COMMENT 337315P
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2012-10-30 07:44 PM |
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Stupid decision. Ignored the voice of the people. Payola involved?
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COMMENT 337320P
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2012-10-30 07:53 PM |
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Another airport named after a politician - sad. This further erodes my faith in institutions.
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COMMENT 337321P
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2012-10-30 07:55 PM |
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"The people"??? Is there one "the people"? Some of "the people" supported this decision. Wy the divisiveness?
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COMMENT 337320P
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2012-10-30 07:56 PM |
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This grandiose building is now further sullied. Another reason to dislike the terminal.
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SHOREBIRD
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2012-10-30 07:56 PM |
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Politicians brown nosing politicians.
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COMMENT 337315P
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2012-10-30 07:59 PM |
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Sounds like the decision was ALREADY MADE before the public was consulted. The public got their chain jerked.
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COMMENT 337326P
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2012-10-30 08:01 PM |
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Who cares? It's still Santa Barbara Airport aka SBA. What does this matter? Not like any of the locals will call it anything else...
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COMMENT 337330P
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2012-10-30 08:13 PM |
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Congrats to the Publisher of the Independent who pushed this issue as it was one of her relatives, used her ink and influence to push this through. As for "the people" comment the airport administration was public in saying the majority of responses they got were not in favor of this. The Indy however did endorse several members of the council and used to employ Cathy Murillo, so the publishers influence is greater than the public who did weigh in on it with the council.
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COMMENT 337331P
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2012-10-30 08:13 PM |
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Shorebird has it right. Thanks to councilmembers Francisco and Hotchkiss for saying, let's wait and not name it anything now.
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COMMENT 337333
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2012-10-30 08:18 PM |
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In all due respect...What are they thinking???? It should be Santa Barbara Airport...that is it.........
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COMMENT 337334
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2012-10-30 08:19 PM |
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Ahhh, Santa Barbara! Same ol' same ol'---or should that be ole?
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COMMENT 337336
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2012-10-30 08:20 PM |
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Another fine example of the city council doing what THEY want and not what the people wanted. Surely they read Edhat and have read the previous comments about leaving the name be. Can anyone out there tell me which council members voted for the change?
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COMMENT 337320P
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2012-10-30 08:21 PM |
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The Santa Barbara airport is dishonored with this decision. No wonder people are cynical about politics.
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COMMENT 337339
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2012-10-30 08:25 PM |
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That's right, the airport name remains the same, just the terminal is being named. To help tired travelers, most large airports try to keep their terminal names simple (Terminal 1, 2, 3, Terminal A, B, C, etc.). Since SBA is such a small airport, I suppose it doesn't matter what we call our terminal. But if we had a large airport with many terminals, it wouldn't be wise to give them proper names. That said, I think it would be funny if we named our terminal "Oxnard".
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COMMENT 337343P
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2012-10-30 08:32 PM |
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Jeez. Why would anyone want to be on the City Council. What a spineless decision!
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COMMENT 337351P
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2012-10-30 09:05 PM |
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I can see it now, in 50 years when it is old and run down its nickname will be the Rickety Old terminal and not the old Rickard terminal.
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COMMENT 337355
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2012-10-30 09:16 PM |
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Wow, haters gotta hate!
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SHOREBIRD
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2012-10-30 09:47 PM |
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SBSENT- "haters" have good reasons to hate political manipulation. The BULLdozer won.
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COMMENT 337368P
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2012-10-30 11:33 PM |
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That decision was a travesty. Named the airport terminal after someone who did something so shameful that the state legislature passed a law making sure that no one could pull that slight of hand ever again. Makes one really proud of Santa Barbara's bought and paid for city council.
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COMMENT 337370P
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2012-10-30 11:44 PM |
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368P Please refresh my memory, if you're still up and reading this. I knew I didn't like Rickard (went to SBHS with his son), but, for the life of me, can't remember what the scandal was. Please tell me.
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COMMENT 337370P
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2012-10-30 11:53 PM |
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I called my 80-something-year-old friend who used to be very involved in City Council dealings/local politics. My friend said s/he watched the meeting on t.v. S/he then pronounced to me, "You could tell it was a cooked up deal." My friend informed me that Erin Graffy de Garcia and Marianne Partridge (Independent) both gave long, long impassioned pleas before the Council, asking that the Terminal be named after Rickard. I was surprised to hear that these women were in favor of this deal. I have talked with them both, socially and otherwise, over the yearsm and they appear to be intelligent women. What gives?
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COMMENT 337320P
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2012-10-31 05:26 AM |
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Hopefully there'll a small plaque providing the name of the new terminal, instead large signage.
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COMMENT 337331P
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2012-10-31 06:04 AM |
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368P: What was that? At the time Rickard was judge, a political appointment, he was not viewed as a model of judicial impartiality and ethics. And 376P, they said they don't want a large plaque. It did most certainly look like a pre-cooked decision, minds already made up before the meeting.
