tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2628953912605985656.post5568149029128226261..comments2023-10-18T07:02:38.712-04:00Comments on This Land: Taco truck flap unfair to east Charlotte?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2628953912605985656.post-67509561296609324582010-04-10T07:17:09.830-04:002010-04-10T07:17:09.830-04:00Make sure that the used digger derricks you'll...Make sure that the used digger derricks you'll be buying have a clean slate. The buyer should be aware of their mechanical history; people who made repairs on the truck or the accidents which the truck were involved in.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.i80equipment.com/crane-trucks.shtml" rel="nofollow">crane trucks</a>Derrick Truckshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07973647689025442088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2628953912605985656.post-66542920951053773852010-01-28T16:40:18.468-05:002010-01-28T16:40:18.468-05:00Wow...seems like there would have to be an overabu...Wow...seems like there would have to be an overabundance of taco trucks roaming around neighborhoods for there to raise up such a concern. It's how some people earn a living...give 'em a break. And people like tacos. Let he who likes the tacos eat the tacos.Boom Trucks USAhttp://www.centecequipment.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2628953912605985656.post-18674190596178816622009-10-02T11:51:37.347-04:002009-10-02T11:51:37.347-04:00I love taco trucks!! What a great concept!I love taco trucks!! What a great concept!Bucket Truckhttp://www.nationsequipment.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2628953912605985656.post-29133930635574531512009-10-01T09:35:49.308-04:002009-10-01T09:35:49.308-04:00Intersting article. It seems to have brought about...Intersting article. It seems to have brought about a lot controversy. Thanks for sharing.Utility Digger Derrickhttp://www.diggerderrickforsale.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2628953912605985656.post-12355375718191417882009-05-26T09:32:12.634-04:002009-05-26T09:32:12.634-04:00I met Ed in college, and moved to Charlotte a few ...I met Ed in college, and moved to Charlotte a few years after graduation, in part because of Ed's influence. I might not always agree with him, but I he is a friend and I know him well enough to tell you this. Calling Ed a racist is like calling the Pope a muslim. It just don't fit. When I first moved to Charlotte, Ed's roommate was a Latino immigrant. Does that sound like someone who would try to push Latino's out of his community? I think not.Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2628953912605985656.post-19296447846615388162009-05-25T12:30:28.452-04:002009-05-25T12:30:28.452-04:00I can't believe someone just said there is ra...I can't believe someone just said there is racial segregation in east Charlotte. It's the most diverse & integrated community in Charlotte. Schools, churches, restaurants, neighborhoods are very integrated.<br />Significantly more than some of the more trendy neighborhoods around the city.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2628953912605985656.post-19882646910219054642009-05-25T10:53:28.142-04:002009-05-25T10:53:28.142-04:00The Farm Pond person just blows me away. She does ...The Farm Pond person just blows me away. She does *nothing* but the volunteers aren't doing *enough*. <br />Neighbors *don't care as much* as her.<br />I just don't get how someone can blame everyone else for the problems when they wont do anything to fix it themselves. There's no reason to expect more of anyone else than you expect of yourself. <br />If you don't like the organizations start your own or make the other ones better. I can't believe someone would take the time to criticize those who are actually are trying to make a difference.<br />"You must be the change you want to see in the world" -M.G.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2628953912605985656.post-64104843425948827322009-05-24T17:57:14.716-04:002009-05-24T17:57:14.716-04:00sigh...
