aconcerncitizen07 wrote:
and FYI i never park "infront" or near the ramp of bj's and shoprite i know what your talking about and im not one of them if you cant stand those kind of people well me too

aconcerncitizen07 wrote:
i was parked in front of BJ's and shoprite waiting for my friend buying groceries when i notice this BJ's employee starring at my brandnew car and went next to it to get the cart he was collecting then suddenly i heard a loud bang in my rear so i went out to check and he dont even bother to apologize to me it was like nothing happen and i smell liquor on him!

I know its just a car, but i hope these people know how to respect other people's property

Just a few months ago, Fulop endorsed a slate of candidates backed by Democrats for Hudson County over the HCDO slate. Not only did he back a rival group's candidates, but one member of the HCDO's slate was Sandra Bolden Cunningham -- the widow of Glenn Cunningham, the late Jersey City mayor who supported Fulop's entry into local politics. Cunningham's HCDO slate ultimately won.

Critics argue that Fulop's endorsement shows his political naivet?. "That's something that he never should have done," said one HDCO source. "The fact that he backed a loser was bad enough in itself, but the mistake was compounded because he went against the widow of the man that gave him his start in politics. It just shows that he is not ready for a seat at the big table yet."

glblnomad wrote:
I was a victim or predatory towing today at the Shop Rite Metro Plaza. I went to return a pair of shoes in the mall and then went to Shop Rite and Bed Bath and Beyond. When I came back to the car, it was towed. There were people from E-Z Towing and Danny's Towing waiting to greet me and offer me help to recover my car. In fact, they said they watched us go to the mall. How weird, they did not see us subsequently go to two other stores in the Plaza. It is such a scam. If anyone else out there has fallen victim to this, please email me. globalnomad@rocketmail.com

DanL wrote:
the "Crony Chronicles" thread is dead.

DanL wrote:
Brewster - you are not being thorough -

Eileen Gaughan, daughter of Councilman Gaughan is also a county employee, . Councilman Gaughan is Chief of Staff to the County Executive.

Please be more thorough.....

Eleanor_A wrote:
I see this from time to time-- someone decides to double park next to an empty space large enough to accommodate their car instead of pulling into the spot (with and without their hazards on).

Yesterday I was going out to an appt. Somebody double parked behind me in a space large enough to allow someone to drive into it rather than parallel park. The guy parked a little too close to my bumper. To be honest, I might have been able to wriggle out of the space but I'm not going to take the chance I damage his car. So I have to wait. Blow the horn. And wait. Blow the horn and wait some more.

I've never understood this. If you're just running in for a minute, why not just use the parking spot?

eeriegal wrote:
We currently do this with our garden apt. Works for us. We've sublet it before to people who have undergoing renovation and also to folks from Manhattan who were moving abroad. We currently are renting by the week to European visitors... it's great because we are able to use it for family visits when we don't rent it out.

jennymayla wrote:
I agree that it's a great idea! With all the new people moving in and visitors coming and going, I bet you will be busier than you expect. I actually know two different people right now in a jam because closing dates did not coincide with the end of leases and they each had to scramble for places to stay for the short-term -- this would have been a much better option!

I just wonder if you need some sort of license to do it legally?

Scottacus wrote:
I think it's a GREAT idea. It would totally come in handy for a number of situations (out of town guests, people moving who need a place for a week or two).

I see a lot of people in Manhattan doing something like this on Craigslist, so it seems like it could work. I think you could even have a slightly lower rate for people who are staying like two weeks or a month, since you would have more stable occupancy -- and it's nice for people in a long-term-stay situation to have a kitchen.

The only issue I see is that it can be difficult screening people, so you don't end up with a trashed apartment. Maybe there are services (something beyond PayPal) that allow you to accept credit card numbers as a deposit and in case there are any damages to the place upon check-out.

ianmac47 wrote:
In general, the courts don't like obstacles that prevent people from voting. requiring ID would likely be considered an obstacle to voting, and would probably be thrown out.

Theoretically, the signature in the voting rolls is used to confirm that the person showing up and voting is the real person.

ianmac47 wrote:
Perhaps we should reevaluate the use of identification every else in our lives rather than require even more ID.

Have you tried getting a NJ driver's license in the last few years? Its almost as hard as getting a JC parking permit with "points of identification" and original copies of birth certificates and proof of name change-- the problem is now its supposed to be a form of identification rather than simply a license to operate a motor vehicle.

Meanwhile, can anyone point out where it says you have to show ID to travel? We've come to accept that showing a photo ID at an airport is mandatory. Now there is a "no fly list" which is nearly impossible to get off of and for which people get on for no apparent reason. So in essence, now we need permission from the government to travel within in the country. What next, ID badges to get on the subway? To cross the Hudson River?

JSalt wrote:
I was also happy with my experience. The chicken/tomatoes curry and the yum noodles with chicken and shrimp were both very good. Papaya salad was good although it came on top of mixed greens which was sort of unnecessary.

While the atmosphere is not exactly my style, I do like the fact that they set the dining area back from the street somewhat and use shades and lighting to deemphasize the location - because let's face it, if you're spending more than $8 on dinner you don't want to be looking at Newark Avenue.

JSalt wrote:
Is our economy really booming though? Other than the stock market, I don't see much evidence that it is, but I defer to better informed people on this matter.

Woodsy wrote:
So they want me to hang around for 12-14 hours on a week day (i.e. taking of work) and to compensate me they'll give me free food and "prizes". What kind of "prizes" are we talking about? Does everyone get a "prize" or is it a drawing? They'd better be really nice prizes and not some crappy "Diminished Capacity" ball cap or a Matthew Broderick autograph.

On second thought, I've got better things to do.

nugnfutz wrote:
2. The city's designers didn't clearly agree or disagree with the size of the dog run. Disingenious statements like that don't help the discussion neither.

nugnfutz wrote:
THE VOTE FOR A DOG RUN THE SIZE OF 2 TENNIS COURTS WAS UP THERE ....TOP3. I WONT SETTLE FOR LESS!

Well - based on this discussion ive decided the entire process is meaningless. The vote A, B C D on the "concepts" aint worth my time and aggro given views expressed here. Gonna execise my dogs where i see fit in the park. An occassional ticket..meh! Worth it. JC have never enforced dog laws anyways. JC have decided to ignore the community vote....im gonna ignore JC.

parkman wrote:
5. It seems that in order to ?bump out? the tennis courts, as per brewster, you would have to remove a number of very large trees and lose shade for the courts.

4bailey wrote:
Quote:

brewster wrote:

?the dog people won't support D since it is slightly worse than ABC in the allocation of space between large & small run, though the playgrounds in ABC are MUCH worse than D for the reasons you state?

brewster ? great use of "slightly" and "MUCH". Not as creative as ?aggressive dog barking at the fence?, but fine fiction nonetheless. Editorial opinion stated as fact with the bonus of putting dog-owners in the worse possible light - I?ll say this for you,? at least you?re consistent.