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Anyone that thinks GWB or Clinton was going to declare themselves dictator is by definition a moonbat. It's an equal opportunity insult that transcends the political spectrum from right to left. To Pisces- First, you are barred from firearm ownership if you are convicted of a crime, or felony, in New Jersey. NOT a DOP offense, which in other states is called a misdemenor. Second, if you are a LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT (green card holder) you are most certainly permitted to own firearms. If you're an illegal alien, of course, you're not supposed to be here legally to begin with, so then yes, it would be difficult for you to legally obtain a firearm, along with a laundry list of other things available to those who are not breaking the law. There are remedies for regaining your right to own firearms (along with, for example, your right to vote). It's called getting an expungement. You go before a judge and explain why your prior behavior from, for example, 15 years ago shouldn't be held against you. If the judge agrees with you, your rights are re-instated. if not, you're stuck. I don't think that re-instating the rights of those with violent histories, gang members or drug dealers makes a whole lot of sense. As far as non-citizens having a right to own firearms, well, if you believe that we are endowed by our Creator with certain inalienable rights, then yeah, everyone in the world should have a right to protect themselves as they see fit. The Constitution does not guarantee freedoms- Those freedoms exist, whether despots agree to recognize them or not, for all. It is not predicated on a bunch of guys writing it down on a piece of paper. The Constitution is simply stating the obvious. If the Constitution went away tomorrow, freedom would not cease to exist....Although we may be forced to fight for it.... And that being the case, wouldn't you rather be armed? GWB
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Honestly, I think that gun control laws discriminate against minorities, and immigrants. People, especially young men, are always going to carry guns...I think the problem is that it is very difficult to legally obtain a firearm in New Jersey...and people are disqualified for life from carrying guns if they are convicted of ANY crime or "disorderly persons offense". So if someone once was convicted of ANY crime then they are banned FOR LIFE from carrying firearms, and I think that is stupid, and targeted at minorties. Also, many shopowners who are immigrants need to carry guns to protect themselves, but can't because are not citizens yet.
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(Mar 8) Bill to Change Course of Redevelopment Decisions Yesterday, the Citizens'Campaign and Senator Karcher announced our "Redevelopment Reform & Pay-to-Play Protection Act," which will curb the influence of pay-to-play contributions in the redevelopment arena and create greater accountability to citizens with respect to redevelopment decisions. Because of the rapidly increasing amount of development in New Jersey, these large scale projects are magnets for pay-to-play cash. The redevelopment decisions are being made with broad discretion and a lack of citizen oversight. This piece of legislation will change that. There are seven major components of the proposed Redevelopment Reform and Pay-to-Play Protection Act: * Ban pay-to-play contributions by redevelopers from the onset of the redevelopment process to the completion of the redevelopment agreement. * Ban pay-to-play contributions by the Redeveloper's consultants-i.e. attorney's, engineers and political consultants, while working on redevelopment projects. * Eliminate the "Smart Growth" basis for authorizing the designation of an "Area in Need of Redevelopment" and for use of the Eminent Domain power. * Expand transparency of the redevelopment process with expansion of the public notice requirements covering citizens outside the boundaries in the area of prospective redevelopment. * Increase accountability in the redevelopment process by creating earlier and expanded opportunities for public questions and input at Planning Board and Council meetings to consider redevelopment decisions. * Require annual disclosure by Redevelopers to the Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC). * Application of this law would be comprehensive as it governs redevelopment projects at the state, county and local level, including the Meadowlands Commission and all independent authorities.
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This is a tired topic. Gun "control" doesn't work. People in most areas won't tolerate it, and politicians, except in ultra-liberal enclaves, won't touch it.
