Holmdel named "Best six figure town" (Montclair, Ridgewood: subdivision, to live in)

[CaptainNJ]

Originally Posted by Mightyqueen801

Do you suck at bagging groceries?

i definitely suck at bagging groceries. i hate doing it. ill choose a grocery store to shop in based on whether or not they bag the groceries for me.

im very snobby when it comes to bagging my groceries.

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by CaptainNJ

i definitely suck at bagging groceries. i hate doing it. ill choose a grocery store to shop in based on whether or not they bag the groceries for me.

im very snobby when it comes to bagging my groceries.

LOL, and I prefer to bag my own because I like to put certain things in bags together.

[Whoelsebutcharles]

Originally Posted by tommyc_37

I don't think being anti-Home Depot has anything to do with snobbery. Many people don't like the idea of a huge national chain in their town. It has to do with retaining a small-town feel ... what does that have to do with snobbery?

Like it is somehow dirty or something I don't know, or with trucks or industrial.

Manalapan is now completely devoid of "small-town" feel.

[Whoelsebutcharles]

Originally Posted by xmonger

Stone, sorry I have some bad news for you. The Sulton decided to stay an extra day with me. He'll see you tomorrow.

Not sure why anyone would jump in this thread to knock this town. It's one of the best in NJ if you can afford it.

Originally Posted by Stone28

I really have to disagree with you. The people of Monmouth Co have great respect for those in Middlsex and the rest of the state. I was just at the most recent Monmouth County Ridiculosly Good Looking Gazillionairs meeting and we all concured that Middlesex Co has the best servants in the state. We find them very obedient and trainable with the exception of a few who can't seem to comprehend "Wait for the shake".

I find you very uppity Charles and I like that quality. I happen to have a position available you would be perfect for. You see I just had a regulation indoor soccer field installed in the left wing of my mansion and I'm looking for a replacement goalie that my Monmouth Co Gazillionaire friends can have a few cocktails and kick balls at. It would only be temporary, until my old goalie gets over his concussion. Think of it this way, it's extra money to spend at that Home Depot you people seem to Love so much.

Anywho, gotta run the Sulton of Brunei is on his way over.

Except us servants have much more class than you sultans. At least we know how to behave in public! And we can spell too.

[CaptainNJ]

Originally Posted by Whoelsebutcharles

Like it is somehow dirty or something I don't know, or with trucks or industrial.

Manalapan is now completely devoid of "small-town" feel.

i believe the anti-home depot sentiment is related to not wanting to attract do-it-yourselfer types to the neighborhood.

[TheGambler]

Originally Posted by Whoelsebutcharles

Manalapan is now completely devoid of "small-town" feel.

I'm not a big fan of the "small town" feel, personally. In these towns, everyone knows everyone else's business, cronyism is abound at town hall and the community is more often than not exceedingly clique-y. No thanks.

Give me a big suburb like Toms River, Brick, Cherry Hill, Edison, etc.

[xmonger]

Originally Posted by Whoelsebutcharles

Except us servants have much more class than you sultans. At least we know how to behave in public! And we can spell too.

You are not the person you think you are.

[Whoelsebutcharles]

Originally Posted by CaptainNJ

i believe the anti-home depot sentiment is related to not wanting to attract do-it-yourselfer types to the neighborhood.

Exactly, BUT what is wrong with having do-it-yourself types in the neighborhoods? I come from a do-it-yourself family. Saying something is wrong with having DIYs in the neighborhood is a snobby idea.

[Whoelsebutcharles]

Originally Posted by TheGambler

Lakewood is really crappy but I don't think many consider it a "shore" town. I mean, as I see it, if you have absolutely no waterfront on the ocean or bay, you don't have much of a "shore" to speak of.

Lakewood isn't that bad. I never thought of it as a shore town either since it isn't on the ocean. Apparently it is better now than it used to be since the Hasidics took it over so I give them a lot of credit for that.

Asbury Park IMO is a better example of what EBWick was saying. Any place with that city in it shouldn't be putting down any other place. To paraphrase, it is almost like a piece of Camden fell from the sky and landed on the beach.

For the record, Middlesex County does not have ANYTHING close to that. New Brunswick and Perth Amboy have nothing on AP in terms of danger and crime. I am in and out of the former all the time and have hung out there for many years, and my girlfriend gets her hair done in the latter all the time. FAR from bad.

I understand that AP is beginning to experience some gentrification like NB, but I still hear about drive-by shootings there all the time. They really have to focus on the crime rate dropping before most people can feel comfortable going there. And although NB does still have its sketchy parts, the city on the whole is definitely on the upswing.

[CaptainNJ]

Originally Posted by Whoelsebutcharles

Exactly, BUT what is wrong with having do-it-yourself types in the neighborhoods? I come from a do-it-yourself family. Saying something is wrong with having DIYs in the neighborhood is a snobby idea.

do it yourselfers tend to smell bad. just kidding. i can definitely see where people would say its snobby. but its also people trying to maintain a certain character of a town. i think its fine as long as they dont actually treat those people poorly.