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GIANT SOAP LAKE LAVA LAMP MAY EVAPORATE INTO THIN AIR -- pappy, 16:12:53 02/22/03 Sat

This controversy is reaching the Michael Jackson stage. Build the Giant Lava Lamp at Neverland where it won't be out of place.

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[> Re: GIANT SOAP LAKE LAVA LAMP MAY EVAPORATE INTO THIN AIR -- don, 18:28:18 02/22/03 Sat

source: www comment on building a giant lava lamp at Soap Lake. "Nothing screams culture like an enormous tribute to getting stoned in your basement when you were fifteen."

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[> [> Re: GIANT SOAP LAKE LAVA LAMP MAY EVAPORATE INTO THIN AIR -- filo26, 19:15:59 02/22/03 Sat

Right on Bard. Nutty. Hippie Daze. Bound to fail, it is a dubious plan that won't work. An outdoor giant lava lamp would have to be surrounded by a building to keep the temp consistant. If not, it will take more power to heat than Soap Lake. They have yet to figure wattage out or the formula. What a lark.

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[> [> Re: GIANT SOAP LAKE LAVA LAMP MAY EVAPORATE INTO THIN AIR -- davis, 20:22:10 02/22/03 Sat

The Boston Globe ran an article about the Soap Lake giant lava lamp on 12/1/2002. John Glassgo, who has been helping Brent Blake with the lava lamp project, shared his feelings. Glassgo compares the lava lamp to the yo-yo and expressed he believes the lava lamp to be a cultural icon. My thoughts on the subject differ somewhat. By no means do I find the yo-yo or lava lamp to be an enduring alluring childish fixation carried into adulthood. Having class, does not spell yo-yo or lava lamp. If you want to put on the dog and attract tourists with bucks, drop the 60s cultural icon. The majority of Soap Lake dislikes the icon. Too corney and carney.

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$25 MILLION LAVA GIANT NOT A SHOE-IN. OTHER SHOE READY TO DROP. -- No name, 06:32:24 02/01/03 Sat


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[> Re: $25 MILLION LAVA GIANT NOT A SHOE-IN. OTHER SHOE READY TO DROP. -- @hotmail, 06:14:48 02/04/03 Tue

What has actually caused Soap Lake to become practically a Ghost Town? The backwater town's extensive and infamous history has played a big role in the decline. Forever, Soap Lake has been known as the whistle-stop hub of whirley-bird rip-saw poliics. Soap Lake Miracle Waters have not healed it. The Holy Bible speaks of evil that can not prosper. And tells us people will reap what they sow. Failing to be aware enough to recognize people of diverse opinions can express them, can speak out, can differ and still be friends is one evil. Another evil is having no respect or love for one another if opinions differ. Ignorance causes people to not stick to issues. Hence, personal attacks have always run rampart in Soap Lake. Soap Lake has been held back by the evils of 16th century thinking.

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[> [> Re: $25 MILLION LAVA GIANT NOT A SHOE-IN. OTHER SHOE READY TO DROP. -- No name, 06:22:15 02/04/03 Tue

IF THE SHOE FITS WEAR IT.

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[> [> [> Re: $25 MILLION LAVA GIANT NOT A SHOE-IN. OTHER SHOE READY TO DROP. -- Carrie, 15:56:01 02/04/03 Tue

Some don't get it. Public Issues, especially those involving asking for State fiancial assistance, are public issues that the public has a right to discuss and offer opinion about. Majority of Americans do engage in various issues of their choice. Nothing wrong with having a say and voice. More people should get involved in public issues instead of sitting home on their duff complaining to the four walls or their friends, wives and husbands.

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[> [> [> [> Re: $25 MILLION LAVA GIANT NOT A SHOE-IN. OTHER SHOE READY TO DROP. -- betty, 19:32:10 02/04/03 Tue

There is a handfull at Soap Lake who have used different means to try to muzzle those that oppose the giant lava lamp proposition. They shoot darts at anyone who disagrees with the plan they are ogling over. The muzzlers are well known. Not many join the muzzlers, they don't want to think like persons who think like that? The plan to build a giant lava lamp is a joke. That is what people are talking about all over, muzzle or no muzzle.

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[> [> [> [> [> Re: $25 MILLION LAVA GIANT NOT A SHOE-IN. OTHER SHOE READY TO DROP. -- pristine56, 07:46:56 02/05/03 Wed

Sounds as if someone needs to make bumper stickers that say WELCOME TO SHUNABUN IN THE SUN, a dot on the map where abusive co-addicts can find each other. BANABUN is good too. SHUNABUN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INFORMATION CENTER could be established where the lowest of the low-down can be given out on a volunteer basis. During off hours, when too busy collecting or making up gossip, a box could be placed outside for the hungry. This will soften the appearances. SHUNABUN could add a in-house food bank. Food could be purchased with profits from lava lamp sales. Be sure to hold back some in reserve for therapy purposes.

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[> [> [> [> [> [> Re: $25 MILLION LAVA GIANT NOT A SHOE-IN. OTHER SHOE READY TO DROP. -- Chamber of Commerce should set better example., 08:27:58 02/05/03 Wed

You would think a chamber of commerce would know better than to get gung-ho over a 60's lava lamp. However, the giant lava lamp is being advertised by the the local chamber of commerce. Because of this, people keep calling and calling, thinking it is for real, already built. What is with the wording on the chamber's web? GIANT LAVA LAMP FOUND IN SOAP LAKE USA. That's not factual. It is no wonder so many people are getting turned away and turned off. The fake wording is decieving.

