Bill from NYC
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Y'know, I'm all for tasing teenager druggies or shooting at the occasional 12-year-old girl when she's about to drive a car over me, but...ummm...am I the only one who thinks the dude could have just called for the deputy and sat the bus where it was until someone showed up?
I'm not saying the kid wasn't being a dick, but seriously...this was the best way to handle this?
Agreed LA. The little punk was certainly not worth losing a job or going to jail for.
Did the driver think he was going to change that kid one iota?
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I have a hard time defending any kid. I suffer through their snottiness in stores and restaurants.
If you are any kind of a parent, feed your whelp at home and keep them out of commerce. They are no more precious and cute than you are, and the rest of us would prefer silence while we eat or shop...
This is a joke, right?
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From PFW "The Way We Hear It" section"
"After losing starting CB Antoine Winfield during the 2004 free-agency period, and with Pro Bowl CB Nate Clements scheduled to become a free agent following the ’05 season, we hear it would be a shock if the Bills let a second starting corner go next year. Much as they did with DE Aaron Schobel last year, word is the Bills would like to work out a long-term extension with Clements during training camp or by early in the season. Clements, 25, has the size (6-0, 209) and playmaking ability (six interceptions in ’04, two TDs — one via interception and one on a punt return) that make him one of the top young corners in the league, so it’s clearly in the team’s best interest to lock him up before he hits the open market. It may come down to what Clements wants — to choose the security of a long-term deal from a team for which he has enjoyed success, or to roll the dice, risking injury, and potentially land a megadeal in free agency."
The problem, as is always the case with these football periodicals is they never give a source. So...my guess is this is more likely just the opinion of the writer than it is info from a team source.
Well, it makes a ton of sense.
NC might opt to take less money in order to obtain certain financial security vs. the alternative, which is waiting a year and getting more, but at the same time risking injury.
Schobel opted for the security route. Maybe NC will as well. Either way, it is a good move by TD to try and lock him up now.
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I did not know this. It only serves to prove just how much left tackles are valued, which makes it hard for me to be confident about Gandy.
Sorry, I am having a tough time understanding why the Bears would simply release a left tackle if he was any good.
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Not wanting to bring a premature end to your woody for Reagan, but let's try to be a little more realistic about a few things. There were not jobs galore once Reagan took over. That took time. Same with interest rates. If the economy hadn't started to perk up towards the middle to end of his first term, he could have very well been a one termer.
Yes, my choice of words did imply that the economic recovery was instant. You are right, it did take a couple of years.
What are your views as to the presidencies of Reagan and Carter?
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When looking at that list, it struck me just how long those guys (other than Manning and Bledsoe) had to play to reach these stats. Also, Kelly lost out due to time spent in the USFL.
I hope to someday see JP's name on this list, but that is a tall order.
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So, it appears that Michael Moore is the "hot pocket" for the neo-com set. What is more embarassing, an ex-president "holding hands" with someone who he happens to agree with, politicaly, on a number of different issues, or a pesident who holds hands with people like Kenneth Lay, Dick Chenney, and any number of other white collar crooks?
Your assertion that Moore, and Carter by association, is an "anti-American propagandist" is part of what is so friegtenting about your little cult...question the wizard, and you are anti-American.
Just imagine, if you can, what you would all (by that I mean the rightys on this board) be saying if Clinton had been president, and he was the one who gave the okay to let the Bin Laden family leave the country. I know, I know, you will say it was Richard Clark who let them go, but guess who Clark was working for at the time! George Bush Jr is a child of priveledge who doesn't seem to realize that the world he grew up in has little in common with with the world most Americans grow up in.
I always think of Carter as being a "progressive" and the longer this BS goes on, George Bush Jr is the embodiment of the "regressive" thinker. He has been "looking into this global warming thing" for 4 friggin' years now. All of the major oil companies in the world (except Exxon) are acknowledging that there is a problem, but GW is not quite so sure yet...finding better ways to take care of the world is not part of his politcal agenda....and not likely the best thing for the family...
>>>>I always think of Carter as being a "progressive"<<<<
Think of him as you will, but this thread was about presidents in office (or so I thought), so that is what I will address.
Under Carter, there was HUGE unemployment. The intrerest rates were so high that mortages were approaching 20%. Gasoline almost tripled during his 4 years.
Iran held American hostages as Carter sat idle, like a confused coward. When he DID try to do something about it, the mission was a dismal failure. Only when Reagan was being sworn in did Iran wisely free these Americans.
