Battle of Gettysburg
Date: July 1-3, 1863
Location: Pennsylvania
Confederate Commander: Robert E. Lee
Union Commander: George G. Meade
Confederate Forces Engaged: 75,000
Union Forces Engaged: 82,289
Winner: Union

Casualties: 51,112 (23,049 Union and 28,063 Confederate)

Maybe I'm crazy, but wasn't this law already in effect? Maybe just in certain counties?

Slow down there Castro. I never said anything about David being a racist. You are taking someone else's post and combining it with mine, to try and make it seem like I would condone racism.

I have been in his store twice and have never heard him say the N word, or anything racist. So I can make a comment on that.
When I say he's a bit out there, I'm referring to his aggressive beliefs that everyone should own a gun.

I believe that gun ownership is our right, but will be the first to admit, it's not for everybody.

Yes, I was under the impression he had a carry permit. If his permit only allowed him to carry inside his store, then yes, he might be in the wrong. But again, I'm not a lawyer.

But like I said, the details of this ordeal seem one sided, and before we jump down this guys throat, he should have a right to before a judge and have them fairly decide what action to take.

Hey, I'll admit, David's rhetoric is a little bit "out there". But as of now, there is no law that denies him his right to operate his business. Am I saying that I agree with every word that comes out of David's mouth? No. But this is America. His business does not violate any laws, and it is wrong for people to try and kick him out of town because they disagree with him. Everyone preaches free speech until someone says something they don't like. Everyone preaches diversity, but they want to ruin this guy's business because he's a "redneck".

What about the shops on grove street, where they found two pakistani assassins working there... Their shop is still open. How come there is no cry from the community to shut them down?

If you have a problem with gun dealers in an urban environment, write to congress and try to get a law passed. Do it by the book, not by some shady, sneak around the law, kind of way.

I think it really comes down to David's story. And do far, I haven't heard the two guys' side yet. But not showing up to court is pretty sketchy.

I think it's unfair that politicians, people on this site, and in our community are using their dislike of a person to write their own laws here...Just because someone own a business that disagrees with your beliefs, doesn't mean that they have less rights than you do. It's like abortion clinics. Many people disagree with it, but it doesn't make it right to burn the clinics to the ground. It's still arson.

And for all we know, maybe David is fabricating the story, who knows. If he is, then he deserves all the crap getting tossed his way. But right now, it appears that he is correct, and the law is being bent against him. That's just not the way our judicial system should work...

I've talked with this shop owner about this incident, and he described it as the men started to rough him up, and at one point pushed him to the ground. If I can recall correctly, i think punches were thrown. When the two men had him on the ground he reached for his gun and fired shots into the air.

Now, I wasn't there, but if his story is true, and guys were kicking his a$$; his gun is licensed, and he has a carry permit, legally he has the right to defend himself, by all means necessary.

He filed charges against the two men, and is going about this the legal, and in my opinion, the appropriate way.

But it seems like certain politicians are trying to make headlines for themselves by illegally taking away his right to do business. David has all the required licenses to run his business, yet politicians are denying his rights, because the personally have something against him, and believe they have something to gain politically. I think it's wrong.

Yeah, there's some dude on mercer that just rides in circles every night around midnight. Unlike everyone else in JC, he actually stops at stop signs, but then feels the need to near redline his bike for like 2 minutes, and then burn down the street over and over again.

I love motorcycles, but this is just annoying/borderline pathetic.
Loud pipes may save lives, but they are also really annoying.

OTB closing shop is only going to make underground gambling even stronger.

I've had similar problems, which has led me to have a complete lack of faith in the postal service in JC.

There has been several times where I've had to contact the PO, and the last time, i forget who i spoke with, but they were very apologetic, and told me that the Postal Service in JC is just overwhelmed with volume, and can't keep up...

I've met my mail-carrier a few times, and he was nice and appeared to be pretty competent. I think the problem here is bigger than the individual carriers. It seems that the whole operation is understaffed.

