FREE SPEECH for the week of Sept. 24 – Sept. 30
Sunday, September 23, 2012 - 10:24pm
Submitted by Cal Beverly
Submitted by Cal Beverly
Free Speechers, here’s your “have at it” page again.
Post on topic or off topic or make up your own topic.
Here are some anonymous contributions that showed up in my email last week to get your pumps primed.
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I have some advice on how to fix our messed up schools and budget deficit. Don’t cut the teacher pay, but cut their extra supplement by 5%, start charging for school busses, collect all the money we are owed from the out of county kids who have been caught in our schools illegally and do NOT let them back in, quit letting kids go to different schools in the county with “special permission” as that is what messed up our schools to begin with, get rid of the senior tax exemption if they have grandkids living with them that are in our schools, and start charging the out of county teachers kids that go to our schools. Maybe even stop serving hot meals. Not popular decisions, but necessary to save our school system. There you have it, and the advice was free.
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WOW,WOW,WOW. I just got put in the group that doesn’t pay federal income tax. The group that Romney says he doesn”t worry about because we expect the gov’t to take care us. My wife and I paid income tax until our retirement. Our retirement is not enough that we have to pay income tax. Mr. Romney, you really are out of touch with the lower middle class. I get nothing, natta, from the government; never have. Mr. Romney, you need to go into the cities and go to the poorer areas in the morning. You would see thousands of people going to work every morning on the subways and buses. Most of these folks go to jobs that do not pay a living wage. Mr. Romney, many of the folks clean homes, cars, offices, and have more than one generation living in a small apartment and they need government’s help. These folks furnish the young to fight our wars. How much is it worth to you, Mr. Romney, to have the poor kids to die in war so that you and the higher class won’t have to? You just lost our vote. — Senoia, Ga.
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E-gad. Yet another, too lengthy, dissertation from that Mr Parker in Peachtee City. ENOUGH! Even the AJC limits letter, faxes and e-mails to so many words or less. His using The Citizen to hear himself talk (and voicing his political views among other things) is getting to be too much. Who made him king? I'm just about ready to just throw your paper in the trash when it shows up, because it is the same thing over and over (about the same stuff, from the same people). We are just WEARY of it. Must say, though, I love the editorial cartoons!
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Thank you for the excellent article by Derek Wolter. It was superb. Kudos to you for giving us a good dose of thinking print.
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Free Speech is free for another week — have at it!
Fri, 06/14/2013 - 7:14pm
#2
Mookie Blaylock
Did anyone see the WSBTV news report with our very own DA, Scott Ballard, declaring that he did not sign court documents supporting a lesser sentence for Mr. Blaylock? If I heard the story right, it was reported that Ballard's signature was on those document but he denies signing it.
It appears to me that either someone in the courthouse forged the DA's signature or the DA is.......... mistaken.
Thu, 06/13/2013 - 8:09pm
#3
Hey gang - batten down those hatches..
and keep an eye out for the weather. We might get a strong "blow" come through.
Thu, 06/13/2013 - 8:23pm
#4
Cy & Ugly Wx
Intellicast Radar says it ain't gonna happen!
Sat, 06/08/2013 - 9:57am
#7
Egad, Cracker Jacks has no more prize
inside the box.
Can the end of civilization be far behind?
Sat, 06/08/2013 - 11:07am
#8
moe - Cracker Jacks Prizes
eBay has them. Ten dollars and up. Perhaps I should have saved all of mine.
Mon, 06/03/2013 - 1:51pm
#9
Obamacare and Medicare in Fayette County
The new beginnings kick in on July 1st. Anyone get the letter from Dept. of Health and Human Services in DC? Get used to this new phrase:
Competitive Bidding Program
Medicare will no longer deal with suppliers of durable medical goods that do not agree to the "contract price" that Medicare sets, even if you, the recipient, agree to pay the difference in what the supplier charges and Medicare will pay. They claim there will some grandfathering of existing suppliers, but don't count on it.
A discussion with Freedom Medical Care in Fayetteville has opened my eyes to how our federal government will control what I can buy for a wheelchair, a hospital bed, a walker, scooter, oxygen and related supplies and other durable medical goods.
