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I appreciate the impulse to give someone fair warning before using pepper spray (ie threaten), but we're not talking about a gun here. Were I to feel the need to use it, I would hope to get some surprise, hopefully enough to give me a chance to do my best Ben Johnson impersonation.
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Posted on: 2009/1/2 14:28
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Re: Hudson County employee pleads guilty to stealing copying paper
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Notice that leaving his job without causing a stink was a condition of his guilty plea. That means that the sub-$200 theft plea was a step down from what he would have gotten nailed with. So he was charged initially with stealing more than $200 worth of stuff I'd assume.
It's more of an integrity issue than anything else. Most government jobs are going to entail access to information & possibly directly to taxpayer $$$. What if the guy processed tax receipts? If he grabbed your social & other info & stole your identity, got caught, and you found out they KNEW the guy was integrity challenged from another incident, I think your head would explode. Then again, if they threatened him with a big felony, there's a temptation to take the slap on the wrist & move on, rather than roll the dice on a jury. I'm hardly squishy on crime, but it's amazing what can happen to you if the crushing power of government decides it's your time in the barrel, whether to be made an "example" of or otherwise. GWB
Posted on: 2008/12/23 13:51
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Re: Daniel Wrieden aka 'Queer Eye For The Historic House Guy'
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Man, are you a one note Charlie or what!
Who wants fireworks? The thread's hysterical. You of all people should enjoy the stroll down memory lane. Check out our registration dates, Brew- I beat you by a day. Strange coincidence, don't you think? :) Do you remember why it happened like that? Good times, good times. GWB
Posted on: 2008/12/19 21:30
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Re: Daniel Wrieden aka 'Queer Eye For The Historic House Guy'
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It's a little quiet on JCList this week, so I went looking for what was and is a legendary thread, one of those that really made this messageboard.
For the relatively new, way back you used to be able to post anonymously. Was this positive & helpful, promoting worthwhile discourse & vigorous conversation? Hardly. Was it entertaining & hilarious, providing an outlet for angry, angry people to vent their spleen without fear, and simultaniously forcing those observing to spam "refresh" every 5 minutes to see what the next load of totally awesome bile would hit the thread? Oh hell yeah. Homophobia, accusations of homophobia, outing of the prescriptions taken by various individuals to combat this or that mental deficiency... this thread had all that and more. If you read closely enough, you'll even find violations of Godwin's Law. Seriously. Over the historic district. And of course, lots of sock puppetry. I haven't heard much about historic district totalitarianism over the last few years- Did people just get used to it? Does Dan still hold the power? Are Marvin Windows still the only special windows allowed in the Historic District? EDIT: Ohhh, I just read one of the posts where someone mentiones Uncle Joes. That actually hurt my heart. GWB
Posted on: 2008/12/19 20:55
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Re: What can I do to save my house from going into foreclosure?
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It may be a little late depending on how far behind you are- but have you talked to your lender? The last thing they want to see is another mortgage on their book go upside down.
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Posted on: 2008/12/12 13:16
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Re: Cops: Halloween mischief maker arrested on charges he spread false reports of gang violence
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^^^ excellent.
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Posted on: 2008/12/2 22:07
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Re: Cops: Halloween mischief maker arrested on charges he spread false reports of gang violence
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Easy, man :) You could be right, but that would be similar to saying "a photograph of the knife exists- throw out the knife". I am pretty sure Falcon's been asked to leave it alone. If for no other reason than to avoid a defense lawyer from making it an issue. Having said that- I'd guess this is going to get plead out, or if the kid has no record, diverted in some way. As far as Jillian- Yeah she's not really who I was talking about. If her husband said/saw whatever, that's provable. Either school let out early or it didn't, either there were kids talking about this or they weren't. I was more talking about those who said "I heard about this shooting", etc. Specifically, another poster who claimed to have a friend on the force..... unless it was all the same dude posting multiple accounts, of course. Go back & read the original thread post by post, you'll see what I'm talking about. GWB
Posted on: 2008/12/2 15:27
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The dude Tom was obviously a douche. But if you go through that thread there were others who fed the fire on this one..... In fact, the guy that got busted isn't even the first one who claimed to have gotten information from a cop... 5 shot in Bayonne. 2 shot in Harrison... that claim came from someone laughing on the current thread... or at least that person said they heard it from a co-worker. Did that also prove to be untrue?