When Reagan took over, there were jobs galore. Interest rates dropped, and people purchased homes. He drove the Soviet Union to collapse, and won the hearts of many Americans. He was re-elected by a landslide against Mondale, who of course was the VP in the Carter Administration.
In any event, my answer, based on my lifetime would be easy....
Best: Reagan
Worst: Carter
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Notice the dissenting judges. Would you call them leftists?
Perhaps this will answer your question. At least we agree that hypocrisy abounds from both sides.
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Why is it that the conservative and religious nut jobs will not tolerate any restrictions on gun rights but have basically shred the the rights to free speech and privacy?
They give it a name like the "Patriot Act" and look upon any dissent as treason. They want special powers to combat terrorism and use the same powers to go after law-abiding citizens who are exercising their rights to free speech.
Why is it that the hypocritical leftist wackos will not tolerate even the slightest delay on getting a late term abortion, but will trample on the rights of private property owners, restrict free speech on campus, and seize your home and give it to the nearest corporation?
If you think that hypocrisy is confined to those on the right, I am sorry Sir but you are dumb.
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These brave men and women make as much a 40% less money than their surbarban counterparts, and I am talking about bordering counties. Any sane person can see the inequity of this equation.
It is a tough job. The alcoholism rate is high, as is the suicide rate. Active NYC Police are getting divorced at a 70% clip according to stats. Many are killed in the line of duty, and thousands are injured.
My congrats to Patty Lynch, and the PBA Executive Board, and to Phil Caruso for making the PBA the sound and proud organization that it is today.
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I cracked up over an article about an "estate" somewhat out a ways, perhaps Geneseo, asking price 750,000....what cracked me up was not the house but that after a year in Sea-Tac the first thought that popped into my head was "hmmm not bad". And then I thought back to when I was living in Rochester some ten years ago...this same estate would probably have been worth that much THEN ... very sad, although someone moving from another area of the country is going to get a great bargain.
This is my point Debbie. A person who owns a home in an "exclusive" reigon could sell it, relocate to WNY, and purchase a better home for less than half of what they sell their current home for.
I did a google search and came away with the link below. The way I see it (an admitted novice mind you) is that residents of NY and Cal. are leaving in huge numbers for places such as Utah. UTAH!! They are being replaced of course with primarily non tax paying illegal aliens.
Cold weather aside, WNY has a lot to offer and a person could live like a king on $100 K per year, or so it seems, especially if they could purchase a nice home and have no mortgage.
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I must admit, many of the politicians and their advisors are geniuses.
If you expect any support on this issue from pols, you will have a long wait; like forever.
If an elected official was to take up your cause, his or her opponent could label him "pro-child porn."
If an elected official wants bar owners to allow their customers to smoke, their opponent can label them as "wanting to expose pregnant women to smoke," as if they MUST patronize bars in this condition.
If an elected official does NOT want Howard Stern fined and or jailed for "indecency," their opponent can label them as "pro-indeceny."
In Suffolk County, NY, the County Executive Steve Levy recently led a drive, at community request, to arrest a homeowner. She was renting out to 64 illegal aliens at $225.00 per week, this in a quiet residential community. He is being called a "racist."
Imo, I have been placing too much blame on elected officials. We the citizens have sat back and allowed hypocrisy to flourish, many even welcome much of it.
I think that things will get far worse. Now, leftist judges are giving away homes, to businesses of all things. Do you see even a little irony there?
Soon, you guys will be standing in the parking lot of RWS not allowed to smoke, eat nor drink. You will be looking at each other with blank stares, but without me.
I will stay at home, and watch as many games as I can before the Bills, and then the NFL go under.
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I think it was 2 years, but I'm not sure. The NYCPBA is currently in arbitration, where they only allow 2 year contracts. The day it is settled (it should happen in July), the contract will already be expired.
Btw, I am not in love with every union. There should be no Detective's Endowment Assoc. in NYC. Detective's contracts are stretched out for a longet period than those of police officers, and actually expire almost a year later. They have far worse dental benefits because there are older members who need more work, and less of them. Ditto for the prescription plan.
Imo, we were forced to leave the PBA and join the DEA in order to give "titles" such as Union President, etc. to another set of people, and divide the workforce.
Detectives are not supervisors, and should belong to the larger organization (the PBA), in a "Detective Division." This was done when the PBA absorbed the Housing and Transit Police.
Why isn't there a movement to fix this? Because it would be pretty rough to go against these guys and then get in trouble. At least that's how I view it.
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>>>>>So much for that pesky 5th Amendment and those 'property rights' thingies. <<<<<
Property rights?????