Caj.

I've never heard of a deck being built on top of an existing patio with out any supports being dug into the ground. But if you have it figured out, I'd like to see some pics when it's complete, just out of curiosity. I've worked in construction before, and I've never seen anything like that, but hey, I guess it could work if the concrete is stable and thick enough, but I would worry about long term, water damage or the concrete settling uneven.

Still regarding the law, I'd still stick to the legit ways, even if you aren't digging.

This thread got me thinking too. I have some people that are still involved in construction in the area, I'll ask around tomorrow and see if i can get any tips for ya.

I dunno man, call before you dig. lol.

Like you said, your buddy drew up some pretty good plans, they weren't on level with architectural plans?

Even if you are building a "small" deck, you still need to dig some serious holes and pour concrete for a foundation on you main supports. Keep in mind this sounds simple, but digging anywhere in NJ, is a pain. You hit shale after 10" if you're lucky. But you have to keep in minid all the pipes and lines running into and out of your house. Are those all accounted for?

I understand your situation, figure building a small deck, you just invite some buddies over for some beers a few weekends in the spring and hammer it out. But I would go the straight path and get all the permits and make sure it's legit. Last thing you need is one of your buddies tripping over something and breaking an ankle, or something stupid happens, and now you have a sticky situation. Or if your equipment is making noise and some a$$hole neighbor calls the city on you...Why deal with the headaches?

I had a similar problem a few years back, but the $300 deal wasn't brought up in my situation. I wish it was, it's cheaper than getting $40 tickets every day.

I had a situation a few years ago, because I purchased my car when i was like 20, and had to have my parents co-sign on it, and it wasn't registered in JC. Even though, i was a jc resident, they wouldn't give me a permit. They claimed that they were doing this in the best interest of my insurance company, claiming that I was committing insurance fraud by having a car in JC, when it was registered somewhere else. This enraged me, and I caused as big of a scene as i could, even showing that my insurance had the car listed as being in JC.

I think the PA is just a load of crap. And i'm extremely concerned with the private company they now have "patrolling" the streets.

Who's interest are they serving?

Grrr. A few days ago, he said he was a bears fan...Now he's going to "Ride the Giants coat tails".

As we all know Bobby-D's fascination with african americans (see bronx tale), I'm a little saddened by his endorsement for Obama.

I like that Obama was not playing the race card early in his campaign, and now I guess we can blame the Clintons for bringing it to the fore front.

But, I feel the race card being out on the table is now being played with confidence, and I think this will hurt his campaign in the long run.

Keep in mind, Obama hasn't even completed his first term in the US Senate. And he's spent most of that time campaigning. Does anyone find that odd? Has anyone wondered where he got the idea to run fro president with such little political experience? I question the motives in the Dem party. I ask you this; If Obama was a young white senator would he be where he is today?

I've already noticed the smugness amongst my peers who believe that they are so "progressive", so "above the rest of the country" by voting for a black man. But in a sense I feel that it's somewhat racists. I would have no problem voting for a black president, or hell, a female, black president. But I wouldn't go around patting myself on the back about it. It shouldn't be an issue

Now, I don't think Obama is a bad guy, but like a great man once said, men should be judged not by the color of their skin, but by the contents of their character."

I think Obama is naive in thinking he is going to "save the world". Like all of a sudden the entire universe is going to bow before him if he takes office...

I think it's hollow. Yes, it makes for great marketing, but I think it's downright idiotic to think that ONE man, is going to end pollution, stop world hunger, and create world peace in 4 years, all while balancing the budget, stopping a housing crisis, and bringing stability to the middleclass. I think it speaks volumes of a huge character flaw for a man to have a pseudo god complex by claiming the ability to do all this, without even finishing a single term as a senator, and not having a single minute of executive experience....

What's the deal with the new Obama commercial....

We can save the world?

