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I used to drive for Academy, and unless they've radically changed their schedules, not all of the buses that pick up in J.C. and Bayonne pick up in Staten Island. I've done the J.C.-Bayonne-A.C. route many times, and I had to pick up in Staten Island depending only on which casino (I forget which one) I was going to. Then again, I stopped driving for them several years ago and I haven't kept up with the goings-on there, so it's certainly possible that they could have radically changed their schedules so that all of the J.C.-Bayonne-A.C. buses--as opposed to just a select few--now stop in S.I. You're right, though, about the number of stops in J.C. and Bayonne. God, I hated making all of those damn stops! And yes, many of the people on the A.C. routes, but especially the J.C. and Bayonne riders, tend to be regulars, and quite a few are indeed elderly. And if I may, just one word to all of you who take the Academy buses to A.C. (or any charter bus, for that matter): Those drivers make shit money (at least at Academy; word on the streets was that other companies paid better, which is why many of my colleagues were on the waiting list at the MTA). You'd think that they'd be paid relatively decently to drive 20-ton, 45-foot-long buses and be responsible for the safety of upwards of 58 passengers, but they aren't (if memory serves correctly, I was paid in the area of $20-something for each one-way A.C. trip), so please, please tip them a little something when you get off of the bus. Take it from this former driver: if every passenger tipped just $1.00, it would make a difference in the driver's day, and the drivers would definitely appreciate it; I know that I did. As missmags probably witnessed, on some routes, the regulars pass a bag around and take up a collection for the driver (drivers at Academy aren't allowed to solicit tips themselves), but that doesn't always happen. Nowadays, when I travel and take a charter bus (which is rare) or those car rental courtesy buses at airports (which is much more often), I always make sure to tip the drivers a couple of bucks, and I can tell by their reactions that they very rarely get tips. So...yeah, if you could, please tip the bus drivers. Thanks.
Posted on: 2009/8/19 17:50
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Hmmm...I've eaten their sushi many times, and I have yet to get sick, even a little.
Posted on: 2009/8/12 8:34
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Maybe it's me--and I went back and re-read it, so I don't think it is me--but it's not clear from either of those articles that Anderson's family knew why they were leaving S.C. True, they willingly allowed them to use their car, but it seems as if they were in the dark about this guy being a suspect in the 11/08 robbery. Now, given that they knew of his criminal past, SHOULD they have suspected something, especially since they were leaving town so abruptly? Absolutely, and they admitted that they, at some point, began to not feel quite right about him. But the thing is this: suspecting something and knowing something are different things. Not, mind you, that this means that they should've lent them their car; I certainly wouldn't have. Mind you, I do believe that Anderson's family made some critical mistakes here. I do know, for instance, that if I had a child, and my child, even as an adult, began to date someone who'd been in prison for deliberate and maliciously violent crimes, I'd raise holy hell. I wouldn't be able to make my child end the relationship any more than Anderson's family was able to force her to end hers (remember, she was an adult), but yeah, everyone would know where I stood. (Hell, for the most part, you wouldn't even be able to bring somebody like that into my home!) And, to everyone: Can we PLEASE stop acting as if marybarr was trying to justify Anderson's behavior or absolve her of her involvement in any of this? I didn't see that at all, and frankly, I think that the only reason some of you ARE seeing that is to satisfy your own dishonorable intentions (and you know who you are). She was just pointing out that some people, especially young people, just get caught up, for whatever reason, in someone else, and they lose their way. And guess what? That happens to quite a few people. Some grow out of it if given the opportunity, some never do, and some are never given enough time to see the light. Does any of this mean that Anderson wasn't responsible for her actions and shouldn't have paid what the price turned out to be? No, not at all, and though I don't know her mind, I don't think that that's what marybarr was saying. Gee-whiz!
Posted on: 2009/7/23 20:38
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Well, I'll tell ya, I'm a dyed-in-the-wool liberal who is, in some fundamental respects, left of liberal, and *I* despise criminals and those who engage in other violent, anti-social behavior. Not only do I believe in gay marriage, a woman's right to do with her body as she wishes, and the decriminalization of drugs and prostitution (to say nothing of the removal of religion's influence on our public policy decisions--ugh!), I also believe in life sentences for cold-blooded murderers and loooong sentences w/o parole for other violent offenders (though you--2nd person "you"--totally lose me at the death penalty). And it's not just me; I know other liberals who feel the same way. And while I realize that there are indeed liberals out there who are not as "conservative" as I am in the area of crime and punishment, I do think that the liberal who excuses away criminal behavior because of poverty, a bad home environment, or other negative influences and who totally absolves criminals of any responsibility is largely (key word) a caricature. Gee, I hope I'm right.
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Those whose hearts bleed? Like who? Do you mean liberals?
Posted on: 2009/7/21 17:58
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I agree with this. I think you make a good point in that allowing citizens to arm themselves would cause criminals to have to guess and, perhaps, think twice. On the other hand, maybe allowing potential victims to carry would cause more low-life scum to illegally arm themselves. Then again, most of them are doing that now, so...well, I'd rather err on the side of allowing decent citizens to defend themselves. While I might apply for a carry permit if NJ allowed it, I'd most likely not carry in the normal course of my daily life (I avoid areas where crime is more likely to occur, and I'm not quite paranoid enough that I'd feel the need to carry all of the time), but yes, law-abiding citizens should have the right to carry, subject to a thorough, fine-tooth-comb vetting of the sort that you outlined. And only people who are certain that they could shoot in order to defend themselves should carry. Otherwise, it's a game that puts you and potentially many other innocent citizens at great risk. And, uh, gated community? Ewww! 
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If I had my way, there wouldn't be an opportunity for them to think twice because they'd be in prison so long that their bones would eventually have to be excavated and carbon dated. Unfortunately, they won't get the life sentence thay so richly deserve, but maybe some judge with balls (and with enough discretion) will give them as much hard time as possible.
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I'm glad they were caught, and so quickly, too.
The shame is, though, that they'll be out in very short order (either via bail or some B.S. sentencing) to do it all over again, and no number of threats from their parole officers about going to prison FOR REAL next time or blah-blah-blah is going to stop them. It's a damn, damn shame. No wonder some people advocate for more liberal CCW laws.
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