columbiatribune.com comments

Igetit on "Sex offender information has been miscalculated"

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 09:27:56 -0600

GIGO

Posted by Igetit on January 8 at 9:27 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Obzervers on "Fix the Problem for Tuesday January 8"

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 08:27:57 -0600

This
Wasn't
Eleven--
Look
Vertically
Everyone

Posted by Obzervers on January 8 at 8:27 a.m. (Suggest removal)

cielocamino3 on "Lack of rules for group homes frustrates neighbors"

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 07:50:25 -0600

Its within 1000 feet. It is in the same area of town as four schools, but it isn't "next to" any of them.

Posted by cielocamino3 on January 8 at 7:50 a.m. (Suggest removal)

cielocamino3 on "Grasslands"

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 07:44:38 -0600

What difference does it make if you don't?

Posted by cielocamino3 on January 8 at 7:44 a.m. (Suggest removal)

frankchristian on "Trib Talker has FICA facts wrong"

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 07:23:24 -0600

"Thanks you LBJ for raiding this trust and setting up this horrible problem."

You mean "raiders" LBJ and every Democrat Administration and Democrat Congress from then until 1994. And now they have spent it all. And what happens to this "entitlement" if Al Gore gets his wish and the money is turned into an "energy tax", with which to save the planet?

Posted by frankchristian on January 8 at 7:23 a.m. (Suggest removal)

cielocamino3 on "Trib Talker has FICA facts wrong"

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 07:02:01 -0600

Oh really? He replies, and you tell him what the rules are?
I don't think you understand the term "discussion". Your version would be better labelled "lecture".
And it's "timkridel and me", not "I".

Posted by cielocamino3 on January 8 at 7:02 a.m. (Suggest removal)

thebrit on "Suspect in spa robbery arrested"

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 06:57:02 -0600

From over the pond...
@ 747. Wait a little while, you are walking on thin ice!
New Years greetings to all.

Posted by thebrit on January 8 at 6:57 a.m. (Suggest removal)

DanViets on "Sullivan announces mayoral candidacy"

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 01:13:31 -0600

We all owe Sid a debt of gratitude for
bringing some accountability to the
race for Mayor.

Posted by DanViets on January 8 at 1:13 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Prospero on "Grasslands"

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 01:10:35 -0600

And, Hank Waters, the "ugly median barriers" is not a good reason.
They plant flowers and shrubs in them all the time. No one is talking five foot cement block fences in the middle of Providence. Come on, now! How can we take any of this argument seriously?

Posted by Prospero on January 8 at 1:10 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Prospero on "Grasslands"

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 01:07:10 -0600

There are very clear and easy connections to be made tying Grasslands at the west end to the existing traffic light at the entrance off Stadium to the golf course and MU admin. building. One street even has exactly the right space between two houses to accommodate an extension of the street out to Stadium, or it could be done from the other dead end on the west, too. And no houses of any kind demolished either way. All this seems very strange.

Posted by Prospero on January 8 at 1:07 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Prospero on "Grasslands"

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 01:02:45 -0600

Actually, by tearing down just two houses to lengthen Wayne Road, and keep every single other aspect of the plan, you would get the same overall circulation benefits for people both within and outside Grasslands. Look at a map. One where Wayne meets the cross street going north and then another house on the other street. Voila---all connected, and with the new medians and light positions the plan is perfect. Except unlike the many houses in the tear-down plan, they are not "noisy student housing."

And you would not have to tear down 1.3 million dollars worth of good houses along Providence just to provide a sound barrier for the upscale neighborhood.

Hank Waters, I most often agree with you and at first I thought this was just sentimental caterwauling about some nice but not magnificent houses, but the more I looked at the map, and considered the figures, and everything else about this, the worse it smelled. And you know I am one normally to give a lot of leeway to experts and local residents, and government too, when it is acting responsibly. Not the case here, I am afraid. That proposed new map is darn close to amateurish in terms of the unnecessary new little street. Maybe that is just smoke and mirrors.

Posted by Prospero on January 8 at 1:02 a.m. (Suggest removal)

swingline747 on "Suspect in spa robbery arrested"

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:39:28 -0600

Come to think of it, I haven't had a comment removed in quite a while..

Posted by swingline747 on January 8 at 12:39 a.m. (Suggest removal)

deliverydriver on "Suspect in spa robbery arrested"

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 23:53:17 -0600

@swingline--

Good one!! Let's see how long our comments stqy up here. How about Copulation Corner?

Posted by deliverydriver on January 7 at 11:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)

swingline747 on "Shed blaze results in $100,000 in damage"

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 23:37:06 -0600

I entered the address in the Trib's search box, it returned a bunch of arrests for warrants, etc. I kinda figured..

It would surprise me if there was 100k worth of anything around there.