We will see storefronts such as Freedom no longer offering supplies such as those above due to the fact that they cannot make enough of a profit to survive. Potentially, stores such as these could close.
Fayette County residents will no longer have a choice, will have to rely on middlemen set up in industrial parks out of county that will provide a very limited choice and no customer service (other than by phone and an actual delivery person).
Anyone who will be in need of these supplies coming up, get your physician to prescribe them now, and get them before Jul 1st, since you might have to wait for days or longer to have them come from suppliers in north Atlanta instead when this new program kicks in.
If you or your elderly parents or relatives or neighbors are not familiar with this, make sure to pay attention to this huge change in coverage. Finding a "supplier" as of July 1st will be a whole new experience.
Fri, 06/07/2013 - 4:50pm
#10
moe - Obamacare
And to think that the incompetent IRS well manage the revenue stream which will feed this beast. (eyes rolling)
Fri, 06/07/2013 - 6:32pm
#11
Cy IRS
About 40 years ago, when my sister was just out of college, she rented an apartment in a private home. The homeowner was an IRS agent. She didn't have a clue how to file, so she asked for his help. He not only helped, he did her taxes, for free for years and showed her how to claim things that, shall we say, we're nonexistent. He knew how broken the system was then and was so bold as to know he nor she would ever be found out. I learned a lot at an early age about the IRS, and so did my sister. Nothing since has changed my opinion that the system is a sick joke on all of us.
Now, as you say, this sick joke (pun intended) will be in the middle of every decision made on our health. (Eyes rolling here, too)
Fri, 06/07/2013 - 6:44pm
#12
Hey moe,
Yep, I remember those heady days of income averaging and interest deductions.
Hey I got an idea. Lets crash the next IRS party. They can teach us how to line dance. After all, it's our money
Fri, 06/07/2013 - 7:15pm
#13
Okay, Cy
Let's film it and put it on you tube just like how they do it in the home office! You get to lead, too. I'll be in the back row watching everyone in front of me, totally out of step. I will have a smile on my face, though. :)
Tue, 05/21/2013 - 9:18pm
#14
*** COURT RULING ON RACE AND VOTING DISTRICTS ***
Here is what the Federal Judge said about Fayette County's voting districts:
"Here, it is undisputed that no African-American has ever been elected to the BOC or BOE and that voting in Fayette County is racially polarized in BOC and BOE elections. Based on the heavy weight of those two factors along with the other factors identified above that weigh in Plaintiffs’ favor, and having conducted a “searching practical evaluation of the ‘past and present reality’” of the challenged electoral scheme…..the Court finds that the “dots” of circumstantial evidence, ….. form together to show that African-Americans “have less opportunity than other members of the electorate to participate in the political process and to elect representatives of their choice. Thus, the Court is satisfied that “under the totality of the circumstances, [African-Americans in Fayette County are] denied meaningful access to the political process on account of race or color.”
Tue, 05/21/2013 - 9:57pm
#15
That's Racist!
"Our country has now twice elected a black person to serve in the highest office in the land," Leah Aden, assistant counsel for the Legal Defense Fund said in a release. "Today's decision provides an opportunity for Fayette County to embrace its racial diversity and finally integrate its political process and provide avenues of voting opportunity for all of its citizens."
All citizens already have the same voting opportunity. what Ms. Aden is basically saying is that white people can be represented by black politicians, but that white people are not good enough to represent black people.
The next step in this process will be for the Fayette County school system to lose it's accreditation, just like Clayton and Fulton counties.
Tue, 05/21/2013 - 9:27pm
#16
Mr. Mrosek - Oh!
Surprise, surprise!
Now what about Asian Americans? or Hispanic Americans?
The courts need to get with the program here and make sure that every possible division of our diverse society is represented. The fact is there are citizens that are simply not represented here and we need to correct this injustice!
Fri, 04/26/2013 - 3:21pm
#17
All of this if fine and dandy, except for the fact that the
first thing the illegals learn when they get here, or even before, is that they can go to Duluth or several other places and get every and any forged document they need including fake drivers licenses.
