Comments for NYU Local http://nyulocal.com The Blog of New York University Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:09:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 Comment on How WSN Scammed Me Out of Six Dollars by RICK CARMICHAEL http://nyulocal.com/entertainment/2008/10/01/how-wsn-scammed-me-out-of-six-dollars/#comment-5370 RICK CARMICHAEL Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:33:34 +0000 http://nyulocal.com/?p=2092#comment-5370 I SAW THIS AD IN OUR LOCAL NEWS PAPER"MISTERY SHOPPERS", SO I CALLED THE TOLL-FREE NUMBER AND YES IT SOUNDED GOOD AND YES I LIKE A DUMB ASS FAIL FOR IT. THEN I GO TO THERE WEBSITE AND SEE ALL OF THESE SCAMMED MESSAGESFROM EVERYONE ABOUT THE COMPANY. SO I CALLED MY CREDIT CARD COMPANY TO TELL THEM WHAT I HAVE DONE AND THEY TELL ME TO CALL THE SHOPPERSELECT COMPANY TO GET A CANCELATION NUMBER. SO I DID AND THEY WERE ACTUALLY VERY UNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE SITUATION AND DID NOT GIVE ME A HARD TIME AT ALL. SO I REALLY CANNOT SAY THIS COMPANY IS BAD, LIKE YOU ALL SAY, THEY SEEM TO BE LEGIT ! I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANYONE ACTUALLY CONTINUED WITH THE PROCESS AND MADE MONEY DOING IT. I SAW THIS AD IN OUR LOCAL NEWS PAPER”MISTERY SHOPPERS”, SO I CALLED THE TOLL-FREE NUMBER AND YES IT SOUNDED GOOD AND YES I LIKE A DUMB ASS FAIL FOR IT. THEN I GO TO THERE WEBSITE AND SEE ALL OF THESE SCAMMED MESSAGESFROM EVERYONE ABOUT THE COMPANY. SO I CALLED MY CREDIT CARD COMPANY TO TELL THEM WHAT I HAVE DONE AND THEY TELL ME TO CALL THE SHOPPERSELECT COMPANY TO GET A CANCELATION NUMBER. SO I DID AND THEY WERE ACTUALLY VERY UNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE SITUATION AND DID NOT GIVE ME A HARD TIME AT ALL. SO I REALLY CANNOT SAY THIS COMPANY IS BAD, LIKE YOU ALL SAY, THEY SEEM TO BE LEGIT ! I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANYONE ACTUALLY CONTINUED WITH THE PROCESS AND MADE MONEY DOING IT.

]]> Comment on Salvia Sought By Dumb Teenagers For Its Spiritual Revelations by Daniel Richardson http://nyulocal.com/city/2008/09/10/salvia-sought-by-dumb-teenagers-for-its-spiritual-revelations/#comment-5360 Daniel Richardson Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:58:39 +0000 http://nyulocal.com/?p=962#comment-5360 Salvia is completely misunderstood by the masses, and if America cannot handle this experience then legislation should illegalize its use. It is a sacred experience that should not be abused or ridiculed by the likes of ignorant one-time users. On the other hand, if honesty and patience are used, Salvia can be used for deep introspection and a recollection of the senses allowing its follower the benefits of the scent of the roses, the age of the trees, and the release from the illusion of time. - Like in Aldous Huxleys, Brave New World, America is on a fast track to social engineering and massive conformance to ideals that are set by the wealthy elite because they require a stable workforce to further their dominance. Perhaps, it is the evolutionary drive in all of us, of course the fit will survive, but maybe we should consider alternatives to our daily ritual of 9 to 5. I suppose it depends upon your values. Ultimately, as far legislation is concerned, is the plant dangerous? Of course, we know that reason does not always dictate our laws -- alcohol, a very dangerous drug responsible for tens of thousands of lives per year and billions of dollars for the corporate gods, is legal while marijuana, a relatively safe experience, is not. Salvia is not dangerous, but caution should be exercised in its use. Try before you criticize, but honestly, if you prefer restrictions and a simple reality, then you may die in bliss. Salvia is completely misunderstood by the masses, and if America cannot handle this experience then legislation should illegalize its use. It is a sacred experience that should not be abused or ridiculed by the likes of ignorant one-time users. On the other hand, if honesty and patience are used, Salvia can be used for deep introspection and a recollection of the senses allowing its follower the benefits of the scent of the roses, the age of the trees, and the release from the illusion of time.

- Like in Aldous Huxleys, Brave New World, America is on a fast track to social engineering and massive conformance to ideals that are set by the wealthy elite because they require a stable workforce to further their dominance. Perhaps, it is the evolutionary drive in all of us, of course the fit will survive, but maybe we should consider alternatives to our daily ritual of 9 to 5. I suppose it depends upon your values.

Ultimately, as far legislation is concerned, is the plant dangerous? Of course, we know that reason does not always dictate our laws — alcohol, a very dangerous drug responsible for tens of thousands of lives per year and billions of dollars for the corporate gods, is legal while marijuana, a relatively safe experience, is not. Salvia is not dangerous, but caution should be exercised in its use.

