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“Madeline, check the links in the story for contact info. Another place that might have information is the Community Garden ...”
“The question no one has asked in this debate is why does it cost so much to bounce a check ...”
“Maybe we could have them both? DK”
“Nothing in particular Mike. I am sorry for how that came off, and I agree, I did overreact. You'll ...”
“I notice you haven't really responded to any of my points. Actually, Mike, I "slam" very few people. Perhaps ...”
“Cont'd from previous: Most of what you write comes from other sources. You seldom conduct your own interviews or ...”
“My, we're thin skinned, huh, Mike? And what makes you think I was specifically talking about the interview you ...”
“Charles Ludeke wrote: "Mr. Bowen, we can hear it from you faster, but the news organizations didn't post false ...”
“john crawford wrote: "does the same contamination that affects the river valley affect the springs 1/4 mile away?" Without ...”
“Also, Joy, the reason we have so many health problems, generally, is we weigh too much and don't get ...”
“Joy Unruh wrote: "but RO is not very effective when it comes to bacterial or large hits of other contaminents ...”
“I wish reporters (or maybe Water and Light) would be more clear about how our water is being disinfected these ...”
“terry bura wrote: "Does the liquor store , does the gun store selling amo,does the grocery store selling food ,auto ...”
“Joe Blow wrote: "There is a leak in the waste water field and it is getting our water supply." Not ...”
““Then a tiny amount of chloramine is added — equivalent to six grains of salt in a gallon of water — which ...”
“Maybe we should start pulling people licenses, for years (or permanently) for accidents related to distracted driving. Since losing a ...”
“First of all, health insurance industry profits are not terribly high. In 2008, this Fortune 500 ranking had them 28th ...”
“But have you run the numbers to see how much natural gas we'll need to do that? One of ...”
“ray wrote: "I sure wouldn't blame car drivers for my own weakness" What weakness? I can get anywhere in ...”
“ray wrote: "By creating an ordinance to villafy gasoline powered vehicles makes Columbia just that more car-unfriendly." Ray, ever driven ...”
“Chuck wrote: "Israel does it why can't we?" Because Israel is a country about the size of Connecticut, with ...”
“Jas Iron wrote: "A 20 oz. bag of Pot will land you in jail for a year" You mean 20 ...”
“Layton Light wrote: "And what happens if you are in an accident on your way to your double latte at ...”
“Why should we? I answered your question about exhaust emissions. Cars in large metro areas are required to be tested ...”
“Um, Chuck, I know what a *graph* chart is, but that's not what you wrote. I never attended MU ...”
“What's a graft chart, Chuck? Here's some info on what catalytic converters do, and how they've modernized ...”
“With modern catalytic converters, very few hydrocarbons make it into the air anyway. In engines that don't have converters ...”
“What has anyone in government actually accomplished since January except increasing the public debt by trillions? DK”
“You do realize that all city parking garages have cameras in them now? DK”
“Actually the Bible says a whole bunch of different things, many of them contradictory. It has been used to justify ...”
“But Chris, you're still saying that all food borne illness is the responsibility of the producer. I question that ...”
“Christopher: .023%/year translates to about 1 chance in 5000 years. I think my statistics were correct - I should have ...”
“Companies don't stay in business by killing or sickening their customers, Chuck. That's one of the checks and ...”
“"Morales has nationalized Bolivia’s lithium industry as he previously did the oil and gas industries. " He nationalized the oil ...”
“The incidence of toxic E. coli disease is estimated at 70,000 per year: http://www.cdc.gov/nczved/dfbmd ...”
“The schedule of fines is here: http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Court/Documents/payoutlist.pdf Assuming none are appealed, that would ...”
“Perhaps the low turnout indicates the problem is not as serious as some say. The research faculty I've known ...”
“The standard of living you enjoy, Chuck, is mainly because of large corporations (and I'm not talking about your ...”
“Chuck wrote: "Mark Foecking didn't you once post about the putting of sugars into our foods by those corporations ...”
“Chuck wrote: "the greed of the corporations that drive our economy." Consumers drive our economy. They make choices which determine ...”
“Hadn't seen this before - this explains a lot... "Getting good people into a such a neighborhood is almost impossible ...”
“The truly noxious chemicals (the carcinogens, known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which also appear in smoked foods and barbecue) aren ...”
“News has become entertainment. With all of the competing outlets for news trying to keep up market share, the outlet ...”
“Good for Les Bourgeois for cancelling these events, however, this is symptomatic of a larger problem. We spend a lot ...”
“Relax, Chuck. If you're doing well enough to be worrying about cigarette smell, than you're doing pretty well ...”
“Can't we all just live and let live? DK”
“carla page wrote: ".there is a satelite up in space that can read your license plate from space" What brand ...”
“Brian Nitsllaw wrote: "I also think I hear you about smaller ones, or do you mean wind?" I meant wind ...”
“We couldn't build 80 nukes in 5 years, because the large castings required are only produced by one company ...”
“Why doesn't Peaceworks protest our national dependence on the automobile? It's always struck me as odd they'll ...”
“I would say our standard of living does more to fight terrorism than any action or spending government might undertake ...”
“Sorry -- looked again and they tabled it until the 5th. DK”
“Actually, the next Council meeting is Sept 21st. DK”
“"N]ot only has Medicare more successfully restrained the rate of increase of per enrollee spending,” Hacker explained, “the rate ...”
“Chuck wrote: "Phillip Berrong is there a national standard on just how long the Yellow's are to be displayed ...”
“Bruce Smith wrote: "Mark; You could not survive without automobiles. Even if you don't use one, everything you need ...”
“ray wrote: "This town is becoming more and more car-unfriendly all the time." Good. Cars are not our friends. DK”
“Ray wrote: "Access, affordability, quality and responsiveness by health care providers, (and not beaureaucrats), might be a better way to ...”
“What's an American car? These days, many Toyota's and Hoida's are made the the US, and GM ...”
“Chuck wrote: "no matter who is in the Presidential Chair" There's also the possibility that our "mess" had very ...”
“I wish more people would do that generally. I bought a 1/2 acre property in the first ward partially ...”
“Chuck, we assume *you* had done the research to some up with your claim. Please post specifics - the Google searches ...”
“Chuck, all I'm really seeing there are partisan articles with agendas. I've seen no mention of tax breaks ...”
“Chuck, outsourcing benefits consumers in the short term, by giving them cheaper products. It obviously has it's problems in ...”
“When I was a kid, our family doctor would tell my parents not to worry too much about our little ...”
