WRTA Screws Locals - Again!
Astonishingly no city councilor, i.e., Councilor Haller, the po-man's Great White Hope, or the flea bitten local activists squawked. Why ain't the Clarkies protesting in the streets for the working man? Oops, semester hasn't started. And where's Mayor Joe when the little folk need him? Oh I forgot, doing the unions' bidding.
Click on post header for full T&G article. Article excerpt, Worcester Regional Advisory Board is beginning an aggressive marketing campaign designed to entice college freshmen to take WRTA buses. The WRTA will be offering incoming freshmen a free student pass that will be good through the end of December. A four-month student pass, which typically costs $196, will be offered to freshmen for $100 for the second semester. Good deal without a doubt. But why screw the locals?
So there you have it, not only has the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 22 shown utter contempt for Wusta's working stiffs (the very folk unions pretend to identify with) by recently striking, now the WRTA has the audacity to subsidize ridership on the backs of poor folks - giving away passes to non-taxpaying and non-voting citizens - college students no less. Me thinks capitalism really ain't such a good thing folks.
Hey, think Mayor Joe rides the bus to work? Really freaking doubt it.
The Web Is Dead. Long Live The Internet.
WIRED Magazine reports: Two decades after its birth, the World Wide Web is in decline, as simpler, sleeker services — think apps — are less about the searching and more about the getting. Chris Anderson explains how this new paradigm reflects the inevitable course of capitalism. And Michael Wolff explains why the new breed of media titan is forsaking the Web for more promising (and profitable) pastures.
You’ve spent the day on the Internet — but not on the Web. And you are not alone.
This is not a trivial distinction. Over the past few years, one of the most important shifts in the digital world has been the move from the wide-open Web to semiclosed platforms that use the Internet for transport but not the browser for display. It’s driven primarily by the rise of the iPhone model of mobile computing, and it’s a world Google can’t crawl, one where HTML doesn’t rule. And it’s the world that consumers are increasingly choosing, not because they’re rejecting the idea of the Web but because these dedicated platforms often just work better or fit better into their lives (the screen comes to them, they don’t have to go to the screen). The fact that it’s easier for companies to make money on these platforms only cements the trend. Producers and consumers agree: The Web is not the culmination of the digital revolution.
Taking a tangent on this story. I think that this is a harbinger: the use of video via private web to distribute proprietary information; impacting the populous' already shrinking capacity to comprehend the written word.
My thought is that the written word will be replaced by videos i.e., the dumbing down of information using vids to establish a common denominator eg. in education, beginning with adolescents, eventually adults. High school and college via video format - Sit at home and learn. Take tests etc. Get a degree online. Betcha WalMart will be a major player in 7 years? Maybe we'll be able to get rid of unions once WM takes over.
We're regressing... Neanderthals used pictures right?
Space For Rent...
I almost died laughing when I saw this August 15th post on Bill Randell's blog. It just begs...
A pretty scary post. My bloggabuddy Ole Bill Randell is strangely introspective... don't know why he started his blog...using his blog to make a difference.... run for office... I truly believe we are making a difference. Thanks to all the bloggers. WWW included Bill? Gee tanks! And a nod to Tracy "the politician" Novick for explaining her position on her blog. That's a joke right?
So friends have asked Bill to run for office? Some friends you got there Bill. I hope that's like an April Fool's joke thing. But I ain't laughing. In fact its pretty scary thought. Just what Holden needs is another nincompoop in office. Gotta say, you don't have "the right stuff" Bill. Um... maybe you do - you're illiterate.
May we suggest early retirement instead. Go fishin or sumptin. Move to the Cape, collect clam shells. Hey! Start a second career as a professor of business at Boston College - Bill's beloved alma mater.
I did notice there's a Space For Rent sign on his office window. Ya think...Um...
Does Quinsig Bridge have jumper barriers?