Are you kidding me?

It's like pedro, "Vote for me and all your wildest dreams will come true".

I don't dislike Obama, but I think his campaign better get a reality check.

I agree with GW. The mosberg is nice, but i have always favored the remington 870... The action is super smooth, and I feel it has a better safety. If two or three guys, armed or not, kick down your door... Try firing a few rounds of buckshot at them. Just remember, it is New Jersey, pistol grips may fit under your bed easier, but they are illegal.

I had a similar incident in my building a few years back. We would constantly hear a couple fighting, and sometimes it got real bad. To the point where I knocked on the door to ask them to be quiet. I think that's simple way, to let them both know that other people can hear them, and it might deter an escalation of the situation. Unfortunately, in this case, it didn't. A few days later, it turned physical and we had to call 911.

As horrible as it sounds, you kind of have to go against your gut, and mind your own business. But if you hear her, or even him, yelling something that seems in defense of a physical action, call 911 immediately. Nothing is worse than seeing some girl bruised up b/c her bf or husband is a scumbag.

DAMN. That's some 36 chambers sh&t.

This article does NOT sound like it was written by a journalist. It sounds like it was written by a junior PR girl.

Housing sales in JC are going up, b.c they are building more condos than we have dog parks, which is like 2x more than the population of downtown JC.

Funny how they say it's 88% filled. When i did some recon at grove point(e) last summer, they said they were almost full. When i called them a month ago, they claim to be 50% full. But looking at the building right now...There's 3 lights on....Doesn't seem full to me. I'm calling BS!

Brewster.
completely off topic. BUT
What's the deal with all the cat avitars on this site lately?

I know I'm going to catch a ton of crap for this post. But i feel people need to hear the other side sometimes. Even though I support the party, I'm not Gw's biggest fan. But threads like this, I find somewhat unintelligent, and counter productive.

For one, Not everyone who supports our actions overseas is a bible-quoting, cowboy. It's like me saying every liberal is a flag-burning, hippie. It's just not the case.

Granted the war in Iraq has not gone smooth. I disagree with some of the management of the Bush administration But, that's why it's called a war and not a sewing circle.

I find it somewhat annoying when people post articles from very slanted sources and try to pawn them off as hard facts, when they are actually opinion pieces. George Bush's entire trip to the mideast was not JUST about iran.

I'm sorry, but a website called anitwar.com, obviously has an agenda, no matter who the president of our country is. And why do all these people believe that all of our foreign conflicts are directly related to George Bush? I think it has to do with a psychological problem of people in our country. It's so much easier to pin all their problems on a scapegoat that they can bitch about to their peers, than to believe that there are other forces, foreign to them, beyond their understanding, that could possibly be the real threat. I see the allure with this mentality. Honestly I wish this was the case myself. If all the world's problems revolved around George Bush alone, then one would assume we would achieve world peace in less than a year. As nice as that would be, it's just not the case. George Bush might be an idiot, he might say nuclear in a funny way, but, I'm not letting Ahmadinejad house sit for me anytime soon.

George Bush might not be the best guy, but I'm sure there are far worse people in the world. You know, no one in this country wants war. No one wants their sons to die in a far off place. But when there is a threat to our country, we need to show our teeth. I think the way we are dealing with Iran is more than fair.

I'm not even going to touch the points about our consumerist nation. B/c yeah, we most definitely are, and if you think you are above that. News flash, you aren't. If you were, you'd be tending sheep in Iowa or something. Not living in the shadow of the Cultural Mecca of the world. But again, our consumer mentality, our corporate industry,machine, complex, what ever you like to call it is not caused by george bush, and will not disappear anytime soon. No matter who the president is.

"I see all this potential, and I see squandering. God damn it, an entire generation pumping gas, waiting tables; slaves with white collars. Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy shit we don't need. We're the middle children of history, man. No purpose or place. We have no Great War. No Great Depression. Our Great War's a spiritual war... our Great Depression is our lives. We've all been raised on television to believe that one day we'd all be millionaires, and movie gods, and rock stars."

