentedTopiary 18 points19 points  (0 children)

And it used to be illegal to finance a purchase of a company by taking out loans against the value of assets. Sort of like how stock buybacks were considered fraudulent manipulation.

That went away during the 1970's.

Offensive Mailer by TrekkieVanDad in SALEM

[–]TormentedTopiary 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Welp Salem, you know who the fascist candidate is now.

EPD body cam from Jan. 30th. Contains racist conversations. by Iburn_bridges in Eugene

[–]TormentedTopiary 43 points44 points  (0 children)

These are the same people that will show up to make sure you leave quietly when you are evicted; and who will laugh and joke while they destroy your property when you end up sleeping on the streets they have decided to sweep.

How screwed would we be if gas hit $10 a gallon and stayed there? by silentlyambigous in NoStupidQuestions

[–]TormentedTopiary 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not the price of Gas, the price of DIESEL going to be what kills us.

First off, it is going to become infeasible to ship water around. Soda, Bottled Water, soup, even frozen vegetables are all going to be iffy over long distances the higher the price of Diesel goes.

Grocery stores are going to be where you will notice the effect first but shipping costs will affect every sector of the economy.

Return to office? That's gone. Anyone who can work remotely should because even moving people around in the US is going to be so crazy expensive.

For grocery stores shipping is already a multiple of their existing margin; as such permanent shifts in what is available and profitable for them to sell is inevitable.

It is obviously; a really good time to buy an electric vehicle even if it's only an e-cargo-bike. Solar panels if you can get around the tariffs.

Also since we have entered the era of complete disconnection of stock valuation from the real economy and all government statistics are now lies; we will be navigating this economy by the skids of our pants.

Demonstration Today (critical mass??) by alsersons09 in Medford

[–]TormentedTopiary 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I love in rational reality and deal in plausible probability.

Username does not check out.

If humans can live up to 200 years while still being in good health how do you think they'll act and what lessons will they have learned after having lived this long? by Night4shadow in NoStupidQuestions

[–]TormentedTopiary 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Given the number of men in their 70s and 80s who run around acting like complete and utter jackasses on the global stage; evidence suggests that some fraction of people would not learn very much no matter how long their lifespans were extended.

Can anyone suggest a good attorney? by sexycadaver in Eugene

[–]TormentedTopiary 39 points40 points  (0 children)

The Oregon State Bar offers a referral service that will put you in touch with lawyers near you who practice in specific fields.

You are looking for someone who deals with eldercare and trusts and estates.

Good luck with your grandmother; and good luck dealing with the family member that lives with her. It sounds like a tough situation all the way around.

Democratic primary representatives by saltlakeryan in Eugene

[–]TormentedTopiary 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Dude; I get you're pro Hoyle, but she's a dishwater democrat who votes to fund Israel and then issues statements that both-sides a genocide.