MisterD
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Post by MisterD on Sept 20, 2020 18:13:13 GMT -5
No way you’re this tedious in real life, right?
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Post by calsufan on Sept 20, 2020 21:42:05 GMT -5
Why are you tearing down La Salle? You made your point. Some people disagree. Your constant killing the school for a decision by which you have no context on is just getting embarrassing. Not tearing down La Salle...just the current administration (think of it as people who "tear down" the current presidential administration but are not tearing down the country. It's embarrassing that you can't make that distinction, and equally embarrassing to watch you criticize me for a decision for which I have "no context", while you just as vociferously defend that same decision with even less context. And you're right...it's embarrassing to watch the administration make a decision that will have long term effects on the financial health and enrollment of the school that was already declining, to watch the administration fail to have lower case numbers than schools that are open, and to watch the administration prioritizing basketball and fundraising for basketball over academics. Other similar schools are weathering this. School districts are opening back up more quickly than expected in the area. The administrative decision is embarrassing. It's funny....we seem to only be tolerant of criticizing the decisions of 18-23 year-olds on a court making decisions that affect a score of a game (Deas comes to mind as having been roasted by a number of people on here...unfairly in my mind), or a female graduate and her employee because some people disagree with the politics of that employer, but not the highest paid employee of the University making decisions the affect the future of the school we want to see survive. As a faculty member once told me..."You don't have to like administrations...they come and go....you just have to survive them." I'm hoping La Salle survives this administration. Quite frankly, I don't have much confidence in the school's leadership right now. You want some context? Here's some context for your previous assertion about only 6% of the people died due to Covid alone. www.businessinsider.com/cdc-coronavirus-death-count-underlying-conditions-2020-9?utm_medium=email&utm_source=flipboardSome people might say that you got your feelings hurt by this administration some way, some how and now they might say that you've made it personal. I also don't like the way you try and put things in your "context" to try and box people in. It's an obvious, lazy tactic that most people easily see through. And because you state something doesn't make it true (just like the same applies to me or anyone else on this board), but your constant drum beating would appear unseemly to many people and would lead them to question your real motive. Try and get over your possible butt hurt and see if you can look at things more objectively and 1.) not buy into the 6% hype BS cited in the article above and 2.) Dial back the vitriol (some people would say that you won't because some people would say, that's just you). Right or wrong, I have a hell of a lot more confidence in this current administration that has done more to turn this school around than the previous few administrations combined. They've made tough, smart, difficult decisions just like this one was. Will it work? Maybe it will or maybe it won't, but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt, because this is their area of expertise; versus you or I who have zero expertise in this area.
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Post by las71 on Sept 21, 2020 8:11:45 GMT -5
Thank you calsufan for your response. I'm sure that Glitter sends "suggestions" to the administration that aren't accepted so it's his life work to harm La Salle. No matter how he phrases his posts, in the end they are detrimental to the school. Sadly he is also destroying this board. Is there a way I can block him?
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Post by calsufan on Sept 21, 2020 9:10:08 GMT -5
Thank you calsufan for your response. I'm sure that Glitter sends "suggestions" to the administration that aren't accepted so it's his life work to harm La Salle. No matter how he phrases his posts, in the end they are detrimental to the school. Sadly he is also destroying this board. Is there a way I can block him? Yes, you can click on his profile name to the left, then click on the drop down arrow next to the little nubby wheel or cog on the right and then click on "block" from the drop down choices.
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Post by GlitterBro #2 on Sept 21, 2020 18:08:11 GMT -5
You want some context? Here's some context for your previous assertion about only 6% of the people died due to Covid alone. Um...can you show me anywhere in this thread where I made that assertion? I know that was a popular opinion amongst some people who wanted to seize on that number, but I never made that statement, and I thought the people who were running around touting that were ridiculous. But hey...you said I said it...so it must be true, right? Funny how that works.
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Post by calsufan on Sept 21, 2020 18:18:46 GMT -5
You want some context? Here's some context for your previous assertion about only 6% of the people died due to Covid alone. Um...can you show me anywhere in this thread where I made that assertion? I know that was a popular opinion amongst some people who wanted to seize on that number, but I never made that statement, and I thought the people who were running around touting that were ridiculous. But hey...you said I said it...so it must be true, right? Funny how that works. That's my mistake and I apologize. I just realized that was another "pro" open everything up and let what happens, happens supporter. Now back to your crusade against the present administration. What's really behind it?
