The Official Atlanta Thread: Roswell Residents Need Not Respond

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  1. Larry Sura

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    I ate an H&F burger and a Rathbun steak sandwich at the braves game last night and i'm just waiting to explode.
     
  2. Sub-Zero

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    i had the burger last night but what the fuck is with the fries? They give you like 25% of the amount they gave you last season.

    I actually asked about it and the girl said they started portioning them since they were running out too fast.

    Dammit---get more fucking potatoes.
     
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  3. Larry Sura

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    I noticed a lack of fries as well, probably why I was still hungry for steak.
     
  4. Clown Baby

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    The Greater Metro Atlanta Area Potato Famine
     
  5. Fran Tarkenton

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    A deeper look at Georgia’s fast-changing electorate
    April 14, 2015 | Filed in: Elections - US Senate, Georgia Legislature.

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    Georgia’s electorate is morphing even faster than some experts predicted, according to a new analysisprojecting the state’s demographic evolution through 2060.

    “I sometimes feel like Georgia flies under the radar,” said Ruy Teixeira of the Center for American Progress. “But things are changing there so quickly.”

    The analysis was done by the Center for American Progress, the American Enterprise Institute and William H. Frey from the Brookings Institute as part of a report on the demographic evolution of the American electorate. It shows that Georgia could become a majority-minority state in 2025 and that minorities could outnumber whites among eligible voters by 2036.

    A narrow majority of students in Georgia’s public schools are now non-white and the data show that the proportion of white children could diminish to about 30 percent by 2060. Unlike states like Texas and California, where Hispanics make up the brunt of the growing minority populations, the surge in Georgia will mostly be powered by black residents.

    “Blacks have more proclivity to vote in one direction than Hispanics or Asians,” said Teixeira. “It’s definitely changing the character. And one thing that will really make a huge difference in Georgia is if white voters vote more liberally. You don’t need much of a shift in the white vote for there to be a tipping point.”

    Democrats have long touted the coming demographic changes, but they didn’t manifest in the last election. Republicans swept every statewide office and consolidated their power in the state Legislature despiteunprecedented voter registration efforts to turn out minority voters by left-leaning groups. In that election, black voters overwhelmingly supported Democrats, but whites came out disproportionately to fuel the GOP sweep.

    Teixeira sees opportunities for both parties.

    “If I’m a Georgia Democrat I’d look at these trends and think my chances are even better in the future than maybe we thought,” he said. “On the other hand, if you’re a Republican you look at these data and you realize you can’t just rely on the white vote forever.”

    And conservatives, he said, shouldn’t be lulled into a false sense of security by the November elections if they want to retain their grip on power.

    “It’s hard to look at these data and think the state political environment will stay the same as it is today, he said. “It’s one of the clearer cases we have that shows demographic changes will likely lead to political ones in the near future.”

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  8. Gaknight

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    These APS teachers and their lawyers are retarded. The judge is like take the deal offered(weekends in prison or none at all) or I'm going to bend you over. 8 of the 10 were like "nah I'm good."

    I wonder if last ones to be sentenced were asking their lawyers if the deal was still good as he sentenced everyone to 1, 2, or 7 years in prison.
     
  9. dawgonit

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    :roll:

    those idiots got what was coming to them - they were educators entrusted with teaching children and they put their own financial greed over those kids. I like the way the judge handled the whole thing.
     
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  10. Cheshire Bridge

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    I've posted on the subject before, but Georgia could go Blue next year. We are currently Purple and have strong similarities to North Carolina 2008.
     
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  11. Cheshire Bridge

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    When it comes to stuff like this, always take the plea deal
     
  12. Gaknight

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    The plea deal was offered after they were guilty and the judge told them it was going to be so much worse if they didn't. How dumb can you be?
     
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  13. Bishop

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  14. dawgonit

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    :laugh: did they think he was kidding? this is the guy who sent them to jail after they were found guilty
     
  15. Fran Tarkenton

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    Tuesday, April 14, 2015, by Michael Kahn
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    Georgians have until Friday to comment on the DOT's latest draft of theStatewide Rail Plan, which outlines possible intra- and inter-state train connections through 2040.

