remphish1 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Since we have been in the news lots in the last few years want to throw my home state in the ring To live in NJ you should* Love Springsteen, Sinatra or Bon Jovi* Know the best hole in the wall pizza joints* Know what exit you live off of on the Parkway (135/137) or Turnpike (14 A)* Go to the shore over the summer* Know the *official area where North Jersey Turns to South Jersey* Get Taylor Ham Sandwiches at Diners* Know that no other state in the country knows what a diner is (Must be open 24/7 and have a 10 page plus menu) and feature greek specialties and breakfast all day* Realize the diversity of the most densely packed state in the country. Being surrounded by the Ocean, NYC, Philidelphia, Farmlands creates nice diversity*Realize that both the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island are in NJ*Know that both the Giants and the Jets play in NJ and the Super Bowl is in NJ this year! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Glad you said "or" in that first one.Since I was lucky enough to marry into a Jersey clan, I'll be hitting the shore for a week this summer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tweedling Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Pay a lot of taxes? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 Pay a lot of taxes?Ha ha it is true..I am on the low side taxwise and am paying $9k in property taxes for a small 4 br house.Also, the car insurance rates suck too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Not the Bridgegate jokes thread I was expecting... To live in NJ you should * Know what exit you live off of on the Parkway (135/137) or Turnpike (14 A)"Exit 37, next to the Hojo and the Arco..." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Radiant Witch Face Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 you enjoy the smell of the Newark Bay. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brownie Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Too funny! I've lived in NJ my entire life, so I guess I have to respond to this one. To live in NJ you should* Love Springsteen, Sinatra or Bon Jovi Never a big fan of either Springsteen or Bon Jovi, but I do love a lot of Sinatra. (Although never a "huge" fan.) * Know the best hole in the wall pizza joints Reservoir Tavern in Boonton * Know what exit you live off of on the Parkway (135/137) or Turnpike (14 A) I don't live anywhere near either of those highways, but if I had to choose, I'd say Exit 145 off the Parkway and 15W off the Turnpike. And then add about a half hour of drive time. * Go to the shore over the summer Absolutely! It's day trips for me now, always to Point Pleasant Beach, 2 or 3 times a year. My family used to stay there for a couple of weeks each year when I was a kid. * Know the *official area where North Jersey Turns to South Jersey The Driscoll Bridge on the Parkway. (Did I get that one right? That's always been my personal marker.) * Get Taylor Ham Sandwiches at Diners Heck, not only did I eat them at diners, I used to make them at home! I wouldn't touch that stuff these days. * Know that no other state in the country knows what a diner is (Must be open 24/7 and have a 10 page plus menu) and feature greek specialties and breakfast all day Diners are great. No matter what you want to eat, they have it. * Realize the diversity of the most densely packed state in the country. Being surrounded by the Ocean, NYC, Philidelphia, Farmlands creates nice diversity Diversity is great. Most of my time is spent in typical suburbia, but anything I want to do (city or country) is within easy reach. *Realize that both the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island are in NJ Of course! *Know that both the Giants and the Jets play in NJ and the Super Bowl is in NJ this year! But sadly, neither Giants nor Jets will be in the Super Bowl. (Jets fan here, but I root for the Giants when they're the local team in the Super Bowl.) I'm having a hard time getting enthused about the Super Bowl this year, with no local team in contention. Also, I hear there's a high probability of a big snowstorm around Super Bowl time. That should be interesting. And I hate that new stadium. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 Brownie! I will have to go to Booton! Right on with Driscoll! You did well in your responses Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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