< From: >Extraneous Limbs and Appendages

< Date: 05-Jul-99 >

Please stop criticizing your beloved elected leader! He is the only one who can save you from your own mediocity.

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< From: >To crow from RWB

< Date: 05-Jul-99 >

Your argument was: "How can the closing of businesses in the center be the mayor's fault? To quote James Carville, "It's the economy, stupid!" Bloomfield Center got hurt during the recession in the early 1990s and didn't recover. Norton proposed all kinds of things -- a non-profit community development corporation, hiring a part-time PR person -- all poo-pooed and held up by a few obstructionists on the council (we know who they are.) If you are going to blame Norton for center business closings, it's only fair to blame Buko for allowing the old Woolworth's -- once the linchpin of the center -- to become the largest f***ing 99 cent store in the area."

You say that it is not the mayor's fault because "Bloomfield Center got hurt during the recession in the early 1990s and didn't recover." So that should have ended the argument in favor of Burkowski.

Then you argue that the only reason you can make such a claim is that," Norton proposed all kinds of things -- a non-profit community development corporation, hiring a part-time PR person -- all poo-pooed and held up by a few obstructionists on the council (we know who they are.)" I think you are saying that if Norton's proposal went through things would be better.

Your argument might have been a good one if in fact the a non-profit community development corporation, was not put in place. It was and still the center is a mess. Not only that but it is my understanding that Tim Kane is a member of that corporation and so he is the one that should be held directly responsible if that is so. Bob Arms refuses to run the commercial for Bloomfield Center on TV 35. Why is that? Why can't the council order him to do that? Who is the obstructionists in that case?

One of the jobs of the Norton plan was to avoid "the old Woolworth's -- once the linchpin of the center -- from becoming the largest f***ing 99 cent store in the area." That didn't happen.

So you see those that spoke out against the Norton plan in this instance must have been correct. The fact is that 71% of the council has formed a voting block, "The five voices of reason on the council", and they can pass or stop anything in town as such. Therefore they are 100% responsible for everything that goes on in town for better or worse. That argument can not be refuted.

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< From: >To RWB from the Comfortable Populace.

< Date: 05-Jul-99 >

You are living white trash dreams.

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< From: >Ok. How about this.

< Date: 05-Jul-99 >

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< From: >To RWB

< Date: 05-Jul-99 >

Wasn't there a bunch of flack some time back from Galioto which resulted in 35 not running any commercial ads? I thought they only ran public service announcements because of some rule that was cited?

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< From: >RWB

< Date: 05-Jul-99 >

I would'nt know. I limit my intellectual stimulation to re-runs of green acres.

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< From: >RWB

< Date: 05-Jul-99 >

The answer to your question is yes there was.

The Bloomfield Center spot is not a commercial for a business it is a PS for the town created by a non-profit organization to improve the township.

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< From: >

< Date: 05-Jul-99 >

The answer to your question is yes there was.

The Bloomfield Center spot is not a commercial for a business it is a PS for the town created by a non-profit organization to improve the township.

Sorry about the monochrome.

Webmaster: How about that preview button I asked about? It would be a great help.

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 06-Jul-99 >

Honest Question:

If Buko keeps signing documents and making decisions sans the Council, what happens?

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< From: >anarchy

< Date: 06-Jul-99 >

question:

"Honest Question:

If Buko keeps signing documents and making decisions sans the Council, what happens?"

answer:

Honest Answers

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 06-Jul-99 >

Huh? In english please?

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 06-Jul-99 >

It is illegal for a mayor to act unilaterally in signing those kinds of documents. A mayor under Bloomfield's type of government charter is only an at-large councilman and the presiding officer when the governing body meets. He is NOT empowered to sign such documents without the council's consent.

Hopefully, now that Buko's earned his own editorial, he'll see the errors of his ways. It must have been a major embarrassment.

If he goes on the way he has, there will be sanctions, no doubt about it.

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< From: >oooooooo ooooooooooo OOOOOOOOOO

< Date: 06-Jul-99 >

From what I've read, Buko only suggested the gems about the "smile" sign and the video game ban; can't count 'em as anything he actually did!

I guess the only things he DID were with his pen: (1) signing letters of endorsement for Gregg Burnett's BOE run and for VBurnett/Daglian/Galioto in the republican primary, and (2) signing documents without council approval and outside of the parameters of his authority.

Uh-oh. Bye-bye bukie!

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >Fed up!

< Date: 07-Jul-99 >

If Timmy Kane really considers himself the undercover mayor - this is his chance to show what he's made of! Will he do the right thing and put Buko in his place or will he continue to court the town GOP in hopes of becoming the sorry mayor's sorry replacement?

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 07-Jul-99 >

The very fact that Timmy is turning into a marionette is reason not to want him as mayor. Anyone without the courage of convictions, who's concerned only about the next election, is NOT A LEADER.

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >Taxed to death

< Date: 08-Jul-99 >

Why isn't little Timmy helping Buko out? Its only fair since he's the senior council member. Is he holding out to show us that he could do it better? I doubt it from all I've seen so far!

And to the double dipper scorekeepers: Both Daglian and Kane get town medical benefits twice. Once from themselves on the Council and once again from their School System wives! Did you overlook this one? Speaks volumes,doen't it?

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< From: >observer

< Date: 08-Jul-99 >

I believe you are mistaken about Daglian and Kane receiving double health insurance coverage. I think in both cases that they have the coverage and their wives have waived coverage.

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< From: >to observer

< Date: 09-Jul-99 >

So how are you privy to personnel records? Never mind...we know!

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 09-Jul-99 >

yep! It's all too obvious!

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< From: >observer

< Date: 09-Jul-99 >

I didn't say that I knew that Daglian and Kane's wives had waived their health coverage, I said I "think" that they did. In any event what difference does it make how I know something, if it is true? By the way, I AM NOT privy to anyones personnel records.

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 09-Jul-99 >

So, let's all put on our thinking caps. What's the connection between Buko an the BOE? All together now...

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 10-Jul-99 >

Like they said in another thread....

BYOB

Bring Your Own Burnett! Two for the price of one! But what a price! One we can't afford!

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >observer

< Date: 10-Jul-99 >

Since Buko has been Mayor, Bloomfield now has a township web site up and running.

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 10-Jul-99 >

Yeah. I guess Buko did that all by himself.

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< From: >

< Date: 10-Jul-99 >

Mayor Buko when you see all of the colored print you know Felix is backing you up.

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< From: >

< Date: 11-Jul-99 >

A website? This is this man who claims to be a Mensa Man's claim to fame? Like he did it all by himself?

Hey folks, its been in the offing for the last year! But Buko did appoint himself Dictator Supreme and deny the Council their votes and the citizens their representation when he began signing documents without the whole infernal gang. Like them or not, he infringed upon their rights and OURS!

Tis a pity, because as a Judge, you'd think he'd understand the law! No wonder he was replaced!

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 11-Jul-99 >

Yep! Some sneered when it was pointed out that Buko couldn't even run his department, so how could he run the town. Now you see it for yourselves.

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< From: >Just Curious

< Date: 11-Jul-99 >

The title of this thread asks a question; someone gives an answer and the next group of posters try their best to obfuscate whatever the supposed acheivement was.

The fact is that the idea of a Bloomfield web site has been kicked around for years and the previous administration did nothing to make it a reality. No one said Buko did it by himself (did Jim Norton build the Home Depot by himself), but it did come about, with his support, while he was mayor.

