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Isn’t the reality for Branson shows brighter if we all work together?

Branson, General, Marketing, Opinion / /

“The question is, are there those in power in this city who are grateful for the decades of growth which the shows have provided this community and who want to help the shows recover in a protected and logical way, preserving that special and important element that has made Branson unique?” asked Sheila Dutton in her letter to the editor, published in the Dec. 7-8 edition of this paper. It was entitled “Outlook for Branson shows bright if we all work together.” …

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“Outlook for Branson shows bright if we all work together”

General, Marketing, Opinion / /

As regards the Ole Seagull’s column on Sunday, we are very grateful to receive the corrected viewpoint of Jerry Henry. We hold him and his work in high regard. The problem that we see is that Jerry is a statistician who does a fantastic job of analyzing correlations, but correlations do not indicate causation. Other forces can be at play at the same time. …

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Branson mayor “bests” Pelosi for dumbest political statement ever?

Branson, General / /

Until this week, the dumbest statement that the Ole Seagull had ever heard a politician make was the justification that Nancy Pelosi gave for passing “Obama Care” when she said, “We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what’s in it…” Well, after hearing the comments of Branson Mayor Karen Best, regarding the request of the Branson League of Theatre Owners & Show Producers (the League) for marketing assistance, at the October 20 study session of the Branson Board of Alderman (Board), Pelosi’s statement is now the second dumbest thing he ever heard a politician say! …

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From a marketing perspective can Branson shows say, “We have met the enemy and it is us?”

Branson, General, Marketing / /

Sadly, for many Branson shows, that might just be true. It’s no exaggeration to say that it’s a lot harder for shows to make it in Branson that it was 15 years ago. As Branson visitors enjoy all that Branson offers, all the shows, attractions, and other entities providing that experience, are competing against each other trying to entice those visitors to spend some of their money and time “with” them. Branson could have 100 million visitors but, as to individual shows, their success depends on how many of those visitors end up sitting in the seats of their show. …

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Ever wondered what side of the Conservative/Republican or Liberal/Democratic Fence you sit on?

General, Opinion / /

Received this in my email this morning [Jan. 25, 2016] with no copy right or other certification that Jeff Foxworthy actually wrote or said these words. It’s forwarded on because, based on 75 years of living in America, an Ole Seagull believes that, in its majority, it express a truism that has forever changed America into something he doesn’t even recognize anymore. Although it’s in terms of “Republican” or “Democrat” he believes that the terms “Conservative” or “Liberal” could be interchanged with them.

“Republican or Democratic

The Fence Test… straight forward thinking.. by Jeff Foxworthy…

If you ever wondered which side of the fence you sit on, this is a great test! …

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It’s about a process and future of Branson shows not “the button”

Branson, General, Opinion / /

First a suggested solution: Give the individual Branson show the option of having the link from the Branson Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce & CVB “Buy Now Button,” (BNB), for THEIR show listing on the “ExploreBranson.com (EBC) show page,” go directly to a page on the shows web site where tickets can be directly purchased OR, in the alternative, to a page of another web site, of their choice, from which their tickets can be directly purchased. i.e. The BNB for the “Bad Button Jamboree Show” could link directly to the page on the Button Jamboree Show web site where they directly sell their tickets to THEIR show or directly to a page on another website of their choice, from which tickets to their show can be purchased. …

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50K Plus Trout Kill At Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatchery in Branson?

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Empty raceways inside Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatchery on the morning of Nov. 17, 2013.
Empty raceways inside Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatchery on the morning of Nov. 17, 2013.

Rumors of a massive fish kill at the Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatchery surfaced the afternoon of November 16. This morning I went to the hatchery to verify the rumor. As I drove up to the hatchery building I observed people apparently removing fish from the outside raceways closest to the hatchery.

The photo tells the story of what was found when I went inside the hatchery. All the inside raceways that I could observe, which normally contain fry and the smaller trout that will later be released into the outside raceways, were bare. …

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If it was their money would TCED Directors spend it this way?

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You have just bought a new business. As you review the business operation for the first six months you have questions about a monthly payment in the amount of $98,630.00 that, for whatever reason, you don’t believe you should be paying. Your lawyer issues an opinion, based on another legal opinion that is over six years old. The six year old opinion, although answering questions about the issue, avoids any discussion about litigating it and is very careful to avoid saying that there is no recourse against making the payments. Your lawyer, without mentioning litigating the issue, cites that opinion and says you have to continue making payments which amount to $3,288.00 per day, $98,630.00 per month, and $1,200,000.00 per year. …

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