# Our gun rally caused 60K in lawn damage at the capital.
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**Created:** [April 2, 2013, 5:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/our-gun-rally-caused-60k-in-lawn-damage-at-the-capital/266653 "2013-04-02T05:51:38Z")
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### Author:  [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2013, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/our-gun-rally-caused-60k-in-lawn-damage-at-the-capital/266653/41 "2013-04-02T11:32:11Z")
If you’re going to start questioning how the government assigns value to it’s own bills you’re going to have a bad day. Just start checking pockets of people involved.
You know how much the phone bill for the taxpayers is from the retired presidents?
$85,000 a year.
Feel free to look up other stats.
> **[3.6 Million Taxpayer Dollars Being Used To Support The Lavish Lifestyles Of...](http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/3-6-million-taxpayer-dollars-being-used-to-support-the-lavish-lifestyles-of-former-presidents-such-as-bush-and-clinton)**
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> You are not going to believe how much money is being spent on our former presidents. At a time when U.S. government spending is wildly out of control, a total of 3.6 million dollars is being used to support the lavish lifestyles of former presidents...
In 4 years the $85,000 phone figure will bring a whole new meaning to “Obamaphone”
The $30,000 for labor and $30,000 in materials is just another governmental contractor that’s going to rake it in, for some reason I doubt it will be the regular crew doing it.
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### Author:  [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2013, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/our-gun-rally-caused-60k-in-lawn-damage-at-the-capital/266653/42 "2013-04-02T11:40:36Z")
dont get started in the semantics of what it should, might, does, will, used to cost. Like I said in the OP, this was meant to try and benefit somehow from this, even if its saving a little grace from negativity shunned upon us the protestors. prices and details like that are just derailing the meaning.
For those who dont think this wouldnt work, ask 10 people around you right now this. Let them read the article and the negativity it portrayed upon us. then ask them “What do you think if all the gun protesters went out and either donated their labor and materials to fix the lawn or donated the money to OGS to fix the lawn.”
You honestly think those people will say something like “yeah your all still a bunch of douchebags?”
we talked about it here at work, and somehow for once my outlandish ideas they agreed would be a nice change of pace for this community if it were to happen. Only to come back here where my friends and fellow rights supporters seem to think its all wasted effort and money.
i quit
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### Author:  [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2013, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/our-gun-rally-caused-60k-in-lawn-damage-at-the-capital/266653/43 "2013-04-02T12:28:36Z")
For reference
[http://saratogaindecline.blogspot.com/2013\_02\_01\_archive.html](http://saratogaindecline.blogspot.com/2013_02_01_archive.html)
[http://mayorgraham.blogspot.com/2013/04/pro-gun-rally-blamed-for-lawn.html?showComment=1364815678338](http://mayorgraham.blogspot.com/2013/04/pro-gun-rally-blamed-for-lawn.html?showComment=1364815678338)
> **[Gun rally causes $60,000 in lawn damage](https://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Gun-rally-causes-60-000-in-lawn-damage-4401434.php)**
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> The state Office of General Services estimates it will spend $60,000 in materials and labor to repair the grass of West Capitol Park after it was damaged by the combination of a large crowd and mucky conditions at a Feb. 28 rally opposing the NY SAFE...
By the looks of it, a lawn job that big, counting lifting the mud and replanting everything and materials; the price doesn’t seem that outrageous.
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### Author:  [@pitman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pitman)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2013, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/our-gun-rally-caused-60k-in-lawn-damage-at-the-capital/266653/44 "2013-04-02T12:59:03Z")
they prolly threw a party for $60k and said it was lawn damage to the tax payer.
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### Author:  [@madwabbit](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/madwabbit)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2013, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/our-gun-rally-caused-60k-in-lawn-damage-at-the-capital/266653/45 "2013-04-02T13:03:23Z")
> [@Quaker Steak and Lube](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quaker-steak-and-lube/44497/75):
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> By the looks of it, a lawn job that big, counting lifting the mud and replanting everything and materials; the price doesn’t seem that outrageous.
You are out of your god damn mind.
Even if the state made a mountain out of a mole hill…that could be fixed for a fraction of what they said.
Don’t be stupid. There are landscape companies that take care of 200 house developments for less than 1/2 of that PER YEAR. Including spring/fall cleanup. Cleaning up after plows destroyed grass. Daily maintenance. Weekly mowing and trimming.
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### Author:  [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2013, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/our-gun-rally-caused-60k-in-lawn-damage-at-the-capital/266653/46 "2013-04-02T13:21:41Z")
> [@It's official...Sean's leaving v2.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-official-seans-leaving-v2-0/52169/42):
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> You are out of your god damn mind.
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> Even if the state made a mountain out of a mole hill…that could be fixed for a fraction of what they said.
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> Don’t be stupid. There are landscape companies that take care of 200 house developments for less than 1/2 of that PER YEAR. Including spring/fall cleanup. Cleaning up after plows destroyed grass. Daily maintenance. Weekly mowing and trimming.
Go to a bunch of contractors and tell them you have that many acres to do as above.
I don’t know a first thing about that job but they already removed the top level and piled it all up, likely because of mud, that involves some kind of machinery already.
Seriously call up a bunch of contractors and see what they will say. I’m actually curious to see their rate on such a job. Otherwise it’s just us throwing out figures in the air.
