tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post6471720363498311664..comments2024-03-28T11:51:32.579-07:00Comments on Robert Dyer @ Bethesda Row: It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas - and Chanukah - at Bethesda Row (Photos)Robert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-27878399850013751392018-11-21T07:38:23.350-08:002018-11-21T07:38:23.350-08:00Voters? Sigh....more distractions. Like I said.....Voters? Sigh....more distractions. Like I said...<br /><br /><b>You'll never get anywhere if you keep bemoaning the past, stuck on what-ifs and if-onlys.</b>Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12863519287702677992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-40052692331385773762018-11-18T19:14:54.030-08:002018-11-18T19:14:54.030-08:006:05: LOL - The voters didn't "jump in,&q...6:05: LOL - The voters didn't "jump in," they jumped off the cliff like lemmings. There's no grey area in the moribund MoCo economy and failure to attract a single major corporate HQ in two decades. Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-70458796543814408732018-11-18T06:05:50.975-08:002018-11-18T06:05:50.975-08:00Of course there will be leveling-off time. You mak...Of course there will be leveling-off time. You make it sound all win or lose, black or white. It's a lot more grey than you're willing to admit.<br /><br />You never get anywhere if you keep bemoaning the past, stuck on what-ifs and if-onlys.<br />You figure out how to thrive in the new reality and jump in.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12863519287702677992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-56386862359322010682018-11-17T23:02:00.933-08:002018-11-17T23:02:00.933-08:008:08: If VA made a smart deal, the incentives are ...8:08: If VA made a smart deal, the incentives are driven by the jobs created, which are supposed to generate revenue that exceeds the incentives. So there won't be any leveling out time.<br /><br />In reality, heads should have rolled on Election Day when we knew Amazon had picked Crystal City, and now, after the official announcement. Until they do, we will not move forward.Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-18839597289396171632018-11-17T08:08:14.523-08:002018-11-17T08:08:14.523-08:00Can the pessimism, Dyer. It's not all doom an...Can the pessimism, Dyer. It's not all doom and gloom. Sheesh.<br /><br />How long will it take VA and the counties to level out from the breaks it's given Amazon? Current guesses are around 20 years. So maybe in that time MoCo will see benefits, like Suze and others have mentioned.<br /><br />We should now be focused on how Montgomery County can tap into new Amazon presence, and stop bemoaning the loss.<br />Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12863519287702677992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-31104706808524475132018-11-16T22:48:08.702-08:002018-11-16T22:48:08.702-08:008:26: That is the opposite - if you want to be nea...8:26: That is the opposite - if you want to be near Amazon, you'd be in Arlington where they are, not in MoCo. There's literally no advantage to being here - it's more expensive, and even our schools are declining in performance and reputation.Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-87969521626486279742018-11-16T11:08:15.987-08:002018-11-16T11:08:15.987-08:00Suze, from what I've been hearing, you're ...Suze, from what I've been hearing, you're not alone in your optimism.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12863519287702677992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-19913993246164582442018-11-16T08:26:18.150-08:002018-11-16T08:26:18.150-08:00@10:00 - I'm basing this supposition on what&#...@10:00 - I'm basing this supposition on what's already occurred here with IBM. They have a huge presence in the area, including a big campus over in Rock Spring, and a lot of smaller companies located here to be able to do business with them and subcontract employees to their projects. <br /><br />Maybe I am being overly optimistic, but my husband who works in a tech startup is pumped that Amazon is coming here. I trust him to keep track and be knowledgeable of the trends in his own industry. ;-) Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15383709477629737219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-19456232550199791322018-11-15T18:25:35.964-08:002018-11-15T18:25:35.964-08:00If you choose to see it that way, have at it, ever...If you choose to see it that way, have at it, everyone's entitled to their opinion. <br /><br />The same amok-running PC police also ruined it for those who like saying (or singing) "Happy Holidays."<br /><br />If ending political correctness means having the freedom to speak one’s preference, then it seems odd that you would insist on what others must say.<br /><br />Just take the greeting with the <i>"SPIRIT"</i> in which it was given.<br /><br />Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12863519287702677992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-56828844800000130752018-11-15T15:02:02.808-08:002018-11-15T15:02:02.808-08:00Anna, words do matter. PC run amok police have cha...Anna, words do matter. PC run amok police have changed a nice, warm greeting of Merry Christmas to a bland Happy Holidays. Why? People are shopping for Christmas gifts. It's ridiculous. I greet everyone at stores with Merry Christmas after they extend a Happy Holidays to me and you know what, they smile. It's ok to say Merry Christmas because that's what we celebrate on the 25th of December. End of story. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-70716718659659412412018-11-15T12:10:34.592-08:002018-11-15T12:10:34.592-08:003:33 - Are you really arguing with me because, IMH...3:33 - Are you really arguing with me because, IMHO, we're WAY too concerned with the <i>WORDS</i> we use to wish others well during this time of year and not the <i>SPIRIT</i> in which it's given? Sheesh. Humbug to you too.