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Was up at Mall last night parked in west lot had to walk all the way around to south side entrance because entrance west side entranceisno longer being used.Nice job Mall Gods.
Oh my, you had to walk an extra 20 yards for crappy product! surprised anyone was shopping at that place!
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Was good to see that all serious crime in Mason City was dealt with Thursday night. The MCPD was busy writing parking tickets in Target parking lot… Nice.
No they dealt with all that crime when alley Katz bar was warned couple years ago. No crime in the 50401 since.
When people park in the handicap spots without a sticker they should be ticketed. Dont be mad because you got one and couldn’t walk an extra two feet.
When I see a cop writing parking tickets, I assume it means all criminals have been locked up, they’ve caught the guys who broke into my car on three separate occasions and my stolen property will be returned shortly.
No?
Good job guys, take a break and make some scratch for the city.
@Anonymouse-I know what you mean. The damn druggers have broken into my garage twice and stole my tools. They also broke into my neighbors garage and cars. The cop told me that unless they happen to catch them in the act they never will catch them. They monitor all of the pawn shops but never do find much. But there are still idiots that promote drug use.
Still waiting for the story on how Foster got his former position.
It must be shady, as no one seems to know what happened…
So what’s the deal with Lionel Foster? He’s suing the city… How did he get that human rights job paying him a 100+ thousand dollars a year in the first place? The Globe said, that Mason was spending 10 times more then any other city the same size on the deal.
Lionel is not suing the City. He has filed a complaint with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission. It is not a lawsuit. Also, his salary after 40 years on the job was $ 70,000 and he earned every penny.. I hope that the Commission nails the Mayor, Council and all other names parties…..
didnt you know any time somthing happens to a black person that they dont agree with its racist??
So if he wins Mason Won’t have to pay his salary right?
No, that’s not right is it? This is just a prelude to a law suit for even more money for Foster isn’t that right?
And sure Foster’s salary wasn’t the whole $125,000 they whacked. There was also Foster’s expense account travel funds, reimbursement etc.
So while his exact salary was less. He was pretty much using it all from what I know.
@Messyon-If you believe anything the glob writes you are a fool. They are 100% behind the mayor. The mayor was pretty stupid (or drink) and shot off his mouth where he was overheard about how he was going to get Lionel. Then he set up this whole thing and believe me I would bet Lionel has it all documented.
The Globe being for or against the mayor, is a matter of opinion isn’t it? I don’t see it that way myself.
Maybe your confusing all those ads Bookmeyer took out in the globe, with the paper being in favor of Bookmeyer. Well, those ads weren’t free they cost quite a bit of money, which bookmeyer’s reelection fund paid for in full.
Nobody stopped anyone else from putting in their own ads if they wanted to. Bookmeyer was smarter and worked harder, to win it’s as simple as that…
Ya but LVS’s opinions are facts in his Mexican mind. He’s an Uncle Tom Hispanic.
@Messy-on top of everything else you are a liar. All the town drink had going for him was more money that let him buy for his campaign. Other than the radio program that almost cost him the election he did nothing but buy the GLOB and the rest of the media. Without the support of Mercy that he got by throwing the taxpayers under the bus he had nothing.. You are a fool. Go back to the GLOB.
Oh, and please deal in facts not rumors. As I have heard enough rumors around town about Lionel Foster, to fill a bushel basket full of ears…
@Messy-That is because you are to ignorant to understand stupid.
Speaking of dumb where did you learn to spell?
@Messy Stupid-and you are a damn racist. Doesn’t surprise me at all with you being stupid and all.
Peter, you are way out in the left field bleachers in this one.
Over the years you have blathered about the Mental Health Center in North Iowa, and the professionals that operate it. Yet, you have yet to take any action, nor produce any substantiation in the way of evidence that the problem is the Center or doctors.
Get out of your Antiestablishmentarianism, and focus on reality.
Can anyone tell me why Mason City High School students that drive to school and park in the school parking lot, have to pay to park there. Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t that property funded with tax money. To me, that would be like paying to park in any city parking lot.
I agree that is nuts. They want a buck for everything now days. Next it will cost to breath air on campus since they put in a new HVAC.
@Allen-that is a damn good point. Now they have no choice but to park in the parking lot as they have taken parking off all the public streets in the area. I would guess that their reason is they use it for snow removal cost but that is done either by the city or the school employees. Either way we pay taxes for it. It is double taxation.
@Allen-I am told that they must buy a parking sticker to park in the school lot. It is a one time cost of $5.00 and is for security so they can tell who is authorized to park in there. I guess I can live with that.
LVS, I agree with you in one way on this but $5 here and $5 there, where does it stop? You need to think this thing through further. If it is for security, I think a “sticker” could be provided for less than $5 and what if the car breaks down and they drive one of the parents car to school? What happens then? I suppose they could make a point that the resource officer could call in the plate number of a car that doesn’t have a sticker to see who owns it and if it is legit, but seems overboard to me. I just see it as a money grab.
They have been charging the five dollars to register your car for years. I liked it when I went there because other people could not park in our parking lot. If you were driving a different car you would just tell the office and they would make a note or get you a new sticker. If you cant afford five dollars you can walk to school and probably do not have enough money for a car in the first place. Get a job and stop complaining.
@steve-not to worry. Anyone who can’t afford it can just claim it on their welfare and Obama will pay for it. Only the working people have to pay for what they get. Druggers and welfare baby’s are exempt.
The crazies are coming to town for the annual shopping fest. Lock your doors and close the curtains.
No doubt. I’ll be staying home till that crap is over.
He censors when he feels like it. However it would seem if you prattle on and on about how things should be, you get your own brand new section.
Something to think about. Our City golf course is $95,554 in dept. yet expenses are down from last year. What is the plan to bring this place into budget? Is the plan just to increase the budget or try to make the property pay for itself? I have seen no questioning on this subject.
@John-They could try giving them free water or have a one time cost of drilling their own wells. From what I have heard that is their major expense. Of course that would require some common sense.
@LVS, very good thought, they don’t need treated water there to water the front 9. Last I heard, they don’t water the back 9. A well would be a good idea but there are several natural ponds that they could pull water from as well around that property.
@John-it just seems wrong that the golf course pays regular water rates when the other city owned parks and facility’s do not. I have been told that it is the major portion of their debt.
John they did put some water on the back this year. But the water issue is one that has been costing Highland at least $18,000 per year for a long time. What is happening now is that they have gone without sufficient water for to many years now and the grass has thinned out so bad that the ball won’t sit up on it anymore. Highland used to be a very nice municipal golf course. Not so much now.
I did not want to respond to this “all Peter All the time” rant, however…..
“When the others stop causing the problems…Mr. Peter can resume his life.”
How can we blame everything else on everyone else but ourselves? That seems exactly what you are saying.
This is a good time of the year to examine ourselves, to give thanks and credit where it is due. Along with it of course, one cannot ignore their own actions, and what they have caused for others, no matter pain nor glee.
I would be a real mess in this world if I blamed everything on everyone else (not to mention pretty gutless). I would also be a damned liar (in the literal sense).
Perhaps this sounds pretty tired and over used, but it still remains true; “life is what we make it”.
“all Peter all the time” That’s what she said
Agreed Laker! Here’s a philosophical question for you:
“When the Ghost Writer rants & raves alone in his Mom’s basement – does it make a sound?”
Can Peter pick a peck of pickled peppers from his 2 acre organic farm?
Peter, again, talk to your hand, if it talks back to you again, get help.
Thanksgiving is a time of year for reflection. I am thankful for loud tailpipes and Gary Hugi.
Awesome! So now in all your free time you will become a vigilante – stamping out the nefarious crimes of slightly elevated decibel levels across the midwest. How about this you jumped up little prick – you can stick your glass pack harassment where the sun doesn’t shine! To many people the crap that you write about is much more noxious that loud motorcycles. You talk about your enlightened state of mind and all of the mind expanding benefits of your LSD & other narcotics. What a pile of crap! Do you ever stop to actually read what you write or to listen to what you say? You want to start reporting people for loud noise – that’s fine. How about I take offence that you continuously promote drug use and start reporting that?
Crawl back into whatever little orifice you came out of and shut up until you rid yourself of your overblown sense of self importance.
Ghost Writer,
Would be interested to hear what your ‘denial exercises’ were? Did you pretend that you had a real job and real responsibilities? Or did you just ingest more LSD?
Must be tough being as grounded & open minded as you.
Hahaha “I also realized that I was suffering from a sort of traumatic stress disorder”. Why Peter you delicate little flower. You should distract yourself from such things so they don’t seem so harsh. A full time job would probably do the trick.
BREAKING NEWS: GHOST WRITER GROUNDED!
Responding to many inquiries regarding today’s silence from The Ghost Writer, our investigative reporter, Seymour Butz, has uncovered some illuminating facts regarding the case. Undercover reporting Mr Butz has led to the following statement being released by Amanda Hugankiss, the attorney representing the Ghost Writer:
“As of 0700 this morning my client the Ghost Writer was grounded by his mother due to the many idiotic, nonsenseical & downright bizarre posts he has issued whilst frequenting the NIT Whiner’s Den. Until further notice my client has had all his computer priveledges removed, will not be allowed to watch any of his favorite cartoons and must be in bed every night by 20:30. My client plans to appeal this harsh and unjust sentence but until this matter is resolved has asked that the public respect his privacy.”
More to follow.
LOL. Yer killing me here.
Baaaahahaha. Heinz. Didn’t they fire that guy a few years ago and then hire him back at 12% of his former salary? And he happily accepted?
Hey I called that number and no one picked up?
Snicker. Love it.
A mediocre imitation. Poor Peter – only ever second best……
Laaaaaame
I was at the food bank in Mason City today and it was crazy. So many people dying to get in to get their food they parked all over the alley, in the alley, going the wrong way, in front of doors, blocking other cars. There were no handicapped placards in these cars. Lots of packs of cigarettes on the dashboards tho. You can’t park on the street and make two trips? Walk maybe another fifty feet? And the way people talk to the volunteers (I REPEAT; VOLUNTEERS) is not excuseable. These people lived their whole lives, most of them are older, and to have to put up with that trash talk when they have their own rules to follow is just plain wrong. Finally the police department came over and started writing tickets and people just stood and watched them do it without saying anything. Have no drivers license, maybe? The scene today gave people in need a bad name. And the season of need has just begun.
