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02-18-2005, 10:50 AM

dgk wrote:

> Very stiff westerly headwind heading into Manhattan this morning. The
> pattern seems to be that it will turn into a strong easterly headwind
> in time for my commute home. I have it figured out. The wind blows to
> the east during the day and fills up all the space over the Atlantic
> Ocean. Then, it has nowhere else to go and so reverses course in the
> evening and blows back west just as I'm getting ready to head east.
>
> Maybe I should move to Jersey.

Windy here in VA today too -- and probably everywhere in between.

Matt O.

02-18-2005, 10:58 AM

On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 05:56:07 -0800, Maggie wrote:

> No one MOVES to Jersey. We are born here, that's the reason we stay
> here. Ever hear of anyone taking a vacation to JERSEY?

Hmm. Yes. Lots of people. I even vacationed in New Jersey once. Most
people vacationing in New Jersey come from Philadelphia, which explains a
lot.

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02-18-2005, 10:58 AM

On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 05:56:07 -0800, Maggie wrote:

> No one MOVES to Jersey. We are born here, that's the reason we stay
> here. Ever hear of anyone taking a vacation to JERSEY?

Hmm. Yes. Lots of people. I even vacationed in New Jersey once. Most
people vacationing in New Jersey come from Philadelphia, which explains a
lot.

--

David L. Johnson

__o | "What am I on? I'm on my bike, six hours a day, busting my ass.
_`\(,_ | What are you on?" --Lance Armstrong
(_)/ (_) |

02-18-2005, 11:08 AM

Maggie wrote:

> I forgot to give you the definition of Bennies..........I know you
> NEED to know what it really means.
>
> Bennies
> Are you a Benny and don't even know it? Bennies are folks who come
> down the shore for the summer, the week or just the day. On one hand
> they seem to "invade" the all year rounder's territory and on the
> other hand they bring lots of business to the area. Did you know
> Benny is an acronym for Bayonne-Elizabeth-Newark-New York
> B-E-N-N-Y...whose residents flocked to the shore during the summer
> months. That term goes back to the 1940's.

I think it goes back further than that. My grandparents talked about the
Bennies at the shore in the 20s and 30s.

Now they're all at the malls in Myrtle Beach. You can hear them from a hundred
yards away. It makes me look around to see if The Sopranos are playing on a TV
in an electronics store.

Matt O.

02-18-2005, 11:08 AM

Maggie wrote:

> I forgot to give you the definition of Bennies..........I know you
> NEED to know what it really means.
>
> Bennies
> Are you a Benny and don't even know it? Bennies are folks who come
> down the shore for the summer, the week or just the day. On one hand
> they seem to "invade" the all year rounder's territory and on the
> other hand they bring lots of business to the area. Did you know
> Benny is an acronym for Bayonne-Elizabeth-Newark-New York
> B-E-N-N-Y...whose residents flocked to the shore during the summer
> months. That term goes back to the 1940's.

I think it goes back further than that. My grandparents talked about the
Bennies at the shore in the 20s and 30s.

Now they're all at the malls in Myrtle Beach. You can hear them from a hundred
yards away. It makes me look around to see if The Sopranos are playing on a TV
in an electronics store.

Matt O.

02-18-2005, 11:18 AM

On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 09:05:48 -0700, Mark Hickey wrote:
> "Maggie" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>
>>I beg to differ, I am a Jersey Bennie. I am at the shore almost every
>>weekend in the summer. Great place to ride a bike.

Once Memorial Day hits until Labor Day I avoid the Jersey Shore for
the most part. I'll ride out to Sandy Hook early in the day but not
in the afternoon. Too many people who don't know how to drive (let
alone ride a bike).

> You're forgetting Philadelphia - there's a steady exodus to 'da shore
> every Friday. I spent about 7 years in "Joizey" (between Wall
> Township and Brick) and did a lot of riding there. New Jersey has
> some surprisingly nice areas, and some that richly deserve the
> reputation the state has.

Now you're talking! This is my home turf. Though it's a lot busier
than it used to be. Still there are lots of gorgeous areas to ride
in. I have a ride from Brookdale to Brielle to Sandy Hook back
again. I'll be working on the Jamesburg to Brielle and back ride this
year.

> But the wind can be your friend - I used to do a ride on I-195 (an
> interstate-style road that ran E-W across the center of the state).
> We'd time it so we had a tailwind all the way out, and so the wind
> would be swinging around to blow us back to the east on the way home.

When we ride out of Jamesburg to Pemberton and back we tend South to
North and we take a beating.

>>As for the NJ Devil
>>in the Pine Barrens, there are some really fascinating stories on the
>>internet about him. When I drive past the Pine Barrens, I keep looking
>>for him. Haven't seen him yet. ;-) Maybe he rides a bike and thats why
>>no one can catch him. He probably owns a TREK.

I love the Pine Barrens and it's much prettier riding through them
than what you see on the GSP. Maybe the reason I don't see the Jersey
Devil is that we're chasing him. :-)

> I could tell you what he rides, but he made me promise not to... ;-)

> Mark Hickey
> Habanero Cycles
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
> Home of the $695 ti frame

Hehe! :-)

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02-18-2005, 11:18 AM

On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 09:05:48 -0700, Mark Hickey wrote:
> "Maggie" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>
>>I beg to differ, I am a Jersey Bennie. I am at the shore almost every
>>weekend in the summer. Great place to ride a bike.