Why are guys so busy posting? Why aren't you out circulating recall petitions?

Just Curious

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 12-Jul-99 >

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >To Just

< Date: 12-Jul-99 >

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >To Just Curious

< Date: 12-Jul-99 >

sorry about the premature post.

Your words:

No one said Buko did it by himself (did Jim Norton build the Home Depot by himself), but it did come about, with his support, while he was mayor.

Now live with them! Tell us something about Buko that isn't at Norton's expense. Its really getting tedious!

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 12-Jul-99 >

That's great that Bloomfield has a web site. Who is updating the information. What relevant information is there or was it just another way to give the employees internet access so they could surf the web and find "chat" rooms to play with?

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 12-Jul-99 >

The previous administration put in the new computer system in the township - the web site was next on the list and already underway before Buko was even nominated. He did nothing to expedite the project but just sat back and took the credit. He deserves none. He did nothing, he will do nothing and is only capable of accomplishing nothing. I do however beleive that credit should be given where credit is due, soooo, I think Buko can drink any of the councilpeople under the table. That's about as much credit that he deserves.

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< From: >Now the real story

< Date: 12-Jul-99 >

Would you like to show us where the plan was to do that? Someone should have told Sotillio before she hired all of the technical people to do the work for free. If such a project was on the books where was the money to do that supposed to come from?

You are so bent on dividing this town that you would lie to do that. Well we are calling your bluff. Tell us when the project was to start and how it was to be funded. Tell us where in last year's or this year's budget the funding can be found. Tell us why when the proposal was made over a year ago it was blown off as a no-can-do situation.

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< From: >To Real Story

< Date: 13-Jul-99 >

No wonder you have trouble sleeping!

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< From: >RWB

< Date: 13-Jul-99 >

I don't have trouble sleeping. so maybe you can answer the question for me.

Two years ago Sotillo approached the council with a proposal to fund a website for Bloomfield that would have given us $72,000 of Federal money to do that. It was dismissed as unnecessary.

We didn't need a website then. If you can't recall it ask 35 to run the video for you it is all there.

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >WHAT BUKO HAS DONE

< Date: 14-Jul-99 >

SHOWN UP AT JUST ABOUT EVERY COUNCIL MEETING DRUNK!!!!!! WHAT A SHAME. WE ALL KNOW THAT THE PAST MAYOR LIKE TO "HIT THE SAUCE" BUT HE NEVER DID IT AT A MEETING.THANK GOD FOR THAT, AT LEAST HE KNEW WHAT HE WAS DOING. THIS DRUKIN' MAYOR VOTES NO ON HIS OWN BUDGET, GO FIGURE. NOW THAT THE MAYOR HAS BEEN IN OFFICE, WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR WHAT HE IS GOING TO DO ABOUT TAXES ( I THINK HE SAID " I'LL WAIT TILL I GET IN OFFICE." WELL, NOW WE KNOW!!!!

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >observer

< Date: 14-Jul-99 >

He voted no on the budget after the "Gang of Five" (otherwise known as "The Five Voices of Reason") voted to kill an isurance plan that would have given the town better protection than it has now and would have freed up bond money that would have prevented the need for a tax hike.

Taxes are going up this year as a direct result of the majority bloc on the council. Not because of the Mayor.

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 15-Jul-99 >

To Observer

We missed you at the microphone sharing your extensive knowledge of insurance plans with the Council. If you're so all-knowing, you owe it to your town, the governing body and the taxpayers to share this knowledge with them to help them in their decisions.

Since you love to crow and didn't go to that mike, we assume its all political hype AGAIN!

B-O-R-I-N-G!!!!!

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >to observer

< Date: 15-Jul-99 >

you sound like a Daglian fan. Ask him why he really wanted this insurance plan. zero this year would mean the town would be captive to the INSURANCE MONSTER who would keep demanding higher and higher premiums year after year.

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 16-Jul-99 >

NOoooooooo! Daglian wanted a zero increase because-----this is an election year!!! Get It????? He could say he voted for a zero increase (thanks to the Norton regime') This mayor has alot to learn and doesn't seem too interested in doing so---- I didn't vote for him but I did decide to give him a chance. So far he hasn't proven a thing to me except he is spending time with the animal shelter problem and I sure approve of that. He seems to "shelve" alot of things brought up at the council meetings because he doesn't know the answers to anything. He should spend more time in town hall and maybe then he will be able to handle some of the problems in the rightful manner.

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< From: >Just Nauseous

< Date: 17-Jul-99 >

Does Town Hall have an annex at the Town Pub? If not, should it?

Just Nauseous

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 19-Jul-99 >

By god...........I think he has it!!!!!!!!!

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 19-Jul-99 >

By god...........I think he has it!!!!!!!!!

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 19-Jul-99 >

He quit volunteering at the Library!!!

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 20-Jul-99 >

Why not? He got elected and didn't need the publicity anymore! So did he up their budget to offset all those volunteer hours that will have to be filled with paid help? If he didn't, then he didn't give the hours!

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 20-Jul-99 >

What does that mean? Why don't you stop bitching and go volunteer yourself.

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 20-Jul-99 >

What does that mean? Why don't you stop bitching and go volunteer yourself.

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >observer

< Date: 20-Jul-99 >

It is much easier to bitch.

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< From: >Serpico

< Date: 20-Jul-99 >

You people who moan and groan about the Mayor are really cowardly riffraff. What have any of you done for this town? What you write is libelous material. If you can't prove your outrageous accusations, stop posting. You are only hurting the town and making us all look like contemptible trash. Grow up!

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >Serpico

< Date: 20-Jul-99 >

You people who moan and groan about the Mayor are really cowardly riffraff. What have any of you done for this town? What you write is libelous material. If you can't prove your outrageous accusations, stop posting. You are only hurting the town and making us all look like contemptible trash. Grow up!

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 21-Jul-99 >

Thank you Vicky! We know - he endorsed you so you look bad too!

Truth hurt?

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< From: >

< Date: 21-Jul-99 >

Would you keep posting if I were to tell you that your IP is being followed?

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< From: >

< Date: 21-Jul-99 >

why not!

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< From: >

< Date: 31-Jul-99 >

Galioto is under fire for his latest letter to the editor writing binge. They don't make him look or sound good.

Buko said he needed Galioto to do his job.

Scary, huh?

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 31-Jul-99 >

maybe Galioto still thinks he can win or at least be a spoiler with a write-in vote.

Dumb, huh?

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 02-Aug-99 >

One thing Buko has done as mayor is put up a website with ads for private businesses. Wrong, wrong, wrong. Keep the website, lose the ads.

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< From: >Wrong, wrong, wrong

< Date: 02-Aug-99 >

The ads are on a "linked" site, NOT the township site. That linked site is the non-profit Harvest Fest site. Complain to the volunteers and don't blame Buko for this one the Harvest Fest was one of NOrton's babies.

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 02-Aug-99 >

You ask, "what has Buko done as mayor"????

N O T H I N G N O T H I N G !!!!!!!!!!

WHEN is he going to do something???? anything??? Maybe he will just resign?????? Whoopie!!!!

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 02-Aug-99 >

The poster above needs medical attention. WHAT A NUT!!!!!!!!

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 02-Aug-99 >

The mayor and Charlie Daglian I hear wants to take the drinking water away from the volunteers at channel 35. What is this all about? I can understand Charlie doing something like this but I never dreamed the Mayor would go as low as the first ward councilman. Firt ward voters please remember Charlie at the voting booth. Not.