Nothing is worse than someone trying to pr...sigh...<br />Nothing is worse than someone trying to pretned they know SpanishAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2628953912605985656.post-90189801178570337902009-05-24T17:09:16.200-04:002009-05-24T17:09:16.200-04:00Another flog-blog about Latinos written by un tio ...Another flog-blog about Latinos written by <I>un tio taco</I>.<br /><br /><I>Eh, hermano</I>, ever write anything positive about the people with whom you share a common ancestry?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2628953912605985656.post-41945927177329137842009-05-24T12:08:07.704-04:002009-05-24T12:08:07.704-04:00To the person or anyone who wants to get involved ...To the person or anyone who wants to get involved in making Charlotte East a better place to live, <br />These organizations need your energy <br />Charlotte East Community Partners <br />http://www.charlotteeastcp.com<br /><br />Eastside PAC<br />http://www.eastsidepac.com<br /><br />BTW -<br /><br />Congas Cuban Cafe which is close to Farm Pond Ln. is an EXCELLENT Cuban restaurant. It is very well decorated and the service is very friendly. It is reasonably prieced esp considering the quality and size of the portions. They also have live music on weekends. Very family oriented and they are very eager to please and help with the menu. One taste of their HUGE steaks & you will be hooked for life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2628953912605985656.post-12619183936062995252009-05-24T11:33:37.847-04:002009-05-24T11:33:37.847-04:00http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&page...http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=98694<br /><br />Illegals who dont wash their hands are giving tapeworms away to unsuspected citizens.<br /><br />We need to make sure the sanitation of these trucks is graded and cuts the muster like any other food establishment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2628953912605985656.post-29945640389588496112009-05-24T10:50:38.834-04:002009-05-24T10:50:38.834-04:00Even the white European Latino owner of this blog ...Even the white European Latino owner of this blog is a "redneck". He can definitely sustain 1st degree burns to his neck from the suns ultraviolent rays like all others of the caucasoid white race caused by the star that heats this solar system. Franco is a redneck and certainly of the "lobster" race.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2628953912605985656.post-35236827222288447222009-05-24T10:00:56.586-04:002009-05-24T10:00:56.586-04:00Anonymous said...
What if Bubba and Jim Bob opene...Anonymous said... <br />What if Bubba and Jim Bob opened a BBQ truck in Myers Park, 100 feet from your home and stayed open until 11pm. Is that anti redneck? No it is 2 people breaking a law. No more; No less.<br /><br />May 22, 2009 4:26 PM <br /><br />Lets lay off the ignorant racist sterotype of whites as rednecks for eating BBQ. All whites eat BBQ. All races eat BBQ.<br /><br />What about those who eat chitlins? Any chitlin trucks around? <br /><br />We have a double standard. <br /><br />Was Bill Clinton a redneck? His nickanme was Bubba, he was white and ate BBQ. <br /><br />Liberal and conservative whites of any social class can all consider themselves rednecks simply because they are the only race that can sunburn and get red necks from to much solar exposure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2628953912605985656.post-59262855672547018612009-05-24T05:23:05.376-04:002009-05-24T05:23:05.376-04:00I've lived in east Charlotte for a while now, not ...I've lived in east Charlotte for a while now, not far from Farm Pond and Albemarle. I read with horror as recently as a year ago that an intersection within walking distance of my house was among the most violent in the city. I heard the gun shots and the sirens. I saw the thugs prowling at all hours. I thought about moving.<br /><br />But, I'll tell you, I'm seeing a larger police presence now, and I'm hearing fewer reports of robberies and other violence in the area. I drive home at night and see three, four, six police cars pass me as I drive down Albermarle. CMPD seems to have made a commitment be more visible and try to reduce crime in the area. I do feel safer.<br /><br />But what I don't feel is much sense of urgency from eastsiders themselves -- my neighbors -- to create any sort of civic engagement or sense of community spirit. I'm jealous of folks in Dilworth and NoDa and Myers Park. I want so much to host block parties and meet my neighbors and find centers in my area where the community can coalesce, but I'm at a loss as to how to do that, and I've seen no push from others to initiate such involvement. As much as the few east Charlotte "promoters" like to tout the diversity of the community, there's very little public effort to engage that community or to encourage these diversities to flourish and interact.