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Philly was out working on his one seater at his mom’s house today. He now wears head gear ear protection so there is no more brain damage from loud pipes.
@John-Any chance he might wander out in the street?
don’t think so, he didn’t have his protective helmet on yet and his mother must have told him to stay in the yard. You have to see that car! what a hoot!
It should be banned from the roads, but it is our one chance to get rid of him.
Yoo Hoo…LVS….time to wake up, time to evacuate your bowels: Tilt your head towards the toilet, plug the opposite ear, plug your nose, close your eyes, and blow.
Ah, look who is still sneak posting on N.I.T. Phillo the bigmouth coward who is a real tough guy behind the keyboard.
Please don’t make fun of the mentally ill. It’s a very sad story.
Well, we feel real bad for you. Possibly another trip to 5 east would help.
Can you tell me where he lives, so I can drive by and be a witness…
Allen, he lives at his moms house, 300 block of 4th ave south in Clear Lake. You will spot the new car, no glass on the back, no interior, he is sanding it down to the metal. The old Geo he had must have crapped out on him.
@John-I sure hope all the Bikers got that address so they can go by and say howdy on the 4th.
Varoom! Varoom!
Thanks John, the next time I’m at the lake I’ll go by and check it out.
I really think putting anybody’s address is a stupid thing to do. I can’t believe that Matt allows that to happen. Would you keep the comment if I put your address on this board? How about you, LVS? Want your address here? John, you probably would think it was cool. I don’t read anything that the person called Philosophos posts. It is a waste of my time but putting his address out there? Not something to do.
Obviously you don’t know who Matt Marwuardt really is…he’s not a good person. That’s why he has the types of people you see dominating this message board. It’s not unlike how Hitler manipulated the lower IQ working class to eventually become his brown shirted S.A. thugs. History repeats itself.
Peter, I may not be “good”, but some might say I’m fabulous and awesome. Good sucks. I aspire for higher than that, and not the kind of high you got when you were in Colorado. Some of us are actually people who achieve in life. All you do is take your cars apart and act creepy. Don’t hate the hard workers, just become one yourself and maybe your life will turn around.
You know having a conversation with yourself can be used against you. Plus it’s just plain crazy.
@OhOh-I see your concern because as long as there are mentally deficient people like Phillo on here who has seriously threatened many people and is a proven phsyco you may not want your address here. Mine has been posted several times as has my name. It does make one somewhat uncomfortable but you can relax knowing that Phillo is also a proven coward. However, there are certainly other crazy people out there that could be a concern.
@maybe-Phillo has absolutely no one else who will associate with him, so, he continuously illegally post on here making his dumb a$$ comment and showing how truly ignorant he really is.
I am just so tired of all the negativity on here, so much fighting. I know there have been times when I stayed away for a while but I am seriously thinking of just deleting the shortcut to NIT. Liberals may have won this fight, we will see.
@Maybe-Hang in there guy. Most of the negativity is coming from that Anonymous creep who thinks he is going to drive us off N.I.T. That is the same one that attacks Matt all the time and some day Matt will get tired of it and do away with the A-Hole. Most others are reasonable except for Phillo who will be seen through his mugshot very soon. He is so stupid he thinks he can get away with this but he is digging his own grave.
LVS, posting a person’s address with invitations for people to drive by and harass the individual qualifies as violation of 708.7 . Ironically the person’s mugshot you may be seeing is the editor of NIT himself. Since Palin put Gabby Giffords in her crosshairs resulting in the Congresswoman’s attempted assassination and serious maiming, judges are sensitive to enticing violence through internet communications. The Editor of NIT possesses the means and ability to block communications from any commentator anytime he chooses…and only if it is shown that extraordinary efforts have been made to circumvent that IP ban, could your allegation ever be entertained as reality.
@maybe, the negativity on here is due to Peter…..he’s been banned from the site, but continues to post under several different names. It’s ridiculous. And I do understand when Matt says it’s difficult to block an IP address. I’m sick of him on this site. He breeds negativity. And he just won’t stop. He’s not going to stop either. IMO, NIT needs to have the police pay him a visit. He needs to know the rules DO apply to him. He continues to ruin this site.
@Legal-I think you will have a hard time making that stick. He is not responsible for what other people post and can not be expected to monitor every post. If anyone should be banned it would be trouble makers like you.
Besides I think you are just Peter posting under another name again.
OhOh,
He stated his address every time he talked at the city council meetings on video and that is still public information. I didn’t give the exact address. I figured it out on my own and others will too if they chose to. Take a chill pill and get off my case.
@NIT, he doesn’t get it. And probably never will. It’s not just that he won’t and can’t handle working, he contributes nothing. All he does is cry gimme, gimme. Actually it’s quite a sad life. I’m sure there’s some sort of mental illness going on there, or just plain fried brain cells. I’m proud that I work, pay my bills and provide for my family. There’s a sense of pride in working that he will never understand.
Didn’t he say he bought land in Colorado? Guess that was not true. Like everything else he says. And I have noticed he’s posting under different names…….again.
Didn’t Colorado pull its citizens out of the dark ages by legalizing marijuana? Who wouldn’t want to live there?
They found out who and what he is and wouldn’t let him in.
Obama is the greatest President since Roosevelt….better even. He could possibly be judged as the greatest President of all time. You LVS, have been a chronic agitator, but despite your vitriol and venom, we prevailed…and won. If anyone needs to be shown the door out of the USA, it is YOU.
You have won nothing. Osama is a traitor to this country and should be treated as such. He should be impeached immediately and take the Bull Dyke Hillary with him when he goes.
A friend of mine said he saw a burned out, windowless shell of a car with the driver wearing a gas mask driving around mason today. Was peter in town?
@maybe-I heard his old Geo is shot and he is working on another car. They should get him training wheels and a Harley.
Same car. Different paint job.
You miss the point, my friend said the driver was wearing a gas mask, I figured it had to be peter trying to hide from everybody.
LVS always misses the point, that’s why he’s him. Hiding? I guess it never occurred to you he was wearing the respirator to protect against the back drafting of tailpipe exhaust into his car, and that 7 million people die from air pollution related sicknesses from automobile emissions. None of that crossed ur mind did it?
no peter it didn’t, I guess it was like you pulling your pants up to your chest.
what kind of ice cream is that?
This sounds too good to not mention for those of you with a sweet tooth. Hy-vee says if you buy any Hy-Vee Ice Cream Square, you get a FREE package of Chips Ahoy cookies. “Show code 15850 at checkout. June 26-28 ONLY.”
Thanks! North Iowa was looking for another way to get fatter for less money!
Shut up. Like you don’t eat ice cream and cookies.
@Duh-That is not me, but they sure have the right name for you. It fits you all the way.
@Anonymous-Actually, I don’t eat Ice Cream or Cookies. I also don’t eat very many carbs. I watch my diet pretty close. Did you know milk and ice cream are loaded with carbs. I always thought they had a lot of protein but that is not the case.
I don’t eat them either. But alot of people do. And alot of those people aren’t fat.
Almost one in every 3 people in the state of Iowa is obese. I would call that a lot. When you learn that alot is not a word, a lot more people might take you seriously.
anon, where did you get that number because I can walk around town and see around a dozen people and maybe 1 has got some weight on them.
http://stateofobesity.org/states/ia/ 31.3%
@Maybe-the stats are from that goofy BMI that the doctors use. If you go by that everyone is fat. Even most doctors won’t use it because it doesn’t take into account different body types.
Who are you, the grammar and spelling police? Geez, get a life.
Proof the Lee Enterprieses is a liberal rag… Front Page, above the fold… 13 people gather to celebrate the SCOTUS ruling released yesterday…if 13 conservatives were to gather anywhere, about anything the lib fish wrap would never put it on the front page, above the fold. If they bothered to report on it at all… #justsayin
Pandering to elite liberals. They do exist here in MC. The Globe doesn’t know how to connect with the common citizen.
If we make guns illegal, then nobody will get shot anymore. That is how we stopped everybody from doing drugs.