JERSEY CITY...$1000 A SQ. FT.

JERSEY CITY...NO ONE HERE IS FROM NEW JERSEY

JERSEY CITY...IF IT WASN'T FOR THE SKYLINE, YOU'D THINK YOU WERE IN PRINCETON, OR NEW HOPE, PA.

I would file for non payment with the court, But technically if the tenant is paying rent, and the late fee, I don't think you can kick that person out, unless you have a clause in the lease stating that the tenant is subject to removal after x amount of late payments. The court won't kick him out if rent is being paid, even if it is late.

But filing papers might get a fire under his A$$ to realize you are serious, and I would follow it up with a letter. You seem like a good person, hopefully your tenant is the same, and you can straighten it out without going to court.

Good Luck.

I disagree with almost everything kucinich says, but man, he's got a hot wife. He might get my vote for that alone. lol

Sigh, more politicians trying to appease to the minority voters with stupid stunts like this is really getting to me.
Personally, and i think i speak for a large part of NJ residents, but my ancestors were not in this country until the early 20th century. How can we apologize for something we had nothing to do with? Yes, slavery is wrong, and it tarnishes our nation history. I'm not saying we need to forget it ever happened, but i think it's time we moved on...

The only way for the future of our state, and country to not make race an issue, is TO NOT MAKE RACE AN ISSUE.

yeah, man, not to sound harsh, but personally, I like to set up my own guitars. If you don't know how to do it. It's really easy to find out how. Even if you have a complicated set up, just look up the guitar make on youtube or something. But taking a guitar to a shop for one string, eh. Plus i would recomend stringing the whole thing. If it's been sitting in around for a long time, a new set of strings might do it some good. Check the neck too, to see if it's warped. Look at the action. (the distance the strings are from the frets)

String it yourself.

I think this is a really interesting thread, and hope to hear more on this matter, as I'm very interested in Jersey City History. The local library has some amazing collections of old photographs and illustrations dating back to the 17 century.

But speaking of the 60 & 70s, Being a GenXer, I can't really give 1st hand info on how life was here in the 70s, but my whole family lived in Jersey city, and half of them moved out in the mid 70s because of the crime and conditions in JC. My family, mostly italian, with some irish thrown in, moved from downtown to the marion section in the 60s.

I think it's hard to rate crime now, compared to that in the 70s. Yeah, a fight is still a fight, but the population is different, the times are different, weapons of choice, different. I think it's hard to just compare numbers. I think every generation of young guys in new jersey neighborhoods have their tales of neighborhood heroics, if you will. I think a major change in that involves more kids getting shot, instead of losing a fight to come back the next time. I think a lot of that has to do with social changes.

I do find it odd, to the point of citizens watching out for each other. I grew up in a mostly all italian neighborhood, and knew everyone on my street, young and old. And yeah, I definitely felt a sense of community and presently try to bring that into the relationships i have with my neighbors now.

There are a few people on my street, that I think "get it". And we have a cool relationship where, we only know each other by first names, but will help each other out here and there, either carrying something into the house, or watching someone's car if it's dbl parked for a minute.

But as a whole, I feel that old school concept of "the block" has diminished. I think a lot of factors play into that. Mainly because , and speaking about my neighborhood in dwntwn JC, a lot of the residents now aren't from a neighborhood like that, and don't understand. I think a lot of people are transient, so they don't have much personally invested in their neighborhood as people who's families have lived there for years. From the moment I moved back to Jersey City, I found it odd, that I'm the only white guy on my street who has a Jersey accent. Not that there's anything wrong with that, it just feels weird.

