Tri-Valley Cares needs to be on this if they aren't already. We need to make sure that NNSA and LLNL does not make good on promises to pursue such stupid ideas as doing Plutonium experiments on NIF. The stupidity arises from the fact that a huge population is placed at risk in the short and long term. Why do this kind of experiment in a heavily populated area? Only a moron would push that kind of imbecile area. Do it somewhere else in the god forsaken hills of Los Alamos. Why should the communities in the Bay Area be subjected to such increased risk just because the lab's NIF has failed twice and is trying the Hail Mary pass of doing an SNM experiment just to justify their existence? Those Laser EoS techniques and the people analyzing the raw data are all just BAD anyways. You know what comes next after they do the experiment. They'll figure out that they need larger samples. More risk for the local population. Stop this imbecilic pursuit. They wan...
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Then dig up some old copies of the Newsline during that time period where the major player aka the BW said all will be well and boast TCP-1 and look at where we are now.
The saga will continue. Trust, ='s that which never was.
They, meaning LLNS are far to secretive and undermining.
Goodfacts vs. Realfacts....
Doing what we can! this blog is not the creation of its blog masters; it is made up of anonymous input.
The important thing to remember is this BLOG is still here, while the past ones, that may have been more interesting, bit the dust.
LLNS is to stupid to open the gate at the Greenville enternace at 6:00 AM instead of 6:30 AM. Rocket scientist they are not.
LLNS is to stupid to get rid of every retiree that came back to work at LLNL and never hire them again before they displace any more employees of any type.
This should be been done by 4/11/08. These people are retired and they should stay retired. "forever".
Transition Q&A
What does this have to do with anything???
It has everything to do with LLNS. It shows how ignorant they are in allowing such stupidity to take place. Any good business owner would have the gates open so people and cars can come in and go to work, on time. These, inefficient business owners have their heads buried up their butts so far they can't see the light at the end of the tunnel unless it a colonoscopy and even that questionable. The difference is most of those in charge don't come to work until 9:00 AM so they don't have a clue about life in the working mans world. Lock one of those 9:00 Am sissy's out to where they are hindered and you'll surely see change, won't you, but as long as it doesn't affect them personally they don't give a hoot. This is typical of all white collar workers. As many complaints that have been put in about this issue by a lot of people I'm surprise ULM hasn't addressed the issue and resolved it, but then again that's ULM. They only do what's good for them.
My opinion
To this day I'm convinced the only reason for the transition was to assure as many people as possible were taken off the UCRP retirement fund to assure people like myself could never acquire their lifetime dream and therefore are guaranteed a substandard life time of poverty. Mission accomplish NNSA.
The second reason was to hire cheaper labor to do most of the blue collar jobs while simultaneously building an empire of extravagantly paid, over populated mangers to oversee the closure of the facility as if it was a difficult task.
This well executed ploy was of course to be in their favor and will account for the downsizing of LLNL in any fashion LLNS see's fit. In the end, I suspect LLNS seven year term that ends in 2014 will not be renewed. At that time all of ULM both UC and LLNS will have retired with their 100% salary for life pensions mounting in a TCP-1 withdraw ranging from $200 - $437K a month for the next 40 years.
Assuming by 2014 the medium income of any one ULM will be about $300K per person and we still have 60 ULM's onboard I can foresee an $18M a year withdraw from the TCP-1 pension plan.
Knowing the economy is spiraling downward and assuming the stock market won't be paying dividends of 10% for decades to come due to the $4.2 T deficit and a housing market that hasn't hit bottom yet causing the banks to go under, how long do you think it will take to deplete the TCP-1 fund.
That being the case the first ones out the door get their pension and the last ones out, get the left-overs.
I wonder how long it'll be before TCP-1 goes PBCG. What BS this fiasco was.
Regardless I feel the biggest mistake this country has made is to destroy the national labs, but then again that just my opinion. For anyone to think that LLNL or LANL will ever make a profit is brain dead. The only profit that'll be made is by the five companies that make up the LLC and that profit they so speak of will only come by their management fees and the cost those companies charge to clean up the mess. There will be no new merchandise produced at these facilities that'll be for sale. It's all a big joke and to say the least a very bad one.
Again the truth is, the transition was to assure the mutual destruction of the people , their pension and benefits while at the same time assuring profits through fees to make the rich corporation richer at the tax payer expense.
So there you have it. Another dirty deed done in the name of homeland security and science right under the noses of the American tax payer endorse by the crocks in congress they've been pulling shenanigans like this for decades and no one kicks their duffs to the streets.
The bottom line is, ULM Wins and Workers Lose, by a predetermined default.
Very well put!
I suggest you send the same comment to your reps in congress.
Thanks
I've been writing my congressman, senators and the president for 10 years and they have done exactly what they want to do. The only pleasure I ever got out of it was telling them what I truly think of the bad case of cranium rectum inversion and a means of venting in order to prevent a heart attack while at the same time self satisfaction knowning in my heart that I've done my fair shame of trying to keep the people in this country free from tyranny. With a demon-crat to take the whitehouse I can see I'll have at least eight more year of venting a crucifying their actions of being socialist at heart.
I don't trust LLNS primarily because of the situation. Whether they are competent or not is open to debate so far as I'm concerned. Whether NNSA/DOE are competent is pretty much settled in my mind and the answer is no. It's difficult to do a good job when the people above you make it very difficult.
Stick it.
That was a typical answer I'd expect to get from a concubine manger or some security guard that's not qualified to do any other job. Perfect answer. Keep showing us your intelligence. I agree with April 11, 2008 6:30 PM answer to who ever you are. Do your job and all will be fine. Don't do it and plan on getting slammed continuously, publicly until you get it right. Next step is a congress lady and the local newspaper.
Remember that LLNS was going to be more efficient. We're 280 million in the red. Turn off the lights and restrict the toilet paper usage. We've been doing the wait and see dance for weeks while they and NNSA try to figure out how to lay off people. If anyone can tell us what the layoff looked like in 1973 I'll bet it wasn't as drawn out as this soap opera.
Agree regarding the inane comment, but unlikely a SPO. They're basically on 12 hour shifts.
Not bad. 4 out of at one time was 8000. I guess there's a lot of people who just don't give a hoot,or, maybe it requires to much effort on their behalf. Does everyone now understand why ULM kicks you around like a bunch of homeless dogs. Thank goodness the revolutionary war wasn't fought with today's spineless society. I guess that's the main reason the people who work for you in Washington, DC have been stomping on your constitutional rights for decades. Keep up the good work and maybe someday you'll know how the Jews felt as they were marched to the pits, shot and buried by the nazis.