tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post2101139279275691088..comments2024-03-19T00:26:23.177-07:00Comments on Robert Dyer @ Bethesda Row: Unshoveled sidewalks suggest MoCo Government isn't ready for a supersized WestbardRobert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-39543113989378494952016-02-09T14:57:17.315-08:002016-02-09T14:57:17.315-08:00I see what you did there and I like it. I see what you did there and I like it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-49761361579283610502016-02-09T07:42:55.532-08:002016-02-09T07:42:55.532-08:00Does Dyer have Devil Investors?
Enquiring Bethesd...Does Dyer have Devil Investors?<br /><br />Enquiring Bethesdans want to know!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-18373366666230559392016-02-09T06:59:21.304-08:002016-02-09T06:59:21.304-08:00I'm a bit confused here. Robert has consistent...I'm a bit confused here. Robert has consistently blasted the state and county for poor snow operations performance. Now he is blasting them for spending too much money on snow operations? Can you clarify a bit so we understand your position better?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-40310418099671334652016-02-09T06:56:15.753-08:002016-02-09T06:56:15.753-08:00Yes Robert, my advice about how to act like a prof...Yes Robert, my advice about how to act like a professional applies to all journalists, feel free to pass it along to all who might need to encouragement Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-40373184812180083812016-02-09T06:44:13.232-08:002016-02-09T06:44:13.232-08:00Not sure any other professional journalist had cal...Not sure any other professional journalist had called a reader a girly man before. <br /><br />So $6m was the total budget for snow operations... What's the problem here?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-54454575904186305682016-02-09T06:42:45.935-08:002016-02-09T06:42:45.935-08:00What was the money spent on? Not sure it was all s...What was the money spent on? Not sure it was all sidewalk enforcement if you can help explain what you mean by your point it would be appreciated. Thanks Rpbert. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-81528153420906438762016-02-09T06:16:30.865-08:002016-02-09T06:16:30.865-08:006:10: The total amount is the total amount. And it...6:10: The total amount is the total amount. And it's a whopper, with no results evident.Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-75423283128653207742016-02-09T06:10:54.736-08:002016-02-09T06:10:54.736-08:00$6 million = total cost of snow removal for a typi...$6 million = total cost of snow removal for a typical winter.<br /><br />$100,000 = cost of sidewalk program.<br /><br />Dyer simply can't acknowledge reality, even when it's staring him in the face in the article he cited.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-17259315330990430082016-02-09T05:58:29.559-08:002016-02-09T05:58:29.559-08:005:46: Does your advice apply to all other "pr...5:46: Does your advice apply to all other "professional journalists" in Bethesda?<br /><br />4:09/4:10: Snow removal, a snow shoveling website, and "education" outreach about the sidewalk shoveling law.Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-46329364515257264302016-02-09T05:46:21.962-08:002016-02-09T05:46:21.962-08:00Calling some a "girly man" is not the si...Calling some a "girly man" is not the sign of a professional journalist. If you want to be seen as a professional, you need to act like one and stay on the rails.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-74743292800342595192016-02-09T04:11:58.323-08:002016-02-09T04:11:58.323-08:00Just following along Dyer's point of "exp...Just following along Dyer's point of "expendable" newspapers since he always wants to compare. Who said anything about Bethesda coverage?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-72664803136361168072016-02-09T04:10:05.434-08:002016-02-09T04:10:05.434-08:00Can you clarify what the $6m total goes towards? T...Can you clarify what the $6m total goes towards? Thanks. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-60098037496464628702016-02-09T04:09:16.011-08:002016-02-09T04:09:16.011-08:00Does MoCo own the property at Westbard where the s...Does MoCo own the property at Westbard where the sidewalks in question are?<br /><br />MCPS was closed for a week as they cleared the record snow. Now that they are open have they still not cleared their sidewalks yet?<br /><br />Is enforcement the problem and only the problem for those breaking the law?<br /><br />What was the $6+m specifically for?<br /><br />Can you provide the "magic bullet solution" quotes?<br /><br />What was the failure?