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 02-Aug-99 >

The poster above needs medical attention. WHAT A NUT!!!!!!!!

What drinking water are you talking about? All public buildings have drinking water. Get real this is another BS story fabricated by the trouble maker I bet.

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< From: >

< Date: 02-Aug-99 >

Is this another cover up deal. Where is this water delivered to & by whom? Who is benifiting from the sale?

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< From: >

< Date: 02-Aug-99 >

There is no drinking water on the second floor of the civic center. Channel 35 is getting free drinking water and cooler for a free ad on the screen. Other wise the town will pay for the water.

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 02-Aug-99 >

Is there drinking water on the first floor? Is there drinking water in the basement? Is there a toilet on the second floor? What else do you want? This can't be about drinking water. What is the real story here?

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 02-Aug-99 >

There is no drinking water on the second floor of the civic center. Channel 35 is getting free drinking water and cooler for a free ad on the screen. Other wise the town will pay for the water.

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 02-Aug-99 >

Again there is NO DRINKING WATER ON THE SECOND FLOOR and there is no bathroom on the second floor. We have children up there in art classes and musical groups of the town. If they want to go down to the first floor for bathroom useage and drinking water this is fine. But when we are doing a live tv show we need drinking wter in the studio for the guest and the volunteers as it is very warm in that studio. All we are saying we are getting free water in 5 gallon bottles for a free ad on the screen. This is not costing no one any money so lets leave it alone.

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 02-Aug-99 >

How about free water for the kids and the musical groups. How about free water for every other volunteer like the ones that work outside. Get a pitcher and go downstairs and get your water. Someone should look into whatelse your getting FREE as a VOLUNTEER.

This should be investigated fully!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 03-Aug-99 >

How about all the CANDIDATES that don't pay their taxes do so. Then we can just buy the danged water because we'll have the money!

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 03-Aug-99 >

Don't change the subject. Did Bob take and not report it. If that is true he stole services from the town. We want to know when the next CATV Committee meeting is so we can ask the question.

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 03-Aug-99 >

How, pray tell, did Bob "steal services from the town" by accepting a donation? Or do people "steal services from the town" when they drink supplied water or use the bathroom?

Just how ridiculous and desperate is this going to get? You people need lives...and brains.

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >To Wrong, wrong, wrong

< Date: 03-Aug-99 >

The linked ads are on the official TOWNSHIP site, with the "Moving to Bloomfield?" link.

The Harvest Fest site is not a township site. The companies named on it are sponsors who help defray the cost of the festival.

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 03-Aug-99 >

The linked ads are NOT on the official TOWNSHIP site, They are a link to LocalSource(look at the bottom of the link).

The Harvest Fest site is a township sponsored event and thus the site belongs to the township site. The companies named on it are sponsors who help defray the cost of the festival but are gettin free ad space on the township web site.

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 03-Aug-99 >

Is the bottled watre machine in the hall on the second floor where we can all use it or is it a special privilage for the few? That's one of the problems.

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >anarchy

< Date: 03-Aug-99 >

our gov't council has decided that is illegal to have ads on our gov't access TV station.

an ad can not be put on regardless of favors given.

god bless america

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >?????

< Date: 03-Aug-99 >

Stealing services? You mean as in NOT PAYING property taxes but enjoying free public education, garbage removal, snow removal, indoor plumbing, street cleaning, representation, and so on?

And THAT is what Buko wants in office!

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 03-Aug-99 >

I think the property taxes were paid but if you want to be involved in a libel case I am sure others know how to find the court house too. The ad issue & the free goods issue is still unresolved though. Who authorized the deal?

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 03-Aug-99 >

What a bunch of low rent, dim witted poor excuse for human life. You people are picking on tv35 and their water cooler. If you ever got off your fat ass and did something productive for this town it would be a first. You want to know what the drunk buko has done for this town. NOTHING!

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< From: >Shame on you!

< Date: 04-Aug-99 >

Attacking people who volunteer their time and services for the good of the township is despicable! As usual, it's the losers who have nothing positive to contribute that post libelous garbage about good people.

Are you perhaps upset because you can no longer rip off taxpayers? Is your business in trouble? Are you expecting your friends in Town Council to bail you out? Are you perhaps one of the "priviledged" bureaucrats who is threatened by change?

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 24-Aug-99 >

Everyone on the council, including the mayor, was elected by we the people. Perhaps the mayor considers his constituency as separate from the council majority's constituency? He's the new kid on the block, why expect the others to dance to his tune? Let him pay his dues. He may as well resign though, because his hands will still be tied come November. Speaking of shame, has anyone examined the voting record of the boe boyz lately? Think they're voting out of concern for the feelings of the people of Bloomfied, or just for what they can get out of it? Why do you people consider one voting block evil and the other sacred?

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: > Great Tune, Easy To Dance To -- I'll give it a 90

< Date: 24-Aug-99 >

Calling out around the world

Are you ready for a brand new beat

Summer's here and the time is right

For dancing in the streets

They're dancing in Chicago

Down in New Orleans

In New York City

All we need is music, sweet music

There'll be music everywhere

They'll be swinging, swaying, records playing,

Dancing in the street, oh

It doesn't matter what you wear, just as long as you are there

So come on, every guy, grab a girl, everywhere, around the world

They'll be dancing, dancing in the street

It's an invitation across the nation, a chance for folks to meet

They'll be laughing and singing, music swinging

Dancing in the street

Philadelphia, PA

Baltimore in DC now

Don't forget the motor city

On the streets of Brazil

Back in the USSR

No matter where you are

All we need is music, sweet music

There'll be music everywhere

They'll be swinging, swaying, records playing

Dancing in the street, oh

It doesn't matter what you wear

Just as long as you are there

So come on every guy, grab a girl, everywhere, around the world

They'll be dancing, dancing in the streets

Way down in L.A., everyday

Dancing in the streets

Cross in China too

Me and you

Dancing in the street

Don't you know

They'll be dancing

Dancing in the street

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: > November Election

< Date: 24-Aug-99 >

V. Esposito won by 18 VOTES. Don't forget that. His wife will probably lose by 18 votes this time. Check the figures for the others who won. Buko defeated Snakefanelli by over 1000 votes. As to the others, business interests overwhelmingly elected Kane and Skinner, their lapdogs.

Let's find out who is paying Mr. Smartt and why he has so much clout in town. He tells the merchants to stay out of the limelight. He doesn't approve of politics and wants us to believe that he's not political! Do you think we are idiots????

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< From: >

< Date: 24-Aug-99 >

"What are we? Stupid?"

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< From: > To Above

< Date: 25-Aug-99 >

The answer? An overwhelming YES!

Bye Bye Marionettes! Want your crying towel now or in November?

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< From: >

< Date: 25-Aug-99 >

If Vicky wins, it'll be because she has been able to explain away her behavior. What will she say when asked about her property taxes? Here's a woman who made a career out if scaring developers away from South Junior, and now she's suddenly silent about Dubrow now that her husband is BOE prez? It doesn't add up.

If, in fact, Vicky wins and Daglian keeps his seat (in the second ward, it doesn't matter whether DeCarlo or Tamborini wins. Both are great candidates). If the Marionettes are able to keep their presence on the council, the BOE is next. Rizzitello, Fede and Petrillo are up next year. Get rid of them, and Patti, Burnett and Yar will be the minority, and we can get the schools back in shape, perhaps by buying Dowd out of his contract.

