Johnson / Weld

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deadheadskier wrote:You haven't a clue about Portland. It's problem now is gentrification. Occupancy rates of apartments are near 100%, rents and property values skyrocketing. Doubt you could even afford to live there.

Guess you're reflecting on that one time in the 80s when mom let you out of the basement to go visit there.
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Okay,

We've now established madhatter doesn't now the definition of gentrification
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deadheadskier wrote:Okay,

We've now established madhatter doesn't now the definition of gentrification
again your comprehension is dismal at best...wtf does gentrification have to do with what I posted?...that the sh!thole ghettos are democratically ruled, often for decades on end? that you claim portland has been gentrified is irrelevant to my post, if your rose colored glasses can make a chupacabra gorgeous I'm sure you see ghettos as beautiful places too...no one else does though....same w chupacabra's....you truly are one cell wonder...braindeadamoeba...
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Reading comprehension Maddy. You should try it sometime. The conversation was about Portland and freeskis assertion that it's become a ghetto because of Somali immigration. He's obviously not been there because the wealth and prosperity of the city has never been greater. The African immigration story is one of successful immigration in the cities of Maine. Same story in Burlington

And after you look up gentrification, I'd suggest looking up Fact and maybe do a bit of research on economics. The wealthiest cities in the country are mostly blue. NYC, Boston, DC, San Fran, Seattle etc. All places with much more opportunity than that Redneck sh!thole of Rochester VT you call home.
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deadheadskier wrote:Reading comprehension Maddy. You should try it sometime. The conversation was about Portland and freeskis assertion that it's become a ghetto because of Somali immigration. He's obviously not been there because the wealth and prosperity of the city has never been greater. The African immigration story is one of successful immigration in the cities of Maine. Same story in Burlington

And after you look up gentrification, I'd suggest looking up Fact and maybe do a bit of research on economics. The wealthiest cities in the country are mostly blue. NYC, Boston, DC, San Fran, Seattle etc. All places with much more opportunity than that Redneck sh!thole of Rochester VT you call home.
ha don;t live in rochester...idiot...and every one of those cities you mention has a huge ghetto attached to it, that those "gentrified" folks absolutely despise and avoid....and yep there's plenty of opportunity for drugs, hookers and murder...sounds great...dope...

http://www.city-data.com/poverty/povert ... Maine.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://bangordailynews.com/2011/10/20/n ... ance-list/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

your insatiable love for all things "shitty" causes you to embrace failure and actually see it as success...sorry dude but as far as I'm concerned EVERY city is a smelly , filthy disgusting crime infested, loser infested democrat sh!thole, it's why I don;t live in one...or visit them...
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You don't have to tell us what we already now. You're a paranoid redneck hiding in the forest, scared of people who are different from you. From your outpost of ignorance you are safe and free to hurl insults across the computer screen without fear of consequence of what would happen if you actually tried to be such an Ahole to someone's face. So Beta....
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deadheadskier wrote:You don't have to tell us what we already now. You're a paranoid redneck hiding in the forest, scared of people who are different from you. From your outpost of ignorance you are safe and free to hurl insults across the computer screen without fear of consequence of what would happen if you actually tried to be such an Ahole to someone's face.says the pussy who has NEVER show his ugly face around K zone... So Beta....DHS the master of projection, bigoted stereotyping, the good hate, and false realities all rolled into one... the ultimate strawman slayer... clueless at every turn, yet so steeped in your ideology you're convinced that left is right and right is wrong...
here's some more of that "opportunity" you hold in such high regard...



here's to hoping opportunity comes your way! :Toast
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Didn't last year, but I've skied Killington almost every year since 83. Been to the Kzone camps a couple times, but it's been awhile. Back with AndyZ.

Maybe I'll make it there this year. You coming up to Wildcat this winter?
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Braindeadhead .. Calling out Italians and then dissin' the town of Rochester all due to your constant Hatter wedgie. :lol:
Then dropping AndyZ into the mix as if that's some sort of magic dust. :roll:
Hilarious and sad at the same time.
Yeah Newmarket .. that's the ticket.
Keep suckin' Durham's nipple.

Portland has seen urban decay for decades.
Somalis aren' the cause or the cure.

Suggestion ... try consciousness.
Beats anesthesia every time.

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deadheadskier wrote:Didn't last year, but I've skied Killington almost every year since 83. Been to the Kzone camps a couple times, but it's been awhile. Back with AndyZ.

Maybe I'll make it there this year. see ya then, look for the camo and ar-15...You coming up to Wildcat this winter?
no, I moved here...for a reason...I did once ski the trail off the backside of wildcat down to town...took a little detour down halls ledges, probably not the best call...otherwise the 20 min drive to and from K/pico is about as much as I care to do most days...
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brownman wrote:Braindeadhead .. Calling out Italians and then dissin' the town of Rochester all due to your constant Hatter wedgie. :lol:
Then dropping AndyZ into the mix as if that's some sort of magic dust. :roll:
Hilarious and sad at the same time.
Yeah Newmarket .. that's the ticket.
Keep suckin' Durham's nipple.

Portland has seen urban decay for decades.
Somalis aren' the cause or the cure.

