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Yehudayona…………
The American Queen Co is the latest reincarnation of the old Delta Queen Co. It has closed down and gone bankrupt repeated times under different ownership. Their biggest problem is that their main boat doesn’t meet current Safety requirements and gets temporary certificates to operate.
Since they have cancelled their seasons so often in the past 10 years I didn’t bother to mention them.
The New England owned lines (who operate throughout the US, Canada and Carribean) American Cruise Lines and Blount Small Ship Adventures. Neither can accommodate kosher guests and special meal prep.
Zahavasdad………….
Not all Cruise lines offer airline style kosher food, many do so but not from all ports. Imagine the horror of showing up for your first meal after the ship has left port and finding out the kosher food didn’t make it…it’s not like a flight that lets you off in less than 24 hours.
There are two River cruise companies in the USA, but they do not offer kosher food options, as they cook and serve family style. We happen to be friends with the owners of both lines, one is based in CT and the other in RI.
AviK
I am familiar with the Minnesota case In Re Jenison. That deals with a juror claiming exemption from jury duty due to religious beliefs. It does NOT create an exemption for Clergy.
Nice try, but muddling the waters by posting items that are not on point doesn’t make you correct.
There is no such thing in NY or CT as a Clergy Exemption.
Avi….
your use of the word probably is meaningless. If there is NO clergy exemption, then it cannot be granted. A judge may let someone off jury duty, but he can’t make up an exemption that doesn’t exist.
BTW>>>>>if a judge was found to be regularly excusing clergy because of their occupation he would be brought up on disciplinary charges before the chief administrative judge. Judicial discretion is not judicial abuse of the system.
Clergy are no better than other citizens and if called upon to serve they should do so.
If there were a clergy exmption, then every Tom, Dick and Harry would buy a $10 ordination on the internet to avoid jury duty.
Joseph…..
No not like bingo. In many ways similar to Rummy card games. There are suits such as Bamboo, Dot, Crack, wild cards. etc. You use the tiles to make specific hands of melds so many of a number and color…
Eli51…..
28YO daughter works in the private luxury Yachting industry. For only $475,000 per week you can charter her Yacht. It sleeps 10 guests. They only charge $10,000 extra per day for kosher food and wine/liquor
BYLiberal…
It’s not as easy as you think. We attorneys and the judges know the typical answers people use to get out of jury duty. Attorneys can only dismiss so many potential jurors out of hand and won’t waste these challenges on someone with made up smart answers.
Many of us employ jury consultants and know more about potential jurors than you can imagine.
Many a potential juror attempting to lie has been confronted with the jury questionnaire that may have been filled out months earlier. Getting caught lying during the proceeding and subject you to criminal penalties.
If youy wish to live in the USA then you have obligations as a citizen and that includes jury duty.
In China this is generally played by men. In the 1920s and 30s it swept the NY Tenement buildings and was taken up by Jewish women.
My grandmothers both played several times per week. My mother played in a weekly game until she was 90. My MIL still has a Monday game.
My wife does not play, but both younger daughters have learned the game and play occasionally.
My maternal grandmother referred to the game as ‘idiot’s delight’
It is gambling for low stakes (typically $5 maximum loss for the entire afternoon or evening). It became popular as it gave housewives a chance to spend a few hours with other adults and not children or housework.
There is a National Mah Jongg League who prints the annual rules and lists of possible winning hands and payouts. They donate a large percentage of the sale of the cards to Jewish charities in the uS and Israel.
Avi K
Rules vary by jurisdiction, so please do not give blanket advice that is not true in all states.
There is no such thing as a ‘clergy exemption’ in Connecticut. Clergy are called and serve. In fact, lawyers are not exempt. That said, every time I’ve been called and subjected to the questioning the first questions is always: Do you know any of the attorneys, prosecutors or judges involved in this case?
Living in a small state, The chances are that I do and I am excused for cause.
The only ones exempt in CT are those over 70, the Constitutional office holders of the state, members of the State Legislature while it is in session, felons convicted within 7 years (not in prison), those who can not understand English and sitting Judges. All others must make an appearance or file a medical or other excuse and await a ruling.