    While far from set in stone, the plans exist to "enable the department to implement a more efficient and effective approach to integrate passenger and freight rail elements into the larger multi-modal transportation framework." But if you're hoping for new rail-related revelations, don't hold your breath; a tipster says the 177-page report and various appendices look little changed from previous versions of the plan.
     
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  16. Fran Tarkenton

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  17. Sub-Zero

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  18. Fran Tarkenton

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    they're on there
     
  19. Fran Tarkenton

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    The Atlanta to Charlotte Passenger Rail Corridor Investment Plan (PRCIP) is an extension of the Southeast High-Speed Rail Corridor (SEHSR), which is under development from Charlotte to Washington, D.C. The extension from Charlotte, would travel southeast through portions of South Carolina and into Atlanta. The exact termini of alternative corridor routes will address connectivity to proposed and existing passenger rail stations, airports and other regional transportation services along the corridor. In particular, the project will consider connectivity to the proposed Georgia Multi Modal Passenger Terminal (MMPT) and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (H-JAIA) in Atlanta, and the proposed Charlotte Gateway Station and Charlotte-Douglas International Airport in Charlotte.

    View Route Alternatives

    There are six potential route alternatives:

    • Southern Crescent corridor (following the existing Norfolk Southern(NS) route);
    • CSX Transportation (CSX) between Atlanta and Chester, S.C., via Athens, Ga., and NS route between Chester, S.C., and Charlotte via Rock Hill, S.C.;
    • CSX route between Atlanta and Augusta, Ga., and NS route between Augusta and Charlotte via Columbia, S.C.;
    • I-85 corridor;
    • I-20 and I-77 corridor; and
    • Greenfield corridor which offers the opportunity to define a fully grade-separated route alignment that has optimal geometric characteristics for intercity passenger rail service.
    Four potential speed options for the route alternatives:

    • Conventional passenger rail technology: Top speeds limited to less than 80 miles per hour (mph) on shared track (in line with freight rail policy);
    • Emerging services: Top speeds of up to 90 mph to 110 mph on primarily shared freight right-of-way with advanced grade-crossing protection or separation;
    • Regional services: Top speeds of up to 125 mph on either shared right-of-way or along a new corridor using diesel-electric technology with grade crossing protection or separation; and
    • Core express: Top speeds of up to 220 mph on completely grade-separated, dedicated right-of-way.

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    HSGT is an option for the Atlanta to Chattanooga corridor for several reasons. Mostly, because it can provide quick, reliable, environmentally friendly, and comfortable city- to city- travel at speeds of 180 mph or greater – getting you where you want to go faster. The Atlanta to Chattanooga corridor has been a focus area in recent years for development of a new train system to improve transportation between the two cities.
    The Atlanta-Chattanooga HSGT project is considering the following two HSGT technologies, which are the only two available that meet the project’s minimum speed requirement:

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    Magnetic Levitation (MAGLEV)
    • Potential speeds over 300 mph
    • Station spacing 30+ miles
    • Grade separated right-of-way
    • Electric power to magnets from track
    • Magnetic force lifts and propels on guideway

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    Steel Wheeled
    • Potential speeds up to 220 mph
    • Station spacing 30+ miles
    • Grade separated right-of-way
    • Electric power from overhead wires to vehicle
    • Steel wheel on steel rail
    Why HSGT?
    Transportation demand is outpacing existing and planned roadway capacity between Atlanta and Chattanooga. Currently, there are three major highways serving the corridor: I-75, US 41, and US 27. These highways are projected to operate at or above capacity by the year 2025. There is a need for additional capacity, but increasing vehicular capacity alone may not be an adequate strategy.
     
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  20. Sub-Zero

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    yea but then id have to look for it

    :canadians:
     
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  21. High Cotton

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    I want intown MARTA lines built on the former rail infrastructure.

    And to make the downtown Gulch the intermodal epicenter and connection.
     