Try before you criticize, but honestly, if you prefer restrictions and a simple reality, then you may die in bliss.

]]> Comment on ‘Empire’ Magazine Supports Hollywood Coupon-Clipping by Nick Fritz http://nyulocal.com/entertainment/2008/12/09/empire-magazine-supports-hollywood-coupon-clipping/#comment-5357 Nick Fritz Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:48:59 +0000 http://nyulocal.com/?p=5753#comment-5357 The Forbidden Kingdom with Michael Angarano knocking off Shia LaBeouf... my opinion. The Forbidden Kingdom with Michael Angarano knocking off Shia LaBeouf… my opinion.

]]> Comment on Ann Coulter Visits NYU to Deliver Predictable Stand-Up Routine by Ann Coulter’s Histrionic Meltdown « Ned Resnikoff http://nyulocal.com/on-campus/2008/12/11/inside-coulterfest-08/#comment-5356 Ann Coulter’s Histrionic Meltdown « Ned Resnikoff Mon, 05 Jan 2009 02:58:11 +0000 http://nyulocal.com/?p=5951#comment-5356 [...] once compared Coulter to Carlos Mencia, and I stand by that; neither of them have the intellect to do anything better than latch on to a [...] [...] once compared Coulter to Carlos Mencia, and I stand by that; neither of them have the intellect to do anything better than latch on to a [...]

]]> Comment on “I Can Do Whatever I Like” by rebecca robinson http://nyulocal.com/on-campus/2008/12/15/i-can-do-whatever-i-like/#comment-5354 rebecca robinson Mon, 05 Jan 2009 02:26:18 +0000 http://nyulocal.com/?p=6066#comment-5354 TIGHT TIGHT

]]> Comment on “I Can Do Whatever I Like” by reba son http://nyulocal.com/on-campus/2008/12/15/i-can-do-whatever-i-like/#comment-5353 reba son Mon, 05 Jan 2009 02:25:38 +0000 http://nyulocal.com/?p=6066#comment-5353 SWEET SWEET

]]> Comment on Grown Up Matilda Puts on a Show by adrian greiner http://nyulocal.com/on-campus/2008/12/09/grown-up-matilda-puts-on-a-show/#comment-5336 adrian greiner Sun, 04 Jan 2009 01:57:13 +0000 http://nyulocal.com/?p=5786#comment-5336 I would love to see what mara looks like now , I grew up watching her movies(same age as mara). so if you have any pictures or anything from "weren't you that girl" will you post them? I would love to see what mara looks like now , I grew up watching her movies(same age as mara). so if you have any pictures or anything from “weren’t you that girl” will you post them?

]]> Comment on Financial Aid Flyer a Fake by Caroline G http://nyulocal.com/on-campus/2008/12/03/financial-aid-flyer-a-fake/#comment-5203 Caroline G Fri, 26 Dec 2008 17:58:01 +0000 http://nyulocal.com/?p=5565#comment-5203 @ Claire Lewis: Maybe I'm overreacting, but that kind of insensitivity is going to hurt the cause ("'Wow, glad to know how you feel about the poor kids…'"). It is not just poor students who cannot afford NYU, but plenty of middle class students as well. Isolating this to a poor/rich issue is oversimplifying the problem and it is dehumanizing those you refer to as "poor." I would like to point out that this is an issue for the entire student body, regardless if whether you can afford tuition or not, because fiscal diversity is an extremely important factor in creating well-rounded members of society, which, i hope, is something that most NYU students want from their education. With that said, I think that the students with the least financial means should under no circumstances be brushed aside. @ Claire Lewis: Maybe I’m overreacting, but that kind of insensitivity is going to hurt the cause (”‘Wow, glad to know how you feel about the poor kids…’”). It is not just poor students who cannot afford NYU, but plenty of middle class students as well. Isolating this to a poor/rich issue is oversimplifying the problem and it is dehumanizing those you refer to as “poor.” I would like to point out that this is an issue for the entire student body, regardless if whether you can afford tuition or not, because fiscal diversity is an extremely important factor in creating well-rounded members of society, which, i hope, is something that most NYU students want from their education. With that said, I think that the students with the least financial means should under no circumstances be brushed aside.

]]> Comment on Mass Transit Ridership Increases Again by em are vee http://nyulocal.com/national/2008/12/08/mass-transit-ridership-increases-again/#comment-5171 em are vee Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:39:35 +0000 http://nyulocal.com/?p=5733#comment-5171 man, i thought this was going to be about the nyu acapella group. man, i thought this was going to be about the nyu acapella group.

]]> Comment on New School Students Barricade Themselves Inside Dining Hall to Protest President Bob Kerrey by em are vee http://nyulocal.com/city/2008/12/18/new-school-students-barricade-themselves-inside-dining-hall-to-protest-president-bob-kerrey/#comment-5170 em are vee Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:38:08 +0000 http://nyulocal.com/?p=6114#comment-5170 new school students would find any excuse to barricade themselves in the lunchroom. new school students would find any excuse to barricade themselves in the lunchroom.

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