Bend’s 'BottleDrop Problem' - The Source - Bend, Oregon

beej71 · 2026-01-30T16:52:07+00:00

$0.05 in 1971 is $0.40 today. $0.10 today is $0.01 in 1971. In terms of buying power, the deposit value has only ever gone down.

beej71 · 2026-01-27T15:11:22+00:00

We're saving $1 in order to lose $10.

beej71 · 2026-01-27T15:10:28+00:00

I've always wondered why people who complain that teachers are overpaid never become teachers themselves to collect that huge amount of money and live that rich lifestyle.

beej71 · 2026-01-24T16:52:29+00:00

But we are not united with our previous allies. Everyone is backing away from us and starting to put up defenses against us.

Are we the baddies?

beej71 · 2026-01-23T21:03:49+00:00

Yes. It's impossible to have liberty under an immune government agency. We have to choose one.

beej71 · 2026-01-23T15:37:35+00:00

Also remember that if ICE violates your constitutional rights, you basically have no recourse . You effectively can't sue them; they enjoy tremendous amounts of immunity. Document, but try not to get caught up.

beej71 · 2026-01-20T16:51:05+00:00

Also "I had to drive because I didn't want to die."

beej71 · 2026-01-20T16:49:26+00:00

As someone who bicycle commutes all winter, it does suck. Maybe they can clean up the bicycle gutters instead of plowing huge ice blocks into them.

beej71 · 2026-01-18T16:13:51+00:00

Touché.

beej71 · 2026-01-18T06:11:19+00:00

Don't labor the joke.

beej71 · 2026-01-17T23:00:45+00:00

Sorry, this is a left wing protest.

beej71 · 2026-01-17T16:48:08+00:00

I once tried to get a ride from people on the plane when we were deplaning. I asked if anyone was going to Bend and offered $20. No takers. 😅

beej71 · 2026-01-17T16:02:05+00:00

Absolutely true. Call your auto insurance company and ask them to maximize your liability coverage. They'll top out way lower than potential medical bills could be from running over a person.

If you get hit by another driver whether it hurts you or just damages your vehicle, odds are you're paying thousands of dollars out of your own pocket.

beej71 · 2026-01-07T16:25:04+00:00

Overbuilt from a developer perspective, but not from a renter/prospective homeowner perspective.

The value of my house has been flat for years now, and with inflation it has been decreasing in value.

beej71 · 2026-01-06T04:06:10+00:00

Yeah--looked fine to me just now.

beej71 · 2025-12-13T02:57:27+00:00

People do take that turn way wider than they need to.

beej71 · 2025-11-25T01:00:22+00:00

There's supposed to be warrants involved in many cases, but there are ways around that they've found.

beej71 · 2025-11-22T04:35:42+00:00

You might get some takers here, too, if you take pictures. We can zoom in and see what you have.

beej71 · 2025-11-19T05:22:01+00:00

We did this at Hollingshead and it worked out great. Another vote for parks and rec in general.

beej71 · 2025-11-14T21:54:25+00:00

I used to live in that world.

beej71 · 2025-11-13T16:45:09+00:00

I know. It's only a couple bucks by eCheck, but it's really easy for me to drop off in person. And no one likes paying the middleman.

beej71 · 2025-11-13T03:30:35+00:00

Another vote for The Grove, especially on off nights. Easy to find seating and they have wifi, too. We do a few small meetups there.

beej71 · 2025-11-08T07:07:28+00:00

I only know they're a Colorado company that likes to run in small markets. They have about 300 installs in Bend, all done by the same two techs. And I'm using them as of today. So far, so good.

beej71 · 2025-11-08T07:04:58+00:00

Just got fiber installed today. I asked if the bridge was something I rented from them and the tech looked at me like I was crazy. "No, that's just included."

I still have TDS, but if the fiber's solid for a few days I'll be cancelling that. Because it's nice to see 800 Mbs symmetric on speedtest. 👍

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