Reminder: fireworks tonight at Trum Field.

[turil.livejournal.com]

They start at around 9. And Broadway is closed for a while, too.

Happy belated Birthday USA! :-)

Comments

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

Heading over soon... See some of yooz there!


ETA: Just before the (AWESOME!) show, the host announced that due to assorted sponsorships and donations, the event didn't cost the taxpayers anything. So to anyone who still wants to harp on that, STFU in advance. HTH, HAND.

[turil.livejournal.com]

Because those sponsorships couldn't have gone to an after school program to teach kids about, oh, I don't know, science? Art? Sustainable living? Theater?

Or it couldn't possibly have been used to fund domestic violence programs. Or Big Brother Big Sister programs. Or elder care programs. Or...

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

Not if those aren't what they wanted to sponsor, no. But the sponsors mean that city funds can potentially pay for those things.

I'm sure the city would happily talk to someone willing to sponsor afterschool programs, if you're offering.

[turil.livejournal.com]

They sponsored the pretty bombs because that's what the city asked for. This is a city initiated event. Do you really think the time, energy, and other resources the city spent making this happen is appropriate, given the problems the world is facing these days?

[thespian.livejournal.com]

....waits for nvidia to disparage them again....

Happy now?

[nvidia99999.livejournal.com]

Somerville has shown, once again, that it is governed by real men who can blow up petards. Well done, Mayor.

[turil.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm with you on this one. I mean, I love art, and exciting things, but "small town" fireworks are such a waste of money and energy that could be put to much more interesting and valuable things. But hey, what are you gonna do?

[jamiesquared.livejournal.com]

Somerville actually does a GREAT show. It is not equivalent to some small town.

Not much to do, other than sending Joe a polite note.

[nvidia99999.livejournal.com]

Which I did. Multiple times. No response. Joe keeps perpetuating the lie that the city spent no dollars on the event because NSTAR sponsored it. This is a blatant lie because: 1) NSTAR did not pay for overtime for all the city workers and infrastructure required; 2) NSTAR could have sponsored something else, instead of the fireworks, assuming they have a fixed budget for PR events.
Again, Joe, post detailed information about the cost of this event, who paid it and where the money came from.

[coeceo.livejournal.com]

I heard next year the firework casings will actually be made of money.

[turil.livejournal.com]

Heh. By then, the dollar will be so devalued in the world economy, it will indeed be cheaper than whatever they are using now. :-)

Ahahaha! Good thing I have a fixed rate mortgage.

[nvidia99999.livejournal.com]

At least the payments will stay the same, despite inflation.

Money kind of grows on trees.

[turil.livejournal.com]

Oooh, if you own your own home, you could plant apple trees on it, and within a few years, apples will be worth more than money.

I mean, heck, right now a single apple can easily cost a dollar...

In another decade or so, you'll be able to pay off your mortgage with apples.

Re: Money kind of grows on trees.

[nvidia99999.livejournal.com]

LOL... I only have enough room for a few tomato plants. No more than that... :)

The roof.

[turil.livejournal.com]

I said plant the trees ON your home! :-)

You've heard of living roofs? A little reinforcement, a lot of dirt... Plus it has a fantastic R factor when it comes to inslulation...

Re: The roof.

[nvidia99999.livejournal.com]

Oh! That is not a bad idea, in principle... But my roof is quite steep and my entire roof garden would collapse if it rains a bit too much :-\ If I move to CA or some other sunny state I'll think seriously about that and solar power too... Here I'm kinda stuck...