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KPNW's morning show is great !!! Listeners of KUGN's morning show should give it a try if they already haven't.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
So, apparently, we cannot discriminate against peoples of color or those with unconventional private lives, but we CAN discriminate against those who are above an arbitrary age threshold that we have pulled out of the air. Mr. Killgore has publicly admitted that the reason he moved a large part of RFP to Eugene is for the express purpose of attracting YOUGER employees. Obvious age discrimination. Mr. Killgore I implore you to realize the value of OLDER workers who have kept pace with technology (like myself) but who have the added benefit TO YOU that years of experience brings.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rebuilding infrastructure including high speed rail will bring small towns such as Dallas within reach of metro areas (Eugene, Salem, Portland) so that businesses such as distilleries can thrive.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mr. Nickles! Please read more carefully. I specifically said "the NUMBER of Americans," not the percentage. I'm sure you realize that your attempt at objectivity miserably fails when one considers that the percentage of elderly and retirees has mushroomed since the 70s. The charts of working Americans shows a rise from the 70s to now, in absolute terms. There have been dips, thanks to Reagan and Bush policies (reversed, with grand results, by Clinton and Obama).	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The labor force participation rate only includes working-age individuals, and it is at a record low. You are either ignorant or dishonest. The fact is that as a percentage of eligible workers, less working-age people are participating in the labor force under Obama. The number is roughly 62% which proves the 5% unemployment figure to be a misleading indicator of real employment. And you did refer to the unemployment rate as justification, so my comment was entirely relevant. If your leftist agenda is so fantastic, why do you have to lie to make it sound good?	0.4	0	0	0.1	0.5	0	0
Has any modern-era president more harm than Ronald Reagan? The enshrinement of Chicago-school, trickle-down economics began conservative MASSIVE tax cuts for the wealthy that presaged the assault on the middle-class. Revenues plummeted and MASSIVE federal debt became a staple. Ronnie's obvious lack of concern for AIDs sufferers is legendary: the federal government did little or nothing despite loud and continuous cries from many communities, including that of the medical establishment. The Iran-Contra affair certainly was an impeachable offense, a purposeful and illegal covert operation directly opposed to law. I won't visit the complete lack of progress on civil rights (some would say serious regress), the utter disregard for environmental protections (not necessarily a Republican thing since Nixon's EPA). And then, we come to Nancy. Has any first lady done less? Not a singular interest that showed a concern any deeper than astrology and high fashion. Bozos, both of them.	0.166667	0	0	0	0.166667	0	0
Has any modern-era president more harm than Ronald Reagan? The enshrinement of Chicago-school, trickle-down economics began conservative MASSIVE tax cuts for the wealthy that presaged the assault on the middle-class. Revenues plummeted and MASSIVE federal debt became a staple. Ronnie’s obvious lack of concern for AIDs sufferers is legendary: the federal government did little or nothing despite loud and continuous cries from many communities, including that of the medical establishment. The Iran-Contra affair certainly was an impeachable offense, a purposeful and illegal covert operation directly opposed to law. I won’t visit the complete lack of progress on civil rights (some would say serious regress), the utter disregard for environmental protections (not necessarily a Republican thing since Nixon’s EPA). And then, we come to Nancy. Has any first lady done less? Not a singular interest that showed a concern any deeper than astrology and high fashion. Bozos, both of them.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thank god! As crazy as David sounds, he has my vote! Fritzs, time for you to go!	0.166667	0	0.166667	0	0.166667	0	0
Isn't the "Best By __" date on Doritos about three years hence?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
This usually works as a verbal - Go ahead try it: How do you get an elephant into a Safeway bag?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Here is an exchange between Prozanski and Bozevich. http://www.opb.org/radio/programs/thinkoutloud/segment/lane-county-commission-opposes-background-check-law/	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hello, JP: My 4 samples were intended to let you know where I was 'coming from'. As noted, unlike in the surveys you cite, I haven't seen 3/4 quarters of respondents waxing lyrical and swooning over their encounters with the Canadian healthcare system. That's all that I was saying. "...my training is in stats..." That's great! Then you understand v. well how push-polling works, and how you frame a question to the general populace will heavily influence the kind of answer you get. :-/ Right? "...Canada spends 55% of what we spend..." The huge flaw in the surveys you cite is the assumption that all healthcare delivery operates under the same conditions, country to country. It doesn't. Canada and Great Britain don't have our screwy tort system. Most of the additional costs for us are, effectively, lawsuit insurance. :-/ Which is one reason I don't see single-payer coming to the U.S. - the TLA won't allow it (unless they can sue the government for unlimited amounts).	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I'm merely disgusted by the Democrats who are willing to pander to Bill Clinton's documented sexual obsession to take advantage of women when he has political power over them. Anyone whose morals are that low (the Democrats; Bill's morals are a matter of public record) has no room to criticize any other politician on a moral or ethical basis. Are Democratic 'values' so important that any perversion to satisfy Bill Clinton is justified? Apparently so.	0.3	0	0	0	0.2	0.1	0.1
Thank you for sharing, MM. Unfortunately, you forgot to answer my question: "Do you know of a single, solitary case anywhere, anytime in the last decade where a voter was turned away for lacking a picture I.D.?" Well, do you? If not, then readers might very well conclude that it is your commentary here that is "fact-free" - not mine. Just sayin'. :)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The notion that "laws are rarely enforced" is not grounded in any empirical evidence. It might be grounded in personal, unscientific evidence, but that is anecdotal. I might as well claim that a ticket I got for failing to come to a complete stop while driving proves the police are aggressively ticketing. We have no standard of what is "rarely" enforced nor do we have a list of tickets issued by local authorities. I would imagine they are in the thousands per year in Lane County. The second notion is that for laws to work, they must be enforced. I guess the people making that statement aren't following the laws, because if they were, they'd know that regular 'ol folk follow laws just because it is the right thing to do. What people really believe is that there should be more enforcement but only for those laws they follow that others break. But the same driver should "accidentally" speed, drive distracted (or fail to to stop), then the police are obviously looking to raise revenue.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Obama pushing for a Supreme Court justice to some may look like a Constitutional responsibility of the President to others.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Yesterday was probably pretty average: 176 service calls of which 14 were traffic stops (tickets?) : http://projects.registerguard.com/police/eugene/2016/mar/7/ Looks like the police department has been pretty busy enforcing the laws and just being helpful. Anyone care to critique how our men and women in blue are not doing their job?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ramming your agenda through while you have the votes is a long standing principle in party politics. Pelosi and Reid's version is partially responsible for the Republican's regaining the Senate two years ago. I also believe the Trump phenomena, particularly the high Republican voter turnout so far, was helped by that attitude.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
First off, Mr. Nickles, ease the rudeness. To the issue: Indeed, with both Bush and Obama, the rate of employment has fallen, though more so during the Obama years. Is this a continuing effect of trade agreements, electronic industry efficiencies, robotization, an extremely strong dollar horse-collaring exports? Or is it masses of older folks deciding to retire, early: cashing out to take advantage of the stock market? The boomer retiring-age worker is the age-related rat traveling through the snake of employment. Your "objectivity": I specifically said "number" not "rate" in regards to workers. As can be seen, this has continued to rise under Obama, though the percentage, indeed, has not. http://unemploymentdata.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Employment-1939-2016Feb.jpg Considering the data, what jumps out is uniformity: whence the female impact? And, economics isn't conducted in a vacuum: what of other leading economies, i.e. Europe, Scandinavia--- how has their employment fared?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Can you abbreviate the links like Disqus does? I think encouraging links (as citations) is to be encouraged. Thanks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I actually do not see putting out single story house fires in Eugene and Springfield as a stressful exercise. Being first on the scene of a fatal accident, yes, house fires no.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I certainly hope that Mr. Egan is wrong, but I sure can't prove that he isn't ... :(	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
