tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post8503740209988747691..comments2023-08-27T06:53:36.768-06:00Comments on LANL: The Rest of the Story: Are We Better Off Today Than Two Years Ago?Frank Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02134775226991383924noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-4228667391335342412008-07-29T16:57:00.000-06:002008-07-29T16:57:00.000-06:00""The only one's better off are the Anastasio's pr...""The only one's better off are the Anastasio's pre-nup boys and girls. Did everyone one see Mike Mallory's brand new $100,000 Porshe Carrara GT in the parking lot. Show me the money!<BR/><BR/>Also, Mikey needs to tell his buddy Bret Knapp to slow down when going home to catch his taxpayer paid flight tickets to go home to mommy on Friday's. I clocked him at 85-90 mph going to Albuquerque a couple a weeks ago. This guy is a ARROGANT NUT. He has destroyed ENGINEERING (capability, facilites, and people) as LANL.""<BR/><BR/>-First, of all its spelled CarrEra, (obviously a physicist).<BR/> <BR/>-Second I would speed to go California too, if you say you wouldn't, you're lying.<BR/><BR/>-Third How do you think it is for some of these guys to leave their families back home and live out here by themselves<BR/><BR/>-Fourth stop complaining and leave, or get better at your job and get in a position to do something about itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-13482953026290895512008-06-27T13:54:00.000-06:002008-06-27T13:54:00.000-06:00"Do you think that LANS will find and punish all n..."Do you think that LANS will find and punish all non-anonymous action wherever it occurs?" (Eric)<BR/><BR/>Yes. Let me clarify that a little further... HELL, YES!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-89782415926915467922008-06-27T07:52:00.000-06:002008-06-27T07:52:00.000-06:00Eric, based on your comments on this blog, it is b...Eric, based on your comments on this blog, it is best that they do not involve you. We really don't need another arrogant jerk who thinks he knows everything. There are enough of those already.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-85516892979404042272008-06-26T07:08:00.000-06:002008-06-26T07:08:00.000-06:00Eric, the fact that nobody shows up to your creepy...Eric, the fact that nobody shows up to your creepy little tea parties doesn't mean we aren't helping each other offline in countless ways. <BR/><BR/>It just really doesn't have to involve you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-57519038032702964582008-06-25T21:04:00.000-06:002008-06-25T21:04:00.000-06:00Thanks for the thoughtful answers to my previous p...Thanks for the thoughtful answers to my previous post.<BR/><BR/>Here is another question.<BR/><BR/>I understand being anonymous on the Internet but do not understand the lack of action in helping each other off the Internet.<BR/><BR/>Do you think that LANS will find and punish all non-anonymous action wherever it occurs?<BR/><BR/>ThanksErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04112131448599926289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-9353399621030660802008-06-25T15:21:00.000-06:002008-06-25T15:21:00.000-06:006/24/08 10:16 PMFrom todays log (only 500 entries)...6/24/08 10:16 PM<BR/>From todays log (only 500 entries) I count 75 unique LANL IP-addresses. So at least more the 50 LANL computers are used to read the blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-19104462381483604612008-06-25T14:11:00.000-06:002008-06-25T14:11:00.000-06:0011:20, I see a good amount of what you describe in...11:20, I see a good amount of what you describe in your second paragraph. Also, "whatever" seems to be the response to both negative and positive news; not much difference in the intensity level.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-87285169192536742342008-06-25T11:20:00.000-06:002008-06-25T11:20:00.000-06:00I don't think there are too many people at LANL re...I don't think there are too many people at LANL reading this blog any longer. Many of the employees at LANL are either fast asleep or have become so completely demoralized that they have lost the ability to care about what happens. <BR/><BR/>It's become a "whatever" type culture. Many employees will simply ride things out until LANS announces the next phase of staff reductions and then hope for the best.