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Pecoraro's bakery for the best Italian bread this side of the pond.
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Re: PLANE CRASH IN THE HUDSON RIVER
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Bloomberg just had a SHAMEFUL news conference.
I really try not to be a NJ homer, but it totally bugs me that Bloomberg did not mention any NJ first responders, who rescued a good percentage of people on that plane. I happened to be at Mitsuwa at 3:30 pm today when the plane hit the water, buying my scallop sashimi (lol), and I saw the plane's tail in the river at the Chart House a half hour later. I left the River Drive minutes before it was closed by NJ first responders who took care of the victims. Come on, be classy, Bloomberg, and mention NJ first responders!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted on: 2009/1/15 23:14
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It's Bret, not Brett, BrightMoment, but then typical of most communists close reading and understanding is a skill beyond your comprehension, despite the fact that Schundler's first name is right in your sig.
Posted on: 2009/1/14 14:58
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JCNewJersey: Since BM just told you to read some kooky websites in his sig instead providing an honest answer to your question, here's my stab at it: BM dislikes (you're being kind in using that term, he actually hates him) Bret Schundler because Bret Schundler is a Republican and BrightMoment is a communist. It's pretty simple, JCNJ.
Posted on: 2009/1/14 1:11
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If the parking spaces you pictured are available for all units in SH, I'll gladly stand corrected.
I got my info from some realtors who might have been bitter...))) The SH place is a a top JC condo in my opinion, and truly a go-to place if one has cash to buy in this market.
Posted on: 2009/1/11 23:51
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+1 SH is the one of the FEW properties in JC I would buy if the prices came down enough. The only drawback is that they have no parking garage and you have to rent it in Portside. But otherwise, as JM said, it's pure, historical gorgeousity with killer views to boot.
Posted on: 2009/1/11 16:04
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Re: Unleashed Pit Bull attacks jogger in Lincoln Park -- Owner leaves woman bleeding
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Evolution gave pitbulls their massive jaws, their massive heads, and their massive chests for a reason.
That reason ain't to be cuddly. That reason is to kill their prey, and quickly. Evolution also gave pitbulls their brains, which are wired for killing. Having a loving household only blunts that instinct. I'd hate to encounter a pitbull which is pissed off at the moment, or feeling threatened by me for some reason, loving household notwithstanding. What gets me is not that people are allowed to walk un-muzzled pitbulls in public; it is that it is illegal for me to protect myself by (for example) packing a concealed weapon, or even Mace. It is the double standard that gets me. The scary thought is that even a concealed weapon would not protect me from a pissed-off pit. The sucker would bite my head off even before I had a chance to reach. Designation of pitbulls as a dangerous breed and mandatory muzzling is the only solution that I would accept. But this will take many more maimed grownups and killed children.
Posted on: 2008/12/12 14:37
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What nerve! I am certainly one of those people. How DARE you call me ignorant!!! How do I know what's in your damn pitbull's head? I prefer to cross the street to make sure I am safe. For that, I am being called ignorant. You, sir, are a joke.
Posted on: 2008/12/11 19:57
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It is unbelievable to me that, for example, carrying a Mace canister of certain size is illegal, but walking an un-muzzled pitbull is legal.
I don't care about leashes - even a leashed pitbull can lunge at you. These dogs need to be muzzled while outside, by law, period. Or else banned altogether.
Posted on: 2008/12/11 17:58
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Re: De La Hoya vs Pacquiao Fight - where to watch?
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Only Ringside carries PPV fights.
Posted on: 2008/12/7 2:52
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Re: anyone familiar with bayonne? need some help
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marybenson - do check out Warsaw Deli (Polish food) next door to Judickes, and fresh fish at Scudder's. Bayonne rocks in many ways. I love the small-town feel and small businesses where "everybody knows your name".
Posted on: 2008/12/6 0:51
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BM, you old commie - you've been waiting all your life for this - now is your chance. Let's see how it unfolds.