Your exactly right, but don’t forget the old saying, when guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns. When that happens, I guess I will become an outlaw.
@Allen-Me too. Here is another one for you-After every act of terror we are told we should not judge all Muslims on the actions of a few (By Obama). Isn’t it time the 80 million gun owners in America get the same treatment?
What about when a wise old woman once said that “when weapons are outlawed and the citizens lay down their guns, criminals will lay down their guns too, thats only human nature”.
@Maybe-that must have been Hilary the Hag or Wasserman-Schultz.
fienstien
Circle Jerk
@Anonymous-and you are the pivot man dumb a$$.
Was nice to see Mayor Bookmeyer coaching a Little League game Tuesday evening. His son is on the team.
Probably couldn’t find anyone to stand in for him.
Peter, we all know you are still lurking around this site. Using different names to post. Stop stalking people on here, and stop stalking women on facebook.
Peter was running for office so he had a huge article and picture here so it wasn’t matt that told everybody his name, it was peter himself.
GEEZ give it a friken rest will ya. Go back to the globe.
Hey Matt, I saw a couple yard signs today that read Rick Mathes for city council. I saw them on 12th street, nw. Do you have any news to share on this?
Here ya go
http://globegazette.com/news/local/mathes-running-for-open-city-council-seat/article_45246b40-c366-5e3a-9ea1-fcc3258703d3.html
Yes. Rick Mathes says he is running for the at-large city council seat vacated by Scott Tornquist. Bill Schickel says he is running and so does Jose Barragan, Jr.
Is this for the special election? If so, how long will they retain that seat?
Yes, special election. The winner keeps the seat for the 2+ years remaining in Tornquist’s term.
I don’t know much about Mathes except he is a realtor and that scares me because we have enough special interest on the council.
He’s not only a realtor, he has rental properties in Mason City. And I have heard he’s not a very good landlord. Doesn’t make repairs, upkeep, etc. And his houses rent for alot of money.
Some realtors are good and some are bad. We seem to have a lot of the bad ones here. There is a banker from out of town that has had every one of his rentals tagged as unfit for human habitation. They will tear them down and we will have vacant lots all over.
Thanks for the reminder on that. Was going to do a little piece on that location.
@NIT-I have some more INFO on this subject that you will find interesting.
Wow, was the Think Tank the confederate flag of NIT?
Varoom, Varoom Buzz. It’s a beautiful night for a ride.
NIT, your ban on Peter aka philly isn’t working. As a subscriber I was very happy to see that he was FINALLY banned. And he’s still posting anywhere on this site he wants. He’s also continuing to make threats. When can we expect him to be gone for good?
Yes, he’s banned. He’s been told he’s banned. At this time, he’s basically just harassing me and thousands of NIT readers. I’m watching him, and so are others. His threats are noted, his antics are snickered at. Really, I’m too busy with NIT and my business and my family to pay much attention to him. I won’t acknowledge his presence with replies directly to him. Report his comments at once, please, and they will drop off the site.
There’s quite a few comments that we can’t report because he us responding to someone else.
By the way, banning an IP address is a short-term solution- as in a few minutes. Anyone with technical expertise can work around that and get new IP’s pretty quickly, thereby allowing them to continue commenting. Philo is banned in that he’s not allowed to comment on NIT anymore and his comments will be removed as soon as possible. A real ban is pretty much impossible to set up. We’ll all have to police him by reporting and removing comments as a community.
No more think tank, the end of an era…
Allen, not to get personal but have you ever had an STD? Peter is an STD, I see him popping back up when you least expect it.
I said it in the think tank, he’s still posting, just baiting Matt. Matt should call the police to have them pay a visit to Peter. His threats are getting out of control. And he’s psycho enough who knows what he will do.
He’s talking a bunch of shit about Matt on his Facebook page also. But he has no friends, so it’s not like anyone is going to see it unless you actually look up his page. He won’t stop threatening Matt until either someone kicks his ass or he’s arrested for cyber threats. He’s too thick headed and thinks rules and laws don’t apply to him.
I’m here at coffee cat. Why don’t you come down and kick my ass. I’ll be waiting.
@Anonymous-He is good at running off his mouth and that is all he is good at. He needs to understand, if he screws with me or my family I will defend myself and then he can shoot off his mouth in the hospital if he is able.
This may come as a shock to you but some of us have jobs and cannot answer to every loud mouth high school drop trying to call us out. Sit and spin in whatever you have in your pants, someone will probably answer your call eventually.
Put out the word to who? Like anyone is going to listen to you.
I was just being facetious.
Does anyone know how Logan Wernet’s wife is doing with her shop lifting charges?
Was at a wedding this weekend and got to talking with a group of people including a sheriff’s dispatcher, a police officer and a sheriff’s deputy. Somehow the conversation shifted to Cerro Gordo Sheriff’s office and the 3 law enforcement people said that working with the CG was never a pleasant job. None wanted to be specific but all 3 agreed that CG has an “Our s— doesn’t stink” attitude. I asked who Sheriff Pals is responsible to and they said in most counties the sheriff reports to the Supervisors but it is not necessary. Who does Sheriff Pals report to or is he a single entity responsible to no one?
The sheriff reports to the voters, really, as he is elected. He does give reports to the Supervisors, as they control the funding to his agency (sheriff’s office).
I know that he is elected. But, I would think that he does have to explain his department’s actions and his rationale for doing things the way they do out there. Thanks for the info.
@Bodacious-I have always heard he reports to the supervisors. They control his funding so that would make sense.
Last night I overheard some high schoolers talking about an incident that happened after the MCHS vs. Clear Lake baseball game involving some team members.Anyone hear anything?
I hear that it was retaliation towards a couple of past MCHS players that are now playing for Clear Lake. Some say that the head coach was involved? Haven’t heard any particulars yet but will keep probing. More to follow but this will probably get swept under the rug.
So, do you think the athletic director, superintendent, or school board know of this?Does mchs and clear lake have a bullying/harassment policy?Or is this a part of the good ol boys club and nothing will ever be heard of this?Does anyone know the names of those involved?
I heard a couple kids drove past one of the players house who had transferred to clear lake and yelled go mohawks after their victory and a couple parents got upset.
Some parents get too wrapped up in the kids sports. If the parents would step back, it might not get to such extremes.
It sounds like there was an event going on after dark and some MCHS ballers sped by down the alley without their headlights off at a high rate of speed.There were small children around and someone could have been killed.
with their headlights off
Well, since NIT has allowed philly to openly post outside his parameters, I will not be renewing my subscription.
Hey Matt. Since philly stepped out of the think tank, are you FINALLY going to ban him?
LVS is winning the posting contest with Philly. An impressive 8 to 10 comments daily!
Just goes to show that Matt is not controlling his site. He’s going to lose readers and subscribers because of phillly. Hope he’s worth it.
Hey Stupid-that is what this site is for. Join in whenever you pay your subscription and get a name.
LVS gets to make as many comments as he wants. Philo is the only human that is regulated.
You’re not regulating him. He’s posting all over the site. I thought his ban to the think tank was for 3 months. It hasn’t even been a month, only 21 days. Don’t you think it’s long overdue to block him?
You’re such a loser philly.
Whats up with all the prostitute arrests in the last 12 hrs?
From the looks of them, you’d have to be really hard up or blind.
Craigslist. The guys took the bait. It was a set up, sting operation since the cops have nothing better to do. Clever entrapment….. wish they were that dedicated to fighting meth and other real crimes.
If they are going to play that game, why not go all-out and do a “To Catch a Predator” episode? I’ll play Chris Hanson and walk out from behind a closed door when each “John” arrives at the hotel or wherever. We can film them running away and tripping in the parking lot. Would be dam fun.
I’d watch it.
9 killed in another shooting, this time in a Charleston church. Nothing on NIT.
If you don’t like it don’t come on here. You will not be missed sh## disturber.
Butt smooch.
I heard that Bonanza here in Mason was going out of business…is that true?
