tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025252027978265531.post5112152797131777759..comments2023-12-07T00:44:23.610-08:00Comments on The Trojan Heron: Broken Dreams - First In A SeriesECKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13031277544085651063noreply@blogger.comBlogger144125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025252027978265531.post-81121804692579440292016-01-26T06:59:06.184-08:002016-01-26T06:59:06.184-08:00HOW I GOT MY LOAN FROM DR KELLY WILLIAMS LOAN FINA...HOW I GOT MY LOAN FROM DR KELLY WILLIAMS LOAN FINANCE<br /><br />My Brothers and Sister all over the world, I am Mrs.Irene Query Wheat from Philippines ;i was in need of loan some months ago. i needed a loan to open my restaurant and bar, when one of my long time business partner introduce me to this good and trustful loan lender DR KELLY WILLIAMS that help me out with a loan, and is interest rate is very low , thank God today. I am now a successful business Woman, and I became useful. In the life of others, I now hold a restaurant and bar. And about 30 workers, thank GOD for my life I am leaving well today a happy father with three kids, thanks to you DR KELLY WILLIAMS Now I can take care of my lovely family, i can now pay my bill. I am now the bread winner of my family. If you are look for a trustful and reliable loan leader. You can Email him via,mail (financialgoodnews22@hotmail.com) Please tell him Mrs Irene Query Wheat from Philippines introduce you to him. THANKS<br /><br /><br />LOAN APPLICATION FORM:<br />First Name:<br />Last Name:<br />Next Of Kin:<br />Date Of Birth:<br />Marital Status:<br />Address:<br />Sex:<br />Phone No:<br />City:<br />Zip Code:<br />State:<br />Country:<br />Nationality:<br />Weekly income:<br />Occupation:<br />Monthly Income:<br />Amount Needed:<br />Duration:<br />Date of loan needed:<br />Purpose of the loan:<br />E-mail address:<br /><br />Regards.<br />Managements<br />DR KELLY WILLIAMS Lenders Finance Limited<br /><br />Contact Us At :financialgoodnews22@hotmail.comMrs.Irene Queryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12929013045629175649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025252027978265531.post-49913547528103161132014-03-21T20:39:04.376-07:002014-03-21T20:39:04.376-07:00Stan Matthews: What "challenges" do our...Stan Matthews: What "challenges" do our islands face? Other than bureaucratic mission-creep moving faster than sea-level rise? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025252027978265531.post-8699714313918681332014-03-19T22:13:23.894-07:002014-03-19T22:13:23.894-07:00Hmm! this seems appropriate.
https://www.youtube....Hmm! this seems appropriate.<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDHS9xFDh90&feature=youtu.beAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025252027978265531.post-64653646213882177442014-03-19T14:01:25.482-07:002014-03-19T14:01:25.482-07:00Dictionary.com online definition. Moron. Noun. 1. ...Dictionary.com online definition. Moron. Noun. 1. a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment<br /><br />A case could be made either way. <br />I thought the TH was allowing rants and expressions of discontent. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025252027978265531.post-66101727966121605672014-03-19T12:34:04.225-07:002014-03-19T12:34:04.225-07:00Since you asked ...
