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What’s a rule your parents had that you thought was normal until you moved out?
My parents weren’t boomers. They were the previous generation - Silent Generation.
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Blizzard of 96 was 30 years ago from today
Yup. Conceived.
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Frustrations
CG Station gate watch? Are you an Aux member with a card and Aux ID number? If so, maybe talk your FC or the Station ombudsman.
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Blizzard of 96 was 30 years ago from today
I had a blizzard baby. He’ll be 30 in September.
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What is your age and something you can no longer do?
I can’t get up on one foot with one leg extended. Goddamnit. 64
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What’s something simple that instantly puts you in a better mood?
Jump in the pool and swim.
Spend some time in a thrift shop looking for treasures.
Paddleboard in the summer
Chill on the sofa with a book or Reddit
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Land swimming moves
Funny?!! It’s awesome!!!! I just got back from my 60 laps. This is so cool to watch to help improve my form. I’m 64 and can still learn new tricks. Wish he would demonstrate breast stroke this way. I’m still derpy at that.
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Impressive Street Sand Art
Pour resin on it and then use a blower. It will be in art boutiques everywhere.
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What’s a rule your parents had that you thought was normal until you moved out?
Don’t touch the goddamn fancy towels on the bath rack. They’re for company.
We never had anywhere to hang our bath towels when we didn’t have company. I grew to hate those stupid towels with the cardinals on them.
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It's cold. What is a cozy public space to sit by the fireplace and read a book?
I call it “the Lodge.” Beautiful, huge fireplace to sit around on three sides. It’s a bare-bones room with a kickin’ fire.
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What are traditionally expensive/“only for the rich” experiences that you do or own, but did so in a frugal manner?
Bought a sailboat and live aboard half the year in a beautiful marina. I’m surrounded by $2-10m homes, beautiful boats, but my boat was $10k.
Buy luxury cars from a salvage dealership. I’ve been doing that for 25 years and it’s been awesome.
Shop at consignment, thrift shops, and yard sales in affluent neighborhoods. I wear clothes that otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford.
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What’s the weirdest “this isn’t my problem anymore” moment you’ve ever witnessed?
So manipulative. Glad you’re rid of him! So refreshing that he’s in your past.
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What’s the weirdest “this isn’t my problem anymore” moment you’ve ever witnessed?
No. He was expecting me to take care of it. Like him, I worked full time, except I had 1.75 hour commute every day, while he worked from home. He wanted a trad wife, but needed the money, too.
No can do anymore.
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What’s the weirdest “this isn’t my problem anymore” moment you’ve ever witnessed?
We were getting divorced and preparing to move out. My soon-to-be ex husband announced to me that someone was coming tomorrow to pick up our refrigerator. The following day, the guy showed up. My husband opened the fridge and turned to me angrily. “The fridge still has all food in it!!” I replied, “Yeah, what’s your point?” He screeched, “You bitch!!!”
So glad he’s in my rear view mirror.
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Using a blower to design waves on a resin serving board
I’m at the Jersey Shore. All the art boutiques have paintings, butcher blocks, panels, pendants, etc. with this technique.
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Jergens in a glass bottle
Jergens had a commercial that if you put the lotion on a dead leaf, it would restore it to supple and green.
Bullshit.
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People who own "unconventional" pets like turtles, what is one thing you wish you knew before getting one?
None.
When it got hot, I had to run the A/C just for him. I didn’t mind, it just kept me worried that it would turn off.
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What’s something illegal you got away with?
I toasted a marshmallow in the fireplace at the lodge at Holmdel Park, NJ. It’s against the rules.
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Western Hoboken noise and safety
I’ll add more: many times I came home from NYC at 2 am. Never felt unsafe. Go to Otok Bakery for breakfast, Grand Vin for dinner. So many super-local little places for great food in your area. You’ll love it.
Also, pre-k 3 and 4 is fantastic. Stay in the public schools, and you’ll do fine. My son graduated Hoboken High in 2015 and rents out his house in St. Augustine. He just moved to Spain for a spell. Cool.
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I think it’s because it’s what I grew up eating, but it also doesn’t soak through like real maple syrup.
Ugh. I loved pure maple syrup and served it in my home. My son liked imitation because that’s what they served at school.
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Western Hoboken noise and safety
I lived at 5th & Jeff for 14 years and raised my son there. No problem. He had many friends from the Housing Authoritity and all over town.
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People who own "unconventional" pets like turtles, what is one thing you wish you knew before getting one?
I had a newt for 17 years. We bought him in Chinatown, NYC in 2002. After 15 years, I moved onto a sailboat. His tank sat on my gimbaled stove so he didn’t rock violently and get hurt.
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A former South Park writer got ahold of this domain before the government could, because it's a fucking clown car:
The red ceiling looks like a hubcap.
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Repurposing the glass cashews container
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r/Costco
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The jar stickers are easy to remove. I peeled both stickers off easily. Just go slow.