Middletown Forum : New Technology Leader http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Middletown Forum : School Board : New Technology Leader Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:17:46 +0000 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 11:04:06 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.12 360 www.middletownusa.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=4696 Middletown Forum http://middletownusa.com/images/blog-logo.jpg http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ New Technology Leader : Here goes another expensive round... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4696&PID=34447&title=new-technology-leader#34447 Author: John Beagle
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Posted: Aug 20 2012 at 11:04am

Here goes another expensive round of Apple products purchasing.

]]> Mon, 20 Aug 2012 11:04:06 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4696&PID=34447&title=new-technology-leader#34447 New Technology Leader : Iris:I don't suppose... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4696&PID=34444&title=new-technology-leader#34444 Author: Mike_Presta
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Posted: Aug 20 2012 at 4:50am

Iris:
I don't suppose that you'd care to quote some of these supposed things that I've proposed or supported that would result in my "personal gain" and cite the source, would you???
 
Oh...that's right...you can't, can you??? 
]]> Mon, 20 Aug 2012 04:50:00 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4696&PID=34444&title=new-technology-leader#34444 New Technology Leader : Vet, I am is so much agreement... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4696&PID=34441&title=new-technology-leader#34441 Author: lrisner
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Posted: Aug 20 2012 at 3:57am

Vet, I am is so much agreement with the city Leadership that I am very much considering leaving Middletown REGARDLESS of the hit I would have to take on the house I own. Does that sound like someone loving what city government is doing? Of course not.

I simply do believe what I said. Most on here let personal gain OR emotions to guide their comments and not logic or reason. I apologize if that offends you.

i believe with all the sincerity that i can muster.
]]> Mon, 20 Aug 2012 03:57:53 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4696&PID=34441&title=new-technology-leader#34441 New Technology Leader : Spider who has the money... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4696&PID=34310&title=new-technology-leader#34310 Author: Bocephus
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Posted: Aug 06 2012 at 1:36pm

Spider who has the money these days to buy anything like art only thing that hasn't went up lately is my pay.]]> Mon, 06 Aug 2012 13:36:41 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4696&PID=34310&title=new-technology-leader#34310 New Technology Leader : man o man--y'all get... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4696&PID=34309&title=new-technology-leader#34309 Author: spiderjohn
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Posted: Aug 06 2012 at 11:41am

man o man--y'all get yer panties twisted over the most egotistical bs.
 
smartman--u have been involved for a long time between the old and current administrations.
u r a nice involved guy, still what have you really accomplicshed by playing within the system?
as long as u tow the line, u r welcome and a good soldier.
even though yer wife is in the system, u r still outside their loop, only used when/where the system
wants 2 use u. If u r happy that way, I am also happy that way. u r a good man
 
irisner is somewhat accurate, though also very much a part of the "ME" generation.
local unions are often as "ME" as it can get, damn everyone else and the consequences.
as a businessman, I have to be about "ME" more than ever, though it surely seems that I am more about everyone else, and everyone else getting a piece of me.
 
There has 2 b a balance out there somewhere, though I can't figger out where it might b.
 
Calling regulars here complainers and whiners is all too cheep and easy, convenient and self-satisying the "chosen ones".. There is a lot of material on this site that isvery accurate, with many concerns being genuine
quit talking down 2 everyone--I know u--y'all aren't that smart/gifted..
 
Where is MMF?
What r they doing--with our $75,000 that they had 2 have immediately?
R they really serving the public?
Or only serving their egos and city Admin's money fund maze?
 
How has public safety tax revenue been used, and how will it be used in the future?
How much could b saved by contracting out EMS?
Drawbacks?
 
Art and restaurants clearly haven't brought back the former downtown area.
Was threr Fri.evening--did not see one person make a purchase @ Pendleton.
At the Square was rocking though.
Beau Verre--not so much.
 
Hopefully C St will add to the mix, however it looks to be a long time coming.
 
What else?
]]> Mon, 06 Aug 2012 11:41:39 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4696&PID=34309&title=new-technology-leader#34309 New Technology Leader : Smartman wrote: I agree with... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4696&PID=34307&title=new-technology-leader#34307 Author: VietVet
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Posted: Aug 06 2012 at 10:37am

Originally posted by Smartman Smartman wrote:



I agree with lrisner. This blog is full of bitchers and whiners. Nobody does anything right and you all have all the answers. AS I HAVE SAID TIME AND TIME AGAIN....QUIT BITCHING AND GET INVOLVED IF YOU HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS. YOU ALL HAVE ALL THE EXCUSES IN THE WOLD AS TO NOT GET INVOLVED. FOR THE TIME YOU SPEND ON THIS BLOG YOU COULD HAVE GOTTEN INVOLVED. THERE IS A NUMBER OF POSITIVES BEGINNING TO TAKE PLACE BUT OH WAIT......YOU ALL WEAR BLINDERS AND CONNOY SEE GOOD TTHINGS. JUST A BUNCE OF OLD BITCHERS AND WHINERS!


