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wylieflyote
Since 30 Jun 2006
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Puget Sound & Wa. Coast
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| Bettyboarder wrote: | | There are lot of people that read this forum that's why we have to be careful what we say. For example...the Mayor of HR, The Port of HR, The Port of Stevie, CGWA, ect...I wouldn't be suprised if someone from the BNSF was checking it out too. |
OK, Just so these people understand... I can immediately count 3 close friends that purchased their retirement homes (+$600K ea.) in the Gorge (Lyle, HR, WS), in-part because of the great times we've all had in the past in at Lyle. Tax base. When I retire this is where I also plan to purchase.
And we all try and make a point of spreading $$ around when we visit, in Lyle and Bingen.
The Solstice Restaraunt in Bingen is my wife's favorite place and we almost never come to the Gorge without 3 visits to them.
And I've got my CGKA & CGWA dues paid... working on my friends. 
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blowhard
Since 26 Dec 2005
2027 Posts
Windward
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| Fri Jul 10, 09 8:22 am |
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| Bettyboarder wrote: | There are lot of people that read this forum that's why we have to be careful what we say. For example...the Mayor of HR, The Port of HR, The Port of Stevie, CGWA, ect...I wouldn't be suprised if someone from the BNSF was checking it out too.
Instead of wasting energy going back and forth between each other. We should put that energy into helping Forrest get Lyle reopen |
I'll bet even Bush is listening in 
I'm positive certain words on the internuts
triggers something to take a peek
I wonder if hammer drill and rr bridge would do it?  |
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
6081 Posts
forever labled as the
retired kiter & motorhead Unicorn Master
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| Fri Jul 10, 09 9:09 am |
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| blowhard wrote: | | Bettyboarder wrote: | There are lot of people that read this forum that's why we have to be careful what we say. For example...the Mayor of HR, The Port of HR, The Port of Stevie, CGWA, ect...I wouldn't be suprised if someone from the BNSF was checking it out too.
Instead of wasting energy going back and forth between each other. We should put that energy into helping Forrest get Lyle reopen |
I'll bet even Bush is listening in
I'm positive certain words on the internuts
triggers something to take a peek
I wonder if hammer drill and rr bridge would do it? |
how about these...
Lyle and conspiracy anti-government railroad terrorist action explosives shipment of fertilizer in rental truck president Obama drug shipment white supremacist assassination and operation explode the shit out of everything. |
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Chooch
Since 18 Nov 2007
1871 Posts
Wicked Pissah
Boston Tea Bagger
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| Fri Jul 10, 09 9:26 am |
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
4911 Posts
Portland
Unstrapped
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Mark
Since 20 Jun 2005
3678 Posts
I need my fix because I'm a
Naishaholic
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| Fri Jul 10, 09 10:02 am |
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| wylieflyote wrote: | | Bettyboarder wrote: | | There are lot of people that read this forum that's why we have to be careful what we say. For example...the Mayor of HR, The Port of HR, The Port of Stevie, CGWA, ect...I wouldn't be suprised if someone from the BNSF was checking it out too. |
OK, Just so these people undertand... I can immediately count 3 close friends that purchased their retirement homes (+$600K ea.) in the Gorge (Lyle, HR, WS), in-part because of the great times we've all had in the past in at Lyle. Tax base. When I retire this is where I also plan to purchase.
And we all try and make a point of spreading $$ around when we visit, in Lyle and Bingen.
The Solstice Restaraunt in Bingen is my wife's favorite place and we almost never come to the Gorge without 3 visits to them. |
Start by becoming a member of the CGKA. Its our goal to open/ preserve new launchs.
sign up here:
www.cgka.net
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Tommy
Since 12 Apr 2009
225 Posts
Gorbachev sings tractors: Turnip! Buttocks!
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| Fri Jul 10, 09 10:04 am |
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| Gman wrote: | | we so don't know that guy... |
What guy? Btw, MB, you forgot to include the Chechnyan mafia, the Mossad and the ACLU...
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Spam Dagger
Since 07 May 2008
31 Posts
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| Fri Jul 10, 09 10:30 am LYLE TODAY |
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| I'll second Wylieflyote's comments. I stayed in Lyle last year specifically so I could ride at the sandbar. It's really a great spot. Invest just a little $ and the local authorities could take credit for making that that into a great spot. |
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tonyb
Since 09 Oct 2006
973 Posts
Stevenson in the summer & SPI in the winter
Bolstad Clan
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| Fri Jul 10, 09 12:33 pm |
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Posting as an elected commissioner...
