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AmyJCNJ wrote:
Sorry for the folks in Ward B. Is there a way for them to petition to have an election for the seat on Nov 3rd? If people are voting for Gov anyway shouldn't the folks in Ward B be allowed to choose for themselves? just a thought.

Great idea except that legally, I don't think an election can be thrown together in less than 4 weeks.

bodhipooh wrote:
Hey, DarkMatter.

My insult was meant more as a tongue-in-cheek comment. My apologies if it came across as arrogant or insulting.

T-Bird wrote:
It will be awfully interesting to find out who the unnamed "Jersey City Official" is....

bodhipooh wrote:
Paid another visit last night (must be the sixth or seventh time now) and I still don't get why people hate on this place. Took some out-of-town family for a beer and to sit down and chat and it was just fine. Ample seating and space, felt welcome all around, chatted with the family and the bartenders, and had a great time. We even had two minors with us and never felt unwelcome, or stared at, or anything like that.

As for this not being a real biergarten... I don't get that either. I have been to several beer gardens in Munich and Frankfurt and they were similar in many aspects. During my visits to those places, the locals were mostly drinking beers with friends or significant others, and there was very little consuming of food, if any, except for the ubiquitious pretzels!! From my experience, people would sit outside, soak in the sun, enjoy some time with their mates, and just enjoy life. Maybe some of the ones spewing crap about this place should do the same: enjoy the moment and the beer and ignore the crap you don't like.

Of course, I haven't had to deal with any unruly crowds, or the Sandbar types, during my many visits, so maybe I am just lucky, or know how to pick my seating area...

hero69 wrote:
Maybe she should explore volunteer opportunities to pass the time or become a writer or artists.

blogcityblog wrote:
A lot of Newarkers complain about this very thing with Booker. He chases the national media attention @ the expense of the city's rep. Chester's right. Conan creams Cory. And Booker probably could have offered a hard hat from one of the city's many construction sites instead of a Giants helmet, no? Maybe a Newark Bears batting helmet? At least, a Weequahic High Footbal helmet. The Giants play in Bergen County, dude.

DirtMcGirt wrote:
You're not allowed to have a gun in JC?

marybarr wrote:
Let's fill the quotas guys. With all the crap going on out there they certainly have better things to do. They probably assumed because it was after 11:00 p.m. and he was out on a bike he was a drug dealer and looked for any probable cause to stop him. In this case they used we thought we saw a gun.

cyclotronic wrote:
I'm enjoying the show but think the audio mix is awful. I constantly find myself having to turn the volume up and down to keep the dialogue at a listenable level, even within the same scene. By the way, all 5 episodes are on Comcast On Demand already.

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ErinMaiden wrote:
thats the SECOND time i've heard the A/C was broken in a new train. when will they learn you get what you pay for. its like the elevators at the lite rail 9th street station. every week one goes down.

It's called Planned Obsolescence and it permeates everything from consumer products to public transportation. 50 years ago stuff was built to last, now you can figure on a 10 year life span at the most at the taxpayer and consumer's expense.

For example, how much you want to bet that roads will have to be repaved again in 10 years. If you've ever driven on a highway in Germany you would see no pot holes, no cracks, rarely. The reason why is they use better and more durable contrustruction materials. Failure is built into the system here in the US because the contractors get big bucks from the state to repair and replace. And the money flow from planned obsolescence keeps our good old economy afloat. The Story of Stuff

Germany certainly does have excellent roadways, but their construction and maintenance costs money. Where do you think it comes from? The fruits of their impressive taxation policies and fuel prices seem obvious. Also, are you sure they use better materials? Higher traffic volume, greater vehicle weight, and a more severe climate all contribute to accelerated wear of roadways in the northeastern United States relative to Germany.

ErinMaiden wrote:
thats the SECOND time i've heard the A/C was broken in a new train. when will they learn you get what you pay for. its like the elevators at the lite rail 9th street station. every week one goes down.

JC_DowntownRegular wrote:
I actually rode in one of the new cars to WTC this morning. They seem to be okay. Much brighter inside. Didn't do much checking out as I was still waking up.