“Dammit, I meant "just come before it" DK”
“"Woodstock was a celebration of life after a decade filled with death, violence and war" Um, why was this different ...”
“We have concrete gutters, about a foot wide, along both sides of the street, Chuck. The bumps do not block ...”
“The real issue is the street is so long and straight. If Alexander was being built today, they (P & Z ...”
“Riding a bike is only one way of saving energy, and it's silly to think it would solve any ...”
“Chuck wrote: "Give the Mayor's son in law a position in City Government and he thinks he is going ...”
“Ray wrote: "How about we pass a bicycle sobriety/stoner ordinance which advocates for CPD to have drug sniffing canines ...”
“I hear the VA has really turned it's care around. In the 90's when they were seriously facing ...”
“Ray wrote: "Then what purpose does the ordinance serve? Is our city council now in the business of passing insignificant ...”
“Ray wrote: "practical impact the ordinance had and will have on Columbia." Has there even been a practical impact? Has ...”
“Andrew Palmer wrote: "As a future social studies educator I continue to ask the question at what point are we ...”
“Sustainability, as in building more efficient buildings and lessening the need for fossil energy, will become quite a bit more ...”
“Anna Codutti wrote: "GET uncomfortable with the idea that this law is doing everyone a disservice." I have no problem ...”
“Laura Reiss wrote: "The guy was urniating in public folks. It is a public health problem. I know I won ...”
“Smart thermostats are one thing. A smart grid is totally another. An electric grid that can work with intermittent and ...”
“I have a "clunker". It's a 20 year old Metro/Swift, and while it runs perfectly, is not a ...”
“Chick wrote: "Mark Foecking it is obvious you do not live on my street do you?" No, but I ride ...”
“Chuck wrote: "You still did not answer who is going to pay for the Animal Control Officers who will have ...”
“"Why do you even bother?" He's bored. DK”
“Chuck wrote: "Right dipstick it only kills people every year." Last year it killed one (and West Nile may have ...”
“Chuck, people have bowls of water for their dogs, they have kiddie pools, birdbaths, and all other manner of both ...”
“"The Missourian article reports that the city has only received one complaint in the past eight years since the ordinance ...”
“Chuck, whatever. It's an element that will not affect you in the least. Even if someone at Paquin decided ...”
“What truth, Chuck? That rodents have hundreds of places to get food in a typical home or yard? That having ...”
“You know the sludge was going to a farm, right? To be more than likely spread on the ground as ...”
“Mice and rats eat cat and dog food, human food, and garbage, also. You might have mice in your apartment ...”
“Perhaps one could get neighbors approval for having a rooster, but I'm fine with chickens being allowed without having ...”
“"What does a population surpassing 100,000 mean for Columbia businesses?" More big chains, perhaps. It'll depend on how ...”
“Actually, propane is already the most common alternative fuel in use today. Part of the problem of using propane on ...”
“I'm not canceling the earthquake rider on my home insurance just yet, Chuck. But it does sound promising... DK”
“Actually, the risk of a big quake here may be becoming less. The New Madrid fault is not like fault ...”
“It's usually not this bad at other times of the year. There are a lot of students moving right ...”
“Ray: 1) The ARC actually pays for itself, as does the city golf course. The most subsidized programs are community ...”
“eli gallagher wrote: "In a short two years, we could have completely recouped the cost, reduced our bills to $0 ...”
“The bigger question is how many disabled/elderly in need of service will no longer be able to afford it ...”
“OK, so we're building a new city hall, so the city departments that now lease space all over downtown ...”
“Kristina, your disabled friend can do better than she is at managing her money. She should shop around for better ...”
“This behavior is not limited to underage drinkers. Do you want to make alcohol illegal, Chuck? We tried that, and ...”
“Well, it depends on what you mean by "helping". Most of the time, underage drinkers are like any other drinkers ...”
“This should also help with the crunch at Joint Communications. DK”
“I tend to agree. Why does this have to be an issue at all in France, other than some are ...”
“"millions of under age lives lost yearly" I doubt that. I'd be surprised if it were more than a ...”
“Until we see a lot of businesses losing their liquor licenses, we'll not see much of a reduction in ...”
“It's actually easier to park that way then it is to parallel park. Let's see what happens for ...”
“Chuck, you have your own forum, your blogs, you can post here, and at the Beat Board, FreeTalk, and whereever ...”
“Part of the problem is that "basic needs" for a lot of families, involves cable, cell phones, high-speed Internet, and ...”
“Ray wtore (again): "Cyclists will be more respected by the vehicular motorist community when bicycles display a license plate, receive ...”
“Ray wrote: "You seem to be a member of a very small and select group of anti-car cyclists who respond ...”
“Well, no. There has never been true peace in all of human history. Once we defeated the "aliens", we'd ...”
“If your electricity comes primarily from natural gas or renewables, then an electric vehicle will reduce your carbon footprint. In ...”
“This sounds like a solution in search of a problem. Do we have an inordinate amount of child care accidents ...”
“Chuck, the point remains. The Trib is paying for it's web site, they are allowing people to comment on ...”
“Actually, guys, I do have a driver license, and I have enough ready cash to cover any damage I might ...”
“Come on, face it, Chuck, people seldom report auto drivers for running red lights, etc. What makes you think that ...”
“I don't know where Obama got the part about "skyrocket". Electricity rates, even in MO where we get most ...”
“Trouble is, Mike, I don't agree that driving prices higher does anything for affordable housing. It makes existing landowners ...”
“ray wrote: "There are constant distractions." Yes. That's why it's important to pay attention to the ones you ...”
“Actually these would be pretty pricey houses for the area. Existing housing of the same size (8-900 sf or so ...”
“Why doesn't everyone just ignore the Nazis? After a while, they'd get tired of playing with themselves and ...”
“"The problem is the motorist who sadly states, “I did not see him”." A big part of the problem is ...”
“It depends on what you call pollution, Chuck. CO2 is a major component of auto exhaust. I think CO2 is ...”
“I happen to think electricity is dirt cheap for what is does for us. Same with gasoline. We have nothing ...”
“Most catalytically converted auto exhaust is carbon dioxide and water vapor, same as what a person breathes out. There are ...”
“Chuck wrote: "Better those poisonous chemicals in his body than mine." You walk your dogs several times a day, right ...”
“Actually the pollution from most cars in a city as small as ours is insignificant. I get a whiff of ...”
“Ray wrote: "My car has A/C. What does your bicycle have?" A nice breeze!! "I spent the next 3 ...”
