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Buildings without tenants don’t usually hold up well for long.

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UCLA is only there for 6-7 games a season. Revenue loss will hurt, but the stadium should be fine.

One other note to my previous post about a possible on campus stadium, I was on a trip in the area and realized the Bel Air Country Club is literally across the street from the campus. Attempting to build a new stadium on campus would involve negotiating with some of the richest and most connected people in the US.

Yes, travel. But I would bet a large number of those fans live in the LA area/region. The Steelers, like the Cowboys are a national brand from back in the day of 1 live game on TV a week. Both those teams have many fans who live outside of their home state and city and will never attend a home game, but will attend a road game when its in their city.

Agree. I only have 2 trips scheduled right now for the rest of the year, but that might change. I'm going to book back-up cancelable return flights, but if my departing flight gets cancelled and not rebooked same day the trip just won't happen. Will deal.

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Yeah, but the smaller ones don't.

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The entire airline industry is heavily government subsidized. If airports had to pay for their own services fares would double overnight and the big carriers would pull out of all but the largest airports.

People who live near large airports would be ok, but everyone else would suffer immensely.

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Is Clear Plus better than the TSA recheck?

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Short answer is yes. Most folks who have clear also have pre-check, so if the airport isn't slammed its mostly a wash. Flying in and out of MSY the clear line often doesn't save me anytime over just using pre-check.

HOWEVER, with the shutdown clear is definitely worth it, and even more so if you don't have pre-check. Without pre-check, you will still need to take off your shoes and stuff, but you will get to the front of the general security line.

One more note, I fly 20-25 or more round trips a year so the cost is more than worth it for me and wife. You can bring kids with you in the clear line, but each adult needs to have their own clear account. If you only fly 4-5 times the cost might not make sense, especially for family travel with multiple adults.

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-mayor only budgeted 54k for city overtime, overtime will reach in excess of 50 million (terrorist attack, Super Bowl, jailbreak)

-Katrina projects that have been completed with city money have not been reimbursed from the federal government due to the shutdown.

-revenue estimates were off by $30 million

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Yes. Budget was going to be screwed no matter what with terror attack and jailbreak, but somewhat inexcusable by both the mayor and council to underestimate labor costs.

Also, City completely overestimated tax revenue, which is odd because those projections are usually very conservative. At the same time in late 2024 it would have been very difficult to anticipate significantly less international visitors for all the reasons not worth discussing here, but that is really hurting revenues.

In summary, there would have been a deficit no matter what, but potential cash flow challenges should have been identified a month or two ago, especially with the possibility and eventuality of a fed shutdown.

Have taken the train twice, but not yet all the way to Mobile. One of Mobile issues is they don't have a real station and rail yard. Expansion might require crew changes, adding/removing cars, and even freight passage, which could be complicated without the infrastructure there.

It could work out if there was a stop/layover in Mobile before trains head further east.

Sure this is fake. But for fun lets say its a 10,000 seat stadium which is too small to host at WC game, but easier for math.

One of the worlds largest passenger elevators in China can carry 50 people 1,070 ft in 1.5 minutes.

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/bailong-elevator?utm_source=chatgpt.com

So adding 30 secs each way for unloading/loading (unrealistic but easy math), a round trip takes 4 minutes.

Lets say the venue had 10 of these $20 million elevators, thats only 500 people at a time. That is 20 total trips at peak efficiency or 80 minutes for 10,000 people. If it was a full-house and everyone stayed till the end, and ignoring staff, vendors, players, VIPS (maybe helo for them), it would take almost 1.5 hours to get all of the fans in and out.

Yall think Tiger Stadium empties out fast at halftime....

This doesn't have to turn into an OT thread, and wasn't sure I should even respond again, but here we go. I will amend my advice based on the fact that your primary goal appears to be finding a long-term romantic partner (and not to travel to try new things, see new places, explore your freedom as an empty nester, and generally meet new people). I'm not judging, just saying.

First, don't spend your time and money taking short trips, instead do lots of research on places and cultures, and start learning a new language, maybe Spanish. You will have to do this anyway, so start exercising those muscles now.

Second, consider spending time/relocating to a large global city closer to home (NYC, Toronto, Vancouver, Chicago, and my choice #1 choice Mexico City) where you can meet women of all cultures.

Third, consider a career change that moves you around, especially if its global hospitality. Traveling for professional reasons often forces meeting new people and gives you an answer when you meet someone in another country that isn't "my kids are grown, my wife screwed us, all American women suck".

Fourth, and really first-last, take care of yourself first. Family is so important, but if you're broken family won't fix that, I know.

Not been to Japan but its on my list soon.

I've been on some whirlwind trips in my day that many on here would hate like US-Asia and back in coach over 7 days, so its doable. But on a 7 day trip where the goal is to reset, spending 15 hours travel time door to door then dealing with the time change doesn't work, plus Japan takes a lot of planning.

If OP had 2 weeks, sure Japan could be a good choice.