Wow. Just… wow. And to add to this sad tale, the crime is off the charts around here. The creeps are creepin’ baby, lock your doors.
“Our starting point is not the individual:
We do not subscribe to the view that one should feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, or clothe the naked.”
Send them to the camps!
Seriously, Dee? It was that bad? Why can’t these freeloaders at least be polite? You know what I’ve noticed? The ones who truly need it because they’ve lost their job or have huge medical expenses are the polite ones. The ones who refuse to work, or keep making babies just love living off the government. And why should they be polite? What does that get them? They get their free stuff whether they’re polite or not. I’ve about had it.
“At the core of Americans’ anger and alienation is the belief that the American Dream is no longer attainable.”
The U.S. government has just passed a new law called: “The affordable boat act” declaring that every citizen MUST purchase a new boat, by April 2014. These “affordable” boats will cost an average of $54,000-$155,000 each. This does not include taxes, trailers, towing fees, licensing and registration fees, fuel, docking and storage fees, maintenance or repair costs.
This law has been passed, because until now, typically only wealthy and financially responsible people have been able to purchase boats. This new laws ensures that every American can now have an “affordable” boat of their own, because everyone is “entitled” to a new boat. If you purchase your boat before the end of the year, you will receive 4 “free” life jackets; not including monthly usage fees.
In order to make sure everyone purchases an affordable boat, the costs of owning a boat will increase on average of 250-400% per year. This way, wealthy people will pay more for something that other people don’t want or can’t afford to maintain. But to be fair, people who can’t afford to maintain their boat will be regularly fined and children (under the age of 26) can use their parent’s boats to party on until they turn 27; then must purchase their own boat.
If you already have a boat, you can keep yours (just kidding; no you can’t). If you don’t want or don’t need a boat, you are required to buy one anyhow. If you refuse to buy one or can’t afford one, you will be regularly fined $800 until you purchase one or face imprisonment.
Failure to use the boat will also result in fines. People living in the desert; ghettos; inner cities or areas with no access to lakes are not exempt. Age, motion sickness, experience, knowledge nor lack of desire are acceptable excuses for not using your boat.
A government review board (that doesn’t know the difference between the port, starboard or stern of a boat) will decide everything, including; when, where, how often and for what purposes you can use your boat along with how many people can ride your boat and determine if one is too old or healthy enough to be able to use their boat. They will also decide if your boat has out lived its usefulness or if you must purchase specific accessories, (like a $500 compass) or a newer and more expensive boat.
Those that can afford yachts will be required to do so…it’s only fair. The government will also decide the name for each boat. Failure to comply with these rules will result in fines and possible imprisonment.
Government officials are exempt from this new law. If they want a boat, they and their families can obtain boats free, at the expense of tax payers. Unions, bankers and mega companies with large political affiliations ($$$) are also exempt.
If the government can force you to buy health care, they can force you to buy a boat….or ANYTHING else…
Yea…it’s that stupid…
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In order to Cut and Paste something you need access to the original source material. You meant “copy and paste”…which involves highlighting the text and either right clicking on your mouse to select “copy” or using CTRL+C on keyboard shortcuts.
Bodacious you’re peculiar. Sometimes you come across as on the home team, then other times you seem like a Nazi. Which is it?
BREAKING NEWS:
Local law enforcement today released information pertaining to an emerging drug cartel in the Clear Lake area. When questioned about this new threat to society a DEA spokesman, Seymour But, issued the following statement:
“We have reason to believe a new cartel is in town, led by a suspect who calls himself the Ghost Writer. This individual advocates the use of narcotics constantly and we believe is involved in the development of a new designer drug. The street name for this new drug is ‘Peters’. Leaks from sources close to the Ghost Writer claim that the new narcotic is very versatile. The Ghost Writer claims he has been using his Peters both orally and as a suppository.”
The DEA are currently unaware of the whereabouts of the Ghost Writer. Rumors are circulating that he is currently residing in a planned community, formed after the loss of a local election.
“We’re not sure where it is at this moment in time,” said Mr Butz “but we are pretty sure it’s in the basement of someone’s Mom’s house.”
More to follow.
Outstanding. Just Love your Post!
@Glass Pack-WoW. Good post.
MOVIE REVIEW: My Sore Peter
My Sore Peter – an intense drama based on the factual accounts of one man’s fight against society, corruption, drugs and muffler noise.
My Sore Peter chronicles events surrounding 2013’s local election through the eyes of a loving mother. In a harrowing trip down memory lane, this cinematic masterpiece recalls the countless beatings her Peter took. One critic exclaims “i’ve never seen a Peter beaten, flogged and treated so roughly – yet still he stood so tall and erect.”
This suspenceful, awe-inspiring film will take you to the extremes of emotion as you cry with Peter, rant with Peter, laugh with Peter and fall with Peter in his forlorn quest to make Clear Lake a better place.
This movie has not yet been rated.
Brilliant. Keep them thoughts cummin.
I am who I am. I say what I think and I do think before I speak. I am not on anyone’s team. I like being a free agent which means I can think for myself.
I am going to prove to everyone that I have ultimate control over my body and that I won’t conform to the normalcy of this government run hive that you people call society. In the new year I plan on submitting myself to gender realignment surgery. I have always felt like a little girl trapped in a man’s body. So I plan on going through with this and then I want to join a Buddhist commune in Bangladesh. Out of respect for my wishes please refer to me as Sister Peggy in all future posts. I hope to continue my NIT blogging throughout this whole wonderful experience.
Sincerely
Sister Peggy
@Ghost-Damn Peter, are you for real?
@ghost writer…you know peter there is help for you out there. Seek it out and try to get yourself better. Professionals deal with your type of problems on a daily basis, and there is nothing wrong with getting help for your problems.
Your posts have gone from mildly crazy to straight out disturbing.
@Ghost-I guess I should have called you sister Peggy. What’s in a name after all. And, just for clarification, loud mufflers are not high on my list of crimes. I don’t particularly like them, but I am much more concerned about thieving druggers. I am concerned about you. I really think you have into the funny stuff again and need professional help.
That’s awesome! If you’re not a professional satirical writer, you should be. Ghost-writer…you, on the other hand, are a moron.
Accelerate wraps is a horrible business….the owner, who I have had to deal with, Kevin Briester, is an absolute jerk and I found out that he was over charging with his products which I shopped around the market and found out through different graphics companies that he intentionally over charges product and screws people out of their money. He is making false profits and I believe that there should be an investigation on that company. I’ve talked to other local business owners that have worked with him that have said that they were also screwed over by this company and will never go with accelerate wraps again because of faulty products that will fail and he will charge for any replacements which, he made the mistake…..does this make sense? Please do not use this shady company. NIT, please investigate on this company and all the mad former customers that will never go there again!!!!!!! Does anyone know about this shady company? They move around a lot and even changed their name after advertising with KIMT……someone needs to look into this!!
I too have delt with this company. I felt like he wanted to help me in the begining but my banner stands that I bought from him ended up failing after a couple of my roadshows and I called him and he has not helped me at all. Its have turned into a complete joke. I urger people not to go with this company. Take my word!
Jason, all I know about Accelerate wraps is that they are not a Mason City business, but the people of Mason City gave them money through the MicroEnterprise program. I can’t find any reviews anywhere on the business. I’m not exactly sure how well the business is doing but I’ll ask around.
I appreciate it Matt… think that there is more to the company than meets the eye. They had a lot of help from the entreprenuerial center up at NIACC. They didn’t have to pay for anything while they were working there…is what the owner told me.
A follow up on my last post…..they use to be a Mason City business being housed in that NIACC incubator thing and paid no expenses while there. Not even rent is what he said. I guess it use to be called psf designs…maybe that will help
His business got bought out by PSI (Printing Services Incorporated) out of Belmond, with offices in many area towns. Yeah, a bit overpriced for sure, but, if people pay it then that’s that. If they don’t want to pay the fees, then they will go elsewhere. I just wanted to clear it up that his business was bought out by PSI.
It’s a Garner company, connected somehow with the Pappajohn Center at NIACC. The family owns a construction company in Garner.
So is kevin still the owner or does he work with psi now like a full time job? I’ve heard kevin and his family bash on all the different businesses in the local area, as well as matt marquart on this site….lol if people heard all the stuff they say about our community, no one would do business with them ever again!!!!! They are shmucks
I can agree with that AS LONG AS society doesn’t have to pay for their actions in any way shape or form. I.E. bad choices made (causing someone else harm or affecting them in ANY way), or health care due to these type of choices. Short term or even long term.
As long as it TRULY doesn’t affect anyone else…i could care less what someone does with their own body. And in that manner, the government shouldn’t own our bodies. I agree with that.
“And I’ve always said that the abusers shouldn’t determine the fate of a substance. Just because someone may be a sex-aholic and abuses sex, doesn’t mean society should ban all sex for all users. That would be ridiculous right?
DAMN GOOD POINT Casper! I can’t agree with you more as I apply it to gun bans. So as to not be what I hate…a hypocrite, I must admit you’re DEAD ON with this.
@Peter Whatever he calls himself-I will agree with you on most of your comments but not on the anti-immigration one. Have you ever been to the Southwest?? No one is driving out the Mexicans and there are as many if not more Mexicans there as there are whites and they are gaining every day. It has nothing to do with immigration. If you talk to the Mexican Americans that have been here and are born here you will find they do not want the illegals either.
@Ghost or Peter-If I can call you that. I don’t care what you call me. I am glad to clarified that for me. I heard on the news just today that San Antonio is now 75% Hispanic (which, by the way, all of my Mexican relatives hate that name). They much prefer to be called Mexican.
“My Voice, do you remember when I proposed the “1 acre and you’re out” idea as a way to eliminate all government welfare to individuals?
Yes, I remember that. Not a crazy concept just don’t think it will work as most people are too comfortable in this Obama nation with doing nothing and just taking a handout. Your plan would require people to take care of themselves and that’s too much work for people these days. When is the last time you been to Walmart?
“I would think more humans would want as many rights as they possibly are entitled to, not less.”
