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engin__r t1_jaax1x9 wrote

Reply to comment by roccoccoSafredi in Baltimore, the problem isn't a lack of jobs: "We can’t find people to work" - The newest threat to Biden's climate policies. by roccoccoSafredi

If we’re going to live in the real world, we should stop indulging the business owners who want everyone to pretend that no one wants to work first. They’re just out to complain. If they want to fix the problem, they have the ability to pay more.

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roccoccoSafredi OP t1_jaawqts wrote

Reply to comment by engin__r in Baltimore, the problem isn't a lack of jobs: "We can’t find people to work" - The newest threat to Biden's climate policies. by roccoccoSafredi

Ok. So lets play that out.

Pay those folks more, sure, but then... suddenly the cost of building anything goes up 100%. Because this is the real world and you know that builders aren't to take that out of their margin.

And suddenly, even though those construction workers are making $100k, they still can't afford to buy a house.

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antelope0531 t1_jaaw4c5 wrote

Reply to Hilly places to ride my bike? by whatugonnadowhenthey

Hunt Valley. 83N out of the city to Shawan road exit west, then take an immediate right onto Western Run Road and park in the park and ride lot there on your right. There will be other cyclists parking there. Take western run road away from Shawan and there are TONS of hills. You’ll see lots of cyclists out there Sat and Sun mornings. If that lot is full you can drive a little further west on Shawan until Oregon ridge Park. Park there and ride north on Cuba Road. Use the Strava heat map to find the most traveled roads by cyclists. Prior to having kids I used to do a lot of long rides up there when I was training for long triathlons. If you want something closer to the city, try the loch raven reservoir/Long Green/Baldwin area. There are some decent hills but more vehicle traffic. Hunt valley is really where you want to ride and is worth the drive. Plus, you can refuel at Wegmans after your rides in HV.

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1212kina t1_jaav7i8 wrote

Reply to Hilly places to ride my bike? by whatugonnadowhenthey

Druid Hill Park has some great elevation change and drivers aren’t as much of a PITA as they are in the rest of the city if you’re trying to do some road riding. Always best to bike to where you’re trying to train (get some extra work in and you don’t have to drive anywhere!)

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gaytee t1_jaauedo wrote

Reply to Highway to nowhere and dirt bikes by brYzmz

Because having somewhere to ride the dirt bikes is not the reason they are a problem. It’s the culture surrounding the reasons the dirtbikes exist, and they don’t exist to compete in the X games.

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MereThorn t1_jaas0sr wrote

Reply to Jury Duty by Classifiedgarlic

This just happened to me too. I served one day in June 2022 and got a summons for April 2023. I was also going to call them - but figured I’d just be kicking the can further down the road since I’ll get summoned in a couple months anyways. I guess I might as well get it over with. But I do believe you can call them and they’ll postpone it for you.

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cam_m151 t1_jaarrjm wrote

Reply to comment by fre_d_dy in Hilly places to ride my bike? by whatugonnadowhenthey

It’s hilly and pretty and relaxing but not that difficult. If you want challenging hills, then do the Jones Falls Trail from the Woodberry Apartment on Coldspring Lane back towards Cylburn Arboretum. It’s a constant uphill trail for quite awhile.
It’s also a trail and nice but more along the road compared to the less hilly path that’s besides the trees behind the zoo.

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