Las Conchas Review by Joe Friday

fatboyharley

fatboyharley

Guest
The mayor will not get involved because this coming year is an election year and if he supports the gringos, he won't be voted in. The police turned the water valves on but the pumps are locked and taped and without the pumps we have no water. The last strike cost the people who pay their assessments over $70,000. Right now there are more than 200 who have not paid in 2008. That is over $200,000 in fees. The rest of us who paid we can not afford another large sum like this. The MX government offices close on the 18th and don't reopen until the 5th of Jan. Without government assistance the homeowners can do nothing. We can't even unlock the building with the pumps. The workers are striking LasConchas and the building of the pumps is LasConchas. They are not striking against the homeowners they say. If the building is unlocked, the person doing it would be arrested.
It is a long story to why the strike occured but less i say the union official set up three emploees to be insubordinate three times, resulting in them getting fired. These firings resulted in the strike.
For all you union lovers there. The Mexican unions are not anything like the American unions. They are worse. Be careful talking so big about unions. With the new pres elect, socialism will over take capitalism and your beloved unions will go down the river without a paddle.
 
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Submarine

Guest
Best of luck with that. I'm no Obama fan but he does consider himself a friend of Union's. IMO, thing will stay pretty much the same. I do find it odd that you think Socialism is the death knell for Unions though. Seems to me there is a lot of Socialism going on in Europe and there sure are a lot of Unions and Union activity.
We might not have to wait for Obama with all the corporate socialism going on right now!

It's a good thing I'm not running that strike, I'd turn the pumps back on but they would be attached to the sewer lines. All sorts of stuff would be floating around!
 
dry heat

dry heat

Pigeon coup coordinator
Jesus and a Union Guy...
Two managers and a union worker were fishing on a lake one day, when Jesus walked across the water and joined them in the boat. When the three astonished men had settled down enough to speak, the first guy asked humbly, "Jesus, I've suffered from back pain ever since I took shrapnel in the Vietnam war...could you help me?" "Of course, my son", Jesus said, and when he touched the man's back, he felt relief for the first time in years. The second man, who wore very thick glasses and had a hard time reading and driving, asked if Jesus could do anything about his eyesight. Jesus smiled, removed the man's glasses and tossed them in the lake. When they hit the water, the man's eyes cleared and he could see everything distinctly. When Jesus turned to heal the union worker, the guy put his hands up and cried defensively, "Don't touch me! I'm on long term disability."

Did you know that Union people built the pyramids? It was originally designed as a cube. Each shift did a little less till the last said 'throw a rock on top and lets go home'.

AFL-CIO:
American Federation of Leaches, Criminals, Ingrates, and Oddballs

A man walks down the road, but stops at a peculiar sight. Two union guys are working by the side of the road, but the first is simply digging holes while the second is filling them up. Curiousity gets the best of the walker, so he asks the men what they are doing.
"We're a post-hole crew," says the first.
"But what about the posts?"
The other union guy answers, "we're a three man crew -- Bob digs the holes, I fill them, and Charlie puts the posts in, but he's out sick today."
 
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Submarine

Guest
And the Pyramids have lasted for how long?

Bob and the other guy were "working as directed".

I don't think your anti-union jokes are going to give Scott Adams anything to worry about!
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I've had a few people ask me whey I use the name Leastbest. As always there is a story.

When I was a young driver for ETDS I was told my boss wanted to see me in the office. I walked in and two supervisors were there. I was told to sit down and they closed the door. Whenever a door is closed it is a bad thing.

Supervisor #1: Are you aware that we only hire the best people?

Me: No I didn't.

Supervisor #1: Well we do. You're in here because we only hire the best people but you are least best.

Me: You mean I'm the worst?

Supervisor #1: No, we don't have any worst drivers, we only have the best drivers and you are least best.

At this time I felt as though I had fallen through a rabbit hole and into some Orwellian world.

Me: But I'm still one one of the best, right?

Supervisor #2: What are you stupid?

Me: How could I be, I'm one of the best!

Supervisor #2: You are being told this so you can improve.

Me: How can I improve? I'm already one of the best.

Supervisor #1: I'm not wasting any more time with you. You are put on notice. You are least best.

Me: As long as I'm one of the best.

This was only the beginning of my problems with the convoluted language of ETDS. One time a supervisor and I had this sparkling conversation.

Supervisor: Do you know what your problem is?

Me: No I don't. Perhaps you could enlighten me.

Supervisor: Your problem is you react to problems. You should preact!

Me: What does that mean?

Supervisor: You should expect the unexpected. Act upon things before they happen.

Me: I wish I had acted upon this conversation before it happened and walked away.

Supervisor: There is no point in talking to you, you never listen.

Since then I've had hundreds of these conversations, each one a little more mind-numbing than the one before. Anyone who thinks the Dilbert cartoons are fantasy have never worked for a corporation.
 
