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mimi's avatar

Months and months ago somebody in San Francisco floated the same idea that individuals take homeless people into their own houses. I never heard anything else about it so I assumed the idea went away (away to NYC it seems). Unless the city is paying a few foolish people to do it and I just haven't heard about it.

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ViaVeritasVita's avatar

I laughed this a.m. early hearing Adams say "this will put money back into taxpayers' pockets." And where do those payments come from? Taxpayers' pockets.

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Fizzygurl's avatar

Kind of like when Dominion won the lawsuit against Fox and it was just a pants pocket switch.

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Dr Linda's avatar

So essentially they are paying themselves to get screwed. What a mess

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M VARR's avatar

Reminds me of this Married with Children episode....

Al deduces what the reason for Peggy's big checks are

Al:

Peg, why did you not sell the cosmetics?

Peg:

Well, my friends decided they were not as good as other cosmetics.

Al:

OK, fine. So why in the world would you buy them yourself?

Peg:

To get the commission checks!

Al gives strained look of rage

Al:

You see Peg, when you buy off yourself you get less coming in than what you owe. In the shoe business lingo we call that...SENDING YOUR HUSBAND ROCKETING TO THE POORHOUSE! How much do you owe?

Peg{sheepishly}:

Minus the commission checks?

Al:

Yes, Peg.

Peg:

$627.

Al{sternly}:

Well, looks like we will have to keep up the part-time job until the debt is retired.

Scene shifts to Burger Trek. An improperly-wrapped hamburger is sent out a chute to a customer's tray

Captain:

Did not make the noise, Bundy!

Kitchen. Peg is now working at Burger Trek instead of Al

Peg {on microphone}:

Whoosh!

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Donna in MO's avatar

Forgot about that show! My hubby loved that show, it got on my nerves, but nevertheless, it would never get made today.

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Fla Mom's avatar

No, worse, I bet: wait until they want the 'guests' to leave - nope; it's now their domicile, and you have to start eviction proceedings against them. IANAL, but that's what I'd be worried about.

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Margaret Anna Alice's avatar

That doesn’t surprise me in the least. San Franshitco and New York Shitty are competing for the Race-to-the-Bottom Award.

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Janet's avatar

Shitcago. My nearest blue crazy land.

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Chevrus's avatar

As per an article a read the other day a large hotel management firm recently decided to pull out of two major hotels in Union Square in SF. They cited lower than expected convention center bookings and deterioration of cleanliness and safety. They also mentioned that the move would increase their value. Kinda says it all.

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ViaVeritasVita's avatar

just another 'property acquisition' move as C. Austin Fitts explained back in Dec. '20.

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Chevrus's avatar

oh right, now I recall that...from one of her interviews.

Well they are certainly making the dream come true.

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Lisa Ca's avatar

exactly!!!!

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Chevrus's avatar

Look I lived in SF for 10 years. It really is a beautiful city, it has a rich history and has been progressively ruined through series of actions and inactions.

The downtown area is flanked by "free-fire zones" that have steadily expanded and engulfed the areas frequented by tourists. Why bother paying attention? Because it will happen in IS happening in many other cities. All the better to prepare a response.

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ViaVeritasVita's avatar

New York Shitty--very good, Margaret Anna Alice!

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Janet's avatar

🤣🤣🤣. Can I use those city names, Margaret?

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Penny North's avatar

Lol. True

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Chevrus's avatar

Well they can rest easy because there appears to be a wealth of commercial real estate opening up for mixed use.

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/new-poll-finds-half-major-corporations-plan-cut-office-space-cre-turmoil-rages

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