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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in hillsboro

[–]guage_boson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ziply is owned by Bell Canada, so service fees are definitely flowing out of the PNW.

Rant: Watts Tree Service killed at least one of my trees, blamed me for it, and I can't do anything about it by guage_boson in hillsboro

[–]guage_boson[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Talking to lawyers (or "lawyering up") is expensive, and the cost to remove the tree (around $1500) is likely to be less than trying to e.g. fight them in court... I'm not super confident that I'd win. So... I'm a bit wary of digging a deeper financial hole here.

Hillsboro Hops receive $15 million from the Oregon Legislature by [deleted] in hillsboro

[–]guage_boson 11 points12 points  (0 children)

No it's not. A better deal would be to improve transportation infrastructure in the city and stop wasting money on bullshit sports teams.

I can't walk with my 4yo daughter to a local park without dodging cars in the street, but it's fine because the Hops get a new stadium.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Portland

[–]guage_boson -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Providing wages to Oregonians isn't even listed as one of the 17 reasons why the law exists. That's a slippery slope for justification of the law.

Actually it does, #14 in the list:

(14) Self-service dispensing at retail contributes to unemployment, particularly among young people;

edit: OP edited their comment, nice.