Is there anybody...

[Special Ed]

... Out there?

[Ken G]

Only you. I'm not telling anyone. They'll either realize it's back up and running or they won't.

[Special Ed]

word will get out quick

[Rob P]

DOH

this time it will be different.

NOT
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I'm starting a blog on my local Patch website.
mostly political bashing on conservation issues.
Some local outdoor stuff for the SW burbs.
We'll see how long it lasts.
might be back here faster than shit thru a goose..

should be fun, ive got some things to vent about...

[Dan]

Address Ken!!

[Ken G]

Done Dan.

My local Patch wants nothing to do with me. 7 of 8 Yorkville aldermen recently turned down $1.7 million from the DNR to fix a bridge, which is attached to a useless 175 year old dam. The dam has to go to for the money.

I publicly called the 7 out of 8, idiots. The reasoning was very sound, I thought.

They love me here.

[Special Ed]

Yea, bonehead move by the city to let that money go. I doubt they even consulted anyone with any real hydrological background.

What was their reasoning for turning down the dam removal money again?

[Ken G]

Pretty much the same dumb logic on the big dam. Local sentiment shows residents are against dam removals. They have all the info, they don't care. Hence, idiots.

BUT, this weeks paper says the water reclamation district might be signing off on the project. Basically, taking responsibility. They own both sides of the creek where the dam is. They want the thing gone because the IDNR does and figure it's just a matter of time. Why not do it now while the whole area is getting rebuilt they figure.

Might write up the process over the weekend.

[Nick]

Hola people!

I concur - passing up on that deal was the dumbest thing I have heard in quite some time