Not on TBN, and not on the tractor-- what do you do?

[Pops15]

:laughing:

Apparently you've been involved in planning and zoning or city government somehow.

Our P&Z is struggling to handle the challenges of growth with the tools of a tiny town. You pegged it right on. The volunteer P&Z gets the blame when things go wrong, and the elected city officials get the credit when things go right. I did win a small battle the other night when one of the commissioners threatened to write farm animals out of the zoning for where I live. I did some very passionate arguing and convinced the quorum otherwise.

Gotta give you an atta boy for standing your ground on the farm animal issue.
Not involved in P&Z or city government. I'm a contractor so I've seen the handiwork of some of the P&Z departments. An area town doesn't like all the new houses being earth tones so they're trying to pass an ordinance saying you can't have a SIMILAR color within three houses! The town next to it tried to tell a business owner he couldn't paint his building yellow. Two other business owners on the same block hurried up and painted their buildings yellow in protest of the village flexing its muscle.
The P&Z departments have done a poor job of planning. They usually are reacting to something that's already happened rather than planning ahead. Plus they get bogged down with nonsense like what color a house or business should be. They should let the market place determine that.

 

[Pops15]

I had to fill up a backhoe tire with one of those once. If I remember correctly, it cost about 5 bucks.:laughing:

Ouch!

 

[zythinl]

Wow hobbies i love that question. here are a few i do when i have time and not working constantly
wood working, restoring antiques, working on/in garden (tractor time),blacksmithing, metal working, restoring old metal working machinery, casting aluminum THATS my fav, playin computer games every once in a wile, shooting guns, hunting, fishing, and farming with my old man.
ya i should pry add i watch the idiot box MAYBEE a hole 2hr a week and thats it cant stand to sit still

 

[Thomas]

Film wildlife,Motorcycle rides,Chase my bride,just putter,old dirt roads rides.

 

[aczlan]

ya i should pry add i watch the idiot box MAYBEE a hole 2hr a week and thats it cant stand to sit still

I agree. I will watch something like "How its made" but I have a hard time sitting still in front of the TV for a whole movie or a show. I usually end up grabbing my laptop and reading TBN or something.

Aaron Z

 

[Iplayfarmer]

Where did one learn to make whips???

Bruce Grant.

He's from the OLD school of leatherwork, and he wrote a few books. It's just like welding. You have to learn a little, and then practice a little. Learn a little... etc.

 

[Iplayfarmer]

I'm a contractor so I've seen the handiwork of some of the P&Z departments.

That counts. I like the contractors that are willing to work with us instead of against us. Most of the contractors know more about planning and zoning than we do. It's their job to know. We just meet once a month hoping to gradually figure it out.

...The P&Z departments have done a poor job of planning. They usually are reacting to something that's already happened rather than planning ahead. Plus they get bogged down with nonsense like what color a house or business should be. They should let the market place determine that.

I'm big on individual property rights. My attitude is that there is a lot of synthetic suburban sprawl out there. If someone likes cookie cutter houses, curbs, gutters, and street lights, they can go there. We are one of the oldest cities in Idaho, and we have a heritage and character that you simply can't get in a new subdivision. A big part of that character is the blend of different styles, ages, and uses. I don't think what we have is any better than somewhere else. It's just rare and hard to create. I'd like to allow it to survive.

 

[RadarTech]

I had to fill up a backhoe tire with one of those once. If I remember correctly, it cost about 5 bucks.:laughing:

You have the patience of Job if you could do that!!!!!

Joshua

 

[dcyrilc]

You have the patience of Job if you could do that!!!!!

Joshua

Didn't have much choice. I was a contractor back then and when I got to work, the backhoe had a flat tire and the only thing around was a gas station with one of the pay air compressors. I think it was timed to shut off after about 60 seconds. Had to put more quarters in to start it back up. It was either that or go home. As the foreman, it was my job to make sure the job went forward. Some times you just gotta do what you gotta do.:laughing:

 

[RadarTech]

Didn't have much choice. I was a contractor back then and when I got to work, the backhoe had a flat tire and the only thing around was a gas station with one of the pay air compressors. I think it was timed to shut off after about 60 seconds. Had to put more quarters in to start it back up. It was either that or go home. As the foreman, it was my job to make sure the job went forward. Some times you just gotta do what you gotta do.:laughing:

My hat is still off to you...

Some of the managers I have worked for would have made excuses and farmed that down.. err I mean delegated to a worker....

J