tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post2946374039356576711..comments2024-03-28T06:48:39.549-04:00Comments on Lehigh Valley Ramblings: NorCo Shuts Down Wind Gap CitgoBernie O'Harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-18005272272041450952018-06-06T08:11:59.905-04:002018-06-06T08:11:59.905-04:00For what it is worth, the Morning Call's "...For what it is worth, the Morning Call's "Road Warrior" (who also reports on county government) did a piece on this that was released today.<br /><br />http://www.mcall.com/news/traffic/road-warrior/mc-nws-road-warrior-weights-measures-20180601-story.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-68576113696035287422018-06-04T17:18:12.852-04:002018-06-04T17:18:12.852-04:00GPA has cost the county over a million dollars in ...GPA has cost the county over a million dollars in costs unrelated to fixing any bridge. That includes hiring a lawyer to sue the county. Yeah, nice work putting that group in charge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-24835891854730082522018-06-04T08:56:07.563-04:002018-06-04T08:56:07.563-04:00Gas is lighter than water it will separate to the ...Gas is lighter than water it will separate to the top so you can pump the water out from the bottom, they do it all the time, the suction line does not go to the bottom of the tank .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-69710325450888193582018-06-04T08:30:50.471-04:002018-06-04T08:30:50.471-04:00"contract for bridges that will cost more tha..."contract for bridges that will cost more than planned and take longer." <br /><br />In large part because of a frivolous lawsuit by one of your angry friends. Oh and having a county weights and measures did not prevent this from happening. They acted after the fact, just like the Department of Ag did in a similar case in Lehigh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-89974026489846806482018-06-03T23:40:06.605-04:002018-06-03T23:40:06.605-04:00Keep in mind our "conservative" teaparti...Keep in mind our "conservative" teapartiers led by Phillips got the county into a runaway contract for bridges that will cost more than planned and take longer. All with an agency that spends money like water. Please don't preach until you get some credibility. Word!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-39068997193927952712018-06-03T23:36:28.804-04:002018-06-03T23:36:28.804-04:00Teabaggers in the house!!!Teabaggers in the house!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-90302326511921511222018-06-03T23:11:15.085-04:002018-06-03T23:11:15.085-04:00"Yeah, call the cops because you think your g..."Yeah, call the cops because you think your gas sucks."<br />When they contaminate something you ingest, you'd be the first to complain.<br /><br /> Seriously! What planet do YOU live on?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-2589832726996972522018-06-03T11:24:13.162-04:002018-06-03T11:24:13.162-04:00re:June 1 @7:30. Just to be sure there is no misu...re:June 1 @7:30. Just to be sure there is no misunderstanding, you and others do realize, of course, that most of us (regardless of political affiliation) who served our country for 20 or more years paid federal and state income tax on our salary during all those years. In addition, our retirement income from a military pension is included for federal income tax purposes. It is true that military retired pay is not subject to PA state income tax. And, by the way, we didn’t all have “desk jobs.”Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-57930656053214232472018-06-03T10:42:56.267-04:002018-06-03T10:42:56.267-04:00Cops might have to take ten minutes to do it. The...Cops might have to take ten minutes to do it. They already carry the yellow caution tape in their cars. There have been two local incidents in about 100 years. You've convinced me. An entire bureaucracy with salaries, pensions, benefits, etc. is required.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-5678662508815384872018-06-02T17:21:56.651-04:002018-06-02T17:21:56.651-04:00Yeah, call the cops because you think your gas suc...Yeah, call the cops because you think your gas sucks. Seriously! What planet do some of these folks live on?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-47631568993413400512018-06-02T08:20:19.971-04:002018-06-02T08:20:19.971-04:00Americans love the OPEC dollar and ethanol?Americans love the OPEC dollar and ethanol?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-75446543002563277932018-06-02T05:32:45.230-04:002018-06-02T05:32:45.230-04:00We absolutely need a separate agency to show up af...We absolutely need a separate agency to show up after the fact. There aren’t enough public servants. We need lots more to protect us. It’s not like local PD could shut the place down in five minutes. A separate paid entity with salaries and benefits and vacations and retirement is the only way to go. It’s not like private industry has jobs to offer. There are no jobs out there. It’s been in all the papers lately. Government must act. