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4 1
"Open minded and conservative in the same sentence? Wow, now there's an oxymoron."
Man from Sherburne
1 4
"Oil rig has exploded 80 miles off the New Orleans coast. 13 occupants being rescued. It was reported as an INACTIVE well."
Man from McDonough
4 1
"The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it."
Woman from Norwich
2 2
"Regarding flaggers in work zones,yes it is a dangerous job and drivers need to slow down.However,last month I was in a work zone on County Rte 33 and the flagger was texting on a red cell phone while trying to direct traffic."
Woman from Norwich
4 6
"I agree our problems do go way back farther than Obama, BUT he sure is compounding the problems many times over!"
Man from Outside Chenango
1 4
"And as much chance as the MFS has of becoming an open minded conservative!"
Man from Outside Chenango
6 4
"Sarah Palin trails Mit Romney in a poll of likely voters for the republican nomination for president by five points. The poll was taken in Palin's home state of Alaska. She has as much chance of becoming president as the MFSNB does of becoming liberal."
Man from Sherburne
8 2
"Palin is addressing parents of teenage children when she speaks of teaching abstinence. Something she herself failed miserably at. Who's is she to talk about how others should raise their children? Hypocrite."
Man from Sherburne
3 3
"Do as I say and not as I do doesn't work because actions speak louder than words."
Man from Sherburne
8 2
"Palin's daughter lecturing about abstinence is just like Axl Rose doing anti drug PSA's and Micky Mantle telling kids not to drink, nothing but pure hypocrisy."
Man from Sherburne
3 6
"MFE - It isn't hypocrisy when you have an object lesson. It wasn't Sarah who had a baby out of wedlock - it was her daughter. A great opportunity for her to tell of the need for abstinence and the dangers of not waiting 'till marriage. It is making the best of a bad situation."
Man from South New Berlin
3 3
"Being you were the one that originally complained about “Obama Pelosi, Reid etc” being “funded by large corporations and or political movements” maybe you should “inform us of what political party is NOT funded by large corporations and or political movements “ "
Man from Norwich
5 2
"O come on. You really think things are going to Magically get better just because new people will be elected in November. Our country's problems go back way farther than Obama and will take decades to repair."
Woman from Oxford
3 6
"Well, crime doesn't pay, but obviously ignorance and hypocrisy do...Bristol Palin to receive 14,000 dollars to speak to a group in KY....about ABSTINENCE!"
Man from Earlville
5 5
"On my first day of flagging for the county DPW decades ago, I was told by an old fellow worker, “drivers are like little chilins, you gotta tell them just what to do in no if, and or but terms. Or they’ll run you, or one of us (work zone workers) down”. No truer words spoken "
Man from Norwich
8 3
"Yes drivers need to use caution and slow down in work zones! Flagmen/women also MUST be ASSERTIVE, consistent and clear in what they want drivers to do. Too many stand statue like and vaguely convey how they want drivers to proceed. I’ve flagged, it can be dangerous. "
Man from Norwich
1 6
"WFG, although I'm generally percieved on the 30 Seconds as ignorant, arrogant, rude and crude (I know there's more!), there's a heart in here.....somewhere."
Man from Greene
4 4
"MFN. Please inform us of what political party is NOT funded by “large corporations and or political movements?" - Betcha can't do it!"
Man from South New Berlin
10 1
"Whether you're doing it for extra money or whatever the reason might be, choosing longer hours at work over spending time with your family is rarely a good idea. Money can always be earned but today's moments with your kids you can never get back."
Man from Sherburne
6 4
"My college education allows me to spend plenty of time with my family."
Man from Norwich
5 6
"6:30 am now; gonna be at work until 9pm tonight to try to earn some x-tra $$ for my family. Please embrace the time you get with your kids today, as some of us will not get to see ours."
Woman from New Berlin
6 3
"MFG ~ re: priorities. Thank you ~ :)"
Woman from Greene
2 8
"November will be here before you know it and things will begin to get turned back around ... I can see it from my window ."
Woman from Outside Chenango
Wednesday, September 1st
1 15
"Get off the 5th grade teachers from Oxford'd back. This night has been planned in the past with no input from them. So you yell and say they should be there for the kids. How many of you do anything at work on your day/night off without pay for your OWN kids, let alone someone else's? "
Man from Norwich
8 1
"Just to clear things up, the Smyrna library is in Chenango County and the Earlville library is in Madison County."
Man from Sherburne
0 8
"Don’t Tread On Me! My bite is worse than your rattle baby."
Man from Earlville
5 4
"just a matter of time when one of our coworkers were going to get hit in a work zone .next time one of us might not be alive .SLOW DOWN AND STAY OFF THE PHONE! !"
Man from Smithville
4 6
"No, I don't think the Vets home has to answer to a higher power. If they did it would be the same rules for all Vets homes. Oxford Vets Home is truley a place people would die to get in!"
Man from McDonough
9 11
"Just in case you came straight here from Mars, dont forget to drink plenty of liquids because its hot out there."
Man from Norwich
17 3
"MFS..Smyrna is in Chenango County and Earlville is half and half. I dont live in NY anymore but I still know that."
