Comments on: Free-For-All Friday 2/10/12

By: Revenue-Negative Household (a.k.a., My unruly brood is here to clog your sidewalks and erode your tax base.)

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:39:48 +0000

Not surprising. And no doubt the result of lobbying by big telecom companies.

If you are interested, there was some litigation a few years ago coming out of the Rural Utilities Services Act of 1934. Under the Act, smaller telecommuncations companies could get grants from the USDA in order to expand their companies and compete in locations that were previously serviced by only one provider. Laying fiber optic cable is notoriously expensive. So the grants were the only way that some companies could afford to expand. The incumbent telecom companies fought the grants tooth and nail, claiming (among other things) that the grants were unconstitutional. Of course, they were just trying to prevent the competiton from driving down prices.

By: New Scott

New Scott — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:30:13 +0000

Obviously the scenario painted by folks here about cushions and shelter and toys is a completely different situation than the one Scott was talking about with his neighbor and the all-day-barking dog. I apologize if I didn’t completely articulate that.

By: Decaturight

Decaturight — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:17:50 +0000

Last night (Saturday) while driving through the Great Lakes neighborhood, we came upon two HUGE coyotes at Lucerne and Waddell Park. They ran into Waddell Park and we drove up Seneca and flushed them out onto Huron and then up through onto Superior. They ran off into the apartments off Superior and when we caught up, ran off behind one of the buildings. They were the size of big German Shepherds (though thinner) and moved quickly. God help any stray cat, dog, squirrel or rabbit (which I know live around there). These suckers were scary!

By: anniefannie

anniefannie — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:26:35 +0000

decatur paint & body is fabulous…it is in clarkston but it really isn’t too far…just out past the farmers market…

By: nelliebelle1197

nelliebelle1197 — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:21:38 +0000

And that is exactly what I was attempting to articulate. Thank you, Chewey.

By: Joe

Joe — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:11:46 +0000

Looking for a local paint/body shop as someone dinged my wife’s car pretty good, any suggestions?
prefer close to Decatur/Emory area.
Thanks!

By: MicheleS

MicheleS — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:58:10 +0000

We decided on Harbour Bar after I called 246 and they did not have any reservations until way too late for us to get back to the babysitter. Anyway, it was awesome! We’ve missed having a casual seafood place in Decatur, so we can’t wait to go back! I think my kids would enjoy it next time as well.

By: Mel

Mel — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:17:52 +0000

Try Jon Hanson of Hanson Designs – (404) 932-7707. Jon lives in Decatur and has a shop nearby.