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   Lobby Dosser to Larry Caldwell   
   Re: "Portland's light rail shows transit   
   18 May 08 02:11:26   
   
   From: lobby.dosser.mapson@verizon.net   
      
   Larry Caldwell  wrote:   
      
   > In article ,   
   > lobby.dosser.mapson@verizon.net (Lobby Dosser) says...   
   >> Larry Caldwell  wrote:   
   >>   
   >> > In article ,   
   >> > lobby.dosser.mapson@verizon.net (Lobby Dosser) says...   
   >> >> Larry Caldwell  wrote:   
   >> >>   
   >> >> > In article ,   
   >> >> > lobby.dosser.mapson@verizon.net (Lobby Dosser) says...   
   >> >> >> Larry Caldwell  wrote:   
   >> >> >>   
   >> >> >> > What kind of opinion is there?  The rise in gas prices and   
   >> >> >> > ridership has silenced the light rail critics in the   
   >> >> >> > tri-county area.   
   >> >> >>   
   >> >> >> No, it hasn't.   
   >> >> >   
   >> >> > My mistake.  I should have said it has silenced all the critics   
   >> >> > with two brain cells to rub together.   
   >> >> >   
   >> >>   
   >> >> No, it has not silenced the critics who notice that, for MANY   
   >> >> trips, it is totally Useless. Amazing the number of people who   
   >> >> live AND work in Washington county.   
   >> >   
   >> > That's the argument of an ignorant barbarian with no concept of   
   >> > civilization.  I don't use municipal water and sewer systems   
   >> > either, but that doesn't mean I think towns should do without them.   
   >> >   
   >>   
   >> Great, YOU pay my share.   
   >   
   > Obviously, everybody pays your share.  As long as noncontributing   
   > members of society remain a fiscal minority, things will function   
   > fine.   
   >   
      
   Obviously not, considering the amount I pay in taxes. You seem to be   
   confused, is that normal?   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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