Posted on: 2008/11/20 18:01
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Eight years? Are you going to lock that prediction in, BM? Is your crystal ball so clear that you can predict the next eight years? I certainly can't predict anything anymore past a few weeks, but be my guest on your 8 year prediction.
Posted on: 2008/11/20 17:32
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thriftyT wrote: I personally believe that democracy is the best form of government in the world. However, I do not mistake this belief to mean that it is without flaws. One flaw is that in a democracy, it is often hard to sell long-term plans to the electorate. Some of the things that are the least politically-charged are ironically the hardest things to get done simply because there is no benefit to doing them now. e.g. gas tax, reducing the federal debt. Somehow, this has to change. ------------------------------------------ Q. How can we lower the debt? A. Younger people and those who are middle or upper income will see a reduction in their Social Security benefits. We also need to encourage people to work longer. And we have to reform health care. Even countries that have socialized medicine limit what they'll spend. There could be universal coverage for basic care.
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Re: PPG and Chromium in Jersey City - Garfield Avenue
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The story of your family's colon and stomach cancer sounds like JC might be a hot spot for Cr+6. So are bone cancer reports. When parts of Long Island have been revealed as hot spots for breast cancer it made national news; it seems like nobody cares about JC. Stay tuned, because we all should call CDC and report here.
Posted on: 2008/11/17 4:38
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I call bullshit on the lung cancer study.
For lung cancer to occur, chromium needs to be airborne, and it often is not, as it is mostly buried and covered with clean fill. Bone cancer would be my concern, as it would indicate that Cr +6 may be in the water. I will call CDC and the EPA and try to find out whether JC is a bone cancer hotspot.
Posted on: 2008/11/16 19:41
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Whatever you say, jerseymom. Keep hoping. The fact is that my first landlady in JC, a wonderful lady who lived in JC all her life, died of bone cancer at 66. Coincidence? I think not. Someone should have measured the Chromium 6 content in her marrow. Fact is, JC is an extremely toxic environment. Caveat emptor.
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I missed that morsel of wisdom. You are more dumb than I thought.
Posted on: 2008/11/13 0:56
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Obama certainly did. And the Democrats are pushing to bail out GM as we speak. We'll have nationalized banks and major auto makers. Discuss.
Posted on: 2008/11/13 0:53
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Re: Can anyone in local goverment hold thier drink (Lipski this time)?
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http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/20 ... ki_i_am_an_alcoholic.html
Lipski: 'I am an alcoholic' by The Jersey Journal Monday November 10, 2008, 6:27 PM Conner Jay/The Jersey Journal Jersey City Councilman Steve Lipski leaves his CREATE Charter School this evening, on the way to the Jersey City council caucus where he read a statement acknowledging he is an alcoholic. Acknowledging that he is an alcoholic, Jersey City Councilman Steve Lipski addressed the council caucus this evening, apologizing to everyone affected by the incident Friday night in which he is accused of urinating onto fellow concertgoers in a Washington, D.C., club. Here is the text of his statement: First and foremost I want to apologize to everyone who has been affected by this mess, especially my wife, the mayor, my colleagues on the council, my constituents, my students and staff at CREATE Charter School and fellow Deadheads. I am truly sorry. Against my attorney's advice I have decided to give a brief statement about circumstances leading up to and following the incident at the Nightclub 9:30 on the night of November 7, 2008. I cannot and will not speak about what actually happened at the club because this matter is still under investigation. On November 7, 2008, I, with two very close friends, one of whom I have known since kindergarten and had gone to Dead shows back in the '70s and '80s, drove to Washington, D.C., to see Dark Star Orchestra, a Grateful Dead cover band. Having had two years of sobriety, not having to drive, and being with two of my closest friends in the world, I decided to drink alcohol. This was my biggest mistake. You see, I am an alcoholic, but I had not drunk for two years. I fell off the wagon. Flipped. Crashed. Burned. Whatever one might want to label it, I screwed up. I'm unsure how the staff at Nightclub 9:30 can say that I had been belligerent and drunk the past few Dark Star Orchestra shows I had seen there when in fact I had been sober. Since returning to New Jersey, I have gone to two AA meetings, found a new sponsor and have begun working a vigorous program with my wife and my higher power as the co-pilot and I do not plan on rationalizing away my sobriety ever again. The media is correct in stating that I have not returned their calls. I did this for two reasons. One, I'm on counsel's advice; and two, I wanted the opportunity to speak directly with you, my family, friends, neighbors, colleagues, constituents, students and staff first. These past few days have been some of the hardest in my life. I never want to relive them, so I am asking you to help keep me honest and sober. By sharing with you publicly that I am an alcoholic, I will no longer have to hide in the shadow of my disease but I can begin to be liberated. That is the most important reason why I felt I needed to be forthright with you. To those of you who have comforted my wife and me, I thank you very much. I shall never forget it. Regardless of the outcome of the legal aspect of this mess, I will still always be your friend and humble servant. Thank you!
