Ask a guy from New Jersey anything...

[Relic]

What is up with jug handles and no left turns in Jersey? Is Newark really where turds go to die?

And: Chick's, Big John's, Gino's, or Jim's for the cheesesteak championship? (Personally, I'm going with Chick's)

1)There are plenty of left turns in Jersey. It depends on the highway, but jug handles can work well depending on the road and traffic volume.
What you shoudl REALLY be asking about grasshopper, is what's up with the friggen' traffic circles!??

2) Yes, turds go to die in Newark.

3) you haven't had pork roll yet.

 

[scorpionldr]

What's so great about New Jersey? Was there something wrong with Old Jersey?

wasn't trashy enough

 

[macaroni tony]

Where's the best place to dump a body when the ground is frozen?

Haha!

 

[macaroni tony]

Jeff,

I ran into a roided up Italian guy with a spray tan and one of those gelled-up "hair on fire" do's at my barbershop. Why did yous guys let him out?

 

[Relic]

Where's the best place to dump a body when the ground is frozen?

Pine Barrens. the soil is mostly sand. That, or the Meadowlands up north. Just find some thin ice, a deeper patch of water, some bricks and you're good.

wasn't trashy enough

NJ was sparsely inhabited by the Lenape, then the first whites to settle here were mostly Swedes and Dutch, both groups in smaller numbers. When the British came then named us, their Ilse of Jersey had been inhabited for a long time. It's 50/50 as to who had the most trash

 

[Relic]

Jeff,

I ran into a roided up Italian guy with a spray tan and one of those gelled-up "hair on fire" do's at my barbershop. Why did yous guys let him out?

Chris, Chris.... REALLY? You're REALLY asking us WHY we let him out??
See part in boldface for answer

 

[macaroni tony]

What NJ stereotypes, if any, do you personally identify with?

 

[aborgman]

Have you been here? I've lived at the Jersey Shore for about 15 years, I live 12 miles from the MTV beach house / Jersey Shore rental. Only people I know like the cast are tourists from NY

Yep, I've been there.

...and the Jersey shore is exactly everything I don't like in a beach. Kind of like Myrtle Beach.

 

[Relic]

What NJ stereotypes, if any, do you personally identify with?

ehh shaaaaattup!!!!

 

[James Hart]

the Jersey shore is exactly everything I don't like in a beach. Kind of like Myrtle Beach.

like what? The Jersey Shore is like 150 miles worth of beaches... some pretty diverse 'kinds'. If you mean commercial tourist traps, sure if you just go to the main tourist trap areas, that is what you will find

 

[aborgman]

like what? The Jersey Shore is like 150 miles worth of beaches... some pretty diverse 'kinds'. If you mean commercial tourist traps, sure if you just go to the main tourist trap areas, that is what you will find

I'm sure there are some nice secluded areas - but the general kitschy, touristy, boardwalky, full of people, etc. stuff to me is like a giant wart on nature.

 

[Chef FourString]

How is ya'lls country side? Can't be the Garden State for nothing, right?

 

[Relic]

How is ya'lls country side? Can't be the Garden State for nothing, right?

North:

South:

 

[Relic]

I'm sure there are some nice secluded areas - but the general kitschy, touristy, boardwalky, full of people, etc. stuff to me is like a giant wart on nature.

You seem to have an uncharacteristic derision for the state..? I'm surprised, as you damn near always strike me as a guy who functions squarely on logic. Assuming that an entire state is a refinery, chemical plant or a blighted city seems almost out of character for you. Maybe I'm reading you wrong?

 

[elgecko]

North:

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Hey dude! Is the Delaware Water Gap the border between Jersey and Delaware or something?

 

[Relic]

Hey dude! Is the Delaware Water Gap the border between Jersey and Delaware or something?

NJ and PA actually, the Delaware River is what you see in teh middle and that's what it's named after.. Part of the Appalachians. Awesome hiking up there!!

 

[elgecko]

NJ and PA actually, the Delaware River is what you see in teh middle and that's what it's named after.. Part of the Appalachians. Awesome hiking up there!!

Ah, named for the River, not the state! The geology text books never me told me that! Now I know.

 

[MakiSupaStar]

Where's the best place to surf in New Jersey?

 

[aborgman]

You seem to have an uncharacteristic derision for the state..?

Nah - I'm just picking on New Jersey.

I mean - it isn't like it's Ohio or something horrible like that.

Assuming that an entire state is a refinery, chemical plant or a blighted city seems almost out of character for you. Maybe I'm reading you wrong?

The entire state isn't - WAY too much of the state is though.

Of course I'd say the same thing about any number of other state also.

 

[Relic]

Where's the best place to surf in New Jersey?

Having never been surfing (forgive me..), I cant say which based on personal experience but I have heard of some parts of Cape May being really good, maybe Brigantine. Ocean City as well.
I'm really really thinking about giving it a try though. I need a new sport/activity.