Exactly what I am talking about
--- On Sat, 9/25/10, JS John <jerseyshorej...@earthlink.net> wrote:
From: JS John <jerseyshorej...@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Baronet's Gone! Let's look forward.
To: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, September 25, 2010, 7:42 PM
That's you. It offends others.
On Sep 25, 2010, at 11:25 AM, Mike Hemeon wrote:
> We cannot have an identity because we have to be so damned politically
> correct. We wouldn't want to offend anyone. Look at Point Pleasant for
> example, one nit wit, complained about the City Council reciting the Lord's
> Prayer and the ACLU (American Communists Lawyers Union) filed a lawsuit. I'm
> an Athiest and it doesn't offend me.
>
> --- On Thu, 9/23/10, Hinge <hing...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> From: Hinge <hing...@yahoo.com>
> Subject: [AsburyPark] Re: Baronet's Gone! Let's look forward.
> To: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Thursday, September 23, 2010, 6:35 PM
>
>
>
> I think America, in general, suffers from an identity crisis...we don't have
> one. This countries communities have become so homogenized looking that it's
> just plain boring in my opinion. We had an amazing identity, but we lacked
> people that understood that it was vital to preserve it.
> What we get instead is a constant state of marginal rebuilding driven by an
> undercurrent of greed. Money rules, not cultural identity.
> Meanwhile, the block where the rotting hulk of the Esperanza sits continues
> to dominate our beachfront. Where's the outrage about that? Where's the plan
> to do something about it? Nowhere.
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "oakdorf" <oakd...@...> wrote:
> >
> > What was wanted in AP:
> >
> > Burned, collapsed or was simply leveled.
> >
> > One of these days, someone will come up with an entertainment "square" -
> > sure it will be the "original" - but it sure can tie on the downtown, the
> > boardwalk and the residential areas. I'd to make it "real" - as I said I'd
> > tie in all those old AP "brand" names. They might not be in the original,
> > but the theme can live on.
> >
> > Shit, even Tillie found a new home on the Wonder Bar - is that right or
> > wrong? sure sells shirts.... so is Tillie the "face" of AP, the Palace or
> > the WB??
> >
> > Do a survey one day outside the WB.
> >
> > There's names I know and names Mario knows even better. Call it fake or
> > whatever.
> >
> > It will be ADA compliant, safe and draw a hell of alot of people. Not pier
> > - but a fun and live entertainment district. That has always been MM's
> > mantra in their "lifestyle" centers. This could be one that is REAL...and
> > very cool.
> >
> > We all have visions. glad I don't get excited about them anymore.
> >
> > Visions need cash. A contempary art musuem, a music museum, a pinball
> > musuem, a music studio, saving a building, opening a popcorn store or
> > selling something with AP on it.
> >
> > It all takes money, time and ingenuity - and the land or building to take a
> > shot at success or failure.
> >
> > You can't have a great music destination with no music studio, can you?
> >
> > Take some of the billions tossed at the schools and use some of that to
> > have the BOE build a theatre - for the students that can be leased back per
> > event to any theatre group.....
> >
> > The problem is, everyone with a vision wants someone to provide prime space
> > for nothing. Read about every musuem in the US - read about the Guggenheim.
> >
> > Better yet, try donating time to some cause or board without pulling your
> > hair out. I'd rather watch sand blow across the beach.
> >
>
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