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-4890524794134661442018-06-01T21:18:44.078-04:002018-06-01T21:18:44.078-04:009:14, please try to stick to the topic. 9:14, please try to stick to the topic. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-58965890972830008452018-06-01T21:15:22.911-04:002018-06-01T21:15:22.911-04:007:30, I believe Hayden has a deep sense of persona...7:30, I believe Hayden has a deep sense of personal integrity. I never heard him complain about pensions. But I think he got this wrong. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-6252926204398915842018-06-01T21:14:25.852-04:002018-06-01T21:14:25.852-04:00Didn't you know the taebagger trumnpian credo....Didn't you know the taebagger trumnpian credo. All bad things happening are Obama's fault all good things are Trump's doing. Get with the alt-right program already.<br /><br />We have very low unemployment, of course the wages are depress3d and many jobs are part-time, we no longer get health care or real pensions but other than that life is a dream.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-65506891668442762782018-06-01T21:01:48.753-04:002018-06-01T21:01:48.753-04:00Obama who? He hasn't been president in 18 mont...Obama who? He hasn't been president in 18 months. How's he have anything to do with gas prices now? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-61518473418513708112018-06-01T20:47:52.975-04:002018-06-01T20:47:52.975-04:00I almost stopped there Wednesday. It was 2 cents c...I almost stopped there Wednesday. It was 2 cents cheaper $3.03. I instead bought SUNOCO across the street $3.05. BTW gas north of $3. Thanks Obama. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-44297311847535534302018-06-01T20:23:56.196-04:002018-06-01T20:23:56.196-04:00Who agrees O’Hare is a douche bag?Who agrees O’Hare is a douche bag?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-16699567122764229602018-06-01T19:30:20.007-04:002018-06-01T19:30:20.007-04:00Did you ever notice that the teabaggers that hate ...Did you ever notice that the teabaggers that hate government have done quite well through government in one way or another. Phillips has had his life taken care of while in the military. He had a great desk job with taxpayer healthcare. He now has s great pension still with taxpayer healthcare. Many of the TPs have some benefit they are getting.<br /><br />It is sad they hate the very government bureuacraci8es thy feed off of themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-62597049860757249712018-06-01T18:35:41.896-04:002018-06-01T18:35:41.896-04:00I deleted a comment advising me to let people post...I deleted a comment advising me to let people post on Barr and Bee. I decline until people can do so without themselves being hateful or ideological. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-68002318948836787452018-06-01T17:45:24.088-04:002018-06-01T17:45:24.088-04:00They just didThey just didBernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-43196112728468215352018-06-01T16:47:27.538-04:002018-06-01T16:47:27.538-04:00How could weights and measures have protected cons...How could weights and measures have protected consumers from this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-20261458875878735242018-06-01T15:10:29.559-04:002018-06-01T15:10:29.559-04:00Matt Cartwright has said he likes to use the word ...Matt Cartwright has said he likes to use the word “protection “ instead of the more officious sounding regulation. I’m all for eliminating needless refs that are really roadblocks. But let’s keep protections.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-3279162455994683942018-06-01T14:54:35.434-04:002018-06-01T14:54:35.434-04:00This is about regulation and the damage or fraud t...This is about regulation and the damage or fraud that can occur without it. It may be a rare occurrence because the state also has a weights & measures department that covers counties who don't. Maybe you should tell those affected that they're wimps when they get the repair bill if it's not covered by their insurance. <br /><br />You're using Rendell's comment completely out of context. I believe he was referring to a cancellation of a football game due to bad weather and the word was "wusses"... traditionally football is played rain or shine or cold or snow. <br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-56615066410350464332018-06-01T14:15:09.054-04:002018-06-01T14:15:09.054-04:00Two very rare incidents in the third largest metro...Two very rare incidents in the third largest metro area in PA is not reason to panic and authorize an enlargement of the government leviathan. Wards of the nanny state are so quick to panic. Rendell was right. We're a nation of wimps. And where was weights and measures in preventing this near apocalypse?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com