Arriving home tonight after enjoying a great evening under the stars, great neighbors, cool breezes, no bugs and cold refreshments... OK, ice cold Becks, I was surprised to read Gregory Luce's earlier post regarding the 'Hohmann Controversy.'
First off, I disavow any knowledge of any attempts by anyone to skew the ice out date in Lake Calhoun via use of massive quantities of 'recovered ice.' And let it be known that I haven't used, operated or touched a cement mixer in over 30 years, although I've worked with pre-mix more recently. Secondly, although I enjoy Budweiser, I have no material interest in either Anheuser Busch or Killian Red. However, after running around in a coat and tie and long sleeved shirt most of today, that position may change in the near future. On a related note, I think today's weather adds weight to the global warming evidence pile. As to the innuendo concerning political party or redistricting folk's beer preferences and any direct or indirect link to favoritism over local brews, or influence in any way involving the alleged and aforementioned 'recovered ice' scam, I again plead ignorance. Regarding the 'Hohmann Report' (so dubbed by Annie Young), let it be known that I simply reported my observations of ice conditions on Lake Calhoun early on the evening of April 14th-- period. Annie, busy as she was, admitted missing the event; and who knows what, if anything, the official MPRB ice-out observers witnessed. I hope Annie, Gregory (and any other list members) will join us (members of the ice-out pool) for the ice-out extravaganza currently being organized by Barbara Nelson, who instigated this event in the first place. And while I'm at it I should note that both Annie and I enjoy good blues and honky-tonk as well as cold beer-- something to consider logistically, Barbara. The time/location will be posted. And, lastly-- Gregory, please keep me posted on your research on the 'chlamydium angle'... could the chlamydia trachomatis bacteria survive in current ice-cold Lake Calhoun waters? How about in late-summer? It's way too late and I'm scheduled for a 6 a.m. walk around Lake Calhoun in a few hours. Night all! Michael Hohmann Linden Hills > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > Gregory Luce > Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 2:07 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Mpls] Hohmann Report Controversy > > > There's word on the street of considerable controversy surrounding > Michael Hohmann's call of an ice out, or the so-called Hohmann Report. > I'm hearing this from key folks within the Green Party. Here's the > scoop: the day before the Hohmann Report, at least three representatives > of the DFL party, along with two unidenitified redistricting > commissioners, were seen at Lake Calhoun shoving "boatloads" (my > source's word, not mine) of ice into the lake, in an apparent attempt to > skew the ice out call. I called Carbonic Machines, Inc., a local > ice-maker, and Ted Olson from that company confirmed that two "wonkish" > types had bought 3 1/2 tons of "recovered ice" from Carbonic earlier in > the day and hauled it off in a cement mixer. > > Apparently, "recovered ice" is the ice local restaurants and even > hospitals use to chill certain things--from fresh fruit or fish to > various body parts--Carbonic and other companies apparently recover this > ice and reuse it for unknown "industrial purposes." Though I have not > confirmed it, recovered ice may contain trace amounts of chlamydium, > apparently a bio-hazard (not sure what the subtance or hazard is), which > apparently is now in Lake Calhoun. > > It gets worse. I'm told that Michael Hohmann also has a controlling > interest in the Anheuser Busch brewing company--more accurately, he > controls a subsidiary that produces Killian's Red. Folks apparently > wanted the ice out call for April 14, 2002, because it would involve a > winner who favors Killian's over more local brews. Apparently, the DFL > party insiders all drink Grain Belt, which figures, but which does not > explain the escapade of the DFLers and the redistricting folks. Now, > both IRs and DFLers are questioning the Hohmann Report, and I'm told > Annie Young is caught in the middle. Yikes. > > Obviously, the DFL attempt to fool folks into believing that the ice out > was April 14, 2002, and not on April 13, 2002, is quickly unraveling. > Personally, I'm outraged. If anyone else has any other information, > please pass it on. I'm off to pursue the chlamydium angle. > > Heh, heh, > > Gregory Luce > Project 504/Minneapolis (North Phillips) > snip _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
