Hal

Phtt , Disney … screw them , they jumped on the wrong train years ago and got what they deserve !

We as a Country are SCREWED … the inmates have taken over the asylum !

I am of two thoughts on this . #1 and most important is those people were doing just any of us would do in an effort to feed or care for our families especially children … the real victims of any war ! I mean , what the hell was the UN waiting for … photo ops for some old bastards handing out crumbs ? #2 then again the Hamas cowards are known , and have proven , they will take anything from their own people to keep themselves fed and provisioned ! But at least its not sitting in a building going to waste or being blasted all to hell . YMMV.

So the usual race to be in first place on that section was the cause then ?! Shame that some drivers just can’t deal with having to be behind the the driver in front .

1960 Country TV , and not the weather channel !

From what i have seen , on both sides of the hill before the junction there are those slower traffic lanes that merge back to two lanes at the top ( please correct if wrong ) . So when the trucks move over into those lanes its a race by regular vehicles to get by them ( trucks ) before they have to merge back into regular lanes at the top . It can be a CharlieFoxtrot as sometimes there are those that pass the vehicles in the regular lane . In other words everyone is in a hurry to get past the trucks before they have to merge back into the regular lane and some that just have a need to be ahead of everybody else . This just from what I have observed and I don’t travel it as often as most of you all .

He may redevelop it into a vacant lot ! Which may allow bypassing of the City Codes for fencing ?

Yes , as I am trying to become unaffiliated with many things these days , that would be fitting .

It’s called playing “ Whack-a-Mole “ ! This , as I said before is making me rethink my political ideology enough to switch to another ( not Democratic either ) party . I could very easily join the Apathetic Party I suppose , but then of course you can’t bitch or complain if you don’t vote !

Great points all . Especially the bartender being culpable in the event of an accident by a patron . Carried a step further by the sale of ammunition by a shop owner to a possible mental case . The barkeeper having , of course at least some indication of impairment. I guess a question I would ask is , aren’t these professionals so called Mandated Reporters ? Not that that means much these days .

Does anyone else think that the state of affairs Worldly as well as here in America, are pushing some folks that were on the edge of violence over that edge ?

We have a new Speaker of the House Finally… Now to move forward in more ways than one .

Well , Thank you so much ! I’m still proud , you aren’t going to change that . No that has been tried before by those not much smarter than yourself … or were they 🤔? Meh , no matter ! Your words ring very Un American now . I can only imagine every Soldier, Sailor , Airman and Marine lying in Arlington and other Military Cemeteries around the World that Fought , but not like your Hamas friends, and Died , without human shields, if they could but see that their Sacrifice to Preserve Your Right to your Very Low Opinion of them I can only imagine they would ask “ What the Frig was it All for ? “ . Now if you want to knock me for for being in the Military then insult my intelligence by intimating I cannot read thats fine with me . Go ahead with your silly game , I can take it I have dealt with your ilk for longer than most on this site have been alive quite possibly including yourself . So lets dance eh ?!

Thank you for the History lesson as much as it isn’t needed , but needs to be remembered so as not to be repeated. And I believe that your Worldly travels were of a much different nature than mine . So , you are Anti Israeli which makes you Anti Jew ? No I suppose …

Oh Definitely! But as former Military , and proud of it , I could never agree to disagree with an Anti Semite let alone a terrorist sympathizer…

So , now I see that your are in support of terrorists And an anti Semite …. Wow , how lucky you are to have the right to your opinion eh ?! And I would beg to differ on Hamas being freedom fighters as that would be a misnomer . Freedom fighters don’t use women and children as human shields that makes them nothing but Cowards ( bullies if you will … but you won’t) in addition these human shields are the very people they say they trying to gain Freedom for . In closing I would opine that I could find a better descriptor than you for Israel but if “ nasty “ is your choice then yes … and so is a nest of hornets when you kill their Young .

Thanks , but I have the answer I expected. And yes , if the bully is the instigator ( Hamas ) then one stands up for themselves ( Israel ) and retaliates in kind . And sometimes as my father taught me , you have to go “ bat shit crazy “ on the bully so he won’t be as willing to bother you again ! And that advice has saved my ass in many regions and Countries on my travels .

Figured that ! So… its alright , by your way of thinking , for Hamas to commit atrocities on the Innocent of Israel ?! Never mind I have your answer .

And your here to tell us they are wrong ! All wars are wrong in that it’s the Innocents that pay the price of war . To understand why this is happening one needs to understand the mindsets of those involved … on both sides . Why is it that Americans believe that other cultures and their people think , act , have Laws and Rights like we enjoy here ?! If , God forbid , you found yourself smack dab in their shoes would you not want to reciprocate? This situation Will escala … oh ffs never mind ! I deleted the rest of what I had ready to post but have an idea it would have fallen on eyes hidden behind Rose colored glasses .

Perhaps this could work I’ll give you that , but ( always a but right ? ) some of us here have seen firsthand that the current regime ,and a few before them , have made Elmira not all that business friendly . Although that has changed a bit in the last few years with some coffee shops etc it's a too little too late situation for anything bigger . And you are spot on with accessibility to any attractions and lack of parking . They have shoved that damned parking garage down our throats for far too long and they just keep putting lipstick on that pig with the so called repairs and lighting the stairwells … give me a break ! I won’t even start on the elevator situation ! So , maybe if Mr Hasselle can include these on his platform along with other concerns thats what I could get behind … and if elected he were to address said concerns , well … all the better . Now , having beat this horse enough i’ll just give a “Peace Out “ , but I do enjoy the rigorous debate on the topic .

For myself I can verify the 60+ years slump , well , add 10 years to that lol . Myself and many others have very fond of Elmira from our childhood but also realizing change is inevitable . We all know the same old excuse about the river being at fault in 1972 right … but how many know what actually transpired after that point ? Think Arnot Mall and Certain City Officials ( of the day ) and why businesses were not rebuilding shortly after Agnes . THAT was the reason … but I digress . Since that time the word revitalization has been the key word used by , to my recollection, Incumbents and Candidates alike in their bid to take or hold the Seat , So , again , for myself there has been No “ Different “ to try in all that time . But please , if you wish , dispute my point ! You make a list of attempted revitalization projects and I can and will give you viable reasons as to why they failed .

I’ll grant you voter apathy is one of the bigger problems not just Elmira but all over . One reason for said problem , I believe , is that Candidates and Incumbents Do use the “talking points “ to get elected , then do not address those points to any significant extent. This eventually makes the potential voter think to themselves “ why bother voting “ or “ my vote doesn’t count “ .

Now that right there is Funny 😂🤣😂

FFS … how about getting past the High School Bullshit and get on with the Job for which they were elected and highly paid for and NOT doing !

I will definitely be switching party affiliation from Republican to whatever , other than Democrat of course . And No more aid in theform of money damn it , especially to Gaza … We all are being held hostage and Biden is facilitating it !