tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24279830.post1189275002292429356..comments2023-09-10T09:42:14.978-04:00Comments on Fears and Frets: Lixion Avila gets his wayRionn Fears Malechemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05998730706323172918noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24279830.post-59304229940423424472007-07-12T00:29:00.000-04:002007-07-12T00:29:00.000-04:00This story just sets my teeth on edge. What seems...This story just sets my teeth on edge. What seems to be lost in the whole shuffle is what I suspect really made Proenza's superiors angry enough to take the whining of 20 people as supposed reason enough to sack him: He called them out loud and long about spending an enormous amount of money on PR. I guess they felt the need to get to the four people who don't think we need national weather forecasting.<BR/><BR/>And that "BMW" satellite? Apparently it was vital enough to justify its purchase to replace its predecessor ten years ago. Its lifespan, incidentally, is supposed to be...ten years.<BR/><BR/>And I don't think this story should be mentioned or commented on without adding this: They held this bureaucratic crapfest smack in the middle of hurricane season.<BR/><BR/>And they were worried about HIM undermining their credibility?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24279830.post-23584880081729738522007-07-11T11:59:00.000-04:002007-07-11T11:59:00.000-04:00Yes, I've been equally confused by this. Normally ...Yes, I've been equally confused by this. Normally people don't expect great intelligence from their bosses, but they do expect them to go to bat for whatever their agency is.<BR/><BR/>No doubt Super-sleuth Malechem will keep us posted as he stays on the case.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com