There is a plethora of statistics that show a correlation between allowing law-abiding citizens the ability to protect themselves and a drop in crime. As far as the wild claims of suicide and whatnot, I am not sure why the suicide of a disturbed individual with any item should in some way preclude me from owning said item. People kill themselves with sleeping pills, too. Shall we ban them? I suppose after that they'll use their belts. We shall soon all be walking around with our pants drooping. The fact is this- If you are willing to farm out the protection of the most precious things you have, that being your life, your family's lives, then you and I are two very different people. The cops are not obligated to protect you. Ask the Supreme Court. They have been clear and emphatic about that. Why in the world would you ever expect someone to protect something for you when you're unwilling to do so yourself? My life, and the lives of my loved ones, are much, much too precious to me to outsource their protection completely to someone else. Not going to happen. Not today, not ever. Responsible gun ownership is another issue alltogether. Let me just say this- I keep hearing about how guns are "taken from the owner and used against them" or how small children accidentally shoot themselves. 5 gallon water buckets are responsible for more deaths of children under 5 from accidents than firearms. Be clear that in many of these "children get killed by guns" studies that the "children" as included are up to 22 years old. I think you can figure out why they're getting killed by guns- Someone killed them in commission of another criminal act- Gangbanging, whatever. Deterrance with a firearm, thankfully, seldom ends up with a criminal getting shot. The simple fact that one is produced or available can end a confrontation without a shot being fired. Keep that in mind when you are looking for lurid tales of Charlie Bronson wiping out rapists sneaking around the kid's bedroom. This is, in the end, not an empirical issue but purely an emotive one. The facts are crystal clear. If you dislike firearms, that's fine. If you have no interest in learning to shoot, that's OK too. Some people hate driving stick. But at the very least, do yourself a favor and learn how to do it. Just in case it comes up. Better to have the knowledge and not need it than to need it and not have it. And who knows- You might drop some of the animistic repulsion you hold to an inanimate object and find yourself approaching the issue more logically. Edit: Let's not forget why gun control laws were first enacted and where- After the Civil War, in the South, to keep guns out of the hands of....Well, you can guess, can't you? In the end, gun control has always been about who controls the use of force. If it's only the State, then you don't have much to fall back on as a citizen. There are hundreds of millions of firearms in this country, and millions of people who know how to use them. If, for example, Bushy McHalliburton decided he wanted to subjugate America into a dictatorship, as so many moonbats believe (dont' feel bad- Conservatives felt the same way about Clinton), the one thing stopping him from being able to do so is alot of armed folks willing to go to the barricades, and go with alot more than peace signs and patcholi oil. The Founders were clear that the 2nd Amendment was 1 part self defense, 20 parts guarantee of freedom. Thanks GWB
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Obviously you have a lot of time on your hands -- 5 book-length posts in one day!. Satisfy your curiosity by reading the Jersey's unusually good reporting re Epps, Abbott, and fiscal abuses.
Here's a link to get you started: http://www.nj.com/search/index.ssf?sc ... 3&xpath.any=epps&x=19&y=8 Epps needs to go.
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Right, so let's put more guns in the homes of Jersey City. This way, when your home is burlgarized while you're away at work during the day they can get your guns in addition to your home computer. It's a great way to up the illegal gun trade and put a few more on the street.
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a) Could you give some references to papers funded by something other than a gun manufacturer or the NRA? b) How does New Jersey law interfere with your practical ability to own a gun? Why can't you just go to some other state and buy a gun? And, unless you're involved in some awful crime or a kid kills him/herself with the gun, would the police even give you anything more than a sternwarning if they found that you had a gun? It seems to me gun ownership ordinances are like the anti-dancing cabaret licenses rules in New York. They're there to give the police an excuse to arrest you if you're a jerk. c) I'm actually for letting people own guns after a background check, because I think the government should try to stay out of people's faces, but New York has extremely tough gun laws, and it cut crime sharply by cracking down on "quality of life" offenses. Wouldn't the logical answer to concerns about crime be for the Jersey City police to start by cracking down on the many obvious quality of life offenses that we see, such as drug dealing? And how would us owning a bunch of guns help with the recent wave of graffiti tagging and bike thefts, or even the Pathmark mugging? To me, it seems as if owning a gun might be a good defense for a shopkeeper, for example, because it's easy for a shopkeeper to have the gun at his or her side and grab it if robbers come in. But I think you have to be really well trained to use a gun to stop a mugging, and I think there are tons of headlines every year that show that using a gun to protect a home leads to more accidents and suicides than successful efforts to scare off or shoot invaders. My guess is that the Jersey Journal would put a story about a homeowner shooting a burgler up front, but I can't remember seeing such a story in all the years that I've lived here.
