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Old 09-09-2020, 09:56 AM
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Location: Pittsburgh
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Hey now, you can't stop progress, especially when it expresses the realities of modern urban life.

Do you have corner boys and squeegee kids yet?
One of the greatest things that happened in NYC was getting rid of the squeegees. We only have bums begging everywhere now, which was at one time not allowed. Now they are everywhere making tax-free money.

Yeah, I am surprised we don't have squeegees yet. I am sure they are welcome to do that. Might as well.

Corner boys? Are they the ones selling stuff?

 
Old 09-09-2020, 09:58 AM
 
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Have had them in Baltimore for years:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmNUEAE1xY4

Apologies for the intro ad.
Many many years! My cousin has a trailer and brings those things to Deep Creek Md for our Thanksgiving festivities. I hate them but the kids love them.
 
Old 09-09-2020, 09:58 AM
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OMG! I recently explored the new highline and saw them as well. Last Saturday or Sunday......It was vehicles of all types. Hood kids and college kids intermixed.
Good to know. I wanted to ride down the the Highline, but I am going to pass. Doesn't sound bike friendly.
 
Old 09-09-2020, 09:59 AM
 
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Yeah, but that is like some child saying Billy can stay out all night and I can't. Boohoo!

Do we want to live in the crap cities like Baltimore, Cleveland and Detroit? Is that were we are headed? Ugh!!!! Glad we have so many suburbs to choose from.
I love Baltimore, Cleveland and Detroit.
 
Old 09-09-2020, 10:00 AM
 
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Yeah, but that is like some child saying Billy can stay out all night and I can't. Boohoo!

Do we want to live in the crap cities like Baltimore, Cleveland and Detroit? Is that were we are headed? Ugh!!!! Glad we have so many suburbs to choose from.
We are in the suburbs as well. You can no longer hide.
 
Old 09-09-2020, 10:03 AM
 
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We are in the suburbs as well. You can no longer hide.
lol

Why are people so upset about people using motor vehicles on public roadways, again?
 
Old 09-09-2020, 10:40 AM
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Location: Pittsburgh
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We are in the suburbs as well. You can no longer hide.
"We"? You seem to feel race is a key factor. It isn't. Most protesting is being done by white spoiled college kids, not black people. I don't think you are riding quads around city streets, so not all black people are doing dumb things, most aren't.

Stop blanketing things. You are smarter than that. You assume it is race, but it is law abiding that is wanted. Riding a bunch of illegal vehicles down a wrong way on 5th Ave in Oakland is stupid. There are reasons for laws and all blame is on the people doing it, BUT it is also on Peduto for not allowing police to do their jobs and crack the whip and hard with plenty of force. That is the only way to stop it. It won't affect you. You are not breaking laws. I also thought you have called police about the quads everywhere? Maybe I misread that or it was someone else?

Forget race for a moment. I would just like to see law and order back in the city. I don't think the quad thing will fly in my area. Especially Aspinwall and O'Hara. They are pretty tough on outsiders as I have noticed. Also, citizens are very on it and will be calling 911 in a second cops come very fast. I have had to call twice and it was fast and different forces will come together. Aspinwall, O'Hara and FC will just come to any call since there isn't much going on.
 
Old 09-09-2020, 10:42 AM
 
Location: Downtown Cranberry Twp.
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We are in the suburbs as well. You can no longer hide.
Who’s hiding? Everyone seems to be living life more and more as things are opening up, no matter where they are/live.
 
Old 09-09-2020, 10:58 AM
 
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I would just like to see law and order back in the city.
Seems pretty lawful and orderly here to me. It's nice and quiet on my street.

People who don't live in the city have a warped perception of what goes on here.
 
Old 09-09-2020, 11:04 AM
 
Location: On the Chesapeake
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One of the greatest things that happened in NYC was getting rid of the squeegees. We only have bums begging everywhere now, which was at one time not allowed. Now they are everywhere making tax-free money.

Yeah, I am surprised we don't have squeegees yet. I am sure they are welcome to do that. Might as well.

Corner boys? Are they the ones selling stuff?
If by "stuff" you mean street level retail pharmaceutical sales, then yes.

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lol

Why are people so upset about people using motor vehicles on public roadways, again?
You really don't know the difference between not street legal ATVs and minibikes and licensed motor vehicles?
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