When President Obama decided to do yet another stimulus package, most of America thought that the money would go to people who need it. So, it's very difficult to believe (and to stomach) that millions of stimulus dollars are being used for building a bridge that will join two Microsoft buildings that have a highway separating them. Really? Bill Gates needs stimulus cash? Apparently Apple is winning the 'Mac vs. PC' ad campaign.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Bridge to somewhere. It's Microsoft.
When President Obama decided to do yet another stimulus package, most of America thought that the money would go to people who need it. So, it's very difficult to believe (and to stomach) that millions of stimulus dollars are being used for building a bridge that will join two Microsoft buildings that have a highway separating them. Really? Bill Gates needs stimulus cash? Apparently Apple is winning the 'Mac vs. PC' ad campaign.
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sounds like the crap hlf would scam
Okay – you guys will hunt me down and put me out of my misery for this, but I have to speak out in Microsoft’s defense (sort of).
And I can say this simply because I make a living dealing with government bureaucracies on large transportation projects.
To begin with - look at the source of the "news" article then consider the automatic bias against free enterprise and capitalism in general.
Microsoft offered to pay 75% of the cost of a $12 hammer at Lowe’s. The government’s cost for that $12 hammer went up to a $600 hammer from Neiman Marcus, and they still wanted Microsoft’s 75%. To be truthful – I, too, would have told the bureaubutts where to stick their weenie – and it wouldn’t be anywhere near my bank account.
IMO this is a classic example of government ruining a perfectly good (and fair) arrangement simply by being the government jerk-offs they are.
Look for Obama to fire Bill Gates next week and install a mooslim 'help' desk operator from India in his place.
Yea but Jimbo why did they decide to only pay 75% from the start for their own bridge?
I don't know the town, but was this all MS property, and the town got a right of way through it?
Also, is this bridge only available to MS, or to the entire community. ie another way to cross the big scary highway. If you have ever driven up 95 south of philly, there are many overpass bridges to join both sides of the town.
Jimbo, I wouldn't have to hunt you down 'cause I know where you live. I, however, would have to stop just short of putting you out of your misery. :-)
We had a similar thing here with a mall.
Originally the plans called for the DEVELOPER to build the 3 lane bridge, the off ramp from the freeway and re-sign the lanes, in both directions, showing the existing roads and the new mall. The state approved the plan.
WEEEELLL, the local township decides, on their own, to go around the state pre-approved, and complain to the developer about traffic impact of the 3 lane bridge. They want it re-designed DOWN to just 2 lanes to "facilitate traffic flow in the area". The townships term, not mine.
It all went around and around and the developer asked IN COURT, how 2 lanes was faster and better than 3 lanes, the township had an "expert" say the 3 lanes would give people the impression that more traffic would go thru there than was really possible, the 2 lanes would give the impression that less traffic could pass and they would space out there trips and not clog the area.
The judge found for the township.
I'm not a traffic or civil engineer or an economist. But I know that 3 lanes moves more traffic than 2, more traffic mean ,more store revenue and more revenue translates into more taxes to the state, county AND township. Evidently the developer was as ignorant as I am, he thought the same stuff I do, so he pulled up stakes and quit.
The state, county and township had to agree to build and pay for a 3 lane, spelled t-h-r-e-e l-a-n-e, bridge in order for the new developer to build the mall place, the new developer built 2/3 of the total number of stores that the original wanted to do, AND the state paid to re-sign the freeway for the new developer.
And I, Schteveo D. Taxpayer, got to pay for the bridge and signage!!
That's how Bill Gates got a "free" bridge, guaranteed!
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