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 25-Aug-99 >

Aw.... let's try making DDD do his job first. The reason he gets away with so much crap now is because his wish is their command! If he had a board he had to answer to, maybe they'd get some work out of him before cutting him loose.

Back to Buko... if he thinks his hands are tied now, what's he going to do come November? His best-case scenario still leaves him with only three votes out of seven! And then no more elections for two years! Face it, he was duped into running based on others' vendettas. I'd have more respect for him if he cut and ran than if he stayed in the big chair as an ineffective marionette.

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< From: >

< Date: 25-Aug-99 >

We heard enough of that BS tell us about the deal that is going down in the south end of town.

Tell us how the real estate interests are looking to claim "Watsessing Heights" as a blighted area to reduce property values so outsiders can make big bucks at our expense.

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< From: > relief from corruption

< Date: 25-Aug-99 >

Why do I feel that Mayor Buko actually is interested in the welfare of the town?

The slander thrown at this guy by people whose only interest in Bloomfield is to further their own selfish interests is phenomenal.

Go back to the river with the rest of the rats.

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< From: > Grandma Says:

< Date: 25-Aug-99 >

"You're known by the company you keep."

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 26-Aug-99 >

"Go back to the river with the rest of the rats. "????

No, they're in the garbage cans according to HIS favoritie candidate!

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 26-Aug-99 >

Have nothing to do tonight Frank?

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 26-Aug-99 >

Italian chatroom over 30 all filled up?

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 26-Aug-99 >

THE MAYOR WILL NOT RESIGN......If the residents of Bloomfield had any sense they would attend a couple of the Town Council Meetings and see for themselves who they voted for. Before a vote is taken, you know what the outcome will be.... They should be ashamed of themselves. They don't care about the people of Bloomfield - JUST THEMSELVES!!! This will be very obvious to all who attend. The Mayor is unable to do very much dealing with this crew.

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 27-Aug-99 >

Gee that has the ring of an all to familiar community activist that USED to scream at the mikes when HER buddies weren't the majority! Vuja de?

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 27-Aug-99 >

LOL!

Buko isn't crying yet, but he's getting his supporters to cry for him so that when he quits he can rationalize "I couldn't do anything anyway."

The members of council are duly elected by We the People and that's who we WANT running our town.

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< From: > to we the people

< Date: 27-Aug-99 >

make sure to thank them for the recent tax increase

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< From: > Tax payer

< Date: 27-Aug-99 >

Just compared my bill to last years and my taxes went up about $15.00 per year! Not bad considering we still enjoy all the services. I call a tax increase one like Glen Ridge people got. Now i read in the local paper the Mayor wants to give a tax abatement to a builder who will be making a profit off renting. We the tax payers will have to absorb the difference between what the property is assessed at an the abatement if granted. You call that fair? I just about make my payments and don't have money coming in from renting. Why not give all the seniors a break and take away their portion of paying school taxes and pass them on to these builders who will be renting to families and increasing our school population? I guess granting this tax abatement by the Mayor would qualify for "Name 1 thing"

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< From: > Mensa Member

< < Date: 27-Aug-99 >

Have read several times that your Mayor is a member of Mensa. A little bit of information. One in 50 people is Mensa material as stated in the July 12, 1999 issue of "US News and World Report" Also, Mensa is primarily a 'social' orginazation. Some people like to tout their intelligence by saying they are "Mensa" members. Others quietly can express their intelligence without having to make that statement!

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: > question

< Date: 27-Aug-99 >

How high does an IQ have to be to qualify one for Mensa?

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< From: > ?

< Date: 27-Aug-99 >

I'm not a Mensa member but I think I heard it was 150 plus. But some of our Rocket Scientists with high IQ's don't have common sense. It is know that pepole with very high IQ's also are on the verge of insanity or become alcoholics!

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: > I belong too!

< Date: 27-Aug-99 >

You have to score in the top 2% of the population on a standardized IQ test. Some of the test scores accepted are: PSAT - 180; SAT or CEEB - 1300; GRE ( math + Verbal) 1250. Some prominent members of American Mensa are: Geena Davis-Academy-award winning actress, Bobby Czyz - A former two-time World Boxing Association (WBA) Cruiserweight Champion, Dr. Julie Peterson - A former Playboy "Playmate," now a Chiropractic, Alan Rachins - Actor who portrays Dharm's father, Larry, on the comedy series, "Dharma & Greg", and also Douglas Brachman on the hit TV series, "L.A. Law", Terance Black - Screenwriter of HBO's "Tales from the Crypt",Deborah Yates - Member of the world-famous Radio City Rockettes, Bob Speca, Jr. - Professional domino toppler, and Judge Ellen Morphonios - Nicknamed "Maximum Morphonios" for her strict rulings in Florida. Morphonios is a former model and beauty queen who passed a Florida exam that allowed her to enter law school without an undergraduate degree. These are just a few. I am sure some of the posters here have scores that qualify them or no someone who does. Now that you know what qualifies you, I bet you are surprised about yourself!

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 27-Aug-99 >

You must have a lot of time on your hands!?

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< From: > 1350 Score

< Date: 27-Aug-99 >

Back in the 60's I scored big, but went to VietNam, got injured, now I do blue collar work. So if I applied to Mensa would I quality? I guess I would also qualify to run for Mayor since you are saying this is his claim to fame.

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< From: > So the story goes...

< Date: 27-Aug-99 >

the mayor for some reason is sitting on the work order for the CDBG project initiated by WHNA. Could it be that he's using this to help His preferred candidate for the Third Ward council seat along, by not letting a project that the current councilperson supported get underway and be successful? Seems the challenger may have tried to win her way in with the group in some manner that didn't work as smoothly as perhaps she believed it could have. Of course this is all rumor...I suppose we could watch to see how long it takes for the mayor to let the project get started before a decision on his motives might be determined

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< From: >

< Date: 28-Aug-99 >

Did anyone hear that IQ can be affected by the abuse of substances that cause brain damage?

It CAN be lowered, depending on lifestyle!

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 28-Aug-99 >

< Subject: Bob Arm Bashers have gone too far!

< From: > A human being

< Date: 28-Aug-99 >

I know who Bob Arms is but don't know him personally. NO ONE, and I mean NO ONE, deserves this type of harassment!

When did it start? When the BOE decided that they didn't want him taping meetings? When the County Committee couldn't get him to support the preselected candidates? When he was seen speaking in public to ANYONE that THOSE people don't like? When he went on with his life in spite of the public harassment?

This is all very sick! This is all very familiar! Those posts CAN be traced and should be traced! The attackers should be exposed publicly so that the good people of Bloomfield could get a new and clearer view of those that want to represent them!

If there is a fee to accomplish this, I propose that We the People start a fund to finance it so that it gets done! Its Arms today, and anyone else tomorrow.

Can any of you afford to be next?

< Subject: RE: Bob Arm Bashers have gone too far!

< From: > One Answer

< Date: 28-Aug-99 >

To answer that you have to ask Bob's friends who did the exact same thing. Guys like Frank Fleishman for example. You are right these can be traced and have been. The problem is once you trace it you can't do a thing about it. Do you think there will be a special law created for Bob? How about things said about Vicki, Buko, Iccobacci, Galioto, Norton, Esposito, Stefanelli, Kane & lots of others? Some of us have hired lawyers and we were told that legally nothing can be done.

