Comments on: Column: Caines On ‘Nine Acres Of Opportunity’

By: Jeremy Deacon

Jeremy Deacon — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 13:40:24 +0000

@Clare, the opinion piece says this: Once that is accomplished, we will pass our shortlisted recommendations to the WEDCo Board. The Board will then review and shortlist the ideas further to form part of a public RFP process. We are confident that WEDCo are committed to carrying out a transparent and inclusive RFP process in the next phase of this exciting endeavour.

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 10:12:24 +0000

And.
400 years of free labour dont count then.

By: Keepin' it Real!...4Real!

Keepin' it Real!...4Real! — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 22:56:20 +0000

Now THAT makes too much sense…never happen though…can you imagine it..? Probably have to make reservations to get onto the hand of the long arm….lmfao!

By: Clare

Clare — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 20:24:59 +0000

Because it’s public land. You can’t own it. If you have a sensitive idea, do it on private land so you can protect your idea.

They need to do a public RFP process for whatever idea they go ahead with. If the idea person owned the idea, how would that be open, fair, and transparent? How would it get value for money for the government and people of Bermuda? It wouldn’t.

By: Toodle-oo

Toodle-oo — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 18:05:22 +0000

Sorry , no matter what it’s used for I don’t want to see any warehouse style structures there no matter how well they’re built. After all this effort do we want to fill it with ugly buildings that impede the views ? No .

My marbles may be gone but at least I still have good taste .

By: Toodle-oo

Toodle-oo — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 18:01:44 +0000

Are you at all familiar with the structures in a water park ?
The materials they’re made of , their heights , the windage they generate ?

Do you realise that water parks are fueled by fresh water , millions of gallons of the stuff ? We already have a water management crisis .

Sorry , as much as everyone things it’s great , another dumb idea.

By: Gabriel

Gabriel — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 16:38:29 +0000

Thats why I suggested it to be a water park…

By: Straight up

Straight up — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 16:15:04 +0000

Hey Mike,
Do you have a boyfriend your waiting to get married to? Anytime you catch a whiff of anyone opposed to SSM, you are all over them. Take a break!
Like you, they are entitled to their opinion. ..and that’s all it is, an opinion. Once you remove the creator and his words from the equation, it your word against theirs.

By: Truth (Original)

Truth (Original) — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 16:12:27 +0000

What’s your idea?

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 14:00:03 +0000

Thats because some fools fell for de ole oaky doke and are now kicking themselves in de @$$.

By: Jeremy Deacon

Jeremy Deacon — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 13:32:06 +0000

There have been meetings, everything is posted on the facebook page, Mr Caines is speaking this week at Sandys Rotary, he has been on the Sherry J show and this link to the ideas form https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9W6Q2MG has been circulated very widely, the committee has brought on new members to help, and there has been a lot of publicity via the traditional media.

By: Jus' Wonderin'

Jus' Wonderin' — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 12:43:44 +0000

Oh right guess you couldn’t build a strong warehouse type building that would withstand hurricane force winds, etc. Toodle-oo to your marbles you lost them…smh

By: just wondering

just wondering — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 12:03:23 +0000

my main problem with this have you read the small print in the application? you present a brilliant idea to the committee etc and it then becomes totally their property to do with as they will – you get no look in on your brilliant idea – on that basis why would someone submit their proposal??

By: Toodle-oo

Toodle-oo — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 11:57:28 +0000

People putting forth dumb , poorly thought out ideas just because they see 9 new acres to be developed is part of the problem .

Putting forward the suggestion that we need to give much thought to the use of an extremely exposed area not only on open water but 7-9 feet above it so that whatever it is used for is practical , safe and can withstand the location is part of the solution .

I still maintain that in practical terms there isn’t much use for it other than a plantation for palmettos and olivewood . At least they won’t rust out in 2 years or have to be evacuated every time a storm threatens . And if they do their replacement will be inexpensive and easy .

By: Lead By Example

Lead By Example — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 01:11:42 +0000

You are being asked to submit your ideas. If they had a public meeting now and listened to all the ideas they would be there for weeks. Submit your ideas so they can go thru the good, bad and the ugly so that when they have a public meeting they can submit the top 20, 10, 5 ideas.

By: Lead By Example

Lead By Example — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 01:08:47 +0000

Eight hundred million dollars wasn’t enough for you?

By: takbir Sharrieff

takbir Sharrieff — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 01:06:57 +0000

Mr .Caines,may Almighty G–o–D Allah bless you to be successful in this onerus task on your,plate…….for the future generations ,to come.Peace…..