<BR/><BR/>This is what 2 years under LANS management has done to LANL. No, we are not better off. Only the LANS top management is better off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-4398563548481740802008-06-24T23:02:00.000-06:002008-06-24T23:02:00.000-06:006/23/08 10:38 PMSo we have in Mikey "a Rechtile dy...6/23/08 10:38 PM<BR/><BR/>So we have in Mikey "a Rechtile dysfunction"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-52894616508938917602008-06-24T22:16:00.000-06:002008-06-24T22:16:00.000-06:00"There have been almost half a million visitors to..."There have been almost half a million visitors to this site since it opened yet very few have been willing to do anything to save the Lab or the town."<BR/><BR/>Actually, by the intellectual content of the posts, it would appear to be only ~50 visitors hitting the board 10,000 times each.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-31608345890834142822008-06-24T18:22:00.000-06:002008-06-24T18:22:00.000-06:00Eric, what specifically should the average employe...Eric, what specifically should the average employee do to improve our situation and reverse the damage being done by NNSA, DOE, and LANS management? The only caveat is that these actions must not destroy my career or chances of future employment elsewhere. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-30376447406433911422008-06-24T16:52:00.000-06:002008-06-24T16:52:00.000-06:00Eric,Regarding anonymity:Call me paranoid but I di...Eric,<BR/><BR/>Regarding anonymity:<BR/>Call me paranoid but I distrust the internet in principle, choosing to either stay anonymous or with a false identity as good as possible (even under the perspective that certain three letter agencies could easily track my internet trace). <BR/><BR/>Regarding unwillingness to do something for Los Alamos:<BR/>Why should someone fight a battle that cannot be won? So employees vote with their feet and leave. I did. Now I no longer have to deal with all the red tape, I have a higher salary and I can do my research.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-36190882439943567682008-06-24T15:43:00.000-06:002008-06-24T15:43:00.000-06:00"What is so scary that it inhibits action in favor..."What is so scary that it inhibits action in favor of Los Alamos or even admission of identity?"<BR/><BR/>LANL, a vindictive 800-pound gorilla.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-59107106448047923322008-06-24T15:12:00.000-06:002008-06-24T15:12:00.000-06:00A simple question.There have been almost half a mi...A simple question.<BR/><BR/>There have been almost half a million visitors to this site since it opened yet very few have been willing to do anything to save the Lab or the town. Very few have been willing to shed their anonymity.<BR/><BR/>Why?<BR/><BR/>What is so scary that it inhibits action in favor of Los Alamos or even admission of identity?<BR/><BR/>Is it the fear of being unemployed and unemployable or is it something else?<BR/><BR/>Thanks,<BR/><BR/>Yes, anonymous answers are expected and even welcomed.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04112131448599926289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-20433910269714637132008-06-24T06:39:00.000-06:002008-06-24T06:39:00.000-06:00If you want to know how thing are going, tune in L...If you want to know how thing are going, tune in Labnet and pay attention to the number of staff members attending Mikey's all-hands meeting. The auditorium will be less than 1/3 full. The audience will be the ADs and their direct reports and the new Bechtelite "managers".<BR/><BR/>No one attends because Mikey is a disconnected blatherer. He's so out of touch with the declining state of the lab that he is painful to watch. Every other LANL Director, without exception, including Pete Nanos, was held in higher regard by the staff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-64569086931994041582008-06-24T00:52:00.000-06:002008-06-24T00:52:00.000-06:00"When Mikey speaks to employees Thursday, someone ..."When Mikey speaks to employees Thursday, someone should ask him why he is not an employee of LANS, the way the rest of us are." - 10:38 PM<BR/><BR/>Come, now, 10:38 PM. Stop playing around with passive-aggressive fantasies. You know very well that something like the question you pose will never be asked of Mike by any remaining employees. Besides, Thursday is to be Mike's great day of celebration for LAN's accomplishments. Any questions asked of Mike on that day (if they are even allowed) will be as soft as cream puffs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-41938447890851673992008-06-23T22:38:00.000-06:002008-06-23T22:38:00.000-06:00Mikey and Van P. and many AD's have insulated them...Mikey and Van P. and many AD's have insulated themselves from LANS by retaining their former employer. Mikey is an employee of UC, and Van P. and Dick Watkins (AD for ESH&Q)and other Bechtiles are all Bechtel employees. Yes, that's right, they get their paycheck from UC or Bechtel, so their future is not dependent on LANS, the way most employees are.