Bloomfield has become a nasty hateful town. Who is at falt? All of the politicians & their cronies. Good people don't want to be bothered any more. Do you want this to stop? Then you stop. Encourage your political friends to stop. Tell Bob to get his act together and do the job he says he is doing not be part of the propaganda machine. Tell him to defend the rights of others that are not of a like mind. Thats when it will stop.

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< From: > Hawkeye

< Date: 28-Aug-99 >

Word has it Buko aka Marion is manipulating anything and everything to try to pull off two victories in November--they already lost the second ward and know damn well their chances are poor elsewhere. Maybe he should try volunteering at the library again, or get Vicky to volunteer. Now THERE would be an eye opener!

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< From: > Just Curious

< Date: 28-Aug-99 >

Before her political star arose, what did Mo volunteer for?

Just Curious

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 28-Aug-99 >

Before her political star arose, what did Vic volunteer for?

Curiouser

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 29-Aug-99 >

Causing public scenes and discouraging all they former buyers for South from paying some real money for it?

Most curious

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< From: > Back on Track

< Date: 29-Aug-99 >

I think the one thing Buko did was let himself get duped. He really seems like a nice guy. He seems happiest when I see his picture in the paper and he's with kids. Must be the grandpa in him. But he seems terribly unhappy at council meetings. He was let go from his position as judge and must have been really down on himself, and his so-called friends duped him into running for mayor. Probably told him about all the support, power and revenge he'd have. They lied. Now the poor guy looks miserable.

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 29-Aug-99 >

TRUE ! TRUE! TRUE! TRUE! TRUE! Truer words were never spoken!!!

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< From: >

< Date: 30-Aug-99 >

Not to worry. He has his benefits now and he can (and most likely will) quit whenever he wants.

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: > ?

< Date: 30-Aug-99 >

if he were to leave office how would he be replaced?

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 30-Aug-99 >

Anyone can see he is not "mayor material". He might be a good lawyer or business man, I don't know, but a mayor he is not. He knows it and it's obvious at the meetings. He acts at the meetings the same way he acted as judge: he let everything slide by easily. Perhaps he will see the light soon....

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 30-Aug-99 >

The candidate for his replacement would be chosen from the current Republican Party as sent forward but the committee chairwoman.

Would you like the mayor to step down? What you get might not be what you think.

Cut the crap. Get on with it. The mayor was voted in and that is where he will stay. Try to take the vote away from the people and you will reap a bitter harvest.

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< From: > Wind In His Hair

< Date: 30-Aug-99 >

"Better The Devil You Know Then The Devil You Don't!"

He is a lame duck, and if Bloomfield smartens up, so is Maid Marion. Wrest the Republican Party from her control, and then MAYBE it will have some leadership.

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 30-Aug-99 >

We better hope this mayor stays our mayor. The Republicans could choose the Grassman as our next mayor. We better support this mayor even if he isn't doing such a great job.

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 31-Aug-99 >

the higher people that be in the party would not sanction the last suggestion. even they have limits. unfortunately it is not what will be good for us but what will be good for them come election time and THAT decision would not be good for them.

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 31-Aug-99 >

Oh really? Did they think his candidacy was good for them in the last election?

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 01-Sep-99 >

live and learn. now EVERYONE knows what kind of man dick is.

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 01-Sep-99 >

Well, if you were going to hire a PR man (boy) who liked dirty childrens socks, at least you would want junior to be able to see through political BS instead of washing himself in it. SOCKS!

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< From: >

< Date: 02-Sep-99 >

WIGS!

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 02-Sep-99 >

The only political BS is the propaganda the Marionettes are posting about Bob and their other opponents. Get a toupee with brains in it.

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: > A Person Who Knows

< Date: 05-Sep-99 >

You people are absolutely crazy. The MAYOR WILL NOT RESIGN. Forget about the Mayor and look at your Council People -- that's where your problems lies!!!! Don't you people realize they don't care about the taxpayers of Bloomfield. They are only concerned with themselves!! You must vote several of them out of office if you expect Bloomfield to survive.

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< From: >

< Date: 05-Sep-99 >

< Subject: RE: Arms for write-in 2nd Ward Council From: Memories < Date: 05-Sep-99 >

You people should check the history books before you bash Bob Arms for Tony Vincent's "sins".

Tony Vincent named the station for his mother.

Tony Vincent had advertising on channel 35 for years and he lived off the money. He claimed the advertising money was used for equipment. Not true. He pocketed all the money. It's a public station and that money should have handed over to the town. It was NOT.

Just ask to see the books. Ask the town controller. I did. He told me there were no books. Tony Vincent never handed in any money. He put it in HIS pocket. Get it?

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< From: > Arms is Wrong

< Date: 07-Sep-99 >

Only one person would make a stupid statement like check the history book, you got it Bob Arms. Okay Buddy, tell us where to go to check your false accusations?

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< From: > Arms is Wrong #2

< Date: 07-Sep-99 >

Go to the BOE and ask to check the contracts of those who have done paving work in the past for our district. What you will find is a contractor that has a guy with the same name as Robert Arms as their agent, or person to contact. Could that be the same contractor that had his Ad airing every minute? Could this be the same Robert (Bob Buddy) Arms that is incharge of 35? Did Buddy show this as a place he received income from, on his disclosure form? Hey Bob, do you see anything wrong with what you did? You attack Tony Vincent, how about some remarks about yourself? Remember, Tony is an elected official, put there by the people of this town, while you are just an appointed guy placed there by your so-called friends. If you ever heard the way those who put you there talk about you, you'd move out of town like your friend Sholty did.

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< From: > Wondering Why

< Date: 07-Sep-99 >

I am wondering why you assume that volunteers submit financial disclosure forms?

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

From: Disclosures.

< Date: 07-Sep-99 >

All volunteers?

Planning board, Library Board, Zoning Board, Home and Schools, Music Parents Association, Harvest Fest...

I'd be more interested in seeing copies of property tax records for politicians and wanna-bes.

Just my opinion, of course.

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 09-Sep-99 >

So let's see. Bob isn't supposed to work. Bob isn't supposed to volunteer. You can't control him, so you attack at every turn. What a bunch of cowards. And he isn't even running for anything!

I agree with the above poster. Property tax records speak volumes about candidates.

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< From: >

< Date: 09-Sep-99 >

Check the front page of the Independent Press to see what Buko has done now! What kind of "judge"ment does this guy use?

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< From: >

< Date: 09-Sep-99 >

Name one thing Frankie ever accomplished as a "reporter".

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< From: > Brenda Starr

< Date: 09-Sep-99 >

Frankly, Frank's accomplishments as a reporter are irrelevant. Your opinions of the former reporter have less to do with his professional ability and more to do with character assisination. If Frank is writing on these threads, he is doing so as an individual, not as a reporter. If you want to discuss journalists, stop living in the past and let's discuss Steve Galvacky who is currenly reporting the news in Bloomfield. However, this thread is appropriately decicated to Buko. He is, after all, our mayor, and he is the one who has to answer to the people of Bloomfield. So, can anyone name one (positive) thing Buko has done as mayor?

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 09-Sep-99 >

Name one thing Galioto ever did for the town of Bloomfield that did not cost us money?

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 09-Sep-99 >

Name one thing Galioto ever did for the town of Bloomfield that did not cost us money?

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 09-Sep-99 >

One thing Buko does, over and over, is use his office inappropriately by acting way outside his scope of authority. He doesn't consider himself a mayor, he thinks he's a dictator. When the council musters enough guts to censure him, he'll get his comeuppance.

