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George Finlay
Citizen
Username: Gfinlay
Post Number: 1
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 - 12:05 pm: | 
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Hello everybody. I am delighted to have found this message board. I plan to jump into the action in the mosh pit soon, but first, let me just say how much we love living in South Orange. My wife and I moved here from Staten Island, a borough run into the ground by guys in white shoes.
It is so nice to be able to walk downtown to catch an express train to Manhattan, or just to pick up an ice cream cone to enjoy at a baseball game in the park. We walk to the courts at Baird Center, we treat ourselves to special brews at the Gaslight to put back the calories we might have lost playing tennis, we linger at the very adult bar at Papillion’s, we lounge around the beautiful pool all summer every chance we get. When we want a truly special dinner, we let Carlo cook for us at Café Arugula.
We love that the trucks are out promptly picking up leaves and branches in the fall, sweeping the streets, and as soon as the snow starts, promptly plowing and salting. Every spring we rush to get our allotment of humus and mulch, recycled from those leaves and branches. Whenever we can take a breather from work and gardening, we can be found lounging out in our yard, chatting with neighbors who walk by, or with the many house hunters walking through our neighborhood, ogling the wonderfully varied architecture, and noting the pride with which our neighbors maintain their properties. Fences and high hedges are rare and sidewalks are universal all around town, which gives the community an open and inviting feeling. At night the gaslights bathe the streets so delicately. We luck to be one of just two towns in New Jersey to still have these jewels.
I could go on for pages more. But you get the picture. We are happy here. Is it perfect? No. But it has many many advantages, and we count our luck stars we are here!
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Soda
Supporter
Username: Soda
Post Number: 2823
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 - 1:32 pm: |
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Welcome to MOL, George! South Orange is indeed a wonderful place to live.
-s. |
Eric DeVaris
Citizen
Username: Eric_devaris
Post Number: 178
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 - 2:43 pm: |
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What a delight to read George Finlay's post! What a refreshing change! Thank you George for your warming ode to our Village. Welcome to South Orange and welcome to this forum.
Eric |
Two Sense
Citizen
Username: Twosense
Post Number: 69
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 - 2:55 pm: |
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South Orange indeed is a wonderful community, for all the reasons George Finlay posted, and for its diverse mix of residents, their many talents and contributions to the fabric of this village, and because of its proximity to Manhattan's and Newark's resources, major sports and performance venues, NJ Transit, an international airport, South Mountain Reservation, the mountains, the shore, and so many highways to get there.
However, it could be an extraordinary community if downtown redevelopment could ever get on track. |
Washashore
Citizen
Username: Washashore
Post Number: 220
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 - 5:08 pm: |
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TWO SENSE FOR BOT ! ! ! |
Neen
Citizen
Username: Neen
Post Number: 118
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, April 7, 2005 - 9:51 am: |
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Such positive sincerity is such a rarity on MOL...I kept waiting for Finlay to indicate that he was being sarcastic! Welcome! |
Dust Buster
Citizen
Username: Coyote
Post Number: 4
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 - 9:14 am: |
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My mother always said that she would have married "George Finlay" if she had not married my father. He must have been a romantic! Relative? |
Matt Foley
Citizen
Username: Mattfoley
Post Number: 164
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 - 11:04 am: |
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now that's funny.
thank you dust buster. I can hardly type right now. lol |
bets Betsy Elizabeth
Supporter
Username: Bets
Post Number: 1275
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 - 11:41 am: |
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served! |
SouthOrangeNanny
Citizen
Username: Sonanny
Post Number: 16
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 - 11:55 am: |
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sorry george..i don't buy it...u sound like ur up to somthing...it's a bit creepy the way you "love living in South Orange"...spill ur beans... the jig is up! |
LibraryLady(ncjanow)
Supporter
Username: Librarylady
Post Number: 2482
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 - 12:17 pm: |
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Just The Aunt
Supporter
Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 1006
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 - 1:36 pm: |
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Hey it's the Dancing Cop!!! |
bets Betsy Elizabeth
Supporter
Username: Bets
Post Number: 1278
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 - 1:39 pm: |
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Isn't that Dick Ash? |
mrosner
Citizen
Username: Mrosner
Post Number: 1898
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 - 1:47 pm: |
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Butch Larkin - the dancing cop. |
John Pogany
Citizen
Username: Pizzaz
Post Number: 1773
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 - 2:09 pm: |
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My basketball coach when I, as a public school student, played for the OLS team, too. 
John Pogany
Vote May 10, 2005
South Orange-ADE
Line A "Time for a Change"
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Just The Aunt
Supporter
Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 1011
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 - 2:20 pm: |
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bets
Mr Asch is the Snimal Warden. Speaking of which, what will happen to him when the shelter opens? |
Matt Foley
Citizen
Username: Mattfoley
Post Number: 168
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 - 3:48 pm: |
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still laughing. |
bets Betsy Elizabeth
Supporter
Username: Bets
Post Number: 1284
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 - 8:11 pm: |
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Can't believe I screwed that up. Of course it's Butch Larkin. 
I stand corrected, Mark et al. |
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