Comments on: How Hard is it to Fill in a Rut? http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/11/07/how-hard-is-it-to-fill-in-a-rut/ A personal finance blog dedicated to discussing such topics as budgeting, asset allocation, 401K, IRA, cash flow, insurance, financial planning, portfolio management, and other areas in personal finance. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:32:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Rut Update—� AllFinancialMatters http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/11/07/how-hard-is-it-to-fill-in-a-rut/comment-page-1/#comment-169638 Rut Update—� AllFinancialMatters Mon, 12 Nov 2007 22:43:49 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/11/07/how-hard-is-it-to-fill-in-a-rut/#comment-169638 [...] Oops. I forgot to give everyone an update on the rut saga that happened last week. Last Friday afternoon my father-in-law sent me this email from his Blackberry: Your rut has been filled in………and has tire tracks thru it. [...] [...] Oops. I forgot to give everyone an update on the rut saga that happened last week. Last Friday afternoon my father-in-law sent me this email from his Blackberry: Your rut has been filled in………and has tire tracks thru it. [...]

]]> By: KC http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/11/07/how-hard-is-it-to-fill-in-a-rut/comment-page-1/#comment-167435 KC Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:54:00 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/11/07/how-hard-is-it-to-fill-in-a-rut/#comment-167435 In Massachusetts, they'd call in five guys. Three to supervise, one to drive the truck, and one to fill the hole. Then they'd have two city cops at each end of the construction zone to supervise traffic. Yay for bureaucracies! In Massachusetts, they’d call in five guys. Three to supervise, one to drive the truck, and one to fill the hole. Then they’d have two city cops at each end of the construction zone to supervise traffic. Yay for bureaucracies!

]]> By: John G. http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/11/07/how-hard-is-it-to-fill-in-a-rut/comment-page-1/#comment-167370 John G. Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:28:54 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/11/07/how-hard-is-it-to-fill-in-a-rut/#comment-167370 If it was Houston, they would've probably covered it with a huge metal plate, put some cones around it, and called it fixed! If it was Houston, they would’ve probably covered it with a huge metal plate, put some cones around it, and called it fixed!

]]> By: NCN http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/11/07/how-hard-is-it-to-fill-in-a-rut/comment-page-1/#comment-167278 NCN Thu, 08 Nov 2007 03:35:54 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/11/07/how-hard-is-it-to-fill-in-a-rut/#comment-167278 Write a letter to the mayor / city manager or give them a call or email... How long will it take? Here's an example of how crazy things are - Locally, there is a sign beside a major intersection. It says, "Cution - Bump". Why? Because, there is a bump in the road that could easily be fixed - but instead of fixing it, they've put up a sign - and the sign has been there for more than a decade!!! Note - To all of you who want the government to sponsor your health care - be careful for what you wish!!! You, my friend, are the bump... NCN Write a letter to the mayor / city manager or give them a call or email…

How long will it take?
Here’s an example of how crazy things are – Locally, there is a sign beside a major intersection. It says, “Cution – Bump”. Why? Because, there is a bump in the road that could easily be fixed – but instead of fixing it, they’ve put up a sign – and the sign has been there for more than a decade!!!

Note – To all of you who want the government to sponsor your health care – be careful for what you wish!!! You, my friend, are the bump…

NCN

]]> By: Jordan http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/11/07/how-hard-is-it-to-fill-in-a-rut/comment-page-1/#comment-167212 Jordan Wed, 07 Nov 2007 23:08:55 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/11/07/how-hard-is-it-to-fill-in-a-rut/#comment-167212 the city streets thing is more of a matter of money than responsibility. If its not your department, are you going to spend money on supplies, labor, take the time to get the permit to close that portion of the street for the repair? probably not. besides...its only a problem if people hoop the curb..which they shouldn't. the meat manager on the other hand probably could have been better. However, in many cases, they are discouraged from helping customer in other sections. I know the sales people in an electronics store I work for are. Not only do manager hassle them for working in areas "out side their expertise (basically out side the arbitrary expertise they claim to have...and usually don't) but the other sales people rip them new ones when its a younger staff member moving into their "territory" Although i think this is more because of comission...can't imagine its the same in a grocery store. the city streets thing is more of a matter of money than responsibility. If its not your department, are you going to spend money on supplies, labor, take the time to get the permit to close that portion of the street for the repair? probably not.