A critical editor would dump ...Since you asked ...<br /><br />A critical editor would dump such a comment into the Ranter Room because first, it's not true; second, it's off-topic; and third, it's not helpful.<br /><br />If Ed Hale were truly an absolute moron, he would be institutionalized. This thread is supposed to be about the Lopez Islander Resort. Finally, ad hominem attacks accomplish nothing but devalue the discussion by turning off anyone who might be helpful in advancing our objectives of increasing transparency and accountability in county government.<br /><br />On the other hand, if your post was on-topic and provided a narrative linking Ed Hale's job description, the mosquito breeding experiment in Eastsound, and the county's failure to maintain the existing storm water system thereby resulting in costly flooding, then you provide value. And you might convince a newcomer of your opinion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025252027978265531.post-70334243318784354932014-03-19T10:27:41.000-07:002014-03-19T10:27:41.000-07:00So if I post a general comment about what an absol...So if I post a general comment about what an absolute moron Ed Hale is, where does that fall? <br />It's true the guy is a complete dunce, but then it's not new info by any stretch. <br />Does it add anything of value? Probably not, except a new reader may be unaware of the level of stupidity demonstrated by our utility manager, whatever that is. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025252027978265531.post-14620293708744960692014-03-19T09:06:10.142-07:002014-03-19T09:06:10.142-07:00The best editor for comments is you. I don't w...The best editor for comments is you. I don't want ECK to be "ruthless" with respect to censorship. It's up to you to figure out what constitutes a good comment from a bad one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025252027978265531.post-52032248446989427452014-03-19T08:51:59.999-07:002014-03-19T08:51:59.999-07:00I have been a visitor to this site nearly daily fr...I have been a visitor to this site nearly daily from its inception. It is a valuable alternative to the local news sites which appear to be only shills for the local progressive groups. Most of what they print are regurgitated press releases from other "mainstream" organizations or hagiographic puff pieces honoring various community "leaders" whose politics are acceptable to the editors.<br /><br />However, the TH has become infested with trolls who provide zero value and make the site an intellectually and morally degrading experience for most visitors. I am convinced that a substantial percentage of these trolls are deliberate false-flag operators who create emotional turmoil to demean and marginalize the useful and factual content that ECK and others provide. <br /><br />When I was in college I had a part-time job cleaning and sweeping a university laboratory. Primates were caged in the facility and when you entered the room in which they were kept, the monkeys typically hurled their feces in protest of their captivity. That for me has become a personal metaphor for the current TH.<br /><br />I thought that ECK was coming up with a site redesign where those who wished to hurl verbal feces at their supposed enemies could be relegated to a playpen or padded cell that could be avoided by non-haters. I would like to see that.<br /><br />Personally, I think more active editing is needed to simply bounce the trolls and haters for good. I recommend that ECK visit "The Big Picture" weblog run by Barry Ritholz. Mr. Ritholz is ruthless in keeping commentary useful to the vast majority of his readers. His comment policy is worth reviewing as he has thought long and hard about the realities of troll behavior on the internet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025252027978265531.post-75296471111358300132014-03-19T08:31:11.540-07:002014-03-19T08:31:11.540-07:00"Death by a 1,000 cuts" has now become &..."Death by a 1,000 cuts" has now become "death by a 1,000 committees" Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025252027978265531.post-66121952131604673032014-03-19T08:29:41.746-07:002014-03-19T08:29:41.746-07:00How would the Council be "actively managed?&q...How would the Council be "actively managed?". First, I have no real clue what these guys want to achieve. Jaimie appears to have his strings pulled by the Lopez machine and a possible run for a higher office, somewhere. Rick puzzles me. Bob wants to turn the clock back to 1950 but can't find coherent words to explain anything. We are in the hands of...can't really think of a way to describe the whole crew.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025252027978265531.post-35586087075686778032014-03-19T08:12:38.495-07:002014-03-19T08:12:38.495-07:00Yea! And then they'll have UN "peace kee...Yea! And then they'll have UN "peace keepers" guard the monument, and a new international court to try poor farmers, it's all Agenda 21 implementation, I also heard re-education camps are being constructed on Waldron!<br />We need to do something! I know, let's actively manage the council!