<![CDATA[Atomic City Talk - All Forums]]> http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:54:00 -0500 MyBB <![CDATA[Another One Bites the Dust (Trustees Race)]]> http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/showthread.php?tid=1476 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:56:18 -0500 AtomicSynergy http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/showthread.php?tid=1476 <![CDATA[New China Palace]]> http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/showthread.php?tid=1474 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:06:04 -0500 Knight Rider http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/showthread.php?tid=1474
This is MADNESS....

Historic Oak Ridge, where strange things happen.]]>
This is MADNESS....

Historic Oak Ridge, where strange things happen.]]> <![CDATA[Race to the Top]]> http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/showthread.php?tid=1473 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:08:03 -0500 poisonivy http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/showthread.php?tid=1473 <![CDATA[The Purina Diet]]> http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/showthread.php?tid=1472 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:22:44 -0500 Opus http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/showthread.php?tid=1472
Yesterday I was at my local Wal-Mart buying a large bag of Purina dog chow for my loyal pet, Biscuit, the Wonder Dog, and was in the checkout line when a woman behind me asked if I had a dog.

What did she think I had, an elephant? So since I'm retired and have little to do, on impulse I told her that no, I didn't have a dog, I was starting the Purina Diet again. I added that I probably shouldn't, because I ended up in the hospital last time, but that I'd lost 50 pounds before I awakened in an intensive care ward with tubes coming out of most of my orifices and IVs in both arms..

I told her that it was essentially a perfect diet and that the way that it works is to load your pants pockets with Purina nuggets and simply eat one or two every time you feel hungry. The food is nutritionally complete so it works well and I was going to try it again.. (I have to mention here that practically everyone in line was now enthralled with my story.)

Horrified, she asked if I ended up in intensive care because the dog food poisoned me.

I told her no, I stepped off a curb to sniff an Irish Setter's a$$ and a car hit us both.

I thought the guy behind her was going to have a heart attack he was laughing so hard.

Wal-Mart won't let me shop there anymore.

Better watch what you ask retired people.. They have all the time in the world to think of crazy things to say.]]>
Yesterday I was at my local Wal-Mart buying a large bag of Purina dog chow for my loyal pet, Biscuit, the Wonder Dog, and was in the checkout line when a woman behind me asked if I had a dog.

What did she think I had, an elephant? So since I'm retired and have little to do, on impulse I told her that no, I didn't have a dog, I was starting the Purina Diet again. I added that I probably shouldn't, because I ended up in the hospital last time, but that I'd lost 50 pounds before I awakened in an intensive care ward with tubes coming out of most of my orifices and IVs in both arms..

I told her that it was essentially a perfect diet and that the way that it works is to load your pants pockets with Purina nuggets and simply eat one or two every time you feel hungry. The food is nutritionally complete so it works well and I was going to try it again.. (I have to mention here that practically everyone in line was now enthralled with my story.)

Horrified, she asked if I ended up in intensive care because the dog food poisoned me.

I told her no, I stepped off a curb to sniff an Irish Setter's a$$ and a car hit us both.

I thought the guy behind her was going to have a heart attack he was laughing so hard.

Wal-Mart won't let me shop there anymore.

Better watch what you ask retired people.. They have all the time in the world to think of crazy things to say.]]> <![CDATA[Lady Wildcat Basketball]]> http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/showthread.php?tid=1471 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:58:25 -0500 Atomic http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/showthread.php?tid=1471 <![CDATA[CREDIT SCORE]]> http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/showthread.php?tid=1470 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:34:05 -0500 Ernestine http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/showthread.php?tid=1470 http://www.wbir.com is it appropriate to use credit reports in hiring? Does someones financial habits have an impact on how they will perform on a job?]]> http://www.wbir.com is it appropriate to use credit reports in hiring? Does someones financial habits have an impact on how they will perform on a job?]]> <![CDATA[One Strike And Your OUT]]> http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/showthread.php?tid=1469 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:21:08 -0500 Knight Rider http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/showthread.php?tid=1469 <![CDATA[No Change]]> http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/showthread.php?tid=1466 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:13:31 -0500 Knight Rider http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/showthread.php?tid=1466
Go away business, we don't need you.....]]>
Go away business, we don't need you.....]]> <![CDATA[Allowing yardbirds]]> http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/showthread.php?tid=1456 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:12:38 -0500 daco http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/showthread.php?tid=1456 <![CDATA[[split] Allowing yardbirds]]> http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/showthread.php?tid=1460 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:12:38 -0500 trina http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/showthread.php?tid=1460
Quote:This is a tiny little issue that no more than a handful of people in town give a darn about.

Really? Cause your little group is all over facebook talking about it and I’m seeing more and more people taking a liking to the notion. If I didn't know better, I'd think you guys were forming yet another alliance to get your way.

