tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post6432685625906393314..comments2023-10-17T22:56:42.784-04:00Comments on Only in The Republic of Amherst: BS Blarney BlowoutLarry Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-52824365709889706232014-03-03T21:34:56.181-05:002014-03-03T21:34:56.181-05:00Hey Ed- I'm a UMass graduate with a fine caree...Hey Ed- I'm a UMass graduate with a fine career. Even if I didn't have a fine career, I'd be far better off than you. Why? Because I'm happy Ed! Please try to let go of your suffering....life will soon be over. Try to enjoy!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08262868313674748383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-59330708292675981012014-02-28T21:11:43.977-05:002014-02-28T21:11:43.977-05:00Why do you think umass stinks, Ed? As a proud umas...Why do you think umass stinks, Ed? As a proud umass grad, I couldn't be happier. I also don't know of a SINGLE student I went to school with that has anything bad to say about there program or the school itself. Everyone is happy and proud to be apart of umass, so please, tell us what your problem is because I can't figure it out. I also don't know of anyone that cares if they are or are not in the alumni assoc. probably don't even know about it. Says nothing about how they feel about the school. <br /><br />Go umass!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-48938654128437751252014-02-28T01:23:26.659-05:002014-02-28T01:23:26.659-05:00UMass sucks - there is no other way to put it, and...UMass sucks - there is no other way to put it, and I don't mind saying it. Nor do I mind mentioning that I am working on eliminating UM's customer base although I don't want to say more than that.Dr. Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-89878568662758822622014-02-27T06:12:23.110-05:002014-02-27T06:12:23.110-05:00I'm guessing with all the snow on the ground t...I'm guessing with all the snow on the ground this year there will be fewer problems. The Townhouse quad is probably snow covered as are everyone's backyards. Where will everyone gather? Less likely to have a riot if everyone is indoors. Further what do you expect the town to do? Make the bars close? The problem last year wasn't at the bars. It was at private homes and at townhouse apartments. The business bars handled their end of things as asked to by the town last year. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-83494304942696456132014-02-27T00:17:43.059-05:002014-02-27T00:17:43.059-05:00Stop projecting your feelings onto others and let ...<i>Stop projecting your feelings onto others and let them speak for themselves. So far I have yet to read anyone else spew your hatred. Its getting old.</i><br /><br />Others kept their mouths shut and remained in the closet -- for now at least.<br /><br />Notwithstanding that, I don't really care. I extended the Olive Branch and UMass took the flame thrower to it. Hey, sucks to be them after that -- I'm taking UMass down with me, except I'm not going down...<br />Dr. Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-19423490807704353152014-02-26T18:45:13.624-05:002014-02-26T18:45:13.624-05:00Ed, only you would use a strategy of talking down ...Ed, only you would use a strategy of talking down the value of your degree.<br /><br />-Proud UMass GraduateAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-37719818794317486732014-02-26T14:47:26.398-05:002014-02-26T14:47:26.398-05:00I can't think of one person I went to school w...I can't think of one person I went to school with at UMass that isn't doing well right now. We never had trouble with the cops, never drove drunk, never went to the hospital. We had fun, worked hard, and moved on. It's disgusting to see you use your freedom of speech this way. Is this how you want to be remembered in Amherst? Tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-16095361257145713412014-02-26T14:10:03.783-05:002014-02-26T14:10:03.783-05:00The mountain bike did come in handy that day as tr...The mountain bike did come in handy that day as traffic on Meadow Street and North Pleasant Street was at a standstill.Larry Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-36747862644068817812014-02-26T14:05:36.654-05:002014-02-26T14:05:36.654-05:00I think it is important to mention that you are ou...I think it is important to mention that you are outside observer of the action and therefore never properly adept at understanding certain elements of the events you report on. When the festivities moved into the backyard of a student's home (all of which were of legal drinking age) the smaller crowd was all upper classmen. All friendly, all peaceful. The police proceeded to break up the event just to exercise their power. It is interesting that you failed to report on that element of the day's festivities. But I guess you can't see everything over a set of handlebars.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-4201588006294304272014-02-26T12:49:39.064-05:002014-02-26T12:49:39.064-05:00Ed, we know how visceral your hatred is but that i...Ed, we know how visceral your hatred is but that isnt what the majority feels. Some people hate the school they went to for one reason or another and Umass is no different. Stop projecting your feelings onto others and let them speak for themselves. So far I have yet to read anyone else spew your hatred. Its getting old.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-18658258367667523512014-02-25T22:43:34.168-05:002014-02-25T22:43:34.168-05:00Walter, you have no idea either how visceral the h...Walter, you have no idea either how visceral the hatred of UMass is or how many almuni want NOTHING to do with the cesspool.Dr. Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-67374762310430480262014-02-25T13:22:47.781-05:002014-02-25T13:22:47.781-05:00Anonymous said...