“Such a person needs to have significant input on Planning and Zoning, since so much of moderating demand has to ...”
“There has been serious talk in countries that ration health care (socialized medicine), about limiting the amount of care they ...”
“I'm really more of a burned-in PedNut. Neat thing about exercise is it gets easier the more you do ...”
“Get on those jogging shoes and Just Do It, Chuck!! You might add years to your life! (Wait. Do you ...”
“And it will be that much more painful for you when your friendly neighborhood gas station doesn't have any ...”
“Some homeowner's policies cover a cyclist's liabilities when they are away from their homes (I don't know ...”
“ray wrote: "...work on new technology to change the course of our dependency on traditional automobiles" Well, it's really ...”
“Oh, I am. I'd imagine most drivers never notice me. DK”
“From the Council minutes of March 2, 2009: "Ms. Hoppe understood the Council received an e-mail regarding a mother and ...”
“Chuck, if it were true, that would be one thing. It's not true, however. Others outside of the Council ...”
“Ray, stop it. This was not the mayor's bill. All he did was vote for it, like all the ...”
“I wasn't sure if I was for this ordinance or not when it first passed - that's part of ...”
“The problem with storing CO2 is that it will leak out eventually. CO2 can be mineralized as carbonates (coral and ...”
“Ray wrote: "I'm way too out of shape for pedal power and I'm also allergic to exercise and ...”
“Rigged elections are certainly a possibility, but I don't know what we can do about that from here. I ...”
“Ray wrote: "Whatever the error factor is in Iran, the outpouring of hundreds of thousands of anti-Ahmadinejad Iranians, sans the ...”
“Most of the fellow cyclists I know are quite educated, safe, predictable, courteous riders. Ones that aren't deserve a ...”
“I don't even have an iPod, Chuck, nor do I want one. Cyclists have a lot better view of ...”
“Ray, don't berate people for having a lot of free time. I think you post more than Chuck does ...”
“Joe, for all of Missouri that might be about right. Not just Columbia. It also depends on what they call ...”
“ray wrote: "In my world, an apology usually will suffice for any offense involving bicycle indignation." Slow down, sir. You ...”
“Ray, this has far less to do with the mayor and far more to do with the efforts of a ...”
“ray wrote: "This town is getting to have the reputation of being CAR-UNFRIENDLY. " I'd imagine few people, other than ...”
“The argument for saving money by home canning may hold true if one is canning their own produce, but if ...”
“College Avenue is four lane down it's entire length. In that case, you would pass them like any other ...”
“I've not commented so I can read up on the material somewhat. When you see references that are primarily ...”
“Our library is already decorated with towers of shredded yellow scrap metal. Why should their logo display any more taste ...”
“Eric Cox wrote: "If I saved more than I spent this would be awesome, but who falls into that category ...”
“On the contrary, attempting to rid the world of nuclear weapons would make an nuclear attack more likely. Would we ...”
“Ayn is right. There's really no such thing as a domestic or foreign car anymore. We should just let ...”
“"According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean salary for teachers, nurses and IT staff are as follows: for ...”
“Another website to read for information on this is http://www.quackwatch.com , however, it isn't maintained or updated ...”
“Chuck wrote: "Why don't they do what most cities this size do and require all home/rental/small business ...”
“Chris - I checked, and it's not. The pine pest is called the pine wilt nematode, and it's a ...”
“They didn't sprout early this year. I remember in 2006 and 2007 they did - I had daffodil nubs poking ...”
“How many people can afford a house like this anyway? I suspect not enough to make much of a difference ...”
“Another indication of changing climate is the increase in the population of the root-knot nematode in central MO. It used ...”
“"He said the city designs residential streets in the same way as main streets: to move traffic through." That is ...”
“John M. Nowell wrote: "I did see two cyclists using a hand signal yesterday to make a turn. So that ...”
“I think one of the reasons they use the bags is it cuts down on injuries for the collectors. Refuse ...”
“That information on me is wrong, BTW. I've seen that website, and what seems to have happenend is they ...”
“Chuck, one drug is not another drug. Addictive drugs addict though specific biochemical mechanisms. Most drugs are not addictive, other ...”
“Rick: Cocaine is not physically addictive, but it is one of the most psychologically addictive drugs known. "Reinforcement" is where ...”
“Chuck: Addiction to heroin (for example) is mediated by receptors, little "keyholes" in the brain that opiate molecules (and native ...”
“Should police have Tasered him instead? DK”
“Actually cocaine is not physically addictive either, at least in the way that heroin, benzodiazepines, and nicotine are. There is ...”
“"stretching one’s earnings to cover a month’s expenses is sometimes difficult" People used to do something called "saving ...”
“"You GO JOE! but watch our for the big oil and coal co.s - they will not be too happy ...”
“@RS "I wonder if CPD has any undercover officers making deliveries?" That would be a good idea. DK”
“Maybe they were Jewish, Ray... Why wonder about their race at all? The article doesn't mention it, so why ...”
“I think Bush was wise not to use the SPR to moderate gasoline prices. That's not what it's ...”
“Actually we get our oil from the US, then from Canada, then Venezuela, then Mexico, then Saudi Arabia, then Africa ...”
“Rick wrote: "But, you really should have no problem with me driving to work either," The issue with that, and ...”
“Charles Creswell wrote: "Just these vehicles save on emissions and or gasoline. 2 cents per mile." Does that include depreciation ...”
“Patrick Cornell wrote: "I can guarantee you that none of them have the training or practice to be able to ...”
“No, a newspaper simply must deliver facts, so people can make up their own minds. That's how our democracy ...”
“What's "good moral character"? That varies all over the place depending on what part of the world you're ...”
“Of course you know what your options are. However, you are addicted to effortless personal mobility, and would perhaps benefit ...”
“Chuck wrote: "Now if they do not like the word why do they call it to each other?" I know ...”
“I don't know. Some days, I hear that word several times a day around where I live, both in ...”
“Anyone who looks at the way our city and county government functions could easily conclude it was corrupt, or at ...”
“Chuck wrote: "It is about society as a whole and it is about how this society is going as a ...”
“Thanks for the comp's, Rick - I shall try - sometimes I don't think I'm doing anyone any good ...”
“Traci wrote: "I find it so interesting that men want to dictate what women should have available to them in ...”
“Just live and let live, Chuck. That's all anyone is saying. Gay marriage does not affect you in the ...”
