You've been seriously injured at Action Park. (I almost drowned in the tidal wave pool when I was eight, and I still have skin discolorations from the "safety bars" on the slingshot ride from when I was fourteen...)
You know that the only people who call it "Joisey" are from New York (usually the Bronx) or Texas.
You don't think of citrus when people mention "The Oranges."
You know that it's called "Great Adventure," not "Six Flags."
You've ordered a hard roll with butter for breakfast.
You know what a fat cat and a fat moon are.
You know that they don't only sell food at the grease trucks.
You've known the way to Seaside Heights since you were seven.
You've eaten at a diner, when you were stoned or drunk, at 3 am.
Whenever you park, there's a Camaro within three spots of you.
You remember that the "Two Guys" were from Harrison.
You know that the state isn't one big oil refinery.
At least three people in your family still love Bruce Springsteen, and you know what town Jon Bon Jovi is from.
You know what a "jug handle" is.
You know that a WaWa is a convenience store.
You know that the state isn't all farmland.
You know that there are no "beaches" in new Jersey - there's "The Shore," and you know that the road to the shore is "The Parkway" not "The Garden State Highway."
You know that "Piney" isn't referring to a tree.
Even your school cafeteria made good Italian subs, and, you call it a "sub" not a "submarine sandwich" or worse yet, a "hoagy" or a "hero."
You remember the song from the Palisades Park commercials.
You know how to properly negotiate a Circle.
You knew that last statement had to do with driving.
You know that "Acme" is an actual store, not just a Warner Bros creation.
You know that this is the only "New..." state that doesn't require "New" to identify it (like, try ...Mexico, ...York, ...Hampshire [doesn't work, does it?])
You know how to translate this conversation: "Jeet yet?" "No, Jew?"
You only go to New York City for day trips, and you only call it "The City."
You know that a "White Castle" is the name of BOTH a fast food chain AND a fast food sandwich.
You consider a corned beef sandwich with lettuce and mayo a sacrilege.
In the 80's you wore your hair REALLY high.
You don't think "What exit" (do you live near?) is very funny.
You know that the real first "strip shopping center" in the country is Route 22.
You know that no respectable New Jerseyan goes to Princeton - that's for out-of-staters.
The Jets-Giants game has started fights at your school or local bar.
You live within 20 minutes of at least three different malls.
You can see the Manhattan skyline from some part of your town.
You've gotten on the wrong highway trying to get out of Willowbrook Mall. (I still do, goddammit! One day I'm going to end up driving to Baltimore trying to get out of there... )
You've eaten a Boardwalk cheesesteak with vinegar fries.
You have a favorite Atlantic City casino.
You live within 20 minutes of at least three different malls.
You refer to all highways and interstates by their numbers. (It's "I-95" or "95," not "the I-95")
Every year you have at least one kid in your class named Tony. ( I had three, and I went to an all-girls school.)
You know the location of every clip shown in the Sopranos opening credits.
You know that people from North Jersey go to Seaside Heights, and people from Central Jersey go to Belmar and people from South Jersey go to Wildwood.
You weren't raised in New Jersey -- you were raised in either North Jersey, Central Jersey or South Jersey.
You don't consider Newark or Camden to actually be part of the state.
You remember the stores Korvette's, Two Guys, Rickel's, Channel, Bamberger's and Orbach's.
You also remember Palisades Amusement Park.
You start planning for Memorial Day weekend in February.
You've never pumped your own gas. (Er... I have... but it's a nasty, filthy habit I picked up in New York, and I plan on quitting.)
_________________ "Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies." ---- Groucho Marx
A prostitute... usually found on the street corners of Hoboken _________________ "Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies." ---- Groucho Marx
Location: San Francisco, Noord-Kalifornië, Noord-Amerika
Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 2:38 am Post subject:
Joanne wrote:
A prostitute... usually found on the street corners of Hoboken
Hmm...does that mean that prostitutes can usually be found on Hoboken street corners or that "Circle" usually refers to the prostitutes found on Hoboken street corners, or both? (Or neither?)
