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or 9:25 for sleephavers
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todays service will be the rule 34 express to the gas chamber
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# ? Jan 5, 2015 15:31 |
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this thread is shuttling poo poo to my monitor
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# ? Jan 5, 2015 15:35 |
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funy number
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# ? Jan 5, 2015 15:36 |
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is this one of those silicon valley things so nerds don't have to share a bus with poors
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# ? Jan 5, 2015 15:42 |
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6:30b
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# ? Jan 5, 2015 16:43 |
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jony ive aces posted:is this one of those silicon valley things so nerds don't have to share a bus with poors yes
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# ? Jan 5, 2015 16:43 |
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jony ive aces posted:is this one of those silicon valley things so nerds don't have to share a bus with poors Serious post: Company provided/subsidized commuter buses are a good thing. But of course everything in the Valley is poo poo for poo poo fuckers, so of course it's implemented in the most regressive way possible.
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# ? Jan 5, 2015 17:16 |
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what'd you do this time
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Powercrazy posted:Serious post: Company provided/subsidized commuter buses are a good thing. But of course everything in the Valley is poo poo for poo poo fuckers, so of course it's implemented in the most regressive way possible. why? the company pays taxes, which subsidize mass transit, which includes buses. why not ride the bus?
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# ? Jan 5, 2015 17:25 |
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yeah but i guess if you live in an idiot hell america without proper public transport i guess a company doing its own is making the best of a bad situation
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# ? Jan 5, 2015 17:33 |
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newreply.php posted:funy number
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# ? Jan 5, 2015 17:35 |
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Bloody posted:why? the company pays taxes, which subsidize mass transit, which includes buses. why not ride the bus? Well usually the municipal bus service won't go to the company campus because no matter how many people work at Google, it's not worth it to create a dedicated bus route there. That is where google comes in and specifically pays to create their own routes (that are available for use by non-google employees). The way it works in the valley, afaik, google buys their own buses, and sends them on select existing routes only for google employees, and bars non-employees from using them, while also using existing bus lanes etc. Sure they pay some amount of taxas, but it's creating tiered access to what should be a public good.
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# ? Jan 5, 2015 18:05 |
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sorry, i only ride upper deckers
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# ? Jan 5, 2015 18:13 |
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Dolomite posted:sorry, i only ride upper deckers same but "big peckers"
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# ? Jan 5, 2015 18:13 |
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Powercrazy posted:Well usually the municipal bus service won't go to the company campus because no matter how many people work at Google, it's not worth it to create a dedicated bus route there. That is where google comes in and specifically pays to create their own routes (that are available for use by non-google employees). I'm not trying to shaggar here, but how is this a problem. You could be focusing on the two tiered prison system, two tiered education system, two tiered employment prospects, two tiered anything else. Instead you are worried about how a private company chooses to provide perks to its employees? I am sure google is paying for the taxes (gas taxes too) , licensing, and complying with all laws. If the municipality cared about what google is doing, they could tax private buses and use the money to fund new bus routes. I worked at a lovely megacorp that had a really good, cheap cafeteria. It would be the same as decrying my company for not letting the public eat there
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# ? Jan 5, 2015 18:15 |
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keyvin posted:I'm not trying to shaggar here, but how is this a problem. You could be focusing on the two tiered prison system, two tiered education system, two tiered employment prospects, two tiered anything else.
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# ? Jan 5, 2015 18:15 |
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It was such a good point I had to post it twice.
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# ? Jan 5, 2015 18:16 |
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keyvin posted:I am sure google is paying for the taxes (gas taxes too) , licensing, and complying with all laws. lol
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# ? Jan 5, 2015 18:16 |
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keyvin posted:I worked at a lovely megacorp that had a really good, cheap cafeteria. It would be the same as decrying my company for not letting the public eat there a more analogous situation would be: what if your company took over a public park for a bbq every day? that's not fair to the non-employees who want to use the park
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# ? Jan 5, 2015 18:17 |
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Powercrazy posted:Well usually the municipal bus service won't go to the company campus because no matter how many people work at Google, it's not worth it to create a dedicated bus route there. That is where google comes in and specifically pays to create their own routes (that are available for use by non-google employees). a bus that goes to google's hq isn't a public good and theres no reason whatsoever that tax payers should fund it. let google pay for it. no one is being hurt here.
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# ? Jan 5, 2015 18:18 |
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A Wheezy Steampunk posted:a more analogous situation would be: what if your company took over a public park for a bbq every day? this is a pretty good analogy because no one wanted to use the public park until the company started using it.
