Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Example of bureaucracy taking the fun out of life

[MarioAPNJ]

Bureaucratic rules and regulations in our lives are a mixed bag.   At this time of year, I sometimes nostalgically think back to the days when homeowners would burn the fallen leaves in their yards or at the curb, and that smell, at least to me, was just another wonderful sign of the season, like lilacs in the spring.   It also was another of many ways back then that neighbors got to know each other.   But I'm not ready to slam the bureaucrats among firefighters and environmentalists for the current rules and prohibitions.   I'll take the professionals' word under normal circumstances.  ========Original Message======== Subj: [AsburyPark] Re: Example of bureaucracy taking the fun out of life Date: 10/25/2006 4:34:36 P.M. Eastern Standard Time From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com Sent on:    No, I have a real problem with everything in this country being over litigated, over regulated, over officiated etc. What happened to good old fun? Plus, they probably would've had a pretty good turnout, which would've been good for local business's, not just in OG, but maybe in AP too. --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED]ups.com, "Fred" <asburydogma@...> wrote: > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED]ups.com, "Hinge" <hinge98@> wrote: > > > > > > Boy you have a real problem with Inspecters doing their job. > > > > > OCEAN GROVE — A Civil War re-enactment and Veterans Day ceremony > scheduled to be > > held here next month have been canceled because of a campfire > dispute between the re- > > enactors and the local fire prevention bureau. > > > > Bopard members of the 2nd New Jersey Brigade, a sponsor of the > event, voted Tuesday > > night to cancel the Nov. 4 and 5 battle re-enactment on the beach > and Veterans Day > > memorial ceremony in Ocean Grove, said Charles Harris, 55, of > Neptune, an alternate > > board member. > > > > The Ocean Grove Bureau of Fire Prevention sent the group guidelines > for the encampment, > > and it said the fire official would have the right to order open > fires extinguished to correct > > hazardous conditions, protect public safety or for other good > > cause. > > > > "These restrictions were so stifling that we could not agree to > them,'' Harris said. "We > > practice good safety procedures.'' > > > > Harris said with those restrictions, the fire official could shut > down the campfires for any > > reason, and some of the re-enactors camp out and use the fires for > cooking and warmth. > > > > Several hundred Civil War re-enactors from New Jersey, New York, > Pennsylvania and > > Maryland were expected to attend. > > > > The fire official could not immediately be reached for comment. > > > __._,_.___ SPONSORED LINKS Asbury park nj real estate United state flag Asbury park nj Asbury park real estate United state travel Your email settings: Individual Email|Traditional Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch to Fully Featured Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe __,_._,___