Quote:Except for those folks that enjoy telling others that we can't have any change here....well...because. We don't like change here...because change is dangerous.

Again with the “our city is all messed up cause people don’t want change?” I’m so sick of hearing this. I seem to recall some folks who wanted change in how we are represented. Then your little group banded together to dominate the charter commission. In fact, I’ve heard one of your folks state absolute opposition to changing anything in the charter. To paraphrase, “Why change it if it’s worked for us for over 50 years?”

Quote:Yeah, what is really laughable is that people like Wells and evidently some of the folks on this forum are actually afraid of a small change like this. Another excellent example of why Oak Ridge is spinning its wheels. Someone is always ready to stand up and oppose anything if they think it will get their name in the paper or help them get elected to some two bit city or county seat.

If it were all so laughable, then why do you guys play these games? Why do you each hide behind multiple aliases and delete posts? I don’t buy the excuse that it was a SQL ghost – especially given that the problem went on for over 24 hours while all 3 of you had been on here multiple times during that window. Why didn’t Modette chime in and say she didn’t delete them?]]>
Quote:This is a tiny little issue that no more than a handful of people in town give a darn about.

Really? Cause your little group is all over facebook talking about it and I’m seeing more and more people taking a liking to the notion. If I didn't know better, I'd think you guys were forming yet another alliance to get your way.

Quote:Except for those folks that enjoy telling others that we can't have any change here....well...because. We don't like change here...because change is dangerous.

Again with the “our city is all messed up cause people don’t want change?” I’m so sick of hearing this. I seem to recall some folks who wanted change in how we are represented. Then your little group banded together to dominate the charter commission. In fact, I’ve heard one of your folks state absolute opposition to changing anything in the charter. To paraphrase, “Why change it if it’s worked for us for over 50 years?”

Quote:Yeah, what is really laughable is that people like Wells and evidently some of the folks on this forum are actually afraid of a small change like this. Another excellent example of why Oak Ridge is spinning its wheels. Someone is always ready to stand up and oppose anything if they think it will get their name in the paper or help them get elected to some two bit city or county seat.

If it were all so laughable, then why do you guys play these games? Why do you each hide behind multiple aliases and delete posts? I don’t buy the excuse that it was a SQL ghost – especially given that the problem went on for over 24 hours while all 3 of you had been on here multiple times during that window. Why didn’t Modette chime in and say she didn’t delete them?]]> <![CDATA[I hope that our schools system will be proactive]]> http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/showthread.php?tid=1454 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:31:57 -0500 Eric Wilson http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/showthread.php?tid=1454
"The sheriff said the boy told the SRO and principal that he got the gun from his father's gun cabinet and he brought it to school for protection. He said the boy heard other students talking about bringing guns to school so he decided to bring one."

http://www.oakridger.com/localnews/x2672...-to-school

Think it can't happen here?

The Oak Ridge School Board must be courageous enough to stand up for the students. Even if it means catching flack from those that have it so engrained in their minds that it is acceptable to leave such a dangerous instrument laying around. It is not acceptable!!!]]>
"The sheriff said the boy told the SRO and principal that he got the gun from his father's gun cabinet and he brought it to school for protection. He said the boy heard other students talking about bringing guns to school so he decided to bring one."

http://www.oakridger.com/localnews/x2672...-to-school

Think it can't happen here?

The Oak Ridge School Board must be courageous enough to stand up for the students. Even if it means catching flack from those that have it so engrained in their minds that it is acceptable to leave such a dangerous instrument laying around. It is not acceptable!!!]]> <![CDATA[A peek inside VW Chattanooga]]> http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/showthread.php?tid=1453 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:00:05 -0500 Eric Wilson http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/showthread.php?tid=1453
http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/...op-robots/]]>
http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/...op-robots/]]> <![CDATA[The Ideal Candidate]]> http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/showthread.php?tid=1450 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:19:36 -0500 Cowboy http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/showthread.php?tid=1450
Following are some of my 'wish list' (some of which are borrowed from other communities search efforts):

Knowledge and experience with budgeting and financial oversight; experience with quality growth management; strong leadership skills; energetic attitude and business-professional appearance; ability to work effectively and cooperatively with our federal, state, county and regional partners; visionary perspective of where we need to be and how to get there; a good understanding of quality of life issues; a proactive leader; ability to convey information and opinions forcefully and convincingly while maintaining an atmosphere of decorum and respect; ability to maintain the trust of Council, the community and the staff while remaining independant in his/her managirial assessment.

