Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Waterfront Redevelopment Plan - website storage needed

2005-10-05 Thread Lighty
On 10/5/05 9:48 PM, noblarneyzone [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dfsavgny [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Since the waterfront redevelopment plan is no longer available on the City's website, I wanted to upload the (9) files comprising the waterfront redevelopment plan

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Waterfront Redevelopment Plan - website storage needed

2005-10-05 Thread Lighty
On 10/5/05 10:19 PM, wernerapnj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Lighty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All of the files are already online. Anyone can view or download them at: http://www.asburymusic.com/plan Gary, There's a broken link on the page and the formating

[AsburyPark] Asbury notes

2005-10-04 Thread Lighty
Don't worry Werner, I'm done posting for a while - I don't wish to be a top-3 poster... Just wanted to point out to you and to others that the thread which has dominated the past day and a half IS EXTREMELY relevant to Asbury Park. Maybe in the future we need to include the words Asbury Park to

Re: [AsburyPark] Please... give me a break

2005-10-03 Thread Lighty
Title: Re: [AsburyPark] Please... give me a break Further more what does the City need with two buildings.? Operating theatres is not a good idea for Municipal Governments.? Almost every theatre company in New Jersey operates at a loss.? All of them are subsidized as much as 50% of their

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Please... give me a break

2005-10-03 Thread Lighty
Isn't the fact that theater and art districts are in need of government funding proof that people really don't care enough about them to pay for them, and therefore proof that they are not the best tourist draws? Do you really think that Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway really

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Please... give me a break -- give us all a break

2005-10-03 Thread Lighty
On 10/3/05 4:02 PM, Skip Bernstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If thousands of people truly wish to flock to theater districts, why in the world would we have to subsidize them? Aren't people willing to pay for stuff they want? If millions of people truly wish to drive their automobiles on

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Please... give me a break

2005-10-03 Thread Lighty
On 10/3/05 4:27 PM, bluebishop82 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gary please don't mistake my question for an assertion. I've taken no position here. I'm just trying to understand what you are saying. I still need an answer. Why does a place like Great Adventure thrive financially with no

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Please... give me a break -- give us all a break

2005-10-03 Thread Lighty
On 10/3/05 4:49 PM, bluebishop82 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Or why do we subsidize the airline industry? Because they don't have a big enough commercial draw to sustain themselves. I don't understand. Why is that okay? People do not HAVE to fly. By subsidizing the industry and rescuing

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Please... give me a break

2005-10-03 Thread Lighty
On 10/3/05 5:20 PM, bluebishop82 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: s for your invite to go through the budget and pick out other things I dislike, I intend to. I intend to cut completely, PBS, NPR and the National Endowment of the Arts. Let these freeloaders work for a living like the rest of us.

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Please... give me a break

2005-10-03 Thread Lighty
I agree that there are certainly pieces of art that I wouldn't call artwork, although I am sure that some people would think otherwise. I love being called a cultural elitist because it shows that people aren't paying attention. I want art - all forms of art. Express every viewpoint. I'm not

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Please... give me a break

2005-10-03 Thread Lighty
On 10/3/05 5:32 PM, sandy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The only people I see outside that theater are drug dealers. They must be waiting to see West Side Story or Valley of the Dolls. ]:~) Guess it must be a different crowd on press nights... Yahoo! Groups Sponsor

[AsburyPark] Blue: you never answered my question

2005-10-03 Thread Lighty
If it's so bad to subsidize the arts then why has virtually every town/city in America used the arts to be the first step in the revitilization of their town? Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo!

