Charrette

[Cloud]

So, my city is having a charrette. I thought this was interesting, 'cause I've never heard of this. Apparently, a charrette is "an intensive planning session in which citizens, planners, and developers collaborate on a development."

The problem is we have this big ugly defunct copper smelting plant (ASARCO) which is smack dab in the middle of town. Toxic, ugly, smelly, mega-expensive to remediate (as in, billions of dollars); including a gigantic smoke stack tower visible from everywhere on my side of town, including my own porch. When it was built it was way out on the outskirts in the desert, but the town has grown up around it. The whole town would smell like sulfur. (Yes, the parallels to Hell have been made before). It's spawned all sorts of litigation, protests, and controversy. So, I guess now we are deciding what to do.

Hence, the charrette. Here's a lovely pic:

[classicman]

I like the barber pole painting theme.

[HungLikeJesus]

I predict that some people will say it's a landmark and should be preserved.

[Shawnee123]

They should get giant women to use them as stripper poles.

[TheDaVinciChode]

(Removed - Apparently freedom of expression and of self is only allowed by some people. )

[monster]

Originally Posted by TheDaVinciChode

(Removed - Apparently freedom of expression and of self is only allowed by some people. )

"It was just a picture, grow up"

??? Grow up? This from you? "I'm so much younger than you are na-na-na-na-nar-nar"? (paraphrased from Crimson Ghost Birthday thread)

You don't think the lack of goatse and tubgirl on the site that has every internet meme going done to death is a hint that we don't go there anymore? I know, it's harder to spot unwritten rules -especially when you're a little light on the life experience- but that's one of them.

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Cloud, turn it into a May Pole.

[TheDaVinciChode]

Originally Posted by monster

"It was just a picture, grow up"

??? Grow up? This from you? "I'm so much younger than you are na-na-na-na-nar-nar"? (paraphrased from Crimson Ghost Birthday thread)

You don't think the lack of goatse and tubgirl on the site that has every internet meme going done to death is a hint that we don't go there anymore? I know, it's harder to spot unwritten rules -especially when you're a little light on the life experience- but that's one of them.

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Cloud, turn it into a May Pole.

It wasn't Goatse... it was a picture that has already, on several occasions, been posted on this website.

Now, being so much older than I, shouldn't you see that it's wrong to hijack somebody's thread, when that somebody has already discussed things, with me, via private message, and come to a fair, happy conclusion, without the need for such an assaultive post, as yours?

Since when did age have anything to do with maturity, or, indeed, the phrase "grow up?" Your post, as rude, and offensive as it is, is most certainly proof that age is NOT a factor, when it comes to the utterance of the phrase "grow up."

(Sorry, Cloud, for the public flogging. This is your thread, and does not deserve to be derailed by such a post... However, I felt that, seeing as monster decided to publicly post against something I had said, that, in turn, I had the same right to respond. If you so desire, I'll gladly edit/remove this post, as I did the picture, as I most certainly don't wish to cause you any offence. )

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As for the original topic... I actually did a little research into the origins of the word. It's quite interesting. The Wiki article that "gvidas" posted, has some of the interesting factoids about it, so, if you've not already, go check it out.

(I love how every word has a history, a second meaning. It makes language so... fun!)

[monster]

Originally Posted by TheDaVinciChode

It wasn't Goatse... it was a picture that has already, on several occasions, been posted on this website.

then it falls in the same category ... duh.

Now, being so much older than I, shouldn't you see that it's wrong to hijack somebody's thread, when that somebody has already discussed things, with me, via private message, and come to a fair, happy conclusion, without the need for such an assaultive post, as yours?

Nope. An asshole needs to be called one and thread drift is an occupational hazard

Since when did age have anything to do with maturity, or, indeed, the phrase "grow up?" Your post, as rude, and offensive as it is, is most certainly proof that age is NOT a factor, when it comes to the utterance of the phrase "grow up."

oh, ouch, I'm so hurt

(Sorry, Cloud, for the public flogging.

Oh dear, so much to learn, so little time

This is your thread,

nuh-huh -it's public now and goes where it will....

and does not deserve to be derailed by such a post... However, I felt that, seeing as monster decided to publicly post against something I had said, that, in turn, I had the same right to respond. If you so desire, I'll gladly edit/remove this post, as I did the picture, as I most certainly don't wish to cause you any offence. )

I see a little more poop in that crevice of her asshole there, maybe you need a tongue extender?

[Cloud]

GO PUT STUPID GOATSES IN YOUR OWN DAMN THREAD.

That's just gross and rude, and I'm going to request this thread be deleted.

[Shawnee123]

Yeah, chode, that wasn't appropriate. No offense, please don't take this wrong, but it was a bit off.

Sorry for starting the derailing of the thread, Cloud.

Do you know if you can go up in the towers? That would be interesting to see.

[Cloud]

I don't even know who the moderators are to ask, dammit.

ETA: okay, request sent.

[Cloud]

The public certainly can't. I suppose there's some maintenance access, but you wouldn't want to.

[Shawnee123]

I suppose not, but I'm always fascinated by spaces like that. I was thinking of HLJ saying some would want to declare it a landmark, and wondering if there was something interesting they could do along those lines.

[HungLikeJesus]

Maybe they could use the stack to mount a wind turbine.

[Cloud]

Just a note: I thanked DVC for removing the offensive pic and we're good. There's no doubt that the ASARCO stack is rather phallic, which I'm sure is what prompted his response.

I was really commenting on the cool new (for me) word and concept of "charrette." Has anyone ever heard this term?