use big words whenever you can

Lamplighter · 11-27-2011, 06:53 PM

A city planner told me they would have to cut down 7 old-growth (~150 yr) Douglas Firs
along our property line for a new light rail line. "But," she said sweetly,
"The City would mitigate them by planting 7 new seedlings elsewhere on our property"

Mitigate ? In my life time ? Yeah sure, that'll work.

Lamplighter · 11-27-2011, 06:55 PM

I like "disingenuous" - a polite word with a pointed tip

11-27-2011, 06:53 PM	#1
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	A city planner told me they would have to cut down 7 old-growth (~150 yr) Douglas Firs along our property line for a new light rail line. "But," she said sweetly, "The City would mitigate them by planting 7 new seedlings elsewhere on our property" Mitigate ? In my life time ? Yeah sure, that'll work.

11-27-2011, 06:55 PM	#2
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	I like "disingenuous" - a polite word with a pointed tip

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