Sunday, April 29, 2012
Saturday, April 28, 2012
If your going to San Fran Cisco...this August
Jerry Day @ ATT Park, the San Francisco Giants play the New York Mets on Wednesday, August 1, 2012. Gates open at 5:15 PM. First pitch is at 7:15 PM. Reserved tickets are available for $65.00.
The first mail in date for this game is Monday, April 16, 2012.
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i find it interesting that the Jets selected a wide receiver from Georgia Tech.....an OPtion Offense.....still think Sanchez is the starter and Tebow is a backup-wildcat ??
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
death of tradition
what used to be as regular as the tide.....the Giants and Jets back to back 1:00 & 4:00 on a glorious Sunday afternoon with family and friends is now a minority...with the release of the schedule, their are only 6 Sundays (subject to flex) where the 2 NY teams are slated for afternoon games on the same Sunday.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
serenade the KING ?
so ottowa decided to serenade the KING in the early goings of the 1st period...REALLY ?? how'd that workout for ya ? 39 saves later..."your all just pissin in the wind" as your countrymen Mr Young would surmise.......march onward Rangers....miles to go before we sleep, miles to go before we sleep.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
0 percent
there is no way in hell that Zimmerman is convicted of 2nd degree murder, this is a taxpayer waste of money, a symbolic gesture to throw a bone to a rabid community of misinformed idiots.....besides where are the gonna find 12 peruvian-jews to make up a jury of his peers ?
seriously though.....zimmerman may be a lot of things, a gman wannabee, a nervous guy with a gun, an overzealous wathcman, maybe a sad sack that wanted to feel worth and have his neighbors respect.....but he aint a 2nd degree murderer, and he didn't shoot that lil boy in the photo that abc news and others add to every story....you know the picture that's 3 years old , not the recent photos of a 6 foot treyvon , shirtless, flippin the bird to the camera , not the scholar who was suspended from school for drug posession and was wandering aimlessly through a gated community that had a string of recent breakins.......
this will be a yearlong circus......now that the president, lebron and spike have weighed in on the trial, good luck finding an impartial jury....and it doesn't matter whether you like it or not, on the date of this unfortunate encounter between trayvon & zimm , the "stand your grund" law was on the books, and no liberal revisionist history can change that FACT.,,,i think a bloody nose and cuts to the back of the head constitutes a "reasonable belief of a threat"
A stand-your-ground law states that a person may use force in self-defense when there is reasonable belief of a threat, without an obligation to retreat first. In some cases, a person may use deadly force in public areas without a duty to retreat. Under these legal concepts, a person is justified in using deadly force in certain situations and the "stand your ground" law would be a defense or immunity to criminal charges and civil suit. The difference between immunity and a defense is that an immunity bars suit, charges, detention and arrest. A defense permits a plaintiff or the state to seek civil damages or a criminal conviction.
seriously though.....zimmerman may be a lot of things, a gman wannabee, a nervous guy with a gun, an overzealous wathcman, maybe a sad sack that wanted to feel worth and have his neighbors respect.....but he aint a 2nd degree murderer, and he didn't shoot that lil boy in the photo that abc news and others add to every story....you know the picture that's 3 years old , not the recent photos of a 6 foot treyvon , shirtless, flippin the bird to the camera , not the scholar who was suspended from school for drug posession and was wandering aimlessly through a gated community that had a string of recent breakins.......
this will be a yearlong circus......now that the president, lebron and spike have weighed in on the trial, good luck finding an impartial jury....and it doesn't matter whether you like it or not, on the date of this unfortunate encounter between trayvon & zimm , the "stand your grund" law was on the books, and no liberal revisionist history can change that FACT.,,,i think a bloody nose and cuts to the back of the head constitutes a "reasonable belief of a threat"
A stand-your-ground law states that a person may use force in self-defense when there is reasonable belief of a threat, without an obligation to retreat first. In some cases, a person may use deadly force in public areas without a duty to retreat. Under these legal concepts, a person is justified in using deadly force in certain situations and the "stand your ground" law would be a defense or immunity to criminal charges and civil suit. The difference between immunity and a defense is that an immunity bars suit, charges, detention and arrest. A defense permits a plaintiff or the state to seek civil damages or a criminal conviction.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
JOEY
every year when i celebrate my birthday I thank God I am not in Umbertos like poor Joey Gallo, gunned down on his 43rd birthday "inna clambar in nu yawk"......my aoplogies to misters zimmerman and gallo for missing the tru annv on 4/7.