I heard it was sold and the new owner is going to change it into a sports bar.
If the service staff cough into their hands and serve food without washing first (like staff at village court), I can see why they would go out of business.
Guess you’ll have to go to the Globe Gazette for the latest news on Bonanza closing 🙂
http://globegazette.com/news/local/bonanza-restaurant-closing-boulder-tap-house-coming-soon/article_cd4a9bac-61f9-53b6-961e-3e32cba37f47.html
The police will have a field day with D.U.I’s on that corner.
You are a real clown aren’t you? It was on the Globe Electronic Paper this afternoon. It hasn’t been in the printed paper at all.
NIT broke that news on Facebook days ago.
NIT reported that days ago on our Facebook page.
Geez, nothing changes on this site. Philly was banned to the think tank, only supposed to post 5 posts a day. NIT of course is letting him rule the roost over there going above and beyond his allowed 5 posts. And it’s all the same shit. Me, me, me, give me this, give me that. Baby killers, blah, blah, blah. Definitely looking to not renew when Matt can’t even enforce his rules.
And, he’s back in his mom’s basement.
Matt is obsessively critical of Bookie yet can’t even manage his own web site. He’s got a hard on for other news sources yet Philly rules, LVS talks trash and low life arrests get front page coverage. Same old $hit after day. Expect this post to be quickly deleted.
I expect your mom to sue the doctor for dropping you on the delivery room floor and turning you into the mess you’ve become.
Wow. How unprofessional. The editor cant take a little criticism without an LVS like response. Like father like son.
Do you live on a one way street Peggy? Anonn 2U came at Matt first. Do you expect him to just sit and take that crap from you ignorant idiots. Now if you don’t like that don’t read it or kiss off.
LVS, you should buy this stuff by the case.
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/362539838723008160/
The same Old $hit on this site is you and the other Anonymous A-hole who are constantly trying to put down the site, but you still come here every day. How damn stupid are you?
What a great way to spend every day since your retirement. Hanging out here, trash talkin and name callin and contributing nothing to the betterment of MC.
Of course I am on here. Someone has to watch for idiots like you. It is my calling. What is your excuse. You hate the site so much but yet you are here every day. You are just a little piss ant flea trying to be intelligent and failing in every sense of the word.
Pfft…you have no calling LVS.
But it looks like those that know you best are planning ahead..
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I love that Matt us keeping track of Bookie and our council. No one else is. And I like knowing who the deadbeat criminals are in my neighborhood. What I don’t like about this site is philo. Even though he is banished to the think tank, it’s still the same crap from him. And he’s not sticking to the agreement of only 5 posts. I really really despise that guy. As far as Matt, keep it up. I appreciate what you’re doing.
If it’s a problem for you, don’t go to the Think Tank and/or don’t read his posts. It isn’t that hard to figure out.
OMG, I have to say thank you to the 144 Democrats and 158 Republicans that voted against the “fast track” trade legislation.
Miracles do happen.
Thank you for finally doing something for the American worker.
I didn’t pay attention to that bill but after reading this article I am glad that somebody in washington woke up. http://libertynews.com/2015/06/republicans-in-washington-are-either-frauds-being-blackmailed-or-downright-demon-possessed-hint-they-may-soon-create-the-beast-of-one-world-communism/
WOW, Just read on yahoo news that a teacher got fired for voicing her opinion about the incident in McKinney TX. Right or wrong, what ever happened to FREE speech in this country, it was only an opinion. Thanks to Obama, you can’t have a peaceful protest within two blocks of a government event. But haters can protest across the street from a funeral for an American Veteran. The LGBT people can march right down main street and that’s OK. But let a Caucasian voice their opinion, and it’s the…
and it’s the end of the world. Be careful out there Whitey/cracker, you could be next.
I am in total agreement with you Allen.
@Allen-I agree too.
Word is Kuhn, bought a minority interest in Henkel Construction. So basically he is part owner
And that means what?
Good for Kuen. Glad he has invested in a business.
I see KIMT is now doing polling like NIT? (Amber Alert Poll) I don’t know about everyone else, but when I was fueling up this A.M. I was looking for a 2003 Black Land Rover!
Stopped by to visit a friend this afternoon. Shortly after a Cerro Gordo County Deputy pulls up a couple houses away and parks in a driveway. There are some neighborhood kids playing with water squirt toys and water balloons in a front yard. I can just imagine from what I’ve been seeing from the media that this is going to get very ugly and violent. Instead of retreating from the heat into his air conditioned home, what he does next is inexcusable! This is going to escalate into looting…
and rioting right here in River City! He takes the time to stop and visit with these children and throw around some water balloons with them. Nice work Deputy! Keep up the great work!!!
Encountered a wise group of seniors last night while in news-gathering mode. Told me some extremely interesting information. One tale was about a certain elected Mason City official who has been “carried” out of the the Park Inn Hotel lounge on numerous occasions by staff there. There is a bar downstairs. Another tale is that Younker’s in SB Mall is closing, among other stores leaving. First I had heard of the Younker’s store leaving, not sure if that’s a fact or not.
I don’t doubt that this could be true of an elected official. But why just tell people about it and talk about it. Everyone these days has a cell phone. Why hasn’t anyone taken pictures or a video?
I doubt the ‘elected’ official is our laughable mayor due to the fact there is has not been a fork lift or group of power lifters to carry his ass out bar.
Alex Kuhn bought in Henkel Construction…. what a surprise! he probably didn’t need any money, just push the agenda of Henkel to Build Build Build..
What does that mean, “Alex Kuhn bought in Henkel Construction” ? PLEASE ELABORATE
So disappointed, I took my ice skates to the mall today thinking I could go ice skating and get out of these 90 degree temps, but there wasn’t any ice. Bummer!
What may seem delusional to some makes perfect sense to me. I will continue to take student loans and will not be paying them back. The interest is ridiculous and almost criminal. They can get the money the best way they think they can. I will continue to study and at the right age of 58 hopefully get a job one day that can afford me some measure of comfortability in my old age. But paying student loans? Not in the picture.
You are stealing from me and everyone else who pays taxes! Thief!
What will you do when the job you really want checks to see if you have defaulted on student loans? What kind of social security do you think you will be entitled to if you owe student loans? Want a house? Better get used to renting for the rest of your over educated life.
Fortunately, at the age of 58, the only job that you will be able to get will be the one that you are over qualified for…like a Wal-Mart greeter..
It is a good thing you won’t ever work as you will not be getting a tax refund.
And don’t count on much Social Security… They are going after that too.
Well good luck with that you free loader. That really is an insult to all of us who have paid or are still paying off our loans, into our 50’s. We are all paying for you.. And, it will show up on your credit report, so your future will be as bleak as your attitude if you want a good job. They are even looking up credit scores for rental applications now… Hope u don’t have children that follow your value system.
Rep. Sharon Wille Steckman reported tonight that the legislature “finally passed funding for education for 2016….a few months before schools begins……1.25% plus $55 million one time dollars…..No state has improved student achievement by underfunding education.”
Latest exit from Southbridge is Birdsalls.
Finish Line closed by 6/12/15. Score card on 6/13/15, 24 filled and 24
vacant. Since the foreclosure by the bank, 0 arrivals and 7 Lessees departed.
On-site mgr. declares the place is stable.
Maybe people decided that ice cream dished out by Mr. Naked Jumping Jack wasn’t for them? I know I’ve never had another cone from him since.
Peg, if you can’t find a way to blame the local,state, or national government you need to keep the idea to yourself.
No traffic, no sales, no sales no business, no business, can’t afford the lease.
Finish Line, much like American Eagle and J.C. Penny before it, is a much bigger failing than just our mall. Those companies are closing stores all over the place. American Eagle was actually one of the few stores in the mall that brought people in and did an ok business but their company is in trouble, so our store, along with many others got the ax. The mall has failed with Cookies Etc. and Jitters both of whom should be been worked with and retained. But Birdsalls? Good riddance!
