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"Carl Orton" wrote in message ... I got my certificate there in 1981. Fun little airport - especially the hi voltage lines of of rwy 9 in the NJ summer - 95 degrees, 95% humidity. You really had to manage your airspeed and flare! Since I grew up in the area, I'll just say that George has it right on about the paranoia. Actually, it was myself that was wondering about paranoia -- George (rightfully, no doubt) thought otherwise. Evidently the FBI thinks so, too. (Though that infor came later). Matt --------------------- Matthew W. Barrow Site-Fill Homes, LLC. Montrose, CO "George Patterson" wrote in message news:ky2ue.18471$fa3.11776@trndny01... Matt Barrow wrote: |
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"George Patterson" wrote in message news:q94ue.6364$Wb.2442@trndny03... Bob Noel wrote: The airport NIMBY goons aren't the most? Not usually. Most of them don't have enough money. George, if you ever come out west, I'll put you to work dealing with the federal and local EPA's. -- Matt --------------------- Matthew W. Barrow Site-Fill Homes, LLC. Montrose, CO |
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Matt Barrow wrote:
"Carl Orton" wrote in message ... I got my certificate there in 1981. Fun little airport - especially the hi voltage lines of of rwy 9 in the NJ summer - 95 degrees, 95% humidity. You really had to manage your airspeed and flare! Since I grew up in the area, I'll just say that George has it right on about the paranoia. Actually, it was myself that was wondering about paranoia -- George (rightfully, no doubt) thought otherwise. Evidently the FBI thinks so, too. (Though that infor came later). I grew up in NJ, my 9th grade lab partner's father owned a garbage company, enough said. Margy (when the Sopranos came out the teacher from NY and I thought, hey! a real tv show) |
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Matt Barrow wrote:
George, if you ever come out west, I'll put you to work dealing with the federal and local EPA's. That wouldn't be profitable for either of us. Actually, NJ is great for the developers. It's divided up into tons of small towns, and all of them value their power. That makes the bribes pretty cheap (usually). The article I read today quoted the former mayor as saying that $1,500 was a "standard" payment for a typical zoning change. One of the airport property bribes came to $20,000 and was split amoungst most of the zoning board. That was to get the zoning increased from 51 units to 151 units on the same land. I don't think the EPA would sell out for that, do you? George Patterson Why do men's hearts beat faster, knees get weak, throats become dry, and they think irrationally when a woman wears leather clothing? Because she smells like a new truck. |
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In article
, Bob Noel wrote: In article , Orval Fairbairn wrote: The way developers covet airports, it would not surprise me one bit. Developers are the most politically influential group in state and local government. The airport NIMBY goons aren't the most? Very often, you will find developers behind their campaigns. -- Remove _'s from email address to talk to me. |
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Having spent some of formative years living in Long Branch, N.J., I know
exactly what you mean. SOP George Patterson wrote: And anyone who thinks it's paranoia knows nothing about New Jersey. George Patterson Why do men's hearts beat faster, knees get weak, throats become dry, and they think irrationally when a woman wears leather clothing? Because she smells like a new truck. |
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"GP" == George Patterson writes:
GP most of New GP Jersey is corrupt. The one experience I had with NJ was when I got a taxi from Newark to Manhattan. In addition to the standard fare he wanted payment for tolls enroute, which I paid, not knowing the custom. When I paid the fare I rounded up so his tip came out to something like $2, which was stiffing him but he was a surly SOB. He literally threw the bills back at me and demanded I pay return fares too. That sounded bogus and I refused. He then tried to grab a carry-on suitcase from my wife, and when he couldn't steal that he grabbed my cell phone off my belt and hopped back in the cab! He said I had 10 seconds to pay up, when I still didn't he left. I had the yellow fare slip from the Newark airport, so I called the Newark Taxi Commission office and started the explain what had just happened. They interrupted me and said "our drivers don't steal cell phones, you must have left it in the cab." That was my introduction to Newark-style corruption. |
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