On April 7, 1972, Colombo family gunmen murdered Joe Gallo in a Manhattan restaurant. At 4:30 a.m. that day, Gallo and his family entered Umberto's Clam House in Little Italy, Manhattan. He was there to celebrate his 43rd birthday with sister Carmella, wife Sina Essary, her daughter Lisa, his bodyguard Peter "Pete the Greek" Diapoulas, and Diapoulas' female companion.[21] Earlier that evening, the Gallo party visited the Copacabana Club in Manhattan with Jerry and Marta Orbach to see a performance by comedian Don Rickles.[22] Once at Umberto's, the Gallo party took two tables, with Gallo and Diapoulas facing the wall.[4]
Unknown to Gallo, Colombo associate Joseph Luparelli was sitting at the bar. When he saw Gallo, Luparelli immediately left Umberto's and walked two blocks to another restaurant that was a Colombo hangout. After contacting Yacovelli, Luparelli recruited Colombo associates Philip Gambino, Carmine DiBiase, and two other men to kill Gallo. On reaching Umbertos, Luparelli stayed in the car and the other four men went inside through the back door.[21]
Between seafood courses, the four gunmen burst into the dining room and opened fire with .32 and .38 caliber revolvers. Gallo swore and drew his handgun. Twenty shots were fired and Gallo was hit in the back, elbow, and buttock. After overturning a butcher block dining table, Gallo staggered to the front door. Witness would claim that Gallo was attempting to draw fire away from his family. Diapoulas was shot once in the buttocks as he dove for cover. The mortally wounded Gallo stumbled into the street and collapsed. He was taken in a police car to New York Downtown Hospital (then called Beekman-Downtown Hospital). Joe Gallo died in the emergency department.[4][21]Born in Red Hook, Brooklyn, in the year of who knows when
Opened up his eyes to the tune of an accordion
Always on the outside of whatever side there was
When they asked him why it had to be that way, “Well,” he answered,
“just because”
Larry was the oldest, Joey was next to last
They called Joe “Crazy,” the baby they called “Kid Blast”
Some say they lived off gambling and runnin’ numbers too
It always seemed they got caught between the mob and the men in blue
Joey, Joey
King of the streets, child of clay
Joey, Joey
What made them want to come and blow you away?
There was talk they killed their rivals, but the truth was far from that
No one ever knew for sure where they were really at
When they tried to strangle Larry, Joey almost hit the roof
He went out that night to seek revenge, thinkin’ he was bulletproof
The war broke out at the break of dawn, it emptied out the streets
Joey and his brothers suffered terrible defeats
Till they ventured out behind the lines and took five prisoners
They stashed them away in a basement, called them amateurs
The hostages were tremblin’ when they heard a man exclaim
“Let’s blow this place to kingdom come, let Con Edison take the blame”
But Joey stepped up, he raised his hand, said, “We’re not those kind of men
It’s peace and quiet that we need to go back to work again”
Joey, Joey
King of the streets, child of clay
Joey, Joey
What made them want to come and blow you away?
The police department hounded him, they called him Mr. Smith
They got him on conspiracy, they were never sure who with
“What time is it?” said the judge to Joey when they met
“Five to ten,” said Joey. The judge says, “That’s exactly what you get”
He did ten years in Attica, reading Nietzsche and Wilhelm Reich
They threw him in the hole one time for tryin’ to stop a strike
His closest friends were black men ’cause they seemed to understand
What it’s like to be in society with a shackle on your hand
When they let him out in ’71 he’d lost a little weight
But he dressed like Jimmy Cagney and I swear he did look great
He tried to find the way back into the life he left behind
To the boss he said, “I have returned and now I want what’s mine”
Joey, Joey
King of the streets, child of clay
Joey, Joey
Why did they have to come and blow you away?
It was true that in his later years he would not carry a gun
“I’m around too many children,” he’d say, “they should never know of one”
Yet he walked right into the clubhouse of his lifelong deadly foe
Emptied out the register, said, “Tell ’em it was Crazy Joe”
One day they blew him down in a clam bar in New York
He could see it comin’ through the door as he lifted up his fork
He pushed the table over to protect his family
Then he staggered out into the streets of Little Italy
Joey, Joey
King of the streets, child of clay
Joey, Joey
What made them want to come and blow you away?
