Recent comments in /f/jerseycity

scubastefon t1_j2ohe44 wrote

Not for nothing, but I changed my insurance recently and the search tool on the website for the insurance company was complete dog shit. Try putting in a different zip code and see if you get different results.

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Blecher_onthe_Hudson t1_j2ogyxv wrote

Your idiocy and ignorance knows no bounds. Most of those "places to live" would not exist if those hated landlords didn't build and maintain them, in my case with those non-existent skills. I'd say move Communist USSR or China, but those places no longer exist, they found that Marxism didn't do a better job of housing people than Capitalism. Seems like Venezuela might be your speed.

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HudsonRiverMonster t1_j2o88xs wrote

“Why won’t these annoying drivers just stay in their designated car lanes and follow the rules? They’re so loud and disruptive with their loud engines hogging up the roads. We need the cops to hand out more tickets, that will certainly solve the problem.”

If this sounds stupid now, it’s no different when the Boomers get on their shit at the neighborhood association and city council meetings to suck car culture cock.

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justanothersynthdork t1_j2o5zej wrote

I don't have a recommendation for a general home inspector but highly recommend getting a separate, specialized roof inspector. Our inspector caught some stuff but completely dropped the ball on some roof issues which costed us quite a bit to get fixed. After several no shows and half-ass work, UBL roofing was amazing and I'd highly recommend using them for an inspection if possible.

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Maleficent-Baby-1926 t1_j2o1dfu wrote

Bergen Lafayette or North Greenville are great for commuters/car owners. I live in BL work in downtown MH usually i train in (hence the proximity to downtown JC and MH) I also own a car since i travel out of JC and NJ often. between the light rail / 15 min car ride downtown and 78 just a few blocks away, its pretty prime for all types of commuting. my place also comes with 2 parking spots for ~2.1k a month. just decide what you really want to prioritize but to me a 15 min drive or train ride downtown still provides ample access to social life without the parking headaches and more central area to move about…and more affordable for the space you get.

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whorne89 t1_j2nvyw9 wrote

I disagree with the statement of "a lot" of options. That is, if you are focusing on Downtown JC and Hoboken. Honestly for the social life aspect, you should only be considering this!

Making parking a priority in the property will make it much more difficult to find. It's not impossible. I have gotten parking at every place I've lived at in downtown JC. But I've had a very hard time finding a place that offered parking as well. There are a few places that have "hidden" parking spots. The place I am now didn't have a parking spot listed but it came with the availability to rent one.

Sometimes it can work out if you find a garage nearby that may be offering parking spots for rent. If you go with a building, they will usually have a garage/lot but are more expensive.

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pixel_of_moral_decay t1_j2nvmtm wrote

The alternative is reducing the number of rentals and either people can afford to buy or go homeless.

I'd actually love it if cities made it more expensive for people in the top 20% income wise to rent. Making people have a financial investment in the place where they live, and be less mobile is good for cities. Their financial well being would be tied to the city's well being. Either get invested in the city you live in, or pay a tax.

That would be a game changer for city resources and planning. Lots more emphasis on long term sustainability rather than the current political game of just try to push the financial crisis off another year or two.

Not to mention getting rich people to rent less would free up rental inventory for those with less money.

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pixel_of_moral_decay t1_j2nctbp wrote

There’s a lot of private towing out there. A lot. It’s sometimes predatory.

I think Top Gun as a trademark would only matter if there’s confusion. A movie and a towing company are pretty far apart. Not to mention Top Gun is at least partially a real thing.

So at least as I understand it, they wouldn’t have a claim unless they could prove some kind of confusion…. Reusing character images maybe.

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