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Re: Who here really, really hates Comcast?

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ianmac47 wrote:
I've actually read a few articles suggesting that two competitors may not be enough to really create the price war consumers want, and that while every other telecommunications services has dropped in price,

Even with 4 major cell phone competitors (Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, and T-mobile) the prices are pretty much the same between all 4 companies. Sure you may be able to get a cheaper phone or a few more minutes, but you still can't get basic service from any of those providers for less than $40/month. Prices will always level off no matter how many companies are competing.

I don't agree with the quote that "every other telecommunications service has dropped in price". If anything prices have gone up. I used to pay $34.99/month for Verizon wireless, now it's $39.99 for the same plan.

Besides, Comcast already has competition from Directv and Dish Network. (I left Comcast 4 years ago for Directv) I know some people can't get satellite, but even when Fios becomes available, it won't be available to everyone. Some buildings won't be wired for Fios, and issues like that. Point is, the prices are still about the same, with Directv being a bit cheaper.

Posted on: 2008/5/30 15:19

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Re: Condo near P.O.?

#152

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How about Montgomery Towers? Those are older buildings but still close to the Path and PO.

Posted on: 2008/5/27 16:12

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Bike Security

#153

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I am thinking of locking my bike to the fence in front of my house for the summer (in the front area where the garbage cans are stored). My apartment is a third floor walkup and it is very inconvenient to have to carry the bike up and down all the time. Just wondering if anyone else does this or has had any problems with a bike being stolen from outside their home. The seat is easily removable so I will bring that inside. The total value of the bike is only around $100 so if it did get stolen it's not the end of the world.

Posted on: 2008/5/18 0:08

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Re: I need some serious advice regarding my rental situation

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The only thing you can do is move out if you're not happy. The guy owns the house and can do whatever he wants with it as long as nothing violates your lease. Usually there is nothing in the lease that guarantees an insulated apartment. I have been living in my place for 4 years and it gets very drafty in the winter, but it's just something I've learned to live with. I have no way of forcing my landlord to install better windows.

Also, it is not unusual to not have a lease renewal. I signed an original lease upon move in 4 years ago and have not renewed since. That's just the way some landlords do it.

Posted on: 2008/5/13 17:24

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Re: Proposed Increase in Beverage Container Deposit - Assembly Bill A121

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brewster wrote:
Even with deposits and recycling, most of the pizza & chinese places that serve bottled and canned soda don't have a separate trash can for those containers. This just illustrates the depth of the problem of dealing with it outside the home..

I agree there is a problem at most restaurants. Maybe the bottle deposit could be imposed on businesses only.

Posted on: 2008/5/12 17:44

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Re: Bartending School / Programs

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I know many people who have gone to bartending school and from their experiences I have found that there are far more bartenders than there are bartending jobs, especially in this area. And in many chain restaurants they require that you be a server first, regardless of your bartending experience.

Posted on: 2008/5/12 17:09

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Re: Proposed Increase in Beverage Container Deposit - Assembly Bill A121

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rob3_nj wrote:

Second, we do have a $0.05 deposit in New Jersey. Hence the guys comming around on trash recycling night ripping open the recycling bags to get the cans and bottles to redeem and leaving a mess I have to clean up.

Since when is there a 5-cent deposit in NJ? I have lived in the state 12 years and have never paid it on any of the soda cans I've bought. I know NY has a deposit. When I lived in CT we had to pay a deposit and it is the most asinine thing in the world. There is nothing worse than having to save all your cans, bring them all back to the grocery store, and put them into a machine one by one to get your refund. With a weekly recylcing program there is no reason to impose a deposit.

Posted on: 2008/5/12 17:01

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Re: The Embankment Restaurant

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Does this restaurant even have a sign? The only reason I knew it existed was I happened to drive by yesterday and saw people sitting at outdoor tables. I drive by there all the time and never noticed it. I didn't find out the name of the place until we walked inside and looked at a menu. I couldn't believe when I found this thread and saw that it has been open for almost 3 months.

Anyhow, we did end up going there for brunch today.
It was full when we first got there and we had to wait a few minutes for a table. Once we were seated the service was extremely slow. After placing our order we had to wait at least 25-30 minutes for the food to arrive. (For some reason slow service seems to be a common trait of JC restaurants). I ordered the french toast with fruit. The plate arrived and looked very messy. It was 3 pieces of french toast smothered in what appeared to be cooked apple slices, and chopped potatos. The chopped potatoes were not even mentioned on the menu for this dish. The french toast was not great. I think it was made with the same type of italian bread that you would find on the table at dinner. I certainly would not get that dish again. The other people in my party had the burger and the pasta/shrimp dish, both of which they said were good. Prices seemed reasonable. I would probably go back.

Posted on: 2008/5/11 22:06

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ansky

Re: Finding an apartment assistance needed

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When I rented my apartment the landlord paid the broker's fee. It is probably more common than you think. It helps them rent out the place faster due to people like yourself (and me) who do not want to pay the fee.