My college daughter was called to serve in February while she’ll be at college in NY. She was given the opportunity to go on line and choose another date within 10 months.
lightbrite………
Please allow me to correct a misconception you have about people who eat or keep ‘kosher’.
Many of these people are not ‘frum’ but we we call Euro-traditional or Conservative. They may book a kosher cruise because it’s a family vacation and bubbe only eats kosher food. But the children and grandchildren will be partaking of all the regular ship activities, not attending shiurim or Jewish Music evening entertainments. Bubbe, herself may be happy with kosher food, but be the first in line for a nighclub show with scantily clad showgirls and also head for the casino.
I live in a small town. There are probably 100 homes with ‘kosher’ kitchens, but probably only one dozen of the families are ‘frum.’ BUT, without the support of the other 88% kosher butchers and bakers would not be in business. The same goes for kosher cruises, summer camps and even kosher kitchens at universities and colleges. A ‘kosher’ cruise does not guaranty a ‘kosher’ crowd.
Joseph……yes it is worse on a cruise.
Years ago, cruises were more formal. Passengers would either change for the swimming pool in locker rooms adjoining the pool or wear full robes when going from the cabin to the pool. Now, passengers will walk the gangways in their bathingsuits with a towel thrown on their shoulders…totally inappropriate. Mrs. CTL and I stopped cruising in the early 90s because of this. Never mind, the tank tops and short shorts now allowed in the dining rooms.
We started cruising back in the 70s when the QE2 had a full kosher kitchen and there was an acceptable dress code on board. PLUS there were no electronic room keys. Nowadays, we can’t handle 14 deck ships that are 3 football fields long and call a Shabbos navigating that enjoyable
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Health….
My hatred for Trump has nothing to do with Israel.
He beat my brother for almost $400K on an equipment purchase and installation in one of his properties. Now he has appointed a CT woman to be head of the SBA. This woman went bankrupt (Trump style) costing brother $290K on telephone system installation in her Stamford business HQ.
The hatred is personal. I had to step in and pay tuition and for a niece’s wedding because of these dishonorable people
iacrisma…
I was looking at the monthly premium increase from a base of $1250 increasing by about $255. Your $3320 is $276.66 per month
Abba_S
My daughter has ZERO intention of living in Australia after marriage. The only boys under consideration are interested in moving to and living in the USA.
If there was to be an engagement, the boy and parents would be coming here to meet us. Wedding would be here.
They sell travel health insurance policies…she has one now.
Abba_S
You are so wrong……………….
What mommy wants, mommy gets. Mommy made the contact with the shadchan.
We have never pressured our children to marry early. We prefer they finish college and professional school first. Our daughter who married this past April finished law school in December, took and passed the February Bar exam and married before Pesach.
After Pesach, Mrs. CTL had life threatening medical issues. She spent 23 days on life support in ICU and has had 10 surgeries since. Her entire attitude about seeing our youngest married soon has changed. Our youngest has agreed to enter the shidduch process because she wants to marry while Mrs. CTL is well enough to take part in planning and the simcha.
Daddy has stayed out of this decision…all he’ll do is write the checks and be supportive of daughter’s decision.
Personally, I’d rather she marry an American, she’s 6th generation and I rather not see her consider moving down under.
Winnie……
I wasn’t insulted.
I have Teflon shoulders, nothing flung at me sticks.
I believe in the concept of the citizen legislator, not career politicians feeding at the public trough.
Here in CT our state legislators are part time and are paid only $28,000 per year. They depend on other jobs/professions to support themselves, not government.
I serve on my Town Council. Not only are we not paid, but we are not reimbursed for out of pocket expenses such as office supplies.
Last election cycle, I spent less than $100 my campaign. I stopped at or called more than 5000 households in my council district. ???? ???? works wonders…people toss campaign mailers directly in the trash.
Nechomah………….
When you live OOT and are traveling a great distance and at a great cost to another area it makes sense to line up multiple shidduch opportunities.
It’s not like you can easily return in a week or two to meet someone else.
In fact, Mrs. CTL did not ask the shadchan for multiple dates for our daughter. The shadchan suggested 4 possibilities to meet during our daughter’s stay down under.