Hey, I remember mentioning something about that.
(Sorry if this didn't meet your specs, JA
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I am correct.
I was surfing the web, and was looking at houses in Williamsville. While doing so, I came across a mansion in "East Amherst." Mind you, I am not totally sure where that is, despite staying at the Hampton Inn in Amherst for 5 or 6 consecutive years.
The house was BRICK. It had a huge property, a jaccuzzi and a beautiful in-ground pool. The cost? $349,000 asking price! This would just about buy a handyman special on Long Island! That house would cost well over a million dollars on Long Island, and the taxes would be WAY higher, perhaps $12,000 per year or more.
NYC Police Officers are retiring by the thousands. They are selling their houses and moving to Fla., NC, and VA in HUGE numbers. There are developments that consist largely of retired NYC cops. Now, many are going to SC as well.
I am told that in California, retirees are packing it in and going to Idaho and Montana. I believe this. I am thinking that at some point, the bubble will burst in terms of supporting illegal aliens. Their medical costs alone will cripple places such as LA, NYC, San Fran and Long Island. Couple this with school taxes, etc. and I do not see how this can last.
The point to this rambling post? I would move to WNY tomorrow if my wife would agree. She will not, at least for now. She wants to remain close to her family, and I respect this. Perhaps at some point things will change.
That said, I believe you people who live up there will be pleasantly surprised by a huge spike in real estate values. WNY is culturally diverse. The food is very good (sorry folks, it is better in NYC)
and the people are extremely nice. There are lots of schools, and they are cheap for NYS residents. I know about the snow, but NYC is not exactly tropical. I cannot get over the price of that mansion, which is worth about the same as my small cape.Yeah, I truly believe that WNY will see better times in terms of economics, and that those of you who own property there will catch a windfall. I hope to join you some day.
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You mean broad generalizations like this??
You can't have it both ways Bill. Maybe what you mean is that you only like your broad generalizations?
JA, I am sitting here laughing. WHY are you obsessed with me?
If you wish to pick apart my every thought and emotion, you will find me to be FAR less than perfect. Hey, you have already proven as much!
Some friendly advice.......come down from your high horse. Try it. Pretend for a moment that you are not some superior being and have a down to earth conversation. Believe it or not you might learn something. It might also be more fun that being a holier than thou bore.
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Relax, Bill. My opinions are valid, and personal insults directed at me won't change that. I've never seen any evidence that supports otherwise. Of course, my experience with unions is only that of skilled and unskilled trades, and not others like police and teachers.
Frankly, it will take an epiphany to change my opinion. If you've got one handy, toss it my way. Otherwise, get back to the REAL Bill I know who is willing to disagree, but still enjoy a beer and a smoke (ouside of course) with fellow Bills fans.
That was a great example of disarming someone. You should have been a cop.
I took offense because my father (rest his soul) was a union construction worker. He was not lazy. He walked across I Beams and welded in the hot sun, at times 40 stories in the air. He also braved the cold and wind, and many of his co-workers died on the job in accidents. He would come home and work around the house, coach baseball, and do housework. Toward the end, he was actually a converted Bills fan.
It looks like the jests this year. It is the only game the 4 of us can make.
Please, meet us at 1/5 if you can.
Btw, it will certainly not be enough for John Adams, but I am sorry to have lost control and said things that it is too late to take back. I remember being quite concerned for you when you were between jobs. I always wish you well.
Again, sorry about that.
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Boy, I sure am surprised to see "liberals" taking away rights from property owners!
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Imagine that. A union guy protecting the institution that allows him to be a lazy $h*t.
The place of the union in our society has long outlived it's usefulness. I'd quit my job before I was ever forced to join a stinkin' union.
There's union idiots protesting here in Rochester because companies have decided to use cheaper American labor from Syracuse and Buffalo. These are people who work in skilled trades like masonry. They'd rather have a cookout in front of Kohl's than work. Lazy bastards.
And at the same time I can't find a decent mason to fix my front porch. Lazy bastards would rather picket than earn a fair wage.
Unions suck ass. I've got so many dumbass union stories just from working 6 years at Kodak I could write a book.
Broad generalizations such as the above serve only to make you sound like an idiot.
Is your boss around? If so, wipe off your knees, clean yourself up, wait until he leaves and spew some more idiocy.
Bus driver beats up kid
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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I respect you and your postings. Always have.
I am also concerned that we, as a society, have become far too intolerant.
It's OK for kids to eat in a restaurant. Think about it.