Comments for Great Northwest http://greatnorthwest.wordpress.com Living and Playing in Western Washington Mon, 16 Feb 2009 06:19:10 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on A Sonic Drive-In, in Ferndale? by Craig http://greatnorthwest.wordpress.com/2007/12/29/a-sonic-drive-in-in-ferndale/#comment-163 Craig Mon, 16 Feb 2009 06:19:10 +0000 http://greatnorthwest.wordpress.com/2007/12/29/a-sonic-drive-in-in-ferndale/#comment-163 I pulled into sonic in Ferndale for the firrst time on Suday night,the food was good just as I was expected.Upon leaving I was accosted by some wanna be cop aftrer I turned the wrong way to leave the premises.There are no arrows indicating to turn left or right.I turned right.All I was doing was leaving.This very young kid smacked my passenger window with his flashlight and it pissed me off severely.I had just detailed the car,besides what if that window had been broken?I rolled down my window and told him not to touch my car.He got very beligerent with me and said he was going to call the police.I said go right ahead.In my younger years I would have just beat his ass and been done with it.The police called my house about an hour later and told me that there have been many incidents similar to this.The officer also told me that I was in no trouble.I told him that I had a hard time not getting out of the car and pounding him into submission,but I know better because I am a law abiding citizen and knew that the best thing to do was just to move along.I want to talk to the manager about them hiring smartass kids that thing they are some kind of parking lot cops.I need to know the managers name,I AM coming in there and we WILL have a discussion about this.Word of mouth is a very powerful tool and if things don't straighten up then word will be sread around,[i know a LOT of people} and can steer them away from your place of business.Certainly that is not will make your business succeed.I will be there in a day or two to discuss all of this with you and if you want to have witnesses to the conversation then feel free to do so. I pulled into sonic in Ferndale for the firrst time on Suday night,the food was good just as I was expected.Upon leaving I was accosted by some wanna be cop aftrer I turned the wrong way to leave the premises.There are no arrows indicating to turn left or right.I turned right.All I was doing was leaving.This very young kid smacked my passenger window with his flashlight and it pissed me off severely.I had just detailed the car,besides what if that window had been broken?I rolled down my window and told him not to touch my car.He got very beligerent with me and said he was going to call the police.I said go right ahead.In my younger years I would have just beat his ass and been done with it.The police called my house about an hour later and told me that there have been many incidents similar to this.The officer also told me that I was in no trouble.I told him that I had a hard time not getting out of the car and pounding him into submission,but I know better because I am a law abiding citizen and knew that the best thing to do was just to move along.I want to talk to the manager about them hiring smartass kids that thing they are some kind of parking lot cops.I need to know the managers name,I AM coming in there and we WILL have a discussion about this.Word of mouth is a very powerful tool and if things don’t straighten up then word will be sread around,[i know a LOT of people} and can steer them away from your place of business.Certainly that is not will make your business succeed.I will be there in a day or two to discuss all of this with you and if you want to have witnesses to the conversation then feel free to do so.

]]> Comment on USAF Thunderbirds confirmed for Abbotsford Intn’l Airshow, Aug. 8-10 by Abbotsford, B.C. International Airshow, August 8-10, 2008 « Great Northwest http://greatnorthwest.wordpress.com/2008/06/09/usaf-thunderbirds-confirmed-for-abbotsford-intnl-airshow-aug-8-10/#comment-152 Abbotsford, B.C. International Airshow, August 8-10, 2008 « Great Northwest Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:28:00 +0000 http://greatnorthwest.wordpress.com/?p=117#comment-152 [...] As an interesting aside, the USAF Thunderbirds lead solo pilot is the first woman in U.S. history to fly with a military demonstration team. See my previous post on the subject. [...] [...] As an interesting aside, the USAF Thunderbirds lead solo pilot is the first woman in U.S. history to fly with a military demonstration team. See my previous post on the subject. [...]

]]> Comment on Kent Cornucopia Days, July 10-13 by starmanjones http://greatnorthwest.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/kent-cornucopia-days-july-10-13/#comment-111 starmanjones Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:15:31 +0000 http://greatnorthwest.wordpress.com/?p=189#comment-111 The official schedule at the Cornucopia Days website lists the street fair as beginning on Friday, so apparently they have changed the setup: http://www.kcdays.com/schedual.htm The Kent Lions Club is the sponsoring organization for Cornucopia Days, so the best person to take this matter up with would be the President of the Lions, Michael Lanxon, whose e-mail address is given on the Kent Lion's Homepage (http://www.kentlionsclub.org): michaellanxon@msn.com The official schedule at the Cornucopia Days website lists the street fair as beginning on Friday, so apparently they have changed the setup:

http://www.kcdays.com/schedual.htm

The Kent Lions Club is the sponsoring organization for Cornucopia Days, so the best person to take this matter up with would be the President of the Lions, Michael Lanxon, whose e-mail address is given on the Kent Lion’s Homepage (http://www.kentlionsclub.org):

