tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post8476969227826074068..comments2023-10-10T04:30:38.687-05:00Comments on Deo volente: Parking Deck Marketing Gone With the WindDave Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09100006856645294730noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-37889974521625692542012-02-02T22:04:06.827-06:002012-02-02T22:04:06.827-06:00I haven't visited here much since the strike r...I haven't visited here much since the strike ramped up DV's site ranking. However, one day as I walked past the banner, I imagined to myself: "they are probably bitching about this on Deo Volente." <br /><br />And so it is.Jonathan Beannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-62840856287471859532012-01-24T06:27:20.210-06:002012-01-24T06:27:20.210-06:00The official source didn't give a straight ans...The official source didn't give a straight answer to the question.<br /><br />According to the <em><a href="http://dailyegyptian.com/2012/01/23/banner-around-worksite-catches-attention-wind/" rel="nofollow">Daily Egyptian</a></em>:<br /><br />"While Cheng said she did not have the exact cost of the wrap, she said it was significant because the construction site has to be secured. The paranoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01305552154248972937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-16081262165603328612012-01-23T16:32:43.968-06:002012-01-23T16:32:43.968-06:00$40,000: More than my annual SIU salary. Rah Rah!...$40,000: More than my annual SIU salary. Rah Rah!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-39367994298822440312012-01-23T01:51:00.637-06:002012-01-23T01:51:00.637-06:00I hope they bring the banners back after fixing th...I hope they bring the banners back after fixing them -- Like the other ones about, I liked them and believe that they were well done (I agree it would be a shame and waste of money if they're gone for good). <br /><br />P.S. To Dave, yes, I believe all "students" pictured are/were SIUC students... At least, two of them were students of mine, I know a third, and recognized a fourthbeezernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-68732959955735436532012-01-19T23:32:42.266-06:002012-01-19T23:32:42.266-06:00Calling all anti-union Anon. bloggers. The Archie ...Calling all anti-union Anon. bloggers. The Archie Bunker Society is now seeking members. No fees involved, only the requirement of leaving your brains at the door and grovelling in submission at the feet of higher administrators.Heidegger's Fart.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-30214188000837757912012-01-19T20:00:27.048-06:002012-01-19T20:00:27.048-06:00Could you rephrase this in normal English? Thanks...Could you rephrase this in normal English? Thanks, it simply doesn't make any sense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-62425483725478534402012-01-19T19:07:25.436-06:002012-01-19T19:07:25.436-06:00They probably took the banners away in order to at...They probably took the banners away in order to attach hooks to them, or whatever, so that they can be affixed more securely to the wire fence. So watch out for the forthcoming movie: THE RETURN OF THE BANNERS!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-85646473029990024862012-01-19T15:05:46.753-06:002012-01-19T15:05:46.753-06:00Well, Dave, a smart response. But you didn't ...Well, Dave, a smart response. But you didn't really get to the question.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-17000835290158340302012-01-19T14:55:18.535-06:002012-01-19T14:55:18.535-06:00Winners criticize to change things for the better;...Winners criticize to change things for the better; losers adapt by groveling at the feet of higher administrators and becoming little better than submissive bootlickers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-16587294261897910052012-01-19T14:30:24.362-06:002012-01-19T14:30:24.362-06:00Losers complain, winners adapt.Losers complain, winners adapt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-76473367248699787902012-01-19T14:29:05.006-06:002012-01-19T14:29:05.006-06:00Some FA members don't want to think and don...Some FA members don't want to think and don't want to reason, but just bark on everything. So, if the FA leaders become the top Admins, then will be everything getting better? If yes, please go ahead to apply the job!<br /><br />FA won't get respected if their leaders continue to doing their business as usual.