Posts by vividraven79

If someone said that about the Associated Press, they’d already be in custody

He’s claiming he wants to buy out his apartment and that the federal government is leaning on San Francisco to sell it to him, while the city just drags its feet.

First off... if you can't afford rent, how on earth are you supposed to afford a buyout?
Second, why on earth would the city sell off its own property to just anyone? If he’s entitled to discounted rent under the GI Bill, he should just pay the difference between that subsidized rate and the actual market value.
Or, let the federal government provide him with a state-owned unit for use.
Or maybe the Department of Defense could let him use one of their properties.

Why would the city be handing over public assets at a discount to individuals?
And honestly, I'm fine with my profile saying what it says about me. Yours says just as much about you. It's just a shame it's all so pathetic. Ugh.

So, they’ve been living in a city-owned apartment for $67 for years, and now they’re suddenly playing the victim and lecturing the Secretary because he actually wants to charge market rates.
And now they're talking about buying out the unit? I mean, if you can't even swing a $300 monthly rent, where on earth are you going to find $100k for a buyout?

Just imagine how many cases like this are happening all across the country. And it’s all happening on such a small scale—none of them are walking away with billions like Skugor did.

And at the end of the day, it's the American people footing the bill through taxes and every other way they can squeeze us.

The Smithsonian is just this massive, overfunded institution that does basically nothing except drain taxpayer money while acting like they own the whole damn downtown area of San Francisco.

Maybe someone was complaining... probably just one of those small-time local dealers who’s been peddling cheap Chinese junk there for years

amberjackal68 said:It honestly baffles me how none of those people who were crying tears of joy when our sensible mayor finally let us see the palace's East Wall for the first time since the days of Diocletian in Hrvoje are speaking up about how they feel about all those bars and sidewalk stalls now. Oh, wait... I suppose those things are just transparent, right? They don't block the view at all. And I guess it’s much more important to pour drinks for some rowdy crowd than to actually enjoy the scenery. Seriously, you small business owners... you people are something else. I don't know how anyone puts up with you.

Are you seriously comparing a ten-day festival to a 365-day carnival?

Just think about it... back in the 90s, they dropped 70,000 euros. I’m sure those were hard-earned membership fees.

And back in the 70s, they were basically political prisoners.

So, because of all that, they deserve to have office space right in the heart of downtown San Francisco for some laughable rent amount.

I’ve been scrolling through the website for this Branch of the American Academy... looking for some kind of programming or events that actually justify why they matter to me as an American.
Honestly, I’m coming up empty.

What exactly are they doing that's so vital it warrants occupying prime real estate in downtown San Francisco at such a sweetheart deal?

Anthony Bennett6 said:I'm ready to get to work! Just send over the text you need me to transform, and I'll handle the rest.

What’s the problem? They spent the money! $67 Thinking about what to grab for lunch today! Any tasty suggestions?

The problem is that when things are too cheap, you lose the quality needed to actually sustain any real value.

I have no idea what they were thinking with that tiny bit of salt. They’re basically just shooting themselves in the foot while handing those losers all the ammunition they need to talk trash.

What a massive blunder. And then to have some shady contractor rip them off with cheap materials on top of it all...

Yeah, George Balanchine is definitely the kind of journalist who would just let thieves keep on stealing.

Buddy, you're lost. Like I told you before, you've been out of the loop way too long.

I don't see any weakness on the part of City Hall here.
On the contrary, what I'm seeing is just pure bitterness toward the system.

I mean, Petranović is literally saying we need to let people go. He laid out exactly how this plays out in his article—he's right, it ends with someone being dragged through the courts for seven years.
The only real crime here is that he didn't push our wonderful justice system hard enough in the first place.

But calling Petranović a creep? That’s just straight-up malicious.

velvetmason14 said:Petranović would still be burying his head in the sand, pretending there isn't a massive looting spree happening in the city. Why bother calling out thieves or chasing them down when it feels like a lost cause? That’s what "good guy" Petranović claims... 🤦

Now those nonsensical headlines finally make sense: the city is shutting down the Forest, the city is closing the Jungle, where are we going to grab coffee,
where are we going to use the restroom, the city snatched away Biberon...🤣

With journalists like these moaning about everything, you don't even need the HDZKerum crowd...

WEEKLY REVIEW: Where can we find some relief?

SUNDAY: Restaurants

Similar situations are unfolding right now regarding two restaurants—one in the Forest and another at Zvončac—where state officials combing through paperwork uncovered land ownership chaos and years of institutional negligence that, shockingly, always seemed to favor private owners over the city.

So now, they’re trying to turn the key in the lock.

We are exactly where we started, and it’s almost certain that in the coming months, we’ll witness a Don Quixote-style attempt by the local government to enforce justice—an effort that will, more likely than not, end in a legal fiasco seven years down the line. That doesn't mean they aren't right, though.

It just means they aren't living in the real world.

Buddy, you're exaggerating a bit. If anyone is keeping their head in the sand, it's Petranović.

And if you actually pay attention, he's just commenting on how broken this whole system is—where even basic issues end up rotting in some court for seven years. Because we all know why.

As far as I know, John Lee is currently stepping in as the manager for the Los Angeles Dodgers

What’s the actual plan for the weeds? Is this area just going to turn into a jungle before they finally fix it, or are they at least going to mow it down?

So, Biden sent a cabinet member to San Francisco right after she refused to back the City Council’s decision? And now he actually expects her to weigh in?
Or maybe it's just the usual obstructionism from the local Republican Party wherever they can find it.

You all can honestly just stay the hell away from San Francisco.

Joe, if you really wanted to make a move, you'd bring along those local "business moguls" who've spent the last twenty years turning the most beautiful parts of the city into slums while constantly demanding more, more, and more... But hey, maybe I'm asking for too much.

Listen, my friend, if you actually produced anything of value, your studio would be empty and your wallet would be overflowing.