tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post8977967339193562797..comments2023-11-06T05:41:18.292-05:00Comments on Lockport NY: Smith RecordingsMJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08897623569897105078noreply@blogger.comBlogger150125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-10800663710121193032011-08-19T23:32:16.924-04:002011-08-19T23:32:16.924-04:00Agreed. Surprisingly.Agreed. Surprisingly.Pattinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-63390124382896205642011-08-19T13:49:48.689-04:002011-08-19T13:49:48.689-04:00point takenpoint takenGI Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-22735212125583328992011-08-19T13:23:16.033-04:002011-08-19T13:23:16.033-04:00Things have been somewhat better which as been nic...Things have been somewhat better which as been nice. I have not dreaded coming here in the AM and seeing what ensued the night/ weekend before. <br /><br />If just one person could ignore the small childish stuff added in I would not have to debate deleting relevant entire posts for a small stupid jab. It would die away. We are adults. Ignore it. No one is using their real names besides me and make a couple others. There is really nothing for you to defend.<br /><br />It's like perpetual parenthood here. I always told my much younger sisters to go work it out amongst themselves. The only problem here is that I can't send the bickering ones to a different room.<br /><br />Tucker, Smith others have all followed here. Some have lamented where the commenting has slid too and moved on. I wouldn't blame them. <br /><br />If commenters feel like they are being ignored they should look inside first as to the reason why. Make a majority of your comments a waste time for people to consider spending time on then don't be surprised when they start to ignore them all.MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08897623569897105078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-56081251397670921352011-08-19T13:03:53.832-04:002011-08-19T13:03:53.832-04:00you can dump this right after you read it.
hey......you can dump this right after you read it.<br /><br />hey...I tried. If you go back to when you turned the switch back on you can see who the "fire-breathers" are.<br /><br />I have vigorously respond to some shots taken at me, but I have not gone head-hunting after anyone. My comments have been limited to the number system and have not been personal. Then enters Pol and you get more of the old smarmy smart-ass shots. I'm sure you're sick of it. I'm about to stop posting.GI Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-70625102095719482462011-08-19T12:35:21.346-04:002011-08-19T12:35:21.346-04:00With 650 views yesterday I appreciate the the 130 ...With 650 views yesterday I appreciate the the 130 page views yesterday attributed to each.<br /><br />With the tone that commenting takes it should be easy to realize why not many choose to partake.MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08897623569897105078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-1426255963004841562011-08-19T11:19:44.204-04:002011-08-19T11:19:44.204-04:00No.."That dog can hunt" would be the cor...No.."That dog can hunt" would be the correct colloquil use of the term.<br /><br />"apparent to all"?<br /><br />ya..all 5 of us.GI Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-49288858677504782232011-08-19T11:12:14.943-04:002011-08-19T11:12:14.943-04:00quick note, "dog in this hunt" is also a...quick note, "dog in this hunt" is also a correct idiom<br /><br />the rest of your post i will leave unanswered for reasons that should be apparent to allPolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-65800697753184912472011-08-19T10:56:25.619-04:002011-08-19T10:56:25.619-04:00It's a "dog in this fight" "not...It's a "dog in this fight" "not a dog in this hunt." As Patti says" if you're gonna play with the big boys, get it right".<br />101. That stands for "Creativity 101" I started numbering the remarks, so I'll make the rules. They were NEW numbers they don't go back in time and refer to every previous #1 remark.<br /><br />My delusions are my business and my opinion. Who assigned you the responsibility of caretaker of the truth?<br /><br />4. Dodge? accuse?..apparently you're having problem processing all of the big words. That's more like it.read your own postings my friend.<br /><br />If you can't follow the logic that's your problem. Your a "shifter" all of your short-comings become someone elses problem. You can read so it's becomes the writers fault.GI Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-90952528984448135082011-08-19T08:57:13.306-04:002011-08-19T08:57:13.306-04:00ok, so your new list of points because you abandon...ok, so your new list of points because you abandoned the last group<br /><br />first off, when i am quoting someone, and they wrote numbers, then yes, as that's the point of a quote. that way, it's easier to know what parts of the conversation that i am responding to in the hopes that multiple topics can be discussed at the same time.<br /><br />1. no idea what you are responding to that i posted, but when something is reported in the paper as fact, and when something is said by the person in question, i will accept that as truth unless shown otherwise.