[Vision2020] Is Zume's on the market? [Reposted since two originals did not appear.]

[Art Deco]

Saundra,

How naughty you are raking up these scandals the that Christ Church Cult
Master Douglas Wilson has worked so hard to eviscerate.

Perhaps, I can help you with some names later in the weekend.

Wayne


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Saundra Lund" <sslund@adelphia.net>
To: "'Art Deco'" <deco@moscow.com>; <vision2020@moscow.com>;
<DonaldH675@aol.com>
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 8:05 PM
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Is Zume's on the market? [Reposted since two
originals did not appear.]


> Well, inquiring minds *do* want to know!
>
> Now that I've picked myself up off the floor from ROTFLOL over Mr. Fox's
> suggestions, I realize this could be a golden opportunity.  I would love
to
> own a small local business that could add to the character of our
community
> and provide a public service as well!
>
> However, I need a few questions answered first.
>
> Ms. Huskey asked an important question:  is there actual physical space
for
> sale, or would one be stuck leasing from that wolf in sheep's clothing or
> some arm of Wilson World?  While I might be interested in purchasing the
> space, I definitely wouldn't want to lease the space from people who think
> feminism, equal rights, and abortion are abominations.
>
> Second, whatever happened with Moscow's Great Safe Heist of 2004?  As a
> potential business owner, I'd want to make sure that whole thing had been
> satisfactorily resolved.  Were the culprits ever caught?  If not, then as
a
> prudent potential business owner, I'd have grave doubts about the safety
of
> my investment.  After all, I'd sure hate for my safe to sprout legs and
walk
> off unnoticed!
>
> Third, have there been any reports of hauntings in the building?  This
might
> sound a bit far out, but that building has apparently been cursed since
NSA
> took it over, what with the Great Safe Heist, the alleged vandalisms, and
> the failure of Zume.  I have to wonder if the Good Lord is trying to send
> them a message that they've got it all wrong.  Now, of course, a great
many
> of us in the community *know* Wilson World has it all wrong, but how wise
> would it be to start up a business in such close proximity to the target
of
> God's wrath???  According to Wilson World, one needs to look no further
than
> the South to see what happens when God gets really p*ssed.
>
> Finally, should someone commit a crime or become financially indebted to
me,
> would I have the autonomy to reject taking that person as a slave for
> restitution and rehabilitation, or would my business space be subject to
> Wilson World's theocratic worldview that slavery is mandated for
criminals,
> and any convict rejecting enslavement be put to death?  I will NOT get
> involved in slavery *or* executions!
>
> Assuming I receive favorable answers to my questions, then I have *just
the
> PERFECT* idea for a business to go into that space!  After much long &
hard
> thought about what would fit into the character of the building and the
> people there, as well as providing a form of entertainment currently
lacking
> for a segment of the community, I've hit on an idea.  Now, I'm not very
> creative by nature, so I'm hoping some of you here (perhaps Mr. Fox or Ms.
> Opyr) will be able to help me come up with a name for my future
> establishment, but here's My Idea . . .
>
> I think the location would be ideal for a nice little Poker/Blackjack
Parlor
> :-)  You know, a kind of reincarnation of the Morton Street House that
some
> of those (including some who are now "faculty") at NSA apparently had a
> particular fondness for  :-)  Now, Master Wilkins is no longer in the
area,
> but I think the venture would still be successful because other
participants
> are still around, and with all those from outside the community Wilson
World
> is attracting, there would be a guaranteed continual influx of interested
> new clients  :-)
>
> Due to legal restrictions, I couldn't serve alcohol to minors the way the
> Real Morton Street House did when they wanted more action/bigger stakes.
> However, I think those fine young men showed their true characters and
> attraction to the wilder side of life, and I've no reason to think the
women
> would be any different, so I don't think alcohol would be a necessity.
>
> Perhaps all the dealers could be Nicole Kidman <g> and Tom Cruise clones?
> And, I'm sure I could fix things up so that the inner workings of my
> business wouldn't be visible to the public, so perhaps topfree and low
rise
> clones would be a better draw than alcohol, anyway.  I'm pretty sure that
> idea would fly because the idiots who pushed for Moscow Ordinance 2002-13
> didn't think to regulate SOBs (sexually oriented businesses) because they
> were more worried about the effects of breasts than sex.
>
> But, IMHO, here's the *best* part of the business:  I wouldn't need to
worry
> about collecting gambling debts!  Christ Church would come up with the
money
> out of the church's General Fund to pay for the debts of any of their
flock
> just like they did with the Morton Street House!
>
> Of course, those folks might then be subject to enslavement by Wilson
World
> since, technically, they would be indebted to Wilson World, but . . . if
> that's their interpretation of the Bible, maybe I'd be doing them a favor
by
> giving them a means to pretend that they live in a theocracy.  After all,
> who am I to tell them  -- or their pastor --  they are just plain WRONG
> about their Biblical interpretation?  And, if when faced with the actual
> prospect of enslavement by Wilson World they decide they don't like it,
well
> . . . then I guess they can just be put to death since that's their
> interpretation (Deuteronomy 17:12; I Tim. 1: 8-11).
>
>
> Saundra Lund
> Moscow, ID
>
> The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do
> nothing.
> -Edmund Burke
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vision2020-admin@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com] On
> Behalf Of Art Deco
> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 3:12 PM
> To: vision2020@moscow.com
> Subject: [Vision2020] Is Zume's on the market? [Reposted since two
originals
> did not appear.]
>
>
> Fellow Entrepreneurs:
>
> Rose Huskey has done an important community economic development service
by
> the suggestions in her latest posting requesting possible replacements for
> Zume.
>
> A few modest proposals:
>
> Whatever business goes into the allegedly soon-to-be-vacant space of Zume
> should recognize what a remarkable asset the other tenant in the building,
> New Saint Andrews College, is.  In that spirit the following preliminary
> suggestions are offered.  Those with ready capital to venture should
contact
> me via this list-serve.
>
> Butts under the Nuts  A smoke shop.
>
> A Touch of Sanity in a Building Run Amok  A mental health clinic.  This
> business would probably have a ready made clientele already in the
building.
>
> Ground Floor Degrees An over-the-counter/mail order degree factory.  Again
> this business might have an initial rush of business from those already in
> the building.
>
> Hot Crossed Buns  A bakery.  The thoughtful reader can make the connection
> with New Saint Andrews (hint: think Thomas Garfield).
>
> Rhetoric Masters  An off-shoot of New Saint Andrews where Nate Wilson and
> Ben Merkle could showcase and sell their world class skills at rhetoric
and
> logic.  Perhaps Christ Church Cult Master Douglas Wilson would condescend
to
> present an occasional seminar on writing historical fiction .
>
> Whores under the Bores  A modern partially web-based house of
prostitution.
> Not only might the other tenant of the building be a source for clients
but
> might also supply some employees.
>
>
> This suggestion just in from the gleeful chaps at Grimfriars' Howl.
>
> Don We now our Gay Apparel  A clothing store specializing in stylish
> fashions for those with alternative lifestyles.  A secret door and
changing
> closet will be provided for those New Saint Andrews students and faculty
> needing to secretly buy and wear these items in accordance with the old
> Christian hymn from which the store's title directly comes.
>
>
> Wayne Fox
>
>
>
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