Cruise Ship War: Waiting On A Verdict
We addressed the cruise ship war raging in Charleston, S.C. last summer … and haven’t meYou must Subscribe or log in to read the rest of this content.
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Charleston = alcohol and DUI capital of the state. Look at spotcrime.com and note all the arrest for drunk and disorderly conduct.
Nothing but a city for tourist and drunks. The reality of it all, Charleston is not Charleston anymore.
Will’s argument for the terminal is jaundiced by the fact that these days mostly wealthy people live in downtown Charleston.
I do not live in Charleston but am aghast at the SPA terminal — way out of size — called “the whale” by locals throughout the tri-county area.
The “let’s build it, public-be-damned” attitude is shared by Pierre Cardin, who recently announced plans to build an oversized apartment building in Venice, Italy.
http://articles.latimes.com/2012/aug/03/world/la-fg-italy-venice-cardin-20120803
http://www.gizmag.com/pierre-cardins-palais-lumiere-venice/25464/ where one viewer wrote —
“Not only is this thing hideous, it will absolutely ruin the views of and from Venice. It’s an abomination.”
Why would taxpayer money be used to build a terminal instead of cruise line money?
Monsieur Fits is correct. This is boring………
Breaking News
Biltmore House outside of Ashville, NC has just announced they are to going to erect a ten story, 1,187 ft. x 232 ft totally clear glass septic tank to span the great lawn.
The idea was spawn by Gloria Gotshitforbrains Allred who was recently hired from the City of Charleston where she was the brains behind the idea to park Cruise Ships in an Harbor so small that a WW II sub can’t make a U turn.
One Charleston piano tuner is the only professional in favor of the ships. He claims when the ships are at dockside, their generators even operating only at ¼ power will create a hum that can be heard by the naked ear for 45 miles in any direction. No longer will he have to put a tuning fork in his back pocket.
…… got it — please continue!
Boarts n hoes!
…… finally translated this curious note—–
“the voice of the bally-molay brings the smell of the pale poppy-cod’s blummered blee”
Thank you. It’s all so clear to me now.
1) It’s a goddamn port – ports receive ships
2) The Carnival name is appropriate: nothing but Gatlinburg on the high seas.
3) Charleston has replaced new Orleans. Once Mother Nature flushed that toilet, the party moved North. We need another Hugo in a fucking hurry to set that bitch back about twenty years.
4)Forgot my fourth point so fuck it.
The people of downtown Charleston deserve cruise ships and a nice big terminal to go along with it.
Dear Pepe Escobar (of Asia Times Fame) ……
When you read this article, what exactly is Wil Folks brilliant at?
One has to laugh at the very first intro….
“….We addressed the cruise ship war raging in Charleston, S.C. last summer … and haven’t mentioned it since.
Why not? Because it’s boring. Even when tart tongues like ours weigh in ……”
Pepe….do you know how much foreign Diesel Fuel it takes to fill up a CRUISE Ship.!? How much taxes are paid..!? Do the cruise ships even buy fuel at the pier..!? Talk about petro dollar political swashing..!!
Wil Folks doesn’t talk about our port situation much because of the funding backlash he would receive..!! Its like Ray Lewis or Joe Flacco mentioning how many NFL Fans are slaves to foreign OIL on national TV that our men and women are getting killed for. The reason the port story is running now is that major talks are underway concerning RAIL service and big oil diesel coming out of the north end of the old shipyard.
Wil may clap and say..”….the fuel burned by Carnival is cleaner than ever…” BUT …is the fuel LOCAL or foreign…!?!?!
Wil may focus a light and say…..
“…The latest Downtowner position? They simply want the Carnival ships moved to the S.C. State Ports Authority’s Columbus Street Terminal – closer to black neighborhoods (where concerns about whales, poo and soot are moot, apparently).
BUT…..what demographics are around the BOEING plant and I-526/26 and all the hoods between the shipyard and the Ravenel BRIDGE…!?!
Pepe…just whip out Google EARTH and look at those rail lines that will be our next development “Mecca” that unknowing citizens are getting winked on….not to mention the groundwater contamination….!!!
Pepe…your an investor….is Wil Folks boring to YOU..!?!
I am no fan of the South of Broaders, but the types of tourists those ships bring in are the bane of my existence. If I see one more Ohio State shirt wearing tourist with a fanny pack asking dumb questions, being rude, and clogging the side walks, I’m going to scream.