tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20392067.post113618408637083853..comments2023-06-23T05:37:00.555-07:00Comments on Clearcut Bainbridge: PurposeEleuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08248482892459370601noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20392067.post-1149179571157934302006-06-01T09:32:00.000-07:002006-06-01T09:32:00.000-07:00If Viking Fest is an "American community celebrati...<B>If Viking Fest is an "American community celebration" then advertise it as such. If it is a Nordic heritage celebration (bunads, flags, Norway Constitution Day, SoN, etc), then try to respect that culture.</B><BR/><BR/>The problem with this position is that it surrenders to the nazis <I>and</I> the PC machine. That attitude is used to ban teams from using name or mascots that can be construedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20392067.post-1149122107123678232006-05-31T17:35:00.000-07:002006-05-31T17:35:00.000-07:00I guess there should be no such thing as an ethnic...I guess there should be no such thing as an ethnic celebration, if it means that only Nazis and PC libs can benefit.<BR/><BR/>Ask yourself, what would happen if an obvious Nordic lass represented some sort of Black cultural festival?<BR/><BR/>Riots. Sharpton. Jackson. National media exposure. Expose journalism. Boycotts.<BR/><BR/>I'm sure Miss Viking Fest was the best Miss Viking Fest since the Eleuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08248482892459370601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20392067.post-1149098461019208222006-05-31T11:01:00.000-07:002006-05-31T11:01:00.000-07:00The whole notion of "choosing an African to repres...The whole notion of "choosing an African to represent Norwegian culture" turns over the debate to the nazi cretins on the one hand and the politically correct liberal cretins on the other hand.<BR/><BR/>The moment that you recognize that Poulsbo picked a very attractive (and sweet) <I>American</I> girl as the queen of an <I>American</I> community festival is the moment that you deflate both sets Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20392067.post-1149093308411959392006-05-31T09:35:00.000-07:002006-05-31T09:35:00.000-07:00Kitsap's reaction to Miss Viking Fest is starting ...Kitsap's reaction to Miss Viking Fest is starting to make our community look like South Park.<BR/><BR/>How easy is it for people to be whipped into a lather?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20392067.post-1149093020856400242006-05-31T09:30:00.000-07:002006-05-31T09:30:00.000-07:00Like I said...I really don't care if she is black,...Like I said...<BR/><BR/><I><BR/>I really don't care if she is black, provided it is a community festival, rather than a Norwegian festival. If it is Norsk in nature, then we should stick as close as practical to the whole Norway theme.</I><BR/><BR/>IF you are going to have ethnic based community celebrations, try to keep to the ethnicity of the celebration. If it is a community celebration with Eleuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08248482892459370601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20392067.post-1149058442669639842006-05-30T23:54:00.000-07:002006-05-30T23:54:00.000-07:00By your argument, white people should not be allow...By your argument, white people should not be allowed to participate in Braindead Island's <I>moti-tuki</I> on New Years in the name of "sticking as close as practical to the whole Japanese theme." Not that the BI event has particularly much in common with the Japanese <I>osyougatu</I>. I have yet to see on BI a <I>hamaya</I>, a <I>jinja</I> (although there seems to be a Nitiren sect temple hereAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20392067.post-1149023992739066682006-05-30T14:19:00.000-07:002006-05-30T14:19:00.000-07:00As far as Miss Viking Fest goes...I really don't c...As far as Miss Viking Fest goes...<BR/><BR/>I really don't care if she is black, provided it is a community festival, rather than a Norwegian festival. If it is Norsk in nature, then we should stick as close as practical to the whole Norway theme.<BR/><BR/>Otherwise, bring in Mariachi bands, have a kimono parade, Tae Kwon Do demos, soul food, bride burnings, etc.<BR/><BR/>I find it laughable Eleuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08248482892459370601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20392067.post-1148968454484862712006-05-29T22:54:00.000-07:002006-05-29T22:54:00.000-07:00Sometimes I just have to laugh at the pretention t...Sometimes I just have to laugh at the pretention that hangs in the air. When we sold our place, we went about looking at rentals. One place on Point Monroe was for rent and the owner lived right across the street. I went over to introduce myself and she introduced herself as "Dr. Imsosmart." I thought this was a bit odd, that someone would use a professional title in a very informal social Eleuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08248482892459370601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20392067.post-1148541462249823242006-05-25T00:17:00.000-07:002006-05-25T00:17:00.000-07:00Point to ponder, from P.J. O'Rourke. I think that...Point to ponder, from P.J. O'Rourke. I think that it sums up the Bainbridge Island zeitgeist:<BR/><BR/><I>At the core of liberalism is the spoiled child - miserable, as all spoiled children are, unsatisfied, demanding, ill disciplined, despotic, and useless. Liberalism is the philosophy of sniveling brats.