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the annual tapping of said maples was always fun to see as well
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not enough they bomb hospitals, shelters and other civilian areas, banks are now on the hitlist too
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NY Ballot Proposal #1 - What Is It And What Does It Mean?
Adam replied to Twin Tiers Living's topic in State & Regional News
barring reading every line of the law, my biggest issue is the protections based upon "gender identity" and "gender expression". All too many times when topic of gender is discussed, the "experts" and proponents say that gender is fluid. The Law is supposed to be black and white as well as blind, so what would stop anyone from using said fluidity to express whatever gender suits their cause at any given moment? as to repro issues....lets face it, its just a nicer way to introduce abortion; i truly think that if the person is paying cash, or private insurance covers it, it is no ones business, especially the State what they do. If on the other hand, it is to be covered through any form of public monies, then the whole "my body, my choice" will need to be tempered by rules of the State in which taxpayers are providing the funding -
same day i believe, different location, but they also killed a number of children in a bombing of a school being used as a shelter
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not sure if i mentioned it before, but there is a big potential draw flowing right through the city and much of CHemung COunty as well. the river has long been blamed( unjustly in many cases) for many of the area's woes; why not finally benefit from it? work with DEC and other sportsmens clubs in the area to develop sections of it for trophy fishing which could not only draw folks in for that but also potentially for small businesses related to the industry. expanding on that kayak/canoe seems to be pretty popular in other areas, why not encourage that as well?
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Chemung County Politics Open Chat
Adam replied to Twin Tiers Living's topic in Chemung County Politics
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Two Elmira Women Arrested, Face Multiple Charges After Disturbance
Adam replied to Twin Tiers Living's topic in Local News
good point, but that would require the news providing the info on the story to actually do more than copy and paste what they find online unfortunately. keep in mind, many employers require ANY injury while on the clock be reported as soon as possible for insurance, comp, and other reasons, there are more details documented but someone has to actually inquire after them -
i dont see any of us fighting about the issue here, this has been one of the more engaging and on-topic discussions in quite some time. and it is more infuriating to us than larger government waste because 1. children are put in the middle of it. 2. it affects us more closely. do you realize that medicaid/Welfare consumes 100% or our property tax revenues as well as a portion of the county sales-tax revenue? that means infrastructure suffers, and our taxes go up every year honestly is kind of hard following some of your statements so ill address the hunger one: as i typed earlier, schools provide breakfast, lunch and dinner, and often send items home with each student at end of day. and again, there are TONS of foodbanks especially those put on by churches and other religious institutions and those are more plentiful in any community than ANY store or gas station.... so the masses of starving children is pretty doubtful, and if there are indeed kids going hungry despite all those resources, then giving shitty parents money to bring MORE hungry mouths into the world is just plain stupid and more cruel than controlling what can be purchased with EBT/SNAP
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Two Elmira Women Arrested, Face Multiple Charges After Disturbance
Adam replied to Twin Tiers Living's topic in Local News
you never tripped over something in the dark, twisted an ankle, stubbed a toe or anything? now imagine doing so while running through various unfamiliar properties...the chances of injury arent as slim as youd like to believe, though they likely would not ever be career ending or life threatening, they are injuries none the less -
could not agree more about your junkfood statement....its downright criminal that i can go to fastfood joint or get soda, chips and a slimjim for cheaper than some fresh fruit and veggies. as to the 1k, or any other similar handouts...remember that money has to come from somewhere and often times it comes not out of the "rich" pockets, but those of us who have struggled to improve our situations only to be taxed and demonized for the trouble. its a cold but factual position; if one cannot hardly care for themselves emotionally or financially, there's no way on green earth they should be incentivized to bring children into that situation. regarding "feeding the children" kids get all three meals provided by schools as it is, and often are sent home with food in their backpacks... which i do not see as an issue ( though if their families receive assistance, that should be taken out of the cash allowance portion)so if those meals are taken care of, the abundance of foodbanks and other such programs there is absolutely ZERO excuse for any child to be hungry, other than piss-poor parenting, so again, why pay such people to have more kids?
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nope...you cannot spit without hitting an aldis, DG or some other type of store that sells more than junkfood. here in Elmira, dandy on chuch street is les than 2 miles from a wegmans and weis. snacks are not nutritious, contribute to obesity, heart disease, hypertension etc. subway or pizza are foods that are a treat, same as ice cream, candy and soda. foodstamps and snap are for feeding your family in times of need, not to support poor, sometimes calculated, life choices. youd be surprised how many folks here and throughout the area grew up poor, ate the surplus foods and maybe if lucky got to have an actual pizza once or twice a month as a special splurge( instead of the bread with spaghetti sauce, shredded cheese and if lucky pepperoni) that indeed see the current abuse and fraud occurring and whole-heartedly agree it needs to stop. as to the 1,00 baby bonus what happens AFTER the grand is spent? how is that child to be provided for?
