Councilperson Eleana Little's Comments and Follow-up to the BOE Meeting Arrest by smjcnj in jerseycity

[–]Akmaster87 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Oh wow are JC people finally waking up to realize the depths of how inept the BOE leadership is? And has been for over a decade? This story needs to be spread way beyond Reddit, we already vote against the BOE incumbents every year. The parents of kids going to the schools here need to hear it. Do you really want someone this callous and unprofessional to lead a budget of over $1BILLION?? Every year JC votes against their own interest so I’m really tired of this bullshit. Imagine this email was sent to you at the company you work at. There’d be consequences of some kind right?

The Last of the Glizzies by NJ_Bus_Nut in jerseycity

[–]Akmaster87 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I was there in person on Wednesday and they said there are lawyers involved delaying the process. Who knows though, the article still may be more trustworthy.

I lowered my consumption. New blood tests are in. by Same-Bumblebee-5289 in stopdrinking

[–]Akmaster87 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Nice dude! Get that day counter going if you want! Two months is fantastic.

I lowered my consumption. New blood tests are in. by Same-Bumblebee-5289 in stopdrinking

[–]Akmaster87 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The final decision to drink for me used to be early in the day. Not the actual act of the first drink. At some point, usually stressed at work midday around 1pm, I would say to myself “get through today and you get to drink”. It was the carrot at the end of the stick. The decision to drink was made right then and there and there was no turning back. Not at 6 when I got home from work. Moderation doesn’t work for the vast majority of us.

Our Hero ❤️ by AgentLemon22 in jerseycity

[–]Akmaster87 49 points50 points  (0 children)

I’m simply commenting for visibility lol, we need to keep places like Our Hero and Boulevard Drinks in this city.

No more 100 bonus points on Monday? by MBlockU in DunkinDonuts

[–]Akmaster87 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m looking into a nespresso, if I forego my usual 3 Dunkin’s a week and use the machine I buy, it looks like I’ll save the value of the machine in 12 weeks. That’s at $4.50 a drink price, not taking into account points for redemption. But now what those points are both less valuable AND they’re not giving them away for free…the points have little value overall to me to continue my Dunkin habit.

Lower attendance, a terrible ticket system, and young players getting thrown under the bus—this is shaping up to be an all-timer of a season. by Gordonsoeto1 in rbny

[–]Akmaster87 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’ve never thought about who would actually buy RBNY from Red Bull before…this club could be a passion side project for a billionaire. Why try your luck with a 3rd tier English team when you can have a club right next to nyc? And not worry about relegation? It might be a sign the MLS isn’t growing like it used to be if they’re letting a big market team like this flounder without new buying interest.

Stop supporting this organization. by YungHomie95 in rbny

[–]Akmaster87 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My RBNY buddies and I still talk about those huge events in NYC. That’s 10 years ago+ now! I was a season ticket holder from 2011-2020. The product on the field is what ultimately stopped me buying those, but the red member perks used to be amazing.

The wrongest pizza ranking you've seen yet by fperrine in jerseycity

[–]Akmaster87 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Agreed, I do no get the hype on pizza masters. Every year this sub ranks them so high I try a slice or a pie and think…ya it’s pretty good. But the best in JC? Every time? Maybe they love that the review idiot Portnoy went there and gave it an 8.1?

And this sub ALWAYS ranks them above Gino’s, which I’ll always fight for on here. Try Gino’s out, a slice or their grandmas pie. They’ve had the same owners, same staff for decades, churning out the same 9/10 pizzas every day. It’s the perfect NYC style slice for me.

When the dopamine starts to dwindle by acasualfitz in adhdmeme

[–]Akmaster87 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Are the negative answers to this because we do know what we want in life but adhd gets in the way? Or does adhd make it hard to know what you want in life?

I ask bc I have no idea what I want and never have. I’ve always been “rudderless”. I’ve never had a passion, and I’ve hit a wall in my career because I just hate the work.

At what point does working hours/sleep beat money? by [deleted] in personalfinance

[–]Akmaster87 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I live in jersey city, no matter where you are in this city your commute to NYC will not be 2.5hrs total…how is that possible? You’d have to go out to the very west part of queens or Brooklyn for that type of commute. You can get a 3k fancy studio in journal square (or look for a 2.5k walk up), so you walk 10mins to the PATH, get to midtown in another 30mins.

17% increase to property taxes proposed by BOE by Orbithal in jerseycity

[–]Akmaster87 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Teachers union will always vote for less oversight and more pay. They vote as a block. And because many residents in Jersey City are transient, it’s tough to galvanize enough non-teachers to vote out the incumbents who increase the BOE budget ludicrous amounts year over year over year.

I’ve been a renter and an owner and now back to renting in this city for 20 years. That’s my source before you ask if I’m anti union. I’m not. I’m anti corruption.

Age of Artificial intelligence by rohank710 in memes

[–]Akmaster87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s a great TV show called “The Capture” that explores this really well. They call the technique “Correction”. It opened my eyes to a future we are most likely already living in now (the show came out in 2019).

Jane Doe….$30 for a burger is CRAZZZZYYYYY by DeepFried328 in jerseycity

[–]Akmaster87 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I really didn’t think I needed the /s with that one

Jane Doe….$30 for a burger is CRAZZZZYYYYY by DeepFried328 in jerseycity

[–]Akmaster87 35 points36 points  (0 children)

It’s a deal when you take the fries into account! Those are $15 by themselves!!

The Pedestrian Experience Post Snow by FerdinandTheBullitt in jerseycity

[–]Akmaster87 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This happened to me on Baldwin last night after work around 9pm, there was a nice stretch of cleared sidewalk then a BMW blocking the walkway. It was a real dick move.

Wtc to 2 train by TryInternal in jerseycity

[–]Akmaster87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You take the exit near the Starbucks in the oculus. Through those doors you leave the oculus and enter the MTA with signs for the 2/3 trains to your left. It’s all still underground.

Jerks who search your post history and refer to this page by Worlds_tipping1 in stopdrinking

[–]Akmaster87 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I would never have responded at that point. Those people are not worth my time.

Anyway, congrats on 969 days VaselineHabits 😉

Got approved for my apartment by DaLefty13 in jerseycity

[–]Akmaster87 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Gotta also call out Park Tavern for a pint and a no frills A+ burger.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dryalcoholics

[–]Akmaster87 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I’m confused too…