Posted on: 2008/5/8 15:59

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Re: Newport Vacancies Rising?

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missa wrote:

in all of my time living in JC and perusing real estate ads on craigslist.org i have never seen these places listed, personally.

are you saying that you have?

i consider ads by management on craigslist for this level of housing to be rather humbling.

Well it was 4 years ago so I don't remember exactly which ads I saw where, as I used many sites including Craigslist, apartments.com, rent.net, etc. Honestly I don't see it as a big deal that these luxury apartments are being listed on Craigslist as opposed to any other site.

Posted on: 2008/4/30 18:13

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Re: Newport Vacancies Rising?

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missa wrote:
there are lots of ads for rentals on craigslist.org for units in avalon cove and portside, and while these may or may not be considered newport proper, they are waterfront luxury properties and should be a possible indication of where the trend is heading.

But has there really been an *increase* in these ads? I remember seeing a lot of ads for apartments in those buildings even 4 years ago when I was first moving to JC. People move in for a year or two, then the rent increase becomes unaffordable, and they move out.

But I do agree we need more moderately priced housing.

Posted on: 2008/4/30 11:35

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Re: Trenton...the next Next Hoboken or Jersey City?

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Trenton is more closely associated with Philly than NYC. Like others have said, unless they have a non-stop train between Trenton and NYC I would never move there. It's also too far from the airports.

Posted on: 2008/4/25 0:38

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Re: HD Experts: Questions on using JC Comcast?

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4bailey wrote:

3.) Although I?ve never used a dish before, a good friend of mine has and he warned me about problems with spotty reception during storms. Have you seen anything like that in your experience?...

The only time you will lose reception is during heavy thunderstorms. On a typical rainy or snowy day you have nothing to worry about. Reception issues rarely last for more than a minute or two and are few and far between. With Comcast the outages tend to be more common and last for longer periods of time.

Posted on: 2008/4/17 20:07

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Re: Hazardous Waste Collection Days

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jcpissed wrote:
These items can be dropped off at the JCIA year round. The spring cleaning fair is simply a reminder to dispose of them properly.

Do they charge you? I have an old PC I need to get rid of.

Posted on: 2008/4/17 16:42

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Re: HD Experts: Questions on using JC Comcast?

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4bailey wrote:
Until FIOS is a reality, I guess we?re stuck with Comcast - we?re not too fond of ?dish? solutions.

Why don't you want a dish? Directv offers virtually every channel in HD now. I have been a customer for over 2 years with no complaints. Comcast's HD offerings are terrible around here. You'll only get a handful of HD channels on Comcast.

Posted on: 2008/4/16 16:16

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Re: Garbage, garbage, garbage & meat

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While we are on the topic, how are we supposed to dispose of styrofoam? I had a barrel out last night full of styrofoam blocks and it was ignored by the garbage and recycle pickups. My only choice now is to bag it so it can't be seen and then maybe they'll pick it up.

Posted on: 2008/4/11 14:03

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Re: Garbage, garbage, garbage & meat

#167

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I have seen cops on my street roll down the window and throw stuff out. How can they ticket people for littering when they do it themselves.

I am especially surprised at the amount of litter that remains around schools. Don't they pay full time janitorial staff? The charter school on 9th & Manila is disgusting. The entire building is surrounded by litter. When people see litter on the ground it makes them feel it is ok to throw more. Broken windows theory....

Posted on: 2008/4/11 2:40

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Re: Condo Arlington Ave By Garfield Ave Light Rail

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petey8 wrote:
Just had to share this story. I went out to my car yesterday, which was parked on Arlington Ave. The back window was completely rolled down. I have power windows, it had been a warm day, and I must have accidentally put down the window in the back the day before and not noticed. I had left a nice leather coat, wallet, money, ipod, expensive phone in the package I was returning to the store, etc, etc, inside the car. Stupid to leave that stuff, I know, but the point is---nothing had been disturbed! Wow--on the streets of JC, and not even the best street, no one availed themselves of an easy opportunity to reach in a car left wide open for nearly 24 hours. One of my happiest days here--and a gentle reminder to me to be more careful altogether.

The thieves probably walked by and thought it was a setup.

Posted on: 2008/4/7 17:42

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Re: Who here really, really hates Comcast?

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jet96 wrote:
I just want to add that we have to pay for cable it's not free. We should demand good service. I called them this morning and I asked for compensation for 3 days for not having perfect service. They generated a ticket for me and I will continue to push this. An idea for everyone. It adds up if we all do this.

I know you can request a credit if service is out for more than 24 hours. Although that probably doesn't apply to a partial outage like what occurred yesterday.

Posted on: 2008/4/6 17:17

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ansky

Re: DMV Question

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Is there parking at the DMV office on Summit Ave.? How far of a walk is it from the JSQ Path or light rail?

