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I'm relieved that there's basically been no impact on my commute or my access to goods and services however...
What the hell happened with this event? Did people not come? Are they staying way far away from NOVA? I feel bad for anyone who runs a hotel, bar a restaurant that this thing has had limited impact...
This thing is MILLIONS in the hole. Bulova said it would be a moneymaker for the County. Fail. This is just a preview, Bulova will DOUBLE taxes to pay off the 100 million deficit the schools have. Yes, double!
I heard of it long ago, it is supposed to be a big deal, but have seen nothing except some bike riders on Telegraph Road with police escort about three weeks ago.
And I saw a add that says there's a Dodge Ball game. Dodge Ball ?? Im having a hard time with that.. Is that the game we used to play called "Smear The Queer?? Years ago??
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It looks like the sand volleyball events are being held in some parking lot in Tysons. I can see them playing when I pass by on my way to work. You can also see all the extra police security being provided. There were guys in their "swat" uniforms, or whatever they call military fatigues, all over the place. I didn't see any spectators, though. I bet those guys are really raking in the overtime.
I know a school bus driver that is driving for this thing. She says that from what she personally has seen, the police games is a bust. She has transported just a handful of people.
Can't begin to imagine why anyone would care about this event. They've taken over one of the parking lots at reston town center and there are a bunch of idiot cops wearing fatigues everywhere, but other than that nobody seems to know or care.
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The county will lose millions of dollars on this event, in spite of Sharon Bulova's gasbag statements...this is nothing more than a vanity project by Fairfax
Red Foam Fingers Wrote:
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> The county will lose millions of dollars on this
> event, in spite of Sharon Bulova's gasbag
> statements...this is nothing more than a vanity
> project by Fairfax
Hey troll, how about post evidence that Fairfax is even spending money dumbass. To date you keep complaining about buses and shit, and then when someone points out that the buses are being paid for by private donations you run off and troll again. Post your fuckin evidence from the budget that public funds are going to it, or shut the fuck up already.
Hey troll, how about post evidence that Fairfax is even spending money dumbass. To date you keep complaining about buses and shit, and then when someone points out that the buses are being paid for by private donations you run off and troll again. Post your fuckin evidence from the budget that public funds are going to it, or shut the fuck up already.
Are you mad because you came in 4th in the wrist-wrestling competition?
I watched tennis and soccer and both were well attended. First responders have my respect... far more than trolls who wouldn't lift a finger to help another.
In addition RTC has been jammed every night with people from many countries spending their $$$ in our county.
Not sure where you live or if you've checked the events map but the games have been spread across the county (so duh, you aren't going to see mobs) and well attended.
What did you expect? Standing room only in your neighborhood? Great post Huh. You're quite the brainiac.
The WP&FG were a boon to Fairfax County! Athletes, their families, sponsors, and volunteers from all over the world visited Fairfax County. The true amount of revenue is still be in tallied and is difficult to estimate because some of the revenue will be recognized on return visits by the athletes, their families and friends. While Fairfax County is currently at a $14.2 million deficit from the WP&FG, the increase in tax revenues while not be fully realized or calculated for a few months. Any remaining deficit will be offset against other funding sources.
I was involved as a volunteer. The events we worked were very well attended. It will be a year before all the bills are paid and taxes collected to see whether the Fairfax investment in these games produced net additional revenue for the county.
But aside from the bicycle accident, the events were competitive and fun, and the athletes were very grateful that their countries gave them the time to participate. I know that we ended up with far more volunteers than we needed, and had to turn some away.
"The true amount of revenue is still be in tallied and is difficult to estimate because some of the revenue will be recognized on return visits by the athletes, their families and friends."
What sort of Orwellian doublespeak is that?
So, some of the "athletes" might...possibly...drop by for a repeat visit to Fairfax County...sometime in the hazy future? And this will make up for any financial shortfall to the county?
If Sharon Bulova didn't really say this, it's only because it didn't occur to her...
I heard that very, very, very few people used the FCPS school buses for transportation. Word of the decrepitness of our bus fleet must have traveled to the far corners of the earth!