Poll Finds New Jersey Doesn't Care How Nation Views Us

Millennium Radio ^ | 7/13/2007 | Kevin McArdle

[angcat]

I’m not senile LOL it was Ocean City NJ.

[4yearlurker]

I grew up in South Jersey and left about 18 years ago. I go back about twice a year to visit relatives. Two days is all I can stand then I have to get the hell out! When I go to WaWa for my morning coffee it’s a cluster F#$@!. The cashier is handing me my change and the person behind me is pushing me out of the way. Go,go go!!!! I do miss the Pine Barrens and the good food. Here in the Pittsburgh area these sub shops can’t make a good hoagie to save their ass!

[Incorrigible]

Then your revelation provides me new impetus to revisit Ocean City!

[Incorrigible]

I was the guy behind you pushing you out of the way!

:-)

[Clemenza]

In all honesty, the worst thing about the Pine Barrens are the mosquitoes in the summer. And yes, as shown in the Sopranos, it is easy to get lost without a compass, but that is true in any forest. Its actually a pleasent place to go canoeing, fishing or hunting. Don't want to be there during a drought (brush fires) or when Chris and Paulie are running around looking for Russians.

BTW: Us amateur students of film know that many of the shots in the "Pine Barrens" episode were taken directly from the conclusion of Bertollucci's "The Conformist", a film which is NOT OUT ON DVD, along with the rest of Bernardo's 70s output (the good stuff).

[Calpernia]

>>>NJ is somewhat liberal.

Hey, stugats, you talkin to me? You talkin to me?

/italian accent

[Clemenza]

I love Texas (at least the parts I have been to), but don’t care for Houston, apart from the Gentleman’s Clubs (and I am past that stage in my life now).

[Calpernia]

I like cannoeing the Pine Barrens. Might not be nice hiking till next year though.

[4yearlurker]

I remember when Camden was actually a nice place. Had relatives there in the 1960’s and the row homes were big and functional. I have found memories of family Christmas gatherings there.In the late 60’s it started going down hill fast. Now it looks like Mogadishu.

[Clemenza]

Just stay south of Seaside Heights...

Actually, Spring Lake, Bay Head, and Mantolocking are more peaceful than anyplace south of Sleazeside. Point Pleasent is nice if you have a family, but it can be a total zoo during the summer.

Besides, south of Seaside you still have Wildwood, which was rather scuzzy last time I was there (15 years ago).

[Clemenza]

Camden, NJ and Chester, PA downriver are two of the four scariest towns in America. The other two are Detroit and Opa Locka, FL.

[river rat]

I guess you missed my feeble attempt at a joke...

Albagore

[4yearlurker]

Did you take my advice and relax a bit??? :^)

[Calpernia]

It is beyond a sin what the elite of done to this state.

[Calpernia]

::laughs::

I looked at it. I wasn’t sure if you made a typo or you were making a joke.

I’m well known for typos, so I erred on the side of typo.

[eleni121]

It’s better than NYS. This place is up at the top of the barometer of evil.

[4yearlurker]

You are quite right. I loved growing up in South Jersey. Lots of big money came in with the casinos and then more after 911. I took my two daughters back and searched for the Jersey that I grew up in only to discover that it has been bulldozed,paved,restricted and strip malled/mauled.

*Sigh*

[Calpernia]

ditto that ::sigh::

Maybe there is hope with Chris Christi in place.

[MountainDad]

I'll try remember that! Thanks.

BTW.....you outta see the tomahawk (hatchet) wound those darned Indians left on my girlfriend!

[Malsua]

And yes, as shown in the Sopranos, it is easy to get lost without a compass

Funny thing, when I saw the Pine Barrens episode I'm thinking to myself, "Uh, that's not the pine barrens", it looked very much like my area of the state. So I looked it up online and I was right, well sorta. It was filmed in Harriman State Park NY which is part of the same general "mountain" range my house is in and about 10-12 miles away via crow flies.