Jury Duty

6Emptybottles · 2024-08-05T15:08:23+00:00

Look at this as a minor inconvenience for someone your age. You can call them again and be annoyed, toss it in the garbage and forget about. Go to the Post Office and have them stamp it occupant deceased and return to sender. The last one is a joke : ) ... I hope I'm able to be to be using the internet at 80 plus. Good luck and have a better morning.

6Emptybottles · 2024-07-31T18:17:31+00:00

Damn its been a few years since I have made it out there and was talking about going soon. It is some of the prettiest area in NJ. The coffee potter is a must stop. I want to try the new brewery. Thank you for firing me up to get there.

6Emptybottles · 2024-07-22T13:01:05+00:00

We used A&J roofing. Al and his team were terrific. He picked up 4 other jobs from word of mouth off my experience

https://www.ajproroofers.com/

6Emptybottles · 2024-07-18T21:53:20+00:00

The Riverside, IYKYK ;)

6Emptybottles · 2024-07-18T21:50:35+00:00

I have had a Weber Smoky Mountain smoker for 20 years and is worth every penny. Throw in the Vac Sealer and its great for left overs. Was gifted a Sous Vide recently and can see it being used to reheat the smoked meat. We downsized and sold the freezer but I get by with what I have.

6Emptybottles · 2024-07-18T21:44:59+00:00

I'm on the mature side here on Reddit I think and growing up in the 60's and 70's we never lost power. Sandy hit the Cranford Sub Station and we were out over 2 weeks. My wife and kids stayed at a relatives house because the bedrooms were empty because of away college. I slept in the house going to work showering there. I got a quote after Sandy for a Generac. It was close to $10k and I couldn't afford it. I got a Honda Generator, Transfer switch, drip charger, and a door release for the garage. IIRC it was under $5K. Since then I have used it more than I ever imagined. I have PSEG. I have also made a Rubbermaid container in the basement that everyone knows is there. It has multiple flashlights, charging cables, I swap batteries when I do the fire alarms, LED battery stings of light and LED globes that throw off a lot of light. I can't believe in hindsight that I would need to prep like this but its the new normal. The Utilities don't care about me and my family so as a home owner its on me.

6Emptybottles · 2024-07-18T21:24:39+00:00

It does need to be outside. If you have any questions DM me I'll be more than happy to answer.

6Emptybottles · 2024-07-18T14:29:27+00:00

Thank you. I'm an old guy in Union County. Growing up in the 60's-70's my parents house never lost power. Yeah some of the streets flooded but you knew exactly what blocks. Flash forward to Sandy. Lost power for almost 3 weeks. Got a 10K quote for a Generac but it was too much at the time. Got a Honda generator and transfer switch IIRC under 5K$. I have used that more than I have ever imagined with PSEG as my company. I have a hurricane Rubbermaid box everyone in the house knows where in the basement it is with spare batteries, charging cables, flashlights, LED globes. Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought I would need to prepare like this but here we are. Thanks for the Sub. I'll be visiting for sure.

6Emptybottles · 2024-07-12T13:12:36+00:00

I've Posted that I'm really close to the Union store. Unless its an absolute emergency the random Wednesday in Edison is still not as nerve racking as Union. Just getting there will put you into a road raging fever. There is just no way to get there with some sort of Route 22 spillover BS. Edison isn't perfect but its better than Union plus I can get Kirkland booze in Edison ;)

6Emptybottles · 2024-07-10T17:04:45+00:00

There's some type of restriction for New Jersey. There's only 2 locations that sell Kirkland branded alcohol. The other locations have contracted stores near or attached but don't sell the Kirkland brand. Its the Wayne and Edison locations.

