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it's that time of the month again PG&E Weather quote:High pressure will build into Oregon over that time frame and gusty north or northeast winds are favored to develop across the northern half of the state overnight Tuesday and through Wednesday or early Thursday and may reach outage thresholds. However, due to shower activity across the southern part of the state, there is still uncertainty as whether the north winds will result in extremely dry humidity that would lead to critical fire conditions. Nonetheless, PG&E Meteorology will continue to monitor weather forecast models closely moving forward and Elevated status may be declared for the middle part of next week for zones 2, 3, 4 and 5.
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https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/PGE-power-shutoff-California-counties-14843042.php Its the loving end of November and PG&E is gonna turn off power to 750k people
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Nov 18, 2019 19:01
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The Glumslinger posted:https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/PGE-power-shutoff-California-counties-14843042.php
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Nov 18, 2019 19:13
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FilthyImp posted:Except it's 80 degrees in the middle of Nov and we need AC running instead of heat Where in Northern California are you that its 80 degrees this week?
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Nov 18, 2019 19:41
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It's 90 degrees in the IE, 50 miles east of LA. A fun preview of things to come.
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Nov 18, 2019 20:03
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I look forward to the coming weeks and weeks of 0% cloud coverage until two days in late January when 24 inches of rain fall all at once and half the state washes away.
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Nov 18, 2019 20:10
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Yes and the dates where these shutoffs are being planned will coincide with a significant cooling statewide and rain in southern California
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Nov 18, 2019 20:17
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CPColin posted:I look forward to the coming weeks and weeks of 0% cloud coverage until two days in late January when 24 inches of rain fall all at once and half the state washes away. They cut the power off, lines go down, fire sweeps through burning all the trees, a torrential downpour causes flash floods and mudslides then an earthquake. The aristocrats.
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Nov 18, 2019 21:23
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Ranter posted:They cut the power off, lines go down, fire sweeps through burning all the trees, a torrential downpour causes flash floods and mudslides then an earthquake. I was hoping id sink with the S.S. california
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Nov 18, 2019 22:03
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Can't wait for Newsom's inevitable mealy-mouthed attempt to denounce the shutoffs but also skirt around any talk of nationalizing the grid!
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Nov 18, 2019 22:09
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Sydin posted:Can't wait for Newsom's inevitable mealy-mouthed attempt to denounce the shutoffs but also skirt around any talk of nationalizing the grid! Newson in a pitch black shelter: well on the bright side you dont need to microwave motor oil
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Nov 18, 2019 22:32
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I looked up the CA GOP website because I was curious about something, and man they really have given the gently caress up on this state. I mean look at this poo poo. It’s incredibly bare bones Contrast with the dem website, which is more what you would expect for a major party in a huge state. Fill Baptismal fucked around with this message at 23:23 on Nov 20, 2019 |
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Nov 20, 2019 09:10
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Kill Bristol posted:I looked up the CA GOP website because I was curious about something, and man they really have given the gently caress up on this state. The average GOP voter is getting bilked for hundreds of dollars a month for Willie Nelson mind pills because they clicked a link at the bottom of TrueFactsAmericaDotCom. Yeah, they don't give a poo poo about websites.
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Kill Bristol posted:I looked up the CA GOP website because I was curious about something, and man they really have given the gently caress up on this state.  Lol, sorry. I can't install IE6 on my phone.
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Nov 20, 2019 18:13
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CopperHound posted:
Here's a quick recap so you don't have to sweat being kept away from such top-tier content. The parts that work the best are the Store Page and the Donation Page. The FAQ stalls and is empty.
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Nov 20, 2019 18:22
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Well that actually makes sense. Conservatives don't ask questions.
