The Swamp

HaulCitgo wrote: ↑Tue Jul 04, 2023 5:37 pm Link is broken but that guy can do that all day. Harvard law. Federal prosecutor. Family court judge. Criminal judge. Dude is very definitely a public servant so let the man have his rap videos.

FFS! Judge lip synced to rap songs on TikTok and he is facing discipline. Supreme Court Justices accepting millions in bribes and unreported free trips with billionaires with cases in front of the Court? Nothing. Fuck our system.

Helicopter hovering overhead seemingly less than a mile away which means either (1) something really bad happened or (2) its a slow NYC news day.

Trains into the city are down and apparently some people had been on them for like 2 hours without power which I imagine was pretty miserable.



(The Maplewood train station is 0.9 miles from me so if the train was there or somewhere b/w that station and South Orange, my estimate of how far the helicopter was away was pretty dead on. Nice work, Mister D!)

Strong work man

mister d wrote: ↑Wed Jul 05, 2023 9:32 am Trains into the city are down and apparently some people had been on them for like 2 hours without power which I imagine was pretty miserable.



(The Maplewood train station is 0.9 miles from me so if the train was there or somewhere b/w that station and South Orange, my estimate of how far the helicopter was away was pretty dead on. Nice work, Mister D!)

Glad I didn't go in today, Wednesday is my usual in-office day. My wife was stuck on a broken-down train for 4 hours in July while 8 months pregnant once. About as fun as you'd expect. No air, but they were able to open windows to get something of a breeze in, and I think they delivered water bottles at some point.

ETA: Overhead wire issues at the Maplewood Station completely shut down the M&E lines.

Any locals like Chris Gethard and want to see him up close and personal in Union's funkiest (and recently repaired*) little cafe?

I was about to buy tix but we have a family wedding in WV that weekend and might end up leaving Thursday evening.

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rass wrote: ↑Fri Jul 21, 2023 10:04 am Any locals like Chris Gethard and want to see him up close and personal in Union's funkiest (and recently repaired*) little cafe?

I was about to buy tix but we have a family wedding in WV that weekend and might end up leaving Thursday evening.

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He'll be at Fest in Gainesville this October. Really looking forward to seeing him live. And Cloud Nothings, Less Than Jake, Quicksand, Gorilla Biscuits, Dillinger Four, Sparta, Samiam, and like 200 other bands.

Tiff’s Burger & Ale House now follows me on the IG.

Good joke in this one if you read through to the comments ...

Princeton?

The very good Greek place in the U has had a little ice cream stand in the restaurant for a couple of years, but they just this month opened a full storefront just for ice cream a couple of doors down from the restaurant. Pistachio was great.

We have had shit ice cream here since moving (hence knowing about a place in Bloomfield) but there's one opening this week, one that's going to sell out of a local shop, gelato also out of a local shop and rumors of another. In the words of the great Tracy Chapman (08-24-93), "the times, they are a-changin'".

mister d wrote: ↑Thu Jul 27, 2023 1:39 pm We have had shit ice cream here since moving (hence knowing about a place in Bloomfield) but there's one opening this week, one that's going to sell out of a local shop, gelato also out of a local shop and rumors of another. In the words of the great Tracy Chapman (08-24-93), "the times, they are a-changin'".

Should have stayed in the BH!

Is Zita's technically BH or NP?

mister d wrote: ↑Thu Jul 27, 2023 2:43 pm Is Zita's technically BH or NP?

Border wars are fought over this valuable resource. I think the mailing address is NP, but both towns claim ownership.

One of the oldest's 3 or 4 jobs is at Fagic Mountain (changed so certain swampers can't find her) and they make their own stuff, plus I like their soft serve vanilla (sometimes that's all I want). They've gotten pricey the last couple years (but so has everyone, thanks Biden) to the point that she's sometimes embarrassed to give the total to some poor family who is going to need a loan to pay for 4 milkshakes.

