OFFICIAL I70 BITCH THREAD....

[grskier]

This is why we can't have nice things.

[skaredshtles]

This is why we can't have nice things.

You're not wrong. Fucking TABOR.

[fastfred]

Can't imagine living in tourist hell in Summit County, yet many do. Different strokes for different folks and almost everyone has a reason for living where they do: if everyone could just accept that, there would be a lot fewer high horsemen on the internets.

I'd rather live in tourist hell than on the front range boulder or jefferson county sound like misery to me like life and soul sucking
but everyone is different

was on my way to skiing yesterday drove by a number of tourons in the ditch I suck but I was in a hurry to take the edge off I just pretended I didn't have any chains or straps in my truck shrugged my shoulders at them as I passed

[Danno]

You can get plenty of aqua gigs here man... But the sign at the end of the valley still says "full"

Yeah, but not the kind of gigs I want; I'm solely a non profit or government guy, private practice sucks.

[goldenboy]

Yeah, but not the kind of gigs I want; I'm solely a non profit or government guy, private practice sucks.

Gunnison county attorney just retired. Just saying.

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[possum]

Yeah, but not the kind of gigs I want; I'm solely a non profit or government guy, private practice sucks.

Truth

[bendtheski]

I have a fucking great gig, but reserve the right to bitch. I walk to work. My biggest gripe is going skiing or buying groceries. I skied 5 days so far and I’m fat.


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[Danno]

Gunnison county attorney just retired. Just saying.

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That would be a good gig for the right person. Which isn't me.

May be able to swing (mostly) remote work in the future, which might free us up depending on the wife's job situation.

Good schools, good town, not TOO far from Denver (I think Durango would not work, for ex), but ideally not too close either (would prefer to be further out than Summit or Grand Counties). Ski mountain somewhere nearby, good biking nearby. That's what I'd be looking for.

[Jtlange]

That would be a good gig for the right person. Which isn't me.

May be able to swing (mostly) remote work in the future, which might free us up depending on the wife's job situation.

Good schools, good town, not TOO far from Denver (I think Durango would not work, for ex), but ideally not too close either (would prefer to be further out than Summit or Grand Counties). Ski mountain somewhere nearby, good biking nearby. That's what I'd be looking for.

Sounds like Aspen. Hope you make a gazillion dollars a year.

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[Danno]

heh, doesn't sound like Aspen, because we don't. But it's not impossible (living down valley).

If we both had remote jobs, I think Steamboat is the best compromise.

[Name Redacted]

If we both had remote jobs, I think Steamboat is the best compromise.

I love everything about Steamboat except the skiing. If there were a steep mountain anywhere within an hour of there, we'd be living there. Still trying to figure out how to make CB work.

Been saying it for years, I70 and the associated traffic is just a valve controlling the flow to the mountains. If they "Fix" it so people can get here easier, it's just going to ruin things more. You'll get to the ski area an hour faster just to wait in an hour longer lift line.

[Danno]

I love everything about Steamboat except the skiing. If there were a steep mountain anywhere within an hour of there, we'd be living there. Still trying to figure out how to make CB work.

Been saying it for years, I70 and the associated traffic is just a valve controlling the flow to the mountains. If they "Fix" it so people can get here easier, it's just going to ruin things more. You'll get to the ski area an hour faster just to wait in an hour longer lift line.

I'm skiing Eldora every week, steamboat is an upgrade! But yes, that's part of the compromise. CB is definitely higher on the list, but it would be a harder sell WRT my job.

[Name Redacted]

I'm skiing Eldora every week, steamboat is an upgrade! But yes, that's part of the compromise. CB is definitely higher on the list, but it would be a harder sell WRT my job.

Yeah, and Steamboat really wouldn't be too bad of a "retirement mountain" where you lap pow covered groomers off the gondola till happy hour every day.

[Foggy_Goggles]

If we both had remote jobs, I think Steamboat is the best compromise.

If you are serious about that, I seriously suggest kicking the tires on the school scene. From what I hear, the rich parent mafia is pretty oppressive. Things like privately funded volleyball team trips and regular working class parents being forced to make the choice between accepting the handout, going broke, or having their kid not go.

Interesting, I've heard about the both from townie's who's kids grew up there and also upper class folk who moved their because of their ability to have their $ have influence.

[Skistack]

Not possible, from what I've been told. Temp-sensitive work.

That begs the question of who the fuck scheduled this job so that they’d need to be paving in December?