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Blue: you never answered my question

2005-10-03 Thread Lighty
On 10/3/05 7:06 PM, bluebishop82 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Did you not read his post bashing Americans? You called me unpatriotic. Well, free speech is (currently) still a part of the constitution. Patriots are supposed to follow the constitution are they not? So, if you're against the free

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Please... give me a break

2005-10-03 Thread Lighty
On 10/3/05 5:43 PM, bluebishop82 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm with you. Let's cut the rest of the pork along with the arts. We can start with everything Democrat Senator (and former KKK recruiter) Robert Byrd has ever proposed in his entire career, since he holds the record for more pork

[AsburyPark] One last note on funding

2005-10-03 Thread Lighty
I can see Werner going crazy with these posts that bare only a small reference to Asbury Park Blue: since you said you didn't want to fund anyone's ideas - right or left... How do you feel about our tax dollars funding schools? Personally, I think it's horrible that my money largely goes

Re: [AsburyPark] Break The Bank

2005-10-03 Thread Lighty
Title: Re: [AsburyPark] Break The Bank Theatres are great I too enjoy them. I will be performing in a community theatre play this holiday season. I also took classes at the Long Branch Equity Theatre. However, why would it benefit a small community like Long Branch with three theatres???

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: One last note on funding

2005-10-03 Thread Lighty
On 10/3/05 7:47 PM, bluebishop82 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Great point. However there seems to be empirical evidence that training a kid in math and science will have a far better impact on the world than training him to urinate on a crucifix and calling it art. And with that you forget

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: One last note on funding

2005-10-03 Thread Lighty
On 10/3/05 8:20 PM, jerseyjohn99 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can I assume from your argument against subsidies that you are against PILOT programs tax abatements for million-dollar townhouses? Not only that, but I'm guessing he's definitely against the use of tax abatements to lure people into

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Blue: you never answered my question

2005-10-03 Thread Lighty
Many things I assume, but I would have to judge each individually. But short of saying all Americans suck, or that this is a terrible country to live in, I don't think much. I certainly have not heard any bashing on this forum. What makes you the arbiter of whether someone's criticisms of

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Blue: you never answered my question

2005-10-03 Thread Lighty
On 10/3/05 10:58 PM, bluebishop82 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To come to your conclusion Dan, you must ignore that Gary didn't think he was talking about a subject of mere frivolity as you suggest (Paris Hilton). To Gary, we are worse people than the Europeans because of their great respect for

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Please... give me a break

2005-10-03 Thread Lighty
On 10/3/05 10:59 PM, bluebishop82 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Proving Frank, that even back then the people didn't care enough about the Arts to support it on the open market. Right... And yet those same pieces deemed controversial or unworthy of being called art now command millions of dollars

[AsburyPark] Special Radio Broadcast To Raise Money For Hurricane Victims

2005-09-21 Thread Lighty
Title: Special Radio Broadcast To Raise Money For Hurricane Victims Tonight (Wednesday) at 8pm, there will be a special radio broadcast airing on three stations simultaneously to raise money for the Hurricane relief efforts. Over thirty New Jersey musicians have created special recordings

Re: [AsburyPark] gas pirates....

2005-09-04 Thread Lighty
Title: Re: [AsburyPark] gas pirates On 9/4/05 8:38 PM, Sharon G. Boone [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Put a stop to it by writing the Pres. and ask him to sign an executive Order, freezing the price of gas at $blah-blah! That's all it takes! But will he do it? NO! Bush is out to take

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Check out t r u t h o u t | News Politics

2005-09-02 Thread Lighty
On 9/2/05 11:18 AM, Tony Tedesco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sorry Gary, I suggested that if anyone wanted to respond about the politics in my message that your board mught be a more appropriate place, as you have space reserved specifically for political discussion.. tony No problem. Feel

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Blaming The President?

2005-09-02 Thread Lighty
If now is not the time to discuss this, when the tradgedy is a reality and clearly on everyopne's mind, when is? 6 months? 12 months? 100 years? History will be the ultimate judge, but how many tradgedies must be suffered before it's politically correct to raise the difficult questions?

