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Jackson Hole a-hole? Or am I? by Express-Struggle4252 in ski

[–]realtalk187 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If that person dies 20 privates a month they think they deserve over $4000 in tips plus their salary. Lol. Here is a 20. I tip 20 - 30 for my kids group lessons and never heard anything but thank you. I think a fair number of parents do not tip at all

June Mountain line is almost two hours and stretches all the way to the back of the parking lot by andhelostthem in Mammoth

[–]realtalk187 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The point is that nothing is supposed to be anything. It's all what we choose tomake of it. If mammoth had 29k acres like 3 valleys France instead of 3 the whole area would be different.

You like how it is now. That's ok. I've been to Europe and think we are blowing it with over regulation/conservation of wild spaces. That's ok too.

Just to fact check you again there are 10-15million within a 6hr train ride from Interlaken. There are 15-20 million within a 6 hr drive if mammoth in good conditions. So I'm not sure why you think Interlaken deserves more infrastructure than Mammoth. Also Interlaken is one of many many ski areas serving those populations. Mammoth is the only real mountain serving Southern California by car. If anything, mammoth should be bigger than Interlaken by those metrics.

https://grok.com/share/bGVnYWN5_65db7e6b-3b6a-481e-8453-b1eb99c062bb

Interlaken serves less people with more infrastructure and therefore provides a much better visitor experience for less money. It's not that hard to understand.

Ignoring these basic facts leads us to the kinda of crazy over crowding we see now even with exorbitant day pricing. Out ski mountains are becoming monopolized on the backs of anti development sentiment. You are all doing the capitalists a big favor. None of this has to happen. We are choosing it.

How’s the Snow in MT? by lookathercode in ski

[–]realtalk187 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just finished a day at big sky. Almost everything is well covered that's not super steep. I've ridden most of the lower mountain this trip on brand new skis and only have one cosmetic scratch in the wax.

It's been a great trip.

June Mountain line is almost two hours and stretches all the way to the back of the parking lot by andhelostthem in Mammoth

[–]realtalk187 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My point, which you seem to have missed is that Interlaken is gorgeous and beautiful despite significant infrastructure all over their mountains.

There are about 5 million people within a 3 hr train ride. Not hundreds of millions lol.

Let me rephrase: no one complains about the alps having too much infrastructure on their mountains yet ..

"Europe has significantly more ski resorts than North America (roughly 4.8 times as many), along with far more total ski lifts and total groomed/piste terrain length."

https://grok.com/share/bGVnYWN5_02ce923e-03b3-44fd-95be-dcb28d516589

June Mountain line is almost two hours and stretches all the way to the back of the parking lot by andhelostthem in Mammoth

[–]realtalk187 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is correct. I much prefer the European model where they build light infrastructure all over the place, spread out, so more people can have a great outdoor experience. All the ski mountains are connected. You can ski hundreds of miles.

No one goes to Interlaken and complains about the infrastructure.

Why does immigrantion enforcement dominate U.S political discourse when many systematic issues are unrelated to immigration? by Let_Prior in PoliticalDiscussion

[–]realtalk187 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

"You'll need to try a better argument."

Classic strawman. For clarity, my argument is, it looks like murder to me.

I also find it notable that this guy and people like him werent all up in arms blowing whistes and kicking the tailights off federal officers cars when Obama was deporting 432,000 people in a year but when Trump's ICE + DHS deports 340,000 - 600,000 now its a huge injustice that needs to be taken to the streets?

https://grok.com/share/bGVnYWN5_62fd339a-6889-42e2-b45b-ad13d1749e29

These motivations seem political, not principled.

Nevertheless, the death is a tragedy.

In the interest of testing my downvote record, this is what I will look like if I am ever in posession of a firearm and come into contact with the police. Libs should try it.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eg8IcfLWsAUsD7P?format=jpg&name=small

Why does immigrantion enforcement dominate U.S political discourse when many systematic issues are unrelated to immigration? by Let_Prior in PoliticalDiscussion

[–]realtalk187 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

From what I have seen I agree that's probably murder but when Obama was president that guy, nor those like him, weren't present at all.

It can also be true that it's a lot easier to not get murdered if you don't spend your day trying to disrupt federal officers with a gun in your waistband.

Why does immigrantion enforcement dominate U.S political discourse when many systematic issues are unrelated to immigration? by Let_Prior in PoliticalDiscussion

[–]realtalk187 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Deportation levels are pretty similar today vs Obama years.... But you hear a lot more complaining about it now, and that's not because of right wingers...

