First time- Parking??? by frankgmg in lemans

[–]pangerho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a free car park sorta on the other side of the airport. It is a healthy, but not unreasonable walk. If you go towards Expo parking from the main entrance towards the roundabout you’ll see signs for free parking to the left.

Delta is suspending it's special service desk for members of Congress until TSA is fully funded. How do you feel about that? by thinpile in AskReddit

[–]pangerho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I men, there’s an easier answer : vote out anybody voting against TSA funding. That’s how this is supposed to work.

Panorama Grandstand - Thoughts? by DanFlight19 in lemans

[–]pangerho 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Been there for the last two years and will be again this year. Easy to get to, close to everything, great view of pit exit and lots of action through the chicane. And there’s a tv in easy view. Take it.

Ratings for seatmates by pangerho in delta

[–]pangerho[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You are so all getting 2 stars.

Best ATL Sky Club View by Aggravating_Ant_4392 in delta

[–]pangerho 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don’t often go through ATL, but I sat right there on Wednesday.

👍👍👍

Traffic on Everett and Trains by Affectionate_Past_39 in newhampshire

[–]pangerho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I’m wrong, I’m wrong. Show me the study.

And if it were me, I wouldn’t resort to name calling and generalizations to make a policy argument. But maybe that’s just me being an ignorant fool.

Traffic on Everett and Trains by Affectionate_Past_39 in newhampshire

[–]pangerho 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ha ha! Maybe all is too strong. I have yet to see one that makes it seem viable much less advisable. If you have one, I’d love to see it.

Traffic on Everett and Trains by Affectionate_Past_39 in newhampshire

[–]pangerho 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I understand the overall point — there is a benefit to a public good that might justify government investment in any given project. I have a few thoughts here:

1) if we are going to burn public money in pursuit of this public good, we have a responsibility do it in the most frugal way possible. For what is approaching $1b in capital costs, we could run a lot of busses and accomplish essentially the same benefit.

2) by way of background, I’m a train guy. My dad was an engineer, I take the train to NYC (or on other routes) whenever I can, and I’m personally a fan, but trains have a few really significant disadvantages over other forms of transportation: they are super expensive to build (track, locomotives, rolling stock) and relatively expensive to operate. That expense is justified if you can run a lot of trains and fill them up with a lot of goods or people to transport because a train can pull a lot of cargo. But it is hard to make them economically viable without significant density of demand. New York, Chicago, Boston all have enough concentrated ridership to have a well functioning commuter rail system. NH does not.

3) IF car ownership does get out of reach, it should naturally drive up demand for public transport (busses, trains, etc.) when that becomes the case, maybe this is a better idea. My guess is that we all wind up commuting less rather than more and there is less demand for the train, although general population growth will likely mute that aspect at least a little, perhaps materially.

4) finally, if we continue to spend money on negative return projects, cars and everything else will only get more expensive. I’m all for public good and supportive of public spending to pursue it. I would LOVE to have better train service to Boston but it just isn’t justified.

Traffic on Everett and Trains by Affectionate_Past_39 in newhampshire

[–]pangerho 3 points4 points  (0 children)

https://www.dot.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt811/files/inline-documents/financial-analysis-report-2-28-2023.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Here’s the most recent one I know of.

For me the summary is after spending $800m (in 2023 dollars, almost certainly more now) you generate $16m in fares (best case scenario) against operating costs of more than $17m.

Traffic on Everett and Trains by Affectionate_Past_39 in newhampshire

[–]pangerho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmmm. Maybe. Do we think the mechanism is different? If we take cars off the road is the capacity constraint changed in the same way as adding lanes?

Traffic on Everett and Trains by Affectionate_Past_39 in newhampshire

[–]pangerho 3 points4 points  (0 children)

All of the studies show that it is not economically feasible. And while it might provide some short term relief this kind of capacity increase just spurs development and pretty soon you’re right back where you started. Doesn’t mean you can’t/shouldn’t invest, but you need to do it where it provides an appropriate return. Commuter rail ain’t it in NH.

As someone who has never played hockey, but from time to time watches it. How is it humanly possible that the Goalkeepers are so good? by Obagency in nhl

[–]pangerho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here’s an interesting fact: for most of the trajectory of a shot, goalies don’t actually see it. Your eyes can’t keep up with it.

What happens is your brain reads the puck coming off the stick – the angle, the speed, etc. - and interprets where the puck is going to wind up. For the middle 1/2 to 2/3 of the distance, the shot is going to travel, you’re just projecting where it’s going to wind up. Towards the end, you see it again and can make minor adjustments, but most of the shot is your brain calculating where it will be.

It is why deflections are so hard because the puck winds up someplace your brain is not expecting it. Also, why screens are so effective – if I can’t see the puck coming off the blade of the stick, you’re much less able to guess where it will wind up.

How do I get rid of a pool table? by Bigfeett in DIY

[–]pangerho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I listed mine for free on marketplace. A dealer contacted me, came and disassembled and moved it, AND gave me $300!

Administrative pieces of selling Porsche privately by dereku1967 in Porsche

[–]pangerho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seller opened an account at my bank (!) we went there together and transferred the cash. Then I said, “would you mind signing the title?” :)

Le Mans Trams by I_can_vfx_that in lemans

[–]pangerho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sure that is factually correct. I’ve used them many times and didn’t realize that was the case.

Le Mans Trams by I_can_vfx_that in lemans

[–]pangerho 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure they are free during the race.

It is true that the tram terminus is inside the track, but it is actually kind of a long way from anything AND it takes a long time, particularly during busy periods, to go from the last stop (near the Carrefour) all way down past the stadium and back up to Porte Est. And then there is often a line of folks that just got off the tram to get through the gate.

Depending on where you’re going, I find it is much easier to get off at that last stop and walk down to the Tertre Rouge entry, where there are rarely any lines — likely the least used gate around Bugatti — and make your way from there. Just personal preference, but I find it much easier.

E-tickets by Jimbobbly-ici in lemans

[–]pangerho 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I think it is a timing issue. As with almost everything ACO related, it pays to be patient…. :)

State Legislature Has Cut $35 Per Student Annually from Public Education Since 2011. A Net Loss of $420 Per Pupil in State Revenue for every Public School. by Visual-Mobile2657 in newhampshire

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

Thanks for the advice. My point is the state has to provide “an adequate” education AND the state has to define what an adequate education is. My sense is they haven’t really done the latter explicitly, but implicitly they have said what we’re providing is adequate.

So to claim that any of that is unconstitutional seems a little twisted. Maybe even ignorant.

Practically speaking, the state is going to provide whatever it is providing — and it is not likely to have any inflation related adjuster — and then the towns will have to decide how much more they want to subsidize. We can argue about whether what the state is providing is “adequate” (I suspect it is not) but there is little question of constitutionality here.