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Who to blame

2005-09-02 Thread Lighty
Funny how I can get called names like McCarthyist without anyone crying foul, but if I were to call one of you guys a Commie people would erupt at me. Double standards are fun! Actually I'll be the first to admit that so called communism as you describe the Russians and stuff is far from

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Who to blame

2005-09-02 Thread Lighty
Title: Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Who to blame BTW: Dittohead is a term of endearment among Rushians. If you read it carefully, you'll see that I finessed the sentence with Only to avoid a direct hit, in case you were simply being sarcastic. The entire idea of Dittoheads show how ridiculous that

Re: [AsburyPark] MSNBC TELETHON

2005-09-02 Thread Lighty
On 9/2/05 8:51 PM, sandy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Singer Kaye West was just cut off the air because he said George Bush doesn't care about black people. Did he think he was telling us something we didn't know already? Aren't you a little surprised ( I was) that it even made it on the air in

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Who to blame

2005-09-02 Thread Lighty
Isn't that what we have now? If you don't agree with everything this president says or does you have been deemed un-american. I pay close attention to conservative publications and blogs. I don't see anyone on our side calling your side un-American. I constantly see your side

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Academic Symposium on Bruce

2005-09-02 Thread Lighty
Title: Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Academic Symposium on Bruce On 9/2/05 9:55 PM, Sharon G. Boone [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What's wrong with being a progressive liberal? I'm one and proud of it! To be liberal is to be FREE! More power to you! Ive never been afraid to be called a liberal either.

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Katrina

2005-09-01 Thread Lighty
On 9/1/05 10:08 AM, oakdorf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: better explains a reason for morelocal destinations. Combo housing and destiantion - with a natural resource. We also have no motels or hotels on the J shore. The hotel thing always amazed me about the towns from say Sea Girt to

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Katrina

2005-09-01 Thread Lighty
On 9/1/05 12:37 PM, bluebishop82 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have to agree with Oakdorf. Even though inexpensive motels and boarding houses will fill up overnight for a rock and roll show, the rest of the year they usually house guys just released from the Monmouth County Jail. Cheap little

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Katrina

2005-09-01 Thread Lighty
On 9/1/05 1:02 PM, sandy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They make enough money in a few months that they are able to close for the winter. There are a few that now stay open year round. Most have nice clean rooms with pools! I'm sure that a few are open year round because I've been to a couple

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Katrina

2005-09-01 Thread Lighty
On 9/1/05 1:16 PM, oakdorf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The value of real estate here in Monmouth county is pricing out the moms and pops. There are quite a few for sale in Pt and Seaside as well. You'd be surprised. Almost everyone has a price tag. Trust me. A number of years ago, motels were a

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Check out t r u t h o u t | News Politics

2005-09-01 Thread Lighty
On 9/1/05 11:30 PM, jerseyjohn99 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tony, any chance you could bullet point the important parts? Ever since Tom Cruise told me to stop taking my ADD meds I'm having a hard time paying attention to long posts on here. ...to the Asburymusic board I go! I'm not

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: THE STONE PONY NEEDS A REAL CONCERT PROMOTER....

2005-08-19 Thread Lighty
Don't weep for the old Pony owners or the old Fastlane owners. They had more money than most any of us on this list will ever have and made a great deal of it off the backs of people they were paying $25/night to work. They didn't do anything for Asbury Park, hell they wouldn't even

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Another Blast from the Past

2005-08-18 Thread Lighty
To return to the vacation destination this place was in the 40's and 50's? Forget it. It won't happen. Just one question: When Asbury Park still was doing well in the 60s and 70s could you have ever imagined the success Point Pleasant would eventually have as a boardwalk tourist

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: The Pony Debate: Redux

2005-08-18 Thread Lighty
in nearby Freehold. Why would a new shopping mall stand a chance when a place like the Seaview Square Mall couldn't handle the competition? Lighty, don't give up the good fight. I'm actually involved with an organization looking to relocate the College Football Hall of Fame to New Brunswick from

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: New poll for AsburyPark

2005-08-17 Thread Lighty
It is you that ignore the facts. Can you show me a copy of the plans to restore the Casino, CH and Pavillions? I am not asking for actual perfromance and restoration now mind you, merely the plans? Did the permits hold these up? How long has it been since the CAFRA was approved? Not even a

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: New poll for AsburyPark

2005-08-17 Thread Lighty
On 8/17/05 5:58 PM, bluebishop82 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sounds like they need year-round residential. Good plan. Sounds like they're a little too far to commute to the jobs in Philly and way too far to commute to NYC... Unlike Asbury Park. Yahoo! Groups

