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Zalatix

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39. I remember that. I wanted so badly to call in and ask him if he knew about the Iron Law of Wages
Sun May 13, 2012, 07:37 PM
May 2012

but I was in my car at the time and I didn't catch the phone number, if there was a phone number.

K&R. WHAT a story! tilsammans May 2012 #1
brilliant Blue_Tires May 2012 #2
Kick for Lucas JCMach1 May 2012 #3
this is great. and even if it wasn't his original intent, major kudos to Lucas cali May 2012 #4
Not sure. It sounds a bit like revenge itaest May 2012 #50
Lol, maybe I can afford to move back to my homeland now. *chuckling* firehorse May 2012 #5
I was thinking the same thing. Webster Green May 2012 #18
Maybe because you sent it to the wrong place? ; ) Nostradammit May 2012 #32
No, I was probably in over my head. Webster Green May 2012 #46
Sorry, I was just trying to make a lame joke about the fact that it's called SKYwalker Ranch Nostradammit May 2012 #80
Oh, that went right over my head. Webster Green May 2012 #82
Keep it up, George and I may forgive you for the prequels... white_wolf May 2012 #6
Love this story- I was just about to post it. WhoIsNumberNone May 2012 #7
I can remember Paul Harvey a few years back during a spike in unemployment, brewens May 2012 #8
Paul Harvey was a douchebag. MessiahRp May 2012 #16
and now you know the rest of the story. Son of Gob May 2012 #35
That comment says far more about you than about Mr. Harvey. PavePusher May 2012 #47
If you know anything about Paul Harvey, you'd know he was a complete rightwing douchebag. Joe the Revelator May 2012 #70
I remember that. I wanted so badly to call in and ask him if he knew about the Iron Law of Wages Zalatix May 2012 #39
K & R !!! WillyT May 2012 #9
Love this story! romantico May 2012 #10
Neighbors just don't want Jar-Jar moving in next door longship May 2012 #11
that's awesome! ibegurpard May 2012 #12
LOL. Iggo May 2012 #13
So he is helping low income people only to spite his neighbors? nm rhett o rick May 2012 #14
also for the tax breaks, i imagine. HiPointDem May 2012 #19
I wouldn't assume the worst about his motives. He's done plenty of other good things, too. Zalatix May 2012 #40
Since he's building low-income housing to stick it to his neighbors in retribution for not getting HiPointDem May 2012 #74
It sounds like a win win win. Go George! xtraxritical May 2012 #100
Spite housing pscot May 2012 #15
*spite* AtomicKitten May 2012 #17
Would it be better if he put up another McMansion subdivision? bluesbassman May 2012 #25
More often than not the right thing is done for the wrong reason Raine May 2012 #38
Yes. girl gone mad May 2012 #43
I've heard that road runs the other way pscot May 2012 #45
Think if Europeans hid Jews in occupied Europe ... Trajan May 2012 #56
What's "evil" in the intent in question? 2ndAmForComputers May 2012 #71
Yes. n/t Chan790 May 2012 #76
How many soldiers kill for peace? nt valerief May 2012 #96
Your personal definition of evil seems so overly broad as to include the absurd... LanternWaste May 2012 #104
If Lucas had his way he would have built his film studio pscot May 2012 #110
Bwaaaaaaaah hahahaha malaise May 2012 #20
Using the poor as pawns? Not exactly what I would call awesome. Brickbat May 2012 #21
People who need housing will get it. I hardly call them "pawns." MADem May 2012 #22
Exactly. nt AverageJoe90 May 2012 #83
The studio is currently located across the bridge where there is more mass transit cally May 2012 #108
Seniors don't need lots of mass transit. They need a safe home, free of crime. MADem May 2012 #111
Better than using the poor for "cannon fodder." nanabugg May 2012 #23
yeah...to hell with outcome... ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #26
There is no outcome yet. EFerrari May 2012 #64
i bet you're just the life of the party ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #86
Actually, I've worked the affordable housing street for years now EFerrari May 2012 #88