Suggestion ... try consciousness.
Beats anesthesia every time.

:seeya
Hey, another person who hasn't been to Portland in at least 15 years.
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deadheadskier wrote:
brownman wrote:Braindeadhead .. Calling out Italians and then dissin' the town of Rochester all due to your constant Hatter wedgie. :lol:
Then dropping AndyZ into the mix as if that's some sort of magic dust. :roll:
Hilarious and sad at the same time.
Yeah Newmarket .. that's the ticket.
Keep suckin' Durham's nipple.

Portland has seen urban decay for decades.
Somalis aren' the cause or the cure.

Suggestion ... try consciousness.
Beats anesthesia every time.

:seeya
Hey, another person who hasn't been to Portland in at least 15 years.

MEANWHILE BACK IN THE REAL WORLD:


http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/me/por ... escription" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The crime rate in Portland is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 35 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Portland is 1 in 29. Based on FBI crime data, Portland is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Maine, Portland has a crime rate that is higher than 94% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

Importantly, when you compare Portland to other communities of similar population, then Portland crime rate (violent and property crimes combined) is quite a bit higher than average. Regardless of how Portland does relative to all communities in America of all sizes, when NeighborhoodScout compared it to communities of similar population size, its crime rate per thousand residents stands out as higher than most.

The crime data that NeighborhoodScout used for this analysis are the seven offenses from the uniform crime reports, collected by the FBI from 18,000 local law enforcement agencies, and include both violent and property crimes, combined.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Portland does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Portland.

From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Portland occurs at a rate higher than in most communities of all population sizes in America. The chance that a person will become a victim of a violent crime in Portland; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 402. This equates to a rate of 2 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Portland's rate for property crime is 32 per one thousand population. This makes Portland a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Portland is one in 31.
http://www.city-data.com/crime/crime-Po ... Maine.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://bangordailynews.com/2015/06/09/n ... and-crime/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
PORTLAND, Maine — A recent increase in crime in Portland continued overnight Monday, when about 30 vehicles were broken into, Acting Portland Police Chief Vernon Malloch said Tuesday.

Thieves smashed windows to gain entry to cars parked in the area of Somerset, Preble and State streets, stealing cash and valuables from some vehicles but leaving them behind in others during what Malloch described as “a very unusual” circumstance.

Police have increased patrols in that area and throughout the city, following a late-night shooting May 25 that left 19-year-old Treyjon Arsenault dead and another man injured, as well as a number of armed robberies in recent weeks.

On May 15, a man displayed a handgun at the University Credit Union on Brighton Avenue and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Ten days later, a man held up another man and his three children and, later, a 23-year-old Portland woman on Sherman Street.

The day after, a man robbed the TruChoice Federal Credit Union at 272 Park Ave., fleeing with an undisclosed amount of cash.

On May 31, a 23-year-old woman reported a man robbed, assaulted and attempted to sexually assault her on Clark Street in the West End. The woman suffered facial, neck and arm injuries but did not require treatment at a hospital, police said at the time.

On Friday afternoon, a 35-year-old Cumberland woman reportedly was robbed as she left Shalom House on Gilman Street. The alleged victim told police a man approached her as she walked to her car and repeatedly threatened her with a knife until she eventually entered her car, retrieved a handgun and pointed it at him.

On Tuesday, TruChoice Federal Credit Union and Portland police offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of that man.

Malloch said Tuesday police believe the two credit union robberies may be related but do not suspect the same individual is responsible for the other crimes, in part because descriptions of the suspects don’t match.

“Some people have identified a light-skinned black or Hispanic male, [others] a very dark-skinned black male,” Malloch said.

Malloch said Tuesday the crimes remain under investigation and offered no new information.

“The best advice we can give folks is constantly be aware of your surroundings,” he said. When walking, be aware of the next open business into which you could retreat and have a cellphone ready to dial 911. He also urged people to comply with any demands if they are victimized.

Malloch urged anyone with information about any of the crimes to call police at 874-8575 or text GOTCHA to 274637.
so serious question here: are you oblivious to reality because of some sort of mental illness or brain damage? is it heavy chronic drug and alcohol abuse? were you just born stupid perhaps? or is it just the typical liberalism that prevents you from having any fvcking clue as to what is actually going on in the world in favor of some alternative reality that you wish was real?....

feel free to contrast and compare portland to rochester ( where I don;t live but it is near by...) let me know how your highly educated portland does vs "redneck sh!thole rochester"...idiot...
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Yes, Portland is such a dangerous and scary, scary place.

What in the hell are the developers thinking building luxury condos by the hundreds in the past twenty years that keep flying off the market.

And all those new luxury hotels and now having the most high end restaurants of any metro area in New England other than Boston. And the retailers driving commercial occupancy to the highest levels they've ever been.

And the tourists flocking there by the millions like never before. Are they crazy!!!! It's dangerous!!!

Man what have the damn Democrats done to the place!!!!!
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I spent a year in Portland one day.
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What the hell? Portland has one of the lowest unemployment rates of any metro area in the country?

http://www.pressherald.com/2016/02/22/m ... gures-show" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

How is that possible? Portland is in steep urban decline. There's no money there. It's a ghetto!!!!
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