As for dating one person on Thursday and another on Friday>>>>back in the early 1970s when I was dating, it was not unusual for a boy to have one date Sunday afternoon and another Sunday night.
Abba_S
I just dropped youngest daughter at JFK. She’s off to Australia for 4 week vacation during college winter break. 4 shidduch dates have been arranged during the first 10 days. This leaves time for additional dates if she finds one a ‘possible.’
She told us she told us she was going to visit former camp friends and Mrs. CTL put the shidduch process in motion.
Moshe from Midwood…
Midwood is in NY. Is your relative also in NY???? The state website says “The weighted average rate increase for the individual market in New York is 16.6 percent for 2017.” So the premium increase should have been about $275 not $500.
I am very specific about having ACA coverage through the CONNECTICUT Health Care Exchange.
I am not an Obama lover, I am a Trump hater.
MW13
Remembered by whom?
For the CTL family Obamacare (actually Romneycare) has been a lifesaver.
Our silver level policy underwritten by Connecticare (our insurance carrier prior to the ACA)costs us $600 less per month than we paid 4 years ago. Our 20 year old is still covered on our policy. The annual 1 million dollar cap no longer exists. Mrs. CTL spent a month on life support in ICU and has had 10 surgeries this year…amount billed approaching $3 million. Our out of pocket: $980
We did not have to give up a single medical provider and gained several previously not covered by our plan.
ACA is different in every state. The Health Exchange here in CT works well….BTW my premium for 2017 actually decreased $5 per month. The only change in our coverage is an increase to $700 deductible per person in 2017 from $500 and the family maximum deductible rises to $1400 from $1000.
Joseph…was is not is
No one cares that McKinney had a caucus post in the past. She left the party.
As for Ellison, details count. Those in Minnesota are ‘fellow travelers’
Joseph…………..
You are missing the modifier: certain
and certainly, none of them are here in CT
Sharpton is a washed up has been with no power
I see you accepted my corrections regarding the non-Democrats Ellison and McKinney
I’m proud to live in a blue state
Winnie the Pooh……….
How do you define ‘politician?’
Some define it as anyone elected to public office.
I am elected to an unpaid local government office. I also am a member of my local Democratic Town Committee and have been a delegate to state and national Democratic conventions.
I like to believe I have good middos
Joseph………..
Jesse Jerkson and Al Towanna Banana Sharpton were not recent candidates and have no following of consequence in the national Dem party. Even Jerkson Jr is gone from the scene.
BTW>>>Keith Ellison is NOT a Democrat. He is a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party…the Minnesota affiliate of the Democrat Party.
There is a difference.
Cynthia McKinney is a FORMER Democrat. She was defeated in the 2006 Democratic Primary in her Congressional District. In 2008 she unenrolled from the party and ran as the Green Party candidate for President (losing to Barack Obama).
“current Republican bigots/hypocrites/Jew Hating, white male supremacists”
My comment referred to the majority of Republican Presidential hopefuls during the primary season. It was not aimed at the David Dukes of the world who choose to affiliate with the party. Those miscreants are no better than the southern white supremacist Jew Hating Dixiecrats of 1948-1968
Flatbusher…………….
confusing comment you make….
I’m not repeating what Dems are telling me. I am a lifelong Dem, registered as such since 1972 when I voted in my first presidential election for McGovern, not Nixon.
I have seen many changes over the decades, platforms and leaders come and go. I am an elected official, I am a delegate to state and national conventions.
That doesn’t mean I agree with every statement and action by every member of the party.
The big difference is that I am in agreement with most of this year’s platform and opposed to much that was in the R’s platform.
Joseph
You can hate Jews while still supporting the govt. in EY, while you can be Frum and not support the govt. in EY. The political move by Tricky Dick didn’t change him from being a Jew Hater.
Joseph…and Tricky Dick Nixon, the Republican POTUS hated Jews.
What’s your point???
Parties can’t stop individuals from registering as members
To quote an old Rock and Roll song:
“It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to, you would cry too, if it happened to you.”
I don’t have to approve of every action made by any particular member of my party. But there is no way I’d align with the current Republican bigots/hypocrites/Jew Hating, white male supremacists.