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> Re: $25 MILLION LAVA GIANT NOT A SHOE-IN. OTHER SHOE READY TO DROP. -- 50s lover, 09:36:02 02/05/03 Wed

Building a Giant Lava Lamp is not a cherry idea. This cheesy idea will draw the leftover 60s cooties. How about a 300 foot high Giant Greasy Three Decker 50s Cheeseburger that drips with catsup, mayo and mustard? This drippy cheesy idea could become the alternate that saves the ghost town if the giant lava lamp fails to work.

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> Re: $25 MILLION LAVA GIANT NOT A SHOE-IN. OTHER SHOE READY TO DROP. -- gina, 05:48:04 02/08/03 Sat

The local chamber of commerce advertised a similar promotion a while back, the big spa to come on the hill was elaborate. This was another facade that had people calling the City and Chamber. The spa did not exist and never would have. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. Supplying a drawing of a replica means nothing. There is never any substance to these hair-brain schemes that the Chamber grabs onto. DAH!

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[> [> Re: $25 MILLION LAVA GIANT NOT A SHOE-IN. OTHER SHOE READY TO DROP. -- wavo, 18:59:33 02/22/03 Sat

Another evil is getting conned into stupid projects.

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$25 MILLION GIANT LAVA LAMP IMAGE QUESTIONABLE ADVERTISING. -- No name, 13:01:52 02/22/03 Sat


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[> Re: $25 MILLION GIANT LAVA LAMP IMAGE QUESTIONABLE ADVERTISING. -- Jerome, 13:46:08 02/22/03 Sat

The guys left out Chicago, no credits tag. Naughty Naughty.

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[> Re: $25 MILLION GIANT LAVA LAMP IMAGE QUESTIONABLE ADVERTISING. -- humongo, 18:50:29 02/22/03 Sat

The question remains unanswered. Will Haggerty Enterprises Inc. be sponsoring the giant lava lamp project or will they be demanding royalties?

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GIANT LAVA LAMP PROJECT FOILED. OWNERSHIP ISSUE,HAGGERTY ENTERPRISES,INC. HOLDS LEGAL RIGHTS. -- No name, 08:56:47 02/22/03 Sat


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[> Re: GIANT LAVA LAMP PROJECT FOILED. OWNERSHIP ISSUE,HAGGERTY ENTERPRISES,INC. HOLDS LEGAL RIGHTS. -- No name, 09:07:24 02/22/03 Sat

THREE CHEERS FOR HAGGERTY, THE KING OF LAVA. I RECALL THAT BRENT BLAKE WAS QUOTED BY PRESS ( IN SPOKANE NEWS) AS SAYING SOMETHING ABOUT THEY (BRENT BLAKE & GIANT LAVA LAMP TEAM) NEEDED TO GAIN "OWNERSHIP". IF PUPPIES WON'T PLAY BY THE RULES OF THE BIG DOGS, THEY ARE BETTER OF SLEEPING ON THE PORCH. :-)

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[> Re: GIANT LAVA LAMP PROJECT FOILED. OWNERSHIP ISSUE,HAGGERTY ENTERPRISES,INC. HOLDS LEGAL RIGHTS. -- No name, 09:11:52 02/22/03 Sat

WWW Post of Sep-09-02.
Sorry Brent & John
I like the idea of a humongous Lava Lamp glowing in the night sky BUT I don''t see how this could ever be possible and be functional like the way we know lava lamps work..
I will be the first one to apologize "when and if" you ever make it and have it functioning; as for now... I feel this is a "humongo" publicity stunt and just trying pull a fast one on us..
Nope not me....." No-Way

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[> [> Re: GIANT LAVA LAMP PROJECT FOILED. OWNERSHIP ISSUE,HAGGERTY ENTERPRISES,INC. HOLDS LEGAL RIGHTS. -- No name, 09:14:46 02/22/03 Sat

MORE world-wide comments: Sep-13-02.
"I'm a man of many thoughts and little words. I think that this is the wrong stunt for the right reason! Why ...... due to rising power cost the use to power up a 60 ft. lava lamp with no history to the location would exceed the influx of visitors & make this a failure! Secondly without cost support from Haggerty for the material you will find that you will have a cost excessive replacement of the materials as they degrade over the years (3 years?), all because you don't have a local area history of where "lava marketing was conceived"! The poplicity will be great for a year or two but when you have to spend the funds to replace the lava & once the poplicity has faded, the pros will out weigh the cons!! I truly believe the loss of income will exceed the gain in revenue!
Regards.

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[> [> [> Re: GIANT LAVA LAMP PROJECT FOILED. OWNERSHIP ISSUE,HAGGERTY ENTERPRISES,INC. HOLDS LEGAL RIGHTS. -- starski, 16:03:29 02/22/03 Sat

Now that is a fact.

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[> [> Re: GIANT LAVA LAMP PROJECT FOILED. OWNERSHIP ISSUE,HAGGERTY ENTERPRISES,INC. HOLDS LEGAL RIGHTS. -- rudi, 16:05:23 02/22/03 Sat

A fast one is right.

