tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8744889144101573638.post584187195381040445..comments2024-01-18T05:53:34.390-05:00Comments on Austanspace: And The Answer isAustanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05568578637922817033noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8744889144101573638.post-67895434477038906432011-11-10T07:47:52.901-05:002011-11-10T07:47:52.901-05:00What the town government is doing here is very str...What the town government is doing here is very strange.<br />Chris Connelly made it clear that at the very least BHA was mislead by the town.<br />In the beginning - the first month to 6 weeks after Irene the attitude was "don't worry about permits; do what you need to do to reopen - we'll help".<br />That attitude changed abruptly in October. What I saw on display at the DRB meeting was one of open hostility toward Melrose. The zonies appeared to be looking for any legal way they could to close down as many of the buildings as possible.<br />At the start of the hearing I thought the DRB was pretty brusque toward the BHA, but as the clear hostility of Fisher (town lawyer) and Russell Rice, a zoning flunky came out, I thought the DRB mellowed a bit toward the BHA folks.<br />The impassioned pleas of various Melrose friends and residents helped too.paulghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06403056340935138611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8744889144101573638.post-9216992279561520722011-11-10T01:39:23.244-05:002011-11-10T01:39:23.244-05:00Oh Laura. That bloke from Texas seemed to be going...Oh Laura. That bloke from Texas seemed to be going on about not sending people back when it wasn't "safe", even though he was passing the buck... they ran with that angle then. Harp on about one thing to stick in people's brains and justify their decision to the masses. <br /><br />I hope one day they end up on the street. Not sure how, but I hope they do.<br /><br />And may the force be with you.CarrieBoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05760105674950918729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8744889144101573638.post-75580764477596636782011-11-09T16:10:46.480-05:002011-11-09T16:10:46.480-05:00I'm glad you're in my corner. I wish I cou...I'm glad you're in my corner. I wish I could walk away. The thought of actually camping out, getting arrested, the whole thing, is not appealing to me. But if I have to, I have to. I know others who've done nobler things. One does what will allow themselves to sleep.Austanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05568578637922817033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8744889144101573638.post-68708379366918343312011-11-09T15:46:12.868-05:002011-11-09T15:46:12.868-05:00Well I'm in your corner. What was it an old b...Well I'm in your corner. What was it an old boy friend said to me once? Oh yes, "behind you when you fight and ahead of you when you run." Most helpful I thought. Or my dads saying, "when the going gets tough, get out of town." Okay, I've got that out of my system now. Seriously, the folks there are lucky you are coming back to fight the good fight with them. I just wish the powers that be realize the stress and hardship they are putting innocent folk under.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8744889144101573638.post-21897975242334655432011-11-09T14:30:03.811-05:002011-11-09T14:30:03.811-05:00Lawless, if it wasn't wrong I'd gimp away....Lawless, if it wasn't wrong I'd gimp away. But what they're doing is wrong. I can't not fight. At least fight. If I lose I lose, but I can't not fight. There are people who seriously can't fight for themselves in this.Austanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05568578637922817033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8744889144101573638.post-52714107700672899132011-11-09T14:22:06.517-05:002011-11-09T14:22:06.517-05:00Oh Austan ... maybe for the sake of your nerves a...Oh Austan ... maybe for the sake of your nerves and some peace of mind (and because I know there's a book brewing insde you) you should look at leaving the area and finding yourself a little place close to Strider or even permanently move in with her if that is in the cards. Sometimes you just have to think of yourself first. I am so frustrated FOR you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com