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Post by heckheckle on Sept 8, 2009 14:07:25 GMT -5
"Low-Balling" contract Bids is just about Universal now. Get a Contract with a low bid, and once the job is started, revise the contract upward to cover the money that was never anywhere near a legitimate Price.
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Post by heckheckle on Sept 8, 2009 14:20:50 GMT -5
"Over Budget" means unlimited resources, until the American People scare the Pol's enough to pull in their horns.
Obama found out how it works from Bush Jr. He is now in a "Damned if you do", "Damned if you don't" situation. Cast money about like a drunken sailor. Then try to justiofy it.
Arnold has his own way of doing business. When he needs more money, he just takes it away from the very old, the very young,
the very sick, the disabled, etc. . Just that he needs the money and everyone must share the injustice of it all. These people have no way to make any money. [except the disabled] .
Aw Poo. WTH.
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Post by capttankona on Sept 8, 2009 14:51:12 GMT -5
"Low-Balling" contract Bids is just about Universal now. Get a Contract with a low bid, and once the job is started, revise the contract upward to cover the money that was never anywhere near a legitimate Price. That is Bullshit if I ever read it. If companies regularly low balled to be 45% over budget they would not be sustainable. That information would get out on them and they would lose bids left and right. The only reason that public trains comes in as a low ball is because it is built into it poltically. Politicians know damn well how they get votes by pushing these failed transportation systems. They end up eating more tax dollars then consumer dollars, which makes them a burden on our funds for other projects that are far more important. Lastly, this train will not create an "independent" Northern California, since it already exists. What it will do is create an ongoing tax burden for everyone from Marin County north. As this train continues to operate, it will eat up more and more tax dollars in subidies, just like BART and SAMTRANS and all other unsustainable systems in this country. The quarter cent tax increase will become permanent, keeping Sonoma County a 9% sales tax haven. |
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Post by capttankona on Sept 8, 2009 14:52:35 GMT -5
"Over Budget" means unlimited resources, until the American People scare the Pol's enough to pull in their horns. Obama found out how it works from Bush Jr. He is now in a "Damned if you do", "Damned if you don't" situation. Cast money about like a drunken sailor. Then try to justiofy it. Arnold has his own way of doing business. When he needs more money, he just takes it away from the very old, the very young, the very sick, the disabled, etc. . Just that he needs the money and everyone must share the injustice of it all. These people have no way to make any money. [except the disabled] . Aw Poo. WTH. More untruths. You do not have a very good grasp on reality at all. |
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Post by heckheckle on Sept 9, 2009 13:11:22 GMT -5
BD,
I suggest that Santa Rosa Airport is not able to be brought up to International Standards.
A "New Independant State of California", taking in all of Northern California will not be satisfied to have just a regional Airport with no direct connections to major airports all over
the Country. What I suggest is for the "Long Run". That's why Visionaries are needed.
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Post by The Big Dog on Sept 9, 2009 13:40:47 GMT -5
BD,
I suggest that Santa Rosa Airport is not able to be brought up to International Standards. And on this you and I agree. The Sonoma County Airport is not in any position geographically, as relates to physical plant, in land use or demographically to be brought up to "International Standards". Where we diverge is that I believe there is no rational reason for it to be so upgraded, while you apparently believe that it should. And you seem to believe that this "New Independent State of California" would be centered on and around greater Santa Rosa. That begs the question... just exactly what current counties would comprise your new "independent state"? |
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Post by heckheckle on Sept 10, 2009 22:29:45 GMT -5
Nothing said about my plan has done anything to change my mind about what I have said.
I pay no attention to statements that are garbled or said just to try to disatract what I have said. Doesn't work with me.
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Post by The Big Dog on Sept 11, 2009 0:22:33 GMT -5
So are you saying that my posts on this have been garbled? If that wasn't so funny on it's face coming from the resident champion of non sequitir I might actually be offended.
It's a simple question, really. Here it is again..... what current counties do you propose to place into your new independent state?
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Post by heckheckle on Nov 5, 2009 19:23:58 GMT -5
You are safe, BD, You are not Garbled. But you seem to try to distract, quite often.
Sometimes I have to Parse a sentence to get some kind of real meaning from it.
Others may do it too.[Parse mine].
There is no moving of Counties. Those counties that are in place will stay the same until the Politicians decide to change things. I don't spend much time in trying to figure out what they will do.
There is a large land area north of San Francisco. It will be developed by developers.
It could be done at any place if there is a reason for it. The San Pablo Container Port I envision will be started there because it is the best part of the Port to allow expansion.
Ships will have the best place to operate, and the cargo can go anywhere from there.
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Post by heckheckle on Nov 7, 2009 21:47:48 GMT -5
Capt: Those contracts have a "Cost Overrun" clause to take care of Cost Overruns. I won't try to figure out what you are talking about with the 45%.
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Post by capttankona on Nov 10, 2009 13:54:50 GMT -5
Do you know why you won't try to figure out what I am talking about? Because if it is true, it would burst your trust of government bubble. Well, it is true. I posted the report somewhere, but you can find it on your own. You won't though, because in order for you to believe in the value of the SMART train, you have to lie to yourself and those around you.
First, there is only one commuter rail system that even comes close to reducing commute time in this country, though it is not 100% successful, heck, probably not even 50%, but it is viable becuase of the population density of the city it is located in. That system is the New York City Subway. Chicago has the second best, but still it does not shave off much in commute times.
Those two systems are relying on population density. A population density you do not have and do not want on the West Coast. It is because of that very lack of density that the commuter rail systems out here eat up our tax money in the form of subisidies. Not only that, they do not perform anywhere near where they were promised to perform. They are nothing more then an unnecessary burden on the tax payer, who is the person that really foots the bill and gains no benefit what so ever from doing so.
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Post by capttankona on Nov 10, 2009 14:05:28 GMT -5
Re: LinkI found it, here is a quote for you: The article showed that urban rail projects are particularly risky ventures, although other transportation projects, like tunnels and bridges, are also highly risky, as are projects in other policy areas than transportation:
• Average cost escalation for urban rail is 45% in constant prices.
• For 25% of urban rail projects cost escalations are at least 60%.
• Actual ridership is on average 51% lower than forecast.
• For 25% of urban rail projects actual ridership is at least 68% lower than forecast.After you read the article, I want you to come back in here and justify why I should support people who are screwing this county with the same old tired approach to light rail. This project must be stopped, before it eats away at the tax base of this county. And every liar must be held accountable for the fraud they are perpetrating on the people. |
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