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025252027978265531.post-65208301468916375412014-03-19T07:43:29.916-07:002014-03-19T07:43:29.916-07:00I suspect one of the first recommendations to come...I suspect one of the first recommendations to come out of the Advisory Committee is that the "Monument" should be protected with "buffers"!<br />And then they will get a grant to survey the "best available science on the protection of national monuments". And presto, buffers will magically become one of the preferred protection mechanisms. Science says so! Then the Emiment Domain engine can be rolled out of the garage and fueled up. Munch, munch, munch!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025252027978265531.post-51508806834429286922014-03-19T01:06:02.209-07:002014-03-19T01:06:02.209-07:00Yeah! That's what we need, more people on comm...<br /> Yeah! That's what we need, more people on committee's!<br /> The monument folk are forming a new one. The San Juan Islands Resource Advisory Committee. <br /> There will be 12 members with one slot to represent private property owners. <br /> Whoever set the guidelines for this stacked the deck from the git go.<br /> Think the committee will come up with any new rules and regulations?<br /> Here one I have seen used elsewhere. No alteration of the views from national recreation areas. But they will cut you some slack if you want to frack. Just don't try to build yourself a home or plant a garden.<br /> The feds are the friends on steroids, combine them, and its like something Monsanto would create in their sterile laboratories. <br /> No more local oysters or locally grown produce. Our county has already started its attack on our farmers using building codes.<br /> The USDA must think we can get fresher oysters from Asia. Even though they have slashed inspectors. We can now purchase certified organic foodstuff's from China.<br /> Our, I must say it again Our<br /> government has opened the flood gates to poison and repress us. Our state "The Evergreen State" will have a tough time being surrounded by more "green" than the other Washington.<br /> Please our state and county governments, stay in touch with your people, don't be a tool. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025252027978265531.post-28282648946634248632014-03-18T22:49:43.128-07:002014-03-18T22:49:43.128-07:00Whoa--did the county management staff have a St Pa...Whoa--did the county management staff have a St Paddy's Day party and then hit the internet?<br /><br />Hope it wasn't on the taxpayer's dime.<br /><br />And how much time does Stan Matthews spend on monitoring the Heron? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025252027978265531.post-45168363093498853912014-03-18T21:31:11.412-07:002014-03-18T21:31:11.412-07:00Yes Mr. Mathews, there is nothing positive about ...Yes Mr. Mathews, there is nothing positive about the county government - those stupid parks, well, they suck and obviously clean themselves, and all the roads, BAH we don't need them!<br />And let's not even talk about police or fire, we got along just fine before they were around, hell, we don't need no courts either.<br />We don't need law, look how reasonable we are here, live and let live, that's us you commie Agenda 21 fascist piece of shit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025252027978265531.post-56896028253353840732014-03-18T20:02:52.709-07:002014-03-18T20:02:52.709-07:00The feeling is mutual Mr. Matthews. If you see not...The feeling is mutual Mr. Matthews. If you see nothing of positive value in the TH, TH readers and commenters feel the same about you and county government.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025252027978265531.post-38627538500250234742014-03-18T19:25:27.397-07:002014-03-18T19:25:27.397-07:00Re the 3/16 8PM post about Friday Harbor Port Dire...Re the 3/16 8PM post about Friday Harbor Port Directors taking a trip to Lopez and saying it seemed OK as long as it was nothing but political lip service, that was me and I do hereby apologize, if in fact the Port Directors NEVER went to Lopez. (They do seem to need to get out more and going to Lopez might have been a nice little jaunt.)<br /><br />However, it greatly concerns me, as to the "Stan Matthews" ranking of the drivel here on the TH. Just how does that work, anyway, Stan? Surely, you only drift here once in a long while?<br /><br />Let me assure you that we do make mistakes, but our mistakes don't cost buckets of County money like yours do.<br /><br />(I'm sure you might be looking up the word "drivel" as it is the word you might have used had you any useful words in your head.)<br /><br />It's remains available for your next post. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025252027978265531.post-30524333565184072452014-03-18T15:22:47.070-07:002014-03-18T15:22:47.070-07:00
The point is we are not supposed to be wondering ...<br />The point is we are not supposed to be wondering if the county is looking out for our best interests. That is what we pay them for so that we may work also.<br /> The ADU nonissue was when it became clear that things were amiss. We voted, the majority wanted guest houses, and were ignored. After 10 year moratorium we got a lottery system for permits and every year there are leftover permits.<br />The county spent years of time and money not to please us, but rather a nonprofit. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025252027978265531.post-59278594991602373482014-03-18T14:42:02.268-07:002014-03-18T14:42:02.268-07:00@1:32 PM