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JimMcG

Guest
According to upper management's handbook 'Management for Dummy's', it would appear that in the interest of maintaining your self esteem, 'least best' puts you ahead of 'best worse', which gives you a sporting chance for improvement. One added piece of advice mentioned refers to word substitution as a fast track for promotion, ie substitute words like 'fantastic' in lieu of 'bullshit' in your responses to serious management strategies. This should help. :roll:
 
jerry

jerry

Guest
How much do the workers make at Las Conchas? I'm looking for long term employment after I burn out on throwing my shoes at dear leaders picture.
 
InkaRoads

InkaRoads

cronopiador
dry heat said:
The other union guy answers, "we're a three man crew -- Bob digs the holes, I fill them, and Charlie puts the posts in, but he's out sick today."
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This passage demostrates how little brain union people have!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Submarine said:
Bob and the other guy were "working as directed
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This passage demostrates how little brain corporate america has!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

IMHO, after working for both systems I ended up with my own business, tighter but lots happier!!!!
my two cents, and if you think is worthless then call it my two pesos!!!

and no matter what I still enjoy PP and the beach, renting a condo or in my trailer
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Jim

Jim

Guest
I came out to Las Conchas this morning and talked to a guard at the guard shack. He said that the dispute had been settled and he was happy about it. He did not go into details but as far as I can see, things are back up and running out here.
 
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El Semental

Guest
The latest word is that the HOA is buying out the contract, the employees will be out of work and security will be contracted to a private firm. Not settled yet.
 
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AZ Miguel

Guest
Submarine said:
Where do I start?

  • So they use their strike clause which is obviously in the contract your HOA negotiated and you are surprised?[/*:m:yqs29o0p]
  • Shutting off the water would be the first thing I would do if I were leading the strike, and it could be easily justfied as a "breakdown". Again, you are surprised? [/*:m:yqs29o0p]
  • I'm sure there are lots of things floating around, and probably soon to be floating in your water. Since these are not workers employed by the City, the comparison has no relevance. If you mean RP workers in general, it still has no relevance. These workers are obviously motivated and orgainzed to stand up for what so they deserve what they get. (which brings into question your characterization of these workers as I assure you it's a lot harder to go on strike than to work).[/*:m:yqs29o0p]
  • Jan Brewer is a Republican and staunchly anti-Union. Unlike Unions in Arizona, HOA's have the power to force you to join whether you want to or not (Right to Work For Less laws). And for some reason you are surprised that Jan chose not to join your HOA/Union when she saw a legal way to avoid it? [/*:m:yqs29o0p]
  • HOA's have proven to be highly susceptible to corruption due to lack of oversight and accountablility. In fact, in another ironic comparison to a Union, if I were a Mafia boss an HOA would be ripe for the picking. Add in that the HOA is in a foreign country and most of the members live in the U.S. and.......[/*:m:yqs29o0p]
  • But if I were to buy in RP it would be in Las Conchas because I prefer that area. I wouldn't join the HOA either especially with the desal boondogle. Where I live now in Gilbert I specifically looked for a house in one of the 14 neighborhoods without an HOA and I like it just fine. I don't need anyone telling me how to be a good neighbor. [/*:m:yqs29o0p]
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Dude, strength in numbers, not by fear to the innocent.
 
jerry

jerry

Guest
Well since it looks like HOA cannot function as a ruling body that serves it's people.I think they should hire this guy:
http://blog.wired.com/photos/uncategori ... /robot.jpg

Fat assed union feather bedders,crooked desalinization plant salesmen,classless faulty tower builders all will feel his power.

Also maybe Charles Barkley is available to run the place while waiting out his dui trial.
 
fatboyharley

fatboyharley

Guest
Ok so who really wrote this letter and how is it getting out to the homeowners in Las Conchas? Had I not been a blog reader I would have never gotten this.
 
Kenny

Kenny

Guest
playaperro said:
Not in my book, Maybe candy ass punks like you don't like it.
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If I were you playa, if someone came up to me in PP and asked if I was playaperro, I'd say no... One of these here candy ass's are liable to knock you down on yours.:mrgreen:
If you are such a hard case, post a picture loud mouth! You won't do it, and most of us know why... Eres un cobarde, con una boca grande.

Kenny
 
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azbeachboy

Guest
Kenny said:
If I were you playa, if someone came up to me in PP and asked if I was playaperro, I'd say no... One of these here candy ass's are liable to knock you down on yours.:mrgreen:
If you are such a hard case, post a picture loud mouth! You won't do it, and most of us know why... Eres un cobarde, con una boca grande.

Kenny
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I think Happy is coaching Kenny on his Spanish...
 
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lagrimas85

AKA Carnac
The park in front of me is now called The Village. When we subdivded land in Penasco the roads, parks and anything else that was never intended to be sold, unless it was dedicated to the city all stayed in our names as a parcel of saleable land (Yes even the roads). We still have roads that are held as saleable properties and in the wrong hands could be used to block access to properties of other people. This finally got stopped in Desarollo Urbano about 4 years ago. Too many crooks that took advantage of a dangerous situation. Thats Rocky Point.
 
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