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# ? Jan 5, 2015 18:19 |
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Shaggar posted:a bus that goes to google's hq isn't a public good and theres no reason whatsoever that tax payers should fund it. let google pay for it. no one is being hurt here. except for local transit which is displaced and wear/tear on the roads and infrastructure, but whatever
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# ? Jan 5, 2015 18:20 |
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also busses are bad in general and really should be banned from roads
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# ? Jan 5, 2015 18:20 |
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duTrieux. posted:except for local transit which is displaced and wear/tear on the roads and infrastructure, but whatever local transit isn't displaced cause local transit wasn't going to google. also if poor people are to be believed, buses reduce wear by removing vehicles from the road (this is a myth but w/e)
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# ? Jan 5, 2015 18:21 |
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id ride a bus if it could fly
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# ? Jan 5, 2015 18:24 |
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if google buses can use city bus stops, i should too. i pay my gas tax, comply with all laws and licensing
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# ? Jan 5, 2015 18:25 |
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Shaggar posted:a bus that goes to google's hq isn't a public good and theres no reason whatsoever that tax payers should fund it. let google pay for it. no one is being hurt here. It's a free rider problem (google is the free rider).
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# ? Jan 5, 2015 18:33 |
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A Wheezy Steampunk posted:a more analogous situation would be: what if your company took over a public park for a bbq every day? How is that analogous? A BBQ sits in one spot for 8 hours, and a bus occupies a section of road (not at a stop) for... 5 seconds? How does a bus in a lane keep other people from using it? What if I want to send a loving across town? Does the existence of UPS trucks deny me that right? Bill Gates is driving on i-40. Everyone else that needs to use it is just hosed I guess. duTrieux. posted:except for local transit which is displaced and wear/tear on the roads and infrastructure, but whatever Roads that were built for anyone to use as long as they paid a gas tax. Of all things to complain about regarding wear and tear (trucking), a bus (which reduces wear and tear) is not one of them. Dolomite posted:if google buses can use city bus stops, i should too. i pay my gas tax, comply with all laws and licensing If you are driving a vehicle that can hold more than 12 people and sought pre-approval, I don't think anyone would stop you. Google is using buses, not limousines
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# ? Jan 5, 2015 18:44 |
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keyvin posted:How is that analogous? A BBQ sits in one spot for 8 hours, and a bus occupies a section of road (not at a stop) for... 5 seconds? How does a bus in a lane keep other people from using it? because the google busses stop for like 20-30 minutes at a time?
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# ? Jan 5, 2015 18:45 |
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Great thread about computers
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# ? Jan 5, 2015 18:46 |
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Powercrazy posted:It's a free rider problem (google is the free rider). what is google getting for free?
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quote:They found that rents around the stops used by the Google buses were up to 20% higher than in otherwise comparable areas. They also found that 30-40% of tech workers would in fact move closer to their jobs if the bus service did not exist. basically rich people are making GBS threads it up for everyone else, but that's not new
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# ? Jan 5, 2015 18:47 |
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black man 3 posted:Great thread about computers welcome to YOSPOS
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# ? Jan 5, 2015 18:48 |
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keyvin posted:How is that analogous? A BBQ sits in one spot for 8 hours, and a bus occupies a section of road (not at a stop) for... 5 seconds? How does a bus in a lane keep other people from using it? What if I want to send a loving across town? Does the existence of UPS trucks deny me that right? i recognize the text in your avatar. who gave you that avatar, and why
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# ? Jan 5, 2015 18:49 |
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keyvin posted:If you are driving a vehicle that can hold more than 12 people and sought pre-approval, I don't think anyone would stop you. Google is using buses, not limousines they didn't ask, they used the implied threat of moving if the city doesn't submit. also, the transit company may not pay fuel taxes: http://www.boe.ca.gov/sptaxprog/refund/bus.htm http://www.boe.ca.gov/pdf/boe231db.pdf
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# ? Jan 5, 2015 18:51 |
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A Wheezy Steampunk posted:because the google busses stop for like 20-30 minutes at a time? And it prevents the city buses from operating? If so, sanfran should do something. That isn't a problem inherent with google operating shuttles. Lol if you think anyone who rides a shuttle to work is "rich". Slightly better off than you are sure. Rich? Not so sure. You guys are bringing up a lot of things that have broad implications in society, but are using the dumbest thing to rally around.
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# ? Jan 5, 2015 18:55 |
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As a Millennial I posted:i recognize the text in your avatar. who gave you that avatar, and why I gave it to myself. I thought it was funny on the okc goldmine.
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i don't believe you
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