“Amber: But did you taste the local strawberries? For some produce there might not be a lot of difference, but ...”
“The police know all about the guys that hang around in back of Bambino's, Hitt St, and on 9th ...”
“ray wrote: "A full-service grocery store would have been nicer for the neighborhood." The last one in that area closed ...”
“"Mental illness" is becoming an overused, overdiagnosed label for anyone who is "different". Classifying everyone as mentally ill means professionals ...”
“Come on, Chuck. Drew isn't mentally ill. He's just different. Accept that he is different and move on ...”
“Fresh food often tastes better, keeps longer, and it is increasingly important to support local farmers rather than ones 2000 ...”
“We have far greater problems than illegal immigration. In fact, I'm sure that a lot of the Mexican residents ...”
“"Bisexual is a fad" Hmm. I thought being gay (or going both ways) was not a choice? Drew, I really ...”
“However, his wind plan has been delayed due to unfavorable economics: http://money.cnn.com/2008/11/12/news/economy ...”
“Actually, losing 5 pounds, by itself, won't make you healthier. Exercising off those 5 pounds will. Finding exercise that ...”
“Ayn wrote: "So 90 percent of Columbians still used motorized transportation -- mainly private vehicles -- for their commute even when gas ...”
“It's not the way the wards are set up. The problem is our individual legislators and how they approach ...”
“Peaceworks is the group that holds the signs at Broadway and Providence. PedNet is not a political organization. Neighborhood streets ...”
“Greg: It wasn't quite three years, but it was a good 2 1/2. It is eye opening now ...”
“You know, ray, that it's only been in the last 60 years or so that we expect to get ...”
“A family of three (I'm assuming they mean a couple with one child), making $36,000 a year, is ...”
“Also, the age for getting a carry permit is 21 (down from 23). Most undergrads will not be able to ...”
“Someone wanting to kill a bunch of people, and then himself, might not be deterred by having CCW holders carrying ...”
“Tracy wrote: "Seriously folks, which is more dangerous: A campus with no guns and the minuscule chance of being a ...”
“Tracy Greever-Rice: "the threat, Mark, comes from the competence and sanity (or lack there of) of the person hiding his ...”
““Missouri’s college students should be allowed to learn and exchange ideas in an environment free from the threat of ...”
“That's a really nice article about Georgia, Mike. Chuck, you'll hear about negotiations regarding Sinclair Farm just like ...”
“"Got that. If the government gets involved, private industry won't be able to charge as much because the government ...”
“Actually, we can look at what happened after Katrina as an example. Police were spread very thin, and for several ...”
“http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Council/Bills/2009/mar16bills/B73-09.pdf Here is the bill that passed. I did not see ...”
“Another feature of some of the tweaked intersections is what's called an "Australian right turn" which brings the turning ...”
“Once the improvements are in, they're in. Why are these intersections going to cost taxpayers money down the road ...”
“"This won't affect their rates at all because they have City of Columbia electricity; they don't have Ameren ...”
“Everyone is a little lactose intolerant - some more than others. (BBBRRRRAAAAPPPPP!!!!). Sorry - had some cheese with my pizza.... Word of ...”
“But some people feel the increased health benefits (whatever they are) of the raw milk outweigh the possiblity of getting ...”
“We know, ray... DK”
“Considering there were a number of people who purposely INCREASED their electrical use during this time, it is likely participation ...”
“"Louis Pasteur...developed the process of pasteurization to stop milk and wine from causing diseases." Actually Pasteur developed the process ...”
“Of course they should seek more information - more information is always better than less. Trouble is most people, on both ...”
“ray said: "If the city can't time these lights better, or have longer yellows. (throughout town), than maybe these ...”
“Actually, the City Manager doesn't vote. I've always thought downtown should be it's own ward, as the ...”
“Right. There are no commercial reprocessing plants operating in the US because we haven't had the need for them ...”
“Christopher Foote wrote: "You also wrote a column extolling the virtues of nuclear energy and claimed it was recyclable and ...”
“But a lot of "at-risk" kids are at risk precisely because they, and their parents, don't take advantage of ...”
“Don: Every weapon (or combat technique) a police officer might use has to potential to kill. Over 100 people have ...”
“Because woman weightlifters are still somewhat of a novelty. I'd imagine when they compete against men (and sometime in ...”
“One of the big issues here is a lot of people are too poor to pay interest. They just haven ...”
“Steel Reserve is very popular among the homeless. It's better tasting than Camo Black Ice!!! Actually, I find both ...”
“That's Mike Martin's lot, so he and his partner will have to figure out what to do with ...”
“Sorry - last time and I'm done. Yes, Chuck, I know how to do this, and I have worked as ...”
“Chuck said: "But they cannot by what reason keep that shelter smelling clean?" Probably because it's really crowded. I ...”
“Michele, wait a minute. You made $43,000 last year, which, after taxes. is about $2,400/month. And out ...”
“Re: the Sinclair property: Having a facility that is too big is just as bad, or worse, that having one ...”
“As an athlete conditions himself, his stress tests will improve. However, the sickle cell trait will not go away, and ...”
“Ayn sez: "Not if they use students who break rules. Make it an alternative to detention." You know the trouble ...”
“What percentage of teens who were already sexually active choose to listen to songs with explicit lyrics? Note to Mr ...”
“The food was served on polystyrene trays before. This is just polystyrene that is more biodegradable than traditional expanded polystyrene ...”
“I hear from people here and there that there is no way that humans can change the climate. But humans ...”
“Adaptation is far more important than prevention. Even if climate change is 100% caused by humans, the cuts required to ...”
“"John Alexander March 8, 2009 | 11:54 a.m. Saying the effects of electricty are well known is like saying ...”
“"Berg said. "The fact is no one knows how these Tasers affect the human body."" The effect of electricity on ...”
“Chuck said: "Well big guy go put your manhood where your mouth is and let's see you go show ...”
“I'm glad these girls have made the gymnastics team, however, many of them are carrying too much weight to ...”
“Chuck said: "If you go read your Bible young man you will see in fact that any and all homosexual ...”
“Jimmy: Because our cars deserve the best, doncha' know. So do a few of our local construction contractors. Maybe in ...”
“Zeke: I'd like to know how the "legalized animal cruelty" purportedly practiced in laboratories compares to the life of ...”
“"Five showed up to speak in support of Sallee's project, including homeless veteran Scott Byars. "We're screwing up ...”
“John Schultz said: "As it stands, Sallee said he would make the down payments on the trailers himself and then ...”