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### Author:  [@ds50r](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ds50r)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2013, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/our-gun-rally-caused-60k-in-lawn-damage-at-the-capital/266653/47 "2013-04-02T13:24:10Z")
shouldnt have put the retarded law into place so its their fault
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### Author:  [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2013, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/our-gun-rally-caused-60k-in-lawn-damage-at-the-capital/266653/48 "2013-04-02T13:36:37Z")
Acres? Vlad have you ever been there? The lawn isn’t that big.
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### Author:  [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2013, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/our-gun-rally-caused-60k-in-lawn-damage-at-the-capital/266653/49 "2013-04-02T14:05:38Z")
> [@OFFICIAL: 2008 ELECTION THREAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-2008-election-thread/41192/1003):
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> Acres? Vlad have you ever been there? The lawn isn’t that big.
After briefly looking at Google maps and excluding some out lying patches that they may or may not replace. The general area is as follows:
132ft x 41ft = 5412sq
25ft x 231ft = 5775sq
75ft x 245ft = 18375sq
111ft x 244ft = 27000sq
Total : 56562sq
1 acre = 43000
So ~1.31 acres
Whats the going rate to redo an acre of land?
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### Author:  [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2013, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/our-gun-rally-caused-60k-in-lawn-damage-at-the-capital/266653/50 "2013-04-02T14:18:27Z")
you’re a fool
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### Author:  [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2013, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/our-gun-rally-caused-60k-in-lawn-damage-at-the-capital/266653/51 "2013-04-02T14:33:41Z")
> [@FS: 50" Toshiba DLP HDTV](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-50-toshiba-dlp-hdtv/49672/22):
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> you’re a fool
:crackup
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### Author:  [@capitalcrew](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/capitalcrew)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2013, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/our-gun-rally-caused-60k-in-lawn-damage-at-the-capital/266653/52 "2013-04-02T14:36:25Z")
I could seed an acre for… Under a grand. :rofl
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### Author:  [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2013, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/our-gun-rally-caused-60k-in-lawn-damage-at-the-capital/266653/53 "2013-04-02T14:49:41Z")
bubbb bubb but buuut tthththther sodding it…:ahh
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### Author:  [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2013, 2:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/our-gun-rally-caused-60k-in-lawn-damage-at-the-capital/266653/54 "2013-04-02T14:50:05Z")
> [@On another topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/52200/3):
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> I could seed an acre for… Under a grand. :rofl
THERE WILL BE NO COMMON SENSE IN THIS THREAD!
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### Author:  [@capitalcrew](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/capitalcrew)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2013, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/our-gun-rally-caused-60k-in-lawn-damage-at-the-capital/266653/55 "2013-04-02T21:05:24Z")
:lol Total dumbfuckery though, truly. If we had to pay 60k dollars every time we wanted to grow ONE acre of grass (hay) on the farm… we wouldn’t be farming. Or even 30k. Or even ten fucking thousand. At 150 bales to the acre we’d only make 450 dollars off of an acre. Now take out for labor to unload the wagon and reload a truck in the future, fuel costs to mow, ted, rake, and bale it… twine… fertilizer… COME ON. We manage to make money on this. :rofl 60k dollars FFS.
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### Author:  [@Baumbauer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Baumbauer)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2013, 9:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/our-gun-rally-caused-60k-in-lawn-damage-at-the-capital/266653/56 "2013-04-02T21:57:19Z")
I know a married couple from Utah who moved here and within two weeks, without having any record of a job search or an adress, got food stamps. New York can take its $60k lawn bill and shove it up their ass.
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### Author:  [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2013, 10:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/our-gun-rally-caused-60k-in-lawn-damage-at-the-capital/266653/57 "2013-04-02T22:32:40Z")
> [@What to do with 40lbs of gold?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do-with-40lbs-of-gold/52212/8):
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> I know a married couple from Utah who moved here and within two weeks, without having any record of a job search or an adress, got food stamps. New York can take its $60k lawn bill and shove it up their ass.
Who the hell is this couple that they make less than $1600 a month _gross_ between the two of them?
> **[Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)](https://otda.ny.gov/programs/snap/)**
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> The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) can help you put healthy food on the table. Many people, just like you, help make ends meet by using SNAP.
Unemployed?
Edit: even unemployment counts towards your gross.
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### Author:  [@JSEnclosures](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JSEnclosures)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2013, 5:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/our-gun-rally-caused-60k-in-lawn-damage-at-the-capital/266653/58 "2013-04-03T05:29:06Z")
i have 1.24 acres, i seeded my lawn for ~ $120 sunday (3 bags), right before all this snow bullshit. i borrowed the spreader form my dad, that’s about another $50 bucks
Vlad just likes to play devil’s advocate so as soon as you start ignoring everything he says in any political thread the sooner it won’t bother you anymore
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### Author:  [@greggotron](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/greggotron)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2013, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/our-gun-rally-caused-60k-in-lawn-damage-at-the-capital/266653/59 "2013-04-03T09:50:01Z")
> [@It's official...Sean's leaving v2.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-official-seans-leaving-v2-0/52169/42):
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> You are out of your god damn mind.
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> Even if the state made a mountain out of a mole hill…that could be fixed for a fraction of what they said.
:insert “you think this is fucking game” picture here:
You think they’re hiring the neighbors kids to fix this? We need to do an abatement study, draw the new specs up in AutoCAD, spend the money to send it out to bid and then maybe, just maybe, they’ll pick a qualified #SCUM contractor. Bureaucracy mang.
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### Author:  [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2013, 9:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/our-gun-rally-caused-60k-in-lawn-damage-at-the-capital/266653/60 "2013-04-03T09:58:33Z")
what agency do you work for?
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