justuravgjoe762
justuravgjoe762 t1_jcdsysu wrote
Reply to To people who live in central PA/Pennsyltucky/the T: If the boundary between two time zones had to go through the state like in this map as a compromise for daylight saving reform, which time zone would you rather be in? by TimeVortex161
I'd be in my own time zone of perpetually confused as I end up crossing that line every day for work.
If I had to pick, Pittsburgh because screw Jersey.
justuravgjoe762 t1_jb0jncl wrote
Reply to PA state employees: Are all PA State Employees going to get called back into the office? by ChatNoir33
Suck rolls downhill. If the bosses have to come in, the chain of command will follow. Downtown Harrisburg seems to need the influx of state workers to survive in the long term.
justuravgjoe762 t1_j9momjp wrote
Reply to comment by kellyb1985 in Did PA governor’s trip to Super Bowl violate gift ban? by Regular-Host-1791
The part that got me was the legislative folks had a $500 limit. The standard commonwealth employee under Wolf couldn't accept a bottle of water, pen or a calendar.
Now tell me, who has more power in the state system. The folks who vote on how the laws are made or the guy sweeping the floor?
justuravgjoe762 t1_j9m60az wrote
Reply to comment by Trout-Population in Did PA governor’s trip to Super Bowl violate gift ban? by Regular-Host-1791
The rules were adjusted, Wolf had an outright ban. Shapiro changed the rules so small gifts (<$25) can now be accepted.
justuravgjoe762 t1_j8kt7ez wrote
The closest hotels are in Coudersport up rt 44. Millstream or Westgate. There are no chain hotels up there. I'm not sure if Sweden Valley will be open or not. I want to say there was a B&B up there...Frosty Hollow or something like that, it's pretty close along Rt44.
The end of March will still be cold up there so bring your "winter" gear.
justuravgjoe762 t1_j8jj7s9 wrote
Well Blue Knob is barely a village. A place like Bedford has amenities but isn't too far away.
The Laurel Highlands ( Somerset) would be less amenities but more wild. Depends on what you're looking for.
State College gets you the most culture but your going to pay for it.
I can't speak for the northeast areas because while I've passed through but I haven't lived there.
justuravgjoe762 t1_j7l7n5o wrote
From Tyrone it's the Bald Eagle railroad up to Julian, which continues up in a northeasterly direction. There isn't a good spot to cross the mountain with a rail line till Bellefonte.
Also as the previous poster said , Norfolk Southern owns the line, Amtrak just gets a chance to use it. That's why freight gets priority over people and there is only 1 passenger train a day. Compare that with easy of Harrisburg where Amtrak owns the line and there is a commuter train into Harrisburg and out of Harrisburg every day.
justuravgjoe762 t1_j7dv68h wrote
Reply to comment by Lucky_Platform3968 in What area in Pennsylvania is the cheapest to live in? by Damien12341
Oh come on it didn't rain today....it was too cold
justuravgjoe762 t1_j5jtyhg wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Favorite interstate in PA? Personally I find the drive between Altoona and State College on 99 to be quite pretty. by Apprehensive-Access1
Counterpoint, skip Dillsburg through Enola
justuravgjoe762 t1_j5i4isz wrote
Reply to Favorite interstate in PA? Personally I find the drive between Altoona and State College on 99 to be quite pretty. by Apprehensive-Access1
If you like that one then maybe suggest taking RT 15 north out of Williamsport. Should be "the future I-99 corridor". Well at least once PennDot gets a high speed interchange figured out on and off of I-80.
justuravgjoe762 t1_j4fuqzy wrote
Reply to comment by kittychumaster in Pennsylvania was heavily deforested in the 1800s; mostly due to unchecked logging companies. by Libsoccer20
Conservation and preservation are different. The bulk of the state forest system conserves and utilize through ethical harvesting. Preservation is not touching the trees and keeping it just as natural process of succession plays out.
