tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post201079142452174442..comments2024-03-28T05:21:43.652-07:00Comments on Oddball Observations : GROWTHCatalysthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-46723116885531288522015-03-11T08:14:50.076-07:002015-03-11T08:14:50.076-07:00Maybe they're upset because you misspelled the...Maybe they're upset because you misspelled their name. It's "Chipotle", Sharon. :)Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-36114811090353258622015-03-11T08:13:40.871-07:002015-03-11T08:13:40.871-07:00It is fascinating to watch a new business be born ...It is fascinating to watch a new business be born from the dirt.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-87372623672221891832015-03-11T07:34:01.598-07:002015-03-11T07:34:01.598-07:00Prescott Valley has "blossomed" into a b...Prescott Valley has "blossomed" into a big city since my sister moved there. <br />P.S. I do hope Chipolte gets their "carnitas" shortage fixed before they open up there. I was at my local store over the weekend and they were out again.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-9998197639531405802015-03-11T03:17:58.854-07:002015-03-11T03:17:58.854-07:00Does the mattress firm sell firm mattresses I wond...Does the mattress firm sell firm mattresses I wonder? This kind of building onto what looks like pretty much virgin land seems strange to us here, reminds me of terraforming in Star Trek! It's always interesting to watch building work, isn't it?Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764296105901909328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-90375337763358204022015-03-10T13:33:01.696-07:002015-03-10T13:33:01.696-07:00We are renters and the properties here are well-ma...We are renters and the properties here are well-maintained. Those Butte business owners have all moved to Arizona to escape the snow and cold!Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-85350936567675869582015-03-10T13:31:43.678-07:002015-03-10T13:31:43.678-07:00Maybe but I still enjoy it.Maybe but I still enjoy it.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-25949198724387010512015-03-10T13:30:56.250-07:002015-03-10T13:30:56.250-07:00We live at the end of a quiet street, next to an o...We live at the end of a quiet street, next to an open field so it's still quiet.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-21738842534805184622015-03-10T13:09:23.595-07:002015-03-10T13:09:23.595-07:00Well, the growth means your property value won'...Well, the growth means your property value won't decrease, there's that at least. Butte has had at least 5 business' leave in the last year, the one mall is now half empty. Should Fish Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18400586203204886095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-33441246662229084062015-03-10T12:59:49.680-07:002015-03-10T12:59:49.680-07:00There's a price to be paid for all this growth...There's a price to be paid for all this growth wouldn't you agree?stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-54650812202380159862015-03-10T12:53:06.910-07:002015-03-10T12:53:06.910-07:00But it was called Jackass Flats because of the wil...But it was called Jackass Flats because of the wild burros that populated the area. And the realtor gang was run by Ned Warren, who was later convicted of land fraud and died in prison in 1980. I can remember covering his demise when I worked for Channel 12 News in Phoenix. He was a good looking charmer with a silver tongue and no morals at all.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-24586383384403309082015-03-10T12:44:10.840-07:002015-03-10T12:44:10.840-07:00Did you know before our town was called Prescott V...Did you know before our town was called Prescott Valley, it was called Jack Ass Flats? Those crooked realtors sold the same lot over and over again! Your neighbor whose good house is never donenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-86466694169369168802015-03-10T12:37:31.678-07:002015-03-10T12:37:31.678-07:00The first time I came through here, back in 1972, ...The first time I came through here, back in 1972, it was just road signs and crooked realtors. Now it has outgrown Prescott, at least in population.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-27837324292292422142015-03-10T12:36:37.109-07:002015-03-10T12:36:37.109-07:00You and me both but there's lots of room yet.You and me both but there's lots of room yet.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-20872574117470143672015-03-10T12:32:43.194-07:002015-03-10T12:32:43.194-07:00I cannot believe how much Prescott Valley is growi...I cannot believe how much Prescott Valley is growing. I remember when it was just a windy place in the road.quilteddogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810124179760201886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-15282943641999754532015-03-10T12:13:58.108-07:002015-03-10T12:13:58.108-07:00Hope they preserve some of those beautiful views.Hope they preserve some of those beautiful views.Tom Cochrunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046822056852446079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-6827037610782654232015-03-10T11:32:34.026-07:002015-03-10T11:32:34.026-07:00You may lose he peace, quiet and charm of isolatio...You may lose he peace, quiet and charm of isolation, but you gain a Chipotle! <br /><br />That is what happens when you live in such a nice place.joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.com