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"PeterN" wrote in message
On 2/17/2014 9:47 AM, PAS wrote:
When we were much younger, it was a day-long event to get a car
registered
at the DMV offices on Long Island. You stood on one line to get the form
to
fill out, then another after you filled out the form for it to be
checked,
then another after it was approved to pay for the registration, then
another
to pay for the plates, then another to pay the sales tax. It was a
horror.


Not if you went to Hicksville, Hunitngton, or Riverhead.


--
PeterN

After I got married in '81 I was working in Hicksville and used that office
a couple of times. IIRC, it was in back of the Broadway Mall. IIRC, they
only processed licenses and registrations an nothing else so the process was
quicker there. Now I use the Riverhead office since I live closest to it
but the system they use is a far cry from the older one we had to endure.

On 2/18/2014 8:51 AM, PAS wrote:
"PeterN" wrote in message
On 2/17/2014 9:47 AM, PAS wrote:
When we were much younger, it was a day-long event to get a car
registered
at the DMV offices on Long Island. You stood on one line to get the form
to
fill out, then another after you filled out the form for it to be
checked,
then another after it was approved to pay for the registration, then
another
to pay for the plates, then another to pay the sales tax. It was a
horror.


Not if you went to Hicksville, Hunitngton, or Riverhead.


--
PeterN

After I got married in '81 I was working in Hicksville and used that office
a couple of times. IIRC, it was in back of the Broadway Mall. IIRC, they
only processed licenses and registrations an nothing else so the process was
quicker there. Now I use the Riverhead office since I live closest to it
but the system they use is a far cry from the older one we had to endure.



Yup!
In those days the Hicksville mall was owned by Franklin Frank, who also
owned the Nathan's franchise there. I am hard pressed to think of a more
appropriate name for a Nathan's franchise owner than his.
Nowadays I often go through Riverhead.ve you heard what is happening to
the hummingbird sanctuary? Accoridng to Paul Adams, who runs it, some
idiots started showing no respect for the neighbor's property and they
are trying to close him down. It seems this happened after a Newsday
write up on the good work he was doing.


--
PeterN

"PeterN" wrote in message "PeterN"
wrote in message
On 2/17/2014 9:47 AM, PAS wrote:
When we were much younger, it was a day-long event to get a car
registered
at the DMV offices on Long Island. You stood on one line to get the
form
to
fill out, then another after you filled out the form for it to be
checked,
then another after it was approved to pay for the registration, then
another
to pay for the plates, then another to pay the sales tax. It was a
horror.


Not if you went to Hicksville, Hunitngton, or Riverhead.


--
PeterN

After I got married in '81 I was working in Hicksville and used that
office
a couple of times. IIRC, it was in back of the Broadway Mall. IIRC,
they
only processed licenses and registrations an nothing else so the process
was
quicker there. Now I use the Riverhead office since I live closest to it
but the system they use is a far cry from the older one we had to endure.



Yup!
In those days the Hicksville mall was owned by Franklin Frank, who also
owned the Nathan's franchise there. I am hard pressed to think of a more
appropriate name for a Nathan's franchise owner than his.
Nowadays I often go through Riverhead.ve you heard what is happening to
the hummingbird sanctuary? Accoridng to Paul Adams, who runs it, some
idiots started showing no respect for the neighbor's property and they are
trying to close him down. It seems this happened after a Newsday write up
on the good work he was doing.


--
PeterN

Yes, I'm aware of what they're trying to do to close down the man's
sanctuary. It's very disheartening and I cannot imagine how he feels. I've
not taken the opportunity to go there but I know quite a few people who have
and they loved the experience.

On 2/19/2014 8:52 AM, PAS wrote:
"PeterN" wrote in message "PeterN"
wrote in message
On 2/17/2014 9:47 AM, PAS wrote:
When we were much younger, it was a day-long event to get a car
registered
at the DMV offices on Long Island. You stood on one line to get the
form
to
fill out, then another after you filled out the form for it to be
checked,
then another after it was approved to pay for the registration, then
another
to pay for the plates, then another to pay the sales tax. It was a
horror.


Not if you went to Hicksville, Hunitngton, or Riverhead.


