Milton West Virginia Message Board and Cabell County Blog

RE: HNN message board died.

miltonwv — Fri, 11 May 2012 11:05:30 GMT

The HNN message board appears to be back up online after two weeks of downtime. Same old negativity as before.

RE: Chris Spencer

HPDCapt — Thu, 10 May 2012 02:37:25 GMT

I knew Chris from years ago. It was either from HHS or Marshall, can't remember which. A really nice guy and he will be missed.

RE: Chris Spencer

Susan Maslowski — Wed, 09 May 2012 23:00:46 GMT

A blurb about Chris on WSAZ Winning Attitudes: Chris Spencer One of the challenges for the "We are Marshall" crew has been recreating the moment the herd beat Xavier in 1971. However, that job has been made much easier from one eye witness account of the game. His name is Chris Spencer and if you've been around local sporting events over the last 40 years, you've probably seen him....especially covering Marshall Football.

Chris Spencer

Susan Maslowski — Wed, 09 May 2012 22:58:02 GMT

I rarely watch the sports segment of the news, but for some reason did tonight. I was shocked to learn that Chris Spencer died. He was a photographer with the Cabell Record when I worked there. He later went on to work for other media resources, most recently, HuntingtonNews.Net. I talked about Chris as recently as Saturday at the Putnam Farmers' Market with the photographer at Metro Putnam who'd worked with Chris at the Herald Dispatch. Chris taught me a lot about photography and I even won an award with the WV Press Assn. with a photo I'd taken. Chris developed it and helped me crop it. Chris was absolutely one of the greatest guys around, and although I didn't see him often, we exchanged Christmas cards and would occasionally bump into one another. I am really going to miss him.

Obesity and Taxation

theswampfox — Wed, 09 May 2012 11:31:00 GMT

The press is on for new taxation and regulation. This time the excuse is obesity. Politicians have learned that steps towards their utopian dreams can be achieved if they just build a good case of indignation. The proposals put forth by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) include new zoning and building restrictions and taxing sugary drinks. Notwithstanding the fact that the proposed solution to the increase in obesity will not work, the press is on. It is getting to the point where any excuse will do when it comes to implementing what is currently unpopular legislation. And if the people running the CDC and country think that limiting access to food is going to cure the obesity problem, we've got bigger problems than obesity to deal with. Fortunately, here in West Virginia the population generally realizes that depression is the problem. Depression leads to inactivity, and inactivity leads to obesity. Depressed people often turn to eating to solace themselves, again contributing to weight gain. So, why not start a campaign of encouragement to the discouraged here in our fair State? Shift your priorities a little, reach out and help others find the courage to challenge the day with an optimistic attitude. It might not make you rich in terms of dollars, but you might find yourself in good company, good spirits, and good health. What more can a person ask for? Here are the states ranked in order of the percentages of obesity in the US. Let's see if West Virginians can provide the Nation with a model of how to change this trend. :

Mississippi 34.0
West Virginia 32.5
Alabama 32.2
South Carolina 31.5
Kentucky 31.3
Louisiana 31.0
Texas 31.0
Michigan 30.9
Tennessee 30.8
Oklahoma 30.4
Arkansas 30.1
Georgia 29.6
Indiana 29.6
Kansas 29.4
Ohio 29.2
Iowa 28.4
Illinois 28.2
Delaware 28.0
North Carolina 27.8
South Dakota 27.3
North Dakota 27.2
Maryland 27.1
Nebraska 26.9
Maine 26.8
Florida 26.6
Wisconsin 26.3
Virginia 26.0
Rhode Island 25.5
Washington 25.5
New Mexico 25.1
New Hampshire 25.0
Minnesota 24.8
Alaska 24.5
Arizona 24.3
California 24.0
New York 23.9
New Jersey 23.8
Vermont 23.2
Massachusetts 23.0
Montana 23.0
Hawaii 22.7
Connecticut 22.5
Utah 22.5
Nevada 22.4
District of Columbia 22.2
Colorado 21.0

theswampfox

RE: County Elections

Susan Maslowski — Wed, 09 May 2012 09:24:13 GMT

Yesterday, I voted in Precinct 61. When I was finished I waited at the door for my husband. I noticed a poll worker lead two adult males to the machine where I'd just voted, and the younger man was looking over the older man's shoulder. I thought it was odd and kept staring and was about to ask the other workers what was going on. When my husband came to the door, I asked him what 2 men were doing at a machine, and he suggested the older man could not read...was blind, etc. If that is the case, isn't a poll worker supposed to assist? Finally, another poll worker asked (I think at seeing my concern), "Is that allowed?" A worker who was eating some cheetos got up and went to talk to the men, but we left, so I don't know what was going on. It just looked fishy to me.