don't care what you've worked ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #89
My attitude doesn't change the facts of this situation, EFerrari May 2012 #90
+1 Lucas hasn't built anything yet KurtNYC May 2012 #66
Low-income creative class and students ErikJ May 2012 #24
Good for him. But I'm gonna guess zoning will interfere with those plans. nt Honeycombe8 May 2012 #27
He should errect The Wizard May 2012 #28
George Lucas V Lucas Valley homeowners has been going on since he moved there. mulsh May 2012 #29
Yes. I've hiked that trail many times cally May 2012 #58
I've sure there's great public transportation XemaSab May 2012 #30
You know the area- how far to a decent hospital? LeftyMom May 2012 #42
I think there's one in Larkspur Warren DeMontague May 2012 #52
It's right on the 101, right? There's a bus down to Golden Gate, at least. Recursion May 2012 #55
It's totally not right on the 101 XemaSab May 2012 #73
*shrug* it looked pretty close on this Recursion May 2012 #95
No there is not cally May 2012 #59
Wow! I'd take my hat off to you, Me. Lucas, if I wore one. TheDebbieDee May 2012 #31
What a thumb in the eye dark forest May 2012 #33
If antagonizing his former neighbors is the goal... Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2012 #34
Maybe he is already surrounded by lunatics, and he's just upgrading neighborhood Zorra May 2012 #103
Just what these senior/low income residents need are hostile [extremely wealthy] neighbors... Earth_First May 2012 #36
You are mistaking this area for other parts of Marin. cally May 2012 #63
Bravo, Mr. Lucas! Vidar May 2012 #37
Go George! Stinky The Clown May 2012 #41
This is not the whole story nor accurate cally May 2012 #44
I think most of us can smell NIMBYs with money. LeftyMom May 2012 #48
Not everyone in this area have a lot of money. cally May 2012 #62
But it pisses off the neighbors. EFerrari May 2012 #67
I totally agree XemaSab May 2012 #51
"If there's one thing rich people will hate more than having movie magic made in their backyard..." holdencaufield May 2012 #49
Lucas (Lucasfilms, actually) owns Industrial Light & Magic hughee99 May 2012 #77
The poor are not a weapon to be used in zoning disputes Recursion May 2012 #53
It's not awesome to create ill feeling among neighbors EFerrari May 2012 #54
Sounds like the ill feelings had been created a long time ago, for a long time; babylonsister May 2012 #65
So this rich guy with a history of beng an asshole neighbor gets a pass EFerrari May 2012 #69
I agree with your assessment Skittles May 2012 #78
If he planned on helping the poor it would have been part of the plan from the begining mulsh May 2012 #105
lol! How cool will that be for low income people? To live in Lucas' backyard? Liberal_in_LA May 2012 #57
ok this got him back to SwampG8r May 2012 #60
OK, that's classy. I'll forgive him the Ewoks. TygrBright May 2012 #61
He isn't doing it. He is threatening to do it. Lucas is desparate. KurtNYC May 2012 #68
That is also my guess. lonestarnot May 2012 #75
If the neighbors get their way, then no, there wouldn't be either. AverageJoe90 May 2012 #84
It has been 25 years -- the neighbors ARE getting their way KurtNYC May 2012 #93
Wanna bet a nickle? DainBramaged May 2012 #98
We can't gamble here but if this project is built EFerrari May 2012 #99
I still like you even though I am right DainBramaged May 2012 #101
Me, too. EFerrari May 2012 #102
F'n awesome! SammyWinstonJack May 2012 #72
What a great dude.... WCGreen May 2012 #79
I hope he pulls if off; the low-income housing in Lucas Valley. Serve The Servants May 2012 #81
The studio was already built in San Francisco cally May 2012 #109
Good on you, George! AverageJoe90 May 2012 #85
Love it! n/t RiffRandell May 2012 #87
A kick for Mr. Lucas! nt TBF May 2012 #91
Sweet! K&R snappyturtle May 2012 #92
k&r HappyMe May 2012 #94
The Empire Strikes Back...... DainBramaged May 2012 #97
kick Phentex May 2012 #106
That's no moon...That's a project. dairydog91 May 2012 #107
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