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| 4CUPZ | Apr 28 2010, 04:20 PM Post #61 |
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| OlTimeHockey | Apr 28 2010, 04:37 PM Post #62 |
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And once again, I say Murray (Ms.Piggy) will end up the only one here doing the fans and team and residents any service that is not for personal gain. Maybe for posterity or vanity, but not for gain. She'll be hated until it gets done. Then forgotten. |
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"clearly it's Rick DiPietro's stupidity that's put the islanders in this situation getting into an altercation when a game was over..." Keith Jones on VS "But the Coliseum became a repository for all the team's troubles, a convenient scapegoat. There were suggestions that no major free agent ever would set foot in such a decrepit place. We have two words for anyone making that argument: Fenway Park. History says free agents would play in an old boxcar if they got enough money and had a chance to win." - Mark Herrmann 查理斯 · 請死你混蛋 | |
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| Islander4cups | Apr 28 2010, 04:43 PM Post #63 |
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In Garth I Trust
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Steve, You are right that it (drugs, prostitution & crime) is already there, but as someone who taught at Vernon-Verona-High School which is directly across the street from Turning Stone Casino and watched it grow from essentially a bingo-hall trailer to this... http://www.appleroofing.com/casinolg.jpg to this... http://www.northeast-fiber-optic-conferenc...rning-stone.jpg it has brought in a great deal more drugs and prostitution to the area. A very good friend of mine was the supt. of Oneida Public Schools and then became supt. of Cold Spring Harbor schools. We would often talk about the issues the casino brought to the area. That said, I don't live in Nassau Co or even NYS for that matter any more so this really isn't my call. It would make it easier to go to a casino whenever I come home to see my dad or brother. I probably went to Turning Stone once every 3 months for the 9 years I lived up in that area. (WFT else is there to do near Utica?) I loved going, but I know it didn't help the area schools with taxes. In fact, it hurt when the Oneidas purchased local land and claimed it as part of the reservation and it came off the tax rolls. jmho, but if it somehow comes that the land is considered "reservation" land, doesn't that mean it is no longer Nassau County's land or TOH land or NYS land? It would be part of a sovereign nation. That also leads to all sorts of problems. They'd have their own police force and there is nothing like watching NYS Troopers clash with the "Indian cops". With all the entities involved- TOH, Nassau, "the nation", federal and state govt I can't imagine how it would work out. |
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| Islander4cups | Apr 28 2010, 04:50 PM Post #64 |
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Were you that upset when SNL did the skit on Rudy Guliani and his son acting like an ass when Rudy was being sworn in? I thought Farley was hystical as little Guliani. If people don't want their kids to be part of these things, don't drag them into the public for something they have no reason to be in. Now, what is done with the image of a kid is another thing. I see no harm in what Steve did with the younger Wang. I certainly don't think anything was inappropriate or meanspirited, but that is jmho. |
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| 3POTI | Apr 28 2010, 05:44 PM Post #65 |
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now hold up a second here....it was damn freaken draft...one of the biggest events of the year..nhl draft...if steve was the owner of the islanders or I4Cs or anyone here...you wouldn't take your kid to an event...westfall18 was there..fans all over want to be there...nothing wrong with taken your kid somewhere and showing him off...now if people want to make fun of them, hey ya can't stop adults (or kids) from attacking innocence...(I honestly don't see nothing wrong with the photo, I have to admit I thought it was funny, but I think it should be a line when making fun of people...I think you should leave their kids out of it)....jmo. |
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Today Is A Great Day To Be An Islander Fan! Live For The Moment! | |
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| stevedepot | Apr 28 2010, 09:21 PM Post #66 |
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I don't care who police's the reservation... they'll still have to arrest all the SCALPERS!
