Blackwater sinks

[lame54]

http://www.buzzflash.com/articles/smith/258
From the Associated Press: "Military security contractor Blackwater Worldwide has pulled its plans to build a training facility in a remote area about 45 miles east of San Diego."

It's a modern-day story of David vs. Goliath, a grassroots victory of monumental proportions. After a long battle to block the building of Blackwater's mercenary base, the people of Potrero (population: 899) are rejoicing. Blackwater is gone. Gone from this pristine area of East San Diego County. Gone from California.

[Vincardog]

1. Change their name to Bilge water

[bvar22]

13. "Black Water" is "Shit Water".

Anyone who handles waste knows what "Blackwater" is.
Blackwater is the stuff that gets pumped out of septic tanks....
way worse than bilgewater.


Love the bloody handprints on their sign.
Blackwater should become pariahs in any community.

[TomInTib]

2. Excellent!

I know a couple of people (Federal Employees, yet) who worked really hard to keep those bastards out from around Potrero.

[thereismore]

3. Thank you Potrero. nt

[Elspeth]

9. YES!!!!!!!!!!

Potrero is now my official favorite place in San Diego county. :)

[Strelnikov_]

4. Wonder where Ravenwood . . oops . . Blackwater will land now

AZ? NV? TX?

[Kool Kitty]

12. And speaking of "Jericho"-

this week's episode was great. The whole season so far has been outstanding.

[Strelnikov_]

16. Goetz

Felt good, didn't it.

I really have to wonder how they are getting away with this plot line. Probably a big reason why it was canceled.

[Kool Kitty]

17. Yes, I have to admit that it did.

I could have killed him with my bare hands, and I am not a violent person. Usually.

[Donnachaidh]

15. you mean Slytherin, don't you? n/t

[quadriga]

5. What about Blackwater Illinois though?

Also, can I just make up laws and post them at the end of my driveway like that?

[madrchsod]

7. they are still being blocked by the county board

to expand their site on the land they own. they want to bring in copters training and heavy arms training. there`s one hell of a lot of people up here with a ton of money who are fighting this. the facilities is in some of the best tourist areas in illinois and is a summer/vacation area for many people from chicago. there is an active group that is fighting these guys and so far they are succeeding. i have`t been by the facilities yet but i intend to go there when the weather is nice for a sunday drive into start of god`s country

[YOY]

6. Mercenary f***s need to be kicked out of the country

and take the rest of the DeVos/scAmway family with them.

[loudsue]

10. I'm in N.C. where their home office is....you're right! They need to be kicked out

of the WORLD, not just the country.

[elehhhhna]

8. Yay for California!

[Jeffersons Ghost]

11. K&R

[otherlander]

14. Best. Vandalism. Ever.

:thumbsup:

[DCKit]

18. Vandalism? I though it was their new logo. Truth in Advertising and all. n/t