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Re: Frozen drinks!

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This is just a shot in the dark, but I'll bet the new Surf Bar has enough frozen drinks to choke a polar bear. Mmmmm... frozen drinks...

Posted on: 2012/6/30 22:52

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HobbiesOdd

Re: Honey Bees at the Hyatt

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There is a local JC honey maker, Liberty City Honey. You can buy their amazing honey at Made With Love - but hurry, supplies are limited.
I've been getting it for years. It does wonders for people with allergies. Liberty City Honey

Posted on: 2012/5/1 17:35

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HobbiesOdd

Re: Signatures needed for Ron Paul

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How about registered Independents (or "unaffiliated)?
Can we vote in the Republican primary? If so, I'll gladly sign your petition.

Posted on: 2012/3/1 2:32

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HobbiesOdd

Re: 'Jersey Shore' Spin-Off in Jersey City

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vindication15 wrote:

And to those asking whether I'm living in JC - yes - for more than 26 yrs. About to buy a condo in the area.

You should wait until after the show airs and the property values plummet.

Posted on: 2012/2/11 1:48

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HobbiesOdd

Re: 'Jersey Shore' Spin-Off in Jersey City

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If you really don't like it, you can sign this:
https://www.change.org/petitions/mtv-t ... e-spin-off-in-jersey-city

Posted on: 2012/2/9 20:12

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Re: JC Twitter feeds

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for some of whats-happening-in-the-JC-entertainment-scene, Dancing Tony has a JC twitter. If you don't know him, below is his JC blog as well.

https://twitter.com/#!/rockitdocket

http://rockitdocket.blogspot.com/

Posted on: 2012/2/7 22:20

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Re: RIP Don Cornelius, the creator of TV's Soul Train

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Here's a great moment in Soul Train history. DC himself hits the line!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFBo5hHMUZM

Posted on: 2012/2/1 18:25

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HobbiesOdd

Re: Jersey City's last CD/DVD/Record Store going out of business

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This is terrible news - not only because an independent record store is going out of business, but also because I've been living in Downtown for five years and never knew of its existence. I have been buying all my vinyl from NYC shops and occasionally Iris (when they're open). If I had know about Stan's I surely would have been a regular. F**king bummer.

Posted on: 2012/1/28 16:09

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HobbiesOdd

Re: Jersey Shore coming to Jersey City?

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Quote:

neverleft wrote:
Hobbies what are you talking about?

Look what Jennifer has to say about JC.
(she must be into fiction novels)

?Even Snooki and the cast of ?Jersey Shore? know that we have everything great restaurants, hotels, culture, diversity and proximity to New York City without New York City prices,? Jersey City spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill said in a statement.

?Those are many of the reasons people decide to move to Jersey City and why our city has become a choice of film producers who know we are home to great locations, great amenities and that we are business- and film-friendly,? Morrill added.
Buy the JJ....a real star!

I've produced four commercials that were filmed here and developed two films which eventually shot elsewhere. Maybe the beaurocracy is different if you're backed by an NBC budget, but in my more "independent" experience the ridiculous fees (including park fees, police fees, fire inspector fees.... All of which NYC doesn't have) and the exhaustive red tape made Jersey City a very unfriendly film environment.

That being said, I know the budget of Jersey Shore is significantly less than the budget of Mercy, therefore all the potential trouble may be too much of a headache for the production.

Posted on: 2012/1/18 16:09

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HobbiesOdd

Re: Jersey Shore coming to Jersey City?

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ripple wrote:
Exactly what I thought when I heard about this. Just keep them south of Grand street. It was annoying enough when "Mercy" was filming a few years ago.

If, and its a BIG IF, Jersey Shore filmed in JC the resulting annoyances would be nothing compared to the issues people had with Mercy.

Mercy was a network funded dramatic series - which means lights, trucks, street closures, extras, trailers...etc.

Jersey Shore is a much more low-key project, usually consisting of 2-4 handheld cameras and a small crew shooting in a "run-and-gun" style. MAYBE a few lights inside dark locations, and more likely bigger crowds if people know in advance where Snooki plans on getting her hair did, but for most of us this will hardly be an issue.

Personally, I doubt it will happen. The amount of red-tape hoop-jumping required to shoot in JC is far more than a reality show is willing to put up with. And, while I may not respect the Jersey Shore, it is a damn shame that this town is so incredibly unfriendly to filmmakers.

Posted on: 2012/1/18 13:44

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HobbiesOdd

Re: Commute to 168St (A?C?1?)

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I've been commuting to CUMC on 168/Ft Washington for years.
PATH --> WTC --> A train

Posted on: 2012/1/9 15:02

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Re: Farting on train

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On_The_3rd wrote:
I've noticed that all the trains are starting to smell. Not so much like farts or curry, but more like a soggy oatmeal, dirty laundry smell.

The PATH trains always smell like sh*t in the wintertime.
I'm convinced its because the heated seats are cooking the fecal-smeared underwear of our more mutant-like neighbors.

Happy Holidays, everyone!

