Gee, thanks.
Why exactly is it time for me to move?
At no point did I indicate that I wanted to.
On the other hand, there is plenty of things about AP that makes me sad, but
that
doesn't mean I want to move. I'm just expressing my opinion here.
>From what I gather, many seem to agree with me.
I guess you'd have us all move.
F' off.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Fred" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <hinge98@> wrote:
> >
> >
>
> It sounds like it's time for you to move.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Yeah, I work in Bay Head, and whenever possible I go to the Pt.
> Pleasant boardwalk for a
> > lunchtime walk. That's when I can get a parking place.
> > The boardwalk there is and has always been successful. And it
> doesn't just benefit the
> > business's there. It's also the parking lots, hotels, restaraunts
> and little shops.
> > Asbury has none of that, but at one time, that's what drove it's
> economy.
> > Now, Asbury is headed in another direction...boring family town.
> > I know that many people on this board see things from a real estate
> point of view, because
> > that's what they do for a living. And they'd like to see housing
> grow in Asbury.
> > What's sad to me is there is nothing to brag to the rest of the
> world about left in Asbury.
> > No reason to tell friends to come visit because it's such a great
> place.
> > The boardwalk is a joke.
> > The unused Convention Hall and Paramount just stands there, empty
> accept for a handful
> > of times each year. I think it's great that they'll start showing
> movies in the Paramount
> > again, but somehow it feels like it's a little too late for people
> to even care. Why come to
> > scary crime ridden Asbury to see a movie when you can go to Red
> Bank, see a movie and
> > have dinner all within walking distance.
> > Last weekend, I saw a show on Fuse about a metal concert at
> Convention Hall, and they
> > gave a backstage tour, showing the dressing rooms painted in the
> same ugly yellow and
> > blue of the boardwalk...and the people on the show commented on how
> weird and ugly it
> > was in there. It made me cringe.
> > So now we face a future here in Asbury where housing has replace
> good old fun. And I
> > guess with that housing will have more retail. Great. Boring.
> > Believe it or not, there still exists people in this world who
> could give a shit about
> > shopping. Personally, having a zillion shiny new condos in Asbury
> means nothing to me. If
> > I was in the market, it sure wouldn't be in a town with sometimes 2
> shootings a day. And,
> > there is literally nothing fun to do here anymore. Asbury has
> become a bore. For me, the
> > highlight of my week in Asbury is working at The Saint every
> Friday, where I get to listen to
> > great music and hang out with my friends. Other then that, I hole
> myself up in my apt and
> > think of where else I can go on weekends for a little fun.
> > Maybe i'm jaded because I lived near NYC for 5 years, and had
> multiple playgrounds right
> > in my backyard. I had a great dog run to visit in Hoboken on the
> weekends, and the Union
> > Square Green Market was always on my agenda.
> > In conclusion, I think that Tommy needs to go find some other
> titles to wear, because his
> > desire to be a "historian" has been completely negated by his BS
> opinions about the
> > history of Asbury. You can't be a historian without loving the
> history you are sharing.
> > Clearly, he doesn't. He thinks Tilly is ugly. He doesn't care that
> what was the life blood of
> > Asbury, entertainment, is pretty much gone. He thinks that the most
> entertaining thing
> > about the future is housing. Great.
> > RIP Asbury.
> > Jack
> >
> > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Lightgrw <lightgrw@> wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > When Asbury is a nice safe place to raise a family is when
> I'll be
> > > > back. I live in a town where, for adults, there is nothing to
> do
> > > > and I'm not moving. I'm here because there is a TON of stuff
> to do
> > > > for the kids, which Asbury doesn't have.
> > > >
> > > > So, yea, my agenda is to make a great, boring family town.
> > >
> > > It's funny but Point Pleasant has a nice nightlife and is a
> great
> > > family town. That boardwalk gets thousands of families each day
> during
> > > the summer...
> > >
> > > Guess that could never happen again in Asbury huh?
> > >
> > > ** BTW, wasn't it memories like that which have so many people
> feeling
> > > strongly about Asbury's past? That's what I don't understand.
> It
> > > could be that way again but people want to believe that it
> absolutely
> > > couldn't.
> > >
> > > I know there are people (I think you were one of them) who HATED
> the
> > > Palace. Well, as a kid growing up, I absolutely lived in that
> place
> > > and loved it. Now I agree with you that it was offensive to see
> people
> > > who had never been in the place trying to force it to be saved,
> but
> > > what offended me the most was that they only seemed to care
> about
> > > saving the logos. I wanted to save the INSIDE.
> > >
> > > Asbury Park used to be a magical place. That's why I hate the
> idea of
> > > turning it into any town USA when it could be magical again.
> > >
> > >
> > >
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