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Re: “Timbers 1, Earthquakes 0, Saab owner -1”
It's not Earthquakes fans in general. It's the 1906 Ultras specifically. They like to equate themselves to an eastern euro ultra group. Basically they want to fight and steal scarves, banners, etc.
Re: “The City Club STILL Likes Fluoride”
Oh look...science says fluoride is a good idea again. Smart.
Re: “There Goes Summer: Fleet Week Partially Canceled”
Relax kids...there will be plenty of Penicillin for everyone this year.
Re: “Mt. Tabor Theater to Reopen as Alhambra Theatre”
LOLZ...I've heard this so many times about this place it's unreal. That place is a money pit and nothing can be done. If Chris Sabala couldn't do it bringing in the names he was doing its just not going to happen.
Re: “The Portland Business Alliance Wants Salem to Help Clear Homeless People from City Sidewalks”
I'm as bleeding heart liberal as they get but something needs to be done.
Re: “Hales Slashes Programs for Dozens of Kids, Now Claims $1 Million in Savings in Office Budget”
Cracking up. We elected Tom Potter 2.0.
Though to be honest as a pragmatic bleeding heart liberal even I can recognize the Police and Fire pensions are ridiculous. I like Randy Leonard but that bro retired at like 50ish making $55K a year or something until he's dead with full benefits. That was just his Fire pension. Doesn't include his time in city hall. I'm only using him because he was so public and his retirement pension has been mentioned a lot.
Any of you get that? I've got about 6 years of tossing 7% of my wages into a 401K and I have about $25K in that now. Doubt it's going to guarantee me $55K a year when I retire around 65 if someone is nice enough to let me keep working that long. Granted I don't work a job with a lot of danger but I have a pretty good job in the private sector.
So while its nice and I think if you work hard you should be guaranteed a decent retirement the unions have gamed this whole thing a little much. The rest of us are paying for a lot of government workers to retire super early with crazy pay. As much as I sort of hate the way some people say it that's really most of the problem. This just isn't 1960 anymore and those same benefits don't work anymore.
Re: “Backspace, Facing New Year's Eviction Deadline, Looking to Raise Cash”
Owners have property management groups who rent space to retailers or people who want to own a restaurant or whatever. There are lease contracts that are signed. The owner is not a greedy capitalist fuck just because his property management company is enforcing parts of the contract (late fees) Robison obviously signed. Those are pretty standard on any contract FYI. If you don't pay your cell phone bill there is a late fee to reconnect. If I don't pay my rent for my apartment on time there is a late fee.
I don't really care if anyone gives money Backspace. That's your right. Probably best not to blame the owner though. He's not the one that can't pay the rent.
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Re: “Apizza Scholls”
It's good. Don't get me wrong. It's just really over priced. It's not even close to this expensive in New York.