tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post123343218091319735..comments2023-08-27T06:53:36.768-06:00Comments on LANL: The Rest of the Story: Continuing in the ThemeFrank Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02134775226991383924noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-39806143927611744412010-01-19T11:47:24.396-07:002010-01-19T11:47:24.396-07:00Have we reached the end of the life of this post, ...Have we reached the end of the life of this post, too? I can hardly wait. Victory is sweet!<br /><br />- MIKEYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-29129701194686329602010-01-11T22:22:38.990-07:002010-01-11T22:22:38.990-07:00Doug, I wonder why you say 1/10/10 6:44 PM is full...Doug, I wonder why you say 1/10/10 6:44 PM is full of shit. I mean, sometimes I agree with POGO, as when they pointed out the exorbitant compensations of the new for-profit managers. The salary of our director is obscene, it can only be characterized as looting the taxpayers' funds. But at other times, POGO's medicine is really worse than the disease. More oversight by NNSA? Even more micromanagement? <br /><br />And, above all, I haven't heard them lay out any constructive vision for LANL. It seems POGO just wants LANL to die, period. That's when they lose any credibility with me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-34724110563804421712010-01-11T12:20:13.178-07:002010-01-11T12:20:13.178-07:00LANS is the shut down crew. Their job is to conti...LANS is the shut down crew. Their job is to continue slowing down any real, productive work at LANL until a great day of celebration arrives when it is suddenly announced that LANL will become 'Rocky Flats II'. What's left of LANL and LLNL weapons design work will be condensed out at NTS along with the accelerated construction of 'DARHT II'.<br /><br />Just think of all the money Bechtel and BWXT will make with the D&D and cleanup work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-33079538919297142872010-01-11T07:59:51.100-07:002010-01-11T07:59:51.100-07:007:16 Knapp truly deserves it. When he came aboard ...<i>7:16 Knapp truly deserves it. When he came aboard DARHT shots were being fired at a rate of once per month. Now they are fired at a rate of once per year.</i><br /><br />Sounds like he is taking a page from the LLNL/LLNS playbook!<br /><br />Nothing happens........nothing can go wrong!Thiefnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-53021889030741263992010-01-11T05:40:42.675-07:002010-01-11T05:40:42.675-07:007:16 Knapp truly deserves it. When he came aboard...7:16 Knapp truly deserves it. When he came aboard DARHT shots were being fired at a rate of once per month. Now they are fired at a rate of once per year. That is the LANS way! See! They fixed it! Gooooo LANS! Without the marvelous engineering improvements implemented by Knapp the shots were once built correctly. Now, well, the results speak for themselves, don't they? See! They fixed it! That is the LANS way! Gooooo LANS! Next year I hope he gets a $100k bonus. He is just that good. LANS is just that good. They have really turned the weapons program around. America thanks you, Brett.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-24560637353164789392010-01-10T20:49:38.866-07:002010-01-10T20:49:38.866-07:008:44,
You just described LANS.
You must be terri...8:44,<br /><br />You just described LANS.<br /><br />You must be terribly confused.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-26713911640015536972010-01-10T20:44:11.531-07:002010-01-10T20:44:11.531-07:00Pogo's only goal is to continue to attract fun...Pogo's only goal is to continue to attract funding for itself, under the guise of "protecting the taxpayer"... Any real or imaginary issue that they can use to get their name in front of the press will suffice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-55770039042992765412010-01-10T20:16:30.810-07:002010-01-10T20:16:30.810-07:00I have to repeat an earlier question that was not ...I have to repeat an earlier question that was not answered: Is Frank Young dead?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-74092375257867988182010-01-10T20:15:34.147-07:002010-01-10T20:15:34.147-07:00Sorry, Doug. 6:44 pm is exactly right about POGO. ...Sorry, Doug. 6:44 pm is exactly right about POGO. They have no "friends" they just have causes. And in this case, the cause is to shut the nuclear weapon complex down. They can and will attempt that result by blasting anyone and everyone involved given the chance; feds, contractors, employees, it doesn't matter to them if it furthers their cause. Facts and integrity are not relevant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-67058022671012596042010-01-10T19:16:01.036-07:002010-01-10T19:16:01.036-07:00According to Knapp's secretary, he got ~$80K b...According to Knapp's secretary, he got ~$80K bonus for DARHT's first dual axis shot...<br />Any CommentsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-16729207729541069052010-01-10T18:47:32.046-07:002010-01-10T18:47:32.046-07:00FWIW, I believe that anonymous bloggers who are a...FWIW, I believe that anonymous bloggers who are as full of shit as 6:44pm are not good for anyone.<br /><br />But that's just my opinion.Doug Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09584327679578206598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-40932949779749659732010-01-10T18:44:03.347-07:002010-01-10T18:44:03.347-07:00I once believed that the enemy of my enemy was my ...I once believed that the enemy of my enemy was my friend...then I discovered POGO. POGO is not good for anyone but POGO.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-5928641056440571842010-01-10T12:12:53.294-07:002010-01-10T12:12:53.294-07:0010:24,