the cancer research facility?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I would think "nano"guy is probably pretty accomplished in his field to have gotten the position he has. probably not the kind of bull hockey "qualifications" of some of the U's choices.... and I'll never believe a university head is more valuable that someone doing significant research to deal with cancer sorry.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gosh Pilot, you've solved the entire issue of poverty and homelessness. Let's see: teen who have fled an abusive home need to get a job; addicts and chronic alcoholics just need to "get a job"; Vets with PTSD "just need to get a job", severely mentally ill individuals "need to get a job", the developmentally delayed ( mentally disabled) need to "get a job"; abused women with childred need to "get job"; the elderly trying to live on Social Security need to "get a job." You suggest that "most" homeless people are alike and all they need to do so "solve" their homelessness is to "get a job." It would, in my opinion, benefit you to study homelessness and poverty and the many, many different issues which lead to those conditions. You might also study the idea of Housing First, a program which has been very successful helping needy individuals take those steps toward working their way out of poverty and homelessness. Simplistic solutions seldom represent real solutions.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I'll take "Shitty Reviews" for $600, Alex.	0.726027	0.041096	0.726027	0	0.287671	0	0
Pilot: In my other post I suggest you might research the Housing First programs which, across the nation, have been very successful in helping individuals work their way out of homelessness. I have real trouble with the idea of "kicking people when they're down." Additionally, may I suggest that lumping the "homeless" with the "travelers" is quite unfair and demonizes those who are homeless because of some serious issues and not "by choice.:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Knight pledged $500 million for the facility on the condition that OHSU came up with the other $500 million. 09/21/13 Portland, Ore. •OHSU leaders say ‘we’ll do it!’ "Philanthropists Phil and Penny Knight Friday pledged $500 million to kick-start a $1 billion cancer research initiative at the Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). Phil Knight, Nike co-founder and chairman, said the pledge is contingent on OHSU’s success in raising at least $500 million more for cancer within two years."	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hmmm. Worst American foreign policy debacle? I remember something under the (Democrat) president Lyndon Baines Johnson called the Viet Nam war, that was far more destructive in lives and treasure than our Iraqi adventure (and speaking as one who had more than one young relative return from the latter theatre as a wounded veteran). Democrat president Jimmy Carter also experienced something called the "Iranian hostage crisis" for >440 days - also quite a debacle, one would think. :-/ In Iraq, our military took over the whole country with far fewer casualties than the number who succumbed to HIV back home in the civilian population - and Saddam Hussein and his cronies were longer a regional problem. (Sounds like a win on at least one level.) It certainly is too bad that the Iraqi people lost the chance to reform their nation into a functional, pluralistic democracy - but then again, we're currently having some difficulties with that ourselves ... :(	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
But I keep reading that we all need to be "informed voters". Are you suggesting that we just take your word for it? Trump says, "Believe me. It will be a great wall". You are saying "believe me" the candidates' positions are not worth understanding? Is this instead a disparagement of our ability to make an informed decision because your knowledge is superior? Do you have any "facts" to support your assertion or is it maybe based on resentment rather than rationality?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Motley: I feel this is a rather mean-spirited post. There are, across the country, hundreds of thousands of impoverished, homeless individuals who quite legitimately need help. I'm not talking about 'travelers' and others who are 'gaming the system.' I think we all need to have a reasonable, rational discussion about the issues they people face and the important decisions we as a community need to make regarding the assistance we may, or may not, provide to them. thanks and regards, Gary	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
It is a pretty flat pay scale for the nano guy. As a long-time full professor in engineering/computer science in San Diego he was probably making $175,000 a year or more. So he doubles his pay to become chief of a huge research center, and makes ~10X more than the lowest-paid employee. He probably makes less than some of the doctors in the institute.	0.166667	0	0	0	0	0.166667	0
Nah! Like Twinkies, that is an exaggeration. Both are good for 45 days. But, I just learned that according to the Twinkie people, a Twinkie explodes in a Microwave in just 45 seconds! Can't get your Dorito to do that!	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
It is interesting that Chris Wig downplays the importance of endorsements. As the chair of the Democratic Party of Lane County, he is about as insider as you can get. He has received endorsements from state lawmakers (the people he has helped get elected) and others. But amongst the mayor and eight city councilors, i.e., the people with whom he hopes to work, not one has endorsed him. It is also interesting that Emily Semple has reported no contributions nor spending. And apparently she has no government experience. Two other candidates—Chad Anderson and Kelly Boyd—don't have campaigns.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I wonder if he supports the baby killers (Planned Parenthood) as much as Kitty does?	0.3	0	0	0	0.2	0	0
You don't need empirical evidence, you just need to be alive and have at least one functioning eyeball. Think about why the concept of defensive driving has been with us for more than 50 years, if regular ol' folks have been following laws because it is the right thing to do. No one does, beyond the city limits of your vision of Pleasantville. For laws to work, the enforcement starts inside the vehicle. It ain't happening, and it ain't something the police could ever fix. In a perfectly unscientific, entirely anecdotal study I conducted without the benefit of government funding one day while waiting for my take-out order, I counted how many vehicles came to a full stop at a stop sign in a nearby school zone. In about 10 minutes, of the 32 vehicles that approached the sign, 31 rolled on through to varying degrees. One of those was an off-duty ambulance in a hurry to nowhere. Another was a school bus. Conclusion: trust your good eye and be very careful out there. It's all you've got.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ummm, add too much beer and....	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
You should try it some time. At 3:00 am out in Hale Valley. Crawling around on the inside of the burning house, wearing your 30 pound Scott breathing apparatus in the dark with smoke down to the floor, groping with your hands to try and find someone who might be in there. Hoping that you don't touch a live electrical wire or that the roof doesn't fall in on you before your air supply runs out or you find the door. Of course, most fire calls are medical calls. Like the motorcyclist who hit bambi at 55 miles hour hour and the Bell face helmet was scraped off half of his skull. Had three volunteers quit after that one. Nah! no stress in a fire fighters life.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I don't believe the government forced Haggens to buy those stores from Albertsons. I think you should be more upset at yet another wealthy company making poor decisions and wanting protection from the government. I don't see working class America getting bailed out finacially for not balancing their checkbooks properly.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The 'reasonable, rational discussion' I keep seeing here and in the media is "Give us more money." "Give us more money" "Build permanent camps." Build permanent houses and give them away". In perpetuity. And "ignore the unarmed robbers downtown. They are free to do whatever they want."	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1. Refuse to cooperate and vacate federal property for weeks after you have taken it over through armed aggression. 2. Refuse to stop for a roadblock manned by state and federal law enforcement. 3. Refuse to stop for a second roadblock, speeding around it. 4. Refusing to obey law enforcement instructions; exiting the crashed vehicle, wildly spinning around while your hand goes to your pocket (you are later to be found carrying a loaded gun in it). Yeah, sounds like he was just an innocent protester, to me.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I didn't say that medical calls were not stressful, and how often do we hear about firefighters rescuing someone out of a burning house ? Once a year ? ( if that) ? paramedics make a fraction of what firemen make and could handle the medical calls, and the US military earn even less than that . As far as crawling around in the smoke and soot once in a while (more like once a decade), that is what you are paid for, is probably exciting for young people, and they are paid very handsomely at that. The fatality rate for firemen is probably less than 1/1000 of 1%, I cannot remember when a firemen was killed on duty. Lumping these guys in with the FDNY is not even a close comparison.	0.2	0	0	0	0.2	0	0
But without the FTC forcing Albertson's/Safeway to sell there would have been no problem whatsoever to begin with. The FTC wanted to 'protect competition'. Albertson's owned both stores to begin with and does again today. All the FTC accomplished was closing dozens of other stores and putting the workers on the street. Good governance by the Obama administration.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I, had no idea this gentleman lived in our area...What a tremendous career Jack has had and what wonderful memories of the time in the White House. Thank you for the article.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Do you have a reading disorder? In my two posts I specifically identified myself as a 'volunteer'. Your bias against people who aren't in the military keeps coming through. What does FDNY have to do with anything? Do you live in New York City? As far as medical calls are concerned, I have never seen a medical in Eugene-Springfield without at least one standard fire vehicle there as well. The fatality rate for firemen is 100%, just like everyone else on the planet. You don't have to die on duty to be more likely to die due to your employment.	0.4	0	0	0.2	0.4	0.1	0
