tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post3086962884202419231..comments2023-11-06T05:41:18.292-05:00Comments on Lockport NY: Lockport Sports Complex IIMJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08897623569897105078noreply@blogger.comBlogger215125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-12156420219792171612011-05-18T17:27:28.891-04:002011-05-18T17:27:28.891-04:00Guy - you ARE a hoot! In a very good way!
If I may...Guy - you ARE a hoot! In a very good way!<br />If I may, I believe this Sports Palace idea went to the dogs because the present administration failed to allow any information to get out to the people who were going to have to vote for it. Had the BofE shared ANYTHING with us over the past few years we wouldn't have had such a visceral reaction to it. When we asked we got the "Nancy Pelosi" response instead of a reasonable answer to our questions. Had they provided that, I don't think it would have turned into the debacle it became.<br />Because so much (all) had been kept behind closed doors, when it suddenly reappeared, with a large dose of "we're going to do this whether you hate the idea or not" we felt slighted and worse. To have Mr. Burke show us his "presentation," time and time again did not change our minds. It was "same old same old" and insulted our intelligence.<br />IF the new Board continues to ignore us during the entire Budget process, the people who will lose will be our children.Pattinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-60068567453440584542011-05-18T11:38:35.127-04:002011-05-18T11:38:35.127-04:00I am disgusted with what Lockport has become. The ...I am disgusted with what Lockport has become. The city is being run not by our mayor but by one prominent man who thinks he can buy everything he wants. This man claims "I love Lockport and want to help the city I love". How do you plan on helping the city when you are against everything that could be good for it? He was against the Sports Complex and he wants to get rid of the Molson Canal Concert Series and the Flight of Five. He uses his money and power in the wrong way and is not helping this community one bit. Just because you have the 0's behind your name does not make you a respectable person!ANnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-24265824874258274202011-05-17T14:17:38.500-04:002011-05-17T14:17:38.500-04:00When will people understand this money has already...When will people understand this money has already come out of our pockets? Bring it here or travel to see where your money went. This money can't be spent on more teachers etc, make the improvements so this can be a community people want to live inAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-20932015338668496112011-05-17T09:01:34.360-04:002011-05-17T09:01:34.360-04:00Yes, why would we ever want to build something wit...Yes, why would we ever want to build something with tax dollars we have already paid? I am sure there is a school district on Long Island that needs to spend our money more than we do.<br />It won't raise our taxes a penny, it should actually lower them (between rental income and less maintenance charges), but since people think Burke wants it so bad we should vote no!<br />real intelligent!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-43184264281011569282011-05-17T08:49:47.660-04:002011-05-17T08:49:47.660-04:00"a distinct line between the forward thinking..."a distinct line between the forward thinking, and the Lockportians who are satisfied ... meager trappings"<br /><br />"A vote to expand our future possibilities, or vote to push us a little further down the scale of desirable places to live."<br /><br />I think anon had you pinned right.<br /><br />What should anyone expect from someone who uses the name of a religious terrorist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-39549097968871480882011-05-03T15:43:51.324-04:002011-05-03T15:43:51.324-04:00vote prop 4 signs out everywherevote prop 4 signs out everywhereAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-43574123822024467042011-04-06T09:58:34.518-04:002011-04-06T09:58:34.518-04:00"This issue draws a distinct line between the..."This issue draws a distinct line between the forward thinking, and the Lockportians who are satisfied with the post GM world with all of it meager trappings, and the reminders of what "use to be"."<br /><br />"...if we were talking about a "Beer Garden" there would be no need for a 2nd vote."<br /><br />"A vote to expand our future possibilities, or vote to push us a little further down the scale"<br /><br />nope, i did properly summarize what you wrote<br /><br />awfully think skinned for someone who goes by the name of a terroristAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-10470954748091668362011-04-06T09:39:41.423-04:002011-04-06T09:39:41.423-04:00complicated issue..no single good solutioncomplicated issue..no single good solutionG.I.Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-49457795045794332012011-04-03T21:52:11.627-04:002011-04-03T21:52:11.627-04:00I really want to go to Riu....any takers?I really want to go to Riu....any takers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-54346507947915933352011-04-03T08:43:49.944-04:002011-04-03T08:43:49.944-04:00Phantom..you make some excellent points, and I can...Phantom..you make some excellent points, and I can definitely see where you're coming from. I'm a tax payer too. I also don't like bringing up issues that we're voted down previously and trying to resurrect them because some folks didn't like the outcome. <br /><br />You've convinced me..that there really is a dim, dingy future for Lockport. You're correct when you say we can't be "pushed down the scale of desirable places to live." any further than we are. Your right... there are "plenty of other reasons NOT to live here"<br /><br />Time to call the Realtor and take a 33% dump on my investmentguyfawkesNov5noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-32750248446902245592011-04-03T08:27:17.461-04:002011-04-03T08:27:17.461-04:00Exactly! Well said Phantom. Let's get our hous...Exactly! Well said Phantom. Let's get our house in order before we contemplate even remotely putting anymore of a tax burden on our community! <br /><br />If we lived in a desireable community, our academic standings were higher, and our taxes weren't already so ridiculously high, I could see a sports complex would be more of a priority.<br /><br />No one's coming here to live because of a sports complex. No one is moving here because we have a concert series. These are all nice little extras, but when we have to pay $150,000+ a year for a concert series that really doesn't benefit most of us, and no is still sure about the "REAL" cost of constructing, maintaining a palace, it's not good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-11496381547118312002011-04-02T23:21:36.124-04:002011-04-02T23:21:36.124-04:00Well said, Phantom.
We told them - loudly and clea...Well said, Phantom.<br />We told them - loudly and clearly, NO!<br /><br />They said "But WE WANT IT!!!"<br /><br />So here we go again.Xavierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09429144556094825478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-1582749316197435572011-04-02T22:48:48.458-04:002011-04-02T22:48:48.458-04:00and exactly how will this sports palace raise your...and exactly how will this sports palace raise your taxes, since you already paid for it through your state taxes? let alone it will reduce the maint costs for the fields.<br />But of course you have been told this many times and you chose to keep your little narrow mind closed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-60625774316506491972011-04-02T22:42:18.539-04:002011-04-02T22:42:18.539-04:00"I venture to say good citizen if we were tal..."I venture to say good citizen if we were talking about a "Beer Garden" there would be no need for a 2nd vote. Or another concert series Wooooooo..party on dudes!!!" <br /><br />and<br /><br />"This issue draws a distinct line between the forward thinking, and the Lockportians who are satisfied with the post GM world with all of it meager trappings, and the reminders of what "use to be"."<br /><br />sure buddy, lots of respect there<br /><br />I just paraphrased what you said to strip away all of your self important pompous act.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-75530860917982927992011-04-02T22:01:29.988-04:002011-04-02T22:01:29.988-04:00I'll tell you how forward thinking I am. I...I'll tell you how forward thinking I am. I'm NOT looking forward to opening my next school tax bill. 14 percent increase over two years. I'm NOT looking forward to opening my new assesment coming up. I'm NOT looking forward to opening my new garbage and recycling bill when that comes. <br /><br />Voting no to this sports palace won't push us any furthur down the scale of desirable places to live, there are plenty of other good reasons NOT to live here, or move here. <br /><br />You don't have to spend millions of dollars to be forward thinking. Too bad the board didn't see the "Loud and Clear" message from the community to revote, was only a whimper from some coaches and vested parents...The Phantomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-24513458997592067882011-04-02T16:23:45.370-04:002011-04-02T16:23:45.370-04:00anon..thanks for respecting my opinion.