So friends have asked Bill to run for office? Some friends you got there Bill. I hope that's like an April Fool's joke thing. But I ain't laughing. In fact its pretty scary thought. Just what Holden needs is another nincompoop in office. Gotta say, you don't have "the right stuff" Bill. Um... maybe you do - you're illiterate.
May we suggest early retirement instead. Go fishin or sumptin. Move to the Cape, collect clam shells. Hey! Start a second career as a professor of business at Boston College - Bill's beloved alma mater.
I did notice there's a Space For Rent sign on his office window. Ya think...Um...
Does Quinsig Bridge have jumper barriers?
InCity Times: Rosalie Tirella - A Penny For Your Thoughts
While WOMAG perpetrates the illusion of a sophisticated cultural metropolis. While the T&G now pimps itself for pennies. And while Mayor Joe “The Union Ho” O'Brien prostitutes himself for the local unions, there is one undeniable honest constant in the mesozoic swamp known as Worcester, Massachusetts.Its the only newspaper that’s raised more awareness on more issues than any other in this here clowntown - InCity Times. Round of applause for giving us 9 years of... well, um... if anything, unadulterated honesty and controversy.
Rosalie Tirella's InCity Times is the newspaper you all ridicule yet religiously read - like the T&G. It’s the one newspaper that glorifies the locals in all their abject humanity (like the T&G's Court Records) and gives more exposure to Wusta’s socioeconomic-underbelly (like the T&G's Court Records) than any other local media source could (or wants), and thankfully taken the local political troglodytes to task for their arrogance and incompetence. A little too sparingly for our tastes.
From publicly battling The T&G Bitch to exposing the details of her pathetic personal life, Rosalie Tirella has given us more water cooler fodder than anyone in this god forsaken city. And we love it! That's to say, Rosalie Tirella doesn't earn our respect, rather we give her credit for having the audacity to publicly express her wretched opinions and live with the consequences. Crow really is a fine dish ya know.
As we all know, Rosalie Tirella is the proverbial independent minded business woman whose personal life has become a public folly. Her choice of beaus reflects her consistently poor judgment. Beau after beau, this insatiable amazon grouses that she can’t find a mate of comparable intellectual stature and sexual stamina. Considering this is Wusta, we wouldn't expect her to find anyone deserving of her charms. Lucky for the male population?
And oh and how we generously amuse ourselves at her expense. Relishing the lurid details of her numerous failed relationships as beau after beau dumps her, Rosalie then publicly castigates the poor bastards for failing to live up to her womanly expectations. Guess its tough being a boy toy eh? But we do have a word of advice: get a cat Rosalie.
All in all it has to be said, Rosalie Tirella has captured the imagination and indignation of the locals like no other person in Wusta’s media landscape. Not even Jordan “open mouth, insert foot” Levy can take that dubious distinction from her. But who'd want to?
So, as preposterous and detestable as you may find Rosalie Tirella (and she is), she's shown more daring and audacity than any local media star. Admirable qualities we think. Rosalie Tirella has made InCity Times a showcase for alternative opinions, something desperately needed in this morass of sociopathic diversity. For that she deserves our accolades. Or maybe not.
But in any case, she makes us feel better about ourselves.
Happy 9th InCity Times!
Court Says Mall Can't Regulate What Shoppers Talk About
If you consider the Greendale Mall a mall, then my point is made. Hey, maybe the reason The Greendale Mall is dead (and The Galleria long gone), folks just didn't know what to say to each other while promenading the retail temple.
But the Roseville Mall in CA sure as heck knew what they didn't want. According to the article, the specific rule at issue prohibits a person in the center's common areas from "approaching patrons with whom he or she was not previously acquainted for the purpose of communicating with them on a topic unrelated to the business interests" of the mall or its tenants. Um... sounds sorta like the relationship the citizens have with the Shitty Council.
The Sacramento Bee reports: Owners of the Westfield Galleria at Roseville didn't want strangers talking to each other if they weren't talking about the mall. They even had rules to enforce that behavior, but a state appellate court has starkly declared that the mall's attempt to regulate conversation is unconstitutional. A three-judge panel of the 3rd District Court of Appeal said Wednesday in a 43-page opinion that the company's rules of conduct "are unconstitutional on their face" under the California Constitution's free speech guarantee.