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Post by GlitterBro #2 on Sept 21, 2020 19:44:19 GMT -5
That's my mistake and I apologize. I just realized that was another "pro" open everything up and let what happens, happens supporter. Now back to your crusade against the present administration. What's really behind it? Never said "open everything up and let what happens, happen". Open up with protective measures in place...like many have done. Masks, distancing, quarantine when exposed, etc. Regarding my "crusade"...I wouldn't use that term, but hey...if you see it as that, so be it. I question the continued decisions and, objectively, I see things that give me concern and make me not want to just blindly support anymore. The decision not to open aside, a few other things give me pause, 5 years in: - Significantly declining enrollment over the past couple of years - this is the lifeblood of operating income for a school like La Salle and needs to be the top priority for the administration
- Poor retention on the larger groups of incoming freshmen where enrollment was higher in the 2 years before that - again...see above for the way this affects income
- A tuition increase this year at a time when multiple schools either lowered theirs or kept them the same
- Multiple rounds of consultants brought in to look at facilities, academics, etc...without a lot of action to show for it (anyone know when the Glaser money expires or what we are doing with it, or is the administration commissioning yet another study?)
- Turnover of executive staff...not just inherited ones, but ones hired by this administration - that tells me they are not hiring well...or maybe what they are selling to talent they are hiring isn't reality and they get frustrated and leave. Executive hiring mistakes are expensive
- Asset sales, multiple rounds of staff layoffs
- Lowering of the credit rating to one notch above junk bond status
Those are all verifiable quantitative measures. Also of concern are some anecdotal things around staff and faculty morale, student involvement, parent comments, inconsistency in enforcing current restrictions, etc.
Going "college shopping" the past couple of years gave me a different perspective I guess...maybe more of a consumer and investor perspective....and maybe that's where higher-ed needs to evolve toward. Last fall, I watched a guy who could write a 6-figure check without blinking an eye say to the people doing the pitch (and I'm paraphrasing)...this is all great, but I see no plan, no action, no marketing...all I see is hope. Before I write a check and invest in where you are going...I need to see more than hope. He was right. There needs to be laser-like focus that I'm just not seeing, and I question whether this administration can do that when you have alums that could be 6-figure donors questioning the same thing.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2020 19:57:22 GMT -5
Seeing the Instagram posts of players practicing is masks is absolutely moronic. They’re eating together, living together, playing together, working out together. And they think a mask is gonna stop Covid? What a joke. And it looks even stupider than it is.
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Post by big5explorer on Sept 21, 2020 20:33:33 GMT -5
Seeing the Instagram posts of players practicing is masks is absolutely moronic. They’re eating together, living together, playing together, working out together. And they think a mask is gonna stop Covid? What a joke. And it looks even stupider than it is. If this is true, I have to agree, and with a very limited number of people on campus, I have to ask, "Just who are they protecting by wearing masks during practice?" I also don't understand as this isn't consistent with current CDC and American Academy of Pediatrics (yeah, I know, they are no longer kids) guidelines for wearing masks during sports: "Face masks aren’t recommended during vigorous activities, water activities such as swimming, or activities where the covering could obstruct vision or get caught on equipment, such as gymnastics." www.contemporarypediatrics.com/view/aap-issues-guidance-to-keep-kids-safe-playing-sports-during-covid-19
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on Sept 22, 2020 10:49:43 GMT -5
Do you know the A10/NCAA/PA rules about masks at practice?
From the NCAA:
Physical distancing and masks/cloth face coverings are an integral part of athletics, and should be practiced whenever feasible.
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MisterD
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Post by MisterD on Sept 22, 2020 11:25:05 GMT -5
Last fall, I watched a guy who could write a 6-figure check without blinking an eye say to the people doing the pitch (and I'm paraphrasing)... this is all great, but I see no plan, no action, no marketing...all I see is hope. Before I write a check and invest in where you are going...I need to see more than hope.I'm going to have my intern compile a comprehensive list of every time you've cited a vague story to immediately back up a point you're trying to make.
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Post by GlitterBro #2 on Sept 22, 2020 13:15:08 GMT -5
Do you know the A10/NCAA/PA rules about masks at practice? From the NCAA: Physical distancing and masks/cloth face coverings are an integral part of athletics, and should be practiced whenever feasible. Do they have the same rule for golf tournaments?
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on Sept 22, 2020 13:48:07 GMT -5
Last fall, I watched a guy who could write a 6-figure check without blinking an eye say to the people doing the pitch (and I'm paraphrasing)... this is all great, but I see no plan, no action, no marketing...all I see is hope. Before I write a check and invest in where you are going...I need to see more than hope.I'm going to have my intern compile a comprehensive list of every time you've cited a vague story to immediately back up a point you're trying to make. 2500 glitter posts. Talk about hell.