“Concern over the feelings of an animal (or other related social justice concerns) are largely things that only rich societies ...”
“I don't know where to start here, but I'd like to add a few perspectives from a little ...”
“Kevin: What society has not made "use" of animals in some form, either as prime movers or as food? As ...”
“"A mouse as a pet has protection. A mouse as a pest can be killed at will. Research mice have ...”
“Chuck sez: "riding takes a whole lot more exertion than being able to stand " But what does that have to ...”
“Chuck sez: "I have told you here and other forums numerous times that my lower back is quite bad and ...”
“This has really nothing to do with gay rights, as I've had my say about that, and Drew, I ...”
“Chuck, you wouldn't need a car. Ride a bike. It'd be good for you - ya might lose some ...”
“I'm sure this has a lot to do with Zootoo... :rolleyes: DK”
“Chuck sez: "Wrong again oh uneducated one. If you clean properly there will be no odor left to fester and ...”
“Public sexual relations are considered indecent exposure, and illegal. Gay marriage or gay rights have nothing to do with that ...”
“Chuck, if there are decaying feces and urine in the troughs, they are not being washed down properly. Yes, you ...”
“Chuck, last I heard we still have something called "Freedom of Speech". This means if someone wants to talk about ...”
“Dresner quote: "Having multiple Tasers used at once is not any more dangerous than if a person was shot with ...”
“$17,600 (for a child at Kids Depot) I might believe, although even that seems awful high for what's ...”
“A comment for Andy: You seem very bright and committed to your beliefs, and that is good. I do not ...”
“Chuck ax'd: "The Animal Control side did not smell like the main kennel does when I visited at all ...”
“These are nice systems if you know what you are doing, but the improper installation and operation of an SVO ...”
“The solution to keep things going? Leave it alone. The economy has always come back independent (one might say in ...”
“Everyone has their hands out today, Chuck. It's the expected reaction to the "spendulus" package. Government never supports itself ...”
“Chuck sez: "Private enterprise cannot even take care of itself and you expect it to be able to take care ...”
“Chuck, sheltered workshops are something that society affords in flush times. We are in a somewhat less flush time (although ...”
“Um, the last I looked, classified ads in the Trib and here had a lot of jobs. Maybe not as ...”
“My views on the issue are not ones that I need to contact anyone about, since I have no children ...”
“Sorry - just looked at it again. It's the old apartments/flop houses just south of the Tenth and Cherry ...”
“That's not Bambino's. It's the building and lot for the old Miller dental building. Bambino's would ...”
“Chuck sez: "Eric Cox so what do you propose smart guy just letting chaos rein supreme in our area?" It ...”
“Once again: ": one that makes laws especially for a political unit ; especially : a member of a legislative body" There is ...”
“Chuck: "Section 2. Form of Government. The municipal government provided by this charter shall be known as the "council-manager government ...”
“"“We are being encouraged to allow this to happen ‘cause (Corn Growers) have a big belief that this will help ...”
“High fructose corn syrup is not the problem many say it is. It is banned in Europe to help their ...”
“Chuck, he didn't say he represented everyone's views. No elected official represents the views of all of his ...”
“Ray, these recovery centers are selling something. They are selling expensive, largely ineffective treatment. Drugs users that honestly wish to ...”
“Just a pharmacological note. Dronabinol is natural delta-8 THC. Nabilone is the "man-made stuff" Both drugs seem to have the ...”
“They don't need to be - McDonalds got along just fine for years without the headsets. However: Many cordless phones ...”
“Why doesn't Taco Bell just hardwire it's customer/drivethru intercoms like they used to? No more radio, no ...”
“Chuck said: "It is all about taking peoples concerns to not only our city/state level but to Washington as ...”
“13 arrests since 2004 is less than three per year. Especially considering the detecctive doesn't do anything to discourage ...”
“So the rate of charitable contributions was fairly constant regardless of income. This would mean a person making 10 times ...”
“ColumbiaHeartBeat sez: "Since when do we zone vacant land "agricultural" for "future development opportunities?" Hey, Stan K. does it all ...”
“I'd imagine this is a case of distracted driving. Fire trucks and ambulances have to use ever more deafening ...”
“This country went into the hole because we (most Americans) decided to live beyond our means. That living well now ...”
“I've calculated that spending the cost of Callaway 2 on renewables and efficiency will result in a generating capacity ...”
“I don't advocate for bike lanes, for myself. I don't feel the need for them. However, they help ...”
“To sue the city because you drove too fast for conditions is the ultimate abdication of personal responsibility. A driver ...”
“Yes, Racheal. Almost all hydrogen today is made from natural gas, by a process called steam reforming. Electrolysis of water ...”
“The problem is, that students today often graduate with high levels of debt. They have to take the best paying ...”
“Chuck, my opposition to this has nothing to do with it being disability friendly or not. It has to do ...”
“Chuck sez: "Oh but Mark they are catering to the bike crowd and are going to make it not only ...”
“I can't believe Curtis still wants to do that. IT WILL NOT BE USED ANY MORE THAN IT IS ...”
“Ray: Hitler was considered a great man until he annexed Austria. He brought Germany back from a the brink of ...”
“Um, how many white supremecists have any of you known in your lives? This is a vanishingly small fringe of ...”
“Water table levels are coming up, according to USGS: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/mo/nwis/uv/?site_no=385718092234201&PARAmeter_cd=72019 ...”
“Major broadcasters use transmitters with vacuum tubes in them. There's nothing intrinsically wrong with them. In fact, they're ...”
“Bleach is irritating to everyone. Tub and tile cleaner is hydrochloric acid,which is volatile and irritating. Using the two ...”
“Chuck sez: "You do not understand how electricity works obviously. To leave a light running once it is already charged ...”
“Ray ax'd: "which side would I choose?" I wouldn't choose a side. Both sides have valid grievances, and ...”
“These glasses cost $19. I know a lot of poor people that spend more than that on lottery tickets, or ...”
“I'm not taking sides, Ray. Both sides have their share of blame for this latest violence. Israel's ground ...”
“Responsibility for the ongoing violence rests with both sides. Both sides are so quick to return violence with violence. They ...”
“I guess the point that need to be made here is to compare the adverse effects of marijuana with those ...”
“Place a concrete post with the names of the streets etched into it. That'll fix 'em. DK”
“I'm not Dale, and don't know what his system is like, but I can give you some information ...”
“Both diet and exercise must be addressed if one is to be successful at weight loss. The National Weight Loss ...”