Fri, 04/26/2013 - 3:48pm
#18
MYTMITE & Licenses
Doesn't matter--many don't bother at all--just look at the weekly arrest report & see how many get arrested for "NO LICENSE". What you never see is the disposition of those cases.
Fri, 04/26/2013 - 1:19pm
#19
Great News from Gov. Deal
Yesterday, he signed into law Senate Bill 160, eff. July 1st, which prevents illegals from getting a drivers license, grants, retirement benefits and public housing in Ga. Foreign passports cannot be used, either, to get public benefits unless they have paperwork proving they are here legally.
Maybe we can reclaim Taco Trail behind Crimeony Village and empty that place out at the same time. Watch those vans pack up and move on out. Thanks, guvnuh!
Fri, 04/26/2013 - 1:50pm
#20
So, no drivers license for illegals. What does that do?
Well, it doesn't prevent them from getting behind the wheel of a van and running into you, because after all they are illegals and illegals do illegal things. It does mean that they won't have insurance when they run into you and then away from you. Has that been thought out before this law was passed? No I didn't think so.
Wed, 05/22/2013 - 1:22pm
#21
mudcat-It's a step in the right direction
So, no drivers license for illegals. What does that do?
It makes it easier for law enforcement to lock them up at road blocks. No insurance? No tags!!! Recent history has shown that illegals tend to leave areas that make things hard for them. What would you have done. Just said it's ok for illegals to have a drivers license? Thereby making it easier to get a job, benefits, etc?
Wed, 05/22/2013 - 12:47am
#22
Mudcat - correct
Check out The Dustin Inman Society and see why it was founded.
Also check the DIS Blog http://www.thedustininmansociety.org/blog/ for current updates, as well as the DIS Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Dustin-Inman-Society/161980267181359?...
The problem is even worse than you think.
Fri, 04/26/2013 - 4:43pm
#23
Mudkitty & Insurance
How does one get a Tag without Insurance? But just about every week, you will read aboutsomeone getting arrested for no insurance. Maybe that would stop if they started confiscating vehicles with no insurance.
Fri, 04/26/2013 - 3:43pm
#24
Good Point Mudcat
Yes the law of unintended consequences will now increase our insurance premiums for uninsured motorist protection. It's probably worth the trade-off of reduced government benefits for those who "broke in line" or avoided the line altogether.
Fri, 04/26/2013 - 2:44pm
#25
mudcat
I think maybe this has to do with Ga. has opted out of the federal program for Obamacare/Medicaid. I have not read up on it, but the free medical care burden by the illegals is crippling all states. If Ga. is not going to opt in and is going to go it alone, those costs have to come down. This might be one step to doing something that should have been done 10 years ago.
There are plenty of americanos here who have no insurance. They just drive better.
Fri, 04/26/2013 - 7:51pm
#26
Moe, Illegals and Obamacare
I just got back form LA where TV commercials are making the point that Illegals can't partake in the Obamacare scheme. The unwritten message is that it's sooooo unfair. Lets see how this plays out.
Fri, 04/26/2013 - 11:16pm
#27
Hi Cy, welcome home again
With the Republicans wanting to win the hispanic vote and be a "more inclusive" party, how many do you think would vote no due to a clause in an illegal immigrant bill that would have free health care for the illegals as part of the package? If we thought Obamacare would bankrupt our country (without including the illegals), add over a million more illegals to the system and watch it totally collapse.
Sat, 04/27/2013 - 9:08am
#28
Try 20 Million...
...because by most estimates that is how many is really here..
The system will collapse and THAT is what they are trying to do..
"The Cloward–Piven strategy is a political strategy outlined in 1966 by American sociologists and political activists Richard Cloward (1926–2001) and Frances Fox Piven (b. 1932) that called for overloading the U.S. public welfare system in order to precipitate a crisis that would lead to a replacement of the welfare system with a national system of "a guaranteed annual income and thus an end to poverty".
Sound familiar?
Wed, 05/22/2013 - 12:56am
#29
S. Lindsey - Ted Kennedy
Ah yes, Ted Kennedy's guaranteed national wage / income. One of many, many social programs that ole Ted discovered in the bottom of a bottle(s) of Russian Standard Vodka.
