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Joe
Citizen
Username: Gonets
Post Number: 7
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 11:59 pm: |     |
I love a good block party. If we end up there, I'll get my grill fired up.
Thanks to all. |
luv2cruise
Citizen
Username: Luv2cruise
Post Number: 167
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 3:54 am: | |
A Republican based community?????    That's almost as funny as saying Straw is normal.
There's nothing like being on the ocean! |
Shock & Awe Straw
Citizen
Username: Strawberry
Post Number: 2244
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 12:04 pm: | |
JOE,
Our Mayor has been a registered Republican his whole life.
"Mel's movie is doing so well, they may make it into a book."
--DAVE ROSS |
mem
Citizen
Username: Mem
Post Number: 2881
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 12:40 pm: | |
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ashear
Citizen
Username: Ashear
Post Number: 1075
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 2:52 pm: | |
Well, almost. |
ffof
Citizen
Username: Ffof
Post Number: 2070
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 2:55 pm: | |
I guess my neighborhood could be called SoSoMo. |
bobk
Supporter
Username: Bobk
Post Number: 5014
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 3:04 pm: | |
Somebody started up with SOSA for South of Springfield Avenue last year and I thought it was a hell of a good marketing line.
"SOHO, NOHO AND SOSA, perfect together"
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Tom Reingold
Citizen
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 2482
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 3:15 pm: | |
And Maplewood is south of South Orange, so we could call it SOSO.
Tom Reingold the prissy-pants
There is nothing
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Gene Z
Citizen
Username: Genez
Post Number: 35
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 3:16 pm: | |
Or, we could call South Orange, NOMA.
Z
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Ignatius J
Citizen
Username: Ignatius_j
Post Number: 172
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, March 20, 2004 - 9:28 pm: | |
you have to be able to come to the next block party!
Or 'Box' Party... |
ML1
Citizen
Username: Ml1
Post Number: 1634
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, March 20, 2004 - 9:34 pm: | |
did somebody say "block party?"
we love to play at block parties.
http://www.3rd-gear.com
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Gene Z
Citizen
Username: Genez
Post Number: 37
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, March 21, 2004 - 8:15 am: | |
We (in the "box") had a neighborhood assn for a few years, and a couple of block parties on Kensington, but it has sort of died out.
B-(
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Shock & Awe Straw
Citizen
Username: Strawberry
Post Number: 2261
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, March 21, 2004 - 10:35 am: | |
You won't see a block party on the West Side. We find them low class.
"Mel's movie is doing so well, they may make it into a book."
--DAVE ROSS |
Nohero
Citizen
Username: Nohero
Post Number: 3074
Registered: 10-1999
| | Posted on Sunday, March 21, 2004 - 12:39 pm: | |
Gene Z: I think all the street work over the last few summers was harmful to the old block party. We've got our new level streets and new storm drains now, so maybe "the box" should try to make plans for an end-of-summer gathering.
(That'll give Joe enough time to find his house and move in ...) |
Gene Z
Citizen
Username: Genez
Post Number: 38
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, March 21, 2004 - 10:23 pm: | |
I'm still waiting for the new curbs. |
mas
Citizen
Username: Maplemas
Post Number: 97
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, March 21, 2004 - 11:49 pm: | |
I agree about A&P--the only danger is food poisoning.
Pathmark is much better, and they play old-school R&B. |
luv2cruise
Citizen
Username: Luv2cruise
Post Number: 169
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Monday, March 22, 2004 - 4:57 am: | |
Wow, for once I agree with Straw 
There's nothing like being on the ocean! |
Joe
Citizen
Username: Gonets
Post Number: 8
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Monday, March 22, 2004 - 9:17 am: | |
I guess I'm low class, but that's been established since I think clothes lines are actually charming. It wasn't until I was nearly 30 that I was made aware that these are considered in some circles as tacky. I kind of wondered why ours was the only house in our "development" (boy do I hate "development" living) with one. Fortunately it never became an issue, since most of our neighbors stayed indoors 99% of the time--preferring to walk on their treadmill and watch Rikki Lake rather than go outside for a walk. The problem with the outdoors is that there's no thermostat and there are all of these strangers who might do bad things to you like wave and say hi.
Well, this decidedly plebian individual looks forward to one day moving into the neighborhood. I hope folks won't be put off by a clothesline. We'll do our best to position it in a discreet location. Don't want our neighbors being forced to gaze upon our "unmentionables."
(I love that expression "unmentionables" whoever coined that one must have had loads of baggage--of the psychological variety.)
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jem
Citizen
Username: Jem
Post Number: 941
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 22, 2004 - 10:00 am: | |
I'm with you on the clothesline, Joe! There's nothing like the smell of clean laundry that's been hung outside to dry. I was really excited to discover that our house already had one all strung up and ready to go when it gets warm - I can't wait to use it. |
Tom Reingold
Citizen
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 2511
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Monday, March 22, 2004 - 10:02 am: | |
Joe, it's attitudes like yours that led my wife and me move to Maplewood a year ago. The layout of the town encourages interaction among neighbors. Modern developments discourage it.
Tom Reingold the prissy-pants
There is nothing
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greenetree
Supporter
Username: Greenetree
Post Number: 2110
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 22, 2004 - 10:24 am: | |
I'd be hesitant to use a clothesline. As charming as we are, I'd worry about residue from planes & other urban air gunk, since we are somewhat close on a breezy day.
When we moved out of our high-rise apartment in Bayonne, we found that the carpet was discolored with very fine residue. Didn't notice it until we moved the furniture, but I always thought it was airport schmootz.
One of my favorite neighbor moments is when we're out working in the garden & people stop to chat about flowers, lawn, etc. Or, when someone walks by with their dog, I always say hi to the person and the dog. The dogs always stop for pets. How freindly is that? |
mtierney
Citizen
Username: Mtierney
Post Number: 520
Registered: 3-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 22, 2004 - 11:13 am: | |
I've lived in Maplewood for 40+ years in two houses - neither one encouraged use of a clothes line! Actually, I would use one mostly to air out blankets, comforters, etc. more than wash. Love that dryer fluff.
Obstacles have been lack of proper tree alignments and, more importantly, very healthy birds who feast on blackberry bushes! |
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