...my fellow American's, you've been wondering how you can prevent the rapid changes happening on James Island and Folly Beach. Well, it all starts by showing up to meet with
the newly formed Islanders for Responsible Expansion group. They will hold a public meeting to discuss the Wal-Mart Supercenter project at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Department of Natural Resources auditorium at 217 Fort Johnson Road.
If you are unaware of what's going on with the proposed Wal*Mart Supercenter, check here and here and... here. Just gonna cut down some trees and build on some wetlands. No biggie.
If you are unaware of what's going on with the proposed Wal*Mart Supercenter, check here and here and... here. Just gonna cut down some trees and build on some wetlands. No biggie.
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Very Nice Mr. Riggs. Guess I'll see you all at the f-ing meeting. I'll be the guy in the black ski mask carrying the mulotov cocktail for added effect. I hate to sound like an anti-corporate tree hugging radical (whatever that may be?) but just imagine a Wal-Mart representative proposing this idea to the James Island council, and in closing, pulling out a brief case of cash (its actually called a campaign endorsement and usually occurs via bank transfer)and leaving it for the council to divide amongst themselves as they please. Will this senseless bull $#!% ever cease?
We can start by stopping it now.
Luke
I'm not a walmart basher per se but when they opened at their present location they asked and were granted permission to fill in wetlands but they promised to "preserve" the adjacent wetlands which is the area they now want to fill to expand.
Not to mention the big Berle parking lot ,where Buffaloes is,was the first Wal-mart location.They had to leap frog the K-mart to their present location,quarter mile away.K-mart is now gone.We got three huge asphalt lots now ,still one walmart. And no shortage of supermarkets.
I'm not against them cause they're big,but because they welched on the deal.
Nothing screams white yuppie trash like a Walmart.
I am super stoked about the project. Finally groceries and all that wal-mart stuff in one location. They also have great deals and very low prices on many house hold needs.
Slade, make sure you wear the shirt your boyfriend bought at the lime green gift shop.
All my black friends shop there.........just kidding I do not have any black friends, but black people do love wal-mart.
"I am super stoked about the project. Finally groceries and all that wal-mart stuff in one location. They also have great deals and very low prices on many house hold needs."
Please tell me your joking.
No I am not joking, they do have great prices, and soon watermelons.
Is that you Hillary Clinton?
death to walmart
walmart find their stuff in the trash-that's my daughter saying that. She is 8 years old-and a very wise 8 at that.
And in turn sells it to the trash-with time left over to exploit the working folks in between-that's my wife.
I will be there representing them both-just not quite as eloquently.
one law they have not broken is tge law of supply and demand.it's their word they have broken.
what next? wings and eagles? i am moving to the area and am stoked that the community young and old are fighting to preserve the character that is bringing me there in the first place. now who is up to the challenge of teaching a cherokee girl how to surf? (smiling)
Would that be Cherokee, NC and/or Cherokee Indian?
Hey Ashley, I will teach you how to surf. Meet me down at the county park. Walk to the end of the island get in the water and swim to the middle of the inlet. Then face toward the open ocean and swim out as far as you can. There is a sick wave out there. I will be waiting. Also if you need help moving into The Islands Apartments or getting a crappy waiting job at the Kicking Chicken let me know. I got the hook up. Finally if you need some tweed or do not know where to get plastered every other night I am your guy. Good luck with your move and go back soon.
cherokee/irish halfie. live in asheville and OUCH to anonymous. why so harsh?
I was asking cause my grandmother was full Cherokee. If you don't have a board yet, I would suggest an Allison. And, welcome to the Coast!
thanks float like a jellyfish. it is nice to see not everyone has lost their southern hospitality. just look for my dark skin and long brown hair that the "anonymous" a** wipe would love a chance at. went through some of the other postings and many of the "anonymous" comments reek with the essence of this douche bag.
Wow! This may be my chance to cash in. Should I name it surfharmony.com or esurfdate.com schralpmatch.com or shredspace.org(y)?
If this turns into a dating blog than please god Ian stop doing it.
Ashley, who is probably in her young teens or is 180 pounds, would have an easy time picking seeing how all the guys on here are single and need to feel loved.
I do not want a chance. Not a big fan of foriegners. But wait, I bet your good at video poker.
The last thing we need is another wanna-be kook hippie chick stinking up the line up on daddy's dime. Stay on the reservation, please.
The anonymous that said that they don't like foreigners is one dumbass!! Who do you think were the first people to live in what is now the U.S. ??? CRUSH WAL-MART so that TARGET can RULE!!!
Once again, I'm so proud of certain anonymous postings and their wonderful display of wisdom.
(insert arched eyebrow and sarcastic gaze here).
I don't live in the US.
i guess if the wal-mart happens then it will have a lovely island vibe to it..... maybe they will sell wet suits.... maybe even those really awesome foam boards.... are those consisdered "pop-outs" ...hmmmm...
i really just want to surf with my pants off... that will really stink up the line up!
why don't we all just work at Walmart and roll back prices together
What's wrong with a gal that weighs 180?