Nature is rarely static.
justuravgjoe762 t1_j2zxf0p wrote
justuravgjoe762 t1_j2rr605 wrote
Just try not to hit the hay wagon as I sneak across 22 when you pass through. Other than that enjoy your time on the back roads exploring life off the expressway.
justuravgjoe762 t1_j1kaky8 wrote
Rt 30, Rt 22, I-80, Rt 6 sounds like your east west ones. You're going to have to do some north south detours to pick all the counties up.
justuravgjoe762 t1_j1fs5wv wrote
Reply to comment by sarissa211 in Man Dies In Crash With Military Vehicle On Rt 879: Police by jillianpikora
Was told it was a Stryker.
justuravgjoe762 t1_j0l8njj wrote
Not sure what part of the state you're in but this group gets people in fast and has no insurance options.
Literally had a 3-4 month wait for the hospital , these folks did it the next evening.
justuravgjoe762 t1_izjtoeu wrote
I refuse to pledge my allegiance until you tell me what color it comes out.
justuravgjoe762 t1_ixhyntq wrote
Reply to Do I need to carry a physical print out for my car insurance or can I just use the app to pull up my insurance cards if needed? by Listerine_shots
Print it out. Never know when the app craps out on you or you are in a dead zone.
justuravgjoe762 t1_ixa7zn7 wrote
Reply to comment by mandyaffogato in New car failed inspection. Was pressured to pay about $1k in repairs to pass. I took my car to the dealership instead and it passed inspection by mandyaffogato
Exactly, make sure you get your situation resolved before the angry mob gets the pitch forks and torches out.
Once you're in the clear, then declare open season.
justuravgjoe762 t1_iwt2x1o wrote
Depending on when you go up next week it could be (arguably) one of the busiest hunting days of the year. So increased traffic and the potential for animals to be running about.
Take printed directions/ a map , be prepared for cold and drive some type of vehicle with a some ground clearance.
justuravgjoe762 t1_ivjg2xb wrote
So about 5 years ago I internally was the only candidate who applied for an IT job. Only person interviewed. Still took HR about a month and a half to spit out that I was qualified so my boss could offer me the job.
Fun part was when the position was vacant I was doing the job "to keep everything moving". The powers that be don't pay you both salaries.
All of that was when the HR system was internal to the agency. With the consolidated system now I would guess that efficiency has went down.
justuravgjoe762 t1_iszxsy1 wrote
Reply to comment by Ct-5736-Bladez in Odds Of Hitting A Deer In PA Go Up: How To Avoid It This Season | Across Pennsylvania, PA by oldschoolskater
Cue up the Starship Troopers line
"I'm doing my part".
I've got three tags, anything more I'd have to get another freezer.
justuravgjoe762 t1_ishbawh wrote
Judging by the millions of dollars that the turnpike is owed by people skipping payments I'd say the law of averages is on your side with this one.
justuravgjoe762 t1_is7wsfx wrote
http://www.pabigfootsociety.com/
I sat through a presentation about 12 years or so ago. Still own the T-shirt
justuravgjoe762 t1_jd767hg wrote
Reply to What are your thoughts on Breezeline Internet Service? by IndigoLaz3r
Has Atlantic Broadband for years. When we switched from DSL I bought a router and modem from the approved list instead of renting from the company. Tech showed up on a day I couldn't be there so a less tech savvy member of the household handled it. Tech went to install new modem, opened the box then realized modem wouldn't work since we went VOIP for landline. So now I had an "open box" modem that I they wouldn't let me use nor could I return. Price per month 50 Mbps down + landline, was $75 for first year, $120 for year two and then $159 for anything beyond that. Steep but service rarely went down.
About year 2.5 Atlantic Broadband gets bought out by Breezeline. Start getting charged for paper statement ($1, 4 months in $2). Base charge hiked up to $178 per month. Quality of service is less as the network drops out 2-3 times a week. Most times it's quick (under 5 mins). Speed is slower most of the time down to 40-45 Mbps.
Called and dropped the landline and magically all the rates have changed. I'm now paying $45 for 100 Mbps ( best I've seen is 75) for 3 months then the price hikes to $90.
I've looked into T-Mobile ( only metered plan, no unlimited data yet) a local wireless ( no line of sight to their towers) and Comcast isn't available here yet. Constantly getting spammed on streaming for Comcast, T-Mobile and Breezeline. I'd jump ship in a hot minute if there was anything else to go to.