how very t...anon..thanks for respecting my opinion.<br />how very typical sir.<br />What's the matter..the truth hurt a little tiny bit?<br /><br />Ya that's what I said "sports over education"..ya that's what...oh...I didn't say that? oh Anon # 625 must be mistaken. He stands corrected. Oh I said " everyone else stinks" oh...I didn't say that? Wow 0 for 2...nice average.guyfawkesNov5noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-45317582724667627162011-04-02T15:48:51.501-04:002011-04-02T15:48:51.501-04:00so everyone listen up; forward thinking to guy mea...so everyone listen up; forward thinking to guy means sports over education and doing what ever the boe told you was a good thing to do<br /><br />and everyone else just stinks and wants lockport to turn into a 24 hour beer fueled concert<br /><br />you heard it here first folks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-75460167774353637642011-04-02T13:23:29.890-04:002011-04-02T13:23:29.890-04:00It would be great to have this palace BUT not now....It would be great to have this palace BUT not now.<br />What really bothers me is the way the board has forced this to another vote, after we voted no only two years ago. The kids in school now won't have a chance to use it theyll be gone before its built. The bosses at the board are the ones who want it.<br />I wonder how much Mr. Burke could have acccomplioshed in the last few years if he's been doing anything other than this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-76283588160806665352011-04-02T11:59:20.976-04:002011-04-02T11:59:20.976-04:00You would be surprised to know just how many peopl...You would be surprised to know just how many people with children in the district have their concerns and do not find this necessarily viable right now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-32993057356446259062011-04-02T09:33:38.941-04:002011-04-02T09:33:38.941-04:00My goodness..if we could only channel some of this...My goodness..if we could only channel some of this energy and direct it toward something productive. There are two issues here...Is Lockport going to be a viable community moving forward? If so isn't this an investment in the future, or are we destined to become Niagra Falls 2.0?<br /> Two... is there actually a measurable return on this type of investment? If you're an aging senior or a person with limited income the sports complex looks like something we can't afford. But if you're a family with growing kids and you plan on staying in Lockport, this is a very important issue.By the way..I have no children.<br /><br />Everything we do doesn't have to add dollars to the bottom line to be of value. I venture to say good citizen if we were talking about a "Beer Garden" there would be no need for a 2nd vote. Or another concert series Wooooooo..party on dudes!!!<br /><br />This issue draws a distinct line between the forward thinking, and the Lockportians who are satisfied with the post GM world with all of it meager trappings, and the reminders of what "use to be".<br /><br />Ladies and Gentlemen you have a choice: A vote to expand our future possibilities, or vote to push us a little further down the scale of desirable places to live. Stop thinking about the past, and start preparing for the future. I respect opposite opinions, please respect mine.guyfawkesNov5noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-47175394729863293842011-03-30T21:55:19.504-04:002011-03-30T21:55:19.504-04:00No! He's on third!
(Good one...!)No! He's on third!<br />(Good one...!)Xavierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09429144556094825478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-41946911043409057002011-03-29T21:11:41.853-04:002011-03-29T21:11:41.853-04:00Who's on First?.Who's on First?.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-60501367558908921392011-03-29T19:59:45.069-04:002011-03-29T19:59:45.069-04:00Who's this phony "Xavier2?"
Couldn&#...Who's this phony "Xavier2?"<br />Couldn't you think of your own name?<br />Don't pretend to be me at the expense of others who agree with my positions and then get a little confused because you're presenting the exact opposite.<br />XAVIER 2 is not Xavier.<br />Thank you.Xavierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09429144556094825478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-55757916340435559302011-03-28T18:08:36.182-04:002011-03-28T18:08:36.182-04:00still wrong, she stole $181,694.80 last year.still wrong, she stole $181,694.80 last year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-63978976815340951692011-03-28T17:25:38.780-04:002011-03-28T17:25:38.780-04:00Wrong. She was paid $181,694. She earned nothing...Wrong. She was paid $181,694. She earned nothing. Comes to work mid morning. Just in time to plan lunch. Gone early. Test scores down and taxes up. Less program and lousy results at much higher price for local taxpayers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com