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 ?? we've been... owned? e: this is one of three products available at the store. The others are a $60 white t-shirt with a breast pocket with the CAGOP logo, and another $50 white tee with just "Win California" on it, no mention of any political party. Fill Baptismal fucked around with this message at 23:37 on Nov 20, 2019 |
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Nov 20, 2019 23:31
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re: train talk As someone from outside of the US that uses the trains in California often, there are some things that have not helped it grow properly, first a lot of abandoned railroads could easily be put back into operation if they are not promptly converted into a walking trail. Second, the state needs to stop allowing private railroads from simply abandoning railroads, taking them over and running passenger services on them that actually stop on the cities on the way, the current services specially the coast starlight since it is mostly a sightseeing train skips a lot of cities on its way. Third it doesn't help that most of the tracks the current trains run on are mainly freight tracks that are not properly maintained or designed to have smooth rides and a lot don't have banked turns requiring trains to slow down on those turns. Forth, double-track lines for fucks sake, last week I was stuck on a train to San Diego for hours as a metro link ahead of my Amtrak had broke down on a single track section and right before that was an hour and half waiting on a coast starlight as a metro-link had run over someone because for some reason California is full of level crossings that shouldn't exist. Turning abandoned railroad tracks that could otherwise be used for commuter or intercity services into trails is something that house owners around them really love as they will get rid of the train, the poor people on them and have their house prices increase while making it much harder in future to have train service there, great for boomers, not so great for anyone else.
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Nov 21, 2019 00:06
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I road Amtrak last night from Oakland to Sac and it loving sucked as usual and was overly crowded, slow and bumpy and the seats loving suck. At least it didn't get stuck by Fairfield for 3 hrs like it did last year or almost tip over like it did one morning in December 2016. All for only $58/round trip that takes 120 minutes to go 82 miles......and then you finally get back to Sac and get to walk for 20 minutes to get to your car and then wait in traffic to even get out of the garage.  at least there wasn't puke and broken bottles by my car this time.
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yeah that amtrak route is basically desperate last-resort and it sucks. even with traffic you're probably better off riding the MegaBus (only goes to SF iirc), Overland Scenic, or Greyhound. I think they're about $10-$20 a ride. e: well maybe greyhound is worse but megabus was fine the time i took it
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Nov 21, 2019 02:43
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I used to ride that route, Capital Corridor, as my commute and I loved it. Well, loved it compared to driving, anyway.
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Nov 21, 2019 02:46
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I’ve been taking Amtrak to LA almost every week since Jan. 2018 from Oceanside to Union Station. Stay in LA during the week. I’m on the first train in the AM. There have been two times when the train has been delayed. One, a suicide on the tracks and the other a broken switch. It’s a decent ride and on business class I get to ride in the Superliner which has great seats that are easy to sleep in
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Nov 21, 2019 04:38
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I've taken that SAC to OKJ round trip over 200 times over the last 10 years and it sucks and is getting worse. It will continue to suck until they get their own rails which will be never. Just think how nice it would be if it was fast, smooth, comfortable and efficient. It should be a 60 minute trip each way.
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Regional rail is usually not bad. Metro link is decent and reliable in getting from the IE to LA and back. It’s when you try and go beyond that that it’s either slow, unreliable, too expensive, or some combination thereof. Fake edit: stupid question, but does anyone know what the gently caress the dabbing unicorn in my previous post is a reference to? Loretta Sanchez? That’s the only thing I can think of. It’s been bothering me all day. Fill Baptismal fucked around with this message at 09:40 on Nov 21, 2019 |
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Nov 21, 2019 09:37
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Kill Bristol posted:Fake edit: stupid question, but does anyone know what the gently caress the dabbing unicorn in my previous post is a reference to? Loretta Sanchez? That’s the only thing I can think of. It’s been bothering me all day. It is a reference to CA Republicans being rare.
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Kill Bristol posted:Regional rail is usually not bad. Metro link is decent and reliable in getting from the IE to LA and back. It’s when you try and go beyond that that it’s either slow, unreliable, too expensive, or some combination thereof. As I don't live in LA my experience with metrolink usually involves a metrolink ahead delaying my amtrak train.
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Metrolink needs to add more weekend service to/from the ie, it's bullshit that you have two options to go/return and the last train leaves at 7. What if I wanted dinner in la, you assholes
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Kill Bristol posted:Fake edit: stupid question, but does anyone know what the gently caress the dabbing unicorn in my previous post is a reference to? Loretta Sanchez? That’s the only thing I can think of. It’s been bothering me all day. it asserts the idea that centerist democrats are rare, because all democrats are crazy hard-leftists. i think the dabbing thing is just to reference stupid internet culture
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Rainbow Knight posted:it asserts the idea that centerist democrats are rare, because all democrats are crazy hard-leftists. i think the dabbing thing is just to reference stupid internet culture Wait hold on I passed over it as a, "your actual base is pretty lefty, get with the times politicians" and not a, "we can't work with them because they're all crazy."