Once Memorial Day hits until Labor Day I avoid the Jersey Shore for
the most part. I'll ride out to Sandy Hook early in the day but not
in the afternoon. Too many people who don't know how to drive (let
alone ride a bike).

> You're forgetting Philadelphia - there's a steady exodus to 'da shore
> every Friday. I spent about 7 years in "Joizey" (between Wall
> Township and Brick) and did a lot of riding there. New Jersey has
> some surprisingly nice areas, and some that richly deserve the
> reputation the state has.

Now you're talking! This is my home turf. Though it's a lot busier
than it used to be. Still there are lots of gorgeous areas to ride
in. I have a ride from Brookdale to Brielle to Sandy Hook back
again. I'll be working on the Jamesburg to Brielle and back ride this
year.

> But the wind can be your friend - I used to do a ride on I-195 (an
> interstate-style road that ran E-W across the center of the state).
> We'd time it so we had a tailwind all the way out, and so the wind
> would be swinging around to blow us back to the east on the way home.

When we ride out of Jamesburg to Pemberton and back we tend South to
North and we take a beating.

>>As for the NJ Devil
>>in the Pine Barrens, there are some really fascinating stories on the
>>internet about him. When I drive past the Pine Barrens, I keep looking
>>for him. Haven't seen him yet. ;-) Maybe he rides a bike and thats why
>>no one can catch him. He probably owns a TREK.

I love the Pine Barrens and it's much prettier riding through them
than what you see on the GSP. Maybe the reason I don't see the Jersey
Devil is that we're chasing him. :-)

> I could tell you what he rides, but he made me promise not to... ;-)

> Mark Hickey
> Habanero Cycles
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
> Home of the $695 ti frame

Hehe! :-)

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02-18-2005, 11:22 AM

On 18 Feb 2005 07:28:09 -0800, Maggie wrote:
>
> Neil Cherry wrote:
>> On 18 Feb 2005 05:56:07 -0800, Maggie wrote:
>> > dgk wrote:

>> >> Maybe I should move to Jersey.

>>> No one MOVES to Jersey. We are born here, that's the reason we
>>> stay here. Ever hear of anyone taking a vacation to JERSEY?

>> Maggie doesn't get out to the shore much does she? We have plenty of
>> Bennies (don't ask I don't know where the name comes from) visiting
>> each summer.

> I forgot to give you the definition of Bennies..........I know you NEED
> to know what it really means.

Actually I'm very interested.

> Bennies
> Are you a Benny and don't even know it? Bennies are folks who come down
> the shore for the summer, the week or just the day. On one hand they
> seem to "invade" the all year rounder's territory and on the other hand
> they bring lots of business to the area. Did you know Benny is an
> acronym for Bayonne-Elizabeth-Newark-New York B-E-N-N-Y...whose
> residents flocked to the shore during the summer months. That term goes
> back to the 1940's.

Cool!

Now I don't live down the shore as I live almost 30 miles from the
shore. But I work near by and I am year round. I guess that don't make
me a Benny.

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02-18-2005, 11:22 AM

On 18 Feb 2005 07:28:09 -0800, Maggie wrote:
>
> Neil Cherry wrote:
>> On 18 Feb 2005 05:56:07 -0800, Maggie wrote:
>> > dgk wrote:

>> >> Maybe I should move to Jersey.

>>> No one MOVES to Jersey. We are born here, that's the reason we
>>> stay here. Ever hear of anyone taking a vacation to JERSEY?

>> Maggie doesn't get out to the shore much does she? We have plenty of
>> Bennies (don't ask I don't know where the name comes from) visiting
>> each summer.

> I forgot to give you the definition of Bennies..........I know you NEED
> to know what it really means.

Actually I'm very interested.

> Bennies
> Are you a Benny and don't even know it? Bennies are folks who come down
> the shore for the summer, the week or just the day. On one hand they
> seem to "invade" the all year rounder's territory and on the other hand
> they bring lots of business to the area. Did you know Benny is an
> acronym for Bayonne-Elizabeth-Newark-New York B-E-N-N-Y...whose
> residents flocked to the shore during the summer months. That term goes
> back to the 1940's.

Cool!

Now I don't live down the shore as I live almost 30 miles from the
shore. But I work near by and I am year round. I guess that don't make
me a Benny.

--
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02-18-2005, 11:32 AM

David L. Johnson wrote:
> On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 05:56:07 -0800, Maggie wrote:
>
> > No one MOVES to Jersey. We are born here, that's the reason we
stay
> > here. Ever hear of anyone taking a vacation to JERSEY?
>
> Hmm. Yes. Lots of people. I even vacationed in New Jersey once.
Most
> people vacationing in New Jersey come from Philadelphia, which
explains a
> lot.
>
>
> --
>
> David L. Johnson
>
> __o | "What am I on? I'm on my bike, six hours a day, busting
my ass.
> _`\(,_ | What are you on?" --Lance Armstrong
> (_)/ (_) |

Yes, Philly people tend to come to Jersey for some reason. I guess
Philly and Jersey tend to mesh together well. (I wonder why ;-)
My niece married a guy from South Philly, now my Jersey niece and her
South Philly husband live in Lake Tahoe. It was a job transfer. Can
you imagine? Jersey and South Philly in Tahoe. Think they fit in????

All Good Things,
Maggie