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$25 MILLION SUPER DUPER STUPOR BLOOPER DOA. -- Trisha89, 13:41:52 02/22/03 Sat

Watching Lava Blobs continuing to move like mating and dividing amoebaes is not my idea of a good time or a tourist attraction. Brent Blake, creator of the giant lava lamp dream, is really stretching for relevance when he soulfully expounds on what is economic development. Of course, primarily that would include Blakes own 60ft giant lava lamp project. Welcoming furthering and enhancing his dream scheme, one not orginal at all, by State funding and pledges, economic development is the key wording to use. Being the configuration, base and globe of the lava lamp are trademarked already, sounds off base to me. Maybe that minor matter is not a concern or relevant either. This giant was DOA. Get on with the funeral.

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$25 MILLION GIANT LAVA LAMP MERGES BACK INTO THE PROTOPLASMIC ONENESS. -- DR.LALA, 12:52:32 02/22/03 Sat

Giant lava lamp said to be found in Soap Lake? Don't ya think those oozing shapes should not take on form of the logo of corporate sponsors?

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$25 MILLION DOLLAR GIANT BOONDOGGLE, LAVA LAMP IMAGES USED WORLD-WIDE NOT OWNED BY USER. -- mark, 11:40:27 02/22/03 Sat

IT IS NO SURPRISE TO LEARN THAT:

(1) LAVA (r) BRAND MOTION LAMP IMAGES ARE OWNED BY HAGGERTY ENTERPRISE INC, CHICAGO.

(2) FEDERALLY REGISTERED TRADEMARK LAWS GOVERN.

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CATASTROPHIC $25 MILLION GIANT LAVA LAMP REMAINS CATATONIC. -- No name, 06:22:22 02/06/03 Thu


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[> Re: CATASTROPHIC $25 MILLION GIANT LAVA LAMP REMAINS CATATONIC. -- wayne, 09:46:31 02/22/03 Sat

I trend to surmise that anyone who voted to support this crazyed concept had to be near if not catatonic at the time. It is dammed pig in a poke.

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LARGEST LAVA(r) BRAND MOTION LAMP ON THE PLANET CREATED BY HAGGERTY ENTERPRISES INC> -- Keven, 09:32:54 02/22/03 Sat

Claim To World's Largest Giant Lava Lamp, found in Soap Lake, USA is false. A mere figment of one's imagination run wild.

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[> Re: LARGEST LAVA(r) BRAND MOTION LAMP ON THE PLANET CREATED BY HAGGERTY ENTERPRISES INC> -- KL04590, 09:41:57 02/22/03 Sat

I am not Sherlock Holmes but I would suspect Haggerty Enterprises located their claim to fame, the largest lava lamp on the planet, somewhere other than at Soap Lake, WA, USA. From all appearances, it rather looks like the 60 ft lava lamp proposal could possibly have infringed on Haggerty images. One would suspect, think so?

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CITY DOES NOT NEED A FUNKY GIANT FLASHBACK. -- (heavens to betsy--get real), 06:38:41 02/05/03 Wed


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[> Re: CITY DOES NOT NEED A FUNKY GIANT FLASHBACK. -- colin, 06:59:17 02/05/03 Wed

Times are gettng tough. In tough times, people do not travel. Unless your down to smoking stems, it is probable not many moo when they see a lava lamp.

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[> Re: CITY DOES NOT NEED A FUNKY GIANT FLASHBACK. -- darlene, 09:08:19 02/05/03 Wed

You would think someone might be concerned about lava wax and dangerous chemicals overflowing, runnng down the street into storm drains and ending up in the mineral lake. Isn't there any ecology buffs living in Soap Lake.

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[> [> Re: CITY DOES NOT NEED A FUNKY GIANT FLASHBACK. -- mabb03, 06:09:41 02/08/03 Sat

This giant lava lamp thing was never planned out in advance. The creators dropped the giant thing on the SL City Council. Information given the City Council was next to none. What a pity, they were used.

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[> [> [> Re: CITY DOES NOT NEED A FUNKY GIANT FLASHBACK. -- dave, 09:26:36 02/22/03 Sat

I think the rush was on to try to gain ownership of the lava lamp concept. Maybe The Soap Lake Lava Team's Mgr. was not abreast of the fact that Haggerty had renewed their lava rights and after 35 years history in the business commemorated by building the largest lava lamp on the planet. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread!

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[> Re: CITY DOES NOT NEED A FUNKY GIANT FLASHBACK. -- karrie401Z, 06:31:38 02/06/03 Thu

A lava flashback puts us back in the ice-age.

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NO REAL STATS GIVEN FOR $25 MILLION DOLLAR GIANT LAVA LAMP SPOOF. -- No name, 06:13:57 02/08/03 Sat


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[> Re: NO REAL STATS GIVEN FOR $25 MILLION DOLLAR GIANT LAVA LAMP SPOOF. -- PeterB, 17:32:19 02/19/03 Wed

The giant lava lamp idea can be best described with one word and that is FOOLISH. A NO CLASS CONCEPT.

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[> [> Re: NO REAL STATS GIVEN FOR $25 MILLION DOLLAR GIANT LAVA LAMP SPOOF. -- Dorrie, 09:18:36 02/22/03 Sat

Nothing against lava lamps, but putting a 60 ft. lamp outdoors and expecting the lava to work is DUMBER THAN DUMB. HAGGERTY OWNS the secret formula and more.

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[> Re: NO REAL STATS GIVEN FOR $25 MILLION DOLLAR GIANT LAVA LAMP SPOOF. -- No name, 07:15:16 02/20/03 Thu

The reason there are no stats is obvious. How could there be stats on NADA?