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: New poll for AsburyPark

2005-08-17 Thread Lighty
On 8/17/05 6:18 PM, bluebishop82 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Faster from Ocean City to Philly than Asbury to NYC. At worst it is the same. How about by mass transit? I'd bet it's a lot easier going from Asbury to NYC than Ocean City to Philly. Maybe they have a bus or two, but we've got that

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: New poll for AsburyPark

2005-08-17 Thread Lighty
On 8/17/05 6:45 PM, bluebishop82 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gary I forget why we were even making the comparison. What were we talking about? One of the reasons why Monmouth County's version of the Jersey Shore is more attractive for people to live year-round is that it's close to NYC and

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: WE MUST BLEND RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL TO

2005-08-16 Thread Lighty
On 8/16/05 10:28 AM, bluebishop82 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oakdorf said of Belmar: With nothing to do with your kids at night - why the hell come?? Nothing to do with you kids in Avon, Allenhurt and Loch Arbor at night either, yet they come. I would say they live there. I know when I

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: WE MUST BLEND RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL TO

2005-08-16 Thread Lighty
On 8/16/05 11:01 AM, oakdorf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Most people in Belmar do not regret (those EAST of main) - as prices have increased more so then elsewhere. There is more to a town than property values. Many people regret what's happened to the downtown area. Sure, everybody's

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: WE MUST BLEND RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL TO

2005-08-16 Thread Lighty
On 8/16/05 11:43 AM, bluebishop82 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To answer your question Gary, I would vote for AP to be a year round residential community. That of course is the focus of the currnet redevelopment, but I do believe it is mixed use as well. The goal is 450,000 square feet of

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: New poll for AsburyPark

2005-08-16 Thread Lighty
On 8/16/05 11:50 AM, bluebishop82 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hardly a fair poll considering this group! While we're at it, let's go to Jon Corzine's campaing headquarters and poll the workers about who they are voting for in the governor's race. Why wouldn't this group be fair? It sure looks

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: New poll for AsburyPark

2005-08-16 Thread Lighty
On 8/16/05 4:22 PM, bluebishop82 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It isn't fair Gary because the question is so skewered. It sets up an either or scenario that won't ever exist, as even your own post shows. Gotcha. But there should clearly be a plan as to which direction is preferred right? I

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: New poll for AsburyPark

2005-08-16 Thread Lighty
In terms of what the majority wants for AP, far be it from me to say it does not matter. But in one sense, the majority is supposed to elect officials who create a sensible master plan. In reality, perhaps that master plan falls short of what the majority really wants. However, then we

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: THE STONE PONY NEEDS A REAL CONCERT PROMOTER....

2005-08-16 Thread Lighty
On 8/16/05 5:24 PM, Tim [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There is a 'Stone Pony' in every city in America. From CBGB's to Lamours in Brooklyn; to the Whiskey in LA. It is not such a unique thing. There is only one Liberty Bell and it has national significance not simply local significance.

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: THE STONE PONY NEEDS A REAL CONCERT PROMOTER....

2005-08-16 Thread Lighty
As the people who lived through the Stone Pony hay day die off, it will be forgotten. You can't preserve everything, nor should you. You can't preserve everything, but you can build a major tourism program around a few things like the Stone Pony and the Casino and Convention Hall. The Stone

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: THE STONE PONY NEEDS A REAL CONCERT PROMOTER....

2005-08-16 Thread Lighty
They survived when: 1. The Empress was a legend 2. The Berkley was closed 3. PArk Place burned down 4. XANADu's closed 5. Clover Club 6. Mrs. Jays etc...etc. and these were just in our day, right BB? What about Montego Bay, Key Largo and the Parrot...or Spanky's, or the Pier or The BLue

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: THE STONE PONY NEEDS A REAL CONCERT PROMOTER....