SO EVERYTHING THE CITY DOES IS OK WITH YOU AND IRISNER? IS THIS WHAT YOU ARE IMPLYING? SERIOUSLY? GIVEN THE CONDITION OF THIS TOWN, THE RAMPANT FAILURES SINCE THE 70'S, THE CURRENT STATE OF THE SCHOOL SYSTEM WITH REPEATED REMINDERS OF THE POOR TEST SCORES, AK, BLACK CLAWSON AND OTHERS LEAVING TOWN WITH COMPANIES COMING INTO TOWN AT A MUCH LESSER RATE. THE ROAD SITUATION, THE DECAYING INFRASTRUCTURE, THE REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS TO DATE THAT HAVE NOT EXACTLY BEEN EPIC IN THEIR OUTCOME, THE LOW INTEREST VERSUS THE PROJECTED INTEREST IN CINCY STATE COMING TO TOWN, THE ARTS COMMUNITY BEING THE "SAVIOR" OF THE DOWNTOWN......DESPITE ALL OF THIS, YOU ARE STILL DEFENDERS OF THE FAITH?

YOU ARE ALWAYS MENTIONING "GETTING INVOLVED".... KNOWING THAT CITY LEADERSHIP ONLY LETS IN "FRIENDS OF THE CITY" WITH THEIR "PRIVATE CLUB" MENTALITY, EXACTLY HOW ARE THE REGULAR CITIZENS SUPPOSE TO "GET INVOLVED"? PLEASE SHOW US FOLKS WHO ARE "OUT OF THE LOOP" HOW TO DO THIS WHEN THE RELUCTANCE IS ON THE PART OF THE CITY AS TO A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE PEOPLE.

"POSITIVES BEGINNING TO TAKE PLACE"......AGAIN, WITH THE CITY TRACK RECORD OF FAILED INITIATIVES, EVEN YOU, THE STAUNCH DEFENDERS OF THE CITY", MUST BE GRITTING YOUR TEETH, WONDERING HOW ALL THIS WILL TURN OUT, GIVEN ALL THE PREVIOUS FAILURES.

WE "ALL WEAR BLINDERS" ?????? YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING. ON THE CONTRARY.....IT IS THE CITY SUPPORTERS WHO ARE IN DENIAL AS TO WHAT IS TRANSPIRING AROUND THEM. HOW BAD DOES IT HAVE TO GET BEFORE YOU FOLKS WILL ADMIT THAT IT IS "GETTING AS BAD AS IT COULD GET"? GOOD LORD PEOPLE, LOOK AROUND YOU AND SEE THE TRUTH. MERCY! ]]> Mon, 06 Aug 2012 10:37:44 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4696&PID=34307&title=new-technology-leader#34307 New Technology Leader : I agree with lrisner. This... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4696&PID=34306&title=new-technology-leader#34306 Author: Smartman
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Posted: Aug 06 2012 at 8:57am

I agree with lrisner. This blog is full of bitchers and whiners. Nobody does anything right and you all have all the answers. AS I HAVE SAID TIME AND TIME AGAIN....QUIT BITCHING AND GET INVOLVED IF YOU HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS. YOU ALL HAVE ALL THE EXCUSES IN THE WOLD AS TO NOT GET INVOLVED. FOR THE TIME YOU SPEND ON THIS BLOG YOU COULD HAVE GOTTEN INVOLVED. THERE IS A NUMBER OF POSITIVES BEGINNING TO TAKE PLACE BUT OH WAIT......YOU ALL WEAR BLINDERS AND CONNOY SEE GOOD TTHINGS. JUST A BUNCE OF OLD BITCHERS AND WHINERS!]]> Mon, 06 Aug 2012 08:57:25 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4696&PID=34306&title=new-technology-leader#34306 New Technology Leader : Irisner: "I read the post....How... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4696&PID=34305&title=new-technology-leader#34305 Author: VietVet
Subject: 4696
Posted: Aug 06 2012 at 6:50am

Irisner:
"I read the post....How much should someone like the position in question make? I am just sick of all your mindless bitching. If it had been a 50K job, you still would have whined"

THE COMPLAINT IS ABOUT THE SALARY PAID FOR THIS JOB THAT DOESN'T NECESSARILY TAKE A PhD TO DO. THE COMPLAINT IS THAT THIS POSITION IS OVER-PRICED (SIPERINTENDENT SALARY LEVEL IN SOME SCHOOL DISTRICTS) AND WAS FILLED BY A PERSON WHO IS WAY OVERQUALIFIED. BOTTOM LINE...THE SCHOOLS PAID TOO MUCH FOR THIS PERSON WITH OUR TAX MONEY. THOUGHT MONEY WAS TIGHT IN THE DISTRICT??? NOT THE WAY THEY THROW IT AROUND SOMETIMES.