Ann has my support.....	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Also let me add a couple you may have overlooked... 1) Smokers who just have to get that last drag in before they hop in your car. 2) People that make fun of bus riders while in your car...pointing, laughing, and delivering a powerful "what are those???" line. 3) People that forget that it's YOUR CAR, not theirs...the entitlement mentality manifested in an Uber customer.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I guess I do have a reading disorder, but I was unaware our discussion had switched from Firemen to you. Firefighters are glorified due to the actions and heroics of the VERY few. The numbers do not lie - Truck Drivers are far more likely to die than firemen and perform a much more critical duty, which is delivering our food so we don't starve to death. Lighten up a bit.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chris Wig is just a naïve inside puppet for the Democratic Party of Lane County. Joshua Skov will rubber stamp any plans for more UP-zoning of low density neighborhoods, and any plans for more transit projects and traffic lane take-aways. All of Skov's endorsements are progressives, the same type of people who are responsible for Trump's successful government pushback. Voters really need to think twice about their neighborhood's livability before voting for Wig or Skov. Don't be a Envision Eugene victim and wind-up with a towering housing project next door.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I joined Ann and others of the No-Street-Fee gang in trying to reshape the street fee, and Ann showed leadership and ability to listen and work with others. Commissioner Fritz, by comparison, is not a very good commissioner in my opinion. She has been switched from one Bureau to another by Mayors after causing uproars in her administering of Bureaus. Most recently, she somehow managed to increase the cost of running the Parks Bureau, even after voters approved a Parks bond. She wants to unionize park rangers which will mean even less park services, as the government dollar shrinks further in what it can buy.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I have REALLY enjoyed watching Liz in every sport she plays. She has the perfect combo of agility, gracefulness and physical strength. I also like that she plays different roles on different teams and seems to relish them all equally - She can be the star, the role player, the grinder ..... all with enthusiasm.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I don't see where Mr Zacharias claimed that his opinion was "grounded in empirical evidence". It's simply a personal observation. Like yours.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
When I first became a driver at the age of 16 in Los Angeles, traffic enforcement was such that you couldn't get away with committing infractions of the vehicle code very often before you'd be cited. That is my personal experience. Upon coming to Eugene 24 years ago, if memory serves me, people pretty much obeyed the vehicle code and were courteous drivers. That seems to have changed. I see people texting (the rapid switch of focus from the crotch to what's going on in front of them and back again), people making other than hands-free calls on their cell phones, people busting through intersections on lights already turned red, and all manner of other dangerous infractions. I suspect the reason it's as prevalent as I perceive it to be is that there are no consequences; no enforcement. In my opinion, lack of enforcement leads to lawlessness; specifically unsafe conditions on our public roads because people know the odds of getting away with violations are really good.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lee, I don't think you have a grasp on who those people are who are blockading the bike paths. The crew who block the underpass between the Ferry St bridge and MLK have an organized shift system for panhandling. As each one finishes his/her shift at the intersection, they head over to the gas station to buy malt liquor and then return to the underpass to drink, lounge and harass anyone who dares to pass through "their" living room. They don't want jobs; they already consider themselves "employed" with their begging. There are similar situations with the ones under the I-105 and by the greenway bridge. These mostly steal recyclables and other things to purchase their booze, but it's the booze they live for. A few are into heroin, so of course they leave their needles and syringes wherever they want. We don't need our youth involved with these folks. We need drug treatment followed by stern consequences for unlawful behavior. In the meantime, welcome to a 37% decline in cycling.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
As a cradle Catholic I take exception to your article. I have attended the SSPX Chapel in Livonia Michigan since 1997. It gives me the Traditional Latin Mas and Sacraments that the church had for 2000 years, minus the Liberal Modernist heresy condemned by Pope St. Pius X in 1907 in his encyclical which made Modernism a heresy. (PASCENDI DOMINICI GREGIS). Rome has followed this heresy since Vatican II although most Catholics don't realize it. I suggest those who may be interested is this matter go to the Chapel in Veneta and speak to the pastor. You can also go to their website at: www.sspx.org . God bless you.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
If we're going to do fluff pieces on cycling in Eugene, we should at least give some of the ugly truth. The kidical mass rides did start in Eugene. At the time, they were on the roadway as a response/take off on Critical Mass. Unfortunately, our notorious lack of traffic law enforcement quickly consigned most of these rides to bike path rides, where they lose their original stated purpose of showing that kids are traffic. As I've often pointed out, Eugene is unique in being the city to actually lose cyclists in recent years. According to the US Census American Community Survey, we lost 37% of our cycling commuters back into cars between 2009 and 2014. Everyone else gained cyclists. Again, the obvious reason is the death of Officer Chris Kilcullen during a traffic stop. After that, EPD essentially stopped doing any traffic law enforcement, and it shows. Of course we also have the drunks along the bike path issue, as noted by others.	0	0	0	0	0	0.166667	0
I've attended the SSPX Chapel in Livonia since 1997. It is a place of peace, holiness and serenity in a crazy, mixed up Catholic world. Go to the website at www.sspx.org and study the information there. There are many links to videos, books and other material you will find interesting. Attend a Mass at the local SSPX Chapel and see what is going on. You may be surprised.	0.4	0	0	0	0.2	0.4	0
I wonder if the new minimum wage law will be challenged on the basis of equal protection under the law. It does seem to favor urban populations for no other reason than their geographical/economic locations. I expect that as soon as the law goes into effect, someone in rural Oregon will file an action contesting the law. It should be interesting to watch what happens in that event.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I will always fail to 'lighten up' when opposed with a biased post. You are biased against firemen and want the 'military' to perform functions already being handled because you can get the 'military' cheap. When you are unable to read and understand two separate responses and then throw in irrelevant things like NYPD, you will get a response back. Guaranteed. Every time. Your anti-fireman pro-military bias makes me wonder if you are former military who applied for and were rejected for a fireman's position.	0.3	0	0	0	0.1	0.1	0
Any facts or experiences not produced by a Federally funded (taxpayer funded) research grant going through the University of Oregon so funds can be siphoned off to support the administration and other employees (professors), has no validity whatsoever.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
My problem with all the "noise" about how a college diploma will increase a person's chances of earning more money over a lifetime, is the emphasis on money. While that's important, I'd like to see more emphasis placed on assisting those about to enter the job market with finding out what their innate abilities are and what they would really enjoy doing that would also provide them with an income that would assure their comfort, security, and especially their satisfaction with their lives. A college degree is no guarantee of any of these things.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total garbage	0.663866	0.042017	0.168067	0	0.579832	0.008403	0
I'm sure that the ACLU of Oregon is researching that very issue as we speak to file suit on behalf of the Eastern Oregonians being discriminated against based on their geographical/economic locations. Yeah. Right. And I just saw a pig fly by my window with the Easter Bunny on its back.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
"Yesterday was probably pretty average: 176 service calls of which 14 were traffic stops (tickets?) : http://projects.registerguard.com/police/eugene/2016/mar/7/ Looks like the police department has been pretty busy enforcing the laws and just being helpful. Anyone care to critique how our men and women in blue are not doing their job?" Thank you very much, JP Wilcox, for this informative link. Simple statistics like these are fun to read.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Polls don't show Cruz or Rubio beating Clinton or Clinton beating Trump. They show that at a national level, more voters favor one or the other, sometimes by very slim margins. As we know, popular vote does not decide elections. As for the possible results of a Trump candidacy or presidency, we can only speculate. One thing that appears increasingly certain, however: the Republican Party's continuing shift to the right has sown seeds that will ultimately produce bitter fruit. It's time for Republican conservatives and moderates to focus on fielding candidates that offer at least some appeal to all voters, Republican or not. Otherwise, the GOP cannot be competitive nor serve as a balance to the Democrats.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I like the roads in "the burbs." My XL car doesn't scrape both sides trying to squeeze down what is supposedly a 2-way street. Also, unless you're driving XL/Plus, Lyft doesn't take a smaller commission than Uber.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Far out dude, that freaks me out so much I had a flashback to the no hassle, groovy days of free love, ludes, Mary Jane and good karma at Woodstock. That was heavy, man. Right on. Peace out bro.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Becoming informed about the candidates for the Ward 1 seat has nothing to do with what the lame-duck mayor and other city councilors think about those who are running. Better they keep their mouths shut, unless you think Kitty saying, "Believe me. This guy has experience and know-how we can put to good use," is all a voter needs to make an informed decision. Just who is the royal "we" she's claiming to speak for on her way out, anyway?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New developments..... Apparently, the officer in the trees was pointing a taser at Finicum, not a firearm. Finicum was shot three times in THE BACK by the other officer who was behind him. Now it comes out that an FBI agent fired off two rounds then tried to cover it up. WTF is that about? http://projects.registerguard.com/apf/region/fbi-agents-under-investigation-for-possible-misconduct-in-lavoy-finicum-shooting/	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
