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garysanfran · 03-16-2019, 04:44 PM

"The Meredith Chronicles" which begins with history for the area from about 14,000 years ago. Not much change during most of that time. Most of the change and development happened in the last 200 years, with the changes in the last 100 years astounding. The next 100 years, will be even more so.

One thing I learned...

Our founders did it themselves. A large Govt. didn't exist.

I, not long ago, attended a San Fran City meeting on public housing. I sat on a panel with the Mayor's office, Police Chief, Director of Homeless, Director of the SF Housing Authority, Deputy Mayor. We listened to the complaints of those on public housing.

One elderly woman stood and announced, proudly (in my opinion), that she represented a family of three generations on public housing and she had never seen it so bad. She said, three days ago, she saw a bag of someone else's trash on her front steps. She called the SFHA and reported it. She complained that it took three days for someone from SFHA to come and remove the bag.

A guy, on the panel, sitting next to me was from the SF City budget office and asked "Where are your trash receptacles from your front door"? "At the end of my sidewalk", she replied.

He then said "Well Mam. I have to mow my own lawn"...Massive hysteria ensued. I had to be escorted to my car by the SFPD because of the threats to those on the entire panel...Entitlement...I ain't removin' that trash!

So, y'all want a new DPW building? Let's do it the right way...What would the residents in the 1700's do with a need for a new DPW building for all their equipment???

Lets have a building Hoedown!

Let's build it ourselves! Of course we'd all need proper supervision. But I am good at deconstruction and can swing a hammer and use a level and power tools. I assume there'a lot better talent than me... Over 5,000 residents in Meredith. Could save around $1,700 each!

So why can't we do this?

Well, it appears the job has been farmed out to a company in Massachusetts? Probably union...And then there's our feeling of entitlement. Oh...And uhh...Someone may get hurt! Oh my...

Have a Happy St. Pat's.

03-16-2019, 04:44 PM	#37
garysanfran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Francisco/Meredith Posts: 1,490 Thanks: 603 Thanked 629 Times in 320 Posts	I just read "" "The Meredith Chronicles" which begins with history for the area from about 14,000 years ago. Not much change during most of that time. Most of the change and development happened in the last 200 years, with the changes in the last 100 years astounding. The next 100 years, will be even more so. One thing I learned... Our founders did it themselves. A large Govt. didn't exist. I, not long ago, attended a San Fran City meeting on public housing. I sat on a panel with the Mayor's office, Police Chief, Director of Homeless, Director of the SF Housing Authority, Deputy Mayor. We listened to the complaints of those on public housing. One elderly woman stood and announced, proudly (in my opinion), that she represented a family of three generations on public housing and she had never seen it so bad. She said, three days ago, she saw a bag of someone else's trash on her front steps. She called the SFHA and reported it. She complained that it took three days for someone from SFHA to come and remove the bag. A guy, on the panel, sitting next to me was from the SF City budget office and asked "Where are your trash receptacles from your front door"? "At the end of my sidewalk", she replied. He then said "Well Mam. I have to mow my own lawn"...Massive hysteria ensued. I had to be escorted to my car by the SFPD because of the threats to those on the entire panel...Entitlement...I ain't removin' that trash! So, y'all want a new DPW building? Let's do it the right way...What would the residents in the 1700's do with a need for a new DPW building for all their equipment??? Lets have a building Hoedown! Let's build it ourselves! Of course we'd all need proper supervision. But I am good at deconstruction and can swing a hammer and use a level and power tools. I assume there'a lot better talent than me... Over 5,000 residents in Meredith. Could save around $1,700 each! So why can't we do this? Well, it appears the job has been farmed out to a company in Massachusetts? Probably union...And then there's our feeling of entitlement. Oh...And uhh...Someone may get hurt! Oh my... Have a Happy St. Pat's. __________________ Gary ~~~~_/) ~~~ ~~~~~~~~