1 time in band camp I shoved a flute up sharlene  05-24-2012
03:49 PM ET (US)
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What do you care what time it opens you big fur muncher? You don't even drink!
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bugchukr 05-24-2012
07:24 AM ET (US)
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RIP Roy Mulia, one of the nicest gentlemen ever to grace the streets of Beacon.
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Sister Santina 05-23-2012
08:04 PM ET (US)
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Is it 7 pm all of the time? That IS late especially for a weeknight.
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C Vesuvius 05-23-2012
07:23 PM ET (US)
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Can someone explain why the Roundhouse indoor bar and patio -- both of which also serve a light fare -- would open at 7:00 pm? I thought cocktail hour was earlier. I guess that they only want to cater to commuters getting off the train from work, and forget the locals.
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Frank N. Stein 05-23-2012
12:43 PM ET (US)
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Authoritarian nutjob constantly demands that any post by an author he cannot verify (in other words, find their home address and harass) that has content he doesn't like be removed, and any message board that allows free speech be spammed and destroyed.
When another nutjob (who happens to hold public office, god bless democracy) proposes a bill to do just that, first nutjob says "this is ridiculous".
But thank you, "Ben", for showing the links. Especially the first one, the comments there sum up why you and Conte are two peas in a pod.
For the sane: Should be no surprise the bill is presented as a way to protect against 'cyberbullies' (just as the Patriot Act was presented as a way to protect freedom), but (if passed) would be used 98% of the time to silence any criticism of the government and big business (such as mention of police brutality, corruption, job outsourcing truth vs PR, etc). The bill is toothless as it requires the website to be hosted in NY, but through the inevitable growth of government look for similar laws to be proposed at the federal level - and I will bet a million dollars they'll use something irrelevant like the 'commerce clause' to justify it.
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Ben Royce 05-23-2012
10:10 AM ET (US)
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http://www.lipolitics.com/blog/2012/05/10/...-on-cyber-bullying/
http://www.legislativegazette.com/Articles...mous-web-posts.html
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_f...79&term=2011&Text=Y
personally, I think this is ridiculous. anonymous speech is fine in most scenarios. It is the careful hiding on local forums and the constant attacks that is the only place where revealing the abusive person makes any sense. these representatives are facing defeat because the proposed statute is too broad
but at least it shows that the issue is real (the issue apparently doesn't exist according to some people)
when you are in Syria, where there are death squads, you should be anonymous
when you are fighting large multinational corporations or political representatives, where there is a power imbalance, you should be anonymous, like Anonymous
when you are probing the workings of spy agencies, like wikileaks, you should be anonymous
when you are posting on a national or statewide board, you might as well be anonymous, because your actual name doesn't matter, isn't paid attention to, and only the force of your ideas matter
but on local boards, anonymous hate is really ridiculous and highly personal. here you have people who hide and pick out neighbors by name and viciously lie and attack them, constantly, always carefully from hiding
you have a right in a court of law to know who is accusing you of a crime, right? well in local forums you have people hiding and hating and constantly and viciously slandering real world people in a small community. this requires that the person doing this attack be identified, do you not agree? the court of public opinion is being manipulated, someone is using anonymity to do evil
anonymity is just a tool, it can be used for good and evil. so in SOME ways, such as small local forums, anonymity is not a good thing, when it is used to attack and hide, attack and hide, constantly
ONLY in this scenario, do i support this legislation
cyberbullying is real and has real consequences. the problem can't just be ignored and it goes away. the victims might be teenagers or people on the psychological edge, and the cyberbullying has real and awful consequences. if you don't like this legislation, fine. then what is YOUR answer to cyberbullying in small local communities? ignore it? really? that's your answer? sorry, the cyberbully knows it works, the victim knows it works
you need to understand anonymous cyberbullying is a real problem in small local forums and you must find a way to stop it. you have to understand that there are people who relish the idea of carefully hiding and attacking real people who are their neighbors, and they do it constantly. this can't continue, it destroys the fabric of a community
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Ben Royce 05-23-2012
10:01 AM ET (US)
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sister santina: compliments aren't allowed on this forum, only vicious personal attacks from carefully anonymous cyberbullies
(i'm joking, thank you)
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Sister Santina 05-22-2012
09:03 PM ET (US)
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Ben, I DID like that clip.
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J V Forman 05-21-2012
11:20 AM ET (US)
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Dutchess lawmakers to hold public forums on reapportionment
POUGHKEEPSIE – The Dutchess County Legislature will hold a series of forums to gather input on the reapportionment of county legislative districts. Members of the legislature as well as of the nonpartisan ad hoc Reapportionment Steering Commission will be at the sessions.
“These forums are beneficial for the public to inform legislators on demographics and characteristics of the community that they live in,” said Majority Leader Dale Borchert.
“We will work together to make these changes in the legislative districts and look forward to a dialogue with our constituents,” said Minority Leader Barbara Jeter-Jackson.
The four sessions will be held at Beacon City Hall on Thursday May 24; at Lathrop Center in Pawling on Thursday, May 31; at North East Town Hall in Millerton on Monday, June 18; and at Hyde Park Town Hall on Monday, June 25. All sessions will begin at 7 p.m.
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J V Forman 05-21-2012
11:17 AM ET (US)
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Hello All, Just a friendly reminder about the informational meeting being held this Thursday night, 05/24/2012 @ City Hall. The meeting begins at 7:00PM. The topic is "Reapportionment" of the 25 County Legislator districts. There are several of these meetings being scheduled around the county. Beacon will host the first meeting. The public is encouraged to attend (but I certainly can understand if people have other things they'd rather do). The public will be allowed to ask questions at this meeting. I can be reached on my cell phone 845-554-7565 if anyone would like to talk to me about this.
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Frank N. Stein 05-21-2012
10:16 AM ET (US)
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/m44167
Thank you "Ben", that was interesting. And you are right, it was strange to see a post by you that was not repetitive whining or an attempt to spam/harm this message board. If you can maintain this new persona, you are welcome to join our community.
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Ben Royce 05-21-2012
09:24 AM ET (US)
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"Mr. President, they just left Beacon" (0:35)
Bill Murray as FDR movie
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/hyde-park-on...ailer-29339188.html
(for some of the haters and trolls here, this might be a strange post to see: it is not a personal attack. i know, i know, what a bizarre strange kind of post, right? don't worry about it: this post is sure to be followed by your usual fare of anonymous hating and hiding. enjoy the respite!)
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Albert Krump 05-21-2012
01:43 AM ET (US)
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B-Boy had everyone doing the soul clap....
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