. . . and I am still here to stir up the pot. I am here to argue with anyone and everyone. I am here to rub whatever I can into your face. I am here to let you know my views are right (or left) and that I am part of the majority. I am here to shun tolerance. I am here to ignore my meds.

Also, I am still here trying to kill that stupid bug running around.

"All the women want to see me, all the menfolk want to be me...."

I notice when you hit reply it stops that little bugger--then back he comes--guess we will have to get out the Raid.

and the local results were........?
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If a community center is required, why not re-purpose the tennis center?

"Never love anything that can't love you back."

I'm impressed Dar could spell "Sparta." He must've found it his library of self help books.

I just hate it when the idiots come out of the wood work and start telling me I should be smiling because the extra taxes they're trying to pull from my wallet amount to a chicken sandwich each month.

Dar, you idiot, what if I want the chicken sandwich instead!

I'm more worried about my home value at the hands of fools like you and your schemes to make a buck off of my taxes.

You should be ashamed!

Vote Republican

This is not the place for debate. You are talking to about 6 people on here. These same bunch of clowns thought Westmoreland was going to lose big time in his last race. I'm convinced that many of the different "handles" are actually the same person.

I can see the benefits to the City, some obviously disagree. To me, it's worth the 2-3 bucks a month. And yes, I have changed my mind from a month ago.

I guess these same folks would like the City to plow up most all of its amenities, as they cost us money to maintain.

We'll know on Wednesday how this turns out. Until then, let's let it lie before it becomes your "Achilles Heel."

The cost of that sandwich or that water is OUR money being spent for your idea.

Soccer and sports fields pass from generation to generation, they can be left for a season or two to regenerate and then are as good as new.

The fact that we need a 9 Million and if built out completely 19 million dollar building to attract a few hockey camps is ludicrous.

If you came with an arguemeent that included that people were playing in hockey leagues and waiting until 2 or 3 in the morning for league ice time, that demand far exceeds current local ice capacity.

This is an idea without statistics to qualify it, the original argument was a lot of folks would move here from Minneapolis with Northwest and they skate and play hockey.

I counter with if this is such a good idea , a business man with a business plan and his on money to invest would have done it a long time a go, IF HE SAW HE'D MAKE A PROFIT.

I voted already and voted NO. I come from New England where there are ice rinks and lots of frozen bonds. Some kids ski and some kids skate and ice rinks are built for community purposes, when they are economically viable.

Dar
Please excuse the following question,but after trying to follow your logic in the above scribbled ramblings I have a need to know the following. Where,if anywhere at all, did you study history? In your comments concerning the war between Athens and Sparta I assume you refer to the Peloponnosian War circa 431 BCE.Its history was recorded in the fairly concise writings of Thucyddes. Perhaps your mind has become fogged due to lifting one too many of your barbells, but Athens did not fall into ruin due to its leading citizens no longer caring for the common good.But even if they had,what does that have to do with your ice skating rink?
The fact is you do not want to build your ice rink out of your lofty desires to lift the "COMMON GOOD". Dar, be honest with us and admit that you simply want to make a profit while at the same time leaving the bulk of the risk of loss at the feet of the taxpayers.
Don't emabrass yourself by appealing to the decline of Athens to make your argument. Instead, be more modern and appeal to the decline of America. For the fact is, we are at this moment in a state of decline due to our rapid injection of government cash and credit into the system while we are trying to keep businessmen from going broke. It is not called ancient Greek histroy Dar, it is called socialism. I say we stand against it. If you want an ice rink, go build one and pay for it yourself. Otherwise, leave us alone.

for the 50th time now, i have no ownership or financial interst in the ice rink. to answer your question, education was tough for me, i barely made it through high school. you see, i started working when i was fourteen, but fortunately things seem to have turned out okay.

you (those on this blog)keep comparing this to the tennis center which is like comparing peachtree city to atlanta because they both happen to be a city. the city council has already stated that the lease would have to be for 20 years and be backed by strong financials and a financial guarantee. a private group never came in and paid the city for the opportunity to run the tennis center. these two issues are nothing alike...take a deep breath and let it go.

i find it ironic; those here on the blog complain of cost when you say nothing of a 22 million dollar park that is being built in north fayette county. a venue that will offer no economic impact to our area. that little project will cost the peachtree city citizen about the same as the proposed community and sports complex, not to mention they did it without even asking you, "yes or no." you say nothing of an aquatic center that is currently costing the citizens of peachtree city over 1 million dollars a year (twice what the ice complex will cost), and brings in no economic impact for our community.

you've been paying for recreation through your tax dollars because recreation is a big part of what makes any city successful...you could say it's kinda part of the deal. the difference with this component is that the city is only asking you to pay a portion of the expense not all of the expense, as you do with all other amenities in peachtree city.

sorry if this isn't so elegantly written, just remember it's because i barely made it through high school.