It's Mr Obama's budget.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
If the FBI fired as he was exiting the vehicle they probably realized in hindsight that it would be hard to justify those shots, were relieved they missed, and hoped no one would notice the bullet hole in the roof. Anyway, this eliminates a lot of the scenarios floating around. Whether or not the shots that killed him were justified is still up to personal interpretation, but at least the situation is more clear.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Actually no - I am neither (biased or military). I said nothing about NYPD, I mentioned FDNY and the heroic actions of the 911 first responders and compared them to the firefighters in Eugene who put out single story house fires. I am simply looking at this from a dollars and cents perspective and do not believe these guys should be under collective bargaining or entitled to 80% retirement for 30+ years with medical included.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
But Lyft has power drive bonus and in-app tipping. Lyft pays more all the way around unless you live in a crazy Uber surge city. Hey, if you uber drivers can't keep up with Lyft rating requirements just say so.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 5 all the way... Ride LYFT, it's better for everyone! Plus new riders get $50 in ride credits, promo code: MJDRIVE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
"with medical included". And where in the PERS system is that annotated? As a PERS retiree myself (non-fire/police) I certainly don't have 'medical included'. I was permitted to purchase insurance after I retired, but the PERS version was too expensive in relation to what I could get from United Healthcare. Are you talking without facts again?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Add one... groups of young 20-something professionals who travel in packs of 6 when at conferences who crowd into my spotless Honda Pilot, eat my gum, leave trash in my car and hop out without a tip or even a "Thanks!" because they are, you know, just "too cool!" My kids are cool and they would NEVER treat anyone like this!	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
This one will never, ever, go away; especially with the FBI agents now 'under investigation'. "Grassy knoll" shots; "Oswald was sent by Russia"; It was a CIA/FBI/Mafia/LBJ plot". "the 'magic' bullet theory". And that was in 1964. No wonder we have so many indictments out of the Justice Department (you know, the Cabinet level department who 'supervises' the FBI.)	0.166667	0	0	0	0.166667	0	0
I can tell your second paragraph is sarcasm. Not so sure about the first, though. In any event, please inform NASA about your most remarkable observation. I'm sure they'd want to know.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
#5 for sure... definitely better for drivers.. Use Lyft people! Get $50 in free ride credits, use code rideportland or go to www.lyft.com/invited/RIDEPORTLAND	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
He got what he asked for and wasted thousands of tax-payers dollars all because he thought he was sovereign. Good riddance.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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“Has any First Lady done less?” Even if the answer to your question is “no,” I’m puzzled that you place demands on presidential spouses. They’re not part of the ticket. I'm even more puzzled that you posted this twice, especially when you have to answer 3 questions before a post comes up.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I personally know of a situation where an armed person held a couple hostage, and police responded to the incident. They asked to use our building to station a sharpshooter on the roof. The armed person was overwhelmingly outgunned, but instead of killing him they took him down with a non-lethal beanbag round. It's not necessary to kill even in extreme situations. There are a couple of prevailing attitudes within the policing community and community at large that lead to officer involved shootings. One is the attitude of fear: Kill or be killed is the idea. Two cops are handed the mandate by the public to be the judge, jury, and executioner; The motivation being it's less mess and time consuming (pure selfishness).	0.2	0	0	0.2	0	0	0
So you are the Bias one ?...Your insurance situation may not be the norm, and PERS retirees are entitled to insurance benefits: http://www.oregon.gov/pers/RET/Pages/section/health_insurance_program/hip_info.aspx	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The deceased is a white male. End of story. Everything is justified. Now where is Justin Bieber today?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Certainly glad we Springfield taxpayers don't have to produce any extra money for the increase in insurance premiums that the Eugene taxpayers will have to. It's good to be a returned Springfield resident.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Outstanding! All those jobs just waiting for the people in downtown Eugene at 'Kesey Square' and near our intersections panhandling who eagerly want to work and are just a little 'down on their luck'.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I almost stopped reading after the first two points. Seriously, if you don't want to drive to the burbs, then you're in the wrong business. Go where the passenger needs to go and quit bitching, it's pretty much the job description. Then you push Lyft which is a good thing, but you complain about people sitting up front, which Lyft actually encourages. The BIG point that you missed, the one that makes me hate people is when passengers request a regular Lyft, or a UberX when they have more than 4 people in their party. If you have more than 4 please request LyftPlus or UberXL.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
"Say No to Drugs?" Of course you didn't.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PERS retirees are 'entitled to insurance benefits' that cost more than those available to anyone else in Oregon. Personal experience, not Oregon SEIU hype published at Oregon.gov/pers on their behalf. PERS insurance at the time was priced at over $1400 per month for me and my spouse. United HealthCare premium $0.00. Rx co-pay then and now $2.00 per month. Current United Healtcare premium $70.00 per month for both of us. Facts. Not hype.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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I worked in Salem for 12 1/2 years as a State of Oregon employee; trust me, I know Pigs when I see them! Many of them wear purple and gold.	0.4	0	0	0	0.4	0	0
Most of this list is bull. 1. We do want those longer rides to the burbs. I'm trying to keep drunk people out from behind the wheel and off the roads and if that means taking them to the burbs then so be it. Also, once out there, there are plenty of people who need a ride also and there are less cars in those areas than in the inner city so less competition to get that ride. 2. Sit anywhere you like. Front, back, middle, I don't care. The only thing I'd say about seating, the car has 4 doors for a reason. Please don't all jump in one door and scoot across the back of my car potentially ripping my leather or breaking something in my car. 3. Ok, maybe not the whole list is Bull. I definitely think that Uber should have a tip option in the app and until it doesdont be stingy folks, we are out here at all hours of the day and night to take you folks where you need to go for very little money. Your generosity is very much appreciated.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Are you implying there are actually people who are not biased ? Nobody is truly objective on any matter, and I am most certainly NOT the only person in Oregon who is critical of PERS. I am sorry if you are offended by this.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
This Maynard G. Krebs? "Maynard G. Krebs: Yeah! I flunked! The passing grade was 70, I got a 43, and the teacher wouldn't give me the benefit of the doubt! Dobie Gillis: Maynard... Maynard G. Krebs: I mean, a measly nine-point difference and he flunks me! Dobie Gillis: Maynard! You also flunked math!" "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis: Soup and Fish (#1.30)" (1960)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4. Picking up on 5th and 6th is very difficult. If you need to be picked up on one of those streets, please make sure you go to the appropriate side of the street (the side we can actually drive on) before calling for us. 5. Lyft is just another Uber. They don't pay us more or less. The only thing they have different from Uber is the option to tip in app. Don't believe the hype. There's nothing I have a harder time understanding about those who drive for both than talking Uber down because Lyft pays you a $10 or $20 referral fee when you get people to use Lyft for the first time. Just tell people what it is and ask them to try it out, tell them they get a free ride and you make $10 bucks. It's a win-win without trash talking the other company who pays you. 6. Please don't puke in my car. I have no issue waiting a minute if you feel like you need to puke before you get in, or even pulling over and allowing you to puke on the side of the road. Just speak up.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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7. Please always check your pin before you ask for the Uber. If you're unsure if its at the right place, just make sure it is located where your blue GPS location dot is located. And if you are at a large venue like the Moda, Convention, or coloseum, please go to an easy accessible area outside and use your GPS location of where you are rather than the "Moda center" as your pick up location. 8. The app automatically recognises that you are at the airport. Please take a moment to review to pick up location on the pop up before you exit the screen and request a car. 9. I'm more than happy to talk to you about being a driver. I'm also happy to tell you the pros and cons and to offer you sound advice as well as a referall code that will make us both done extra money. But Ubering is not for the faint of heart and you should know your personal limits before signing up.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

