Within 1 minute of pulling into the lot I took the first photo then the second immediately after. Then the party started... the tow driver came to my car (third photo) and threatend me with physical harm because I took his photo. I told him to call the police he says he has already been to prison.

So I follow him out of the lot and thats when the fun really started. A police car immediately pulled onto Warren (I just now realize that he must have called them) then 2 more patrol cars arrive. The 6 police officers then proceeded to accuse me, ask for my license, and told me that I was harrasing the tow driver. They wanted to know why I was following and taking photos of the tow driver. I responded by saying that I am concerned that the car will be damaged because it is being towed on one wheel. They doubted me so I showed them photo 2 and then they treatened to arrest me.

I am trying to figure out if there is a hidden meaning as to why the guy behind him is pointing in the opposite direction.

The $6 Million "Budda Boat" that has been docked directly across from the Sand Bar for the past 2 years was hit hard by a speed boat. The people in the speed boat were thrown into the water.

There was a debate last night, here are the Congressman Ron Paul responses:

I am supporting Ron Paul because of his position on Freedom, the Economy, and Peace. I wish everyone would make a statement like that instead of attacking the candidates. Finally; an interview focused on the War and Economy. Ron Paul was on Jay Leno last night. Ron Paul in 1983 talking about MONEY.

AMo; I counter your argument by stating that that the Federal Government is the problem not the solution, we cannot afford big government anymore. The programs you defend are contributing to a possible collapse of our economy. Government intervention has created a house of cards facilitated by the Federal Reserve and our fiat currency. The first video is a documentary about the history of money, banking and the Federal Reserve produced by the Mises Institute: Here is a recent news report demonstrating how big our house of cards is. You say that Social Security and Medicare "reduced poverty dramatically"? I cant understand that argument because this is the largest portion of our debit and future obligations which are now approximately $50 Trillion. Ron Paul is the only candidate for President addressing the Federal Reserve and calls for them to be abolished.

Watch the Meet The Press interview and make up your own mind. I find it interesting that interviewer Tim Russert did not ask Congressman Paul about two important issues; the Iraq war and the economy:

In 2002 I did a proposal to the executive board of Destination Jersey City in an attempt to get the contract for building and maintaining destinationjc.com. It looked like there was no bidding required and they liked my ideas. Almost a year later I was told they are accepting bids and I could participate in the RFP. I was not motivated to do anything with them due to the slow bureaucracy that I encountered and after reading the RFP guidelines and requirements I did not think that I could qualify due to the fact that the only website experience I had was creating NewportCity.com.

What I proposed was a Jersey City tourist website with an interactive map and other nice features. I emphasized the map because it could be interactive on the website (similar to what google has now) as well as printed in poster size and displayed at public transportation stations, and pocket versions that could be handed out. If their mission is to attract tourists then the maps could get them to Van Vorst Park and the Museum; but signs on posts far away from the train stations?

It all came down to the bureaucracy for me: Things like if businesses were to be listed then ALL businesses had to be listed. Look at destinationjc.com and tell me what tourist would be interested in the vast majority of their retail or restaurant listings? They took public money so they have rules. No problem, no hard feelings, I am glad that I never followed through with them because they inadvertently motivated me to build this site.
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In January 2004 I launched jclist.com to replace NewportCity.com - destinationjc.com was officially launched in Spring 2007 (if I remember correctly).

One of the Destination Jersey City representatives recently asked me if I would like the job as webmaster of destinationjc.com; I think they need one starting next month because they are out of grant money and must make that website sustain itself through advertising revenue. I guess I could have gotten a lucrative contract 2003 but now that they are out of money they want to hire me to work cheap. I gave them the same answer as in 2003; no thanks.

