Starting yesterday afternoon, Blogger went down. It took all of Thursday's posts with it, althogh it intends to restore them soon.
I received several emails and phone calls asking what had happened, and whether I had been kidnapped by AFSCME.
Actually, that happened, too, but nobody would pay the ransom and they got tired of listening to me.
I'll be posting over the weekend.
Today's one-liner: "The shortest way to the distinguishing excellence of any writer is through his hostile critics." Richard LeGallienne
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Friday, May 13, 2011
34 comments:
You own views are appreciated, especially if they differ from mine. But remember, commenting is a privilege, not a right. I will delete personal attacks or off-topic remarks at my discretion. Comments that play into the tribalism that has consumed this nation will be declined. So will comments alleging voter fraud unless backed up by concrete evidence. If you attack someone personally, I expect you to identify yourself. I will delete criticisms of my comment policy, vulgarities, cut-and-paste jobs from other sources and any suggestion of violence towards anyone. I will also delete sweeping generalizations about mainstream parties or ideologies, i.e. identity politics. My decisions on these matters are made on a case by case basis, and may be affected by my mood that day, my access to the blog at the time the comment was made or other information that isn’t readily apparent.
WELCOME BACK! We missed you! Without your insights into the world of the Lehigh Valley, we felt sorely out of touch!
ReplyDeleteThank goodness! I felt so out of touch this morning! I even resorted to reading those two local newspapers. Now my thinking is all screwed up.
ReplyDeleteAFSCME wouldn't kidnap you..They would pay the Teamsters to do that.
ReplyDeleteThen you'd get to meet Hoffa..
Thank goodness your back Bernie,i was going through B.O. withdrawl.....wait a minute..sniff...sniff..or was it just plain B O...
ReplyDeleteWhew! Welcome back. How soon will my shaking stop?
ReplyDeleteWe couldn't pay the ransom, Bernie. We still haven't gotten our raises. ;)
ReplyDeleteHows the finger today.Maybe that middle finger you gave at the meeting last night should have become frozen like that.It very well could have become your TRADEMARK
ReplyDeleteThe anon is referring to the finger, which I happily gave last night to gloating Gracedale Goons. After that, D'Alessandro threatened to have me arrested. But as I explained, it is protected political speech, and has been in use since Ancient Greece. But in case that slob wishes to pursue the matter, feel free to provide this to police as an admission that I gave you the finger knowingly and with the intent to tell you to go fuck yourself.
ReplyDeleteAnd D'Alessandro, why are you such a pussy that you can't sign your name?
Oh Shit! I thought you were finally gone. I actually believed in God again. But here you are, so there can be no just and righteous God.
ReplyDeleteOh well back to atheism. At least that can handle the existence of you and Angle.
D'Alice-Annie doesn't have the guts to even rate as a pussy . She's just a garden variety asshole. Stop picking on defenseless girls, Bern.
ReplyDelete"But in case that slob wishes to pursue the matter"
ReplyDeletePot meet Kettle...yet again!!
Real mature Bernie. A real class act.
ReplyDeleteLook who is calling people goons! Sits at a public meeting and continually gives people the middle finger. GROW UP!
ReplyDeleteMommy, mommy! The bad man stuck his finger at me!
ReplyDeleteI guess the union label needs a pint of ice cream and a good cry. Unions used to have some backbone. What an embarrassment. Go buy a prom dress you goons ... err...girls.
"D'Alice-Annie doesn't have the guts to even rate as a pussy"
ReplyDeleteThey we taunting me as I walked in, and when I flashed the finger, D'Alice rolled over and blocked the entrance and wanted to get into a fight. This is the second time he has tried to get physical. He really shouldn't do that bc his heart is going to explode.
"He really shouldn't do that bc his heart is going to explode."
ReplyDeleteAGAIN....Pot meet Kettle. You Bernie aren't in the best shape yourself.
No, but I'm not the one threatening violence.
ReplyDeleteSaturday, Missed You.
ReplyDeleteSo much to say. Visited Northampton County Court House yesterday and recalled comments here made during its latest construction. Very sad to see how hodgepodge this new structure is and how poorly it works next to 19th century jail buildings.
