Avoid Long Island If You Can (New York, Plainview: to rent, lawyers, buying a home)

[NS4Ever]

Totally, TOTALLY off-topic -- but is anyone here old enough to remember doing the "Chicken Fat" exercise routine in school?

[Rachael84]

Originally Posted by AndreaII

Thanks for the reply LIPumpkin - I'm sure the Bronx is beautiful at this time of year!!!

LOL not really. I teach in the south Bronx and you can't even tell spring is coming because there's no grass or trees, haha. If anything, the smell of the garbage gets worse as it gets warmer

[OhBeeHave]

Originally Posted by NS4Ever

Totally, TOTALLY off-topic -- but is anyone here old enough to remember doing the "Chicken Fat" exercise routine in school?

Yes!

Here's a link to the song:
http://blogfiles.wfmu.org/DP/2003/10...hicken-fat.mp3

[LIPumpkin]

Haha..I DO remember the Chicken Fat...Rachael, I do know what you are talking about in the Bronx..he loves it, there's a pot for every lid, as they say...as for the small schools, it is a bit on the not so smart side, but that's NYC schools sometimes...I know you know Rach...

[Dedalus]

Originally Posted by Rachael84

LOL not really. I teach in the south Bronx and you can't even tell spring is coming because there's no grass or trees, haha. If anything, the smell of the garbage gets worse as it gets warmer

It is quite plain, if you walk along the Grand Concourse.

The Bronx, generally, is a great place to observe Nature. I've seen Wood Ducks, and Great Horned Owls. Not far from my workplace, I saw a Goshawk. Nature is everywhere.

Though I doubt any of this is of interest to the LIer. Mainly what I've observed there is the Small Brained Mall Booby - Burboidicus imbecilicus.

[LongIslandGal]

Just curious as to where Spartan185 lives?

There are amazing areas on long island and I'm unsure where he/she lived on long island?

Has spartan ever visited queens? Houses are more expensive in most areas in queens (for what you get that is) and trust me the commute to NYC is great but you live on a postage stamp and you can touch your neighbor through your bedroom window. Try buying a house in Whitestone, Flushing, Bayside, Douglaston?

Oh and any suggestions on where there are good schools, great shopping, dining, clean streets, low crime, and close proximity to NYC?
Or did you just feel like having a LI bashing session to feel better about your day? I noticed that you didn't disclose where you moved to get out of this horrible place?

just curious. Inquiring minds want to know where this Fabulous place is that you call home.

[Kbinspections]

Originally Posted by LongIslandGal

Just curious as to where Spartan185 lives?

There are amazing areas on long island and I'm unsure where he/she lived on long island?

Has spartan ever visited queens? Houses are more expensive in most areas in queens (for what you get that is) and trust me the commute to NYC is great but you live on a postage stamp and you can touch your neighbor through your bedroom window. Try buying a house in Whitestone, Flushing, Bayside, Douglaston?

Oh and any suggestions on where there are good schools, great shopping, dining, clean streets, low crime, and close proximity to NYC?
Or did you just feel like having a LI bashing session to feel better about your day? I noticed that you didn't disclose where you moved to get out of this horrible place?

just curious. Inquiring minds want to know where this Fabulous place is that you call home.

you go gal............lol!

[Dedalus]

Originally Posted by LongIslandGal

Or did you just feel like having a LI bashing session to feel better about your day?

What else are you excuses for human beings good for?

Don't forget: YOU LOVE LI. STAY ON LI. DON'T COME TO NEW YORK. It's icky and dangerous and has no shopping malls. Burboids clutter up my city and are only welcome as mugging victims.

[Rachael84]

Originally Posted by Dedalus

It is quite plain, if you walk along the Grand Concourse.

The Bronx, generally, is a great place to observe Nature. I've seen Wood Ducks, and Great Horned Owls. Not far from my workplace, I saw a Goshawk. Nature is everywhere.

Though I doubt any of this is of interest to the LIer. Mainly what I've observed there is the Small Brained Mall Booby - Burboidicus imbecilicus.

The school I teach at is basically right beside the Grand Concourse. I was teaching birds to my kids and we went for a bird walk around the play yard. There were hardly any. You can't teach animals too well in the Bronx since I can't take them anywhere to go look at them. Good thing we're going on a field trip to the zoo soon.

[jjjamiem]

I've lived all over the metro area. Outside of going upstate, LI is the best nature area. Just because you want to focus on Roosevelt Field Mall doesn't mean all the state parks aren't active.

I spent a lot of time when I was young in the Bronx (family), and still do. I'd love if it was as nature-y as LI, but it's not. I'd also love if my midtown office and former apt nearby had some Central Park-like spots, but it doesn't. So I move back to LI, and yet, somehow, I'm not compelled to go to a mall. I guess I haven't drank the water long enough.