They do…problem is most are sheep and won’t realize it until they’ve lost them all. Here’s what’s happening and they’re too stupid to realize it…It’s like catching a bunch of wild hogs all at once. You start by putting out a bunch of food. You feed them every day over the course of a few weeks. Then every day you put up a section of fence and continue to feed. Hogs become used to the fence and don’t realize how many sections are being added over the course of time because all they really care about is the food. Then finally you put up the gate and feed again. You wait until they enter to eat and then close the gate. This is a large fence of course but you get the concept. The hogs have lost their freedom and didn’t even realize it until they get done eating and try to get out. By then it is too late of course. General population of “sheep” in this country is the same way. All they care about is their next handout. Soon it will be too late. The government will have total control.
You don’t take away our civil liberties all at once…there would be an uprising. You do it a little bit at a time until there are none left. It’s happening right before our eyes.
“It was amazing that I was reading in a local newspaper that recently a person ran for city council with some very excellent ideas for self-sustainability and manufacturing and the ignorant town voted his ideas down 82%. Where can you go with such a region? Not very far I reckon.”
Sounds like something Clear Lake would do…glad I don’t live there.
So whatever happened to Peter Children, the other prolific contributor? Haven’t heard much from him since the day after elections. Not that I’m complaining, just wondering.
Talk to your hand Peter.
Knock knock, anyone home?? WTF does your analysis of NIT coverage have to do with a question about Peter Children?
Hey, let’s not knock it. A silent Peter Children is the best kind of Peter Children to have!
I couldn’t agree with you more and so far as I know, not many people are missing him either. My guess is Peter Children is sitting at home licking his many, self-inflicted wounds Or those things he so frequently mentioned….his balls.
You need help, that is all I can say.
What happened to Craig Schulting? Did he drink himself to death? 57 is far to young to die.
I’d like to know as well. My elderly father was friends with Craig. We lived near his parents and his sisters husband. My dad says the the last year or so he caught him hiding under the desk when he came knocking on his office door. I think Craig may have got caught up in alcohol.
It’s too bad because his sister Jill Schulting was one of the best looking beauty queens to ever pass through MCHS. She married John Rickoff who was quite the ladies man and a good looking man himself. Their kids are not only good looking, but one girls a dentist and the other is an investment banker. Craig certainly had genetics on his side.
So what’s it gonna be Peter, “Ghost Writer” or “Easy Writer”? Just curious…
How about “Low Writer” or better yet “HIGH Writer”.
Lol….just messin with ya.
I hope you don’t take it too hard when we don’t believe you. We’re only taking your past into account.
@Ghost Writer
Have you got all your oars in the water? It does appear that way. Reading what you expound, it appears your mind is running around in circles.
Sure why not give crazy people LSD, that’ll straighten ’em out, hehe.
Then they could realize they live along side people they don’t like, and should move.
WOW! These are some great ideas… Have you ever thought of running for public office….Maybe like the city council in Clear Lake?
Good for you! Everyone should have standards. What do you think the standards should be for responsible and respectable 40 something year old man?
Standards? Well, that would be:
To right that which is wrong, and to serve all mankind.
Do that to the best of your ability, and you will never have any reason to doubt yourself.
I noticed fiscal responsibility and integrity were not in there.
Damn Peter-Give it a rest.
Sounds stupid. Your so called green utopia would end up broke and miserable and would soon attack the folks you don’t like because of envoy.
Well, that’s what you are doing right now!
Ghost Writer, the Koreans have been there done that!
Ghost writer the u.s.a. has also tried this it was called the American civil war, circa 1860
Pete rides again
Yes he does. And he rambles on. Wish I had his spare time.
Liberty Boy-I was thinking the same thing!
That was a really really long and convoluted reading assignment. No sense in it at all.
Somewhere along the line you smoke your socks and it has affected you power to reason correctly.
Just saying.
It’s like the back to Africa movement. Sounds like a good idea on the surface for everybody. But the logistics of the situation, prohibit it from becoming a reality…
The Republican philosophy is doomed anyway. They can’t survive in the 21st century, and they are pretty much going to melt away. What comes next, will be the interesting question.
My aunt is a hard core democrat and I am an independent and we get along fine. I also have a few friends that are democrat, just because we don’t agree on everything doesn’t mean we don’t get along.
Tim Latham would do business with the devil himself if it made him a buck.. No scruples anymore…
@Blisterpak-you know it is real easy to badmouth someone behind their back and when using a anonymous name like all spineless cowards do. Put you name on here and stand up in front of him and say that.
When are you going to start posting by YOUR real name LVS?
@Anonymous-LVS are my real initials. How about you? What are your initials or real name coward.
Since when is LVS a proper name. Sounds like the pot calling the kettle black. Why don’t you blog under your real name LVS???? And, Tim Latham is a wolf in sheep’s clothing and I don’t care what u think…..
@Blisterpak-LVS are my real initials as I told the coward Anonymous above. If you want to insult someone and call them crooked at least have the guts to use your name or your initials. Are you afraid of a lawsuit. If I was Latham I would find out who you are and start the legal process. It can be done if you want to bad enough.
@blisterpak….it is obvious you don’t know Tim Latham or you would not put a post like that up. Tim has done a lot of good for the city over the years and has done it in a quite positive manner. I don’t know what your problem is, but I agree with LVS if you knew Tim you would not post such a backstabbing hate filled filled rant.
Tim Latham has never been given enough credit for the positives he has done, people just like to spread rumours about him and run him down.
What positive things have you done for the city blisterpak?
Blister…LVS is his shorthand for Elvis. The King.
@Blisterpak-It sound to me like Latham got the better of you in a deal Were you trying to cheat him and got caught at it?
Keep posting LVS. I agree with 99% of your posts. YW.
@Lance-I had one of my old bosses tell me once that if you are right more than 50% of the time you are doing your job. I must be doing something right. Tim Latham has done a lot for the North End. He didn’t have to do it but he did. He has spent his own money and time and has never asked for anything in return. He rented a house to a relative of mine and went overboard in helping him and always did more than he said he would. That goes a long, long way with me. I don’t see very many other people going out of their way to help the North End. All most of them do is shoot off theirs mouths.
Ha…. Keep up the good work, Larry.
Mr. Latham has a good side and done some good things but also has another side that can be, not so good.
I know him well!
It’s good to say good things but it’s also good to be honest. Sometimes that hurts. Better off not doing the bad things!
That’s what I’m sayin’…..and I also know him well. And, he doesn’t do what he does for nothing…. And that’s fine… u buy a property fix it up and sell it for more– that’s profit. That is the American way, but he certainly is not a candidate for sainthood LVS.
Hoover held their annual chili supper this week, which is a fundraiser for their school that I have attended for years, despite never having a child attend that school. On Facebook that day, two of my friends who are Hoover parents posted reminders to attend. Here was one of them (who happens to be a personal friend of our mayor–note the spelling skills):
Got dinner plans tonite? Stop by Hoover for our chili supper and art show! $5 will buy you a dinner you don’t have to cook and a chance to take a gander at our talented artist’s work! See you there!
Because of this, I decided to attend, and bring along my school-aged daughter and parents. When we arrived, we were told at the door that only people with tickets could partake. The principal was standing there, and as my daughter began to cry, she said “We changed some things this year!” with a smile on her face as she reluctantly acknowledged my mother who had retired from Hoover a couple years earlier.
Was this a lack of communication between the school & parents? A joke to send people out only to have them turned away and snubbed? Wouldn’t you want to make as much money at a fundraiser as possible? I get that the dinners could have been limited, but I thought the whole situation was handled very poorly….mostly by an administrator who gets a fat paycheck from taxpayer money.
“We changed some things this year!” with a smile on her face.
Sure she was smiling, because she was getting off on the power she has. It wasn’t about getting money for the charity, it was about making things run her way. These are the people we pay big money to.
Sad, why would the school turn away cash. I mean really, get smart and take the money, it’s a fundraiser!
I was involved in a similar event at my child’s school. We had a heck of a time planning quantities when the attendance was unknown and after having several years with a lot of food left over and not making much money, we decided to go with advance sales only. Sounds like that’s what they did here but it was poorly publicized. That needs to improve.
Yeah, geez… Tickets $5 in advance or $7 at the door, or something like that.
Here is a thought if they have extra food why not do something and give back to the community, we do have a community kitchen.
Can Community Kitchen take “left overs” like that without being in violation of health codes? Probably not…
Community Kitchen can’t take left overs. I don’t think any place (food bank, senior center, ect.)can take left overs.
@ Red Pen,
your thought had me do some research. I sent an e-mail to a staff at Community Kitchen.
“…Can the community kitchen take food from a fundraiser if there are leftovers…
Example: PTO fundraiser Chili Supper if stored correctly and labeled with a date could it be dropped off the next day as a donation?”
Reply: We have accepted
We never know about things if we do not ask the question, and I think that is a good place to start. Instead of turning people away at the door, let them in, pay at the door and if their are left overs, make arrangements ahead of time with Community Kitchen: to make sure the food is stored according to code, labeled according to code and delivered correctly. Take the overflow to the Community Kitchen. No one is angry over not being able to be at the PTO fund raiser and any extra cost of making to much food goes to a worthy cause of feeding those less fortunate, disabled or elderly and unable to cook for themselves. Appears to me to be a win win for everyone.
A thoughtful answer … who would expect less from Mrs. Draper?
Unless someone who bought a ticket couldn’t get served because they ran out, which is also a possibility.
or unless because of ordering more than you end up needing turns your fund raiser into a fund loser.
So I just drove by wal-mart and saw a woman near the gas station screaming “im gonna kill someone” she then got in a gold car and was beating on the seat. Some one was calling police. What is this world coming to????
I saw that she’s young with dark hair but she was by the garden center i could hear the sirens but we got the heck out of there
Stay away from Wal-mart is the answer.
http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/
Does anyone know if the work being done on Taft Ave. next to Pebble Creek and Kaplan is an extension to the bike path on 19th Street SW? Will the work continue to the South to connect Taft to the bike path?
Thanks
I think they were putting in new storm sewer. I saw the tile about two weeks ago.
I saw that too. I went by there just a couple of days ago, and saw a blacktop path along there now. Maybe it’s just for the neighborhood, but I would like to see it connect to 19th street. Too many people walk right on Taft, because there really is nowhere else to walk. Bikes are a concern too, because they also ride on Taft, and that street is not very wide.
@MC-maybe they will make it part of the Blue Zone. They don’t do anything else for the money they are spending.
So this crook is moving his Amish Furniture Store. I did business with him a few years back and he screwed us big time.
I paid for some Amish Furniture and he ordered in the wrong furniture. Said we had to pay for it up front to order it in, that was a big mistake! I should never had trusted him.