--
PeterN

After I got married in '81 I was working in Hicksville and used that
office
a couple of times. IIRC, it was in back of the Broadway Mall. IIRC,
they
only processed licenses and registrations an nothing else so the process
was
quicker there. Now I use the Riverhead office since I live closest to it
but the system they use is a far cry from the older one we had to endure.



Yup!
In those days the Hicksville mall was owned by Franklin Frank, who also
owned the Nathan's franchise there. I am hard pressed to think of a more
appropriate name for a Nathan's franchise owner than his.
Nowadays I often go through Riverhead.ve you heard what is happening to
the hummingbird sanctuary? Accoridng to Paul Adams, who runs it, some
idiots started showing no respect for the neighbor's property and they are
trying to close him down. It seems this happened after a Newsday write up
on the good work he was doing.


--
PeterN

Yes, I'm aware of what they're trying to do to close down the man's
sanctuary. It's very disheartening and I cannot imagine how he feels. I've
not taken the opportunity to go there but I know quite a few people who have
and they loved the experience.



Paul Adams is a really nice guy. When visiting the sanctuary he was
always asking everybody to be considerate of his neighbors. He would
never accept donations from visitors, except for possibly a lawn chair.
If you wanted to pay he requested that you make a donation to some other
organization. If he loses, it will be a loss for the Island.

--
PeterN

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"PeterN" wrote in message "PeterN"
wrote in message
On 2/17/2014 9:47 AM, PAS wrote:
When we were much younger, it was a day-long event to get a car
registered
at the DMV offices on Long Island. You stood on one line to get the
form
to
fill out, then another after you filled out the form for it to be
checked,
then another after it was approved to pay for the registration, then
another
to pay for the plates, then another to pay the sales tax. It was a
horror.


Not if you went to Hicksville, Hunitngton, or Riverhead.


--
PeterN

After I got married in '81 I was working in Hicksville and used that
office
a couple of times. IIRC, it was in back of the Broadway Mall. IIRC,
they
only processed licenses and registrations an nothing else so the process
was
quicker there. Now I use the Riverhead office since I live closest to it
but the system they use is a far cry from the older one we had to endure.



Yup!
In those days the Hicksville mall was owned by Franklin Frank, who also
owned the Nathan's franchise there. I am hard pressed to think of a more
appropriate name for a Nathan's franchise owner than his.
Nowadays I often go through Riverhead.ve you heard what is happening to
the hummingbird sanctuary? Accoridng to Paul Adams, who runs it, some
idiots started showing no respect for the neighbor's property and they are
trying to close him down. It seems this happened after a Newsday write up
on the good work he was doing.


--
PeterN

Yes, I'm aware of what they're trying to do to close down the man's
sanctuary. It's very disheartening and I cannot imagine how he feels. I've
not taken the opportunity to go there but I know quite a few people who have
and they loved the experience.

Why would anyone in his right mind want to shut down a hummingbird
sanctuary?

On 2014-02-19 16:20:31 +0000, "J. Clarke" said:

In article ,
says...

"PeterN" wrote in message "PeterN"
wrote in message
On 2/17/2014 9:47 AM, PAS wrote:
When we were much younger, it was a day-long event to get a car
registered
at the DMV offices on Long Island. You stood on one line to get the
form
to
fill out, then another after you filled out the form for it to be
checked,
then another after it was approved to pay for the registration, then
another
to pay for the plates, then another to pay the sales tax. It was a
horror.


Not if you went to Hicksville, Hunitngton, or Riverhead.


--
PeterN

After I got married in '81 I was working in Hicksville and used that
office
a couple of times. IIRC, it was in back of the Broadway Mall. IIRC,
they
only processed licenses and registrations an nothing else so the process
was
quicker there. Now I use the Riverhead office since I live closest to it
but the system they use is a far cry from the older one we had to endure.



Yup!
In those days the Hicksville mall was owned by Franklin Frank, who also
owned the Nathan's franchise there. I am hard pressed to think of a more
appropriate name for a Nathan's franchise owner than his.
Nowadays I often go through Riverhead.ve you heard what is happening to
the hummingbird sanctuary? Accoridng to Paul Adams, who runs it, some
idiots started showing no respect for the neighbor's property and they are
trying to close him down. It seems this happened after a Newsday write up
on the good work he was doing.