2005-08-16 Thread Lighty
The Stone Pony, with its name, potential branding power, historic prevalence in Springsteen mythology (perceived or earned, it doesn't matter, it exists), make it a significant ASSET and one that should be capitalized on, rather than discarded glibly as we redevelop our city. I think Jim

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: New poll for AsburyPark

2005-08-16 Thread Lighty
On 8/16/05 9:39 PM, bluebishop82 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gary said: But there should clearly be a plan as to which direction is preferred right? There already is. The Redevelopment Plan makes no secret that it is overwhelmingly pointed toward residentional development, shunning

Re: [AsburyPark] WE MUST BLEND RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL TO

2005-08-15 Thread Lighty
Title: Re: [AsburyPark] WE MUST BLEND RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL TO On 8/15/05 9:27 PM, charlie leonard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: make the waterfront work...Take a look at Belmar...Cut back on the number of condos planned.integrate more open space..have some quality

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: THE STONE PONY NEEDS A REAL CONCERT PROMOTER....

2005-08-13 Thread Lighty
If you get a chance, take a look at the Visitor Books a lot of merchants have around town. The Visitor's Center on the Boardwalk in the last 2 weeks has entries from Manchester, England, Houston, TX, Los Angeles, Unpronounceable, Sweden. Do you honestly think these people flew halfway

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: THE STONE PONY NEEDS A REAL CONCERT PROMOTER....

2005-08-13 Thread Lighty
As for all your Bruce facts, you forgot one: Bruce was never, ever a booked act at the Pony. Not once. Not in the 70's, 80's or 90's. The first time his name ever graced the marquee was in 2001 for a benefit show. I sure hope the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame doesn't find out about that

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: THE STONE PONY NEEDS A REAL CONCERT PROMOTER....

2005-08-13 Thread Lighty
That era in AP was awful. No one was ever hurt at the boat show, the flower show, the ceramics show, etc. that were poplular here when I was growing up. That's what we are going to see here again. Family entertainment. Well I guess the battle will be Asbury Park versus Bradley Beach

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: THE STONE PONY NEEDS A REAL CONCERT PROMOTER....

2005-08-12 Thread Lighty
On 8/12/05 5:18 PM, bluebishop82 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just wondering: Did the Pony ever make a good profit? Butch owned it first I beleive, and I assume he didn't make it because it did close. I don't recall who if anyone owned it between Butch and Dominic. Don't know if Dominic made

Re: [AsburyPark] asbury got the blues

2005-08-08 Thread Lighty
First night in AP appeared to be an overwhelming success as there were plenty of people walking the downtown streets, lots of entertainment. I can't help but wonder why Cookman Ave is left open for vehicular traffic? Why weren't the streets closed? I remember the first few 1st nights

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: T-Dube's Ice Cream

2005-08-08 Thread Lighty
I bet Dan Tom's Ice Cream would put Ben and Jerry's out of business. Liberal Lime, Conservative Coffee, Independent Slush. Interesting flavours. Independent Slush -- come on, you know that being independent should be the grandest flavor of them all... Yahoo! Groups Links * To

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: asbury got the blues

2005-08-08 Thread Lighty
Maybe there was alot more vehicular passing through and not enough pedestrian traffic to warrent the closing. We don't close off streets just because there is some pedestrian traffic, once a month. Actually many towns do such a thing for First Nights. It's one of the things that brings

[AsburyPark] Racism

2005-08-01 Thread Lighty
Title: Racism It surprises me that there are people who think Asbury Park doesnt have any race problems anymore just a small city with everyone living alongside each other. Well, they should follow this Yahoo group for a while. The past few weeks have been virtually all race related posts.

