pooper wrote:
Like I said, if you really want to go through the pain and cost of treatment, have at it. It's your life. Sorry I called you hysterical.

Did you get the full rabies treatment for your previous bites?

pooper wrote:
As > %50 of the population is infected with some form of STD, protection is totally reasonable. So no, it's nothing like that. It would be more akin to going on an anti-viral cocktail just because your condom broke.

I missed that 1908 post before. I think you made my point on the rarity issue.

Right on Croft. It's not the trip to the hospital or antibiotics I take issue with. Antiobiotics are given for bacteria from the bite and are cheap and easy. But rabies is a virus and requires very expensive treatment over the course of 4 weeks. I just don't think that needed in a case like this despite whatever hysterics jcnight is advocating. Racoon, yes. Leashed dog, no.

For the record, I was bit a few times back when I walked rescue dogs. So I do practice what I preach here.

pooper wrote:
Well yeah, that would totally explain why I didn't present it as a fact. You really cleared that up.

However, the fact is that you're chances of tripping over that dog and cracking your skull is probably better than you getting rabies from it.

Maybe we should shoot the dog and autopsy it's brain just to make sure though. Think of the children!

pooper wrote:
Yes, I know rabies actually exists. Thanks.

Point is this was a leashed dog. It's likely vaccinated and well cared for. Now how many people do you really think get rabies from dog bites in this country? You probably have a better chance of dieing from, well, just about anything.

But hey, if you want to spend the next month going to the doc and getting shots, go for it.

SamS wrote:
Over the years there have been more than a few mornings when I have had to leave my home around 6 am for work. While passing Hamilton Park I observed dog owners running their dogs off leash in Hamilton Park and yelling to them for their return. I remember thinking, how it must suck living on the park having to hear these people wake you up so early. My friends and neighbors who live on the park confirmed such frustration.

Of course I also sympathize with the people who live near the basketball courts who have to deal with the noise from the people playing loudly in courts past 10 pm and in violation of park hours and rules.

In both instances the police should be called and the violators penalized. Difficult to manage is prevention of both violations. Maybe if enough people are penalized that may control both problems. Though I somehow doubt it.

Interestingly when I was house shopping I originally fell in love with the prospect of living on the park. But very glad I was dissuaded from that idea.

Slacky wrote:
Well, I hope you're all happy now.

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Bogart wrote:
"Like I said earlier, it could take months or it could take years. Who wants to explain this to potential home buyers? The centerpiece of the neighborhood may be a toxic dump or maybe not..."

Now, that is speculation.

No Sh*t Sherlock. That's why I asked if anyone had any real info not just more speculation. Duh.

sorry i cant refuse this.

Real Info:

The park is closed for renovations
It will re-open someday.

You sure about that? I know some people are still using the park. "Closed"? For some of you it is.

Vigilante wrote:
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Bogart wrote:
"Like I said earlier, it could take months or it could take years. Who wants to explain this to potential home buyers? The centerpiece of the neighborhood may be a toxic dump or maybe not..."

Now, that is speculation.

No Sh*t Sherlock. That's why I asked if anyone had any real info not just more speculation. Duh.

greenville wrote:
You know what would be reall nice? Having the NJ state police stop being road nannies and help out inner city police deparments. NJ state troopers get more training than our police force only to be put on the road to give out tickets! It would be great to have troopers patroling our city looking for muderers and robbers instead of giving out tickets.

snowflake20 wrote:
Oh I was just going to post if anyone has used the dentist on Montgomery and greene. I think it's called Montgomery/Greene Dentists or something like that?

tko wrote:
here's another source:

http://www.politickernj.com/matt-frie ... ey-city-public-official-4

mfadam wrote:
the door has been cracked open but this is by no means a slamdunk on cleaning up the corruption. Unless the national press keeps the spotlight on this one I could easily see these guys weaseling out of a lot of the charges. The voters are too apathetic to care.

I'm hopeful that this will lead to a more honest/competent JC but I have my doubts given how entrenched the corruption is at multiple levels...

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jcnight wrote:
lets not forget, the people of jersey city voted these corrupt political figures IN. Even if (we ) did not cast that vote we are still the people of jersey city.

I even question that.

What percentage of votes did Healy get? Wasn't it something like 54%?

Nothing would surprise me.

Shadow wrote:
The fallen will babble way and bring down many more. The entire corrupt system must be purged of these piggies feeding at the public trough. No wonder this place is an economic disaster zone.