KPNW's morning show is great !!! Listeners of KUGN's morning show should give it a try if they already haven't.

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So, apparently, we cannot discriminate against peoples of color or those with unconventional private lives, but we CAN discriminate against those who are above an arbitrary age threshold that we have pulled out of the air. Mr. Killgore has publicly admitted that the reason he moved a large part of RFP to Eugene is for the express purpose of attracting YOUGER employees. Obvious age discrimination. Mr. Killgore I implore you to realize the value of OLDER workers who have kept pace with technology (like myself) but who have the added benefit TO YOU that years of experience brings.

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Rebuilding infrastructure including high speed rail will bring small towns such as Dallas within reach of metro areas (Eugene, Salem, Portland) so that businesses such as distilleries can thrive.

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Mr. Nickles! Please read more carefully. I specifically said "the NUMBER of Americans," not the percentage. I'm sure you realize that your attempt at objectivity miserably fails when one considers that the percentage of elderly and retirees has mushroomed since the 70s. The charts of working Americans shows a rise from the 70s to now, in absolute terms. There have been dips, thanks to Reagan and Bush policies (reversed, with grand results, by Clinton and Obama).

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The labor force participation rate only includes working-age individuals, and it is at a record low. You are either ignorant or dishonest. The fact is that as a percentage of eligible workers, less working-age people are participating in the labor force under Obama. The number is roughly 62% which proves the 5% unemployment figure to be a misleading indicator of real employment. And you did refer to the unemployment rate as justification, so my comment was entirely relevant. If your leftist agenda is so fantastic, why do you have to lie to make it sound good?

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Has any modern-era president more harm than Ronald Reagan? The enshrinement of Chicago-school, trickle-down economics began conservative MASSIVE tax cuts for the wealthy that presaged the assault on the middle-class. Revenues plummeted and MASSIVE federal debt became a staple. Ronnie's obvious lack of concern for AIDs sufferers is legendary: the federal government did little or nothing despite loud and continuous cries from many communities, including that of the medical establishment. The Iran-Contra affair certainly was an impeachable offense, a purposeful and illegal covert operation directly opposed to law. I won't visit the complete lack of progress on civil rights (some would say serious regress), the utter disregard for environmental protections (not necessarily a Republican thing since Nixon's EPA). And then, we come to Nancy. Has any first lady done less? Not a singular interest that showed a concern any deeper than astrology and high fashion. Bozos, both of them.

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Has any modern-era president more harm than Ronald Reagan? The enshrinement of Chicago-school, trickle-down economics began conservative MASSIVE tax cuts for the wealthy that presaged the assault on the middle-class. Revenues plummeted and MASSIVE federal debt became a staple. Ronnie’s obvious lack of concern for AIDs sufferers is legendary: the federal government did little or nothing despite loud and continuous cries from many communities, including that of the medical establishment. The Iran-Contra affair certainly was an impeachable offense, a purposeful and illegal covert operation directly opposed to law. I won’t visit the complete lack of progress on civil rights (some would say serious regress), the utter disregard for environmental protections (not necessarily a Republican thing since Nixon’s EPA). And then, we come to Nancy. Has any first lady done less? Not a singular interest that showed a concern any deeper than astrology and high fashion. Bozos, both of them.

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Thank god! As crazy as David sounds, he has my vote! Fritzs, time for you to go!

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Isn't the "Best By __" date on Doritos about three years hence?

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This usually works as a verbal - Go ahead try it: How do you get an elephant into a Safeway bag?

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Here is an exchange between Prozanski and Bozevich. http://www.opb.org/radio/programs/thinkoutloud/segment/lane-county-commission-opposes-background-check-law/

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Hello, JP: My 4 samples were intended to let you know where I was 'coming from'. As noted, unlike in the surveys you cite, I haven't seen 3/4 quarters of respondents waxing lyrical and swooning over their encounters with the Canadian healthcare system. That's all that I was saying. "...my training is in stats..." That's great! Then you understand v. well how push-polling works, and how you frame a question to the general populace will heavily influence the kind of answer you get. :-/ Right? "...Canada spends 55% of what we spend..." The huge flaw in the surveys you cite is the assumption that all healthcare delivery operates under the same conditions, country to country. It doesn't. Canada and Great Britain don't have our screwy tort system. Most of the additional costs for us are, effectively, lawsuit insurance. :-/ Which is one reason I don't see single-payer coming to the U.S. - the TLA won't allow it (unless they can sue the government for unlimited amounts).

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I'm merely disgusted by the Democrats who are willing to pander to Bill Clinton's documented sexual obsession to take advantage of women when he has political power over them. Anyone whose morals are that low (the Democrats; Bill's morals are a matter of public record) has no room to criticize any other politician on a moral or ethical basis. Are Democratic 'values' so important that any perversion to satisfy Bill Clinton is justified? Apparently so.

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Thank you for sharing, MM. Unfortunately, you forgot to answer my question: "Do you know of a single, solitary case anywhere, anytime in the last decade where a voter was turned away for lacking a picture I.D.?" Well, do you? If not, then readers might very well conclude that it is *your* commentary here that is "fact-free" - not mine. Just sayin'. :)

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The notion that "laws are rarely enforced" is not grounded in any empirical evidence. It might be grounded in personal, unscientific evidence, but that is anecdotal. I might as well claim that a ticket I got for failing to come to a complete stop while driving proves the police are aggressively ticketing. We have no standard of what is "rarely" enforced nor do we have a list of tickets issued by local authorities. I would imagine they are in the thousands per year in Lane County. The second notion is that for laws to work, they must be enforced. I guess the people making that statement aren't following the laws, because if they were, they'd know that regular 'ol folk follow laws just because it is the right thing to do. What people really believe is that there should be more enforcement but only for those laws they follow that others break. But the same driver should "accidentally" speed, drive distracted (or fail to to stop), then the police are obviously looking to raise revenue.

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Obama pushing for a Supreme Court justice to some may look like a Constitutional responsibility of the President to others.

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Yesterday was probably pretty average: 176 service calls of which 14 were traffic stops (tickets?) : http://projects.registerguard.com/police/eugene/2016/mar/7/ Looks like the police department has been pretty busy enforcing the laws and just being helpful. Anyone care to critique how our men and women in blue are not doing their job?

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Ramming your agenda through while you have the votes is a long standing principle in party politics. Pelosi and Reid's version is partially responsible for the Republican's regaining the Senate two years ago. I also believe the Trump phenomena, particularly the high Republican voter turnout so far, was helped by that attitude.

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First off, Mr. Nickles, ease the rudeness. To the issue: Indeed, with both Bush and Obama, the rate of employment has fallen, though more so during the Obama years. Is this a continuing effect of trade agreements, electronic industry efficiencies, robotization, an extremely strong dollar horse-collaring exports? Or is it masses of older folks deciding to retire, early: cashing out to take advantage of the stock market? The boomer retiring-age worker is the age-related rat traveling through the snake of employment. Your "objectivity": I specifically said "number" not "rate" in regards to workers. As can be seen, this has continued to rise under Obama, though the percentage, indeed, has not. http://unemploymentdata.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Employment-1939-2016Feb.jpg Considering the data, what jumps out is uniformity: whence the female impact? And, economics isn't conducted in a vacuum: what of other leading economies, i.e. Europe, Scandinavia--- how has their employment fared?

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Can you abbreviate the links like Disqus does? I think encouraging links (as citations) is to be encouraged. Thanks

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I actually do not see putting out single story house fires in Eugene and Springfield as a stressful exercise. Being first on the scene of a fatal accident, yes, house fires no.

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I certainly hope that Mr. Egan is wrong, but I sure can't prove that he isn't ... :(

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the cancer research facility?

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I would think "nano"guy is probably pretty accomplished in his field to have gotten the position he has. probably not the kind of bull hockey "qualifications" of some of the U's choices.... and I'll never believe a university head is more valuable that someone doing significant research to deal with cancer sorry.