Wed, 05/22/2013 - 12:55am
#30
S. Lindsey - Ted Kennedy
Ah yes, Ted Kennedy's guaranteed national wage / income. One of many, many social programs that ole Ted discovered in the bottom of a bottle(s) of Russian Standard Vodka.
Sat, 04/27/2013 - 2:22pm
#31
S. Lindsey
Sound familiar?
It sure does.
BTW, I honestly don't think the "Guv" has have any idea of how many are here illegally.
Oh, and if we give illegals healthcare I'm reasonable sure we'll have even more.
The Simpson-Mazzoli Act was a complete failure and we'll soon have the new and improve version which, IMO, will not do what it's intended to do.
Fri, 04/26/2013 - 12:54pm
#32
Blue Knights Motorcyle Ride tomorrow
comes to Falcon Field PTC at around 11:30-12 noon from Turner Field. Last year, they came up Hwy 74 from Fayetteville and over to Starrs Mill and north to the airport. Find yourself a safe spot along Hwy 74 south of the airport to watch the parade of bikes and cruisers go by. If you have not seen this before, it is something to behold. Kids would enjoy it, too.
http://blueknightsga7.org/22nd-ga-police-memorial-ride.html
That, and the WWII Heritage Days at the CAF Dixie Wing will be going on, too.
Should be a fun day at the airport. Enjoy.
Sat, 04/20/2013 - 8:41pm
#33
Is Neil Diamond pregnant?
Today at Fenway Park, it became obvious Neil must be enjoying the good cooking of his new Irish bride...either that or she has him carrying her/his heir.
Regardless, Neil should be enshrined either under home plate or in the Green Monster when his time here on earth is up. What a wonderful singer and a generous spirit for the city of Boston.
Neil today at Fenway below:
Neil 3 years ago at Fenway:
Neil as Elvis 1969
Tue, 04/16/2013 - 11:06am
#34
PRAYERS FOR BOSTON
Pray for thanks that our leaders have been able to contain this terror for 11 years. This bombing was horrific, yes, but not even in the top 3 attacks on U.S. soil. We are in a long war. Yesterday we lost a battle. Let's grieve the losses, pray for the survivors and give thanks that we have seen so little of this.
Tue, 04/16/2013 - 1:05pm
#35
Mr. Mrosek - Prayers
They have bowed down and fallen,
But we have risen and stood upright.
Tue, 04/16/2013 - 11:25am
#36
Amen
Amen
Tue, 04/16/2013 - 11:45am
#37
looks like the link has been
looks like the link has been taken down.
Mon, 04/08/2013 - 5:56pm
#38
Purina Plant in Fairburn and Beneful dog food
WSB-TV just did a story on complaints of dogs vomiting, being listless, and developing tumors that some feel comes from the dry dog food from this plant. They claim the animals improved when taken off the food. Purina denies any connection. WSB asked for a tour and was denied by Purina. WSB has the last state inspection from May 2012.
Just in time for the stinky I-85 drive season to begin. Woof, woof.
Mon, 04/08/2013 - 6:23pm
#39
Stinky
It was sure stinky today.
Fri, 03/22/2013 - 2:33pm
#40
Town Hall
I'll be hosting a town hall meeting tomorrow at 1030 am. We'll be in the community room downstairs at city. Potential topics include the 2014 budget and the proposed cut through at Planterra Ridge/ Cardiff Park.
Fri, 03/22/2013 - 12:19pm
#41
Groundhog Death Penalty Sought
There's a headline you don't see every day. Be sure to click on the link for the Fox 19 video news story.....Enjoy
http://blogs.ajc.com/news-to-me/2013/03/22/groundhog-death-penalty-sought/
Fri, 03/22/2013 - 1:29pm
#42
MLC & Groundhog Death Penalty
Can we include the Indiana BAT?
Fri, 03/22/2013 - 2:06pm
#43
AHG Indiana bats?
Never heard of them...do tell.
Fri, 03/22/2013 - 4:35pm
#44
MLC & Indiana Bats
No, not those a baseball team uses. Read today's AJC, front page.
