gdp's Comments

GazetteOnline.com : Pop v. Soda v. Coke

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 21:55:15 +0000

The "other" responses are a result of a variety of unique and obscure responses due to this being an "online" survey that allowed a free form text field. Here is a link to the Iowa responses to this survey. I highly doubt that "Kyle McBride for Dike is really Cool and if anyone from Dike see this, please tell me!" is a valid response for this question. http://popvssoda.com/stats/IA.html I posted the link to this in my Twitter feed last week. I still thought it was interesting even if its not very scientific. I also had a few good laughs looking at the responses.

GazetteOnline.com : Throwback uniforms for sale

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 15:50:23 +0000

But you have a conversation piece. You could just give me $500 and have another conversation piece about how you just gave me $500.

GazetteOnline.com : Car runs red light in front of camera, leading to rollover

Tue, 3 Aug 2010 21:17:44 +0000

So you agree with OwenHarper.

GazetteOnline.com : Monticello family sends three members to war

Mon, 2 Aug 2010 18:17:59 +0000

Really? A great story about a family sending three loved ones off to war and these are the comments? Wow. Regardless of my opinion of the war, I'd like to thank this family for their service. I hope for a safe return for all involved.

GazetteOnline.com : No More Mr. Nice Chet

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:57:43 +0000

I vote "none of the above".

GazetteOnline.com : Traffic cameras generating $1,000 for city per day

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:38:03 +0000

“We’re not collecting this money to spend it on certain (non-police) things,” Drew said. “This goes toward the Police Department’s operations.”

GazetteOnline.com : Traffic cameras generating $1,000 for city per day

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:37:08 +0000

I guess they can pay for a fleet of segways now.

GazetteOnline.com : Iowa politicians ready to fight, fight, fight for Iowa, Iowa State

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:01:39 +0000

Knowing that Iowa and Iowa State is still on the schedule for years to come, having Iowa State in a weaker conference hurts Iowa. At least, thats what I think the argument is, which is debatable. Especially when we are potentially adding some more interesting schools to the mix.

GazetteOnline.com : Hiawatha fuming over Corbett ‘giveaway’ to get company

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:42:19 +0000

Arunas Chesonis (CEO of PAETEC) has stated in the past the possibility of moving to downtown Cedar Rapids. The reasoning was to be able to have the possibility of being in the middle of businesses and providing telephone service within the downtown area. IE: Having a greater presence and building relationships. If I recall correctly, PAETEC still has a DMS switch inside the "Tech Core" of the old building out on C Street (Aegon). I don't know if they extended the contract to stay there or if they are planning on moving those facilities. If PAETEC was looking to get a deal, now might be a great time to move.

GazetteOnline.com : Mediacom founder, CEO makes buyout offer

Thu, 3 Jun 2010 17:55:13 +0000

O IMON, IMON, wherefore art thou IMON?

GazetteOnline.com : City council majority eager now to save Sinclair smokestack; a city is defined by what it preserves,

Thu, 27 May 2010 21:42:32 +0000

Did the Vernon Research Group do a study on the tourism impacts of the Sinclair Smokestack?

GazetteOnline.com : Corbett steers leftover campaign cash to Gazette ad on ‘accomplishments’

Fri, 14 May 2010 15:32:16 +0000

This is my own personal opinion, but I think option B makes the most sense in this scenario for the reasons you stated. Then again, I also work for the Gazette so I'm probably being unethical for commenting on your post.

GazetteOnline.com : Spring thing -- Stats and things

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:51:16 +0000

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that Donahue is going to be our punter this year.

PaulNus.com : Content Genome Project

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:01:54 +0000

Chuck, Thank you for pointing out Stijn's post, what an amazing article. I whole-heartedly agree with what was being conveyed from what I've read so far. I'm just going to have to find more time at home to read through all the parts. There is a lot of information to think about and mull over. I guess I dislike the term "mobile first" then for the purpose its serving. We need to get to a point where we can actually focus on building interfaces for different devices. We can't begin to do that without building out the structured content. This does not hinge on mobile devices. I can't think of a single reason we wouldn't continue with restructuring content regardless of the device. It's just really confusing for this simple minded guy.

GazetteOnline.com : Masterful stroke for Tiger

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:02:37 +0000

Tiger Woods owes us nothing. Don't like it? Don't watch it.

GazetteOnline.com : The latest on the Iowa men's basketball coaching search

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:00:21 +0000

Recruiting. Recruiting. Recruiting. Recruiting. Recruiting. I'm sorry UNI fans, I don't know if Ben Jacobson can fill that void.

PaulNus.com : Chrome Browser on City of Cedar Rapids Website

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:13:09 +0000

UPDATE** I checked w/ Mark about if this was really updating and I cannot recreate the fix. The menu simply disappears! Not sure if thats w/ newer version of Chrome or what. In any regards, the fix I posted doesn't work. I dare say they just scrap the damn menu thing, but thats a pipe dream.

PaulNus.com : Chrome Browser on City of Cedar Rapids Website

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:35:18 +0000

http://paulnus.com/downloads/apymenu.js I believe the above should work. I had deleted it after tested the fix. The code on Google (if thats what you were following) appeared to point to the wrong function.

GazetteOnline.com : $540,000 for Yardy anti-tip guard yanked from Cedar Rapids budget

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:36:29 +0000

I assume that the weight of wet grass clippings and other items increases the risk of injury than some cardboard/plastic that you would commonly find in a recycling bin. Still a great observation.

GazetteOnline.com : $540,000 for Yardy anti-tip guard yanked from Cedar Rapids budget

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:38:48 +0000

Ok, I have a question. Why did Monica Vernon abstain from this discussion and not prior ones? If she thought there was a conflict of interest there then she should have realized that prior to this. Its my understanding that she was a backer of this when it originally came up. If she didn't think there was a conflict of interest, then I'd really like to get her on record to of what she would have voted. If she votes no, then she basically goes against her research firm. If she votes yes, then she is involved in the wasteful spending of our tax dollars.