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gordonv t1_je2l6tm wrote

Totally understand what you're saying.

That's not how it works. A person's reputation will be damaged when he himself bites the hand that feeds him.

Christie is a reminder that if you act like an idiot, you will be treated like an idiot.


So, I notice you specifically have issue with fat jokes. Full disclosure, I'm overweight myself. People are not going after Christie because he's fat. Yes, people have made jokes about his weight. This in particular is a photo of the moment Christie was on the beach when he banned everyone else in NJ off the beach.

I think this is the 3rd time I'm saying this very specific thing. This is more about the beach incident than his weight, his political affiliation, Bridgegate, the baseball thing, or whatever else.

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Sn_Orpheus t1_je2ksus wrote

Hey thx! Looks like a nice smallish place on Google maps. I assume most boats are small 15-25hp fishing boats and not much noise/speed to deal with while in a kayak? Doesn’t look like a place fishing bros go with twin 250’s, lol. Still newish right NJ and still finding which lakes/reservoirs I can paddle in when I don’t want to drive to the shore so this’ll be nice addition👍

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7in7turtles t1_je2joe7 wrote

Yeah well that’s around about way of saying “it’s ok to make personal attacks on the man because he did a bad thing.” You do you man, but when I talk to people and the only thing they can think to say about him is call him “fat boy.” I tend to think it’s extremely lazy and reflects on those people poorly.

Again, there are plenty of things you could say about him, and everyone has the god given right to be an asshole, especially in New Jersey, but don’t pretend it’s some high brow endeavor.

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Mr_Matt_K t1_je2ghvj wrote

> Money and labor should be redirected to public transit, transit-oriented development, bicycle infrastructure, and road safety improvements.

...which would nothing to alleviate congestion from long-distance traffic on the affected highway. Are the same people going to complain about continuing traffic on the four-lane Turnpike and the alternate route of I-295?

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gordonv t1_je2f93r wrote

You're not wrong. The critics are assholes sticking it to an asshole.

It would be naïve to believe that this would not happen.

Fat people that receive the public's love escape this treatment. It's not his fatness that's being jeered at. It's the closing of beaches and being caught at a closed beach. The epitomized precipice of greed and corruption. Rules for thee, but not for me.

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Fragrant_Butthole t1_je2dcpc wrote

Merrill Creek is about 15 mins away from RV and its quite a bit more predictable as far as wind goes. Its a really nice place to paddle. Lots of little shallow coves right next to the launch, with shady trees to park under and have a rest if the time of day is right. I've never really had an "oh shit" moment there like at RV. They are privately owned and have some rules & regulations (no SUP, no kayak under 9 feet, etc) so check out their web page before you go.

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