Irisner:
"ALL the Union discussion that has been debated on this site has been started by those that were wrong in the points they made."

EXPLAIN HOW WE WERE WRONG SO WE CAN RESPOND.

Irisner:

"I am sick of hearing of things like SB5, as that is just a subversive way of creating an underclasss to serve all you (it amazes me how you all will quickly support not honoring union contracts but if you mention dumping miss Judy, then all of sudden we can't because she has a CONTRACT) and i believe in honoring agreements"

YOUR STATEMENT COMES RIGHT OUT OF THE UNION TEXTBOOK. COMMENT WAS MADE MANY TIMES DURING THE DEBATE AND VOTING OF SB5. THE PRO SB5 PEOPLE, INCLUDING ME, LOOKED AT IT ANOTHER WAY INSTEAD OF "THE CREATION OF AN UNDERCLASS". IT WAS TO LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD IN NEGOTIATIONS AND TO RELIEF THE SITUATION WE ARE IN NOW WHERE THE UNIONS HAVE, OVER THE YEARS, WORKED UP TO AN UNREALISTIC ADVANTAGE IN CONTRACT TALKS AND HAVE GOTTEN WAAYYYY TOO GREEDY, EVEN IN ECONOMIC HARD TIMES.

Irisner:
"If the City negotiates poorly, then fire the idiots who got the bad contract"

IF I COULD, I'D GO DOWN TO CITY HALL TODAY AND FIRE THE WHOLE LOT OF THEM, STARTING WITH THE CITY MANAGER AND ALL THE DIRECTORS AND REPLACE THEM WITH COMPETENT PEOPLE. A COUNCIL MADE UP OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS ON THIS FORUM COULD DO THAT. THIS WOULD BE THE START TO IMPROVE THE CITY IMO.

Irisner:
"The problem is that you all WANT the underclass I spoke of. You are just too gutless to admit it!!!"

HELL IRISNER, WE ARE THE UNDERCLASS!!!! NONE OF US ARE HARDLY ELITISTS.

Irisner:
"You see, I am sane. I am also a conservative, but a sane conservative. I am someone who uses logic to decide issues, rather than personal gain like most of you"

PERSONAL GAIN????? WHAT "PERSONAL GAIN"? HOW ARE ANY OF US REAPING PERSONAL GAIN ON THIS? WE ALL WANT TO SEE THIS TOWN AND IT'S PEOPLE PROSPER. DO YOU THINK IT IS PROSPEROUS UNDER THE CURRENT LEADERSHIP?

Irisner:
"It is about right and wrong NOT about what I want"

EXACTLY!!!!! IT IS ABOUT RIGHT AND WRONG. THE CITY LEADERS THINK THEY ARE RIGHT. WE HERE ON THIS FORUM THINK THEY ARE WRONG. THE DATA SUPPLIED BY MS. MOON, MR. PRESTA, ACCLARO AND OTHERS DO NOT LIE. THE POSTS ARE SUPPORTED BY DATA FROM VARIOUS SOURCES. NOT DEBATABLE, YET, WE HAVE PEOPLE WHO GET ON HERE (PROBABLY PLANTED BY THE CITY OR JUST GULLIBLE PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE EVERYTHING THE CITY SAYS- WHO KNOWS) WHO TRY THEIR BEST TO THROW FLAK AND CONFUSION ON THE ISSUES DISCUSSED. WE ALL WANT A NICE CITY TO LIVE IN. ONE WITH COMPETENCE IN IT'S OPERATION AND ONE WHO TRIES TO GOVERN FOR ALL PEOPLE. WE DON'T HAVE THAT IRISNER. IT WAS LIKE THAT 40 YEARS AGO. TIMES CHANGE. ELECTED/HIRED PEOPLE CHANGE. UNFORTUNATELY, WE HAVE SOME UNSCRUPULUS PEOPLE WITH NO MORAL FIBER RUNNING THINGS. THERE ARE ONLY A HANDFUL OF PEOPLE IN THIS CITY THAT WANT WHAT THE CITY LEADERS WANT. MOST WOULD LIKE THE CITY TO CHANGE DIRECTIONS, DEMONSTRATE COMPETENT LEADERSHIP AND SHOW SOME PROGRESS.

