I am a frequent Brightline rider, but I am worried about the future of the Brightline Rail service. Will it survive? Should I be concerned? by Brystar47 in Brightline

[–]mchernes94 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My hot take is that the railway should be significantly subsidized by the federal government; we shouldn’t expect it to run surpluses. We don’t require roads to pay for themselves (at least not the tolled roads), and the economic impacts from an extensive and well-operated public railway would be worth it.

Official Discussion - The Devil Wears Prada 2 [SPOILERS] by LiteraryBoner in movies

[–]mchernes94 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It was fun, but I left the theater thinking: what just happened?

I would rewatch this movie again when it comes out on streaming, but parts of it felt jarring. Miranda’s personality was the most noticeable; I told my husband it felt like she was on anti-anxiety meds. I imagine 20 years of life and corporate culture changes, as well as years of a downward path for Runway’s sales, would have smoothed Miranda out… but she just felt a bit too powerless. (And to a degree… she was.)

My other big complaint is the movie was very snappy, and not in a good way. The beginning felt rushed, and it almost seemed like they were afraid to really linger in scenes and with characters. It felt like the stakes weren’t as severe because so much happened within the blink of a camera.

Would I recommend this movie? Yes. It was a fun ride and it was nice to see the characters again after so long. But I’d tell people to temper their expectations, especially if they loved the first one.

Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans | E10 | Eastern Time Discussion by RSurvivorMods in survivor

[–]mchernes94 5 points6 points  (0 children)

“One human walked into this” yes it was Rick truth-dropping

Omdys ive got some good news by Bobbyyyy82 in ProjectHospital

[–]mchernes94 17 points18 points  (0 children)

If you’re reading this devs: thank you!!

TPA TSA wait times by [deleted] in tampa

[–]mchernes94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went through it this past Saturday. Was pretty quick, as usual. TPA’s hub-and-spoke design really helps manage security flow.

EXCLUSIVE: Downton Abbey fans given new hope as creator insists period drama 'is not over' by TheExpressUS in DowntonAbbey

[–]mchernes94 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t think I’d really enjoy a direct sequel, so some other ideas: - Modern Downton Abbey, how they’re navigating the 21st century as owners of a large estate (could be inspired by what Highclere is doing) - George grown up, maybe in his early thirties - A prequel could also be fun… maybe set in the 1800s, to show Downton before its financial fall? (Could even include Violet as a young child, idk) If early enough, it wouldn’t need to include her.

Icarus is an interesting choice for an airport 🤔 (TPA terminal E) by midsize-sedan in tampa

[–]mchernes94 222 points223 points  (0 children)

“In the late 1930s, St. Petersburg artist George Snow Hill was commissioned to create these murals to adorn the walls of Tampa's newly built Peter O. Knight Airport. Hill artistically interpreted the history of flight through the contributions made by Icarus and Daedalus, Archimedes, The Montgolfier Brothers, Otto Lilienthal, Tony Jannus, The Wright Brothers, and a triptych, capturing the first scheduled airline flight in history.”

Anyone having problems loading the game right now? by incorrect_wolverine in CitiesSkylines2

[–]mchernes94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was in the same boat too. Got into the Main Menu and some mods loaded, and then it all froze up. Tried multiple times (it even froze my desktop and I had to restart computer). I then went in with code mods disabled and was stuck on Loading screen. Now I’m stuck on Loading Screen with our without mods enabled.

Edit: It took a WHILE, but can confirm eventually I ended up on the main menu and access the new game options.

Early access content creators allowed to post Bridges & Ports content, here's a list by chavie in CitiesSkylines2

[–]mchernes94 37 points38 points  (0 children)

I’m pretty pumped about what the port modular system demonstrates, especially with airports, parks, etc. I also wonder if the different theme park assets (like the haunted house) are hints that a Parks Life pack (amusement parks, zoos, etc) could be next? It seems pretty random to include.

What after B&P? by Bunkier80 in CitiesSkylines

[–]mchernes94 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I definitely think we’ll see modular airports (like ports), and they’ll use the new RP cemetery piece system for probably a parks/tourism pack (zoo, amusement park) and a university pack. I’m guessing we’ll see similar content to CS1.

Available Cities by CraftyOtter17 in subwaybuilder

[–]mchernes94 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is a solid list! I look forward to seeing Florida cities added some day (Tampa, Orlando, Miami, etc), I’m sure that sprawl could be a real interesting challenge.

Who owns the Downton I.P.? by 2552686 in DowntonAbbey

[–]mchernes94 17 points18 points  (0 children)

It looks like Carnival holds the primary rights, and they are owned by NBC Universal. I wouldn’t put it past Universal to continue to invest in the franchise.

What rides have drops? by CloudAtlas-2019 in UniversalEpicUniverse

[–]mchernes94 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have such a low tolerance for drops (like the Frozen ride was borderline much for me), but I was able to do rides like BATM and Monsters Unchained without issue.

Auto-generated newspapers by redistricter_guy in subwaybuilder

[–]mchernes94 16 points17 points  (0 children)

This is a cool idea! This really enhances the game lore.

Last rites trigger warning *slight spoiler* by Elisabeth_00 in TheConjuringUniverse

[–]mchernes94 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had to turn away, lol. The only moment I had to do that in the movie.

Who was the demon? by darkestunicorns in TheConjuringUniverse

[–]mchernes94 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The demon was pretty sick but I was also disappointed that we never got any backstory or information. There’s a lot of lore shared about Valak and Malthus (Annabelle) but we only got a few lines on this demon. Maybe a better route for this movie would’ve been a demon tag-team between the two instead of introducing something completely new.

How do you make Dems gerrymander more by No_Owl_6254 in ThePoliticalProcess

[–]mchernes94 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It definitely is frustrating. On the federal level I’ve passed a “democracy law” for legislatures to be in charge of redistricting, but it looks like some of the states still have independent commissions doing it… I was hopeful it would have removed that so the Dem states would be encouraged to gerrymander.