Comments for Digmann.com http://www.digmann.com a little about life, and the news and events which make it memorable Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:23:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 Comment on Bryon Fessler ‘Resigned’ by AFROTC Cadet http://www.digmann.com/2007/07/03/bryon-fessler-resigned.html#comment-11589 AFROTC Cadet Thu, 18 Dec 2008 02:15:29 +0000 http://www.digmann.com/2007/07/03/bryon-fessler-resigned.html#comment-11589 Anon, your posting is full of holes. I suspect you are one of the many disgruntled employees that Bryon had to “fire” in order to transform IT at the University of Portland. First off, you don’t specify when you worked for him or the University (a sure sign that you were fired under less than honorable circumstances). Here are the facts: 1. Bryon did work as an AFROTC instructor at the University of Portland. 2. He was asked numerous times to consult with the school on IT. He refused and later, after the University begged him to help, he did so. 3. The consultation was to lead a team of University officials to create an IT strategic plan…the first of its kind for the University. The committee (not Bryon) concluded that a CIO needed to be hired. 4. He didn’t recommend himself…how absurd. The University asked him if he would agree to help after he retired from the Air Force (a year later). He turned them down stating that they needed to hire someone right away. Any reliable CIO could have filled the position. The University decided to wait for him to retire. 5. He had over 20 years of service in the Air Force when he retired (not 18 as you state). I should know, I was one of the cadets assigned to quarterback his retirement ceremony. 6. He did not arrange anything. He spent over 20 years in the Air Force, turned the University down when they tried to hire him numerous times (he told the cadets this on several occasions). The University needed Bryon and not the other way around. I can tell you first hand that in the four years that I spent at UP, Bryon completely transformed IT. So much change is such a little amount of time is disheartening for many…and obviously for you. It’s been almost 2 years since Bryon left UP. Let is rest and move on with your life. Anon, your posting is full of holes. I suspect you are one of the many disgruntled employees that Bryon had to “fire” in order to transform IT at the University of Portland. First off, you don’t specify when you worked for him or the University (a sure sign that you were fired under less than honorable circumstances). Here are the facts:

1. Bryon did work as an AFROTC instructor at the University of Portland.
2. He was asked numerous times to consult with the school on IT. He refused and later, after the University begged him to help, he did so.
3. The consultation was to lead a team of University officials to create an IT strategic plan…the first of its kind for the University. The committee (not Bryon) concluded that a CIO needed to be hired.
4. He didn’t recommend himself…how absurd. The University asked him if he would agree to help after he retired from the Air Force (a year later). He turned them down stating that they needed to hire someone right away. Any reliable CIO could have filled the position. The University decided to wait for him to retire.
5. He had over 20 years of service in the Air Force when he retired (not 18 as you state). I should know, I was one of the cadets assigned to quarterback his retirement ceremony.
6. He did not arrange anything. He spent over 20 years in the Air Force, turned the University down when they tried to hire him numerous times (he told the cadets this on several occasions). The University needed Bryon and not the other way around.

I can tell you first hand that in the four years that I spent at UP, Bryon completely transformed IT. So much change is such a little amount of time is disheartening for many…and obviously for you. It’s been almost 2 years since Bryon left UP. Let is rest and move on with your life.

]]> Comment on Bryon Fessler ‘Resigned’ by Anon http://www.digmann.com/2007/07/03/bryon-fessler-resigned.html#comment-11376 Anon Sun, 07 Dec 2008 23:53:59 +0000 http://www.digmann.com/2007/07/03/bryon-fessler-resigned.html#comment-11376 Honestly, I don't doubt a few of these posts were written by Bryon Fessler. Particularly Lil Pi and Administrator. Even the writing style is the same. As to immediate resignations in the middle of a semester, yes, that is a good sign of someone being forced to resign. Now, let's talk a little bit about Bryon Fessler's "integrity beyond reproach". Having experience with Mr. Fessler for an unspecified amount of time, I can tell you for a fact that that statement was beyond ludicrous. Let's look at a few things: 1) Mr. Fessler worked at the university of portland as an ROTC instructor 2) during this time he was hired to consult the school for IT 3) while consulting, his recommendations included creation of a post on campus directly tailored to himself, one which would ONLY answer to the president of the university (in keeping with other factors to be mentioned later) 4) he then recommended himself for this post 5) one problem, he only had 18 years in the air force, and the time required to retire is 20 years. He would have had to leave for a different base if he didn't get out. 6) he arranged for his own early RETIREMENT (with full benefits) from the air force so that he could take the job he created for himself at the university of portland while doing his consultation (which was while he was working for the air force). Sounds like a shining example of business ethics. Furthermore, Bryon Fessler had MASSIVE problems with egomania. He *COULD*NOT*EVER*BEAR*TO*BELIEVE*SOMEONE*KNEW*MORE*THAN*HIM. Not ever. If someone ever showed him up in any way, shape, or form, he carried out personal vendettas against those people, pursuing them FAR more than would ever be necessary. What happened with the student "hacker" (because using your own security system rather than CisCos was a REAL threat to the network) was part and parcel of this debased behavioral pattern... Honestly, I don’t doubt a few of these posts were written by Bryon Fessler. Particularly Lil Pi and Administrator. Even the writing style is the same.