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slicing up eyeballs posted:Metrolink needs to add more weekend service to/from the ie, it's bullshit that you have two options to go/return and the last train leaves at 7. What if I wanted dinner in la, you assholes They have some weird gaps in their schedule, there's no trains into OC from like 7:30 to 10:30, there's no trains back into the IE between 5:30 and 7pm, and only two weekend services. On the whole it's pretty good though, they seem to be actively making improvements to the service and adding more trains cars to crowded lines. Testing wifi too!
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IME dealing with transit boards, weird time gaps and coverage holes are usually just caused by sprawl and slow response to need, but kept in place by some dumbfuck bougie city council along the line jumping at the shadow of undesirables in their neighborhood.
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Nov 21, 2019 18:25
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Lol @ how long it took the sac blue line to run in Folsom at night while Folsom was also trying to turn Old Folsom into "respectable" party area.
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FCKGW posted:They have some weird gaps in their schedule, there's no trains into OC from like 7:30 to 10:30, there's no trains back into the IE between 5:30 and 7pm, and only two weekend services. Yeah it's especially frustrating because it's so close to what I want. Being able to take my bike on the train to la and spend time reading instead of driving kicks rear end.
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Nov 21, 2019 18:42
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I was at a conference of Transportation Authorities around the country last week, hosted by the OCTA. They gave us a tour of the 91 Express Lane and gave us traffic figures of all the people coming in from the IE to work, also complaining about how they keep widening the freeways but traffic just gets worse, and now they're out of space to widen! Hopefully there will be some support in the future for a stacked freeway! Meanwhile I just sat there hearing donoteat's voice repeat "build a train. Build a Train. BUILD A TRAIN." over and over in my head.
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Sydin posted:I was at a conference of Transportation Authorities around the country last week, hosted by the OCTA. They gave us a tour of the 91 Express Lane and gave us traffic figures of all the people coming in from the IE to work, also complaining about how they keep widening the freeways but traffic just gets worse, and now they're out of space to widen! Hopefully there will be some support in the future for a stacked freeway! Train Good, Car Bad, Horse Milquetoast.
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VideoGameVet posted:I’ve been taking Amtrak to LA almost every week since Jan. 2018 from Oceanside to Union Station. Stay in LA during the week. I’m on the first train in the AM. Amtrak between SD and LA is probably one of the best routes in the state. Right along the ocean and reasonably direct.
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Pomp posted:Lol @ how long it took the sac blue line to run in Folsom at night while Folsom was also trying to turn Old Folsom into "respectable" party area. That's the gold line my friend  . SacRT is planning to add dual tracks from Hazel to Old Folsom in the, hopefully nearish future, to let the train go every 15 minutes instead of the 30 minute wait.
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slicing up eyeballs posted:Yeah it's especially frustrating because it's so close to what I want. Being able to take my bike on the train to la and spend time reading instead of driving kicks rear end. Since I want to sleep on the train and have a guaranteed seat, I'm on Amtrak (business class) with a folding bike I don't have to get a reservation for. It also makes parking it at the office a non-issue as well as going places (restaurants etc.). Metrolink isn't bad, they do have that bike car, but it's harder to get work done on it, no power etc. Amtrak's WiFi is a total joke though.
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Sydin posted:I was at a conference of Transportation Authorities around the country last week, hosted by the OCTA. They gave us a tour of the 91 Express Lane and gave us traffic figures of all the people coming in from the IE to work, also complaining about how they keep widening the freeways but traffic just gets worse, and now they're out of space to widen! Hopefully there will be some support in the future for a stacked freeway! There already is a train! It's the Metrolink we're talking about! Just make the darn train slightly better! One way toll is on the 91 express is now up to $28
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Isn’t there someone on here associated with the VTA? Can they explain why there is no northbound train after 9 pm on Friday or Saturday?
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