Comments on: FOCUS SHIFTS COMPLETELY TO LIGHTHOUSETuesday: Rally, March and ToH Public Hearing

By: bryan

bryan — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 03:19:08 +0000

im going to be there tuesday, and the lighthouse is going to be there for the rest of my life

By: Chris Mc

Chris Mc — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 04:40:22 +0000

I think Tuesday should be solely about the Lighthouse Project. Maybe we can all organize an IPB rally at a later date. As much as I love IPB and will do what I can to keep it going, we’ve been waiting for the LP to get off the ground forever now, and CB is right, to shift the focus now would be detrimental.

By: Willis

Willis — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 03:50:53 +0000

And that’s where I come in. (LOL!!)

Seriously though, I guess it is the right thing to do on Tuesday, just focus on the Lighthouse and forget about IPB for a minute. We’ve been building up to this Public comments meeting for a long time, let’s give it our full attention and see if we can’t keep the ball rolling (or should I say the puck moving yuk yuk) in the right direction.

Since I have some days built up at work and since I want to see for myself the general tone of the discussions (curiosity!), I am coming in from Jersey and I will just represent one of you LI’ers who couldn’t make it.

Question: I probably won’t get there in time for the rally – think someone could snag me a T-shirt? I would REALLY appreciate it!

By: Battfist

Battfist — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 02:23:15 +0000

This is getting weird.

By: JayK

JayK — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:21:08 +0000

This was on the LIBN website, and I think it’s really huge. It undercuts the whole idea of the Uniondale school district opposing the project:

http://libn.com/spacedout/2009/07/31/lighthouse-gives-schools-4-million-sweetener/

By: West Coast Fan

West Coast Fan — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:58:52 +0000

Hey west coast isles fan, I think your name is giving me cause for filing a trademark infringement action lol…

By: west coast isles fan

west coast isles fan — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:52:16 +0000

folks please remember that irrespective of the past, present and future of this blog, the success of this site was due to the passion exuded by YOU the die hard new york islander fans.

Yes this blog has helped galvanize many a movement over the past year, but now is NOT the time for us to break into squabbles. We need to help push the project through. It is because we LOVE the Islanders and want them to stay as Long Island’s only main pro sports team (yes..i am looking at the island as nassau and suffolk counties only) – we have come too far to let august 4th unravel us over the future of a blog, however much affection we may hold to it, and however grateful we may be for what the blog has done in uniting us far and wide, nationally and internationally.

The day of judgement looms my brethren.. we need to stand united.

By: pointblank rocks

pointblank rocks — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:30:52 +0000

i live in Canada and i did my share i sent an email if i lived on long island i would make Aug 4th a must to attend i will be keeping a very close look to see what transpires…THIS IS THE TIME NO TURNING BACK NOW COME ON LONG ISLANDERS JOIN THE LIGHTHOUSE TRAIN

By: IslesPassion21

IslesPassion21 — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:10:28 +0000

Fellas, CB has kindly asked us NOT to discuss the future of the blog in this thread for the Light House Project Rally’s sake…

By: IslesPassion21

IslesPassion21 — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:08:29 +0000

I really hate not being able to go to any of these LHP public meetings….

By: Chris TMC

Chris TMC — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:01:15 +0000

Hockey Man (34): There seems to be some seriously misplaced anger here, Hockey Man- as well as a disconnect with the reality of professional blog sponsorship vs fan blogs. You are also talking about this in the comments section of an entry that is supposed to be about the LH.

By: Hockey Man

Hockey Man — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:59:56 +0000

I agree that Chris has done a lot for the organization. I just think this is fine spinning by a pr genius. He created a buzz and encouraged an uproar and only now that the protests against ownership in his defense are inevitable is he backing up the organization. He has forced Wang into a spot before Tuesday where he has to work out a very generous payment for Botta or risk looking like an idiot in front of all of New York. Great negotiating…but I worry at the risk of the team fans and project. Again…Botta has done great work, 400K hits a month is awesome! More than we do in attendance. For the sake of the project…I am done negative posting. I wish you all the best. Sorry for my frustration.