RE: Village Inn

Susan Maslowski — Tue, 08 May 2012 00:02:45 GMT

Election Day Special at the Village Inn...Shrimp Po'Boys.

RE: james stephen adams

miltonwv — Mon, 07 May 2012 17:28:37 GMT

My condolences to your family. I hope they are soon feeling better. It is good to see you again on our board. You are always welcome here. Steph

james stephen adams

cooper — Mon, 07 May 2012 14:36:37 GMT

let me be the first to say a good bye to my cousin, steve. this is sad news to hear that he has quickly passed away. apparently his job took him thru pike county kentucky sunday morning, and he had an accident, killed instantly. my condollences to aunt dortha jean (his mom) and to his adult children. may the rest of the family find peace in his absence, but don't forget that God calls all his children home. we will see him again. love to all involved. i am sorry for your pain at this time. he was a resident of milton most all of his life if not all.

Betty Jane Casey

mrowland — Sun, 06 May 2012 15:48:32 GMT

looking for the children of Betty Jane Casey. She was a friend of my father Charles Weekley. The had a thing for each other in the 60's. Would really appreciate inormation

RE: Kim Wolfe

Susan Maslowski — Sun, 06 May 2012 09:56:43 GMT

I thought so, too.

RE: Kim Wolfe

miltonwv — Sun, 06 May 2012 02:24:34 GMT

The file is still on the MU serverr. I managed to get a copy of the dissertation/ thesis. It is an interesting read.

RE: Village Inn

Susan Maslowski — Sun, 06 May 2012 01:57:20 GMT

Wish we'd gone there after the Putnam Farmers' Market. Instead, we went to the Mexican restaurant in Milton (where we could have a beer w/lunch). The waitress didn't understand my order and I got some bland combination w/refried beans and rice with bits of potato in it. When I complained that wasn't what I ordered, I realized there was a language barrier, so, as hungry as I was, I ate what I was presented. I get so darn frustrated with poor service and poor quality food in restaurants around here. But, hey, 2 Negro Modelos, and I'm fine. I made Mexican cookies for the Putnam market today...one with a typical chocolate/chipotle blend. Thirty-six cookies...gone in no time. One of the vendors said they make a mean jalapeno fudge. People have no idea how good peppers and chocolate go together.

RE: Village Inn

HPDCapt — Sun, 06 May 2012 01:00:14 GMT

We had the Cinco De Mayo special today for lunch. It was good but the toatado was a tad warm due to peppers. No complaints, it was good. I just hope it doesn't haunt me in the morning.

WV Agriculture Commissioner

Susan Maslowski — Sat, 05 May 2012 22:41:47 GMT

The race for ag commissioner is probably the most interesting this election. I'd be interested in knowing who the rest of you favor, or who you predict will win? I'm hearing Walt Helmick is favored to win the Democrat nomination.

RE: Joe Manchin for President?

Susan Maslowski — Sat, 05 May 2012 22:34:34 GMT

I don't know if the two of you are aware of a spoof WV news site called thediggerer. http://thediggerer.com/index.php/component/k2/item/90-republican-joe-manchin-its-official I posted this link on my facebook page recently and, well, people believed it as they did the story that Johnny Depp would be playing Jesco White in an upcoming film. Anyway...I won't be voting for Manchin for anything.

RE: Joe Manchin for President?

miltonwv — Sat, 05 May 2012 00:46:43 GMT

When John F. Kennedy came to Huntington in 1960. He went to the 17th Street Lunch for Coffee that morning and visited with the workers at H.K. Porter. Then he went to Jim's Restaurant for lunch. My Grandfather Owned the 17th street lunch My mother still has the coffee cup that John F. Kennedy drank from.

RE: Joe Manchin for President?

theswampfox — Sat, 05 May 2012 00:00:35 GMT

Yes, and I recall a young Democratic Presidential candidate who came to West Virginia and toured the coal camps and impoverished communities. My father picked me up and put me on his shoulders so I could get a glimpse of the man. I recall his words, "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask rather what you can do for your country." Later, he started programs to help the impoverished throughout the Appalachians. A more recent candidate didn't even bother to show up, but he made a campaign promise to bankrupt coal fired power plants in Berkley. Then he was endorsed by the UMWA, and I'm still trying to figure out how Cecil managed to rationalize that. The one didn't promise anything, asked people to sacrifice for the country, but he delivered millions from poverty. The second promised the moon and then put in place what amounts to a head tax in the form of insurance premiums. WV historically has been Democrat in National politics, and now that it's 67% Romney and 33% Obama in WV polling, did the State turn against the Democrats or did the Democrats turn against the State? Sadly, this lifelong Democrat found the party had left me, and I'm sure Senator Manchin is feeling exactly the same way.

