ryan2772

well what are your ideas??? making it "better" is highly subjective

very good analogy. but the difference is, these people will lose their homes...not a car.

umm doesn't this go against the conservative perspective on economics???

so....when is this gonna be?

sorry, but there can only be 1. ;D ;D

i love renting!

you forgot to press "enter" a couple of times there, bud.

some really funny responses on fark: http://forums.fark.com/cgi/fark/comments.pl?IDLink=3036412

*couple of years ago i lived in a building in Sunny Isles where they did this..on Sabbath, the elevators stop at every freaking floor, so they don't have to press the buttons. it was a bit annoying to us non-God's-chosen-people who lived on the 9th floor. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-flbbutton0829nbaug29,0,6036521.story Century Village unit criticized for spending $11,000 to alter elevator for Sabbath By Joe Kollin | South Florida Sun-Sentinel August 29, 2007 The day of rest is causing some unrest at Century Village East in Deerfield Beach. Most of the 56 owners in Berkshire E are Orthodox Jews barred for religious reasons from pushing the buttons on their elevator during the Sabbath, which runs from Friday evening to Saturday evening. They persuaded their board to spend $11,000 to convert the elevator so it automatically stops on each of the four floors during the Sabbath. But two of the owners, who are also Jewish, are angry their money will be used for a religious accommodation. "I respect their desires, but why does the building have to pay for this?" asked snowbird Nicki Goldstein, 69, from her New York City home. By law, however, everyone who buys in a condo community agrees to submit to the will of the majority. About 85 percent of the owners are Orthodox. On the Sabbath, they are not allowed to do anything that would create energy, such as drive a car, turn on a light or push an elevator button. Those owners purposely bought in Berkshire E because it is an easy walk to Young Israel synagogue of Deerfield Beach, said association president Mark Sussman, who isn't Orthodox. The board held at least three meetings with unit owners before casting the unanimous vote to take the money — which comes out to about $200 per unit — from the treasury. But the board "felt our vote wasn't good enough so we sent letters to every owner," said board member Seymour Kleiman, 86. "Of the 56 owners, 50 gave us approval outright, two said absolutely not and the others were wishy-washy, they didn't care." "I'm on the second floor and don't mind walking up, but we are a family here and since 50 members of the family approved, we're going ahead with it," said Kleiman, who is also board chairman of Young Israel. The only reason it hasn't been done yet is that "we're just waiting for the elevator company," Sussman said. Steven D. Rubin, chairman of a Palm Beach County Bar Association real estate committee, thinks the board may have overstepped its boundaries. "I don't think the board should take a position on spending association funds for religious purposes, regardless of what the majority wants," he said. But state condo ombudsman Danille R. Carroll said, "There is nothing in the statutes that would not allow a board to do that. It's at the board's discretion. "And the way they did it is a good thing; you want a board to get input from owners," she said. What constitutes improper backing of a religious activity by a condo or homeowner association has been debated for years. Every case is different. Two years ago, a federal judge ruled a Port St. Lucie homeowner association was within its rights to ban religious services in its clubhouse as long as it was applied equally to all religious groups. Last year, the Sun of Baltimore reported a brouhaha over an attempt to convert one of two elevators to a Sabbath elevator. After the board voted 5-3 against it, a Baltimore council member in May introduced a bill to prohibit buildings from adopting rules that deny reasonable accommodation for practicing one's religion. No decision has been made. Sandra Bronner, a survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp, doesn't want to pay for the Sabbath elevator in Berkshire E. "It doesn't matter if I have to push the button or not," the snowbird said from her home in Toronto. "If a majority of people are religious, let them pay for it. And I'm Orthodox." Nicki Goldstein, who said she plans to become a permanent resident, said she won't fight the board's decision because she doesn't have the resources, doesn't want to upset the residents any further and doesn't want more association money spent on the issue. "Nonetheless, I think the board's action is out of bounds and I can't accept any rationale that supports the whole building paying for a personal religious choice," she said. Rabbi Pesach Lerner, executive vice president of the National Council of Young Israel, the New York-based organization that coordinates 150 Orthodox synagogues in the country, said the minority must submit to the majority in condos. "The definition of condominium is communal living," he said. "If a board decides to paint a building, I may not want it painted but everyone must pay so I have to pay. A majority of people voted for the elevator. I think it's unfortunate that people can't accommodate their neighbors."

that is pretty funny...but viacom is in the right here.

with with with with with

"hey guys i'm new here i'm going to Space, see you there!"

that's freaking hilarious. he is such an idiot.

make the background pink.

do they serve whale?

hasn't this been attempted like 100 times already?

i know major has been waiting to hear cedric play hip hop for ages

laziness rules.

getting!

an interesting perspective on whaling, and how culture dictates what animals we consume, and what animals we don't: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/6695885.stm

one day, man....one day....

zach braff is a whiny bitch

went to sushi samba yesterday....they told us the miami spice menu isn't offered on sundays. but it says so on both the website AND the little flyers they have on-site advertising it. bait and switch! food was excellent anyhow

what's the commotion about? i thought it was a good answer. articulate and thought-provoking. seems like a really smart girl to me.

you and bling get a place together maybe? you will NEVER become a man until you move out of your parents house, for christ's sake.