On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 20:29:05 -0800, "C J Campbell"
wrote:

Besides, even if the folks against the track were correct, it does not
"effectively shut down Arlington." It only shuts it down for the squirrels
that are based there who like to practice aerobatics on short final, refuse
to use CTAF even if they radios, and who think nothing of cutting you off or
buzzing you when you have the right of way. There is a small contingent of
nuts there that thinks they own the airport and their real problem is that
if the track were built then the airport might actually have to be operated
like one.

Pretty much a moot point, since the airport issues had nothing to do with the
decision.

For those outside the Puget Sound area, the deal was killed when the developers
offered to put up $50M of the estimated $300M cost...and expected the state and
local governments to pony up the rest, plus another $70M in road improvements.
The county also wanted a guarantee that the track would actually host one of the
top races (Nextel Cup), and the developers wouldn't agree.

Ron Wanttaja