tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799984031321208021.post7078633262429005659..comments2023-10-07T04:07:56.945-04:00Comments on Building Common Ground: Going by the BookJeff Deutschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00975267700905023579noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799984031321208021.post-27209768208041537522009-06-13T15:26:29.598-04:002009-06-13T15:26:29.598-04:00Hi StatMom,
Yep, we need to get used to prices go...Hi StatMom,<br /><br />Yep, we need to get used to prices going up all around. Including in the government sector.<br /><br />Your suggestion sounds like a good one. Given how the economy is these days (and I stringly suspect will continue for a while) I suspect that any plea I might make for a "late bird discount" would fall on deaf ears.<br /><br />Yes, Emily and I did enjoy our visit. However, we're unlikely to make another one this summer.<br /><br />Incidentally, you mean you would do what the guard did this year, not last year, right?<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Jeff DeutschJeff Deutschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00975267700905023579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799984031321208021.post-41443865587408352322009-06-13T14:29:16.859-04:002009-06-13T14:29:16.859-04:00I find this trend to be increasingly common in thi...I find this trend to be increasingly common in this poor economic climate. Prices of things like this are being hiked up, hurting the consumer. It seems counterintuitive to me.<br /><br />That said, as the guard, I would have done as he did, too. I have to. It's not within me to go against clearly defined policies or rules. I would certainly write a letter to the person(s) in charge of park fees, stating how much I typically enjoyed the park, but how I felt the new fee structure was unfair and might discourage park use.<br /><br />In any event, I hope you two still enjoyed your visit :)Stat Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15458000836896444929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799984031321208021.post-57830722550513207772009-06-13T04:59:28.960-04:002009-06-13T04:59:28.960-04:00Good morning Chapati,
You may well be right about...Good morning Chapati,<br /><br />You may well be right about getting into trouble. Emily and I were implicitly assuming, for the sake of argument, that the guard would never be caught.<br /><br />It's not so much a matter of seeing the whole site as it is getting to picnic, sunbathe and boat there. It could be plausibly argued that since the park closes every day at dusk, people who come very late in the afternoon should get a discounted rate to reflect the little time they'll have to enjoy the place that day. <br /><br />IMHO, that is a decision for our elected officials, and the senior officials they appoint to take charge of our state parks, to make - not each individual gate guard.<br /><br />Nice to see you here again!<br /><br />Jeff DeutschJeff Deutschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00975267700905023579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799984031321208021.post-4852063540405837272009-06-12T18:15:19.057-04:002009-06-12T18:15:19.057-04:00The problem is you'd probably get into trouble...The problem is you'd probably get into trouble for doing so.<br /><br />Besides, ultimately the owners are trying to run a business, even if it is state run? People could (if they were so inclined) enter late every day until they'd seen the whole site...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com