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Racism

2005-08-01 Thread Lighty
On 8/2/05 12:27 AM, bluebishop82 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You don't think the discussions on this board in the past few weeks signify a pretty tightly wound up group? The question pending Gary is whether AP is a racist place. My answer is no. The question I was posing was based on the

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Digest Number 1358

2005-07-27 Thread Lighty
Title: Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Digest Number 1358 On 7/27/05 4:17 PM, Allan Peterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good point. She has hinted before to some type of conspiracy against the program. That would be huge. Reguardless of opinion, Asbury Partners can't be allowed to get away with

Re: [AsburyPark] Asbury Books and Movie

2005-07-23 Thread Lighty
On 7/23/05 12:52 AM, Greg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone know of any updates on the movie about Asbury Park for which filmmaker Christina Eliopoulos was slowly but surely gathering home movies and other material? She is wrapping up the film and it will make its debut at the Two River

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Kelo Decision Seminar

2005-06-28 Thread Lighty
On 6/28/05 5:24 PM, jerseyjohn99 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, it was only a matter of time: http://www.freestarmedia.com/hotellostliberty2.html A developer has requested the town of Weare, NH condemn the home of Justice David Souter, and allow him to build a hotel on the spot. You

Re: [AsburyPark] the top ten

2005-06-21 Thread Lighty
On 6/20/05 9:44 PM, charlie leonard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: there is a paraking garage planed, or was planned, for behind club paradise? right? and another parking garage in the downtown, but it has yet to be worked out? north beach will have contained parking, along with c8, so i dont

Re: [AsburyPark] Tri-City wants a Gay Community Center....led by our friend.......

2005-06-17 Thread Lighty
..WHEN JACOBSON BABBLES ABOUT SUBURBAN VALUES INFILTRATING Asbury what he really is afraid of is the infusion of family valueswhich in his warped mind are anti- gayThat's Jacobson little code for homophobia I don't know what his true vision for Asbury Park is but I find it very

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: I thought this was a joke.... Wait till Tommy shows up

2005-06-07 Thread Lighty
On 6/6/05 3:12 PM, dfsavgny [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Skip Bernstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Joke? Wait till Tommy shows up with his Kill Kasino Now supporters with their Tillie green paint stripper, Tillie voodoo dolls and graven images of the waterfront's

[AsburyPark] Restoration versus rebuilding

2005-06-02 Thread Lighty
With the posts flying back and forth on whether things should be restored in Asbury or not, I'd love to hear what people think of rebuilding these structures - whether entirely from scratch or from taking whatever's still usable and going from there. I'm talking about structures like the Casino.

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Restoration versus rebuilding

2005-06-02 Thread Lighty
On 6/2/05 1:10 PM, dfsavgny [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That being said, I think we all want something spectacular for that site, something that will utilize most of what's there as feasible. They just don;t build them like that anymore. You may be right in that anything can be restored. I

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: for lighty and david...

2005-05-31 Thread Lighty
On 5/31/05 11:59 AM, Tony Tedesco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: he also literally called him an asshole, and brought into question (in a quite degrading way) gary's level of intelligence. The irony is that he showed his lack of comprehension skills by repeatedly calling the NJMHOF by the wrong

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: something positive?

2005-05-31 Thread Lighty
id like to agree with the boardwalk first comments, but they really dont make much sence. thats like looking at a place like atlantic city. they added their big casinos years back, made the boardwalk a more exciting place to be. yet the rest of the town outside of those few blocks by

[AsburyPark] Deju vu (all over again)

2005-05-31 Thread Lighty
Asbury Park does not have sufficient debt capacity to bring even Convention Hall up to current standards, and we could do so only at the expense of our already tax-burdened residents. While we believed that Convention Hall alone needed from $8 to $12 million in repairs, a recent, more thorough

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Asbury Park Readies For Busy Summer Season

2005-05-28 Thread Lighty
there is no mention of it on the sign on main, and i didnt see anything in the loacal papers about it. This seems to be the norm for city sponsored (im not sure that who is sponsoring it) events down on the waterfront. I think a little more attention to PR and marketing for these types of

Re: [AsburyPark] Asbury Park Readies For Busy Summer Season

2005-05-28 Thread Lighty
On 5/28/05 6:29 PM, charlie leonard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sure there are 'debris nets' but how long before someone gets hit with something and the city is sueded? the city doesnt own the casino, so why would the city get sued? Why was New York City so worried about lawsuits from

Re: [AsburyPark] THE MUSIC MUSEUM IS A GREAT IDEA......BUT........

