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Re: Yvonne Outdoes Herself - Transgender Bathroom Editorial

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Yvonne, do you spend hours researching this stuff? A few deviants don't justify discriminating against all transgendered people. How's this: an 80-year-old woman was arrested for robbing a jewelry store in New York. It was like her 20th arrest. Should we ban all old ladies from stores?

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Christopher Hambrock, Matthew Hart, Peter Steele, Louis Morales, Dennis Wayne Wilbert, Douglas Perry, Robert Colsinski, Russell Williams and Julian James. These men considered themselves transgender women and the one thing they have in common, they either beat, rape, or killed girls and women some in spaces that we call women changing rooms or restrooms. So, you are wrong. Stop throwing science out the window for political purposes. In the 1970s, people said they were a product of rape between outer space aliens and their mothers. Today, it is transgender. But no matter what generation, it is still mental illness.

Posted on: 2017/4/12 13:49

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JCishome

Re: Gulls Cove Light rail side

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I've visited a unit on that side, and you can certainly hear the light rail. That said, my kids grew up in a much louder environment and did just fine. And, because I can't resist:

YOU LIVE IN A CITY. THERE'S NOISE.

Posted on: 2017/4/7 16:35

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JCishome

Re: Yvonne Outdoes Herself - Transgender Bathroom Editorial

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Target admits their "bathroom policy" was a mistake.
https://www.afa.net/activism/action-al ... ke/#.WOZwHa04JsQ.facebook

I'm sorry, Yvonne, but if you read the actual interview (not a poorly-written blog post), the CEO says the mistake was in making a big splash about the policy - it was a red flag waved in front of every homophobe in the US. Target learned like so many before them that they should just stick to their business of selling Chinese-made junk and stay out of politics.

Posted on: 2017/4/7 16:30

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JCishome

Re: PATH (pathetic attempt at transporting humans)

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I agree with both ideas - eliminating seats in at least some cars, and more grab bars throughout the car. I dread being that guy standing in the middle with nothing to hold onto, swaying like a drunken sailor.

Posted on: 2017/4/7 12:55

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JCishome

Re: PATH (pathetic attempt at transporting humans)

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Here's a question/thought: I rode from Grove-33rd yesterday (not my usual route) and noted that very few people got off the train at Christopher, 9th, 14th or 23rd. Would it increase capacity to have "express" trains that skipped those stations and went direct to 33rd? This is a legit question, so there's no need to tell me what a dumbass I am.

Posted on: 2017/4/6 18:29

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JCishome

Re: PATH (pathetic attempt at transporting humans)

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Just a point of clarification on this: The Warren Street ferry is $5.50/trip if you buy a pack of 10, and I think the monthly fare is $220 - so if you rode it more than 20 days/month the cost would be lower than that. At that pricing, it's not a bad deal to get out of the PATH nightmare.

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The only solution will be to restore ferry services. The PATH Train is doomed.

Did I miss something? Ferries still run. They cost $8 per ride, because they're privately operated.

You also have to get to them. That's easy for people in Newport and Paulus Hook; difficult for everyone else downtown; effectively worthless for the rest of JC.

On this, we agree... we do have ferry service. In fact, there are five ferry terminals from which people could hop onto a ferry: three are downtown, one is in LSP, and the other is in Port Libert?. But, I should note, Newport lost its ferry terminal after Sandy, and NY Waterway chose not to bring it back.

Posted on: 2017/4/6 14:36

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JCishome

Re: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

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True, the first one and only KK I tried was in Brick NJ - that was - 5 plus years ago LOL - ?. i.e. Trader Joe's - Where have you gone, Trader Joe - A Jersey City turns its lonely eyes to you? Will we ever get one -

I'm amazed at this, too. It's a donut shop. The traffic/parking issues will die down once the novelty wears off. Relax, everybody.

Posted on: 2017/2/27 14:32

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JCishome

Re: JC Man Arrested for Videotaping Women in Shower

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Oh, Yvonne. Where to start?
1. Fox News
2. Ohio
3. The suspect in that story is a bearded gentleman. I doubt anyone would buy that he identifies as a female.

Stop conflating facts, please. Neither the local arrest nor the Ohio story has anything to do with transgender issues.