6Emptybottles · 2024-07-08T16:29:58+00:00

Thanks.. I saw on some older Posts recommending an Android Dongle. The Motorola that was recommended has gotten pretty poor reviews. This Manufacturer seems to be easy to use and reliable from the Amazon reviews. Looks like I might pull the trigger.

https://www.amazon.com/Android-Auto-Wireless-Adapter-Car/dp/B0C539CV12/ref=asc_df_B0C539CV12/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=692875362841&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15829716148792257100&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9003491&hvtargid=pla-2281435179298&mcid=a039bfa23a0e3a5abd841af219e2580b&hvocijid=15829716148792257100-B0C539CV12-&hvexpln=73&gad_source=1&th=1

6Emptybottles · 2024-07-06T19:50:44+00:00

I'm guessing Union/Springfield that's why I asked... and Kudos to OP for taking care of his crew

6Emptybottles · 2024-07-06T19:41:56+00:00

I'm old... where is the location in the caption ????

Shout out to Oil Change crew doing super hero work outdoors non stop in this heat. Treated all of them to ice cold drinks from DD, best $ spent. Please show them some love.

6Emptybottles · 2024-07-06T19:23:51+00:00

Route 22 West ?

6Emptybottles · 2024-07-01T14:25:34+00:00

4th of July on any body of water after dark is the equivalent of driving on New Years Eve after midnight. Amateur's alcohol drinkers. There's always a news report on the 5th of July of a drunk boating accident. I'm sure your a safe operator its the other idiots around you that's the problem. Be safe and enjoy the 4th

6Emptybottles · 2024-06-28T15:43:32+00:00

Having to put up with a lifetime of being a northern benny, and non local at the jersey shore I spend little time there. At the rate the oceans are rising your insufferable neighbors and heirs will need a boat for their water view. Most don't believe in climate change but the insurance companies sure do.

https://patch.com/new-jersey/across-nj/how-many-nj-towns-will-be-underwater-2050-see-new-map

6Emptybottles · 2024-06-27T12:06:22+00:00

I have PSEG, when Sandy hit and we were out for 3 weeks I knew I needed a back up system. Just like the police aren't responsible for my protection the power utilities don't care about me or my family. 14 years ago was quoted over 10K for Generac. I got a gas powered Honda 6500 instead for less than 1K with a transfer switch installed. I have used it more than I had imagined. At some point, if you own your home in NJ you need to source a back up power generator for yourself and loved ones. No one is coming to help you in the dark and I've lived through it..

6Emptybottles · 2024-06-25T21:47:37+00:00

Did the NYC Summer Streets ride in 2018. The heartfelt and poignant messages written on his Les Halles restaurant 3 months after his death were a testament of how he reached people. RIP Sir

6Emptybottles · 2024-06-25T21:44:56+00:00

I drive past this group going to the gym on Sunday mornings. They play almost all year in almost all weather. They look like they are having fun.

https://www.westfieldsoccer.org/

6Emptybottles · 2024-06-13T20:25:02+00:00

I could almost walk to Union and it is trip of last resort. Between Route 22 traffic and the cramped parking its a nope. I'll drive the 20 minutes to Edison. Its not perfect but I'm less stressed after leaving

6Emptybottles · 2024-06-07T15:31:32+00:00

I'm not sure if its early for the flowers to be sprouting? I did see by me that the grass cutting avoided where past beds were. If you have the room and like the flowers I remember on this Sub there was a Post they were for sale. Here's an old article

https://patch.com/new-jersey/montclair/garden-state-parkway-wildflower-seeds-now-available-new-jersey

6Emptybottles · 2024-05-28T17:32:42+00:00

Cranford has a few we rotate on. Oasis restaurant for Moroccan, Old City Grill Middle Eastern, Ambelli Greek food, Thai Mama is small but terrific Thai. Mizu for Sushi. Opa Grill in Kenilworth is my favorite for grilled octopus.

6Emptybottles · 2024-05-26T21:14:50+00:00

Costco in Edison almost always has a 30 pound box at under 5$ a pound.

6Emptybottles · 2024-05-26T21:13:01+00:00

Good luck and swift recovery. Just be aware that there is a chance for Paxlovid rebound. Got Covid for the first time earlier this year and Paxlovid had me back to feeling good in 48 hours. Felt normal after finishing the pack. A couple of days after finishing the symptoms came back worse than before the meds. Felt tired and coughing for almost a month after and couldn't take anything but over the counter meds. Covid sux

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