Charles In Charge (of trains)
@thecharles1.bsky.social
Philly, transit and land use, frequent flyer, sports, cute dogs
And I think you need to understand this stuff not because it necessarily makes you a better advocate but for the sake of your own sanity.
November 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM
And I think you need to understand this stuff not because it necessarily makes you a better advocate but for the sake of your own sanity.
Our whole current system is this scene from SpongeBob but with people
a group of spongebob characters are standing next to each other with the caption " we should take bikini bottom and push it somewhere else "
ALT: a group of spongebob characters are standing next to each other with the caption " we should take bikini bottom and push it somewhere else "
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November 25, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Our whole current system is this scene from SpongeBob but with people
I almost feel like people think "no homelessness" is one of the services they are paying for when they live in the suburbs. Something similar to having your street plowed or your leaves picked up.
November 25, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I almost feel like people think "no homelessness" is one of the services they are paying for when they live in the suburbs. Something similar to having your street plowed or your leaves picked up.
The nitty gritty of ADA compliance and NFPA 130 are the two biggest ones that come to mind.
November 25, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The nitty gritty of ADA compliance and NFPA 130 are the two biggest ones that come to mind.
My biggest piece of holiday cooking advice is, never try to cook a dish for the first time on a holiday. The people you live with you should get a preview of this year's new dish as you practice a time or two.
November 25, 2025 at 1:22 PM
My biggest piece of holiday cooking advice is, never try to cook a dish for the first time on a holiday. The people you live with you should get a preview of this year's new dish as you practice a time or two.
A few years ago I had to clandestinely salvage the mashed potatoes another family member volunteered to make. They were too mashed to be rustic so just lumpy but also dry. Under the guise of heating them back up I added a bunch more dairy and quickly mashed the hell out of them
November 25, 2025 at 4:02 AM
A few years ago I had to clandestinely salvage the mashed potatoes another family member volunteered to make. They were too mashed to be rustic so just lumpy but also dry. Under the guise of heating them back up I added a bunch more dairy and quickly mashed the hell out of them
Mom soup!
November 25, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Mom soup!
And even outside of HCOL markets, lifestyle creep is a real thing and while people suffering a cash crunch from that can easily right the ship, in the moment it feels like money is really tight.
November 24, 2025 at 7:44 PM
And even outside of HCOL markets, lifestyle creep is a real thing and while people suffering a cash crunch from that can easily right the ship, in the moment it feels like money is really tight.
The sweet spot is faster than driving but not that much slower than flying when airport garbage is factored in. Currently, I think the River Runner from KC to STL and the Acela from Philly to Boston are good examples of this.
November 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The sweet spot is faster than driving but not that much slower than flying when airport garbage is factored in. Currently, I think the River Runner from KC to STL and the Acela from Philly to Boston are good examples of this.
I always have two points on this.
First, when calculating flying time, people who are arguing in good faith should include the time of airport garbage in the flying time, not just gate to gate time.
Second, what you are really competing with on many routes is driving time.
First, when calculating flying time, people who are arguing in good faith should include the time of airport garbage in the flying time, not just gate to gate time.
Second, what you are really competing with on many routes is driving time.
November 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I always have two points on this.
First, when calculating flying time, people who are arguing in good faith should include the time of airport garbage in the flying time, not just gate to gate time.
Second, what you are really competing with on many routes is driving time.
First, when calculating flying time, people who are arguing in good faith should include the time of airport garbage in the flying time, not just gate to gate time.
Second, what you are really competing with on many routes is driving time.
On the practice squad
November 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
On the practice squad
I need a ruling, does a Discman count for 8?
November 23, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I need a ruling, does a Discman count for 8?