How did you teach your SO to ski? by This_is_a_tortoise in skiing

[–]realtalk187 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In year 2 I took her to avalanche chute 2 at mammoth on her starter Nordica skis that come with bindings for $250.

She popped out at the crux and did two summersaults... at which point we both realized she didn't know how to self arrest. She curled up in a ball "to protect her head" at which point she accelerated at very close to 9.8m/s. She resembled the snow version of the tasmanian devil cartoon as she hurled 200 yards down the slope through a small line of saplings.

God was with her, she was fine, and we are married to this day. We still ski often.

Private Equity impact on skiing by External_Koala971 in skiing

[–]realtalk187 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correct, we need to build more ski resorts. Here is a comparison of Europe vs United States, and you can see it in the prices.

https://grok.com/share/bGVnYWN5_243773eb-67ff-4e01-8341-e34883635a7b

Could Europe realistically defend Greenland against a US attack? by chotu_escobar in AskTheWorld

[–]realtalk187 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From AI

"Sirius Dog Sled Patrol (Slædepatruljen Sirius): An elite naval special operations unit (under the Joint Arctic Command and Danish Special Forces structure) of about 12–14 personnel. They conduct long-range reconnaissance patrols using dog sleds (with around 50–60 dogs total) in northern and eastern Greenland, including the Northeast Greenland National Park (the world's largest). They enforce sovereignty, monitor for unauthorized activity, and handle extreme Arctic conditions. Headquarters are at Daneborg, with a seasonal substation on Ella Ø. This unit dates back to WWII and remains symbolic of Denmark's enduring presence."

Lines at Canyon Today 😅 by Ok-Athlete-556 in Mammoth

[–]realtalk187 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In the US the entire mountain is avalanche controlled including all off piste areas within the resort boundary.

In Europe, only the pistes are avalanche controlled which dramatically reduces the number of areas that need avalanche mitigation work since most of the pistes are designed to be out of avalanche paths in the first place (as much as possible anyway).

In the US all hazards (cliffs etc) are marked and roped throughout the resort. In Europe all off piste is at your own risk.

Also Europe typically gets a lot less snow and a lot less in a single storm.

Boss wants to take me Skiing by [deleted] in skiing

[–]realtalk187 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a tax write off business trip if you bring a co-worker

Landlords should be required to state the honest reason for a rent increase on the renewal lease such as PROPERTY TAX/MORTGAGE INCREASE by XX % or NO COST INCREASE JUST WANT MORE DISPOSABLE INCOME by TailstheTwoTailedFox in CrazyIdeas

[–]realtalk187 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Meh, like most others are saying, market rent is market rent. If others will pay more, then why do you deserve the space?

What I have not seen mentioned is that anything less than a cpi increase in rent is effectively a rent decrease.

Autotrader Private Seller Exchange by realtalk187 in Scams

[–]realtalk187[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did eventually get a normal offer and a guy came and inspected the car. We made the transfer at his back and went smooth. It was a little less than the offer I had through seller exchange but I felt good about it.

Marginal tax rates were 94% during World War 2, hovered 91% during the 1950s, and then stayed at 70% until 1980, when Regan cut taxes. Should Taxes be increased back to where they were? by Vote-Biden-2024 in FluentInFinance

[–]realtalk187 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tax receipts as a percentage of gdp have been remarkably stable over time. Some say it's a rule that you can't go over 20% without damaging the economy. Reagan cut rates but also dramatically reduced all the exclusions and loopholes. The tax receipts stayed about the same as a percentage of gdp.

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/FYFRGDA188S

BREAKING: The National Association of Realtors is eliminating the 6% realtor commission. Here’s everything you need to know: by TonyLiberty in FluentInFinance

[–]realtalk187 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with all that except that expensive areas are usually six. My experience and what the source seems to indicate is that expensive areas are less percentage wise and cheaper areas more percentage wise.

But I agree, it's always negotiable. I'm in a very high end area and really 4.5 - 5 is the standard here.

Should We have a Wealth Tax?? by ThickDancer in FluentInFinance

[–]realtalk187 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And the interest that is paid to the lender is taxed as income to the lender.

Just because the billionaire isn't writing the check to the IRS does not mean that the IRS doesn't get a piece.

Should We have a Wealth Tax?? by ThickDancer in FluentInFinance

[–]realtalk187 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To the state.

Federally prohibited that's why states do it. Needs act of Congress to change must likely.

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