The End Of The Buck-A-Burger Era
First it was the stock market, then the housing market, now the buck-a-burger market is taking it in the gut. When will this fiendish nightmare end?
Our cherished American values are being eradicated by the very institutions we grew up with... Burger King, Wendy's, McDonald's etc. all for the sake of profit. Is nothing sacred?
When the American hamburger can no longer be procured for a measly buck, then something is seriously amiss in this country. Has capitalism failed us - again? Can't we make cheaper cows? There's plenty of corn and soybeans.
Come on this is 2010, we've engineered human babies, been to the moon and back, caused an international recession. Hey, what are those guys at Tufts doing? Why ain't WPI engineering genes and stuff?
Okay I'm exaggerating - just a little bit. But mark my words, the day McDonald's raises the price, this country is truly in dire straights. Well, actually it already is but...
Jeanine Skowronski gives the lowdown. Oh woe is us!
They Don't Make Em Stupider Than This
They otta make an Academy Award category for this stuff - Dumbest Mutha.
Downtown Renovation Progressing
So that's like 2 down, 26 to go. Of that I guess there are like 17 nail salons and roach infested establishments we still need to get rid of. Oh, forgot to add City Hall. 27 to go then eh?
But I doubt nail salons are gonna go away. In that case maybe we oughta petition the mayor to make Wusta the honorary nail salon capital of New England. Could draw a whole contingent of entrepreneurs. Who's on board with that? Show of hands please.
Rumor has it that there was a contingent of ladies petitioning the Mayor's Business Task Force for recognition of nail salons as a legitimate business deserving of TIF's and other municipal generosities.
Who knows, a glut of nail salons could be the economic kick start Wusta needs.
Who Voodood Paulie's New Orleans Jazz n' Blues Festival? B.A. Event Promotions
So NOLA 2010 has come and gone and according to Event-Meister Paulie Collyer it was a success. Equivocally speaking of course. Define success dude? Just because a couple politicians showed up, that makes it a success? How about the locals? Call Paulie at 617-625-2140.
Ya think it finally sunk in with Paulie that the locals ain’t interested in NOLA? Darn tootin he did. Reeling from disappointment it took Paulie 5 days to pull himself together to put up a post… It was a great music festival…but in the end I am not to [sic] sure that Woo is quite ready for a prime time festival that charges in the summer just yet... There you have Wusta – the proverbial towel has been thrown in.
Has another one bitten the dust? Not a very heartening statement from Paulie about his beloved Wusta. Strikes me funny, that with all that free publicity it turned out to be a dud? How freaking embarrassing. Did Paulie screw up? No, not really. Me thinks an outbreak of the Wusta apathy culled the party-goers.
Call me superstitious, but maybe Voodoo played a role? Funny thing, a day before the event I saw a couple of headless chickens in front of the fairground entrance. Or, or… just thinking here…maybe them imported shrimps had Voodoo on em? Lotta bad karma coming outta the Gulf ya know.
If you read the Teletubbie's (Paulie & Harry Tembenis aka Harry T) posts leading up to NOLA, they touted only the celebrity status of the event… lots of politicians folks! Me thinks NOLA really wasn’t intended to attract the cash carrying locals, rather a bunch of freeloading politicians looking for photo-ops. Its bad enough we gotta live with them, Paulie expects us to pay to see them? Seriously, who gives a shit if some sleazy politicians show up? If I was a paying customer I woulda asked for my money back.
Hey and did ya notice that pics of the local political Gods were noticeably absent this year? No Haller? No councilors. Um… another falling out perhaps? Or are Paulie’s ambitions perhaps bigger this year? Heck he lassoed himself a Lt. Governor, a Congressman, and a freaking Senator in one outing! Yippie kyo tyay! (pronounced: yi-pee kai-O tai-yay). That's why folks stayed away.