I agree… let him play Mumbly Peg in his own store, not the Y. Makes me sick when I walk through the mall and he smiles at everyone like he didn’t do anything wrong and he’s not on the sexual predator’s list. Ugh….
I rather enjoyed the morning jumping jack workouts.and all the free ice cream we recieved afterwards. I can’t lie that guy needs help.
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled later in a separate case(funded by who?) that sexual abuse does not occur if a defendant deceives a victim to get consent to perform a sex act. The ruling was applied retroactively to Vander Esch. None the less, he did plead guilty as charged and served time. And the republicans want to hold their pow-wows there because they think Pizza ranch is identified with conservative Iowa values? Ha Ha, the joke’s on them
What Supreme Court are you talking about?
This is directed at all the republican pres contenders who hold their holier than thou meet and greets at a Pizza Ranch. Do you know that Lawrence Vander Esch, the founder of the chain, pleaded guilty in 2001 to fondling teenage male employees of the Pizza Ranch in Hull after falsely persuading them to donate semen samples for a medical research project and served more than 4 years in prison?
Actually it is typical of supposed “Independents” that are really far-right wackos & too embarrassed to admit it, to call someone out for negativity when they themselves are the epitome of negative comments.
That is beyond pathetic, it’s hypocritical, moronic & ignorant.
Ah, very feeble attempt there bucko.
But then feeble is a most accurate way to describe you.
With such limited vocabulary and the same repetitive phrases over & over again, it can be none other than the resident simpleton of NIT.
The same no talent, butt kissing toady that slobbers all over this site.
CERRO GORDO COUNTY, Iowa- Authorities with State Patrol, the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Department, and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, as well as several other officials, will be conducting car checks on I-35 Saturday from 3-7 PM.
The group of officials will be making the stop at mile marker 196, and they say it will take about 10 minutes to complete, but it is in the best interest of the driver.
“We want to check out the cars for damage that may have happened over the winter…
Do they actually think people are that stupid. Ha
4th amendment comes to mind
Anybody notice Mason City Schools made it on Infowars? In some story that must have been on Fox on schools spending millions on outside training?
What’s up with this mail solicitation I received for sewer repair insurance by Service Line Warranties of America?
The solicitation came in an official Mason City government envelope and the letterhead looked to be official Mason City stationery.
Not only that, but the solicitation was signed by the mayor.
Was the city paid to do this? Why on earth is the city lending its name to a private business? Does the city vouch for this private company? Does the city or its employees have…
Continued . . . . .
Does the city or its employees have any sort of business relationship with this company? Does the city–or the mayor personally–incur any legal liability if this company is less than advertised, based on the city’s endorsement?
If I open up a bakery, will the city send out a citywide ad over the mayor’s signature soliciting customers for my bakery?
@Rhambo-Great questions all. I would say that seeing as how the mayor signed it that would make the city liable. Also, it came on city stationary, in a city envelope with a return. envelope from the city. I didn’t know the city could be in competition with private business. Maybe it is a scam by Solberg.
I rent my house and I got a notice sent to me, not addressed to my landlord. And yes it was in city letterhead, city envelope, everything just like yours.
NIT will be investigating, you’re the second person to alert us to this.
Tornquist is moving. Who will take his spot?
So this is kind of funny. Did anyone else hear about this? The actor Tom Hanks has a white son named Chet who apparently is a rapper. He has take to social media and declared that he should be able to say the “N” word due to his hip-hop music. What do you think of that?
Didn’t know saying the “n word” was illegal.
since when is wigger an offensive word?
I think it’s only ok for a black rapper or hip hop to use the n word. Not sure though. Not my kind of music. But it seems it’s only ok for black comedians to use the n word, so maybe I’m assuming it’s the same in music.
Did anyone happen to see the houses being moved today? I saw a bit of it yesterday. But missed it today. Pretty cool to see a house just going down the middle of the street.
Bernie Sanders comes to North Iowa (Kensett) but no story (globe covered it). In other news three separate stories on people being arrested on the front page of NIT.
Sounds like sour grapes. Maybe you got arrested and don’t like people knowing about it? Sorry, but it’s news. As for the Bernie Sanders thing in Kensett, even the New York Times covered that. I thought about going, but standing in a packed room just to get a few photos and quotes that are the same as the other media got didn’t sound like an appealing way to spend my Saturday night. I spent time with y family instead.
Sometimes family has to come first.
Bernie Sanders is a laughing stock. The Democrats are sure sucking the bottom of the barrell with Sanders and Clinton. Why waste time reporting on someone who will say anything to get a vote.
are you referring to every modern politician?
Nope, just the Democrats. They are the only ones who try to buy votes by giving taxpayer money to people who have not earned it. Now, truth be known, I have not yet seen anyone who really trips my trigger, but at least with the Republicans there is a choice.
The only choice in the Republican party is which fool should you vote for. They are like the Keystone Kops. And the choices you say are there???? They are basically all alike. Make sure the rich get richer and the middle class shrinks into the lower class.
Must not of heard about the big tax breaks the republicans presented for big corporations. Now that sounds like buying votes
Democrats are DRONES and sheeple and you are a classic example of that.
Republicans are name callers with limited vocabularies. At least Democrats can remember a list of three agencies they would abolish during a public debate. 2016 is going to be another rough year for republicans.
Lol @ LVS
Most subsidies are completely bipartisan. The TARP program was introduced by Bush, supported by Obama and approved by dems and repubs. That welfare bill shoveled trillions to the banking industry.
How ’bout that F35?
You are a consumer of political marketing rather than a citizen. The elite must laugh all the way to the bank with voters like yourself actually thinking that one section of the duopoly is different from the other.
He might be a laughing stock to you but he is a champion to many of us middle class people. His ideas are some of the same things you have said you are for in previous posts. I think that you would find fault with Jesus if he chose the Democratic party as his preferred party which, by the way, he would. He certainly wouldn’t be one of the Republicans.
No matter what they say, the democratic party is NOT for the people but their only objective is a one world government.
Good luck Matt as you navigate thru all this banter and reach a decision on the fate of Philly. Seems as though you have been placed in a difficult position as judge and jury and that a win win resolution is not within reach. The outcome will define your credibility. Best Wishes.
“Seems as though you have been placed in a difficult position as judge and jury and that a win win resolution is not within reach. The outcome will define your credibility.”
Seriously? Credibility?
He’s the one that wants to scam $250 to ban a guy.
The solution is so easy! Ignore Philly. Do not read his posts. Do not respond. Quit taking the bait. He will get bored and desist. You guys are the ones who egg him on. Just cut it out!
Unfortunately Katie, it doesn’t work with him. He has attention seeking disorders. Why do you think he behaves in such a manner?
The problem isn’t Philly. The problem is the rest of you who can’t resist reading his drivel. He has become your entertainment whether you admit it or not. I don’t read most of his rants. All you have to do is skip his posts and quit reacting to him. He may keep posting, but that doesn’t mean YOU have to keep reading. YOU are the problem. Just keep scrolling and ignore him like I do.
I think Katie might be on to something.
It’s impossible to ignore him when he monopolize the entire forum. Are you going to ban him or not?
Go ahead Matt, throw the lever. Give the wolves the execution they want. I’m ready to meet my cyber maker. Just allow me to clean my bowels one last time so I don’t soil my pants or the public square.
I’m tired of playing around with this namby pamby alliteration to free speech. It’s selective…and homey don’t play with selective. So throw the damn switch…or Philly’s gonna start chewing off body parts.
Of course you’re throwing your tantrum. Exactly what some of knew you would do. Just goes to show you would never leave in your own. This shows that you are not a man of your word, just a pathetic liar.
I have cars to paint and shine, elevation to climb, land to dig…Philly is not one for limbo. He wants resolve. My stint in Vegas is drawing to a close, and I’ll be starting a new chapter. The heat is descending. The school year is near over. My prophecy is Matt will honor the ban, accept what’s been paid and declare the era of Philly over. At least that’s what I hope he does. But I want all the comments deleted. That was part of the deal.
