greetings from Lawn-Gailand!

DevotedPuppy said:

new jersey?

brick city in this bitch...but i have lovers from every borough tho...

(my bottom b*tch lives in the BX tho)

SirPsycho said:

ever been to bed-stuy?

cborgman said:

No, West Side as in West Side story--Columbus Avenue, Lincoln Center area.


But yeah, isn't the rest of the USA just the west side of NYC? j/k. When I lived in Chicago I swear most of the people in northern Illinois would say they're from Chicago. When you pressed them, they'd say, "Oh well, I'm about an hour outside the city." That's not Chicago! And Jersey is not New York.

cborgman said:

i frequent brooklyn often

DevotedPuppy said:

you lve by lincoln?

i hate you.

has you or family been there forever, or is ya'll just rich?

DevotedPuppy said:

you mean new york isn't jersey...jersey peoples dont pretend we're from new york, even the the midwest/south claim's we're the same
[Edited 9/11/08 14:23pm]

cborgman said:

Neither. I don't have any family east of the Mississippi. I have worked in non-profits for 9 years, and have significant graduate school loans so I'm definitely NOT rich and neither are my parents (my dad's a farmer)! I just got really, really lucky (my story copied from another thread):

I used to have a rent stabilized apartment on the east side and my landlord filed a petition with the City to demolish it. So my friend (an attorney) negotiated a deal with the landlord that I would gladly move (as opposed to staying put and contesting the demolition, which I could have done) if landlord made it worth my while to move.

After 13 months of negotiations, I got moved to a nicer apartment also owned by the landlord, in a better neighborhood/location and landlord paid for the move. My rent went up by about 30% per month (b/c this apartment isn't stabilized), but landlord also paid me that difference for 72 months (6 years). I was just hoping for him to cover moving expenses and a broker's fee for me to find my own place, so I really lucked out. There is no way I could afford the rent for this apartment if I didn't have that extra money from the landlord. I just withdraw the difference from my savings account every month. The only thing that sucks is that I had to pay taxes on it and so instead of having enough for 6 years, I now only have enough for about 2 more years (I've already lived in this place almost a year).

I really love my apartment and don't want to move, but the reality is unless I get a significantly higher paying job (or start dating someone who moves in with me) I will have to move in a year or two. So I will stay here at least another year and then probably move...that way I'll still have a little money left over.

SirPsycho said:

I'm sayin'! I'm a JOISEY GIRL and proud of it!

chocolate1 said:

...they don't even understand how jerz get it in tho

SirPsycho said:

Tomato/tamahto. I never said Jersey people pretend they're from NYC. I said my experience in Chicago was that a lot of people claimed to be from the city (Chicago) and weren't. I grew up in Iowa, but I identify more with New Yorkers than Iowans. It's not that serious.

DevotedPuppy said:

Actually, DP, I read it that way at first, too. But then I realized that U meant that people from other parts of the country lump us 2gether- right?
It's not serious, because U know from personal experience- I love it over there and spend time in NYC...(I was there last nite!)
BUT I REP JERSEY!

And SirPsycho... didn't get the connection bet. my quote & your video...

chocolate1 said:

oh no, i understood...i just had to rep, cuz thats what jersey n*ggas do

besides...my lady (as well as most of my NY friends) loves to discuss how her state is superior in all ways, and she grew up in the birthplace of hiphop




and really? not to familar with joe budden our the state he calls home rather?

SirPsycho said:

Oh... Now I get it. I thought the words 2 that song were supposed 2 B significant.
Don't listen 2 hip hop. Didn't realize he was from New Jersey.

chocolate1 said:

just listen to the first few lines in the song, he kinda makes it known early on where he resides

SirPsycho said:

im a native new yorker

JerseyKRS said:

ever told a new yorker your from jerzee and they say "i'm sorry to hear that"?


fuckin snobs

SirPsycho said:

fucking city douchebags.

KidaDynamite said:

Representin the Bronx too!!!

Hey fellow New Yorkers!!!
I just got back from an incredible boat party with some other New York Orgers.
We get 2gether quite often, but this was probably the best get 2gether that we've had so far.
I feel for anyone that missed it.
The scenery was beautiful and then 2 add the best band in NYC was the cherry.
Anyway...check out what y'all missed.

















[Edited 9/19/08 10:35am]

Wow Clint, those pics came out great! I didn't realize I was in so many of them I had a blast last night. We was having a good ole time on that boat with the Manhattan skyline by our sides. It was some of the most fun I've had in a minute. All the other NYer's here on the org need to come hang with us some time! I'd love to meet all of you someday soon

I live in the Bronx!

Clint! Didn't I ask you to please not post the photos of me on the Org?! Could you take them off the Org, please? (And Housequake if you've put them there.)

This is why I don't let people take my photo!


[Before pics are posted, it's best to get the "okay" from everyone. Some people don't want their pics posted and you have to respect that, no matter what the reason. Something to consider folks - luv4u]

PoorGoo813 said:

I look so goofy in that pic! My mouth is so big!
This one is better!

I'm in Boston, but since I'm originally from Europe I consider it's pretty close to NY:)

check you guys out

That was a fun boat ride.

purplecam said:

Yes it was! It was good 2 get a chance 2 hang out with U again!