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To Nuada: please inform me of the Abbott fund abuse that Epps is guilty of. I missed that and would like to know about it. What exactly is he accused of?
And about his grammar - people should remember that it was a quote, not a written response. People don't have the opportunity to edit unprepared remarks to newspapers the way a good writer can edit his writing to check for grammatical errors. Also, reflexive pronouns should not be used alone as an object so I don't think that he should have said "myself". And "I" is only used in the nominative case so I don't think that he should have said "I". That particular sentence can be improved but I can't say the problem is with his use of "me". Please elaborate on his incorrrect grammar so I can get a better understanding of what you are talking about. There are so many grammar rules and I don't feel like looking this one up so please refresh my memory. Also, how is Epps destroying our state? As a New Jersey native, I would really like to know. There seems to be a lot that I must not know about Epps. Please fill me in. 
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One more thing, isn't a $225,000 salary within the norm for someone with a five year post bachelors education. I mean he does have a doctorate degree. I have a masters in educational leadership and if I ever decide to leave the classroom and become a vice-principal or principal, my starting salary would be about $100,000 to lead one, single school. Shouldn't someone leading an entire district, not to mention an urban district with its unique challenges, make at least $250,000. I don't understand the issue with his salary. I worked in corporate America before becoming an educator. At one time I put in 12-15 hour days at Lehman Brothers. It was a lot of work but it wasn't hard work. Being an effective educator is hard work. Yet people question the compensation which still doesn't pay enough for what the jobs entail. Maybe people should volunteer as superintendents. Maybe people should volunteer as principals and teachers too because their efforts aren't worth a fair compensation. Maybe Epps isn't doing the absolute best job, but he is doing better than many. How many people are out there who knows what it takes to run a district like ours and think that they can do a better job?
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The issue should be "Where were the checks and balances?" Who signed off on the reimbursement of Epps' trip? Where there established guidelines for trip expenses? For example, if the daily limit for food was $70 then he should have only been reimbursed $70 no matter how much he spent. If the hotel limit was $150 a night, then he should have only been reimbursed $150 even if he spent over $300 a night. When I go on business trips and turn in my expense report, I am only reimbursed what is allowed. If I choose to spend more than what is covered, I understand that it will come out of my pocket and that I won't get reimbursed for the full amount. The questions should be whether there were spending guidelines in place and who approved Epp's reimbursement for the full amount that he spent? Epps is not the head of a private corporation but a public entity that is heavily regulated. Who signs off on Epps' expense reports? That is the person who is responsible for this. This is a system failure and should not be placed on the shoulders of one person.
I also believe that as a black man in a public position of power, he should have expected this type of scrutiny and should have known better. Does anyone know whether or not this type of spending is common among school administrators and other public offcials? Or is Epps just being singled out? Now he's a bad guy all of a sudden. I worked in the Jersey City Public School system as well as Newark and New York City. Under the leadership of Epps, Jersey City had been doing some good things. Yes, the system can improve but compared to its counterparts, it making more strides than most. Didn't Jersey City just receive a national award for one of the most improved school districts in the nation? Don't we have the #1 high school in the state under Epps? Didn't our students just win some national science awards under Epps? But yet, Epps is a bad guy now becasue he accepted a reimbursement check that someone else signed off on and maybe shouldn't have. Bad judgment, yes but does that make him bad for the district? People keep mentioning his salary. Salaries of school officials are not determined by the official. It is standard. Epps does not determine his salary. As a teacher, I once wanted to teach more hours for no pay and I couldn't becasue my contract wouldn't allow it. Should Epps have refused the salary offered to him? And as far as the Republican gripe about Abbott districts. This is nothing new. There are many non Abbott districts who are upset about the fact that districts with the poorest and most disadvantaged students get more funding from the state. They have been saying that it wasn't fair for the longest even though this additional funding is needed to close the educational gap between the well off and poor. I am no fan of Epps and don't know him personally but this situation and the attention that it has drawn is sad commentary on what people are choosing to focus their attention. I'd rather see the picture of the last kid that got shot or killed on the cover of the paper, not Epps day after day. And this comes from a teacher who shells out thousands of dollars from my own pocket to effectively teach the kids whose education I am responsible for.