When it came in I went to the store to see it and told him it was the wrong furniture. He said he would look into it. We waited a month with no word. When I called to check the status he would not take my calls. After several calls I left word that I was coming in on Saturday to see him.
This jerk then up and delivered the wrong furniture to our home when we were gone. I called and asked what the hell he was doing. He refused to take it back. Said he was broke and could not return the furniture to the Amish and could not afford to order in the right furniture. I would just have to accept it!
That was obviously all a lie, he is still in business and moving a new location no less.
Cost to much to litigate so we had to eat it.
Needless to say, we keep our house locked all the time now.
The business owner is very dishonest.
He is a crook and won’t be getting any of our business!
Isnt the internet a wonderful thing. We can now list our experiences with government or a business in our “own words” instead of an “edited” opinion in the paper. The newspaper in my town can go to Fkn hell. thank you.
I should explain the purchase agreement.
This was a Christmas gift for my wife. I went to the store and gave him $2500.00 as a gift for my She would then come in and pick out what she wanted and then he would order it in. He had told me he would not order in anything until it was paid for so I thought it would be a great gift and surprise for my wife.
Well she did get surprised and disappointed at the same time.
My wife became ill after Christmas and could not get to the store soon enough for him. Before my wife could go and pick out what she wanted he ordered in what he thought she would wanted.
He made a big blunder and refused to make it right.
Yes, I think this fellow is shady and crooked.
We still like Amish Furniture. There are many stores that are reputable selling Amish Furniture.
Just don’t go to this fellow’s Amish Furniture Store to get screwed over!
That’s just sad. And now Tim Latham is in business with him. I just hope more people dont get screwed.
Really? Wow, interesting.
Why would you ever leave your house unlocked in this town in the first place? That was your first mistake. File a small claim, it doesn’t cost that much. Thanks for the heads up though.
Thanks for the info. I tend to like more modern furniture, but thought I’d check out the new Amish store since it is better made. I guess I won’t now.
There are two “Amish” furniture stores in Mason City. One, Amish Heirlooms and is is out west near Target. It used to be in the building behind a Jimmy Johns. The other is Amish Impressions and is owned by Tim Latham and is currently on S. Federal near Casey’s. This is the one that is moving to the old Paper Warehouse. Which store did you have problems with?
I have been out of town and just got time to get on here and check out the comments.
To be clear here, I was referring to The Landing. That was or is next to the Casey’s on South Federal. I am not aware that it has been bought out if that is the case.
Certainly, I would not hold some other business responsible for another person’s bad business decisions.
@watchdog……you are wrong warchdog. The Amish Impressions store has only been in business 1 year, so if you did business with them a FEW years ago, not the same business. Try to get your ranting facts straight before posting a rambling rant.
@watchdog and former customer. Your post is not only wrong, but reading it it appears to be just made up story. No business could get away with that and you know it. Whats up with that watchdog, trying to discredit someone or just plain crazy?
It is not made up, I assure you!
@watchdog and former customer….your talking about Travis Olson at Amish Heirlooms that screwed you. The amish stor ethat is moving is only about a year old, so could not of been them. Your post as said by others sounds made up, no store could get away with that, plus you don’t have to lititage to get your money back just go to small claims court. Also why would you give someone 2500 dollars without purchasing anything?, and if you had a gift certificate or something like that you would have to go into the store to use it. This does sound all like a big bunch of lies.
Is it possible everybody is talking about The Landing?
Doubtful. However Amish Impressions is right next to The Landing.
Drove by the old paper warehouse building on the hill by Haines insurance…new sign up that says Amish Impressions furniture and gifts. I had wondered what was going into that building when I saw people working on it. I believe they are currently across from sears on federal and had heard a radio commercial about having a moving sale. Been in there a couple of times,..beautiful furniture all made in America…which is good to see. Wish them the best of luck in their new location.
Did a little looking into that Amish Impressions furniture store. They are moving into a bigger building and upgrading the building by…guess what no tif money, tax breaks, small business handout from the city or anything else. They are doing it on their own with their own money. See Hosmer, Doerfler, and River city roller rink…it can be done without a handout. Good for them!!
@common sense Man-WoW, do you mean they can actually do this without taxpayer help? What is the world coming to. They just must not be country club members.
@LVS…refreshing to see once in a while isn’t it! Not country club members and don’t want to be in the back pocket of our elected city officials.
The guy owns both buildings…..that’s how it’s done.
@Polio Loco- that didn’t make any difference to Hosmer or Harley did it?
No, I just didn’t want the Amish place to get painted with the same brush. I was clarifying and defending….not looking to point the finger of blame and government intervention.
Congrats to the Clear Lake Lions on their season. You make North Iowa Proud.
SO what if a “few” run north Iowa someone has to do it and big deal if they get rich in the process. The commom people are too dumb and uninformed to do anything about it. It might be highway robbery and unlevel playing field but thats the hard knocks! Welcome to America.
construction man-I suggest you go back to digging ditches. Your logic is so faulty I had to smile when I read your post.
That’s America for you and me! Prison for cancer patients who dare use pot. They should use cigs and booze like the rest of us.
Or they should get Marinol, which is perfectly legal. Or is it you just want your recreational drug use justified?
Matt is it OK to comment about the Behm article on Whiners Den or since the comments were turned off that means you want no discussion anywhere. If that is true may I inquire why?
Behm’s take a trial on the minutes. They are guilty. Enough said. Story over. Welcome to justice, charge them up and let the lawyers plead down the charges. Happens all the time in North Iowa. No wonder why we have a revolving door of criminals around here.
Theres only one Behm that is going to trial. The other two had all charges dropped. Guilt by association but no real evidence for the other two.
Actually if you read the story a little closer which iam sure you will
It’s said an agreement was reached between the defendants and state so
Basically Scott and John Behm would of have to go through a jury trial to either be found guilty or not guilty ( notice the Justice system doesn’t say innocent ) because the police had probable cause,the county attorney filed the original charges and a district judge read the court case and signed the arrest warrant so basically everyone in the know knew Scott Behm and John behm were in on illegal and highly unethical scheme to defraud people. Please remember the Lafrenz Family was put out of business by Scott and John’s greedy and dishonest family secrets.Keep us the good work NIT. Iam sure there is more fallout from the MCPD and city hall on this one
I thought it said dismissed? I guess I wasted to much money on my Drake Education.
For Mike, I went to NIACC they taught us how to read.
As part of an agreement with the Iowa Attorney General’s Office which took over prosecution of the case in 2012, Behm agreed to a trial on the minutes on the misdemeanor counts in exchange for dismissal of the charges against his father John Behm Sr. and brother Scott Behm.
My Voice, I said 5 years ago, the best thing a conservitive can do is get out of the way, give Obama everything he asks for. Then, when the ship has sank to the bottom, bring a new crew on board and try and raise it again.
“The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it”
This is where we are today, George Orwell could not have said it better!
Voice: You really must have been drunk and/or high when you wrote that!
I have to say I find it very funny how most Obama supporters are now jumping ship like a bunch of rats off the Obama Titanic. Hollywood is turning it’s back on him and now many top Democrats like Diane Frankenstein and Bill Clinton. LMFAO. Wow, it’s like everyone is finally starting to wake up and realize what we’ve been saying all along….THE MAN IS A LIAR and a SNAKE. Not only that, he’s completly INCOMPETENT!! Now, watch what happens to him going forward…he’ll make Richard Nixon look like Pope Francis and Jimmy Carter look like Thomas Jefferson.
Ok, I opened the door…let’s see who the first ignorant sheep is on here to jump on the Obama Train Wreck and come to his defense like a prostitute to her pimp. Come on, who’s gonna be the winner of the I’m really stupid award??? I can’t wait to find out. I have a few guesses as to who it’s gonna be! We’ve got a few Champion Track Star Liberals on here…Don’t let me down!!! LVS, what’s your guess?
Lol…I know, I know…it’s Bush’s fault Obama sucks and lies. Actually didn’t you know, Obama never said you could keep your insurance…that was only reported on FOX NEWS and it originated from Rush Limbaugh!
I’m still trying to sell that bridge for my skiiing trip to the Sahara…you challenged cronies interested???
@My Voice-It looks like Senior Native is the big winner.
Lol…yup. What a track star!
Just today the Dems gave Obama an ultimatum… given the Administration until Friday to find an affordable solution for the millions of Americans losing their health plans under ObamaCare — or risk some Dems backing a Republican solution.
Again…LMFAO! What’s THAT tell you Senior? Come on…you seem like a smart sheep…tell me. Enlighten us with your brilliance. BTW, you must NOT have been drunk or high to reply…just clearly stupid. Thanks for the laugh! 😀
voice, what is the republican solution? See here is the problem, their solution is statuesque. They have never put forward any kind of solution to the issue of health care. The ACA is far from perfect so why not work to try and fix it or offer up something else? Anyone that believes the way things have been for the last 50 years is the right way is either rich or ignorant. The American way is to work to make things better not to sit in the cheap seats and whine and complain. So please, tell me what the republican solution is.
@DR Dunn-You must have been asleep all this time. The house has passed repeated laws upgrading Obamacare and has a seven step plan they passed last year. You didn’t hear about it because you were not listening. They just passed it again so if you listen real hard you can hear it now. The problem is and has been Harry Reid refuses to vote on any kind of a change to the law. he won’t even bring it up for a vote. Even most democrats agree now that there are parts of the law should should be changed.
@lvs, you are correct.
lvs I don’t disagree that the ACA needs some tweaking. I have never heard of the solutions you speak of. I can’t even find it by googling it. So help me out here if you will.
@DR Dunn they just voted for it again and passed it today. Even 39 Democrats voted for it this time. what does that say. Now understand, I am not saying there are not good things in the law because there are. However, there are also a lot of bad things in there as well that need to be fixed. Reid and company refuse to look at anything and Obama has already said (up until yesterday) that he would veto any changes.
lvs I know of the vote yesterday. That vote was to let people keep their current inadequate insurance if they want to. What I want is the info on your claim that “The house has passed repeated laws upgrading Obamacare and has a seven step plan they passed last year.” I know they have had 30 or 40 votes to repeal, but I have heard of none that actually work on improving the law its self.
@DR Dunn=I heard it on CBS news about two weeks ago. I am sorry I can’t provide you with a link.
