Comments on: The Committee. http://nancynall.com/2007/08/16/the-committee/ one writer's daily download Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:16:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Michael http://nancynall.com/2007/08/16/the-committee/#comment-104891 Michael Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:50:07 +0000 http://nancynall.com/2007/08/16/the-committee/#comment-104891 When you're getting paid by the hour to play with life-sized Tonka, there's just no real reason to hurry, now is there? When you’re getting paid by the hour to play with life-sized Tonka, there’s just no real reason to hurry, now is there?

]]> By: Linda http://nancynall.com/2007/08/16/the-committee/#comment-104690 Linda Fri, 17 Aug 2007 01:25:19 +0000 http://nancynall.com/2007/08/16/the-committee/#comment-104690 I have a funny story to tell re: street tear-ups. About 10 years ago, Toledo was in danger of having a plant close near my house. City Hall offered them a big property tax rebate, not to actually promise to stay, but just consider it, and threw in a $300,000 sewer, too -- through my street. The plant closed anyway, but the sewer was already underway in October, and tore the entire street up and made it impassible through April. I would have given my eyeteeth to be woken up early by the workmen, but they started around 10, took a long lunch, and knocked off for the day around 4, hence the huge time frame. Finally a local newspaper columnist wrote a story about this frustrating waste of cash. The NEXT DAY, I could hear the workmen at 6:30 a.m. They finished up quite quickly after that -- in about 2 weeks. I have a funny story to tell re: street tear-ups. About 10 years ago, Toledo was in danger of having a plant close near my house. City Hall offered them a big property tax rebate, not to actually promise to stay, but just consider it, and threw in a $300,000 sewer, too — through my street. The plant closed anyway, but the sewer was already underway in October, and tore the entire street up and made it impassible through April. I would have given my eyeteeth to be woken up early by the workmen, but they started around 10, took a long lunch, and knocked off for the day around 4, hence the huge time frame. Finally a local newspaper columnist wrote a story about this frustrating waste of cash. The NEXT DAY, I could hear the workmen at 6:30 a.m. They finished up quite quickly after that — in about 2 weeks.

]]> By: nancy http://nancynall.com/2007/08/16/the-committee/#comment-104662 nancy Thu, 16 Aug 2007 22:29:48 +0000 http://nancynall.com/2007/08/16/the-committee/#comment-104662 The water supply is hooked up. It's the sidewalk we're waiting on now. And believe me, if letting them write BITCH in wet cement with an arrow pointing to my house will get the job done faster, then by all means, gents, go right ahead. The water supply is hooked up. It’s the sidewalk we’re waiting on now. And believe me, if letting them write BITCH in wet cement with an arrow pointing to my house will get the job done faster, then by all means, gents, go right ahead.

]]> By: tgpc http://nancynall.com/2007/08/16/the-committee/#comment-104655 tgpc Thu, 16 Aug 2007 21:51:16 +0000 http://nancynall.com/2007/08/16/the-committee/#comment-104655 ya wanna be careful bitchin at 'em when it's your water supply they're fixin'. they might pp in it. ya wanna be careful bitchin at ‘em when it’s your water supply they’re fixin’.

they might pp in it.

]]> By: ellen http://nancynall.com/2007/08/16/the-committee/#comment-104636 ellen Thu, 16 Aug 2007 20:24:39 +0000 http://nancynall.com/2007/08/16/the-committee/#comment-104636 The water feature sounds more appealing than our neighbors, who put their kids' trampoline within 6 feet of our master bedroom windows. Nothing says "neighbor" like a bouncing 6-year-old watching you get dressed in the morning, unless it's their basketball goal, which they set up right next to the trampoline. My husband has become that old man who won't give back the ball when it accidentally comes into his yard. The water feature sounds more appealing than our neighbors, who put their kids’ trampoline within 6 feet of our master bedroom windows. Nothing says “neighbor” like a bouncing 6-year-old watching you get dressed in the morning, unless it’s their basketball goal, which they set up right next to the trampoline. My husband has become that old man who won’t give back the ball when it accidentally comes into his yard.

]]> By: LA mary http://nancynall.com/2007/08/16/the-committee/#comment-104629 LA mary Thu, 16 Aug 2007 19:51:58 +0000 http://nancynall.com/2007/08/16/the-committee/#comment-104629 That particular neighbor has been a real pain since she moved in. She has far too much money and time on her hands, hence the constant remodeling. She has installed a "water feature" on the side of her lot next to me, like a fake brook and waterfall. It isn't soothing. It makes me need to pee. That particular neighbor has been a real pain since she moved in. She has far too much money and time on her hands, hence the constant remodeling. She has installed a “water feature” on the side of her lot next to me, like a fake brook and waterfall. It isn’t soothing. It makes me need to pee.

]]> By: John http://nancynall.com/2007/08/16/the-committee/#comment-104627 John Thu, 16 Aug 2007 19:43:19 +0000 http://nancynall.com/2007/08/16/the-committee/#comment-104627 I am living vicariously through Mary as well. BTW, another Liberal Elite...the vision of Rush, Bill (with or without the falafels) and Ann in a big pig pile is somehow appealing! I am living vicariously through Mary as well. BTW, another Liberal Elite…the vision of Rush, Bill (with or without the falafels) and Ann in a big pig pile is somehow appealing!

]]> By: Dorothy http://nancynall.com/2007/08/16/the-committee/#comment-104624 Dorothy Thu, 16 Aug 2007 19:33:46 +0000 http://nancynall.com/2007/08/16/the-committee/#comment-104624 Mary I'd suggest that you move, but you have such great stories about all of your neighbors, I think the group dynamics would suffer here if all those stories dried up! Mary I’d suggest that you move, but you have such great stories about all of your neighbors, I think the group dynamics would suffer here if all those stories dried up!

]]> By: wade http://nancynall.com/2007/08/16/the-committee/#comment-104623 wade Thu, 16 Aug 2007 19:31:08 +0000 http://nancynall.com/2007/08/16/the-committee/#comment-104623 Peace Patrollers unite! ... or is that even possible? Peace Patrollers unite!

… or is that even possible?

]]> By: LA mary http://nancynall.com/2007/08/16/the-committee/#comment-104619 LA mary Thu, 16 Aug 2007 19:12:11 +0000 http://nancynall.com/2007/08/16/the-committee/#comment-104619 My unpleasant next door neighbor has been remodeling for 12 years. Lots and lots of jackhammering. The most obnoxious thing she did was take down all her kitchen cabinets to have the old paint removed (she suspected lead). The workmen leaned the cabinets and doors on the fence between our lots and sandblasted the cabinets. Guess which direction the possibly leaden paint went? I called the building and safety people after the workmen refused to stop. My unpleasant next door neighbor has been remodeling for 12 years. Lots and lots of jackhammering. The most obnoxious thing she did was take down all her kitchen cabinets to have the old paint removed (she suspected lead). The workmen leaned the cabinets and doors on the fence between our lots and sandblasted the cabinets. Guess which direction the possibly leaden paint went? I called the building and safety people after the workmen refused to stop.

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