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Posted on July 16 at 10:35 p.m.
what a clumsy, brutal story. wish I had only read the first one. No comment on OJ though and his mishaps. Maybe he'll golf here more if the paparazzi is nice to him. Wonder why. Remember the whole "thall shall not judge" deal. I can't even quote it from memory but still believe in the principle. Sometimes the DJ writing just sets us up for dramatics. Try not to read too much into these "stories". This comment section seems to consistently get people to tear at each other. Our world has enough problems without this misguided crapola commentary. Karma.... check it out.
Posted on May 7 at 4:41 p.m.
We are very lucky to have people like Joe in our lives. We will always miss him. Thanks Joe, for being our friend.
Posted on March 26 at 10:13 a.m.
what? you call that a sentence? 30 days for a DUI and three times the expense....$10,000 fine for letting people smoke in the bar..... If we want to fight the meth problem they're gonna have to do better than that. I'm sick and tired of Drug possession/sales sentences being a slap on the wrist. Ridiculous.
Posted on February 26 at 6:57 p.m.
I wonder if anyone could get together a group of people to do a neighborhood watch sort of thing for our area churches? It's horrible to think that anyone would have the nerve to mess with a church.
Posted on February 26 at 6:49 p.m.
Jerry, the robins came back early to chill OUTSIDE with the smokers.
People, try not to over-read things and jump into personal attacks. Any personal attacks or smart-mouth commentary that shows up on these pages always strays from the point and makes the way for ignorant, poorly based commentary (unless it's funny of course). I do have a second job, I work in the health care field among other things. And I do like the clean air. I just don't like the way it was handled. (exemptions, level playing field, break-in period, etc.) And I understand non-smokers wanting to not be around second hand smoke. My two small children still don't come to the bar, but do go out to eat with mom and dad and not be around smoke. It has been a top ten complaint 2 of the ten years I have been in the bar business. But sometimes we have to realize that if the majority of the customers smoke, as do the employees, it's obvious to anyone who does not want to be around that atmosphere, to not spend there money there. I have friends that do not want to be around the "bar" atmosphere at all, so they don't come see me. At some point, with the magic of societal change, maybe we would've had to go smoke free just to stay in business. And I have no idea about pizza heaven or any of the others in Fergus that closed, I imagine that didn't have anything to do with the smoking ban. The video store?, ok never been there. If anyone might know the two bars I mentioned that closed post ban I'll buy you a beer. Now don't forget that the ban was not 100% to blame.... poor economy, previous struggles, etc. are always a factor. I'm just saying that there aren't any articles out there about the negs and positives of the ban, except for the one I read today in relation to gambling. Our gaming is down also, how much I don't know at this point. I smoke, not at my home or around my kids, and didn't so much at work. But when I went out to an adult establishment for a beer, I had a smoke, as did some non-smokers. How about selling a smoking license to bars that wish to not allow any minors? Or a whole host of other Ideas I suppose may have worked..... I really don't know. Just wanted to share that some of us don't agree with the way it was handled. An article , survey, etc. would be interesting and helpful information. It sucks to be stuck in the middle of something like this. I see both sides, and pay for my position.
And where is Chipmunk?
thanks for listening.... The Silver Dollar silversaloon@prtel.com
PS. poor hygiene and bad taste in perfumes is much more prevalent post-ban. So much for eliminating "stinky". Can't even strike a match.
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Posted on February 26 at 12:56 p.m.
It's good to see some statistics on the ban's negative impact. I'd like to see statewide statistics on the loss of state sales tax collected since the ban. I know of one place that has had decreased sales and is now contributing thousands less in taxes
per month, and donating less to local causes. No doubt smoking is bad for your health, but what an ignorant way to try to eliminate smoking. If we want to truly promote public health, we should be educating on negative impact and banning the drug.
not all the smokers were going out to bars or restaurants, they were also in semi cabs, tractors, and working outdoors. There has been no increase for many businesses of non-smokers suddenly coming out to bars due to the fresh air. Don't get me wrong, the clean air is nice. But even the evil bars are small businesses whom pay 9% sales tax and employ many. Thank you for the financial headaches, and thank you to the lobbyists or whoever for putting in those "exceptions" which make the statewide ban a joke. Ban smoke everywhere, outdoors even and we'll get somewhere. Better yet ban the drug who has taken so many lives. There is a marked increase in people looking to quit and that's great. But the state needs to get off their butts and help those businesses who have lost revenues. Otter Tail county now has two less bars, not 100% the bans fault, but sure didn't help and sounds like a few more could be on the way. Some of us will be okay, but others have already fallen. Fergus Journal.......how about a article on something important that impacts the community, the Tribune really hasn't investigated yet. Think about it. (sorry to ramble on)
PS Drive Safe
On Smoking ban, economy blamed for decrease in gambling revenue
Posted on October 8 at 3:30 a.m.
I can't beleive it can go this far. If they come for the beer we're going to have an uprising, or better yet I'm going to buy a bright orange dodge charger and........
Posted on October 8 at 3:24 a.m.
everybody's still selling cocktails, except for yes, it's slooowwwer. A few new faces this week to our delight but we missed a lot of our regulars. Oh well. only time will tell I guess...... I myself have quit smoking, as the honorable captain always goes down with his ship.. And if the ship doesn't go down? Well, I used to like smoking, I was good at it (started back when Bugs Bunny smoked, when it was cool) but not in my house (kids), not in my car (kids), but at the bar (not cool to drink with kids). I'm just too lazy to go outside and smoke in minnesota esp. Nov-May. At any rate I'm saving money, Maybe for a recliner (good plan Bob). In holland I didn't see a Burger King, but at McD's I had a beer and a smoke. No cool free hats though, bummer. I should email them.
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Posted on July 30 at 3:55 p.m.
Seriously, doesn't the Dept of Natural resources have enough RESOURCES to help this Bear out? Protocol for carrying tranq guns? It's man's garbage that put him in this predicament initially, so now shoot him? I think they could have figured out a little more tactful way to deal with this guy. Death by bear-acracy...... what a waste.
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