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Ursina Posted Fri 30 Nov, 2007 11:05 AM |
they don't want your golf course Mr. Trump! Good so !
*waiting for abuse from Gladly* |
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Moray Posted Fri 30 Nov, 2007 11:21 AM |
Being an Aberdonian, I was most amused by Trump getting the heave and told where to go with his plans. I wasn't in favour of the plans at all. The whole area is a wildlife rserve practically, and Balmedie beach is lovely. I can continue to fly my kite there in peace now!
It all smacked of Yankee profiteering for me. I don't think we were being short sighted turning it down. He was putting up a bunch of uber expensive housing in the area, but not putting up any of the required infrastructure, which joe public, i.e. me the tax payer, would have ended up paying for.
I'm happy. |
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Gladly (the cross-eyed bear) Posted Fri 30 Nov, 2007 11:37 AM |
| Why would i give you abuse over this? |
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Ursina Posted Fri 30 Nov, 2007 11:39 AM |
ahh I'm glad I'm not alone on this one.
Agree with you completely.
We do not need this kind of development anywhere in Scotland.
Plus the fact I did not like his attitude in earlier interviews. So, good ridance ! |
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Ursina Posted Fri 30 Nov, 2007 11:40 AM |
Gladly (the cross-eyed bear) wrote: Why would i give you abuse over this?
hmmm I was expecting you to accuse me of holding back development ...... |
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Hanne Posted Fri 30 Nov, 2007 11:42 AM |
Was he going to make a golf course in Aberdeen or... ?
In this town, the mayor and part of the city council tried to expropriate a farm to make a golf course. They kept pushing in spite of great protests from the people here. Fortunately they got a big NO since it's illegal to expropriate property if it's not in public interest. As if a golf course for the rich and famous would in public interest :oS |
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Gladly (the cross-eyed bear) Posted Fri 30 Nov, 2007 11:46 AM |
Thats the thing though. As Moray says its not a development that is for the greater good of the community. Its all very well to say that it brings jobs etc.
But they are only service related jobs which will involve very little training and have very poor career advancement opportunities. |
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Ursina Posted Fri 30 Nov, 2007 11:47 AM |
Hanne wrote: Was he going to make a golf course in Aberdeen or... ?
In this town, the mayor and part of the city council tried to expropriate a farm to make a golf course. They kept pushing in spite of great protests from the people here. Fortunately they got a big NO since it's illegal to expropriate property if it's not in public interest. As if a golf course for the rich and famous would in public interest :oS
yep a massive development. There is also a farmer right in the middle of the land and he refused to give any of it to Mr. Trump. Trump was pretty off handed about him and that was one of things really pissed me of about Trump's attitude. |
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Hanne Posted Fri 30 Nov, 2007 12:00 PM |
Ursina wrote:
yep a massive development. There is also a farmer right in the middle of the land and he refused to give any of it to Mr. Trump. Trump was pretty off handed about him and that was one of things really pissed me of about Trump's attitude.
I guess dear old Donald suffers from the misconception that everything can be bought with money. I don't expect him to understand if the farmer would rather stay where he is cos he likes it there, and doesn't want to exchange it for a few quid. |
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Ursina Posted Fri 30 Nov, 2007 12:17 PM |
Hanne wrote: Ursina wrote:
yep a massive development. There is also a farmer right in the middle of the land and he refused to give any of it to Mr. Trump. Trump was pretty off handed about him and that was one of things really pissed me of about Trump's attitude.
I guess dear old Donald suffers from the misconception that everything can be bought with money. I don't expect him to understand if the farmer would rather stay where he is cos he likes it there, and doesn't want to exchange it for a few quid.
exactly! all he can see is $ ! |
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Hanne Posted Fri 30 Nov, 2007 12:19 PM |
Ursina wrote:
exactly! all he can see is $ !
Whereas we don't care about money at all, ahem... lol |
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Ursina Posted Fri 30 Nov, 2007 12:51 PM |
Hanne wrote: Ursina wrote:
exactly! all he can see is $ !
Whereas we don't care about money at all, ahem... lol
oh aye !? lol |
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Moray Posted Fri 30 Nov, 2007 1:13 PM |
If he fancied building a crazy golf resort, I'd have backed him.
Also, I hate golf, golfers, golf clubs, golf stories, golf trophies, etc. I do like golf buggies and watching golf on tv though.
Does anyone have Robin Williams stand up bit on Scottish golf? It's on you tube (No access at work) good for a ROFL LOLZ'er moment. |
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ricv64 Posted Fri 30 Nov, 2007 1:28 PM |
Ursina wrote: Hanne wrote: Ursina wrote:
yep a massive development. There is also a farmer right in the middle of the land and he refused to give any of it to Mr. Trump. Trump was pretty off handed about him and that was one of things really pissed me of about Trump's attitude.
I guess dear old Donald suffers from the misconception that everything can be bought with money. I don't expect him to understand if the farmer would rather stay where he is cos he likes it there, and doesn't want to exchange it for a few quid.
exactly! all he can see is $ !
Trump has been bailed out quite a bit in his business failures . good move on the locals . Didn't Trump claim to be a Scotsmen on this venture ? |
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Moray Posted Fri 30 Nov, 2007 1:31 PM |
| Yes, much to our amusement he claimed to consider himself half "scotch". Dumbass. |
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