scott_harpell

Ah, yes, Scotty's 'light rail' . The panacea for everything! It will solve traffic jams, health problems, cancer, reduce unemployment and homelessness, and even cure AIDS! theoretically, it will do all of these except the last. stinky fingers

In 2000, I remember a SPI article that said that in 2006, the Seattle light rail will be the most used light rail in the continent. But we are now 2 years away from the expected completion date and what do we have to show for it? Nada. 60% of voters said they would take an increase in taxes for light rail but here we are 3 years later and nothing completed.

no shit! That is my point dumbfuck!

I agree. That is why we should make it easy and affordable to use mass transit. If it didn't take me 4 hours to take a bus to work, I would. It is faster for me to walk.

Yes it certainly is. Your avoidance of the issue that We are outgrowing our road infrastructure and are in dire need or mass transportation systems before it becomes out of hand clearly shows that you have 1) no clue what you are talking about and 2) that you are still weening off your mother's tit. Let me guess; still touchy about that new SUV that your 'rents bought you for graduation? yellow H2 jah?

Went to EuroDisney with the 'rents? Good on ya mate! ...Yes I can say that we can learn from countries that have gone through this 100's of years ago. We are going through the same population/transportation problems that they did, so why not learn fro their mistakes? Oh and light rail Cracked; we are already supposed to be 1/2 way through construction of it in case you didn't already know, but the drivers of WA state in their infinite wisdom and the greedy politicians in their unabated angst decided we no longer need one because we now have $30 car tabs. Cracked, it is obvious you dont know shit. Name one big, highly populated city that does not have a form of mass transit like this. Vancouver has one and is currently expanding it to reflect the projected growth of the area. Where is the plan for Seattle's mass transit before our highways become even more innundated with vehicles than they already are. As to my spelling; I will 'learn' to spell, when you learn to read and think.

Bullshit. First off, you have to look at developed countries where people are rich enough to own cars. In Europe distances are far smaller, so public transportation is a more viable option. A similarly effective public transportation system in North America would be WAAAAY more expensive. It's not the vicious cycle you make it out to be. Have you ever lived in Europe Cracked? I have spent near 1/2 of my life there. The distances really are not that much farther than here except for between cities, but no-one is proposing light rail between cities. There are already existing train routes that do this; no-one uses them though. There will be a day when the PNW will have to build a light rail. They will see the traffic and have no more space to widen the roads and will have to hurriedly build a light rail. There are other cities in the U.S. that have done this. N.Y. for example. The real problem is with the social norms in the U.S. pertaining to car ownership as a status symbol and the demanding of the freedom thata car gives at a low low cost. Quit talking out of your ass.

yeah, but you are sidestepping the issue. people drinve here more than anyplace in the world, and that is because of a lack of pub. trans., which is because so many people drive which is because of a lack of public trans. make driving costly and provide alternatives and you will fix many ploblems we have. think this way ratboy: if you could ride a bus to work everyday, you could have your SUV for the mountains only and would only have to use it when conditions dictate or when you are making a special trip. just a thought.

Oh, great, Scotty's tripping again..... its true damnit! even 3rd world cities have this shit. double the gas tax... or better yet... tripple it!!! it will solve a lot of problems ranging from health care, to budget constraints to traffic.

fucking light rail! how can there be so many hippies in this town and no light rail!?! everyone has one but us! WTF? double the fucking gas tax and put that shit in!

fucking hippies. have you looked at the amount of pollutants that come out of running a lawn mower for an hour? how about comming out of those old ass subarus that you are all carting around?

nice guy! congrats!

see ya there scott.

dont we all?

whudduvit bitch?

today? lemme know

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URBAN LEGEND! I beg your pardon... I saw that on the histoy of sex on the learning channle or discovery or some such yer wrong. middle english word fukenn meaning to srike or penetrate quickly. came from german.

This seems to be the most relevant stat I see. Economic growth on paper doesn't mean jack to the people still out of work. While economists will point out that 5.6% is really not that high (some even place the natural rate around 5%) the fact that it's been much lower for a decade or more will influence the perception of the man in the street. Yeah, but if the unemployment rate is lower than the natural rate, the economy is unstable. Doctorb, STFU. I doubt there is any rational person who will agree with everything ANY party does. Believing that Bush is the devil is as moronic as beliving that he's god. Don't be an idiot. holy shit.

whudduvit!

so go somewhere where you are not reaping the beneifits of this lifestyle and match your actions with your words. if you want socialism, support it. dont just talk a bunch of shit on some B.B.S. Your words mean jack-all if you dont have the huevos to use your life to support the principles you blab on and on about. Why are you still paying taxes and supporting a government that betrays your ideals? Doesn't make two shits for sense.

"World Socialist Website"?? Why are you hangin' out at a site like that? Are you a fuckin' commie, Alpinfox? Maybe you and DoktorB-patch-adams should go to your own chatroom and share ideas that you can impose on the rest of us. I remembered reading a NYT article about another US military fuckup and did a google search for "us airstrike children" and that is the article that came up. However, yes, I am somewhat of a socialist. Thanks for asking. ya don't say!

Always was, just ask Scott_Harpell. Damn right! wow paul. how creative. changing the names, to make it look like someone ripping on you was actaully ripping on someone else. sure aren't wasting your edumacation. Guess what Scott? I was thinking of Fence Sitter when I wrote that post. I just got the names a little mixed up. They all blur together sometimes... sure burned me. i drink beer. i feel like such an outcast on this climbers site.

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good. she needs the practice.