For those who've been kind enough to follow my ramblings on X, I won't be posting much here anymore. I'll keep this account open for now - there are still people on X I like to follow. If you're interested in my further postings you can find me on BlueSky at @peterstaadecker
@cduhaime Anybody who followed the years of corruption in FIFA, the IOC and the string of corruption/bribery/racketeering convictions will not find this at all unbelievable.
@StephenPunwasi@Dave_Eby Plus, a) below cost may still be way above an open market price, and b) three guesses who's going to tell you what the cost was.
@ronmortgageguy Privatize the profits, socialize the losses, accept donations and forgive the bribery/fraud charges.
Ron, do you have any insight into the size of the condos the government is buying in Vancouver and the prices they're paying for the units?
@StephenPunwasi@happiHD π―. My fear is if the Fed Liberals decide to end their hibernation and block the runway expansion, his construction bros will use the land for casinos, hotels and condos instead.
@markmackinnon@ItsAndyRyan A fair number of French cities have the equivalent of 'the' in their names. Le Havre, Le Mans, La Rochelle, Les Sables-d'Olonne.