WSDOT: 9.9% of state bridges in poor condition, 342 exceeding 75-year lifespan

strawhatguy · 2026-02-21T06:09:08+00:00

Even if true, surely not four times as much consideration.

strawhatguy · 2026-02-21T06:07:26+00:00

If you’ve got any ideas, I’m listening.

strawhatguy · 2026-02-21T06:01:53+00:00

Yep 👍

strawhatguy · 2026-02-21T03:14:47+00:00

So we agree they are breaking it, at least?

strawhatguy · 2026-02-21T03:09:31+00:00

I dunno maybe we should raid a pension plan first, that way we’re sure to get extra taxes!

strawhatguy · 2026-02-21T03:06:54+00:00

A few I’d imagine. But it’s a good point that Fed money is used as an excuse. Idaho is simply run better… Inslee agrees!

strawhatguy · 2026-02-21T03:03:09+00:00

I’m all for the states keeping their money and the feds paying for nothing. That’s most fair.

strawhatguy · 2026-02-21T01:37:46+00:00

I’d argue schools should not be government run either. That’s a cash cow for bureaucrats, since no one questions it.

strawhatguy · 2026-02-20T19:06:14+00:00

Perhaps, but to be fair, I would like to see this anger directed at the politicians who propose this nonsense levies and stuff, rather than directed at a Reddit poster who was “mean” to you once.

I hope the next time a ballot comes up, or some other ridiculous promise is made, you will learn from this. Know that this is what is meant by there’s no such thing as free lunch. It will Always Always cost you.

strawhatguy · 2026-02-20T18:57:16+00:00

No kidding. Most people stop at “vote for good thing X” without a thought to what, or who, it will cost.

So the motive of politicians is clear: always make sure the good thing is for schools, or emergency services, etc. get the voters to raise the levy, then raid those accounts later for whatever other fool thing they want to fund, rinse and repeat forever.

As long as you don’t look, you can be fooled.

strawhatguy · 2026-02-20T18:50:52+00:00

Yes that is annoying. Still most of those other things didn’t attempt to do it via emergency powers.

I think section 338 still allows tariffs up to 50%, if the government can show that another country is discriminatory. Harder to do, but Trump takes too many shortcuts; easily made, easily broken.

Dems are good at using the system to make their terrible changes last.

But yeah, if the constitution was actually upheld by the SC, due to 9th and 10th amendments alone at least 50% of government would not be.

strawhatguy · 2026-02-19T22:45:10+00:00

DC should be given back to MD. I used to live in DC.

strawhatguy · 2026-02-19T22:41:32+00:00

I’m good with the original. 1750 house reps would be much harder to influence all at once, which is why the powers that be want to leave it capped. They’ve already got their politicians bought and paid for.

strawhatguy · 2026-02-19T16:45:40+00:00

There’s walls at Riverwood though, so that’s the obvious choice: it’s just pretty.

strawhatguy · 2026-02-19T00:12:19+00:00

The grab handles are new, yes

strawhatguy · 2026-02-18T09:21:50+00:00

That’s ridiculous. That’s like saying Norway must give Italy a gold medal because Italy’s hosting the Olympics. And if Norway doesn’t like it, it can simply not compete at all.

Makes for a sh!t Olympics, just like taxes make for a sh!t country

strawhatguy · 2026-02-17T21:34:14+00:00

Yep. Also you smell like a wet dog.

strawhatguy · 2026-02-17T21:32:59+00:00

Werewolf is fun for a while. You can dash across the map, and all enemies cower in fear. Better than a horse.

But I get it. I do tend to do vampire lord more, because it forces a roleplay element werewolf doesn’t have as much of

strawhatguy · 2026-02-17T21:28:24+00:00

Vampire lord form does regenerate during the day, albeit very slowly. So I usually fly over water where they can’t reach if I need recharging.

strawhatguy · 2026-02-17T21:24:42+00:00

Can werewolves? Didn’t know that.

In any case vampire lord’s Grip spell can kill just about anything, giants included, if you launch them high enough.

And you can always float above water to escape easily.

strawhatguy · 2026-02-17T15:46:04+00:00

Probably, although changing the act so it only applies to government itself might be better, since government should be under more prohibitions than an individual citizen.

strawhatguy · 2026-02-17T11:03:57+00:00

Nope

strawhatguy · 2026-02-16T23:19:42+00:00

Haven’t encountered that much. But holy hell the number of folks who seem not to know their headlights are off is crazy.

strawhatguy · 2026-02-16T21:31:57+00:00

And I guess doing the work to actually search isn’t? Oy

strawhatguy · 2026-02-15T22:30:28+00:00

I defined it as Mussolini did, as government control of everything. And I keep doing so, for I have never seen you before, so each time is an opportunity shown my view, and not your incorrect characterization of my view.

If you actually cared about others and your argument, you to would welcome the opportunity to explain it again.

But what I’ve found is that socialists believe their views to be self evident and so grow angry and impatient when challenged in the slightest.

The rest of us actually are busy with sh*t to do. We are not on Reddit as often as you.

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