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Don't know what the future of Commuter Rail is in MA. But I don't think the politicians are doing anything to help preserve it or making it better.

They have introduced legislation to remove commuter rail operations from the MBTA and privatise its operations. This would also mean that commuter rail would not be subsidised by taxes towns pay within the MBTA distract. Transporting people is not profitable, so in my view things will only get worse and services cut if it is privatized.

The move to remove the commuter rail comes from the fact that the MBTA is stretched too thin. They have years of budget cuts, mismanagement, deferred maintenance and a poison pill dropped on them in the 90's during the big dig. (The big dig came out of the MBTA's budget thanks to lawmakers and the MBTA is paying for 50 years). With all the safety concerns and feds getting involved with issues on the subway. Lawmakers want to make the subway and buses the only things the MBTA operates.
 
nolalady said:
Soooooo, it's a bunch of people that bought houses when they were much cheaper, that's how they can afford it...
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That is most likely a part of it, but I feel that the bro in law is somewhat of an outlier. As I said, no kids, two incomes that allowed them to live extremely well in their area. They sold for a large profit, and ended up living with sis in law's family for free for about a year, then found their "dream" house on a coastal town in CT. When my MIL told my husband that BiL was buying a house for 100K over asking price, we thought she was confused, that he prob offered 10K more. Then we saw that she had been correct about the numbers.

To say that it was shocking is a complete understatement. I guess, if you can afford it, go for it. But, I do feel badly for the other family that was outbid by 15% ish.
 
Indymisanthrope said:
Am I wrong in thinking that this also screws with comps when other homes in the area go up for sale?
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You are correct. It's false inflation of value.

An example: a house on our street was put up for sale about 9 - 12 months ago due to the death of the owner. Interest rates were lower and homes were selling like crazy in our town, there was very little inventory.

The niece & nephew who inherited it used a broker that is from out of the area, and priced the home a good 20% higher than its value, even with such limited inventory. The house finally sold (they closed on it in late January) for a much more sane price.

In conversations with neighbors on the street, we all laughed at the original asking price - and knew there was no way it would ever sell anywhere near that price.
 
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folsom_lives said:
Maybe they'll finally switch to drinking "the tears of liberals" like they always been threatening.
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About the same ABV I'm guessing.

RenegadeMonster said:
What did I miss? Why are they angry with Bud Light?

And I know it's not because Bud Light is a shitty beer.
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Yesterday or the day before I posted a vid of Kid Rock shooting up cases of Bud Light. Now Twitter has blown up with these guys and their TDE. They all seemingly switched to Coors which hilariously has an even longer legacy of 'being woke.'
 
ranbalam said:
A coworker and I just watched at least 15 videos on Twitter of angry white men running over, shooting, pouring out and/or throwing away their Bud Light. WOW they are angry.
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I saw a tweet by some owner of a liquor store in Florida say that they've canceled their order for / refused delivery of Bud Light. I responded and asked if she's still selling other Anheuser Busch products. No response... actually, I should check to see if she blocked me.
 
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