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RedScare

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  1. Anyone who knows the Exxon culture would find this story hard to believe, even at a much lower transplant cost. Exxon is run like a military organization, complete with ultra-redundency in their systems, and ultra-conservatism in their policies and actions. They refuse to put their name on sports arenas because they believe it is a waste of money. It is extremely unlikely that a $1 million tree transplant would be approved at this company...at least for the reason stated in the story. Exxon is not Enron. Never was. Never will be.

  2. Not only did many of us predict these hideous additions in this very thread, s3mh blithely assured us that this would not happen. Here he is now acting as if construction has morphed into this phase, and that it is a good thing!

  3. The reason for the ordinance was originally an effort to limit the increasing property values due to new construction in the neighborhood. Once that reason went over like a lead balloon, the campaign was retooled, and the reason stated was to save the old bungalows. The claim was made (but never believed) that historic districts increase property values.

     

    The only thing for sure when listening to a historic district proponent explaining historic districts is that their reasons will be complete fabrications. Since the previous poster did not even live in the Heights during all of this time, you can bet that his reasons are made up.

  4. The tote the note/wholesaler lots are big time wheeler dealers.  If they get upside down on a couple of car deals, their entire house of cards comes down pretty quickly. 

     

    I am sure that you are an expert on this industry. However, most of these dealers sell on a weekly payment plan with high interest rates. It is nearly impossible for them to "get upside down on a couple of car deals", as they will have the car repo'd before it is a month overdue. Many even put ignition locks on them. If a borrower gets behind, the car locks up.

     

    I suspect that you just made this up.

  5. Dont get me wrong though, I support the Renovation Developers and their milking of the system to make big money.  Taking advantage of a situation is the Real Estate way.

     

    I love those guys! Because I know who they are taking that money from. And it ain't historic district opponents.     :P

  6. Since you believe that historic preservation must include supporting government intrusion, without regard to the viability or value of the government involvement, I will proudly wear your accusation of "anti-preservationist". Your statement is poison to the preservation movement. You explicitly claim that those of us who purchase old homes are idiots who must be forbidden from preserving our homes without government regulation. It should be obvious to you why there are so many opponents to your views (as opposed to preservation), but you appear too narcissistic to listen. This is why few of us waste any time attempting to explain it to you. You've made it clear that only repeal of the ordinance will get you out of our homes.

     

    And that is exactly my intention. 

     

     

    By the way, there are no turtles in my yard.

  7. I don't trust half the people on the commision's position as they approve and deny very similar projects during the same hearings, often times appearingly based on who knows who.  These last few posts from the supporters have really shown how underhanded the supporters can be.  Just because you don't like the ordinance does not mean you aren't a preservationist.  I guarantee many of us have done more than you ever will in the name of preservation, it is the power grab that angers most of us.  (and as seen in the hearings, a warranted anger)

     

    Absolutely. Ever notice that most of these "preservationists" never tell us what they are doing. They only tell us what we cannot do. The reason is that they do little or nothing.

  8. So, is your goal to reform the HAHC so that all bad projects can get approved? 

     

    HAHA! There is no need to reform HAHC for this. Bad projects are the only ones they approve NOW. Hopefully, Brie would reform HAHC so that our good projects get approved.

  9. Actually, the City budget is $3.9 Billion, of which $2.0 Billion is for the general fund. Over the course of 10 years, we are talking about in excess of $20 Billion of general fund budgets. $6 million into $20 Billion is 0.03%. That's about 2 Starbucks cappucinos on a median budget in a year.

     

    And, we are not losing Walmart's taxes. Walmart, Ainbinder and everyone else still pays their taxes. Some of that tax money goes to pay off infrastructure improvements. I realize that Leonard is a fan of driving over potholes, but I like the repaved streets and sidewalks that I got out of the deal. This is all a bunch of manufactured outrage that less than a dozen residents express. In a city of over 2 million people, that's an even smaller percentage than the 380 is to the budget.

     

    This is a small price to pay for my one stop shopping. Too bad Leonard cannot enjoy it.

  10. jetober,

     

    The manner in which you posted that email makes it look entirely like you were the author. Therefore, you deserve every bit of accusation and assumption delivered by Ms. Kelman. In fact, hiding behind the email of someone else is even worse, in my opinion, than if you were the author of the email yourself. If you have a problem with Ms. Kelman or her use of the appeal process, then let's hear it. That's what this forum is for, and clearly, by posting that email on a public forum, you have no problem with SOME THINGS being made public.

     

    And, if you'd like to send ME a message, you are more than welcome to use the private message function. I'd be happy to tell you a bit more of what my opinion of your tactics on this forum are.

  11. BTW, just got home from Walmart. For those who are not afraid to shop there, their fruit and veggies blow every other store away lately. It isn't even close. For the rest of you, I hear Jeff Skilling is getting out of prison early and becoming Walmart's new CEO.

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