Obviously mens rea will be paramount- if you pull a fire alarm in a theater when there's no fire, but you thought there was a fire, it is not a crime. You could be an over-reacting drama queen, but fortunately (or unfortunately) that is not indictable. Anyway, even Chief Comey, while debunking the rumors overall, asked the Hudson County Sheriff's dept to add some manpower at school- and rightly so. His thinking probably was that this could end up being self fulfilling- Like idiot gangsters who watched The Godfather & suddenly knew how to "act", thugs could hear these stories and think it's the way it's "done". So kudos to JCPD/ HCSD for being safe rather than sorry & getting out there to show the flag. His defense will obviously point that out, along with the postings of some others here who claimed to have "information". Were I one of those who did so, I would be just a little bit concerned that a defense attorney will insist that they also be identified, if for no other reason than to illustrate exactly what level of behavior triggers a criminal charge. Be careful what you wish for/laugh about. Believe it or not, this site now could be considered a crime scene. All of the posts on that thread, for good or for ill, are now evidence, and as such cannot be destroyed without penalty. We obviously only know as much about this story as was in the thread & what is now in the Journal. This is a felony charge. I am not saying it is unwarranted. I am saying it is very serious & will cause this kid serious problems for the rest of his life, even if it's dismissed. Edit to add: Kudos to Falcon for his general policy of keeping things anonymous as much as he can. He's In this case he had absolutely no choice unless he wanted to spend some time in front of a judge. That's the reality. Act accordingly. Obviously the issuing authority for that supoena feels that this particular instance rose to criminality. GWB
Posted on: 2008/12/2 14:38
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Posted on: 2008/12/1 15:59
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Re: Downtown serial muggers are nabbed on Grove Street -- Duo knocked down women & broke a cop's hand.
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Are you kidding me? GWB
Posted on: 2008/11/17 16:55
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Posted on: 2008/11/10 18:49
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On a completely unrelated note: Secret Service code names are:
Obama- Renegade Michelle- Renaissance Girls are Rosebud & Radience Gotta say, Renegade is pretty badass. EDIT: LOL some of these are just macho-dripping awesome, some of them are just wtf? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_Service_codenames Ron Nessen gets CLAM CHOWDER???? Man, he must have been steamed. Al Gore was "Saw Horse" but was changed to "Sun Dance".... can't say as I blame him. Rawhide, Timberwolf, Eagle, all pretty badass. Score Card? Not so much, Ike. GWB
Posted on: 2008/11/10 18:41
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Re: Can anyone in local goverment hold thier drink (Lipski this time)?
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http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Pol_Who_Peed_on_Crowd_.html
he's linked off Drudge now. I love Jersey City. He told the Daily News it was "deeply humiliating, very embarassing, and troubling". LOL it's like he's talking about himself in the 3rd person. "Steve just can't figure out why Steve did that". Sorry Fulop- Lipski's famous now. From here on out practice saying, "NO, NO, NO, I'm the OTHER Steve on the Jersey City Council!" GWB
Posted on: 2008/11/10 14:38
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Brian- Let's be honest- these shitbirds say the same thing every day to whoever will listen. It's possible they have found a more receptive chief executive than they had before, but give the guy a chance- He ain't got the wheel till 1/20.
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Posted on: 2008/11/8 1:43
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Good Lord, Jenny. Great until the end. Then just brutal. GWB Edit to add: I don't care what your politics are. Read Jenny's link. It's worth your 15 minutes, and as she says below, you will never forget it.
Posted on: 2008/11/8 1:05
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As I said in my original post, and as the article stated, these are prelim numbers. Here's the report the Times was referencing. http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/ima ... df.gansre08turnout.au.pdf It seems as though the guy at Mason is reaching a different conclusion, again using prelim numbers. J, you said you disagree with what I posted- Just a feeling or have anything empiracal to back that up? It wasn't meant as a dig- This week is a dig-free zone. Enjoy the victory, plenty of time for partisanship later. Frankly, I would prefer a charge of new voters pushing Obama over the top. That is alot less scary long term than a seriously inspirational figure that gets the ground troops, the infantry, into the game & keeps them there- That's how Reagan whipped Mondale in his second term- If it was the base & Obama keeps the intensity level up, the Republicans will have a brutal time finding a candidate that will rally a demoralized & somewhat indifferent bench. GWB
Posted on: 2008/11/7 21:53
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Hmmm I do believe I detect....sarcasm? Was that sarcasm? Was there something about my post that upset you? It really wasn't at all partisan or controversial..... GWB
Posted on: 2008/11/7 21:33
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Actually I read this morning that turnout was flat from 04.
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/20 ... not-near-a-record-yethfo/ Democrats turned out & Republicans didn't. That simple. Encouraging to conservatives because McCain could have won, but he failed to energize his party. Encouraging to the left because, while the magical mythical "youth vote" apparently didn't materialize, AGAIN, they got the base fired up & in motion. That won the election this time, just like it does every other time. Which means it doesn't have to be a one off, isn't a miracle. Miracles aren't consistent. No talk about "maintaining the high level of 2008" in 2012 in terms of bringing in "new" voters. Just need to keep your players off the bench & in the game. So Obama was no different than any other candidate in terms of "bringing people into the process" or anything like that- His peeps liked him more than McCain's peeps liked McCain. Numbers are prelim, as noted in the article, but does seem to suggest that this was a plain ol' ground game in the end. GWB
Posted on: 2008/11/7 21:21
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Posted on: 2008/11/5 20:42
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He was indeed in the Marine Corps. I had thought he was an officer, but he was an enlisted guy, leaving the service as a Corporal.