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SOAP LAKE DREAMERS FINALLY WAKE UP TO THE HARD FACTS OF FED. REG. TRADEMARKS -- HELLO, 05:53:30 02/22/03 Sat

RE: giant lava lamp illustration/images. On the Soap Lake promotors home page they finally acknowledge the federally registered trademarks owned by Haggerty Enterprises, Inc.

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LEECHES SEEKING HANDOUTS PERPETUATE THE GOVERNMENT DEPENDANCY STEROTYPE. -- No name, 16:10:50 02/04/03 Tue


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[> Re: LEECHES SEEKING HANDOUTS PERPETUATE THE GOVERNMENT DEPENDANCY STEROTYPE. -- Pappie, 16:38:42 02/04/03 Tue

The Internet has made finding government grants and funding a lot easier. The funding bible is wide open. By far the greatest volume of information on the Web about grant opportunities will be found on government home pages. Recently, the US Government Printing Office made several of its publications available on-line for free. There are full text searches and downloading articles available everywhere. Some are way too high priced. The almighty search for free money keeps the caterpillars crawling the web surfing for that green stuff to live off of. It is not unusual for a grant seeker to create a high paying job for themself in their cozy packet. Can be the motivation, reason for seeking money.

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[> Re: LEECHES SEEKING HANDOUTS PERPETUATE THE GOVERNMENT DEPENDANCY STEROTYPE. -- gigi, 18:33:40 02/04/03 Tue

One guy on the internet called the giant lava lamp an enviremental hazard waiting to happen. There has been warnings about the lava lamp containing a harmful chemical.

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[> Re: LEECHES SEEKING HANDOUTS PERPETUATE THE GOVERNMENT DEPENDANCY STEROTYPE. -- pete, 19:02:15 02/04/03 Tue

Ambiguously overstated, the giant lava lamp hype reminds of my childhood, those door-to-door kirby sales pitches. Making the assertion that the giant lava lamp will help attention deficit children shows up as grasping for straws.

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$25 MILLION DOLLAR GIANT LAVA LAMP. ONE MAN'S DREAM IS PART OF THE PROBLEM, NOT THE SOLUTION. -- No name, 11:48:11 01/31/03 Fri


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[> Re: $25 MILLION DOLLAR GIANT LAVA LAMP. ONE MAN'S DREAM IS PART OF THE PROBLEM, NOT THE SOLUTION. -- No name, 15:22:14 01/31/03 Fri

In many minds, the giant lava lamp vision is part of the problem, not really a solution. Grant County Journal was blessed with an article written by Burr Beckwith, a Soap Lake resident who has lived in Soap Lake since 1976. Hear some of what he had to say. Speaking in regretful terms, Beckwith surmises that a portion of the interest in the giant lava lamp could be generated by the lava lamp's connection with the drug culture. Another portion may be due to Americans love for the SUPER BIG. Beckworth did not hesitate to speak of the project development problems, ie no money, no property site and no science to support the vision. One of the most important issues Beckwith brought out was that early on during Brent Blake's contacts with the lava pros, Brent was told over and over that it may well be impossible. In spite of this knowledge, Blake kept up flood of publicity going, has seemed to relish more and more of it and still keeps on talking about mazimizing the melane mellifluous giant lava creature of his imagination, sometimes speaking as if it was already built, other times speaking as if it is real, speaking as if it is possible, speaking of it as if it will magically materialize. The there are those other times when he exposes his own doubts, rather pragmatically implying it might never happen; that last thought being closer to the truth than anything else. It is reasonable to think this vision may never be realized.

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[> [> Re: $25 MILLION DOLLAR GIANT LAVA LAMP. ONE MAN'S DREAM IS PART OF THE PROBLEM, NOT THE SOLUTION. -- sheila, 21:31:46 01/31/03 Fri

RE: Comments at witwords.com. written by Mark Bennman are delightfully witty. Besides having a giant lava lamp in middle of street, he proposed that lava lamps could replace all of Soap Lake's street lights. And suggested getting the guru of lava that holds exclusive rights to LAVA(R) to move their enterprise from Chicago to Soap Lake. What an idea. That new decor and lava industry would call for a name change to go with it. Fathom changing the City's name to Haggerty or Lava or Lava Lite City.

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DOUSE THE GIANT LAVA LAMP. FORGET 60s DEJA VU. START A SOAP FACTORY IN SOAP LAKE. -- kelly, 11:22:04 01/31/03 Fri

A Lava Lamp is a container filled with clear or dyed liquid contains a non-water-soluble substance (the "lava") that's just a little bit denser (heavier), and is heated by thermal process. Not something in demand. Now, everyone uses soap. Well, maybe not all left-over hippies, but generally speaking the supply and demand for good natural soap is great and on the rise. Salt Lake City, UTAH sports a fine soapcrafter business, Entiat, Wash. has turned out sweet scented and non-scented natural soap for some time. Another thriving business that just expanded. I have ordered from them and other soapcrafters on the web. I find many companies have had to expanded their business of late. Soapcrafters are cropping up all over the place. The best theme Soap Lake could ever have is to sell Soap Lake Soap. Soap Lake Natural Soap Factory selling Nature's Best, now that fits. More fitting than trying to sell Blake Brent's lava lamp as Soap Lake's famous claim to fame. Soap is not costly to produce and easy to make. Supply and demand is what makes business thrive. There is a demand for soap, hardly no demand to see a 60000 lb. bottle of goo. Get back to nature and basic people's needs and off one man's dream. Douse the lava lamp idea. Otherwise, your setting yourself up for failure.