<br /><br />And that's a shame. Because without that idea that "this is my community, too, and I'm going to work to make it better," east Charlotte will continue to get passed over by the city honchos, will continue to get dismissed by residents in other neighborhoods. And the crime and racial segregation will continue to fester.<br /><br />The problems in east Charlotte go well beyond taco trucks and ice cream pushcarts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2628953912605985656.post-40649060722390812102009-05-24T00:00:26.679-04:002009-05-24T00:00:26.679-04:00As if an American robbing, raping or murdering som...As if an American robbing, raping or murdering someone in your family is less evil. Get over yourself. We are part of a global society and only the provincial rubes are going to be the ones falling behind. Taco trucks are one thing, but the disgusting xenophobes on this board are another. I'll take the taco trucks over your klan rallies any day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2628953912605985656.post-74934910877976244152009-05-23T23:09:03.815-04:002009-05-23T23:09:03.815-04:00Wait tell an illegal robs, rapes, murders, and doe...Wait tell an illegal robs, rapes, murders, and does another crime to your family. Then they get off or with minimal sentence. People like Franco is what is wrong with our country. They want open borders, global leaders, and don't care about the United States. <br /><br />I hope people stop subscribing to the CO as we did because of him. The CO should go out of business.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2628953912605985656.post-74349682279401370352009-05-23T22:24:11.571-04:002009-05-23T22:24:11.571-04:00Dude, you are a Bully. Franco puts up a blog about...Dude, you are a Bully. Franco puts up a blog about how Charlotte is an example of many American cities that are imposing laws that are racist toward hispanic vendors. <br />So the guy from east Charlotte says that's obviously not the case because they are known for their diversity and the ethnic restaurants. Which they are. YUM!<br />You had nothing to add to the debate to support that these people are racist or not.<br />Instead you dug deep into your happy place and decided take a quote and use it out of context to trash their community. Where you have so many ond memories like multiple breakins... <br />Wow you can trash east Charlotte and point out it's problems. <br />I'm sure you want to remind us of your 1st ammendment rights & provide more facts to why east Charlotte sucks and you aren't a bully even though it's totally off topic and<br />you undermining the efforts of people who are trying to bring the place back to life. <br />I thought the guy had a lot of good points about loyalty and standing up for where he grew up. I'm sure you can relate. I mean afterall you lived and went to school there. ...Well at least someone is doing something positive to bring the place back to life. I wish them the best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2628953912605985656.post-376263335760898212009-05-23T18:40:38.833-04:002009-05-23T18:40:38.833-04:00Anonymous said...
***The things you're really kno...Anonymous said... <br />***The things you're really known for are a high crime rate, a decaying shopping mall, and a decrepit and out of date business corridor.***<br /><br />"<B><I>And yet we are happier than you... Nobody likea a bully. Go East Charlotte!</I></B>"<br /><br />I'll respond to that, since I'm the guy you're talking to.<br /><br />Not sure what you mean by "nobody likes a bully," since I'm not bullying anyone. I haven't attacked anyone personally, haven't called anyone names. Like Mr. Garber, I also graduated from Garinger (back when it was still a good school), and have lots of fond memories of those times. Matter of fact, I used to live on the east side years and years ago, in a little neighborhood right off of the Plaza and Shamrock Drive. Lived there for about 12 years. I used to love going to Eastland and frequenting the area restaurants.<br /><br />That said, I watched the slow decline of the area, and it made me a bit sad. All the neighborhoods where my friends used to live began to empty out, only to be refilled with what I'll call less than desireable elements. Once pretty homes went into decline and property values began to drop.<br /><br />Finally, in 1982, after having my home broken into three times, my car vandalized, and everything of value stolen, I saw the writing on the wall. The writing on the wall was sort of hard to miss, since it was spray painted on my living room wall. I packed what I had left and moved out within twenty-four hours of the third break-in. I have no regrets about leaving.<br /><br />I seldom go on that side of town any longer, but when I do, it looks worse and worse.<br /><br />As to whether you're "happier" than I am, if you wish to believe that, fine. You don't know me or anything about me, so that's a pretty meaningless statement as far as I'm concerned.