You remember the old saying “The more
things change the more they stay the same”?
Message boards are like that. Especially the
Listening Party over at Cleveland.com.
I’ve been hanging around message boards
since the early 80’s. We didn’t have the internet
back then. We had fidonet. Some of the things
that haven’t changed are the people.
We have always had trolls like Jim, and
idiot’s like Lynn, And people who bail out at
the slightest sign of trouble like Foolsrushin.
Now maybe I’ve been at this so long that
I’ve developed a thick skin. Or maybe I’m
just stubborn, but I just ignore the trolls.
They’re not worth my time. Very little they
do is productive. But! (And here is where the
second type of people come in) I will decide
whom to speak to and whom to ignore. After
all even trolls come up with something
worth reading once in awhile.
As for the cut and run. Well I’ll be damned
if I’m going to let someone run me off.

And finally are the good people like 74WIXY
that not only are good people but make you
glad to be a part of the group. These are the
people I pay attention to.

All this stuff is just letting someone else
control you if you let it get to you. It’s
YOU”RE choice what you do. But I know what mine
Is.

Mike Dane

Well it's about time I wrote something. right? I got my
property taxes last week and to say I was surprised is
an understatement. My taxes jumped to $877 and some
pocket change. And for what, I ask you. I believe some
of it is being used for the parks and the zoo. (I use the
parks and like the zoo) But about the biggest chunk is
for the schools which still do a lousy job of educating the
kids.What really irks me though is if someone is in a
comparable house to mine with two kids, they pay the
same as I do even though they are using the school
system. Now where's the fairness in that? is it right?

Now mind you I don't mind helping the schools but if you
are using the schools you should be paying more than I
am. Maybe if we institute a tuition fee the schools
wouldn't be in financial straights. And the fee could be
reduced or waived for financial hardship of the students
family if needed. And as for sports and other extra
curriculars, I say pay to play baby, and I think booster
associations could go to work here.

One of the things I wouldn't mind seeing is a non-profit
educational foundation/booster organizationfor the
clusters. I would donate. And who knows, maybe
someday we would have enough money to do away with
the property taxes altogether.

Mike Dane