Congress shall make no law… abridging the freedom of speech… The 1st amendment. NIT is not Congress; the publisher can prohibit or delete anyone he wants.
Hey Philly, take one last dump. Wipe and call it good. The can of Hormel has been laid in our underwear, and no one, and I mean no one can make Chilli like us. Good luck my brother, and may the forces of unwanted bowel movements be with you From my pineapple to your pineapple.
Hilarious. Yeah…it’s time, and that was seriously poetic. Some brag about planking girls, drinking beers, or making money but we know what’s really important. A “White Cloth”, like a triple Lindy for divers is the holy grail of dumps: toilet paper not needed. Peace.
@Katie-I agree and have said the same thing many times. As long as they continue to enable him he will stay.
You are such a hypocrite. You are one of his biggest enablers. You have to comment on everything he says as if what you have to say is important or witty. It is neither.
You assumed they didn’t know how it worked in the first place. How about you forget the thank you think you are owed and you can go ahead with the apology for thinking you are smarter than everyone else. That of course would also set precedent.
You can’t handle the truth philly. Subscribers want you gone. I don’t think the money matters at this point otherwise Matt wouldn’t have done the poll. Like someone said, your comments are owned by NIT. Matt doesn’t have to bow down to you. And he can refuse you on his site. Good riddance.
In some ways I feel like a turd that keeps surfacing in the bowl and refuses to flush no matter how many times you try. Sometimes in those cases you literally have to reach your hand in the bowl and grab it. Once you grab it, and feel how soft and warm it really is, you might not want to let go.
Why can’t you just leave. Stop being a cry baby.
Matt, Philly lost. When can we expect to NOT see his posts any longer? The 31st was officially at midnight.
Over 25 posts in the whiners den alone is why you need to go. You have been monopolizing this site way too long. Adios a**hole.
Over 25 posts in two days that is. Same posts, blah, blah, blah. He,says nothing. It’s no wonder the glob banned tou. And I’m sure the Des Moines Register wouldn’t let you carry on over on their site either.
NIT, can we get these disturbing and disgusting comments about toilets and the issues with them. This is the nonsense that your SUBSCRIBERS are tired of.
And just think… this self-proclaimed genius and knower of all, still craps himself and then douches up in a Starbucks. How mature.
So if tomorrow’s the day of my departure is there going to be an awards ceremony or announcement? 5 plus years of madness and mayhem…am I getting a gold watch or something? Whatever happens just know that Vegas weather is balmy, radiant and absolutely gorgeous. I love my new home.
I just viewed the results of the poll. It is really close. And I voted to banish myself to the think tank. Had I voted to stay, it’d be even closer. I’m actually quite surprised it’s this close.
Looks like 60% want you banned in one way or another.
How’s your poll working out?
What writer / contributor would you most like to see off of NIT?
Total votes: 33
LVS 3 votes, 9%
Philosophus 22 votes, 67%
#Maybe 2 votes, 6%
None: All should stay 5 votes, 15%
Buzz Crumcutter 1 votes, 3%
Looks like 2/3 of the people want your sorry butt out.
“I’m referring to NIT’s poll which is 34 to 29 with 10 voting for Think Tank confinement.”
Exactly, that comes out to 60% want you banned in one way or another.
You are one sick puppy.
You need to contact the following:
http://www.sncil.org/pages/37.asp?show=d1
Philly. Your comments are property of NIT. You willingly on your own accord came onto this site and posted comments. Matt now owns those comments and if he doesn’t want to delete them he doesn’t have to. No different than if you donate a piece of furniture to say Salvation Army. Then you decide two days later you want it back. They don’t have to give it to you.
Also businesses have the right to refuse service to anyone. This is Matt’s business and if he bans you, that’s his perogative. You don’t own this site. Matt does. Stop making demands. If you want your comments removed so badly, then cough up the 250 Matt asked for.
While that may technically be true, philosophically Matt understands my value to his overall entertainment scheme, and seeks to honor my exiting wishes…either that or he just wants the $250? I mean, hmmm…I’m not sure…maybe I should just keep them up as an immortal shrine for posterity? High school kids in the future can do research projects on my wisdom.
There’s no “maybe true”. It is true. Anything that is posted on this site is the property of the owner. And no one thinks you are wise. I showed some of your comments to my high school aged children, and a couple of their friends. They asked if a person on drugs wrote your comments.
Wisdom resides in the mind of the beholder. That’s fine…think me not wise. The reality is most of this is political. That I touch on some interesting subjects is ancillary to my primary purpose: to awaken political discussions about laws, land, and power within this Nation.
When people are violating a State Law of Iowa and menacing my eardrums, and the police aren’t doing anything about it: That’s political. When someone murders one of my family members and a jury sets him free: That’s political. When landlords steal deposit money and gobble up properties: That’s political. When persons are locked up in prison for possessing a plant: That’s political.
Philly is losing on the survey monkey poll. Hopefully he’s losing on NIT’S poll also!
Well Buzz is tied with me for the pollsmoker popularity poll. Actually I voted for him twice. Unfortunately each internet connection location counts as a distinct IP address allowing multiple voting. I have many in which I frequent in the Las Vegas area (think of all the Starbucks in the area…1000’s) Anyway, as always, I’m only here to complement NIT, not compete. I think in our respective ways, Matt and I share similar attention whoring traits. But it’s for good reason…not because…
So you CANT create a one vote only poll like you said you could/did. Gotcha.
Survey Monkey only limits via cookie.
There ya go…we were both right.
Well no. You were trying to suggest a setting that isn’t available, but that’s all you really ever do. We don’t foresee you being able to admit you were wrong as that would set a precedent.
How about the part where you thank me for even bringing it to your attention? I guess that part just goes by the wayside huh? Being that it’s Philosophus and all?
It’s officially May 30th. Your down to hours there philly. I hope the heck you are GONE after May 31st. And I think it’s asinine for you to make demands when you are getting banned. Why should Matt go to the trouble to delete your comments when you just keep adding more and more. And you’ve done so in the last week. Pack your bag. Good riddance!
And Buzz, we all owe you a drink for helping get rid of this lunatic.
Buzz won’t know what to do with himself if I’m gone. And FYI….it was I who initiated the process of leaving NIT. And the deal is for my entire presence to be wiped off of NIT…all comments from any device or IP address. But nothing is certain yet, so don’t be counting those chickens yet. It’s possible I end up in my beloved Think Tank, where people can check in for the real scoop on how life works. I’m ambivalent about it…I could take it or leave it.
” ambivalent about it” Yeah, right. You are on this site, simply because you can’t interact with people any other way. You are a social misfit as well as being the cankered colon of north Iowa.
his “website” is prime example of his lack of style and his raging ADHD. GLWT.
We can just email you at solar.nation@yahoo.com if we want more info from you. 4524 Timaru Dr — I’ll have to map that out and drop a burning bag of dog poo on your steps.
Actually, I had nothing to do with getting rid of Philo other than contributing $50 to help him on his way. Philo whined (again) and said he wanted his comments removed (again) and that he was going to leave …again. Matt said it would cost $250 to remove them and that he wouldn’t work for nothing. I then offered the $50 so he would hurry up and leave. How the permanent came into play, I’m not sure. The bottom line is, Philo won’t ever leave and he’ll end up driving away more people in the…
Yeah the original idea was to be gone for one year. Matt adjusted that to become permanent when he saw everyone’s eyes light up, tongues wave, and salivation dripping. $250 is far too cheap to be able to permanently ban your premier source of apothetic entertainment. I’d say $1000 with half going to me. Hopefully Matt will come up with an amicable solution. I wouldn’t mind staying in the Think Tank but I still want all comments gone. People have skewed and malformed my original meanings…
Why allow you to stay at all? You have no financial skin in the game as you don’t have two nickels to even rub together. You showed your ass and said you wanted to leave, so leave. Who gives a rats ass if your comments are here or not. Shut-up and leave already if that’s what you want!
