Wayne Schulz

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1 Oct 2009

Dear Wayne - I'm a MAS90 competitor - could you answer a few questions for me? Thanks - hope to hear back soon
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I wish I could say that this was a joke.....just received this from a local competitor
At what level do these people have no shame...
I've had similar inquiries (multiple) from stock brokers wanting "a quick minute" of my time so they could ask me a "quick" question about Sage Software for a report they undoubtedly were paid to prepare for a client.
Morons

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Date: Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 2:59 PM
Subject: pricing and contract question
To: wayne@s-consult.com
Cc:

Hi Wayne,

Fellow BP here, looking for some information and feedback on how to price technical support services to our clients.

What are your hourly rates?

Do you do service contracts? If yes, how are they structured? Price?

What do most of your customers choose and why?

Do you see a difference by type of business?

Thanks so much for your time!!!
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5 Sep 2009

CT DOT refuses to cancel $25,000 snow plow roadeo
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The Department of Transportation's ninth annual truck roadeo will proceed Wednesday at the Tylerville maintenance yard in Haddam. Its cost — about $25,000 in staff time, equipment costs, food, T-shirts and trophies — is not playing as well in some quarters as it might have in other years, after firefighter training programs, food pantries, recreations centers and a broad array of other programs were hit with budget reductions this week.
Several states have steered away from the contests in recent years or changed the format to reduce costs.
" Pennsylvania stopped its roadeos several years ago, partially because of the cost," said Tony Dorsey of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. He forwarded a query from The Courant to agencies across the country and got a string of responses.
" Colorado scaled theirs back dramatically because of budget belt-tightening," Dorsey said. " Nevada does them, but they're sponsored by the Nevada Motor-Transport Association ... so it's private money."
Dorsey said Wyoming also lined up a private sponsor for a truck-driving championship. An Iowa DOT spokeswoman told The Courant that her department teams with several private motor-trade associations to hold the events. She said registration fees and sponsorship money reduce the public expenditure.
Illinois, South Dakota and Maine reported that they do not hold truck roadeos. Kansas has shelved its roadeos and now holds an annual training exposition with private partners, a spokeswoman said.
Officials in Alaska, the king of all the snow states, said they've never done truck roadeos.
"It is something, for us in Alaska, that is just not seen as being of great benefit to people who are looking to us for road improvements. We do other things, like hold career days to create jobs," Alaska DOT spokesman Roger Wetherell said.

http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-truck-roadeo-0905.artsep05,0,4671700.story
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4 Sep 2009

Glastonbury Schools exhibit common sense - announce no Obama showing on Sept 8
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Kind of renews your faith a little bit in the common sense of the school system

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From: Glastonbury Public Schools <noreply@glastonburyus.org>
Date: Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 2:29 PM
Subject: Presidential Address
To: wayne@s-consult.com

Dear Parents and Guardians:
On September 8th, President Obama will deliver a national address to students on the importance of education. This event will be carried live via C-Span at noon.
The Connecticut State Department of Education has reviewed the materials relating to the President's speech and they report that the major themes of his address are consistent with messages delivered to the nation's young people from previous Presidents - Republican and Democrat - focusing on the importance of staying in school, working hard, taking responsibility for your learning, graduating and going on to higher education.
Just the same, we will not be participating in the live broadcast in our schools. Our students in Glastonbury are very aware of the importance of education in all grades. We are very protective of our "teaching time" and want to be sure this time is spent on the required curriculum.
We will be taping the broadcast so that teachers may use it or part of it in classes in the future as it fits into the curriculum. If you feel you would like your student to see this presentation, I strongly encourage you to tape it in your home and watch it with your child.
Sincerely,
Alan Bookman
Superintendent of Schools
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4 Sep 2009

Law proposed to make legislators abide by everyone's rules - would ban game playing at work
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via nbcconnecticut.com

In a letter written to Connecticut Senate President Donald Williams and House Speaker Christopher Donovan, Tom Foley is calling for a ban on Blackberries and laptops during former Connecticut House and Senate sessions.
"It's bad enough that taxes and spending are going up," Foley said in a letter, which he also posted on his campaign Web site. "It's even worse to think that our elected representatives would rather play computer games than listen to arguments against their reckless tax-and-spend philosophy."
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/CT-Solitaire-Draws-Criticism-57146112.html
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3 Sep 2009

Man picks up daughter who was just arrested - is arrested himself for smacking her in lobby of Police Station
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Filed under: Morons of Glastonbury
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1 Sep 2009

It's fair season!
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1 Sep 2009

The Tribe Has Spoken: Foxwoods seeks to oust Chairman Michael Thomas for pledging to ignore Wall Street while dealing with possible $2 billion default
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Uh-Oh - maybe Chairman Michael Thomas shouldn't have opened his mouth and asserted in a letter sent to Tribal Membership on Wednesday, August, 19, 2009,” that “Foxwoods is here to support our people, not Wall Street.”