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[> Re: DOUSE THE GIANT LAVA LAMP. FORGET 60s DEJA VU. START A SOAP FACTORY IN SOAP LAKE. -- No name, 11:42:36 01/31/03 Fri

That's a cool idea. Don't use the name LAVA SOAP, it's been taken. The hometown boys who came up with the idea of building a giant lava lamp could switch their goal, get a small business loan and go into the soap business or help others get started. Won't take any soft-soaping to sell that idea to the government. Bring in new business. What is needed most is attractive commercial enterprises, not roadside attractions.

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[> Re: DOUSE THE GIANT LAVA LAMP. FORGET 60s DEJA VU. START A SOAP FACTORY IN SOAP LAKE. -- No name, 14:10:24 01/31/03 Fri

nuzee.com had an interesting title when making a referance to the giant lava team's lava lamp story. The meaning was, "a lord who has supremacy over other lords". I take it this is to mean the Lava Lords. Of course, the redundant term used in an earlier press release which relates to the expression not to underestimate the power of awe was also drudged up. A question was posed, structured in a way to touch on where they may have came up with the giant lava lamp idea. Following that, came a typical trendy classic insinuation, something more than once refered to on the internet in discussion groups. The 60s drug syndrome can not be destroyed, it does surround the giant lava lamp. Reading web chat boards prove that much. Specifically, the blurb on nuzee glibly merely suggested more of the same; not to underestimate the power of cannnibus. It shows all the more why the giant lava lamp is not a good theme for City of Soap Lake or any City for that matter that wants to remain a bit more polished and attract the same!

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WANTING TO SPEND $25 MILLION FOR A GIANT LAVA LAMP IS OUTRAGEOUS! -- No name, 05:38:38 01/30/03 Thu


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[> Re: WANTING TO SPEND $25 MILLION FOR A GIANT LAVA LAMP IS OUTRAGEOUS! -- No name, 05:45:12 01/31/03 Fri

Can It Continue?
How can such outrageous waste go on year after year? Simple: grant seekers and bureaucrats aren't doling out their money, so they have little incentive to be responsible. Politically connected special interests, who either have no money or are better off than the average taxpayer, seem to get most of the loot. The most powerful special interest is government. Outrageous wastes can not be allowed to continue Taxpayers are not wanting to see a total reversal of power to the people. Write your local and state elected reps. Recall the Boston Tea Party? Complain about waste. $25 MILLION for a Giant Lava Lamp is a prime example of GIANT WASTE.

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[> [> Re: WANTING TO SPEND $25 MILLION FOR A GIANT LAVA LAMP IS OUTRAGEOUS! -- No name, 13:05:47 01/31/03 Fri

City of Soap Lake Officials~~
~ Mayor L. Kenneth Lee
~ Councilmember Maynard Hagen
~ Councilmember Wayne Hovde
~ Councilmember John Hillman
~ Councilmember De Black
~ Councilmember Lesley Slough
~ Councilmember Marina J. Romary
~ Councilmember Chris Rowland
~ Attorney Lemargie Kenison Wyman & Whitaker
~City Superintendent Craig Reynolds
~Clerk-Treasurer Jean Wallar
~Fire Chief Michael Clines
~Police Chief Scott J. Stokoe

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MANY SAY THE GIANT LAVA LAMP IS A BIG JOKE. -- B.Carlstrom, 11:17:42 01/30/03 Thu

I don't approve of politically-oriented jokes---I've seen too many of them get elected. They have their own lttle world, but that's okay---they know them there.

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[> Re: MANY SAY THE GIANT LAVA LAMP IS A BIG JOKE. -- jorden2005, 05:23:15 01/31/03 Fri

Jerry Springer might want to give the giant lava lamp team some more publicity. Springer has weird stuff on his TV show. Worth a call.

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[> Re: MANY SAY THE GIANT LAVA LAMP IS A BIG JOKE. -- Don Harder, 07:23:22 01/31/03 Fri

{RE: Taxpayer writes to Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wa. Dennis Bjork's letter speaks out about Sl and the giant lava lamp.} Dennis Bjork expressed he supported the expansion of the Moses Lake Port. Bjork also stated reasons why not wanting to be a part of a Soap Lake Port. Among these, interestingly enough, the giant lava lamp was mentioned, saying, "my tax dollars will go to building the famous "lava lamp." Another reason for not wanting to be part was that a Soap Lake Port would have control of the decision-making in voter-approved bond issues; according to Bjork, controling 2/3rds of the votes. Bjork made it clear he was unwilling to support any other hair-brain ideas.

It is Fair Comment to say, Soap Lake has well earned the reputation it has gotten for hair-brained ideas. The up-comings is, this crazyness coming out of Soap Lake and always making local and national headlines has has been what has greatly affected progress... resulting in Soap Lake's steady decline. Who wants to pay taxes in a nutty-buddy community of wishy-washy politics and weird ideas?

