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  • in reply to: VAS License Plates on a Non-Emergency Vehicle #1031196
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    Is there anything else left for us to argue about?

    in reply to: VAS License Plates on a Non-Emergency Vehicle #1031195
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    They explain to the judge that they were on call.

    in reply to: VAS License Plates on a Non-Emergency Vehicle #1031192
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    Naysberg,

    No that is not correct, they will ticket cars that have VAS plates as well.

    In fact Members get tickets all the time when on call.

    in reply to: Romney VS Obama poll #900092
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    I personally think that Obama did not behave right nor directly answer the questions.

    On the other hand Romney had class, addressed the answers, and showed the president that he was lying in a very polite way.

    in reply to: VAS License Plates on a Non-Emergency Vehicle #1031189
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    Health,

    Why would you get pulled over if you do not have L&S and are not passing through any red lights?

    I know that anyone can listen to scanners, however that does not mean that a member using L&S is not legit. most people do not have scanners and they complain because they do not know what went on behind the scene.

    Also some members respond to a private calls in which they contact the dispatcher by phone.

    in reply to: VAS License Plates on a Non-Emergency Vehicle #1031183
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    Health,

    Correct me if I am wrong, in NJ EMTs are not allowed to have red lights or pass through red lights, they have to follow the regular traffic rules.

    That is why cops would pull over EMTs that respond in their personal cars.

    In NY, the law permits EMTs to have lights and sirens and go through red lights.

    I did not understand what you wrote regarding two units responding with the ambulance en route, all units respond on a code 1 unless advised otherwise, even if the ambulance is already on the way, the ambulance without EMTs is not worth much.

    I will not deny that abuse does not exist, however it is not wide spread, at least not in the area I am. the member runs the risk of being caught either by PD (they can follow you to the scene), or by a coordinator. Most people that call in to complain are referring to a call that has been canceled or downgraded.

    in reply to: Separate seating at Weddings #1037970
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    in the 60’s the women were more tzniusdig and the men were less pritzusdig.

    I once attended a mixed simcha, it was disgusting, the socializing and laughing between the mingling men and women was really bad.

    Most of our relatives do not have mixed seating at their simchos, those that do already know that I will not attend.

    in reply to: VAS License Plates on a Non-Emergency Vehicle #1031177
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    TLKY, I do not understand your questions, there are two separate issues being discussed here, Custom plates and Lights/Sirens.

    I was referring to the custom plates which are nothing more than a nice license plate. Police do not hesitate to pull over a car that has custom plates.

    Lights and Sirens are a different issue, they are only to be used in an emergency. People that abuse the L&S are usually not members of Hatzoloh, using L&S in an unauthorized manner is illegal and dangerous, the consequences are big.

    in reply to: VAS License Plates on a Non-Emergency Vehicle #1031174
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    First, Cops DO pull over cars even if they have EMT or VAS plates.

    Regarding lights and sirens, I do not believe that Hatzoloh members abuse them, the consequences are to big to use them when not on an emergency.

    You might see someone turn on the lights and sirens only to shut them a few seconds later, this happens all the time, either the patient stopped choking or the first member on scene radioed the units to slow it down.

    This happens almost each day. There are those people who are out to correct the world and make sure to call the dispatcher on the hotline that unit so and so used lights and sirens to go through a red light.

    in reply to: VAS License Plates on a Non-Emergency Vehicle #1031160
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    ahaben,

    You made two points. There is no abuse, since this does not mean that they are on official business, in fact service units which are not emergency vehicles also have VAS plates, all it means is that they are a volunteer, if someones has more than one car, he or she can put it on all the cars, this is a regular custom plate you can get one by taking an EMT course and placing it on ALL of your cars.

    as I pointed out, VAS plates does not meant that the driver is on official business, so he can use it even when not on call, the fact that he will not get a ticket, does not make this an abuse.

    It is his choice if he would like to take the risk and park illegally or not. the plates will not get a ticket dismissed.

    in reply to: VAS License Plates on a Non-Emergency Vehicle #1031158
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    this is up to the cops own discretion,the fact that police might look the other way if someone is one way or the other affiliated with an ambulance service, or if that person is a Lic EMT they have the right to have custom plates.

    There is no abuse here.

    in reply to: VAS License Plates on a Non-Emergency Vehicle #1031156
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    Do you want the wife of a volunteer to remove the plates each time she uses the car?!

    in reply to: VAS License Plates on a Non-Emergency Vehicle #1031154
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    Placards are different then vas or emt plates.