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Gosh Pilot, you've solved the entire issue of poverty and homelessness. Let's see: teen who have fled an abusive home need to get a job; addicts and chronic alcoholics just need to "get a job"; Vets with PTSD "just need to get a job", severely mentally ill individuals "need to get a job", the developmentally delayed ( mentally disabled) need to "get a job"; abused women with childred need to "get job"; the elderly trying to live on Social Security need to "get a job." You suggest that "most" homeless people are alike and all they need to do so "solve" their homelessness is to "get a job." It would, in my opinion, benefit you to study homelessness and poverty and the many, many different issues which lead to those conditions. You might also study the idea of Housing First, a program which has been very successful helping needy individuals take those steps toward working their way out of poverty and homelessness. Simplistic solutions seldom represent real solutions.

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I'll take "Shitty Reviews" for $600, Alex.

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Pilot: In my other post I suggest you might research the Housing First programs which, across the nation, have been very successful in helping individuals work their way out of homelessness. I have real trouble with the idea of "kicking people when they're down." Additionally, may I suggest that lumping the "homeless" with the "travelers" is quite unfair and demonizes those who are homeless because of some serious issues and not "by choice.:

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Phil Knight pledged $500 million for the facility on the condition that OHSU came up with the other $500 million. 09/21/13 Portland, Ore. •OHSU leaders say ‘we’ll do it!’ "Philanthropists Phil and Penny Knight Friday pledged $500 million to kick-start a $1 billion cancer research initiative at the Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). Phil Knight, Nike co-founder and chairman, said the pledge is contingent on OHSU’s success in raising at least $500 million more for cancer within two years."

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Hmmm. Worst American foreign policy debacle? I remember something under the (Democrat) president Lyndon Baines Johnson called the Viet Nam war, that was far more destructive in lives and treasure than our Iraqi adventure (and speaking as one who had more than one young relative return from the latter theatre as a wounded veteran). Democrat president Jimmy Carter also experienced something called the "Iranian hostage crisis" for >440 days - also quite a debacle, one would think. :-/ In Iraq, our military took over the whole country with far fewer casualties than the number who succumbed to HIV back home in the civilian population - and Saddam Hussein and his cronies were longer a regional problem. (Sounds like a win on at least one level.) It certainly is too bad that the Iraqi people lost the chance to reform their nation into a functional, pluralistic democracy - but then again, we're currently having some difficulties with that ourselves ... :(

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But I keep reading that we all need to be "informed voters". Are you suggesting that we just take your word for it? Trump says, "Believe me. It will be a great wall". You are saying "believe me" the candidates' positions are not worth understanding? Is this instead a disparagement of our ability to make an informed decision because your knowledge is superior? Do you have any "facts" to support your assertion or is it maybe based on resentment rather than rationality?

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Motley: I feel this is a rather mean-spirited post. There are, across the country, hundreds of thousands of impoverished, homeless individuals who quite legitimately need help. I'm not talking about 'travelers' and others who are 'gaming the system.' I think we all need to have a reasonable, rational discussion about the issues they people face and the important decisions we as a community need to make regarding the assistance we may, or may not, provide to them. thanks and regards, Gary

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It is a pretty flat pay scale for the nano guy. As a long-time full professor in engineering/computer science in San Diego he was probably making $175,000 a year or more. So he doubles his pay to become chief of a huge research center, and makes ~10X more than the lowest-paid employee. He probably makes less than some of the doctors in the institute.

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Nah! Like Twinkies, that is an exaggeration. Both are good for 45 days. But, I just learned that according to the Twinkie people, a Twinkie explodes in a Microwave in just 45 seconds! Can't get your Dorito to do that!

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It is interesting that Chris Wig downplays the importance of endorsements. As the chair of the Democratic Party of Lane County, he is about as insider as you can get. He has received endorsements from state lawmakers (the people he has helped get elected) and others. But amongst the mayor and eight city councilors, i.e., the people with whom he hopes to work, not one has endorsed him. It is also interesting that Emily Semple has reported no contributions nor spending. And apparently she has no government experience. Two other candidates—Chad Anderson and Kelly Boyd—don't have campaigns.

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I wonder if he supports the baby killers (Planned Parenthood) as much as Kitty does?

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You don't need empirical evidence, you just need to be alive and have at least one functioning eyeball. Think about why the concept of defensive driving has been with us for more than 50 years, if regular ol' folks have been following laws because it is the right thing to do. No one does, beyond the city limits of your vision of Pleasantville. For laws to work, the enforcement starts inside the vehicle. It ain't happening, and it ain't something the police could ever fix. In a perfectly unscientific, entirely anecdotal study I conducted without the benefit of government funding one day while waiting for my take-out order, I counted how many vehicles came to a full stop at a stop sign in a nearby school zone. In about 10 minutes, of the 32 vehicles that approached the sign, 31 rolled on through to varying degrees. One of those was an off-duty ambulance in a hurry to nowhere. Another was a school bus. Conclusion: trust your good eye and be very careful out there. It's all you've got.

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Ummm, add too much beer and....

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You should try it some time. At 3:00 am out in Hale Valley. Crawling around on the inside of the burning house, wearing your 30 pound Scott breathing apparatus in the dark with smoke down to the floor, groping with your hands to try and find someone who might be in there. Hoping that you don't touch a live electrical wire or that the roof doesn't fall in on you before your air supply runs out or you find the door. Of course, most fire calls are medical calls. Like the motorcyclist who hit bambi at 55 miles hour hour and the Bell face helmet was scraped off half of his skull. Had three volunteers quit after that one. Nah! no stress in a fire fighters life.

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I don't believe the government forced Haggens to buy those stores from Albertsons. I think you should be more upset at yet another wealthy company making poor decisions and wanting protection from the government. I don't see working class America getting bailed out finacially for not balancing their checkbooks properly.

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The 'reasonable, rational discussion' I keep seeing here and in the media is "Give us more money." "Give us more money" "Build permanent camps." Build permanent houses and give them away". In perpetuity. And "ignore the unarmed robbers downtown. They are free to do whatever they want."

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1. Refuse to cooperate and vacate federal property for weeks after you have taken it over through armed aggression. 2. Refuse to stop for a roadblock manned by state and federal law enforcement. 3. Refuse to stop for a second roadblock, speeding around it. 4. Refusing to obey law enforcement instructions; exiting the crashed vehicle, wildly spinning around while your hand goes to your pocket (you are later to be found carrying a loaded gun in it). Yeah, sounds like he was just an innocent protester, to me.

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I didn't say that medical calls were not stressful, and how often do we hear about firefighters rescuing someone out of a burning house ? Once a year ? ( if that) ? paramedics make a fraction of what firemen make and could handle the medical calls, and the US military earn even less than that . As far as crawling around in the smoke and soot once in a while (more like once a decade), that is what you are paid for, is probably exciting for young people, and they are paid very handsomely at that. The fatality rate for firemen is probably less than 1/1000 of 1%, I cannot remember when a firemen was killed on duty. Lumping these guys in with the FDNY is not even a close comparison.

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But without the FTC forcing Albertson's/Safeway to sell there would have been no problem whatsoever to begin with. The FTC wanted to 'protect competition'. Albertson's owned both stores to begin with and does again today. All the FTC accomplished was closing dozens of other stores and putting the workers on the street. Good governance by the Obama administration.

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I, had no idea this gentleman lived in our area...What a tremendous career Jack has had and what wonderful memories of the time in the White House. Thank you for the article.

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Do you have a reading disorder? In my two posts I specifically identified myself as a 'volunteer'. Your bias against people who aren't in the military keeps coming through. What does FDNY have to do with anything? Do you live in New York City? As far as medical calls are concerned, I have never seen a medical in Eugene-Springfield without at least one standard fire vehicle there as well. The fatality rate for firemen is 100%, just like everyone else on the planet. You don't have to die on duty to be more likely to die due to your employment.

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Also let me add a couple you may have overlooked... 1) Smokers who just have to get that last drag in before they hop in your car. 2) People that make fun of bus riders while in your car...pointing, laughing, and delivering a powerful "what are those???" line. 3) People that forget that it's YOUR CAR, not theirs...the entitlement mentality manifested in an Uber customer.