<br /><br />2. no idea what you are responding to that i posted. also, i do not have a 'dog in this hunt', i have no vested interest in who is mayor other than as a citizen<br /><br />3. last i checked, mj specifically requested that there were no more 'witch hunts'. if believing that you know who i am helps you to sleep at night, why should i object? <br /><br />4. i think you are having delusions of grandeur. all i am doing is trying to engage in a conversation with someone who would rather dodge and accuse. i had hoped that the break would have helped everyone calm down, but that does not appear to be the case. i suppose the best thing would be to just ignore you again.<br /><br />5. sure, why not. see number 3 above. pleasant dreams pookie.Polnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-92102409045660597392011-08-19T08:04:05.159-04:002011-08-19T08:04:05.159-04:00not following you..what have I been silent about?not following you..what have I been silent about?GI Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-7412468758439478922011-08-19T07:58:45.281-04:002011-08-19T07:58:45.281-04:001. so, in defense of your position, silence.
2. yo...1. so, in defense of your position, silence.<br />2. you are mixing your replies<br />3. no, just pointing out that you read something else into what i wrote.<br />8. no idea what you are replying to, but i will restate that it is due to the suggestions that MJ posted when he was on vacation.<br />9. i'm not the one with proof.<br />10. personal attackPolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-45232647741413975292011-08-19T07:56:04.666-04:002011-08-19T07:56:04.666-04:00Pol..first off do you believe quotation marks belo...Pol..first off do you believe quotation marks belong ahead of the numbers?<br /><br />1. your comment about 1. is pure BS. Jack Smith believes that the city should be run differently. He has said it publicly, and I'm repeating it publicly. You come on here with you pompous attitude as if you are the ultimate authority and source for all things true and false. you're not.<br />2. The day's of the Tucker administration are drawing to a close. Some of you are having trouble facing that reality and you're looking and acting desperate.<br />3. I know who you are and you're as irrelevant today as you were when you sat on the Common Council.<br />4.You spend all of your time trying to slam me thinking that I'm a surrogate of Smith's.You take personal shots at me in an effort to discredit the messenger. Kind of childish. You look silly doing it.<br />5. Don't you have some Overhead Doors to fix?GI Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-71578969229235193432011-08-19T06:22:41.633-04:002011-08-19T06:22:41.633-04:001. most of the time you are just babbling. do you ...1. most of the time you are just babbling. do you realize that?<br />2. I can't believe you're suggesting Smith has done something wrong by moving from NT. A comment only a paranoid person would make.<br />3.Argumentative<br />8.More Latin, very impressive You are either a Catholic Priest or an attorney with now clients if you have all of this time on your hands,<br />9. YOU contact the AG if you're so compelled to do so.<br />10. yes by all means keep your boring comments coming. we're all waiting....<br /><br />By the way.."Comments by Numbers" is my idea.I've Copy Righted it's use. If you contiune to use it you're going to have to pay royalties.GI Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-92138523606451664422011-08-18T23:03:24.269-04:002011-08-18T23:03:24.269-04:00"1. just your opinion. Shouldn't be given..."1. just your opinion. Shouldn't be given any weight."<br /><br />1. his public statements are not an opinion, but a matter of record.we know that he is/was the director of the local chapter, and we know that the local chapter is/was set to receive a "nominal" percentage of the rental fees collected.that's not an opinion.<br /><br />"2. The Latin is cute but given that most of the population would fail a 5th grade English/ grammar test, no one is impressed well, except you maybe."<br /><br />2. so i was the only one who read the article that MJ gave us as 'homework' in his absence? also, rather snide comment and not a defense of your position.<br /><br />"3. I think I can mention anything I want without your approval."<br /><br />3. what you inferred, and not what i implied.<br /><br />"9. Let the city attorney do his job. It's not my place to contact the Attorney General.However, we ignore the big obvious problems and focus on petty arguments.Dolus malus."<br /><br />9. so, although you know of things that are taking place that are illegal and costing the taxpayers money, you don't feel the need to bring this to anyone's attention (besides making unsubstantiated claims here)? by turning a blind eye, are you not essentially in collusion?<br /><br />"10. call it what you like."<br /><br />10. if by that you mean call it what it is, i will continue to do soPolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-89753392111831705942011-08-18T22:13:03.655-04:002011-08-18T22:13:03.655-04:00Sorry, brain was going faster than fingers.