Posted on: 2017/2/22 14:08

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JCishome

Re: Grand Opening date for Krispy Kreme February 7th 2017

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Yup. You might say they're making a lot of...dough.

I'll be here all week.

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iGreg wrote:
First time there was no line outside, walked inside and place was packed.

Must be printing money in that place.....

#fatass

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Annod wrote:
At 6 pm, a police car came and chased them away. I'll bet they just loop around Wayne St and come back around.

Posted on: 2017/2/15 13:47

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JCishome

Re: Grand Opening date for Krispy Kreme February 7th 2017

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Well yeah, relax. Just think how much worse it will be when (if?) they build a Whole Foods across the street from there.

Posted on: 2017/2/14 14:22

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JCishome

Re: Woman dies falling off escalator inside famed World Trade Center Oculus while reaching to grab hat

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There's a legal concept called "vicarious liability" that could apply if she was overserved...but most often it applies to bars that serve to people who they know are going to drive a vehicle, and then the person is in an accident. Somebody who gets loaded and does something stupid is usually on their own, legally.

Posted on: 2017/2/13 19:12

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JCishome

Re: Woman dies falling off escalator inside famed World Trade Center Oculus while reaching to grab hat

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A terrible tragedy, and while I agree that it seems silly for anyone to sue over this, I can't help but think of the 10,000 dumb things I've done after a few drinks. I was just luckier than this young lady.

Posted on: 2017/2/13 14:20

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JCishome

Re: Krispy Kreme to Hold Factory Hiring Event All Types of Jobs Available

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What are you people complaining about? Trump said he would bring back factory jobs, and here they are!

Posted on: 2017/2/3 15:56

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JCishome

Re: Reserved Parking on Columbus Dr near Columbus Towers

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I had no idea those permits were so expensive. I'm pretty sure that on some Saturday nights there are no spots on Columbus at all...so I feel your pain!

Posted on: 2017/2/1 14:57

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JCishome

Re: Reserved Parking on Columbus Dr near Columbus Towers

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I don't use one of those spots, but you're probably right. Seems like they're already in short supply on weekends, anyway. I think it reflects the general growth in popularity of downtown businesses - a lot of the hotel visitors won't park on the street because our rules can be...confusing.

Posted on: 2017/1/31 17:54

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JCishome

Re: Jersey City to JFK and LGA

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Yeah true. If money were my concern, I'd take PATH to WTC, then the E train to Jamaica, then the Airtrain. I've done that and the transfers are fairly painless.

Posted on: 2017/1/23 18:36

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JCishome

Re: Jersey City to JFK and LGA

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No offense to anyone here, but the OP noted that they're traveling with an infant. To save your sanity, take an Uber.

Posted on: 2017/1/23 16:09

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JCishome

Re: Traffic Lights in JC Are All Out of Sync

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Totally agree, and it's even more annoying when people respond with things like "my goodness it's only a mile, I'd just walk!" Every person and situation is different. But I know that sometimes I need to remind myself that I could just as easily walk as jump in the car for every place I have to go.

Posted on: 2017/1/4 15:20

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JCishome

Re: Dorrian's Owner/Chef found dead by housekeeper at his Manhattan apartment

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The NYC location also figured prominently in the "Preppy Murderer" case a bunch of years ago. Weird.

Posted on: 2017/1/4 13:35

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JCishome

Re: Traffic Lights in JC Are All Out of Sync

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I don't know your situation, so don't take this personally...but for many people it takes about 15-20 minutes to walk a mile. Maybe we could consider doing that?

Posted on: 2017/1/4 13:31

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JCishome

Re: Fastest and least costly way to get from JFK to EWR?

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JCGuys wrote:
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Nori wrote:
Not sure about a shuttle between the two airports, if that is an option I would 100% do that. If you need to transfer, your airline should provide some sort of service.

If not, here is what I would do:

AirTrain->E->WTC Path to Newark->Uber ($10 ride) $20.50
OR
AirTrain->LIRR->Penn->AirTrain $26

Airtrain $5
LIRR $8
NJT $13 (includes EWR AirTrain)

I hate transfers and try to avoid the AirTrain at EWR at all cost so I would recommend #1.

