Meigs now enjoyed by all!

Steven P. McNicoll wrote:
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With the opening of the Concert Stage, the common taxpayer now enjoys a
park property previously restricted to jet-setters.


Are concert-goers required to produce a tax receipt for entry?

My DuPage County tax bill has included the DUPAGE airport for decades,
no benefit to me
or 99.999% of the population


Chicago should look into turning O'Hare and Midway into concert venues as
well.

Well, the concert is enjoyable outside in the park on a blanket, for
FREE! And the firefighters
from Meigs are now deployed to serve all taxpayers.

JG

no benefit to me
or 99.999% of the population


You actually believe the stuff you're posting here, including that
little non-truth?

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

"Thomas Borchert" wrote in message
...
You actually believe the stuff you're posting here, including that
little non-truth?

He's either an idiot or a troll (or both). Either way, why keep feeding
him?

Peter,

Either way, why keep feeding
him?


I was so stunned he came back at all after that first post, I just had
to reply.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Bob Gardner wrote:
It's a generational thing...I wouldn't walk across the street to see any of
the acts you mention. IMHO there has been no good music since the 1960s.

Bob Gardner

You're dating yourself, Bob. :-)



wrote in message
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With the opening of the Concert Stage, the common taxpayer now enjoys a
park property previously
restricted to jet-setters.

...
When it was announced that the city would begin putting on concerts at
Mei...er, Northerly Island, Chicagoist wondered what kind of acts Clear
Channel would book. Would they be acts to consume wine and cheese by
like Ravinia? Noveau hipsters for the kids? Or would they take the easy
way out and book some low-hanging fruit? To our surprise, the answer to
all those questions is "yes."

Earth, Wind and Fire and Chicago will begin a summer's worth of
concerts at the Lakefront Pavillion on Northerly Island on June 24th.
Other acts include Black Eyed Peas and Talib Kweli (June 26), Modest
Mouse (June 28), secretary rock (Gavin DeGraw on July 14 and Jack
Johnson on August 28), and a Steve Perry-less Journey (July 16). And
this summer your mama will dance and your daddy will rock and roll as
the second coming of Loggins and Messina arrives on August 4.

Only eight shows have been announced but more are expected. Tickets
will go on sale this Saturday at 10 AM through Ticketmaster (and
through the venue's website). You might feel better about the prices
if you remind yourself that the concerts are intended-in part-to
raise money for a nature park on the island. Then again, when you
remember that Clear Channel will be taking a chunk, you'll get ****ed
all over again. While Ralph's World's top price comes in at a
family-friendly $15, Earth Wind and Fire are hawking their best seats
for $75. Wha? And apparently someone told Loggins and Messina that
theirs was an Eagles-level event as they're charging $70 and $50 for
seats. Oof. Modest Mouse will set you back $27.50 which would be
reasonable if not for the Ticketmaster fees.

JG

wrote in news:1120327643.302827.150340
@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:

With the opening of the Concert Stage, the common taxpayer now enjoys
a park property previously restricted to jet-setters.


snip

Are you kidding?

1. Have you seen those ticket prices? You could have learned to fly for
less!

2. Jets didn't land at Meigs. The folks who flew out of Meigs were
specifically NOT jet-setters.

3. Single Engine Prop planes make substantially less noise than most of the
bands listed [Black Eyed Peas, for example]

4. Companies like Clear Channel and TicketMaster will give back much more
to the local community than the aviation businesses based at Meigs? How
many jobs have they created at the concert arena?

The common taxpayer was swindled into subsidizing another Media
Conglomerate winfall project...

Congratulations!

On Sat, 2 Jul 2005 16:40:19 -0400, "Icebound"
wrote:




... Yes, with the possible exception of Chris de Burgh ...

Any relation to Lady Catherine in Pride and Prejudice?

In article .com,
wrote:

Steven P. McNicoll wrote:
wrote in message
oups.com...

With the opening of the Concert Stage, the common taxpayer now enjoys a
park property previously restricted to jet-setters.


Are concert-goers required to produce a tax receipt for entry?

My DuPage County tax bill has included the DUPAGE airport for decades,
no benefit to me
or 99.999% of the population


So why in hell are you posting on a pilots' NG, you ignorant *******? GA
benefits EVERYBODY -- you, in your ignorance, just wouldn't recognize it
if it bit you in the ass!



Chicago should look into turning O'Hare and Midway into concert venues as
well.

Well, the concert is enjoyable outside in the park on a blanket, for
FREE! And the firefighters
from Meigs are now deployed to serve all taxpayers.


They always were! It is just the crooked Daley Machine that benefits --
he is giving you bread and circuses to cover up his malfeasance.

--
Remove _'s from email address to talk to me.

"Richard Riley" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 03 Jul 2005 13:53:35 +0200, Thomas Borchert
wrote:

ave,
:
: there has been quite a bit of corruption (surprise) brought to light in
: the Daley administration.
:
:
:Really? ;-)
:
:That's not even surprising for someone living in Germany.

The surprising thing is not that there is corruption.

The surprising thing is that it's coming to light at all.

Bingo!

"Judah" wrote in message
. ..
wrote in news:1120327643.302827.150340
@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:

With the opening of the Concert Stage, the common taxpayer now enjoys
a park property previously restricted to jet-setters.


snip

Are you kidding?

1. Have you seen those ticket prices? You could have learned to fly for
less!

2. Jets didn't land at Meigs. The folks who flew out of Meigs were
specifically NOT jet-setters.

3. Single Engine Prop planes make substantially less noise than most of
the
bands listed [Black Eyed Peas, for example]

4. Companies like Clear Channel and TicketMaster will give back much more
to the local community than the aviation businesses based at Meigs? How
many jobs have they created at the concert arena?

The money leaves with the performers. Bottom line, less money available to
be spent in Chicago. Chicago loses.