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there are elders still speaking various indigenous languages, they could be resources, there are also linguists who's sole work has been learning, preserving as well as passing along these languages. i fully support the initiative, it is a piece of our Nation's rich heritage that future generations should have complete access to. as Beek noted, US schools really dont teach any second language until 7th grade at the earliest, it truly should begin in earlier grades, either parents could indicate which for their child, or as part of an early stage pipeline to professional careers
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as a warning folks: if you get a phone call on messenger from, really anyone, in your friend list, think long and hard before answering. My wife got a call from "Dawn", someone she works with, asking for help on something or other. michelle tries to call her back( on messenger), and someone answers but there static, and then no answer from what i could tell( was doing my own thing at the time sumthin felt a-foot, but honestly i try not getting too involved in her dealings) having no luck, she goes to pick up dinner, while out, i get a call from nephew asking if he can get good deal on one of my pickup trucks or PS5. see, theres a post on her page saying shes selling off a bunch of her husbands stuff due "me" needing care or some story. you want sumthin, send a down payment and it will held, etc. another mutual friend stops by the house this evening asking if a number is my wife's, because they called another friend posing as my wife doing the same routine that hooked her. well, both friends ended up caught up in the same situation, page not cloned, but hacked, and their husbands stuff( same stuff as me) being put up for sale. wife stopped at PC solutions( instead of deleting page and starting new, ad had them scrub it clean. i reached out to Sheriff Schrom( always been easy to get a hold of btw) who told me where to call. report filed, 607 area code cell number and an email provided to the deputy who said it would be turned over the computer crimes dpt to see if they could get anything. long story short, i would suggest NOT using messenger phone for anything and set up two step verification
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Chemung County Politics Open Chat
Adam replied to Twin Tiers Living's topic in Chemung County Politics
its great to see excitement and an eye to the future in a County Leader hoping that passion leads to action leads to fruition... may be a bit out of County Level but a tie-in to the community building would be building a "pipeline" for area students, maybe starting 7th or 8th grade, connecting them with local trades-based, healthcare/sciences employers. Not just an occasional job fair, but mentorship, apprenticing, courses structured to prepare students for real-world employment. get representatives into the classrooms for instruction as if they were on-boarding new employees. get the kids interested in these matters earlier, get them employed BEFORE they are saddled with thousands of dollars in school debt unrelated to to their employment, and you may just end up with those young folks looking for starter homes. this will need buy-in from current large employers in the area as well as a longer-term goal of bringing in more employers that offer career paths and not just retail. but it has to start somewhere -
generally true. an amount equaling the CURRENT decommission cost is paid to the municipality to hold onto to cover the cost down the road. for us, i suggested we find a compounding interest account, or some other vehicle to keep up with inflation so as to not get stuck covering the short fall 20+ years down the road...not sure if they ever did.
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if that's the case, they need to speak with another company, if memory serves, its close to, if not 10% for the company in Baldwin. as to grazing; it is possible. there was a gentleman a few years ago wanted to build a barn/shelter for goats/sheep he planned on working with the solar company to graze his critters on the acreage. unfortunately, the lunacy remained "Baldwin strong" and various parties that shouldnt have, got involved, made it much more difficult than it should have, and the guy basically said screw it....there went a bit of tax revenue for the Town. so if done right, and actually paid attention to, solar farms can be of benefit, even if its small, to communities in various ways.
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if its not being farmed, better to have SOME use for it....land will be reclaimed after the life-term of the deal anyways. if the owners cannot make money farming, this is an option for them to do so
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Perhaps if "bail reform" Laws were not imposed those criminal they arrest would not end up right back out on the street? 1. Think you might be worrying too much about the color Brown; try concentrating on the Blue electeds that have done little to nothing to actually improve anything, let alone being responsible for making policing MORE difficult because previously mentioned bail reform...after a while of seeing the revolving door "justice" system; id imagine, being human, they get a bit tired of spinning their wheels. 2. Now be entirely honest with us and yourself; is it really the cops that are "painting POC a certain way"? ir is there an element of acting the way you want to be treated. Generally speaking, across demographics, if certain behaviors are NOT tolerated by the surrounding community, they will be minimized if not totally abolished.....read up on broken windows theory for the gist
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may be an incorrect assumption but: I assume you are local and given the rather dismal state of the City and the various communities within, talk appears to be it.
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Cornell University Workers Strike During Student Move-In
Adam replied to Twin Tiers Living's topic in State & Regional News
17.5% over 4 years as well as many of the lowest paid members getting an additional 10% immediate raise....that's much more than many folks will see in coming years. and remember who will bear the cost of those union demands; students, many of whom already face outrageous costs of education will see increased tuition