--
PeterN

Yes, I'm aware of what they're trying to do to close down the man's
sanctuary. It's very disheartening and I cannot imagine how he feels. I've
not taken the opportunity to go there but I know quite a few people who have
and they loved the experience.

Why would anyone in his right mind want to shut down a hummingbird
sanctuary?

I have had my own hummingbird sanctuary outside my kitchen window.
Due to the drought in California and the moderate temperatures we have
had this Winter I have about 60-100 Anna's and a few Rufus hummingbirds
feeding at my six feeders. This is unusual as we seldom see any hummers
through Winter, as they normally migrate further South or move closer
to the coast.

They are going through 15-20 pounds of sugar a week. The other downside
has been unavoidable hummingbird crap on the kitchen window.
Here is my 1.37 minute iPhone evidence video. Note; I hadn't cleaned
the windows at the time I shot the video, and I am no videographer:
https://db.tt/M7Jv4yik



--
Regards,

Savageduck

On 2/19/2014 11:20 AM, J. Clarke wrote:
In article ,
says...

"PeterN" wrote in message "PeterN"
wrote in message
On 2/17/2014 9:47 AM, PAS wrote:
When we were much younger, it was a day-long event to get a car
registered
at the DMV offices on Long Island. You stood on one line to get the
form
to
fill out, then another after you filled out the form for it to be
checked,
then another after it was approved to pay for the registration, then
another
to pay for the plates, then another to pay the sales tax. It was a
horror.


Not if you went to Hicksville, Hunitngton, or Riverhead.


--
PeterN

After I got married in '81 I was working in Hicksville and used that
office
a couple of times. IIRC, it was in back of the Broadway Mall. IIRC,
they
only processed licenses and registrations an nothing else so the process
was
quicker there. Now I use the Riverhead office since I live closest to it
but the system they use is a far cry from the older one we had to endure.



Yup!
In those days the Hicksville mall was owned by Franklin Frank, who also
owned the Nathan's franchise there. I am hard pressed to think of a more
appropriate name for a Nathan's franchise owner than his.
Nowadays I often go through Riverhead.ve you heard what is happening to
the hummingbird sanctuary? Accoridng to Paul Adams, who runs it, some
idiots started showing no respect for the neighbor's property and they are
trying to close him down. It seems this happened after a Newsday write up
on the good work he was doing.


--
PeterN

Yes, I'm aware of what they're trying to do to close down the man's
sanctuary. It's very disheartening and I cannot imagine how he feels. I've
not taken the opportunity to go there but I know quite a few people who have
and they loved the experience.

Why would anyone in his right mind want to shut down a hummingbird
sanctuary?


As I understand it, some of the public visitors created issues for the
neighbors.



--
PeterN

On Wed, 19 Feb 2014 08:56:50 -0800, Savageduck
wrote:

On 2014-02-19 16:20:31 +0000, "J. Clarke" said:

In article ,
says...

"PeterN" wrote in message "PeterN"
wrote in message
On 2/17/2014 9:47 AM, PAS wrote:
When we were much younger, it was a day-long event to get a car
registered
at the DMV offices on Long Island. You stood on one line to get the
form
to
fill out, then another after you filled out the form for it to be
checked,
then another after it was approved to pay for the registration, then
another
to pay for the plates, then another to pay the sales tax. It was a
horror.


Not if you went to Hicksville, Hunitngton, or Riverhead.


--
PeterN

After I got married in '81 I was working in Hicksville and used that
office
a couple of times. IIRC, it was in back of the Broadway Mall. IIRC,
they
only processed licenses and registrations an nothing else so the process
was
quicker there. Now I use the Riverhead office since I live closest to it
but the system they use is a far cry from the older one we had to endure.



Yup!
In those days the Hicksville mall was owned by Franklin Frank, who also
owned the Nathan's franchise there. I am hard pressed to think of a more
appropriate name for a Nathan's franchise owner than his.
Nowadays I often go through Riverhead.ve you heard what is happening to
the hummingbird sanctuary? Accoridng to Paul Adams, who runs it, some
idiots started showing no respect for the neighbor's property and they are
trying to close him down. It seems this happened after a Newsday write up
on the good work he was doing.