besides…its only a problem if people hoop the curb..which they shouldn’t.

the meat manager on the other hand probably could have been better. However, in many cases, they are discouraged from helping customer in other sections. I know the sales people in an electronics store I work for are. Not only do manager hassle them for working in areas “out side their expertise (basically out side the arbitrary expertise they claim to have…and usually don’t) but the other sales people rip them new ones when its a younger staff member moving into their “territory” Although i think this is more because of comission…can’t imagine its the same in a grocery store.

]]> By: JLP http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/11/07/how-hard-is-it-to-fill-in-a-rut/comment-page-1/#comment-167160 JLP Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:52:55 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/11/07/how-hard-is-it-to-fill-in-a-rut/#comment-167160 Adam, I don't think Bobby meant anything by his comment. I think his point was that I was complaining about something that I probably could fix myself. Adam,

I don’t think Bobby meant anything by his comment. I think his point was that I was complaining about something that I probably could fix myself.

]]> By: Adam http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/11/07/how-hard-is-it-to-fill-in-a-rut/comment-page-1/#comment-167159 Adam Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:49:22 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/11/07/how-hard-is-it-to-fill-in-a-rut/#comment-167159 Bobby, JLP already went way above and beyond what 99.9% of the population would have done. Are you really going to chastise him for not doing more? It wouldn't surprise me if you were the type that leaves their shopping cart in the middle of the parking lot, and when someone complains, you simply say, "why don't you take it in yourself?". I get sick and tired of constantly hearing people complain about how President Bush, Christians, Capitalists, or really anybody who wants to make something of themselves in life, is going to be the downfall of this country. If anything is going to be the downfall of this country, it's going to be the result of selfish, lazy, self-entitled attitudes. Bobby, JLP already went way above and beyond what 99.9% of the population would have done. Are you really going to chastise him for not doing more? It wouldn’t surprise me if you were the type that leaves their shopping cart in the middle of the parking lot, and when someone complains, you simply say, “why don’t you take it in yourself?”.

I get sick and tired of constantly hearing people complain about how President Bush, Christians, Capitalists, or really anybody who wants to make something of themselves in life, is going to be the downfall of this country. If anything is going to be the downfall of this country, it’s going to be the result of selfish, lazy, self-entitled attitudes.

]]> By: SavingDiva http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/11/07/how-hard-is-it-to-fill-in-a-rut/comment-page-1/#comment-167145 SavingDiva Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:57:38 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/11/07/how-hard-is-it-to-fill-in-a-rut/#comment-167145 Let us know when the rut is fixed.... I say 4-6 months! Let us know when the rut is fixed….

I say 4-6 months!

]]> By: yu now who http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/11/07/how-hard-is-it-to-fill-in-a-rut/comment-page-1/#comment-167144 yu now who Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:55:40 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/11/07/how-hard-is-it-to-fill-in-a-rut/#comment-167144 As a dear departed city councilman used to say about that particular post office, "Brand new post office, Same old lines"........ As a dear departed city councilman used to say about that particular post office, “Brand new post office, Same old lines”……..

]]> By: JLP http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/11/07/how-hard-is-it-to-fill-in-a-rut/comment-page-1/#comment-167131 JLP Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:08:13 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/11/07/how-hard-is-it-to-fill-in-a-rut/#comment-167131 Esmo, I think you misunderstand. The rut is on the grass-side of the curb, not in the street itself. FMF and Bobby, I actually thought about it. However, it's a big rut. It would probably take at least 15 - 20 bags of dirt to fill it. Besides, isn't that what we pay taxes for? Esmo,

I think you misunderstand. The rut is on the grass-side of the curb, not in the street itself.

FMF and Bobby,

I actually thought about it. However, it’s a big rut. It would probably take at least 15 – 20 bags of dirt to fill it. Besides, isn’t that what we pay taxes for?

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