Comments on: Century Purchases $11,450 Website, Marketing Plan

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:18:14 +0000

REGARDING:
“Uncle Percy said that if they bought a new chandelier there wouldn’t be anyone in the congregation who could play it, and besides is what the church really needed was lights.”

I think it was Uncle Versie. I can’t look at a chandelier without remembering the three objections to the purchase of a chandelier:
1. Where we gonna put it?
2. Who’s gonna play it?
3. What we really need is lights.

(Remember the coon dog killed by a train while fighting a coon and Uncle Versie crying because the dog died thinking the coon beat him? Or Uncle Versie’s mule Jerry had to put down and the city slicker who thought he shot it out of spite so he shot a few of his cows? Or “Uncle Versie, I hope you get better,” followed by, “Jerry, I hope you do too.”? I had to pull off the road the first time I heard the tale of “Knock ‘im out, John.” Laughing too hard to drive.

I miss Jerry Clower. At least I got to hear him in Flomaton that time.

David for chandelierists
and Century progress
and good tales

By: Front Street

Front Street — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:03:40 +0000

I am with Laughing but not funny. If the town does nothing ya’ll complain. If all ya’ll want to change Century then why not go to the town meetings, run for the town council. Do something besides complain about what the town is trying to do: Building this town up, not tearing it apart. Does anybody think that the town can just pull a rabbit out of a hat and say “Oh look new jobs for Century?” Century is a small town yes, but that is it’s charm. If you really lived in Century or anywhere close by you would know Trains still have whistles/horns. (Same principle just a different package around the HOT AIR)!!!!

Jobs are hard to find anywhere you go these days not just in Century.

By: john

john — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 02:36:51 +0000

What is wrong with Century yall want a website but there is no jobs ? I will be so happy when I move out of Century because there is no jobs need to better myself for my family and yall can’t even pay yall bill’s but Century has the money for a website

By: cygie

cygie — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:09:23 +0000

I had no idea trains still had whistles!

By: sam

sam — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:44:17 +0000

ha! if you act people complain, if you do nothing people complain. Let’s see………I think i go with action.

By: OHMGEE

OHMGEE — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:15:20 +0000

OH M GEEEEE
I’m about to start a business and need a website, and I had NO idea it cost this much. Oh boy am I in T.R.O.U.B.L.E.

By: Molino-Anon

Molino-Anon — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:40:08 +0000

I could have done it for half that price… Just saying… 20 years internet/web experience. The software used to “maintain” the site does NOT cost that much, it’s a simple .php script added to the coding of the site to allow counsel members to add/edit the site as they see fit. As for maintenance… there’s really not much maintenance needed to be done if the site is coded properly.

Century counsel should have taken bids from other individuals on this instead of going with the first “good thing” to throw out a proposal.

By: Terri Sanders

Terri Sanders — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:03:04 +0000

To ;just saying and all you other naysayers.When we had our bed and beakfast in Century we were full almost every weekend.Sometimes it was people from Pensacola who just wanted to sit on the front porch and listen to the train whistle.Century has potential,but it needs to be marketed and have people who beleive in it to back them.It may never be a destination place,but with 35k plus cars a day passing through, we can get them to stop for gas,ice cream,food,shop….way to go Century!

By: noreally

noreally — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:24:09 +0000

I for one am not complaining about the website or the company they chose. Ideaworks is an excellent firm that does good work.

But where was the bid process? Where were the other quotes and presentations?

By: Laughing but not funny

Laughing but not funny — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:13:16 +0000

You guys crack me up….if Century does nothing to attract people and business everybody complains…if they takes steps to get attention…..you still complain

Be Thankful they are trying…….