Sister Jacqueline and Carmela and mother Mary all did weep
I heard his best friend Frankie say, “He ain’t dead, he’s just asleep”
Then I saw the old man’s limousine head back towards the grave
I guess he had to say one last goodbye to the son that he could not save
The sun turned cold over President Street and the town of Brooklyn mourned
They said a mass in the old church near the house where he was born
And someday if God’s in heaven overlookin’ His preserve
I know the men that shot him down will get what they deserve
Joey, Joey
King of the streets, child of clay
Joey, Joey
What made them want to come and blow you away?
hey wang
oy vey , what a mitsfah....asbestos at the colosieum threatens the iceladies opener next october.....they only have 800 of the asain flu masks left and they expect close to 1,000 people for the home opener....hey wang, this is your ticket out......run to quebec...
Saturday, April 07, 2012
1000th post
so i wanted the 1000th post to be a little special, so i decided to chronicles some of the many special sporting venues i have been lucky enough to visit in my lifetime...and i am sure i will leave a few out, but here goes.
let's start with the pasttime:
Shea Stadium: my all time favorite baseball stadium. my first game was againt the astros in 1970, and i was at the last game ever at Big Shea.
Citifield. pepsi porch on a warm summers day.
Yankee Stadium...3 venues...1 game at the olde stadium in September of 1974 , a day game against the Tigers with my brother Jay, couldn't believe the monuments were on the field...........The Renovated Yankee stadium, hundreds of games, including one in the final home stand.(many opening days too with a stop at THE WEB). most memorable game was of course game 6 against the dodgers and REGGIE< REGGIE< REGGIE...3 homers....unreal, sat in the very last row of the upper tier behind home plate...was able to stand the whole game with a cold brew and just watch history unfold, also with my brother Jay at this game.....who knows, if he was still alive i might still be a yankee fan........and the new Yankee stadium, only once thus far.
Fenway Park: probably close to 50 games at this beautiful park, still spend more time looking around the venue than actually watching what's happening on the field...strongest memory though was watching BCs BU in Hockey on a friday night in January from the right field bleachers in the snow, surreal to say the least.
Wrigley Field: the friendly confines.....lucky enough to have been there once....saw the Mets rally back against Lee Smith on the strength of Hojo and DARRYL to tie in the 9th and win it in the 10th August of 1985.
Louisiana Superdome: allow me to explain.....March 1989, last weekend of spring training, the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland A's played 2 exhibition games in the Superdome...if my memory serves me , the Giants were bargaining for a new stadium with the city of San Fran and threatening to leave the Bay Area, so they explored New Orleans and a possible destination....in an odd twist, these 2 teams would meet that October in the Earthquake Series.
Camden Yards , Olympic Stadium de Montreal, Veterans Stadium Philly, RFK Stadium D.C.
Football:
Giants Stadium: miss her already......2 most significant games were the 2001 NFC Championship Rout of the Vikings 41-0 , and I was also at the final game, a dissapointing loss to Carolina.
Shea Stadium: saw a lot of Jets games over the years, tickets were always easy to get. saw them beat the Packers to make the playoffs in 82 or 83 and was at the last Jet game against the Steelers....quite possibly the most insane sporting event i hace ever seen.
Soldier Field, the Vet , Notre Dame Stadium, Navy & Marine Corps Stadium, West Point: probably forgetting a few, but the one notable was the 100th Army Vs Navy Game down in Philly with a select group of ten...sadly a few of those in attendance are no longer with us, great memories though.
Basketball:
More college than NBA , but here goes:
Nassau Veterans Memorial Colosieum: DR J and the Nets of the ABA , did not realize how special that really was until 100 years later.
MSG: was lucky enough too see a dozen games between 1971-1975 when my father was able to get his company seats in the old Reds, Mike Riordan and Debusschere were my favorites...actually went to the final regular season game for Dave, they had a nice ceremony for him.....also got to see the Celtics in 73, Havilcek, Cowens, Jo Jo White, Heinsohn coaching, very memorable....went to a few in the Bernard King Era, he was the best, s/b in the Hall of Fame....havent been to a game in a long, long time.