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I guess I do have a reading disorder, but I was unaware our discussion had switched from Firemen to you. Firefighters are glorified due to the actions and heroics of the VERY few. The numbers do not lie - Truck Drivers are far more likely to die than firemen and perform a much more critical duty, which is delivering our food so we don't starve to death. Lighten up a bit.

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Chris Wig is just a naïve inside puppet for the Democratic Party of Lane County. Joshua Skov will rubber stamp any plans for more UP-zoning of low density neighborhoods, and any plans for more transit projects and traffic lane take-aways. All of Skov's endorsements are progressives, the same type of people who are responsible for Trump's successful government pushback. Voters really need to think twice about their neighborhood's livability before voting for Wig or Skov. Don't be a Envision Eugene victim and wind-up with a towering housing project next door.

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I joined Ann and others of the No-Street-Fee gang in trying to reshape the street fee, and Ann showed leadership and ability to listen and work with others. Commissioner Fritz, by comparison, is not a very good commissioner in my opinion. She has been switched from one Bureau to another by Mayors after causing uproars in her administering of Bureaus. Most recently, she somehow managed to increase the cost of running the Parks Bureau, even after voters approved a Parks bond. She wants to unionize park rangers which will mean even less park services, as the government dollar shrinks further in what it can buy.

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I have REALLY enjoyed watching Liz in every sport she plays. She has the perfect combo of agility, gracefulness and physical strength. I also like that she plays different roles on different teams and seems to relish them all equally - She can be the star, the role player, the grinder ..... all with enthusiasm.

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I don't see where Mr Zacharias claimed that his opinion was "grounded in empirical evidence". It's simply a personal observation. Like yours.

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When I first became a driver at the age of 16 in Los Angeles, traffic enforcement was such that you couldn't get away with committing infractions of the vehicle code very often before you'd be cited. That is my personal experience. Upon coming to Eugene 24 years ago, if memory serves me, people pretty much obeyed the vehicle code and were courteous drivers. That seems to have changed. I see people texting (the rapid switch of focus from the crotch to what's going on in front of them and back again), people making other than hands-free calls on their cell phones, people busting through intersections on lights already turned red, and all manner of other dangerous infractions. I suspect the reason it's as prevalent as I perceive it to be is that there are no consequences; no enforcement. In my opinion, lack of enforcement leads to lawlessness; specifically unsafe conditions on our public roads because people know the odds of getting away with violations are really good.

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Lee, I don't think you have a grasp on who those people are who are blockading the bike paths. The crew who block the underpass between the Ferry St bridge and MLK have an organized shift system for panhandling. As each one finishes his/her shift at the intersection, they head over to the gas station to buy malt liquor and then return to the underpass to drink, lounge and harass anyone who dares to pass through "their" living room. They don't want jobs; they already consider themselves "employed" with their begging. There are similar situations with the ones under the I-105 and by the greenway bridge. These mostly steal recyclables and other things to purchase their booze, but it's the booze they live for. A few are into heroin, so of course they leave their needles and syringes wherever they want. We don't need our youth involved with these folks. We need drug treatment followed by stern consequences for unlawful behavior. In the meantime, welcome to a 37% decline in cycling.

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As a cradle Catholic I take exception to your article. I have attended the SSPX Chapel in Livonia Michigan since 1997. It gives me the Traditional Latin Mas and Sacraments that the church had for 2000 years, minus the Liberal Modernist heresy condemned by Pope St. Pius X in 1907 in his encyclical which made Modernism a heresy. (PASCENDI DOMINICI GREGIS). Rome has followed this heresy since Vatican II although most Catholics don't realize it. I suggest those who may be interested is this matter go to the Chapel in Veneta and speak to the pastor. You can also go to their website at: www.sspx.org . God bless you.

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If we're going to do fluff pieces on cycling in Eugene, we should at least give some of the ugly truth. The kidical mass rides did start in Eugene. At the time, they were on the roadway as a response/take off on Critical Mass. Unfortunately, our notorious lack of traffic law enforcement quickly consigned most of these rides to bike path rides, where they lose their original stated purpose of showing that kids are traffic. As I've often pointed out, Eugene is unique in being the city to actually lose cyclists in recent years. According to the US Census American Community Survey, we lost 37% of our cycling commuters back into cars between 2009 and 2014. Everyone else gained cyclists. Again, the obvious reason is the death of Officer Chris Kilcullen during a traffic stop. After that, EPD essentially stopped doing any traffic law enforcement, and it shows. Of course we also have the drunks along the bike path issue, as noted by others.

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I've attended the SSPX Chapel in Livonia since 1997. It is a place of peace, holiness and serenity in a crazy, mixed up Catholic world. Go to the website at www.sspx.org and study the information there. There are many links to videos, books and other material you will find interesting. Attend a Mass at the local SSPX Chapel and see what is going on. You may be surprised.

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I wonder if the new minimum wage law will be challenged on the basis of equal protection under the law. It does seem to favor urban populations for no other reason than their geographical/economic locations. I expect that as soon as the law goes into effect, someone in rural Oregon will file an action contesting the law. It should be interesting to watch what happens in that event.

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I will always fail to 'lighten up' when opposed with a biased post. You are biased against firemen and want the 'military' to perform functions already being handled because you can get the 'military' cheap. When you are unable to read and understand two separate responses and then throw in irrelevant things like NYPD, you will get a response back. Guaranteed. Every time. Your anti-fireman pro-military bias makes me wonder if you are former military who applied for and were rejected for a fireman's position.

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Any facts or experiences not produced by a Federally funded (taxpayer funded) research grant going through the University of Oregon so funds can be siphoned off to support the administration and other employees (professors), has no validity whatsoever.

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My problem with all the "noise" about how a college diploma will increase a person's chances of earning more money over a lifetime, is the emphasis on money. While that's important, I'd like to see more emphasis placed on assisting those about to enter the job market with finding out what their innate abilities are and what they would really enjoy doing that would also provide them with an income that would assure their comfort, security, and especially their satisfaction with their lives. A college degree is no guarantee of any of these things.

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I'm sure that the ACLU of Oregon is researching that very issue as we speak to file suit on behalf of the Eastern Oregonians being discriminated against based on their geographical/economic locations. Yeah. Right. And I just saw a pig fly by my window with the Easter Bunny on its back.

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"Yesterday was probably pretty average: 176 service calls of which 14 were traffic stops (tickets?) : http://projects.registerguard.com/police/eugene/2016/mar/7/ Looks like the police department has been pretty busy enforcing the laws and just being helpful. Anyone care to critique how our men and women in blue are not doing their job?" Thank you very much, JP Wilcox, for this informative link. Simple statistics like these are fun to read.

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Polls don't show Cruz or Rubio beating Clinton or Clinton beating Trump. They show that at a national level, more voters favor one or the other, sometimes by very slim margins. As we know, popular vote does not decide elections. As for the possible results of a Trump candidacy or presidency, we can only speculate. One thing that appears increasingly certain, however: the Republican Party's continuing shift to the right has sown seeds that will ultimately produce bitter fruit. It's time for Republican conservatives and moderates to focus on fielding candidates that offer at least some appeal to all voters, Republican or not. Otherwise, the GOP cannot be competitive nor serve as a balance to the Democrats.

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I like the roads in "the burbs." My XL car doesn't scrape both sides trying to squeeze down what is supposedly a 2-way street. Also, unless you're driving XL/Plus, Lyft doesn't take a smaller commission than Uber.

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Far out dude, that freaks me out so much I had a flashback to the no hassle, groovy days of free love, ludes, Mary Jane and good karma at Woodstock. That was heavy, man. Right on. Peace out bro.

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Becoming informed about the candidates for the Ward 1 seat has nothing to do with what the lame-duck mayor and other city councilors think about those who are running. Better they keep their mouths shut, unless you think Kitty saying, "Believe me. This guy has experience and know-how we can put to good use," is all a voter needs to make an informed decision. Just who is the royal "we" she's claiming to speak for on her way out, anyway?