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| Westfall18 | Apr 28 2010, 11:03 PM Post #67 |
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you talking about the NHL draft last season?? I had an amazing time..lol...Wasn't that little boy Charles Wang's Grandson or something like that?? I thought that was cool as hell of Charles to have his kid or grandkid being used as a runner..Alot of the teams had young children on the floor of the Bell Centre as runners.. |
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The Keeper of All Things Westfall William H. McCue Sr. 1934-2015 Rest in Peace Poppa. | |
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| Jackace | Apr 29 2010, 07:16 AM Post #68 |
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I thought the pic was funny, but to compare the Wanger, who is a public figure and fair game to ridicule, with his grandson or son is ridiculous. He should not be held to the same standard as his grandfather(or father) when it comes time to public satire. He is just a kid. I cant imagine he would take that pic in gest if he ever saw it. But considering what this board thinks of his patriarch I doubt he would ever log onto this site anyway. No harm no foul IMO, but I would hate it if it happened to my kid. |
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| puckhead | Apr 29 2010, 07:48 AM Post #69 |
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Depot.....I for one thought it was awesome. Leave it up LOL. |
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| 4CUPZ | Apr 29 2010, 07:52 AM Post #70 |
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HOPE THE DRAFT HURRIES UP AND ARRIVES SOON USING THIS WILL BECOME AN ISSUE |
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| Shooter | Apr 29 2010, 09:07 AM Post #71 |
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well, here's the reality of the situation -- would you rather kick away a couple of hundred dollars a night watching Wang's version of NHL hockey or take a chance with that money on the slot machines?
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| 4CUPZ | Apr 29 2010, 09:08 AM Post #72 |
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AT LEAST WITH ONE THERE IS A CHANCE FOR A BIG PAYOFF |
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| tonelli27 | Apr 30 2010, 07:01 AM Post #73 |
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This is great!!! Do you thing Kate Murray really want the Lighthouse now. |
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| Webb20 | Apr 30 2010, 07:13 AM Post #74 |
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![]() Is the premier game now showing up in the casinos, and that's where I place my money. Not to be confused with Texas hold'em or Texas hold'em bonus. A table game vs. the dealer with odds and an optional bonus bet. 50/50 game with the potential of some big payouts. I'm going to be doing some extensive research from Sunday thru Thursday in Vegas to the already extensive research I've conducted over the last year.
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I sold it all, retired and moved to Fabulous Las Vegas! "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."-Ben Franklin "Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves."-Ronald Reagan | |
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| DannyBinSuffolk | Apr 30 2010, 08:58 AM Post #75 |
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Hey all, sorry I've not been around (I know you all miss my complaining about the Islanders uniforms), I've been busy feeling sorry for myself and trying to find a job. I tuned in recently to learn that now they're trying to build a casino with/without the Lighthouse and I just HAD to pop in here and say hello. And of course bask in the total confusion that is Nassau County/New York Islanders with a sarcastic sense of humor. What better place to do that than NYIC!? Hope everyone's doing well!! |
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RANGERS SUCK Bring back our 1980s uniforms F Brooklyn | |
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| 4CUPZ | Apr 30 2010, 09:02 AM Post #76 |
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WHATS UP DAN? YOU CAN ALWAYS GET A DEALERS JOB AT CASINO CONFUSION WELL AT LEAST YOUR UNIFORN COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED |
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| DannyBinSuffolk | Apr 30 2010, 09:06 AM Post #77 |
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haha yes! Army captain to casino dealer! Come play at my table, I'll hook yall up! What's the latest and greatest with the uniforms? |
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RANGERS SUCK Bring back our 1980s uniforms F Brooklyn | |
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| 4CUPZ | Apr 30 2010, 09:21 AM Post #78 |
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OLD SCHOOL BABY
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| stevedepot | Apr 30 2010, 09:50 AM Post #79 |
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In today's Newsday they had another article. Now the traffic situation is being questioned as the saga continues. I was hoping this would be an upbeat off-season filled with promise instead of more questions and red tape. Luckily the NHL playoffs have been a great distraction. This franchise has a rich history and a deep seeded loyal fanbase that prides itself on certain club achievements have rarely if ever been rivaled in pro sports. But thanks to the off ice circus with Hempstead politics and the ulterior motives of our owner coming to fruition we've been saddled with unnecessary drama. Being an Islanders fan shouldn't be filled with this much stress. |
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| 4CUPZ | Apr 30 2010, 10:26 AM Post #80 |
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WHO FIGURED LEISURE TIME ENTERTAINMENT COULD BE SO AGRAVATING |
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