According to my government I am crazy for thinking that the North American Union is being planned right now without to approval of Congress or the knowledge of most people; another burning of the USA Constitution. When does a conspiracy theory become a conspiracy? For more information watch these two videos: http://youtube.com/watch?v=anKtZq7dXRs&feature=related http://youtube.com/watch?v=uSe8_1U7ryk&feature=related For a look at a mock up of our new currency the Amero: http://amerocurrency.com/support.html

In New Jersey if you would like to vote for Ron Paul in the primary you MUST be registered as a Republican. If you are a registered voter you must change your party to Republican before December 17, 2007; click here to see the party declaration form. If you are not registered you can register to vote in all elections and declare yourself Republican all on this one form before January 15, 2008. The New Jersey primary election will be held on Feburary 5, 2008; for more information on Ron Paul in the primaries please visit: www.primarilypaul.com

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I will assume that the EMT person was truly concerned by the situation and what they saw in the home. The proper police response if they were to expect the worst and presume innocence would be to wake up a judge and have them sign a search warrant. They would go to the home and once Slacky answered the door unarmed with his hands raised they could present him with the warrant. Slacky would have complied and invited the officers in to view the grenades.

Even without warrant the police could have done exactly the same thing because Slacky was going to comply and if he resisted they could have detained him at that point then call the judge.

If the Constitution were not treated like a piece of toilet paper people would realize that this looks like a warrantless search and someone's constitutional rights may have been violated.

"Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both."
-- Benjamin Franklin

I found another customer of EZ Towing on Saturday; he does not look too happy...

Severe Storms Batter ABORA III: Reconstruction at Sea

Six hundred miles west of the Azores, Dominique G?rlitz and crew are trying to rebuild their vessel after being battered by two heavy storms, the last of which was a large cyclone lasting over three days. These storms caused a good deal of damage to the portside rudder and broke the stern end of the vessel off in its entirety.

At the moment, the multi-national crew has stabilized the situation by tightening the spiral-ropes that hold the reed-rolls together. The sailors feel confident that the ship will neither sink nor disintegrate further.

G?rlitz has developed designs for a new rudder and a different trim of the mast, both based on ancient Egyptian rock drawings, in hopes that these modifications will allow them to continue in their journey to the Azores.

The work will progress further during the day, and G?rlitz expects to keep working for another day or two before being able to sail his vessel. His comments are: "First of all, I?m very proud of the crew who has all done a marvelous job during our crisis. Second, although saddened by what happened to our proud-looking ABORA III, I?m glad to confirm what I always believed: Reed-boats are incredibly safe. Even after loosing 25% of the ship we are still floating safely. No other ancient watercraft than a reed boat would have this kind of seaworthiness."

The weather in the area has improved since the incident, at the moment all forecasts predict the prevailing anti-cyclone surrounding the Azores to return and stabilize, bringing favorable mild northerly or westerly winds to the sailors of ABORA III.

The ABORA III is the prehistoric reed boat skippered by botanist Dominique G?rlitz. Based on the expedition, Mr. G?rlitz investigates a need to re-write naval history in his Ph.D. at the University of Bonn, Germany. His thesis is that intercontinental journeys happened thousands of years before both Columbus and the Vikings.

www.abora3.com

I hear that sushi is very popular at wedding receptions.

This photo was taken of the Abora III while on test sail before it was finished.

The boat on display in Manhattan is the Abora II which has already crossed the Mediterranean . The german expedition team was giving free tours to the public on it.

The Abora II and the Abora III look exactly the same.

They are now trying to get the Abora II to Liberty State Park to be put on display.

Abora 3 is leaving Jersey City, NJ and being towed tommorrow (Tuesday) from Liberty Harbor (ceremony starting around 5:00pm) over to the Circle Line Pier in Manhattan in the evening. She'll leave from there on Wednesday morning at 8:30am bound for Spain.

Best viewing will be at the end of Washington or Wayne Street around 7pm as it is towed through the Morris Canal.



A boat made entirely of reeds

Special vessel at Liberty Harbor Marina will prove trade occurred before Vikings
Ricardo Kaulessar
Reporter staff writer

ON BOARD ? This is the crew quarters on the Abora III.
At first glimpse, the Abora III doesn't look like it should sail across the Atlantic Ocean.

It seems more fitting for a short leisurely trip around the Liberty Harbor Marina in Jersey City, where it has been docked for the last two months.

However, this boat made of reeds and wood will undertake an ambitious trip between July 8 and July 12.

The brainchild of German botanist and amateur sailor Dominique G?erlitz, the Abora III is set for a voyage to Spain to prove that goods could have been traded across the Atlantic Ocean thousands of years before Christopher Columbus or the Vikings crossed it.

