This is our town; no, it's mine, I bought it

Onkel Neal · 10-14-07, 10:18 AM

No storybook ending after tycoon dolls up village

Interesting affair. I'm not sure what to make of it... overzealous eccentric tycoon who plays god? Typical squable-prone small townpeople who wish for something better but hold it back? How do you achive great things without great drive? But at what price? Are there always some people who resent seeing things change for the better...just because they're petty? Who gets the final say, hims with the gold or the serfs?

Talk about your Age of Empires scenario :hmm:

Ishmael · 10-14-07, 02:29 PM

After reading the article, I was reminded of this Iris Dement song, "Our Town":

I can relate to this. I had to go back to Benicia in January for a friend's memorial service. I see the few childhood friends I still have there hanging on by the skin of their teeth.

Sailor Steve · 10-14-07, 05:35 PM

Fascinating. While reading the article I changed my mind about who was right and who was wrong at least three times.

It's interesting what people find to agree and disagree on. Possibly she could have consulted more on what the locals wanted, but who knows what would have changed?

10-14-07, 10:18 AM	#1
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	This is our town; no, it's mine, I bought it No storybook ending after tycoon dolls up village Interesting affair. I'm not sure what to make of it... overzealous eccentric tycoon who plays god? Typical squable-prone small townpeople who wish for something better but hold it back? How do you achive great things without great drive? But at what price? Are there always some people who resent seeing things change for the better...just because they're petty? Who gets the final say, hims with the gold or the serfs? Talk about your Age of Empires scenario :hmm: __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

10-14-07, 05:35 PM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Fascinating. While reading the article I changed my mind about who was right and who was wrong at least three times. It's interesting what people find to agree and disagree on. Possibly she could have consulted more on what the locals wanted, but who knows what would have changed? __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-14-07, 02:29 PM	#2
Ishmael Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Morro Bay, Ca. Posts: 659 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 0	After reading the article, I was reminded of this Iris Dement song, "Our Town": I can relate to this. I had to go back to Benicia in January for a friend's memorial service. I see the few childhood friends I still have there hanging on by the skin of their teeth.