And the all important question is, did Paulie make money on NOLA? Nope! With three NOLAs under his belt and now publicly having doubts about its viability (and a noticeably thinner wallet too), I reckon that NOLA 2010 just may have been the last one folks. But hey, failure is nothing to be ashamed about right? The Phatman gave it the ole college try right? And like shit happens right? Somehow more in Wusta than elsewhere.
And I wonder if the NAA (National Autism Association) got a big fat check this year again? The Grand Teletubby, Harry T(embenis), is pretty mum about it. In fact, don’t recall seeing a word about it this year. Last year he wouldn’t shut-up - 2010 is a different story. So Hairy T, care to tell the good people of Wusta what the final tally was? Come on, we won’t laugh. We promise. Oh… that bad eh?
And what about all the local bloggers who got the word out on NOLA 2010? Funny thing, the local blogosphere was especially D_E_ A_ D. No buzz... no pulse... no nuttin! That's not surprising.
Wait, one guy did get the word out. Ole Bogus Bill Randell did a one-line endorsement on his blog a few days before. Hey, I wonder if he went? And what about that troupe of fanatical Paulie fans? How many of those guys went? Raise your hands guys. What? Zip! Well, so much for a tight knit local blogosphere. Instead of cheap lip service with a measly bounty on ole Will’s head, those tightwads should have given Paulie real support – the financial kind.
Whoa Will dudeo. You’re really pushing it with this one. Guests is guests, whether they paid or not. Them politicians attract folks like flies to shit - gives Worcester visibility. Who knows what they'll do for the city? What you're really missing is that NOLA is about cultural diversity – bringing folks from disparate lifestyles together to "celebrate their diversity". And yes, folks want to see and hear live music, even in the summer. Ya know, like dancing in the streets.
Okay, hear ya dude. Really? How stupid of me. Me thinks there was a wee bit too much political ass kissing (how repulsive) and too much urban core propaganda (how boring). Paulie should have just concentrated on selling tickets and smoozing with the locals instead turning this into a political circus. The fact is, those politicians don’t care an iota about Paulie’s success or failure, or even if the Village of Piedmont exists. All they want to know if the folks they’re glad-handing with are registered voters and how many Paulie’s event can deliver. Am I right, or am I right?
Listen folks, I’m not gonna kick the poor bastard while he’s down. I really feel for him. The guy puts his sweat, time, and money into this event only to get snubbed by an apathetic citizenry and his phony baloney bloggabuddies. Surely it’s dawned on him that trying to make money off the locals is a losing proposition. Look at downtown. Look around…
But I do have an idea. Lots of em in fact. Since I ain't a savvy business magnate like The Phatman, I’d say he oughta find himself a deep-pocketed business partner (Bill Randell?) to share the losses until he gets this thing right - if ever. Hey! How about doin it when more people are around. Like when the students are around – fleece em big time eh? Ask Bogus Bill, he knows how to do it. Or maybe if Paulie applies for some TARP dollars – he knows enough politicians.
Maybe what he really needs is divine intervention. After all, this is Wusta.
Ya think it finally sunk in with Paulie that the locals ain’t interested in NOLA? Darn tootin he did. Reeling from disappointment it took Paulie 5 days to pull himself together to put up a post… It was a great music festival…but in the end I am not to [sic] sure that Woo is quite ready for a prime time festival that charges in the summer just yet... There you have Wusta – the proverbial towel has been thrown in.
Has another one bitten the dust? Not a very heartening statement from Paulie about his beloved Wusta. Strikes me funny, that with all that free publicity it turned out to be a dud? How freaking embarrassing. Did Paulie screw up? No, not really. Me thinks an outbreak of the Wusta apathy culled the party-goers.
Call me superstitious, but maybe Voodoo played a role? Funny thing, a day before the event I saw a couple of headless chickens in front of the fairground entrance. Or, or… just thinking here…maybe them imported shrimps had Voodoo on em? Lotta bad karma coming outta the Gulf ya know.
