Recent comments in /f/jerseycity

Blecher_onthe_Hudson t1_j3enp5f wrote

Is that actually a thing? Can you get someone towed from the street in front of your driveway by a private company? I thought it had to be from private property like a lot for the private towing. Certainly the Parking people, (whatever they are called now that they're not an Authority) will not do it, it's hard to get them to issue a ticket.

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dehydratedsilica OP t1_j3ems6x wrote

I'm not fond of the whole reducing people (people's identities, situations, etc.) to stereotypes/labels/catchwords thing. This is a bit of coping, in that the response was so over the top, never before seen, if I start by assuming a person is reasonable and civil, it's a very jarring combination, does not compute. But starting from a framing of extreme entitlement and unreasonableness makes such a response "not unexpected" and helps with the psychology, if that makes sense. My default setting absolutely is non-confrontation...otherwise, I'd not have gotten here to begin with.

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angrystephen1212 t1_j3eghhr wrote

Not sure the name of it, but I go to a barber shop next to Eggmania in JSQ. It isn’t listed on Google Maps but I swear it does exist! They charge $15 for a men’s cut and they actually take their time with it. My girlfriend is a big fan. Would highly recommend, but they are cash only.

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ffejie t1_j3egfob wrote

I think the real question is: did you need to get out at midnight, or were you trying to leave very early the next morning? If neither of those is true, why not deal with it at 7a or 8a the next day?

Don't get me wrong, your neighbor sounds awful and absolutely took advantage of you and your driveway. The question is whether or not you could have waited for a more reasonable hour to address it. I'd be pretty pissed if someone came to my house after midnight and asked me to move my car, if I thought it was parked (semi)legally where we had agreed it'd be OK.

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Britinnj t1_j3edfb3 wrote

It’ll be interesting to see how their membership and longer classes pan out pricing-wise.

The best lessons in the area currently at the NJNY academy of ceramic arts are well known to be far too expensive and the owner tries to price gouge for every little thing.

The best value membership is Project Studios just on the border with Hoboken, at $150/ month including firing and glaze, 24hr access, which is an absolute steal. I can’t imagine they’ll be able to compete with that, but I’m not sure how many people would be willing to pay significantly more, given PS is a 15-min walk away/ 5 mins by car.

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Vertigo963 t1_j3ebter wrote

Watch out guys - looks like there may be LEs trying to stop you from throwing furniture into the Hudson in the near future. Make sure you wear a mask and have a good getaway route - just jumping the turnstile at a PATH station may not get you away quick enough. If you've saved enough from shoplifting, consider investing in a motorcycle with a high-volume aftermarket exhaust pipe.

Just keeping my community safe from police aggression.

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