more transit talk

[joshwand]

the problem with the pension/healthcare contributions is that it's front-loaded-- 6% of salary during the first ten years is precisely when it will hit the worker the hardest-- when they're making the least amount of money, are the healthiest, and are more likely to leave for another job. it makes sense from an investment perspective, compounding

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[lester22]

Hey, haven't I seen this somewhere before? :-)

On a lighter note, quite possibly the most obtuse comment I've read all day is the following:

"'It's a form of terrorism, if you ask me,' said Maria Negron, who walked across the bridge. 'I hope they go back to work.'"

OK, so now we have people - people who are residents of a city that experienced the worst actual terrorist attack ever to occur on U.S. coil - comparing a union-organized strike for better wages - to terrorism. Wow. I mean, I don't even know what to say to that. What's next, Hitler comparisons? Where is Godwin's Law when you need it?

[joshwand]

I think we now have a post-9/11 corrollary to Godwin's Law.... maybe we should call it O'Reilly's Law?

[lester22]

Exactly. Although as far as nomenclature goes, I say why hand the title to a minor pawn, and instead just call it Bush's Law? After all, he's the guy who is responsible for invoking the word "terror" over and over and over and over and over again...

[picodulce]

everything's a form of terrorism now. and we need to fight it all. when i fart, it's a terror attack. get your febreeze guns and storm dora's house, she's been hiding me.

i hope none of these bastards ever complain about their job or ask for a raise. i'd like to be in a spreadsheet and show them a viral terror attack.

also, the response to that answer: "crap. i shouldn't have asked you, then."

[wellgull]

Ooh, don't forget the crosstown line somewhere above 42nd Street!