Comments by RCMeltzer
Page 1 of 7 | Next
Posted on July 16 at 8:38 p.m.
Once again, facing always backwards, march.
Posted on July 16 at 12:17 p.m.
Once again, then I give up. The purpose of the RPE certification is to have one's abilities vouchsafed by a state-sanctioned board of experts in a particular field, in this case in matters of subsidence and flood control. I am not qualified to judge this individual's qualifications, nor, I suspect, are you. Once again, that is the point of RPE.
Posted on July 16 at 8:58 a.m.
sevendolphins, please read my post again, carefully. At no time did I accuse anyone of being "some sort of junior clark [sic]". The term "associate" that you used in an earlier post is often used as a title for a junior staff member in an organization, PhD or not. And "flooding due to issues of terrain and erosion" is in fact a discipline of Civil Engineering. And the RPE designation goes beyond educational credentials to ensure that those who practice do indeed have "the right expertise for the right job". I am not at all "objecting to whatever knowledge the associate has"; I am questioning whether the associate has been certified by the State to pass judgement on the matters at hand. And once again, if you think our officials are corrupt, put the evidence out there, and I'll help you bring them down. If not, then you're just slinging sleaze.
Posted on July 15 at 7:05 p.m.
Seven dolphins: A PhD in 2006? With all due respect to the individual in question s/he is a a mere child in terms of professional practice. You place far too much faith in the merit of "Piled higher and Deeper". Who cares about registration? Do you know what RPE means? The safety of the population depends on the engineering performed by RPE's, including flooding. Get a clue.
Posted on July 15 at 3:14 p.m.
But is this PhD certified as a Registered Professional Engineer by the State of CA? And when was the PhD granted? And how many years has this PhD been practicing his/her speciality? That state certification means something very specific, well beyond the degree. And do you have ANY proof of these allegations of yours regarding our "greedy and venal management" or does "everyone just know they're true"? Kinda like "everyone knows Bush lied"? Really? Everyone? You've polled everyone? Or do you just mean everyone who thinks like you?
Posted on July 15 at 8:32 a.m.
A civil engineering "associate"? Was this individual a California-certified Registered Professional Engineer or does "associate" mean a junior level position? I'll stipulate that there were and should have been debates on the content of the reports, but, like it or not, management makes the final decisions. If you have proof of trust funds or other nefarious activities, then put it out there. Otherwise, you might want to think about the laws surrounding libel and slander. That you BL?
Posted on July 14 at 7:37 p.m.
Back in the heyday of CB radio the truckers had a name for those who loved the sound of their own voices and would babble endlessly and nonsensically and take up channel time. They called them "ratchetjaw"s. We need a modern monicker for those who delight in seeing their own "thoughts" in print - those with uncontrollably prolific fingers who clog up the blogs with endless nonsense (blogclogger?).
Posted on July 14 at 6:48 p.m.
Do I understand you correctly, sevendolphins? The "competent and ethical underlings" are by definition correct, while the managers responsible for their decisions (Brown, Black, Ward, Carbajal, and Baker, judging from your prior post) have all been showed to be unethical. Any proof of an ethical lapse, other than your disagreement with the recommendation of P&D? Are you a flood control expert? Do you know, in the legal sense, not in the sense of your personal conviction, that any of the required studies are incomplete or flawed? Gibbs being overridden by her management is not an indictment of anyone's ethics; it's the prerogative of management - that's why it's called "management".
Posted on July 14 at 2:23 p.m.
Folks, the coverage of the Gap fire by the NP online was little and late. Even Inci-web wasn't timely. The Indy and Noozhawk both did magnificent jobs of frequently updating fire/evac/etc status. Kudos and thanks to both of them...
Page 1 of 7 | Next
Previous Month
Posted on July 17 at 8:01 a.m.
Nick, I love your comment "more vendetta than newspaper".
On I Yap, Therefore I Yam