tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post5139572069295569336..comments2023-10-17T22:56:42.784-04:00Comments on Only in The Republic of Amherst: Economic Czar Required?Larry Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-32658772188984355742014-11-18T04:53:51.295-05:002014-11-18T04:53:51.295-05:00"it's kind of like a drunk driving arrest...<i>"it's kind of like a drunk driving arrest.'</i><br /><br />No, more like under-aged drinking. <br /><br />If you're 19 years old and you post pictures of yourself with a beer can in your hand -- and someone decides to forward that to the UM Admin, well, it's happened.<br /><br />(Remember the "KKK9+1"?<br /><br />Using math and the known (or measured) height/size of things on the ground, it isn't difficult to determine the altitude of the camera when a picture was taken. Pretty much the same way that a GPS works.<br /><br />The FAA doesn't have to actually see you flying your drone above 400 to bust you -- not when you give them evidence...<br /><br />Kinda like the idiots who take pictures of themselves driving stolen vehicles -- and then get busted for it.Dr. Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-88464123806979891452014-11-17T14:24:10.270-05:002014-11-17T14:24:10.270-05:00I would imagine it's kind of like a drunk driv...I would imagine it's kind of like a drunk driving arrest. <br /><br />The cops have to actually witness it while he/she is in the act of driving. <br /><br />So I don't think the FAA will be sending agents to Amherst any time soon to look for me.Larry Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-56922734631923506392014-11-17T12:50:14.216-05:002014-11-17T12:50:14.216-05:00Larry, if thats 100 feet, then you are WAY over 40...Larry, if thats 100 feet, then you are WAY over 400 feet with some of those drone shots.<br /><br />A few looked like you were at about 1000 feet -- I say that as one who has taken pictures from the copilot's seat of airplanes at that altitude.<br /><br />I don't believe you are supposed to be over 400 feet....<br /><br />Just sayin....Dr. Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-82487859749215483602014-11-17T12:47:33.684-05:002014-11-17T12:47:33.684-05:00Economic development in Amherst involves UMass Stu...Economic development in Amherst involves UMass Students spending their money in Amherst and not elsewhere.<br /><br />Why do they spend it elsewhere?<br /><br />Well, why do they go to bars in Springfield???Dr. Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-24261652451334841912014-11-17T09:38:42.053-05:002014-11-17T09:38:42.053-05:00From one perspective $77,000 seems low if they'...From one perspective $77,000 seems low if they're actually trying to attract the kind of person with a proven track record of success in any environment like Amherst.<br /><br />From another perspective, $77,000 seems like a bargain if it can shift blame and provide insulation for those to whom the econ dev dir will report.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-32305764349992094632014-11-17T08:58:04.631-05:002014-11-17T08:58:04.631-05:00Any prospective economic development director in A...Any prospective economic development director in Amherst needs to be prepared to be vilified and demonized as our Planning Director has been in recent years.<br /><br />The ostensibly smiling folks doing the demonizing claim to be kind to small animals, children, the poor, the mentally handicapped, and the otherwise downtrodden, but think nothing of ripping away (including attacks in the newspaper) at the integrity and motives of someone who works in Town Hall. <br /><br />I'm not sure how many people are up for that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-38852311069052216892014-11-16T21:42:31.336-05:002014-11-16T21:42:31.336-05:00Anon 6:58 pm
I took that photo a couple years ago ...Anon 6:58 pm<br />I took that photo a couple years ago from the top of Ladder 1 (with a 102' aerial ladder) parked in front of Central Station at AFD Open House. <br /><br />Larry Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-15146858078278314382014-11-16T20:38:49.326-05:002014-11-16T20:38:49.326-05:00Too many cooks certainly CAN spoil the broth. Just...Too many cooks certainly CAN spoil the broth. Just ask these guys: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrGrOK8oZG8<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-26725310954856935902014-11-16T18:58:07.464-05:002014-11-16T18:58:07.464-05:00Great photo - from what location was this taken?Great photo - from what location was this taken?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com