You saying we've got some pervs with eyes on NJ here?

Driving on Rt 22 I noticed a new dispensary in Scotch Plains that looks almost open, building painted and signs up (A21 Wellness and Dispensary). Driving past later, I saw a sign for another yet to open dispensary a few doors down. Just Googled, there are seven dispensaries that all received state approval on Rt 22 in Scotch Plains. That seems insane to me, it’s a small strip of road! Last I checked, there were only 13 licensed recreational dispensaries in the entire state, now they are opening 7 on the same road in one town? One is slated to be a 4 story operation with manufacturing onsite.

https://www.tapinto.net/towns/scotch-pl ... tch-plains

We’re getting a second one on 22 in the U. Don’t feel like reading back to see if it came up here but this next part I’m writing feels familiar (it’s pretty close to my house but on the wrong side of 22 and therefore difficult to get to).

They finally knocked down the Amboy Cinemas.


Also apparently Jack Antonoff is getting married on LBI this weekend and think of like the most famous people you can think of and they’re all headed there so glad we scooted past there before 10:30 this AM.

rass wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 5:21 pm They finally knocked down the Amboy Cinemas.


Also apparently Jack Antonoff is getting married on LBI this weekend and think of like the most famous people you can think of and they’re all headed there so glad we scooted past there before 10:30 this AM.

Ha, thought of you as I drove past the one remaining wall and half a sign today. Actually, we went to Holmdel Park, as my son wanted to show us the 5K course there for years. I don't think you were at Holmdel much during the elementary school/middle schools, were you? Wolfpack ran there almost every fall weekend.

I Googled, and Jack Antonoff married actress Margaret Qualley (the daughter in The Leftovers), and she is the real life daughter of Andie MacDowell. Qualley previously dated Pete Davidson and Shia LaBeouf, so not a good track record.

Just drove the kid and some friends down to Holmdel last weekend so they could run the course.

Kicked my ass (I did it twice)

rass wrote: ↑Fri Jul 21, 2023 10:04 am Any locals like Chris Gethard and want to see him up close and personal in Union's funkiest (and recently repaired*) little cafe?

I was about to buy tix but we have a family wedding in WV that weekend and might end up leaving Thursday evening.

*

I'm seeing him at Fest (a huge indie music, comedy, wrestling festival in Gainesville the weekend of UF/UGA (Halloween). Really looking forward to it.

Gonna assume I saw a daughter of Rass tonight when I took Kid B to Tiff’s after her season ending fall ball loss.

mister d wrote: ↑Thu Oct 19, 2023 8:16 pm Gonna assume I saw a daughter of Rass tonight when I took Kid B to Tiff’s after her season ending fall ball loss.

Entirely possible. Rass should own the place at this point.

mister d wrote: ↑Thu Oct 19, 2023 8:16 pm Gonna assume I saw a daughter of Rass tonight when I took Kid B to Tiff’s after her season ending fall ball loss.

Owen Wilson Nirvana shirt was the youngest covering for the oldest, who had a XC meet.

rass wrote: ↑Thu Oct 19, 2023 8:56 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Thu Oct 19, 2023 8:16 pm Gonna assume I saw a daughter of Rass tonight when I took Kid B to Tiff’s after her season ending fall ball loss.

Owen Wilson Nirvana shirt was the youngest covering for the oldest, who had a XC meet.

Wow.

Yup. Excellent job seating us, would have never guessed she was a ringer.

She says you definitely dye it.

Ha!

I’m all confused thinking they have hosts at a cookie place.

rass wrote: ↑Thu Oct 19, 2023 9:19 pm She says you definitely dye it.

Not with that burger I got!

Anyone (cough mister d cough) try this place yet? Noticed it on my run this afternoon.

I’ve been to page not found many times.

Try the bisque.

SOB I swear to god typing on my new phone is infuriating.

Oh you know I have. It’s very good.

Ok I agree.

Cold Brew Stracciatella?