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landodk t1_j6ki849 wrote
Reply to comment by sbvtguy34567 in My proposal for near-future inter-town/city passenger rail expansions in Vermont! (MAP) by DrToadley
All about the tourists and second home owners
landodk t1_j6khxj3 wrote
Reply to comment by DrToadley in My proposal for near-future inter-town/city passenger rail expansions in Vermont! (MAP) by DrToadley
Is that why the purple line does its little jag west? And no WRJ- STJ
landodk t1_j6khuh3 wrote
Reply to comment by DrToadley in My proposal for near-future inter-town/city passenger rail expansions in Vermont! (MAP) by DrToadley
Denver has a ski train!
landodk t1_j6j3wdu wrote
Reply to comment by reidfleming2k20 in Debating ranked-choice voting in Vermont by orange_wires
Seems like a rollout problem. When was it? Ithink that’s an important lesson not a reason not to. Republicans and probably Democrats would benefit from clearly saying “just us”. Third parties would benefit from taking the extra time to show people how they can vote for them first and then the major party.
Probably design ballot to clarify you “may vote for just one if preferred” that language benefits the main parties designing it anyway
landodk t1_j6iyiu4 wrote
Reply to comment by JanglesMontgomery in Debating ranked-choice voting in Vermont by orange_wires
If you don’t get it, just vote for one. Works like an old fashioned vote. If you candidate isn’t a majority, they get eliminated
landodk t1_j6iy6e5 wrote
Reply to comment by reidfleming2k20 in Debating ranked-choice voting in Vermont by orange_wires
Even in 2000 we weren’t sure if people voted for who they wanted
landodk t1_j6ixpb9 wrote
Reply to comment by reidfleming2k20 in Debating ranked-choice voting in Vermont by orange_wires
If you don’t get it, do it the old fashioned way. Pick one. Then move on
landodk t1_j5s56fu wrote
Reply to comment by Eternally65 in Burke Mountain Academy's Mikaela Shiffrin Breaks Lindsey Vonn’s Record for World Cup Wins by jimfoxer
Also… lots more colleges with established programs. There are probably more colleges in MA established before 1940 than there are west of the Great Plains. All those public colleges established since then are great, but they don’t have the athletic department legacy older colleges do. Keeping a downhill program around is a lot easier than selling it to an AD with a limited number of programs.
Sure, big D1 colleges have them, and can do well, but none of the little colleges can consider it
landodk t1_j5bjccz wrote
Reply to comment by Willman3755 in reliable older model used cars for Vermont weather by bramletabercrombe
All cars have 4 wheel stop
landodk t1_j4awwxl wrote
Reply to driving slow and stopping to turn by smokeythemechanic
Picked an ironic day to post given the nasty weather and the picture of the car that was obviously going too fast when turning and ended up stopped… off the bank
landodk t1_j49rgy8 wrote
Reply to comment by meinblown in Darn icy roads by Fun-Midnight1010
I know they were going too fast for the conditions
landodk t1_j22d0su wrote
Reply to comment by goldenlight18 in Balancing trespassers with being neighborly by c_l_who
Contact VAST. the people who maintain the network know how important the support of private owners is and that they are the face for snowmobiles.
landodk t1_j22cri1 wrote
Reply to comment by lantonas in Balancing trespassers with being neighborly by c_l_who
Can you elaborate?
landodk t1_j22b7zv wrote
Reply to comment by contrary-contrarian in Balancing trespassers with being neighborly by c_l_who
Yeah, my dad spent 20+ years coordinating a 10k Nordic ski loop around town. Relations with owners granting access has always been important since… it’s their land.
landodk t1_j1iuf64 wrote
Reply to comment by E123334 in These power outages by ZKJJ
If I recall we lost power for over a week in 98
landodk t1_j1i0pwj wrote
Reply to comment by flipz444 in Big thanks to the electric lineman! by grnmtnboy0
Wait, unions help?
landodk t1_j1b19uw wrote
Reply to comment by 2q_x in In anticipation of losing power again this holiday weekend… what is your favorite meal that can be easily cooked on a woodstove? by Vermontess
Or shovel out the grill/remove from ice.
LEAVE THE GRILL OUTSIDE PEOPLE. even if it’s cold. In your garage is not outside
landodk t1_j0urt2q wrote
“I want to live in the country”
“Why is it so hard to get services in a remote area?”
Obviously it’s nice when it’s nice… but it isn’t always
landodk t1_j0qzhmp wrote
Reply to comment by Corey307 in Snow tires by Sorry-Ad-7884
They work in the summer but are not as durable and would be a waste
landodk t1_j0qzdk6 wrote
Reply to comment by ARealVermontar in Snow tires by Sorry-Ad-7884
Also louder
landodk t1_j0ggl41 wrote
Reply to comment by dougiewuggie in Predicted Snowfall for tomorrow. by SilentUnicorn
Both
landodk t1_j0ez51n wrote
Reply to comment by Optimized_Orangutan in Predicted Snowfall for tomorrow. by SilentUnicorn
I think people are more excited than worried. A good base means any subsequent snow counts. It would be nice if this really kicked off winter
landodk t1_izje96o wrote
Reply to comment by milsurpfarts in Vermont for Christmas - tire chains? by _eldritch_cleaver_
Although the vast majority of times they are fine. If there is precipitation and accumulation, you will want snows. But most days after a plow goes through, it’s fine. It’s all on a spectrum of how much choice you have over when to drive.
Ambulance- they have chains to drive in anything
Essential workers who have to get to work- probably want snows and AWD
Tourist who can just stay put waiting for plows on main roads- can make it with all seasons fine
landodk t1_izjdr2q wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Vermont for Christmas - tire chains? by _eldritch_cleaver_
If you are asking if you need chains you probably should just not drive then.
landodk t1_j6x60sk wrote
Reply to comment by AnyRound5042 in I see the problem as being much more then this one private contract by RamaSchneider
IMO you should held to a higher standard at all times, not treated as an average citizen