NCAA's at the New Boston Garden and went to an East Regional Final down in Philly between Duke and USC , a million NIT games, Coaches verse Cancer at the garden and the Meadows, but nothing too special.
Hockey:
MSG: well, the 1994 Playoffs, every game except the Caps clincher from section 419, row F seat 16. Matteau Matteau.....saw the flying Frenchmen twice 78 & 79 and that was eye-opening....the speed and the uniforms, will never forget......saw Gretzky final game , and was there for the Jersey Retirement ceremony for Richter and Graves.
Boston Garden: Saw the Broadway Blueshirts twice in the Old Garden, including April 1st 1995 in the final days of their last season.
Montreal Forum: saw 3 or 4 games at the Forum, most memorable by far was the Canada Cup 1991 when the USA came up short against Canada.....some maniac was tossin beers into the wheel chair section, but it was still a great night....it was the beginning of the end for Gretzky and his match stick spine.....most surreal moment was with Ranger Fan Club Chanting "WE ARE....ST JOHNS's" in 1985 after Mullin and the boys beat Georgetown that afternoon to be ranked #1.
United Center Chicago: sadly i never made it to the old Chicago Stadium, but I did see a good home opener between the Blackhawks and the Red Wings in October 2000 while on business in the windy city.
Hartford Civic center: Jai Lai all afternoon, Rangers-Whalers that Night....a lethal combination.
Verizon Center in DC : chanting Nineteen Never to Caps fans was fun.
Brendan Byrne, Nassau Mosoleum, The Rock : nothing good ever happened in these arenas except the occasional visit by Jerry Garcia & the Boys.
I have also been lucky enough to attend 1 Kentucky Derby, 2 Preakness Stakes, 5 Belmont Stakes and the Breeders Cup Classic.
apologies to all the events i have forgotten , and thank You to my Readers for supporting the past 1000 posts.
let's start with the pasttime:
Shea Stadium: my all time favorite baseball stadium. my first game was againt the astros in 1970, and i was at the last game ever at Big Shea.
Citifield. pepsi porch on a warm summers day.
Yankee Stadium...3 venues...1 game at the olde stadium in September of 1974 , a day game against the Tigers with my brother Jay, couldn't believe the monuments were on the field...........The Renovated Yankee stadium, hundreds of games, including one in the final home stand.(many opening days too with a stop at THE WEB). most memorable game was of course game 6 against the dodgers and REGGIE< REGGIE< REGGIE...3 homers....unreal, sat in the very last row of the upper tier behind home plate...was able to stand the whole game with a cold brew and just watch history unfold, also with my brother Jay at this game.....who knows, if he was still alive i might still be a yankee fan........and the new Yankee stadium, only once thus far.
Fenway Park: probably close to 50 games at this beautiful park, still spend more time looking around the venue than actually watching what's happening on the field...strongest memory though was watching BCs BU in Hockey on a friday night in January from the right field bleachers in the snow, surreal to say the least.
Wrigley Field: the friendly confines.....lucky enough to have been there once....saw the Mets rally back against Lee Smith on the strength of Hojo and DARRYL to tie in the 9th and win it in the 10th August of 1985.
Louisiana Superdome: allow me to explain.....March 1989, last weekend of spring training, the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland A's played 2 exhibition games in the Superdome...if my memory serves me , the Giants were bargaining for a new stadium with the city of San Fran and threatening to leave the Bay Area, so they explored New Orleans and a possible destination....in an odd twist, these 2 teams would meet that October in the Earthquake Series.
Camden Yards , Olympic Stadium de Montreal, Veterans Stadium Philly, RFK Stadium D.C.
Football:
Giants Stadium: miss her already......2 most significant games were the 2001 NFC Championship Rout of the Vikings 41-0 , and I was also at the final game, a dissapointing loss to Carolina.
Shea Stadium: saw a lot of Jets games over the years, tickets were always easy to get. saw them beat the Packers to make the playoffs in 82 or 83 and was at the last Jet game against the Steelers....quite possibly the most insane sporting event i hace ever seen.
Soldier Field, the Vet , Notre Dame Stadium, Navy & Marine Corps Stadium, West Point: probably forgetting a few, but the one notable was the 100th Army Vs Navy Game down in Philly with a select group of ten...sadly a few of those in attendance are no longer with us, great memories though.