Fri, 03/22/2013 - 11:05pm
#45
ahg-finally found it
guess I missed that one. Sounds like a bat idea to shut the DOT down.:)
Fri, 03/22/2013 - 2:16pm
#46
Gov't at it finist
One stray bat (endangered) was discovered in Ellijay where a new road was going in. The roadwork is worth about $450M. This single discovery is going to put the project on hold until they do a study worth about $8M to determine what to do.
Ain't Govt great.
Sun, 03/17/2013 - 10:51am
#47
Irish Job Application
Murphy applied for a fermentation operator post at a famous Irish firm based in Dublin. An American applied for the same job and since both applicants had similar qualifications, they were asked to take a test by the manager. When the results were in, amazingly, both men had only one wrong answer.
The manager went to Murphy and said, "thank you for coming to the interview, but we've decided to give the American the job."
Murphy asked,"And why would you be doing that? We both got 19 questions correct. This being Ireland and me being Irish surely I should get the job."
Manager, "We have made our decision not on the correct answers, but on the question you missed."
Murphy, "And just how would one incorrect answer be better than the other?"
Manager, "Simple. On question number 7 the American wrote down, 'I don't know'. You put down, "Neither do I."
Sun, 03/17/2013 - 2:25pm
#48
Happy St. Paddy's Day, Moe,
Happy St. Paddy's Day, Moe, from someone 1/4 Irish. Have a good one.
Now I will tell my Irish joke...
An Irishman walks into a bar in Ireland orders three pints of Guinness and sits in the back of the room, drinking a sip out of each one in turn. When he finishes them, he comes back to the bar and orders three more.
The bartender asks him, "You know, a pint goes flat after I draw it; wouldn't you rather I draw fresh pints for you one at a time?" The fellow replies: "Well, you see, I have two brothers. One is now in America and the other, in Australia. When we all left home, we promised we'd drink this way to remember the days when we drank together."
The bartender admits that this is a nice custom, and leaves it there. The fellow becomes a regular in the bar, and always drinks the same way: He orders three pints and drinks them in turn.
One day, he comes in and orders two pints. All the regulars notice and fall silent, speculating about what might have happened to one of the absent brothers. When the fellow goes back to the bar for a second round, the bartender says, "I don't want to intrude on your grief, but I wanted to offer my condolences on your great loss." The fellow looks confused for a moment and then a light dawns in his eye and says: "Oh, no, everyone's fine. You see, it's just that I've given up beer for Lent."
Sun, 03/17/2013 - 4:57pm
#49
Johnny O'Mro..right
back at ya!
I just finished my corned beef, boiled cabbage, taters, carrots and a lovely cold one. The smell of the corned beef will linger (yes, linger) for days, as usual.
My paternal great-grandmother, Annie Gilhooly and my maternal grandfather, Billy Boyle have me at more than half Irish. As Bill used to love to say, my best half, of course.
I will leave you with this thought:
A true Irishman considers anyone who won't come around to his point of view to be hopelessly stubborn.
Seems as if that one quarter might just have done you well! Happy St. Paddy's Day to you, also.
Sun, 03/17/2013 - 4:18pm
#50
Mrosek & Lent
Strongly suggest you not tellthat one in your campaign speeches!
Sun, 03/17/2013 - 4:57pm
#51
AHG-Oranges
I bought the best oranges ever at Sams Club last week. 10 lbs. for $6.98 I think it was. Squeezed the heck out of all but 4 of them and got the sweetest OJ ever, about 2 quarts. I am enjoying the last 4 as a juicy snack.
Sun, 03/17/2013 - 7:02pm
#52
MLC & Oranges
Sounds like a good deal--we don't shop over there. We're Publix regulars in F'Ville with an occasional trip over to Fresh Market.
Fri, 03/15/2013 - 9:44pm
#53
Deceptive Carfax reports and....
hazardous road debris are featured stories tonight (3/15/2013) on 20/20.
Wed, 03/13/2013 - 10:29am
#54
New Amphitheater etc signs...
