(Part 3) Top products from r/newjersey

This story was particularly interesting for me because I'm reading Al Gore's new book The Future. This trend of people leaving suburbs/rural areas and moving/returning to cities isn't just happening in northern NJ; it's actually a global phenomenon happening in both developed and developing countries. There's a whole bunch of reasons, but jobs are unsurprisingly one of the key ones. And it's the types of jobs people are/will be doing in the 21st century that is as much a factor as the number of them.

In fact, this trend is expected to accelerate over the next few decades. Cities are going to be "where it's at" in the 21st century, and suburbs will go into decline. I'm not sure what suburban NJ can do to stop this, since there are large, macroeconomic factors at play here; but it's definitely going to be an uphill battle.

(By the way I highly recommend that book to everyone, seriously one of the best reads I've had in a long time. So much useful information that can help you think more clearly about where things are headed.)

If you are really serious about learning and wanting to play D&D, I would strongly advise getting the 4th Edition Player's Handbook. Then after that I would suggest getting the Dungeon Master's Manual.

There are a ton of places online where you can download PDF copies of the books if you don't feel like shelling out the money for it.

Once you have a copy, read it, cover to cover. If you find yourself reading through it quickly, you know you are getting into the right hobby for you.

Understand that all play groups are different. Some are more relaxed when it comes to the rules, and care more about the role-playing aspect of the game. Others are rule nazis, and make sure that the game is played to the T. You need to find the right balance for you to make the hobby interesting.

What is most important to make D&D work is to have a thoughtful Dungeon Master(DM). One that is able to control the group, have an average to above average understanding of the game, and make for a fun experience.

If you have any more questions, PM me. I live in Atlantic County, about a 45 min drive to Tom's River, but I might be able to help you out.

EDIT** This goes for everyone in this thread that are stating that they are new and want to play. Let me know and maybe I can start to organize something, I don't mind teaching new people 4E rules.

Yeah and there's even a Pulitzer-prize winning book on how the area was polluted. So Toms River does not appear to be that great.

What is happening to the craft beer scene when a hole in the wall like Shep goes from writing poetry above the toilet, 10 patrons max and Bob Dylan on a loop in the jukebox to being a fucking sit down yuppy chain? I also see the Copper Mine closed in 2015. Flipping through this old book and cracking up at how much things have changed. I'm glad I got out when I did.

John McPhee's "The Pine Barrens" is history+culture+geology and it's fascinating. (It was written in the 1960s tho)
https://www.amazon.com/Pine-Barrens-John-McPhee/dp/0374514429#customerReviews

yeah we lived way down at the bottom of the Prospect street hill, in what was called the "Highlands Community Assosiation" a.k.a. the H.C.A.. The Saddle River Valley was our playground. the old Villa fields for sleigh riding are now the site of several McMansions. My old Buddy Mike Brunkhorst published a book of Old Waldwick Pictures...Older than my time in Waldwick: http://www.amazon.com/Waldwick-Images-America-Michael-Brunk/dp/0738513075. He's still in town i think.

I don't know much about the plans, but I do know this: I enrolled in TIAA/CREF back when I worked for a few years at a public university decades ago. I can't roll it over into an IRA without risk. If I did roll it over, NJ would consider me permanently retired and ineligible for any full-time state or municipal jobs.

It is not that I plan to ever work for the state again, but, hey, you never know.

So now I'm sorta stuck with the TIAA/CREF plans until I retire, which is just more paperwork (and less investment options) with which I have to deal. I've mostly consolidated all of my other ex-employer plans into a single IRA.

For some investment advice: read A Random Walk Down Wall Street, 10th edition. I have an MBA in Finance and highly endorse this book for all investors. WIth the options you have from your employer, I'd bet you'd be able to apply what you learn from the book to your portfolio.

http://www.amazon.com/Speeders-Guide-Avoiding-Tickets/dp/0380717336/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1464874305&sr=8-1-fkmr1&keywords=Speeders+guide+to+speeding

Here is a worthwhile read. It was written by a former NY state trooper and explains how to talk your way out or at least get a reduced ticket next time you are pulled over.

Overall, this book sucked, but it had some great beginning chapters on the construction and engineering including the novel design for the exhaust system.

(I say it sucked because towards the end the author was reaching for information and included a full page on a children's story about a chicken lost in the tunnel. The movie Daylight was mentioned and explained twice.)

This book has a lot of older photos of Union. There is a whole series of these book for different towns in NJ. I don't know if it goes beyond NJ though.

I was at the Vernon library in sussex county a few months ago and they had the same thing, a bunch of older childrens books. Managed to find https://www.amazon.com/Stinky-Cheese-Other-Fairly-Stupid/dp/067084487X.

Here, friend

But seriously, here's a comparison site. I've seen plenty of coyotes and foxes in person and this one is a coyote.

The Trumps

And since I'm not as lazy as you are, I'll tell you that it is a book about Donald Trump and his family's three generations in this country. Now, in return give me real proof that Drumpf can do anything good for this country besides set up his own Hunger Games or become the next Hitler. I've done a fair amount of my own research and all I've seen is a man who has more waffles than IHOP and is a racist and bigot who is wiping his ass with the Constitution and everything it stands for.