StopPATH WV

PATH just seems to continue to bring out the parasites and bottom feeders from all directions. This letter is such a SCAM to the property owners! First and foremost PATH IS NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN! The PATHcos. are in deeper than they could have ever imagined. Frederick County Maryland has already said they aint havin no parts of this STOOOOOPID project, Virginia is tired of fooling with their STOOOPID games and forcing them to proceed with their shady testimony (by the way it's testimony that will never hold up considering Dominion alternatve 1) and as our PSC STAFF have shown here in West Virginia their getting tired of it as well. If PATH had any case at all, they would proceed in all three states with what they have. Instead they continually ask for delays in attempts to cook their books and wear down the opposition. Well PATH the oposition is only getting stronger and your case getting weaker. My suggestion to the parasites (Ardent360) is to find another ball field. You will be exposed for the scam artists you are in due time. I CANNOT BELIEVE THE INHUMANITY THAT GREED CONTINUALLY BREEDS!

I had the "pleasure" of speaking with Rob Dickinson from Ardent yesterday as we received one of their certified letters which we had to personally go to the post office to sign for, couldn't sign the slip and have the mailman leave it in our box. I asked him how he got our names and address, he said it's public record, you can look at the aerial maps of the proposed PATH route and figure out who will be affected, then they go to the Courthouse to gather other info. This is a collective bargaining position. They need group sof people, 30 to 40, and will negotiate for a better deal. You get a deposit check (never said how much) but you get to keep the check if PATH doesn't go through or if PATH makes you a better offer. They are an investment company. They get an extra 5% over the top so if PATH would offer you $30,000, Ardent offers $40,000, and you end up getting $45,000, then Ardent would get that $5000 above $40,000. I asked him what makes him think PATH will go through. He said look at the numbers, PATH is putting millions of dollars into this, ather eare forces larger than energy companies behind this and purshing for this. His company has done evaluations on this. But then he said he hopes it doesn't go through, go figure. He said they were a registered VA corporation so I will look into that today, the Commonwealth was closed Friday and Monday for holidays. I asked him if they were hired by PATH, he said no and said PATH doesn't want them around because they may negotiate for a higher deal. If they secure an easement over PATH, it goes along with a bundle to settle with PATH. So yes, don't fall for this, sounds like a big scam to me.

Went to the SCC's website to look up Ardent 360 and Ardent Ventures to see if they are registered. There are 2 listings for Ardent 360, the first became active on 10/17/2003, and is apparently still in good standing. The second says Ardent 360 LLC (Loudoun Co) and that says fictitious 4/9/10. The lady I spoke with told me the reason it says fictitious is that it's a Doing Business As. Ardent Ventures LLC was automatically cancelled by the commission on 12/31/07 for non payment of fees.

Quote: "Ardent Ventures
A residential real estate investment company, Ardent Ventures identifies value properties in Northern Virginia and, through Ardent Construction, converts those properties into a financial return for investors. Ardent Ventures' established network of real estate professionals – including brokers and financers – can handle the entire transaction from acquisition of the property, to renovation or construction, to sale. Ardent Ventures currently seeks value properties and individual investors who have the resources to take advantage of this lucrative market."

http://www.ardenthomes.com/Ardentcompanies.html

Ardent Ventures is the only one of their companies which is in this business. The other Ardent Companies are building contractors (although it looks like they never actually pick up a tool or dirty their hands). So, therefore, their subsidiary that is undertaking this land venture is not a legal company. No big surprise there.

Take Bill's advice on his blog. File a complaint with the WV Attorney General's office (or the Attorney General in your particular state). This clearly appears to be a scam.

Psst.... Bill isn't a lady!

Thanks for digging out the info on Ardent Ventures on their Web site. The description you quoted shows clearly that these dudes are real estate flippers in the collapsed NoVA real estate market. A classic definition of bottom feeders.

This is not a pretty picture.

The old hillbilly can call me anything he wants, as long as he don't call me late for dinner.

I like your advice kn. Here's a story for everyone. Unfortunately for PATH, its not a sweet bedtime tale, its more along the lines of an Aesop lesson. Once upon a time, after the infamous CA rolling blackouts, PG&E (the cool California cousin of mountain child Allegheny) filed for bankruptcy protection. The local Attorney General was very protective of consumers and ratepayers and VERY annoyed by the false and misleading advertising that PG&E had spent loads of money on. (also some misleading asset trickery, but TMI for pleasant stories) So... he sued PG&E under the state Unfair Trade Practices Act. PG&E said "Ha ha, you can't touch us b/c we're in bankruptcy court." Well, unfortunately for the spoiled western child, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said "Oh-no-no, the AG is excersizing its police power on behalf of the consumers." Even the bankruptcy court's disposition of assets could not save the poor blacked out power company from the wrath of the big mean public. The people got their right to go after restitution and an injunction. The lesson that PG&E learned the hard way, is that you can run, but you can't hide money that you earn by spreading lies that cost mucho advertising and lobbying money. So at the risk of offering more free advice to PATH, ya think it might be imprudent to put shareholders on the line for this stuff? Love, JM

And a lot of laughs with good friends and a bottle of "Puppeteer" wine! :-) You guys are the best!

Ditto Keryn, I still maintain there is a silver lining to all this. PATH has brought us all together and created new friendships as well as working relationships with some of the smartest, nicest, like minded individuals. Too bad for them because bringing us together sure seems to be biting them in the butt alot lately. Thanks PATH!