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GrovePath wrote:
What did the guy look like?

Come on, we all know what he probably looked like.

bodhipooh wrote:
Definitely giving up on trying to understand your point. If you think of a $14 burger as being too pricey, well... We have different expectations. As for the comment about $4 being 40% more than $10, I suppose you think of $1.40 as being entirely too expensive for the same product sold elsewhere for $1. Unless you are on a very tight budget, $4 is nothing in terms of price variations when it comes to eating out. There is a reason why statistics are so derided in so many sayings... they can be manipulated to try and illustrate a point. Of course, if we were talking about a difference in bills between $100 and $140, then yeah, that is a big difference and the comment about 40% would make sense.

Pebble wrote:
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I had read that same study and had heard it before. Most recently there have been studies equating broadband internet speed with more radical political views.

The study linked is flawed given the sample size and demographic.

Pebble wrote:
The article you linked is also an opinion piece. It equates articles proclaiming gay nuptials as being some level of bias. I don't agree with that.

If you believe that people only read what reinforces their belief then you are basing your statements on an opinion.

Pebble wrote:
I find it interesting that your quotes are based on an opinion piece that has quite a level of sarcasm which you seem to ascribe to as some form of fact.

As for those that read it... I don't see where that matters. Just because an audience is liberal doesn't mean the articles are.

Pebble wrote:
They were some of the last links in my search. As for the front page... they are clearly marked "opinion".

bodhipooh wrote:
What's the difference?

Ultimately, the point (which others in this thread back up) is that the place is not any more expensive that most other places in the neighborhood. Particularly given the quality of what you get in food and ambiance and overall experience.

As for the price of burgers, I think any decent burger (accompanied with fries) at a sit down restaurant in DTJC will set you back at least $10 - $15. That's just the going price point.

Pebble wrote:
So, basically, we have 10 links in the NY Times and the only ones with any bias or negativity against him are opinion pieces.

bodhipooh wrote:
I'd say you need to get out more... Lots of expensive places in JC, and particularly in DTJC. In terms of prices, this place is more or less the same as every other new place that has opened in recent years.

Off the top of my head, I would put Porto Leggero, Liberty Prime Steakhouse and Edward's Steakhouse as the most expensive in DTJC, followed by Batello on the Newport waterfront, and Maritime Parc and Liberty House in LSP. After those, I think The Archer is next in terms of higher prices. Then it is the rest of places into which Matthews fits in terms of prices. For reference, my burger was about $14, and I think the pasta (bucatini with rock shrimp) was about $18, with the lamb dish being the most expensive (I think) at about $25.

WhoElseCouldIBe wrote:
That is still trolling.

WhoElseCouldIBe wrote:
So you're trolling?

WhoElseCouldIBe wrote:
Oh, you were being serious?

mscottc wrote:

And you sir, are the perfect example of what I'm talking about. Just remember one thing, my morality is based on what is in my heart and mind, not based on fear of god and going to hell like your morality. And unlike people like you, I put country, this country, ahead of any church or religion.

mscottc wrote:
Pew research poll, one of the most respected polling organizations around has asked over the last few years, "Which one group of people are least likely to vote for President." This shows the one group that Americans are most bigoted towards. Do you know what that one group is? Atheists. so don't tell me that Atheists don't have anything to fear.

RichMauro wrote:
Reading through all of the arguments on this thread, if one were to decide to embrace religion I would wonder : "why?"

corybraiterman wrote:
As someone with a degree in history, I'm perfectly happy with fewer people reading the bible. It is one of the worst written pieces of awful sci-fi/fantasy fiction in all of recorded language.

Yvonne wrote:
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mscottc wrote:
Yvonne,
Are you judging people who haven't read the bible? Are people who don't read the bible somehow less than you?
How about if I've primarily read only the set of books most Americans call the "First Testament?" Would that make me less of a person. How about if I read that so called "First Testament" and even in my early teens realized that it was a bunch of malarkey, at least IMHO. And I decided I didn't believe any of it. Does that make me less of a person?

Oh... and what about all those people who took the religion of Abraham Isaac and Jacob, and based on some messiah and created a whole new religion. A religion that gave up many of the rules of the original religion?

I'm just wondering where you are coming from.

The Bible is the most common book in the Western civilization. But I have noticed today, the lack of knowledge pertaining to the Bible. This follows the lack of knowledge on basic history. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A8OBYmpMpw

MDM wrote:
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hero69 wrote:
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the gas, still too low after the increase, is used to fix roads and bridges.labor and capital projects are expensive...get used to it

The fund is broke because the fund was raided and the money was used to fill budget gaps. The gas tax dedication was passed by the people of NJ as a use tax dedicated to maintain the infrastructure. The people that use the roads the most with the heaviest vehicles, pay the most tax.

We are also paying way too much. Look up the prevailing wage rates. A Class C laborer (janitor) is getting over $80k a year in compensation. What wasn't raided has been turned into a huge slush fund for the unions who then kick pack political donations to the people in Trenton who keep the gravy train going.

The state of NJ is running out of other people's money.