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Wounded Bear

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1. Building new shit is sexy. Maintenance of existing shit ain't...

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 04:02 PM

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That's the age old problem with infrastructure. Mother Nature loves to show people where they cut corners on maintenance, but people get killed and get their shit fucked up.

Sounds great. Go Bob! Let's hope the legislature agrees.

Article in the Times pointed out how the levies that broke were years behind on proposed maintenance through diversion of funds.

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