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Alfy Packer 
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Posted on: Jan. 16 2005,3:09 pm |
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"Harbor Master", I like that, dam I like that alot!
As for super realitor, Mr. "H", who would be dumb enough to pay him another $40,000 to move it again for $2. Only a governmental body would have the balls to do that. Ron will have to wait for the port authority to declair it worthless for that to happen again.
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hairhertz
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Posted on: Jan. 16 2005,3:44 pm |
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Many years ago while working for a government entity, we were instructed to order our supplies through an outfit in the Twin Cities. One day I was in a local business supply office and noticed that its catelog was the same as the Twin Cities outfit. Yup, the local business said that it was and that he'd be happy to give me a discount for buying locally. 30% discount.
My boss reprimanded me when he discovered what I was doing. When I told him that we were saving a decent amount of money, that we were buying locally & we could get our stuff immediately, he replied that it wasn't that much of a savings and that I'd better get with the program or lose my job.
Another employee told me that the bosses got "presents" such as nice cameras from the Twin Cities outfit each year as tokens of appreciation for doing business with them. Hmmm, guess that was better than saving money and doing business locally. So much for spending tax dollars wisely.
When these "entities" are audited, I suspect dealings like this would show up only as line expenses. Has anyone ever done a detailed analysis of local government agency spending? Same thing would apply to United Way and CVB?
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Alfy Packer
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Posted on: Jan. 16 2005,5:05 pm |
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The gifts get sent to the guys home. Who is the wiser? It is called spif and it is an old and durty problem that is very hard to prove.
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OEF_Soldier
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Posted on: Jan. 16 2005,8:21 pm |
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Why don't you folks take these ideas to the knuckleheads that are currently serving as your council members? Seems to me that if you start hammering them with ideas from the people they serve then you have a reason to boot their lazy butts out and put someone else in. If they are not willing to listen to you then force the issue with them. Y'all gotta quit worrying about what may happen to you if you start making a fuss and just DO IT. It is easy to sit here and complain as a semi anonymous poster. I say semi anonymous because some of y'all do actually know each other. However once again this is only a FORUM. A place to post your complaints and your praise in such a way that you don't have to fear any sort of retribution by those whom you complain about in a post. This forum will not garner the changes WE desire without all of you doing something in the arena of reality. KATN should be the motto y'all adopt and follow. Rock this city to it's very foundation and create that change you desire.
p/s - KATN = KICK A$$ TAKE NAMES
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I've upped my standards so....UP YOURS !!!
My deepest feeling about politicians is that they are dangerous lunatics to be avoided when possible and carefully humored; people, above all, to whom one must never tell the truth. (W. H. Auden)
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MADDOG
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Posted on: Jan. 16 2005,8:55 pm |
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Just got to as ask you. Just how long you've lived here. In this community, we suck off the blood of others.
Last fall, myself, Liberal and and large portion of this forum strove to make change in this county. Hell, Liberal even ran for office. But, no, there wasn't enough support to get him elected, nor a couple of other people. Where were the people then. There are far too few people out here that are willing to actually stand up to our elelcted offials and way too many that can stand behind things like this forum, speak and do nothing. At home, behind their shutters? Sorry, I.m dragging this on.
Come on, people; take part in city/county government. Lookinig for me at the next county board meeting? I'll be over standing at the windows next to Roger Bok.  I invite anybody t o stop and see me.
Any takers?
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Actually my wife is especially happy when my google check arrives each month. Thanks to douchbags like you, I get paid just for getting you worked up. -Liberal
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Alfy Packer
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Posted on: Jan. 16 2005,9:35 pm |
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Most of the people in office think of this forum as a pain in the ass, and the people who post here as much worse. That goes for Jean Eaton, Victoria Simonson, Gabe... and the list goes on and on. Now each of them will act like they do not know that the dam thing exists, but occationally you will here them talk about it. They use it to judge if some screw-up they have committed has past over or not. They talk poorly of those who express their opinions on it, as though no one civilized would have anything to do with it.
Vic, Jean, Gabe and others, I just wanted you to know that I've not just over heard you. It is a little sick, your I'm better than them additude. You aren't that privilaged.
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Paul Harvey
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Posted on: Jan. 17 2005,8:36 am |
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Not only aren't they better than me...they're worse than me. I don't tax the rain, lie, break tape recorders, restrict free speech and steal from stores...
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tomcat
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Posted on: Jan. 17 2005,1:55 pm |
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Ya, it's sad when a public forum is suppose to be to help the community be a better community. But when the officials use it as a spy center for what's going on in the community, shame on them. We still need to be on our toes or that $1 will be .50cents soon or maybe instead of $90k they'll be up to $100k for that incredible job their doing. 
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