2005-05-27 Thread Lighty
boreDAN, WHEN ARE YOU EVER GONNA CHANGE THE LAYOUT AND DESIGN PAL...TALK BORING KID! Now UPSTAGE aint much either but at least it isn't written from the perspective of a raving loon like Danny! Look, Upstage Magazine is a publication about the arts. It's not talk radio politics, it's

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Bdwalk Casino/Was Re: gazebos Anyway? the show¹s over

2005-05-24 Thread Lighty
Title: Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Bdwalk Casino/Was Re: gazebos Anyway? the shows over On 5/24/05 9:01 AM, cathryn.be [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I saw the Casino the other day and it just seems to be falling more more apart. Now in a way I think it looks cool ... there seem to be crows nesting in

Re: [AsburyPark] What's the Big Deal about Lights Anyway?

2005-05-22 Thread Lighty
My thought is; if this group can focus more on subjective analysis and process through the lighting issue we can better deal with the more complex issues we face. Werner, I just cast my vote. The reason I hadn't voted before is because I'd assume most people would want the best looking

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: applebees, ruby tuesdays ect.-'fo'get it!

2005-05-20 Thread Lighty
On 5/20/05 11:22 AM, David J. Mieras [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you for the words of support for the New Jersey Music Hall of Fame (NJMHOF) www.njmusic.org . We are actively seeking and in negotiation for a spot. I do not think that people are aware of the incredible talent and skills our

Re: [AsburyPark] D'ANDREA AND COASTER ARE RIDICULOUS............

2005-05-20 Thread Lighty
Title: Re: [AsburyPark] D'ANDREA AND COASTER ARE RIDICULOUS On 5/20/05 10:28 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I like to put up the first $500.00 for the new publication. If Asbury Partners can fund the Coaster to promote the council, small investors and taxpayers

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: hojo verse applebees, ruby teusdays ect.

2005-05-19 Thread Lighty
A long time back we had this discussion about nationals or not. Nationals, like it or not, bring with it the Brand and national requirements - like operating hours and standards (and prices). While Harry's may have been cool for about 2 hours - maybe an Applebee's or Fridays may

Re: [AsburyPark] NJ Music Hall of Fame

2005-05-17 Thread Lighty
I completely forgot about this event. (Long nights with a sleepless 9 week old will do that to you!) How was it? And where is the HOF projected to be located? Sounds like a great spot for a chunk of Mental Ward Green wall! I thought the announcement went very well. We had roughly the

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: APP Endorese Incumbents (To Dan)

2005-05-10 Thread Lighty
On 5/10/05 2:41 PM, bluebishop82 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lightly, Please consider that Long Branch was never a place that depended upon Asbury Park - it was always a busier City, and when both Cities were in their hayday, Long Branch had the wealthier clientele. As for Belmar over the

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: APP Endorese Incumbents (To Dan)

2005-05-10 Thread Lighty
On 5/10/05 4:41 PM, bluebishop82 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Then with your assumptions, please explain to me the decades of success of places that were never tourist attractions like Sea Girt, Allenhurst, Monmouth Beach, Avon, Brielle, Loch Arbor. Why are they not failing as you assert Belmar

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: CHECKMATE!

2005-05-09 Thread Lighty
On 5/9/05 8:00 AM, jerseyjohn99 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Later tonight, I'll dig up property sales for Keansburg, Howell, Bradley Beach, Freehold Boro etc from 2001-2005. These places were not booming for decades, but are now. If you're voting based on your net worth, you may want to consider

Re: [AsburyPark] Asbury Park's Revival Gay Credit

2005-05-03 Thread Lighty
On 5/2/05 11:30 PM, noblarneyzone [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a question. I am not looking to get into a debate or an arguement, so feel free to answer directly to me via my email as well. If Asbury Park was not so gay friendly, would the City have gotten this far in it's efforts to

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: oops Larry The Fish Howard Johnson's Arthur Pryor -- All Falls Down

