Back towards the end of Harry Tutunjian’s term as mayor, Christopher told the law firm that was moving out of the city owned Dauchy building he would help [...]]]> The Troy Record’s Talespin blog has an account of Vic Christopher’s departure from City Hall that coincides with what little I’ve heard of the incident.

Back towards the end of Harry Tutunjian’s term as mayor, Christopher told the law firm that was moving out of the city owned Dauchy building he would help them move their leftover stuff. In other words, they said he could have a bunch of the stuff they didn’t want like old desks, chairs and other office-related materials.

He ran it by Tutunjian who told him to get it in writing.

He didn’t.

To make a long story short, City Hall was notified he was taking things out of the building, put him on paid leave, and he eventually resigned.

Talespin notes that it would have been easy enough for those at City Hall to confirm what he claimed, which is that Tutunjian gave him the okay some time ago and said it wouldn’t be a problem. Unfortunately, as soon as Rosamilia won the primary, promises of a new direction for Troy and an end to bipartisan bickering was drowned out by the high-pitched screech of axes being ground.

It’s a shame that partisan hackery and an obvious opportunity for a political hit superceded the better interests of the city. But Vic, personally speaking, is better off. Check out Keep Albany Boring’s visit to his forthcoming wine bar near Monument Square. I’ve been in there a few times since he started, and I think the place is going to be remarkable. It’s exactly the sort of thing Troy needs more of, and perhaps it’s fitting that it’ll be born in the ashes of what Troy needs less of: partisan doofs who cut off Troy’s nose to spite its face and think anyone with half a brain cares about their ambition to one day become King of Shit Mountain.

Check out the bottom headline:

“It’s possible”

Now, the story itself is actually about Small Business Saturday, a promotion started by American Express to encourage people to visit small businesses in their hometowns. Pretty [...]]]> I somehow missed this last Friday, but caught it when it was posted on Market Block Books’ blog.

Check out the bottom headline:

“It’s possible”

Now, the story itself is actually about Small Business Saturday, a promotion started by American Express to encourage people to visit small businesses in their hometowns. Pretty self-explanatory. Except you wouldn’t know it from the headline, which instead suggests that it’s “possible” to shop in Troy.

If I was interested in a woman and I asked my friend if I had a shot and he said “it’s possible,” most likely it’s just a nice way of saying “hahahahahaha no.”

Aside from the terrible connotation, it’s a poorly written headline and doesn’t even convey what the story inside is about.

Speaking of which, here’s the link to the story itself. An excerpt (WARNING – the Troy Record‘s website has pop-unders):

TROY — ’Twas two days after Thanksgiving and all through the town, shop owners were preparing for customers to pounce. OK, it’s not the classic holiday tale you’re used to, but it is in line with a new tradition that comes from an unlikely source.

TOWN AND POUNCE DO NOT RHYME.

Okay, I have to stop there, because if I run down this entire article I’ll simply go mad. Let’s just say that the headline was awful and put forth a very negative connotation and perception, didn’t jive with the article it was referencing, and the article itself was a mess.

Our local paper, ladies and gentlemen.

Anyway, I encourage all of you to come to downtown Troy for the Victorian Stroll this Sunday, December 4th. Businesses will be open and there’ll be no shortage of great events and sights to see.

Will you have a good time? It’s possible.

Wait, no, that sounds terrible. Right? It’ll DEFINITELY be a good time. Trust me.

See you downtown!