Raise the Hammer
Links to the twenty most recent article and blog comments.
Siemens Factory to Shut Down, by rusty, Posted 2010-03-15 12:12:37: One of the things I have always admired about Hamilton is that it is a town with 'real' jobs. Peopl... (49 words)
Searching for Signs of Inspiration, by Really?, Posted 2010-03-15 11:59:04: Hey, at least we're not Detroit where over the last year 2 City Councilors have been found Guilty of... (41 words)
Siemens Factory to Shut Down, by Son of a factory worker, Posted 2010-03-15 11:47:27: "sprawling on the fringes of the city, in geometric order, an insulated border, in between the b... (179 words)
Siemens Factory to Shut Down, by Really?, Posted 2010-03-15 11:18:11: Good point, Henry & Joe. We all knew shit was goin to hit the fan when the Americans bought Stelco. ... (27 words)
Siemens Factory to Shut Down, by Henry and Joe, Posted 2010-03-15 11:04:38: Hey Really, I agree that saving this building should be a priority. Interesting that the bloated ba... (265 words)
Siemens Factory to Shut Down, by grassroots are the way forward, Posted 2010-03-15 11:03:57: Wow, people gong back and forth about issues. The plain and simple fact of the matter to me at leas... (215 words)
Siemens Factory to Shut Down, by Really?, Posted 2010-03-15 10:19:13: Side Note: Can someone please forward that photo (Old Westinghouse H.O. Bldg) to as many Toronto-... (43 words)
Siemens Factory to Shut Down, by Really?, Posted 2010-03-15 10:15:41: Wait a minute??? So you're telling me that if you don't invest in your City with things that succ... (92 words)
End of the Century, by Really?, Posted 2010-03-15 09:49:13: Love-Hate, eh? Don't worry, we have the same problem here in the Hammer ;) Great perspective! Tha... (16 words)
Don't Let Narrow Interests Hijack Stadium Plan, by Really?, Posted 2010-03-15 09:41:43: I'm in Toronto very often, and let me tell you something about Leafs games (despite the fact they su... (217 words)
Searching for Signs of Inspiration, by woody10, Posted 2010-03-15 09:30:38: It's getting harder and harder to stick up for this city. Very sad.... (14 words)
Siemens Factory to Shut Down, by Anders, Posted 2010-03-15 09:22:49: Ok first of all: brevity. Second: if I cared about Charlotte I would have researched it. My point is... (121 words)
Dubai: Land of Luxury, Land of Slavery, by zookeeper, Posted 2010-03-15 08:45:46: ^Um yeah, because nothing says "republic" like mass murder and wholesale destruction. :P Looks li... (21 words)
Siemens Factory to Shut Down, by schmadrian, Posted 2010-03-15 08:30:28: Anders: I'm really not sure what it is you're trying to say. You make a statement about an area a... (364 words)
Dubai: Land of Luxury, Land of Slavery, by bombdubai, Posted 2010-03-14 21:37:08: we shud invade dubai and kill all the sheikhs and destroy most of the structures and turn it into a ... (22 words)
Don't Let Narrow Interests Hijack Stadium Plan, by jason, Posted 2010-03-14 14:11:48: as far as traffic goes, I think we can all safely say that traffic congestion would be less with th... (155 words)
Getting to the Bottom of Toyota's Sudden Acceleration Problem, by mikeonthemountain, Posted 2010-03-14 10:44:16: ... btw I'm not worried because I drive a Toyota, I'm worried because there are ticking time bombs t... (47 words)
Getting to the Bottom of Toyota's Sudden Acceleration Problem, by mikeonthemountain, Posted 2010-03-14 10:41:17: This is pretty scary: http://www.wheels.ca/article/784936 They start out saying: "Federal and ... (184 words)
Siemens Factory to Shut Down, by highwater, Posted 2010-03-14 06:51:46: >Not exactly sure where but I believe it was Mississauga. These are the type of installations that b... (63 words)
Don't Let Narrow Interests Hijack Stadium Plan, by Hopeful, Posted 2010-03-14 04:41:09: If a proper planning process was undertaken from the beginning, we would have likely avoided all of ... (26 words)