It's just another word for a hooker. I've only heard it used in Hoboken and Fairview, though. _________________ "Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies." ---- Groucho Marx
She sounds like my aunties!! _________________ "Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies." ---- Groucho Marx
She sounds like my wife's family. And what is with the Spam??? My mother-in-law puts Spam in her omelettes, in her mac & cheese, in her noodle soup, etc., etc.
She sounds like my wife's family. And what is with the Spam??? My mother-in-law puts Spam in her omelettes, in her mac & cheese, in her noodle soup, etc., etc.
Haha! My godmother puts chopped-up Spam in her spaghetti sauce! And when my cousins have eggs for breakfast, they mix it with rice, and drown the whole mix in ketchup. Not normal tomato ketchup, oh no, but ketchup made from bananas!
You know, when I go to the Philippines, I brush my teeth in the kitchen, too, because everyone else does. And like Christine, I never asked why. Now I know...and I don't want to brush my teeth in the bathroom anymore. The MEEST! The meest'll get me! _________________ "Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies." ---- Groucho Marx
Fifty-six years I've lived in the US, and I still haven't tasted SPAM! But I haven't eaten meat for the last 32 of those years, and don't intend to again, so it's unlikely I'll ever experience the joy of eating SPAM.
Fifty-six years I've lived in the US, and I still haven't tasted SPAM! But I haven't eaten meat for the last 32 of those years, and don't intend to again, so it's unlikely I'll ever experience the joy of eating SPAM.
Wow! Another vegetarian on board! Welcome to the "club" -- we are (at least) two now! _________________ Az alvástól megéhezem. Az evéstől elálmosodom. Az élet szép.
Location: San Francisco, Noord-Kalifornië, Noord-Amerika
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 8:49 pm Post subject:
Liz wrote:
Deborah wrote:
Fifty-six years I've lived in the US, and I still haven't tasted SPAM! But I haven't eaten meat for the last 32 of those years, and don't intend to again, so it's unlikely I'll ever experience the joy of eating SPAM.
Wow! Another vegetarian on board! Welcome to the "club" -- we are (at least) two now!
Well...not really -- I started eating seafood again about 5 years ago. But more power to you, if you're actually a vegetarian!
Fifty-six years I've lived in the US, and I still haven't tasted SPAM! But I haven't eaten meat for the last 32 of those years, and don't intend to again, so it's unlikely I'll ever experience the joy of eating SPAM.
Wow! Another vegetarian on board! Welcome to the "club" -- we are (at least) two now!
Well...not really -- I started eating seafood again about 5 years ago. But more power to you, if you're actually a vegetarian!
Well, I wouldn't say that...I usually describe myself as an occassional carnivore. (It's my mum's description in fact but I like it.)
I was born and raised as a vegetarian but I eat fish or seafood sometimes when there is nothing better... _________________ Az alvástól megéhezem. Az evéstől elálmosodom. Az élet szép.
Location: San Francisco, Noord-Kalifornië, Noord-Amerika
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 5:23 am Post subject:
I don't know how many of you young whippersnappers have seen The Red Balloon (Le Ballon Rouge) (1956), but I was about 6-7 years old when I first saw it, and loved it. Now there's The Revenge of the Red Balloon.
You can see the original in four parts on youtube, under the Spanish title, El Globo Rojo.
Here's a modern classic from "Saturday Night Live". Although, like most SNL skits, it ran a little too long for its own good, and Janet Jackson kept messing up:
Even though this one rehashes an old 4th grade joke ("I am sofa king we Todd did"), I got a good laugh out of it:
Location: San Francisco, Noord-Kalifornië, Noord-Amerika
Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:25 pm Post subject:
Julian wrote:
Here's a modern classic from "Saturday Night Live". Although, like most SNL skits, it ran a little too long for its own good, and Janet Jackson kept messing up:
I thought Jimmy Fallon showed admirable control by keeping a straight face every time JJ messed up.
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One day I'm going to end up driving to Baltimore trying to get out of there... )
I had three, and I went to an all-girls school.)
but it's a nasty, filthy habit I picked up in New York, and I plan on quitting.)
Haha! My godmother puts chopped-up Spam in her spaghetti sauce! And when my cousins have eggs for breakfast, they mix it with rice, and drown the whole mix in ketchup. Not normal tomato ketchup, oh no, but ketchup made from 