Man from Outside Chenango
7 15
"Get tax bills corrected! Why should I pay for Smyrna and Earlville libraries? I live in Sherburne in Chenango County and those two are in Madison county. "
Man from Sherburne
17 3
"Travellers need to slow down in a work zone . Use precaution when you see work signs"
Woman from Plymouth
17 4
"Thank goodness the flagger for the county is going to be ok after being hit. Motorist have no clue what goes on in a work zone .Motorist should slow down when approaching a work zone be it County or State. Let us go home to our loved ones ."
Woman from Norwich
14 3
"WFG and WFN you helped me keep my priorities straight today with your positive, upbeat posts. I wish you both the very best."
Man from Greene
14 7
"I thought natural gas would be something on which energy companies and environmentalists could agree. But noooo!!! Some folks are against EVERYTHING. Gas, itself, is far cleaner than oil -- as is the extraction process."
Man from Greene
11 5
"MfMcd....yeah, just like the teaparty belives in freedom of religion, as long is it's their religion..for them, Constitution starts and stops with 2nd amendment"
Man from Norwich
11 9
"James Kunstler on Palin.."a poorly educated, child like, war mongering opportunist easily manipulated by extremist billionaires who think they don't have enough money"
Woman from Norwich
18 3
"The Whaupaunaucau Rd. accident is yet another incident in somebody driving too fast. PLEASE SLOW DOWN PEOPLE! I'd rather you be late to your destination than dead (or hurt). "
Woman from Norwich
15 6
"I wonder if the 9o yr. old man that hit the county worker will be able to keep his license. At some point you should have to turn it in."
Woman from Norwich
10 5
"It is easy (and cowardly) to post; “the man and women from Norwich” behave like “typical Klansmen” without giving specifics. Your posts is pretty vague MFMcD-SNB..if you get my drift sir. "
Man from Norwich
20 2
"WFN ~ glad to hear that your husband is doing well post-cancer! We can all pray that he, and others, continue to fight and win this battle! Everyone, have a beautiful day!"
Woman from Greene
14 4
"MFSNB, and Republican aren’t funded by “large corporations and or political movements?” Got news for you sir…..LOL "
Man from Norwich
15 9
"In my opinion the man and woman from Norwich are no different than the typical Klansmen. They do nothing but insult anybody that has different ideas. In their little world there is only free thought and free speech as long as it agrees with what they say or think."
Man from McDonough
18 4
"Not exactly shocking that the evil politicians MFSNB listed were all Democrats. Stop drinking the tea, take the party blinders off and realize that both parties got us into the mess were are in now."
Man from Sherburne
13 10
"re-institute the old "chain gang". They could cut a lot of brush along the highways and clean up a lot of trash. "
Man from South New Berlin
3 11
"MFN - Steve Doig's blog proves nothing except that he points out "patches of green" - DUH - What does he expect, people to be seen on top of rows and rows of trees. There were many live shots the day of the rally that showed a packed crowd in most places (except tree in the tops)"
Man from South New Berlin
10 11
"Palins sure are doing there part to fight unemployment..Mama hillbilly and her tiny dancer providing much work for the childcare sector."
Woman from Norwich
16 3
"Poor air quality advisory from 11:00am to 11:00pm today. The young and old with respiratory problems are most at risk. Please keep an eye out for those that that may experience problems. "
Man from Norwich
3 15
"Informed people can make a difference MFN, but radical liberals and "leaders" funded by large corporations and or political movements as Obama, Pelosi, Reid, etc. is, can only serve to collapse our freedoms that they say they are protecting."
Man from South New Berlin
10 9
"Have any readers reported cyber bullying to the authorities so it can be investigated? If it includes references to school groups/activities, start with the Board of education. Bullying will stop only when bullies realize there are serious consequences for their actions."
Woman from Sherburne
13 7
"Did you ever think that the Vets Home has to enforce there rules and regulations from a higher source. (like the government)"
Man from Oxford
15 7
"Booooooooo to the fifth grade teachers in oxford shame on you... A parent"
Woman from Oxford
19 2
"WFG..Thanks for your wonderful perspective. My husband is also a cancer survivor and sure, life can be a challenge, but every morning my husband wakes up and I cherish his life and the lives of our post-cancer children. Life is good today!"
Woman from Norwich
7 15
"In response to the vets home rehab. I think that the Vets Home better get their priorities straight. If it were not for that Vet where would they be right now?? Somebody better put their thinking hat on!!!"
Woman from Norwich
24 2
"Too many folks are obsessed about what they do not have, instead of seeing what the do have."
Woman from Oxford
21 3
"Woke up to a sunny day, gonna go for a hike in the beautiful woods of NY with my kid and dogs. Lots of problems, but no complaints here either. Life is too short to complain."
Woman from Norwich
20 3
"Would that “Glenn Beck for (U S) president” be another one of those proudly displayed bumper stickers? Scary to think there are some people that would vote for the media shyster. "
Man from Norwich
16 6
"Man from Oxford, please tell me how Glen Beck, or anyone else in the world, can legally stop Park51 from being built."
Man from Sherburne
15 5
"when you see the something for nothing folks in the park, think of the quote by von Goethe-.."There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action.""
Woman from Norwich
16 6
"Hate to say it but we need rain and this weekend looks very promising for some good drenchings."
Man from Sherburne
27 1
"I am a cancer survivor. Today I enjoyed the warm breeze in the air, the birds in the trees in my yard, the laughter of the neighbor children playing ball in their yard, and the snuggling of my new dog. Not one complaint from me today...problems, yes I have a few...but complaints, not one. "
Woman from Greene
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