<BR/>No wonder the Bechtiles spend so much time conferring with Bechtel managerement back at corporate headquarters- they are just serving their real bosses. Forget the American people, national security, and the future of the lab- their master is Bechtel corporate management...Mikey just has to be a public face to pretend that UC has any stake in LANL.<BR/>When Mikey speaks to employees Thursday, someone should ask him why he is not an employee of LANS, the way the rrest of us are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-2834490348603921232008-06-23T21:14:00.000-06:002008-06-23T21:14:00.000-06:00Right, 8:47. You really put in all of your 40 hour...Right, 8:47. You really put in all of your 40 hours per week before LANS, and now you are just doing the minimum. Come on, the friday parking lots were never even half full.<BR/><BR/>Liar. This is the waste, fraud, and abuse that LANS is trying to stop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-20967593989471300512008-06-23T20:47:00.000-06:002008-06-23T20:47:00.000-06:00Let’s see, in two short years Los Alamos has gone ...Let’s see, in two short years Los Alamos has gone from a healthy and vibrant community to one that is sick and ailing. The only thing I hear discussed at parties, school functions, restaurants, the grocery stores, the swimming pool, church, etc. is how unhappy we all are at work. Of course nobody from the senior management team would know this because none of them live here. Aggressive driving and care for one another seem to be in the dumper. I wonder how that conscious easing volunteer program introduced by LANs is working out? My guess is counseling and medical providers are also flourishing due to an increase in behavioral based illnesses. Shhh, this kind of thing is taboo around here. NNSA, your boys are doing a great job, no need to worry in this regard. <BR/><BR/>You all have done a good job identifying all the other stupid stuff LANs has done (concur, procurement, training, …) so I’ll just agree with all of you on that. The next round of intentionally planned employee demoralizing strategies is now underway. The administrative staff just felt it and the technical staff will soon feel the Rechtel exam called structured staff members. Mantra there, get everyone capped so that base building raises can’t be given, just a one time merit increase. This will be one of the first cost saving strategies they have tried that will actually work. Not only does it keep retirement contributions down, it lowers FICA and most other tax contributions. And with any luck at all, it will drive away more of the employees who are too highly paid. Nice. LANs has no respect for the employees and the people of Los Alamos and I must say the feeling is absolutely mutual. These pirates care about one thing, lining their pockets and the pockets of Rechtel, UC, WGI, and BWX. Anyone who thinks there is still an important National Security mission here is a fool. I was that fool until recently. Many of us face a dilemma, stay a handful more years to reach that magical age 50 to cash in on a tiny piece of the pension or leave, take a loss on the house, and try to start over elsewhere. Tough decision, but one that I am working now.<BR/><BR/>There is one good thing I can think of that has happened around here. The Atomic City Bus System is wonderful (no thanks to LANs). It is free (representing something like a $2000 a year raise depending on the car you drive). And it forces you to leave when you should after putting in your 9 hours and nothing more. There is no reason to pour your heart and soul into this place any longer, it makes no difference.<BR/><BR/>What a shame, from an eternal optimist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-60870769532494550582008-06-23T19:30:00.000-06:002008-06-23T19:30:00.000-06:00...6/23/08 10:56 AMAnd Beason has commandeered the......6/23/08 10:56 AM<BR/><BR/>And Beason has commandeered the audience right after Mikey to shake his finger at us to say "See, I told you so!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-34154311293903447002008-06-23T19:22:00.000-06:002008-06-23T19:22:00.000-06:00"(When LANS, LLC, e.g. UC/Bechtel was awarded the ..."(When LANS, LLC, e.g. UC/Bechtel was awarded the M&O contract of LANL on December 21, 2005, due effective June 1, 2006, Los Alamos Alliance, e.g. Lockheed Martin/UT never filed a formal protest to GAO, and maybe this is a lesson for Lockheed Martin/UT as well, or at least Dr. C. Paul Robinson should read these documents for a future strategy of Los Alamos Alliance.)