The funny thing about all of this, knowing how the city works, the trees probably had to go in order to install a flood mandated underground detention system. When ordinances squab, yo.
quote:don't forget the "well there's power lines on the other side of that street so why bother with trees anyway!" argument.
Just to recap:
1. Owner hires contractor to cut down trees
2. Trees are located on city owned property and are valued at approximately $150,000
3. Contractor cuts down trees in the middle of the night hoping nobody will notice.
4. Posters are defending these actions and mocking those who think what the did is wrong, because "treehugger"
Yeah, sounds about like a texags argument.
quote:According to swamplot link a page back they didn't have a permit and the city is pursuing some sort of legal action.
So did they have permit?
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It's a freaking tree who gives a ****. Stupid Libs.
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I'm going to start writing fake articles about fake stories for fake threads to see if they get picked up on Channel 13.
quote:This. When we had to take down 6 fairly mature oak trees, we started at 11pm on a Monday night. The guys that do the work are crazy fast...as in 6-15"+ trees down, cut up, shredded and hauled off in about 1.5 hours. The goal is to avoid conflicts with tree huggers who would come and cause problems.
Typically contractors cut trees down at night to keep the event under wraps and not bring attention from tree lovers. The city allows this as long as new trees are planted to replace the "caliper" of trees.
quote:Lias appears to be an Aggie.
It may get worse than the fine for the franchise owner. Here is the last line of the ABC article
"Lias Steen, the property owner who leases the land to the restaurant owner, says he sent an email stating, "I am extremely disappointed he took down the trees under cover of darkness ... And I am looking at terminating our lease."
quote:Why did the cow get this story? I'd rather see Pooja's large Desi boobs.
Nope. I can't get credit for sniping the story. I saw it on swamplot before seeing the thread. Besides, I usually let you guys know if we are going to pick up the story. Or at least I ask y'all for more info.
quote:It's just the way things shook out yesterday. Deb may not be much to look at, but she is a cool person and a great writer.quote:Why did the cow get this story? I'd rather see Pooja's large Desi boobs.
Nope. I can't get credit for sniping the story. I saw it on swamplot before seeing the thread. Besides, I usually let you guys know if we are going to pick up the story. Or at least I ask y'all for more info.
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Deb is awesome. I really enjoy working with her because she's always interested in getting it right and being thorough.
quote:You are so wrong you don't even know.quote:
Deb is awesome. I really enjoy working with her because she's always interested in getting it right and being thorough.
Your opinion is invalidated because you don't care about boobs.
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Looks like the City is going after them to the tune of $500,000.
quote:For liberals, it's borderline life and death. For normal, rational humans, it's just a nuisance and a head scratcher. It kind of p*sses me off. But I can't imagine how a lib feels. They probably feel like 6 humans were killed...just not 6 unborn humans, otherwise, break out the champagne for "women's rights".quote:
Remind me -- why are we supposed to care?
Because caring about things such as beauty, nature, and the urban environment is what separates the intelligence & wisdom of man from lesser creatures. I refute the idea that it is a liberal issue..............it's far more an issue of the pride and value we place in our surroundings. It's a reflection of how much we care about ourselves and God's amazing creations.
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good....make it hurt.
I'm not a tree hugging liberal by any means but I hate it when businesses completely disregard the rules in place and then play dumb.