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Ronnie and Senders... now that's a face to face I'd like to be a fly on the wall for.  Ronnie might want to bring an extra set of his Depends for that meetup.  We'll even let him have it on his own turf, maybe Recovery Grill, unless a government gin mill would be unacceptable, then we could always have the meeting after a place named after one of his heroes, EOE (Fort Hunter) Park, for Mr. Parks and Recreation, or is he out of that now since he's on the planning commission, then we could meet at the wonderful new CVS that he's been pushing.


my home, my treat, my espresso.......


...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......

The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.


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P.S.

I HAVE PIE TOO.......


...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......

The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.


STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS

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Ok folks.........we just got back from dinner with our friends who live in colonie. They do confirm that letters have been sent to Trader Joes for YEARS inviting them to the area. However, they also said that the final decision was based on many factors that included the economic climate of the area which they felt did quite well even though we are in a deep recession.

They also said that the new Shop Rite is not a 'done deal' as of yet!

So there ya have it!!


When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM
In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche


“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.”
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Ok folks.........we just got back from dinner with our friends who live in colonie. They do confirm that letters have been sent to Trader Joes for YEARS inviting them to the area. However, they also said that the final decision was based on many factors that included the economic climate of the area which they felt did quite well even though we are in a deep recession.

They also said that the new Shop Rite is not a 'done deal' as of yet!

So there ya have it!!


See -- even Mertz admits that I am write -- the letters and petitions did help


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DVOR


                  RIGHT        

check your spelling from now on.....fingers working ahead of your brain......LOL
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Your reading comprehensive skills leave a lot to be desired. His guests confirmed that letters were written only (which had already been confirmed and was never in dispute)! The Trader Joe's Spokeperson is the authority...and I repeat her comment so that maybe it might get through you thick lazy illogical dumba$$ head...

Alison Mochizuki, a company spokeswoman, wouldn't credit the area "We Want Trader Joe's" group for the chain's arrival.
"Wooing doesn't affect our decision making," Mochizuki said. "But it's really nice to be wanted."


Now, if you still cannot compreheand that the letters and campaign DID NOT bring Traders Joes to Colonie as you claim, then you need to seek professional help.....
Colonie got a Trader Joe's because a group of residents made the effort to contact the company,  got signatures on a petition asking them to consider Colonie .......


YOU, in public service, making decisions for and impacting the taxpayers, that is VERY SCARY........


JUST BECAUSE SISSY SAYS SO DOESN'T MAKE IT SO...BUT HE THINKS IT DOES!!!!!  
JUST BECAUSE MC1 SAYS SO DOESN'T MAKE IT SO!!!!!  
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And this dispute has gone beyond common sense......

The quote came from Trader Joe's spokesperson.....that should end the nonsense that DVOR is handing out...

SH--T    RUNS

Who cares who did what......it's not coming to Rotterdam.....where is the business that is coming to Rotterdam....that is

the question.....??????????????????????????
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The FACT is that Colonie residents petitioned and invited the company to take a look at their town  -- the company took a look at their town and decided to come.    Just because a few stubborn nayboobs want to try to start a pissing match over how much the petitions and invitations influenced the decision is pointless.   The FACT is that it did get the company to  TAKE A LOOK.    

The statements that I made were 100% factual --- as have been ALL of my statements of fact.  

And Joeboxer can attempt to threaten me  all he or she wants -- the fact is that I do my homework, listen and study ALL sides of an issue and make decisions in an INDEPENDENT and INFORMED manner.  I have never allowed myself to be bullied by threats or intimidation in the past --- and I certainly will not allow that in the future.


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DVOR, you officially recieve this well deserved award as the first for 2012:


JUST BECAUSE SISSY SAYS SO DOESN'T MAKE IT SO...BUT HE THINKS IT DOES!!!!!  
JUST BECAUSE MC1 SAYS SO DOESN'T MAKE IT SO!!!!!  
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Yeah, successful companies always use an anecdotal information rather than hard study work and research in making a multi-million dollar decisions. Just like local political leaders who are bleeding our taxpayers dry.


"While Foreign Terrorists were plotting to murder and maim using homemade bombs in Boston, Democrap officials in Washington DC, Albany and here were busy watching ME and other law abiding American Citizens who are gun owners and taxpayers, in an effort to blame the nation's lack of security on US so that they could have a political scapegoat."
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Yeah, successful companies always use an anecdotal information rather than hard study work and research in making a multi-million dollar decisions. Just like local political leaders who are bleeding our taxpayers dry.


REALLY....REALLY... but DVOR HAS SPOKEN...YOU CAN'T MEAN HE IS MISTAKEN....HE'S NEVER MISTAKEN.....HE IS WELL RESEARCHED AND HIS WORDS ARE FACT! >


JUST BECAUSE SISSY SAYS SO DOESN'T MAKE IT SO...BUT HE THINKS IT DOES!!!!!  
JUST BECAUSE MC1 SAYS SO DOESN'T MAKE IT SO!!!!!  
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Yeah he deserves an award all right......answer my question...what business did he petition for Rotterdam...


Believe me when I say this.....the research went way beyond what the petititoners wanted....researcg IS ALWAYS FIRST...

that's good business.....DVOR    get a real job....but take a bath first.....save the Planning committiee from odor grief.

and petitions, letters, and such to smooze businesses to think about Rotterdam.....it won't work.
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Remember the last business he said wanted to come to Rotterdam....they asked the Town Supervisor to call them!!!! And DVOR said the TS never did, so that's why the business didn't come.  And let's not forget the worlds greatest BBQ that he said he was thinking of opening or was going to be partner in or was responsible for trying to get them to open in Rotterdam (never did understand which version it was)....where are they now.  Oh, yah, and the town people that presented points agains the proposed CVS, they are all wrong too.....DVOR SAYS SO !!!


JUST BECAUSE SISSY SAYS SO DOESN'T MAKE IT SO...BUT HE THINKS IT DOES!!!!!  
JUST BECAUSE MC1 SAYS SO DOESN'T MAKE IT SO!!!!!  
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I believe we're all looking at this incorrectly because this will be the new 'out' for the seven failed economic agencies in Schenectady.

"But our residents didn't write any letters! That's why we don't have any new businesses and retail coming to our county..."

You know Gillen will use this in front of the state auditors....

They'll take all the taxpayers money and then will use them as scapegoats....
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Remember the last business he said wanted to come to Rotterdam....they asked the Town Supervisor to call them!!!! And DVOR said the TS never did, so that's why the business didn't come.  And let's not forget the worlds greatest BBQ that he said he was thinking of opening or was going to be partner in or was responsible for trying to get them to open in Rotterdam (never did understand which version it was)....where are they now.  Oh, yah, and the town people that presented points agains the proposed CVS, they are all wrong too.....DVOR SAYS SO !!!


planning commish? that's his title?....hhhmmmm?

plastic milkjug trash, lacking class, patina, style.....those are the things DVOR wishes for?

does Rotterdam wish it?
does Rotterdam deserve it?

will current TB show their moxie?


...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......

The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.


STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS

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