Originally Posted by Vadster

Progress and it's trappings are always talked about here. The native population despise what Franklin has become, but fail to understand that their former neighbors, classmates, cousins, etc are to blame. Don't like that fact that old jimbo billy bob's dairy farm got turned into a neighborhood that has 1.5 million dollar McMansions in it? Well ask them why they sold then. Nobody twisted their arm. Hmmmm do I stay in debt with all this land that hasn't been a dairy farm since the 70's or walk away with 80 million. I think I'll take the 80 million.

Originally Posted by Vadster

He's huge too - like jabba huge although he really has lost a lot of weight lately. Good for him.

Originally Posted by WhrDLMI

Is that really progress, though? I think of those things are what follows turning the local IGA into a Whole Foods. Maybe unintended consequences? I dunno what to call it. I totally get what you are saying, though. People do get hurt and that is kinda sad...

Originally Posted by Vadster

It is progress is unintended consequence's parent. You can't have one without the other. Progress is the automobile. The unintended consequence is environmental pollution, etc. The same applies.

Originally Posted by WhrDLMI

Woah... woah... woah... That is WAY too deep for HAW. Put that crap away.