BRAC and Kia Set to Make Columbus an Economic Oasis (attorney, metro)

[ATLCOL1]

Originally Posted by Bjohnson23

You didn't get your ged till 2002..lol
Who's young?

ROFL, graduated Summa from the Terry College of Business at The University of Georgia. Going for a MBA at Georgia Tech right now actually.

Stay on topic please.

[Bjohnson23]

Originally Posted by ATLCOL1

ROFL, graduated Summa from the Terry College of Business at The University of Georgia. Going for a MBA at Georgia Tech right now actually.

Stay on topic please.

Last week you said you were working in Philly.....MBA?
Right.
Wasn't your professor the one that killed himself?

[ATLCOL1]

Originally Posted by Bjohnson23

Last week you said you were working in Philly.....MBA?
Right.
Wasn't your professor the one that killed himself?

I was in Philly...it's called night classes ROFL.

[ATLCOL1]

Originally Posted by Bjohnson23

Wasn't your professor the one that killed himself?

That's just plain horrible....you have been reported.

[Bjohnson23]

Originally Posted by ATLCOL1

I was in Philly...it's called night classes ROFL.

Night classes in Philly...????
You have got to be kidding.
I just got a couple of hilarious PM's on you this morning.
Laughing so hard.

Time for a break.
Lunch at Longhorn with the gang.
See ya.

[Bjohnson23]

Originally Posted by ATLCOL1

That's just plain horrible....you have been reported.

Yea..very horrible.
That Selig center has gone to the dogs for sure.
Get it? Dogs? rofl

[aboutmetro]

Originally Posted by Mom2TwoAngels

I must say for those of you claiming that South Columbus isn't nearly as bad as the opinions stated on this board claim, you really have no compassion, understanding or empathy for what has been occurring in South Columbus since at LEAST the 1980's.

I think every intelligent adult on this board realizes that some portions of EVERY city in America gets the raw end of the stick

Mom2, at least this response seems like a more thoughtful and considered post. If you want to have an honest discussion about the issues of Columbus, north Columbus and South Columbus, I'm up for that. And that your perspective is from both a former Columbus resident who's now a resident of one the wealthiest counties in the nation helps understand where you're coming from too. But to issue such a blanket statement that you wrote in your original post, well you sounded like some of the people like BJohnson who's very narrowly focused on what he perceives as bad and zero progress. In your original post, you made broad and therefore erroneous statements (like lack of culture) and generally tried to make Columbus sound like a scene from slumdog millionaire. I'm glad you at least acknowledge that's not the case.

You've raised some interesting, thought provoking and valid points. But for the rest of this discussion, I've opened another tread, since this one is meant to be discussing issued surrounding BRAC's and Kia's impact on the region.

Find the new post at here.

[aboutmetro]

Originally Posted by Bjohnson23

Well you 2 have your cheerleading club.
Congratulations..lol

Bjohnson, if you care to read my posts, you'll find I'm hardly a cheerleader. I criticize areas and policies of Columbus that I might find frustrating, or behind the times or whatever before anyone. However, I also see progress in areas. That is vastly different from someone who makes broad sweeping statements about an entire area of a town, or town or even metro area. Such statements are obviously only meant to incite negative responses and are seen for what they are by most reasonable people. You've lost your credibility.

[Bjohnson23]

Originally Posted by aboutmetro

Bjohnson, if you care to read my posts, you'll find I'm hardly a cheerleader. I criticize areas and policies of Columbus that I might find frustrating, or behind the times or whatever before anyone. However, I also see progress in areas. That is vastly different from someone who makes broad sweeping statements about an entire area of a town, or town or even metro area. Such statements are obviously only meant to incite negative responses and are seen for what they are by most reasonable people. You've lost your credibility.

Your facts on the South Lumpkin trailer park are way off.(as well as a few other statements)
That was what threw up a red flag with me and the other poster and sadly hurt your credibility as well.
I think we can all agree that Columbus has more slum than progress unless perhaps you are biased for some reason.

[aboutmetro]

Originally Posted by Bjohnson23

Your facts on the South Lumpkin trailer park are way off.(as well as a few other statements)
That was what threw up a red flag with me and the other poster and sadly hurt your credibility as well.
I think we can all agree that Columbus has more slum than progress unless perhaps you are biased for some reason.

Please enlighten me with the facts on the trailer park. But please, either show me the evidence or point me to it, otherwise, it's just heresay. I won't deny I have some bias, this is my home. What of it? But neither do I go online and point out the faults of your home (which is where?) and try to deny any good points exist.

There are lots of low income areas, yes. Like all metro areas, and nearly every single city. This is after all a mostly free nation. People own private property and are for the most part allowed to maintain it the way they see fit.