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Yup. As much as I despise this platitude, “it is what it is.”
I also like the base hits analogy. Gonna have to use that! I’ll give you credit lol
Honestly nothing drove home that base hit analogy than my recent visit to Raleigh. I was returning after visiting there few months ago, and comparing the Cap city’s new construction rate, frequency to Greensboro is really like day and night. In just two months, several construction projects I noticed that were halfway done or in the initial stages were completed or nearly complete. Raleigh — and Charlotte — seemingly throws up commercial and residential in a few months at a dizzying pace whereas Greensboro takes a decade to build (ANOTHER) downtown parking deck… as well as whatever else new that crops up. It’s sobering, but underscores your base hit comment. When you’re used to a bigger city pace (overall pace including the pace of construction projects), it’s just sobering to see things take so long to materialize comparatively speaking.
It’s really an unfair comparison, but unfortunately — or fortunately — Charlotte and Raleigh will come up in comparisons as the gold standards. Even Mayor Vaughn ridiculously references those cities in trying the justify the food tax. The sooner we all can embrace Greensboro “is what it is” and embrace whatever emerging identity it’s forming (which is still very much being formed), the better off all of us as residents will be.
Yes, keeping up with the joneses in all respects (including taxation) is a way to keep Greensboro behind. The base hits analogy is good and has been used in many other threads.
I'm still struggling to find any point or purpose to this thread though. Best I can tell, the OP was looking for any flimsy way to communicate a message he has communicated 1000 times on this board already. I havent seen anything about "East Gate City Boulevard" or a concrete plan with which we can discuss.
This is your 11th post in a thread that you have "no opinion" about.
So what? Your fixation on my opinions is really weird. If its an issue for you, then stop demanding to know what my opinion is.
My purpose in entering this thread was to attempt to get some information to validate the wild claims being made by you and your compatriot. Silly me. Neither of you actually know anything about the issue.
Its funny how some people lose their minds when asked to explain anything they say. smh
Last edited by Owen Wister; 08-07-2023 at 10:46 AM..
Yes, and in a democracy the chips fall where they may. Greensboro is a 132 square mile post-industrial blue collar city. It can't all be shiny and new. And there's always gonna be have-nots. For the most part, I think city and county leaders are doing a good job, base hits are how ball games are won. Jobs are the key to an improved quality of life for those here who want it. Nothing is easy in this life and nothing is free.
You packed an amazing number of cliches in that one paragraph! Well Done!
Yes, keeping up with the joneses in all respects (including taxation) is a way to keep Greensboro behind. The base hits analogy is good and has been used in many other threads.
I'm still struggling to find any point or purpose to this thread though. Best I can tell, the OP was looking for any flimsy way to communicate a message he has communicated 1000 times on this board already. I havent seen anything about "East Gate City Boulevard" or a concrete plan with which we can discuss.
Well if discussing ideas in the abstract doesn't suit you, why not just pass the thread by? How many more times are you going to say.......that you've got nothing to say?
so what? Your fixation on my opinions is really weird. If its an issue for you, then stop demanding to know what my opinion is.
My purpose in entering this thread was to attempt to get some information to validate the wild claims being made by you and your compatriot. Silly me. Neither of you actually know anything about the issue.
Its funny how some people lose their minds when asked to explain anything they say. Smh
Well if discussing ideas in the abstract doesn't suit you, why not just pass the thread by? How many more times are you going to say.......that you've got nothing to say?
I asked a question about what information we actually have. Now you twist it to "discussing ideas in the abstract". LOL. You're not even hiding that youre just trolling.
Back to the ignore list you go. Not that you won't make another user name to stir the pot.
I asked a question about what information we actually have. Now you twist it to "discussing ideas in the abstract". LOL. You're not even hiding that youre just trolling.
Back to the ignore list you go.
Thank you and goodbye.
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