DR Dunn, as I have told you before, if you are not intelligent enough to keep up, don’t ask others to do your work for you. Pay attention and you would know these things. And the bill that was sent to the senate with 39 dem votes in the house has not prayer in the senate either, because Harry will not bring it to a vote I predict. Plus this extension is for one year, we will be right back in the same spot and it is not likely that the insurance companies will bring back the old plan because the way the law is written, they are now against the law. So for you liberals, don’t try to blame the insurance companies.
John I watch the news every night in fact I watch at least 3 news programs every night. I am very well aware of what the house vote was about last week. What I have never heard of is what lvs was claiming in his posts about some 7 step plan the republicans have to improve the ACA. I google it and there is nothing. All I ask for is a source to prove his post. I would be very happy to give you the source of my posts. But the answer I heard it on the news is not proof. This is the problem with followers like you. You think because someone that thinks like you says it, it is true. If it is true prove and if you can’t stay out of it.
@DR Dunn-You know DR I could have fed you a line of B.S. but I didn’t. I told you where I thought I had heard it. I will tell you one thing for sure. The house has passed a law time after time after time to repeal that monstrosity. Now even the Democrats are finding out about it and jumping ship but it is way to late the damage is done thanks to a bunch of sheeple.
@DR.Dunn, you are not going to catch this news on the local news channel. (3,6 or 10.) Get with the times, I know LVS is not a teenager and he is keeping up.
I see that hadacek woman is back in jail for public intox again, some lonely fella needs to bail her out and keep her occupied so she stays off the streets when shes drunk.
I wish NIT had dedicated the entire site today to veterans and their families. The sacrifices made by veterans and their families should be honored today. The reason everybody on this site gets to voice their opinion and talk about the issues of the day is because thousands paid the ultimate price for freedom. The freedom to be able to give your opinion, to vote, to legally own a firearm, to worship as you wish, and any other freedom we all enjoy in this country.
Take a moment today and remember not only those in your family who served, but all veterans.
well stated! on behalf of all the veterans before me, still serving, and that have passed… you are most welcome!
@common sense man-I see you are still here posting even though you said you wouldn’t be. However, That was a excellent post and I am glad you stuck around to post that one.
never said anything of the kind. Might have me confused with peter l., or reggie. Just haven’t seen anything of interest lately to post on.
Sorry-I thought it was you. Glad you are still here.
Ummm, that was uncomfortable. You must be so embarrassed.
@Billy-not really. I admit it when I make a mistake. How about you?
I most certainly do make mistakes and I do admit when I’m wrong too. Guess I was the one who was wrong, since you weren’t embarrassed. But….I sure would have been embarrassed for making a statement like that!
I met with Matt. I really wanted to be out of NIT. For an administrative fee, Matt agreed to remove all comments I have ever posted and any story that I have submitted to NIT. Elvis is leaving the building. Best to all of you.
Is running from your past good cardio? You seem to be really good at it.
This is weird. It’s like Peter L. never existed on this site. I sincerely hope you, Peter,find happiness and peace of mind wherever you land.
It’s like a dream come true
Oh peter,
No one is deleting or forgetting anything you’ve said.
You might want to check again…Matt DID delete all of his posts. He’s been erased…….
@My Voice-You are correct. He is gone at least for awhile. Peter has a habit of coming back after awhile. Just watch for him.
Oh, I copied and saved the best ones.
Or should I say….
The craziest ones.
Peter L,
I have copied every post you’ve written.
I’ve pretty much documented you’re every eccentricity.
Oh, honey.
Your diatribes here will haunt you wherever you go.
It’s been lovely, but I can’t let this nasty cancer spread. I’m sure you’re a lovely person. Maybe in our next lives, we will get a beer together,
I’ll be watching.
Piper.
Probably used that $10 I sent him.
Now that’s funny. Kind of sad but still funny.
I pose the question, can a news site really be considered a news site when the director of said news site deletes posts in response to monies offered? This Marquart person is not a news person. I believe that the majority of our citizens see thought this scam.
It is a troubling time when news is so tainted by selfishness,
@Ghost Writer-Your grasp of the English Language is going to be way more that the dummy anonymous can comprehend.
@ Ghost Writer: Welcome back Peter. That didn’t take long.
Yes…hello Peter. I recognize that writing style anywhere.
Hi Pete, please come back!! We love you!!!!
When the Catholic Church was founded, there were no hospitals. Today, one out of five people in this country receive their medical care at a Catholic
hospital.
When the Catholic Church was founded, there were no schools. Today, the Catholic Church teaches 3 million students a day, in its more than 250
Catholic Colleges and Universities, in its more than 1200 Catholic High Schools and its more than 5000 Catholic grade schools.
Everyday, the Catholic Church feeds, clothes, shelters and educates more people than any other organization in the world.
The new Obama Health Mandate could end all this and the tax payers would have to make up the loss.
Also, all Catholic adoption services would come to an end; a human disaster.
There are more than 77 million Catholics in this country. It takes an estimated 50 million Catholic votes to elect a president. I am asking all of
you to go to the polls in 2014 and be united in replacing all Senators and Reps with someone who will respect the Catholic Church, all Christians, and all Religions with the exception of Islam.
**Mr. President, you said**, “The USA is not a Christian Nation”.
You are wrong, we are a Christian Nation founded on Judeo-Christian values allowing all religions in America to Worship & Practice Freely. Something Islam will never do.
Oh, by the way, on MUSLIM HERITAGE IN America …
Have you ever been to a Muslim hospital?
Have you heard a Muslim orchestra?
Have you seen a Muslim band march in a parade?
Have you witnessed a Muslim charity?
Have you seen Muslims shaking hands with a Muslim Girl Scouts?
Have you seen a Muslim Candy Striper?*
*Have you ever seen a Muslim do anything that contributes positively to the American way of life?*
And catholic priests are a pedophile organization and have been for decades.
If that is your Christian ideals…I want nothing to do with them. Is that the way Jesus wanted things? And just where is it written that we are a Christian nation? Your believes sound very bigoted to me
This is an astonishingly racist and bigoted post. Putting the clear fear-based rhetoric aside it’s also completely false.
The United States is not Christian nation. The United States was created to be a bastion of freedom to all religions. Just because certain laws are based on “Judeo-Christian” values does not mean it is a Christian nation. I hate to break it to you, but those Christian values from the bible are virtually the same as those found in the Koran. (http://www.islamicity.com/articles/Articles.asp?ref=IC0705-3281). These are human values, not religious values.
You cannot blame the religion of Islam for the heretics and radicals which are warping it into a jihadist manuscript. It’s actually not unprecedented in history for certain members of a religion to warp their texts to fit a violent agenda. It is estimated that the catholic based crusades killed near 200,000 people. (http://www.historyrocket.com/World-War/crusades/How-Many-Died-In-The-Crusades.html). A bit of that “Christ-like” compassion you always talk about could be put to good use.
On your point about Obamacare, I believe it is high time religious organizations are scrutinized more closely for their tax exempt status. Catholic hospitals receive taxpayer funding and as such my opinion is the government and the people have every right to know exactly what they are up to.
I understand you are afraid of this scary scary new world. I would recommend turning off the fox news and Rush Limbaugh and other fear-based “news” organizations. Never trust someone who is trying to scare you!
@Calvin R.-well said. And that is why I would never trust someone with values like yours. You people just can not stand a news organization that tell the truth like Fox News. Even the socialist stations you watch are starting to wake up to what a disaster Obamacare is going to be to this country. Only a few fools still think it is good. Stupid is as stupid does. Go live in Iran.
@Calvin R. – Now all that being said. I agree with your comments about taxing the churches and hospitals. They bring in millions and pay out nothing other than what they feel like doing.
To clarify, I was only stating Fox News and Rush Limbaugh use fear based rhetoic, which is undeniably true. MSNBC and other liberal media are also extremely biased, and I truly believe none of them are telling the truth. I listen and research closely both sides of the argument and base my own conclusions based on critical thinking. I try my hardest to understand both sides of the argument before forming my opinion.
LVS, I never once said in my post above anything about Obamacare being disastrous or not. Repeatedly blowing your dog whistle with terms like “socialist” and “communist” are unproductive and ultimately harmful to your point of view. Not every idea based on socialism and communism is bad, just as not every idea based on democracy and capitalism is good. Obstinately sticking to only one political ideology is very narrow sighted.
While I am not zealously opposed to Obamacare, I don’t believe it will fix the US healthcare system, it is only a band aid. The issue with healthcare is simply that it is too expensive. The only solution I see is a single payer system (socialized medicine). Medicare is a successful program because the bargaining power of the federal government drives prices down while keeping overhead low. Government can’t do everything better, but there are some things it can. It is actually cheaper to travel to another country to get surgery then to stay in the US(http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/04/health/for-medical-tourists-simple-math.html?_r=0)
Is Obamacare perfect? Absolutely not. I wish more energy was used to fix what isn’t right instead of dismantling the whole apparatus. I hope this clarifies my position.
@Calvin R. -It does clarify at least for me. Now I agree with you. Funny how a change in words can give something a whole new perspective.
Thank u Peter L…
You mean like the sisters of Mercy that show no mercy here in Mason City? They are not exactly helping the City by forcing business’s to close and move if they can afford it, (Many can’t) and taking homes off the tax rolls from buying all the houses close to the hospital when the timing was right, got it done and tore them all down or had them moved. All to build a parking lot and now the loading dock. (No more property tax coming in for that 4 block area around the Hospital. (And that is just for the last few years.) I could go on and on.
Sister of Mercy is a thing of the past.you won’t find nuns in that hospital.
@John-do not forget the road and all of the infastructure the city so generously gave to the hospital. The hospital needs to pay taxes just like everyone else. They make millions by overcharging the public and it is time the paid their fair share.
And yet, Mercy pays nothing. So they are given permission to knock down about 7 rental houses. We lose that from the tax role. The property is zoned for use by the hospital. No more rentals, no more taxes. What are the odds on Mercy’s next power play? Gotta feel for forest park people, but since they didn’t vote, they will get more punishment. Just wait and see.
waitress-Those seven houses belonged to mercy, and the people were just renting them. What mercy wanted to do with their own property is none of your business.
