Bill Fisher's Profile

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“I think brand-new housing would be a much better choice than what's there now. Those houses are so old ...”
“That's the most accurate headlight I've ever seen.”
“The less I have to drive to get to a gas station, the better. No opinion on the Providence project ...”
“That cost us $45,000? "Government wasting money; what you'd expect."”
“Half the people in Columbia still can't figure out how to use round-abouts. This is going to be hilarious!”
“"...and I ain't care two licks about no grammar, neither! HMPF!"”
“Time goes on, things change, land becomes developed. That's a great spot for a convenience store, so I don ...”
“The LED sign at the used car lot on Business Loop and College Ave will just about throw you into ...”
“"It appears they are not listening to the public. These public meetings are just window dressing," Baker said on Wednesday ...”
“If I was in the same position, I would practically pay the city to put a trail in my backyard ...”
“Sweet, I love round-abouts, and that intersection is a great spot for one.”
“Junk food laws will keep people from eating lousy food, just as much as drug laws have kept people from ...”
“Agreed, Adam Wood. People will always find a way, and there's really no reason to spend money blocking .1 ...”
“Somehow I'm not surprised when I see this happened on Wagon Trail Rd. Every time I pass Wagon Trail ...”
“I didn't vote for Obama last time around, but if he signs this bill into law, I'll vote ...”
“"Go to GoColumbiaMo.com and click on the "public safety and courts" tab on the left-hand side." That tab doesn ...”
““We need to realize that the city of the future is one where the downtown and central areas will need ...”
“I already see spots of dead grass around Columbia. If the weather doesn't change, I don't think there ...”
“Sweet, I hope this passes!”
“I'm happy to see this fail. That spot is a terrible place to put a business, and would only ...”
“Wow, it's so sad that it's come to this. The one place anyone should assume they'll be ...”
“So, they'll be tearing down those old houses on the opposite side of the street from the church. I ...”
“Perhaps the rivalry should center around something import, like EDUCATION, rather than generally meaningless sports.”
“For those of us in Columbia, a trip to StL or KC would cost $30 or so round trip, plus ...”
“Pizza is a hit on Superbowl Sunday? How is this a news story? Next up: People wash their cars less ...”
“That looks awesome, but I'm still going to miss that convenient parking lot.”
“I grew up in that neighborhood. Kawanis park would be a horrible route for the trail. Seriously, it'd make ...”
“Thanks for the update. I'm extremely familiar with the main trail, the connector, and the neighborhood up there. My ...”
“The road he was found on is nowhere near the actual trail. Continuing to mention the trail every time you ...”
“"The association complained..." Yep, that about sums up neighborhood associations.”
“Risk of flooding along the floodway? Sounds like that should be obvious.”
“"sometimes people have to take personal responsibility" No, people ALWAYS need to take personal responsibility. Anyway, it's good to ...”
“@ Ellis Smith: Zero sarcasm, I really meant what I wrote. Love 'em, and hope to see many, many more.”
“3,000 people moving to CoMO is a (hopeful) guess. And what's to say, even if that many did ...”
“It was already pretty well destroyed last weekend during the Texas game, mostly due to wind. About half of the ...”
“I think Columbia has greater than 3,000 empty homes right now, most of which are awaiting their first owners ...”
“Brent Gardner apparently hates or, at the very least, doesn't care about cyclists. The two sections of brick streets ...”
“Gerald, Shakespeare's is always worth the drive, no matter how far the distance.”
“I doubt they pull over more blacks than whites, but it is odd how it only takes one officer to ...”
“Just because it can't be re-zoned, doesn't mean the owners can't close the park and sell the ...”
“Since as far back as I can remember, if you see a single cop car behind a stopped vehicle, the ...”
“Paul is right. I got hooked on tricycles in my early-20s, which led to a downward spiral of abuse and ...”
“I love all these round-abouts the city is putting in. I seriously don't think we could ever have too ...”
“End-of-the-month quotas, but in the case of drunk drivers, I'm all for it! I also like how the checkpoints ...”
“What?? 10th and Cherry has never been a high traffic area except after games. Sorry you got hit, but don ...”
“The City chose to let these developers build more (crappy, overpriced) houses than the market required, and now they're ...”
“"There's something wrong with me, everyone should conform to MY needs!!"”
“Louis, I ride my bike along there occasionally, and I'm not covered in spandex. Even if I was, what ...”
