I Guess I Need Help

I think I am going to probably need to hire a consultant to help me try and understand what the other blogger writes.

Here is a passage of the most recent attack on me:

Way back in one of my very first posts on May 29, 2007 I went into great detail about how we could no longer environmentally afford R1 homes in a major metropolitan area. I wrote about the wasted time in commuting, the wasted gasoline and oil, the wasted water in maintaining their scaled-down versions of a vast prairie homestead, right here in an urban area. That it just is not feasible any longer. We needed to look to our European roots and look to their cities. Why should one house have a lawn the size of a park which is rarely used, instead of the homes having no lawns and having extensive use of the parks?

First I must surmise that the blogger was against the nice R1 zoned lots and single-family homes built overlooking Playa Vista.

What I am still being confused about is, if up to 735 single-family dwellings would result in "wasted time in commuting, the wasted gasoline and oil, the wasted water in maintaining their scaled-down versions of a vast prairie homestead", then why wouldn't 1,950-units, with 1,100 units being for non-age restricted residents, cause even more of a problem than just leaving the zoning as it is?

Now I know the other blogger will probably let us know that if up to 735 single-family houses are built at Ponte Vista, that would still more water than the 1,950 units combined with the 40% of open spaces. I can probably imagine that the grass growing on the roofs of the buildings will be watered by the outflow of condensers for the air conditioning.

I did forget the address where I sent the R1 button. But if the request was contained in an Email to me, it will be found somewhere in my software or in one of the backups I have done.

Again I must remind folks that LEEDS Certification, as wonderful as it could be, has not been seen being built yet, at Ponte Vista. That is because nothing has been approved of to build at Ponte Vista. Remember when Bob promised that Eastview Little League would be welcome to a new home at Ponte Vista? Remember the survey that Bob admitted he helped construct stated there would be "single family homes, town houses, and condominiums..."?
Remember when Bob spoke up at one of the CAC meetings and said, "We are not building any single-family homes at Ponte Vista! Does that help you, Chuck?"

I am sorry folks, but I can't believe everything I hear coming out of Bob or his representatives and/or his advisory board members. Remember when Bob stated many, many times that he would be building 2,300 homes at Ponte Vista?

I agree that things change. That is not a bad thing. But why should we believe that Bob would provide construction that would comply with LEEDS Certification since he has already changed his application? I would hope, but can not be certain that Bob would actually provide for compliance for LEEDS Certification just because he said so, or has worked on plans for it.

If I know the other blogger as I think I now do, I can imagine that the other blogger is not totally supportive of everything that Bob wants. I also can imagine that the other blogger has enough feelings for OUR community that they are truly disgusted by the divisions that have cropped up in OUR community, WHEN THEY NEEDN'T HAVE DONE SO IN THE FIRST PLACE!

I am also quite disturbed that the other blogger broke their own word by publishing name(s) on their blog that we agreed would not be mentioned. I am not going to mention those names on this blog because of something I learned recently. There is no need for me to speculate further on who I believe is the other blogger's true identity.

There seems to be a really good person who feels they need to resort to their lowest levels and attack me and others who just wants what is reasonable, responsible, realistic, and respectful in OUR community.

Here is another issue that I want to clarify from the other blogger's most recent post.

The write: "Of course he posted under the name of "Mack Panoramic". But the comment was saved and logged along with the IP address. According to pacbell.net it belongs to Mark Wells."

I must tell you that if this was a true statement, the author of it broke the law IF they can specifically identify that any I.P. address is issued to me.

In comments I receive, I only get most of the I.P. addresses of people who comment and then I have to find that out by looking at my site meter and bash it against the time the comment was posted. I don't ever do that anymore because I don't want to, it is a waste of my time.

For the other blogger's quote to be factual, they would have to know whether I have a "Static I.P. address" or if I have a "Dynamic I.P. address".

Of course the other blogger knows that I have an account on pacbell.net. It doesn't take a very smart person to know that I have worked for the company that is now called AT&T for over 27 years, and it would be foolish for me to have DSL from a "CLEC" or have broadband via cable.

The other blogger knows my @pacbell.net Email address. No matter what browser or Email service I use, I do just like folks who have @sbcglobal.net do and have my routing through the same routers. That is no secret.

If you want to have a look at the site meter on my main blog, please feel free. Not only will you see a partial I.P. address, you will also see the server I use. Even if I use Internet Explorer to browse the Internet, it still goes through routers owned by AT&T.

All I would need is a comment from the other blogger on my main site, and I could tell you whether they actually have @sbcglobal.net or not, for instance.