I think they look nice, the only comment I will add is that the one placed on HWY 74 North of the Police Station is POORLY placed..it appears to direct folks into Clover Reach subdivision....not sure that should be the plan... :)
Sun, 03/10/2013 - 5:08pm
#55
Those mud daubers are flying around...
which means warmer weather approaches.
Sun, 03/10/2013 - 5:52pm
#56
Cy & Mud Daubers
So while Frau Gym and I were up in Dillard enjoying their Bluegrass Festival, you're checking out Dirt Daubers! Hey, whatever floats your boat! BTW, there'll be a Bluegrass & Barbecue Festivel there in August! We really like overnighting at the Dillard House--great mtn & pastoral views and comfortable rooms. Food ain't too bad either--easy 2 hrs from here.
Sun, 03/03/2013 - 4:09am
#57
Collapsing underground sewers on SR-74, South of SR-54
Someone from the Peachtree City Water and Sewage Authority please inspect State Road 74, as you go south, from TDK Boulevard toward Dividend Drive.
There are two major dips on that part of the road, specially on the right lane.
The first dip starts on a curbside storm drain, which suggest that the culvert below is collapsing.
The second one is further down the road.
With the amount of truck traffic on the road, these dips have been sinking more and more from month to month. One of these days the road may cave in altogether and there may be a major accident there.
Alexa
Sun, 03/03/2013 - 8:37am
#58
Speaking of sewers, check out the pipe near Pkway and Windgate
Stopped on an extra long run yesterday to see the result of all that work last month. This is north of the underpass below Peachtree Parkway next to the church. They removed the old bridge, improved the drainage, did a bunch of landscaping - really good work. However, the exposed sewer pipe which certainly needs to be there is exposed and accessible and slippery - just waiting for a kid who can't resist a high wire act over the stream. No signs, no barricades, no nothing. Accident waiting to happen.
Sun, 03/03/2013 - 10:38am
#59
Sounds like good old fashioned fun to me...
Just saying....
Sun, 03/03/2013 - 10:12am
#60
Mud.
How are kids to learn if they don't fail? We may have the next Walenza within our community. A broken arm or leg is a right of passage.
It's too bad our world has become so litigious and parents want to blame everyone but their own kids
But your right. Need to protect those not intelligent enough to stay away
Sun, 03/03/2013 - 11:38am
#61
Old fashioned fun with a broken arm? Not sure guys.
40 years ago - not a problem. Nowadays we have stupid kids, wimpy kids and lawyer's kids. We also have a city that is self-insured. Look at it next time you are down that way.
Sun, 03/03/2013 - 12:30pm
#62
Mud
We have lazy wimpy kids and some parents afraid to tell the kids to get off their butts and go outside to play with friends. It's important to play alone and with peers without grown ups organizing everything as it helps children develop imagination, interaction with peers and compromise. (We are building future leaders like the mayor who doesn't play well with others and still has an imaginary friend, Pumpkin)
When I was a kid it was punishment to make us play alone inside.
Let the kids fall and fail once in a while and maybe we won't have future mayors whining to the editor when they don't get their way.
Let the kids fall and break an arm to teach them that sometimes risks have consequences you have to live with without parents bailing them out or making excuses for them.
We are building a nation of kids with selfish attitudes, strong thumbs, bad eyesight, and deaf ears due to parents giving them video games, computers, iPods, and cell phones instead of demanding that they do things on their own.
Sun, 03/03/2013 - 10:14am
#63
Dup
Dup
Sat, 02/23/2013 - 5:33pm
#64
Mr. Cal Beverly- a request
Seeing that I have a case of Ga. Hollywood fever right now, may I suggest a proper forum be added to your many forums here? How about one titled:
Citizen Star Stories or Southside Studio News? Might not have a lot yet, but seems things could be picking up soon.
Tue, 02/19/2013 - 2:13pm
#65
High School Baskettball Tournament
Since the Citizen couldn't be bothered to mention FCHS during the region tourny's, The Tiger girls won their region, and the Tiger boy's came in second in theirs.
The girls play tonight at home at 6 pm, and the boys play Wednesday at home.