If you read the Teletubbie's (Paulie & Harry Tembenis aka Harry T) posts leading up to NOLA, they touted only the celebrity status of the event… lots of politicians folks! Me thinks NOLA really wasn’t intended to attract the cash carrying locals, rather a bunch of freeloading politicians looking for photo-ops. Its bad enough we gotta live with them, Paulie expects us to pay to see them? Seriously, who gives a shit if some sleazy politicians show up? If I was a paying customer I woulda asked for my money back.
Hey and did ya notice that pics of the local political Gods were noticeably absent this year? No Haller? No councilors. Um… another falling out perhaps? Or are Paulie’s ambitions perhaps bigger this year? Heck he lassoed himself a Lt. Governor, a Congressman, and a freaking Senator in one outing! Yippie kyo tyay! (pronounced: yi-pee kai-O tai-yay). That's why folks stayed away.
And the all important question is, did Paulie make money on NOLA? Nope! With three NOLAs under his belt and now publicly having doubts about its viability (and a noticeably thinner wallet too), I reckon that NOLA 2010 just may have been the last one folks. But hey, failure is nothing to be ashamed about right? The Phatman gave it the ole college try right? And like shit happens right? Somehow more in Wusta than elsewhere.
And I wonder if the NAA (National Autism Association) got a big fat check this year again? The Grand Teletubby, Harry T(embenis), is pretty mum about it. In fact, don’t recall seeing a word about it this year. Last year he wouldn’t shut-up - 2010 is a different story. So Hairy T, care to tell the good people of Wusta what the final tally was? Come on, we won’t laugh. We promise. Oh… that bad eh?
And what about all the local bloggers who got the word out on NOLA 2010? Funny thing, the local blogosphere was especially D_E_ A_ D. No buzz... no pulse... no nuttin! That's not surprising.
Wait, one guy did get the word out. Ole Bogus Bill Randell did a one-line endorsement on his blog a few days before. Hey, I wonder if he went? And what about that troupe of fanatical Paulie fans? How many of those guys went? Raise your hands guys. What? Zip! Well, so much for a tight knit local blogosphere. Instead of cheap lip service with a measly bounty on ole Will’s head, those tightwads should have given Paulie real support – the financial kind.
Whoa Will dudeo. You’re really pushing it with this one. Guests is guests, whether they paid or not. Them politicians attract folks like flies to shit - gives Worcester visibility. Who knows what they'll do for the city? What you're really missing is that NOLA is about cultural diversity – bringing folks from disparate lifestyles together to "celebrate their diversity". And yes, folks want to see and hear live music, even in the summer. Ya know, like dancing in the streets.
Okay, hear ya dude. Really? How stupid of me. Me thinks there was a wee bit too much political ass kissing (how repulsive) and too much urban core propaganda (how boring). Paulie should have just concentrated on selling tickets and smoozing with the locals instead turning this into a political circus. The fact is, those politicians don’t care an iota about Paulie’s success or failure, or even if the Village of Piedmont exists. All they want to know if the folks they’re glad-handing with are registered voters and how many Paulie’s event can deliver. Am I right, or am I right?
Listen folks, I’m not gonna kick the poor bastard while he’s down. I really feel for him. The guy puts his sweat, time, and money into this event only to get snubbed by an apathetic citizenry and his phony baloney bloggabuddies. Surely it’s dawned on him that trying to make money off the locals is a losing proposition. Look at downtown. Look around…
But I do have an idea. Lots of em in fact. Since I ain't a savvy business magnate like The Phatman, I’d say he oughta find himself a deep-pocketed business partner (Bill Randell?) to share the losses until he gets this thing right - if ever. Hey! How about doin it when more people are around. Like when the students are around – fleece em big time eh? Ask Bogus Bill, he knows how to do it. Or maybe if Paulie applies for some TARP dollars – he knows enough politicians.
Maybe what he really needs is divine intervention. After all, this is Wusta.
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