Hadn’t seen that, definitely playing winner take all real estate there. I’m not familiar with White Whale, but I’m sure Posman’s has deeper pockets… which certainly goes against the narrative the landlord is pushing. Either way, a bookstore will be gone in <3 years anyway because people (especially that demographic) download books instead of buying actual paper.

I didn’t say it was going to, I said there’s a reason rents are high and showed an example of what happens when landlords get desperate for tenants and lower both rent & standards. And I commented further up in the thread about the new housing and demographic, and how that’s the reason for the high rent.

And while the Strip is a destination, there’s really only one street that’s even close to a retail destination. Two different things.

And arms at the time were muskets. So, if you are against people applying “today’s standards”, that means we should apply the standards of when it was written. Therefore, “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a Free state, the right of people to keep and bear muskets, shall not be infringed.” Using the standard of the time, of course : )

See how that works?

Next will we be debating wearing clothes made of multiple fabrics, touching a dead pig, and working on the Sabbath? Can’t wait!

Of course they do, but so did C3 & the Mills. Setting the rent high is a business calculation. We’ll see how far their standards fall if they can’t fill those spaces. Could become Penn Ave.

That’s why some of us live in Carrick, and some of us live in Fox Chapel. The landlord is trying to get tenants that suit their new space and their emerging demographic. If they charge cheap rent they get airbrush T-shirt shops like Pittsburgh Mills or Century III. Plus, they get to make money too.

It’s a calculated risk, because my gut tells me they’ve overpriced themselves during this real estate price explosion. But it’s a business.

And you still didn’t choose: update to “today’s standard” or allow people only to own muskets (the only arms protected by 2A)?

I’m fine with that, but it takes two to tango. Let’s see what local businesses step up, too.

Oh I saw names… I just didn’t see how removing history led to their downfall. And one you listed is still in power, so….

Smart enough to know “your” from “you’re”. And the difference between “miserable” and “miserably”.

Also, I was asking you, an “individual”, to choose one. And you couldn’t because that fence you’re sitting on is jammed up your butt.

It’s so interesting to read people’s thoughts on what “should” be in the Terminal. One poster said it should have speciality shops and eateries, while dismissing the shops & eateries that are there. Another said it should be Chanel, Prada, or Burberry; trust me folks, those brands pick where THEY want to go, the Strip is a LONG way from being a destination for them.

My favorite, though, is decrying the lack of local businesses without knowing which businesses, if any, have inquired about space there. What would you all like, a Brighton Hot Dogs shop? A local tanning shop? A locally owned Supercuts?

Premium retail space in malls all over the US is vacant, of course this is going to fill up slowly. And bad news, long time Strip residents — you’re not the target demographic. It’s the 25-38 childless residents who moved from the West Coast, NY, and Chicago into all those new buildings you hate.

Also, I’d like to point out that the Taliban is still in power, since Trump & Pompeo surrendered Afghanistan to them. So I hasn’t “ended” for them at all.

LOL, what? Tell me about all these countries who “removed history from the public square”, and how it precipitated their downfall. Please cite cause & effect, not just two unrelated facts. Also… please make them actual facts. I know ya’ll struggle with that.

No no no, I never said I wanted to limit anything. You were criticizing people on the left for always wanting to update things, I was just pointing out the hypocrisy by stating that unless you update bear arms to “today’s standards”, the only thing 2A would protect is muskets.

You can’t have it both ways; either the constitution and legal precedents are living breathing principles, or they’re not — We’re bound by their EXACT words. Which is it?

SPOILER ALERT: Your argument is screwed either way. Have a nice day : )

Oh. So it sounds like you’re putting today’s “military grade” on the words of 250 years ago. How about that.

Wait, I thought there were very fine people on both sides.

Lol. Ok. In that case, the 2nd Amendment only applies to muskets.

D’ough!

Yep. I do wonder if Fetterman would have beaten McCormick if Trump had kept his nose out of it… especially after Big John’s stroke. But I’m glad it worked out the way it did, and I think Fetterman will be a good senator.

I’m not sure Philly crime stats are the best measure of how a DA is doing, since crimes are committed before a DA gets involved. Unless you’re saying he’s letting people off, in which case the stats you need are recidivism.

Yup. They keep going further and further away from the center, losing independents and moderate Republicans. Crazy.

It’s clear that the GOP’s strategy nationwide is to create investigations and try to make look Democrats look bad as a reaction to the most recent elections.

This feels like a critical mis-read of the message voters were sending. Republicans should have gained 30 - 50 seats in the US House and 3 - 5 seats in the Senate. Instead, they gained only a handful in the House and lost a seat in the Senate. Other than the Qnuts and Ultra MAGAs, most people were voting against the party’s Trump-stremism. They seem to be intent to double down on it as their primer for 2024. I think they’re overestimating how much people care about Hunter Biden, etc.

I guess we’ll see… but they haven’t had a good election since 2016 and seem determined to stay the course. What’s that definition of insanity again?

Yup. And the Trumpublicans have replaced the Tea Party as the “no compromise” nut job wing of the party. They’d rather lose & be martyrs than soften their stance to come up with an agreement that meets 75% of their demands. And anyone who DOES soften their stance is a RINO, in their eyes.

I’m not sure that’s “dating”

Maybe tell them that you got the notice, but not the funds… but if they send the funds again then you’ll send it? Then immediately transfer money to a different account hahaha.

Often?