MESSAGE
| DATE | 2009-03-02 |
| FROM | Michael L Richardson
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| SUBJECT | Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] is this mayor NUTS?
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That's not how elections in this city works.
Ronny Abraham wrote:
> I say this is actually a good thing.
>
> Remember, he's up for reelection. If this is as bad an idea as
> everyone seems to think, it will clearly backfire dramatically and
> then we're finally done with him.
>
> On the other hand, if this works, then clearly he's a mad genius
> instead of simply being mad, and we get him in office for another four
> years.
>
> Either way, it's a win.
>
> -ron
>
> On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 11:46 PM, Ruben Safir > > wrote:
>
> On Sun, Mar 01, 2009 at 11:33:34PM -0500, Justin Lintz wrote:
> > http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-02-26-nystreets_N.htm
> >
> > Only closing 42nd and 47th and 2 blocks in herald square. I say
> good.
> > If you ever want to get anywhere in NY, taking a cab through times
> > square is the worst route. It will force more people in times
> square
> > to goto the subway or just walk an avenue over to grab a cab.
> It will
> > be nice for a little more breathing room on the sidewalks for those
> > who have to walk through that area for work
> >
> > - Justin Lintz
> >
> >
>
>
> Do you live in Brooklyn? Because if you did you would know flatly
> that
> this is not true. The route to the Brooklyn Bridge from Times Square
> is right down Broadway. It is a stupid, if not insane idea.
>
> As it is they screwed up Times Square because they removed the
> 7th ave, B'way cross, took away road space, and it immediately
> turned part of 6th Avenue into a unused outdoor dining room,
> and cost me $14 more a cab ride from 54th Street when they did that
> when they did the Times Square Shuffle. And then DOWNTOWN the shaved
> lanes off of broadway just for spite.
>
> As for the pedestrians, and I happen to be someone who doesn't own
> a car, THEY ARE TOURIST. the problem isn't space, its that they
> don't MOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Ruben
>
> >
> > On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 7:31 PM, Elfen Magix
> > wrote:
> > > Years before Bloomberg ran for mayor, he was running Bloomberg
> Inc.
> > > A friend of mine who owned (and later sold) Advanced Recovery (
> > > http://advancedrecovery.com ) had a contract with Bloomberg
> Inc in recycling
> > > its computer equipment. In working with this contract, my
> friend was told by
> > > Bloomberg himself that he puts the company through a recycling
> cycle-6
> > > months for equipment, and 2 years for employees. In
> explaination, employees
> > > work for Bloomberg Inc-reguardless of position, for 2 years,
> earning
> > > bonuses, promotions and awards, then they are suddenly fired.
> This can be
> > > done because it is stipulated in their contract that they are
> 'At-Will
> > > Employees', and cn be hired/fired without cause or notice.
> Thusly, they are
> > > not entitled to other rights of full-time employees elsewhere:
> Severends
> > > Pay, Health/Dental Packages, Retirement pacakges; such
> services are taken
> > > out of the employees pay if they so take the option of paying
> for these
> > > services for themselves. This is what he proudly admits to
> creating at
> > > Bloomberg Inc.
> > >
> > > And this is the same idiot that I protested against and the
> citizens of NYC
> > > voted into office; an idiot who was not even a resident of the
> city at the
> > > time of his campaign!
> > >
> > > --- On Sat, 2/28/09, Ronny Abraham > > wrote:
> > >
> > > From: Ronny Abraham > >
> > > Subject: Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] is this mayor NUTS?
> > > To: hangout-at-mrbrklyn.com
> > > Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009, 10:34 PM
> > >
> > > First off, the city has never had a sane mayor. It just
> wouldn't work.
> > >
> > > Second, somehow I get the feeling that there is more to this
> story than you
> > > said Ruben.
> > >
> > > -ron
> > >
> > > On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 6:06 PM, Elfen Magix
> > wrote:
> > >>
> > >> I have been saying that he's nut since before he was elected!!!
> > >> NO ONE LISTENED TO ME!
> > >>
> > >> --- On Fri, 2/27/09, Ruben Safir > > wrote:
> > >>
> > >> From: Ruben Safir > >
> > >> Subject: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] is this mayor NUTS?
> > >> To: hangout-at-mrbrklyn.com
> > >> Date: Friday, February 27, 2009, 8:34 AM
> > >>
> > >> Anyone here that the Mayor is ***CLOSING*** Broadway between
> 33rd street
> > >>
> > >> to 47th street ALTOGETHER?
> > >>
> > >> This guy is a complete nut case. He is going to slice
> Midtown in half
> > >> and force all the traffic onto Park Avenue and 7th Avenue.
> > >>
> > >> And you want a cab in Times Square? Forget about it.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Ruben
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> http://www.mrbrklyn.com - Interesting Stuff
> > >> http://www.nylxs.com - Leadership
> > >> Development in Free Software
> > >>
> > >> So many immigrant groups have swept through our town that
> Brooklyn, like
> > >> Atlantis, reaches mythological proportions in the mind of the
> world - RI
> > >> Safir
> > >> 1998
> > >>
> > >> http://fairuse.nylxs.com DRM is THEFT - We are the
> STAKEHOLDERS - RI
> > >> Safir
> > >>
> > >> 2002
> > >>
> > >> "Yeah - I write Free Software...so SUE ME"
> > >>
> > >> "The tremendous problem we face is that we are becoming
> sharecroppers to
> > >> our own cultural heritage -- we need the ability to
> participate in our own
> > >>
> > >> society."
> > >>
> > >> "> I'm an engineer. I choose the best tool for the job,
> politics be
> > >> damned.<
> > >> You must be a stupid engineer then, because politcs and
> technology have
> > >> been
> > >> attached at the hip since the 1st dynasty in Ancient Egypt.
> I guess you
> > >> missed
> > >>
> > >> that one."
> > >>
> > >> © Copyright for the Digital Millennium
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
> --
> http://www.mrbrklyn.com - Interesting Stuff
> http://www.nylxs.com - Leadership Development in Free Software
>
> So many immigrant groups have swept through our town that
> Brooklyn, like Atlantis, reaches mythological proportions in the
> mind of the world - RI Safir 1998
>
> http://fairuse.nylxs.com DRM is THEFT - We are the STAKEHOLDERS -
> RI Safir 2002
>
> "Yeah - I write Free Software...so SUE ME"
>
> "The tremendous problem we face is that we are becoming
> sharecroppers to our own cultural heritage -- we need the ability
> to participate in our own society."
>
> "> I'm an engineer. I choose the best tool for the job, politics
> be damned.<
> You must be a stupid engineer then, because politcs and technology
> have been attached at the hip since the 1st dynasty in Ancient
> Egypt. I guess you missed that one."
>
> © Copyright for the Digital Millennium
>
>
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