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[> Re: MANY SAY THE GIANT LAVA LAMP IS A BIG JOKE. -- No name, 09:11:58 01/31/03 Fri

CBS Story-1/20/03:
Soap Lake Councilman Wayne Hovde revealed that there are no funds in the Soap Lake City budget available for the giant lamp. And mentioned, the news reports about the lava lamp are tongue-in-cheek while jokingly commenting-- "they spell Soap Lake right". Hovde is right about the fact the giant lava lamp idea has been commented on tongue-in-cheek. Also with a not a grain of salt but with mounds of salt. This idiotic idea has drawn special interest because it is a special interest idiotic idea. Check out any internet search engineer for giant lava lamp. On WEBCRAWLER ADVANCED SEARCH, you can see for yourself. WWW readers and reporters are not so dumb, much harder to convince to see the light. Many make jest of the backwater town's idea; the giant lava lamp is a hard-sell.

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[> [> Re: MANY SAY THE GIANT LAVA LAMP IS A BIG JOKE. -- DWells, 09:37:49 01/31/03 Fri

Jan.28, 03. DAVID GRIMES, Jewish World Review had this to say. "The giant lamp, the vision of ponytailed architect Brent Blake, would be approximately 60 feet high, 18 feet in diameter and weigh 60,000 pounds." He explained the catwalk proposed to encircle the lamp. I am sure I would not visit this and more sure I would not pay to go up the high catwalk. Imagine someone wanting to become hypnotically entranced by grooving-out on a 5-inch-thick glass filled bubbling colored oozing goo. They might decided they can fly and go careening to the concrete below. Grimes joked about not have a million to donate but rather tongue-in-cheek implied, those that do better get right on it. HA!

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[> [> [> Re: MANY SAY THE GIANT LAVA LAMP IS A BIG JOKE. -- No name, 09:56:39 01/31/03 Fri

How in the sam hill do they propose to transport this offbeat sucker. Are they planning to build it on site in mid-street Main. Is there a building tall in enough available in the city in which to build or house the sucker. Costs a pretty penny to move a 60 footer thru traffic. Plus all the permit costs. This is delirious.

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$25 MILLION DOLLAR GIANT LAVA LAMP NOT FOUND IN SOAP LAKE, USA. -- No name, 05:09:49 01/28/03 Tue


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[> Re: $25 MILLION DOLLAR GIANT LAVA LAMP NOT FOUND IN SOAP LAKE, USA. -- clroberson, 06:09:36 01/28/03 Tue

The project application sent into the State Agency by Giant Lava Lamp promotors refers to jobs the project will create. {quote} Jobs Created in 1-3 Years: 10
Jobs Created in 3-5 Years: 50
Jobs Retained: 100 {unquote}

RE: Important Issues, 1-2-3
(1.) The State Agency did not accept application.
(2.) Consumption of ENERGY to operate a giant lava lamp is A WASTE. Energy needs to be Conserved.
(3.) After considering all aspects of the project, leaders have said that it might well prove to not be feasible and the cost will kill any possible chances of being funded.

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[> [> Re: $25 MILLION DOLLAR GIANT LAVA LAMP NOT FOUND IN SOAP LAKE, USA. -- Irma, 06:42:50 01/28/03 Tue

Soap Lake Garden Club has the best project. Their donation drive has been going on for many years now. It has been a real struggle but they are nearer and nearer to placement in the City Park. Their Current Project is A Bronze Statue entitled "Calling The Healing Waters", by DaveGovedare/Keith Powell.
The Club has a table size scale model which was developed through the $25,000 raised for the first phase. The second phase is due now and the cost is $17,500. Thhe Garden Club has raised $6,000 toward that goal. These tax deductible contributions are helping bring the finest of art to Soap Lake. Fine art that locals and tourists will be able to enjoy for generations come. Beats the hell out of a giant lava lamp!

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[> [> [> Re: $25 MILLION DOLLAR GIANT LAVA LAMP NOT FOUND IN SOAP LAKE, USA. -- Henry V, 08:14:02 01/28/03 Tue

Let's build a giant martian observatory so Mar's hypothetical inhabitants that are said to be similar to the inhabitants found living in Soap Lake, Washington can be preserved behind a 60 ft glass conservatory. Scientists recieved monies recently to study the Lake which is half in City of Soap Lake and other half in the County of Grant. Soap Lake Conservancy leader, Jerry Vice, who hails from the West Side, has more detailed information on this micro-study. Vice has been active in areas of lake water conservation at Soap Lake as has John Glassco. Glassco and Vice, both are members of the Conservancy, a group which has become very public figures, fighting to keep boats off of Soap Lake waters. Glassco is also listed as the co-designer of the Giant Lava Lamp. Think how many people would flock to Soap Lake to see martian specimans. You could mount a large microscope on the tower and watch them weird creatures squirm inside the swimming pool. Better than keeping them in a test tube. How about that?

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[> [> [> [> Re: $25 MILLION DOLLAR GIANT LAVA LAMP NOT FOUND IN SOAP LAKE, USA. -- doc7001, 04:39:51 01/29/03 Wed

How about copying those forms of life found in Soap Lake that are claimed to be similar to life forms on Mars. First clone speciman found at Soap Lake would get huge media publicity. When we clone it they will come!

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[> [> [> Re: $25 MILLION DOLLAR GIANT LAVA LAMP NOT FOUND IN SOAP LAKE, USA. -- jan, 06:31:07 01/29/03 Wed

The bronze art sculpture is delightful. The SL Garden Club's project relied strictly on private donations, they have not asked the government for a dime of grant money.