“Nice to see racism alive and well in Columbia. MLK would be so proud that we appointed someone based solely ...”
“As much as it'll suck getting stopped at that signal 90% of the time I'm driving down Nifong ...”
“Sweeeet!! This is one of the scariest roads to ride on, so I pretty much always avoid it. Can't ...”
“Something I noticed, and which can be easily seen in your video, is how bumpy the surface it. It's ...”
“I like that we're getting a second bike coral, but I think somewhere along Broadway or further south on ...”
“Don't forget all the birds that have had trouble finding food under all the snow. My backyard is filled ...”
“We actually got mail today. The mailman not only showed up, but he had large packages that required him to ...”
“Angie, they seem to neglect a lot of streets off primary and secondary roads. I was shoveling snow along Derby ...”
“Not helpful. The link tells me I've already taken the survey, even though I definitely haven't. Along Derby ...”
“Due to having worked with Pam Forbes for a number of years in the past, and getting to know her ...”
“I fully understand why the tree has been moved, but it's lost the magic of the original location. Also ...”
“Wait, cinders provide traction? That's news to me. Anyway, I love the salt! Streets were clear in no time ...”
“These are definitely 3 parks that would be more attractive to families if they ran intoxicated homeless out of them ...”
“That's a convenient location for Stephens/Columbia College students, and makes great use of an otherwise lightly used area ...”
“If you're looking for a quiet country setting, anywhere within 5 miles of Columbia's borders should probably be ...”
“I thought the Tiger was a retirement home only. Also, are there still plans on closing Short St. if the ...”
“I wish someone would give me an award for simply doing my job.”
“Does this include people texting while driving?”
“I began taking Vitamin D3 supplements a couple years ago, and I've been sick once, which lasted 3-4 days ...”
“Not happy about this. I understand the traffic and financial issues with the original location, but this just makes it ...”
“It's such a tiny, boring building. Since the city isn't going to tear it down and build something ...”
“Nice, I'm glad it's finally done. I was able to sneak through on my bike a few times ...”
“Yeah, marriage is becoming obsolete, and check out how great the children are turning out... And, yes, I'm being ...”
“I like option B the most. It seems like a waste of money, but I don't mind throwing a ...”
“Columbia PD shooting for quotas so early in the month? There must be an internal bet going on.”
“Their loss, and the Missourian's gain. I won't pay for online news, and neither will 99% of the ...”
“That building has set dormant for the longest time, and it'd be nice to have it put to good ...”
“The city is going to tax us one way or the other. I figure using the money to improve parks ...”
“Cool, I can defend myself inside my own home with a non-lethal device! I wonder how soon 'til all the ...”
“Tasers are safer for everyone--cops and suspects--than guns, batons or fists. The whole point in giving them to cops was ...”
“version 2”
“*sigh* There really has to be a group out there complaining about 1st Amendment issues while everyone else is trying ...”
“I was downtown and around campus this evening and the place is crazy! Lots of art everywhere if you want ...”
“You ever notice how many of these accidents involve female college students crossing College Ave, and not males? I'm ...”
“The area near Green Meadows is a lot safer than the stretch between I-70 and Stadium. Why not widen the ...”
“Almost all new jobs in Columbia are for retail locations, and you can't build a long-term economy on that ...”
“Chill, Kirsten, the disabled-accessible cars are on the way. They first need profits before they'll have enough money to ...”
“Wouldn't Alley A, or the alley by the Blue Note make more sense than 10th and Broadway??”
“Revoke it. He got the scholarship to play football, and now he's been kicked off the team. If he ...”
“It's a great idea. Give it 2-3 generations, and perhaps they'll begin to treat their women with equal ...”
“Ray, that's an absurd question. ...Of course they have. Probably doing it right now, in fact.”
“In response to John above: "why not EVERYONE wait until the train meets all of its legal obligations?" Because then ...”
“Columbia is supposed to be bicycle friendly, and there are always a lot of cyclists traveling through downtown, either because ...”
“8 of the 11 accidents since '05 have happened at intersections with designated crosswalks, while only 3 have involved jaywalkers ...”
“The Columbia Police Dept. didn't do anywhere near enough to shut down the illegal fireworks displays in residential neighborhoods ...”
“Good stuff to know, thanks for sharing. Perhaps if the rest of the state would following Columbia's lead in ...”