We get lots of comments from mentally unst...10:24,<br /><br />We get lots of comments from mentally unstable bloggers. Occasionally I let one slide through, just to share the wealth.Doug Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09584327679578206598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-90357659393351489912010-01-10T11:47:26.546-07:002010-01-10T11:47:26.546-07:001/9/10 9:18 PM: this message is very telling; it r...1/9/10 9:18 PM: this message is very telling; it really shows who we are dealing with.<br /><br />Let's see:<br />1. This person does not work at the lab and has no technical expertise. Otherwise, he'd know that the people involved in that incident do not "play with nuclear bombs".<br /><br />2. Even though he doesn't have a clue, he proceeds to spread around rumors and gross, deliberate distortions, <i>using highly inflammatory rhetoric</i>. No, the lab did not "blow up a building with a canon".<br /><br />3. He's full of hatred and has a foul mouth. To him, we are "bozos", "morons", "idiots", "real jerks". <br /><br />4. Last but not least, he offers no constructive vision for LANL and begins with a premise that "POGO is right (as usual)". In other words, all the usual signs the post is coming from POGO. <br /><br />Now, this is who we are dealing with. Does anyone still think these people can be placated/mollified? No chance! Whether you are a LANL worker, a LANS manager, or a DOE/NNSA person charged with overseeing LANL, POGO is not your friend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-53779326534432336642010-01-10T09:14:14.306-07:002010-01-10T09:14:14.306-07:0012:48 "MIKEY" - there is no such thing a...12:48 "MIKEY" - there is no such thing as a Job Content score this year. Get with the program. Your managers (with additional tweaking repeatedly all the way up to AD level) can give you any damn score they want and no justification is required. Boilerplate justifications are being generated after the fact. Don't expect more than "Employee contributed at the level expected for his job classification."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-71085720441068744872010-01-10T09:10:26.611-07:002010-01-10T09:10:26.611-07:00Also, LANL is no longer "playing with nuclear...Also, LANL is no longer "playing with nuclear bombs." That work was stopped in 1992. Test moratorium. Remember?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-42200002775365002052010-01-09T22:24:44.633-07:002010-01-09T22:24:44.633-07:005. 1/7/10-1/10/10: International CES, Las Vegas, N...5. 1/7/10-1/10/10: International CES, Las Vegas, NV.<br /><br />6. 1/7/10-1/10/10: AEE 2010, Las Vegas, NV.<br /><br />7. 1/9/10: 2010 AVN Awards Show, Las Vegas, NV.<br /><br />8. Is Frank Young dead?<br /><br />---<br />Oh, for the love of God, Frank & Doug, why do you let this mentally unstable blogger keep posting his nonsense on this blog?<br /><br />CES? (Consumer Electronics Show)<br />AEE? (Adult Entertainment Expo)<br />AVN? (Adult Video "Porno" awards)<br /><br />This guy is a complete fruit cake! It's not even funny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-68285513183478119782010-01-09T22:17:05.945-07:002010-01-09T22:17:05.945-07:00It's not QM pal...I said "same" got ...It's not QM pal...I said "same" got it?<br /><br />1/9/10 4:35 PM<br /><br />Your understatement of "a good case" was the laughable part.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-29516518118049460792010-01-09T18:50:57.328-07:002010-01-09T18:50:57.328-07:00In the calendar, and/or threats towards the US nuk...In the calendar, and/or threats towards the US nukes:<br /><br />1. "Northrop Analysts: United States Heading Toward ´De Facto Dyad,´" in Inside Missile Defense, December 16, 2009 - Vol.15, No.25, at http://www.defensenewsstand.com/cs_newsletters.asp?NLN=MISSILE&ACTION=RECENT<br /><br />1.1 I strongly oppose this naive and dangerous idea, by the Obama administration to phase out nukes, and destroying the classic nuclear triad. Starting with our strategic bombers, and then ICBMs, and finally SLBMs, as well as, starting the "no-first use" US nuke policy.<br /><br />2. The forthcoming NPR in March 2010, and its DoD Force Structure Plan for US nukes, that is at least one month late, due to conflicting ideas between the White House, and DoD, i.e. idealism/realism, and could be further delayed, as well as, a weak US nuke plan.<br /><br />3. "UN chief pledges to build on UN summit chaired by Obama to work for a nuclear-free world," by Edith M. Lederer, January 8, 2010, at http://www.latimes.com/ (My remark: Not a route for US to embark.)