Mercy paid taxes on the houses. Mercy ruined the neighborhood. That matters to some people.
kp-If you’re not happy with the tax rules in the city, change them. Mercy ruining the neighborhood is your opinion. Not everyone agrees with you. And why what happened matters to some people is because they are so bored they need something to fill their empty lives. Area 51, the Kennedy Assassination, did we actually land on the moon, did Harley Davidson owners really come to a secret agreement with city officials about their expansion? These type of people need some drama in their lives. If they don’t have it, they manufacture it.
@The waitress and kp-you are both correct. Pay no attention to the haters that are really establishment lackeys that come on here just to try and discredit the real people of this city.
lvs-Refute anything I have said. If people don’t like laws, they should try to change them instead of complain about them. Have waitress or kp done anything other than complain about the tax problem that they see? Call their councilman, start a petition? And those houses that Mercy tore down. Did they not belong to Mercy and weren’t the people in them renting from Mercy? Therefore, weren’t they Mercy’s property to do with as they wished? And please, these are all “yes” or “no” questions. They don’t need arguments or vituperation.
@anonymous, Mercy did own those houses and rented them, you are correct. Once they tore them down moved them out,($1 per each and new owner moved the house and paid that expense,) along the HWY 122 area to build a parking lot. Then the block behind the hospital for the loading dock, those properties went off the property tax rolls. This will hit the City, School and County well over $30,000 a year property taxes off the tax roll. (Conservative estimate.)Mercy said they were going to build a parking ramp, and then found this less expensive and the way to go. If planning and zoning would have done their job, they should have made them build a parking ramp on their own property instead of letting them tear 4 blocks of houses down. We will talk about the Muse Center purchase next.
Although mercy may not pay taxes, they employ a large percentage of mason city citizens.
stop using Jesus as an excuse to be a narrow minded bigot
John-You said “if planning and zoning had done their job”. What should they have done? It was Mercy’s land and Mercy’s houses. Where was Mercy in the wrong. Take emotion and subjectivity out of the equation, and look at it objectively. Perhaps what Mercy did wasn’t very nice, but I don’t think it was illegal. And why does everyone complain that Mercy doesn’t pay taxes? City code doesn’t require them to, so what’s the problem? If you want to throw stones at someone, throw it at the city council for not changing the tax code. People complain a lot, but it’s over, it’s done. Let’s move on. As to the Muse Center purchase. As long as it’s legal and doesn’t violate any city codes, I guess I can’t see any problem.
Planning and zoning could have stopped this because it is residential and Mercy said they were going to build a parking ramp and they didn’t. I agree, they are the largest employer in the city, but they need to be a better citizen since they don’t pay taxes.
@john……Have you ever talked to anybody who’s house was bought out by Mercy? A close friend of mine was one of those on the Highway 122 parking lot. He was happy as hell! Got paid way above fair market value, got to move off the busiest road in North Iowa, and moved to a nicer home in a better part of town. Could not of worked out any better for him and the other people that lived there.
As for the Muse center, that was not bought it was gifted to Mercy. Do a little more research before posting rambling rants.
Common-It appears that you have done some background to give your post some validity. Strange and unusual to see on this site. But also rather refreshing, too.
@ common sense, I do agree with your points. I just wanted to point out that Mercy stated they were going to build a ramp, but you are correct.
Can we limit pseudo-intellectuals to 75 words or less?
Get some goals that don’t involve solely just making yourself useful to amoral, undependable , and utterly valueless strangers, like corporate bureaucracies, religious cults, and bizarre ideologies that have no redeeming purpose and do nothing but focus on marginalizing human nature and humanity in general.
Peter — If you have to ask “Is that a threat?” then it clearly wasn’t. Believe me, you would know if it was. I got your address from your website domain listing…..well, your MOM’S website domain listing, as it is in HER name. Ha, silly boy. Now that you have that $10 burning a hole in your pocket, pay her back for the website hosting, since she paid for it.
Has anyone tried that z diet plan I keep hearing on the radio? Does it work?
Get out your wallet…..
Temporarily.
So tonight my husband and I were downtown just driving though on State Street and noticed there were only 2 cars in front of that new hotel. Almost 10 oclock. I thought It would be full all the time?
The city doesn’t allow parking overnight on the street. a better measure would be the number of cars in the lot to the west. Also, Sunday night is usually the slowest night of the week for any hotel and the Sunday before a holiday Monday is even slower.
@Anonymous-you sure like to con people. You knkw as well as anyone that once the bar and restaurant close and all the social elite have staggered home the place is damn near deserted for the rest of the night. Except for the occasional tour bus that comes through, the new has worn off and they will be coming at the taxpayers to subsidize the old whore house.
@Anonymous-you sure like to con people. You know as well as anyone that once the bar and restaurant close and all the social elite have staggered home the place is damn near deserted for the rest of the night. Except for the occasional tour bus that comes through, the new has worn off and they will be coming at the taxpayers to subsidize the old whore house.
I’m sorry you think I was trying to con someone. I simply pointed out a few things that could impact what Eunice observed. It is true that you can’t park downtown on the street over night. It’s also true that hotel occupancy is lowest on a Sunday night. It seems you’ve jumped to a conclusion about the intent of my comments. It was a commentary about research methodology and was not meant to challenge any conclusion Eunice may have arrived at. Critique of research methodology is an interest of mine.
@Anonymous-My apology’s. Didn’t mean to jump all over you. It is just that I can see the handwriting on the wall and the day is coming when they will want the taxpayers to pay for this rich man’s toy.
That is a possible outcome of this adventure. I truly hope not, but it is.
Parking for the hotel guests is in the dedicated spaces in the alley to the west of the hotel. They can park anywhere, but those are the ones they’re supposed to use.
Downtown it is posted that you cannot park on the street between 3 am and 6 am. There is at least one sign on the north side of State St. across from the hotel stating this. Whether you are staying at the hotel, live downtown or just had a jolly time at one of the bars in the area, you can’t leave your car on the street overnight.
Good luck to where ever you land. I have a few suggestions for you. If you seek peace and quiet how about some rural areas of Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota or the like?
Or if you seek other like minded people like yourself how about places like San Francisco CA, Seattle WA, Portland/Eugene OR. Just something to consider.
Here you go Peter, some advice to you. Why would you continue to write on here? Obviously, the majority on this site are against you……..So why? More negative responses than positive, but you continue to write. Everyone on here knows where you stand, what you are about, and your beliefs? SO why continue to repeat yourself? It’s almost an act of insanity. I for one would not waste my time on any of this anymore. Move on, get off the internet, and go live in peace. Move if you want, build guitars if you want, lecture if you want, get political if you want, but doing here anymore is a waste of time in your book. Well, of course if you are just looking for attention that you may lack, which is probable. Think about all this for a second, because this is just crazy what you are doing on here.
Pyrotechnics Guild chooses North Iowa Events Center for 2014 international convention
Be sure to attend Pete!
They’ll find a cure for cancer before they get rid of you. You’ll be on here under different names.
Peter,
Maybe there is a place where you could find inner peace and quiet. Being a Monk could be one area to consider. Not trying to get religious on you but yes the police, county attorney and sheriff dept do somewhat pick and choose who they arrest and prosecute. But until you find a place where the outside noise is just noise and you could sit in your front lawn and literally block out the idiots on their motorcycles then yes leaving clear lake might be a good idea for the time. All roads will lead you back and we will see you again. Take care my friend .
Basil
“Hide L, Ignore L, Do Not Reply to L”
Mr. L; I hope you enjoy your time away from Clear Lake and NIT. Both of us, along with many, many others know that this departure will be as short lived as all the others have been. Once you will cool down and realize (again) that your throwing a fit and ranting doesn’t do anything but give more ammunition for people to use against you, you will return just as you always do. So…enjoy your time away, I understand the Burdette area is nice and peaceful this time of year.
Nice try genius, but guess again.
NRA members use their weapons responsibly, and don’t threaten people.
You ran for office all your info is easily obtainable from you candidate forms. As a Clear Lakeian who didn’t vote for you, I can see from your reactions here… I made the right call.
Mr. L; My comments to you were in no way, shape or form directed as any type of a threat, veiled or otherwise and we both know it. Your sad-sack, whoa is me, pity pot responses are getting rather old too. While some might feel threatened because you mentioned you are an NRA member, that doesn’t bother me as I, too, am an NRA member. I have been a Life Endowment member for many years now, but all of that is beside the point.
Not that I am in the very least interested….finding you would not be difficult at all. If you’ll recall, you listed your home address on this very site a while back for the whole world to see.
As far as moving to Burdette, goes, believe me, I will not be heading to Burdette, Washington to visit you any time as that is the last place I want to travel to. Got it? Are we clear now on everything???? 😉
Peter- Realy hate to see you leave the area, you should not let them push you out but if you have to go the Burdette area is very nice. I wish you best of luck & hope you keep in touch.
Peter, keep your plan and your land. Don’t take this the wrong way but no one cares enough about you to track you down many states away. You are being parnoid if you think there was even a remote chance of that. No one is going to take the time and effort AND expense to do that. Not for you. Don’t have delusions of grandeur like that. Again, i don’t mean this in a harmful or hurtful way but you simply are worth it to anyone on here! Seriously…
Only fools have needs.
Peter, I have to tell you that part of the problem is very few people other than the seriously challenged sheep are going to take you seriously because you consistantly DON’T do what you say you are going to do. You have said countless times that you were done on here, you were going to move away, etc. Yet you contradict what you said every single time. Once again your own words on here were after you lost your campaign were that you were done with North Iowa and you are again moving away, but today you again contradict it with the notion of potentially trying again in 2 years??? I’m sorry man, but at some point you have to make good on your word or it really is worth anything. A man is only as good as his word. SO what is it going to be…”Will you stay or will you go now”?
One other thing you need to understand. You cannot blame NIT for you loss. NIT nor MATT forced you to blog here. YOU made that choice. YOU also made a choice to say what you said in your blogs. You talk about wanting accountability yet you won’t even hold yourself accountable for your own choices and want to blame NIT and MATT. A real man stands by his word and holds himself accountable for his own actions. Everyone has a choice all the time. All choices have consequences good and bad. For every action, there is a reaction. I admire you for standing up to fight for what you believe in. That took courage. But how you chose to fight on here was your own choice. It’s time to be an honorable man and stop blaming others for the choices only YOU made. When you can learn to do that and learn to make good on your word, and learn to respect someone else’s right to disagree with you is when people will start to look at you as a leader that they will WANT to follow. You can’t force people into your ideology and get surpised and pissed when they choose not to support it in the end. The fact is, it was YOU they didn’t support in the end because you DON’T make good on your word and you don’t hold yourself accountable for your own actions. And also because you go off the reservation so much. A smart man doesn’t fight to get what he wants, a REALLY smart man knows how to get what he wants without having to fight. It’s still fighting for what you believe in the the kicker is no one realizes it and you get them to go along with it. Kids can teach you this if you are adult enough to not play THEIR game. People are nothing more than big kids. And sorry man, but you’re starting to sound like nothing more than a spoiled kid that didn’t get his way.