Obvio...Sorry, brain was going faster than fingers.<br /><br />Obviously I don't feel we have a solid candidate running this year that I am excited about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-53992114914929402782011-08-18T21:49:43.442-04:002011-08-18T21:49:43.442-04:00Anonymous 4:25 Explain what the sentence below mea...Anonymous 4:25 Explain what the sentence below means to you.<br /><br />"Obviously I don't feel we have a solid candidate that I am excited about running this year."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-28282082297574473502011-08-18T18:08:54.610-04:002011-08-18T18:08:54.610-04:00it's not even primary time. What does Pilot kn...it's not even primary time. What does Pilot know?<br />Trash?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-1686273602697765182011-08-18T16:25:48.210-04:002011-08-18T16:25:48.210-04:00-Smith can't be trusted participating in a con...-Smith can't be trusted participating in a confidential meeting, how can he be seriously considered to run a city?<br />- We already have a mayor who doesn't have a clue as to how to manage people. He never had any experience doing it until elected, and has failed miserably based on the number of lost personnel lawsuits the city has had. Since Smith is doing a 'stealth' campaign (including his 'stealthy' taping - lol), we don't have a clue if he has any management experience nor his background. Also, why did he move from NT?<br />-We have two candidate saying they are against recycling, don't they know it's a state law? i do think the huge totes are overkill though, mine will go out every couple months.<br />-Forgetting the Hoffman debacle, why hasn't anyone raised a stink about giving Allen ANOTHER raise already to $82,000 for a 35 hour a week job? What is his connection with Tucker?<br /><br />Obviously I don't feel we have a solid candidate that I am excited about running this year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-74596788813344468762011-08-18T15:29:20.846-04:002011-08-18T15:29:20.846-04:00I'll agree with fun :-) back to the numbers.
...I'll agree with fun :-) back to the numbers.<br /><br />1. On Jack Smith..."Placing the city in his hands" The point of his candidacy is that Jack Smith believes that the Mayor makes the final decision, but the city remains in the hands of the PEOPLE, who are represented by the Alder-persons, who work with the department managers.<br />2. I also heard Smith say that if he is Mayor each Alder-person would be required to hold monthly open meetings within their ward.<br /><br />I like the sound of that! That's more of what we need. Do you really want to re-elect a mayor who tells his Alder-persons they can't speak to department heads? You seem too smart to favor that kind of management philosophy.You also seem much to intelligent to vote against your own best interest.GI Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-11688484329080102202011-08-18T14:43:51.535-04:002011-08-18T14:43:51.535-04:00Agreed, MJ.