Despite the notion that comments submitted become the property of NIT, I have another notion that they are my intellectual property, and go with me. It’s like people getting to make comments and call you names when you’re not in the room to defend yourself. If I go, then I go in a big and grandiose way, and with Zen at my back, I disappear completely…without a trace. I’m sure the babykiller’s family is waiting in earnest for that moment.
Crazy idea but if you want something (a good or in this case a service), why don’t you go raise/earn the money to get it?
The babykiller wants to get back to those years with no trace of Philly…where I was in the wilderness roaming and thinking. He wants at least a 20 more years of blocking out the memory before the demons carry him away to his post mortal waystation. He’ll be in it for awhile…that’s for sure. Those demons claw hard and they are terrifying. The part where he gets shook to death next life will be the real moment when his deed gets paid off. Can’t wait. Just get it over with I’m sure…
@Buzz-The dumb a## will stay as long as people keep feeding him comments. It is his only reason for staying. He loves the attention and in the real world people get real tired of his B.S. in a hurry and drive him off. Quit feeding him comments and he will get bored and leave.
And I leave as an undefeated prize fighter who ends up relinquishing his belt voluntarily for lack of any real competition. That’s the best part of my retirement from NIT…knowing that none of you could actually debate and defeat me…but rather that you used pitchforks, torches, and knives to try and drive me out. Not even those really worked. But I decided to let you think they worked, because hanging out with a mob grows tiring.
You are not going anywhere. You are to cowardly to leave. You would have no one to interact with as no one else wants anything to do with you and in your view negative attention is better than no attention. Even you Mother can’t stand you. You are like a little child crying to get his diaper changed.
It’s nice when you play the sympathy card and use the term “baby killer” like that really meant something to you. Its also entertaining when you go Zen on us too. As a final hurrah, please mention Buddha, guitar building, mangled hand, tire huts, getting thrown out of a grocery store, crapping your pants and who could forget loud pipes.
He doesn’t want his diaper changed. He wants people to look at what he made. He wants to blame the food he ate. He wants to leave “undefeated” without leaving. He wants what he thinks he is entitled to. He wants, wants, wants. Another selfish person masquerading as a crusader (as long as he gets his too).
That is a question to ponder…just how much excrement have we produced or will produce in our lifetime? Would it fill up a Wal-Mart storage container? Would it fill up a semi-trailer? All that rich waste gone to the chemical plant when it could have returned to the soil. It’s all wasted opportunity, and indicative of a malfunctioning society. I do remember this hot Brazillian girl with dread locks I made out with once in Eugene, OR. (ADHD rules)
I’m wondering if anyone would have some information they could share on the old brickyards. My first question would be if anyone would have any idea what happened to te old factory records and shipments they had over the years? And when they were demolished?
I’m trying to think of a good historian of Mason City. It was Art Fishbeck (apologies of not spelled correctly ). He was a great source of knowledge of Mason City. Unfortunately he passed away not too long ago. I wonder if there’s anything at the library.
Mason City has one of the most comprehensive local history archives in the state at the Mason City Public Library. Contact Terry Harrison, the Archivist. I’m sure he has information about the brickworks.
Is there a log in page for NIT anymore?
No need for log in.
It’s been free for quite some time now, although some have still paying for it.
Couple of weeks, but very temporary. We are blasting all our news to as many folks as possible right now while new, more powerful subscription software is installed properly. Make sure you buy your subscription, if you can afford it.
When all is said & done, it will have been at quite some time that full access to this site has been free to all.
You claim to have hundreds of subscribers & yet you have still been raking in their money, having them pay for something that is free.
Anyone of integrity would either refund their money or apply it to an extension.
You doing that Marquardt, or are you just scamming them, as is allegedly your wont.
Here: https://northiowatoday.wpcomstaging.com/wp-login.php
Just wondering if NIT can tell who’s voting in this poll. It seems that there is a way to circumvent the 1 vote rule. I never really read any posts that are supporting Philosophus in any way, and find it hard to believe that the vote is close.
Actually I liked Pollsmokers so much I registered it as a .com. Thanks NIT haters! You’ve inspired another brilliant creation. http://www.pollsmokers.com for the most relevant polling questions. The questions you wanna be asked!
Looks like you’re working real hard at your nanny job today. Careful, the kids will be getting into your stash next.
Philly, when you are on a rant I just blaze by your comments. But I did check out Polesmokers, now that’s some funny shit coming on there. Why do some of these bloggers feed you and then hate you for it? It’s just entertainment to me. Keep it coming but the long rants just get ignored over here. Opinions are like assholes, everyone has one.
Well thanks Mick. I’m glad I’ve done something right.
That’s it! I am done with this site!
Ridiculous! Now Peter has his own polls. Really?
At one time I thought this was a news site.
This has become Peter’s playland!
DONE!!!!!!!!!!
C’mon NIT. Now he is putting his own polls on here? You give this guy an inch and he takes a freaking mile. When is enough enough?
If philo is allowed to stay, I will NEVER renew my subscription. If anything make him stay in the Think Tank.. then he can carry on all he wants and no one will bother going to that part of the site.
Why would anyone be dumb enough to let you have their ip address?
More like a simpleton man-child in the corner with a coloring book.
My vote is that Philo’s picture be included in the NIT Logo.
Narcissist.
The vote on Philo’s future on NIT is surprisingly close. Remember, everyone gets just ONE vote.
Closer than my city council election? Wow. This’ll be interesting!
Matt you do know that by clearing out your cookies and browser history it allows a person to vote again don’t you? You need to set the poll to the setting “limit voting by IP Address”. Otherwise, I’m afraid the results will be skewed. And this does nothing against using multiple devices. Just thought you should know.
I did this on all of my devices and it didn’t let me vote again. Stop whining. Your just afraid you’re getting voted off!
So now you’re Steve Jobs too huh? Why is it you want to leave sooooo bad, but you don’t have guts enough to do it? I have a theory….you want to be able to piss and moan to the rest of the world that you were banished from NIT, like its some form of a badge of honor.
You don’t want to leave and you won’t. If you stay or go is of no consequence to me. I will be one of the growing many subscribers who will not renew my subscription when it comes due. Plus it looks like I’ll be getting…
Plus it looks like I’ll be getting my $50 back too. Just think, that $50 is more money than you made all last year or will probably ever “earn”.
Thank you Buzz. Glad to see I’m not the only one to say I’m leaving if philly stays.
Why don’t you all calm down? You know that I’ll gone after May 31st so why not just enjoy me while you have me? As long as all the comments I’ve ever posted are gone I’ll leave in peace. However, depending on the poll results, if Matt says I can reside in Think Tank, I may continue to contribute and share my opinions/views/thoughts/experiences. But I suppose those who paid for my deletion would have to agree with that? Maybe if the full amount isn’t raised…Think Tank becomes my new…
NIT, you should have your vote for Philo on the front page. Some people don’t come to the Whiner’s Den because they don’t want to be bombarded by Philo’s posts.
The poll is on EVERY story page.
Sorry, should’ve checked first…..my bad.
Voting results are hidden for the time-being. I’ll reveal them at the proper time.
The results of the OTHER survey is can be found here. Fairly close race. http://tinyurl.com/ogu2g7v you can also take OTHER survey here. http://tinyurl.com/pbz8cwk
Same thing for you Survey Monkey…you need to set the poll to “limit voting by IP address” or people can clear out their cache/cookies/browser history and vote again.
Duplicate entries will be deleted.
No, duplicate entries will not be deleted…not unless you set it to recognize IP address. I just proved you could vote twice or more by clearing out my cache and cookies and voting again both on your Survey Monkey and the NIT poll. Look, don’t argue with me…I set polls during my election (gave Matt and the city of clear lake the idea for polls). Find the setting and switch it…or suffer skewed results.
My entire life’s mission has been to prove that a complete nobody, with terrible credit, no college degree, A GED (or not), and no social or religious affiliation should be able to present ideas that are good and make sense, and both the public, and the government should regard those ideas outside of class, money, social status etc. That’s what’s all about…but even blue collar slaves are part of the class caste system, and seem to enjoy the system. As a Buddhist, we’re all equal in my…
there are 8 responses. vote again and watch it stay at 8. clear your cookies and watch it stay at 8.
