gdp's Comments

YourCT.com : Common Council Meeting of 9/8/2009

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:15:52 +0000

Ralph V was responsible for the computers and poor Dave Hopp (NOT Hogg!) shouldn't even have to be put in this position. If they want to appoint HIM to Ralph's old job, that would be something else, but if they're insisting Ralph's job needs to be filled, then they ought to be willing to get out there and hire someone and wait and get the answers from him/her. Although why anyone in their right mind would be willing to come to work for the Norwalk BOE is beyond me.

YourCT.com : A Long Time Ago, In A Norwalk Far Away

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 13:49:05 +0000

the thing is, though, that there are many little children who, according to the transportation dept. at the BOE, live too close to their schools to be eligible for bus service - BUT have to walk along heavily trafficked roads with no sidewalks - and they're kind of long walks, not that the long walk is bad for the kid, but the danger is a little worrisome. And this, then, puts a financial hit on parents who are already struggling, by forcing them to either be late for work, leave their kids outside schools in bad weather, OR shell out for the before and after school programs when they don't make a lot of money but just enough not to qualify for the financial help.

YourCT.com : BOE: Issues On Assistants And What They're Doing

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 17:03:05 +0000

<DIV>I don't mind it, I'm just having a little trouble figuring the whole thing out 'cause I'm a bit of a technophobe. I didn't even mean to name myself \"Hate This\" that was sort of a comment on the fact that I was hating trying to get out and now I can't figure out how to change the name!

YourCT.com : BOE: Issues On Assistants And What They're Doing

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 14:01:45 +0000

I wish I understood better how this new Intense Debate business works, but I just got a personal e-mail from someone reminding me, regarding my comment up above, that it wasn't just Corda but the entire Board who let Bruce Morris get away with what he got away with - AND retained his position when a lot of hard-working people who are very much needed downtown lost their jobs, creating extra strain on the people left in those departments. Anyway, Norwalk Coach, you're absolutely right - ALL INCUMBENTS GO. Clean new slate for the BOE this year!

YourCT.com : BOE: Issues On Assistants And What They're Doing

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:53:18 +0000

Until Bruce Morris is history this city is a disgrace. He probably "had something" on Corda, but Corda's gone and Morris is still there - well, no actually, he's not there. Can't Pappalo do something about him now? Morris is first of all a racist, second does not have the required educational credentials for the job (but somehow got hired?), and third of all had an arrangement with Sal which allowed him to be up in Hartford most of the time but still collect his whole paycheck as long as "got his job done." BUT - he didn't get his job done and anyone else who ran for the State Legislature and was elected would have been expected to take a leave of absence or just plain get out. I'm ready to sue the city for what this whole issue does to my blood pressure which used to be low (and still is until I start thinking about Morris).

YourCT.com : Secret Norwalk

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:31:05 +0000

No, it's definitely a cross walk activator, you can read the "Automatic Signal" raised letters - where were their offices, somewhere in East Norwalk, maybe near the Dooney & Bourke outlet? That doesn't explain where it is, though.

YourCT.com : Tom Delay To Join Dancing With The Stars

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:39:59 +0000

Excuse me, Old Timer, but what exactly does your comment have to do with Tom DeLay being on Dancing with the Stars (which I personally have better things to do than watch).

YourCT.com : Just Who Is Politicizing East Ave Widening?

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:27:54 +0000

Um, who cares and what does it matter?

YourCT.com : Tom Delay To Join Dancing With The Stars

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:25:40 +0000

Anyone think they'll be asking Dick Moccia? He LOVES to mix political flunkie with celebrity and lord knows he loves to get out there and show off.

YourCT.com : PTO Council Meeting With Interim Superintendent Dr. William Papallo

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:20:46 +0000

Why don't they just hire Papallo - they keep hauling him out every time they screw up with somebody else!

YourCT.com : Just Who Is Politicizing East Ave Widening?

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:05:58 +0000

George Avenue zip code is 06851 - East Norwalk zip code is 06855. So - not that it exactly matters, but really I don't think the post office considers George Avenue East Norwalk. The kids in this neighborhood go to Naramake, and the kids considered East Norwalkers go to Marvin, so I don't think the BOE considers us East Norwalk either. I refer to this part of town as the Stew Leonard's suburbs.

YourCT.com : BOE: Issues On Assistants And What They're Doing

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:28:40 +0000

And possibly raise the bar a little higher on what we taxpayers will tolerate -

YourCT.com : Starting tonight, expect delays on I-95 in Fairfield and Westport

Fri, 7 Aug 2009 14:56:41 +0000

Starting TONIGHT????? When HAVEN'T there been delays and log-jams on 95?

YourCT.com : Freaky Vines

Fri, 7 Aug 2009 14:54:07 +0000

Great - as if I needed it - another reason to move to a condo and let it be somebody else's problem!

YourCT.com : Northeast Utilities, Profits Up 43% Over Last Year

Thu, 6 Aug 2009 14:07:20 +0000

I had one of those energy audits and it was a waste of a morning - plus the inspectors failed to note the fact that my a/c ducts were corroded and leaking some noxious gas that could have killed me if an a/c contractor hadn't caught the fact! Everyone involved with CL&P should try sitting in the tub with a plugged in electrical appliance! I'm looking forward to moving away from CT for 1,000 reasons - but not dealing with CL&P will be a bonus! And for the mess they made on Route 1 they should give everyone in the state a free year of electricity!

YourCT.com : My Pick For Norwalk Public Schools Superintendent

Tue, 4 Aug 2009 13:13:37 +0000

Why don't they eliminate Ralph's job which is costing the city so much, restore the position of the clerk who's job was eliminated, and let the people who do the work run the department.

YourCT.com : Comments The Short Guide

Tue, 4 Aug 2009 13:07:52 +0000

I agree it's a better idea, although, out of my initial frustration getting started, I ended up with NOT the name I would have picked. I'll figure it out I imagine. In the meantime, I can take some satisfaction from the fact that "Hate This" could also apply to CT and the weather here.

YourCT.com : Ch-Ch-Changes Today

Mon, 3 Aug 2009 12:52:18 +0000

Oh, maybe this isn't as hard as I thought it was going to be.