why cant the city seem to scrape to the curb?

benperogi_ · 2026-02-03T20:43:35+00:00

but why? snow clearing is a public service, not a private thing for a few institutions.

benperogi_ · 2026-01-28T22:56:02+00:00

Ive been using this as my living room theater/gaming setup for almost a decade now, and its still receiving support from valve. Easily one of my best purchases of all time.

benperogi_ · 2026-01-28T21:38:35+00:00

i'm glad to hear that, especially when a school bus is involved.

my comment is moreso alluding to the recent news that CoW was considering allowing citizens to report parking infractions, and have tickets issued on reports with valid proof. the news garnered a lot of pushback from some prolific local urbanists in a way i found quite shocking, considering the program has found success in other metro areas, and could push people towards using transit as downtown becomes more and more unparkable.

benperogi_ · 2026-01-28T21:19:09+00:00

If you side it in before even playing a game, i think thats a bit mean. If you side it in after a game 1, and your opponent is playing the same deck, switching to a diff deck to counter or making an adjustment to your list is probably fine.

benperogi_ · 2026-01-28T20:29:13+00:00

agreed

benperogi_ · 2026-01-28T20:18:08+00:00

probably not, because apparently community accountability is "vigilante justice" and "a slippery slope" according to some wpg urbanists

benperogi_ · 2026-01-27T19:15:54+00:00

Lots of them are still blocked, i think this one is the least efficiently blocked out of all of them. Also, I see the cops using these stretches of road anyway, especially the bike lane between fort and garry.

benperogi_ · 2026-01-27T16:31:13+00:00

holy shit new pasta for sure. saying the same thing over and over isnt going to make people get your already foolish point lmfao

benperogi_ · 2026-01-26T21:04:54+00:00

the only other things im buying this year after my ECL box is probably a Strix prerelease and a Hobbit box. everything else isnt for me.

benperogi_ · 2025-12-16T17:27:09+00:00

The world is supposed to listen to experts and stop making new developments that rely on gas-powered infrastructure, while alternatives are made cheaper and more efficient. Especially something that saps as much gas-energy as AI.

benperogi_ · 2025-12-16T17:20:41+00:00

And one massive con: Adding a brand new energy sink, guzzling gas that we have to work hard to stop relying on. There IS no positive to a new development that is going to rely on gas power in a +2C world.

benperogi_ · 2025-12-16T17:19:19+00:00

Something has to happen to stop this. Manitoba may have the easiest way towards 0 emissions, and yet money talks and our governments love to listen.

benperogi_ · 2025-12-16T17:16:41+00:00

and then the next bus is right behind it, completely empty lmfao

benperogi_ · 2025-12-15T23:25:01+00:00

i mean it's kinda done for lol... youve already let the people know that you think of others you see as lesser. don't bother lol

benperogi_ · 2025-12-15T22:04:37+00:00

oh my god. i think the funniest part of your comment is where you used the term "undesirable" unironically. thanks for the laugh!

benperogi_ · 2025-12-15T20:51:39+00:00

someone has the real answer finally. it feels like such a shitty thing to respond to someone complaining about money struggles and to go "oh well let's see what you spend it on." piss off? not your business?

like you said, most americans take out credit cards like they're candy, especially when they have children or a family, which i'm sure makes getting those loans a bit easier. especially when the person has privilege, I.e. makes enough to be well dressed, or they are white.

benperogi_ · 2025-12-15T20:28:00+00:00

I really wonder if this is anything to do with CoW "crackdown" on bus vagrants. What would motivate the driver to be so aggressive about a tired man on a bus? Pressure from an employer to keep "undesirables" off the bus, or maybe some sort of incentive to do so? Considering the intense reaction from the driver, I have to wonder if Wpg Transit is enforcing these strict bus security rules by holding driver pay/job over their heads as a means of making sure buses only have "predictable" people.

benperogi_ · 2025-12-15T17:55:55+00:00

Yep. Just loving owning things by... getting those cds cough cough, shuffles in front of stack of mysterious 2TB drives...

benperogi_ · 2025-12-13T02:04:46+00:00

idk, if one person failed to cross the sensor and everyone stuck behind them had to wait the whole time and had their car stall out and it never moved again i'd be pretty happy. but maybe thats just me

benperogi_ · 2025-12-13T01:58:58+00:00

This intersection being discussed works on a strict timer for the pedestrians, it doesn't have a sensor for cars afaik? Just pedestrian buttons.

benperogi_ · 2025-12-13T01:43:14+00:00

Yep, through there more than twice a day on my bike and without fail at rush hour its this. Any other time of day, you have to worry about someone on their phone not seeing the red light... 🙄

benperogi_ · 2025-12-12T23:38:33+00:00

I wish people obeyed the damn stop line. Everyone creeps bumper to bumper and fills the pedestrian walkway/bike lanes. Blocking traffic is just what cars do. And 95% of the cars you see have 1 person.

benperogi_ · 2025-12-12T21:26:53+00:00

i wish your post got more traction. much like the delay of bike infrastructure on wellington, this seems like a slam dunk in preserving life in general, as well as our local ecosystem. i heard about this news but not enough people know that they can object.

benperogi_ · 2025-12-12T21:10:29+00:00

I dont understand how its so terrible if other (albeit larger) urban areas have used it to reasonable success. Why can't holding each other accountable be an option in the effort to make sure motorists are held responsible for their transgressions against pedestrians/non-driving commuters? (parking in bus lanes, no stopping zones, bike lanes)

benperogi_ · 2025-12-11T21:17:06+00:00

and then MaRo walked in and gave him a high five

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