Well I'm done for now. Let us see if I am offered any consulting services by the other blogger. It seems they know so much more about computers and computing than I do. I bet they have a good resume of education on that stuff.

P.S. It took about ten minutes for me to find the Email with the address. Using the reverse lookup on www.whitepages.com, I got a name and phone number. This really means nothing though because the other blogger could have moved out since 2/27 or just asked the resident of that address to hold on to any mail with the name of you-know-who on it.

I wouldn't expect the other blogger to reveal the street knowing how easy it is to find other information. I doubt the other blogger is that stupid. Deceptive, lacking in accomplishing agreements and promises, yes. Being stupid, no.

Humor From Mac or Channel

Well the fellow has created quite a funny piece this time where not only does she mess with what I have written, she has continued to mislead everyone who reads that troublesome blog.

I still don't know if you-know-who is Mac Panoramic or perhaps someone who possibly could have had a channel with a similar name.

It really doesn't matter though. It seems she is one of my regular readers, so thank you for that.

Of course I am not opposed to Mike Rosenthal's building three single-family houses on the three lots currently zoned as R1. T. is having fun and I got the joke.

But as a supporter of Bob, how come Mike can offer three wonderful multi-story, single-family houses, with two-car garages, and sitting on lots not less than 5,000 square feet, for only just over $406.35 per square foot, when Bob will charge at least $500.00 per square foot for his smallest unit where the only interior walls will be for the indoor personal stress relieving unit?

Even the Senior units at Arlington and Sepulveda, in Torrance are going for just about $466.67 per square foot. Bob doesn't seem willing to sell his smallest unit for even that low of a price.

T. is really the only one who seems to be writing anything in favor oh a large development of condos on Western Avenue. Where are all the sites where people have guts enough to identify themselves and their support for Bob's weapon of mass development?

Well, I continue to find that I am having such an effect on "Mac" or "channel", or whoever it is who is writing as a gutless, fearful, sarcastic, and diminished capacity author.

So here I am, Mark Wells, the real person. I do not object to Mike R. building at least three beautiful single-family houses on the property he owns in San Pedro.

I suppose IF Mike gets at least part of his way, a certain supporter of Bob's may even buy yet another condo to rent out, as he has done for years.

Of course you all know that San Pedro's own Rudy Svornich has lobbied for both Bob and Mike, it appears. I guess once you serve the public as a Councilman, you can be served by the same folks once you leave office, and for the rest of your life.

Sorry to have to cut this short, "Mac", "Channel", or whoever, but I have better things to do and I shouldn't waste any more of my time.

I Guess I Am Gullible

I guess I am the most gullible person around. But I don't mind.

I am taking someone's word as the truth, even though I am about the only one I know who has believes this fellow.

Perhaps I want people to be honest and I am thinking that this one person has been honest with me, even though it seems more likely than not that I have been played.

I am still having some fun, though. If I am the jester, the fool, the believer of the unbelievable, then that is my own issue.

I'd like to consider most people as being honest. With some dealings at length with a certain person, I have always tried my best to believe him. So many others have stated to me that I am a fool, and perhaps I am. But I still hold out a small bit of hope that this particular fellow is honest with me.

This fellow needs to be thought of as honest, because of the business he is in. If I have been suckered, I hope others haven't been suckered, to. Especially if it deals with large sums of money.

I am going to continue to believe that this particular fellow is on the up and up. I hope for both of our sakes, he is truthful.

Happy New Year!

The Thin Plot Thickens

Once upon a time there was a fellow. This fellow claimed to have fed "Tom Field" information when "Tom" was not at CAC meetings.

This fellow claimed to me that he was asked directly by Bob Bisno if he was, in fact, the real "Tom Field". This fellow told me directly that he stated to Bob that he was NOT "Tom Field".

Also this fellow claimed to me that he was going to end his duties at supplying "Tom" with information at meetings "Tom" did not attend.

Well, what a surprise to be able to read information, on a particular blog, that could only have come from "Tom" or via information written down in note form by this particular fellow.

Now folks, I have, so far, kept my promise to not name the particular fellow in ANY blog. If anyone places this person's real name on any comment to any of my blogs, I will copy all the information EXCEPT that person's name and occupation and place the comments on the particular blog.

This fellow I am writing about promised me he would discontinue feeding information to "Tom" and "Tom" has also kept this fellow's name out of print.

But it looks like this fellow and "Tom" have decided to continue their pattern. This is not only sad, but it goes against the agreement I made with the fellow.