Now, I didn’t attack you or call you names…i told you what you needed to hear. Question is, what are you going to do with it? Are you going to choose to listen or are you going to choose to rebut with some idealistic ramblings that no one but you thinks make sense? You have to make a choice and it’s yours to make. Just remeber that your choice has consequences….good and bad. And those consequences are also yours to own.
Good Luck.
” I’m sorry man, but at some point you have to make good on your word or it really is worth anything.”
Sorry, ISN’T worth anyting. I wanted to correct this right away but this wonderful word press platform takes forever and a day to load the whiner’s den. Ugh…
Peter my internet friend, this is where you are wrong…I DON’T want you out of here. All I want is for people to do what they say they are gong to do or don’t say it. I also want people to not do what they bitch about others doing. Hypocrites…hate ’em. I just try to point it out when I see it. Nobody is perfect and last I checked, you don’t walk on water and neither do I. I do what I do and do what I say i’m going to do and if I think there’s a chance I won’t be true to my word…I keep my mouth shut. Anyway, I didn’t come on here this morning to join the bash Peter L crowd. I came on there with constructive criticism. I walk my own path. I don’t need to jump on someone else’s bandwagon. And like you…I do what I feel I need to based on my convictions. Thing is…I accept reaping what I sow, like it or not. And believe me…sometimes I really hate sowing it!!
And another thing Peter, I would much rather have someone like around that stands for what he believes in and is willing to do something about it. You’re not a snake…you come straight with it and I love that. I hate fn people that have an agenda but lie and manipulate. Come straight at me bro and you’ll gain my respect. You do that. I know this “Evil” bitch at work that lies and manipulates because she really has no self worth. She is so threatened by happy people and people that do their job better than she does so she sets out on this venture to bring them down and get them out of her way but she’s nice to their face. She is SUCH a fake coward and SO pathetic. The company is starting to see her true colors tho…consequences, they are always there. Some times it just takes a little while to catch up to you, but it ALWAYS does.
Anyways, I have no agenda other than to point out what i did. I personally don’t care if you stay or go..i just want you to stop throwing it out there like you have for the past year if you’re not going to actually do it. Just like saying you’re done with NIT and not posting on here anymore. You either are or you’re not. It’s as simple as that.
My code is do what you say, practice what you preach and try to treat others how you would like to be treated. Not real hard shit to do in all reality but ironically it seems to be the hardest things most people can do. Most of the time they can’t..they might try but usually fail miserably. I fail sometimes too…my name is NOT Jesus. I don’t walk on water unless it’s frozen.
@My Voice-Good post-I have tried to tell Peter that he is never going to change the haters. He should be proud over what he did and that he stood up for what he believes in. Now that being said, if you are going to make statements like Peter did and talk the talk you must be ready to walk the walk as well. He gains nothing by these continued post trying to justify what he believes. He owes those people nothing. They did not stick their necks out and run for public office, he did. All they did was criticize and belittle his efforts. He needs to stop enabling them.
Is it me or has anyone else noticed just how quiet it has been here lately on NIT? I find it amazing how humbling a loss can be. Quite frankly it’s pretty boring here.
Where is Peter Children? I feel that a welfare check is in order to see if Peter is fine. You never know what can happen when you leave someone alone in a house with sharp kitchen utensils or a sturdy length of rope at their disposal.
Peter L, I’m hurt… I thought you would have publicly thanked me for the card I sent you with the $10 in it. Now my life is complete.
This man L has certainly humiliated himself.
Does anyone know if he has in fact left town?
His poor family will be left here to bear the shame
of the L name. I wonder if his mother knows
that he is off his rocker. Hopefully he doesn’t
seek vengeance on Hugi. I certainly know everyone
In town is mocking him and he is persona non
Grata
full of myself but still hungry
Ah… yeah, I didn’t wanna sort through 500 of your comments to find it. If nothing else, I’m a man of my word.
Peter,
I have read all your crazy posts. I have also met you, know your family, friends of family and know you’re batshit crazy without your meds. I’m convinced your off of them now.
However, let me help you understand that tailpipe noise doesn’t bother the “normal” person.
Noise is a part of everyday life. In fact this morning I woke up to my neighbors tree being cut down, a weed wackier on the other side of me and my kids TV. It’s life.
In the summer one of my favorite places to nap is on my parents deck. I hear the sounds of boats and jet ski swirling the lake.
I’ve been to GeJo’s many nights and have seen motorcycles cruising by and never have I seen anyone complain.
I have never heard of anyone giving two shits about this topic but you. Do you get it?
I think it would be wise to get back on your meds.
If others cared you would have more than one vote, which I’m sure is yours on your website.
Hahahahahahahaha look out for this guy…LEGOs would prlly swing miss..n knock his own tooth out
You spelled rev wrong, it should only have one v.
Peter, face it. You’re batshit crazy!! Your past… Would you like to tell everyone or should I??
Do you want to give up your little rant about a little everyday noise yet? You’re getting nowhere very fast!!!
How do people get away with blowing/raking their leaves into the street instead of bagging them?
CAll the police on them it’s not legal
People all over this community mow their lawns into the street, blow their leaves into the street, and plow their snow into the street with abandon. No one really cares.
Yet the fact of the matter is, they expect the city to come by and take care of it for them. And the city will. Street sweeping during spring and autumn, snow plowing in the winter.
So in reality, we, the other taxpayers must clean up after them. Given that scenario, do they really think someone would be willing to invest in our community, bringing jobs and prosperity, if so many are too lazy to clean up after themselves?
Peter, you do not believe in God, so you must not believe in heaven. Hell is the other side of heaven, so how can you make a statement like you did about these people rotting in hell?
I meant to quote you correctly,”burning in hell.”
why has thi site turned into a peter l blog. how about something else
You both are losers there should be no hostile feelings between you two
Reports indicate that Mr Peter L will be heading the Olympic Commission’s Department of Noise Reduction ahead of this year’s Winter Olympics, hosted by Japan. Mr L rose to prominence whilst running unsuccessfully for city council in Clear Lake, IA, with a campaign that hinged on muffler noise.
Mr L will strive to reduce all noise throughout this year’s Winter Games. ‘I’m fed up having to listen to the noisy sleds on the Luge circuit,” Mr L was quoted as saying. “From now on all Luge sleds will have to run on special L approved runners. I’m also planning on putting signs up on all the corners of the Luge run as well!” he pledged.
Mr L also plans to ensure that no national anthems are played during medal ceremonies at the Games. “These are just too noisy for people with delicate dispositions” he said.
More to follow.
Rumors abound that Peter L will be running for the Secretary of Agriculture post in Washington, D.C. Mr. L obviously has extensive agricultural knowledge, stemming from his own two acre lot in Clear Lake, IA. When asked by our reporter if he had ever seen an egg plant, Mr L responded by saying “Yes, I like sticking my head up chickens’ butts.”
Allegedly, when Peter goes outside under a full moon he turns into Chupacabra.
Peter,
Have thought of a name for your planned community. Because of your obvious love of writing would recommend calling it Pen island. Take care of the spelling though. Wouldn’t want to make a typo and have the space between the fifth and sixth letters instead of the third and fourth letters. On second thoughts this might be a suitable name after all.
!!!!!!!
L Bio:
1. Doesn’t like loud mufflers.
2. Doesn’t have a job.
3. Still lives with his Mom.
4. Planned to leave town once election was lost (still waiting on this one).
5. Condones & uses illegal substances.
6. Really cleaned up in a fight once & knocked out someone’s tooth.
7. Wants to fight people who have posted on NIT.
8. Wants to fight Clear Lake Chief of Police.
9. Wants to fight Clear Lake council members.
10. Thinks all Pastors should take LSD.
11. Doesn’t like loud grain tractor / trailers.
12. Wants to start his own planned community.
13. Looks like Bert from Sesame Street.
How did a candidate of this moral character even register 179 votes?
Let’s wait & see what today’s L Rant will be about.
Well put @Australian Chap. You forgot a few things (insert man-animal and “probably 100% sure). Otherwise a pretty impressive compilation of a mad man.
I’d love to how his profile compares to other criminals.
BTW, what’s the population of Clear Lake L? Here’s to 10,000 signatures!
You’re right, all the people elected walked right in, except of course for Gary Hugi, he mopped the floor with you. You did get 179 of Clear Lake’s simpletons to cast a ballot your way.
You might want to get out your dictionary. Half of the stuff on your list has nothing to do with morals.
Well then I guess half the stuff on the list does have something to do with morals.
I happen to be one of those “the glass is half full kind of guys.”
Australian Chap does not move boxes off trucks for a living, he is a sportsman of the highest caliber. Chap charters large game hunting expiditions in Africa, Water Buffalo hunting for housewives in Wyoming, deep sea fishing tournaments in the Gulf of Mexico, and is trying to eliminate the Polar Bear population and is succeeding at it, as well as a great cook.
Peter
I seriously doubt you’d even be able to pound your way out of a wet paper bag.
Your mad at Clear Lake for remembering Buddy Holly? Really?… Why not, hate Mason City, for Meredith Wilson. They built a whole tribute center to him, and restored his boyhood home. Maybe Graceland is more your style. Elvis IS dead you know?… And maybe you would have won, if you didn’t come off as a “crack pot hater”.
No, you didn’t fight the good fight. You raked a good man over coals for nothing. You called a good man to a gun fight when his weapon was… Reputation… Hard work. Non- internet focused daily attentiveness. Gary Hugi works hard. Fought against city hall all. The. Time. I was there. I witnessed it. In fact, when Gary ran for office, I went into Scott flory’s office laughing! I said “oh Scott, we’ll have to sell concessions! Gary is going to cut y’all a new one!” Little did I know that Gary was running against a madman. No, no, no.. Peter, you know so little about my friend, Gary. He is not sick, he is not corrupt… So far from it! Thank you for finally letting your true colors shine after voting was over. I had posted two… Maybe three, quotes from this site onto my Facebook page. Just to make sure you weren’t elected.