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Come to JC Heights it's coming around and it is now more convenient with the lightrail elevator.
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I do agree that the ceviche is the best I've ever had. the ambience and sangria was also great. Although I cannot say the same for my main course.
It tasted like the chef took stir fried rice from the chinese restaurant down the block and mixed it in with some seafood. I was really let down. After eating the ceviche and experiencing the great atmosphere I expected much much more. The worst part is the waiter recommended it. My bill for my fiance and I was over $90.00. At that price I will go to hoboken for gauranteed fine dining but, do to the overwhelming positive feedback from you guys I will give it another chance this spring. I live in the heights but try to avoid central avenue as much as possible. I'm not happy with the (lack of) progress being made to improve it.
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Thank you, ErieSt, for starting this thread. We finally checked out this place tonight and were very impressed with this restaurant. Their ceviche is one of the best I've ever had, and I love ceviche and order it whenever I can. Oh, and I discovered cancha chulpe tonight, and boy is it addictive!
I agree with the previous posts. I hope more people patronize this restaurant so it can thrive. Get thee to Ceviche's -- quickly!
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Welcome to the club, e-eff! I swear, one of these days, I will stop him in the streets and ask to take a photo of him. For some reason, whenever I spot him, I am without a camera.
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Let me just pose a different approach. How about New Jersey does what 40 other states have done and allow law abiding citizens their right to effective self-defense. That is, the right to own and carry a firearm after passing a background check. A considerable amount of scholarship has shown that violent crime goes down when such laws are enacted. The proposed ordinances only place a burden on the law abiding - how does that solve gun crime?
Most tellingly: "The mayor said he realizes that the measures he's proposing would have a limited effect on the city's gun problem." Regardless of whether you agree with me - the mayor himself is admitting that it will have no impact on gun crime! So why do it? My take on it is that rather than doing something positive like empowering law abiding citizens to defend themselves the big city mayors in the Northeast (NYC, JC, Boston) are trying to lay their failure at the feet of other states. Quote:
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7:45pm on Barrow between Columbus & Wayne, Still In Lime Green Head To Toe.
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Saw him resplendent in lime green at 12 noon. He was casually strolling by BJ's and Shoprite.
Surely brightened up the surroundings
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I can't imagine the millions of dollars spent on investigations and court costs into some alleged two bit loan operation.