No. There are over 30 votes taken so far.
You were saying? How many more times should I vote for myself? Like I said…don’t argue with me. Find the setting and fix it…or suffer skewed results. I’m guessing you’ll have to start a new one. Pay attention to IP address setting next time when it asks you.
Like I said, Marquardt needs to do the same with his poll or people will repeat vote…myself included. Now here’s what you need to be contemplating. Since Philosophus was correct about what he was explaining…how much more of what Philosophus writes about is correct and needs more consideration beyond personal attacks and vitriolic hate? Think about it.
and we have our first banned ip!
So instead of admitting your error, and crediting me for informing you, you choose to kill the messenger…by claiming to have banned my IP address from taking your survey. You really are a North Iowa tool aren’t you? So if you haven’t fixed the problem, then it will allow my detractors to vote repeatedly against me….so basically you and your Survey Monkey poll are garbage.
But that’s essentially what has happened both in North Iowa and on NIT…people are incapable of giving credit where credit is due. With the Kingdom of Solaria…every person’s merit is correctly viewed and credited. Think of how important that is people…how many times you’ve suffered because of someone trying to “save face” or pull a power trip stealing your thunder. Renounce and reject these Cretins…they are no good and will be going into the Lake of Fire.
Solaria… is that anywhere near the world of Narnia? Seriously, Philo, you should write fiction novels and peddle them on the streets of Vegas. This stuff is Orwellian; you’d probably sell thousands of copies of your books and get hired by Disney to help write Star Wars movies.
After they’ve all been bulldozed into the pit…I will personally light the match and watch their souls burn. It will be an enjoyable bonfire. I hope the righteous will join me.
“Duplicate entries will be deleted.” Your opinion on the matter was well known before you voted the first time and is taken into consideration. You don’t want to be on NIT. You cannot quit on your own. You promise to leave (multiple tiimes) but always return. If you have solution, give it, prove it, and let people adopt it. E.G. put up your own bullet proof survey that is cookie deletion resistant and works perfectly or pipe down. Let the voting continue.
I keep saying, NIT is like a drug to some people. They say they will never read it, but they are on it everyday. I heard everyone at the Globe reads NIT, Skipper reads it and refreshes it all the time to see what we have coming next. So you can’t really blame Philo for not having the ability it stay off NIT, since it is so addictive.
Why do you continue yapping? I already proved I could duplicate vote….when you said it would stay at 8, in a few cycles, I pushed it to 11 all in my favor before you took the survey down. Your poll has no value…you have no value, because your ego and hatred of me are as such to skew reality and the truth. So how about you park it over on that transit park bench in Central Park, and leave the business of blogging to the professionals.
Philly the only thing you are a professional at is being a loser.
Why do YOU continue yapping? You said you would leave. BTW professionals are compensated for their work. I will leave you to get back to pro-nannying. Enjoy your “profession”.
Skipper keeps track of your site because he has a difficult time finding news stories on his own. If he doesn’t write about the mayor, then he has nothing else to write about. The people at the globe read this site because they know they lost a good employee. And this site is not like a drug to everyone. Philly is an addict. To him this is just another drug. Give him an intervention!
GO ahead and click on my red name…I set up 2 polls done the right way based on unique IP address. Just to show you that it can easily be done (if you know what you’re doing)
The poll works well. It excludes multiple votes by tracking usernames and IP addresses. That’s really the best you can do without going all-out on making everyone register and only see the site once they are logged in. You asked for a poll, Philo, now you will get one.
Do you think I am stupid enough to let you get a hold of my ip address? Face the facts philly, the people of nit want you gone!
Phillys losing on this poll. NIT just might be a much better, brighter NEWS site in a few days with a certain plaque being removed.
Iowa “Bachelor” Chris Soules has split from his fiancee, Whitney Bischoff, two months after fans watched them get engaged in his barn. Surprised?
Nope.
The poll is ready to go. Vote for whether Philo should be banned from NIT or not.
See the poll on the sidebar near the Taco John’s ad.
Let’s find out the truth!
http://tinyurl.com/pbz8cwk
School in mason city is still in session because of the union contract for a week long spring break which is in the first week of march and a girls BB game that was a waste of time and of course the snow days. Time to quit taking so many days off for spring break and some of the bullshit teachers days off for bogus meetings. Kids learn nothing after Memorial day, and the teachers are tired of putting up with the mouthy little students so they teach nothing. Get real Mason City School District.
I agree. School should have been out awhile ago. All you can do is shake your head at the MCCSD.
Did they start late this year because of some type of construction?
How many people think a NIT popularity poll would be interesting to let readers vote for their favorite writer/contributor? There could be categories. I think it’s time to give back to those of us who write and contribute on a daily basis, and an award’s poll would do the trick.
Well guess what Bro??? A new poll says you are the most annoying, idiotic, lunatic that has ever set foot in Iowa. Looks like you’re a winner!!!
Congratulations to Nebraska for abolishing the death penalty overriding the Gov.’s veto. It’s a step in the right direction to heal and civilize this Nation. Yes, we all want to see murderers punished, but statistically death penalty states have higher crime rates. Civility promoted at the highest levels sets the tone of the state. Good luck NE for reducing ur crime.
Next step is completely ending the drug war. The prison lockup curmudgeon crowd on NIT and elsewhere will yet again be proven wrong concerning their criminalization stance on drugs. Our nation is on the verge of healing from decades of ignorantly corrupt legal policies. When loud pipes are banned, I may actually embrace my country again.
Just a thought. You might think differently if a person that received the death penalty, for whatever reason, did some time and was then released. Just to turn around and rape, torture, kill, someone in your family, or all of them. If a person receives the death penalty, it must be because of something he/she did, like the Honken case. Why should people like that be allowed to go on living, even in prison. At tax payers expense I might add. Just a thought…
They shouldn’t be allowed to go on living. Dustin Honken and Angela Johnson killed innocent little girls. They had their swim suits on thinking they were going swimming. All for drugs. Yea, drugs should be legal…NOT. Meth is destroying this country. As far as the loud pipes, get over it loser! It’s summer.
Honken and Johnson should swing from a tree, tomorrow. It should be televised as a warning to anyone who murders innocent children.
The part you’re missing is that illegal drugs are what led Honken to become a dealer, and the threat of the informant testifying against him resulting in decades of incarceration for Honken are what led him to do the dastardly deed. Even so, Honken and Johnson should be tortured first, then executed, and yes it should be on public television. But you need to start somewhere. Taking away the criminal element to the drug game will eliminate future Honkens.
Obviously philly, your brain is fried. Meth is causing all these problems. It’s not just the illegality of the drug, it’s what the drug does to a person’s mind. The last thing this country needs is more people running around hopped up on meth. There’s enough of that already. And please, stop with your pro drug comments. It shows the true person you are. A disgusting, pathetic loser.
Today the kids were huffing a helium balloon and I admonished them. One of them became lightheaded and almost passed out. I spent a good 20 minutes lecturing them against huffing or ingesting any substances any friends may offer them. I’m not pro drug. I’m intelligent enough to understand that criminalizing behaviors does not work to stop them…but educating honestly about issues does. Prohibition is an extension of authoritarianism, and that’s wrong.
B.S. philly. There have been many, many times you have said on this site that LSD, meth, cocaine should be legal. Now you’re changing your point of view because you don’t want to be kicked off of here. You are pro drug. You are a user. You were denied entry to the armed forces because you were high on LSD. I’m surprised you didn’t huff on that balloon with them. Here’s an idea STFU!
Yeah you keep on believing whatever you want to believe. The truth is substances make me anxious. I don’t like that feeling. Even alcohol and tobacco increase my anxiety. I’ve puffed on marijuana less than the number of fingers I have on one hand in the last ten years…that’s the truth. When I was in Colorado, I took a few puffs in the hotel room and gave the rest to a hippy at a gas station. I do want to grow though, and when I return to buy land, I’ll be doing so.