2005-04-26 Thread Lighty
On 4/26/05 3:37 PM, oakdorf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: what happened... they couldn't recreate the car crash that took out the 1st Ave ramp? The city should make them restore the ramp - to the bandshell. So what ever happened to the plans for the 5th ave and 3rd ave pavs? Actually,

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Article about Asbury Partners' plans in Press today

2005-04-13 Thread Lighty
Title: Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Article about Asbury Partners' plans in Press today For this summer, the First and Third avenues' pavilions have been rehabilitated to allow for additional retail shops. You've got to be kidding! A few cans of cheap paint is rehabilitation? Am I missing

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Article about Asbury Partners' plans in Pres s today

2005-04-13 Thread Lighty
Title: Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Article about Asbury Partners' plans in Pres s today On 4/13/05 12:19 PM, Tyler, Mark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It would be so cool if there was some pavillion action this summer. Asbury Partners would be shocked at how much would be forgiven if they did even a

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Donations for historic properties

2005-04-12 Thread Lighty
Keeping a close eye on what they're doing in the middle of the night and full enforcement sounds great; however, the city is basically broke. Where is the money to pay the cops or security people going to come from? I think everyone agrees that the original deal was extremely poorly

Re: [AsburyPark] Casino

2005-04-12 Thread Lighty
On 4/12/05 11:10 AM, dfsavgny [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Have to check the redevelopment agreement to see if there is a proviso. A possibility is for the city to acquire it through eminent domain, a fund through donations to pay for it, and then a new agreement (99-year lease) with someone

Re: [AsburyPark] Concerning council election....Concerns and doubts......

2005-04-12 Thread Lighty
On 4/12/05 11:32 AM, theiceman666911 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Frankly I wish more time were spent on this board concerning issues such as property tax and abatements and job creation instead of the bandshell. See this is where I don't quite understand the thinking. Things like the

Re: [AsburyPark] Can someone please explain to me the relationship between

2005-04-11 Thread Lighty
On 4/11/05 11:26 AM, theiceman666911 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kate Mellina and Terry Weldon. Now Weldon is a convicted extortionist and blackmailer and Mellina continues to defend him. Why? Is this a school girl crush of something? One could certainly deduce there was a sexually/lover

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Restoration of historic properties

2005-04-11 Thread Lighty
But I ain't giving one nickel for something that APArtners should be doing as part of the agreement. I understand what you're saying and I think you may be standing with the majority of people in town; however, I think that if everyone is set on forcing Asbury Partners to live up to the

[AsburyPark] Benefit Concert for Monmouth County SPCA

2005-04-07 Thread Lighty
Just a quick reminder that Saturday, April 9th there's a great benefit concert for the Monmouth County SPCA at the Wonder Bar in Asbury Park. If you're coming to town for the Garden State Film Festival be sure to stop by after a few films. Feel free to bring Save The Bandshell material to the

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: cookmanave.com

2005-04-04 Thread Lighty
On 4/4/05 10:07 AM, Heather [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It has some cool stuff. The message boards have some interesting and shocking things to say about people in Asbury Park, kind of entertaining, I think. Sorry about the self-promotion, but another site to check out is

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Nineteen really stupid and na ïve guys - legends as dinosaurs

2005-01-18 Thread Lighty
Title: Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Nineteen really stupid and nave guys - legends as dinosaurs On 1/18/05 3:11 PM, Tyler, Mark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At my age I avoid cheese but other than that I agree that the purpose of the Iraq invasion was to have a greater, permanent, presence in the

Re: [AsburyPark] Parlaying Historic Look

2005-01-03 Thread Lighty
Title: Re: [AsburyPark] Parlaying Historic Look On 1/3/05 10:29 AM, Tyler, Mark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's a New Jersey problem I guess. We don't seem to know the value of historic preservation. Each of the 1,000 house museums in America with an annual budget of $50,000 generated at

Re: [AsburyPark] Digest Number 1081

2004-12-10 Thread Lighty
Title: Re: [AsburyPark] Digest Number 1081 Yahoo! Groups SurveyPlease help us to improve Yahoo! Groups. Take the survey now! On 12/10/04 1:03 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 12/10/2004 1:30:38 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]

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