G?erlitz is following in the footsteps of legendary Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl, who journeyed 3,800 miles in 1947 across the Pacific in a sailing vessel called Kon-Tiki to explore his belief that people from South America may have settled in Polynesia before Columbus.

The 42-foot-long, 12-ton Abora III's design was inspired by ancient rock drawings.

For this particular sailboat, the Aymara Indians at Lake Titicaca in Bolivia built the parts, which were then shipped to the United States and put together by G?erlitz and a team of volunteers.

A crew of 12 from five different countries has been selected for the trip.

Last week the Abora III, named for the father of the mythical sun god Ra, made several runs on the Hudson River, from the marina to the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, to test how the boat will sail under various wind and water conditions.

G?erlitz was confident last week that his boat will hold up despite its archaic construction. He looked at a motorized boat docked nearby for comparison.

"If I took a trip in that [motorized] boat across the Atlantic, I would sink like the Titanic," G?erlitz said. "The inside of the Abora is filled in with reeds, not hollowed out like other boats, so water will not come in too easily."
Like the ancestors

The boat is called Abora III because there were two previous Aboras, in 1999 and 2002, which were similar sailing vessels that G?erlitz created to test theories on ancient travel and exploration.

In this case, G?erlitz says is making his upcoming trip to prove insights about land rather than water.

In his research studies, he came across scientists' discoveries of traces of nicotine and cocaine in the mummy of Ramses II in Egypt. Both drugs were not popular until after Christopher Columbus returned to the Old World. G?erlitz also found that certain plant life in South America and Africa was not indigenous to those continents and originated in other areas. Thus, G?erlitz believes that ancient traders had transported those seeds.

"There is very good indication that these plant seeds came as people set sail across the Atlantic, as there are findings of African plants in America and Central American plants in Africa," G?erlitz said.

He consulted the ancestors' designs to construct the current boat.

"There were rock drawings done in Egypt as far as back as 6,000 years that show these types of boats," G?erlitz said. But unlike the ancient mariners that he and his crew are trying to emulate, the Abora III crew will have the latest navigation equipment on board to ensure their survival.

"This is not a kamikaze mission. While I am optimistic this boat could hold up, obviously I want to ensure the safety of everyone on the Abora," said G?erlitz.

Not quite a pleasure boat

On a windy Monday afternoon, the Abora III sailed back into the dock at Liberty Harbor Marina. To prevent the boat from crashing into the dock, the crew dropped weighted bags into the water to help steer the ship safely.

One of the guests was Vladimir Drtmlyug, a Downtown Jersey City resident for over 25 years, who boarded the boat with his girlfriend.

A young sailor in his native Russia, Drtmlyug was an invited guest. He said the trip, his second on the Abora III, was "amazing."

"Today, it was a pleasure, but on Friday [June 22] with the winds, it was a bit scary," Drtmlyug said.

He added, "It's a lot of hard work for the crew, and I wish them nothing but the best of luck."

Ricardo Kaulessar can be reached at rkaulessar@hudsonreporter.com

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I am very impressed with with this restaurant; went last night ran into 4 friends who got an order where one dish was not correct and they were cheerfully told that their bill was complementary.

I then sat next to one of the owners who told me:

Sawadee Thai was located in Manhattan but they moved here due to the $25,000.00/month rent.

They are the same family that owns Village Thai.

He complained about the process and time involved in get permits and said that a couple of businesses on Newark Avenue went broke waiting for them.

Alot of customers for a rainy Thursday night.

Do not order the fried bananas if you are on a diet!

Here is the video from the March 22, 2007 meeting... the new camera has acceptable video and sound but is not the greatest for low light situations. It was a two hour meeting and I did my best to include the important comments from the public in the two ten minute parts. Not much was included from the officials because they were there mainly to take notes on public comment and concern... PART 1: PART 2:

I filmed this on February 20, 2007 at the State Of the City Address. Jersey City's JC1TV also fimed this and will release their version on Comcast. I edited this video to keep within the 10 minute youtube time limit.

Maria Maio gets a federal salary of $150,000.00 plus a government car and other benefits to be the Director of the Housing Authority.

A few non paid volunteers on her board of directors demanded that she take a pay cut due to the federal housing budget cut but she refused, they are trying to find a way to get her fired.