It also seem reliable to me that the fellow I am writing about actually knows the true identity of "Tom" even though he claimed on several occasions not to actually know who "Tom" really is.

I have continued with my promise not to write about this fellow. This fellow assisted me in one manner and I acknowledged my appreciation. However, I continue to believe that this fellow should not be feeding "Tom" information as he promised me he would discontinue doing.

"Tom" continues to use my name in posts that really have nothing to do with me and he attributes "ranting elitist" to me, which is a term first used by Bob Bisno.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

"Ranting Elitist"

I guess Tommy can't remember that it was Bob Bisno who used the term, "ranting elitist" first, in a guest column in The Daily Breeze.

I also wonder if Mr. Griego did not return to the Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council because there was no reason to.

I also suppose Tommy would like to keep her neighborhood free of parked student vehicles if and when SRHS 15 comes into being.

I do hope Tommy and I can strongly agree that the new high school be named for John Olguin or John and Muriel Olguin. It is good enough for Dr. Vladovic and it is certainly more than good enough for me. How about it, Tom?

And another thing Tom, why can't you even look towards the middle? 2,300, 1,950, and 1,750 are just too many units for Ponte Vista. I need to stay focused on R1 because Bob won't lower his numbers. If we could find a real middle ground, in terms of numbers of units, then wouldn't that really be the best result for all of us? Why can't 1,080, 1,150, or even 1,200 be numbers of units that can be considered?

When folks have to fight for the ends, then we can't look clearly at the middle ground. Bob needs to know this and come up with a number of units we all can live with. If Bob remains so stubborn, then the zoning needs to stay R1. It's Bob's choice.

Well, Why No Compliment When We Agree??

Why won't the who the person really is won't compliment me when we agree on an issue?

The individual spends so much of his/her energy, time, and space on his/her blog attacking me, it seems when we agree on something, he/she won't even bother mentioning it.

I have written time and time again about the "public road" at Ponte Vista and how I agree with Bob that he is most probably not required to provide the road, now that he owns the property.

I agree with Bob's stance, even though it is not shared by Betsy Wiseman of the Planning Department and most of the members of R Neighborhoods Are 1.

Bob has never been, or could he be legally required to provide an access road for the folks who live on Fitness Drive if he chooses not to provide access from those three developments to any "public road" he is not required to build.

I am also in a minority position in thinking that students and parents should not have a route between Western Avenue and Mary Star of the Sea High School. Western Avenue is already crowded enough and folks already using Western Avenue are being inconvenienced only to help out the folks living in the Westmont neighborhood. I don't think that is fair and I don't even drive on Western during the times most folks are trying to get to and from all the various schools in the area.
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The other blogger may be a bigot, a neo-conservative, a communist, a liberal, or anything he/she wants to be. The short story is; because of their cowardice in not revealing their true identity, we are not able to judge for ourselves how sick and demented this individual may or may not be. He/she is anonymous, in fact, and that should be our first evidence that he/she has a real problem if he/she actually reveals his/her true identity.

I suspect the other blogger has a closer connection to Bob Bisno and at least one of his many supportive groups than she/he is willing to admit.
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Where is the other blogger's call for compromise lately? She/he might not like Bob's 1,950-units, but we haven't been able to read anything since her/his 1,750 or so units. Where are more mixes in numbers?

I could imagine a 1,080 compromise that would allow for 550 senior housing units, 130 town houses, and 400 condos.

I could even believe that most of the objections to Bob's plans would go away if he were to come down in his numbers to 1,200-1,300. Why won't the other blogger mention other compromises than the one she/he finally reported out on.
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I am also sorry the other blogger doesn't have the courage to get to know me a little better. I think if she/he did, we could get along better.

It may be because she/he has some real troubles and finds that she/he gets and ego boost attacking me.

The folks who really know me don't have the same opinion as the other blogger and their opinions are far more reliable than the other blogger's, it should seem to all who read the other's blog.
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As for R Neighborhoods Are 1, in my opinion, and only my opinion, it has done the job it has needed to do so far. It has provided some measure of objection to Bob's plans to attack OUR community with a development that is just too big.

If the other blogger doesn't like Bob's current proposal, wouldn't it be a good idea for her/him to join with so many others in calling for Bob to lower his numbers?

Not every single member of R Neighborhoods Are 1 want only R1 zoning to remain at Ponte Vista. Sure, there are quite a few folks who want the current zoning to remain, but there are also thousands and thousands of folks who signed the petition and demonstrated support for R Neighborhoods Are 1 just because they correctly fear what Bob is trying to bring into northwest San Pedro.