And let’s shortly address the Snyder family, What a lovely bone to pick. I was in school with their lovely daughters. Dale, Donnie, Kathy, Andrew, Chelsea, Alexis, Andrea, Tatiana… We are lucky, to say the very least, to have them as townsfolk. Beautiful and humble creatures. Every day. Hard workers, every one. Never a word of hostility, always grateful, always beautiful and poised.
And then there is me. The awkward and wayward daughter of “wealth” . Capitalist student of capitalists. I may not represent much to you. My antiquated ideas, our assimilation of town and country together, my love of our fair city. But it is my town. And Gary Hugi is my mentor, assigned to me by people I respect.
Oh, drugs. Yes, well most of us around here (all commercial truck drivers) are subject to random drug and alcohol testing via the Iowa department of transportation. So, even if one does want to partake, liberally, he or she needs to be willing to submit to a test at any time if they are driving a commercial vehicle. The test they take detects a months worth of infractions. All infractions are recorded via the CSA, and follow that driver forever. Therefore, you’re idea of a utopian society via mind altering drugs is.. Inept.
Oh, Pete. Go ahead and try this stuff in Mason… Or New Orleans or… San Antonio. I’ll be there on your coat tails. Watching. Waiting. I’ll see where you go. I’ll fairly warn them of your coming. I think “guitar maker” is good for you. You should stick with that.
I know you better than you know yourself,
Piper
Can we please get someone else whining in the whiners den other than Mr. L?
No, no. Let him continue. It’s refreshing, in a way. Let us see how “they” view our town. I Kinda like it. And I don’t discredit his opinion entirely. Mostly because the constitution reads as it should. A man is entitled to his say. I worked… Apprenticed… Under Gary Hugi. I admire him, perhaps to a fault. I want to know everything L has to say. Please, Peter, tell us why Gary is the enemy of this lovely burg.
Logias lost, for the same reason Marquardt, and Foster, and the rest all lost. You ran a dirty campaign, you wanted to believe, that what YOU wanted, topped everything else. And whatever YOU chose to say or do justified the means you used, to achieve your goals.
It’s a valid point that, mufflers shouldn’t be to loud. But that’s about the only thing Logias said that makes any sense…
That’s because he’s so smart everything he says goes right over your head! Whoosh…
@Voice-You don’t have a lot of WISDOM or brains when you can’t even spell his name correctly and it is right in front of you. Your opinion means squat.
You can’t arrest people for that.
Peter, you just stated “Man I swear to God.” Is that the same god that you do not believe in?
Get a Twitter account…. They will cut your ass off at 140 characters. #EnoughAlready.
peter peter peter get get get over over over it it it !!!
I’m in a bad mood who can I piss off on here tonight!
Hey Peaty, what about those pesky snow mobiles disrupting the peaceful wintertime.
Well….you did it again. And again and again and again. You just couldn’t help yourself could you, you just had to keep running your mouth and look what it got you. You didn’t simply get beat in the election, you GOT YOUR ASS HANDED TO YOU in that election. Now, if you were any sort of a man at all, you’d make good on your promise to leave Clear Lake if you were beat. Well guess what? You got beat and the election is over and you GOT YOUR ASS HANDED TO YOU, so its time for you to move on. If you go to the Post Office, I have reserved one of the small, flat rate shipping boxes for you to pack all of your worldly possessions in so you can mail it to where ever it is you are moving to. No need to thank me, its what people do to help others make good on their word. See ya.
@L-Hell Peter-I was able to get on N.I.T. from Mayo and post. Don’t let these people drive you out. That is just what they want. At least you had guts enough to stand up for what you believe and run for office. They should be applauding you instead of trying to drive you out. No one says they have to agree with you but they should at least show you some respect.
You are right LVS, I applaud you Peter L. and all the people who put their name and reputation out there and gave it their best shot. I can imagine it could be quite devastating to lose in such a public arena. Peter L. I think you are trying to work through this disappointment and blogging on NIT might be helping. I sincerely hope so. So like LVS said, leave only when/if you are ready. Hang in there ,time heals all wounds.
Peter get over it. You lost, it’s as simple as it. You have been ranting and raving on this sight for the past 2 days, and it’s getting old. Yes, you got rejected, get over it. Probably isn’t the first time you have been rejected in your life, and that is why this is renting space in your head. It’ over, It’s over, It’s over. Move on, get back to building your guitars or something, you are wasting a lot of space on this, and hardly anyone is paying attention except you and those whom like to push your buttons. Get of the internet for awhile and go do something constructive, okay?
Peter, Clear Lake isn’t right for you. It just isn’t. You’d be better off in a large city where you can find other intellectuals to hang out with. Heaven knows there aren’t any of those around here. I’ve been thinking of moving myself. I’m not Mensa material, but you are. You’re much too forward thinking for this area. I could see you in the Seattle, WA or Eugene, OR areas.
You’ve been through a lot in your life. It’s obvious that sometimes it’s hard for you to keep the bitterness in check. If you move you can start completely over.
I do wish you the best.
Peter L, I hope you don’t leave the area. I agree with many of your ideas. Unfortunately you were probably a little to cutting edge. Ideas like yours need to grow on people.
@Lagious-Peter, please give it a test. You are never going to convince the haters that you are right and you are getting pretty anal about the whole thing.
Peter,
I just read a post in which you claim that you captured 17% of the vote by calling 4000 numbers, making radio ads, placing 50 yard signs, and placing 900 flyers on doors. That work might be something to boast about if you had a regular job and made a contribution to society, but since you don’t you had all the time in the world to do those things. That being said, with all that time on your hands you really did not get much accomplished, really pitiful.
Let’s give it up….take it like a man. I don’t see Max, Jodi, Matt or Leonard on here whining. They got beat, took it, end of story. There’s no instant replay on this. My $10 will be in the mail tomorrow as you got more than 73 votes.
WOW!! Your campaign website came down in quite a hurry…Thankfully, there were enough remnants left on Google to find your address to get you your $10 for getting more than 73 votes.
Be careful Laker – sounds like the gauntlet has been thrown down to run against the Peter L / Tom Coonrat campaign machine! There’s no telling what council seats they will conquer now.
Also, have you noticed the uncanny resemblance between Peter L and the character Bert from Sesame Street? Spooky!
@L, Again, you are blaming the weather. The weather was the same for both teams and you lost and Hugi won. Are you saying that your team can’t play in bad weather and Hugi’s team can?????
@L, I could not care less about the percentage of voter turn out. What I care about are that informed members of the community get out and vote. If they don’t know who they are voting for, I would rather they not vote. There is early voting, absentee voting option available. Those that cared turned up and voted and I am not interested in hearing from or counting votes from those that don’t care or do not know what a person stands for.
Farmers living high on the hog. Welfare with a new name, cost sharing. This is BULL.
Peter, are you SERIOUSLY suggesting digging up your dead son and hanging him on display on your porch? Really? Is this what you are thinking?
#L
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Boccelli.
#L
#MonoyMono
#gets socks rocked off by a good strong dose of LSD
Peter now wants to fight downtown,
‘Mono y mono’ – O what a clown.
‘Mano y mano’ – Pete is this what you mean?
Good job your intellect is so darn keen!
Peter Peter the Muffler Man,
Watched his election go down the can.
Now he’s mad & won’t leave town,
And pesters Matt to take these poems down.
Rabid Peter,
You are correct. This election did peel all the layers of b.s. away. In fact it highlighted your inadequacies quite prominently. Not only are you obviously unfit to sit on any City Council, it seems you are also unfit to play any sort of productive role in society. You advocate the use of illegal substances, you drone & whine about your ridiculous pet peeves, you avoided giving straight answers to direct questions throughout you pathetic campaign and now you seem to be going completely off the rails. To then post that you are the most intelligent person to have ever blogged on this site is bewildering.
You should seek professional medical advice as soon as possible Peter, as your instability is extremely evident.
Additionally you should make good on your comment to relocate once you lost the election. It is abundantly obvious you hold little love for the city of Clear Lake. This election shows that the feeling is mutual. You have singled out individuals in town and proceeded with personal attacks, you have slated institutions in town and cast slanderous jibes at various city departments and officials. I would suggest you relocate as soon as possible. Clear Lake is sick of your noxious, miserable presence and should not have to condone pathetic malcontents such as yourself.
Get out of town. Go to a place where fools like yourself are appreciated. Live in a muffler free world, take your drugs, spout your crap and become another town’s problem.
I hear Tehran is nice this time of year so bugger off!
I believe the expression you are searching for would be ‘mano y mano’. It means ‘hand to hand’. But then you already know that because you are the most intelligent blogger in Iowa.
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Well Peter I voted for you, it wasn’t enough but I liked some of you ideas. I’m reading a few of you posts today and I am alarmed. I hope you do not mean some of what you said. Focus on your good ideas and do not get bogged down with the detractors.
I do hope Mr. L appears at the next City Council meeting and recommends LSD for the pastors in the Communty. Oh wait, I guess that has nothing to do with the City government. It is amazing to me that he still writes on here after being trounced in the election. Imagine how humiliated he must be to have received only the votes of the town’s simple-minded. A friend and I were laughing the other day at all the signs he placed on empty properties (no one living there). He is a real pariah in this town. Basically, he is what they in India would refer to as an “untouchable”. Imagine the shame he has put on his family. The pain they must have enured with him cannot possibly be measured.
are you done yet? bye! all i see is someone who has no one to talk to and is using this blog as a place to type over worded, mindless bs. now stop threatening and just leave already.
Peter you have really surprised me with these comments. You want to dig up your dead son, and put his ashes in your backpack. But first, you are going to hang his bones like some sort of Halloween decoration? Now you are inviting someone to fight? And it is you that speaks so down on violence? Shameful, all because you lost an election? Who cares if you lost, jeez get a grip.
Peter, you alone destroyed your election. You can blame it on a cold rainy day, but your opponent’s voters had to go out in that cold rainy day to vote as well. Man up and face it, don’t blame it on everyone else that you insulted in Clear Lake. You want to be an at large member, and you insulted almost everyone in Clear Lake and thought you would win?
I am sad I only look at this in the morning for some entertainment. gets me laughing in the morning. really wish i could have read his response! thanks for making my day peter!