Yet most of us still love Sagna . Nasri was an exceptional case of assholery through and through . <| sep |> Is that explained in the comics or is it just an assumption ? <| sep |> kids want to meet expectations of the adults . If the adults want them to get good grades and they don ' t , they feel bad . You are talking about normal kids . When something is repeated over and over it is reinforced and the mind must find a way to cope somehow . <| sep |> I don ' t know how feasible it would be , but I would love a wooden case for a tkl board . <| sep |> As others have noted , there are a number of possible reasons . As notes below , asphalt prices are based on oil . For a while , many municipalities have been paying for asphalt with an ACadjusted bid price since oil is so volatile . Here ' s the history of that AC price The walkerton water contamination occurred in 2000 , with many of the changes to Ontario ' s design construction standards happening around 2003 . This increased design , construction , and testing requirements for water and sewers . There are material improvements that come with higher costs such as adjusting manhole grates so they no longer get those giant potholes around manholes and cathodic protection i . e . antirust construction . These are more expensive but are a good investment for the longevity of the infrastructure . My gut also tells me that how we treat things like soil contamination , vaccuum excavation or trenchless work to protect trees , and our approach to stormwater have changed over the years and could result in more costs for construction but better protection of the environment . I realize this doesn ' t quantify anything , but hopefully sheds a bit of light on how that could have happened .