Posted on 11/29/2007 7:30:18 PM PST by george76
A Scottish council on Thursday rejected a plan by Donald Trump to build a golf course on a stretch of remote and stunning coastline that is home to some of the country's rarest birds.
"Mr. Trump is shocked, extremely disappointed and dismayed at this decision," said George Sorial, managing director of Trump International Golf Resorts. "This is certainly not something we expected."
After a heated debate lasting 2 1/2 hours, Aberdeenshire Council's Infrastructure Committee rejected plans for the Trump International Golf Links after a tie-breaking vote from the committee chair. An initial vote was 7-7.
Trump was now looking at an alternative site in other European countries, including Ireland, but did not rule out appealing Thursday's vote to ministers in Scotland's government.
Residents in the quiet nearby village of Balmedie objected to the proposed resort, calling it a "gated community" with too many houses that would spoil the area's quiet atmosphere.
Michael Forbes became a cause celebre after refusing to sell his farm in the middle of the estate to Trump. The tycoon called Forbes' ramshackle land with dilapidated barns and abandoned tractors "a disgrace to Scotland."
On Thursday, Forbes said: "I am delighted at this result. At last someone's seen sense...
(Excerpt) Read more at golf.com ...
Scots still have taste, as anyone who has ever stepped into on of the Donald’s tacky monstrosities in Atlantic City can testify.
Trump’s hair would be a prime nesting location for those rare birds.
Some stories just make me happy.
Good news for Michael Forbes ( above ) too.
Of course he was shocked. He’s not used to hearing “No” from anyone.
The “T” in Trump stands for “tacky”. Trump is a prime example of how money cannot buy taste and breeding. Has anyone actually seen the Trump Tower in NY? It is beyond hideous.
It’s actually painful to listen to Trump’s drivel.
Ummmm....I'm betting that several people have "actually" seen the Trump Tower in NY.
What do you think?
That aside, I'm glad someone told "The Donald" to comb his 'doo' the other way.
Ummm, it was a figure of speech, used for emphasis. I’m sorry that was lost on you.
I saw an earlier post about this. Trump is such an egomaniac, instead of just moving on, he’s going to go after these people personally. Of course the Irish, will also up the antie. Trump’s idea of taste, not exactly fly with Europe either. He’d make something that looks like Vegas, instead of anything with class. He’d put some stupid fountain somewhere, complete with fake rocks or something...
it was a figure of speech, used for emphasis. I’m sorry that was lost on you.
Nothing lost on this end.
'Cept time talking to you.
Last year my wife and I visited the town, Pennan, where most of the film's action was shot. Beautiful small town with a narrow road going down from the main road to the little village.
That sounds like a good trip, one I’d like to make...
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