michaellanxon@msn.com

]]> Comment on Kent Cornucopia Days, July 10-13 by ERIC http://greatnorthwest.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/kent-cornucopia-days-july-10-13/#comment-110 ERIC Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:13:02 +0000 http://greatnorthwest.wordpress.com/?p=189#comment-110 WE ATTEMPTED A NICE 1ST DAY THURSDAY EVE AS PAST CORNI/DAYS VENDER-TENTS ONLY TO DISCOVER NOT EVEN ONE VENDER WAS ERECT THE 1ST DAY NOR ANY DOWNTOWN STREETS CLOSED OFF WHY????!!!! WE HATE GOING SAT/SUN IT IS A ZOO-PUSHNSHOV SHOW UNLIKE THE THURSDAY 1ST NITE LAIDBACK EVE..AS IN EACH PAST YEAR!!!!I GUESS YOU BLAME THOSE AT CITYHALL THIS CORNIDAYS IS A COMPLETE WASH FOR ALL THOSE WANTING TO ENJOY THE VENDER/CRAFTS TENTS AS WERE IN THE PAST UNTIL THIS YEAR! NOT A SINGLE ARTS AND CRAFTS TENT OR A SINGLE CLOSED SIDE STREET! THE FAIR STARTS THURSDAY 10TH NOT FRIDAY OR SAT 13TH COM-ON CITYHALL WHY THE HELL DID YOU LET THIS ONE GO TO THE DOGS? WE ATTEMPTED A NICE 1ST DAY THURSDAY EVE AS PAST CORNI/DAYS VENDER-TENTS ONLY TO DISCOVER NOT EVEN ONE VENDER WAS ERECT THE 1ST DAY NOR ANY DOWNTOWN STREETS CLOSED OFF WHY????!!!! WE HATE GOING SAT/SUN IT IS A ZOO-PUSHNSHOV SHOW UNLIKE THE THURSDAY 1ST NITE LAIDBACK EVE..AS IN EACH PAST YEAR!!!!I GUESS YOU BLAME THOSE AT CITYHALL THIS CORNIDAYS IS A COMPLETE WASH FOR ALL THOSE WANTING TO ENJOY THE VENDER/CRAFTS TENTS AS WERE IN THE PAST UNTIL THIS YEAR! NOT A SINGLE ARTS AND CRAFTS TENT OR A SINGLE CLOSED SIDE STREET! THE FAIR STARTS THURSDAY 10TH NOT FRIDAY OR SAT 13TH COM-ON CITYHALL WHY THE HELL DID YOU LET THIS ONE GO TO THE DOGS?

]]> Comment on Reminder: Bellingham Free Concerts in The Parks by Reminder: Bellingham Free Concerts in The Parks http://greatnorthwest.wordpress.com/2008/06/19/reminder-bellingham-free-concerts-in-the-parks/#comment-61 Reminder: Bellingham Free Concerts in The Parks Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:06:38 +0000 http://greatnorthwest.wordpress.com/?p=152#comment-61 [...] Link to the original site [...] [...] Link to the original site [...]

]]> Comment on A Sonic Drive-In, in Ferndale? by Clayton Ray Randell http://greatnorthwest.wordpress.com/2007/12/29/a-sonic-drive-in-in-ferndale/#comment-21 Clayton Ray Randell Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:24:40 +0000 http://greatnorthwest.wordpress.com/2007/12/29/a-sonic-drive-in-in-ferndale/#comment-21 No need for a nouveau-nostalgic drive in at that location. Grant's "drive-in" has been at that location for decades. Before that it was Jack's Big Bun, Where my mother worked as a car hop in high school. I wont divulge my mother's age, but lets just say they did not have any Star Wars kids meals. I have very fond memories of going to Grant's as a kid and young adult. The owner Russ, would call all the young guys 'Tiger' and tell a couple of jokes or share some old puns. I think he got a real kick the first time he saw me bring in a girl for lunch. It is a shame that when Russ was ready to retire there was no room in peoples minds for a re-energized Grant's drive in. I also mourn the passing of a place where young adults and teenagers can feel at home, being replaced by a place where they can toil away grinding out cheap fast food. Real estate developers and city council members forget that Ferndale exists because people moved away from big cities. I hoped that some day when I retired I could go back to quite little Ferndale. I think I am already to late. No need for a nouveau-nostalgic drive in at that location. Grant’s “drive-in” has been at that location for decades. Before that it was Jack’s Big Bun, Where my mother worked as a car hop in high school. I wont divulge my mother’s age, but lets just say they did not have any Star Wars kids meals.
I have very fond memories of going to Grant’s as a kid and young adult. The owner Russ, would call all the young guys ‘Tiger’ and tell a couple of jokes or share some old puns. I think he got a real kick the first time he saw me bring in a girl for lunch.
It is a shame that when Russ was ready to retire there was no room in peoples minds for a re-energized Grant’s drive in. I also mourn the passing of a place where young adults and teenagers can feel at home, being replaced by a place where they can toil away grinding out cheap fast food.
Real estate developers and city council members forget that Ferndale exists because people moved away from big cities. I hoped that some day when I retired I could go back to quite little Ferndale. I think I am already to late.

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