“Chuck sez: Physical activity may not be key to obesity epidemic That follows from basic thermodynamics. About the most that ...”
“From the San Francisco article: "Cars always will vastly outnumber bikes, he reasons, so allotting more street space to cyclists ...”
“Ayn ax'd: >>>How much money can a homeowner reasonably expect to make from selling solar power back to the ...”
“Brian: It's not liability insurance for the homeowner so much. It's liability for damage to city property, or ...”
“Bikes are only seasonal if you treat them that way. I don't have an MU parking permit. I don ...”
“I know that. However, the grant money that funds GetAboutColumbia cannot be used for improvement to the bus system. Buses ...”
“Chuck, the grant money covers non-motorized transportation only. It can't be used for bus stops and related. Council needs ...”
“I faced this situation when I installed my first solar system about three years ago. My insurance company (Travelers) did ...”
“jacop Musa: Should you be surprised? The US is the main supporter of Israel, and many Jews and Christians look ...”
“Chuck ax'd: >>>Besides didn't somebody post awhile back that we might not have enough power to be beneficial ...”
“Infertility is virtually always on the woman's side of the aisle. The reason is that even if a man ...”
“Ayn Rand ax'd: >>>Anybody remember those four rehabs around Worley or Ash that were in the news earlier this ...”
“Chuck ax'd: >>>Then why not acquire and tear down those old falling down homes in First Ward and build ...”
“Remodeling, especially of old, neglected houses, is quite a different animal than building new. If everything is made square, plumb ...”
“Here's one possible explanation: http://www.christiananswers.net/q-abr/abr-a007.html DK”
“Here is a balanced discussion of reasons why Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed. Homosexuality is a possibility, as was lack ...”
“Chuck, would you please answer my question? What would you do to address the problem of the chronic homeless drunks ...”
“Chuck, you say you're an expert on being homeless and unemployed because you've lived it. What should we ...”
“If someone feels that homosexual acts are immoral, then don't practice them. But let others do as they believe ...”
“Chuck sez: >>>Your views are usually always presented as a one way view that is only to be viewed through ...”
“Chuck, all you keep telling me is I'm uneducated on issues regarding homeless people (and I'm talking about ...”
“Once again, we have "been there, done that" Chuck with his authoritative pronouncements on everything. It is not necessary to ...”
“In flush times, we can try these sorts of experiments. The general idea is called "harm reduction", and it involves ...”
“Actually, the average high for January in Columbia is 40 degrees. DK”
“When you give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day. If you keep giving him the fish ...”
“I think people are getting too sensitive about the whole nativity scene/winter solstice/harvest celebration stuff. Celebrate the hoidays ...”
“A lot of it appears to be arson. There's some guy that's setting vacant houses over on 4th ...”
“ray said: "The point I was trying to make was that tasers are not good electo-shock treatments for the depressed ...”
“ray shapiro sez: "I say: Does CPD get letters saying, "Thanks for tasering me. It really shocked me back into ...”
“Dear Col .Miller: I am Mr. Cor Pulent, president of the Columbia chapter of the League of All-you-can-eat Restaurant Debauchers ...”
“The article also said these (the "high-firing" ones) were some of the oldest instruments they tested. They were some of ...”
“Linda: Here is a study from 2005 that seems scholarly and free from commercial influence: http://www.theiacp.org/research ...”
“Let's fix it by letting 'em fail. They have consistently put quality and features last, and have shied away ...”
“Actually, the most common date rape drug is not GHB, or rohypnol, or any other prescription drug. It's alcohol ...”
“Shred the paper and burn it in the municipal power plant, if they can't sell it. Storing recyclable paper ...”
“I wish they would save the salt for bad storms also. But it's a liability for the city if ...”
“>>Show me some hard numbers to back up your conjectures<< Well, here's a guy that dies of carotid artery ...”
“Well, Chuck, things go wrong. People have been killed by a punch to the stomach, bursting a previously unknown aneurisym ...”
“Sorry, I thought he was. There's some sports figure that was beaten to death by police, that caused a ...”
“Come on Chuck - don't start with the real name thing again. You're not winning this one, so you ...”
“A major problem with guns is they shoot a high speed, penetrating projectile. They can go through walls, and hit ...”
“Except if you close them down, then the city loses the tax revenue from their legal sales (as well as ...”
“The reason thecity wants to keep annexing is that it increases their tax base. There is no incentive for them ...”
“I wonder how much of this involves kids that were not immunized for fear of thimerosal toxicity? DK”
“>>Since reopening in May, the theater is booked 25 days per month, on average.<< Hm... http://www.motheatre.org/calendar ...”
“I thought we were playing Oklahoma? DK”
“Tell me about it. I've long thought Pinkel was not a good coach. He's had great talent this ...”
“Peace is attainable? Good luck with that. Peace is great, but historically has been the exception rather then the rule ...”
“Dan-Dee potato chips were a staple in Cleveland when I was young. Glad to see they are still around. DK”
“Regular birth control pills can also be used as emergency contraceptives - a lot of women don't know that. http ...”
“Learned Observer sez: "There is no good reason for this road not to be 4 lanes." The reason is that ...”
“Chuck sez: "Being gay has been proven many times over by leading scientists and psychologists to be a choice of ...”
“No, I won't, Chuck, because I'm not convinced you have the emotional stability to remain calm. I see ...”
“You haven't shown what they would use instead. There are several more links I could posts here if I ...”
“You do realize that the Taser will be the preferred weapon for a CIT team, if negotiations fail? http://psychservices ...”
“Exercise is the best way to lower trigylycerides and reverse vascular disease. If the subject of Ayn's above link ...”
“Actually, the war on drugs must be working pretty well if students are left abusing antihistamines and OTC cough medicine ...”
“In a car-dependent culture like ours, the worst thing you can do to a lot of people is take away ...”
“A lot of posts in this thread have been deleted. The post you're responding to is older than Nov ...”
“Well, three is better than zero. At least they appear to have gotten the shooter. DK”
“Uh, which dollars are, Chuck? I pay SSI taxes, and my employer matches them. Ayn is self-employed, so she pays ...”
“Different guy, Ray. The guy in the Klan outfit is Marlon D. Jordan. DK”
“Of course I'm not lumping all disabilities together, Chuck. I'm just saying that perhaps we look too hard ...”
“3/4 of this country with undiagnosed disabilities of some sort? That doesn't stop the vast majority of them ...”
“I like the analysis. Americans do tend to be broke - we have all this STUFF to spend money on, and ...”