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[> [> Re: $25 MILLION DOLLAR GIANT LAVA LAMP NOT FOUND IN SOAP LAKE, USA. -- 246Dwayne, 08:32:43 01/29/03 Wed

Facts are: This lava lamp idea never got into Phase one, public input and community support before an attempt was made to ramrode it into Phase two, application for funding a feasibility study; 2002, State Agency put the kibosh on that plan.

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[> Re: $25 MILLION DOLLAR GIANT LAVA LAMP NOT FOUND IN SOAP LAKE, USA. -- kevin, 05:04:19 01/29/03 Wed

The jist is: There is no FREE lunch! Do the designers, scientists and engineers of this project want to work for free? Let's hear about that before begging for money from other sources.

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[> [> Re: $25 MILLION DOLLAR GIANT LAVA LAMP NOT FOUND IN SOAP LAKE, USA. -- No name, 06:36:14 01/29/03 Wed

So far, the Giant Lava Lamp Project Mgr. has not stated anywhere in their media releases who is working for FREE and who will be getting paid.

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[> [> Re: $25 MILLION DOLLAR GIANT LAVA LAMP NOT FOUND IN SOAP LAKE, USA. -- MarK, 05:04:56 01/31/03 Fri

Are the idea makers willing to invest a million or so towards the development of their own giant lava lamp idea? If not, why expect anyone else to dive in and dish out?

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US IN WORST RED INK SINCE 1992 & ON THE VERGE OF PREEMPTIVE WAR.. -- RaWeb86, 08:23:51 01/30/03 Thu

Then along comes a dude that thinks the declining economy can be fixed with a 60s sub-culture icon. A 60 foot giant lava lamp costing $25 Million won't surge the lava formula or surge the economy. The idea is not economical. Were in hard times boy.

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ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDING GIANT LAVA LAMP -- No name, 05:28:29 01/30/03 Thu

The Giant Lava Lamp application failed to cut the muster. Identification of Funding Resource: WA-CERT; WA State funding. Both the applicant and the grantor agency should have the same interests, intentions, and needs if a proposal is to be considered an acceptable candidate for funding.
Once a potential grantor agency is identified, a grant application comes into play. The more agency personnel know about the proposal, the better the chance of support and of an eventual favorable decision.
NOTE: In the case of the giant lava lamp project proposed at Soap Lake, application was flawed; City of Soap Lake and Applicant did not have the same interests and intentions.

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[> Re: ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDING GIANT LAVA LAMP -- KW, 05:57:44 01/30/03 Thu

For the initial giant lava lamp proposal development to be acceptable several bases should have been covered rather than bypassed. Seeking Criticism Is Very Important. At Some Point, seek out a neutral third party to review the proposal for continuity, clarity and reasoning. For example, has the writer made unsupported assumptions or used jargon or excessive language in the proposal? Applications Require A
Signature. Most proposals are made to institutions rather than individuals. Signatures of Chief Administrative officials are required and included in the proposal where appropriate. THE GIANT LAVA LAMP APPLICATION WAS NOT SIGNED BY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS OF CITY OF SOAP LAKE. IT WAS NOT THE INTENTION OR INTEREST OF CITY TO DO SO EVEN THOUGH THE APPLICATION WAS MADE OUT IN NAME OF CITY OF SOAP LAKE.

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PRICE TAG TO BUILD GIANT LAVA LAMP WAS FIGURED AT $25 MILLION. -- No name, 14:53:04 01/25/03 Sat

The price tag is extravagant. To think nothing of begging for that much money to flounder and fling into a lava lamp, tells the whole world something right off the bat. This is unreal!

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[> Re: PRICE TAG TO BUILD GIANT LAVA LAMP WAS FIGURED AT $25 MILLION. -- jensen, 04:43:08 01/30/03 Thu

How did they arrive at $25 Million. Who figured the cost? Wanting to build the biggest lava lamp in the world is in the idea stage? Lack of know-how will be the snag. LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL

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$25 MILLION GIANT LAVA LAMP -- NCosak262, 06:20:13 01/29/03 Wed

In fact, the giant lava lamp press releases sound so good that I'd bet some elite conservatives with a libertarian streak are salivating all over their jerking knees. Gaining a lot of publicity means nothing. In fact, can be decieving.

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[> Re: $25 MILLION GIANT LAVA LAMP -- frank, 08:06:23 01/29/03 Wed

Wonder if the giant lava lamp project site is listed on the internet under Urban Legends, you know those "Don't Believe Everything You Read" pages. Maybe it's located on "Believe It Or Not"? Think I'll ask GOOGLE to check!

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[> Re: $25 MILLION GIANT LAVA LAMP -- carl, 09:46:28 01/29/03 Wed

A common goal serves to sustain the whole. The giant lava lamp project will not sustain the whole, will benefit the few.

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IS THE GIANT LAVA LAMP A "HUMONGO" PUBLICITY STUNT? A NEED FOR ATTENTION! -- No name, 22:35:39 01/25/03 Sat


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[> Re: IS THE GIANT LAVA LAMP A "HUMONGO" PUBLICITY STUNT? A NEED FOR ATTENTION! -- No name, 22:57:15 01/25/03 Sat

PRESS RELEASE: "Giant Lava Lamp found in Soap Lake, WA USA."
Never underestimate the power of bull pucky. How pukka is that?