By: Lead By Example

Lead By Example — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 01:06:26 +0000

Toodle Don’t , you have been invited to be part of solution, but instead it sound like you want to be part of the problem. If you have an idea, you can submit it. If you prefer to sit back, wait for others to do the grunt work, while you play armchair quarterback…I guess that is your prerogative, but those of use that are seeking a solution wish those like you would PUT UP – OR SHUT UP!

By: Mike Hind

Mike Hind — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 00:50:15 +0000

No. They didn’t.

And since when do you care? The majority voted for the OBA and you keep kicking up about it.

By: wahoo

wahoo — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 23:40:58 +0000

Can you explain what you mean?

By: wahoo

wahoo — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 23:38:44 +0000

That was done already…nobody came/went/voted.

By: Peter

Peter — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 22:44:41 +0000

It’s only just begun

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 22:21:32 +0000

The PEOPLE have spoken, get over it.

By: wondering

wondering — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 22:20:02 +0000

Hey, I was asking as I truly am clueless but Thanks.

By: wondering

wondering — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 22:18:41 +0000

Thanks I wasn’t in Bermuda during or immediately after Fabian and when I did turn home the country had recovered cosmetically

Thanks

By: Peter

Peter — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 21:35:52 +0000

Yes we have an idea how about supporting equality and legislate civil unions first things first

By: Rocky Noggin

Rocky Noggin — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 21:08:03 +0000

Um, just look at the water level next to the land, bird.

By: wahoo

wahoo — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 21:00:57 +0000

Cross Bay Cronic!

By: Terry

Terry — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 20:48:36 +0000

You fools talk so much s***.
The original is still there; though small.

Money filled some area of it.

Money.

Hello…………

Spell MONEY.

When your AC dies you don’t call an offshore………………….

Fools you lot.

By: wahoo

wahoo — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 20:36:15 +0000

Sure you can have it. Design yourself a flag and print your own currency and give yourself a name…maybe LaLa Land. You will need a visa to enter Bermuda but we might accommodate you. We throw in a mule for free too.

By: Um Um Like

Um Um Like — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 19:42:23 +0000

Historically, the area in question has been under water.

By: Community First

Community First — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 19:34:26 +0000

How about holding some public meetings and discussions to engage the public in person.

Please Mr. Cains, take a step out from behind your closed door meetings, paid public relations machine and online surveys.

By: Just the Tip

Just the Tip — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 19:16:33 +0000

Legalize it and that would be good, could add a bakery so you could have baked product as well. That be nice sit off by the water and have a brownie and just relax.

By: Toodle-oo

Toodle-oo — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 19:11:44 +0000

A tour of the Long Arm immediately after Fabian was proof of what happens there in a storm . 10 ton boulders dislodged and rolled around like marbles 9 feet above the high water mark .
Asphalt peeled away like carpet .

And now the 2nd dumbest suggestion ..’marijuana grow house’ .. lol
What’s a farmer’s ‘grow house’ typically look like ? Tissue paper and twigs in a wind over 50 mph.

By: Toodle-oo

Toodle-oo — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 19:05:53 +0000

All of the ideas I’ve hear bandied about so far do not take into account the area’s exposure . Probably the dumbest was an old folks home development.

By: Jeremy Deacon

Jeremy Deacon — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 19:02:49 +0000

Hi, part of the matrix through which any ideas will be measured, is structural – ie whether it can withstand the elements.

By: dick francis

dick francis — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 19:01:18 +0000

eh? This is reclaimed land.

By: Jus' Wonderin'

Jus' Wonderin' — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 18:51:26 +0000

Marijuana grow house for future generations…

By: wondering

wondering — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 18:36:12 +0000

…..that is prone to flooding and storm surge (i just never thought of that)

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 18:35:44 +0000

How about Reparations, we aint asking for Forty Acres and a Mule but lets have some respect for our ancestors !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: wondering

wondering — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 18:35:29 +0000

so is there historical data that shows your statement to be true ( i am not doubting the potential but has it been documented in the past that Dockyard is a low-lying area?)

By: archy

archy — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 18:09:35 +0000

Have you got a crystal ball? Are all the ideas hare brained, I’d like to know?

By: Toodle-oo

Toodle-oo — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 17:27:58 +0000

It’s going to be underwater in a hurricane , so if we eliminate all of the poorly thought out hare brained ideas that might leave us with maybe 2 possible uses , whatever they might be.