Middletown Forum : The Hydraulic Canal....Again http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Middletown Forum : City Council : The Hydraulic Canal....Again Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:54:58 +0000 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 09:24:01 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.12 360 www.middletownusa.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=3791 Middletown Forum http://middletownusa.com/images/blog-logo.jpg http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ The Hydraulic Canal....Again : I dont know that he has stopped.... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3791&PID=27018&title=the-hydraulic-canalagain#27018 Author: LMAO
Subject: 3791
Posted: Apr 20 2011 at 9:24am

I dont know that he has stopped. The spineless ones are just passing the buck and doesnt care since it isnt in there back yard.As in Mr.Allen,have to agree with Vet,another one that dont know his butt from a hole in the ground.Got the postion cos he has buddies..]]> Wed, 20 Apr 2011 09:24:01 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3791&PID=27018&title=the-hydraulic-canalagain#27018 The Hydraulic Canal....Again : wannaknow- don't know that... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3791&PID=27010&title=the-hydraulic-canalagain#27010 Author: VietVet
Subject: 3791
Posted: Apr 20 2011 at 6:14am

wannaknow- don't know that Gary has stopped fighting. Might be in a lull for now. He has talked to city leaders about this situation for years. They passify him with some studies and recommendations and the subject goes away until he confronts them again. It is discussed, apparently as a gesture to the Wilbraham residents to silence them each time. Alot of money has been spent on "studies and recommendations" but no real action has been taken by the city. Like alot of other issues brought before them, they use the old "passify, act concerned, then ignore" routine. Most seem not to care about attacking real problems, just talk them to death. JMO

Allen lives in the ward. He's a college educated boy and an attorney. I would hope that qualifies him to find out where the ward is that he represents, although sometimes I wonder if any of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalyse knows their butt from first base. ]]> Wed, 20 Apr 2011 06:14:41 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3791&PID=27010&title=the-hydraulic-canalagain#27010 The Hydraulic Canal....Again : The city could have filled in... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3791&PID=27008&title=the-hydraulic-canalagain#27008 Author: wannaknow
Subject: 3791
Posted: Apr 19 2011 at 11:41pm

The city could have filled in the canal with the debris from all the buildings they've torn down. The rubble from the old Middletown Hospital and all the schools they tore down would have provided a lot of fill-in.
Why did Gary Barge stop fighting? We need him here in Ward 1. Do you think Mr. Allen even knows where this ward is located? ]]> Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:41:43 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3791&PID=27008&title=the-hydraulic-canalagain#27008 The Hydraulic Canal....Again : TonyB wrote:some day I'll... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3791&PID=26807&title=the-hydraulic-canalagain#26807 Author: Mike_Presta
Subject: 3791
Posted: Apr 12 2011 at 10:44pm

Originally posted by TonyB TonyB wrote:

some day I'll figure out how to quote someone with the little box. Yeah, right!!!
Just click on the word "Quote" in the upper right-hand corner of the post that you wish to quote.]]> Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:44:51 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3791&PID=26807&title=the-hydraulic-canalagain#26807 The Hydraulic Canal....Again : Mr Presta, You sir, are a genius!...... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3791&PID=26806&title=the-hydraulic-canalagain#26806 Author: Mike_Presta
Subject: 3791
Posted: Apr 12 2011 at 10:42pm

[QUOTE=TonyB]Mr Presta,
You sir, are a genius!... [QUOTE] Of course I am Big%20smile...and humble, too!!! LOL LOL LOL
]]> Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:42:03 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3791&PID=26806&title=the-hydraulic-canalagain#26806 The Hydraulic Canal....Again : some day I'll figure out... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3791&PID=26805&title=the-hydraulic-canalagain#26805 Author: TonyB
Subject: 3791
Posted: Apr 12 2011 at 10:26pm

some day I'll figure out how to quote someone with the little box. Yeah, right!!!]]> Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:26:08 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3791&PID=26805&title=the-hydraulic-canalagain#26805 The Hydraulic Canal....Again : Frankly, I think some local people... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3791&PID=26801&title=the-hydraulic-canalagain#26801 Author: TonyB
Subject: 3791
Posted: Apr 12 2011 at 9:42pm

Frankly, I think some local people who actually know better try to foster that belief, perhaps because they harbor the hope that they will be commisssioned to "restore" a portion of the hydraulic canal to inaccurately represent it with canal boats, and possibly a set of locks, without regards to historic accuracy. I have no idea how they think this could possibly ever get past the keen eye for detail of our Historic Commission. 
Mr Presta,
You sir, are a genius! What could possibly be better than to float thru the new "Venice" of SW Ohio, the new arts crown jewel of the Miami Valley!!! If we can't draw people downtown with gondola rides thru the historic downtown sites and sounds (and smells)then there's just no hope for this town!!! This sounds like one of those ideas that should be acted quickly upon by our intrepid folks at MMF! That is their purpose, to be the economic development engine in our city. Who cares if it's historically accurate, it will be in a hundred years from now anyway!!! 
]]> Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:42:55 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3791&PID=26801&title=the-hydraulic-canalagain#26801 The Hydraulic Canal....Again : Ahhh, that Historic Commission.....that... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3791&PID=26800&title=the-hydraulic-canalagain#26800 Author: VietVet
Subject: 3791
Posted: Apr 12 2011 at 8:48pm

Ahhh, that Historic Commission.....that group of historians who have managed to take George Crout's donation to the history of this town from around a million when he died, to around $200,000 now?....and can't account for the money spent? Or so I'm told. ]]> Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:48:41 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3791&PID=26800&title=the-hydraulic-canalagain#26800 The Hydraulic Canal....Again : viper771 wrote:Thanks for the... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3791&PID=26767&title=the-hydraulic-canalagain#26767 Author: Mike_Presta
Subject: 3791
Posted: Apr 12 2011 at 4:05am

Originally posted by viper771 viper771 wrote:

Thanks for the info Mike. I was thinking they were one in the same.
You are welcome.  Many people are under that same impression.
 
Frankly, I think some local people who actually know better try to foster that belief, perhaps because they harbor the hope that they will be commisssioned to "restore" a portion of the hydraulic canal to inaccurately represent it with canal boats, and possibly a set of locks, without regards to historic accuracy.  I have no idea how they think this could possibly ever get past the keen eye for detail of our Historic Commission.  Confused Shocked
]]> Tue, 12 Apr 2011 04:05:43 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3791&PID=26767&title=the-hydraulic-canalagain#26767 The Hydraulic Canal....Again : MR P,You didn't actually... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3791&PID=26764&title=the-hydraulic-canalagain#26764 Author: TonyB
Subject: 3791
Posted: Apr 11 2011 at 8:09pm

MR P,
 
You didn't actually think that defunding meant actually reducing costs, did you? I'm sure wherever the defunding went, they'll find the money somewhere else to keep paying salaries; kinda like our own city!!!
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