Basketball:
More college than NBA , but here goes:
Nassau Veterans Memorial Colosieum: DR J and the Nets of the ABA , did not realize how special that really was until 100 years later.
MSG: was lucky enough too see a dozen games between 1971-1975 when my father was able to get his company seats in the old Reds, Mike Riordan and Debusschere were my favorites...actually went to the final regular season game for Dave, they had a nice ceremony for him.....also got to see the Celtics in 73, Havilcek, Cowens, Jo Jo White, Heinsohn coaching, very memorable....went to a few in the Bernard King Era, he was the best, s/b in the Hall of Fame....havent been to a game in a long, long time.
NCAA's at the New Boston Garden and went to an East Regional Final down in Philly between Duke and USC , a million NIT games, Coaches verse Cancer at the garden and the Meadows, but nothing too special.
Hockey:
MSG: well, the 1994 Playoffs, every game except the Caps clincher from section 419, row F seat 16. Matteau Matteau.....saw the flying Frenchmen twice 78 & 79 and that was eye-opening....the speed and the uniforms, will never forget......saw Gretzky final game , and was there for the Jersey Retirement ceremony for Richter and Graves.
Boston Garden: Saw the Broadway Blueshirts twice in the Old Garden, including April 1st 1995 in the final days of their last season.
Montreal Forum: saw 3 or 4 games at the Forum, most memorable by far was the Canada Cup 1991 when the USA came up short against Canada.....some maniac was tossin beers into the wheel chair section, but it was still a great night....it was the beginning of the end for Gretzky and his match stick spine.....most surreal moment was with Ranger Fan Club Chanting "WE ARE....ST JOHNS's" in 1985 after Mullin and the boys beat Georgetown that afternoon to be ranked #1.
United Center Chicago: sadly i never made it to the old Chicago Stadium, but I did see a good home opener between the Blackhawks and the Red Wings in October 2000 while on business in the windy city.
Hartford Civic center: Jai Lai all afternoon, Rangers-Whalers that Night....a lethal combination.
Verizon Center in DC : chanting Nineteen Never to Caps fans was fun.
Brendan Byrne, Nassau Mosoleum, The Rock : nothing good ever happened in these arenas except the occasional visit by Jerry Garcia & the Boys.
I have also been lucky enough to attend 1 Kentucky Derby, 2 Preakness Stakes, 5 Belmont Stakes and the Breeders Cup Classic.
apologies to all the events i have forgotten , and thank You to my Readers for supporting the past 1000 posts.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
too complex for you to understand
hmmm...this can't be good.......not that there was any doubt , but what's gonna keep barry hussien in line AFTER the election if he should win.....he's gonna have more flexibility...he says so himself......in other words..."I DONT Give a FUK about nothin after the election....I will socialize the entire nation and destroy the military for generations to come".
I wish arms control wasn't sooooo complex....I really wanna understand what is happenin in the world today....pls enlighten me Barry.
WAKE THE FUK UP AMERICA !!!!!!
Obama was asked about the "flexibility" statement later while making remarks to the press about a nuclear safety agreement, and said "Arms control is extraordinarily complex, very technical, and the only way it gets done is if you can consult and build a strong basis of understanding both between countries as well as within countries."
The open microphone comments he made Monday after a bilateral meeting with Medvedev happened right as journalists were being let into the room.
Obama could be heard saying, "On all these issues, but particularly missile defense, this, this can be solved but it's important for him to give me space."
Medvedev responds in English, "Yeah, I understand. I understand your message about space. Space for you..."
Obama then brings up a frank statement about timing and what he can get done, "This is my last election. After my election I have more flexibility."
I wish arms control wasn't sooooo complex....I really wanna understand what is happenin in the world today....pls enlighten me Barry.
WAKE THE FUK UP AMERICA !!!!!!
Obama was asked about the "flexibility" statement later while making remarks to the press about a nuclear safety agreement, and said "Arms control is extraordinarily complex, very technical, and the only way it gets done is if you can consult and build a strong basis of understanding both between countries as well as within countries."
The open microphone comments he made Monday after a bilateral meeting with Medvedev happened right as journalists were being let into the room.
Obama could be heard saying, "On all these issues, but particularly missile defense, this, this can be solved but it's important for him to give me space."