“You know, if we (me and you) had both run for First Ward council, the vote might have gotten fragmented ...”
“Probably gays are feeling more comfortable about revealing their sexuality these days. Just a comment - it is perhaps a mistake ...”
“During the week, there's a street sweeper that drives around early in the morning, but it doesn't run ...”
“If people want to punish a corporation, then they shouldn't buy their products. It's that simple. Walmart isn ...”
“Jobs are going overseas because of labor costs. If the same, or superior labor can be had in Asia for ...”
“No one says to worship them. If a company is not selling a product that is meeting a need, it ...”
“Actually, those big corporations have given everyone in this country a pretty decent standard of living (if perhaps at the ...”
“The founding fathers wanted as little government as possible. They wanted this nation to be one where people could act ...”
“I realize exactly how big the problem is. The reason bus service is not expanded is there is little new ...”
“Well, except no one subsidizes my bicycle. It costs the city nothing to let me ride on the streets. The ...”
“Actually, almost everyone drives to these things, and expanding bus hours wouldn't change that. Hardly anyone rides the bus ...”
“Look into getting a bicycle, Chuck. It's a bit more than two miles from Paquin to the ARC, and ...”
“Depends how you define "efficient". In terms of the amount of fuel used to transport goods, trains are 5-10 more ...”
“You wouldn't power the train directly with solar panels. There is a proposal here and there to build solar ...”
“The sun gives us an amount of energy. every day, that is 3000 times greater than what we use. We ...”
“I tend to think the problem is automobile dependence in the first place. Increased economy only gets us so far ...”
“Ethanol plants are closing anyway. They are very energy intensive and expensive to operate. You get very little more energy ...”
“I'm not sure what you're talking about, Chuck. Jacob was the one that suggested that Paquin could be ...”
“Nate: My analysis is a rough, order-of-magnitude estimate to answer the question "Can Paquin Tower be taken off the grid ...”
“Well, Chuck, what is it? You live there. I know the dimensions of my house. Give me the numbers, and ...”
“Jacob: Just for kicks I ran some numbers. I'm assuming Paquin is about 80 x 80 feet square, and ...”
“The high level of pedestrian traffic downtown is why it is illegal to ride on the sidewalks there. The city ...”
“All I know, Chuck, is that to put solar panels up there would add an infinitesimal load to your roof ...”
“Load capacity is not an issue with your roof. Mini-wind generators (the little 3' diameter jobs) produce 200 watts apiece ...”
“You can be happy with it if you want, because you don't think about where our energy comes from ...”
“Sorry, I don't know about the bus. I don't ride the bus because I don't need to ...”
“I didn't see the design, nor was it publicized. This whole project was not widely publicized, other than the ...”
“How often does that happen, though? Once a day? Less? Like I say, usually a cyclist taking the lane is ...”
“BTW, somebody got rooked if the Bernadette system cost $50,000. They could have used fewer, larger panels (instead of ...”
“This program is adding 10 kW of capacity to a system with a total peak load of 280 MW. It ...”
“The reason that a cyclist is riding in traffic should be to keep traffic behind him from passing him dangerously ...”
“Given that there appear to be several hundred Russian warheads missing from sites in the Ukraine and the "stans", I ...”
“The article fails to mention how effective Mutually Assured Destruction has been at preventing nuclear war since the beginning of ...”
“Actually, Americans are some of the most generous people on Earth. We gave $300 billion dollars to charity in 2006 ...”
“Chuck, I have everything I need even if I never earned a dime again in my life, and all of ...”
“Right. And by allowing them to invest (for themselves), to make even more money (a lot of which goes to ...”
“Do you understand that letting rich people invest their own money creates jobs, where confiscating and redistributing that money stifles ...”
“I did answer your question - I apologize if it wasn't clear. Upon being qualified to receive benefits from a ...”
“So how is Obama spending all this extra money on social programs going to reduce the deficit? By taxing wealthy ...”
“WHat type of SSI are these 37 million Americans on? That's one in eight! Retirement? Disability? What some people ...”
“Even if the cuts free private charities and enterprises to pick up the slack in social programs? Remeber, having wageearners ...”
“Well, Barr's website lists his views on various issues just like the other candidates do. Did you look at ...”
“T & H on Garth used to offer stuff like this too. They got to be too much of a bar ...”
“Entry points are in good shape, Chuck. Please learn to write. Can a person in a wheelchair (powered or otherwise ...”
“I'm sure most of them want more police, Chuck. I certainly do. That's not the question. If more ...”
“Park Rangers are basically police officers, Chuck. They are armed, and have full arrest powers. However, they do not have ...”
“I don't deny the need for more police. Neither does anyone else. I merely deny that building parks has ...”
“If a violent crime were happening to me or my loved ones, I'd defend myself with anything up to ...”
“We can only vote for who is running, Chuck. Writing in a candidate wastes your vote. Do not confuse complacency ...”
“Actually, the citizens aren't so worried about building all this stuff. The city is. The problem is that we ...”
“The house on Alexander is anything but a cottage, and for the area, was anything but moderately priced. It is ...”
“Actually, I think jenkem is legal (I mean, really, how do you outlaw it?). It's just not something most ...”
“I understand it was more that Prince wanted to kill McBride, and he missed. and hit Robinson. DK”
“If we don't need it, perhaps we don't need to use it. Fred is a respected researcher, and ...”
“Light rail, for a smaller city, is a huge money bleed. It hardly pays for itself in big ones with ...”
“Well, it would either be happening at Athena, or at Sapphire, or whereever else they'll go after Sapphire gets ...”
“I guess this is more fun. DK”
“Most of us don't have time to review 8-10 hours of video. You're very lucky that you do ...”
“Ever considered getting a bicycle? DK”
“No one can say for sure. It is likely there is both a natural and a man made component to ...”
“What can the school district do, other than what they are already doing? They caught the kid - this shows they ...”
“This is the first year that the MRF has broken even. From: http://columbiatribune.com/2008/jul/20080709news007.asp "[b ...”
“This ordinance may have unexpected consequences. I don't use all my blue bags, so I use them to collect ...”
“Chuck, it's not called "guilt by association" It's called "inciting a riot". Guilt by association means a person ...”
“What you're telling me is you haven't looked into alternatives. You have no idea how many residents have ...”
“Question: If you do lose the transportation part of your program, couldn't you come up with some carpooling or ...”
“Well, the containers are either going in the recycling containers or in the trash. It costs the city money to ...”
