brooklynkid

and so the stupidity begins... Whose fault is it that you started (and then got addicted) in the first place? There are plenty of things that are legal to do yourself that you can't do to others against their will. - it's legal to drive yet we have strict emissions laws to prevent pollution - it's legal to play loud music in your headphones but not at 2am in your apartment when your neighbors are trying to sleep - it's legal to stab yourself in the eye with a fork but you can't go doing that to other bar patrons need more examples? I'd love to see some COMMON SENSE used rather than selfish kicking and screaming. WTF are you even talking about? Same shit applies to drunken smoking people too. But last time I checked, YOUR drinking didn't send me home smelling, with burning eyes and lungs. RESPECT PERSONAL SPACE. That's total bullshit. There are no facts anywhere to back that statement up. Some people are cheap, some ar addicted) in the first place? There are plenty of things that are legal to do yourself that you can't do to others against their will. - it's legal to drive yet we have strict emissions laws to prevent pollution - it's legal to play loud music in your headphones but not at 2am in your apartment when your neighbors are trying to sleep - it's legal to stab yourself in the eye with a fork but you can't go doing that to other bar patrons need more examples? I'd love to see some COMMON SENSE used rather than selfish kicking and screaming. WTF are you even talking about? Same shit applies to drunken smoking people too. But last time I checked, YOUR drinking didn't send me home smelling, with burning eyes and lungs. RESPECT PERSONAL SPACE. That's total bullshit. There are no facts anywhere to back that statement up. Some people are cheap, some are not.

Actually that article wasn't as detailed as some of the other info that's out there. As far as seperate-ventilated rooms go, the new law will PROHIBIT employees from entering these rooms. So I don't really see how a room like that would be feasible if you can't get service in there. The only other real exceptions would be outdoor cafes, cigar bars, private clubs like Knights of Columbus, and bars where the owner is the ONLY employee. That sounds like a lot is changing to me...

I have to disagree. With the proper setup (my PC has 2 soundcards...the master going out to my mixer and the "cue" going out to my PC speakers) it works really well, especially if you get the hang of the keyboard shortcuts. The interface is identical to just about every dual CD deck made within the last decade so you can pretty much pick it up and know it. Also, it does NOT rename your MP3 files. I have never seen a numerical file name. What version are you using? What it does do is give you the option to modify the ID3v1 and ID3v2 information, so it allows you to save BPM, gain, and other info inside the file. I found I've been able to do live mixes equally as well with PCDJ Red as I could with CDs or even vinyl.

I stand corrected regaring the vote dates...this is from NY1.com: ----- City Council, Mayor Reach Tentative Deal On Smoking Ban The City Council and Mayor Michael Bloomberg have reached a preliminary agreement Wednesday on a smoking ban in bars and restaurants. City Council sources tell NY1 that under the tentative deal, cigar bars are exempt from the ban. Smoking will be banned in most bars, although an exception will be made for bars with separate, enclosed and ventilated smoking rooms; outdoor cafes; smaller bars operated only by their owners; and private clubs, but only if club members are the only employees working. The mayor had initially fought for a complete ban in all restaurants and bars, arguing that second hand smoke creates a health hazard for employees. The City Council's Health Committee will vote on the preliminary agreement Friday. If they pass it, the measure goes before the whole Council next Wednesday.

It was NOT officially passed yet. I believe the formal vote (according to the NY Post) will happen next month with the ban beginning by the summer.

Neutrally speaking, think about how easy it would be to enforce it. It's not like finding pills or powder where you need keen eyes and flashlights. All you need is a working nose. In addition, the authorities won't need to single out individuals, since they aren't doing anything illegal, per se. It will be the club or bar's responsibility to keep it out, or face the prospect of paying the city very stiff fines -- fines which would go hand-in-hand with the cabaret license violation fines that are so popular. Just my $.02 on the matter...

Visiosonic PCDJ Red is the best I've seen so far. It's not free though.

it's about fucking time someone recognized this:laugh:

ok THAT actually made me laugh out loud.

