Comments on: Containing your enthusiasm http://www.voodoologic.org/2008/03/22/containing-your-enthusiasm/ Apply topically to relieve boredom Thu, 24 Nov 2011 03:56:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Murray @ Midnight http://www.voodoologic.org/2008/03/22/containing-your-enthusiasm/comment-page-1/#comment-10626 Murray @ Midnight Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:49:34 +0000 http://www.voodoologic.org/2008/03/22/containing-your-enthusiasm/#comment-10626 <strong>Darren Saturday said:</strong> [quote]the odd thing is - I would have thought that the trees formed the best part of any view…. perhaps that’s city-slicker thinking but there you have it.[/quote] Funny, this was exactly what I was thinking myself. Trees are beautiful. Anyone who doesn't think so should drive through Arizona. That'll teach 'em. <strong>The Creature said:</strong> [quote]I’d like to see the council demolish the houses of the guilty so those behind them get to have a view too.[/quote] Okay, that seems a little extreme, but that is why we call you The Creature. Or maybe is it because of the thing with the cheese? Extreme cheese... Now <i>there's</i> a market that's just dying to be exploited. I'm going to make like you were just making an emphatic point with that comment and I'm going to go, "Yarr!" and I'm going to shake my pitchfork and wonder if I can technically be called a rabble if there's only just me? <strong>Splinter said:</strong> [quote]Of course the council could have revalued there houses up (because of the “better” views) and charged a whack more rates instead.[/quote] Now <em>that's</em> thinking! Or how about agree that it is a great view and erect an observation platform and picnic benches and bbqs and a car park and a toilet block? Welcome to VL Splinter! Murray @ Midnight Darren Saturday said:

the odd thing is – I would have thought that the trees formed the best part of any view…. perhaps that’s city-slicker thinking but there you have it.

Funny, this was exactly what I was thinking myself. Trees are beautiful. Anyone who doesn’t think so should drive through Arizona. That’ll teach ‘em.

The Creature said:

I’d like to see the council demolish the houses of the guilty so those behind them get to have a view too.

Okay, that seems a little extreme, but that is why we call you The Creature. Or maybe is it because of the thing with the cheese?

Extreme cheese… Now there’s a market that’s just dying to be exploited.

I’m going to make like you were just making an emphatic point with that comment and I’m going to go, “Yarr!” and I’m going to shake my pitchfork and wonder if I can technically be called a rabble if there’s only just me?

Splinter said:

Of course the council could have revalued there houses up (because of the “better” views) and charged a whack more rates instead.

Now that’s thinking! Or how about agree that it is a great view and erect an observation platform and picnic benches and bbqs and a car park and a toilet block?

Welcome to VL Splinter!

Murray @ Midnight

]]> By: Splinter http://www.voodoologic.org/2008/03/22/containing-your-enthusiasm/comment-page-1/#comment-10625 Splinter Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:28:35 +0000 http://www.voodoologic.org/2008/03/22/containing-your-enthusiasm/#comment-10625 What a cool idea... the mural of trees on the side would be great. I kinda think the whole thing is a little childish on both sides, but that is what makes it entertaining. Of course the council could have revalued there houses up (because of the "better" views) and charged a whack more rates instead. What a cool idea… the mural of trees on the side would be great. I kinda think the whole thing is a little childish on both sides, but that is what makes it entertaining.

Of course the council could have revalued there houses up (because of the “better” views) and charged a whack more rates instead.

]]> By: The Creature from 40,000 Fathoms http://www.voodoologic.org/2008/03/22/containing-your-enthusiasm/comment-page-1/#comment-10615 The Creature from 40,000 Fathoms Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:40:32 +0000 http://www.voodoologic.org/2008/03/22/containing-your-enthusiasm/#comment-10615 I'd like to see the council demolish the houses of the guilty so those behind them get to have a view too. I’d like to see the council demolish the houses of the guilty so those behind them get to have a view too.

]]> By: Darren Saturday http://www.voodoologic.org/2008/03/22/containing-your-enthusiasm/comment-page-1/#comment-10614 Darren Saturday Sun, 23 Mar 2008 09:26:44 +0000 http://www.voodoologic.org/2008/03/22/containing-your-enthusiasm/#comment-10614 oh.... and I think what the council have done on first pass is a really creative way of approaching this particular problem but it does lead me to fear a 'view escalation' from both sides as they start to go hard at it. I think the council, if they really wanted to slam home their point, should have painted a mural of trees - lots and lots of trees on the sides of the container... oh…. and I think what the council have done on first pass is a really creative way of approaching this particular problem but it does lead me to fear a ‘view escalation’ from both sides as they start to go hard at it. I think the council, if they really wanted to slam home their point, should have painted a mural of trees – lots and lots of trees on the sides of the container…

]]> By: Darren Saturday http://www.voodoologic.org/2008/03/22/containing-your-enthusiasm/comment-page-1/#comment-10613 Darren Saturday Sun, 23 Mar 2008 09:25:00 +0000 http://www.voodoologic.org/2008/03/22/containing-your-enthusiasm/#comment-10613 the odd thing is - I would have thought that the trees formed the best part of any view.... perhaps that's city-slicker thinking but there you have it. the odd thing is – I would have thought that the trees formed the best part of any view…. perhaps that’s city-slicker thinking but there you have it.

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