Comments for billythekid » billythekid http://blog.the-kid.org I'm speaking now... Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:27:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on It feels wrong by Pauline Gerrard http://blog.the-kid.org/2012/02/22/it-feels-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-43233 Pauline Gerrard Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:27:48 +0000 http://blog.the-kid.org/?p=647#comment-43233 You have succinctly captured all relevant points accurately in my opinion. Totally justifying the situation the active altruistic citizens have. I truly hope Aberdeen can show through the final decision that it is the ACE citizens who with passion can win through and not the financially driven individuals. Aberdeen is an ACE city with ACE citizens who through community development...........bottom up approach can effect the change they want as it is needed in the city. My understanding is that all this should have been channelled through the Community Planning structure and process. I cannot understand why this has not been raised with Mr Salmond.........I thought his party promoted CP as the right way to engage with all parties with an interest in a city's change. Why has CP not had involvement in this issue? Could it be because at the outset ACSEF a CP partner ignored the structure and ignored the standards fr community engagement CP is signed up for. You have succinctly captured all relevant points accurately in my opinion. Totally justifying the situation the active altruistic citizens have. I truly hope Aberdeen can show through the final decision that it is the ACE citizens who with passion can win through and not the financially driven individuals. Aberdeen is an ACE city with ACE citizens who through community development………..bottom up approach can effect the change they want as it is needed in the city. My understanding is that all this should have been channelled through the Community Planning structure and process. I cannot understand why this has not been raised with Mr Salmond………I thought his party promoted CP as the right way to engage with all parties with an interest in a city’s change. Why has CP not had involvement in this issue? Could it be because at the outset ACSEF a CP partner ignored the structure and ignored the standards fr community engagement CP is signed up for.

]]> Comment on It feels wrong by Rosa Redd http://blog.the-kid.org/2012/02/22/it-feels-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-43230 Rosa Redd Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:01:59 +0000 http://blog.the-kid.org/?p=647#comment-43230 Very powerful statement Mr Kid.. At the BBC debate last week the only people bullying were supporters of the CGP.. ACSEF are bullying us in the press knowing that we do not have the money to compete against their advertising campaign.. This is with the backing of a 'democratically' elected local authority. The whole process has been corrupt and wrong.. Very powerful statement Mr Kid.. At the BBC debate last week the only people bullying were supporters of the CGP.. ACSEF are bullying us in the press knowing that we do not have the money to compete against their advertising campaign.. This is with the backing of a ‘democratically’ elected local authority. The whole process has been corrupt and wrong..

]]> Comment on It feels wrong by Liza http://blog.the-kid.org/2012/02/22/it-feels-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-43224 Liza Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:03:52 +0000 http://blog.the-kid.org/?p=647#comment-43224 Good piece which shows how iniquitous council has been. Echoes of Trump in the shire. Good piece which shows how iniquitous council has been. Echoes of Trump in the shire.

]]> Comment on It feels wrong by Good grief http://blog.the-kid.org/2012/02/22/it-feels-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-43220 Good grief Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:31:43 +0000 http://blog.the-kid.org/?p=647#comment-43220 Well written piece. There is much wrong with how this has been played out. Not least the partial nature of ACC. Where they could have provided balanced guidance they got behind the CGP from the get go. Significant resources have gone to encourage and promote the destruction of UTG. If in doubt check out those committee reports, the "free" time given by officials who desired the project to succeed (that feels wrong) the expansion of TIF to include the Art Gallery extension (that feels wrong). Well written piece. There is much wrong with how this has been played out. Not least the partial nature of ACC. Where they could have provided balanced guidance they got behind the CGP from the get go. Significant resources have gone to encourage and promote the destruction of UTG. If in doubt check out those committee reports, the “free” time given by officials who desired the project to succeed (that feels wrong) the expansion of TIF to include the Art Gallery extension (that feels wrong).

]]> Comment on It feels wrong by Misssy M http://blog.the-kid.org/2012/02/22/it-feels-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-43218 Misssy M Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:05:23 +0000 http://blog.the-kid.org/?p=647#comment-43218 it is indeed wrong. i agree with everything in this post. What is going on with the so called great and good of Aberdeen is shocking. I feel disenfranchised, disrespected and fearful of how things must operate if this situation is in any way a microcosm of how Aberdeen City Council, the local press and local businessmen operate. The way Peacock were treated was horrific and it's been the tip of the whole nasty iceberg. Good on you for writing this BTK! Hope it gets shared all over the place. it is indeed wrong. i agree with everything in this post. What is going on with the so called great and good of Aberdeen is shocking. I feel disenfranchised, disrespected and fearful of how things must operate if this situation is in any way a microcosm of how Aberdeen City Council, the local press and local businessmen operate.

The way Peacock were treated was horrific and it’s been the tip of the whole nasty iceberg.

Good on you for writing this BTK! Hope it gets shared all over the place.