Lets just say, you aint been loved till you been loved by a woman bigger-n-you.
Stump Humpers.
no wonder you are grumpy. You chubby chaser.
i think native americans are cool.
Stump humpers! That makes my day.
ashley,
Ian Riggs gives a good lesson. I saw him riding tandem with an 18 year old boy last week at 10th block. Not sure if he'll ride on your back like he was that kids but from what ive seen and heard, he seems to be a pretty good surf instructor. You can find him at Mckevlins most any day of the week, or piss drunk at Taco Boy in the evenings.
Good Luck and enjoy your stay.
p.s. How old are you?
Hey Jimmy<
Was that boy Ian was teaching to surf Fillipino?? Cause I think it was Anonymous' house boy/love child.
I couldnt tell, couldve been filipino, could have been Cherokee Indian? Either way, Ian doesnt discriminate, making him Jimmy Slades choice for Charleston City Paper's Surf Instructor of the year award.
Congratulations Ian !!!
Ashley, now its your turn to ask Ian to teach you how to surf. Lets make this happen.
I'll be the guy up in the sand dunes watching with binoculars.
wow. interesting comments. where do i start. anonymous has proven quite successfully how sad and uneducated he is himself. so. i won't go there. i will definitely find ian when i get down there from his rave reviews. as for my age. ian says no date site. so. i will just say i am old enough to know the consequences. young enough that i will do it anyway. see you guys soon.
This link should work to take you to the actual form:
http://www.thepetit ionsite.com/ 1/islanders- for-responsible- expansion
http://boardretailers.wordpress.com/2007/08/29/wal-mart-signs-exclusive-deal-for-ocean-pacific-op/
Ashley,
Pack your bikini, sunscreen, towel...buy a surfboard and then make sure you have your mace and personal taser. Apparently you're going to need 'em.
So yeah... I thought we were supposed to be talking about walmart not some Indian girl, and Ian molesting little boys while surfing.
A true revolution of values will soon look uneasily on the glaring contrast of poverty and wealth. With righteous indignation, it will look across the seas and see individual capitalists of the West investing huge sums of money in Asia, Africa and South America, only to take the profits out with no concern for the social betterment of the countries, and say: "This is not just"
Martin Luther King Jr.
April 4, 1967
Anybody go to the meeting last night? I had Tae-Bo class right after work and couldn't make it.
I was unable to make it. I already had something in the mix that prevented me from going.
If anyone that reads this actually went to the meeting chime in now. I am just wondering.
I went and checked it out. Pretty good crowd...couldnt fit us all in the auditorium. Everyone from the Devil himself to Billy Blanks was there so I know Ians "Tae-Bo" excuse is bogus.
Im sure there will be a couple links posted soon enough.
Write your city councilman ASAP.
I also went to the meeting last night. This isn't about if you shop at walmart or not- it's about protecting the wetlands of James Island and avoiding pollution from runoff into the marsh and eventually the Stono River and of course eventually the water that we surf in...
If you want to have the right to bitch about it, do the following:
1.Go to www.isrex.org to find out updates.
2.GO TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING when this is on the agenda (date will be posted on above website)- Ian Tae Bo will have to be skipped that night-
3.Write to ALL city council members and the ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (if you'd like to use my letters let me know)
If you don't get off your ass to do this, don't complain when there are 500 more cars per day jammed up your ass as a result...or shit in your mouth when you duckdive...
500 MORE cars jammed up my ass and doo-doo in my mouth? How many cars are in my ass already?
Just one red skin
Well than, pull your tongue out of my colon.
Anonymous-get over ASHLEY!!!! She seems pretty level headed in her comments and has stopped responding to the stupidity that is YOU!!! Native girls comment was about WALMART- so you can't blame her for distracting from the issue. Ashley I personally welcome you to the coast and apologize for the stupid ignorance of some of the people on here! I am sure Ian, Jimmy Slade and Old Kook agree with me. Besides I too want a chance to see a dark beauty on the beach! It had to be said- right fella's...
To be completely honest with you guys and girls, I too am
Scotch-Irish/Cherokee. So if your wanting to see a dark skinned beauty walking down the beach then look no further. I'll be the guy in way too short yet bulging Birdwell trunks carrying a performance model Liquid Shredder and a Miller High Life wrapped in a Dale Jr. coozie.
As for Wal-Mart: Take the time to shoot a couple emails or whatnot. Its worth it to keep the BS (Treasure island) off the JI
I will not stop. Ashley and people like her are the worst. They are the reason JI blows. They build endless strip malls and crappy outlets just for people like her. She represents all that has gone wrong and she keeps the crappy places in business. She is the wife with the black eye that deserves it, and still will not shut the f-- up.
Quit spilling dumbass all over yourself and go clean up.
"The wife with the black eye that deserves it", really? Hey Ian, can we have "the most ignorant thing everposted on the blog" award, and give it to this tool pouch?
You got my vote.
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