The Jersey City Council Chambers is a less than ideal setting for filming due to poor lighting and audio. If enough of you think that videos such as this one of key issues concerning Jersey City, NJ are valuable I will consider investing in better video equipment. This video was filmed on Wednesday January 24,2007 at the Council meeting and features the first reading of the Pay To Play Reform ordiance which was defeated. Turn the volume on your computer to maximum...

I filmed this at the Council Caucus meeting on Jan 22, 2007; it is in two parts due to the 10 minute limitation of youtube. It seems that the Pay to Play Reform ordinance will have a tough time getting passed at the first reading on Wed Jan 24 because everyone on the council expressed opposition to this ordiance except for Councilman Steve Fulop who introduced it. PART 1: PART 2:

The Metropolitan was approved unanomously tonight at the Jersey City Planning meeting. What happend to the intelligent people on the planning board, they got rid of them!

The few people from the public who spoke including myself asked questions with no satisfying answers, here are a few:

When is Pep Boys going to be torn down? No Comment
Will it be condo or rental? No Comment
Are you going to be seeking a tax abatement? No Comment
Does the City have the right to deny this application? NO, only the 2 deviations which include parking space width and setback from the sidewalks.

I requested that the developer reveal to the city and the general public the Master Plan for the entire redevelopment plan which includes the strip mall with BJs and Shoprite. This should be done BEFORE this building gets approved.

In her endorsement of this approval Maryann Bucci Carter from planning explained that a new traffic study for downtown will recommend that new projects should contain LESS parking spaces to reduce traffic congestion downtown and promote mass transit. Even the developers engineer admitted that only 10% of residents use cars to get to work. Maryann said this project is best suited to meet this new guideline because of its proximity to mass transit but then recommended that it be exempt for the new parking guidelines and get approved with 809 parking spaces for 809 units. The planning commissioners then amended the Master Plan to accomidate the developer's parking requirement. This was the ONLY thing that planning was able to control and they gave it away to the developer without modifying anything for the public good including open space/park space on the site.

So the end result is that the city gets a "beautiful" new building with extra traffic and congestion on mass transit with NOTHING in return except for Payment In Leiu of Taxes.

According to the Jersey Journal there are approximately 25,000 units approved but not yet completed, mostly in downtown Jersey City, NJ. I cannot understand how they expect to rent or sell all of these units within the next few years.

The governor said he wants this new memorial but I say it must go. Sam Pesin is requesting that we fight this by writing directly to the Govenor:

Please click on this website link http://www.state.nj.us/governor/govmail.html which will get to "Electronic Correspondence to Governor Jon S. Corzine".
Step 1 Please choose the topic by scrolling down to "T" Topic not listed/other
Step 2 Please type in your contact information (your email address is optional) and type in Subject and your message before hitting submit.

It would be appreciated before submitting your message to the Governor, if you copied it into an email to the Governor's Deputy Chief of Staff, Patti McGuire who is from Hudson County, at patti.mcguire@gov.state.nj.us and to copy the Friends of LSP at pesinliberty@earthlink.net



TO URGE ALL OF YOU TO WRITE THE GOVERNOR NOW I AM POSTING THIS PHOTO. Does anyone think this should have been at Exchange Place? Lucky for us Bayonne got it. For more photos of the gift from Russia to Bayonne visit: http://danfalcon.dotphoto.com/CPViewAlbum.asp?AID=3961434

I spoke at the Council meeting tonight before the Redevelopment Plan for this site was approved: meaning that the city intends to go ahead with this warehouse project.

I brought the environmental issue with quotes from this article.

Others stated that there is no requrement that Jersey City residents get hired for these jobs. Steve Lipski as usual acted like a jerk in proclaiming that he fully supports this project.

Sorry, but it looks like it is way too late to stop it. This was approved 2 years ago and is the official State of NJ 911 memorial.

I think that it is absurd that the State of NJ is building this monstrosoty in Jersey City, NJ; where five 911 memorials already exist and the official national 911 memorial will be one mile away at the WTC site.

One of my favorite things about Liberty State park is that an illusion appeared as if we were connected to Manhattan with unobstructed views of the skyline from the cobblestone road. Now we have an ugly pile of dirt and I bet that that this memorial will not be finished until 2007...