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-72831521290476450082012-01-19T14:26:47.426-06:002012-01-19T14:26:47.426-06:00Dave's cronies . . . Hey, why didn't I th...Dave's cronies . . . Hey, why didn't I think of that? I could really use some cronies. Anyone interested? Send me your name and contact information, plus $20 shipping & handling, and I'll tell you all about the secret handshake.Dave Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100006856645294730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-36861608119603858542012-01-19T13:24:00.154-06:002012-01-19T13:24:00.154-06:00"Went on strike in order to get a contract th..."Went on strike in order to get a contract that gives them better job security than supreme court justices."<br /><br /><br />Woah! You clearly do not understand the professional norms of higher education when you make a statement such as this. No, several members of the FA went on strike last fall in order to secure AAUP guidelines for what Financial Exigency is and when and how it Joe Srameknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-31119013788933146892012-01-19T12:56:54.803-06:002012-01-19T12:56:54.803-06:00I think the issue here is that Dave and his cronie...I think the issue here is that Dave and his cronies love to criticize the work of others here at the University and tear down SIU in general, but refuse to accept any crticisim of their own work. No, we can't even begin to scrutinize the FA...they have tenure rights, they claim academic freedom, they simply cannot be challenged. They went on strike in order to get a contract that gives them Joannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-36365369640155788582012-01-19T12:06:24.798-06:002012-01-19T12:06:24.798-06:00Peevishness doesn't get us anywhere toward cre...Peevishness doesn't get us anywhere toward creating a better, more inclusive university. Right now, there are serious criticisms to be made of the top-down, little-to-no-consultation with faculty approach of the administration in making decisions, even about tiny little things like glossy banners hiding the demolition of the former Faner parking garage!<br /><br />To paraphrase Carl Schurz, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-19612350294153299582012-01-19T09:19:11.285-06:002012-01-19T09:19:11.285-06:00Ok Dave. We get it. You're a guy who's m...Ok Dave. We get it. You're a guy who's main mission in life, it seems, is to find fault with all things SIU. My guess is that if they hadn't put up the banner, you'd be complaining about the unsightlyness of the construction project and it's effect on recruitment.<br /><br />In the future please let us know if the information you post is hearsay or solid fact. Your Joannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-24707494366182416652012-01-18T20:14:56.048-06:002012-01-18T20:14:56.048-06:00It's true my sources are hearsay. Do you have ...It's true my sources are hearsay. Do you have better ones with a more accurate figure? It's also true that the banners may be reused. But it's clearly also true that whoever set them up didn't have the relevant expertise to design things to survive out in the wind, and didn't think of consulting anyone with that expertise. And here I was thinking we had an ad firm from the Dave Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100006856645294730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-38388447629126118062012-01-18T16:19:35.181-06:002012-01-18T16:19:35.181-06:00"According to my sources, the cost for the no..."According to my sources, the cost for the now discarded banners was a mere $40,000."<br /><br />Are those the same sources who contend the logo cost $1 million? <br /><br />Might be time to get new sources.Joannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-12844335577335356912012-01-18T14:50:18.734-06:002012-01-18T14:50:18.734-06:00Heart attach is in favor of those people who don&#...Heart attach is in favor of those people who don't like anything. Your personal health is more important than anything else. Attitude will seriously affect one's health. However, it is difficult to teach an old dog new tricks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-82822554256897995942012-01-18T10:05:28.259-06:002012-01-18T10:05:28.259-06:00I'm beginning to think Tony doesn't like A...I'm beginning to think Tony doesn't like ANYTHING. Poor guy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-47616115098129339892012-01-17T23:01:49.558-06:002012-01-17T23:01:49.558-06:00Those banners were so tacky. Another colossal wast...Those banners were so tacky. Another colossal waste of money.Tony Williamsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-85723136237494115302012-01-17T22:20:09.312-06:002012-01-17T22:20:09.312-06:00On Monday afternoon, workers rolled the banners ne...On Monday afternoon, workers rolled the banners neatly onto the back of a truck. Maybe the banners are not discarded but could reappear after some time with a cutting tool.J Anoreply@blogger.com