tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post8546345135189011148..comments2024-03-28T10:34:04.784-04:00Comments on Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Portland Shuts Off Water to 17 HomesBernie O'Harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-41651997157645560342014-08-02T07:27:02.098-04:002014-08-02T07:27:02.098-04:00The Mayor must be a REAL LOSER that would think se...The Mayor must be a REAL LOSER that would think seeing 17 people having their water shut off is just okay.... how heartless....<br /><br />Instead of the "Mayor of the Year: this year he should receive the "Heartless Loser of the Year!<br /><br />A friend of mine the lives in Portland told me about this and the struggle the Mayor went thru when breaking his leg..... Guess that big fat cash settlement erased his memory when he got that check....<br /><br />he Mr. Mayor... don't boo hoo to anyone how poor you are about losing your job... Perhaps its KARMA?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-466826316056801412014-08-01T22:52:16.340-04:002014-08-01T22:52:16.340-04:00This Authority should take lessons from LCA about ...This Authority should take lessons from LCA about abuse of power, arbitrary decisions made by faceless engineer bureaucraps, and expansion of the bureaucracy no matter how many people it hurts.Rob Hamillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-34202401733989265402014-07-31T08:34:43.646-04:002014-07-31T08:34:43.646-04:00This is abiout the water being shut off to 17 home...<i>This is abiout the water being shut off to 17 homes and a Catholic Church nearly being forced to spend $4,000 it does not owe and is unable to afford. You are blinded by hatred of the Angles and would rather see people go without water than acknowledge that simple fact.</i><br /><br />Let's all shed a tear for the Holy Roman Catholic Church. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-37474257281145784972014-07-30T21:27:57.389-04:002014-07-30T21:27:57.389-04:00John M, You're a fairly sensible guy and I gen...John M, You're a fairly sensible guy and I generally agree with you, but not this time. The fact that these are required by the Borough does not logically translate to meaning they are necessary. in fact, the evidence out there indicates they are a waste of money. I say this because Portland has very high water pressure, making the possibility of backflow remote, even when pressure os reduced. i also point to other areas like Easton that do not require them except for new construction, multi-units or business. Finally, let me add that 17 homes translates to 4.25% of the Authority's customers. This is wrong. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-61601870444278212422014-07-30T21:20:07.920-04:002014-07-30T21:20:07.920-04:00All I know is that backflow preventers are necessa...All I know is that backflow preventers are necessary and the Borough is doing the right thing by requiring them. If they did give them 2 years and they were not installed, then shutting off the water is a reasonable method to compel them to install them <br /><br />JOHN M Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-50943782930644396092014-07-30T17:42:54.683-04:002014-07-30T17:42:54.683-04:00You don't know Sharon you just hate her husban...You don't know Sharon you just hate her husband. If she knew who some of these people were and was told what circumstances made it impossible for them to pay, she may very well have done exactly that. She's a very good-natured and goodhearted person who does not stoop to posting anonymous personal attacks the way you do. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-14242301577233253022014-07-30T17:21:30.065-04:002014-07-30T17:21:30.065-04:00Since she was so worried and all.Since she was so worried and all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-832795390814733002014-07-30T17:20:06.847-04:002014-07-30T17:20:06.847-04:00Maybe she could have paid for the less fortunate
...Maybe she could have paid for the less fortunate <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-68079799693330899592014-07-30T16:09:48.209-04:002014-07-30T16:09:48.209-04:00@3:09 Ah yes, this is about "sinners" l...@3:09 Ah yes, this is about "sinners" like the Catholic Church. I am not sure I read the same article. This isn't about re-electing Angle; his wife plays a valid role in the story, but all you saw was the last name.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-51845509835093487042014-07-30T15:12:57.267-04:002014-07-30T15:12:57.267-04:00This is abiout the water being shut off to 17 home...This is abiout the water being shut off to 17 homes and a Catholic Church nearly being forced to spend $4,000 it does not owe and is unable to afford. You are blinded by hatred of the Angles and would rather see people go without water than acknowledge that simple fact. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-12709414081267405312014-07-30T15:09:00.180-04:002014-07-30T15:09:00.180-04:00At first I thought poorly of the Authority but the...At first I thought poorly of the Authority but then I read your entire entry.<br /><br />1. This is about the <br />Angles being inconvenienced by no rent being paid, not compassion.<br /><br />2. Especially when you realize they had TWO years to do the repairs and did nothing.<br /><br />So another shameless attempt by you to make saints out the regions sinners.<br /><br />Sorry Bernie but he will never be elected again. You would have an easier time trying to rehabilitate Glenn Reibman.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-43784731794283184292014-07-30T12:49:09.397-04:002014-07-30T12:49:09.397-04:00"Lehigh Valley is basically the ABE area and ..."Lehigh Valley is basically the ABE area and immediate suburbs."<br /><br />That's what John Callahan and his exec campaign thought, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-89033082155254624802014-07-30T10:23:53.821-04:002014-07-30T10:23:53.821-04:00Portland and the Slate Belt is definitely a part o...Portland and the Slate Belt is definitely a part of the Lehigh Valley, which includes Lehigh Northampton and, by some definitions, Warren County. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-52563108088773601682014-07-30T09:48:07.294-04:002014-07-30T09:48:07.294-04:00If you want to define it by remote borders. Lehig...If you want to define it by remote borders. Lehigh Valley is basically the ABE area and immediate suburbs. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-69022797812722377682014-07-30T09:22:46.293-04:002014-07-30T09:22:46.293-04:00Last time I checked, Portland was in Northampton C...Last time I checked, Portland was in Northampton County and Northampton County was part of the Lehigh Valley.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-39286308470817358662014-07-30T08:20:43.100-04:002014-07-30T08:20:43.100-04:00Ah, life in the sticks. I thought this was *Lehig...Ah, life in the sticks. I thought this was *Lehigh Valley* Ramblings?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-36511240211493362972014-07-30T07:33:41.003-04:002014-07-30T07:33:41.003-04:00Seems as thou not only are the residents meth head...Seems as thou not only are the residents meth heads, must be the Portland Water Authority are drinking the bong water too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-86438608446129961352014-07-30T00:12:27.821-04:002014-07-30T00:12:27.821-04:00"But Sharon, like her husband, has a strong s..."But Sharon, like her husband, has a strong sense of right and wrong."<br /><br />Well she must have real sense of what's right because old Ronnie has a great sense of what is wrong.<br /><br />The Truth Miester!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com