Hutchinson Leader - Comments

But, for some reason, their

fiscallyconservative — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:28:36 -0600

But, for some reason, their logic doesn't apply to horseback riders and snowmobilers? Sounds like they are being selectively logical/illogical.

I've actually asked DNR

Terry Davis — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:22:46 -0600

I've actually asked DNR officials why there isn't a state trail fee to pay, as you do on trails in Wisconsin, and on the county-owned Cannon Valley Trail between Red Wing and Cannon Falls. They will not put in place a fee structure, I've been told, believing it will deter users.

Bicyclists get verbally beat up all the time by other trail user groups because they don't pay fees. It isn't that cyclists don't want to pay, most are more than willing to buy a day, weekend or seasonal pass and have to do that when riding in Wisconsin and the CVT. Or one-time fees could be collected by retailers when bikes are sold. It is the state, through the DNR, that won't let bikers pay for state trails, so don't beat up the cyclists.

(Terry Davis is a Hutchinson Leader staff writer. E-mail him at davis@hutchinsonleader.com.)

And to think that our

fiscallyconservative — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:20:12 -0600

And to think that our ancestors had to burn the witches. If we had to get this done today, we'd have to get a burning permit, file a global warming impact study, arrange to have the local emergency crews on-call, and probably get a variance to install a good old-fashioned stake. We'd need to make sure the firewood didn't come from outside of the city. The fun goes on... Plus OSHA would probably need to be on site to see if the burning met all the local safety standards. Of course, we'd have to sell lottery tickets to determine which lawyers get to partake in the aftermath. Ooops, another permit required for the lottery tickets. And finally, we'd probably need to clear this with Al Gore as he would need to make sure that the event is truly "green".

I like the idea of a snuggie and a pill much better! I think we might have a market for this? I'm not sure we want to have witches in Hutch. It might not bode well for the millions of people that are going to be coming to town on the new paved trail. I think we need to be able to post a nice and friendly sign...

Hutchinson--A Witch-Free Community

Will the snuggie keep the

fiscallyconservative — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:09:53 -0600

Will the snuggie keep the witches away? If so, count me in. I will post my credit card later for you. I'd like a lifetime supply!

Shhhh, don't say that too

fiscallyconservative — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:05:53 -0600

Shhhh, don't say that too loud. They (the pork barrel folks) are already hitting us once for the money. They will take every opportunity to hit us again if you give them a chance. This allows for more "pork" projects.

Ah yes, we are not supposed to have double taxation in this country. But... if you are a snowmobiler or a horseback rider and you have to pay your fees PLUS you get taxed for the overall project, don't you feel a little overtaxed? To me, it seems like it would be like having a toll road that was fully funded from our tax funds. Something doesn't seem right with that.

Per Minnesota state statuate

snowman — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:01:23 -0600

Per Minnesota state statuate 84.8712 Metal Traction Devices; Prohibition on Paved trails it reads that NO snowmobiles are allowed on MN paved trails that have a traction device.

I have also spoken to the DNR (in length) that there have been exstensive studies regarding carbide to paved trail wear and there have been no surfaces that hold up (but physics would tell you that).

I would also like to point out that if you reference the Master Trail Plan for the Luce Line trail NO where in the plan does it state that the trail should be tarred. The ONLY reference is that it should be evaluated as a potential option by towns only (such as Hutchinson has already done).

I can continue this all day with the liberals that want to waste money. If you want to have a real discussion on this lets have our local legilastors together for a town meeting and have fruitful discussion.

Can you arrange Mr. Cook?

But wait! If you call now we

John Locke — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:59:59 -0600

But wait! If you call now we will not only send you one, but two bottles of pills! All for just 12 easy payments of $19.99! Call in the next 5 minutes and we will throw in a free snuggie!

But wait! If you call now we

John Locke — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:59:56 -0600

But wait! If you call now we will not only send you one, but two bottles of pills! All for just 12 easy payments of $19.99! Call in the next 5 minutes and we will throw in a free snuggie!

No no no...don't even think

fiscallyconservative — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:51:42 -0600

No no no...don't even think about telling us that you can't take a pill to solve EVERYTHING. The research began in the 60's and it (the ROI) is now full-blown... life's challenges can all be met with a simple pill solution. That's what it says in the commercials on TV so it MUST be true! Here are some new pills that are about to be released. I'm looking forward to the commercials:

* The Parentopill: Take this and your parental worries will go away. Or, at least you won't know they (the problems) are happening. One pill a day and your kid(s) will turn out perfect.

* The Nomoneyworry pill: Forget the hassles of financial responsibility and take one of these each day. Your money worries will be gone forever and you can lead a wonderful life forever.

* The Makemehealthy pill: Don't worry about what you eat, smoke, inhale, etc. Take one of these per day and your body will be as healthy as a horse. If you take two per day, you can live to be 100+.

And, coming in the very near future...

The Multieverythingforeveryone pill: This will do away with all the pills above AND it will take care of everything that we need to do every day. Wake up, take one of these and never worry about anything ever again.

See, our world is getting better! :)

If snowmobilers have to pay

fishman20 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:43:28 -0600

If snowmobilers have to pay a fee to use the trails, if the trail gets paved, why not charge people who rollerblade or bike on it?

Unca-T, maybe it is

fiscallyconservative — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:28:37 -0600

Unca-T, maybe it is docktirs? I too have been awaiting the wise words of Slingblade and Ghostofbirdflu. I'm fairly sure GOBF could help us out with the recently popular witch club as well. Do we need to beckon our wise gurus? If so, how would we do this? Smoke signals? Super high frequency sound pulses?

If we don't hear from them soon, our community and our English language as we know it today may cease to exist. HELP!!!!

Thought-provoking? I've read

jollyjoker — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:53:37 -0600

Thought-provoking? I've read some of JustLisa's stuff. I don't get it. Like JustLisa, our family is new to this town and I'm new to this site but I'm not feeling her stress. And, I don't think my son has joined the local witch cult yet (I'll double-check with him tonight). If he is hanging out with the witch club, I'll be spending more time with him and less on this site. Who knows,JustLisa, that might work for you, too.

I put a call in to the

UncleTed — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:30:47 -0600

I put a call in to the spelling/punctuation police and am waiting for a reply. Is doctores spelled with an "e" or is it "doctors"? I grew up in Silver Lake and we always spelled it "doctors". Then again, based on Just's comments, perhaps the specialists her family have been seeing are "doctores". Just looking for a clarification. Where is Slingblade when we need him?

Snowman, Here we go again.

Chacha — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:54:17 -0600

Snowman, Here we go again. You come on here not knowing what you are talking about. The only way snowmobiles will not be allowed is if people abuse the trail. Just like everything else in life. Please read the posts above because they are correct and very accurate.

I see this as a prime

bosoxguy — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:50:34 -0600

I see this as a prime example of wasteful spending of our tax dollars by the government. The trail already meets every need other than roller bladers perhaps. Now we are going to create a parallel horse trail??? What a waste of time and money. This whole concept of take the money because they finally offered it to us is what is so wrong with our government. How about spending it on the things that we really need, or maybe giving it back to the taxpayers. Naturally the mayor is selling this as a great need because he seldomly receives government money and this is just a feather in his cap. His claims of economic benefits are loosely based on other trails in the state that offer more scenic views or towns with more entertainment options. I seriously doubt that if we build it, they will come.