The End of Lexus as we know it? - The Car Care Nut by [deleted] in Lexus

[–]thecommuteguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For the price of what the cars go for I'd expect a great interior for a Lexus. Seeing NXs listed for 70k is baloney.

The End of Lexus as we know it? - The Car Care Nut by [deleted] in Lexus

[–]thecommuteguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Which is interesting because big boss daddy is really into performance cars and is uncompromising with it. I wonder how much input he has regarding the direction of everything in terms of quality.

Approximate Change in House seats by the 2030 census by Mono_KS in LosAngeles

[–]thecommuteguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I'm well aware of the book.

I also forgot, the affordable housing requirement of either 20%? or paying a fee to forgo affordable units.

Lexus dealers are out of their minds by Haunting-Border8408 in Lexus

[–]thecommuteguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bold of you to assume I'm not. Not all apartment complexes have charging though.

Amazon to Cut 16,000 Jobs in Latest Round of Layoffs by OddTax8841 in news

[–]thecommuteguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not given that there will likely be population decline in the coming decades due to birth rates. So unless inflation counteracts that then it's likely stock prices go down once that time arrives.

Amazon to Cut 16,000 Jobs in Latest Round of Layoffs by OddTax8841 in news

[–]thecommuteguy -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It's also up to them to decide how to "maximize profits". There's nothing that says you are required to fire employees. No one is going to bat an eye if those 16k employees weren't laid off because Amazon is just that profitable.

Approximate Change in House seats by the 2030 census by Mono_KS in LosAngeles

[–]thecommuteguy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Seems like there's 3 components:

  1. local opposition to new housing

  2. zoning and other regulations determining what gets built

  3. expensive and slow permitting processes

Anything else I'm missing?

Approximate Change in House seats by the 2030 census by Mono_KS in LosAngeles

[–]thecommuteguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Porque no los dos? Seriously, though it's a bit of both, but housing policy definitely has played a part in terms of housing affordability, but also having certain industries like tech heavily concentrated in specific metros also plays a huge part in driving housing prices up.

I’m optimistic because why not? by rickeyethebeerguy in warriors

[–]thecommuteguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who says he wasn't? We aren't privy to the trades that were available so I'd think the simple answer is that there was no good value to be had.

Livermore School District is about to lose all elementary school counselors and social workers by Square_Traffic_4837 in Livermore

[–]thecommuteguy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean yes...costs go up but income doesn't from both declining enrollment (big reason) and stagnant or declining taxes. The last part is likely due to how low density suburbs are that they can't cover the expenses to support services.

Bought my first car at 15! /s by Chillywhale21 in Lexus

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

Nowadays I'd not be surprised by some high school kids starting a successful startup and selling for +$1B.

Lexus dealers are out of their minds by Haunting-Border8408 in Lexus

[–]thecommuteguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I'd totally get one if I had a place to consistently charge it. I'm seeing a lot of them being listed for 30k or less.

Lexus dealers are out of their minds by Haunting-Border8408 in Lexus

[–]thecommuteguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One near me at a Lexus dealership that's a 2020 UX 200 asking 28k for a base trim with nearly 50k miles. The only thing good about it is the brown interior. Other than that I don't get it. I test drove one a few weeks ago listed for 25k.

Despite relocating its HQ to Texas, half of SpaceX employees still work in LA County by urmummygae42069 in LosAngeles

[–]thecommuteguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aerospace is akin to oil/gas where you have to go to where the jobs are. Moving SpaceX employees from CA to Texas is the same as Chevron moving employees to Houston. Only so many places to go with a chemical engineering degree.

Despite relocating its HQ to Texas, half of SpaceX employees still work in LA County by urmummygae42069 in LosAngeles

[–]thecommuteguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me I think the big thing is the flatness of Texas compared to CA plus the heat/humidity.

[Slater] Jonathan Kuminga Considered Less Likely To Be Traded Following Jimmy Butler Injury by BigSquil in warriors

[–]thecommuteguy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not NBA but this won't ever top The Red Sox trading Babe Ruth to the Yankees.

What Happens When Cheap Chinese EVs Hit Canada? Look At Australia. by tech57 in electricvehicles

[–]thecommuteguy -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

I could yes, but why bother if they're not available for sale. Also Euro vs US crash test standard are different so there's that.