Don't the people around here have egos large enough that they really don't need to be voted "best" anything? When it comes down to it, it's all a popularity contest anyway among people with A WHOLE LOT of posts who ALL know each other. Guess that shows you it's been a long time since I've been in high school:D Now, a "worst of..." list would be something worth talking about! I can be voted "grumpiest old CP guy"...

No need to obsess. You're actually really simple to figure out. Everything that needs to be said has already been said somewhere in this thread, among countless others.

IF she has a job (who would hire her?) then she probably hates it and the people there hate her. In addition, she is probably insecure because this is the way she's been all her life, so she's quite used to conflict. And from the way it sounds, everything was always handed to her so why would she need friends anyway. Like a sniper or serial killer, she feeds on how much people wonder about her and hate that she posts. She's a message board troll in every sense of the word, just posting nonsense to get under the skin of people. It's one thing to just post nonsense, but to personally attack people, what they look like, how smart they are, their race, etc. (all things we've seen her do) is just wrong. She will be alone and unhappy over the coming holidays.

Damn I leave for a couple of hours and I miss a lot!

I didn't see any challenge that warranted a personal attack on her and her friends. Regardless, why would you judge someone based on who she is standing with in line? Are you that shallow? And to make fun of someone's appearance without anyone having ever seen YOU is just cowardly.

Lame. Those are lies. Who would put any credit in anyone that knows you?

luftballoons?

You have a very 1996 way of thinking -- "oooh all online people are lonely freaks" What satisfaction do you get out of being a message board troll?

Don't bother. You can have a more intelligent conversation with a small bird.

I got your virtual striptease right here!

I'm going to put my money on her being from Long Island (no offense to you normal LIers out there)... BTW hotcheme and marci, you DID ask for entertainment today, no?

You're right. I'm hideous. My life isn't worth living any longer.

You try to hurt my feelings and it makes me sad. BTW, in sentence #1 there's an unnecessary use of ellipses and in sentence #2 there should really be a comma between "sentence" and "lowlife".

Please do. You'd be doing us all a huge favor.

