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Old Posted Oct 27, 2011, 4:14 PM
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Originally Posted by LosAngelesSportsFan View Post
AMEN. long time coming

Pesto, why should metro just give in to BH's irrational requests and set a precedent? its not like it would speed up the construction.
Because (as I noted) when you are doing a deal, you focus on the essential. Focusing on "total victory of your humiliated opponent at all costs" is just juvenlie. You don't route it in some way that destroys what is essential (moving people quickly from DT to the sea). But the last set of station recommendations has multiple choices at every location, each of which had plusses and minuses. None was critical. In fact, they were put there to elicit community reaction.

Happens every day in the real world. Mr. Rich wants to sell his company for 1B but wants you to continue funding his pet charity: homes for lost Chihuahuas (20k per year). You decide the company is worth 2B and you tell him "yes, sir, Mr. Rich we will fund the 20k and put in another 20k of our own money and a plaque commemorating your generosity to stray animals". Mr. Rich is now your buddy, and other sellers know that you are the kind of guy that does right by them. And you have closed the deal.
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