As to immediate resignations in the middle of a semester, yes, that is a good sign of someone being forced to resign.

Now, let’s talk a little bit about Bryon Fessler’s “integrity beyond reproach”. Having experience with Mr. Fessler for an unspecified amount of time, I can tell you for a fact that that statement was beyond ludicrous. Let’s look at a few things:

1) Mr. Fessler worked at the university of portland as an ROTC instructor
2) during this time he was hired to consult the school for IT
3) while consulting, his recommendations included creation of a post on campus directly tailored to himself, one which would ONLY answer to the president of the university (in keeping with other factors to be mentioned later)
4) he then recommended himself for this post
5) one problem, he only had 18 years in the air force, and the time required to retire is 20 years. He would have had to leave for a different base if he didn’t get out.
6) he arranged for his own early RETIREMENT (with full benefits) from the air force so that he could take the job he created for himself at the university of portland while doing his consultation (which was while he was working for the air force).

Sounds like a shining example of business ethics.

Furthermore, Bryon Fessler had MASSIVE problems with egomania. He *COULD*NOT*EVER*BEAR*TO*BELIEVE*SOMEONE*KNEW*MORE*THAN*HIM. Not ever. If someone ever showed him up in any way, shape, or form, he carried out personal vendettas against those people, pursuing them FAR more than would ever be necessary. What happened with the student “hacker” (because using your own security system rather than CisCos was a REAL threat to the network) was part and parcel of this debased behavioral pattern…

]]> Comment on I Want Worms by Dustin http://www.digmann.com/2008/07/30/i-want-worms.html#comment-9304 Dustin Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:34:51 +0000 http://www.digmann.com/2008/07/30/i-want-worms.html#comment-9304 Nothing is wrong. It would just be fun. Nothing is wrong. It would just be fun.

]]> Comment on I Want Worms by James http://www.digmann.com/2008/07/30/i-want-worms.html#comment-9278 James Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:43:20 +0000 http://www.digmann.com/2008/07/30/i-want-worms.html#comment-9278 I don't get it. Why does it need to be in facebook? What's wrong with stand-alone worms? I don’t get it. Why does it need to be in facebook? What’s wrong with stand-alone worms?

]]> Comment on I Want Worms by Ray http://www.digmann.com/2008/07/30/i-want-worms.html#comment-9170 Ray Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:11:38 +0000 http://www.digmann.com/2008/07/30/i-want-worms.html#comment-9170 lol EPIC! That would be a sweet facebook game. And lan, yea that'd be hella fun. You should set it up for next time Jeff :) lol EPIC! That would be a sweet facebook game. And lan, yea that’d be hella fun. You should set it up for next time Jeff :)

]]> Comment on I Want Worms by Jeff http://www.digmann.com/2008/07/30/i-want-worms.html#comment-9166 Jeff Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:16:16 +0000 http://www.digmann.com/2008/07/30/i-want-worms.html#comment-9166 Worms is a sweet game. A classic LAN game! Worms is a sweet game. A classic LAN game!

]]> Comment on I Cannot Sleep by Dustin http://www.digmann.com/2008/07/21/i-cannot-sleep.html#comment-9139 Dustin Tue, 29 Jul 2008 02:57:27 +0000 http://www.digmann.com/2008/07/21/i-cannot-sleep.html#comment-9139 In time Ray. In time Ray.

]]> Comment on I Cannot Sleep by Ray http://www.digmann.com/2008/07/21/i-cannot-sleep.html#comment-9129 Ray Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:53:17 +0000 http://www.digmann.com/2008/07/21/i-cannot-sleep.html#comment-9129 Wow Jeff, that was a stretch :P No pics from Eu? Wow Jeff, that was a stretch :P

No pics from Eu?

]]> Comment on I Cannot Sleep by Jeff http://www.digmann.com/2008/07/21/i-cannot-sleep.html#comment-8965 Jeff Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:03:35 +0000 http://www.digmann.com/2008/07/21/i-cannot-sleep.html#comment-8965 Did somebody say zombie? http://www.cracked.com/article_15643_5-scientific-reasons-zombie-apocalypse-could-actually-happen.html Did somebody say zombie?

http://www.cracked.com/article_15643_5-scientific-reasons-zombie-apocalypse-could-actually-happen.html

]]> Comment on I Cannot Sleep by Dustin http://www.digmann.com/2008/07/21/i-cannot-sleep.html#comment-8963 Dustin Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:22:41 +0000 http://www.digmann.com/2008/07/21/i-cannot-sleep.html#comment-8963 I was surprisingly fine until about 7. Then it was a struggle. Today was better - up at 6:00 as usual. I was surprisingly fine until about 7. Then it was a struggle. Today was better - up at 6:00 as usual.

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