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[Underoos]

If you are serious about that, I seriously suggest kicking the tires on the school scene. From what I hear, the rich parent mafia is pretty oppressive.

I sense some foreshadowing here. The vehicle demographics of the drop off line at Fraser Valley Elementary has changed drastically. Lots of Land Rovers, Audis, and Teslas this year. I’ve been calling them the Covid Crop.

[Danno]

If you are serious about that, I seriously suggest kicking the tires on the school scene. From what I hear, the rich parent mafia is pretty oppressive. Things like privately funded volleyball team trips and regular working class parents being forced to make the choice between accepting the handout, going broke, or having their kid not go.

Interesting, I've heard about the both from townie's who's kids grew up there and also upper class folk who moved their because of their ability to have their $ have influence.

I sense some foreshadowing here. The vehicle demographics of the drop off line at Fraser Valley Elementary has changed drastically. Lots of Land Rovers, Audis, and Teslas this year. I’ve been calling them the Covid Crop.

Well, it's all speculative at this point but I'm sure you're both right, and I suspect we'll face that in most towns on our radar if we ever get so lucky. And we'll do our research when and if that time comes.

But fuck, I live in Boulder, I'm pretty fucking familiar with the haves and have nots dynamic (in schools and in town generally). I mean, ski racing extracts a couple thousand from us and then constantly tries to fundraise off of us, and they get it from many parents! And while they have scholarships, it's not something I'd be eligible for or comfortable accepting; I'm in the middle ground of not truly being poor but not having anywhere near the money of most people around me. I fully expect that dynamic to continue if I move to the mountains.

[fastfred]

That begs the question of who the fuck scheduled this job so that they’d need to be paving in December?


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your not too familiar with the incompetence of cdot? the gov't run section that is suppose to take care of our roads? instead the ex governoer now senetor that now has a job he said was below him hired some clown who had no knowledge of road construction or maintence to oversee cdot but his job really was to sell off our highways to private companies and install toll lanes and since no one read the 100 year lease agreements we will all find out in twenty years all lanes will be tolled?
yeah that

and keep on with the jadded local vs the rest of the world arguments I love them they are the best

[ski-wpk]

Left Boulder at 6:30 Fri night and sailed up to WP. Not a lick of traffic. Anti-bitch I know but nice to cruise every once in a while. Mountain is manageable too. 10 minute wait at the Gondola, other lifts empty.

[Foggy_Goggles]

I sense some foreshadowing here. The vehicle demographics of the drop off line at Fraser Valley Elementary has changed drastically. Lots of Land Rovers, Audis, and Teslas this year. I’ve been calling them the Covid Crop.

I've noticed that at the Post Office - lots of Puffy Princess picking up mail general delivery. EGSD just said enrollment is down. What are the true numbers of new kids at Fraser?

[turbomike15]

Left Boulder at 6:30 Fri night and sailed up to WP. Not a lick of traffic. Anti-bitch I know but nice to cruise every once in a while. Mountain is manageable too. 10 minute wait at the Gondola, other lifts empty.

generally has a pleasant experience on i70 as well yesterday. its really the mon-thurs scene that we need to bitch about these days.

[skaredshtles]

<snip> his job really was to sell off our highways to private companies and install toll lanes and since no one read the 100 year lease agreements we will all find out in twenty years all lanes will be tolled?
yeah that

You mean Capitalism? I thought that's what people wanted?

[Danno]

your not too familiar with the incompetence of cdot? the gov't run section that is suppose to take care of our roads? instead the ex governoer now senetor that now has a job he said was below him hired some clown who had no knowledge of road construction or maintence to oversee cdot but his job really was to sell off our highways to private companies and install toll lanes and since no one read the 100 year lease agreements we will all find out in twenty years all lanes will be tolled?
yeah that

and keep on with the jadded local vs the rest of the world arguments I love them they are the best

aren't you the guy who says TABOR is awesome? Well, if you're wondering why we have these private companies installing toll lanes...

[adrenalated]

aren't you the guy who says TABOR is awesome? Well, if you're wondering why we have these private companies installing toll lanes...

Well, he also argued that government in charge of road maintenance is bad and private companies in charge of road maintenance is bad in just two sentences, albeit one run-on.

[Jtlange]

Well, he also argued that government in charge of road maintenance is bad and private companies in charge of road maintenance is bad in just two sentences, albeit one run-on.

I, for one, welcome our new Mad Max style I70 overlords who will do the road maintenance. The Toyota clan and Subaru syndicate will be tough to get around though.

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