As a college guy he could have gone into the officer corps, but if I recall correctly to go officer they want an 8 year commitment out of you. Seems like Steve wanted to serve but not for that long. Rather than just forgetting the whole thing he went enlisted. Good for him. GWB
Posted on: 2008/10/31 18:29
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Couple obvious points: Earmarks total $20 million? Please. Check again. Defense & Social Security? SS isn't part of federal income taxes. Please, check again. Defense is one of the constitutionally mandated roles of the federal government. Reagan has been out of office for almost 20 years. Spending as a % of GDP for the military has dropped to all time lows. It is currently around 4% of GDP. GWB
Posted on: 2008/10/29 19:56
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Re: Participate in the campaign to get better PATH service - fixmypath.com
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To be fair to you, it does appear they're splitting hairs just a little bit- Nobody said the station will be "closed", just that the train will be inaccessible to riders on weekends. At first I thought it was a bit assanine, until I read (and this is assuming it's true) that they're going to use the PATH to carry building materials to the site from Jersey. That sounds like a pretty reasonable use of resources to me- fewer tractor trailers jamming up the tunnels & downtown, and delivery directly to the site. Considering that ridership plummets to downtown on weekends, and considering there are many, many public transportation alternatives to a direct PATH ride to WTC, such as grabbing the subway @ 33rd....well, I suppose it's inconvenient, but that's what happens when an area is flattened & has to be rebuilt. GWB
Posted on: 2008/10/28 19:33
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Even though I shouldn't have, I LOL'd when he reached around and produced the MAC-10 & clip, with a flourish.
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Posted on: 2008/10/22 17:16
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Weird. A saiga is basically a civillian version of an AK variant. No bayonet lug, obviously no full auto or selective fire. Technically it might squeak by NJ's "assault weapon" ban.
What's even more insane, of course, is the first part. It's exactly the size of an AK. Man, how loose do those pants have to be for you to think you have even a chance of hiding that thing down them?? GWB
Posted on: 2008/10/22 16:05
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Re: What's worse for JC, Luxury Condos or Hipsters?
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Sorry, Bill. Ben is not a hipster. Ben is a trustafarian. Many of those identified as hipsters by the uninitiated are in fact members of this sect. Dead giveaways are living "amongst the peoples" & being ashamed of their cushy upbringing, but not so ashamed that they don't tap the parents for a little flow way, way past an age where that should be acceptable. GWB
Posted on: 2008/10/21 15:11
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Age is wrong. Way too young, unless the ledger screwed it up.
Guy's f'd if they take it federal. NFA violations. ATF does not have a sense of humor about those. Sad, the name Dave Murray is now known for firearm "incidents" in New Jersey x2, when it should only be known for this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Murray_(musician) GWB
Posted on: 2008/10/19 15:33
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The cops were there on a burglary call. One cop saw a guy busting into cars, called for backup. The burned car was the backup. Officer smelled the smoke, parked it in a "safe" place with a wide sidewalk away from other cars, got out, chased the burglar down & caught him.
They think it was started by some of the computer equipment in the trunk. As for the water- JCFD showed up & doused the fire. They closed up the fire hydrants. Apparently sometimes when they do that, the pressure spikes in the pipes. At that particular intersection, the pipes are pretty old, and one burst due to that pressure. Anyway, that's what I heard. And for those who didn't see it- if there aren't more pictures forthcoming (and I bet there will be- there was a young guy there with a pretty professional looking rig) I'll try to get some up if I get a minute. It was pretty crazy how fast the car went up- Saw it go from just a few flames to fully involved in not much time at all. When the firefighters showed up, stuff started popping (hesitate to call it exploding) shooting bursts of sparks out of the car...bigger than sparks, really. They just got in there & put her out. Once they got the trunk open & soaked, you could pretty much see right through the car. Totally trashed. United Water was out tearing up the street late last night. Guys that run Christo's must be like, "WTF kind of day is this?" GWB
Posted on: 2008/10/12 13:01
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My guess is those guys live somewhere at least 200 miles from the nearest Blood, Crip, ALK, Vice Lord or anything else :) GWB
Posted on: 2008/10/8 11:46
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Much like your namesake, DOA. http://www.startribune.com/29863889.h ... ycyUtyycyUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU AP changed the headline on their site from "ecstatic" to "satisfied". Wonder why. And the point is he was asked to stop, and didn't. The lady is an Obama supporter. She's not looking to sandbag him now that it's blown up. But read the article- She asked him to stop, he didn't. Whether she's cool with it now really doesn't change much. Stupid issue, but the Obamaniacs in this thread brought it up. And as usual, anything that insults the Obamessiah or suggests he is not infallible must be destroyed.
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