I hate all the transfers too, but there is a significant time disadvantage by taking the E to WTC instead of the LIRR to NY Penn.

Google puts the LIRR route at 90 minutes (tad optimistic in my opinion).

Taking the E to WTC, then getting to Newark Penn would be at least 100 minutes than still have another 15 minute or so taxi/uber ride on top of that.

You might be surprised as to how quick you can complete this trip. Honestly, you might even be able to complete it in 75 minutes, if the various transfers line up optimally.

On more than one occasion, I have done the complete door to door trip from my place in DTJC to JFK in 90 minutes, and that includes a 5-minute walk to Grove, and the ~10 minute transfer from the 33rd St station to Penn Station.

Pro tip: if you are doing this trip on a weekend day, make sure you buy the reduced rate CityTicket ($4.25, instead of the much higher regular fare) and save yourself some money.

Agreed - after nightmarish cab rides to JFK I'd pretty much given up on using it. I tried the train, though, and it wasn't so bad at all.

Posted on: 2016/12/22 14:42

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JCishome

Re: Who is "Yvonne"? Please be respectful...

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Democracy is messy, and part of the mess is listening to people who we think have spoken too much or too often. I can't agree with Yvonne on too many things, buy I whole-heartedly applaud her devotion to a city that was a joke to most people in the "nice" parts of NJ. I'm glad we both lived long enough to see this latest rebirth of our city. This would be a better town and country if more people were willing to mix it up in the public arena like she is.

Posted on: 2016/12/19 20:10

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JCishome

Re: Hidden Hospital Costs Leave Some Patients With Sticker Shock

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It does appear that way, but I deal with senior insurance people all the time, and they are almost always well-intentioned folks who want to do right by their customers. Maybe I'm just not seeing what's behind the veil.

Posted on: 2016/12/6 18:56

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JCishome

Re: Hidden Hospital Costs Leave Some Patients With Sticker Shock

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In the last few years the major carriers (Aetna/Cigna/UHC/most Blues plans) have quietly adjusted their reimbursements to address this - in other words, they pay the radiologists and anesthesiologists as if they were in-network. It's a sloppy system, and sometimes you need to push the carrier to do it, but it works. Here's the sequence to follow:
- call the carrier's customer assistance line.
- if that doesn't work, call your HR department.
- insist that they call their broker to get it fixed.

The system is totally dysfunctional, but most people just give up too soon. That's understandable because they or a family member have medical issues to deal with, but in this stuff the squeaky wheel gets the grease.

Posted on: 2016/12/6 16:14

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JCishome

Re: Christmas Tree

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You should get your tree anywhere you'd like, but I'd rather give my money to that "shady" entrepreneur trying to make a living than to a horrible suburban blight-monster like Home Depot.

Yes, we can even turn Christmas trees into a debate on JCList.

Posted on: 2016/12/1 14:20

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JCishome

Re: STARBUCKS: HOMELESS SHELTER (Grove)

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I'm pretty sure the OP is either a troll or a disgruntled Starbucks worker. Either way, here's the lemonade message that comes from his/her lemons:
- be nice to some homeless people this holiday season.
- give your business to a local entrepreneur instead of a corporate behemoth.

Posted on: 2016/11/23 14:16

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JCishome

Re: STARBUCKS: HOMELESS SHELTER (Grove)

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I really can't think of anything to say to a person who considers Starbucks an "experience". Okay, maybe I'll just chime in with the other people who note that there are an almost ridiculous number of locally-owned coffee shops within a 10-minute walk of Starbucks.

Posted on: 2016/11/21 14:38

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JCishome

Re: JC Man Arrested in Grizzly Murder of CT Man in NYC

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If I'm not mistaken, first-degree murder in NY is restricted to killing police officers (and government officials, I think).

Posted on: 2016/11/18 18:19

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JCishome

Re: WeWork, Kushner mulling WeLive in Jersey City

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Gee, putting a 35-year-old in charge of a $1 billion company's expansion seemed like such a good idea...

Posted on: 2016/10/19 16:53

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JCishome

Re: Hoboken Train Crash

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The train that crashed originates in Spring Valley, NY, so New York residents could definitely have been affected. Nothing wrong with Cuomo being there.

Posted on: 2016/9/29 18:19

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