Comment history for ts1227

ts1227  (anonymous) says...

Around here, you have the problem of no one wanting to pay true market value because of a mix of the economy in the tank and people being insanely cheap in the valley. If you leave this area you see pretty fast that the prices around here are low.

Then you run into the problem that supplies come from other places where vendors actually charge what it's worth, but you can't pass those prices along in this area because the economy is shot and no one will pay what it's worth. You'd be insane to open a business around here and expect to make money.

ts1227  (anonymous) says...

Columbiana County had the highest percentage of ballots counted by far at the time listed in this article, and they are the only ones that went straight from punch cards to optical scan, making them arguably the county that has embraced technology the least or slowest. Yet, Columbiana County has results out quite rapidly on a regular basis now that they have a system running smoothly and efficiently.

Apparently the system doesn't matter, you just need competent people running it.

ts1227  (anonymous) says...

Bad politics all around. R's knowingly draw a dismal map to start it, then D's hold it up with a referendum in order to get a blame game going, then the R's go with a split primary instead of just moving both to June because then they can direct blame back the other way.

Our political system today is a joke, all the way around.

ts1227  (anonymous) says...

636th win for Conser, had your numbers backward!

He broke the old state record of 631 career wins toward the end of this season.

ts1227  (anonymous) says...

Actually... 10 years ago, Republicans also drew them and were much more sensible in their decisions. The system has just become that hyper-partisan in the past 10 years (on both sides) that it is broken beyond repair.

ts1227  (anonymous) says...

For once, the problem isn't strictly Republican vs. Democrat. Simply compare the 2001 redistricting map to the 2011 one. Both were drawn by heavily Republican majority panels, yet the 2001 one was sensible and the 2011 one is a disaster. It just shows how hyper-partisan the entire system has become over the past 10 years on both sides, and it's pathetic.

ts1227  (anonymous) says...

Welcome to the world of zoning... a ton of useless regulations to protect a bunch of "what if" situations that will never happen.

ts1227  (anonymous) says...

You're way off crispin. Their prices are cheap compared to UPS or Fedex, And are you seriously complaining that it costs 44 cents to send a letter?

USPS has 2 problems. Workforce is WAY too big for the shrinking volume of mail, and too many duplicated services in close areas. Closing branches is a start, and needs to be paired with a workforce reduction, even though it will unfortunately put a ton of people out of a job.

ts1227  (anonymous) says...

Good article, I was talking to some people about HS FB ticket prices just last week. It's impressive that they've only averaged an increase about once every 10 years, keeping it as much of a value as possible.

As the AAC commissioner mentioned, $6 is just enough to scrape by, as most schools have been charging $6 for many years. I personally would pay $7, maybe $8 (8 would be pushing it), for an adult ticket simply because I know where the money is going (right back into the program or stadium) and still feel it is worth the value because I enjoy the games. Don't price the students out of coming... after all, it's for them. But if another dollar on my ticket will keep the athletic department in an advntageous position... to spend an extra $10 over those 10 weeks assuming you go to every game, seems reasonable.

ts1227  (anonymous) says...

Very true, I bet Walmart takes it over and turns it into a full blown Super Walmart with grocery store, as opposed to the few aisles of food they have now.