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[> [> Re: IS THE GIANT LAVA LAMP A "HUMONGO" PUBLICITY STUNT? A NEED FOR ATTENTION! -- Howdy_Doody, 23:20:41 01/25/03 Sat

The giant lava lamp can't be found in Soap Lake, WA USA cause it's not there. :)

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[> [> [> Re: IS THE GIANT LAVA LAMP A "HUMONGO" PUBLICITY STUNT? A NEED FOR ATTENTION! -- Chong, 07:18:05 01/26/03 Sun

Lava lamps are showing up all over town. Johns has one and so does the Del-Red. Rumor has it that the Lava Team is setting up the manufacture of lava lamps in town. What is next? A SeaFair Parade Giant Lava Lamp Float entry?

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[> [> [> [> Re: IS THE GIANT LAVA LAMP A "HUMONGO" PUBLICITY STUNT? A NEED FOR ATTENTION! -- CHING, 08:11:10 01/26/03 Sun

What's next you say? Float the money, float the giant. The slogan in every empty storefront could be ROSEBOWL OR BUST.

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[> [> [> [> [> Re: IS THE GIANT LAVA LAMP A "HUMONGO" PUBLICITY STUNT? A NEED FOR ATTENTION! -- CHEECH, 06:57:14 01/29/03 Wed

The huge lava lamp will get shaken up on the long trip to the Super Bowl. The lava may poop-out or the glass get cracked. That's the way to go. Get rid of that energy sucking gizmo.

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[> [> Re: IS THE GIANT LAVA LAMP A "HUMONGO" PUBLICITY STUNT? A NEED FOR ATTENTION! -- Mary, 07:11:27 01/26/03 Sun

The lavalamp team says 300 to 500 million people have read about the lamp. That is a lot of people. What is going to happen when a few million show to see the lamp and no lamp is found? The lavalamp team needs to get busy fast to build the lamp before the masses show up. They say when they build it, the people will come. Their publicity has been so effective, the people have already started coming long before they built it. The people don't even find the Lamp Lighter open 'cause only non-smokers are welcome.

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[> [> [> Re: IS THE GIANT LAVA LAMP A "HUMONGO" PUBLICITY STUNT? A NEED FOR ATTENTION! -- Mack, 07:22:49 01/26/03 Sun

The "300 to 500 million readers" is a claim made by the Lava Lamp Team. Their own lavalamp website has only 76 posts on it, most from the same posters. The numbers don't jive.

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[> [> [> [> Re: IS THE GIANT LAVA LAMP A "HUMONGO" PUBLICITY STUNT? A NEED FOR ATTENTION! -- BUD, 08:34:21 01/26/03 Sun

For example, say there really were 500 million readers and 76 goodwill posters on lava team's .com, that's a simple mathamatical deduction. Seems logic then to assume there were 424 million CONS instead of PROS. The Cons may have been deleted.

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[> [> [> Re: IS THE GIANT LAVA LAMP A "HUMONGO" PUBLICITY STUNT? A NEED FOR ATTENTION! -- Kat2002, 08:23:27 01/26/03 Sun

I read the news report where Blake had said something to the effect that he wants to see it built in 3 years or----in his lifetime. That is about as wide a range answer given whenever asked about cost of project. Readers do not mean diddly squat when it comes to the issue of having no yenom; money backwards.

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[> [> [> Re: IS THE GIANT LAVA LAMP A "HUMONGO" PUBLICITY STUNT? A NEED FOR ATTENTION! -- Chas., 04:56:14 01/29/03 Wed

The GIANT LAVA LAMP POSTERS have been built. People can come and see those; looks pretty close to real, real as it can be expected to be and more like as real as it is going to get. :)

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[> [> Re: IS THE GIANT LAVA LAMP A "HUMONGO" PUBLICITY STUNT? A NEED FOR ATTENTION! -- No name, 16:08:23 01/27/03 Mon

What does pukka mean?

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[> [> [> Re: IS THE GIANT LAVA LAMP A "HUMONGO" PUBLICITY STUNT? A NEED FOR ATTENTION! -- dean, 16:16:08 01/27/03 Mon

Your talking about the posted message that says, "How pukka is that?" (that lava lamp idea) Pukka means genuine. How genuine is that? (that lava lamp idea) Message questioned whether the idea is real.

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THE TAKING OF GRANTS. TAKING FUNDING. $25 MILLION GIANT LAVA LAMP -- KEMarks, 05:56:26 01/29/03 Wed

Unfortunately, what's really going on is that many of these non-profits, are lefty in their orientation. When you take money from the government, you are simply expanding the need for government handouts while standing as the middlemen between the government and the so-called needy. The "needy," in large parts of America these days are being ignored. Bush isn't removing socialist functions from the state as some elite conservatives preached would happen. Instead, he is simply putting left wing non-profits into the driver's seat and has helped them obtain even more tax money and push their lefty social and political agendas. Many non-profits have turned into money laundering operations that would put middle eastern terrorists or drug cartels to shame. Some of these predatory non-profits have full time experts applying for government grants. These people know how to fill out the forms correctly and they prowl government web sites looking for easy grants. They take the grant money and turn it into their own dreams, what they selfishly want to see happen for them and like class, they often classify it as helping the "community," "working poor," or "needy," and never refer to helping themselves to government funds. They think nothing of draining the coffers and resources that could help the real needy and hungry. Their scabby grubby little paws are out there. The egregious anomolies grant-seekers become high profile, claim to be helping us Americans develop our economy. Today, they are found to becoming more and more prevelant in our cities. Government grants should only go to funding the absolute necessities. The haphazard taking of government grant must cease.

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