New Web-Site Fills On-line Void in Steamboat Springs
For whatever reason, after the ski season ended, Ski Corp took down their online forum. This was a pretty active discussion forum with users from all over the globe contributing. Now it is gone.
Today the Steamboat Pilot changed their registration policy for readers to submit comments on their online news site. They now require that you register using your first and last name, daytime phone number, e-mail address, birth date, gender and zip code. In order for your registration to be accepted you will have to sit by the phone and wait for someone from the Pilot to call you and verify that you are who you say you are.
Fuck that.
Now we have The Steamboat Forum. A new place to discuss matters of great importance (like what your favorite beer is).
The Day Before Thanksgiving
Ever since that first snowfall at the beginning of the month we have been experiencing amazingly beautiful weather. Blue skies, sunshine and temperatures in the fifties. Although I happen to be enjoying this weather immensely, the skiers are not too thrilled. Ski Corp has announced that it won’t be opening the mountain until the end of the month. This announcement has gone over like a fart in church with all sorts of nasty comments being hurled towards the new owners, Intrawest. I’m no expert, but I don’t think snow can be made at temperatures in the fifties.
The snow will come as it always does and it has. Ten inches of lovely, heavy, wet snow has fallen overnight. Looks like it’s going to be a white Thanksgiving after all Charlie Brown.
Steamboat Springs City Council Campaigning Underway
Hold on to your butts everybody – we got us an election comin’ up! This here cow town is gonna elect themselves a new City Council. And what a fine selection of candidates they have to choose from. I say they, because I (thankfully) do not live within city limits and therefore cannot vote for city council members. Then why do I care? I actually don’t. I’m just poking a little fun at these folks because there ain’t nuthin’ else to do.
If I could vote, I would be choosing the candidate with the best representation; newspaper ad or web presence. I was really bummed after Cari Hermacinski took down her YouTube videos. Although, she forgot to correct her print ad. It still sends you to YouTube to watch the video. She still has time to pull it together, so we won’t count her out yet. Karen Post’s site just had a serious makeover. I’d love to show it to you, but for some reason no one has made it go live yet. The old typo ridden one is still online. Her opponent in this race, Jon Quinn, has a very respectable web site. It’s tidy, bright, and proof read. His print ads are quite nice too.
And then we have Scott Myller. His slogan is “Myller Is Your Guy” and his web site is a complete treat: ythatguy.com. Just in case it goes away, here are some tidbits for you:
PLANNING COMMISSIONER
a thoughtful decisions maker, Scott serving has served on the Steamboat Springs planning commission for the past 6 years. He understands city policies and development codes.
Scott will respect the public’s time. If some takes the time to come to a City Council meeting they shouldn’t have to wait until 11:00PM to be heard. Quit wasting time with worthless chatter.
Scott believes that city government SHOULD provide public services – especially those at a loss. Taxpayers should know what they get for their money. Howelsen Hill, Airport, and parks and rec for example.
The site is also incredibly, horrendously and obnoxiously green. Oh well, I sure hope Cari puts up a new video.
Steamboat Springs City Council Elections: Update
Well, it looks like Cari Hermacinski took down her YouTube video. Good move. It was extremely unflattering and completely unprofessional looking. Towny Anderson’s site is no longer under construction. The content is good; site is butt ugly.
Why am I harping on the appearance of the candidates’ ads and web sites? Shouldn’t I be more concerned with what they stand for? The answer is simple. All of them are saying the same things. The only way to differentiate them is by how the represent themselves. I am still waiting to be impressed.
Steamboat Springs City Council Elections
Election season is upon us in Steamboat Springs. Five of the seven seats on City Council are up for grabs this November. The list of hopefuls is eleven strong with some members seeking reelection.
The candidates are:
District I: Susan Dellinger (incumbent), Scott Myller
District II: Meg Page Bentley, Paul Hughes
District III: Vince Arroyo, Walter Magill (two year term)
District III: Karen Post (incumbent), Jon Quinn (four year term)
At Large: Towny Anderson (incumbent), Cari Hermacinski, Dave McClure
The campaigning has begun and the local papers are filled with ads from the candidates. I realize that this is a small town, however, does that also mean that the ads have to be lacking in… oh, how shall I put it? Professionalism? Or how about some inspiration? Walter Magill’s ad is a black square with his name in white lettering. Cari Hermacinski’s is corny, Towny Anderson’s doesn’t make sense, and Vince Arroyo has placed his ad in the classifieds. So far four candidates have taken to the Internet for their campaigns. Towny Anderson’s site is still under construction. A little planning goes a long way. Karen Post’s site is riddled with spelling errors and typos. The name of her partner, Dave Glantz, is spelled incorrectly. Susan Dellinger’s site is disorganized and quite pathetic looking. Cari Hermacinski has taken a unique approach. She has a video on YouTube. It’s almost four minutes long, but your mind will begin to wander after only a few seconds. Yawn.
These are the people who will be hiring consultant after consultant in the coming years. Perhaps they should get in a little practice and hire some consultants now. This may mean that some money will have to be spent, however, that is also a prerequisite to being on City Council – spending money. Lots and lots of money. If this is the best that these folks can do in regards to representing themselves; what sort of job are they going to do representing the needs of the people?
2010 F1 Schedule
Date Location Mar. 14 
Sakhir - Bahrain Mar. 28 
Melbourne - Australia Apr. 04 
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia Apr. 18 
Shanghai - China May 09 
Barcelona - Spain May 16 
Monaco May 30 
Istanbul - Turkey Jun. 13 
Montreal - Canada Jun. 27 Valencia - Spain Jul. 11 
Silverstone - Great Britain Jul. 25 
Hockenheim - Germany Aug. 01 
Budapest - Hungary Aug. 29 
Spa-Francorchamps - Belgium Sep. 12 
Monza - Italy Sep. 26 
Singapore Oct. 10 
Suzuka - Japan Oct. 24 
South Korea Nov. 07 
Sao Paulo - Brazil Nov. 14 
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