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Dar
It is true you are wrong in your advocacy of the ice rink and your ramblings about ancient Athens, but you are totally correct in your assesment of the North Fayette Park fiasco.The one and only reason this county is spending such a large sum in north Fayette county was our previous commissioners scheme to buy for themselves votes up there. Yes sad but true,the previous Fayette County commissioners in general and their chariman in particular thought they had devised a sure fire way to spend the taxpayers money to buy for themselves votes in the northern part of the county. Thankfully, this sure fire reelection plan of theirs resulted in their being fired by the voters. Yes, there is still some justice in this world.

"for the 50th time now, i have no ownership or financial interst in the ice rink.

06 08 05 Public Hearing Consider Multi Use Sports Complex Proposal Bond Referendum and Election Resolution

“Dar Thompson addressed Council and said…”

“Thompson continued they had also met with Atlanta Thrashers General Manager Don Waddell…”

“The next building would be a 30,000 square foot fitness center for aerobics weight lifting and sports related classes and activities There would be four gym floors with a capacity of 150 seats.

It’s not just an ice rink’: PTC bond will pay for community sports complex

“Phase 1 of the conceptual plan includes a 76,000-square-foot ice facility and a 10,000-square-foot fitness center.”

And for the 50th time you've lied!

This grand scheme makes no sense. Why not build something on the level of the centennial Olympic park rink, ideally in an existing facility and open on a seasonal basis. If there's a lot of skating interest, great, then expand it in proportion to the demand - that's the way to serve the community.

Sorry dar but lenox and his boys already taught us a very painful lesson.

We can't afford the tennis center mistake let alone another one. You know the tennis center that was going to be a "world class attraction"??? You have to come up with a new scam, we have already seen this one. Thank you for your interest in PTC.

Skyspy, you forgot that the tennis center was going to at least "break even" and was expected to be "profitable."

How could I forget.

The proposed buisness plan for this little ice adventure shows a rent payment that won't even cover utilities and interest, let alone principle. What the..??

No is the way to go on this one. Vote No.

No, No, No.

It just seemed a little out of left field. Doofus or dillweed maybe, but dork?

Because my very good friend Scruffy got tossed from here after he called Cal a d*****ead and of course he said some true and untrue things about his parents, his newspaper, his boss and his underwear - I know, but I'm just reporting the facts.

So I'm sticking with dork.

It would certainly be a crime in a depression economy to vote for Janet Smola & Terri Smith, the big spenders of taxpayers’ money. These two Obama-like democratic candidates are masquerading as Republicans.

I guess SMOLA & SMITH like to dress up for the holiday and pretend to be REPUBLICANS!

Crime Doggy, you’ve apparently forgotten that Cal endorsed the opponent of Janet Smola’s husband Mike in the Tyrone Mayor’s election last year. Bully Mike was defeated 68% to 32%. One Smola down, one more to go. Write-in Nicole File for BOE against Janet Smola.
Don’t worry about Nicole File losing, a recall vote on Janet Smola will win hands down, now that she has been exposed.

Wow, I wonder what will happen if the other smola gets the boot? I have many friends & neighbors in my part of town that already voted for Nicole. Nicole has alot of friends from her old part of town. Smola doesn't seem to have any friends in any town.

He was in office when TCG Holdings was wheeling and dealing in Tyrone. TCG Holdings was up in front of the town council wanting variances very frequently...to my knowledge, I can't remember any that weren't granted.

It is kinda ironic that manly smola was wheelin n dealin with TCG at the same time the mrs. was wheelin n dealin with same company? Does any one know how much the FCBOE got paid for the school land that was sold to terri smith's husband?

the other is going to get splattered! and please don't make a mountain out of that like you did the sign deal...Lord, I think you lost a lot of votes with that stunt. But that was just like what you have dished out to the other 2 BOE members that dared cross you and your amigos.

If I read it in my native German I cannot see that Cal in any shape, way or form endorsed Smola.

Crime Dog is simply pointing out the fact that Cal Beverly's prognostication skills leave more than a little to be desired historically. I think someone calculated the average number of people whom Cal endorsed vs. those who actually got elected, I believe the number was around 19% or so in the past 4 election cycles.

It's a pity Cal didn't weigh in on Saxby Chambliss vs. Jim Martin.

Looking good for Janet Smola with Cal Beverly and Steve Brown attacking her. She must be doing something good to be attacked by that pair