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Posted on July 3 at 3:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)
The following is a fictionalized account of a current events lecture at LHS concerning cycleds in small town politics:
"Who was it before? Anyone? , anyone?
Beuhler?
De Spain... and the chief was,
anyone?, anyone?
Pulice, and the mayor was...anyone? anyone?"
On Two Fairbanks police officers file suit against city, police chief
Posted on July 3 at 3:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I gave up my bike in 1977 after nearly being killed by a former co-worker on Parks and Geist. I am pretty sure he was stoned, but the fact remains that a person on a bike is more vunlerable than someone in a car.
Some years later, a motorcyclist was killed on Airport Road near University because he stopped much faster than the lady behind him. Tha one broke his neck.
Friends have had serious injuries due to dirt and mud on the pavement which contrbuted to skidding-and don't forget the black ice that tforms in the spring and fall.
Numerous motorcyclists have died due to their own excessive speed and the resulting colisions with cars and trucks.
Go ahead, cyclists, take the holier than thou attitude about biking and accidents involving cars. It might help you get into heaven.
Posted on June 29 at 2:10 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Where is it written that the state cannot bond and build a gas pipeline themselves and then make all of the important decisions as to size, schedule, route, turnouts and so on? They own a railroad, and other facilities.
On $500 million
Posted on June 29 at 11:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Osama Bin Laden is not the problem. We have wrecked our economy and indebted ourselves and future generations to the Chinese and Japanese for generations to come.
How much more lunacy can this country stand?
Posted on June 24 at 7:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)
We regale the history of the golden heart with tales of making do with nothing but the shirts on our back and the sweat on our brow. Now we think that someone who is trying to get by on next to nothing is some kind of bum. Well maybe some are, but so what? Each and every one of you should go and try to get by like these bums you are so concerned about. Its not so easy. Whatever circumstance put them there, a little compassion and kindness is your duty, not their birthright.
At the end of the trail we all revert to the same clay. I think Fairbanksans lost a little something of themselves in this initiative.
Remember the notable Fairbanks homeless, Irene, and Waska.
Posted on June 23 at 7:38 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Is the US still exporting Alaska oil?
Posted on June 22 at 1:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)
You mean to say that the financial wizards at Flint Hills did not foresee the coming dilemma in the market when they bought the refinery? Sounds like someone should be shown the door.
Posted on June 22 at 1:29 p.m. (Suggest removal)
In the 1980's gas was around 1.25 to 1.50 a gallon. I spent about 7% of my income on fuel for the car.
Now I spend less than 4% for about the same amount of driving.
Nobody likes higher prices, unless its wages on the paycheck, or the value of your house. (Is it really worth $400,000?)
If you own the oil wells, you are sitting pretty right now, but not forever. How much would you want for a dwindling supply of your assets?
I can't speak for the refiners or the retailers, but it seems that the big bite is at the wellhead, so all in the production chain are pretty much suffering under this price runup.
I am not defending what may be manipulation of the market and the fear mongering that's going on to raise prices. On the other hand, its very difficult to build any new supplies locally and the GLOBAL market is matching global demand with higher priced petroleum. If there's an ENRON type situation here, then lets act on it and shut it down.
If not, then we had better figure out a way to do the same with less, or quit worrying about it.
Since the State gets a percentage of royalty oil, why not take advantage of that and create a local market for more reasonably priced fuel. Could it be that the budget people at the state level are figuring on using the windfall to bankroll more state spending?
Heating is a big problem and the state should have the resources to help soften the blow for those on fixed income, or in the remote areas with limited options. But subsidies wont solve the problems, only create a new level of welfare.
As Americans, we tend to want bigger cars, homes, and more discretionary income. Could it be be that our appetites are more than our ability to feed them?
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Posted on July 3 at 3:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)
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On King salmon spotted in Chena River