</I>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20392067.post-1148541121195259592006-05-25T00:12:00.000-07:002006-05-25T00:12:00.000-07:00I agree with your comments about BI being two-face...I agree with your comments about BI being two-faced.<BR/><BR/>BI is, without a doubt, the most stuck-up and racist place that I've encountered, and it's getting worse. They don't have a clue, yet it doesn't stop them from preaching from on high. They may have a "Black friend" but they certainly don't want a Black family living in their neighborhood.<BR/><BR/>I doubt that any of them have ever Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20392067.post-1148481674612671452006-05-24T07:41:00.000-07:002006-05-24T07:41:00.000-07:00I find that places such as BI are have two faces. ...I find that places such as BI are have two faces. The public face is a very hip-n-trendy, PC, cam't-we-all-just-get-along? attitude. These are people that trip all over themselves to get their "I'm Not A Racist" merit badge. They will write long letters to the editor in support of how a black/hispanic girl can be Miss Viking Fest, and there is nothing even remotely out of place for that.<BR/><Eleuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08248482892459370601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20392067.post-1147931010800633532006-05-17T22:43:00.000-07:002006-05-17T22:43:00.000-07:00Amazing. Cathy Nickum actually wrote a column in ...Amazing. Cathy Nickum actually wrote a column in the Review admitting that intolerance is alive and well on the island, and that all this stuff about "diversity" is a pile of hypocrisy.<BR/><BR/>Of course, she had to take a dig at neo-conservatives (who have nothing to do with the racist group that sent her that offensive article). Nevertheless, any small step towards rationality, even grossly Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20392067.post-1146974883286844702006-05-06T21:08:00.000-07:002006-05-06T21:08:00.000-07:00Oh, and when the island lawyer divorces his trophy...<I><B>Oh, and when the island lawyer divorces his trophy wife for a younger woman, ex-wife will live in a nice little island condo. With her cats. Lots of cats.<BR/></B></I><BR/><BR/>You nailed it. Cats...lots of cats. She will also be protesting in front of the Town and Country.Eleuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08248482892459370601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20392067.post-1146807052252080552006-05-04T22:30:00.000-07:002006-05-04T22:30:00.000-07:00Oh, and when the island lawyer divorces his trophy...Oh, and when the island lawyer divorces his trophy wife for a younger woman, ex-wife will live in a nice little island condo. With her cats. Lots of cats.<BR/><BR/>And when her kid rolls the SUV yet again, she'll go to the bakery to get her mocha and pie, and talk about "the wonderful sense of community" as if that makes it all better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20392067.post-1146806681942432712006-05-04T22:24:00.000-07:002006-05-04T22:24:00.000-07:00I'm glad to see that there are still a few other r...I'm glad to see that there are still a <I>few</I> other rational people left on Braindead Island. It gets depressing at times watching the island lurch to ever greater levels of lunacy.<BR/><BR/>I agree that it is unfair to blame California ex-pats. For every erstwhile Californian who brought the California mindset with him, there's one who's been desperately trying to escape that mindset. So,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20392067.post-1144381782209524512006-04-06T20:49:00.000-07:002006-04-06T20:49:00.000-07:00You sure seem to know what you're talking about. ...You sure seem to know what you're talking about. I'm impressed with all those facts and your reasoned logic. However..things will be changing fast and are now, read Ray Kurzweil... making assumptions and predictions based on today's reality is not realistic. Things change yes but usually not how we think, especially if we think we KNOW. Remember the efficient market. Fun to watch the debate Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20392067.post-1141925555536687842006-03-09T09:32:00.000-08:002006-03-09T09:32:00.000-08:00Replacement value has NOTHING to do with the sales...Replacement value has NOTHING to do with the sales price in a glut! Repeat that over and over until you understand.<BR/><BR/>Farmers routinely dump crops below what it costs them to produce them. Airlines have been selling dollars for 90 cents for half a decade.<BR/><BR/>When "replacement value" exceeds price, houses will still sell below that line, but new construction will stop.