“You mean "pro-life", don't you? Would you rather Bristol have an abortion? She's a kid - she made a ...”
“I'd imagine Bristol Palin got a good bit of abstinence education. It doesn't work very well in our ...”
“This isn't the same Wilson as Wilson's Total Fitness, is it? DK”
“This is such a waste. Hydrogen is not an energy source. All hydrogen is made from something else, and almost ...”
“Neither McCain nor Obama know the full truth - Bush is far more informed on oil supply issues than either one ...”
“Our economy will improve or get worse largely independently of who we elect. Our economic problems are mainly caused by ...”
“Back in the '70s, many states lowered the drinking age to 18. It didn't work then, and it's ...”
“As long as the trail is away from the road and has few intersections, Brendon is correct. A trail (or ...”
“Bus service in Columbia is subsidized, as in many places, to the tune of $1.5 million/year. I think ...”
“We do need to decrease our consumption of oil by 30 percent. However, the comparison of what we need to ...”
“Why are they doing this at all???? Where do the police park now? Isn't there parking available in the ...”
“A windfall profits tax that will not change prices at the pump, will further discourage expensive exploration, and will be ...”
“I'll bet they weren't supposed to be using a grill on their deck... Now they know why. DK”
“I see this behavior all the time with First Student drivers in the first ward. They are allowed to drive ...”
“We will drill in unused and sensitive areas eventually, because a majority of Americans will demand the oil when we ...”
“Actually it is illegal to shoot off fireworks in the city, also. Lots of people do it, but you can ...”
“If you believe that man is causing climate change (and I believe we are at least playing a part), than ...”
“The first thing a lot of people need to do is step back and figure out their priorities. Often, what ...”
“How about adjusting to it by NOT DRIVING SO MUCH? I'll bet half the people reading this have a ...”
“The end does not justify the means. Holding terrorism suspects without regard to their rights is a violation of the ...”
“Poor guy sounded hungry. Why didn't he just knock? :-) DK”
“The market has traditionally provided sources of energy, and our elected representatives have, for the most part, assumed that it ...”
“It's not more accessible to people in an era of expensive gasoline. Downtown is accessible by bus - Stadium is ...”
“I wonder how much repellent could be bought for the cost of these sprayings? DK”
“It takes green to go green A solar water heater that will stand up to the frosts of Missouri winters ...”
“Absolutely every source of energy has it's downside. Solar panels generate a lot of pollution in their manufacture, for ...”
“I appreciate your comments Kevin, but I think you may have misconstrued one of them. If we were having blackouts ...”
“Our inactivity on this problem is because we feel like we have choices. We feel that we can choose to ...”
“Just leave it where it is!! Why can't they just restore it, and let people tour it on a ...”
“The ARC has a similar problem. The Youzeum, if it had not been able to attract enough private support when ...”
“If energy independence is a priority, many homeowners can cut a lot of fat out of their lives and pay ...”
“Israel has a greater strategic problem, and while it is long range, action to settle Palestinian issues may protect the ...”
“If you really look into it, a lot of people use credit cards very badly. Interest rates on cards are ...”
“And attorneys and judges are more qualified to determine what caused the kid's autism than doctors and scientists? For ...”
“So the current reading is three parts per billion below the standard, and the 2007 reading was three parts per ...”
“In general, we will have to make do with less in the future, because availability of our main sources of ...”
“Switchgrass, at this point, is an immature and unproven technology. Commercial ethanol from that process is years, if not decades ...”
“Few comments here. Ethanol is not similar to gasoline. There is more energy in a gallon of gasoline than in ...”
“Earth Day has been about change since it started. However, real change has been precious slow in coming. The status ...”
“Ah, but there is one thing about a car and youth... It's a lot tougher to lose your virginity ...”
“Roots n Blues should support itself - if it doesn't that;s just another example of taxpayers supporting business to ...”
“BIll and Mary: If your neighbor in the suburbs was doing a ground-up remodeling of his house, you'd have ...”
“He could make positive changes, no doubt. What he has to do is convince the bloc of voters, that will ...”
“As someone with a lot of first hand, first ward experience, I would say that by and large, these neighborhoods ...”
“As someone who has eaten a lot of leftover food, without a single instance of sickness, I'd say the ...”
“While I see why Finklestein is not a popular guy in maby circles, I also feel there is nothing to ...”
“On the campuses, pedestrians DO own the place. That's how it was set up. There are a lot more ...”
“Communities need to work with their police forces, not against them. And police need to be in the neighborhoods in ...”
“I wonder what the ratio of the value of gifts from men to women vs. that from women to men ...”
“Well said, about todays children not getting what they need from the educational process. However, parents have to get involved ...”
“One thing that surprises me about these guys. What is the reason they run on the wrong side of the ...”
“Oh, please... Can we just do without the art? This project is already so over-the-top expensive (and wasteful, as there ...”
“That's all well and good, but what we also have to be looking at is simply using less electricity ...”
“In California, people use grid tie because the power company buys power back at three times the normal rate. Here ...”
“Hopefully they'll really do it, and not just take little bits of it which are easiest to implement. DK”
“I'd like to know why it seems to cost the city $100 to spray paint a stencil on the ...”
“This is a common scenario in St. Petersburg, FL, (newlyweds and nearly deads) where I have a good bit of ...”
“I forgot about Share the Harvest. I wasn't going to go this year, (my freezer's full) but I ...”
“I've seen him work. I used to clean the grease trap at an Italian restaurant I worked at. The ...”
“This is a huge problem for older neighborhoods, and I hope they won't get tax billed for the work ...”
“Hey Mark! I know him from the 'hood. Good guy. Hauls stuff in his spare time for people. Another person ...”
“I love fall - it's perhaps my favorite season. All the good harvest produce, all the colors, college activities, etc ...”
“You wonder what the guy was doing walking into a convenience store at 2:30 am with a loaded gun ...”
“THe meeting was OK for a primer, but much more specific expertise is needed. For example, an experienced geologist and ...”
“I do some math that way (4+6 = 5+5). But isn't it just easier to spend a little ...”
“I'd like to know how the council would attract industry. The only industries America in general has been able ...”
“Developers simply have to build smaller houses. No one needs a McMansion unless they have 10 kids. 1000 sq feet ...”
“Compactors have the same problems with trash and debris that dumpsters do. I'm also not sure where they would ...”
“Since this seems to be the only venue I can do this in right now... I need to answer a ...”
“If you want to put this in: My name is Mark Foecking, and I am posting a thread on the ...”