If you want to change something you need to approach the appropriate governing/controlling organization as a group. It doesn't do any good for Fred to show up at a Lyle city council meeting asking for a crossing to be built or for Bob to call up BNSF and ask questions. It does work to have two or more representatives from an organization like CGKA to show up at the right place at the right time and present a plan or ideas that represent the wishes of it's members. Not the wishes of an individual.
An elected official does not want to be accused of "catering" to an individual. What they do want to do is be able to say is this really large group came to our commission/city council/board of directors meeting with a plan and ideas and after careful consideration we would like to do "x" as it is in the best interest of the general public.
There have been numerous people that ask me "why don't you do...." at Stevenson? I can't act on that. I and the other commissioners do act on the CGKA, CGWA, Chamber of Commerce, EDC, Girl Scouts, etc... showing up saying "we would like to........"
Work together in a coordinated manner and you'll get results. It's not as much fun and doesn't happen as quickly as being a rebel but it lasts longer.
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scottman
Since 08 Jun 2007
150 Posts
hillsboro
Stoked
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| Fri Jul 10, 09 12:38 pm |
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| what we need is a local Indian kiteboarder that needs access to his sacred kite spit in Lyle |
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Sella
Since 21 Apr 2007
1794 Posts
Doin' The Dalles
FLY'IN HIGH PIE GUY
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| Fri Jul 10, 09 2:24 pm |
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| scottman wrote: | | what we need is a local Indian kiteboarder that needs access to his sacred kite spit in Lyle |
Classic. |
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Scribble
Since 18 Nov 2005
636 Posts
NoPo
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| Fri Jul 10, 09 2:43 pm |
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| Tommy wrote: | | Gman wrote: | | we so don't know that guy... |
What guy? Btw, MB, you forgot to include the Chechnyan mafia, the Mossad and the ACLU... |
Don't forget the Earth Liberation Front :O) |
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
6081 Posts
forever labled as the
retired kiter & motorhead Unicorn Master
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| Fri Jul 10, 09 3:01 pm |
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| scottman wrote: | | what we need is a local Indian kiteboarder that needs access to his sacred kite spit in Lyle |
Now THAT is some funny shit right there. |
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Tony
Since 28 Aug 2006
940 Posts
Portland
Opinionated
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| Fri Jul 10, 09 3:22 pm |
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| pdxmonkeyboy wrote: | | scottman wrote: | | what we need is a local Indian kiteboarder that needs access to his sacred kite spit in Lyle |
Now THAT is some funny shit right there. |
Oh yah...well how about we build three rafts, call 'em the nina, pinta and santa maria and envade the whole sand bar @ lyle...I'll start with fix'en everyone a bunch of tatanka burgers....I'm sure we'll have a bunch of you cowboys down here in a flash signing all kinda of patitions...
como on now...
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Surfer11May
Since 04 Jun 2009
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| Fri Jul 10, 09 8:45 pm |
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| Tony wrote: | | pdxmonkeyboy wrote: | | scottman wrote: | | what we need is a local Indian kiteboarder that needs access to his sacred kite spit in Lyle |
Now THAT is some funny shit right there. |
Oh yah...well how about we build three rafts, call 'em the nina, pinta and santa maria and envade the whole sand bar @ lyle...I'll start with fix'en everyone a bunch of tatanka burgers....I'm sure we'll have a bunch of you cowboys down here in a flash signing all kinda of patitions...
como on now...
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The crossing is the best long term bet but why not a square ended row boat sliding on a cabel as a temp solution?  |
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Blue
Since 03 Jul 2007
469 Posts
I used to be
Obsessed
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| Fri Jul 10, 09 9:41 pm |
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The answer goes to the post before you edited. This is why things go the way they do. Turns out people write books about it. We are not unique. As a community, we passed the "I know every other kiter out there" stage. Different set of rules apply to the community now than let's say three years ago. We need to accept it and adapt to it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Logic_of_Collective_Action
And this next one really explains why things like Lyle access cannot be dealt with on the "collective good, if we keep it under the wraps" basis.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisoner%27s_dilemma
Maybe "shinny happy people holding hands" is an answer (although I hope is not)  |
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
4330 Posts
Hood River
Hick
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| Sat Jul 11, 09 6:49 am |
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| Tony wrote: | Oh yah...well how about we build three rafts, call 'em the nina, pinta and santa maria and envade the whole sand bar @ lyle...I'll start with fix'en everyone a bunch of tatanka burgers....I'm sure we'll have a bunch of you cowboys down here in a flash signing all kinda of patitions...
como on now...
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BAHhahahah! Good One! |
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