Nothing fits. Nothing works very well and the parking is impossible. But on the bright political side, here's a hint to at least one nearby township candidate. "If you're gonna ask folks for their vote, at least put someone's phone number on your flyer." If folks can't reach you before the election since you apparently deliberately left off a phone number, chances are they'll never reach you after!
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
ReplyDeleteNorthampton County's Bridges in "Excellent" Shape
Northampton County Council member Ron Angle has long maintained that the County needs to pay more attention to its 117 bridges. "Our bridges are in horrible condition, but nobody pays attention to bridges," he said at a recent Council meeting. "Bridges don't vote." While that may be true, Keller Engineering's Don Keller, joined by Borton Lawson's Ken McClain, told Angle's Long Range Planning Committee on May 11 that "our bridges are in excellent shape."
Find this very difficult to believe as an area civil engineer society proclaimed during a major public event last spring many of this region's bridges rank C or worse.
Sorry anonymous 11:17pm, public meeting and flashing the bird, you can say all you want but Bernie's actions speak for themselves! Truth is this is the only taunting he admits to when at meetings.
ReplyDeleteNew slogan "LIE Bernie LIE"!!
"But in case that slob wishes to pursue the matter, feel free to provide this to police as an admission that I gave you the finger knowingly and with the intent to tell you to go fuck yourself."
ReplyDeleteNow that is classic O'Hare - you have me hooting with laughter over my coffee. After all you've been thru with the "goons," I can certainly understand your anger. Sometimes, a simple hand gesture sums up the moment. But my bet is that you're going to be dealing with more than a broken window on your truck soon. I would pay money, though, to watch that comment read out loud in a court of law!
time for dj's diaper change and bot-bot.
ReplyDeletein the words of don corleone, "you can be a man!"
what a bunch of squeaky whiners.
pass the damn resolution and start firing these creeps. otter the river rat has been completely hornswaggled by stoffa.
The finger occurred out in the parking lot and before the meeting.
ReplyDelete"The finger occurred out in the parking lot and before the meeting"
ReplyDeletei'm shocked, SHOCKED, that profanity could ever be associated with a northampton county council meeting.
actually, truth be told, i think it's required by an obscure provision in the home rule charter.
the natives are getting restless as they come to the realization that they've been outmaneuvered by a suspended attorney and a soft spoken gentleman who build birdhouses. it really doesn't matter what happens on tuesday. their end is near.
ReplyDeleteDid you see that moron Martinez saying "For $25 million we can build a new Gracedale" . What an imbecile who just reiks of ignorance and doesn't have even the first clue about the costs associated with this nursing home.
ReplyDeleteAs a life-long resident of the Slate Belt, I can attest to the fact That JD is a major ASS HOLE! I had a run in with him and his family 10 years ago. The police were called, and he ended up sitting in the back of the cop car. He thinks he can bully people. But when u stand up to this ass-clown, he wilts like a pansy. I will be glad when this is over!
ReplyDeleteHey O'Hare still being the censor, now that is real "manly". sort of like your giving the finger to a terminally ill boy.
ReplyDeletedon't worry Bernie since your teabagger friends will accept anything done in the name of hateful societal regression they will applaud you.
Carry on fanatics!
OK 2:45. I'll help you satisfy your scrotal obsession. If you can muster an original thought, I'll dangle my bag on your face and let you lick my taint. Happy now? Thought so, Barron. Take care of your granny and stop foisting her on us. You can afford it.
ReplyDeleteNow I see why they call themselves teabaggers, God God. Only people like this would refer to themselves as teabaggers and LOG cabin Republicans.
ReplyDeletesome latent urges there fella's.
And Barney Frank checks in with more scrotum obsession. Doesn't he ever rest?
ReplyDeleteAnom: ok 2:45
ReplyDeleteDon't worry about Barron's granny when you don't know the first thing about her or her doing's
Check out the facts before you open your big mouth.
This blogg is trash nothing but trash.
Sorry Steve. You and yours are freeloaders who should take care of your own. You can afford it. If not, take a second job like the rest of us when duty calls. You apparently have lots of extra time to stand in flower beds taking photos after threatening county businesses with that riotous lisp.
ReplyDeleteHey!! What did Porky Pig ever do to you!
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