You are not correct and might be advised...@1:32 PM<br /><br />You are not correct and might be advised to troll for a better example.<br /><br />I see that someone asked a clarifying question about the Port meeting, wondering if it was being held on Lopez (utilizing a question mark at the end of the sentence, connoting an inquiry not a statement of fact). <br /><br />About an hour later, a helpful reply clarified the date, time and location, and cited a source. Not a convincing example of hate speech is it?<br /><br />That is an information exchange among folks in the community to simply try and understand what their government is doing. That is a service this blog provides, and folks fact check here all the time.<br /><br />The writer just confused the Council and Port schedules. That does not seem like a bizarre conspiracy theory to me?<br /><br />But to you, it does?<br /><br />What do others think?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025252027978265531.post-35822350001782788072014-03-18T13:32:46.730-07:002014-03-18T13:32:46.730-07:00TH provides accurate info? You've go to be kid...TH provides accurate info? You've go to be kidding. Here's just one recent example: FH Port Commissioners meet with Lopez Port Commission on Lopez.<br /><br />The FH Port Commission met in FH.<br /> <br />At least by having an outlet for your hate speech and bizarre conspiracy theories, the rest of us - the grown-ups - can get on with contributing positively to the community. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025252027978265531.post-90860059792243265902014-03-18T10:41:04.659-07:002014-03-18T10:41:04.659-07:00@8:29
I've done plenty of work for the county...@8:29<br /><br />I've done plenty of work for the county and other public agencies over the years. Served on local boards, spoke at public access, written letters to the papers, etc. Folks like Mr. Matthews (whom I am unsure is speaking only for himself, for his employer or some special interest) give the rest of us who do take public service seriously a bad rap.<br /><br />Kudos to ECK, this is all an act of heroism and also due to a lot of other people who have contributed ideas, issues and facts for a number of articles. I guess you could say we're a community here.<br /><br />And so we have our share of village idiots. And some of the commentary does make my teeth grind, especially the hand wringing, don't victimize yourself, you just give your own power away by behaving powerless.<br /><br />But a lot of the commentary is quite spot on, well written, sometimes funny as hell. Irony and satire are great teachers. I sure would like to see some "data mining" of this blog, there are a lot of actionable ideas here that can be set in motion. It is only a matter of time I think.<br /><br />But really, Jerry Springer? Rush? Outer Glen Beckistan?<br /><br />I think this is a lot more like Comedy Central World Wide News Headquarters. It's our very own Daily Show.<br /><br />If you don't like it but you find yourself obsessively glued to this little backwater blog, you are one serious victim of something far beyond your control or understanding. Go get a life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025252027978265531.post-82324864671884732942014-03-18T08:46:47.138-07:002014-03-18T08:46:47.138-07:00@8:29
Your assumptions about "us" are i...@8:29<br /><br />Your assumptions about "us" are incorrect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025252027978265531.post-88555917306801272962014-03-18T08:29:22.930-07:002014-03-18T08:29:22.930-07:00Every last one of you have proven Stan's point...Every last one of you have proven Stan's point.<br />ECK does a heroic job of putting forth good information that can be formulated into actionable ideas; but alas the screamers would rather scream than listen, and certainly don't want to participate.<br />How many of you applied for county jobs? How many of you would gladly accept a county job? I have a feeling the answer is most of you - which of course makes you hypocrites.<br />But if I were to ask how many of you seek out positions on committees, go to public access time, run for elected offices the answer is not many, easier to sit on the sidelines and bitch about those in the game. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025252027978265531.post-65758140032439144932014-03-18T07:54:59.638-07:002014-03-18T07:54:59.638-07:00Don't cry for me San Juan County. . .
Stan M...Don't cry for me San Juan County. . . <br /><br />Stan Mathews is Eva Peron.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025252027978265531.post-20838512759014667062014-03-18T06:22:53.984-07:002014-03-18T06:22:53.984-07:00My people, they love me!
They would die for me!My people, they love me!<br /><br />They would die for me!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com