  22. Fran Tarkenton

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    yes

    and i want CSX and/or Norfolk So. to do what Warren Buffet is doing with his rails out west
     
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  23. dawgonit

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    give me that Crescent Corridor with the ability to get off in Toccoa
    give me the I-20 and I-77 corridor with a spur down I-26 to Charleston
    give me the I-75 corridor but extend it through North AL via US 72 over to Memphis

    think that covers all my bases. tia
     
  24. Fran Tarkenton

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    we need that CSX route that stops off in Athens
     
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  25. dawgonit

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    knew I was forgetting something - thanks. now all my bases are covered.
     
  26. allothersnsused

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    Athens, Charlotte, Charleston, Savannah and Nashville please.

    If we could get to any of those places in less than 3 hours on a train (obviously closer for Athens) it would be dope.

    Is Chattanooga worth a weekend trip in the fall? I went when I was a kid but haven't been back.
     
  27. Gaknight

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    What's the best mountain to hike north of Atlanta?
     
  28. High Cotton

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    Yes, grew up there on Signal Mountain and absolutely worth a trip in the fall.
     
  29. High Cotton

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    I'm going to go Blood Mountain.
     
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  30. dawgonit

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    how far north?
     
  31. Bishop

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    Chattanooga has changed a lot in the last 5 years. Definitely worth a weekend trip. This is fun in the fall http://www.wineoverwater.org/
     
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  32. Fran Tarkenton

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    I was always a fan of the Chattanooga girls I went to college with

    feel like they'd have to have good concerts every now and then
     
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  33. Gaknight

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    as long as it's in Georgia and with elevation I dont care
     
  34. dawgonit

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    HC's suggestion is a great one

    Brasstown Bald is the highest point in GA but gets overcrowded
    Rabun Bald is a personal favorite of mine - 6 mile trail up to an observation tower
    Springer Mountain where the AT starts/ends

    basically drive around in Union/Rabun/Towns county and look for forest service roads and trailheads
     
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  35. Fran Tarkenton

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    Lookout >>>

    give us our water
     
  36. MORBO!

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    Check yourself, son. Between Tasty China and Cuban Diner, me and my fellow OTP'ers in the neighborhood are eating pretty damn well. Throw in some Ege Sushi, AJ's Cajun, and you got yourself the beginnings of a nice little stew.
     
  37. High Cotton

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    You continually seek to drive a wedge between us. Hurts my heart.
     
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  38. allothersnsused

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    Can I get a Buford Hwy ethnic food bucket list? Need some indoor activities for this weekend.
     
  39. w00ds0n2

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    ITT, I learned we drink the same water. :respek:

    The challenge is that there is basically no federal $ at all for intercity rail. And dealing with private RRs is impossible.

    Dealing specifically with CSX is a fucking pain in the ass. I figured flirting with a CSX rep over booze at an event in Texas last year would have helped. It did not.

    I'm glad I didn't take her back to my hotel room. Dodged a bullet

    And divorce court.
     
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  40. w00ds0n2

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    Thanks bros.

    After moving from Arizona, I really need to cure my hiking fix.
     
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  41. PeterGriffin

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    These fucking landlords. Nobody is budging on renting a property that is currently listed starting in August. I want to know where I'm living now, not the beginning of fucking July. BAH HUMBUG.
     
  42. Fran Tarkenton

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    fuck CSX
     
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  43. Clown Baby

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    That Cuban place
    That Chinese place
    That pho place
    That other Chinese place
    Baldino's
     
  44. Fran Tarkenton

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    damn they have a Baldino's up there? Love that place.
     
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  45. Clown Baby

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    It's past 285, near the World Market
     
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  46. allothersnsused

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    I went through the same thing moving down here. Eventually found something end of June. Just take solace in the fact that there are enough rentals around here that nothing is truly one of a kind. You'll be able to find something comparable when the time comes.
     
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  47. dawgonit

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    :respek:

    here's a little something for when you can't justify a weekend out of town, but need some time in the woods: http://hikingatlanta.com/
     
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  48. w00ds0n2

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    Co'm or Chateau for Vietnamese IMO.
     
  49. Doc Louis

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    no el rey del taco or korean bbq? :yaoface:
     
  50. Fran Tarkenton

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  51. allothersnsused

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