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-88524312567736557452016-02-08T21:51:02.607-08:002016-02-08T21:51:02.607-08:006:39: Wrong again. My numbers are accurate, yours ...6:39: Wrong again. My numbers are accurate, yours aren't, and you're saying I'm the one who doesn't know what he's talking about?<br /><br />6:59: No, it's about MoCo Government not cleaning its own sidewalk on Westbard, MCPS (also a public government entity) not cleaning its sidewalk, and the County not enforcing the sidewalk law for the remaining properties. Duh! Hans Riemer's $6+ million law was touted as the magic bullet solution to all 3 - and it has completely failed. Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-31287395931062223352016-02-08T21:44:11.105-08:002016-02-08T21:44:11.105-08:006:43: You really "need to do something about ...6:43: You really "need to do something about this serious dependency on" angel investors that you have, Girly Man. And your stalker tendencies, and felony use of threats that will bring you and your employer down when your name is exposed. You still hold the title of Coward of the County for cowering behind the skirts of the County Council at public hearings, and then posting anonymous threats and cheap shots from behind a keyboard later. You'll have plenty of time to think about it when you're behind bars. Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-6736566791850670292016-02-08T18:59:47.640-08:002016-02-08T18:59:47.640-08:00So Dyer's complaint really should be focused t...So Dyer's complaint really should be focused then on property owners who don't follow the law and clear their sidewalks?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-33135374004574016112016-02-08T18:43:19.577-08:002016-02-08T18:43:19.577-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-86822152492046217182016-02-08T18:39:57.095-08:002016-02-08T18:39:57.095-08:00@ 4:22 PM - The archives for the Gazette appear to...@ 4:22 PM - The archives for the Gazette appear to be unavailable, but the relevant data from the Gazette article is quoted in the conduitstreet blog linked in @ 6:47 AM.<br /><br />$6 million is the cost for all snow removal for a typical winter. The costs for the sidewalk program is $100,000. As usual, Dyer does not have the slightest idea of what he is talking about, and can never, ever, admit that he is wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-15674274857775598092016-02-08T16:48:14.560-08:002016-02-08T16:48:14.560-08:00If you're turning to magazines like Washington...If you're turning to magazines like Washingtonian and Bethesda Magazine for Bethesda news, you need to expand your reading a bit.<br /><br />The Post very rarely covers Bethesda.<br /><br />The Gazette died. The Bethesda Edition had less Bethesda coverage in each issue than Dyer has in one day here. Time to turn the page.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-51783280151168490212016-02-08T16:38:34.222-08:002016-02-08T16:38:34.222-08:00Yes, low energy Reimer is full of crap (as usual)....Yes, low energy Reimer is full of crap (as usual). But he's still Bethesda's shadow Councilmember.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-42338337344584970612016-02-08T16:22:04.708-08:002016-02-08T16:22:04.708-08:00Since you're paraphrasing/quoting a defunct ne...Since you're paraphrasing/quoting a defunct newspaper without access to the original, can you explain for us how that money is being used?<br /><br />I thought also the law was created to enforce people shoveling their sidewalks? Wouldn't any failure to shoveler on the property owner?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-16644536304498982322016-02-08T16:15:46.469-08:002016-02-08T16:15:46.469-08:00Dyer is reporting. That's what journalists do....Dyer is reporting. That's what journalists do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-71263355457258941922016-02-08T11:26:12.797-08:002016-02-08T11:26:12.797-08:00I'm not sure 10:08 understands what an analogy...I'm not sure 10:08 understands what an analogy is.<br /><br />So what is Dyer doing about it? He's complaining no one else is doing anything about it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-6237504081101810192016-02-08T11:24:35.189-08:002016-02-08T11:24:35.189-08:00What did you do about it?What did you do about it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-60475975819034019112016-02-08T11:24:03.909-08:002016-02-08T11:24:03.909-08:00You realize you are comparing a business (Gazette,...You realize you are comparing a business (Gazette, Bethesda Magazine, Washingtonian, Washigton Post, etc.) to a hobby blog?<br /><br />What cost $6m?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com