en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/655524 Comments by gr8dogman http://www.ky3.com/news/local/Celebrity-roast-for-retiring-US-Senator-Kit-Bond--98493174.html#IDComment86788531 Alzheimer’s is a terrible disease. Please let’s spend money on eradicating it and many other diseases that torture American families every year. I sometimes wonder why the State of Missouri (and MODOT) spends tens of thousands of dollars every year repaving roads in Springfield that were just fine before. Seems like the monies could have been better directed to preventive science IMO. Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:19:06 +0000 http://www.ky3.com/news/local/Celebrity-roast-for-retiring-US-Senator-Kit-Bond--98493174.html#IDComment86788531 http://www.ky3.com/news/local/Diverging-Diamond-Interchanges-making-a-difference-in-Springfield-MO-98476434.html#IDComment86784248 I wonder how many people a year (impaired or not) stay to the right on the interchange, despite all the signs indicating where to go? I bet it is a big number. I have a coworker who said he gets confused every time he gets to it! Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:35:45 +0000 http://www.ky3.com/news/local/Diverging-Diamond-Interchanges-making-a-difference-in-Springfield-MO-98476434.html#IDComment86784248 http://www.ky3.com/news/local/80712657.html#IDComment50630073 I agree in that a thief will do just about anything to acquire his (or her) loot. I merely put forth the opposing scenario of a locked running vehicle as opposed to an unlocked one. I discovered how to lock a running car when trying to lock my dog in the car in hot weather to prevent him from over-heating while I spoke with a person outside the car. The 2 key method usually works. I know however that if a thief wants your car, he (or she) will/can take it whether the keys are in it or not. Wed, 6 Jan 2010 12:19:44 +0000 http://www.ky3.com/news/local/80712657.html#IDComment50630073 http://www.ky3.com/news/local/80712657.html#IDComment50506826 There is an alternative to leaving it running "un-locked". Even cars that have the anti-lock function while the car is running but no one in the drivers seat, all you have to do is lock all the doors but the drivers door, get out and use your spare key to "manually" lock the drivers door. Tada! your car is running and it is locked. Thieves are the scourge of the earth. A person that steals has no morals and no conscience (and no future if the law catches up with them). There are always alternatives to surviving other than theft. If someone has the propensity to take what does not belong to them, they will not stop at just property. Eventually everything and everyone around them is at risk, including life and limb. Teach your children young that thievery is an unacceptable resolution and stay involved in their lives, even as young adults to ensure they are not swayed by peer pressure or bad influence down this road of personal destruction. Tue, 5 Jan 2010 18:45:15 +0000 http://www.ky3.com/news/local/80712657.html#IDComment50506826 http://www.ky3.com/news/local/79291347.html#IDComment47240272 Kudos to the Springfield Fire Department! Great job! I always hate to hear of families losing everything they have because of a fire. Especially this close to the holidays, but at least the surrounding buildings were saved by the expert abilities of our brave fire fighters. Keep up the good work. gr8 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:45:44 +0000 http://www.ky3.com/news/local/79291347.html#IDComment47240272 http://www.ky3.com/news/local/79295492.html#IDComment47238608 Regardless of your political beliefs, I am always disgusted when I hear of email "cover-ups" and other methods of concealment in Government. I have a rule I follow in business as follows: If you are true to yourself in business and maintain the highest standards of honesty, you have nothing to fear. It is sad that this simple rule seems so hard for our elected officials to learn. Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:28:26 +0000 http://www.ky3.com/news/local/79295492.html#IDComment47238608 http://www.ky3.com/news/local/78954022.html#IDComment46522876 I hooked into an old Coleman lantern down there one night though and you know what...it was still lit! Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:07:26 +0000 http://www.ky3.com/news/local/78954022.html#IDComment46522876 http://www.ky3.com/news/local/78954022.html#IDComment46520623 I've been trying for years to catch this giant flathead catfish from lake Springfield but there is an old Chevy down under water where this monster lives, and every time I hook into him, he goes in that Chevy and rolls up the windows. JK Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:42:47 +0000 http://www.ky3.com/news/local/78954022.html#IDComment46520623 http://www.ky3.com/news/local/78406627.html#IDComment45674622 Space heaters are very dangerous products to use, yet their benefits are often necessary or greatly desired. There is always someone trying to build a better mouse trap so hopefully someone in the near future will build a better/safer space heater. The number of lives and property values saved would be staggering numbers I'm sure. I think the only safety feature on one of those things (besides the grounded electrical cord) is the "automatic shut-off mechanism if knocked over. Most deaths and fires result from bedding, curtains or other "near-by" materials combusting due to their close proximity to the heater. If I were a King for a day... Thu, 3 Dec 2009 13:28:55 +0000 http://www.ky3.com/news/local/78406627.html#IDComment45674622 http://www.ky3.com/news/local/78269062.html#IDComment45514511 I fail to see how C-Street will ever be a "tourist attraction". I might expect persons to come to C-Street to patronize a business that provides a product or service they require or desire. I believe the probable outcome of Springfield City Councils attempt of revitalization of the Commercial Street area to be the creation of a nice place for the homeless to hang out at the expense of the taxpayer (reference the area CID, TIF and city-wide sales-taxes that were voted in despite the fact the very act of increasing taxes will probably increase the number of homeless, thus exacerbating the issue). I have always believed that getting the vote out and placing representatives' that align with the majorities beliefs in public office was the way to better our community, but I have recently been frustrated at every turn due to the seemingly incompetent methods used by our public representatives' to achieve their goals. I can speak on this issue because I manage a business on the East end of this C-Street mess and just like Mary Collette, I witness firsthand everyday the results of this path the City Council has chosen. Wed, 2 Dec 2009 14:00:11 +0000 http://www.ky3.com/news/local/78269062.html#IDComment45514511 http://www.ky3.com/news/local/70451102.html#IDComment43952350 Home invasions are a terrifying trend. It seems I hear more and more about scumbags forcing their way into homes while the occupants are still there. Two things I would say, One, these persons obviously don't have a "normal" respect of life (because if someone broke into my home while I'm there, they will leak when they drink water, if you get my drift), and two, the penalties for home invasion should be mandatory 40 years to make sure the sanctity of home is satisfyingly perpetrated against them (in jail). If it was the attempt to collect drug monies, the act of invasion alone show these persons care nothing about other innocent people who get in their way. I have zero compassion for people who blatantly endanger the lives of other people. Thieves are the scourge of the earth. