Hello from New Jersey- please don't ask "What exit?" We don't think it's funny!

[beachbum205]

 

Hi everyone- longtime member of the AGF- really excited that there is a forum dedicated to Taylor players!  Made some good friends over there, but I'll be spending most of my time here from now on.

If all goes well with Uncle FedEx, I should have a NGD tomorrow- bought a used GS Mini from an AGF member.

So hello to everyone- looking forward to seeing some old friends and meeting some new ones.

-Jack

[barefooter]

Welcome aboard Jack.  I agree it is ncie having a Taylor specific place to enjoy.  I enjoy reading about the many brands and models of guitars, but I really enjoying hearing all about the Taylor line.  I guess if I were the proud owner of a Martin, Collings, etc. I'd be right there on those Forums reading about them as well.  For now though, we ask that you get comfortable and get invovled in your thoughts and opinions regarding your interest.  We are looking forwad to hearing more about your new arrival in a day or two and hopefully seeing a picture or two.  Enjoy..........

[Cindy]

Hi Jack and welcome to the UTGF! I always enjoyed walking Belmar's boardwalk when I lived in NJ. And when I was a kid, we used to go to Asbury Park every summer when it was a popular tourist spot. Lots of great things to see and do in NJ!

[jjrpilot-admin]

Good to have you here Beachbum205!  Definitely post pics of you mini when it comes in!   

[John429]

Welcome, Jack! Please do post us some pix when your GS mini arrives 

[beachbum205]

Welcome, Jack! Please do post us some pix when your GS mini arrives 

Thanks all for the warm welcome!  And will do.

[Ed422]

Welcome aboard...  but I gotta ask, what exit?

Ed

[beachbum205]

Exit 3 NJTP 

[not darth]

I've only been to Joyseee once. 
We were in Philadelphia and were trying to figure out how to get back to the airport and we kept getting in the wrong lane and ended up going back and forth over those bridges several times.  At one point I think we accidentally ended up in Cambin or something.  Not sure, just knew it wasn't the right spot.


Anyway, WELCOME to the forum!

-K

[BigSkyTaylorPlayer]

Welcome Jack, spent 3 years living off Exit 34 on Hwy 80.  Never did get used to those jug handles......  Welcome to the UTGF.

[coldshot]

Another welcome beachbum, this time a warm one fron oz considering it's summer. I also prefer a Taylor specific forum for my forum fix most days.

[beachbum205]

Another welcome beachbum, this time a warm one fron oz considering it's summer. I also prefer a Taylor specific forum for my forum fix most days.

Thanks again to all for the kind welcome. Wish it was summer here!  Really missing those great Jersey tomatoes and corn, the Phillies, and of course, the beach!

Oh, here's the Mini.

[Terry]

Greetings from Oregon I-5 exit 253
Welcome aboard!
Terry

[not darth]

So, was curious about the "what exit?" thing, and found this amusing list through Google.
Ironically, from www.whatexit.org !!!

You know you're hardcore Jersey when you get these...

• You don't think of citrus when people mention "The Oranges".
  You know that it's called Great Adventure, not Six Flags.
  A good, quick breakfast is a hard roll with butter.
  You've known the way to Seaside Heights since you were seven.
  You've eaten at a Diner
  You remember that the "Two Guys" were from Harrison.
  You know that the state isn't one big oil refinery.
  At least three people in your family still love Bruce Springsteen
  You know what a "jug handle" is. (Not a fat roll on the body)
  You know that WaWa is a convenience store.
  You know that the state isn't all farmland.
  You know that there are no "beaches" in New Jersey - there's "The Shore". And you don't go "to the shore" - you go "down the Shore". And when you are there, you're not "at the shore" - you are "down the shore".
  You know that "Piney" isn't referring to a tree.
  Even your school! cafeteria made good Italian subs. And it's a Sub, not a submarine sandwich or worse yet, a hoagie, a hero, or a grinder.
  You remember the song from the Palisades Park commercials.
  You know how to properly negotiate a Circle.
  You knew that the last question had to do with driving.
  You know that this is the only "New..." state that doesn't require "New" to identify it (like, try...Mexico, ...York, ...Hampshire - doesn't work, does it?)
  You only go to New York City for day trips, and you call it "The City".
  You know that a "White Castle" is the name of BOTH a fast food chain AND a fast food sandwich.
  You consider putting mayo on a corned beef sandwich is a sacrilege.
  You don't think "What exit" is very funny.
  You live off an exit (e.g., Garden State or NJ Turnpike Exit...)
  When someone asks you how far something is, you answer by telling them how long it wil! l take to get there (e.g., How far is it to the Mall? Oh about twenty minutes.)
  You know that the first "strip shopping center" in the country was on Route 22.
  You know that people from 609 area code are "a little different".
  You know that no respectable New Jerseyan goes to Princeton - that's for out-of-staters.
  You live within 20 minutes of at least three different malls.
  You refer to all highways and interstates by their numbers.
  Every year, you had a least one kid in your class named Tony.
  You know the location of every clip shown in the Sopranos opening credits.
  You've gotten on the wrong highway trying to get out of the mall.
  You know that people from North Jersey go to Seaside Heights, and people from Central Jersey go to Belmar or LBI and people from South Jersey go to Wildwood. It can be no other way.
  You were not raised in New Jersey. You were raised in either North Jersey, Central Jersey or South Jersey.
  You don't consider Newark or Camden to actually be part of the state.
  You remember the stores Korvette's, Two Guys, Rickel's, Channel, Bamburger's and Orbach's.
  You've had a Boardwalk cheese steak and vinegar fries.
  You start planning for Memorial Day weekend in February.

And finally...

You've NEVER, NEVER pumped your own gas.

 
-K

[Cindy]

So, was curious about the "what exit?" thing, and found this amusing list through Google.
Ironically, from www.whatexit.org !!!
 
-K

When I moved to Jersey from PA, the two most memorable things from this list were when I asked some of my employees where I could get a hoagie. The response: What's THAT?!! The other was when I was chastised for saying I wanted to make a trip to the beach. They had a good laugh about that one because no one there called it the beach. To me, hearing them say they were going down the shore sounded sooo foreign until I got used to it. Took a little gettin' used to their accents, too, because they were close to NYC...oh wait, The City.