Chatham Chatlist Highlights

Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2007 15:35:24 -0400
From: Rita Marley-McKenzie
Subject: Concerns and Clarifications

Let me begin by saying-this is not a “For” or “Against” post. I just have a couple of concerns / clarifications I felt needed to be brought to the attention of the chatlist.

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Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2007
From: Meg Miller
Subject: Laptops a waste of money?

Any parents out there actually ask their high school kids what they use the MILLIONS of dollars worth of computers purschased a few years back for. Is it for anything they couldn’t use a book or hand out for?  Is it worth the time it takes to get the computers out, log on…wait, because they are slow-so- slow?  What is that altogether?  Fifteen minutes of wasted instructional time.  So in order to make it worthwhile you have to use them for at least 30 minutes, or what’s the point?
Get a book out.  I think most students find them slow and small and not worth the bother.

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Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2007 09:39:44 -0400
From: Dan Cahoon
Subject: The Wicked Web We Weave

First to Gene, Thank you for making this thought and discussion venue possible. You do a pretty good job of monitoring the comments, especially considering your real job. We need this method of communication. It fits our lifestyles and communication styles. Some people have a hard time expressing themselves without sounding offensive to some listeners. Being kind can be tricky when one is passionate.

Now about voting in PBO, loitering (hanging out), local taxes, and (not so)  petty politics.

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Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2007
From: Peter Theye
Subject: Land Transfer Tax

Not to be pushy, but there is a lot of disinformation out there about this “tax”. I hope you will vote this Tuesday and will vote yes for the Land Transfer Tax. It is a tax I will never have to pay because I live here all ready. And if we ever sell our house and property, the buyer will pay the percentage, just like closing costs.

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Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 09:42:39 -0400
From: “Gregory W. Stafford”
Subject: The Pig does plenty to help Chatham

This was said in a previous post:

“I am so thankful for the Chatham Marketplace.  Piggly Wiggly does  nothing to enhance the town aesthetically wise with a face of a giant  pig on a giant white sign sticking out like a sore thumb at  the shopping center. The 2 shopping centers where Food Lion is and PW are  dirty and not attractive.”

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Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:16:13 EDT
From: Hipvegan
Subject: Piggly Wiggly store does nothing to enhance Pittsboro

I am so thankful for the Chatham Marketplace. Piggly Wiggly does nothing to enhance the town aesthetically wise with a face of a giant pig on a giant white sign sticking out like a sore thumb at the shopping center. The 2 shopping centers where Food Lion is and PW are dirty and not attractive.

There are crowds of people always hanging out in front of the Dollar Store in the PW Shopping center that has become a local hangout.

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