Any other criteria?]]>
Following are some of my 'wish list' (some of which are borrowed from other communities search efforts):

Knowledge and experience with budgeting and financial oversight; experience with quality growth management; strong leadership skills; energetic attitude and business-professional appearance; ability to work effectively and cooperatively with our federal, state, county and regional partners; visionary perspective of where we need to be and how to get there; a good understanding of quality of life issues; a proactive leader; ability to convey information and opinions forcefully and convincingly while maintaining an atmosphere of decorum and respect; ability to maintain the trust of Council, the community and the staff while remaining independant in his/her managirial assessment.

Any other criteria?]]> <![CDATA[Giving credit where its due...]]> http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/showthread.php?tid=1449 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:39:01 -0500 jibanez http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/showthread.php?tid=1449
The longer version of this is that right now there are several large trucks taking up about half a block right in front of my house. These guys are not only blocking an entire lane to do their sewer pipe cleaning, but despite their being very low visibility taking the corner on that street, there was no one directing traffic. So one lane, no view, no help.

So, running late for an appointment, I called the parks department (public works, parks, I got confused). The lady I talked to took my name and number and promised to deliver it to the right individual. Fully expecting to have to do additional leg work after my appointment was done, I was pleasantly surprised to have a voicemail from a guy named Dave who assured me that the issue was taken care of and, after leaving a number for follow up, thanked me for my time.

Not only that, but sure enough, I got home and there's now someone directing traffic.

It's a long ramble, but it's purpose is two-fold. A) There is a lot of griping on this site (and deservedly so in many cases), but I wanted to at least share an instance of someone working to make our town safer and better. And B) I know some of the council members do drop by on this site. Unfortunately, Dave did not leave a last name, but if you know who I'm talking about, please commmend him for his prompt and effective response.

And lastly, keep an eye out on these InvertAPipe guys. Hopefully this fixes the problem, but what a stupid and reckless way to try and save a buck. They did it on my street and they did it on Morningside yesterday, so hopefully, they won't revert back tomorrow. Just a heads up!]]>
The longer version of this is that right now there are several large trucks taking up about half a block right in front of my house. These guys are not only blocking an entire lane to do their sewer pipe cleaning, but despite their being very low visibility taking the corner on that street, there was no one directing traffic. So one lane, no view, no help.

So, running late for an appointment, I called the parks department (public works, parks, I got confused). The lady I talked to took my name and number and promised to deliver it to the right individual. Fully expecting to have to do additional leg work after my appointment was done, I was pleasantly surprised to have a voicemail from a guy named Dave who assured me that the issue was taken care of and, after leaving a number for follow up, thanked me for my time.

Not only that, but sure enough, I got home and there's now someone directing traffic.

It's a long ramble, but it's purpose is two-fold. A) There is a lot of griping on this site (and deservedly so in many cases), but I wanted to at least share an instance of someone working to make our town safer and better. And B) I know some of the council members do drop by on this site. Unfortunately, Dave did not leave a last name, but if you know who I'm talking about, please commmend him for his prompt and effective response.

And lastly, keep an eye out on these InvertAPipe guys. Hopefully this fixes the problem, but what a stupid and reckless way to try and save a buck. They did it on my street and they did it on Morningside yesterday, so hopefully, they won't revert back tomorrow. Just a heads up!]]> <![CDATA[RE: Tacky... - From #1442]]> http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/showthread.php?tid=1444 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:10:08 -0500 Netmom http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/showthread.php?tid=1444
It's tacky. Take it down.]]>
It's tacky. Take it down.]]> <![CDATA[Can We Afford To Lose Another?]]> http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/showthread.php?tid=1443 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:05:48 -0500 Loud-N-Proud http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/showthread.php?tid=1443 And to give the excuse of..the rowing association wants more space and we would like to bring in more casual dining for the proposed waterfront development. So, get rid of a long time establishment and hope someone else will come to town. Come on guys, this is not how business is done. Where is our Southern Hospitality? Who handles the rental on that property?]]> And to give the excuse of..the rowing association wants more space and we would like to bring in more casual dining for the proposed waterfront development. So, get rid of a long time establishment and hope someone else will come to town. Come on guys, this is not how business is done. Where is our Southern Hospitality? Who handles the rental on that property?]]> <![CDATA[Cable and Internet options in the area]]> http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/showthread.php?tid=1441 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:57:30 -0500 jibanez http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/showthread.php?tid=1441 <![CDATA[New wheels???]]> http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/showthread.php?tid=1439 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:50:52 -0500 Knight Rider http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/showthread.php?tid=1439 <![CDATA[Lavender Festival]]> http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/showthread.php?tid=1437 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:08:44 -0500 orre http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/showthread.php?tid=1437 take this survey.

THANKS]]> take this survey.

THANKS]]> <![CDATA[Local Eateries]]> http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/showthread.php?tid=1436 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 07:27:28 -0500 poisonivy http://www.atomiccitytalk.com/showthread.php?tid=1436