woberto Report This Comment
Date: March 17, 2013 05:13AM

Reminds me of Marvin's Killdozer (time being relative and all...)

quasi Report This Comment
Date: March 17, 2013 10:00AM

That thing was awesome. Too bad he used his superpowers for evil.

Mrkim Report This Comment
Date: March 17, 2013 02:32PM

Hmm, not too sure Marvin used anything for evil. Sounds more like just another example of the concept of imminent domain gone horribly wrong (and NOT used for the purpose it was intended for, what a surprise huh?) resulting in one seriously pissed off man refusing to just lay down and roll over when he was defeated by an unfair and unjust legal system.

I think we need more Marvins and fewer examples of what drives folks like him to take such drastic measures to "level" the playing field, and yeah, the pun was intentional

quasi Report This Comment
Date: March 17, 2013 02:51PM

Yeah, he wasn't really evil, just a little over the top (pun intended) trying to level the playing field. We've had a couple of emminent domain cases around here that while not effecting me directly do really piss me off. Just before the boom went bust our county commisioners took over a large section of land in the northern part of the county, paying the few, scattered landowners there a fair price for their properties, but taking out massive loans to do that as well as pay for numerous studies and provide incentives for developers. The developers all disappeared and the taxpayers are on the hook for loan payments that amout to several thousand dollars a day on what is now vacant land. Dumbasses thought they could make a fast buck by taking over someone elses property.