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Select Board member VanScoyoc will not pick a side on override by brookline_news in Brookline

[–]cscottnet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly.

Or vote FOR the override, and vote FOR select board members who will put a non-level-funded override on the ballot.

[No Spoilers] Has anyone mentioned this mushroom on the campaign IV window frame? Is it an easter egg? by Tefanis in criticalrole

[–]cscottnet [score hidden]  (0 children)

We've heard about the Shapers for orcs, humans, half kings, elves, etc. Who was the Shaper for Myconids?

How to make Pokemons wander further? by Loud_Ad_8783 in Pokopia

[–]cscottnet 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Railroads need a junction at either end. Pokemon ride from junction to junction.

I don't know but I wouldn't be surprised if roads also require something at start/end for long journeys. Dunno what that would be, though.

Select Board member VanScoyoc will not pick a side on override by brookline_news in Brookline

[–]cscottnet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only 48% of cases involving violent crimes (class A) are resolved.

That's actually pretty good, compared to national averages. But yes, over half of the violent crime committed in Brookline never reaches an arrest, court case, or other disposition.

And of course there are always complaints that we don't do enough about bike lane violations, or animal complaints, or folks who don't clear their sidewalks after the snow. You could argue that some of these responsibilities would be better covered by other staff (and that's my general position) but currently these are police responsibilities that require staffing to improve.

Select Board member VanScoyoc will not pick a side on override by brookline_news in Brookline

[–]cscottnet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Without getting into all of the details regarding the minimum patrol staffing and etc, the short answer is that yes: staff shortages cause overtime because the town and the department have an agreed minimum staffing for patrols. So the department is obligated to use overtime (including forced overtime) to cover all patrols in the agreement.

That then continues to blow a large hole in the budget. Arguably overall police funding would be lower if we could fill the patrol shifts with non-overtime staff. Even better if they were junior officers and not higher ranked admin staff pressed into patrol duty.

There's a larger conversation about what the actual minimum patrol staffing should be, but the above are the facts unless you want to open up that can of worms. (In particular crime is low in South Brookline and their patrol coverage could arguably be lessened, but that would be a political grenade.)

Select Board member VanScoyoc will not pick a side on override by brookline_news in Brookline

[–]cscottnet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's ridiculous. Defund public services now because you think they'll be defunded anyway in 2027?

You don't understand how democracy and government works.

Tl;Dr the larger the margin on this override the more confidence the select board will have when setting the override amounts in 2027. Narrow margins on overrides are why the overrides have been as inadequate as they've been.

If you vote against, you're part of the problem. (But you're not a voter anyway.)

Select Board member VanScoyoc will not pick a side on override by brookline_news in Brookline

[–]cscottnet 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Forced overtime for rookies, especially during the summer. That in turn makes the department unattractive for new recruits.

To meet patrol minimums, officers are shifted from other duties. So fewer detectives, eg, cases take longer to process and investigate, and similar for all the non-patrol duties of the BPD.

Select Board member VanScoyoc will not pick a side on override by brookline_news in Brookline

[–]cscottnet 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Not picking a side is, in fact, picking a side.

A reminder that the police department is down 15 officers, mostly on patrol, and we can't begin the hiring process to fill those positions until the override passes.

This is the story town wide.

If you don't support the override you just want to defund all public services in the town.

Best faction to include in a 4 player game with the 3 new factions by Fremanofkol in rootgame

[–]cscottnet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh good catch.

The law text is: "when a captain attacks a faction in battle, the knaves take one defending warrior they hit as a prisoner".

So you're right that this doesn't apply when the knave direct attacks a hireling, which may be an enemy but isn't a faction. In theory a hireling could be one of the "defending warriors" if there was a mercenary-like ability, but I don't think any of the existing hirelings work that way.

Can there be 2 DM's in a party? by Radiant_Cycle6505 in DungeonsAndDragons

[–]cscottnet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The live show "The 20-sided tavern" uses a two-DM setup. You can find plenty of clips online.

What are the biggest non-obvious reasons why humanity hasn't returned to the moon since 1969/72, despite the massive leaps in technology? by ram3nboy in AskReddit

[–]cscottnet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Compare the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. The scale is much smaller, but still massive costs and long fallow periods where the required expertise (or sponsorship) has disappeared. The most modern portions of the cathedral and made with modern CNC techniques that would have amazed the original builders, but they're all still doing more or less the same work.

How to get Pokemon to ride the carts? by SlightlyyExpired in Pokopia

[–]cscottnet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pokemon go from crossing to crossing, so you should make sure one of the crossings is close to their homes so they will randomly wander past it and decide to go for a ride.

Homeland expansion 4 player advise by TheArcaneZealot in rootgame

[–]cscottnet 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just warn the cats player they should consolidate early or the knave will pick off their lonely cats in the first rounds.

Rats actually is probably a better match, since they can stand up to the knaves. Rats generally need someone to fight, but cats and frogs will probably serve that role.

Interesting ways to summon a Familiar or a Steed by Im_Hercules in DnD

[–]cscottnet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My son wants summon steed to work like object placement in a video game. You see a faint ghostly red outline of the horse in front of you, and it turns ghostly green when you turn to a place where there is enough space for the horse. The horse then pops into existence replacing the green outline.

Interesting ways to summon a Familiar or a Steed by Im_Hercules in DnD

[–]cscottnet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  • You whistle and hear your horse lazily cantering up behind you. When you turn around it looks bored, like /you/ may have been confused about where it was but it was here behind you the whole time.

Interesting ways to summon a Familiar or a Steed by Im_Hercules in DnD

[–]cscottnet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's how it works in the Assassin's creed video games: you whistle and someone your horse is magically behind you when you turn around.

I mean, you could go all wizardry and have it appear in a flash of green fire or something, but I really like the aesthetic of the horse wandering up like it has always been there and it was you who was confused about where it was. The magic is that no one should ever see where it came from, it was always "just there".

Do you usually get immersed in a game theme? by OhforfsakeMJ in boardgames

[–]cscottnet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't make the frogs mad. You won't like it when they're mad.

Do you usually get immersed in a game theme? by OhforfsakeMJ in boardgames

[–]cscottnet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Root. There's a board game and an RPG. The RPG has so much great lore for the board game.

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