It's amazing to me that so many people these days are anti-government, but when
it doesn't work for them personally, it's the first thing they blame for their
troubles.
If you aren't happy, run for city office and try and make a difference. I think
about it all the time. Maybe it's an eye opening experience about the reality
of our city. Maybe not. But honestly, the amount of bitching about this
snowstorm is ridiculous. It will be past history in a few days. Not life
changing for a vast majority of us. If anything, it should be life changing in
the way that it should teach each and every one of us to be prepared. If you
have plenty of food and water, then unless it's life or death you should stay
home, not drive, and let the streets be cleaned ASAP.
But no, people don't prepare, they try and drive, get stuck, and block
progress. Right now, there's a taxi stuck on Main St. in AP, right in the
middle of the street, for at least the past 12 hours. Who's fault is that?
Sometimes, people just need to be patient and stay home. Yes, your job might
not be happy with that, but realistically speaking, what's more important, your
job, your safety, or being part of a bigger picture where people think about
"we" instead of "me"?
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Bob Loblaw <bobloblaws.b...@...> wrote:
>
> you know what, it isnt about walking or cars or about what everyone else is
> doing.
>
> as mentioned, i was happy to walk. i enjoy the snow. However, when i am
> unemployeed my spouses' income is essential to us.
>
> Asbury would be really fantasic if it were not for the city government. I
> suppose i have been fortunate to have previously lived in towns and cities
> where things ran smoothly and we didn't notice when things went as planned.
>
> but the fact is, Asbury Park did NOT plan for this even though they had 48
> hours plus notice. can you imagine if there was (god forbid) a terrorist
> attack, nuclear accident or natural event such as a flood or eathquake? It's
> be a free for all.
>
> The city of AP has let me and my neighbors down over and over and I'm fed
> up, this is just one more thing to add to my list.
>
> - this fall 3 of the 7 houses on my street were broken into
>
> - one car window broken by "kids", one car window broken by the neighbors
> who got into a fight (the police responded to break up the fight, noted the
> property damage but did nothing to prosecute the responsible party or notify
> me, the owner),
>
> - the unreasonable traffic tickets (1. lights not on while wipers were on,
> despite it not raining, got that dismissed. car parked too close to traffic
> light - i was in the middle of a block and there was no light, that was
> dismissed too). dad got "no seatbelt" while moving the car across the street
> for alt parking by THE FIRE DEPT- all within last yr.
>
> -my female neighbor who was arrested by APPD (who called her names i wont
> repeat) for hitting her husband when she attempted to defend herself from
> his repeated physical abuse. she was taken to monmouth county jail overnite
> and prosecuted for assault becuase he had a 'fresh' mark on him when hers
> were old.
>
> - the drug dealers next door the PD doesn't do anything about, despite eye
> witness acoounts from a number of neighbors
>
> - i will also note the obvious which doesnt need mentioning - the waterfront
> redevelopment.
>
> yea, save your "this is the real world / this is AP" speech. I know it. But
> guess what? I have choices. I am exersizing my CHOICE of where to live and
> im selling my house and moving (a decision we made months ago).
>
> I complain about this snow plowing because I PAY TAXES. these are services i
> have pre-paid for and have not recieved. just because all the jersey shore
> is "not being plowed" DOESNT MAKE IT RIGHT.
>
> I moved here because i wanted to help make a difference and support AP. I am
> a designer, an artist, and I wanted to be surrounded by like mided folks. I
> have been involved and tried to help and volunteer.
>
> I love the people - all walks of life - except the corrupt people in office
> who run this town.
>
> I am not the first and will not be the last to leave because of this.
>
>
>
> On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 8:09 PM, fancypaaantz <fancypaaa...@...>wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > I have to add though that it is not just Asbury- the whole shore area seems
> > to be having trouble. I grew up in North Jersey as I've said before and the
> > worst storm I ever experiences there took 48 hours max to clean up, usually
> > it is 24 hours.
> >
> >
> > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com <AsburyPark%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > "fancypaaantz" <fancypaaantz@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I don't think the problem is about driving cars around. If people have
> > an emergency, vehicles can't get through. Others NEED to get to work (either
> > because they are are nurses/doctors or bc they are simply supporting their
> > family and don't have the most understanding of employers). Moreover, it is
> > all well and good to walk around and be peaceful about it, but I don't keep
> > a ton of food in my house and I am not walking down the middle of the street
> > with a 17 month old on my back. Luckily, I took this week off from work
> > anyway because if not, there is no way my employer in NYC would be
> > understanding about me taking 3 or 4 days for a snow storm. People in North
> > Jersey where my mother lives have been driving since Monday afternoon and
> > she claims they also got a lot of snow. It is about planning and execution
> > as Werner said. The Stone Pony cancelled shows through Thursday? That is
> > four days for a storm. In my mind, that is unacceptable. And just because it
> > isn't as bad as what the miners went through- I mean how could you even
> > compare to something like that?- Doesn't mean we don't have a right to have
> > our town execute a cohesive plan to clean our streets after a snow storm.
> > >
> > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com <AsburyPark%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > "Hinge" <hinge98@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I was worried about my neighbor getting to her job (she's a nurse) but
> > honestly,I don't mind being snowed in. Plus I got plenty of exercise. What
> > worries me the most is how are any emergency service vehicles going to get
> > to people in case of emergency. Currently there's a stuck garbage truck at
> > the end of mystreet, and a stuck tractor trailer on main. Mostly, just think
> > about what the Chilean miners endured. We have nothing to complain about.
> > > >
> > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com <AsburyPark%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > "terrariumlife" <terrariumlife@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Are we really this pathetic that we have to freak out about not being
> > able to drive our cars around? I know that it's important for ambulances and
> > fire trucks to be able to get around, but I found it quite comforting (for
> > one day only - today everyone was as out as they could be to buy bread,
> > salt, or whatever they couldn't walk to get) to be able to walk around the
> > area and not be surrounded by hundreds of cars. All that I could think was
> > "this is how it should be." F--- cars!
> > > > >
> > > > > People freak out about a little bit of snow, as if it's all over. Is
> > your home life that bad? Maybe go outside? 33 degrees and full sun isn't
> > that bad, actually. I'm usually the one that complains about the weather (in
> > the spring and summer when it's not hot enough). This is just reality. We
> > live at 40 degrees latitude in a humid temperate/humid subtropical climate.
> > This is the temperate side. It snows here. I don't want to be a jerk, but I
> > feel like we can do better as humans. My rant isn't fully directed toward
> > list subscribers, but I think there are more important things to worry about
> > than if your street is plowed. Ever hear of hydraulic fracturing?
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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