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babywithahugedick t1_jeacxva wrote

Reply to Missing kitten around 3rd and Oregon by Loot_my_body

Cats (and kittens especially) don't roam very far when they escape. My roommate's cat got out for 3 days around the Race/Vine BSL station and we ended up seeing her running around our street and brought her back in. Another time my ex's cat escaped and was just hiding in a bush across the street for a day.

Cats are generally nervous homebodies who hunt by staying in a small, secluded spot waiting for prey to come to them. Odds are your kitten is hiding somewhere very close to your house. Hope you find him

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Leviathant t1_jeacahe wrote

Reply to comment by Fawxhox in Not touching! by GrandpaSquarepants

You're doing it right. We live in a city with parallel parking, it's much harder to get into a tight spot than it is to get out of a tight spot, but it's a curse on the whole block when multiple people leave 3 feet between their cars and effectively erase two otherwise viable spots as a result.

It's not coincidence that those things on the front and back of our vehicles are called bumpers.

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Cobey1 t1_jeac113 wrote

Reply to comment by ElectricalMud2850 in Not touching! by GrandpaSquarepants

Then I would be mad as the jeep owner. I have a neighbor that does this and it’s inconsiderate to other people’s car. If I think a spot is too tight I’d rather walk a block then try to squeeze in to a spot. Can’t stand people who bang ppls shit up just to save a 1 minute walk from the crib

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QuidProJoe2020 t1_jeabg58 wrote

Reply to comment by rovinchick in The Local Tax Burden on Philadelphia Households: Homeowners generally pay less by PhillyAccount

Yes, but I bet a huge majority if not a super majority of those commuters make 6 figs+, which would put them In the highest wage tax bracket anyway. This is especially true for sports athletes.

A progressive wage tax ensures someone who makes 30k has enough to feed their family in West Philly, while not making the city lose money on the 500k law partner who commutes in from the burbs or mainline.

Every dollar a 30k earner pays in taxes is a lot more painful than a dollar paid by someone who makes 500k, this is the entire point behind a progressive system.

In terms of property taxes, idk if you have seen house prices recently but they have ballooned in 20 years. I have seen houses that were worth 25k when I was a kid now go for 150k with no upgrades. Property used to be dirt fucking cheap in this city, so high property taxes wouldn't have generated much. Now, you have 500k homes in neighborhoods you didnt use to be able to visit 15 years ago, I'm looking at you point breeze.

A switch now after huge inflation and increases in property value, whereas wages have not changed nearly as much (a big law lawyer used to start at 160k 15 years ago, now it's 185k; service workers have went from 7.25 to just hitting 15 after about 15 years) seems like it would be better to grow tax recipes via property taxes now.

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fuckouttaheawiddat t1_jea9ie6 wrote

Reply to comment by obi-jawn-kenobi in Toddler Found Alone in Locked Car Outside Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia, Police Say by ActionJawnson

Hey if casinos wanna implement it and communities are in support, I'm not gonna stop them.

If casino management thinks running a daycare is worth dealing with any PR nightmares over news stories about enabling people to blow their rent money, then they'll figure out a way to do it. Considering how much money the collective gambling industry makes, I would be shocked if they already haven't run the numbers and scenarios and decided it's not a good business decision.

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AndrewHainesArt t1_jea8djn wrote

Reply to comment by MonsterNog in Toddler Found Alone in Locked Car Outside Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia, Police Say by ActionJawnson

Since you’re getting the opposite, you’re right, no it’s not hard to be a half decent parent regardless of your situation.

Some parent don’t want their kids to see their struggle and others don’t care, I’ve seen both and there’s no common denominator other than your own self motivation as a parent, and hopefully you have it. There’s a balance and it shifts throughout life, but ultimately I agree it’s not that hard to not be a complete fucking retard as a parent. That doesn’t mean it isn’t hard, plenty of people struggling with life are still good parents, it’s not an excuse.

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