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Post by MisterD on Sept 22, 2020 14:05:46 GMT -5
Do you know the A10/NCAA/PA rules about masks at practice? From the NCAA: Physical distancing and masks/cloth face coverings are an integral part of athletics, and should be practiced whenever feasible. Do they have the same rule for golf tournaments? Yes, A-10 leadership is requiring physical distancing and face coverings during the golf tournaments that aren't happening.
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Post by GlitterBro #2 on Sept 22, 2020 14:06:50 GMT -5
I'm going to have my intern compile a comprehensive list of every time you've cited a vague story to immediately back up a point you're trying to make. 2500 glitter posts. Talk about hell. Not as hellish as 7000 posts
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MisterD
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Post by MisterD on Sept 22, 2020 14:09:32 GMT -5
Actually I have an 87% GP% (good post percentage). One of the highest on the board.
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Post by diehardexplorer on Sept 22, 2020 15:05:10 GMT -5
curious as to how people on here feel about this recent tweet by the president.
she basically implies la salle not admitting women until 1970 was an "equality" issue. sorry, that is bullshit and couldn't be further from the truth.
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Post by MisterD on Sept 22, 2020 15:18:03 GMT -5
I just read it as the years coinciding.
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on Sept 22, 2020 15:27:49 GMT -5
Reading anything more into that tweet sure is a bridge to nowhere
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Post by diehardexplorer on Sept 22, 2020 16:41:04 GMT -5
lol. i had a bet with a few other posters that the two of you would come back at me. pavlov's dog experiment. of course you disagree. you always do.
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MisterD
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Post by MisterD on Sept 22, 2020 16:48:02 GMT -5
So who bet on us not responding?
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Post by diehardexplorer on Sept 22, 2020 17:47:38 GMT -5
no way you're this tedious in real life, right?
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Post by MisterD on Sept 22, 2020 18:36:53 GMT -5
Bet faker ;P
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Post by GlitterBro #2 on Sept 22, 2020 19:13:52 GMT -5
I'm going to have my intern compile a comprehensive list of every time you've cited a vague story to immediately back up a point you're trying to make. Will you be able to tear your intern away from the important work of asking people if they want fries with their order?
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Post by big5explorer on Sept 22, 2020 19:19:38 GMT -5
Do you know the A10/NCAA/PA rules about masks at practice? From the NCAA: Physical distancing and masks/cloth face coverings are an integral part of athletics, and should be practiced whenever feasible. I refer to medical guidelines from the AAP & CDC more often than I do from the NCAA. Would it also be wrong of me to ask why students can practice in a gym with masks, but can't learn in classrooms with masks?
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Post by theneumann64 on Sept 22, 2020 19:39:21 GMT -5
Do you know the A10/NCAA/PA rules about masks at practice? From the NCAA: Physical distancing and masks/cloth face coverings are an integral part of athletics, and should be practiced whenever feasible. I refer to medical guidelines from the AAP & CDC more often than I do from the NCAA. Would it also be wrong of me to ask why students can practice in a gym with masks, but can't learn in classrooms with masks? I mean realistically they probably shouldn’t be doing either, but I think the big difference is it’s physically impossible to practice basketball remotely (as a team), while it is still possible to hold a college class remotely. Also, the whole “opening colleges” thing involves housing and dining and ancillary things as well. If it was just a matter of show up, go to class, leave campus entirely in the afternoon, the threshold would be much different for opening, I agree.
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Post by hykos1045 on Sept 22, 2020 21:48:25 GMT -5
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Post by MisterD on Sept 23, 2020 7:35:24 GMT -5
Will you be able to tear your intern away from the important work of asking people if they want fries with their order? Glitter is a classist??? No way!!!
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Post by GlitterBro #2 on Sept 23, 2020 7:42:29 GMT -5
Will you be able to tear your intern away from the important work of asking people if they want fries with their order? Glitter is a classist??? No way!!! The admins just messaged me and told me this post was offensive and I needed to modify or they would take action against me. I'm sorry if this message offended you. I was referring to the possibility that you might work in a high end restaurant and teaching your interns how to upsell items to customers. Apologies if you took it the wrong way since the admins spoke on your behalf and told me this was insulting. They can be tedious sometimes though (to use your words)
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on Sept 23, 2020 8:01:48 GMT -5
I'll leave the above up so that everyone can be aware of what went down, but I asked Mr. Glitter to take down his offensive post. This is supposed to be a communal place and Glitter has made it his mission to drive people away.
Because he ignored a simple request and then took my private message and repeated it on the board, he's been banished for a week.
If you have a problem with these actions, feel free to PM me or email me at joseph.fedorowicz@gmail.com. Please note that I took these actions on my own volition so any animosity you feel should be directed at me and not the other moderators.
Thanks.
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