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COMMENT 337351P
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2012-10-31 06:22 AM |
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SBSENT, haters = anyone who does not agree with the proverbial you. Haters = meaningless term because not everyone will agree on any given subject.
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COMMENT 337395
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2012-10-31 07:19 AM |
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In 25 years it will be changed to Ochoa Terminal. And some Edhatters will object to this too. Mark my words!
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COMMENT 337402
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2012-10-31 07:39 AM |
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Why not Gerry Mander Terminal? That's the guy who Rickard relied on to get the airport in "city limits" and allows the airport administration to run rampant over the City of Goleta. S'Auntie Barbara
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COMMENT 337315P
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2012-10-31 08:00 AM |
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-370 check the balance of their bank accounts for a clue.
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COMMENT 337416
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2012-10-31 08:01 AM |
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Completely stupid.
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COMMENT 337331P
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2012-10-31 08:05 AM |
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402: love it; Terminal Gerry Mander would have been a good name! As for the running rampant: It's just Santa Barbara giving the finger to Goleta because Goleta will have the area Target at which Santa Barbarans will shop - and contribute sales tax money, joining other tax streams from the CostCo marketplace, while SB has the homeless and other transients, aka tourists.
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COMMENT 337425P
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2012-10-31 08:15 AM |
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I shall still refer to it as Santa Barbara Airport in spite of the stupid decision. Anything we can do about it? And yes, sounds like the decision was already made.
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COMMENT 337426
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2012-10-31 08:15 AM |
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421p SB could of kept a better tax base, except for those pesky non profits everywhere
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COMMENT 337395
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2012-10-31 08:31 AM |
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Who is Gerry Mander? I have lived here 50 years and never heard of him.
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COMMENT 337438
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2012-10-31 08:32 AM |
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No one is going to remember, or repeat, this name, what was it, Rickrolled, Ricktard, something like that Terminal at the Santa Barbara Airport. The architect, the building itself and this Ricktoon guy will all soon be forgotten in the dust bin of history.
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SBJULES
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2012-10-31 08:34 AM |
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I think it is a great decision. He was mayor and was key in locating the airport. I was on a jury many, many years ago; he was the judge. I was cleaning out a drawer recently & found the letter he sent thanking me for my service.
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COMMENT 337444
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2012-10-31 08:39 AM |
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In 25 days none of those calling the a travesty will have spent another moment thinking about this.
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RDH
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2012-10-31 08:48 AM |
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I wrote an e-mail to Karen Ramsdell, the Airport Director, expressing my opinion that the terminal should not be re-named. She received a total of 79 letters/e-mails, most expressing the same opinion. These she presented to the City Council who, apparently, were not terribly interested in the opinion of the public whom they "serve". I must admit that it would have been desirable if more people had gone to the trouble to forward their thoughts, though I am not sure it would have made any difference.
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STRAY
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2012-10-31 08:55 AM |
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I'm saddened that we didn't name the new air terminal after Dennis and Evie Quaid. They made a clean getaway from Santa Barbara, didn't they? The terminal could have been called "Quazy Quaids." Imagine the mirth we'd have telling folks we're flying into the "double Q", instead of SBA. (I know, I know, the FAA requires three letter symbols for each airport, but I can dream, can't I?) Oh, the reknown QQ would have garnered!
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COMMENT 337458
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2012-10-31 09:05 AM |
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This is about as important as our national government proclaiming March 17th as National Corn Dog Day. The rest of us continue to call it St Patricks Day. Moving on. Next issue please.
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DILLYDALLY
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2012-10-31 09:26 AM |
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It is still SBA the AIRPORT name is unchanged. I dont like the terminal name but I also dont care.
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COMMENT 337426
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2012-10-31 09:26 AM |
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Gerry Mander is who kept Louis Capps in office for 14 years
LOL Gerrymandering is a political term
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COMMENT 337470P
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2012-10-31 09:30 AM |
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The original SBA terminal was named the Earle Ovington Terminal (and still is). Does anyone ever refer to it as that? Probably not. The name "Rickard Terminal" will fade into obscurity as did the Ovington Terminal and the airport will continue to be Santa Barbara Airport. It really is a non-issue.
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COMMENT 337484
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2012-10-31 09:53 AM |
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It would be nice if no public facility or street would be named after any person ever. Nike has learned that lesson by having to recently rename their Lance Armstrong and Joe Paterno buildings.
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COMMENT 337502P
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2012-10-31 10:23 AM |
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I like that "Gerry Mander Terminal" idea... Rickard was impressive in many ways, but to honor the guy who finagled the airport away from the Goleta area to SB when it is not contiguous should not be elevated in this way. Particularly in Goleta!
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COMMENT 337502P
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2012-10-31 10:24 AM |
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How 'bout Corn Dog Terminal?
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COMMENT 337502P
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2012-10-31 10:30 AM |
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Or...name it Pre-Determined Terminal? Who knew Rickard was an accomplished aviator ?
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COMMENT 337502P
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2012-10-31 10:34 AM |
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Lame on you, Partridge and de Garcia!
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