Hey, instead of coming here and spewing a bunch of crap and complaining about a
city
you probably don't live in, why don't you explain why you have such a huge
vendetta
against AP? Has anything ever happened to you personally? And, if you live
here, instead of
insisting that it isn't any better or improving in any way, why don't you share
your
thoughts on what can be done to make it better?
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "icaruscriesfire" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Good luck to you. There is nothing better than having what you want.
> Personally I disagree with having the wee ones in what is still
> largely a demilitarized zone (shots fired again yesterday, don't
> worry, not east of Main St. YET}. I think that if gay or straight
> people know what this place is about; and still choose to come, more
> power to 'em. But when you make a dcecision for a minor (I"m guessing
> you're children don't go to school here; as most of the newbies here
> for the investment wouldnt dare do) that puts them in harm's way
> daily, that's where i have a problem with it. Similar to those
> religious nuts that will watch their children die, rather than have
> them treated. I moved out, my main rerason being that I feared that
> I'd never stop blaming myself if one of the MANY stray bullets
> hailing from a 10 yr. old's gun hit one of my precious babies. That's
> the God's honest truth. I can't continue to play Russian Roulette
> every day with the lives of those I love. You're obviously willing to
> take the risk; I hope it never proves to be your biggest
> indiscretion. I know what goes on here, YOU CAN"T BULLS**T ME.
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "asburycouple" <asburycouple@>
> wrote:
> >
> > My wife and I have two kids - age 6 and 4, and we all love it
> here.
> > We spend virtually every weekend playing on the beach. We ride
> > bikes on the boardwalk. We visit the arcade and occassionally play
> > mini golf. We go to the restaurants, and we take great pride in
> our
> > home and making it look very nice. AP is our favorite place.
> >
> > Does the town have problems? Sure. Big ones. But is it turning
> > around? Absolutely, and remember it took over 30 years for it to
> > get this way.
> >
> > So much has changed in just the four years we've owned here. For
> > instance:
> >
> > Cookman was a ghost town. Like something out of the twightlight
> > zone. Today it is vibrant and becoming more so every week.
> >
> > The boardwalk was deteriorating, with nothing on it including
> > people. Today, while certainly not perfect it is clean, rebuilt
> and
> > again vibrant with restaurants, shops and activities. Perfect - of
> > course not. But it sure is a fun place to be again.
> >
> > My block was loud. There was a drug dealer with a nasty pitbull
> > across the street, and drug dealers in the house next door. At
> > night cabs would pull up at all ours and beep their horns. We
> tried
> > to avoid even goinng out to the car after dark and even sitting on
> > our porch at night made us nervous. Today the drug dealers in both
> > locations are gone, replaced by families. The drug deals have been
> > replaced by the ice cream man and the sounds of boom boxes have
> been
> > replaced by the sounds of kids playing outside. The street is
> quiet
> > at night. We don't think twice about sitting on our porch or being
> > outside even at 11 at night. Our street is an amazing eclectic
> > melting pot - straight and gay; white, black, hispanic; rich and
> > poor.
> >
> > How much as AP changed - enough that my wife and I are starting to
> > discuss whether we should sell our other home and move here full
> > time. Just four years ago the thought of moving here was not even
> > something we'd remotely consider. Now if we didn't also love our
> > other home so much we'd already be doing it - and as the city
> > continues it's progress it will get harder and harder for us not to
> > move here permanently.
> >
> > I know many will read this and focus on all that hasn't been done
> or
> > has been done poorly - there are many examples and I agree with
> much
> > of the critism. But in focusing on the negative all the time it's
> > easy to forget how much has happened so quickly. And for the
> person
> > who started this entire chain with his negative diatribe - if you
> > feel that strongly feel free to leave for if you really feel that
> > way only a fool would stay. I happen to think you are wrong.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "justifiedright"
> > <justifiedright@> wrote:
> > >
> > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "icaruscriesfire"
> > >
> > > > Curious, TD, how old are the
> > > > little ones,
> > >
> > > 13, 11, 10 and 7
> > >
> > > > and do you take them to the waterpark on the west side,
> > >
> > > I don't think that's a destination attraction. Could be wrong
> > > because I haven't seen it, but it sounds like a neighborhood
> > squirt
> > > park.
> > >
> > > If its water, my kids will be interested. Did Dorney Park
> > > Wednesday. 59 degrees and drizzling. My kids had the wave pool
> > > and water slides to themselves. I sat on a lounge in a coat and
> > > fell asleep. Great day.
> > >
> > > > or
> > > > can they just describe the inside of all the poular restaurants
> > in
> > > town?
> > >
> > > Yes, but we also hit the beach, some shows, shop Cookman, and
> > visit
> > > their Nana while here.
> > >
> > > All the stuff I can't give them in Howell.
> > >
> >
>
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