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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Is there any parody porn about TSA? I want to masturbate to it. As long as it's not too noncon (like TSA in real life), I don't really care about the details (I'm ok with any gender, large insertions/fisting, etc.).

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Honestly I think it's just sticker shock. I would say that as soon as we get some people would be more willing to get more, but no, because people are hesitant to expand existing rail. MARTA please expand, I beg you. Oh great spirits of public transit, I pray that you soften the NIMBYs' hearts.

It's so upsetting that every small town in my state has an old historic train stop but none of them are actually passenger train stops anymore. Once you see it you can't unsee it. I am 15 minutes from my town's historic train stop which is a steak house now. My parents are about the same distance from theirs, probably even closer, but it's a museum or something. Can I just take a walk to the train, ride down, and see them? Nope. Gotta deal with the hellscape that is metro Atlanta traffic.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

soften nimby hearts

They can soften the nimbys' hearts, but ill take them cooked to charcoal if that's what it takes.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (18 children)

Glorious coal for scenic steam locomotives. It’s a win-win

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I mean, some of this is just silly and entirely based on the locations involved. For instance, a flight from Chicago to Florida is going to be cheaper and faster than Rail, and you’re not going to just hop off wherever the hell you want. And no you can’t just hop on the next one, you miss your train departure and you’re SOL.

I do also question the “safety” aspect. I’m pretty sure both trains and planes have extremely high safety rates, and are pretty much on par with each other.

Also… why is “on the ground” a bullet point? You’re on the ground 99.9% of your life, you telling me it’s not cool as shit to be flying through the air?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

would suck tho

As it's run now, yes.

Because rail is the abused bastard and air travel has the government pay for most of it's everything.

Cars too. The government buys your roads, your gas, your parking, and part of your car for you. Only trains need to more than vaguely gesture at paying their own way in this country.

Yes, the theoretical maximum speed for a plane is faster, but we dont fly supersonic anymore, and supersonic trains still exist.

hop on hop off

As run right now, sure. If we invested half as much in trains as cars and planes? Oh, easily. And even right now, amtrak's 'trip insurance' is basically license to do exactly that. I have used it this way before.

air travel is murdering the planey

Shut the fuck up, hippie

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Cheaper? come to the UK, where flying can be less expensive than rail

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You guys pay to get railed in UK?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

woah i wouldn't pay for that

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yeah i got used to TSA sexually assulting me just to get to the to my plane

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

And you'd miss it, right?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I live in South Korea and HSRs are pretty much the only mode of (intercity) transportation that is relevant. Buses take too long, planes are expensive, while HSR(KTX)s are marginally cheaper than buses and take about ⅔ of a time.

Of course, our country's much much smaller than US/Canada so even the farthest lane takes only about 2.5 hours. It's pretty cool.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Every time I take an airplane, I feel tired and worn out. I don't want to do anything for the rest of the day except take a nap.

Trains are no problem.

The main reasons might be relatively low oxygen at altitude (cabins are usually pressurized somewhere between 1/3rd to 1/2 atmosphere) and uncomfortable seats. But I think the whole dreary process of getting on and off the airplane is part of it, too. Train stations are so much more low key, even in large metropolitan areas.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

You also don't have to show up 2 hours in advance to a train station and plan your entire day(or two) around a trip.

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