Meno……………….
I never mentioned fines.
The garbagemen simply tag the can as a violation:
Overweight
Mixed with recyclables
Forbidden items and leave the full can on the curb.
The homeowner then has to either correct the situation or transport the can to the transfer station and separate the items for disposal, recycling, etc. and buy disposal tickets for construction debris.
I’m currently taking down a sheet rock wall in my home to move a staircase entry. All the sheet rock is getting bagged and on Tuesday, I’ll take it to the transfer station, buy a $10 construction debris disposal ticket and unload the bags.
golfer
Bad or boorish behavior should never be rewarded
You’ll find that the deplorables on the right and the malcontents on the left are both loud and ignorant. However, they do not run the state parties and saner views will prevail as we move forward.
Those us us who don’t like Trump, don’t want America and Americans to suffer, just so he may go down in histyory as a terrible President
mw13……………
Most Clinton supporters are NOT dwelling on dreams of removing Trump from office.
They are forming plans of action to deal with changes in the laws and programs of the Federal Government and to elect a different President in 2020.
I am an elected Democrat and a member of my Town and State Democrat Committees. We are busy working to achieve our goals in 2020. BTW>>>my state went blue and EVERY single member of Congress and the Senate from CT is Democrat. For many years we had a Democrat majority state legislature and Republican Governor…we know how to work across the aisle to achieve results. Republicans are not our enemies, many of them just have views we don’t support.
Cattchyourself:
If Trump is sworn in on January 20th, then he will have been inaugurated…too late for fantasies about it not happening.
Yes, I voted for Secretary Clinton
Almost certainly, indeed…”
The certified winner should be sworn in on January 20th. BUT only Hashem knows what may occur between now and January 20th. I wish Trump no harm, but maybe Moshiach will come before noon on January 20, 2017
Geordie613
In 1973 My paternal grandmother (who lived in an apartment building on Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn), complained to my maternal grandmother (who live in an apartment building on the Grand Concourse in the Bronx) that her building was going Schvartz.
My Maternal grandmother commiserated and said 3 black families had moved into her building as well.
NO, my paternal grandmother explained: Not black people, Jews in Black Hats!
Joseph
Are citizens obligated to follow standards?
Yes, they are obligated to be within reasonable tolerances of the standards when non-compliance can cause legal ramifications. In the case of too young a child left in charge of younger children, there would be no fine, but could involve government supervision ordered for the children and/or family, removal of the children from the parents control, mandatory parenting classes, or C”V if there was an injury or worse while the child babysitter was in command, the parents criminally charged with child endangerment.
How does one know what the standard is? In this case, I have seem posters at the public libraries, notices in schools, a person could call 211…Government help line and ask.
Are the same standards applicable statewide? There are variances:
For example, the age of a child permitted to walk to and from school alone would rise in a community that does not have sidewalks. It’s called using common sense. Also, here in CT if the child lives more than 1 mile from school the community must provide free bus transportation.
I live 1/2 mile from the local elementary school in my district, on the same street. It is a hilly, curvy, heavily traveled road. There are no sidewalks. NO children living on my street are permitted to walk to school. Even children living 200 feet from the school receive bus service for safety reasons.
Lightbrite……………
A municipality has no direct relationship with the renters of real estate. The lease establishes privity of contract between landlord and tenant.
As such, the municipality can only fine the owner of the property for snow removal that was not performed in accordance with the local statute.
The landlord could have language in his/her lease that obligates the tenant to remove the snow and specify that should there be fines issued by the municipality for non-compliance with the statute, the landlord , having provided proof he/she paid those fines, shall be promptly reimbursed by the tenant.
From a practical experience, if the tenant does not reimburse the landlord and the landlord brings action in court (small claims for the money, or housing for eviction<violating terms of the lease>). The landlord will lose.
Why? A good defense attorney will simply show that the landlord paid the fine without affording the tenant who was accused of noncompliance with the statute a chance to defend action/nonaction in court. A landlord recieving a $100 fine wouldn’t go to court to defend, too expensive, thus tenant loses chance to dispute fine. The tenant, not in privity of contract with the municipality acn’t protest fine…no standing.
