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What's the old adage about leaving a bunch of monkeys in a room full of typewriters? Eventually, they'll come up with a way to make JoeyGPS work? Whatever, I don't really know. The fact of the matter is that's it's finally here.
Anyway, it looks like we have a little egg on our face. I'd say we're sorry, Matt Shapanka, but the fact of the matter is that JoeyGPS (ahem, JoeyTracker) is just plain dumb, whether or not it's functional. It's a waste of time and money. You know why? Because the Joey is already on a schedule, posted for one and all to see.
I know, I know: "Without a GPS, what will I do if I miss the Joey?"
Sucks to your ass-mar. Walk to Davis and stop whining. You've probably wasted enough time as it is watching the web page refresh itself. People like you are the reason why these Sen-a-trons keep wasting their money. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go watch LaundryView for a few hours.
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Also, WTF?!: "Using public transportation is a big step you can take to help reduce energy consumption." I mean thanks TCU Senate for reminding me to ride the T, but do you really expect me to believe the Joey is good for the planet? I think you got it right Peasant, walking doesn't require ANY fossil fuels.
OK rant over, I think I'll go watch the Bush countdown clock somewhere on the interwebs. Posted 12/16/2007 10:26 PMReply
Honestly, I'd rather have Adele on LoJack than Larry. Posted 12/16/2007 10:54 PMReply
but if you'd rather sit in the cold and freeze to death, im sure it wouldn't be a great loss Posted 12/17/2007 06:56 AMReply
So lay off Spank-me Shapanka. He's just doing Neal DiBiase's bidding anyway! Posted 12/17/2007 08:46 AMReply
I hear his next project will be a statue of himself giving a lollypop to a baby. Posted 12/17/2007 09:10 AMReply
all you tufts students think you're so amazing and entitled. you seem to forget that the vast majority of you are ugly harvard rejects. maybe matt will put this on his resume. he should. but even if he doesn't, he'll still look better than all you stupid rich kids who do nothing at tufts but get trashed every weekend Posted 12/17/2007 10:07 AMReply
I would respect him a lot more if he came up with a worthwhile project, rather than giving us a digital version of what we basically already have in analog.
As for the entitlement comment, yes, I'm sure you'll find plenty of students here who are "ugly harvard rejects" who feel a sense of entitlement. But do you know why they feel entitled? Because they still pay to attend this university and the TCU Senate's pet projects are supposed to be helping to improve the Tufts' experience, not giving it the equivalent of a shitty, new ringtone. Posted 12/17/2007 10:17 AMReply
the tcu's purpose isn't supposed to be "pet projects." besides funding all the student groups and the fall and winter dances, they do tons of good things, but you just don't realize because they don't go around advertising everything they do.
no funding is being wasted on joey gps. we got the unit for free.
as for the wireless, if any of you complainers actualy paid attention to what the senate is doing, you'd know that they have senators addressing wireless and when leah mcintosh (the executive administrative dean who basically writes the checks for big projects) came in, the feasability of implementing wireless on campus was the main concern. it's not like the senate just has two million dolars just lying around.
oh, and guess what. there are only 35 people on senate and like 4,000 that aren't. maybe you should all stop blaming the senate for your own laziness. Posted 12/17/2007 11:05 AMReply
So every time I see resources (whether manpower or money) wasted on frivolous projects, I reserve the right to get angry. When is the TCU going to push for a combthrough of Tufts' finances to see how much money could be saved towards financial aid? Or is that too contentious? What about combining it with a party, that might get the TCU working?!? But tell you what forget it, let's focus on getting bus tracking and alcohol on campus instead!
Where Shapanka can make a real impact is his Institute of Political Citizenship. Except that the two faculty members to whom I've spoken about it have, independently of each other, called it a 'joke'. You can disguise resume padding, but it leaves an odor. Posted 12/17/2007 11:47 AMReply
wow.
first of all, even though like that other person said, we got the gps for free, the tcu money wouldn't be taken away from financial aid anyways. the tcu only allocates money from the student activity fee. they're not wasting financial aid money. they're utilizing the fee correctly
second, tufts already has the captal campaign which is working on financial aid. they're going to declare need blind status within the next few years. the "combthrough" you're asking about has already been happening for years
third, all the problems you mention have nothing to do with the tcu. the tcu's purpose is to allocate the student activities fee and to promote the concerns of the student body. they don't control any working funds of the school, or financial aid, or anything. you can't blame them for that.
fourth, stop attacking matt. his project still is an accomplishment and he'll have a bigger impact on tufts than thousands of you
fifth, if you have complaints about things the ADMINISTRATION should be doing, rather than sitting on some onling blog bitching and getting nothing done, how about you schedule a meeting with an administrator or propose a resolution to the senate?
Jesus christ you tufts kids do nothing but bitch. Pay attention once in a while and have som initiative. Posted 12/17/2007 2:31 PMReply
Let us set some facts straight: The Joey GPS didn't cost Tufts or the TCU anything. Nor is it really a priority of the TCU Senate. It's a small project that moved slowly over 2 and a half years. And just because you can't exactly get on a computer in Davis, doesn't mean the Senate, or your punching bag Matt Shapanka, doesn't have something up its sleeve to solve that problem.
