Re: Chicago again

But he keeps coming up with reworks of previously voted down ideas....  
and refuses to work with the legislature. It's always his way or the  
highway. Absolutely no grip on reality.

Cathy, west central IL, z5b

On Feb 21, 2008, at 5:34 PM, David Franzman wrote:

> Hey Cathy as far as your governor is concerned I happened to pick up  
> the
> paper for Lake County I think it was and it said the governors  
> proposal
> was voted down 107 to 0. Now that was amazing. He must be a very  
> lonely
> man right now.
>
>
> DF
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Cathy Carpenter <cathy.c@insightbb.com>
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 3:01:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Chicago again
>
> Dave,
> As far as the roads are concerned, you hit the nail on the head when
> you mentioned our "esteemed" governor. He has to be the laughingstock
> of the nation, but we have to put up with his grandiosity and the
> ongoing feud between both him and his own party and him and the
> opposition party in the state legislature. Hard to know from my
> perspective who hates him more.
> Heating? I love geothermal! That, plus living in a "newer" home with
> good insulation allows me not to dread getting the heating bill.
> As to the last point.... ditto!
>
> Cathy, west central IL, z5b
>
> On Feb 20, 2008, at 5:51 PM, David Franzman wrote:
>
>> Hey folks
>>
>> I am back from Chicago and we had a great time. Boy, is it cold  
>> there.
>> OMG! Donna I don't know where you were feeling 50's but it wasn't in
>> Waukegan that's for sure. One negative note: Those are the worst
>> roads I
>> have ever seen. Is that because of frost heave? I have never seen
>> such a
>> torn up road and to think your governor is thinking of a health care
>> plan. Maybe you have to have one from the whiplash you get when you
>> fall
>> into one of those holes.
>>
>> Here's a question: How in the world do you people afford to heat your
>> homes? Here with just my wife and I our combined electricity and gas
>> bill is $350 per month most of that is for lights etc not gas. We
>> use a
>> gas fireplace for heat when watching tv. but I can't imagine what you
>> have to do when the temps are in the 20's and teens like all the  
>> time.
>>
>>
>> Lastly, I was sorry to hear about those poor kids at that school not
>> that far from where we were staying. I just wish the shooters would
>> spare the middle man and shoot themselves first and then go for the
>> innocent victims.
>>
>>
>> DF
>>
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