<BR/><BR/>WhenEleuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08248482892459370601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20392067.post-1141858542248913102006-03-08T14:55:00.000-08:002006-03-08T14:55:00.000-08:00I'd like to see a specific example of the house yo...I'd like to see a specific example of the house you think will drop by 75% and the time frame and all the assumptions as to inflation, etc. Have you priced lumber and labor? Even in a depression you are talking about numbers far below replacement value. A house that doubled in price only needs a 50% decline to return to that price. the idea of half the price we saw in 1995 seems excessive.Rob Dawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10042154106850545479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20392067.post-1136921133380770152006-01-10T11:25:00.000-08:002006-01-10T11:25:00.000-08:00Agreed.The housing bubble is the biggest misalloca...Agreed.<BR/><BR/>The housing bubble is the biggest misallocation of resources in my lifetime. When it unwinds, the entire West Coast, from BC to Baja, will be a complete mess. Even Bainbridge Island will be a mess (contrary to what Islanders think). The implosion of California RE will be the cause. All the new residents and investors will discover that without x-Cal equity money, the local Eleuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08248482892459370601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20392067.post-1136917898713630062006-01-10T10:31:00.000-08:002006-01-10T10:31:00.000-08:00Well, my apologies if I jumped to conclusions, but...Well, my apologies if I jumped to conclusions, but just from reading your "Purpose", it's not hard to sense an attitude towards California. <BR/><BR/><I>"I just pointed out they are the biggest driver in the local economy."</I><BR/><BR/>California...really? Well, perhaps it plays a part. But the skeptic in me wants concrete evidence, not just "my realtor told me so". More hard information marine_explorerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03092782038855356359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20392067.post-1136915921746666802006-01-10T09:58:00.000-08:002006-01-10T09:58:00.000-08:00I will say that it is unique to x-Cal to come here...I will say that it is unique to x-Cal to come here and build a Mission style home, and then sell it when they can't stomach the long, dark, wet winter.Eleuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08248482892459370601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20392067.post-1136915793378809772006-01-10T09:56:00.000-08:002006-01-10T09:56:00.000-08:00I don't get it.All I said was that x-Cal money was...I don't get it.<BR/><BR/>All I said was that x-Cal money was the biggest player in the market. That is no more of a pejorative than saying "the biggest reason we have alot of trees is the abundance of rain."<BR/><BR/>Californians have every right to buy and bid up properties.<BR/><BR/>The only negative thing I said about Californians is the x-hippie crowd moved the politics further to the left.Eleuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08248482892459370601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20392067.post-1136914578477855942006-01-10T09:36:00.000-08:002006-01-10T09:36:00.000-08:00"I've been watching the growth of BI since the mid...<I>"I've been watching the growth of BI since the mid-80s. It is California driven. "</I><BR/><BR/>Well, I personally find some of the objections given by others as valid. I think the problem is more complex than you portray it.<BR/><BR/>It's pretty obvious you've discovered the <I>true cause</I> of BI's growing pains. Now what? Tell Californians they're not welcome? Or perhaps throw more marine_explorerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03092782038855356359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20392067.post-1136911323000002522006-01-10T08:42:00.000-08:002006-01-10T08:42:00.000-08:00I guess my posts are not clear. I have said that ...I guess my posts are not clear. <BR/><BR/>I have said that California is "the major player," not the sole source of the problem. Yes, plenty of Washington residents (mostly x-Cal) are speculating. My point is this:<BR/><BR/>California equity money is not to be found in suburban Dallas. It simply isn't there. In suburban Seattle, it is THE MAIN DRIVER in the runup in prices.<BR/><BR/>Take Eleuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08248482892459370601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20392067.post-1136910803939833582006-01-10T08:33:00.000-08:002006-01-10T08:33:00.000-08:00Just my observation: plenty of Seattle workers liv...Just my observation: plenty of Seattle workers live on Bainbridge, contributing to the growth pains. It's been a celebrated commuter town for years--why don't you mention that? I also suggest you research the level of speculation engaged by people in Seattle and elswhere in the state. <B>It certainly exists, and is present on BI.</B> Incidentally, sticking the problem on California supports yourAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com