Foxcroft's Self-Fulfilling Prophecy, by Capitalist, Posted 2010-03-15 10:57:41: Ok Jonathan Dalton, let me tone down the rhetoric. Yes, I do use public transit each day (Go Tran... (59 words)
Foxcroft's Self-Fulfilling Prophecy, by Really?, Posted 2010-03-15 10:05:05: It seems that bigguy1231 only joins forums to squelch at LRT... It WILL happen! You know why? Becau... (92 words)
Foxcroft's Self-Fulfilling Prophecy, by Jonathan Dalton, Posted 2010-03-15 09:47:28: >When gas prices went up to $1.30 very few people opted to take public transit. Some people opted to... (218 words)
RTH Online Poetry Crawl, by grassroots are the way forward, Posted 2010-03-15 09:46:57: There once was a town named Hamilton Who use to feel pride and was powerful Those days are lon... (28 words)
Foxcroft's Self-Fulfilling Prophecy, by woody10, Posted 2010-03-15 09:17:22: Hey, If they built that perimeter road like the drawing shows, it would go right by the new stadium.... (46 words)
Foxcroft's Self-Fulfilling Prophecy, by Capitalist, Posted 2010-03-15 08:59:06: @ Jon Dalton "Hey guys. Remember when gas prices went up?" When gas prices went up to $1.30 ve... (84 words)
Foxcroft's Self-Fulfilling Prophecy, by Capitalist, Posted 2010-03-15 08:49:14: Ryan, I recall in fall 2008 when oil prices hit $147 you made predictions that oil was going to h... (74 words)
RTH Online Poetry Crawl, by Ryan, Posted 2010-03-15 08:47:04: I guess it's almost time for me to trot out my annual Hamilton Haiku: >Spring hits Hamilton >S... (28 words)
RTH Online Poetry Crawl, by John Neary, Posted 2010-03-15 08:40:44: Oops ... that should have been: Because of some bad urban plannin' Every citizen (woman and ma... (38 words)
RTH Online Poetry Crawl, by John Neary, Posted 2010-03-15 08:28:45: Because of some bad urban plannin' Every citizen (woman and man) in The city is driving Too fast ... (23 words)
Foxcroft's Self-Fulfilling Prophecy, by Ryan, Posted 2010-03-13 19:29:43: Oh, it'll happen again - and next time oil prices will likely spike to $200 before the economy comes... (22 words)
Foxcroft's Self-Fulfilling Prophecy, by seancb, Posted 2010-03-13 17:17:00: that will never happen again, the market won't allow it... (10 words)
Foxcroft's Self-Fulfilling Prophecy, by jonathan dalton, Posted 2010-03-13 09:42:21: Hey guys. Remember when gas prices went up?... (9 words)
Google Maps Adds Bike Routes, by jason, Posted 2010-03-13 07:58:15: rrrandy, from what I hear a small group of old timers is trying to have those bike lanes blocked. ... (134 words)
Foxcroft's Self-Fulfilling Prophecy, by jason, Posted 2010-03-12 21:44:45: > Money talks, and none of you have enough to make an impact. At least you understand exactly h... (21 words)
Google Maps Adds Bike Routes, by rrrandy, Posted 2010-03-12 21:43:30: Bike lanes are coming to Dundurn South this spring. When they rebuilt the bridge over the railway tr... (57 words)
Foxcroft's Self-Fulfilling Prophecy, by bigguy1231, Posted 2010-03-12 21:17:14: You guys can kick and scream all you want but LRT just isn't going to happen in this city. You are a... (61 words)
Foxcroft's Self-Fulfilling Prophecy, by delusional transit activist, Posted 2010-03-12 15:16:04: "most of whom also own and drive cars" I guess Transit advocates are "damned if you do and damned... (48 words)
Foxcroft's Self-Fulfilling Prophecy, by nobrainer, Posted 2010-03-12 15:13:21: Lol I'm looking forward to seeing all those delusional transportation planners and business leaders ... (22 words)
Foxcroft's Self-Fulfilling Prophecy, by Hamilton Civic League, Posted 2010-03-12 15:09:37: Join the Hamilton Civic League on March 22 to discuss this topic in person. The theme for this month... (100 words)
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