Posted by swingline747 on January 7 at 11:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

swingline747 on "Suspect in spa robbery arrested"

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 23:34:21 -0600

Is that near Conjunction Junktion?

Posted by swingline747 on January 7 at 11:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)

ruthster on "Trib Talker has FICA facts wrong"

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 23:30:58 -0600

No,Skyboy. "We're" refers to timkridel and I--we were discussing correct use of the word entitlement.

Posted by ruthster on January 7 at 11:30 p.m. (Suggest removal)

deliverydriver on "Suspect in spa robbery arrested"

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 23:29:08 -0600

He could have had better luck at Masturbation Station (only about 30-45 seconds to make me happy). Who needs 20 minutes if you get the right girl? Just a thought.

Posted by deliverydriver on January 7 at 11:29 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Lionslayer on "Lack of rules for group homes frustrates neighbors"

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:30:41 -0600

There you go spouting your idiocies again. There is no caretaker, just 8 child molestors and felons, city approved, residing next to a school. Blighted or not when is this acceptable?

Posted by Lionslayer on January 7 at 10:30 p.m. (Suggest removal)

timkridel on "Handle with care"

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:15:46 -0600

Weird that the car crashing into the convenience store on Saturday didn't make the news.

Posted by timkridel on January 7 at 10:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)

a_ball on "Grasslands"

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:06:35 -0600

I've lived in the Grasslands since late 1990s. Since then, minus football Saturdays (after game), I've never waited over three minutes to make the left turn. It's not that big of a deal. A little patience and people sparing a few seconds to kindly help me out at busy times of day (good folks do it regularly) go a long way. It's an overrated "problem" from a neighborhood resident perspective.

Posted by a_ball on January 7 at 10:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Flummoxed on "Lack of rules for group homes frustrates neighbors"

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:03:33 -0600

Lionslayer, what have YOU been smoking? Crack again? I've seen gang graffiti in this neighborhood - I never said it was on this particular house. And by the way, 3,000 square feet isn't that large when you consider that 9 felons and their caretakers will be occupying it.

Posted by Flummoxed on January 7 at 10:03 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Flummoxed on "Bomb threat briefly closes restaurant"

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:00:02 -0600

I've often thought the same thing, but then no one wants to be the first to ignore it and have something happen. Just look at how often the schools are on lockdown every time a car backfires in the alley.

Posted by Flummoxed on January 7 at 10 p.m. (Suggest removal)

leighsmith on "Suspect in spa robbery arrested"

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:49:45 -0600

Really that's what you got? Me love you long time turned into 20 minutes. He shoulda went for the "massage". Lots cheaper.

Posted by leighsmith on January 7 at 9:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Badpuppy on "Fulton man pleads guilty to bank robbery"

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:46:02 -0600

He should get out when he is ready for the nursing home.

Posted by Badpuppy on January 7 at 9:46 p.m. (Suggest removal)

HCProvider on "Bomb threat briefly closes restaurant"

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:43:22 -0600

Can anybody, and I mean ANYBODY, recall a bomb threat where a bomb was found as a result, or actually went off? Plenty of bombs have exploded, but none with the prelude of a threat. All bomb threats do is to disrupt the activities where they occur, just for the nuisance value. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Posted by HCProvider on January 7 at 9:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Badpuppy on "Bomb threat briefly closes restaurant"

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:41:47 -0600

The only time any bombs go off at the Golden Corral is when Aunt Myrtle hits the chili on the soup bar a bit too hard. When she lets er rip she causes ripples in the chocolate wonderfall. Her silent but deadlys have caused plenty of mass evacuations.

Posted by Badpuppy on January 7 at 9:41 p.m. (Suggest removal)

sheepdog7 on "Tragic past informs gun policy ideas"

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:32:12 -0600

A substation (in my experience) is generally a small office or even corner of someone else's office, with a desk, or table, and chairs, some office supplies, maybe a filing cabinet, and a way to charge the laptops, portable radios, etc. that cops carry. It need not be expensive or fancy, they could be set up and maintained at nearly no cost.

Cops use them to take a break from the road, read/write reports, make calls, etc.
It is not a small police station, nor is it staffed.

Posted by sheepdog7 on January 7 at 9:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Lionslayer on "Boone County man finds ancient tools in vineyard"

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:24:24 -0600

I wish this article mentioned just how amazingly massive and awesome Cahokia mounds are. Just outside of St Louis is the was the largest city north of Mexico for 2000 years. Pretty cool unknown attraction with an awesome museum.

Posted by Lionslayer on January 7 at 9:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)

sheepdog7 on "Tragic past informs gun policy ideas"

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:21:24 -0600

If the difference between a magazine and a clip is important, then please consider a pet peeve regarding "begging the question" -- your use of the phrase is here is completely improper,not unlike several posters have been in the past few weeks. -- please see :

http://begthequestion.info/

It is at least as important to be informed as it is to sound informed.

