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True enough. I guess we haven't perfected anything yet, except getting ourselves into trouble. We're always good at that! It's a guarantee, kind of like Death and Taxes. :naner:

Brute force. It's one solution to any problem.

Knowing the Law and how to use it is a powerful skill (in a nation ruled by Law).

Just came to mind: - I'm not sure ANY heavy materiel was disembarked at Normandy. Was it? - There were those cliffs after the beach. - The heavy stuff was brought into Le Havre (a little farther up the coast), where there was a deep port. And I only mention it because my Old Man was a first...

Landed in Normandy AND made it to Berlin?! Wow. I would love that hardware in my neighborhood. And the arguments against it don't stand up. There is no "safety issue". - That thing is more effective than ANY speed-bump in slowing traffic, hands down.

Guessing "innocent until proven guilty" hasn't filtered down to the great and powerful Judge Oz of that jurisdiction.

Yes, of course; you're right. But when central casting called for a Texan, producers and directors typically turned to the Duke: - The Searchers, The Alamo, The Lucky Texan, and some others. They liked him. We ALL liked him!

That surprises me , because I just always thought of Texas as a State where freedom of the individual would be stronger than most: - You know "High Noon", the "Lone Ranger", John Wayne, and all. - Silly of course to base an impression on the fantasy of film, but I did. Guess I was wrong...

dmetalmiki: You talking bicycle, like for tooling around in the yard (one end to the other)? Or do you maybe mean like a vintage WWII-era Harley?

Agreed. That's a good looking yard. Strikes me as all squared away and ship shape. Nice.

Reminds me of a joke; the punchline was: - "Everything's big in Texas!"... But I digress; please excuse the interruption -

Total sidebar to the thread, but for the record: - Hooray for them "Ragin' Cajuns"!! You wouldn't want the chaos of EVERY state doing something different from every other here in our Grand Republic, but it's a breath of fresh air to have one that keeps all the others guessing. Laissez Les...

I'm wondering what authoritative body establishes this Int'l Muni Code? Sounds suspect on the surface of it, but maybe something's missing here... And I was reflecting on your situation, and wondering if you might get the ACLU to weigh in (if your attorney is not against that). They might take...

Same reason that the Bethlehem Steel Plant at Sparrows Point in Baltimore (largest steel mill in the world at one time, and now essentially inactive) and the Navy Yard in D.C. haven't gone over to commercial development by private interests (though each is otherwise prime real estate with water...

The whole episode has a stink to it. City of Alexandria up here initially tried to throw its weight around similarly. City threatened "eminent domain" (i.e. might is right), against a private owner. 3 years later, and I'm glad to report that justice prevailed; but it wasn't without a fight. I...