<br /><br />The east side used to be a great place, but for the past fifteen to twenty years, it's been ignored, neglected, and abused by city government...almost to the point of it being criminal in nature.<br /><br /><I>That's</I> who you should be calling a bully...not me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2628953912605985656.post-65469253256960317122009-05-23T17:31:50.697-04:002009-05-23T17:31:50.697-04:00Ed Garber, since you are so concerned about "an en...Ed Garber, since you are so concerned about "an entire industry breaking the law", I'd like to know how much lobbying you've done to get the ILLEGAL immigrants out of Charlotte.<br /><br />I await your reply.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2628953912605985656.post-73555103006667647362009-05-23T16:50:46.074-04:002009-05-23T16:50:46.074-04:00***The things you're really known for are a high c...***The things you're really known for are a high crime rate, a decaying shopping mall, and a decrepit and out of date business corridor.***<br /><br />And yet we are happier than you... Nobody likea a bully. Go East Charlotte!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2628953912605985656.post-46287182351871185842009-05-23T15:43:52.147-04:002009-05-23T15:43:52.147-04:00Garber says, "It’s not an ethnic thing. If you lo...Garber says, "It’s not an ethnic thing. If you look at how people in East Charlotte live. They eat in these restaurants. We're known for the restaurants."<br /><br />Nah. The things you're <I>really</I> known for are a high crime rate, a decaying shopping mall, and a decrepit and out of date business corridor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2628953912605985656.post-89216176708815817522009-05-23T14:28:55.696-04:002009-05-23T14:28:55.696-04:00If Franco is so concern about Hispanic rights, why...If Franco is so concern about Hispanic rights, why he don't go back to his country of origin to fight for his people rights first. I'm a legal immigrant from the Caribbean and I'm really tired of Hispanics breaking the law and not been grateful and loyal to our host country.<br /><br />It really upsets me seeing Legal immigrants like Franco, just been like the rest of the Latinos which are not loyal to anyone but them. <br /><br />Caribbean Hispanics don't get along with Central/South American Hispanics because they are the only ones you see whining and complaining, something they don't do back home. They are also the only ones who like to wave their flags just to undermine the American flag. They are the only ones who hate order and discipline and can't abide local laws. <br /><br />If they are unhappy and upset with US laws, what are they doing in this country then?<br /><br />The same question goes to Franco. ICE should arrest you and send you back to your country. Te deben botar como bolsa (You should be thrown away like a ... bag)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2628953912605985656.post-71790206862417204242009-05-23T04:57:49.889-04:002009-05-23T04:57:49.889-04:00We are learning and expanding and coming up with a...We are learning and expanding and coming up with a wide range of safer more effective vehicles for the work force. I think it is great that many auto manufacturers are turning to hybrid vehicles to protect the environment and now they are even using hybrid <A HREF="http://www.i80equipment.com" REL="nofollow">dump trucks</A>.pacmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05303655437251483375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2628953912605985656.post-91537742916779665032009-05-23T02:28:12.022-04:002009-05-23T02:28:12.022-04:00Left wing socialist call everyone names when they ...Left wing socialist call everyone names when they DARE disagree or hold a differing opinion than theirs. Communist and left wingers have commonality, they do not believe in freedom of speech for anyone but themselves. I do not care what they call me. ILLEGAL immigrants are here ILLEGALLY. Like anything else done illegally it should be stopped and the illegals sent packing back to wherever they came from. My opinion will not change because they left thinks they can harp enough to make me forget about the law.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2628953912605985656.post-56918034023126963542009-05-23T01:38:37.284-04:002009-05-23T01:38:37.284-04:00I am recently moved from Charlotte to South Centra...I am recently moved from Charlotte to South Central LA. The street vendors pretty much close up shop after sundown here. There is absolutely no reason why they can't do the same in CLT. That being said, I used to work at Mythos downtown. There was always a hotdog vendor in the alley between the clubs and 7th street station when the bars closed. Anyone going to make sure the drunks don't have a decent hot dog at 2am? The health codes are in place for a reason. If the street vendors are unwilling to abide by the codes, then ban all street vendors. Playing hardball works.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com