New Jersey

NNadir

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19. Good point. I saw it happen to California. It was actually a nice place...

Sat Jan 7, 2023, 10:29 PM

Jan 2023

...when I moved there to escape Long Island. (That was a very long time ago.)

Then everybody in the United States starting moving there, just as I did.

My wife and I were chatting about California this afternoon.

We were chatting this afternoon about whether we should visit California some time, for a trip down memory lane, but decided it would probably be depressing. It's much nicer to be in New Jersey.

You're on to something. It's fine with me if people think of New Jersey as the national armpit, as you so eloquently put it. Let's keep the reality our private secret.

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My grandparents and later GP6971 Dec 2022 #6

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Yep... FalloutShelter Dec 2022 #9

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Shhhh..... Mossfern Jan 2023 #18

Good point. I saw it happen to California. It was actually a nice place... NNadir Jan 2023 #19

Talking about food, who has been to Rut's Hut MacKasey Dec 2022 #2

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#4 - because JustAnotherGen Feb 2023 #20

Moved to Jersey circa 1995 -- not because NYC had gotten too expensive Rocknation Apr 2023 #21