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crushthedemoniac wrote:
I loathe what this place has become.

Yeah, you're right -- it totally sucks having more restaurants, bars, and things to do locally on a Friday night without having to cross a river or two.

ripple wrote:
A big problem with apartment/condo noise conflicts is that there ends up being a tyranny of the most sensitive people in the building. You might be living in your place happily for years, and then some super-sensitive person moves in upstairs or downstairs and wants to change the way you live.

In these situations, I feel that both parties need to be willing to change, not just the person creating the offending noise.

07310 wrote:
My condo requires 70% of the floors to be covered with carpeting, makes it quieter.
Check and see if this is part of the house rules.
I never hear the upstairs neighbors.

Texas wrote:
coronalime, there is a difference between talking to your neighbors about something and complaining. You have to be nice, and if it doesn't work then go from there. What does it cost to have a sound-proofing company come in and install a drop ceiling to muffle the noise? Sounds expensive. Not everyone in this situation has money to spend on something like that. We don't even know if the original poster, crushthedemoniac is renting their place or owns it. If they are renting, why on earth would they spend money to put in a drop down ceiling?

sjcarolan wrote:
JC people crack me up. I lived in Manhattan for 10 yrs before moving here. I learned some simple rules: If you want to avoid crowds and teens, avoid the first couple of weeks and weekend evening showings. Manhattan is no better at 8pm on Fri night of an opening weekend. And yes I detest teens, cell phones and babies as much as everyone (in a movie theatre), I just know how to avoid them. JCList cracks me up.

nprosario wrote:
Has anyone found a hypnotist in Jersey city and had some success with having bad habits reversed? The internet has so much information and I would like some "real" people to answer my question, as opposed to reading from some fictitious person made up by the actual hypnotist to get my money. thank you for your help in advance. Thanks. :)

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Well, someone has to try to build awareness of Jersey City among Manhattanites. Jersey Shore has been a start, but articles like the one about Crytsal Point, are also good.

Why are you so concerned about trying to "build awareness of Jersey City among Manhattanites."?? Who cares unless you're in the real estate biz trying to sell "Crytsal Point " (sic) or other gasbag condos.

Listen, I loved Manhattan when I lived there and likewise Brooklyn and never thought about JC or other places. I love where I live now in JC too and don't feel the insecurity of giving a flip what Manhattanites think of JC. Get over it and grow a pair.

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dieselpowerd wrote:
Why would you buy a place you aren't totally happy with? You should be able to get exactly what you want in this real estate market.

Im on a tight budget right now. This place has everything and more that anyone could need in an apartment, and the building itself is brand new. I just would prefer a better view which unfortunatly it can't provide. For the price its going for though I think id be an idiot to pass it up.

I have to agree with dieselpowerd - you should not settle for less than you want. What may end up happening is that the very thing you aren't getting becomes the ONLY thing you focus on once the deal is sealed. You can never be called an idiot (even by your own mouth) for passing up something that you have doubts about now. Think into the future about resale...what you're willing to concede to out of fear may end up being the exact thing that prohibits the next buyer.

Best of luck and trust your gut.

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dieselpowerd wrote:
Why would you buy a place you aren't totally happy with? You should be able to get exactly what you want in this real estate market.

Im on a tight budget right now. This place has everything and more that anyone could need in an apartment, and the building itself is brand new. I just would prefer a better view which unfortunatly it can't provide. For the price its going for though I think id be an idiot to pass it up.

I understand that people want to own because then they feel like they've "made it". But if you are on a "tight budget" I'm not sure owning is for you. Just my 2 cents.

dieselpowerd wrote:
Why would you buy a place you aren't totally happy with? You should be able to get exactly what you want in this real estate market.

tommyc_37 wrote:
Crushthedemoniac, I have no idea if your last post was directed at me or not, but ... I challenge you to find evidence that I have ever judged peoples' personalities without knowing them. Might I judge a NEIGHBORHOOD based on my knowledge and experiences in the neighborhood? Yes. That's what people do. But never have I judged people as individuals without knowing anything about them.

Again, it's not clear whether your post is directed at me or not, but when did I tell you to leave JC? I thought you didn't even live in JC?

Regarding your "hard to get along with" comment (again not sure if this is directed at me), but you are the only person on this message board who I don't get along with on a regular basis.

I've never been called pretentious before. I don't know where you would even get the impression that I am pretentious. Pretentious means having an over-inflated sense of self worth, which is a quality that I really don't think I have ever exhibited here, or in "real" life.

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crushthedemoniac wrote:
PS I have a good education, good job, and usually go against the norm onthis board. For some reason people cant handle it and feel the need to chalk it up to jealousy or lack of education??? Im really starting to wonder whats worse off for JC the pretentious pr**ks or the mindless scumbag thugs that seem to kill for fun.

The sight of a clean-cut white guy in a custom suit drinking a Starbucks coffee fills you with bile and causes you to seethe, but other than that you probably have no issues.

Correct. Crushthedemoniac apparently has the ability to judge people as "pretentious pricks" without ever meeting them or knowing anything about them. What a skill he's got.

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Mmm hmm I see. Something tells me that if there was any real danger the cops would be doing something about it. Could it just be paranoia some of you are feeling? If a pan handler or bum makes you un-easy thier is always other quaint North Jersey suburban towns to set up shop in.

Yeah, because we ALL know that PD in this town is top notch. Chief Wiggum is a better cop by accident. The only time the rank and file give a shit about anything is when they are TOLD to, the rest of the time they are all about doing as little as possible, while trying to collect as much as possible.

ratslayer wrote:
The Beer Garden is about family, not frat boys. Stop making up stuff, moron

tommyc_37 wrote:
I live very close to the beer garden, and I never hear or see any type of "ruckus" near closing time. It just attracts a higher class of people ... whether you like it, or not. Plain and simple. Some things just are, what they are.

thatgirl wrote:
I live at Cole Street and Newark Ave. I have noticed in the last three months or so, there are a lot of shady characters hanging around the block/area, especially really late at night. I have seen the police around twice, I've been woken up by large crowds yelling just outside on Newark, especially on weekends.

When I moved to JC last July, I had no problem or worries walking home from the Path by myself. Now, I am uncomfortable walking after dark, there are packs of people running around. Even if I dress ugly they harass seemingly any women that walks by.

There is a homeless man who has been stationed for months at the corner of Cole Street and Newark also - I am really tired of being begged for money every day when I walk home - the police need to be patroling this neighborhood much more frequently, and they need to crack down not only on the shady people running around but also the panhandlers. There are at least three, they are in the same place every day.

The lucky 7 bar has been filmed for NBC medical drama "Mercy" at least three times this year, in February they made a fake St Patrick's day fair, and they were filming last week over here also. There were six cops standing around for the St Patrick's filming doing virtually nothing, when there was a panhandler begging within a block of them who is there every day.

Vigilante wrote:
The robber is described as being between 18 and 20 years old with short hair and wearing a black jacket and black hat, reports said.


To the editors of the Jersey Journal:
GET A FU*KING CLUE.

bodhipooh wrote:
NJ.com is running an online poll asking people to vote on what they think is the worst place to live in Hudson County. Here is a link to the article and online poll: NJ.com Online Poll.

Sadly, JC is in the lead by a wide margin with more than twice the amount of votes as the next city (East Newark). Really!?