Comments on: BOI Proud Of 5th Level Bond Rating

By: bikeboy

bikeboy — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:20:15 +0000

Note to Paul… the fair city of Caldwell also has a publically-displayed Ten Commandments monument! I’m jealous of both!
(-;

(If Boise had a trolley our bond rating would likely go up. Having a trolley is MONEY IN THE BANK!)
/sarcasm

By: dog

dog — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:15:05 +0000

AIG had AAA bond rating just before the implosion. How can anyone believe these morons? Oh… I forgot we’re for Idaho.

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:55:33 +0000

Note to BIKE BOY, the fair city of Caldwell enjoys a AAA bond rating!

You can look this up on the state website listing bond ratings for cities and counties all over the Great State of Idaho.

The “gold card easy credit junkies” can’t wait to spend more money than they have.

Wonder if the bond rating people know about the nosedive Micron just took and all the layoffs. Heck they may even end up at BBB or lower.

By: Mike Murphy

Mike Murphy — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:43:21 +0000

I guess nobody has caught any of the congressional hearings associated with our current financial system’s implosion; but one of the points made at one, was what a load of K-Rap most of those ratings are.

They’re issued by private firms with their own agendas and are – like most business plans – so much alchemy.

A pig with lipstick is still a pig!

By: bikeboy

bikeboy — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:56:52 +0000

That “AAA” rating must be like the “Distinguished Student” Poindexter-types who have a 4.32GPA, when a 4.00GPA is mathematically the highest GPA you can get, huh?

(I know, I know… they have that special “accelerated” super-math that’s beyond us types who can barely balance our checkbook, let alone fill out the 1040 Form. They could ‘splain it to me, but I wouldn’t understand.)

Sorry… I digress.

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:43:59 +0000

I’m quite sure they put out the press release just to get at Dave…

By: Mr. Logic

Mr. Logic — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:22:09 +0000

Nick, speaking of biased…it seems LOGICAL that the rating is pretty much as described by the G-man. Moderate.

That rating is only 5 notches above “highly speculative non-investment grade.”

As to shoddy reporting, it was the G-Man who offered the link to the rating system, not your highly respected Daily or the PR people at the city. A+ sounds great to those who don’t know better.

By: Nick Adams

Nick Adams — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:43:25 +0000

Hey Dave,

You deride the A+ rating as fifth level, but fail to mention that A+ is 5th out of 22 potential ratings. I’m sure that there are a number of taxing entitites who’d be thrilled with an A+ rating.

Shoddy and biased reporting at best. I realize you’ve got an axe to grind over the airport, but this post seems only to serve your interests, not the public’s.

By: The Paola Check Must Have Bounced

The Paola Check Must Have Bounced — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:45:35 +0000

Given the recent revelations on wall street, I am left to wonder how much we paid for this wonderful rating. And, the Mayor and council must be wondering how much they should have paid for a really good rating.

Too Late.

By: Mike Murphy

Mike Murphy — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 23:53:09 +0000

I got that release also, and it struck me as preemptive too.

Odd rail / land acquisitions.

Hmm… I think we got the makings of a full court press to fulfill some’s “Regional Hub” desires.

I was growing tired of the Skybus’, A10s and C130s anyway. I want me a sky full of FedEx, UPS and USPS contracted jumbo jets! And can I have them at all hours too, please?

Absolutely. That’ll fix everything. Mmm, Hm. And it’ll go along way to insuring that Boise remains “The Most Livable City in America”.

Grumble, grumble, grumble… I need a Guinness!