]]> Comment on It feels wrong by Lena http://blog.the-kid.org/2012/02/22/it-feels-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-43217 Lena Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:50:53 +0000 http://blog.the-kid.org/?p=647#comment-43217 This is a very powerful and inciteful piece. Why do I think of the film It's a Wonderful Life when I think of ACSEF and its very aggressive promotion of this scheme? I hear there have been posters appearing all throughout Aberdeen to vote for the granite web - even in doctor's waiting rooms. This is by people who can afford to swamp the city with their propaganda. Perhaps like in an election there should have had an upper limit of the amount which could be spent on either side. It's clear that those who measure funds in millions are way ahead here. Why am I uncomfortable that the referendum is being run through ACC? This is a very powerful and inciteful piece. Why do I think of the film It’s a Wonderful Life when I think of ACSEF and its very aggressive promotion of this scheme?

I hear there have been posters appearing all throughout Aberdeen to vote for the granite web – even in doctor’s waiting rooms. This is by people who can afford to swamp the city with their propaganda. Perhaps like in an election there should have had an upper limit of the amount which could be spent on either side. It’s clear that those who measure funds in millions are way ahead here.

Why am I uncomfortable that the referendum is being run through ACC?

]]> Comment on I’m not gay by Ellen Arnison http://blog.the-kid.org/2012/01/08/im-not-gay/comment-page-1/#comment-42994 Ellen Arnison Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:32:29 +0000 http://blog.the-kid.org/?p=625#comment-42994 It's very strange isn't it? What business is it of anyone else who one fancies? It’s very strange isn’t it? What business is it of anyone else who one fancies?

]]> Comment on I’m not gay by Brien16 http://blog.the-kid.org/2012/01/08/im-not-gay/comment-page-1/#comment-42160 Brien16 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:59:05 +0000 http://blog.the-kid.org/?p=625#comment-42160 In my own opinion in these case, You don't need to prove something to other people in order to accept them. The important is that with in your self you are capable enough. In my own opinion in these case, You don’t need to prove something to other people in order to accept them. The important is that with in your self you are capable enough.

]]> Comment on Halloween scene by olivia34newton http://blog.the-kid.org/2011/10/27/halloween-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-40155 olivia34newton Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:03:15 +0000 http://blog.the-kid.org/?p=607#comment-40155 Nice costume, not made to scare others during Halloween but for fun. Nice costume, not made to scare others during Halloween but for fun.

]]> Comment on Halloween scene by KateW81 http://blog.the-kid.org/2011/10/27/halloween-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-39063 KateW81 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:25:51 +0000 http://blog.the-kid.org/?p=607#comment-39063 Nice costumes that you have shared with us.It's not scary but simply fun to wear.Thank you for posting. Nice costumes that you have shared with us.It’s not scary but simply fun to wear.Thank you for posting.

]]> Comment on Halloween scene by Margret http://blog.the-kid.org/2011/10/27/halloween-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-39019 Margret Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:07:15 +0000 http://blog.the-kid.org/?p=607#comment-39019 Great costumes.Why Mario and Luigi exists?Hahaha!They're really cute buddies as ever.It would be a cool night .Thank you for posting this. Great costumes.Why Mario and Luigi exists?Hahaha!They’re really cute buddies as ever.It would be a cool night .Thank you for posting this.

]]> Comment on Halloween scene by billythekid http://blog.the-kid.org/2011/10/27/halloween-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-38975 billythekid Sat, 12 Nov 2011 12:32:10 +0000 http://blog.the-kid.org/?p=607#comment-38975 Hi Greg, see edit above... ;oD Hi Greg, see edit above… ;oD

]]> Comment on Halloween scene by Greg http://blog.the-kid.org/2011/10/27/halloween-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-38936 Greg Thu, 10 Nov 2011 23:04:28 +0000 http://blog.the-kid.org/?p=607#comment-38936 Wow! Excellent costumes! Isn’t it meant to be Mario and Luigi? Why is it Mario and Papa Smurf? Hahaha! Truly Adorable! Thank you for sharing these photo’s! Have a excellent month of November! Wow! Excellent costumes! Isn’t it meant to be Mario and Luigi? Why is it Mario and Papa Smurf? Hahaha! Truly Adorable! Thank you for sharing these photo’s! Have a excellent month of November!

]]> Comment on Halloween scene by Urissa http://blog.the-kid.org/2011/10/27/halloween-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-38911 Urissa Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:15:40 +0000 http://blog.the-kid.org/?p=607#comment-38911 So cute costume! Thanks for sharing it to us.. :) So cute costume! Thanks for sharing it to us.. :)

]]> Comment on Halloween scene by billythekid http://blog.the-kid.org/2011/10/27/halloween-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-38881 billythekid Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:55:03 +0000 http://blog.the-kid.org/?p=607#comment-38881 hehe, thanks! Yeah I actually did the Luigi costume too a couple of days later, for my eldest daughter but she didn't make these pics as she's at high school now so didn't have a party that night. When my other half comes back from being offshore I'll grab a photo from her phone and stick it up... ;oD hehe, thanks! Yeah I actually did the Luigi costume too a couple of days later, for my eldest daughter but she didn’t make these pics as she’s at high school now so didn’t have a party that night.

When my other half comes back from being offshore I’ll grab a photo from her phone and stick it up… ;oD

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