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:22:53 +0000 http://www.ky3.com/news/local/70451102.html#IDComment43952350 http://www.ky3.com/news/local/70451422.html#IDComment43949634 Home invasions are a terrifying trend. It seems I hear more and more about scumbags forcing their way into homes while the occupants are still there. Two things I would say, One, these persons obviously don't have a "normal" respect of life (because if someone broke into my home while I'm there, they will leak when they drink water, if you get my drift), and two, the penalties for home invasion should be mandatory 40 years to make sure the sanctity of home is satisfyingly perpetrated against them (in jail). If it was the attempt to collect drug monies, the act of invasion alone show these persons care nothing about other innocent people who get in their way. I have zero compassion for people who blatantly endanger the lives of other people. Thieves are the scourge of the earth. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:55:15 +0000 http://www.ky3.com/news/local/70451422.html#IDComment43949634 http://www.ky3.com/news/local/70457012.html#IDComment43944275 There is an adage of "Buyer Beware" that applies to all used items, from cloths dryers to baby beds. Unfortunately, many of us can not afford to buy new every time and depend on oversight programs to assist the often unwitting consumer. Kudos to the Attorney General's Office for keeping these unscrupulous dealers at least looking over their shoulders. The most important tool though is not the Attorney General's Office, it is you. If you believe something is not right when you buy a car, it does not cost anything to call the Attorney General's Office (toll free) and check. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:04:30 +0000 http://www.ky3.com/news/local/70457012.html#IDComment43944275 http://www.ky3.com/news/local/70453107.html#IDComment43943394 What's more American (or Chinese?) than Walmart, Beer and Nascar? Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:55:07 +0000 http://www.ky3.com/news/local/70453107.html#IDComment43943394 http://www.ky3.com/news/local/70362417.html#IDComment43766850 Thieves are the scourge of the earth. A person that steals has no morals and no conscience (and no future if the law catches up with them). There are always alternatives to surviving other than theft. If someone has the propensity to take what does not belong to them, they will not stop at just property. Eventually everything and everyone around them is at risk, including life and limb. Teach your children young that thievery is an unacceptable resolution and stay involved in their lives, even as young adults to ensure they are not swayed by peer pressure or bad influence down this road of personal destruction. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:29:41 +0000 http://www.ky3.com/news/local/70362417.html#IDComment43766850 http://www.ky3.com/news/local/70265137.html#IDComment43531977 I can not think of a more honorable way to spend $50,000.00. Kudos to the guardians and volunteers that made this possible. My wife and I went to DC and visited those monuments and they are beautiful, solemn and a wonderful tribute to freedoms fallen. Gr8 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:26:27 +0000 http://www.ky3.com/news/local/70265137.html#IDComment43531977 http://www.ky3.com/news/local/70199927.html#IDComment43456820 No telling how many "brushes with death" this gentleman has had in his lifetime that were avoided, for something like this to happen is just tragic. My prayers are with his friends and family. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:13:19 +0000 http://www.ky3.com/news/local/70199927.html#IDComment43456820 http://www.ky3.com/news/local/69954147.html#IDComment43073566 The persons that stole this stuff obviously have some very important lessons to learn. One is that stealing is one of the lowest actions they can perpetrate on their peers, with nothing gained but bad karma and the beginning of a life looking over their shoulder. Two, they will make new friends in jail that will influence them in the wrong way, further distancing them from a productive role in society. Third, when the new life road and lowlife crowd they will be with, it is just a matter of time before one of their "friends" decides to steal either their hard stolen property or their very life since there is no honor amongst thieves. Parents, please know where your children are and what they are doing. Do not allow them to run their future underground because of a lack of attentiveness. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:02:30 +0000 http://www.ky3.com/news/local/69954147.html#IDComment43073566 http://www.ky3.com/news/local/68846022.html#IDComment41635503 Kids go in that store all the time. Persons that commit violent crimes like these and expose our children to these hazards should have their freedoms removed for a very long time. Period. Tue, 3 Nov 2009 15:42:15 +0000 http://www.ky3.com/news/local/68846022.html#IDComment41635503 http://www.ky3.com/news/local/68840942.html#IDComment41628720 If this was an home invasion, it is a terrifying trend. It seems I hear more and more about scumbags forcing their way into homes while the occupants are still there. Two things I would say, One, these persons obviously don't have a "normal" respect of life (because if someone broke into my home while I'm there, they will leak when they drink water, if you get my drift), and two, the penalties for home invasion should be mandatory 40 years to make sure the sanctity of home is satisfyingly perpetrated against them (in jail). Thieves are the scourge of the earth. Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:30:47 +0000 http://www.ky3.com/news/local/68840942.html#IDComment41628720