Rants and Raves
Published 9:57 am Friday, April 21, 2017
Gun pulled: “So did I read that correctly? A shopper pulled his gun on a shoplifter? Well, did he plan to shoot the shoplifter?
Has a purpose
“Actually, the Intermodal facility does serve a purpose. It’s a monument of sorts to ill planning and how not to spend tax dollars. Every time I drive by it, I shake my head and say ‘lesson learned.’
Try to sell that
“ Someone suggested consolidating elementary schools into three for the county. Yea, try to sell that to the communities where these schools are locating. And don’t forget, we just spent over $20 million of SPLOST monies to bring these facilities up to date.
Lighter side
“Mr. Walden, I live in another county but read your column in their newspaper. Our breakfast club gets a kick from the discussions that your columns inspire. Thanks for the lighter side. Your observations on humankind are interesting. I had never thought about the line between grave robbing and archaeology until you brought it up. Have a blessed day.
Upset
“Cable Providers: Why was the GRIT station removed from the city cable and Mediacom? Many older people enjoyed the wholesome programs that came on that station. Please return the station to the line up. Recently I visited North Carolina and their cable providers still had the station.
What if
“Let’s say the roundabout did not come to Adel Highway and Coolsprings Road. And let’s say the state converts that intersection back to a two-way stop. Then you’ve got a problem. Wrecks and carnage.
Road safety
“I’ve read a lot of complaints about tailgating, passing on yellow lines, drifting into an oncoming lane, etc., etc. I do believe that when some people get behind the wheel of an automobile, they go through some kind of emotional change. I call it a Jekyll/Hyde complex.
Roundabout
“As long as that proposed roundabout is big enough to handle big truck traffic, I’m all for it. I’m told that the engineers have designed this device with that in mind. There’s a lot of big truck traffic at that location.
Chickens to roost
“So O’Reilly who chastised Bill Clinton for his indiscretions is fired. There’s an old saying about chickens coming home to roost.