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On the article New Law Tries to Clean Up Noise Pollution
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On the article Ex-Hills Football Player's $15M Lawsuit Dismissed In Part
Joe videodummy
10:52 am on Saturday, May 18, 2013
ReplyIf he wasn't there- who cares where he was ?
The real story is: Public school administrations cannot intervene or use "school extra curricular activities " i.e. athletics, clubs etc. - as a weapon against students when they are off campus unless they violate the schools Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights.
Wayne Schools and Wayne Police must prove Zaffino violated those rights and caused his own suspension from participation in the football finals.Currently, there is a Wayne Hills student that has recently dropped out of school in his senior year ( and had enough credits to graduate ) because he was being bullied -in-school... so nothing has changed.
Administrators have taken the position that the reason he cannot graduate with the class is because of his absentee's, and the student refuses to attend because he gets beat up when he goes.
The police tell the parents it's a school problem, the school tells the parents to go to the police. Either way- the child fails and the pathetic cycle continues. -
On the article Retiring at 50: Could You Follow This Woman's Extreme Savings Plan?
Joe videodummy
9:58 pm on Thursday, May 16, 2013
ReplyAll parents are Procurement Officers - in addition to what they are at their day jobs.
Being single and w/o children at 50 and chances are you'll find places like Slovakia exciting, but nothing comes close to having children, raising children, and living long enough to enjoy they're successes. -
On the article Should DUI Alcohol Limit Be Lowered To 0.05 Percent?
Joe videodummy
9:47 pm on Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Most companies have a work policy- Drinking on the job and your fired. At mine- drinking, drugs and smoking is prohibited and grounds for immediate dismissal.
Why should operating a vehicle be any different ? People are using these roads while they are working, or transporting other people - not only goods and services.
I fuel jets, if you were a passenger boarding one, and happened to see the fueling crew smoking- what would your reaction be ? The laws are in place for a reason, and operating a vehicle on a local, county or state bi-way also has to have enforceable rules. Anything that impairs the driver should be illegal and mandatory revocation w/o prejudice. There-for no levels of drugs or alcohol makes "good" sense. -
On the article Ex-Hills Football Player's $15M Lawsuit Dismissed In Part
Joe videodummy
1:53 am on Wednesday, May 15, 2013
ReplyThis kid was with his parents in Pa. on the night of this assault. Case closed.
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On the article Should DUI Alcohol Limit Be Lowered To 0.05 Percent?
Joe videodummy
10:11 pm on Tuesday, May 14, 2013
ReplyThe only way to know if the B.A.C. is at the right settings is to have all of the "facts" about every accident involving a drunk/ or impaired driver. Law makers have turned the tables making everyone believe the roads are safer when alcohol is eliminated from being a factor, but if that were the case there wouldn't be any accidents. This excludes all other possibilities such as the road conditions, the demographics of accident prone areas, unsafe vehicles, or the fact that the accident would have happened anyway because it was the other persons fault.
I say let's demand 0.0 percent right now and stop the nonsense. Two drinks or three, if you're in an accident that causes injury or death, your going to held accountable. If your impaired or drunk- it's still your fault in the eyes of the law. -
On the article 850 Guns Turned in at Passaic Buyback Program
Joe videodummy
12:59 pm on Thursday, May 9, 2013
ReplyThe sad story to all of this is the steel and the wood stocks. Both were made when materials were "top quality", the wood stocks came from mature trees- not composites. The older barrels were made of a very high quality Carbon/Stainless Steel and Chrome Molybdenum steel unlike the alloys on the market today.
Oddly enough is the number of "barrel shops" that dot the landscape through-out the U.S.
Did the buy-back program make it a point to recycle the materials only to be resold and eventually wind up back in the barrel shops, and if not, what is the recycled material being used for ?
What was the recycled return dollar amount of a few tons of quality ASA 4140, 4150, and 4340 steel? -
On the article New Rules Attempt to Silence Noise Pollution
Joe videodummy
12:13 pm on Thursday, May 9, 2013
I built my entire addition "after work" and on week-ends. I have neighbors that did the same thing, so I'm not one who can or will say anything about what a person does on they're own property or in they're own home. I have no problems with neighbors if they want to stay up all night drinking moonshine or reading the bible, as long as nothing hits my house or lands in my yard- knock your-selves out.
I also encourage kids to get out there and do stuff. Build a monster truck, raise chickens or install a batting cage. Just keep it in your own yard. Stay out of my tool shed, don't drink my beer ( B.Y.O.B.) and we'll get along fine. -
On the article New Rules Attempt to Silence Noise Pollution
Joe videodummy
4:20 pm on Wednesday, May 8, 2013
ReplyThat means Wayne Parks and Recreation wouldn't be able to start maintaining township properties until 8 am. Waste Management wouldn't start picking up trash until 8am, and our road department wouldn't be re paving until 8 am. This means no commercial services such as roofer's, landscapers, fence installers, carpenters and siding contractors can begin work until 8am. This means all of these services will have to increase their prices to pay for these crews that are sitting at the curb for an hour waiting to start work. Homeowners will pay for that lost hour.
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On the article New Rules Attempt to Silence Noise Pollution
Joe videodummy
9:59 am on Thursday, May 9, 2013
ReplyI guess Hurricane Sandy didn't teach Lonni Miller-Ryan anything about homeowners and power tools. It's obvious that she doesn't take walks around our lakes and communities or she might have a different "respect" about the people who live here. She might realize that homeowners invest several hours a week maintaining their homes and yards in addition to working full-time jobs, attending various school and sporting functions w/ their children and such.
I can't tell you how many times I come home after a kids game and cut the grass or trim the hedges, but I can tell you- I'm not alone.
What is certain is that this councilwoman has to go.
Joe videodummy
10:31 am on Sunday, May 19, 2013
Lets put the 65db level to the test:
Conversation at a restaurant 60db
Air conditioning unit at 100 ft. 60db
Single prop plane flying over at 1000 ft. 80db
counter-top food blender 80db
home type of sink waste disposal 80db
Diesel truck doing 40 mph. 80db
snapper lawn mower 90db
motorcycle at 25ft. 90db
Boeing 737 1 mile away 90db
chainsaw 120db
automobile horn 6 feet away 110db
Oxygen torch 121db
garbage truck 100db
live band music 100db
The clap of thunder 120db
Jet taking off 150db
Appropriate levels:
Quiet suburb, conversation at home 50db
whisper, leaves rustling 20db
bird calls 40db
breathing 10db
You can purchase a RadioShack Digital sound level meter 33-099 for about 25.00 or a Pyle PSPLO5R Digital Sound Meter w/ recording function on line for about 85.00
If you plan on attending any future town council meetings you may want to bring your portable sound meter with you to make sure they do not exceed the levels they established and passed into law.