    Placards usually mean that your on official business.

    in reply to: VAS License Plates on a Non-Emergency Vehicle #1031153
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    What’s the issue?

    These plates give the driver no privileges.

    in reply to: Is it permissible to have a goy in a sukkah? #897705
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    It is not Assur. only an Inyan.

    the sukka does NOT become Tuma. period!

    in reply to: Is it permissible to have a goy in a sukkah? #897702
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    The Achronimi do not say that it is Assur.

    Only that one should not do it, since there is an issue with theh Kedusha of the sukka.

    this has nothing to do with a Goy building a sukka before sukkas, and has nothing to do with Halcha, this is just and Inyan.

    in reply to: know any frum vegetarians or vegans? #918558
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    Sam.

    Is it done any different then when the chickens are transported to the slaughterhouse?

    in reply to: know any frum vegetarians or vegans? #918557
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    Tcg m

    Sorry for misunderstanding your earlier post.

    in reply to: inspiring Rosh Hashanah story #897174
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    more_2

    as other posters have commented, all you have is a theory. on the other hand you might be hurting a human being. It always pays to err on the side of caution.

    in reply to: know any frum vegetarians or vegans? #918552
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    Who said that the only way to do Kapporos is to treat the chickens improperly?

    Everyone who does Kapporos with chickens (or any other living thin) has a chiyuv to make sure that there is no Tzaar to the chicken.

    in reply to: Why is everyone making a big deal about what Romney said? #897211
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    Adar, your point is?

    in reply to: Not Eating Chrein Between Rosh Hashana and Hoshana Rabba #897154
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    You mean your minhag, not mine? Then why do you care what I buy?!

    in reply to: Is it permissible to have a goy in a sukkah? #897685
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    I cannot recall if I saw it in mishna berura or in piskei tshuvos, however one of them mention that it’s not appropiate to have a goy in the sukkah.

    in reply to: know any frum vegetarians or vegans? #918548
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    TCG,

    I once heard Harav Avigdor Miller A”H talk about this topic, This is what he said.

    The activists have a point, they are right! according to logic man has no right to kill animal. However, Hashem has told us otherwise that is why Jews have permission to kill animals for food.

    IN other words, an atheist or anyone that does not believe in the Torah, has no permission to kill and eat animals, it is only the word of Hashem that permits us to do so.

    in reply to: inspiring Rosh Hashanah story #897161
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    Nice story.

    You are lucky that you have ‘happened’ to find such a warm family.

    in reply to: Ask the opposite gender #989467
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    yzz,

    as a fellow body builder, the discussion here was not about body building, rather about which body figure a women would rather want.

    I think that this is highly inappropriate.

    in reply to: Ask the opposite gender #989449
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    Now you made us much more curious!

    BTW, I see that my post did not go through, I really think that there is nothing wrong with my post, please let me know if otherwise.

    Thanks!

    in reply to: Did Neil Armstrong really land on the moon?? #896887
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    I remember watching a long video on you tube regarding this conspiracy, it looked quite convincing.

    in reply to: simple question: who decides when to close a thread? #896420
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    Popa, I will admit, I got that line from you, I think that it is very true as well.

    I have left other sites, and do not even read the posts of other news sites, since they are not moderated.

    in reply to: So I left #1066796
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    I do not believe that Reb Moshe would stay at such a shiur either.

    in reply to: Where were YOU on 9/11 2001 ? #1010009
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    Was eating breakfast. well, it was bein hazmanim. .

    My older brother comes running into the kitchen, that he got a phone call about an accident on the twin towers.

    I was like, big deal. place accidents happen frequently. he gave me that look and said this is the TWIN TOWERS. as we tuned into CBS News, they announced that they have reports about a second plane.

    by the time we heard about the other hijacked planes, we had this feeling like there is no where to run! we are under attack!!

    in reply to: simple question: who decides when to close a thread? #896414
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    Either one of the rules have been broken. or the thread just doesnt belong on a Yeshiva site.

    The reason I follow this blog is only because it is moderated.

    in reply to: Gender Segregation in Jewish Cemeteries #896185
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    I think that it is only a more recent thing. I was told that there is no real reason to this.

    in reply to: So does anyone play WOW here? #932351
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    How does the WOW game go?

    in reply to: I just got my Licence #896141
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    In the US, getting a licence is a breeze.

    You take an easy written test, then watch a slide show at last you give a ride for the instructor which does’t last for more than a few minutes before you know it your a licensed driver!

    in reply to: Cops preying in Boro Park #895691
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    Although I occasionally speed above the speed limit. However I never do so when I am in an area in which people (especially children) are.