--
PeterN

Yes, I'm aware of what they're trying to do to close down the man's
sanctuary. It's very disheartening and I cannot imagine how he feels. I've
not taken the opportunity to go there but I know quite a few people who have
and they loved the experience.

Why would anyone in his right mind want to shut down a hummingbird
sanctuary?

I have had my own hummingbird sanctuary outside my kitchen window.
Due to the drought in California and the moderate temperatures we have
had this Winter I have about 60-100 Anna's and a few Rufus hummingbirds
feeding at my six feeders. This is unusual as we seldom see any hummers
through Winter, as they normally migrate further South or move closer
to the coast.

They are going through 15-20 pounds of sugar a week. The other downside
has been unavoidable hummingbird crap on the kitchen window.

You think you have problems with bird crap on your kitchen window? It
could be worse :-)
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...IMG_0932-a.jpg


Here is my 1.37 minute iPhone evidence video. Note; I hadn't cleaned
the windows at the time I shot the video, and I am no videographer:
https://db.tt/M7Jv4yik
--

Regards,

Eric Stevens

"J. Clarke" wrote in message
In article ,
says...

"PeterN" wrote in message "PeterN"
wrote in message
On 2/17/2014 9:47 AM, PAS wrote:
When we were much younger, it was a day-long event to get a car
registered
at the DMV offices on Long Island. You stood on one line to get the
form
to
fill out, then another after you filled out the form for it to be
checked,
then another after it was approved to pay for the registration, then
another
to pay for the plates, then another to pay the sales tax. It was a
horror.


Not if you went to Hicksville, Hunitngton, or Riverhead.


--
PeterN

After I got married in '81 I was working in Hicksville and used that
office
a couple of times. IIRC, it was in back of the Broadway Mall. IIRC,
they
only processed licenses and registrations an nothing else so the
process
was
quicker there. Now I use the Riverhead office since I live closest to
it
but the system they use is a far cry from the older one we had to
endure.



Yup!
In those days the Hicksville mall was owned by Franklin Frank, who also
owned the Nathan's franchise there. I am hard pressed to think of a
more
appropriate name for a Nathan's franchise owner than his.
Nowadays I often go through Riverhead.ve you heard what is happening to
the hummingbird sanctuary? Accoridng to Paul Adams, who runs it, some
idiots started showing no respect for the neighbor's property and they
are
trying to close him down. It seems this happened after a Newsday write
up
on the good work he was doing.


--
PeterN

Yes, I'm aware of what they're trying to do to close down the man's
sanctuary. It's very disheartening and I cannot imagine how he feels.
I've
not taken the opportunity to go there but I know quite a few people who
have
and they loved the experience.

Why would anyone in his right mind want to shut down a hummingbird
sanctuary?

Neighbors can be hard to deal with. I don't know the real reason why the
neighbors are now getting upset about this. It is a residential area, or a
"somewhat residential area" - along the road where the sanctuary is there
are commercial properties such as farms and nurseries. The owner of the
sanctuary restricted access to the sanctuary to a handful of people at a
time and was mindful of his neighbors and always asked visitors to be also.
http://www.libirding.com/LI_Birds/Hum_Sanctuary.html

On 2/19/2014 6:11 PM, Tony Cooper wrote:

snip

Evidently, the robins are migrating back north this week and passing
through the Orlando area. There were about 50 in my front yard this
morning. I threw out a couple of cupsfull of birdseed for them, and
they responded by crapping all over my car. No gratitude.

These are American robins, and different from the European robins, by
the way. What we call "robin red-breasts".

All such issues are proportionate. A resident of Sanibel built an osprey
nest platform near his house, which was quickly taken advantage of.
Ospreys don't bring live fish into their nest. The closest fish dispatch
are overhung his swimming pool. He solved the problem the following
year, by erecting an old TV antenna near the nest. That solved the
problem for him until the he learned that he had neglected to get a
permit for the TV antenna, (no good deed goes unpunished.)


--
PeterN