Medvedev responds in English, "Yeah, I understand. I understand your message about space. Space for you..."
Obama then brings up a frank statement about timing and what he can get done, "This is my last election. After my election I have more flexibility."
Saturday, March 24, 2012
frozen 4 predictions
Boston College VS North Dakota
Umass Lowell Vs Cornell
Boston College vs Lowell in the finals
Lowell wins on a goal from Kerouacs Ghost in Overtime........
Umass Lowell Vs Cornell
Boston College vs Lowell in the finals
Lowell wins on a goal from Kerouacs Ghost in Overtime........
Friday, March 23, 2012
something wicked this way comes ?
It's struck me the past few days how many POLICE units were out and about at the various transit hubs…….kinda disturbing because after 9/11 sooo many people said they noticed an increased police presence at the World Trade in the weeks leading up……..as if alluding to the fact that someone knew something was coming, if not specifics , certainly an intended target like WTC…..i didn't believe it then, but it's not too far fetched….again…the police are probably on heightened awareness hundreds of times a year and nothing happens……so if they were on alert back then it doesn't mean they covered anything up….but this past week I noticed it…..maybe just drills….but a Heavy, HEAVY presence in and around Jersey City and Hoboken……..what ever happened to the National Threat Level color coded system ? Was that retired ?
Thursday, March 22, 2012
the continuing story of Bungalow JOE
that's right......his royal highness of all things green is at it again....the mouthpiece of a long forgotten era has stepped to the podium to issue a decree......kind of like when Frank Gifford and Y.A Tittles ghost weigh in on
all the front office decisions of Big blue......the frighteningly old and insignificant skeleton of Joe Willie White Shoes has offered the following on the Tim Tebow Acquisition.....well....at least he's not sexually assaulting sideline reporters.
Broadway Joe knows a thing or two about taking Manhattan by storm, but the Jets’ most famous icon doesn’t seem too impressed with the Jets bringing Tebowmania to the Big Apple.
“I don’t think they know what they’re doing over there right now. . . . I’m baffled,this is like a guy stopping at the liquor store for a bottle of rotgut whiskey when you have 100 year old scotch at home in a secret shoebox under the bed that nobody can find but you" Joe Namath said on ESPN Radio on Wednesday. “They’re kind of mixed up over there. I’m talking about the folks that are making the decisions.
LUPICA: JETS TRADE FOR A QB... AND CONTROVERSY
Namath, who on several occasions this past season publicly criticized Rex Ryan and the Jets for their brash style, suggested that the Tebow trade was another example of Gang Green being all talk.
“Come on. This is crazy,” Namath said. “I don’t know what it’s about. It appears the Jets are trying to grab headlines once again just by making noise, next thing you know they will be guarenteeing a superbowl victory or something stupid like that”
all the front office decisions of Big blue......the frighteningly old and insignificant skeleton of Joe Willie White Shoes has offered the following on the Tim Tebow Acquisition.....well....at least he's not sexually assaulting sideline reporters.
Broadway Joe knows a thing or two about taking Manhattan by storm, but the Jets’ most famous icon doesn’t seem too impressed with the Jets bringing Tebowmania to the Big Apple.
“I don’t think they know what they’re doing over there right now. . . . I’m baffled,this is like a guy stopping at the liquor store for a bottle of rotgut whiskey when you have 100 year old scotch at home in a secret shoebox under the bed that nobody can find but you" Joe Namath said on ESPN Radio on Wednesday. “They’re kind of mixed up over there. I’m talking about the folks that are making the decisions.
LUPICA: JETS TRADE FOR A QB... AND CONTROVERSY
Namath, who on several occasions this past season publicly criticized Rex Ryan and the Jets for their brash style, suggested that the Tebow trade was another example of Gang Green being all talk.
“Come on. This is crazy,” Namath said. “I don’t know what it’s about. It appears the Jets are trying to grab headlines once again just by making noise, next thing you know they will be guarenteeing a superbowl victory or something stupid like that”
Monday, March 19, 2012
Hobsons Choice
Hobson's Choice, a neighborhood bar that became a downtown landmark, will close for good Sunday after 15 years in business.