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 10-Sep-99 >

Oh. Okay. Frank is not to be judged as long as someone else is reporting. Right. Hey, sock boy, Galvacky did not have anything to do with your plagiarized "historical" writings. Galvacky had nothing to do with the character assasination you did on the poor fellow who happened to own a building in Montclair. Remember? The poor guy YOU accused of running a massage parlor? Frank, you are a journalistic whore.

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: > Taxpayer

< Date: 10-Sep-99 >

What recourse does the council have against dictator Buko's latest action? For someone who's a lawyer and a former judge, let alone the Mensa man we heard about ad nauseum, isn't it strange he can't read the duties and limitations of his job?

Can he be demoted to councilman at large? Its a thought.

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 10-Sep-99 >

No but he can appoint a volunteer to work as his aide. As a matter of fact he can appoint 100 volunteers to act as his aides and that is legal. The council only rules on paid positions. So stuff it.

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< From: > Dedicated to Dictator Bukie:

< Date: 10-Sep-99 >

"If I Only Had a Brain..."

Come on! Appointing an aide who has a pending lawsuit against the town, and telling all department heads to let the guy have any documents or information he pleases?

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< From: > Dump Bukie!

< Date: 10-Sep-99 >

.....sounds like a conflict of interest to me. They had this going on in Los Alamos and called it espionage!

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< From: > In the dark.

< Date: 10-Sep-99 >

Who is this Larry? Why is Bukie so fond of him? Does he live in Bloomfield? Is he a member of Marion's Marionettes?

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: > Wind In His Hair

< Date: 10-Sep-99 >

He is the guy with the hair....between Moe and Curly.

Nuck,,,Nuck,,,,Nuck!!!!

:-)

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< From: > AJR

< Date: 10-Sep-99 >

CODE VIOLATORS: 67 LEXINGTON AVENUE Truck on blocks Illegal sprinkler system Mr. Watkins do your job!

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: > Magic 8 Ball

< Date: 10-Sep-99 >

Aide? Enforcer? Try Twnship Administrator once Zawacki (and Pross) are indicted. And what former councilman faces further legal difficulties Hmm? It is growing clearer. And Gary you must be tired staying up so late and posting so much. That is all for now the spirits grow tired with our trivial pursuits

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: > In the dark

< Date: 10-Sep-99 >

Haha. Consulting the Magic 8 Ball for advice? -- that explains so much about so many real repulsive decisions!

Anyway why would this Larry be administrator material? Again, who is he, where does he live, who is he aligned with?

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: > AJR

< Date: 10-Sep-99 >

Why is that Zawacki cop Town administrator material? How dare code violators represent law-abiding citizens!

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 11-Sep-99 >

We KNOW that Zawacki has pursued higher education and has the degrees necessary to hold his present position. Yes, he is a former cop - but a cop who climbed the ladder to an upper rung.

We KNOW Larry was a cop! That's it! A friend of Marion and involved in ANOTHER law suit against the town. But what are HIS credentials? Even though Marionettes consider those 2 pieces of info as requirements, the rest of us don't! His schooling?

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: > da! no answer?

< Date: 12-Sep-99 >

We KNOW that Zawacki has pursued higher education and has the degrees necessary to hold his present position. Yes, he is a former cop - but a cop who climbed the ladder to an upper rung.

We KNOW Larry was a cop! That's it! A friend of Marion and involved in ANOTHER law suit against the town. But what are HIS credentials? Even though Marionettes consider those 2 pieces of info as requirements, the rest of us don't! His schooling?

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: > An Answer

< Date: 12-Sep-99 >

Yes, higher education is important, but have you heard some of your "educated" Lts. talk at town meetings? They are an embarrassment.

Larry Shorter holds a Master's degree. Ask him. He is a gentleman, not an opportunist protected by the Norton gang of five. Tell me, who is not involved in a law suit against this town?

The behavior of certain town employees and council persons contributes to the hostile atmosphere in Bloomfield. BTW, that was a very nice piece of "propaganda" published by Craig Schmaltz. What did they promise Worrall?

You will soon have another law suit from some merchants who have been told that the "mini mall" that replaced Macy's is not opening. Apparently Edwards has run into financial difficulties. What will Master Planner Zawacki and Town Engineer Marucci do about this? This is really serious stuff. The livelihood of some of these merchants depends on the mini mall.

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 12-Sep-99 >

You say: Tell me, who is not involved in a lawsuit against the town?

Is that a serious statement? Are you saying that lawsuits against the town make a positive contribution to Bloomfield in some way? Should we embrace the rabble rousers and promote them to leadership positions? Don't you realize that every lawsuit, whether of merit or frivilous, is extremely costly to the township? Do you realize how ridiculous it was of the mayor to state that he wanted a party to a suit against the town to have access to any files he wishes?

You don't like the Independent Press either. That comes as no surprise given how many of your ilk were picketing there not so many years long ago. I found the article very enlightening, and I had to wonder just who was being protected by the Life and why, since the Life did not find this item newsworthy.

But back to Buko. Tell us one positive thing he has done as mayor. One step forward he has initiated. We're waiting.

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 12-Sep-99 >

CLOSE YOUR EYES AND WHAT DO YOU SEE?????

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 12-Sep-99 >

I see Frank's achievements.

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 12-Sep-99 >

He let Brookdale Gardens off without any fines after the fire department found them guilty of over 50,000.00 of fines. He did that as a Judge, as a mayoe he probably will not let the fire dept. go in there to even inspect.

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< From: > Any evidence for your statement?

< Date: 12-Sep-99 >

Gee, thanks Tom. Did you give this information to Vincent to spread around? Be sure to give him copies of all documents. We know what you are up to.

You don't like lawsuits? Neither do I. All the settlement monies come right out of our pockets. We are not protected by a powerful Fire or Police Union. We are the real fools.

You know why the Brookdale Apt. owner did not pay fines? Because she appealed her case and has lawyers working full time. Don't pretend you don't know that.

Those of you who want to know the truth, call Chief Intile. He has all this information.

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: > Hawkeye

< Date: 12-Sep-99 >

But no matter how much smoke and how many mirrors are thrown up, the question remains: NAME ONE THING BUKO HAS DONE AS MAYOR. Answer: Nothing.

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 13-Sep-99 >

How does the "answer" have so much inside information? Never saw an article about the Macy's minimall in the papers, yet HE knows! Funny, huh?

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< From: > Just Curious

< Date: 13-Sep-99 >

Hey Worrall! How come this thread hasn't been removed yet? Playing politics?

Just Curious

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< From: >

< Date: 14-Sep-99 >

Hey Frank, who appointed Zwacki? Not marion. Not Buko. One more guess? YOUR BOY. Now sock boy wants to make the rumors (only rumors BTW) of indictment sound like Buko's fault. What a liar the former reporter is.

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< From: > Back on track

< Date: 14-Sep-99 >

The above 2 posters should take it out to the local schoolyard and duke it out. For the rest of us:

How does the "answer" have so much inside information? Never saw an article about the Macy's minimall in the papers, yet HE knows! Funny, huh?

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< From: > To two posts above

< Date: 14-Sep-99 >

FYI, the mayor and his cronies are the ones spreading the indictment rumors. I heard rumors from the horse's mouth.

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< From: > Indictments?

< Date: 14-Sep-99 >

Indictments are often politically motivated. When will we know who is indicted? Will this affect some of the former Mayor's friends?