Irisner:

"I dare say that the issue here is really about who is an adult and who is not. I suggest that most of you are not adults and are just whiny, selfish little kids in old bodies"

AND THAT'S THE DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE IRISNER. YOU LOOK AT US AS THE WHINY LITTLE KIDS WHO ARE NOT ADULTS BECAUSE WE HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE, SCRUTINIZE THEIR ACTIVITIES, QUESTION THEIR ABILITIES TO OPERATE THIS CITY IN A COMPETENT MANNER AND ARE NOT HAPPY WITH MOST OF THEIR WORK. I (WE), LOOK AT THE CITY LEADERS AND THEIR DECISIONS MADE ONLY FOR THEIR FRIENDS, THEIR INSISTENCE IN KEEPING CITY MATTERS AWAY FROM THE PEOPLE, THEIR TUNNEL FOCUSED AGENDA DETERIMINED BY THE MMF, WHO ARE CALLING THE SHOTS HERE, AND THEIR EXCLUSIONARY HABITS AS THE "SELFISH LITTLE KIDS IN OLD BODIES". THEY INSIST THAT IT BE THEIR WAY AND WANT NO FEEDBACK FROM ANYONE OUTSIDE THE INNER CIRCLE REALM. THEY ARE THE CHILDREN HERE BECAUSE THEY INSIST ON NOT SHARING THE SHOVEL AND PAIL IN THE SANDBOX.

Irisner:

"boy, the ME generation is certainly a bunch of disappointments by my standard"

IF YOU ARE REFERRING TO THE 60'S CROWD AS THE ME GENERATION I BELIEVE YOU ARE MISTAKEN. WE ARE THE BABY BOOMERS......THE GENERATION THAT QUESTIONED EVERYTHING THE GOVERNMENT DID, NOT TRUSTING ANYONE "OVER 30". REMEMBER? THE GENERATIONS AFTER US WERE PROGRESSIVELY WORSE IN THE "ME" DEPARTMENT. WE ARE JUST CONTINUING THAT DISTRUST AS WE REALLY HAVE A REASON IN THIS TOWN, BASED ON THEIR TRACK RECORD, TO DISTRUST ALL THAT THEY DO. THEY SCREW UP EVERYTHING THEY TOUCH AND, INCREDIBLY, THEY STILL INSIST THAT IT BE THEIR WAY. FOOLS NEVER LEARN.

]]> Mon, 06 Aug 2012 06:50:40 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4696&PID=34305&title=new-technology-leader#34305 New Technology Leader : I read the post....How much should... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4696&PID=34303&title=new-technology-leader#34303 Author: lrisner
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Posted: Aug 05 2012 at 10:21pm

I read the post....How much should someone like the position in question make? I am just sick of all your mindless bitching. If it had been a 50K job, you still would have whined.

As to Bill's idiotic assertion that I always support unions. You are wrong as usual. I support who is right in an issue. ALL the Union discussion that has been debated on this site has been started by those  that were wrong in the points they made. I am sick  of hearing of things like SB5, as that is just a subversive way of creating an underclasss to serve all you (it amazes me how you all will quickly support not honoring union contracts but if you mention dumping miss Judy, then all of sudden we can't because she has a CONTRACT) and i believe in honoring agreements. If the City negotiates poorly, then fire the idiots who got the bad contract.

After all, i recall saying on here MANY times how my plan involves cutting staff by 30%. does that sound like a mindless union supporter Bill? I dare you to say it does!!!  The problem is that you all WANT the underclass I spoke of. You are just too gutless to admit it!!!

You see, I am sane. I am also a conservative, but  a sane conservative. I am someone who uses logic to decide issues, rather than personal gain like most of you. I sometimes decide that the right side of an issue is one that I personally don't like and doesn't suit me. Guns are a good example. I am a major supporter of gun rights yet dislike guns and have never owned one. It is about right and wrong NOT about what I want.

I dare say that the issue here is really about who is an adult and who is not. I suggest that most of you are not adults and are just whiny, selfish little kids in old bodies.


boy, the ME generation is certainly a bunch of disappointments by my standard.
]]> Sun, 05 Aug 2012 22:21:46 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4696&PID=34303&title=new-technology-leader#34303 New Technology Leader : And for the record, I was saying... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4696&PID=34278&title=new-technology-leader#34278 Author: arwendt
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Posted: Aug 02 2012 at 5:34pm

And for the record, I was saying I don't see how a better website, better network infrastructure, etc. will make for better educated kids. I guess being a neanderthal I will NEED you to explain that.

And "Techo teacher"? Will she be teaching a class?

P.S. This virtual school program from Wichita looks interesting. ]]> Thu, 02 Aug 2012 17:34:04 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4696&PID=34278&title=new-technology-leader#34278