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EPPS: I'LL REFUND TRIP $$ Sighs of relief from Democrats and another blast from GOP Thursday, May 25, 2006 By JARRETT RENSHAW JOURNAL STAFF WRITER An unapologetic Jersey City School Superintendent Charles T. Epps Jr. announced yesterday he will return the money he received as reimbursement for expenses for his lavish trip to Merry Olde England. "As rewarding and beneficial as this experience might have been, I certainly understand how it could be perceived as excessive, however legitimate," Epps said in a written statement released yesterday. "Therefore, I am returning to the district all expenses reimbursed to me relative to the trip to England." Epps, who makes $225,038 a year as the state-appointed superintendent, refused to answer any questions regarding the statement or his trip, referring a reporter to his staff. Since The Jersey Journal began reporting on Epps' trip on May 12, a number of local and state political leaders have called on him to return the $5,179 he received in reimbursements for his expenses on the trip, which he attended with Associate District Superintendent Adele Macula and her husband, Joe Macula, who is a vice president of United Water of Jersey City. Assemblyman Louis Manzo, D-Jersey City - the first of the county's political leaders to criticize Epps for the trip - yesterday said "reimbursing the district was always the right thing to do." But Manzo, who ran with Epps for the Assembly last year, wouldn't commit to running with him again next time. "I will have to see how this process works out," Manzo said, referring to what he hopes will be a discussion between Epps and the school district in the weeks ahead. State Sen. Bernard Kenny, who heads the Hudson County Democratic Organization, has refused to comment about Epps' trip for two weeks - but reportedly was working behind the scenes helping him deal with the political fallout. "I am happy with the outcome, and I hope it goes a long way to restore people's trust," Kenny said. However, yesterday's announcement did little to soothe state Republicans who see Epps - who also serves as an Assemblyman - as the poster child for fiscal irresponsibility in Abbott districts. Tom Wilson, chairman of the state Republican Party, said Epps returning the money doesn't mean the scandal's over. "Last time I checked, if you rob a bank, all is not well if you simply give the money back," he said. Epps had school board approval to attend the education conference at Oxford University in England in 2004, but The Jersey Journal learned he actually arrived four days before the conference began and went to London, staying at a $481-a-night hotel and eating at two of the city's poshest restaurants. He later submitted receipts for food, lodging and transportation from the London trip, and received $5,179 in reimbursement. The lavish spending didn't end when the conference began. Even though room and board was included in the price of attending, Epps instead spent more than $200 on one night's dinner and stayed at the nearly $300-a-night Old Parsonage Hotel. Ellen Zadroga, Epps' executive assistant, said Epps and the Maculas didn't stay on campus because "they did not feel it was appropriate for their needs at the time." "But like Epps has said in the past, if he could do this over again, he would do things differently," she said. and... 'It could be perceived as excessive' Thursday, May 25, 2006 Text of the statement issued yesterday by state-appointed Jersey City Superintendent of Schools Charles T. Epps Jr.: The children of Jersey City are, have always been, and will continue to be my top priority. When I received the invitation to participate in the Oxford University Roundtable, I looked upon it as an opportunity to share Jersey City's story with highly respected educators from around the world - many of them American Superintendents, and to learn about best practices that might be replicated for the benefit of the children in Jersey City. The trip to the Oxford University Roundtable was a worthwhile and legitimate staff development activity. But, as rewarding and beneficial as this experience might have been, I certainly understand how it could be perceived as excessive, however legitimate. Therefore, I am returning to the district all expenses reimbursed to me relative to the trip to England. It is time now for the focus to be placed back on the tremendous achievements of the Jersey City Public School District's staff and students. ? 2006 The Jersey Journal
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He's been fighting for political power and a political base.
He also endorsed Healy for Mayor and Epps for Assembly. He opposed a Newport tax abatement just as his predecessor did. He has accepted campaign contributions from the big developers while voting on ordinances that benefit them such as tax abatements and redevelopment plan like the rest of the City Council. Beyond getting the VVP dog run moving forward (his predecessor would not touch this), he looks likes he has only been working hard to build a political career and create alliances with long time polticos. Where do his Ward E constituents fit in and how is he contributing to the "better good"? When will some change begin to occur? Maybe when Ward E casts more than 4,000 or so votes in a council elections. Otherwise the politicians play the voting blocs with developer funding and we are where we are. So for starters vote. Our councilman would have an aweful lot more clout if Ward E turned out 8,000 to 10,000 voters in the council elections. Quote:
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WNBC - May 24,2006 NEWARK, N.J. -- A Jersey City man who prosecutors say was a soldier in the Genovese crime family has been convicted of racketeering and loansharking. Michael Crincoli, 46, an Italian national who once ran loansharking activities from a deli he owned in Jersey City, was one of 16 reputed mobsters rounded up last summer in a gambling ring bust, but he was the only one to decline a plea bargain. "It shows a thorough analysis of the evidence and is another blow by the government against organized crime," Assistant U.S. Attorney Leslie Faye Schwartz told The Star-Ledger of Newark for Wednesday's newspapers, about Crincoli's conviction. During the Tuesday court proceeding, Crincoli was also acquitted on one count of extortion and one count of transporting in aid of extortion. The arrests of the Genovese family members were the result of a four-year federal investigation. Crincoli is to be sentenced August 24, and is expected to spend about seven years in prison after which he will be forced to leave the country. Jurors, who deliberated for two days, heard testimony from four men who said Crincoli lent them thousands of dollars but charged a weekly interest of 3 percent. Crincoli was also photographed with reputed Genovese members Lawrence "Little Larry" Dentico and Joseph "Big Joe" Scarbrough, and heard on taps provided by federal informant Peter "Petey Cap" Caporino.
