Did you see this? I had posted it on Facebook. I did not mean it as anti OWS, being Gen X, it just cracked me up
http://gizmodo.com/5851062/generation-x-is-sick-of-your-bullshit --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <hinge98@...> wrote: > > I agree completely. I think OWAP and the Bond street thing are just jumping > on a bandwagon without thinking before you leap. > > At least in NYC, they are there 24/7, doing the best they can and getting > tons of attention. Sitting around a bar isn't exactly protesting. > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dfsavgny" <dfsavgny@> wrote: > > > > > > Well, I am one the 1% who thinks that OWS, as imperfect as it is, is a good > > thing. It got the conversation started. The thingy at the Bond St bar is > > just a business gimmick. > > > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <hinge98@> wrote: > > > > > > Absolutely. Too many causes dilute the entire movement. Carrying signs > > > that say "Tax the Rich" don't help much either. Vilifying people because > > > the government blew it with our tax codes isn't going to solve anything. > > > > > > In my opinion, they should be occupying Capital Hill, and the offices of > > > Congress and Senate members. > > > > > > As for Occupy Bond Street...absolutely ridiculous. Here's how that one > > > will go (it's tonight by the way) > > > 1) Get to your nice warm, safe and comfy bar with great comfort food > > > 2) Drink up! > > > 3) Yell about taxes, or the government > > > 4) Drink up! > > > 5) "Hey man, we are the 99%" > > > 6) Drink up! > > > 7) Stumble home and watch some TV > > > > > > And this is coming from a guy who was initially excited by OWS and > > > supportive of the movement. > > > > > > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, cbrianwatkins@ wrote: > > > > > > > > OWS had a perfect opportunity to make "putting a stop to corporate > > > > interests/lobbying that has corrupted the government" their message and > > > > they blew it > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: "Hinge" <hinge98@> > > > > Sender: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com > > > > Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:57:21 > > > > To: <AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com> > > > > Reply-To: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com > > > > Subject: [AsburyPark] Occupy Asbury Park/Occupy Bond St. Bar > > > > > > > > Somebody has created a Facebook group called "Occupy Asbury Park" and > > > > an event to support OWS called "Occupy Bond Street Bar", in which they > > > > are going to have prizes and giveaways. > > > > > > > > OAP's mission statement claims "WE HAVE NO LEADER" > > > > > > > > What a joke. This just dilutes the actually OWS movement, which itself > > > > is becoming a bit of a joke. We live 1 hour away and all people can > > > > come up with is go to a bar, get drunk and get mad at people because > > > > it's becoming a trendy thing to do. > > > > > > > > Ugh... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: asburypark-dig...@yahoogroups.com asburypark-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: asburypark-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
