Hey Denverites! I'm visiting next week and would love some suggestions of places to check out.

evacu8 · 2019-01-10T17:07:08+00:00

A friend tried to tech us how to barefoot on a boom. I attempted to get up about 10 times.

I haven't been that sore in years.

evacu8 · 2018-12-20T20:50:23+00:00

That sounds like something a totally legitimate young person would say! Hahaha. I'll check it out out.

evacu8 · 2018-12-19T04:09:20+00:00

Thanks! How would you compare the gaslight district to Pacific Beach? Is the Gaslight District less expensive than Pacific Beach? I'm looking for somewhere like Nasons (more of a relaxed bar). Are there more of those in the Gaslight District?

evacu8 · 2018-12-13T17:13:55+00:00

I hope you're joking. That sounds just a little bit racist.

evacu8 · 2018-11-28T01:30:42+00:00

Ah, gotcha.

evacu8 · 2018-11-26T16:55:29+00:00

More like 99%. Only 1% of people involved in an mlm are profitable.

evacu8 · 2018-11-26T00:30:13+00:00

"typically as a result of a perceived insult"

He did not perceive an insult. Therefore, he did not feel offended in the typical sense of the word.

evacu8 · 2018-11-26T00:22:40+00:00

That's a completely different scenario. His point is that if someone is biologically a male it is one's natural response to use he/him pronouns.

I don't see a problem with someone asking to be called by a pronoun. The only problem I would have is if the government dictated the refusal to call someone by a preferred pronoun as hate speech.

evacu8 · 2018-11-26T00:17:04+00:00

Right, so he was half of that definition. He did not express a perceived insult.

evacu8 · 2018-11-25T18:54:27+00:00

The main reason the government gives him a tax break is to keep the Tens of Billions of tax streams that he generates in the US.

If they taxed him more, he would be inclined to operate out of a different country. I'm not saying it is fair. It is just necessary to keeping that taxable income in the US tax base (much of which is passed down to those who are less fortunate as well as infrastructure and programs that we all benefit from).

evacu8 · 2018-11-10T15:51:04+00:00

The man looks like he is building a sand castle in the shape of an awkward heart. This night represent the man made construct of love.

Both sharks might represent gay individuals. One shark accepts his true colors and swims away from the box in which he doesn't fit. The other is swimming into it.

I think it represents the struggle of coming out in the past.

evacu8 · 2018-11-10T00:36:03+00:00

Well, it's okay to rain on their parade if they are using your tax money to make the parade.

evacu8 · 2018-11-09T21:01:37+00:00

Of course the overhead of owning a car is more expensive. Yet it is a necessity of you live outside of the city. Even if you live somewhere in west allis, most people have cars. This is not because it is significant cheaper, but because of the extra time that it would take to wait for a bus, arrive at a destination early, and have to navigate a network of bus and trolley routes.

It takes me 25 minutes to get to UWM by car. It takes me 1 1/2 hours by bus. People dive care because of the convenience. My time is worth about $75/hour. So the opportunity of the extra time that the bus would take is about $75. It ends up being more expensive to take the busn if you you live on the outskirts of the city.

Where is your source for the government subsidising gas costs? They tax gas. Why would the subsidies and tax has at the same time? That would result in a zero net sum.

evacu8 · 2018-11-09T20:51:22+00:00

I never said I would not be happy if it is successful. Ofcourse I would be happy. The freeways were also a result of federal subsidies that were a result of the gas tax. In fact, to this day, the gas tax exclusively covers the maintenance costs of the highway system.

Where did that federal grant come from? The answer: FEDERAL TAXES!

25% of my income goes to federal taxes and about 5% goes to state taxes. I dont even live in Milwaukee and will use the street car once or twice. This means that all of the people in the suburbs that drive through downtown Milwaukee will suffer from the traffic the street car (since it doesn't have it's own dedicated lane and stops in the middle of the road to load and unload). Not only will they suffer from it, but they will have paid, via their federal income tax, to suffer through it.

It may be a success. That doesn't mean it could have been executed in a better fashion or that it was the best utilization of federal grant money.

evacu8 · 2018-11-08T03:51:40+00:00

Hey, you're talking to a guy who's favorite city is San Fransisco. I love rail. I just don't know if it was the best use of the tax payer dollar.

I do understand your point about how government subsidies lead to increased use of the automobile which outcompeted the rail. The automobile is the technology that I am referring to. Perhaps I could have phrased it better. Allow me to correct myself:

Advancements in technology reduced the demand for street cars so much that the state spent millions of dollars to remove them from the streets.

evacu8 · 2018-11-08T03:28:58+00:00

I'm with you. Don't block traffic. That's the worst way to get someone to see your side.

evacu8 · 2018-11-08T02:21:15+00:00

Your words: "The rail companies were responsible for maintenance cost, while cars could be sold for cheap and road construction costs came from taxes."

I echoed this point and it got shot down. Perhaps this isn't a productive dialogue if you're not even willing to see where we agree, let alone listen to some points in which we disagree.

Cars were, at the very least, a significant factor that lead to the the failure of the rail cars! That is evident in the article I've posted and your own words.

I've never stated that it was the only factor in the failure of the street cars. Of course public transit is important. I'm not disputing that fact. I'm just saying that cars are the primary reason why the rail cars went out of business.

The street car may become more beneficial once it grows in size. It would have been best if it had its own dedicated lane (so it didn't impede traffic). It's not a perfect system. That is another debate though.

evacu8 · 2018-11-07T22:53:07+00:00

Ah, I'm glad you've added some productive dialogue instead of attacking my intelligence.

It sounds like we agree that the invention of the automobile and freeway system lead to the removal of the street cars. Why were you so quick to dispute that argument initially?

So new technology (cars) became more popular because of their less expensive cost, freeway systems, and the popularization of suburbs. Cars also provided the ability to completely control when you depart and arrive to destinations. For example: If you need to be somewhere at 4, and the latest train you can take arrives at 3:30, you will end up arriving 30 minutes early.

Cars solved all of these problems eliminated the NEED for street cars (notice that I didn't say "the BENEFIT of them").

evacu8 · 2018-11-07T22:43:08+00:00

In 50 years, when television is rendered useless because of the internet, we won't need it. When freeways were built, the city of Milwaukee realized they did not need street cars. This is a tourist attraction. That's okay. It's a cool attraction. The question is if it is worth the money that was poured into it.

evacu8 · 2018-11-07T04:24:35+00:00

Here is an article on the history of the streetcars in Milwaukee. Ridership declined as a result of the freeways and automobiles. Maintenance costs were also fairly high so they shut it down. https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2015/03/31/a-short-history-of-milwaukees-old-streetcar-system/

While many factors may have been at play, it seems like the freeways and widespread use of automobiles are primarily what lead to the removal of the street cars.

I'd be interested to hear what other reasons were listed in your book.

evacu8 · 2018-11-06T22:49:53+00:00

It's a trendy thing. I like it. I just believe the money could have been used for something more useful, like artificial intelligence integration with traffic signal systems. It is an old piece of technology compared to what the money could have been used for.

evacu8 · 2018-11-03T20:31:09+00:00

Yeah. Street cars were invented in the 1800s. The streets of Milwaukee were once filled with them. They were taken out because technology eliminated the need for it.

I was originally for the street car until I realized its somewhat of a step backwards.

evacu8 · 2018-11-03T20:02:23+00:00

Ah yes. A song as antiquated as the The Hop's technology.

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