Fri, 02/22/2013 - 9:57pm
#66
High School Basketball Tournament
Continuing in the Citizen tradition of ignoring certain high schools in the County. (Tell me Cal, why is that? What does it take to mention FCHS in the sports section?) Both the boys and the girls won their first round games in the state tournament. It appears Boylen 'really' showed the new guy the ropes.
Sun, 03/03/2013 - 6:26pm
#67
Is there HS Basketball after McIntosh Loses??
The Sandy Creek girls play for the AAAA title, Macon
Thursday, March 7
Sandy Creek vs. Columbia, 7 p.m.
Tue, 02/19/2013 - 2:32pm
#68
Thanks Hutch!
The kids are quite proud of their accomplishments!
Sat, 02/09/2013 - 5:49pm
#69
Wowza-PTC Planning Comm Agenda
this Monday evening for a workshop only to discuss:
World Gym wants to close on Hwy 54 and build a 21,000 ft. gym with pool along Lexington Circle, in front of the army barracks town homes. They are going to keep the one at Westpark open.
Marriott wants to have a Fairfield Inn (4 story-88 rooms in 1st bldg.) (2nd bldg. later in expansion phase 2 in a separate building next door with 75 more rooms) at Hwy 74 and Wisdom Rd on 2.8 acres (I think in the back where the empty lot is next to the access road around the back of the gas station).
Gerresheimer-Wilden Plastics on Hwy 74 South will present a future rendering of a potential master plan for 182,000 ft. expansion over 16 plus acres they have there now.
Will someone please hire some help for David and Jennis? Anyone who is interested in any of these should go to see just how good this current Planning Commission is and put your two cents in during this informal format that is so beneficial to the whole process.
Sun, 02/10/2013 - 10:15am
#70
Has Dar given up on "buying"
Has Dar given up on "buying" the Kedron Fieldhouse? What a loose cannon.
Sat, 02/09/2013 - 9:23pm
#71
Wowza Find a better location.- although, 2 out of 3 ain't bad
World Gym? Hiding the Lexington townhomes - right on! No brainer.Go get 'em Dar.
Marriott? No thanks Willard and your magic underwear. Find a better location. Like maybe tear down something ugly and build the Fairfield there. Need Ideas? Willowbend Center. Williams Circle. Pit Stop. Racetrack - get this one now before it is built. Maybe the old World Gym site - or anything out there in the prairie between us and the new film studio. How I love knowing that is coming. Dar knows more about this than he is letting on and it would be good to watch his moves. I would anyway, you dreamboat.
GW Plastics - no brainer. Expansion means jobs.
Sun, 02/10/2013 - 1:35am
#72
Mudkittie
This Dar thingie has nothing to do with hotel rooms. Although, in your case, just maybe...oh never mind. However, you are required to blog on here with details if and when it happens. But seriously. A few things will keep them on the 74 corridor. The NCR training is going to ramp up even more in the next few years. Ka-ching. Marriott, hot pants or not, has no presence on the south side of Atlanta (beyond the airport, where he flies in and out on his private jet) other than Springhill in Newnan and Fairfield in McDonough. They need to fill in the gap. Gone are the days of referrals from one brand to another, even a few miles apart. Send the overflow to your brand partners, even if they are miles away.
We are it. Location, location, location. I'm gonna throw this out here, too. Don't anyone discount the Porsche headquarters coming to the south side from Sandy Springs and their quasi-connection to Marriott.
Seems the property owner has wanted this in this spot for the last 3 years or more, too.
Tue, 01/29/2013 - 9:00pm
#73
Kaseem Reed in Vegas with Barry Obama
today. Anyone who thinks this was a trip just to see the showgirls is wrong (of course, that part wasn't on the public agenda).
Kaseem is gonna run for Chambliss's seat. Barry's gonna make sure he has plenty of money. Barry wants him in DC, Kaseem is drooling at the mouth to be one of the big DC boyz. How many miles did they rack up on that plane at our expense today?
http://www.fox5vegas.com/story/20779115/full-remarks-by-president-obama-...