As much as I hate to bring it up, but i think racial segregation has a lot to do with it too. In the 70s i think neighborhoods in JC were more segregated than say, downtown JC is now. Italians had their section, Irish theirs, Blacks, and PR's theirs. I think some of the older folks still find it comforting to watch out for their own, so to speak. Even though, I disagree with this mentality, I understand it. I know where I live now, was an almost all pr/dom neighborhood just a few years ago, and I think it's cool that some of the older neighbors have warmed up to me being here. I show respect to them, and they give it back.

I also think a big part of this has to do with society as a whole. With big screen tvs, and internet, people spend more time in their house and less time on the porch talking to neighbors, or listening to a ball game on the radio.

All in all, i think the good parts of JC in the 60 and 70s have a chance of returning. As the newer residents settle in, it will be interesting to see if they go about their transient ways, or show more respect to their neighborhoods. I think only time will tell, and I personally hope some of the new transplants adopt that jersey mentality that they missed growing up and restore the neighborhood pride that these areas once had, at least this time I think it won't have to do with race, and there's something really special about that.

Even though I'm a republican, i like Obama's position on many issues. He has smart decisive plans, not totally figured out, but definitely more along than many other candidates. I do feel that he is a bit naive to the terrorist threat to our country, and I'm not sure if it's because of his beliefs or pressure from his party.

I think the remarks on his lack of experience are credible. I think he would make an extremely strong contender for the role of president sometime in his future, but I think he is a wrong fit for 2008. I'd like to see him take an executive position first, maybe gov. of Illinios (?) then make a run for the presidency.

Oh no jeebus.
You were misunderstanding what i meant by messaging. I wasn't saying that RP was changing his beliefs to appeal to a certain demographic. I'm sorry, it's hard for me to explain without using ad jargon. But, a part of me respects RP's convictions and how he has remained strong to them over the years. But, I do believe that in the beginning of his campaign he focused his message to a certain audience, the web demo. You win over that group, and they will spread your message all over the web. They will create publicity for you. Once that core audience is established, he will, or should, start to spread it wider. But it IS obvious that he or his people made a very conscious decision to invest very highly to targeting that demographic.

Now, his popularity with this group can be a blessing and a curse. Mainstream voters might view him as the guy college kids vote for. Know what I mean? It might put him in that ralph nader category. I'm curious from an advertising perspective on what the do next, their "phase 2" or "phase 3" plan.

I think compared to the rest of the candidates, Ron Paul OWNS the internet right now. I think it's very interesting to see how much influence it REALLY has on the campaign as a whole.

Jeebus.

Not to get into a debate about Ron Paul as a person, this post might come off the wrong way, and I'm not trying to make fun of your candidate.

But, taking your own approach, and looking at this idea from almost a branding/marketing perspective, candidates like Ron Paul will get more attention in web based polls/blogs and non traditional sources such as cell polls and the like.

My views slant more towards the right, and I notice that political talk on the web seems to be more liberal or geared towards a very niche group that mostly fits into "out of the box thinking". I know Rp is on the republican ticket, but his views are very different from everyone else, almost to the point where he falls into a independant/liberal category when it comes to classifying his web presence and his position with voters.

You have to understand that people who blog on the web or take web-based polls are a very slanted group. You are really looking at a major age/lifestyle demo, and it's safe to say your "average" voter does not participate in those activities.

I think the reason why RP is doing so well in those categories, and funding is b/c his branding position is geared to that demo. And he knows that. That's why most of all his early messaging was done in non traditional media. He went after a core audience that gets their political info from web based media. And it's a marketing research fact that people in that group will spend more money, and will be more action oriented towards their chosen candidate or any brand. And yes, presidential candidates use the same formula as major companies do. Selling a vote is like selling a bottle of pepsi or coke.

From an advertising standpoint, whoever is running the RP campaign is doing a great job, don't get me wrong, but the reason his numbers in bigger polls isn't as high as his followers would like, is because he is in fact positioned himself into a niche group and a small channel, which may be very action oriented, but are still small in numbers compared to candidates who spread their messaging out to a larger audience.