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New developments..... Apparently, the officer in the trees was pointing a taser at Finicum, not a firearm. Finicum was shot three times in THE BACK by the other officer who was behind him. Now it comes out that an FBI agent fired off two rounds then tried to cover it up. WTF is that about? http://projects.registerguard.com/apf/region/fbi-agents-under-investigation-for-possible-misconduct-in-lavoy-finicum-shooting/

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If the FBI fired as he was exiting the vehicle they probably realized in hindsight that it would be hard to justify those shots, were relieved they missed, and hoped no one would notice the bullet hole in the roof. Anyway, this eliminates a lot of the scenarios floating around. Whether or not the shots that killed him were justified is still up to personal interpretation, but at least the situation is more clear.

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Actually no - I am neither (biased or military). I said nothing about NYPD, I mentioned FDNY and the heroic actions of the 911 first responders and compared them to the firefighters in Eugene who put out single story house fires. I am simply looking at this from a dollars and cents perspective and do not believe these guys should be under collective bargaining or entitled to 80% retirement for 30+ years with medical included.

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But Lyft has power drive bonus and in-app tipping. Lyft pays more all the way around unless you live in a crazy Uber surge city. Hey, if you uber drivers can't keep up with Lyft rating requirements just say so.

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Number 5 all the way... Ride LYFT, it's better for everyone! Plus new riders get $50 in ride credits, promo code: MJDRIVE

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"with medical included". And where in the PERS system is that annotated? As a PERS retiree myself (non-fire/police) I certainly don't have 'medical included'. I was permitted to purchase insurance after I retired, but the PERS version was too expensive in relation to what I could get from United Healthcare. Are you talking without facts again?

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Add one... groups of young 20-something professionals who travel in packs of 6 when at conferences who crowd into my spotless Honda Pilot, eat my gum, leave trash in my car and hop out without a tip or even a "Thanks!" because they are, you know, just "too cool!" My kids are cool and they would NEVER treat anyone like this!

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This one will never, ever, go away; especially with the FBI agents now 'under investigation'. "Grassy knoll" shots; "Oswald was sent by Russia"; It was a CIA/FBI/Mafia/LBJ plot". "the 'magic' bullet theory". And that was in 1964. No wonder we have so many indictments out of the Justice Department (you know, the Cabinet level department who 'supervises' the FBI.)

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I can tell your second paragraph is sarcasm. Not so sure about the first, though. In any event, please inform NASA about your most remarkable observation. I'm sure they'd want to know.

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#5 for sure... definitely better for drivers.. Use Lyft people! Get $50 in free ride credits, use code rideportland or go to www.lyft.com/invited/RIDEPORTLAND

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He got what he asked for and wasted thousands of tax-payers dollars all because he thought he was sovereign. Good riddance.

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I don't think we need any more "if's".

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“Has any First Lady done less?” Even if the answer to your question is “no,” I’m puzzled that you place demands on presidential spouses. They’re not part of the ticket. I'm even more puzzled that you posted this twice, especially when you have to answer 3 questions before a post comes up.

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I personally know of a situation where an armed person held a couple hostage, and police responded to the incident. They asked to use our building to station a sharpshooter on the roof. The armed person was overwhelmingly outgunned, but instead of killing him they took him down with a non-lethal beanbag round. It's not necessary to kill even in extreme situations. There are a couple of prevailing attitudes within the policing community and community at large that lead to officer involved shootings. One is the attitude of fear: Kill or be killed is the idea. Two cops are handed the mandate by the public to be the judge, jury, and executioner; The motivation being it's less mess and time consuming (pure selfishness).

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So you are the Bias one ?...Your insurance situation may not be the norm, and PERS retirees are entitled to insurance benefits: http://www.oregon.gov/pers/RET/Pages/section/health_insurance_program/hip_info.aspx

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The deceased is a white male. End of story. Everything is justified. Now where is Justin Bieber today?

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LOL at #10. I've had Uber drivers get lost so many times in inner SE. Buckman. It's a GRID, y'all, and I don't feel like paying for the time you wasted driving around in circles.

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Certainly glad we Springfield taxpayers don't have to produce any extra money for the increase in insurance premiums that the Eugene taxpayers will have to. It's good to be a returned Springfield resident.

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Outstanding! All those jobs just waiting for the people in downtown Eugene at 'Kesey Square' and near our intersections panhandling who eagerly want to work and are just a little 'down on their luck'.

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I almost stopped reading after the first two points. Seriously, if you don't want to drive to the burbs, then you're in the wrong business. Go where the passenger needs to go and quit bitching, it's pretty much the job description. Then you push Lyft which is a good thing, but you complain about people sitting up front, which Lyft actually encourages. The BIG point that you missed, the one that makes me hate people is when passengers request a regular Lyft, or a UberX when they have more than 4 people in their party. If you have more than 4 please request LyftPlus or UberXL.

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"Say No to Drugs?" Of course you didn't.

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PERS retirees are 'entitled to insurance benefits' that cost more than those available to anyone else in Oregon. Personal experience, not Oregon SEIU hype published at Oregon.gov/pers on their behalf. PERS insurance at the time was priced at over $1400 per month for me and my spouse. United HealthCare premium $0.00. Rx co-pay then and now $2.00 per month. Current United Healtcare premium $70.00 per month for both of us. Facts. Not hype.

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Again - Your experience.

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I will always stack my personal experiences up against anyone else's biases.

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I worked in Salem for 12 1/2 years as a State of Oregon employee; trust me, I know Pigs when I see them! Many of them wear purple and gold.

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Most of this list is bull. 1. We do want those longer rides to the burbs. I'm trying to keep drunk people out from behind the wheel and off the roads and if that means taking them to the burbs then so be it. Also, once out there, there are plenty of people who need a ride also and there are less cars in those areas than in the inner city so less competition to get that ride. 2. Sit anywhere you like. Front, back, middle, I don't care. The only thing I'd say about seating, the car has 4 doors for a reason. Please don't all jump in one door and scoot across the back of my car potentially ripping my leather or breaking something in my car. 3. Ok, maybe not the whole list is Bull. I definitely think that Uber should have a tip option in the app and until it doesdont be stingy folks, we are out here at all hours of the day and night to take you folks where you need to go for very little money. Your generosity is very much appreciated.

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Are you implying there are actually people who are not biased ? Nobody is truly objective on any matter, and I am most certainly NOT the only person in Oregon who is critical of PERS. I am sorry if you are offended by this.

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This Maynard G. Krebs? "Maynard G. Krebs: Yeah! I flunked! The passing grade was 70, I got a 43, and the teacher wouldn't give me the benefit of the doubt! Dobie Gillis: Maynard... Maynard G. Krebs: I mean, a measly nine-point difference and he flunks me! Dobie Gillis: Maynard! You also flunked math!" "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis: Soup and Fish (#1.30)" (1960)

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4. Picking up on 5th and 6th is very difficult. If you need to be picked up on one of those streets, please make sure you go to the appropriate side of the street (the side we can actually drive on) before calling for us. 5. Lyft is just another Uber. They don't pay us more or less. The only thing they have different from Uber is the option to tip in app. Don't believe the hype. There's nothing I have a harder time understanding about those who drive for both than talking Uber down because Lyft pays you a $10 or $20 referral fee when you get people to use Lyft for the first time. Just tell people what it is and ask them to try it out, tell them they get a free ride and you make $10 bucks. It's a win-win without trash talking the other company who pays you. 6. Please don't puke in my car. I have no issue waiting a minute if you feel like you need to puke before you get in, or even pulling over and allowing you to puke on the side of the road. Just speak up.

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Whenever I see this kind of personal attack used as an argument I suspect the writer has nothing intelligent to say.

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7. Please always check your pin before you ask for the Uber. If you're unsure if its at the right place, just make sure it is located where your blue GPS location dot is located. And if you are at a large venue like the Moda, Convention, or coloseum, please go to an easy accessible area outside and use your GPS location of where you are rather than the "Moda center" as your pick up location. 8. The app automatically recognises that you are at the airport. Please take a moment to review to pick up location on the pop up before you exit the screen and request a car. 9. I'm more than happy to talk to you about being a driver. I'm also happy to tell you the pros and cons and to offer you sound advice as well as a referall code that will make us both done extra money. But Ubering is not for the faint of heart and you should know your personal limits before signing up.

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