mulderc

Given the track record…. Maybe a year?

Maybe these prediction markets are less useful than has been claimed.

I really like Orion, wish more people would give it a try as it is a very solid browser.

Google Maps isn't good for this one as it is off of a forest road. My understanding is that it is less than a mile from where you would park if you were to drive there.

I honestly don’t understand how that specific thought was motivating for you but I guess whatever works…

I had a friend who got hooked on these and it really messed up his life. He had issues before but one he was hooked to those he became unbearable to even be around.

It wasn’t the existence of an HOA. It was the HOA feeling they needed a guard gate to protect the community.

Should probably add that her grandfather was a member of the SS

Plenty of people live in failed states around the world. Just moving isn't as simple as it sounds.

American cities are not largely failed states and no I can’t think of anything like what you are suggesting. The laws we have in my very average city cover the issues I would have with my neighbors. Personally I appreciate people being creative and have housing designs I might not choose. People storing things on their property is fine as long as it isn’t a health and safety issue.

Also since my city is a democracy with vibrant civic engagement, if I thought a law needed changing I am pretty sure it would be fully debated and considered. What I have heard from friends who have lived in HOAs would suggest that I could not be confident the HOA board would give a crap.

I feel like if you need a guard gate then whatever city you live in is basically a failed state.

If there is blasting music at 3am the police in my area would deal with that and every city I have lived in deals with those type of nuance issues quickly.

HOAs are not common where I live and they just sound like people privatizing what your local government should be doing.

I have literally never heard anyone speak positively about an HOA. The city pools where I live is well liked and maintained. With the exception of the local YMCA, the public pools are considered better than the other options in the area.

Isn’t that was your local municipality in for?

My experience in higher education so far suggests the affluent are not immune to these same trends.

Kaiser is by far my best experience with healthcare in the US that wasn’t just a government run plan.