Buy land? You can’t even keep a roof over your head. Go away philly.
I see that Michael Servantez’s complaint against the Mayor & council was dismissed by the Iowa Public Information Board.
https://www.ipib.iowa.gov/node/314
Please help refresh my memory to what this was about?
https://northiowatoday.wpcomstaging.com/2015/04/15/iowa-public-information-board-still-investigating-secret-budget-meetings-held-by-mason-city-council-and-mayor/
I have to go anonymous just to say anything, my last 3 posts have been deleted and even peters response to my last post was deleted and all I said was that my posts have been deleted. Yes peter does piss me off sometimes but what pisses me off even more is the violation of my 1st amendment rights.
You clearly have no idea what your First Amendment rights are.
my freedom of speech, I wasn’t putting anybody down, I wasn’t threatening anybody just saying what I think, if that isn’t guaranteed by the 1st amendment then I don’t know what is.
You are perfectly free to build your own website or head to the public square and say virtually anything you please without fear of reprisals, imprisonment or penalties from the government. This however is not you space, and while I disagree with Matt on many issues, this is his space to do with as he pleases. Don’t like it? Don’t subscribe.
Here’s what us not right about the deletion of comments. Phillys comments ALWAYS get put back on if they are deleted. But everyone else’s dont. Kind of tired of Philly running AND ruining this site.
I post something under my name and it disappears right away. To the person that hates everything about me, bummer. You are probably the one that reports my comments. It seems as if this page is turning into a liberals only, it won’t last very long that way.
You mean the part about prohibiting CONGRESS from interfering with freedom of religion, speech, assembly, or petition?
Surely they must also have meant anyone’s right to say ridiculous & absurd things on the internet as well.
Ya, MAYBE that is it.
#maybe, the other cats are correct: this is a private website, owned and operated by Marquardt. Now you know how pissed off I’ve gotten when people report my comments which sometimes leads to permanent deletion. It sucks to have someone cut off your voice. It’s a form of castration and death. Our voices are who we are. I’ve said from the beginning I wish 100% free speech were adhered to, but this is matts space: his rules.
And think about it…there are people who hate my voice so much they have pitched in money to have me permanently banned. That’s some real free speech hatred to go to such lengths. Unfortunately it takes something sucky to happen before most people can empathize with others who went thru the same thing. This hopefully will be an eye opening experience for you concerning censorship.
The way I see it, if I don’t like what you are saying I will either respond and tell you so or just not read your post. I have never nor will I ever report anybodys posting.
Somehow I find that last statement difficult to believe. The only time I ever report comments is when I see all mine held for moderation. Then I indiscriminately return the favor by Reporting every LVS and Buzz comment I see. Again, the report policy is another design blunder that I’m attempting to help Matt fix…but his pride is as such…how long can he postpone the inevitable? 2 to quarantine is an exercise in tyranny. If there are as many readers as he says there are it should be 10…
Here’s the issue Philly. People only want YOUR comments gone!
The Globe reported today;
“””Mediacom internet in Mason City and north might be experiencing slower speeds than normal due to equipment issues.
“It’s not a complete outage,” said Tom Larsen, company spokesman. “It’s a network slowdown.””””
That’s PR bull$hit. Every business and home users I know were down with no access at all. No email, internet and credit card possessing. At work, our Mediacom came back around 3:30-ish.
Why the lies ?
Yep, it was down all day. They should refund me one day’s worth of internet access on my bill.
Can someone please enlighten me as to why Mason City schools do not get out until June 9th? The smaller districts are either out already or done this week. The 9th seems quite late.
Some of the schools started a week to 10 days before us.. Next year they start two weeks later and still get out bout the same time.So that doesn’t make sense to me.
Yeah the kids here in Vegas have to go through the first week of June also…it’s ridiculous. June is the summer. The school year should be from Sept.1 to May 31st, no make up days, no exceptions, no nothing. June, July, and August are the summer. I’m sick of these school bafoons running the show…they are doing a piss poor job of educating as it is. They don’t need more time…just quality time.
Actually, based on how learning is actually accomplished…I’d say a system of going 3 months on, 1 month off would be apropos. Why would kids need 3 months of idleness? That makes no sense. Sept, Oct, Nov then December off. Jan, Feb, March, then April off, May, June, July, Then August off…
Don’t pretend to be an expert on education without one.
You have no education, no kids. Shut up.
When the purge comes, I’ll enjoy processing you first.
Censorship wars are a waste of time. FYI, I don’t report so at least 2 people out there don’t like you.
Awe, looks like Phillys comments were put back in. He must have whined and cried like a baby to Matt about his free speech b.s. You’re never gonna leave are you Philly? You nauseating loser!
Philly keeps saying he wants off of this site, and wants his comments deleted. So why on Earth is he just commenting more and more and more. Why should he expect Matt to do more work for him? Geesh, what an attention whore.
I don’t think you even want to leave…..you’re just a big attention whore!
You are the one who wants all your comments deleted, but yet you just keep adding more and more and more. Why should Matt do more work? Especially when no one cares what you have to say?
I’ve had with the f’in trains blocking 6th st. Every god damn day at around 3pmand almost every day at 8 am. Today it sat there for over 40 min. I came back 15 minutes later and the f’in thing was back now another 20 minutes and counting. The tracks are right next to the transportation office. WTF Engine #7633 go F yourself
Think about poor 8 hour shift…he’s been trying to report on his bowel movements for days and Matt’s having none of it.
Uhmmmm I see a white female cop gets killed and guess what no riots. I cant fricken believe the white people in Omaha didn’t burn that city to the ground. Oh another guess what did anyone hear President Obama say how sorry he was and go to the family of the police officer? Id say he might be a little one sided.
@Joe-Do you think??? Where is the outrage and the riots, and the burning of legitimate business????
That’s because white people haven’t been systematically enslaved and discriminated against almost their entire existence in this nation. Geez, it’s not too hard to figure out Joe. I’m not trying to justify it, just saying that it’s quite easy to explain. White people have always had the upper hand advantage. There’s no need for them to riot in the streets…why would they? Destroy their own things?
bite me bitch.
Now we’re seeing the real Maybe. Let more out. Show us who you really are.
So you want to know who I really am? I am an American who loves his country and would die for it. I believe that every person has the right to their freedoms guaranteed through the constitution although I am not too fond of our government right now. I believe that people get out of life what they put into it and that means if the sit on their arse all day and are perfectly capable of working but they don’t because the government gives them money then they don’t deserve it. If life knocks them…
…down get back up and fight and stop whining about how everybody owes you, grow up, get over it.
Sheriff Joe,
Watch this http://www.officer.com/video/12075177/obama-honors-fallen-police-officers
It seems your racism is showing a bit.
My solution, my plan, gimme land, gimme shelter, gimme food, gimme, gimme, gimme. It’s all about me,me,me,me. Geez Philly give it a rest!
Actually it’s about all of us…not just me. It should be construed as fascinating to people how you take from my writings that I am selfish, when it’s the complete opposite…so much so, that it’d be like calling Jesus or Buddha selfish. Jesus had Judas, and Buddha had a jealous detractor known as Devadatta who tried to kill him on multiple occasions. I’m well aware of the levels of ignorance out there, and what it does to people’s minds.
You ARE selfish. Also spoiled, lazy, pathetic, nauseating, drugged, a loser, an embarrassment to your family, need I go on? If you weren’t selfish, you would have left here like you’ve promised many times. Oh yeah, also a liar. Instead, you insist on disgusting everyone with your presence and your gimme theories. You have no ambition to work for anything. You want everything handed to you. You are 40 something and you act like a spoiled brat……gimme gimme gimme.
You are jealous of anyone who has money. You can’t seem to understand a simple concept. WORK. that’s how people get money. WORK. but nope, you would rather sit around and whine and cry and want a hand out instead of getting off your ass and working for a living. You sucks Philly. People like you are what is wrong with this country.