Interesting read from today's Daily News... Mayor ready to do battle in courtroom By DAVID SALTONSTALL DAILY NEWS CITY HALL BUREAU CHIEF Mayor Bloomberg announces contingency plan in case of transit strike. As the city braces for a possible transit strike, City Hall also is plotting an aggressive legal strategy that, as it has before, may well stop any strike from happening. "Make no mistake about it," Mayor Bloomberg said yesterday. "We will avail ourselves of every legal remedy." His list of remedies is said to include a possible injunction against the Transport Workers Union that would fine members $25,000 apiece for every day they walk off the job - and penalize union leaders the same amount for even talking about a strike, City Hall sources said. "It is something you do as a last resort," one City Hall source said. "But rest assured that if the [injunction] is brought, it will call for the harshest penalties available - on individual members and the union itself." When then-Mayor Rudy Giuliani pioneered the approach in 1999, that meant strikers could be fined a whopping $25,000 a day. And that amount would double each day - to $1.6 million for each worker after one week. It worked - the union settled for a pay raise of 12.5% over three years. The newly threatened sanctions would be in addition to those outlined in the state's powerful Taylor Law, which allows the state to dock striking workers two days' pay for each day missed. "The penalties can be very severe," said Bruce McIver, a former labor relations chief under Mayor Ed Koch. In 1980, when the TWU walked off the job for 11 days, that led to a fine of $1.25 million against the union. It also lost its right to subtract union dues from employee paychecks for 18 months. Bloomberg is prepared to push both methods to force a settlement, although technically the Taylor Law must be invoked by the state Metropolitan Transportation Authority. City lawyers were in court yesterday to protect their right to file the injunction, which the TWU is seeking to head off wit apiece for every day they walk off the job - and penalize union leaders the same amount for even talking about a strike, City Hall sources said. "It is something you do as a last resort," one City Hall source said. "But rest assured that if the [injunction] is brought, it will call for the harshest penalties available - on individual members and the union itself." When then-Mayor Rudy Giuliani pioneered the approach in 1999, that meant strikers could be fined a whopping $25,000 a day. And that amount would double each day - to $1.6 million for each worker after one week. It worked - the union settled for a pay raise of 12.5% over three years. The newly threatened sanctions would be in addition to those outlined in the state's powerful Taylor Law, which allows the state to dock striking workers two days' pay for each day missed. "The penalties can be very severe," said Bruce McIver, a former labor relations chief under Mayor Ed Koch. In 1980, when the TWU walked off the job for 11 days, that led to a fine of $1.25 million against the union. It also lost its right to subtract union dues from employee paychecks for 18 months. Bloomberg is prepared to push both methods to force a settlement, although technically the Taylor Law must be invoked by the state Metropolitan Transportation Authority. City lawyers were in court yesterday to protect their right to file the injunction, which the TWU is seeking to head off withapiece for every day they walk off the job - and penalize union leaders the same amount for even talking about a strike, City Hall sources said. "It is something you do as a last resort," one City Hall source said. "But rest assured that if the [injunction] is brought, it will call for the harshest penalties available - on individual members and the union itself." When then-Mayor Rudy Giuliani pioneered the approach in 1999, that meant strikers could be fined a whopping $25,000 a day. And that amount would double each day - to $1.6 million for each worker after one week. It worked - the union settled for a pay raise of 12.5% over three years. The newly threatened sanctions would be in addition to those outlined in the state's powerful Taylor Law, which allows the state to dock striking workers two days' pay for each day missed. "The penalties can be very severe," said Bruce McIver, a former labor relations chief under Mayor Ed Koch. In 1980, when the TWU walked off the job for 11 days, that led to a fine of $1.25 million against the union. It also lost its right to subtract union dues from employee paychecks for 18 months. Bloomberg is prepared to push both methods to force a settlement, although technically the Taylor Law must be invoked by the state Metropolitan Transportation Authority. City lawyers were in court yesterday to protect their right to file the injunction, which the TWU is seeking to head off withapiece for every day they walk off the job - and penalize union leaders the same amount for even talking about a strike, City Hall sources said. "It is something you do as a last resort," one City Hall source said. "But rest assured that if the [injunction] is brought, it will call for the harshest penalties available - on individual members and the union itself." When then-Mayor Rudy Giuliani pioneered the approach in 1999, that meant strikers could be fined a whopping $25,000 a day. And that amount would double each day - to $1.6 million for each worker after one week. It worked - the union settled for a pay raise of 12.5% over three years. The newly threatened sanctions would be in addition to those outlined in the state's powerful Taylor Law, which allows the state to dock striking workers two days' pay for each day missed. "The penalties can be very severe," said Bruce McIver, a former labor relations chief under Mayor Ed Koch. In 1980, when the TWU walked off the job for 11 days, that led to a fine of $1.25 million against the union. It also lost its right to subtract union dues from employee paychecks for 18 months. Bloomberg is prepared to push both methods to force a settlement, although technically the Taylor Law must be invoked by the state Metropolitan Transportation Authority. City lawyers were in court yesterday to protect their right to file the injunction, which the TWU is seeking to head off with an injunction of its own. Manhattan Federal Court Judge William Pauley ended the 10-minute hearing by ordering both sides to prepare briefs by today at 5 p.m. City Hall sources said that, assuming the city's right to impose steep fines is upheld, the only issue was timing. They suggested they may not formally seek an injunction until later this week, as the Sunday-at-midnight strike deadline approaches. "There is still time on the clock," one City Hall source said. TWU lawyer Arthur Schwartz did not return calls for comment. The strategy appears to be part of a two-pronged approach by Bloomberg, who in addition to borrowing Giuliani's legal docket is also tearing a page from Koch's playbook. It was Koch who famously greeted pedestrians as they walked into the city across the Brooklyn Bridge during the strike in 1980. Bloomberg, for his part, said he planned on riding a bike to City Hall from his upper East Side home. "I hope calmer heads prevail," the mayor said. "But if a strike does occur, New York City government will take all of its legal remedies to stop it. And New Yorkers will join together to keep it from stopping us."