Have a wonderful break and a delightful holiday, TuftsOTR. Posted 12/17/2007 2:46 PMReply
On a more serious note:
Matt Shapanka = that chubby guy from Spin City. Discuss!
PS: 20-year-old Tufts students whose profile picture on their website is them wearing a suit in front of an American flag are scary. Posted 12/17/2007 3:07 PMReply
Thanks for clearing up some of the facts. I wasn't aware that the unit was acquired for free. This is somewhat comforting, but it doesn't change that fact that time is money and that we don’t actually need to know where the Joey is 24/7. There’s already schedule for that and if you can’t figure it out within a month or two of coming here, then you should probably be walking to Davis instead, getting that blood flowing before the rest of your brain atrophies.
Never assume, dear reader. It’s tacky. Clearly, no one expects the Senate to magically produce two million dollars from a hat (unless it used to be Jodie Nealley’s. Ba-ZING!). I know that, you know that – case closed. Wi-Fi is getting more affordable, but it’s still expensive and laying the infrastructure can often be difficult. Sure it’d be nice, but I still love you. No harm, no foul.
True, the Senate’s purpose is not solely “pet projects,” but you have to understand that, more often than not, these are the only things we hear about. You guys aren’t made of money; rather, you allocate the funds allotted to you. I know this; I used to run a certain student group. So, before you assume that I have no idea how the TCU Senate works, take a moment to ask yourself what you’ve accomplished by slandering all Tufts students as “ugly Harvard rejects” who have “nothing to do but bitch.” The Senate is supposed to represent the interests of the student body, right? We elected thirty-five of you to represent the four thousand of us and, as such, we like to see results. After all, we’re only human.
As for Matt Shapanka, I don't think he's a bad guy. I'm sure he's a perfect gentleman. He just has the misfortune of being the face of the Joey GPS and, consequently, he gets his name attached to an article about it in the blogosphere. Is TuftsOTR meant to be taken as serious journalism? That’s for you to decide. What’s wrong with a little snark with your news? Lighten up – it’s the Joey, for crying out loud.
So thank you, dear readers, thank you for all the well-wishes of a cold, frosty death because we clearly can’t figure out how to wait indoors when the bus is running a few minutes behind. What will you do without the MBTA GPS? Plug your iPhone into the Third Rail? Anyway, dear readers, I’ll think of you fondly as I walk back from Davis before you can refresh the browser on your Sidekick. To those of you who are still grounded in reality, keep up the good work. And to all a good night.
Love,
The Peasant Posted 12/17/2007 3:39 PMReply
If any of you actually paid attention to the events and activities around campus, you would realize how lacking your campus would be without the efforts of the senators. Instead of harping on what is missing, take a look around and see what they actually do for you. And if you have an idea you would like to be brought to their (senators) attention, they would be more than willing to meet with you.
I guess the moral of the story is people with no lives have time to find fault with others because their life is so boring. Maybe you should crack a book every so often and actually learn correct spelling and grammar, instead of coming up with clever ways to insult another person that you don’t even know. Posted 12/17/2007 3:47 PMReply
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Requested: $3,431.88; ALBO recommended $114.26
Senate Vote on ALBO recommendation: CLEARLY PASSES
That's 3.3% of what they requested, haha!
From their minutes (11/18/07; hey, at least one person reads them). As long as they keep up those antics, I'm happy. Posted 12/17/2007 3:53 PMReply
Although I do love the hypocritical slandering as Halo playing, computer dependent, cheez-ball stained nerds. Posted 12/17/2007 4:14 PMReply
Besides, it's not like they're doing outrageous, baseless things like questioning whether there's a conflict of interest when a TCU Executive Board member is also an editor of Tufts' highest-funded publication. Now, that would be slander! Posted 12/17/2007 5:15 PMReply
Before this, you were my favorite OTR blogger. You were the one who was going to meet JumboMammas at the OTR masquerade party.
Now, that person will be the Agent. He is the only one with the guts to stand up for this magical technological convenience.
You were further dammed in my books when you excused UIT's appalling ineptitude at deploying Wifi around campus. Guess you won't even be seeing JumboMammas on the internets from the comfort of you bed... Posted 12/17/2007 7:37 PMReply
Forgive me, my dearest, but I could not let this one slide. The good news is that you can still enjoy this piece of black magic, even if it is without my blessing. I just come from a simpler time, I suppose. Honestly, I'd prefer that more time was devoted toward Wifi than on beefing up our young Joseph, but you can't win them all.
Also, I am not pardoning UIT; they dropped the ball something fierce. Rather, I'm not condemning the TCU Senate for not spending the Benjamins they don't have on something that we probably already should have.
So, with that said, if your heart tells you to run to the Agent, then so be it. He is young and spry and impatient like so many huddled Jumbos, yearning for a fresh update on the Joey's location whenever he so desires.
I'll always remember what could have been.
Ruefully,
The Peasant
I'll always love you. Posted 12/17/2007 9:24 PMReply
yo stay focused!
magwitch from arkansas Posted 12/18/2007 09:19 AMReply
Love,
An OTR loser Posted 12/18/2007 1:09 PMReply