The most popular statement uttered throughout Laredo homes besides "Ya calleron las estampias!" is "There's nothing to do here!" I agree that there isn't shit to do here except for what's already offered in other cities such as dining out, movies, bowling, etc.
City council members are debating bringing a waterpark here. AND now there is talk of coughing up close to $80,000 to do a study on a SNOW Park in Laredo. Honestly, I know that in order to do market research you need to have real money. Surveys and questionnaires can only go so far but THIS is one of the WORST ideas these idiots have ever considered.
For one this city is infatuated with soccer, football and baseball. Basketball might be interesting for a lot of people as well but this snowpark would be built to create interest in skiing. Honestly, what the fuck? As of this moment we are BARELY able to support a hockey team. Ticket sales are low and season tickets aren't selling that well. Why? Because hockey was a bad idea to begin with! Sure at first people were interested but now that the novelty has worn off they've resorted to giving tickets away at a Ross department store. (My friend Lucy can confirm this...lol)
Now imagine a huge snowpark, rare for this part of the country and now imagine a bunch of Laredoans trying to buy ski merchandise, training lessons, and being glued to the Winter Olympics. I can't picture because it's not what this culture is.
The unemployment rate is higher than the state average, 30% of the people live UNDER the poverty line, the economy is in the shitter and they want to continue to raise taxes to build something ridiculous. You know, I'm sure a lot of people are already regretting the building of the arena and the sales tax levied on us. It's like paying a mortagage for a mansion, while we work at the local Super S Foods, and still wanting to take out a nice car to drive our friends around.
I can't believe I get my news from Pro8News.com now...
11.18.2009
I dislike Laredo city council members.
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This is so crazy!! With the hockey team, Laredoans could passively and vicariously "enjoy" snow. This forcibly imposes skiing on people who've only seen snow once in their lives. This does not make any sense what so over. By the way, ONLY 30% live below the poverty line? My guess was that it was much higher. Than again, the poverty line is much lower than it should it be.
(P.S. "This is much better than: I hate work. That's it.")
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