Jersey Bashin' threads from out-of-staters (Newark: bankrupt, to live, moving to)

[Boompa]

Originally Posted by NEWARK MAGIC

When you apply for the Director of Tourism job:

You should attach a dissertation to your resume on how a new license plate design could sway people's perception of certain geographical locations inside New Jersey; specifically, how color vibrancy and placement, character choice and size, real or perceived dullness, in the form of a rectangular pieice of metal fastened to a bumper used to display registration information, can be effective at drawing more tourists to the state.

Don't quit your day job. Or don't quit it until you are absolutely sure you got the directors job in the bag.

I like Jersey tags, I can recognize it from a distance, like Colorado or Delaware.

[CaptainNJ]

i cant begin to say how little i care about the design of nj license plates.

[NEWARK MAGIC]

Originally Posted by Nauticadon

I think you're missing my point.

No the plate does not make the state....BUT......when people from out of state see that plate and how lifeless is it compared to plates from other states it sends the message that our state is lifeless. Is this actually the case? Of course not...but looking at that plate one can surely think otherwise.

Not only is it lifeless but it's remained unchanged for almost 20 years. In that time pretty much every state in America has introduced new plates.

If I was ever hired as Director of Tourism (or whatever the title is called) pushing for a change to that license plate would be one of the very FIRST things I would do.

Originally Posted by Nauticadon

Those are very nice. Full of character

If someone's hobby is license plate "watching" or collecting, fine, knock yourself out; I actually very much enjoy hanging old plates in my garage. However, to suggest that there is a connection between license plate design and how non-residents perceive a state is beyond silly.

[Boompa]

Arch not there, fell over. What does that say?

[NEWARK MAGIC]

Tourists spent a total of $38.8 billion in NJ in 2008. Tourism is the second largest industry in NJ. It is the 8th most popular state in terms of numbers of visitors. Some unique and interesting facts about the Garden State:



34% of the world's eggplant is grown here

State with the highest pop. density: 1,175 people per square mile

Largest city (Newark) was once known as, "The Car Theft Capital Of The World"

Cape May is the oldest seashore resort town in the country

NJ has the most diners of any state

Largest chemical producing state in the nation

Most toxic waste dumps of any state with 118

Most heavily travelled interstate is Rt. 95 through NJ

North Plainfield, Plainfield, and South Plainfield are all in different counties, (Somerset, Union, & Middlesex)

Only 3 states are smaller

42,000 cows live here

Highest per capita income in the country

Almost $3 billion of lottery tickets sold last year

First state to approve the bill of rights

The most ultra right-wing whacky Supreme Court Justice was born here ~ Antonin Scalia

Most aesthetically pleasing license plates

[njmike]

Originally Posted by NEWARK MAGIC

Most toxic waste dumps of any state with 118

Is that why I glow in the dark?

[njmike]

If people keep bashin" NJ, just turn the Jersey Devil loose.

[milliebfit]

Born and raised in South Jersey. Moved to Arizona 1 year ago to be near family and my husbands job. I have been back to NJ 3 times already. I just made plane reservations to come back again the first week in october. I can"t wait!!! Just a couple of weeks.!! I have a "Jersey Girl" bumper sticker on my car. Bash NJ just because I do not live there anymore??? Not me, never!!

[NEWARK MAGIC]

Originally Posted by njmike

Is that why I glow in the dark?

It could be!! What town/city do you live in? I live in the Ironbound, which originally got that name because it is surrounded by railroad tracks. But maybe the name is more appropriate now because the Ironbound is surrounded by 55 gallon steel drums. If you look at the list of where Jersey's toxic waste dumps are located you might be surprised to find out that they are not all located in it's northeastern cities.

[njmike]

Originally Posted by NEWARK MAGIC

It could be!! What town/city do you live in? I live in the Ironbound, which originally got that name because it is surrounded by railroad tracks. But maybe the name is more appropriate now because the Ironbound is surrounded by 55 gallon steel drums. If you look at the list of where Jersey's toxic waste dumps are located you might be surprised to find out that they are not all located in it's northeastern cities.

I live in Pa. now but was raised in Newark, Jersey City and Down the Shore. Used to work in Newark on Broad and Market and used to hang out in Ironbound years ago.