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Thanks for the story. Whatever anyone wants to say about Obama's lefty political leanings (I am not crazy about them), the historical aspect of his election is staggering, and overwhelmingly positive for this country and the world, in my view. I cannot stop thinking about the irony of the full circle the African-Americans went through in America - from the slaves who, with hard labor, built the very foundations of this country to a black US President who may have to re-build and shore up these foundations because of the current, deepening, economic crisis caused by Wall Street greed and corporate stupidity.
Posted on: 2008/11/8 15:27
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>>And the one gloating now
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For the times they are a-changin'<<
Take a cold shower, bud.
Posted on: 2008/11/5 7:27
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Nice job bunching urban white people with Brian-Em "and his ilk" (whatever that means). Feeling like stereotyping and being racist today, on this joyful day, VanVorster?
Posted on: 2008/11/4 23:19
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I am sure they were lovely. I am sure they showed their love for Obama. What you may not know, is that Denmark has the highest individual income tax rate in the world (60%, compared to 36% currently in the US), and that is before they tack on a 20%+ VAT (value added tax, or sales tax) on everything they buy. The Danes have never met a tax their did not love. So I hope that their love for Obama is not a harbinger of what is to come to the US, lovely Jillian, or else we're pretty much effed.
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A faint praise followed by a devastating right hook, Loopy. The Economist is on record (according to Wikipedia) endorsing legalized drug use and legalized prostitution, a pretty lefty social position if you ask me. As to the economic issues thay are a tad more "conservative". I only read The Economist when I get it for free on British Airways (which is infrequent). But let's not nit-pick - I agree with their editorial on McCain vs Obama.
Posted on: 2008/11/1 19:53
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CK - I happen to agree with you wholeheartedly. Corey Booker runs a tough town (to say the least), and is not a phony like 'Bama. Corey Booker could be my President any time of the day (provided he's more to center than to left - that's my only requirement). But, as we all know, both in business and politics, phonies win. So sad.
Posted on: 2008/10/31 18:39
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I am not. The Economist is sooooo far on the left it is not even funny. As others wrote - right there with the New York Times. Having said all that - I have to generally agree with their editorial re McC vs Obama. Obama offers some serious upside (but the downside is equally serious).
Posted on: 2008/10/31 2:53
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Umm, no - they are crypto-Commies.
Posted on: 2008/10/31 1:14
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It is clear that there will be an open season on HENRYs ($250-$500K/year) if Obama wins.
He correctly figured out that they can scream all they want but there's too few of them to make a difference at the polls (5% vs 95%). Obama threw them under the bus, calling them "rich", and the "wealthiest Americans", and offering them as sacrificial lambs to the disgruntled voters who blame them wholesale for the rising income gap and other ills. And it will be the overachieving HENRYs who will feel the pain of more taxes most acutely. Obama's buddies, the truly rich Hollywood airheads and the Oprah Winfreys could not care less - they have so much money they won't even notice paying 10% extra in taxes. Plus, they have ways to get around them. I want to see those Hollywood a-holes react to a truly socialist tax system like in Sweden or Denmark - where the top tax bracket for the multimillionaires and billionaires is like 70-80%. They'd be scurrying to Monte Carlo and Monaco like rats.
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