I can't make a rational decision b...Agreed, MJ.<br />I can't make a rational decision based on what Smith has said and done to this point. As we're three months out from the General Election, I suggest he might want to do so - assuming he wins the Primary. My decision, based upon that which the two probable candidates have accomplished thus far, is squarely on Tucker - and those who know me know that Mike and I have had serious disagreements in the past.<br />I simply can't see placing my city in the hands of a guy who hasn't done anything while on the Council and, to boot, has me on tape (digital media). THAT is beyond the pale and if, and until, he provides a darn good reason for doing so, I can't trust the guy.<br />The education level of the common electorate in this County is approximately at or about the 8th Grade. Those who vote do have a higher level of education but, unfortunately, even they don't bother half the time as stated by MJ.<br />Having been raised, and lived by, the Alfreda Slominski School of Politics, I have significant experience in such things.<br />The Latin thing? Silly? Perhaps - but it sure is fun.Pattinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-167181133240117552011-08-18T13:50:40.995-04:002011-08-18T13:50:40.995-04:00"One doesn't win anything by blaming the ..."One doesn't win anything by blaming the other guy for everything"<br /><br />I like this quote. Unfortunately it seems to be 80% of all political campaigns. The other 20% some generic babble on change.<br /><br />If given nothing else to vote on, you have to wonder if it's not the reason a good number of people don't even bother to vote.MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08897623569897105078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-13006200521188062572011-08-18T11:33:33.778-04:002011-08-18T11:33:33.778-04:001. You're assuming he's ignoring Pilot. No...1. You're assuming he's ignoring Pilot. Not True. He has asked for a debate. Pilot has not responded.<br />2.Pilot is a good guy? Maybe he is. It's irrelevant. That doesn't mean he can govern.<br />3.The Latin thing? a little silly don't ya think?<br />4. If Smith is a blank slate, I think you need to stand by.His actions are strategic. Maybe you're not in tune with what he's doing, and that's your decision and right.GI Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-21718761033273044122011-08-18T11:12:45.639-04:002011-08-18T11:12:45.639-04:00I don't agree with your translation - or your ...I don't agree with your translation - or your probable translation -"evil intent?" I sure don't call it that. Where IS Jack Smith - or is he totally ignoring Mike Pillot simply because he was the last Democrat trounced by Tucker? (I like Mike Pillot, myself - he's a good guy. He also shouldn't be ignored by Smith. Mike's a hometown guy while Smith is not. That's a huge benefit in this town.) Instead of speaking up for himself, he has his minions do it for him here. WHY? (Phyllis Green doesn't fall into the Pillot category - unless she swears to, and does, totally upend her life and spend 12 months a year in Lockport.)<br />What ever happened to Deo ac veritati? Based on the behavior of some of these folks, they sure don't believe in it., despite their claims to the contrary. Smith, to this point, is a tabulae rasae in quibus nihil scriptum est. A blank slate. One doesn't win anything by blaming the other guy for everything. <br />The benefits of a classical education are never wasted.Pattinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-86292895428481922052011-08-18T09:06:27.511-04:002011-08-18T09:06:27.511-04:001. just your opinion. Shouldn't be given any w...1. just your opinion. Shouldn't be given any weight. <br />2. The Latin is cute but given that most of the population would fail a 5th grade English/ grammar test, no one is impressed well, except you maybe.<br />3. I think I can mention anything I want without your approval.<br />9. Let the city attorney do his job. It's not my place to contact the Attorney General.However, we ignore the big obvious problems and focus on petty arguments.Dolus malus.<br />10. call it what you like.GI Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-13076194642147751392011-08-18T08:27:24.822-04:002011-08-18T08:27:24.822-04:001. well, he did not respond to direct questions wh...1. well, he did not respond to direct questions when he did post here under the guise that he wanted to meet with everyone who had a question face to face, or at least only after knowing someones personally identifiable information. also, poisoning the well and getting to the point of a circular argument. the con side ask the question citing a lack of evidence on the record, while the pro side say it's a non issue, and anyways, look up the information yourself. either the information regarding smith's financial ties to Housing Visions is public and can be found, or it's not. so far, the only on record evidence that can be found was a statment regarding that the local group would be able to collect a 'nominal' (weasel word) amount of the month rents. past that, if the pro side thought that the information was available, you think that they would use it in defense of their position. <br /><br />2. so, not only is it an unrelated statement, it is one without teeth. in addition Tu Quoque.<br /><br />3. fair enough, but if that's the case, why mention it in the first place?<br /><br />9. you pay for it every time they drive down a road, park under a street light, etc. if there are shenanagins going on, please, do the city a favor and expose it. also, Argumentum ad Ignorantiam.<br /><br />10. again, sheer conjecture, speculation, and now what is emerging as a campaign slogan to boot.Polnoreply@blogger.com