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ConciergeMike Apr 5, 2009 6:57 pm


Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 11532598)
It took me a minute to do the math in my head and realize that this thing can hold an entire 750ml bottle. It may be a long night... :D

29ml to an ounce, no? Sounds just about perfect.


Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 11532629)
I suppose I just haven't had much to say that is of any value. Not sure why value should matter in The Box though... :rolleyes:

Value doesn't matter here. My 4,000+ posts here are indicative of that.


Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 11532664)
I only went through four 750 ml bottles last week.

If I drank as much hard liquor as some people here drink wine, posting in The Box would be one of my twelve steps.


Originally Posted by mwg25 (Post 11532987)
might go out and get some "water ice" (is that just a NJ term? I'd NEVER heard of it before moving here) later.

Calling it "water ice" is much more a Philly-area and Philly proper thing. If I had to guess, I would say that the "water ice" line is somewhere around exit 100 on the Parkway.

sdm1130 Apr 5, 2009 7:08 pm


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 11533177)
29ml to an ounce, no? Sounds just about perfect.

Google tells me this glass is good for 828ml. Plenty of room to spare! ^

sdm1130 Apr 5, 2009 7:09 pm


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 11533177)
Calling it "water ice" is much more a Philly-area and Philly proper thing. If I had to guess, I would say that the "water ice" line is somewhere around exit 100 on the Parkway.

Born and raised in NJ and exit 100 off the Parkway means nothing to me. I've always been an exit off of 78. :)

sdm1130 Apr 5, 2009 7:09 pm

5 more to go.... :D

ConciergeMike Apr 5, 2009 7:14 pm


Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 11533215)
Google tells me this glass is good for 828ml. Plenty of room to spare! ^

"But I only have one glass of wine a night, Doctor!"

ConciergeMike Apr 5, 2009 7:16 pm


Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 11533217)
Born and raised in NJ and exit 100 off the Parkway means nothing to me. I've always been an exit off of 78. :)

Exit 100 on the parkway = halfway to free golf. You got off at 44 for that, I think.

And the fact that you consider yourself a 78 exit person is kinda :confused: in comparison to saying that you live in Central NJ, at least off the top of my head. What exit?

icurhere2 Apr 5, 2009 7:19 pm


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 11533177)
If I drank as much hard liquor as some people here drink wine, posting in The Box would be one of my twelve steps.

If one drank that many liters of hard alcohol a week, I think still being alive to take any steps would be impressive.


Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 11533215)
Google tells me this glass is good for 828ml. Plenty of room to spare! ^

Like the phase when I limited myself to a beer a day, so I started buying 40s?

sdm1130 Apr 5, 2009 7:20 pm


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 11533251)
Exit 100 on the parkway = halfway to free golf. You got off at 44 for that, I think.

Got it. The "Oh, what exit are you from?" question from people who have never even been to NJ always makes me :rolleyes:.


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 11533251)
And the fact that you consider yourself a 78 exit person is kinda :confused: in comparison to saying that you live in Central NJ, at least off the top of my head. What exit?

I guess 78 is more north central NJ. I'm out near exit 24, so I guess that means I live in "west north central NJ". :rolleyes:

ConciergeMike Apr 5, 2009 7:26 pm


Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 11533263)
Got it. The "Oh, what exit are you from?" question from people who have never even been to NJ always makes me :rolleyes:.

I've never had it happen to me out-of-state. Jim Norton had the best answer to that: he would always say "Exit 1" and throw a finger. :D OTOH, it does say something (and not necessarily something good) about how pervasive the weirdness of living here has become.

Me: "Yeah, I live in New Jersey."
Other person: "Oh, I'm sorry to hear that."
Me: "Thank you; your sorrow is much appreciated."


Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 11533263)
I guess 78 is more north central NJ. I'm out near exit 24, so I guess that means I live in "west north central NJ". :rolleyes:

Kevin Smith, unending pit of Jerseyite wisdom that he is, does not believe in a Central Jersey. Says Silent Bob: "South Jersey is where I grew up (Red Bank, exit 109) and North Jersey is where I drove to to see the Devils play." Simple, but effective.

ConciergeMike Apr 5, 2009 7:29 pm


Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 11533261)
If one drank that many liters of hard alcohol a week, I think still being alive to take any steps would be impressive.

This is true. It'd be hard to take steps when trying to see past your alcoholism-inflated W.C. Fields nose.


Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 11533261)
Like the phase when I limited myself to a beer a day, so I started buying 40s?

LOL. ^ :D

sdm1130 Apr 5, 2009 7:30 pm


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 11533282)
I've never had it happen to me out-of-state. Jim Norton had the best answer to that: he would always say "Exit 1" and throw a finger. :D OTOH, it does say something (and not necessarily something good) about how pervasive the weirdness of living here has become.

Me: "Yeah, I live in New Jersey."
Other person: "Oh, I'm sorry to hear that."
Me: "Thank you; your sorrow is much appreciated."

I just tell people I live in the part of NJ that people would never believe existed. It's way too quiet out here, but it's rather nice with the rolling hills and farm lands.


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 11533282)
Kevin Smith, unending pit of Jerseyite wisdom that he is, does not believe in a Central Jersey. Says Silent Bob: "South Jersey is where I grew up (Red Bank, exit 109) and North Jersey is where I drove to to see the Devils play." Simple, but effective.

Nice. I'd have to disagree with this though. I like to think that Central Jersey is where most of the "normal" people in the state live. A lot of North Jersey is full of extremely rude people and most of South Jersey is just...well, weird. (No offense intended to anyone in The Box as there are, of course, exceptions!) :D

windwalker Apr 5, 2009 7:37 pm


Originally Posted by Plus1 (Post 11528756)
The Accord is not the only growing car at Honda. I think that if you looked at a current Civic, you'd notice the dimensions are pretty darn close to the Accords of days gone by.

Agreed, looked at one today-so the Civic is the new Accord
(which I guess makes the accord the new CRV)


Originally Posted by Plus1 (Post 11529276)
On my return to IAH today, there was a group of 4 soldiers in the gate area in ONT. I asked the GA to make one of them my platinum companion. She told me that they all were already on the companion list.

All 4 cleared and the crew took really good care of them.

SWEEEEEEEET !!!!

Hartmann Apr 5, 2009 7:38 pm

I am building a IAH-LGA//TSS-LHR//LHR-IAH itinerary and it seems that by building in the heliport segment, it forces BF for the over the pond segments. :rolleyes: It's also forcing me to go LHR-EWR-IAH on the return...

Flyer_70 Apr 5, 2009 7:40 pm

Well it's Texas Relay Weekend in the 'hood. Cops are busting people right outside my door. Good times.

ConciergeMike Apr 5, 2009 7:40 pm


Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 11533299)
I just tell people I live in the part of NJ that people would never believe existed. It's way too quiet out here, but it's rather nice with the rolling hills and farm lands.

There's a stretch of 18 like that - right around where Due Process is. And yeah, no one would believe you - people who hate on NJ think that the entire state is the 10 minutes of driving surrounding EWR. Even down here in the Pines, there is some decent scenery that isn't beaches or golf.


Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 11533299)
Nice. I'd have to disagree with this though. I like to think that Central Jersey is where most of the "normal" people in the state live. A lot of North Jersey is full of extremely rude people and most of South Jersey is just...well, weird. (No offense intended to anyone in The Box as there are, of course, exceptions!) :D

South Jersey's personality is predicated on a mythical horned creature roaming the woods born of a woman who was told that if she had another baby, it would be the devil. Nah, we're totally normal down here.


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