Comments for Whatever... http://www.mvtimes.com/blogs/doug-cabral Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:59:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on NIMBY by Max http://www.mvtimes.com/blogs/doug-cabral/2008/05/15/nimby/#comment-14 Max Sat, 17 May 2008 11:52:46 +0000 http://www.mvtimes.com/blogs/doug-cabral/?p=13#comment-14 There is a big difference between how Bradley Square neighbors have been informed and treated and how Old House Pond neighbors were. The OB neighbors were not and have not been misled and lied to about who was coming into their neighborhood and for what and how the property will be used. I do agree that neighbors understandably are concerned when someone steps in to make changes that impact their lives and propery values. I don't think you can use the Land Bank as an example of a neighbor with "good intentions". Where I come from, people who lie are called "liars", even when the lies are legal, as when the Land Bank used a straw at Old House Pond. It is nearly impossible to trust someone who begins any realtionship, neighborly relationship included, based on lies. The Bradley Square project did not start out with a lie from those with good intentions. Old House Pond did. There is a big difference between how Bradley Square neighbors have been informed and treated and how Old House Pond neighbors were. The OB neighbors were not and have not been misled and lied to about who was coming into their neighborhood and for what and how the property will be used. I do agree that neighbors understandably are concerned when someone steps in to make changes that impact their lives and propery values. I don’t think you can use the Land Bank as an example of a neighbor with “good intentions”. Where I come from, people who lie are called “liars”, even when the lies are legal, as when the Land Bank used a straw at Old House Pond. It is nearly impossible to trust someone who begins any realtionship, neighborly relationship included, based on lies. The Bradley Square project did not start out with a lie from those with good intentions. Old House Pond did.

]]> Comment on Tough by Ed http://www.mvtimes.com/blogs/doug-cabral/2008/05/04/tough/#comment-12 Ed Wed, 07 May 2008 10:07:07 +0000 http://www.mvtimes.com/blogs/doug-cabral/2008/05/04/tough/#comment-12 Tastes Great! Less Filling? Tastes Great! Less Filling?

]]> Comment on Bit of news by Rick Mello, Web administrator http://www.mvtimes.com/blogs/doug-cabral/2008/04/23/bit-of-news/#comment-9 Rick Mello, Web administrator Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:41:50 +0000 http://www.mvtimes.com/blogs/doug-cabral/2008/04/23/bit-of-news/#comment-9 While I may not be privy to all the specifics of the Arlan Wise issue, I think it should be known that prior to Arlan's departure, I was asked by the Calendar editor if it would be possible for her article to appear regularly and in its entirety online. The possibility of it taking on a blog-like format in order to interact more with her readers was also raised. My response in regards to both was simply, "Sure, no problem." While I may not be privy to all the specifics of the Arlan Wise issue, I think it should be known that prior to Arlan’s departure, I was asked by the Calendar editor if it would be possible for her article to appear regularly and in its entirety online. The possibility of it taking on a blog-like format in order to interact more with her readers was also raised. My response in regards to both was simply, “Sure, no problem.”

]]> Comment on Bit of news by Max http://www.mvtimes.com/blogs/doug-cabral/2008/04/23/bit-of-news/#comment-8 Max Sat, 26 Apr 2008 03:02:39 +0000 http://www.mvtimes.com/blogs/doug-cabral/2008/04/23/bit-of-news/#comment-8 "niggard |ˈnigərd| noun, often offensive. a stingy or ungenerous person. adjective often offensive archaic term for niggardly . ORIGIN: late Middle English : alteration of earlier nigon. USAGE: This word, along with its adverbial form niggardly, should be used with caution. Owing to the sound similarity to the highly inflammatory racial epithet nigger, these words can cause unnecessary confusion and unintentional offense" -- From the online dictionary This is just a guess, but of all the words to use for "stingy", I imagine your decision to use the outdated "niggardly" had something to do with hoping someone, ANYONE, would comment on what you have to say? Sorry no one bit. You discontinued Arlan Wise's column-- What was that about not finding any room for it? I hope you don't take this the wrong way, but I think you'd have much happier readers if you'd recognize that people would rather you make room for Arlan than for this stuff. But then again, maybe other readers, not counting Times employees, will disagree with me. “niggard |ˈnigərd| noun, often offensive. a stingy or ungenerous person. adjective often offensive archaic term for niggardly . ORIGIN: late Middle English : alteration of earlier nigon. USAGE: This word, along with its adverbial form niggardly, should be used with caution. Owing to the sound similarity to the highly inflammatory racial epithet nigger, these words can cause unnecessary confusion and unintentional offense”
– From the online dictionary

This is just a guess, but of all the words to use for “stingy”, I imagine your decision to use the outdated “niggardly” had something to do with hoping someone, ANYONE, would comment on what you have to say? Sorry no one bit.

You discontinued Arlan Wise’s column– What was that about not finding any room for it? I hope you don’t take this the wrong way, but I think you’d have much happier readers if you’d recognize that people would rather you make room for Arlan than for this stuff. But then again, maybe other readers, not counting Times employees, will disagree with me.

]]> Comment on Bit of news by Sandra http://www.mvtimes.com/blogs/doug-cabral/2008/04/23/bit-of-news/#comment-7 Sandra Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:14:48 +0000 http://www.mvtimes.com/blogs/doug-cabral/2008/04/23/bit-of-news/#comment-7 What a stupid remark, like money for advertising is the best thing since ice cream. You should know you canidate by now and the ads are not going to change anyone's mind by now. Best bet is to study/research more about the spouse of Barack Obama- quite interesting since she graduated from Princeton. Do NOT want this woman as our first lady. She is totally into herself, her race and anti american that she can be. Leave race out of it Mrs. What a stupid remark, like money for advertising is the best thing since ice cream. You should know you canidate by now and the ads are not going to change anyone’s mind by now. Best bet is to study/research more about the spouse of Barack Obama- quite interesting since she graduated from Princeton. Do NOT want this woman as our first lady. She is totally into herself, her race and anti american that she can be. Leave race out of it Mrs.

]]> Comment on Skeptic that I am by Donna V. http://www.mvtimes.com/blogs/doug-cabral/2008/04/22/skeptic-that-i-am/#comment-4 Donna V. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:55:32 +0000 http://www.mvtimes.com/blogs/doug-cabral/2008/04/22/skeptic-that-i-am/#comment-4 The person most unhappy will be the one who didn't vote, so his side lost. The person most unhappy will be the one who didn’t vote, so his side lost.

]]> Comment on Blogging by Elizabeth Whelan http://www.mvtimes.com/blogs/doug-cabral/2008/04/18/chaos/#comment-3 Elizabeth Whelan Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:18:11 +0000 http://www.mvtimes.com/blogs/doug-cabral/2008/04/18/chaos/#comment-3 Hi Doug, Welcome to the wide world of blogging! I am looking forward to reading your posts; yet another reason to visit the site regularly. And that photo of you is lovely! :) Hi Doug,

Welcome to the wide world of blogging! I am looking forward to reading your posts; yet another reason to visit the site regularly. And that photo of you is lovely! :)

]]> Comment on Close quarters by Rick Mello http://www.mvtimes.com/blogs/doug-cabral/2008/04/21/close-quarters/#comment-2 Rick Mello Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:17:20 +0000 http://www.mvtimes.com/blogs/doug-cabral/2008/04/21/close-quarters/#comment-2 Regarding the washing of the clothes ... I did the same thing after changing the oil and fuel filters on one of our cars a few years ago. Whoops. Regarding the washing of the clothes … I did the same thing after changing the oil and fuel filters on one of our cars a few years ago. Whoops.

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