Tue, 02/12/2013 - 11:01am
#74
State of the Union
Is there a pool anywhere on which cadence Barry is planning to use for the speech tonight? Doesn't really matter though. I'd sooner watch a Honey Boo Boo marathon than watch the charlatan-in-chief try to convince the unwashed masses that we don't have a spending problem. We all need to realize we have a deficit problem, not a spending problem because Barry and Pelosi say so.
Get ready middle-class. As someone said here yesterday I believe....BOHICA.
Tue, 01/29/2013 - 9:28pm
#75
Reed the Weed needs to get past the Handel
U.S. Senator gets voted upon by the entire state. Sure, Hotlanta goes for the bro, but the rest of the state is up with the anti-abortion chick. And a chick she is - good looking too, just lose 20lbs.
Think I've offended everyone except gays and topless dancers. Anyone know how I could work that in?
Tue, 01/29/2013 - 9:42pm
#76
If you say so
but did any of us think Barry's name would even be in print after Nov. 6th? Stranger things have happened.
Mizz Alabama wouldn't think you're offensive, so don't sweat it.
Mon, 01/28/2013 - 1:03pm
#77
Purple Scion wrecked Sunday around 1 AM on Fishers Luck..
You should slow down when driving through neighborhoods..you are lucky to be alive.. a part of your front end is still sitting by the tree you hit..
slow down and grow up.
Sat, 01/19/2013 - 11:16am
#78
For Us Over 50 Falcons fans
Although Rise Up is okaaaay, I prefer a little more classic muzac.
Sat, 01/19/2013 - 12:02pm
#79
49 here....Go Falcons!
GATA
Get After their A$$
Sat, 01/19/2013 - 11:23am
#80
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Wed, 01/16/2013 - 9:52pm
#81
Neal Boortz, Pumpkin and Guns
Neal's last days on WSB radio are tomorrow and Friday. Listen to one of his very funny bits about Boo got shot.
Wed, 01/16/2013 - 10:15pm
#82
It was a LONG gun
RIP Royal Marshall
Wed, 01/16/2013 - 10:29pm
#83
Ditto on Royal
What was the banging noise in the background?
Wed, 01/16/2013 - 9:06pm
#84
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Wed, 01/16/2013 - 9:03pm
#85
Judge McMillian appointed to Court of Appeals
We will certainly miss you. Good luck, Judge !!!
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/crime-law/deal-puts-mcmillian-on-appeals-co...
Thu, 12/27/2012 - 8:44pm
#86
H. Norman Schwartzkopf, Jr., USA, Ret.
May you rest in peace.
Thu, 12/27/2012 - 9:22pm
#87
MLC
Amen
Sun, 12/16/2012 - 11:38am
#88
Another tragedy has gotten overshadowed this weekend
Sec State Clinton has apparently suffered a "health emergency" that will prevent her from testifying as scheduled this Thursday before Congress about Benghazi. The poor thing had a stomach virus, fainted and hit her head, causing a concussion. It's a little unclear when this near-death experience occurred, but we can all rest assured that the relentless media is tripping all over themselves to uncover the timeline.
The State Department has graciously lined up a couple of her piss-boys to take her place at the hearing though, so the show can go on. Her doctors are so concerned with her precarious health situation that they have ordered her to stay away from the office and work from home this week, which lines up nicely with the upcoming Christmas break. The home confinement might even allow her ample time to complete her shopping online, God willing. Those cigars that Slick Willie prefers are supposedly pretty hard to find this time of year.
Current favorite for the next Sec State, John Kerry, was reportedly informed Saturday while polishing his service medals, and he "insisted" that she not appear at the hearing. Unconfirmed reports state that Uncle Joe Biden was also informed Saturday while combing the internet for good speeches to steal. He was reported to say "Most conservatives would have died from a fall like that. I know that old goat could kick my ass, and trust me, she has threatened to many times".
Fri, 11/30/2012 - 1:02am
#89
FALCONS WIN!
Man, is this team bulletproof? How many ways have they found to win this year? EGG-zactly what Atlanta needed tonight.
Fri, 11/30/2012 - 1:25am
#90
Go Falcons!!
The Falcons seem to invent ways to win: the more unorthodox, the better. Best record in the NFL!!
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