The Tribe Has Spoken

Mashantucket Pequot tribal councilors relieved Chairman Michael Thomas of his duties Monday, charging that he “betrayed our trust” by issuing a letter to tribal members describing his plan to deal with the tribe's dire financial circumstances.

The councilors sent an e-mail to Thomas in which they called for his resignation, closed his office and placed him on administrative leave, according to a tribal official who asked not to be named. The e-mail was sent by six members of the seven-member council. Thomas is the seventh member.

http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=837366e7-d432-4f09-b45c-f5ae40639d90
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1 Sep 2009

Connecticut legislators burn the midnight oil to pass budget -- watch streaming baseball games and play solitaire on their laptops
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Here's a great shot of Connecticut's legislature in action. They're burning some midnight oil surfing the web, playing solitaire, streaming a baseball game and eventually voting on the new budget.

I wonder if they're slipping in any legislative initiatives on Internet and laptop usage abuse by State employees?

The state House of Representatives late Monday approved a Democratic-written budget bill that would cut estate taxes for the wealthy, reduce the sales tax for everyone and increase the state income tax for couples earning more than $1 million a year.
For nonsmokers with middle-class income, the biggest tax impact would be a cut in their sales taxes from 6 percent to 5.5 percent that would be enacted in January 2010 in an attempt to stimulate the economy. But that tax cut would be repealed if the state's revenue collections fall more than 1 percent lower than projected.
In a vote shortly before midnight, the bill was approved largely along party lines, 103-45. The measure was immediately sent to the Senate, which was expected to approve the budget after a debate early this morning.
http://www.courant.com/news/politics/hc-state-budget-0901.artsep01,0,583118.story
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31 Aug 2009

Perfectly good parents - $155 OBO
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http://newhaven.craigslist.org/for/1348157129.html
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27 Aug 2009

Foxwoods Owner Wants to Restructure Its Debt
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The tribe that owns the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut said Wednesday that it was seeking to restructure its debt as revenue slumped. But legal hurdles connected to its tribal ownership may complicate those reorganization efforts.

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Suzanne DeChillo/The New York Times

Foxwoods Resort Casino says that it is current on its debt obligations, including a $700 million credit line due next July.

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation said that it had hired the investment bank Miller Buckfire and the law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges to negotiate with its bank group.
It says that it is current on its debt obligations, including a $700 million credit line that comes due next July, though Foxwoods has an interest payment due Sept. 1.
“We have sufficient resources to continue to operate our businesses as normal, and it will be business as usual,” a spokesman for the tribe said in a statement.
The gambling industry has been severely hurt by the recession and less spending by consumers. Some casinos, like Stations Casinos and Fontainebleau Las Vegas, have already filed for bankruptcy protection. Others, like Harrah’s Entertainment and MGM Mirage, have managed to gain some breathing room by negotiating with creditors.
Foxwoods, based in Ledyard, Conn., is one of the biggest casino resorts in the country, and once had little competition throughout the Northeast. Now, however, it must contend with competition from the Mohegan Sun casino and slot operations in nearby states. The Mashantucket Pequot tribe uses its revenue to finance its government operations.
Native American gambling resorts, however, bear extra limitations on restructuring that other casinos do not. For example, creditors cannot seize the assets of a resort like Foxwoods or take an equity stake because of restrictions in the Indian Gaming Authority Act, according to a June report written by Moody’s Investors Service analysts. Because no Native American-run casino has filed for bankruptcy, these conditions have not been tested by federal courts before.
Both Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s downgraded Foxwoods’ debt ratings on Wednesday
News of the tribe’s efforts to restructure the casino’s debt were first reported by The Day of New London, Conn.
On Wednesday, Gov. M. Jodi Rell held a news conference to address concerns that a default by the casino would hurt state revenue. Last fall, Foxwoods announced 700 layoffs.

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via nytimes.com
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