<br /><br />Shop for whatever you want...As for me, I'm shopping for Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year's, birthdays and an anniversary.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12863519287702677992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-62490595911299401782018-11-15T06:48:36.112-08:002018-11-15T06:48:36.112-08:00"Burt Macklin" is of course a fictitious..."Burt Macklin" is of course a fictitious character. However if he were real, he would not be able to do anything unless there was a report of a violation of federal law.<br /><br />Have you contacted the FBI or the FEC to report your concerns?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-42352927019844511612018-11-14T21:57:32.799-08:002018-11-14T21:57:32.799-08:007:43: No, but it sounds like a smart person who ha...7:43: No, but it sounds like a smart person who has been reading my websites.<br /><br />8:50: Burt Macklin can handle the MoCo cartel. Here's a preview of Burt interrogating Hans Riemer:<br /><br />https://youtu.be/Y_e5A1RgJe4Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-14754162088819051062018-11-14T21:14:47.809-08:002018-11-14T21:14:47.809-08:00The power we wield is unstoppable. Our cartel is u...The power we wield is unstoppable. Our cartel is untouchable. We run this town Dyer. And one day you will bow to us or leave with your tail between your legs.<br /><br />We always win.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-86438692332436580482018-11-14T20:50:49.409-08:002018-11-14T20:50:49.409-08:00We fix elections. We take bribes. We are masters o...We fix elections. We take bribes. We are masters of the universe. Tell me Dyer, what can you do about it besides be envious of our power?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-81986089114126098702018-11-14T19:43:49.187-08:002018-11-14T19:43:49.187-08:00Robert, is that you commenting as "RealEcon&q...Robert, is that you commenting as <a href="https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/government/rockville-officials-consider-11-point-plan-to-revitalize-town-center/" rel="nofollow">"RealEcon" on BB</a>?<br /><br />"Aahahahaha man this is classic Rockville / MoCo "machine" political response to a stale, moribund economy. Truly fitting."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-36545286173590237142018-11-14T19:31:03.525-08:002018-11-14T19:31:03.525-08:00You have trouble dealing with the fact that people...You have trouble dealing with the fact that people just don't like you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-81124436926131505982018-11-14T15:55:33.198-08:002018-11-14T15:55:33.198-08:007:34: **** you, moron. You cartel clowns think you...7:34: **** you, moron. You cartel clowns think you are the masters of the universe just because you can fix a local election. Have a fair and free election, and I will kick your fat asses all the way to Crystal City, punk.Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-28295375940538341642018-11-14T15:33:46.761-08:002018-11-14T15:33:46.761-08:00You do realize that gifts are not traditionally gi...You do realize that gifts are not traditionally given during Hanukkah, a minor Jewish holiday. Only in the USA since the 50's has this crept into the culture due to its proximity to Christmas. Everyone in the USA and I mean everyone including Hollywood referred to this upcoming time of year as Christmastime and greetings at all stores was a warm and friendly, "Merry Christmas". The former head of the Anti Defamation League and a devout Jew, indicated that Merry Christmas was in no way offensive to Jews. The PC, BS culture has changed it and watered it down to a generic greeting of Happy Holidays and it's pure nonsense. This is not offensive to anyone. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-33040482961796757912018-11-14T15:22:13.597-08:002018-11-14T15:22:13.597-08:001:45 PM - I can't understand your comment as i...1:45 PM - I can't understand your comment as it is written. Please edit and re-post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-74388628910310649362018-11-14T13:45:44.590-08:002018-11-14T13:45:44.590-08:00Uh, gifts are not traditionally part of Hanukkah t...Uh, gifts are not traditionally part of Hanukkah thus Christmas shopping because that tradition is one of gift giving. Ridiculous. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-6287685392061909682018-11-14T13:18:02.452-08:002018-11-14T13:18:02.452-08:001:05 PM You had to look them up on wikipedia1:05 PM You had to look them up on wikipediaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-55336458712527033352018-11-14T13:05:24.015-08:002018-11-14T13:05:24.015-08:009:50AM, yeah I know that. But all days of observa...9:50AM, yeah I know that. But all days of observance are called "holidays," and Hanukkah is a major holiday.<br /><br />High holy days are strictly, the holidays of Rosh Hashanah ("Jewish New Year") and Yom Kippur ("Day of Atonement.") My birthday is usually during the Ten Days of Repentance.<br /><br />11:04AM, unless you're shopping for Hanukkah. ;) Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12863519287702677992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-31206600350928398262018-11-14T11:25:02.320-08:002018-11-14T11:25:02.320-08:00Funny I mentioned Wildwood today. Screw Federal Re...Funny I mentioned Wildwood today. Screw Federal Realty! They have some Xmas decorations up today but no tree just a menorah. Ok, that's totally fine but they had a tree on the roof for years and years. What the F? Second year in a rowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-51179438970112398382018-11-14T11:04:19.802-08:002018-11-14T11:04:19.802-08:00Because it's not shopping for the holidays it&...Because it's not shopping for the holidays it's shopping for Christmas. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com