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  • in reply to: Lakewood potholes #839932
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    Only if the Rabbonim agree that such a proposal is proper in light of creating a Chillul Hashem

    A Chillul Hashem is only made when someone isn’t following Halacha. Unless there is some Halachic reason why someone cannot sue a municipality for damages, there is no Chillul Hashem.

    in reply to: Mental disorder misdiagnosis affecting friends, shidduchim and status. #976941
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    Any false diagnosis is bad whether it is a false positive or a false negative. Anecdotal evidence that a false diagnosis was made in a particular case is not a legitimate reason to stop diagnosing. Of course it is always important to determine what the reliability of any particular diagnosis method is to determine if the gains outweigh the risks.

    in reply to: how to check profiles? #839980
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    There are plenty of usabilty issues with this site:

    No search functionality.

    No link to older posts.

    Broken RSS feed.

    Some functions require logging in to a seperate login page.

    No funtionality to contact a moderator or report a post.

    Links aren’t allowed but are created automatically (even mailto links).

    Sometimes I think these are done purposely to give experianced users an edge.

    in reply to: Lakewood potholes #839929
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    To successfully sue the following must be proven:

    That the public entity had actual or constructive notice of the dangerous condition in enough time to have corrected it before the accident.

    That the measures taken by the public entity, or the failure to take any measures, in response to the dangerous condition were palpably unreasonable.

    Also take into account the the judge is provided with the following guidelines:

    A public entity like the defendant must constantly exercise its judgment whether to seek or to provide the resources necessary to hire personnel, buy or repair equipment, build or maintain facilities, and, in general, decide where, when and how to provide adequate governmental services. In exercising its judgment and making those choices, a public entity is frequently faced with competing demands, not all of which can be satisfied at once or perhaps at all. A public entity does not have the duty to do everything that might be done.

    in reply to: how to check profiles? #839977
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    Click on goldenkint where it says

    Welcome, goldenkint | Log Out

    If you want to check someone else’s profile just put their username in the URL instead of yours.

    in reply to: Mortgage Modification #840224
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    Are they required by law to offer loan modification? IIRC (although legislation may have changed this) the loan modificatin processes at most banks are there to keep you with them as long as possible and to persuade you not to refinance with another lender.

    in reply to: YWN Radio and compatabilities #849653
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    On a PC just type: “wmplayer.exe http://67.212.160.34:8443” in the search box.

    in reply to: Hypocrite's (especially "important" people) #838815
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    What’s your point?

    in reply to: Realbeanz iced coffee #838867
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    can s/o pls google the address for me?? TIA

    Do you think that asking for their address is going to produce a number?

    in reply to: I decided the crazy thread was offensive #838666
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    You can’t request your threads up and down at will, y’know.

    Apparently he can.

    in reply to: We are so much better than the them. #838446
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    dash and yityan, are you stalking my comments or are they just so darn interesting its hard to forget them?

    No, it’s just that they were both posted in a very short timeframe. Apparently you were moving too fast at the time.

    in reply to: Realbeanz iced coffee #838863
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    A whois search gave no information but a trademark search yeilded the following:

    (REGISTRANT) The RealBeanz Corporation CORPORATION NEW YORK P.O. Box 180240 Brooklyn NEW YORK 11218

    Searching the NYS DOS website gave the following 2 results:

    THE REALBEANZ CORPORATION

    1659 45TH STREET

    BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, 11204

    REALBEANZ II, LLC

    1464 51ST STREET

    BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, 11219

    in reply to: Is Chuck Norris Muttar? #950901
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    Jesus has a Chuck Norris fish on his car.

    in reply to: Increase in OTD Children… are made to feel like second-class citizens, #839713
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    Uh. Inasumuch as they didn’t keep halacha- yes, they were less frum.

    But is that a valid reason to deny their daughters a jewish education?

    in reply to: When Parents' interests are mutually exclusive to their children's #838389
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    Assuming both schools to be equal there is a huge benefit in being away from their home environment and having the ability to really change.

    That’s a controdiction. If both schools are equal but there is a advantage to having a dormatory, than the non-dormitory school would have to have a different advantage to make up for the lack of a dormitory.

    in reply to: 8 year old gets spit on by chassidim #840000
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    Say like for example, the child was wearing a tzilim around his neck and wouldn’t take it off in shul , esp. during an aliyah.

    You’d have to explain why an 8 year old with a cross is getting an aliyah?

    in reply to: We are so much better than the them. #838431
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    yeah, but they have parties and social gatherings at this time of year that rock, esp. if you are a kid and you clean up at every adults house tons of presents.

    Didn’t you just say:

    i also hate social parties. Especially the neighborly one. THis year I declined and told them sorry I am really not a social person, and prefer staying home to do the dishes.

    in reply to: Floating wicks- premise, problem, solution #838673
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    The problem is that eventually, the cork starts absorbing the oil and gets heavy and heavier, eventually sinking into the oil and smothering the wick.

    Cork has a SG of about .16 and olive oil has a SG of about .91. No matter how much oil is absorbed by the cork it will never get to a SG of higher than .91.

    The solution- leave the old wick in! the tip of it will push the new wick up long enough to burn a significant time.

    I have no idea what that will accomplish. (Maybe the problem is that I’m not even sure what you are suggesting.)

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    Avodah Zara 8a. I’ve never seen anyone make a connection to Channukah, only to Christmas.

    in reply to: Urgent! Calling Chicago People #1044910
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    Starbucks?

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    If they ask you.

    in reply to: Whats your favorite Smurf? #837770
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    What is the name of gargamels cat? I keep hearing ezriel.

    Azrael, the English equivilent of Azriel.

    in reply to: Shell To-Go Gas Station on 59 in Monsey #838127
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    Advertisement?