    This might be off the topic, however is anyone familiar with the law regarding having a RADAR DETECTOR in NY?

    in reply to: New Shwekey video #895850
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    CRuzer,

    I think that you have a strong point.

    Interesting that I have not picked this up when I watched it.

    in reply to: Apology #895662
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    Wolf,

    Although i strongly disagree on some of the things you right. I commend you for coming clean.

    I (and others) could not stand the posts in which you were mocking yourself, even those in which you were just trying to be funny.

    Anyways, I respect you for your level head thinking (posting).

    Gut Shabbos!

    in reply to: Did You start cleaning for pesach yet #895836
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    That is only half the work, now you have to turn your kitchen back..

    in reply to: What's your proof? #895587
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    I did not read all the posts, however the Reshonim discuss this. The Ramaban talks about this.

    Harav Avigdor Miller A”H spoke about these issues so many times at his lectures, in fact he has designated lectures only for this topic.

    in reply to: ACS #894238
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    Mora,

    After reading your posts, my personal opinion is, that if the situation is as severe as you write it is, you should not delay reporting them to ACS.

    Aurora,

    What makes a neighbor a mandatory reporter?

    in reply to: ACS #894237
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    mra,

    as one poster pointed out already, you should get a lawyer that specializes in these stuff.

    bubka,

    from where do you take those directions?

    ACS can obtain a court order and take away the children by force. In fact Slamming the door on them will give them more evidence that you are hiding something from them.

    in reply to: ACS #894208
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    This is how it usually works.

    ACS will come and make an interview. they will ask as many questions as possible. they will look around the house. might even talk to the children.

    The fact that you say that you heard something, does not mean much to them. A lot of people who know the system and abuse their children know how to handle ACS as well. This is unfortunate.

    A lot of people who really do not abuse their children had a lot of headaches with ACS, most orthodox yidden get very exited when ACS knocks on their door, they shut the door start shouting.

    ACS gets excited as well, what is this person hiding. They are not versed in the mentality of orthodox yidden.

    However, if you really think that this is a legitimate case of abuse, I would suggest that you consult with a Torah Authority, so like that you know that even if it turns out that you did more harm than good, you have backing.

    Most people do not know, ACS is not interested in keeping your children, they will work together with anyone who is willing to get help and return the children to the parents home.

    in reply to: ACS #894206
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    kfb,

    This is not not true, unless you are a mandatory reporter such as police officer or maybe a teacher you will not be prosecuted for not reporting. however most other people are not mandatory reporters.

    The reason one should consult with COMPETENT Rav, is because calling ACS can ruin a family and their life forever. Therefore; before doing such a drastic move which can have drastic effects you should consult with a Rav that has knowledge of abuse and what the implications of abuse and calling ACS are.

    in reply to: ACS #894204
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    You should discuss this with a Rav that you are sure knows how to handle such situations. (not every Rav knows how to deal with this).

    Just so that you know, ACS has the potential of messing up someones reputation and life even if ACS finds that there is nothing wrong. (a case gets opened, and stays open for at least 6 months, afterwards there will always be record of the case).

    Also, calling ACS for revenge or for personal reasons can get you in jail.

    I know of an organization that follows a Ravs guidance, they have called ACS a lot of times. However they claim, that when you need them, they are ineffective, when you dont, they mess up the families life.

    in reply to: Choson Under Chuppa: Smile or Cry? #967635
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    He should be sincere. If the tefila makes him smile, then be it.

    in reply to: GUITAR chords #998247
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    I smell a WAT poster. Very similar to smartstar.

    Just my 2scents

    in reply to: Shlomo Carelbach #895744
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    rabbiofberlin

    It’s very interesting why you work so hard to cover up for Shlomo however you have no problem bashing frum Jews.

    For the record, Frum Jews do NOT Molest children, someone that molests is not Frum.

    Anyhow, the fact that he has kissed women is well known. whatever his reasoning for that would be is irrelevant.

    in reply to: Litvishe Gedolim respecting Chasiddishe Gedolim #894152
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    yekke,

    Lets say that what you are saying is true, how do you know that he meant is sarcastically?

    Besides, you would be a fool if you think that Chassidshe Rebbes were not fully immersed in Tora.

    in reply to: Shave head #1099008
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    mdd,

    I cannot argue with you, since I do not have the Zohar in front of me, however I do remember seeing two people argue over the Zohar (they had the Mishne Berura which quotes the Zohar).

    One was arguing that the real Pshat is to shave the hair and that is the way the Mishne Berura explains the Zohar, the other person explained that the real Pshat is not to shave.

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