Posted by sheepdog7 on January 7 at 9:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Lionslayer on "Lack of rules for group homes frustrates neighbors"

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:02:47 -0600

Good idea, lets pack convicted molesters next to a school. Do you have children? We have enough to worry about, the city should not facilitate threats to our kids.

Posted by Lionslayer on January 7 at 9:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Lionslayer on "Lack of rules for group homes frustrates neighbors"

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 20:59:16 -0600

Don't be perpetuate the ignorance flummoxed. Group homes only receive protections from zoning due to people with disabilities. Technically, being a felon or child molester does not make you disabled so this home should not receive the same protections as a traditional group home.

And "gang graffiti" what are you smoking? This group home is nearly 3000 sq feet. How big is your house?

Posted by Lionslayer on January 7 at 8:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)

deliverydriver on "Bomb threat briefly closes restaurant"

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 20:53:10 -0600

@Igetit--

I was thinking the same thing (somebody being fired). With all the techonology available now it should be pretty easy to find out who is responsible for causing all the trouble.

Posted by deliverydriver on January 7 at 8:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Lionslayer on "Lack of rules for group homes frustrates neighbors"

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 20:52:22 -0600

I was not aware it is legal for probationers and felons to cohabitate in Missouri.

Our city council should be ashamed of themselves if they continue to allow so many convicted predators to be in such close proximity to our schools and children.

$70wk x 8 offenders x 4 weeks= $2,240. Sounds like group homes are much more profitable than a contempary rental. I cannot wait till our city has one every thousand feet. I feel for this neighborhood, I would be furious if this unknowingly sprung up next door to my children and I.

Posted by Lionslayer on January 7 at 8:52 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Rocketfoot on "Tragic past informs gun policy ideas"

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 20:36:32 -0600

To HCP, while this article was lengthy, I read every word. It was interesting, informative and credible. I've passed it on to several people. Thanks.

Posted by Rocketfoot on January 7 at 8:36 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Travelnman on "Debt ceiling need not crush steady recovery"

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 20:34:22 -0600

You're hilarious! No indications that the economy is growing? Only if you're blind. Eleven consecutive quarters of growth that are higher than that of the last year of Bush. But hey I know you hate the facts.

No indications? How about home sales up and home prices higher? Yes no matter what numbers you want to use unemployment is down. The problem isn't believing the Washington Post; it's believing the right wing "news" sources that you seem to get your "facts" from.

My own company's sales were up 18% last year with over 80% of our distributors having an increase. But hey there are no indications, right?? LOL!!

To put it simply, you are completely wrong. Surprise surprise!

Posted by Travelnman on January 7 at 8:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Igetit on "Bomb threat briefly closes restaurant"

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 20:27:48 -0600

They fire anybody lately, or, did somebody eat too much?

Posted by Igetit on January 7 at 8:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)

lloydh on "It's not foreign tyrants Americans must beware of"

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 20:25:17 -0600

I can't always agree with Professor Williams, but he's certainly a voice of intelligence and reason among conservatives. Finally, finally, someone says what few will. Politicians, the media, even the NRA won't say why the second amendment exists or remains important. Most citizens are oblivious, but if everyone were required to learn the context in which the right of THE PEOPLE to bear arms was established, there would be much less debate about the important role firearms play in in a free and responsible society.

Posted by lloydh on January 7 at 8:25 p.m. (Suggest removal)

rgreencolm on "Trib Talker has FICA facts wrong"

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 20:24:49 -0600

Thanks you LBJ for raiding this trust and setting up this horrible problem. If he had left it alone, no problem would exist.

Posted by rgreencolm on January 7 at 8:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Lionslayer on "Sex offender information has been miscalculated"

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 20:22:21 -0600

Interesting how it's the computers fault. When I looked up this address, multiple child molesters are registered to this residence. Shame on the mayor and city council if they continue to facilitate this rental with up to 8 CONVICTED molesters just 800 feet from a school and 600 feet from a playground.

Posted by Lionslayer on January 7 at 8:22 p.m. (Suggest removal)

cielocamino3 on "Tragic past informs gun policy ideas"

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:57:01 -0600

I know what you think you know about assault weapons, and that is that an assault weapon is any weapon that looks scary.
If you fire 30 rounds out of an AR-15 in 5 seconds at 300 yards you ain't going to hit the target much. But emptying a .45 at 25 yards would be much more effective.
Care to try again?
And then explain how an AR-15 fires more "rounds per second" than a Smith and Wesson M&P .45.

Posted by cielocamino3 on January 7 at 7:57 p.m. (Suggest removal)