Where would you like to live?

[sggg]

What part of Jersey are you talking about? I'm in North Jersey and on my way to the city (it's possible to drive into the city in 45 minutes but with traffic it's closer to 1 1/2 hours) I can find anything under the sun. If you can't find what your look for on Route 17 or Route 4 it's because the stores are closed. And considering the added tax and cost of just getting into the city, no one is going to go to the city exclusivly to buy shit.

Pretty much anywhere. If you wanted to buy things like import CDs or nice clothes you'd have to go to the city. When I was going to uni I'd take the stupid train 1½ hours each way just to buy records. Yikes. There are a billion stores in NoNJ on Rte 17/Rte 4 (believe me I know... and the traffic getting there is worse than going thru the Lincoln Tunnel). It's good for 'chain stores' and the like, but there is still a reason why Manhattan is the shit. At least for some people. If you say "no-one" you'd be very very very wrong. You just need to meet more people, possibly ones that don't shop at the Gap.

Also, for the record, where in NoNJ does it take 45m to get to Manhattan?! From my parents house in Monmouth County it would take me 45m in no traffic (ie. at 3am) to get to Manhattan and 1-2 w/traffic (parkway-turnpike-tunnel). Departing from where I grew up in Fort Lee it'd take literally 5-10 minutes w/no traffic or 30m in light traffic (gwb or lincoln tunnel).

[Diff-chan]

Also, for the record, where in NoNJ does it take 45m to get to Manhattan?! From my parents house in Monmouth County it would take me 45m in no traffic (ie. at 3am) to get to Manhattan and 1-2 w/traffic (parkway-turnpike-tunnel). Departing from where I grew up in Fort Lee it'd take literally 5-10 minutes w/no traffic or 30m in light traffic (gwb or lincoln tunnel).

I live in Morris County and it takes 35-45 minutes to get to NYC by car, more during traffic but really there's only traffic once a day, and thats in the morning. When I was going to school in Newark it would take maybe 15 minutes.

[sggg]

I live in Morris County and it takes 35-45 minutes to get to NYC by car, more during traffic but really there's only traffic once a day, and thats in the morning. When I was going to school in Newark it would take maybe 15 minutes.

That sounds about right from Morris Co. From Bergen or Hudson co, it's even easier because you don't need to take any highways to get to a crossing. Like you say, the traffic is not usually a problem except in the am - in the afternoon and evening it's all going the other way - except on weekends (the traffic on rte17 and rte4 is always murder tho'. ). The real problem is parking in the city. Metres are too short, you pay insane amounts for a garage, or you park somewhere dodgy like the Bowrey and take the subway. Bleh.

[MarkRyan]

I'd love to live in San Francisco. My girlfriend goes to school there, so I visit frequently, and it's just the ultimate city ever. Big buildings, busy, narrow streets, crazy people everywhere, a black man tap dancing downtown, and awesome public transportation.

Here are some pictures of our Halloween weekend in the city. Just look how awesome it is: http://www.jadedgamefans.com/pics/halloween/

I'd also like to live in Seattle again someday (I just moved from Seattle to Sacramento in July). It's a pretty nice city, despite the rain. Or maybe because of the rain. It's so clean, and soooooo damned green everywhere. Everywhere there's not bulidings, of course. Good people there, too.

[Sqoon]

Currently: San Jose, CA

Ideally: San Jose, CA. Being in the heart of Silicon Valley, there's the permanent feeling that something big and great is always being worked on, and it's right 'round the corner. In addition, the weather is perfect, the place has no culture, and is the safest metropolis in the country... perfect for a white-collar suburbanite.

I'd still like to try New Zealand, Texas, and New York though. Sounds interesting, those.

[Klonoa]

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Here are some pictures of our Halloween weekend in the city. Just look how awesome it is: http://www.jadedgamefans.com/pics/halloween/

Yeah, your girlfriend's cute.

[Schlep]

I'd still like to try New Zealand, Texas, and New York though. Sounds interesting, those.

The idea that the US and Mexico ever went to arms over this landfill still has me scratching my head.

[Hero]

Funny as it sounds, I like it in Norwalk. Not the best place, but good people in my neighborhood.

[Rumpy]

Also, for the record, where in NoNJ does it take 45m to get to Manhattan?! From my parents house in Monmouth County it would take me 45m in no traffic (ie. at 3am) to get to Manhattan and 1-2 w/traffic (parkway-turnpike-tunnel). Departing from where I grew up in Fort Lee it'd take literally 5-10 minutes w/no traffic or 30m in light traffic (gwb or lincoln tunnel).

I live about 2 miles off of Rt. 17. It's possible to do it as you said late at night and on Sundays. With nothing open on 17 because of the blue light law there's practically no one on it on Sundays. It took me 1 1/2 hours to get to work when I was working in the city. Long commutes suck ass. I'd leave at 8 am, get in at 930, leave at 6 and get back at 7:30. Long fucking day. It's not that hard to find what you need when you're in Bergen County. Not everyone goes to the Gap.

[Rocca]

Used to live in the best place in the world, then moved 20 miles west to the most stuckup, snobbed and silverspooned place in the world...or quebec.....