<BR/><BR/>6/22/08 5:42 PM"<BR/><BR/>It seems long forgotten that LANS,LLC incorporated as a federally acquisition favored small business in Delaware. LockMart/UT could do nothing but sit there slack-jawed as they had been outwitted at the poker table.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-54731670546835900682008-06-23T10:56:00.000-06:002008-06-23T10:56:00.000-06:00Unbelievable! Mighty Mikey will descend from the t...Unbelievable! Mighty Mikey will descend from the top floor of the NSSB and will please the populus by his radiant aura and wisdom - or maybe not. But:<BR/><I> Laboratory Director Michael Anastasio is holding an all-employee meeting at 10:30 a.m. Thursday (June 26) at the National Security Sciences Building.<BR/><BR/>Anastasio will talk about the Laboratory's accomplishments during the second year of management and operations of the Laboratory by Los Alamos National Security, LLC, and talk about the outlook for the future.</I>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-62184794919178881052008-06-23T09:30:00.000-06:002008-06-23T09:30:00.000-06:00As always, there is a logical, scientific, explana...As always, there is a logical, scientific, explanation for this:<BR/><BR/>New Chemical Element<BR/><BR/>The recent hurricanes and gasoline issues are proof of the existence of a new chemical element.<BR/>A major research institution has recently announced the discovery of the heaviest element yet known to science. The new element has been named:<BR/> <BR/>Governmentium.<BR/>Governmentium (Gv) has one neutron, 25 assistant neutrons, 88 deputy neutrons, and 198 assistant deputy neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 312.<BR/><BR/>These 312 particles are held together by forces called morons, which are surrounded by vast quantities of lepton-like particles called peons.<BR/><BR/>Since Gv has no electrons, it is inert; however, it can be detected, because it impedes every reaction with which it comes into<BR/>contact.<BR/><BR/> <BR/>A minute amount of Gv can cause a reaction that would normally take less than a second to take over four days to complete.<BR/>Governmentium has a normal half-life of 4 years; It does not decay, but instead undergoes a reorganization in which a portion of the <BR/>assistant neutrons and deputy neutrons exchange places.<BR/><BR/> <BR/>In fact, Gv's Mass will actually increase over time, since each reorganization will cause more morons to become neutrons, forming<BR/>isodopes.<BR/><BR/>This characteristic of moron promotion leads some scientists to believe that Gv is formed whenever morons reach a <BR/>critical concentration.<BR/><BR/>This hypothetical quantity is referred to as critical morass.<BR/><BR/>When catalyzed with money, Gv becomes Administratium...an element that radiates just as much energy as Gv since it has half as many peons but twice as many morons.Greg Closehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17421655534557259332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-19343143922549871362008-06-22T22:45:00.000-06:002008-06-22T22:45:00.000-06:00"...Mikey needs to tell his buddy Bret Knapp to sl..."...Mikey needs to tell his buddy Bret Knapp to slow down when going home to catch his taxpayer paid flight tickets to go home to mommy on Friday's. I clocked him at 85-90 mph going to Albuquerque a couple a weeks ago..."<BR/><BR/>If I were stuck in New Mexico 5 days a week for two years, I'd speed back to the Bay Area faster than 90, Richardson's safety NAZIs be damned.<BR/><BR/>6th Generation Bay AreaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-9043946364982965532008-06-22T22:36:00.000-06:002008-06-22T22:36:00.000-06:00"...It you don't like what's happening with LANS, ..."...It you don't like what's happening with LANS, then leave like the recent SSP employees. Otherwise, stop your whining and get with the program. LANS is our new coach and either you're a team player or you don't belong here any longer..."<BR/><BR/><BR/>Up yours. We battle how we choose. For me, past retirement age,its free coffee, free A/C, and the revenge that D'Agostino couldn't tell whether I am contributing or not. <BR/><BR/>Tommorrow, it's D'Agostino Monday. we come in late and leave early. <BR/><BR/>Tuesday It's Bodman day, pretend we know what we are doing. <BR/><BR/>Wednesday it's W. H. Lee day, ignore rules. <BR/><BR/>Thursday is Bush day, read children's books.<BR/><BR/>Friday is Cheney day. Act mean and disappear.<BR/><BR/>Beats working for a living.<BR/><BR/>Feinstein, Stupak and Dingell don't care, and I'm an Obama girl.<BR/><BR/>"The leech is the winner in this story" S. Adams 2008Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com