tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901123.post5071718628692889884..comments2024-03-15T03:20:38.106-05:00Comments on Brains and Eggs: Lunch with MetroPDiddiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05851660342241127485noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901123.post-67048281970098911872011-02-20T21:23:21.122-06:002011-02-20T21:23:21.122-06:00Heh, not quite. I'm still puzzled how a contro...Heh, not quite. I'm still puzzled how a controller gets elected by talking about how bad the fiscal situation got while she was controller.Matt Bramantihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13970003130199066596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901123.post-22030427467406085732011-02-20T18:01:47.987-06:002011-02-20T18:01:47.987-06:00I'll pass along your endorsement of Mayor Park...I'll pass along your endorsement of Mayor Parker ;)PDiddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05851660342241127485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901123.post-91612500663959666142011-02-20T13:07:44.044-06:002011-02-20T13:07:44.044-06:00Oh, I'm aware of the "Buy America" t...Oh, I'm aware of the "Buy America" thing (and I think it's ridiculous). But ridiculous or no, it's law, and the violation of that law cost us a lot of money. <br /><br /><i>Joining you in analogy-stretching: When your child makes a mess, do you drop him/her off at the adoption agency?</i><br /><br />No, of course not. But neither do I write a blog post trumpeting how only 1/3 of the stain on the carpet remains.<br /><br />But I agree that the previous Metro administration and board was a nightmare. I'm glad they're gone, along with the guy who appointed them.<br /><br />The profligacy hasn't stopped, either. Does Metro really need to be buying $500 worth of custom-made frozen raw dog food a month? How about $300 for pool table repair parts?Matt Bramantihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13970003130199066596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901123.post-61699353878468244952011-02-20T09:24:55.846-06:002011-02-20T09:24:55.846-06:00Matt, maybe you're not aware of the "Buy ...Matt, maybe you're not aware of the <a href="http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2010/09/metro_buy_american_ruling.php" rel="nofollow">"Buy American" thing</a> that necessitated the cancellation of the contract in the first place?<br /><br />This was a big mess from the previous Metro regime that this one had to clean up. There are <a href="http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/west_university/news/article_0cb6c2c4-3c74-11e0-90d8-001cc4c002e0.html" rel="nofollow">more messes</a> they are working on.<br /><br />Joining you in analogy-stretching: When your child makes a mess, do you drop him/her off at the adoption agency?<br /><br />(Cue the "Metro is still all bad" response in three, two, one ...)PDiddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05851660342241127485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901123.post-30745774590514681382011-02-19T12:53:40.245-06:002011-02-19T12:53:40.245-06:00Yes, you are just a cheerleader for Metro if you t...Yes, you are just a cheerleader for Metro if you tout the $14 million refund as an accomplishment.<br /><br />Metro signed a contract it shouldn't have to buy rail cars. It spent $41 million, and it got back $14 million and no rail cars.<br /><br />Give me 20 bucks, I've give you back a fiver, and then you can blog about you squeezed five bucks out of that Bramanti guy.Matt Bramantihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13970003130199066596noreply@blogger.com