[at-l] The Kennebec Ferry Contract

[spiriteagle99 at hotmail.com (Jim and/or Ginny Owen)]

RoksnRoots wrote:
>     Jim wrote:
>      " They really
>wanted to give it to the local people but because of certification and
>insurance problems, and in view of the creeping litiginousness that we all
>live with, the decision had to be in favor of NEOC. "
>
>
>        *** Which is exactly what I suspected.

For anyone who's ever worked with contracts, it was the obvious and  "most 
probable" answer, Rocks.  But that didn't mean it was the real answer.  And 
all it took was one phone call to get the real answer.


>The lesson being that NPS
>strength and backing comes at the cost of importing larger national park 
>concerns
>and methods into the Trail.

That's a wonderfully succinct statement that has far more meaning than I 
think you realize.  Now can you apply that statement in broader terms to the 
Trail (and in fact, to all public land) as a whole and to your past 
arguments and contentions in particular?


>         I don't think it's appropriate to use an MATC issue as an excuse 
>to
>go after Weary or try to diminish his reputation. It's obvious this is 
>being
>overblown by certain members in order to get back for AT philosophy beliefs
>Weary may have expressed.

Don't do a Hillary on me - whatever damage was done to Weary was done to 
himself by himself.  I have developed a great deal of love for Weary - 
enough so that I hold him to the same standards of honesty and accuracy that 
I expect of myself when the subject of conversation requires actual fact.  
He may not always appreciate that. :-)


>With land acquisitions costing up to 4 million, the 6
>thousand spent on the ferry contract is relative peanuts in the scope of 
>things.

You've gotta make up your mind, Roks - that wasn't your story last week.


>        I can imagine what would have happened if a "Rat Pack" got to the 
>row
>boats left at the Kennebec on a good day...    ;-)

Not  pretty sight.  I wonder if they can swim?

It's been a long day - I'm outta here
Jim

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