DY and YY
One of the benefits of drinking black, unsweetened coffee, is that a good cup still tastes goo hours later at room temperature. The creamer doesn’t go bad.
Lightbrite…………….
RebYidd23’s comment might be read as if it is acceptable to restrain a child who is about to hurt someone. It is not acceptable to restrain a child who is about to kill someone. Since the final pronoun follows someone, it should refer to someone, not the child.
Lilmod
Why tipping government employees can be considered a bribe and be illegal
Re: Trash collectors:
When I lived in New Haven we had municipal trash collection.
Weight limit per can: 75 lbs
No mixed recycling with regular trash
No construction debris: sheet rock, broken pieces of porcelain toilets, sinks, etc. No insulation.
No leaves or grass clippings.
Maybe if I tip the regular garbagemen on my route, they will overlook transgressions. Instead of tagging the can as a violation, and leaving it on the curb, they might just tip it into the truck and cover the forbidden trash with other garbage
lightbrite
And I don’t care
Yichusdik
My apologies…that’s why I constantly post that I explain the law as it is in my jurisdiction.
The definition I gave of assault is not CT criminal code, but the Common Law definition in the English and American legal systems
Joseph,
Society sets standards and government in the US is made up of society.
In this area children are permitted to walk to and from public schools alone as of grade 4. Prior to that they must be released by the teacher at dismissal to a parent, guardian or designated older child who is in at least 6th grade (approx age 11-12).
Again, in CT these are standards, not laws. DCF or a judge can be convinced that you have made a responsible decision eaving a 10 year old with a 5 year old for 2 hours in the afternoon or early evening, not that a 10 year old should be putting 4 younger siblings to bed for the night and parents not return until after 9PM
Achieving achdus with other Jews in the community is much easier when you live OOT and are outnumbered by the goyim in great multiples.
Those of us business owners and professionals frequent one shul, but typically belong to all and donate to all the Jewish institutions in the community…Chabad or Schecter Day schools, all shuls, the JCC, Federation, Hadassah, B’Nai Brith, Hebrew Free Loan/Burial, Jewish Family Service, etc.
Presenting a united front is very important in galus.
20 minutes after writing my response, I rec’d an email from our town’s Recreation dept. That an American Red Cross Certified Baby Sitter course was beginning January 3rd. It is open to 11-15 year old adolescents, BUT the certification of completion can not be issued until participants reach their 12th birthday
Can is physical ability.
May indicates permission.
Here in CT an 11 year old can be physically capable of babysitting for a 4 year old sibling, but the legal standard says the babysitter should be at least 12 years of age.
This is a standard, not a law, if a complaint is made the judge has leeway in making his judgement
Lilmod…….
You are correct that if you are dead, you personally do not pay for the plot. However, the cost will most likely come from your estate (if you have any worth) or your relatives.
Standard language in American wills is that first the decedent directs that all his/her burial expenses be paid before any other disbursements are made. So, even though you may be dead, you still pay from your funds.
Lilmod…………
You do not live in the liberal northeastern US.
Very often, busybody strangers will call Children’s Protective Services if they see an adult hit a child (even a potch on tuchas). CPS (DCG here in CT) MUST then conduct an investigation, as they are charged under the law.
The investigation can cause duress, and the end result is that the parent did nothing wrong. But why subject yourself to the process if it can be avoided.
Rebyidd23………..
If my garbage was collected by government employees, my tip could be considered a bribe and its acceptance could be an illegal act by the recipients.
However, here in small town CT we have no municipal garbage pickup. One either takes the family garbage to the transfer station each week or pays for private companies to pick up at the house.
I am very appreciative of the work these men do, lifting the heavy barrels, never spilling any on the lawn or driveway, replacing the the barrels neatly in their place with the covers on.
When I lived in a city with municipal garbage pickup, the employees would throw the can lids like frisbees, spill trash all over the place and toss and dent the empty cans with no respect for private property,
I have never ordered cholent in a restaurant. I have had it offered as a choice in the dining room of a hotel when staying for Shabbos. I declined the offer.
I can’t imagine why I would order cholent if presented with a full menu of choices.