Is there a end?

I make $100k a year, and I owe the bank $25k that’s my problem.

I make $100k a year and owe the bank $1million, that’s the banks problem.

Japan holds more US securities than china last time I checked.

gimruis wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>belletaine wrote:</div>
Jesse’s amusement park ride.

I don’t use the light rail at this time, but when I was in the office regularly and traveling for work regularly, I used it. It was very convenient and inexpensive. There is a station a block from my office in Mpls that takes me directly to each airport terminal in about 35 minutes. No taxis, parking, or rush hour traffic to deal with at the cost of like 3 bucks.

Extending it to the southwest metro is dumb. There is nothing out there of importance. No stadium, no airports, no mega malls, no capital.

I’ve taken it from DT St. Paul to MPLS and as you say it’s a breeze.
I do wonder how many people use it without paying.

Regarding the “C” word, we each got our $100 visa cards for getting vaccinated in the mail today. A St. Croix Avid for a hundred bucks sounds nice.

belletaine wrote:

I do wonder how many people use it without paying.

There are a lot of people that don’t pay for sure. When I used it somewhat regularly, I’d see someone get on at one stop and then get off at the very next one. There’s no way they are going to pay a full fare to ride it for one segment.

There was a study done years ago about this too about how many people were riding it without paying. If I can recall correctly, it was about 30%. Metro Transit has since added more security officers to the light rail but I’m sure a fair amount of riders still don’t pay. I know the fine is pretty steep if you get caught because a co-worker of mine got busted once for using it to go to Target Field without paying. It was over $100 fine lol.

gimruis wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>belletaine wrote:</div>
I do wonder how many people use it without paying.

There are a lot of people that don’t pay for sure. When I used it somewhat regularly, I’d see someone get on at one stop and then get off at the very next one. There’s no way they are going to pay a full fare to ride it for one segment.

There was a study done years ago about this too about how many people were riding it without paying. If I can recall correctly, it was about 30%. Metro Transit has since added more security officers to the light rail but I’m sure a fair amount of riders still don’t pay. I know the fine is pretty steep if you get caught because a co-worker of mine got busted once for using it to go to Target Field without paying. It was over $100 fine lol.

The same people not paying are the same people that we have to babysit and pay for there groceries and buy them diapers, so what’s the difference

suzuki wrote:

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Now THAT’s FUNNY!!!!!!!!
( but sadly true)

That’s not really what I meant. You keep trying to make it political. I’m not going there.

( you have ALREADY gone there) It’s about money and power. Mankind is still an animal at his base. No matter who is in the White House at their base it’s about power and wealth – don’t ever fool yourself that your interests are their interests.
STILL – far and away the BEST country in the world.
Nice new picture by the way

STill applicable in the 21st Century:

Everyone wants to live at the expense of the State. They forget that the State lives at the expense of everyone.
Frederic Bastiat – 19th Century French classical liberal theorist, political economist,

crappie55369 wrote:

My comment obviously doesn’t include you big_g. You know everything. Always have. Quite a gift you have

Big_g,
If you do know everything why can’t I place an order for a 2022 Ram 2500 with a Cummins?
My dealer said currently they are not taking orders.

I would try another dealer.. we can order them on Maui.

Umy wrote:

Nice new picture by the way

Hey thanks I thought it was time for a different one.