Belinda McCullagh, a manager who has been with Hobson's since shortly after it opened, said that the owner, Judy Hobson, aged 71, has sold the bar and will retire. McCullagh said she expects the new owners to establish another bar.
Hobson bought the bar with her son Wayne Hobson in 1996. They named the bar after their own last name, and also for the ironic expression Hobson's choice, which is a choice where only one option is offered.
Tragically, Wayne Hobson, who also worked for the financial firm Cantor Fitzgerald, was killed in the attack on the World Trade Center in 2001. McCullagh said that after deliberating Judy Hobson chose to keep the bar in business.
“Mrs. Hobson held onto it for so long,” McCullagh said. “Now she's moving on.”
Hobson's, which has enjoyed a convenient location across from the Hoboken Terminal, became a fixture in the neighborhood that welcomed many longtime regulars.
One of those regulars, Dennis Knox, reminisced about the bar during lunchtime on Friday. He said Hobson's was an ideal place for people of all ages to mix, including regulars and newcomers, especially during celebratory occasions such as annual playoff appearances by the Yankees during baseball season. Knox, whose brother worked with Wayne Hobson, said the bar always had a friendly atmosphere.
“Wayne was a hands on owner,” Knox said. “It was fun for him to own this place, and his personality is still here.”
McCullagh said Hobson's will celebrate the good years over the weekend, including a live blues band that will perform Sunday night.
“It's going to be a big blowout, with a lot of old friends here,” she said
Belinda McCullagh, a manager who has been with Hobson's since shortly after it opened, said that the owner, Judy Hobson, aged 71, has sold the bar and will retire. McCullagh said she expects the new owners to establish another bar.
Hobson bought the bar with her son Wayne Hobson in 1996. They named the bar after their own last name, and also for the ironic expression Hobson's choice, which is a choice where only one option is offered.
Tragically, Wayne Hobson, who also worked for the financial firm Cantor Fitzgerald, was killed in the attack on the World Trade Center in 2001. McCullagh said that after deliberating Judy Hobson chose to keep the bar in business.
“Mrs. Hobson held onto it for so long,” McCullagh said. “Now she's moving on.”
Hobson's, which has enjoyed a convenient location across from the Hoboken Terminal, became a fixture in the neighborhood that welcomed many longtime regulars.
One of those regulars, Dennis Knox, reminisced about the bar during lunchtime on Friday. He said Hobson's was an ideal place for people of all ages to mix, including regulars and newcomers, especially during celebratory occasions such as annual playoff appearances by the Yankees during baseball season. Knox, whose brother worked with Wayne Hobson, said the bar always had a friendly atmosphere.
“Wayne was a hands on owner,” Knox said. “It was fun for him to own this place, and his personality is still here.”
McCullagh said Hobson's will celebrate the good years over the weekend, including a live blues band that will perform Sunday night.
“It's going to be a big blowout, with a lot of old friends here,” she said
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
afhanistan massacre
still no name released, but that's probably to safeguard his family as there could certainly be retaliation against them in this country....I have heard the military insist he acted "alone" and I have heard the media refer to him as a "Rouge" soldier....just one bad apple in the bunch......we also know he served 3 Tours in IRAQ.....and this was his first in afghanistan.......i have never been there, but have friends that have and it seems to me that after 3 tours in IRAQ you are probably showing signs of mental fatigue if not mental illness........this will no doubt be a court martial case , closed to the media, i wonder if they will even bother to question the doctors that said he was fit for duty and another tour overseas......he also apparently has a wife and 2 kids back in the states.....very sad for all involved.
Monday, March 12, 2012
pay close attention
its been 24 hours since the soldier in afganistan went on that murderous spree and killed 16 men, women and children civilians....the president apologized, said that's not indicitive of our military character.......true..........but what of this soldier???
seems to me if this incident happened in burbank or waco or main street USA we would immediately call into question the sanity of the shooter......i haven't heard that yet.
maybe....because it would shine a light on our govt and the fact that our soldiers have been under the stressing point for 10 years now......maybe this is the tip of the iceberg........maybe nobody wants to admit just how bad the moral , payscale and family seperation issues are.......for to do so, would leave somebody up the chain of command as equally responsible....
lets see where the medis runs with this one...
seems to me if this incident happened in burbank or waco or main street USA we would immediately call into question the sanity of the shooter......i haven't heard that yet.
maybe....because it would shine a light on our govt and the fact that our soldiers have been under the stressing point for 10 years now......maybe this is the tip of the iceberg........maybe nobody wants to admit just how bad the moral , payscale and family seperation issues are.......for to do so, would leave somebody up the chain of command as equally responsible....
lets see where the medis runs with this one...
