Quite true. I would expect NYS to rank high but there are very wide rural and LCOL swaths of NYS where living is pretty cheap.

Thank you for calling it a state.

>If you are not awaiting trial for a financial crime it is illegal for law enforcement to access your bank records

I don't know about that. Money laundering is a crime and the US Treasury can certainly investigate it before indictment.

>So the effects were:
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>No one remembered to bring reusable bagsAll the shopping baskets were stolenReusable plastic/polyester/whatever bags were made available for sale cheapEveryone just buys them at checkout and likely throws them away after they've accumulated too many

That is awesome about the Gov, but my sister lives in N NJ and I can totally see this happening. When I visit I go to Bottle King there in Bloomfield and they insist on at purchasing at least 4 six-packs before you can grab a box from their wall of boxes.

The entire supply chain packaging is due for redesign. It's appalling the amount of waste packaging that goes into the simplest of shipments. Plastic in all forms is very convenient and reliable, but with single use is very wasteful and unsustainable. I absolutely fucking hate plastic grocery bags for so many reasons, yet billions are made (and wasted) every year. Political leaders refuse to step up and are cowed by the loudest of constituencies.

In DC steps were taken to charge consumers 5c or 10c for plastic bags at checkout, and the howls of people who swore they'd never pay and take their business to nearby Maryland were deafening.

Pretty sad and pathetic. We cannot accept their people but they can take our trash.

You can terminate consultants at any time. Consultants have no benefits. Some might actually consider that an advantage.

Shameful but hardly surprising, even for a stalwart like IBM ("I've Been Moved").

I didn't know AIX was still a thing with RHEL and other Linuxes kicking.

Motorists are operating a superior piece of machinery: superior in terms of size, weight, comfort, power, safety, convenience, and ease. Flex your ankle a bit and a 3500-pound machine jumps forward.

As such, motorists are seen as being at the pinnacle of responsibility when moving amongst a complex mix of pedestrians, cyclists, and other vehicles. On a bike, I can almost always stop quickly enough to avoid an errant pedestrian. In a car, this is possible but only if traveling at lower speeds. The consequences of a collision are much worse. And yet motorists complain about speed cameras and refuse to pay infraction fines, saying "catch me if you can."

Public policy has been to build and maintain an extensive infrastructure for motor vehicles. It's now become obvious this is not sustainable. Pedestrians and cyclists are asking for improvements, and motorists are pushing back. See for example bike lanes on 6th St, 17th St, K St, and Connecticut Avenue. The pushback is seen as a giant middle finger, and indifference to the carnage.

Motorists aren't always the villain, and of course there are thousands of considerate operators, but a select few really need to pick up their game and become responsible. The same could be said for cyclists I'm sure, but the consequences of their recklessness is much more limited.

ETA: btw thank you for your post. I am encouraged this might start a meaningful dialog.

Richmond.

I'm surprised anyone is still banking with this criminal enterprise.

Why not use your bank's bill-pay system to auto-issue drafts every month. Schedule them for issuance 7-10 days before the first of the month.

Even if you prevail in resolving $3.25 vs 3.25%, you're still stuck paying a fee using their bullshit portal.

They seem concerned about genitals in general. What else is obsession with same-sex marriage other than where you put your penis?

Nick Delledonne.

They don't look wide enough to accommodate two cyclists meeting.

I've seen it in Whole Foods P Street.

Having lived in both (1700 block of Hanover and near VCU on Grace), it's not an easy compare. Architecturally, pretty much anywhere between U and Mass Ave. In terms of vibe, U and 14th, U and 6th, Columbia Heights. But it's denser and more crowded in DC, so maybe Cleveland Park or Woodley Park.

Yes you can complain to the city about it. Start with 311 and DPW.

Alabama says hello.

Vernon St NW. Also Swann NW.

This thread is execrable.

I don't see what it adds to our community other than more tax revenue. And that's a race to the bottom.

"We'll do better next time, I promise."

--Marky Mark

Yea. You need a lawyer ASAP.

There is zero chance the District is doing evictions in this cold weather. Even more so that it is over Christmas weekend.

The landlord is exposing themselves to some serious sanctions for this letter. They should know better and is probably hoping you won't push back. If they don't have a legal eviction notice -- which you would definitely know about -- then his threats could cause them serious trouble.

The bit about police is all bullshit. No officer will enforce this.

But you need to get in touch with OTA. If you can't do it tomorrow then do it Tuesday.

Oxygen canisters available on board.

Srsly, no idea. Revenue train vs. non-rev?