Posted on: 2008/4/3 18:51

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Re: Ringing in downtown JC this morning

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I don't know what that alarm was, but I did hear bagpipes for over an hour in the area of Marin Blvd. when I came home Tuesday evening. You never know what you're going to hear around here.

Posted on: 2008/4/3 13:02

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Re: Who here really, really hates Comcast?

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creativeconquests wrote:
Comcast to offer super fast internet speed?

http://www.reuters.com/article/techno ... nologyNews&rpc=22&sp=true

For only $150/month

Posted on: 2008/4/3 12:57

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Re: Stop Signs on Erie Street - Steven FUlop

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OneSkirt wrote:
our streets are getting more and more overwhelmed with cars, not only due to over-development, but due to motorists cutting through downtown to get to the Holland Tunnel.

So many people using the argument about cars cutting through various downtown streets to get to the Holland Tunnel. These are public streets. Everyone has the right to use them no matter where they are going. I cut through all kinds of streets in the Heights to get from 1/9 back to downtown. I just don't see how you can single out people driving to the tunnel as poor drivers that are contributing to any potential traffic issues that may exist.

Posted on: 2008/4/2 16:01

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Re: Stop Signs on Erie Street - Steven FUlop

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tern wrote:
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You wait until the intersection is clear and then cross.

No, this is not how it works.

The law says you must yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk. As you approach a crosswalk you must stop and yield to pedestrians wating to cross. Pedestrians should *not* have to wait for all the cars to pass and then cross.

Robin.

I understand yielding to peds in a crosswalk. I'm looking at it from a pedestrian's point of view. Just because a crosswalk is there doesn't mean you should just walk into the street with your head down (which happens all the time). Let's say the oncoming car is only a foot or two from entering the crosswalk, it doesn't matter how fast or slow they are going, they will not be able to stop in time. The law is not going to save you here. This is when common sense comes into play. Besides, how many people don't even bother to use the crosswalk...fines should be issued for jaywalking.

Posted on: 2008/3/27 17:12

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Re: Stop Signs on Erie Street - Steven FUlop

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coronalime wrote:
Damn you, Steven! I rescind my nomination for your mayorship!
Just kidding, but this is seriously a bad idea.

This is a local, secret, efficient path out of Jersey City. Consider those of us who need to get places outside of JC. You'd be making us stop and go for a half mile or so. That's SO inefficient and bad for everyone. It's bad for mileage. It's bad for brakes. It's bad for noise. It's bad for time. It's bad for exhaust fumes. It's bad for asthma. It's bad for pedestrians. It's bad for everyone stopping and going suddenly and increasing the risk of accidents.

The answer is not stop-signs.

I couldn't agree more. Stopping at every intersection is ridiculous. I don't condone speeding through downtown, but at the same time I think pedestrians just need to start using the common sense they learned in 1st grade - look both ways before crossing! There is no excuse for the people that just stroll into the street while talking on their cell phones and listening to Ipods and expect the world to stop for them because they are crossing. You wait until the intersection is clear and then cross. I'm tired of dumbing down everything to compensate for people's stupidity.

Posted on: 2008/3/27 16:31

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Re: Recycling old computer

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I happened to find this site on Yahoo tonight:

http://earth911.org/

Just type in your zip code and the type of item you want to recycle and it will tell you the locations to drop it off.

Posted on: 2008/3/27 2:09

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Re: Handicapped Hang Tags

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I can't believe they still make handicap tags. I thought you had to have one of those license plates with the handicap engraving. That would certainly help keep things more legit.

Posted on: 2008/3/26 0:25

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Re: towing at shoprite?

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caj11 wrote:
a friend of mine had his car towed some time ago and discovered that the towing yard where it was taken had its gate unlocked and no one was around. So he opened the gate and drove his car out and never looked back. Was he committing a misdemeanor by "stealing back" his own car ? Does the towing company automatically have some sort of lien on the car once it is towed for towing and storage fees that theoretically has to be paid, even if the owner takes the car back without paying ?

Doesn't the towing company have to report your license plate to the police dept. if they are towing your car? Otherwise how would you know if it was towed or stolen. Many years ago in New Brunswick I came back and found my car was gone. At first I thought it was stolen so I flagged down a cop car that happened to be passing by. He radioed in the license plate number and found out where it had been towed to.

Posted on: 2008/3/24 16:31

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Re: Broadway Haircare-Newport Mall

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I agree they are overpriced. I went there a couple years ago and it was $28 for a men's haircut, including tip. Way too much.

Posted on: 2008/3/23 15:40

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Re: Cars beat mass transit for Hudson commuters

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heights wrote:

But you know, let's not build high rise towers next to PATH stations, because it might ruin the character of under populated neighborhoods.

More bicycle racks and folding bikes would solve everyone's situation.[/quote]

I'm sure on a rainy day like today everyone who is used to driving their car will have no problem hopping on a bike and pedaling their way through the storm to get to the train station.

Posted on: 2008/3/19 15:21

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