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Raises according to CPI only apply to rent control. The state anti-eviction statute applies to 4 units and above. (we found this out when we were told if we bought a 4 family we could not evict a tenant to have an apartment for ourselves). 3 units or less I think you're on your own. What you suggest above is a NYC attitude about screwing the landlord and dragging it out. I've heard that don't fly so well here, the courts'll toss you out quick if the landlord is within his rights. And as a landlord, credit checks cost $10. If you did that to me I'd put a lien on you. But then I've never had the nerve to raise a tenant 30%!
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750 seems low for Jersey City, other people I know in simular situations ride it out. If I were you pay the same rent. Let him take you to court. You case should be good enough to drag it out for 18 months if you want. The only draw back from this is that it may be tricky if you need him/her as a reference. I am sure it is harder for him legally to push you out that you think. Again all this depents on the building, owners situation, if it's a family dwelling, estate etc.
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It's easy to rob a bank b/c it's not the bank's money. Rather than hire decent security, risk getting shot, and face the ensuing lawsuits, they just hand over the cash and hire a single security guard for show. After a robbery, they call the feds, report what was stolen, and get a check from the FDIC. It's gotten to the point where the FBI is criticizing the banking industry for being too eager to hand over our cash. I give the security guard credit for even starting a foot chase.
So why didn't the guard shoot him in the back? The robber never said or showed a weapon, so I think he's considered unarmed. And once he's out on the street, the guard needs to take into consideration the innocent civilians he'll hit if he misses (or the bullet passes through the robber). I'm not sure what the rules are for a private guard once he leaves private property, but I'm kind of glad they don't just run out onto the streets and empty their clips like in the movies. And yes, it's possible to rob a bank through the drive-thru window (at least according to google).
Posted on: 2006/5/24 17:49
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Not a good idea...
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?ne ... G=461&dept_id=44551&rfi=6 f asteddie wrote: Quote:
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Move to Journal Square, you can rent a studio apartment for less than 750 if you look around.
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Posted on: 2006/5/24 17:13
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Home away from home
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Question for anyone who has the answer: don't bank guards usually carry guns? Are they not allowed to shoot bank robbers? if not, why do they have guns? Now in the movies, the bank guard ALWAYS misses and the robber turns around and shoots him while running and looking over his shoulder. But I thought in real life, bank guards go to the range and practice shooting. Anyway, I never realized it was so easy to rob a bank, it's easier than robbing a bike, you don't hafta cut the chain, and the banks don't seem to be too bothered by the robberies. I wonder if you can rob a bank using the drive thru? cause it really is an inconvienance to have to wait on line.
Posted on: 2006/5/24 16:08
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I think if the landlord has done nothing to improve your apartment a 30% increase is really out of line. I can see 10-15% with the costs or taxes and sewer rising -- I would talk to them and say that you can't afford that large of an increase maybe they would be ok with less for one more year -- say 15% -- it seems clear that you will be moving after that so maybe check you options in other parts of JC or Newark but I would stay another year if I were you. Things will be more fleshed out and you might find someone who owns a building downtown that will give you a good deal for being a nice person. You never know.
Getting forced out sucks -- I know it has happened to me a few times.
Posted on: 2006/5/24 15:45
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