RE: Joe Manchin for President?

miltonwv — Fri, 04 May 2012 10:41:21 GMT

Once upon a time there was a senator who betrayed his own party...Jeffords I think but am not sure....he will be forgotten by history.

Joe Manchin for President?

theswampfox — Fri, 04 May 2012 10:20:32 GMT

While reading the National news, I cannot help but notice that Senator Manchin is at odds with the Democrat party quite often. His criticism of President Obama is probably making it pretty difficult in the halls of Congress right now. Even Governor Tomblin is supported by thirty four percent of the State's registered Republicans, and he is on record as saying that President Obama hasn't earned his vote. The question then becomes whether Manchin could do a better job as President. Followed closely by whether the Senator could win if he ran.

RE: infected machines visiting this site.

miltonwv — Thu, 03 May 2012 08:19:52 GMT

My FTP for this website has a copy.

RE: infected machines visiting this site.

theswampfox — Thu, 03 May 2012 01:14:33 GMT

Safer Networking Org, home of Spybot Search and Destroy What's the name of your download site? Sorry, didn't see the ftp link there. I download my updates from SecurityWonks USA2 theswampfox

RE: HNN message board died.

theswampfox — Thu, 03 May 2012 01:00:59 GMT

miltonwv, I noticed you have a chat room that isn't being used, and I'm guessing 'twitter' might very well have something to do with that. While it would be nice to have a lot of traffic, sometimes the more quiet boards do better. There was a site in Israel that set up a 'newspaper' where everyone was welcome to register and post articles. The articles were rated by how many hits they received, and a new article was placed on about page two or three. The more hits, the further up the pages it went. After a certain amount of time, it was 'archived', sent to old news or some such. Once on the front page, if it made it to the 'headline', the top article, it stayed for a certain period of time if it's rating stayed at number one, and then, it, too, was dropped to old news. The 'blog', or whatever you wanted to call it, did well for a while. There were interesting articles from all over the World posted there. But in a short time, it changed into a garbage bin. I posted on article with a rather in-depth look at drugs and the effect on the culture, and I got like a few hundred thousand hits in the seventy two hours allotted. It was about as well written as I could manage, no bs in it, and quite a bit of research presented. While it made it to the 'headline' news, it didn't gain the week's best, but it did have a pretty good run. Not like Fox or CNN news, but a quarter of million readers wasn't bad. That was the problem. With over a quarter million readers, there were quite a number vying for the 'headline' position and titles to weekly, monthly, and yearly most hits. The stories got more and more outrageous, then dropped off the deep end into utter nonsense. Readership took a corresponding nose dive, and that was the end of the 'blog newspaper'. whatever. The total run was less than two months, from some really good articles to total pile of excremeto de vaca. Yes, the site had some good word of e-mail correspondence when it first started, and the board developers did recruit from the various forums around, sending invites to some of the members to become posters even before the site went up. The attempt was to develop a real newspaper and credential the reporters, but it quickly descended into the garbage pit. Long and short, be thankful the forum don't have too much notoriety. More is not always better. theswampfox

RE: HNN message board died.

theswampfox — Wed, 02 May 2012 22:04:39 GMT

No, not on Minter kit homes. I would have remembered that. Thanks for the compliment, Susan. I always tried to be somewhat rational and provide an honest perspective on things. theswampfox

RE: HNN message board died.

Susan Maslowski — Wed, 02 May 2012 19:18:16 GMT

I have to say, I always liked Swampfox's posts. Swampfox, were you the one who wrote about the Minter kit homes in Huntington? I thought that was quite interesting, and, evidently very little has ever been written about them.

infected machines visiting this site.

miltonwv — Wed, 02 May 2012 09:24:46 GMT

When I look at the logs from this site. I see a lot of bot infected and spyware ridden Windows machines visiting this website. Some of the spyware probes the websites for weaknesses. There is an excellent program to defeat spyware and many Trojan worms. The program is called "Spy-bot search and destroy". The best thing about this program is that it is quite useful and also very free. The download os being hosted on the same machine that hosts this website. Milton Download Site I am doing this as a public service.

RE: HNN message board died.

miltonwv — Tue, 01 May 2012 23:17:34 GMT

Nice t see you Swampy. Well behaved people are always welcome here. THe only time we ever had a big blow up on this board is when the soccar moms got into a catfight a few years ago. People drift in and out and there are many who do not post a lot but read us on a regular basis. Although our traffic is not what it used to be. Facebook has a lot to do with that.

