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GlenEllynite |
They stink. They were taken with my original Sony digital camera that has long been banished by my family to my golf bag. "Often Wrong, Never in Doubt" |
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GlenEllynite |
I actually was a Police officer in this town for twenty years as a volunteer back when half of our police dept was volunteer. This ended a few years back. I think my tenacity comes from being half Irish and half Croation. Two other governments involved in infighting. |
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GlenEllynite |
Well, Clam, I don't know what there is to not agree with. I wasn't at the meeting so, I was unaware of her denial. Of course, I never heard her say it either but I did read it in the paper. She obviously should come clean about why she changed her mind. I suspect she hadn't done as much in-depth research the first time around and was afraid to admit it. I don't know that though - we didn't really discuss that, specifically. Nonetheless, I do respect her. I'm sorry that she didn't come forth with a reasonable explanation about what she did/did not say in the first meeting. OH, and I still love you, too.  "The most valuable things in life are not measured in monetary terms. The really important things are not houses and lands, stocks and bonds, automobiles and real state, but friendships, trust, confidence, empathy, mercy, love and faith. " -Bertrand Russell V. Delong |
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GlenEllynite |
I am going to call Cafepress today to see if these can be created and sent out in time for the next meeting.
I will keep you posted. The vociferous little minority buttons |
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GlenEllynite |
Clam can afford to buy 100 since he's not buying a new camera.
"Any man who is under 30, and is not a liberal, has not heart; and any man who is over 30, and is not a conservative, has no brains." (Winston Churchill) |
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GlenEllynite |
If somewhere were to order them tomorrow morning, chances are they will not be ready for Monday's meeting with the next day shipping, it would be Monday afternoon delivery at the earliest, which would be cutting it close. I would say 50/50 that they would be here. You would also have to be home to sign for them.
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GlenEllynite |
Mine went up 127%. TBS had better do a bang-up job to justify that. Perhaps bang-up is the wrong term. And I want one of those t-shirts, in Large, please. Remember to also add the phrase "Jewel of the Western Suburbs" at the bottom. |
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GlenEllynite |
I was thinking it should say, "In Norton We Distrust" |
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GlenEllynite |
 "I say old chap, these residents actually wanted to comment, so I called these hooligans a "Vociferous Little Minority"! I mean how dare they challenge our selection of consultants." Commander McBragg-"Bully, that's showing them old man" This message has been edited. Last edited by: Yossarian, "Any man who is under 30, and is not a liberal, has not heart; and any man who is over 30, and is not a conservative, has no brains." (Winston Churchill) |
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GlenEllynite |
I love being a member of the "Vociferous Little Minority"!
“Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!”—Dr. Seuss |
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GlenEllynite |
Hi,
I felt bad that we were not able to make it to the meeting. Already lined up a sitter so we can attend the GoDowntown meeting at THG. Kudos to you who were in attendance, and who waited for hours to be heard. Sounds like quite a night. My question is this; if there was a so-called "vociferous LITTLE minority" at the meeting, does this mean there is a MINORITY out there somewhere who hold a different opinion about the choice of Town Builders? Was there a larger group of people who showed up that night to support the decision to hire them? If not, I am having a hard time understanding why any Trustee would assume this group was a little minority. Can someone fill me in? |
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GlenEllynite |
Soon, the streets of Glen Ellyn will look like this:
 Red. The blood of angry men! |
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GlenEllynite |
Let's storm the bastille!!!!
“Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!”—Dr. Seuss |
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GlenEllynite |
I KNEW I had heard the term 'vociferous little minority' before. It was used by the esteemed Jim Jones, of Jonestown Massacre fame, in an interview with Dennis Denny of the Department of Social Services. I wrote a paper on Jonestown in college and ever since I started reading this thread kept thinking to myself 'where have you heard that term before?'
Check it out...it was spoken by Jones about 3/4 of the way down the page. History Channel just showed a documentary on Jonestown...maybe Trustee Norton was watching and this stuck in his head. vociferous little minority |
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GlenEllynite |
MNSC--
The only people that spoke in favor of Town Builders were one or two people who just seemed to think that we need to move on and all be team players. I'm all for being a team player. However, after sitting through one of the most pitiful presentations I've ever seen, I don't understand how anyone could not think John Kenwood's idea of allowing the two leading firms to both prepare contracts for consideration was a brilliant idea. Town Builders has nothing in their portfolio that would indicate they are experienced in the type of project Glen Ellyn presents and is run by someone who may have some ethics issues. Vicki seems incapable of swallowing her pride and saying, you know, there is a better way to access this situation. It's all about power for her and not what is best for the village. |
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GlenEllynite |
If Town Builders had even taken the time to read the posts on this board they would have already have had some ideas on what GEBD needs. I'm not convinced that the current leadership will even act of the recommendations, regardless of who does the study.
"Any man who is under 30, and is not a liberal, has not heart; and any man who is over 30, and is not a conservative, has no brains." (Winston Churchill) |
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GlenEllynite |
Edited because I am dumb. Damn - prematurely edited. I wasn't dumb after all. Cliff Note Version of my Post - WHY WASN'T THIS PROCURED PURSUANT TO AN RFP INSTEAD OF AN RFQ? This message has been edited. Last edited by: GE Fan, "Often Wrong, Never in Doubt" |
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GlenEllynite |
HIGHlarious, Yoss... |
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GlenEllynite |
How that TBS dude didn't decline to pursue this contract after that meeting is beyond me. I thought he started out strongly after having to sit through the really cool fight at the front table, but he whithered after his presentation which was less than stellar, in my uneducated opinion. The questioning didn't help his cause, either.
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GlenEllynite |
Poor Chief Phil. He spent the majority of Monday night sitting on a chair outside the meeting room fulfilling what must be his obligation to attend board meetings. For the most he noodled about on a Blackberry-like device and minded his own business. Now GER posts this picture and calls for blood in the streets? Not very gentlemanly. |
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