    I’d considure it more of a testimonial based on other threads started by the OP.

    in reply to: Xmas lights/Chanukka lights #837332
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    On top of that, I dont like going into department stores and seeing an electric menorah with all the light bulbs turned on.

    If possible I adjust them to the correct number of lights.

    in reply to: Two-headed babies #837686
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    Interesting thing, the original famous “Siamese Twins” were actually Chinese brothers, Chang and Eng.

    I’m not sure what you mean by original. The Bunker brothers were made famous because they went on tour with P. T. Barnum. And they actually were Siamese. If they were Chinese the term would be Chinese twins.

    in reply to: Shell To-Go Gas Station on 59 in Monsey #838120
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    I view food at gas stations as time savers. I never would go to a gas station just for the food.

    in reply to: Xmas and Christians #838076
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    Any ideas how a Jewish person responds to a friendly gentile acquaintance who wishes us to enjoy Chanuka?

    Just wish them a Happy Hannukah in return.

    in reply to: let's make the longest thread possible!! #837454
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    Godwin

    in reply to: Is Chuck Norris Muttar? #950888
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    im talking to mr.robot guy

    It’s Mr. Robot Truck to you.

    in reply to: Please don't make this mistake on Chanuka! #836038
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    Please, why do we have to remind each other about this only on Chanuka? We light candles every Shabbos and our Shabbos candles are just as dangerous.

    Bacause Shabbos candles don’t have the same halochas regarding where they have to be lit.

    in reply to: Powdered Milk Chocolates #835855
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    I’d be surprised if anyone made milk chocolate with only powdered milk. The FDA Requires that milk chocolate contain at least 3.39% milk fat and getting it all from powdered milk doesn’t make sense.

    in reply to: Can a Yid Criticize the President? #836441
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    The Gemorah there is talking about cursing a Jewish king and actually criticizes Herod. It seems that even to curse Herod would have been permisable but wasn’t done due to fear.

    in reply to: Cheating by Eating Cholov Akum #835995
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    Actually I’m just pointing out that the position that the OP claims that his Rav holds of has ramifications further than just dairy products.

    I don’t think I would trust your kashrus

    You shouldn’t. You don’t know anything about me.

    in reply to: Cheating by Eating Cholov Akum #835990
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    I wouldn’t trust anyone that gave a hechsher on chalav akum mamish. There is a big difference between not using a kula and not accepting its existance.

    in reply to: Cheating by Eating Cholov Akum #835987
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    He holds OU-D is cholov akum mamish.

    In that case how can you trust the OU for anything?

    in reply to: average shadchan rates? #1114758
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    Based on inpuut numerous people it seems that 1000-1500 each side is standard “in town”.

    You forgot to mention that these rates are for when the girl is younger than 22.

    in reply to: Does anybody know? #835830
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    They are mentioned near Tisha Beav.

    in reply to: Fiveish getting attacked in meah she'arim #835627
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    You can’t do what you want and neither should you. These are the holy streets of Yerushalayim not New Jersey!

    Since when did dressing like a $5 bill to raise money/awareness for an organization get onto the list of things that can’t be done in Yerushalayim? And who maintains the list?

    in reply to: Give a child one name or two? #836239
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    So what are Walter, George, and Wilma’s full names?

    in reply to: Daf Yomi or Shiur? #835466
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    in reply to: Ovens #835217
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    Town Appliance

    in reply to: Shnitzees #835222
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    Aren’t they required to provide you with nutrition information on request?

    in reply to: older girls for younger guys #1026027
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    So, everyone has heard of a 25 year old guy marring a 19 year old girl, and thought nothing.

    Or a 24 year old guy marrying a 26 year old girl.

    At what point do you start wondering if everything is ok?

    How about 28 year old guy and 19 year old girl?

    How about 20 year old guy and 25 year old girl?

    What are your cutoffs before you start snickering to yourself (and maybe to your chavrusah, just a bit)

    Do a search for “Dating Pools” on XKCD.

    in reply to: shmorer negia and the avos #835032
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    Stamamen: Like the Ramban, Yaakov only kept mitzvos in Eretz Yisroel.

    But you still need to explain why this isn’t comperable to only keeping kosher in your home.

    in reply to: As much as I hate to admit I was wrong.. #834973
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    His blog post is as about as cryptic as his music. I wouldn’t jump to any conclusions about his religiousness at this point.

    in reply to: Everybody Except Popa is Retarded #1198868
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    Besides, once you were editing, you could have made it completely not offensive by just removing the last line, or replacing it with “you people”.

    The phrase “you people” is also offensive. How many people are you trying to offend?

    in reply to: vauxhall combo: most practical car in England? #834946
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    I don’t know what you on about my combo has Windows all round

    My research shows that Vauxhall doesn’t even offer this as an option and the only way to get factory installed windows is through a fleet purchase.

    in reply to: Chofetz Chaim Yeshivos #850982
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    … the Litvish Lubavitch

    That’s an interisting phrase, considuring that when the Baal HaTanya was studying by the Mezeritcher Magid, his colleuges referred to him as “The Litvak”.

    in reply to: vauxhall combo: most practical car in England? #834944
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    My favorite Vauxhall is the VXR Turbo, which can really match up with the M5, CL63, and RS4, and costs much less. But I’ve never seen one in the States.

    They were availible as the Pontiac G8 GXP until GM discontinued the Pontiac brand.

    in reply to: Need shul/neighborhood recommendation in Lakewood #834951
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    ideally in neighborhood with working people who will not be negatively stereotypical because we are not FFB and I’m not wearing white shirts & hat on daily basis.

    I don’t know where you’ll such a neighborhood in Lakewood. Have you considured Highland Park?

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