Some members of Bob's supportive groups have stated publicly that they do not like Bob's current proposal, so why should folks supporting R Neighborhoods Are 1 be any different than many of Bob's "supporters"? Really they are not.

Writing only as myself and not as a member of any group, remember, I only signed the R Neighborhoods Are 1 petition because I could not find any more compromise from the other blogger.

The other blogger only supports her/his proposal and has not even entertained anything else, as far as I know. If I am wrong about this, I am sure to read another attack from her/him in the near future.

If I am correct about this, I think folks reading all blogs should inquire from the other blogger why she/he only wants her/his proposal, and no others.

1,750-units is still too many units to put anywhere near Western Avenue now that Mary Star is open, Seaport is going lease to own, Marshall's is nearing completion, and Target is having piles driven into the ground. I haven't been able to read anywhere on the other blog any suggestion that the other blogger should consider lowering the total unit count.
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I'm still here. I'm still writing. I guess that because the other blogger won't reveal her/his true identity they are not strong enough to handle the criticism that may be leveled on her/him if she/he actually revealed her/his true identity. Maybe that means I am a stronger person. Maybe it doesn't mean anything. Maybe nobody really cares who the other blogger really is and we shouldn't believe anything she/he writes. It is not up to me, though. I'll leave it to the readers of the blogs.

Limited Fun

It's only limited fun I am having, being attacked by a nobody.

The person has not enough honor in them to identify himself/herself, so no matter what they write, there is no reason to believe him or her. That makes it only limited fun.

I really don't have influence enough to have anyone be angry enough with me to continue to attack me, but there are folks around who probably really feel worthy by attacking others.

Remember folks, the certain person who continues to attack has to live with himself/herself for the rest of their lives, and none of the rest of us do.

Well anyway, I do get a chuckle when I read that a certain someone wants to know the identity of individuals, even though he/she is unwilling to let folks know who he/she really is.

I suppose the more I read from this person, the more it looks like he/she is having to shill for Bob and has always been a supporter of Bob's plans, even though he/she claimed they weren't a true supporter.

As we read more from that other blog, if folks care to do so, we find it is aligning more with Bob's current plans, than the previous 1,750-unit compromise we read earlier.

The type of humor I have does not necessarily need to attack weaker individuals, so that is why I try to not call the other person, names. I do enjoy reading just about everything he/she produces because I do enjoy humor and some of his/her stuff is very funny, at least to me.

I still contend that nobody needs to believe anything the other blogger writes, especially when we don't know their true identity and/or true affiliation with Bob and his bunch. But I sure like the way he/she tries to explain the fiction I am reading.

Too bad though, if he/she really wants to be taken seriously, don't you think the true identity should be revealed?

Oh well, it is only fun to dwell on this matter for a short time.

I was wondering if Bob might have trouble continuing a line of credit with his financial backers if he doesn't get a minimum number of units approved of, for the Ponte Vista site. Perhaps when he took his business plan into the bankers to pitch the deal, he used histories of other developers receiving zone changes that would allow for the number of units that the bankers were looking for. I am just wondering what may happen if the Planning Department comes back with a number of units around 1,200. Might Bob's bankers continue his line of credit if the profit margin is much lower than they anticipated.

I am glad for everyone concerning the new Mary Star Campus. We get to read the banners and the full page ads, by the Ponte Vista folks reminding us that they have provided a route between Western Avenue and the new campus. I like the idea of the campus being where it is, but as the odd duck in the pond, I still think the Western Avenue route means too many vehicles using Western, even before the Planning Department weighs in on the number of units that might be built, at Ponte Vista.

There are still a number of folks who want to see the green tarp screening on the fences surrounding the Ponte Vista site. I haven't heard from anyone living in San Pedro, whether they have taken the matter up with the Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council or somebody in L.A. City government.

I hope everyone had a great Turkey Day! Terri is a U.C.L.A. alum and we watched the Bruins go down to defeat, once again to U.S.C. Heck, ding-a-ding, dang. There is always next year.

The festival of the celebration of Saint Steven's Day is approaching. To many folks, that day is also called Christmas Day. There are holidays for just about everyone and I really wish everyone a splendid holiday season. It is quite alright to say "Merry Christmas" to anyone you wish, I strongly feel. It may also be a good idea to include "Happy New Year", too.

Oh, and another thing. I wonder if it would be a good idea for you-know-who to meet my former wife. Now there's at least two individuals who are quite angry with me. Well actually, I don't think my former wife cares enough about me to be angry with me.

And no, I don't think my first wife is really you-know-who. But they both probably still look good in a dress!