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< From: >

< Date: 14-Sep-99 >

Rumors are also (always?) politically motivated. That's why BUKO and company are gleefully shooting their mouths off. The word "indictment" is so impressive. Wait til the follow-through never happens.

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< From: >

< Date: 15-Sep-99 >

So why did it take the FBI so long, who sent them in and is what they found what they were looking for or a surprise find?

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< From: >

< Date: 15-Sep-99 >

Good work! Sock boy takes the indictment rumor seriously. What a shmuck! Frankie thinks every once in a while, when feet are not around! LOLOLOL!

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< From: >

< Date: 16-Sep-99 >

Fwankie! Yooo-Hoo! You have yet to tell us what YOU did as a "reporter". Still waiting. Are you going to post under an assumed name and just claim to have "exposed" corruption? Well, WHAT corruption did Frank Sockboy expose? Still waiting.

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< From: >

< Date: 16-Sep-99 >

Were YOU exposed?

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< From: >

< Date: 16-Sep-99 >

Frank knows a lot about the marionettes. So do a lot of us. And the truth will come out before November.

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< From: >

< Date: 16-Sep-99 >

The marionettes will ALL be exposed for the phonies, cowards and liars they are!

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< From: > Think about it

< Date: 16-Sep-99 >

Whether anything comes out of this investigation or not, you can bet there are some people from town hall past and present thinking about it. Another rumor is that a canary is starting to feel the pressure and is ready to sing. He got stung in the not so long ago past, and realizes now that it might come back to haunt him. They cut him loose last time and didn't bail him out and he realizes it's sink or swim, or them, or him. Which way do you think he's going to go? That's what they're wondering also.

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< From: > Answer!

< Date: 18-Sep-99 >

Buko got himself another editorial about how he is not a team player!

When does he realize he SHOULD be embarassed by now?

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< From: >

< Date: 18-Sep-99 >

He doesn't know any better!!!

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< From: > Cal

< Date: 19-Sep-99 >

Is he in a funk?, or is he brilliant? Maybe that thing happened to him (or us as it were).

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< From: > Cal

< Date: 19-Sep-99 >

Sorry it left out that Being There thing. Or did Worrall use the white-out on me.

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< From: >

< Date: 19-Sep-99 >

What he's done: He wanted to give a tax abatement to a developer, which we the people would have had to make up for in our tax payments. He would have allowed part of Bloomfield to be designated as BLIGHTED. (Thanks, Bukie.) Also, he supports Vicki Burnett who is doing a pretty good job spreading the blight all by herself.

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< From: > Go figure

< Date: 19-Sep-99 >

He got a buyer for the Royal property, but Maxwell Smart and the center alliance don't want to hear about it. Face it Bloomfield center is shot to hell and won't recover regardless of who holds the title of Mayor. At least Buko made an effort.

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< From: >

< Date: 19-Sep-99 >

Buko was finaly spotted today at the Harvest Fest. Of course it was at the beer truck.

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< From: >

< Date: 20-Sep-99 >

Where was the mayor when hurrican Floyd hit Bloomfield? At his store with a former councilmen/landscaper. Bloomfield was is the midst of one of the worst storms to hit this town and instead of being at Townhall as Chief executivee he's deeveloping pictures and conversing with a loser. At least he's developing something in town,

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< From: >

< Date: 20-Sep-99 >

Where was the mayor when hurrican Floyd hit Bloomfield? At his store with a former councilmen/landscaper. Bloomfield was is the midst of one of the worst storms to hit this town and instead of being at Townhall as Chief executivee he's deeveloping pictures and conversing with a loser. At least he's developing something in town,

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< From: >

< Date: 20-Sep-99 >

Boy! Are they two of a kind. They deserve each other!!!

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< From: >

< Date: 20-Sep-99 >

The OEM was activated - office of Emergency Management - headed by our Town Administrator, and attended by all department Heads, Police, Fire DPW etc. The Mayor never showed up. He never even called - they had to call the mayor. First they had to find him - while the OEM was trying to resolve the towns emergency problems the mayor was at the Town House Cafe taking care of his problem.

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< From: > Wind In His Hair

< Date: 20-Sep-99 >

That just about sums it up!

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< From: > Mickey Blue Eyes

< Date: 20-Sep-99 >

Vote For: Second Ward - either guy is good! First Ward - Nolan....dump Daglian!!! Third Ward - Maureen Esposito

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< From: >

< Date: 20-Sep-99 >

To: Mickey Blue Eyes: I like your picks for Ward Council Seats, however I would recommend DeCarlo in the Second Ward for several reasons: 1. He is the only council member to standup to the Mayor 2. He has represented the second ward as well as can be expected under this administration. 3. He has three years of experience. 4. He cut the budget as much as the other councilmembers combined. His opponent is a nice guy and I would vote for him against anyother candidate. I hope DeCarlo wins and I hope his opponent runs for the at-large seat in the next election.

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< From: >

< Date: 20-Sep-99 >

Truer words were never spoken. Mr. DeCarlo is not afraid of anyone and that includes the mayor. DeCarlo will stand up to anyone for the good of our town, I will say that. If you remember, he also stood up against the worthless former councilman, and he didn't like it one bit...

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< From: > Mickey Blue Eyes

< Date: 20-Sep-99 >

I respect your opinions. As a matter of fact I will enter them on the Pro's and Con's Sheet that I keep and use before voting. Thank you!

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< From: > Mickey Blue Eyes

< Date: 20-Sep-99 >

I respect your opinions. As a matter of fact I will enter them on the Pro's and Con's Sheet that I keep and use before voting. Thank you!

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 20-Sep-99 >

Mickey - I like the idea of a Pro's and Con's sheet - why not share your sheets with the rest of us?

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< From: > Rodney Green Eyes

< Date: 20-Sep-99 >

Boy, you Norton boys are out to get Buko. Face it! It's over and Norton is not coming back. If DeCarlo wins, I feel very sorry for the 2nd ward residents. He's a cheap opportunist. He stands up while Kane pulls the strings. Has anyone noticed how the Espositos and DeCarlo do all the name calling for town (excuse me, Timmy) council? We are not blind.

As to the EMO, Zawacki gets paid $103,000 for being Town Administrator. He was prancing about at the Harvest Fest on Saturday while people were weeping in Newark Avenue. Who do you think you are kidding? Maureen Esposito over our dead bodies. Just wait and see.

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< From: >

< Date: 20-Sep-99 >

Yes, Zawacki gets paid to do his job; don't you? The mayor gets paid, too. Why the hell didn't he care enough about our town to get his butt to the EMO office? What a disgrace! There were thousands of people on Broad Street on Saturday/Sunday. Zawacki, as town administrator, belonged there. Somebody has to be responsible; it certainly isn't Buko!

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< From: > Great PR

< Date: 20-Sep-99 >

Does Zawacki pay you to post this crap? Buko was touring the damaged areas. Why don't you ask him before posting your venom to this thread.

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< From: >

< Date: 20-Sep-99 >

Newark Avenue - is that in the third ward?

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< From: > THE TRUTH

< Date: 20-Sep-99 >

I read with interest the postings praising DeCarlo, but let me ask you this. Wasn't it Dennis DeCarlo who praised our ex-fire director for the good job he was doing to the taxpayers? Wasn't it the ex-fire directors wife that worked for the now defunct DeCarlo Realtors? Wasn't it Dennis DeCarlo who voted to allow the ex-fire director to double dip at the Bloomfield taxpayers expense? Can or will anyone out there dispute these questions?

