tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post112446464568586436..comments2023-10-31T06:44:26.393-07:00Comments on Billings Blog: Debate wrapupDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372790238744903272noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post-1126159681421556912005-09-07T23:08:00.000-07:002005-09-07T23:08:00.000-07:00Realtors, Developers, and all of them are only con...Realtors, Developers, and all of them are only concerned with one thing $$$$ ME I'd rather say PAY as you GO but then that is probably not too popular is it? <BR/><BR/>By hey that is just MEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post-1125887089286706752005-09-04T19:24:00.000-07:002005-09-04T19:24:00.000-07:00It's pretty simple Chuck - as long as you're willi...It's pretty simple Chuck - as long as you're willing to keep paying the tab, new subdivisions are profitable for the developers & realtors.<BR/><BR/>Shirley McDermott says now that annexing Briarwood was the big mistake of this City Council.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post-1125625757349728372005-09-01T18:49:00.000-07:002005-09-01T18:49:00.000-07:00Like Larry, I think growth is highly overrated and...Like Larry, I think growth is highly overrated and the type of growth we're now getting in Billings seems to me to more than most. Why is the city taking in non-contiguous areas in the west end and up Blue Creek and then raising rates so I have to help pay for their services, fire and police?Chuck Rightmirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06985358507956039363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post-1124901028818194772005-08-24T09:30:00.000-07:002005-08-24T09:30:00.000-07:00We farm 18 miles away from Red Lodge, so I'm now a...We farm 18 miles away from Red Lodge, so I'm now a <I>Valley Girl</I>.<BR/><BR/>I'd like to hear a candidate explain what they mean by "growth", instead of just throwing the word out there.<BR/><BR/>It's more like which bar didn't I tend at one time or another, Eric.<BR/><BR/>Larry, I assume that you know Herb & Barb.KarbonKountyMooshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960127776247975122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post-1124860485480988392005-08-23T22:14:00.000-07:002005-08-23T22:14:00.000-07:00Eric, in my youth! Like they say, no brain no pai...Eric, in my youth! Like they say, no brain no pain! I WAS DAMN GOOD AT IT! I, like Forest Gump, just took a notion to start running long before it became popular. I ran back in the days when there were NO adult runners. The only runners were kids on the highschool teams. And back in the old days, people would drive by and see me running and stop and ask if I needed a ride. They couldn't Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post-1124852199872462792005-08-23T19:56:00.000-07:002005-08-23T19:56:00.000-07:00Larry I didn't know you were a cross-country runne...Larry I didn't know you were a cross-country runner - Red Lodge to Cooke City is a heckuva climb!<BR/><BR/>And Karen, you probably served us many a beer - depending on what bar you were in.<BR/><BR/>Some Saturday if you're in Red Lodge, stop in at the Lumber yard and introduce yourself - I help him out there most Saturdays -Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post-1124818624459106102005-08-23T10:37:00.000-07:002005-08-23T10:37:00.000-07:00Moos, 1980, huh? Well then, you know what Red Lod...Moos, 1980, huh? Well then, you know what Red Lodge used to be like. Great town back then. Still pretty unspoiled, and one of my favorite places on earth! I love Red Lodge and the Beartooths! As far a change goes, it's inexorable. But my only point is that these bozo retards like Garver need to EXPLAIN why growth is so great! Call me stupid, or call me a Luddite, or even a stupid dumbassedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post-1124818037764212872005-08-23T10:27:00.000-07:002005-08-23T10:27:00.000-07:00More growth equals more true believers filling the...More growth equals more true believers filling the pews at Faith Chapel driving out the sinners and the infidels.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post-1124815027315755712005-08-23T09:37:00.000-07:002005-08-23T09:37:00.000-07:00Larry, darling - I do agree with you regarding gr...Larry, darling - I do agree with you regarding growth. But like you, I don't have a dog or pony in the tragic city's politics. And I don't know how much "growth" Al wants or doesn't.<BR/><BR/>But let's leave Billings for a place closer to my home...<BR/><BR/>I always say that I had to come to Montana to meet so many uptown people. I moved to Red Lodge in 1980. From NYC, Larry. I tended bar for KarbonKountyMooshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960127776247975122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post-1124751167533220392005-08-22T15:52:00.000-07:002005-08-22T15:52:00.000-07:00True. But just WHAT THE HELL CENTURY WAS THAT?? ...True. But just WHAT THE HELL CENTURY WAS THAT?? Ya see, Moos, you've missed my point, whether on purpose or not. Please don't rebut my sarcasm, rather the main point. And that is Montana is what it is BECAUSE of what it is. Low population, high quality of life! And now, Big Al, the "christian", wants us to grow and grow and grow and grow! Sorry, but I don't get it. That's the easy, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post-1124743830293752892005-08-22T13:50:00.000-07:002005-08-22T13:50:00.000-07:00Larry, the railroads and the Great Western Sugar C...Larry, the railroads and the Great Western Sugar Company encouraged (and advertised) for immigrants to move here.KarbonKountyMooshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960127776247975122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post-1124664261993681282005-08-21T15:44:00.000-07:002005-08-21T15:44:00.000-07:00Eric, Two, I think.Eric, Two, I think.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00372790238744903272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post-1124661791522648162005-08-21T15:03:00.000-07:002005-08-21T15:03:00.000-07:00Good point, Anon! The thing that really, really, ...Good point, Anon! The thing that really, really, REALLY gets me is that we've all these bozos like Big Al, the "conservative christian" candidate (whatEVER in the hell THAT means) running their mouths bout how we need to grow, grow, GROW! My question is why, why, WHY? If ya really don't LIKE livin' in a small community or state, MOVE YOUR ASS SOMEWHERE ELSE! I don't recall a lot of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post-1124659757937874632005-08-21T14:29:00.000-07:002005-08-21T14:29:00.000-07:00David - when you were getting in your car after th...David - when you were getting in your car after the forum I asked you if you had it narrowed down to 2 candidates. I've got it down to 3 after the first forum, how about you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post-1124658691519129012005-08-21T14:11:00.000-07:002005-08-21T14:11:00.000-07:00Boise is an interesting study. They have attracted...Boise is an interesting study. They have attracted a lot of big employers but much of Boise is without street lights and sidewalks and the streets are in horrible condition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post-1124647489252219672005-08-21T11:04:00.000-07:002005-08-21T11:04:00.000-07:00Big Al want's "growth"?? Why? Maybe he should ex...Big Al want's "growth"?? Why? Maybe he should explain just WHY growth for the sake of growth is a good thing! Isn't that what cancer is????? Seems to me that there's LOTS of people that like Billings just the way it is! And the folks that want more growth, well, IT'S ALL OUT THERE! How bout Boise?????<BR/><BR/>Larry Kralj, Environmental Rangers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post-1124568127425919462005-08-20T13:02:00.000-07:002005-08-20T13:02:00.000-07:00If Garver wants 4-6% growth in Billings rather tha...If Garver wants 4-6% growth in Billings rather than the somewhat manageable 2% then he had better figure out how to pay for the infrastructure to support it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post-1124475690711707362005-08-19T11:21:00.000-07:002005-08-19T11:21:00.000-07:00I got to tell you David- the forum was a good gro...I got to tell you David- the forum was a good ground for people to see real candidates. I am impressed as well with Al and his knowledge. He's not about to be taught a lesson. I look forward to see what the others do in the next forum on the 24thAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com