02-25-2010, 09:39 AM
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Originally posted by terry.way...
This isn't about noise complaints. Petty neighbors escalating their pissant squabbles by calling every government agency with a phone number is what's going on here.
So I was lucky (or unlucky) enough to say "WOW, I had a great time at the event at SPACE on Feb 5th.".... the person I was telling is an old timer who has a chronic debilitating illness. They enlightened me about the issue and the lack of sleep they got that particular weekend while I was enjoying the event.
NOTE: they are not in the complaint business, so they have stood on the sidelines. They have filed no complaints with any agencies etc. They are not going to express their opinion on the 27th.
They are not petty, or jealous or any of the things that those who want SPACE to observe the noise issues have been accused of. They are just physically ill. They have made a point of staying out the fight because in their ethical mind they told me - "if it was 10 years ago, when I was well, I would have been right in there making noise and attending events." This put the whole thing in a different perspective for me personally.
At the same time, I just heard how many people are boycotting Kalani's Ecstatic Dance because now it is a $10 charge. Wait! Was not the Special Use Permits and Zoming just an issue in mainly the same crowd? Same people fighting for the right to for music and dance on Sunday at 10:30 AM? What I heard is now that it is $10 (probably to recoup the filing fees, hefty attorney fees, etc to fight this battle), the people do not want to pay that.
I am not trying to riot - I am just confused.