From Joe Jacari:
Here's the dead givaway: if Scottsdale were so high-class and had a truly affluent tax base--say like Beverly Hills or Palo Alto, California--why would they need to sheist people, by slapping up cameras on every corner, to try to turn a quick buck through petty traffic fines?
Answer: they wouldn't.
Bingo!
Exactly! There are about a thousand reasons or more to prove that Scottsdale is NOT affluent, and this is a great perspective on why you don't see speed cameras and abusive traffic enforcement in truly affluent communities!
I think you've discovered the humorous disconnect between the Sheisters and the NIMBYs of Scottsdale. One side is telling folks to come on out to Scottsdale, the "West's Most Western Town," where every day is spent sipping margaritas after a sunny day on the links. And of course the other is saying, "You just go back the way you came cowboy."
Posted by: More like Photo GAYdar | July 25, 2008 at 12:06 AM
Frank - You now can't even buy a Scottsdale house in a gated community! They won't let you in!
Check out this dramatic video from Desert Highlands:
http://www.scottsdalearizonanews.com/2008/07/desert-highlands-golf-course-community.html
Posted by: Pete | July 25, 2008 at 11:01 AM
What the hell is that? It looks like a $500 starter apartment!!!!
Posted by: Frank Rumbauskas | July 25, 2008 at 11:52 AM
When wanting to look at property in Desert Highlands a real estate agent is required to meet you at the gate and escort you to the property. This is so people do not just wander around the community. People pay to live in gated communities for a reason. This is not an unusual practice. The people in the video are the guards at the gate, not in an apartment.
Posted by: Kim | July 26, 2008 at 01:47 PM
SHYSTER SCOTTSDALE BANKS BITE THE BIG ONE:
F.D.I.C. Takes Over 2 Banks
The 28 branches of the banks, owned by First National Bank Holding Company, based in Scottsdale, Ariz., are scheduled to reopen on Monday as branches of Mutual of Omaha Bank, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation said.
The F.D.I.C. said all depositors, including those with funds in excess of F.D.I.C. insurance limits, would switch to Mutual of Omaha with “the full amount of their deposits.” As of June 30, the closed banks had total assets of $3.6 billion, down from $4.1 billion six months earlier.
Boom!
Sheistdale strikes again!
Posted by: joe jacari | July 27, 2008 at 11:06 AM