I can't tell from the commen...Anonymous said...<br />I can't tell from the comment where people stand on the issue but I wonder who the police got more calls for..the college students or that Echo Village before it was purchased? I heard that the amount of police and social service involvement was very high with limited improvement. I also heard that the new owners support section 8 housing and have properties elsewhere with affordable housing. I heard that the gang involvement there is diminished or gone now. How come people don't want to talk about imrovement for Amherst and only want to focus on the political correctness?<br /><br />February 25, 2014 at 6:38 AMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-80339825358808066172014-02-25T12:43:13.073-05:002014-02-25T12:43:13.073-05:00If they want cake let them eat cake... you know wh...If they want cake let them eat cake... you know what I'm saying? but seriously go to some dog show or something out of town for one weekend if it really affects you that much. I'm pretty sure the townhouses are strictly Umass students including the are around them. If you are worried that the bars will be too rowdy maybe you shouldn't be at the bars. Just grow up and learn that kids are going to enjoy themselves in college and thats a fact. As a Junior in college I think we give enough money and stimulus to this town to do what we want in our housing areas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-67108487923844091602014-02-25T12:28:30.971-05:002014-02-25T12:28:30.971-05:00So...if/when umass students graduate they will (if...So...if/when umass students graduate they will (if theyre lucky) fill unimportant, drone-like corporate jobs. If they don't graduate.. they are useless members of society that serve no greater purpose to society than to sit on the curbs and drink (the same disgusting homeless bums that fill amherst...of course drawn by the students, right? Because lets blame them for everything). Meanwhile you put yourselves on some sort of pedestal..why? Because you are clearly the only ones who are aware of the fact that the students are getting robbed by inflated tuition rates. So much unnecessary negativity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-72043670320755746442014-02-25T11:06:23.975-05:002014-02-25T11:06:23.975-05:00"I think the fact that only 2% of the recent ..."I think the fact that only 2% of the recent graduates voluntarily joined the alumni association, that they had to make everyone automatically a member, speaks for itself."<br /><br />Not really. Alumni associations success is hinged on how well the program is run. It's a never ending public relations campaign and recruitment. That you say 2% tells me that the Alumni association isn't run so well. Means little about graduates and how happy they are with their education. It should be automatic and that is a very good move by UMASS to make it automatic. Walter Graffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-11607282550852433922014-02-25T10:13:28.531-05:002014-02-25T10:13:28.531-05:00Oh, and as to the clique who "run everything&...Oh, and as to the clique who "run everything" -- the town, the schools, & UMass itself -- it's like what Communist Party membership was in the former Soviet Union -- their success is because they are a member of the clique and not because of their UMass educations.<br /><br />They have the power & influence they do in the stagnant "circa 1971" world they live in, and when change finally comes, they will no more know what hit them than the railroad and auto folks before them did.<br /><br />Who ever would have thought that GM stock, let alone GM bonds, would suddenly become worthless paper?<br /><br />Circa 1964, a half century ago, who would have thought that the mighty Penn Central Railroad would be bankrupt a decade later?<br /><br />For that matter -- and remember that 1964 is the year that the Civil Rights Act came into being -- who would have ever thought there would ever be a day when (a) the "N-word" was anything other than a hateful racial slur or (b) that anyone would care about its use.<br /><br />Just sayin....Dr. Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-24215502651319192812014-02-25T09:57:05.736-05:002014-02-25T09:57:05.736-05:00Demonize the youth...because that tactic is histor...Demonize the youth...because that tactic is historically proven to work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-46736390675098156302014-02-25T09:43:57.103-05:002014-02-25T09:43:57.103-05:00I think the fact that only 2% of the recent gradua...I think the fact that only 2% of the <b><i>recent</i></b> graduates voluntarily joined the alumni association, that they had to make everyone automatically a member, speaks for itself.<br /><br />If Planet UMass truly was an alma mater and not a purgatorial cesspool, people would <b><i>want</i></b> to belong to the alumni association...<br /><br />I referenced "senior year", I was discussing the undergrad experience -- which I never was at UMass. The fact is that undergrads aren't getting jobs -- aren't getting jobs for which a college education is necessary.<br /><br />Yes, a few do, but by the same token, a few do quite well without a college degree -- Bill Gates comes to mind. I also like to remind people that neither Bailey Jackson nor Patricia Crasoon have an undergraduate degree -- he was the Dean of the School of Education and she the Provost.<br /><br />It's a question of "opportunity cost" -- in most cases, for most undergrads, UMass is a terrible investment on which they don't even break even.<br /><br />Heck, they'd be better off taking the money down to Foxwoods...Dr. Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-8008011038901892042014-02-24T20:58:10.195-05:002014-02-24T20:58:10.195-05:00I couldn't be prouder of the 3 degrees I earne...I couldn't be prouder of the 3 degrees I earned at UMass. They also enabled a great career, so I take offense to bashing my alma mater.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-38234534377491948522014-02-24T20:16:47.075-05:002014-02-24T20:16:47.075-05:00I went to UMass and I have a better education than...I went to UMass and I have a better education than I ever expected too for the price. Had I gone elsewhere I would have ended up typing up stuff, or maybe doing video or some BS media work for my firm. Instead I am running a sizeable portion of a significant department. <br /><br />Every once in awhile I must remind folks here that this trashy part of UMass is not representative of the whole The Juggernautnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-36646052165570214342014-02-24T17:12:50.746-05:002014-02-24T17:12:50.746-05:00I got a great education at UMass for a great price...I got a great education at UMass for a great price. I'd gladly do it again.<br /><br />What is your problem, Dr. Ed?<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-82109839673049881102014-02-24T12:51:55.163-05:002014-02-24T12:51:55.163-05:00I don't know about that Ed. I speak to many UM...I don't know about that Ed. I speak to many UMASS grads who loved going to the school and think it was a great place to get an education. Walter Graffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-75317527865993455932014-02-24T12:46:45.106-05:002014-02-24T12:46:45.106-05:00Cool logo! Go Green UMass!Cool logo! Go Green UMass!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-50623944820295156982014-02-24T10:01:29.297-05:002014-02-24T10:01:29.297-05:00Spoken like a true geezer.Spoken like a true geezer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-10600778369180375422014-02-24T09:44:01.313-05:002014-02-24T09:44:01.313-05:00As an Irish American I wish that people would stop...As an Irish American I wish that people would stop associating being Irish with being drunk. Yes, there are many alcoholic Irish people, but why this is made fun of and celebrated is way beyond my understanding. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com