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< From: >

< Date: 20-Sep-99 >

Rodney Green Eyes....sounds like somebody in or related to spandex to me!!!!

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< From: > Mickey Blue Eyes

< Date: 20-Sep-99 >

First off Rod...I am my mom and dad's boy, and I ceased to be called "boy" when I accepted a Naval Commission.

The concept of a "Pro's and Con's Sheet" is simple. Take a candidate's record andd put it down as a pro or con depending on what action (or inaction) represents your opinion best.

Character also counts. For example, like him or not, DeCarlo did not hide behind bankruptcy, because he never went bankrupt. He is a branch manager for one of the most successful branches of Weichert in NJ. One never saw Denniss or Ray Tamborini behave in public like the Third Ward candidate did this weekend at Harvest Fest. That goes down as either a "Pro or Con" depending if you have taste or not.

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< From: >

< Date: 21-Sep-99 >

SOCKS! LOLOLOL! What kind of pervert would be attracted to socks?

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< From: >

< Date: 21-Sep-99 >

Since the schools were so badly handled, do we assume that Dowd didn't show up for the OEM meetings too? 24/7? The out of town supers used to show up, but not this dudd!

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 21-Sep-99 >

What did the third ward candidate do at the Harvest Fest?

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< From: >

< Date: 21-Sep-99 >

Don't know but I want to know if Dowd sat in on the OEM meetings too. When they used to televise them, the old Supers used to be there. It won't surprise me to find out that Dowd isn't a team player. Was he?

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< From: >

< Date: 21-Sep-99 >

So Bukie was touring the flood damage? Where? Newark Avenue? Was anyone with him? Campaigning maybe?

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< From: >

< Date: 21-Sep-99 >

Buko was strolling the Harvest Sunday with his sidekick Flossie. What a pair!!!

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< From: >

< Date: 21-Sep-99 >

He didn't swear in Mr Arms to the CATV committee. He knew in his heart he was not the right person for the job. Mr Arms, however, had enough people on the council willing to make that bad appointment. Now the townspeople are going to be stuck having to have a room, or a building named in his late honor. Some people volunteer just to do things for the town, while others think they should be remembered for the little things they did. BOE members volunteer to run for the board because it's a wonderful feeling being able to help in the education of our children. Have you ever heard of any of them wanting something named for them? Ask Mr Arms if he's not looking in that direction?

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< From: >

< Date: 21-Sep-99 >

LOLLLLLL. You should know better. They are not after a wonderful feeling of helping children. They are on a political power trip.

< Subject: RE: Name 1 thing Buko has done as mayor >

< From: >

< Date: 21-Sep-99 >

Buko did not swear in Bob Arms because he does not understand that he is not King of Bloomfield. Despite his personal opinion, the majority of the council made a decision to re-appoint Arms to channel 35. Buko, however, chose to act like a spoiled child who did not get his way. Perhaps he does not grasp the concept of majority rule? He better get used to it, because no matter what happens in November, he's going to be in the minority for the rest of his term as "mayor." He can get with the program, quit, or be miserable.

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< From: >

< Date: 21-Sep-99 >

Buko didn't swear Bob in because Rich Galioto has his ear and told him not to because Bob dared to speak the truth about Rich whenever he could.

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< From: >

< Date: 21-Sep-99 >

Bukie Boy and Daggie Boy are in the same boat. Daggie always votes the way the mayor does. You are so right, even after the election Bukie will not have the majority . He is a loser in more ways than one....

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< From: >

< Date: 22-Sep-99 >

Ever get tired of posting and responding to yourself, sockboy?

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< From: >

< Date: 22-Sep-99 >

BOE members volunteer to run for the board because it's a wonderful feeling being able to help in the education of our children.

Duh? Bloomfield's BOE members do it all for themselves - the children don't matter! And it shows.

So are you a BOE member or the candidate of note? Who else would even think of making such a ridiculous tie-in? Only one who is involved - that's who!

Arrears..........

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< From: >

< Date: 22-Sep-99 >

"Arrears" is what sockboy fantasizes about! LOLOLOL!

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< From: >

< Date: 22-Sep-99 >

Some fantasize about arrears, some go into them. Arrears for years!

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< From: > Interesting

< Date: 22-Sep-99 >

If Mr Arms ever heard the way his council friends talk about him in closed sessions he'd leave so fast, he'd break the sound barrier. Ask the town attorney what he thinks of this guy, or even the BOE member/cameraman what their feelings are about this guy? Even the older gentleman who lives next to the restaurant on Broad St doesn't always talk in favor of this guy. They feel bad saying something to or against him because of his condition. Friends should always be able to talk to friends honestly and open. If not, then maybe they're not friends at all.

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< From: >

< Date: 22-Sep-99 >

There goes that sick mind again! Remember the saying, "If you can't say something nice about someone then don't say anything at all". But then again, if you follow that proverb you will "never talk" will you?

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< From: > to interesting

< Date: 22-Sep-99 >

It doesn't matter what people say about Bob. He's not doing TV-35 for them; he does it because he likes to and he is a committed volunteer. I doubt what you say is true, because if it were, his friends would have bounced him years ago as CATV chairman.

Divide and conquer is a good tactic, but it doesn't work unless your target is gullible enough to play along.

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< From: > Even more interesting

< Date: 22-Sep-99 >

"From: Interesting < Date: 22-Sep-99

If Mr Arms ever heard the way his council friends talk about him in closed sessions he'd leave so fast, he'd break the sound barrier."

Ok, so how do you know what they talk about in "closed sessions?" Either (A) you are on the council and have loose lips or (B) you have a friend on the council who has loose lips. How else would supposed information from the closed session make it here, to local source?

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< From: >

< Date: 22-Sep-99 >

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< From: >

< Date: 22-Sep-99 >

Mr Arms could care less about the town lawyer, the camerman at the BOE meetings and also this fellow named Jack that lives next to this restaurant. None of these people pay his taxes and mean nothing to Mr. Arms. I am sure Mr. Arms could care less about any of the three.

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< From: >

< Date: 22-Sep-99 >

Mr Arms could care less about the town lawyer, the camerman at the BOE meetings and also this fellow named Jack that lives next to this restaurant. None of these people pay his taxes and mean nothing to Mr. Arms. I am sure Mr. Arms could care less about any of the three.

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< From: > stop with the italics and colors!

< Date: 22-Sep-99 >

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From: To Interesting

< Date: 23-Sep-99

On that note: Ask the town attorney what he thinks of this guy, or even the BOE member/cameraman what their feelings are about this guy?

The BOE meetings are poorly attended. One BOE member is a near and dear friend to the cameraman who is NOT a BOE

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< From: > Contact FEMA

< Date: 23-Sep-99

Those of you with water damage, you better call FEMA to try to get a loan. Unless your insurance company specifies water/flood-related damages, you are not going to get a penny. I know because I'm stuck with a worthless insurance Co. Too late to switch this year. Here is the FEMA NO. 1-800-462-9029 and for the hearing-impaired, 1-800-462-7585. You have several options. If you were lucky enough not to be affected, more power to you. B

BTW, I did not see my councilwoman at all. The Fire Dept. had about 800 people to take care of so I had to clean up the water damage to my home myself. Our councilwoman did not even bother with her neighbors because we don't count. Most of us had water damage but she did not even bother walking around or asking how we felt. We will remember this in November.