Posted on: 2011/12/17 1:12

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HobbiesOdd

Re: Thai place on Jersey Ave?

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its called Village Thai Beyond.
Haven't been there yet, but i've heard its really good and really inexpensive.

Here's the info from Yelp:
http://www.yelp.com/biz/village-thai-beyond-jersey-city

Posted on: 2011/12/17 1:06

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HobbiesOdd

Re: What's a Good Chinese Resturant in Chinatown.

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plnj wrote:
I agree with Wo Hop but i am curious why you prefer downstairs over upstairs. Same owners, same food, and practically the same kitchen.

Same owners, yes - but different kitchen/chefs. There is a reason why the opulent upstairs is empty while the line to be crammed in the basement is out the door...
I've been going there religiously for over a decade and can a-taste to the difference.

Posted on: 2011/11/18 6:05

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Re: What's a Good Chinese Resturant in Chinatown.

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+1 for Wo-Hop. DOWNSTAIRS. The best.

Posted on: 2011/11/17 4:33

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Re: An Indian pot dealer from Hamilton Park?

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jrsygrl wrote:
Too bad they couldn't ride the PATH over to do the reading.

Too bad we don't have a decent bookstore to host them.

Posted on: 2011/11/9 15:31

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Re: Ducky's and Dumplings

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phDog wrote:
i dont even go there for the dumplings anymore, the sideshow is worth the trip. the baby is awesome. my gf says its its like showing up at someone's house uninvited and asking them to make you dinner.

dumplings AND entertainment?
oh, man... i have got to go here. this place sounds like a much needed addition to the jc "scene"

Posted on: 2011/5/29 2:30

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HobbiesOdd

Re: Ducky's and Dumplings

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Quote:

FernPalm wrote:

Most alarmingly and why I've decided to write this is that there was a baby crawling on the floor of the kitchen area.

I'm glad to see an innovative new business in the neighborhood, but no doubt people will complain about the baby flavored dumplings (Mmmmm...) and it will have to close. Bummer.

Posted on: 2011/5/27 17:24

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HobbiesOdd

Re: Downtown: Williamsburg's Barcade (Bar Arcade) Coming to Newark Avenue

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http://newjersey.craigslist.org/fbh/2200281923.html

Posted on: 2011/2/9 18:57

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HobbiesOdd

Jersey City Police Department lay offs and budget cuts

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I was at the 7th Street precinct yesterday and talking with a bunch of the officers there. Apparently (and forgive me if this is old news) the city is laying off 80 officers in Jersey City, 25 of which normally patrol downtown.

I guess the crime rate is so low, they can afford to take 25 officers from our neighborhood.

Posted on: 2010/11/20 19:06

Edited by Webmaster on 2010/12/2 0:58:32

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HobbiesOdd

Re: Hard Grove wants an Entertainment and Dance License: help petition against it

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HG sells "to go" drinks? AWESOME!!

Posted on: 2010/11/17 0:14

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HobbiesOdd

Re: motorcycle shop

#22

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Just had my bike worked on by Frank at Frank's Garage: 333 Newark Ave, a few doors West of the little gas station. There are big brown garage doors and usually a bunch of bikes out front. He is friendly, reliable, inexpensive and will move emergency repairs to the front of the line.

Tel: 201.653.9845
Mon - Fri, 9 - 5 (but more like 3pm, usually)

Posted on: 2010/9/18 8:58

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HobbiesOdd

Re: Best place to buy local honey?

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I bought some amazing local honey in DJC last fall.
Their email address is: libertycityhoney@gmail.com

Posted on: 2010/4/14 5:34

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HobbiesOdd

Re: Car scratcher in Van Vorst

#24

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Leigh13, you are aces.

Posted on: 2010/3/24 2:15

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HobbiesOdd

Re: Where can I buy a flask in downtown?

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There is a smoke shop on the corner of Grove and Newark. They have bongs, pipes, flasks, etc.

Posted on: 2010/3/21 23:14

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HobbiesOdd

Re: PRESERVATION OF POWERHOUSE TO BEGIN

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I heard they're putting in a Whole Foods.

Posted on: 2010/2/20 17:46

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HobbiesOdd

Re: grand street living??

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I can only imagine the ambulance sirens at 3am.... You'd be a block from the JC Medical Center, and the ambulance drivers blast those sirens at all hours for no apparent reason.

Posted on: 2010/2/19 14:37

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HobbiesOdd

Re: Google asks communities if interested in trial service for super fast internet -- Why not JC?

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Apparently this new Google system coming to DJC any day now.
As the kids say, it's "the sh!t"....

http://www.google.com/tisp/install.html

Posted on: 2010/2/13 2:57

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HobbiesOdd

Re: Tell me where to get Sushi please...

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Definitely Sushi Tango.

They have the freshest Yellowtail, even on days when the fish markets are closed. Apparently they have "a source."

I love it.

Posted on: 2010/2/2 2:13

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HobbiesOdd

Re: Best pizza in JC????

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Posted on: 2010/1/29 22:05

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