<br /><br />4. 2/24/10-2/26/10: AUSA´s ILW Winter Symposium & Exposition, Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL.<br /><br />5. 1/7/10-1/10/10: International CES, Las Vegas, NV.<br /><br />6. 1/7/10-1/10/10: AEE 2010, Las Vegas, NV.<br /><br />7. 1/9/10: 2010 AVN Awards Show, Las Vegas, NV.<br /><br />8. Is Frank Young dead?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-2668099993628954312010-01-09T17:53:21.604-07:002010-01-09T17:53:21.604-07:00Bingo! This is exactly the theme I am seeing on th...<i><b>Bingo! This is exactly the theme I am seeing on the internal LANL Performance Blog in response to Sue Seestrom's question about why injury rates are going up again.</b><br /><br />And very sorry to hear things have come to this at LLNL too...</i><br /><br />Perhaps if accident rates are going up at LANL it implies that something approximating "work" has started again. Enjoy it while it lasts! If as you say, a few injuries have occurred I'm sure plans are being discussed about stopping or standing down again.<br /><br />I have thought for a long time that this was the plan all along next to no real deliverables but bonus/performance money for lowering the accident rates. Slow the work to a crawl and rates fall naturally. Voila PEP satisfied!Thiefnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-27990163252757717562010-01-09T17:09:17.761-07:002010-01-09T17:09:17.761-07:00"What an Outrage"
(AARP Bulletin - Janu..."What an Outrage" <br />(AARP Bulletin - January 2010)<br /><br />Bosses' Bonuses Trump Worker's Pensions<br /><br />While many companies are cutting back as the recession makes a dent in profits, it appears some corporate executives won't be sharing the pain with lover-level colleagues come retirement time. That's because their companies continue to funnel big money into executive stock options even as they reduce contributions to employee pension plans, according to a report published by Analyst's Accounting Observer and summarized by the Council of Institutional Investors. In 2008, S&P 500 companies with pension plans provided their top execs $44.5 billion in stock grants and options. Meanwhile, they contributed just $39.5 billion to the pension funds for the rest of their employees... "It's mind-boggling", say Nancy Hwa at the Pension Rights Center in Washington. <br /><br />---<br /><br />So, how about it Mikey? Why *CAN'T* part of the almost $80 million in annual "profit fee" that LANS makes each year be allocated to help beef up the $76 million in shortfalls in the employee pension at LANL? Didn't employee do the most toward earning this PBI-based profit fee? Don't we, the employees of the lab, work directly for LANS? Aren't we all in this together? Or... then, again, maybe, not.<br /><br />The top 1% of LANS upper management continue to pig-out at the expense of the rest of the employees. The way that LANS tightly holds on to their "profit fees" tells you all you need to know. <br /><br />We are not all in this together. Some animals are more equal than others at LANS, that being the pigs at the top. Yeah, Mikey, that includes you... the porkiest pig of all!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-44137239866881341022010-01-09T16:35:39.329-07:002010-01-09T16:35:39.329-07:00"A good case"??? Get a clue. POGO IS the...<i>"A good case"??? Get a clue. POGO IS the anti-nuke people!</i><br /><br />Definition: Same<br />Being the very one; identical<br />Conforming in every detail.<br /><br />Being the one previously mentioned or indicated; aforesaid.<br /><br />It's not QM pal...I said "same" got it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-49715584990623672782010-01-09T12:48:05.839-07:002010-01-09T12:48:05.839-07:00TO ALL EMPLOYEES:
Your TOTAL CONTRIBUTION is the ...TO ALL EMPLOYEES:<br /><br />Your TOTAL CONTRIBUTION is the sum of your job content score and your performance score. There is no need for you to know your job content score as all of you except for me and some close friends, are worthless shits doing meaningless work.<br /><br />In fact, if a lot of you leave, that would help fulfill an important PBI and with the consequence that my bonus will be increased.<br /><br />MIKEY!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-6535196442770805092010-01-09T12:39:16.421-07:002010-01-09T12:39:16.421-07:00"There are no improvements (that I see anyway..."There are no improvements (that I see anyway) and people are now worse at their jobs because they haven't done them as regularly as they have in the past."<br /><br />Bingo! This is exactly the theme I am seeing on the internal LANL Performance Blog in response to Sue Seestrom's question about why injury rates are going up again. <br /><br />And very sorry to hear things have come to this at LLNL too...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-90116745961887552372010-01-09T12:38:29.857-07:002010-01-09T12:38:29.857-07:00LANL has no friends? Wait a minute... we do have ...LANL has no friends? Wait a minute... we do have St. Pete's replacement, Sen. Bryon Dorgan! Dang, but he's leaving the Senate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com