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Duff & Polis....come in off the ledge
ok...so the Jets decided to give mark consuelos sanchez a contract "EXTENSION" instead of pursuing Peyton Manning.....and now all the media types and jets fans are gonna compare the two ....as if one transaction had anything to do with the other......a couple of things the gangreeners should keep in mind before they give themselves agita....
First and foremost....the jets have historically gone after somebody Else's hero's, and rarely if ever develop their own....the list of has been QB's the jets have trotted out there is quite long....boomer, testeverde, favre etc etc......and yet homegrown Kenny O'B was probably their best starter since also homegrown Richard Todd.
Secondly....although we know Peyton will win another superbowl with Houston, Denver, Miami or fill in the blank...........we also know......he would NOT win a superbowl with the jets.......deep down inside we all KNOW that the poor bastard would probably slip on a banana peel before the AFC title game and break his neck and end up in a wheel chair if he joined the jets.......the sight of Eli's brother drooling like a vegetable , permanently paralyzed in his sad green uniform would be too much to stomach.
Sanchez ?? who knows ? but at least by extending his contract before Peyton signs with someone else , they don't have to endure endless questions about whether keeping sanchez was plan b.......and be honest....he may never win a superbowl....but a select few ever do....and he doesn't suck...it's fatass Rexs fault...he treats sanchez like he is still in high school.....turn em loose already...let him call the game and throw the ball and succeed or fail...stop with the babying.....but the truth is Rex can't share the glory with anyone...GOD FORBID Sanchez had a great year and they won the superbowl....REX may not get ALL the glory...he is an egotistical fatass bully SLOB.....and he has to go....not the beaneater....
i have said it before...and i will say it again....the Jets will not win another superbowl until Namath is dead and buried....guaranteed he open his big mouth this weekend and criticizes them for not going after peyton....or worse he applauds them for showing faith is sanchez....not sure which would be worse....he just needs to realize he retired 35 years ago..its time to be silent......Duff or Polis...drive out to beaver falls and put two bullets in this jackass' skull...shoot his daughter while your at it....she's fukin annoying too.
i can't wait until santonio holmes tweets about how much he loves sanchez.....hysterical.
First and foremost....the jets have historically gone after somebody Else's hero's, and rarely if ever develop their own....the list of has been QB's the jets have trotted out there is quite long....boomer, testeverde, favre etc etc......and yet homegrown Kenny O'B was probably their best starter since also homegrown Richard Todd.
Secondly....although we know Peyton will win another superbowl with Houston, Denver, Miami or fill in the blank...........we also know......he would NOT win a superbowl with the jets.......deep down inside we all KNOW that the poor bastard would probably slip on a banana peel before the AFC title game and break his neck and end up in a wheel chair if he joined the jets.......the sight of Eli's brother drooling like a vegetable , permanently paralyzed in his sad green uniform would be too much to stomach.
Sanchez ?? who knows ? but at least by extending his contract before Peyton signs with someone else , they don't have to endure endless questions about whether keeping sanchez was plan b.......and be honest....he may never win a superbowl....but a select few ever do....and he doesn't suck...it's fatass Rexs fault...he treats sanchez like he is still in high school.....turn em loose already...let him call the game and throw the ball and succeed or fail...stop with the babying.....but the truth is Rex can't share the glory with anyone...GOD FORBID Sanchez had a great year and they won the superbowl....REX may not get ALL the glory...he is an egotistical fatass bully SLOB.....and he has to go....not the beaneater....
i have said it before...and i will say it again....the Jets will not win another superbowl until Namath is dead and buried....guaranteed he open his big mouth this weekend and criticizes them for not going after peyton....or worse he applauds them for showing faith is sanchez....not sure which would be worse....he just needs to realize he retired 35 years ago..its time to be silent......Duff or Polis...drive out to beaver falls and put two bullets in this jackass' skull...shoot his daughter while your at it....she's fukin annoying too.
i can't wait until santonio holmes tweets about how much he loves sanchez.....hysterical.
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