RE: HNN message board died.

theswampfox — Tue, 01 May 2012 19:21:00 GMT

Back in the heyday of the HNN forum, I enjoyed posting there. For the last few years, it had been pretty difficult to have any kind of debate. Truth be known, the forum was already in it's last throes of slow death before the server died. I had tried to maintain an interest in posting there, but there was nothing being posted to write home about, for sure, and my visits had dwindled down to a flurry of visits over a few days, then a few months of not even dropping by. No, it was more like the bar in that 'Jose Wales' movie. Everything had ran out, the whiskey, the wine, and then the beer. The forum dwindled down to a few hangers on, die hards with set minds and no room for debate. I honestly miss the old board, not as it has been in the past four or five years, but in it's heydays of the early 2000s. I was missing it long before it's final demise, for sure. Hey, that's sounding like the situation in Washington right now. Oh, well. Enough of the requiem. Life is still good.

RE: HNN message board died.

Susan Maslowski — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:38:16 GMT

You've run a pretty good board, milt. I notice people still stop by to read it, but don't post much anymore. It's politics as usual in Milton, but things will become more active as election time rolls around. I like your comment that the HNN board died from an overdose of right wing propaganda. I must admit, HPD, it was through HNN, that I learned of and read Wolfe's daughter's memoir (although she claimed it was fiction). She may have been a creative writing major at MU at the time. It was MOST enlightening. Perhaps, by now, it has been published in book form.

RE: HNN message board died.

miltonwv — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 23:59:54 GMT

I think the HNN Board died from an overdose of right wing propaganda. We get into disagreements on this board sometimes. But we all shake hands when it is over. In short this board is a little more civillized. In the almost five years this message board has been running, I have only had to boot a small handful of people for misconduct.

RE: HNN message board died.

HPDCapt — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 01:23:36 GMT

The slant of HNN has been obvious for a long time. I used to enjoy the forums until they went so rediculous so fast. Recently I read it only for entertainment. As far as the Wolfe thing goes, you don't want to get me started.

RE: New Businesses

Susan Maslowski — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:58:59 GMT

I read an article that it was to be a place for weddings, etc. It is a lovely venue, but I'm not sure it will be supported. i would hope it will be successful.

RE: HNN message board died.

Susan Maslowski — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:56:53 GMT

I'd wondered what happened to HNN. Thanks, miltonwv, for the update. To be frank, I got tired of a few people who posted there...one in particular, Brenda, who said she was a retired school teacher.

RE: HNN message board died.

miltonwv — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:55:24 GMT

The frontend of HNN is pretty biased toward the GOP ticket. SOme people call it a republican blog. There were quite a few democrats on the HNN message board. It is possible that HNN took it down to silence the numerous critics of Wolfe. If they bring it back it will be after the election in my opinion. Remember that HNN is owned by a member of the Republican Executive committee. Message boards by their nature are pretty darn political. Taking one down during an election is not very smart. Any time you remove content from an existing website you really hurt your search engine rank.

RE: New Businesses

HPDCapt — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:43:24 GMT

Does anyone know what is going on with The Event House on Rt60? Its going in at the old Terra Salas building. Seems to be a lot of work going on.

RE: HNN message board died.

HPDCapt — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:39:53 GMT

I had noticed that the HNN forum had been down for a while but didn't know why. In my opinion it had gone downhill, it went from intelligent to stupid in the blink of an eye. Wonder if they plan to bring it back?

HNN message board died.

miltonwv — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 05:33:06 GMT

In 2007 this site was created because HNN would not allow discussions of Milton on the HNN website. Well the HNN message board server died of old age last week. It is official....we "outlived" them.

RE: Village Inn

Susan Maslowski — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 05:35:55 GMT

The Village Inn finally has a facebook page and they list the daily specials. Now they need a nice sign in front. https://www.facebook.com/VillageInn25541

RE: Tom Canterbury

HPDCapt — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:59:14 GMT

I read somewhere that the water line is being replaced/upgraded. A politician getting his hands dirty? Now thats news!

RE: Tom Canterbury

Susan Maslowski — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 18:07:51 GMT

There has been a lot of digging on Smith St. It appears to be a water or sewer issue. It may just be upgrading the lines, but I don't know why that would entail work on the Sabbath. Anyway, one has to give credit where credit is due. Our mayor was out working with the city workers today (Sun. morning). We would never have seen that with the former mayor or her sidekick, Kreth Sink.