NJ Governor lays a bomb

Well, surprise. The Governor of New Jersey, James E McGreevey, has decided to (1) publicly come out of the closet, and (2) announce that because of everything swirling around right now, he did not feel to be fit to govern the State of New Jersey, or something to that effect, and so he is resigning effective November 15. Apparently there is an after-story following this announcement that says that a male former member of his staff is suing McGreevey for harassment.

Even with an impending lawsuit, I don't think the governor should have resigned. He's been less than spectacular, but resigning looks like he is unfit to govern because he is gay.

So in his honor,...

You Know You're From New Jersey When...

You've been seriously injured at Action Park. -Nope. You know that the only people who call it "Joisey" are from New York (usually The Bronx) or Texas. - I guess. You don't think of citrus when people mention "The Oranges". - Yes. You know that it's called "Great Adventure", not "Six Flags". - Yes. You've ordered a hard roll with butter for breakfast. - Yes You've known the way to Seaside Heights since you were seven. - Yes You've eaten at a diner, when you were stoned or drunk, at 3 am. - Never been stoned in my life, but I can remember a lot of post- Rocky gnoshes. Whenever you park, there's a Camaro within three spots of you. - Replace "Camaro" with "SUV", and you'd be right on the money. You remember that the "Two Guys" were from Harrison. - Nope You know that the state isn't one big oil refinery. - Damn straight. It's actually several smaller ones. At least three people in your family still love Bruce Springsteen, and you know what town Jon Bon Jovi is from. - We're not really a Springsteen bunch. You know what a "jug handle" is. - More or less. Although apparently in Michigan they have "Michigan Lefts" which are the same thing. You know that a WaWa is a convenience store. - Yes. Except they don't exist north of the Raritan river. You know that the state isn't all farmland. - Anyone who thinks NJ is all farmland is a dumbass. Although most people don't know that about 1/3 of the state is, indeed, farmland. You know that there are no "beaches" in New Jersey - there's "The Shore", and you know that the road to the shore is "The Parkway", not "The Garden State Highway". - You got that right. And who calls it "The Garden State Highway"??? You know that "Piney" isn't referring to a tree. - But did you know what a "creeker" is? Even your school cafeteria made good Italian subs, and, you call it a "sub", not a "submarine sandwich", or worse yet, a "hoagy" or a "hero". - There is no way to fuck up an Italian sub. (or is there?) You remember the song from the Palisades Park commercials. - No. You know how to properly negotiate a Circle. - Close your eyes, and hit the gas. People from Massachusetts would also know this one. Except they call theirs "rotaries." You knew that the last question had to do with driving. - Yes I did. You know that "Acme" is an actual store, not just a Warner Bros creation. - Yes. You know that this is the only "New..." state that doesn't require "New" to identify it (like, try ...Mexico, ...York, ...Hampshire - doesn't work, does it?). - "Hampshire" works. You know how to translate this conversation: "Jeet yet?" "No, Jew?" - "Did you eat yet?" "No, did you. You only go to New York City for day trips, and you only call it "The City". - Depends. If you're a creeker, you might refer to Philadelphia as "the city." You know that a "White Castle" is the name of BOTH a fast food chain AND a fast food sandwich. - Yes. You consider a corned beef sandwich with lettuce and mayo a sacrilege. - Yes. In the '80s, you wore your hair REALLY high. - And too much makeup. You don't think "What exit" (do you live near?) is very funny. - It isn't. You know that the real first "strip shopping center" in the country is Route 22. - No, but if anyone knows which one it is, I'd love to find out.. You know that no respectable New Jerseyan goes to Princeton - that's for out-of-staters. - Definitely. The Jets-Giants game has started fights at your school or local bar. - Replace Jets-Giants with Bud-Miller. Which I don't understand. I'd rather drink dirty dishwater than either of the above beers. At least the dishwater would have flavor. You live within 20 minutes of at least three different malls. - Idunno. Belleville's in a bit of a mall void. Make it 30 minutes, though, and I'm within 8 or 9 malls. You can see the Manhattan skyline from some part of your town. - Not really. There's a hill in Kearny that's in the way. You've gotten on the wrong highway trying to get out of Willowbrook Mall. - No. The layout's crappy but it isn't confusing. Nothing is more confusing than getting out of John F Kennedy Airport in Queens. You've eaten a Boardwalk cheesesteak with vinegar fries. - Plain fries, not with vinegar. You have a favorite Atlantic City casino. - I don't gamble. I'm almost 28 and I still have never even played the lottery. You live within 20 minutes of at least three different malls. - YOU ALREADY SAID THAT ALREADY!!! You refer to all highways and interstates by their numbers. - Pretty much. Every year you have at least one kid in your class named Tony. - I probably did. You know the location of every clip shown in the Sopranos opening credits. - I drive past the big church every day. The road that he's driving down is in Branch Brook Park, in Newark. And the route that he takes doesn't make any sense. He starts out at the Holland Tunnel, then goes southeast to Newark, then he's driving south through the park (which is north of where the Turnpike Newark Bay Extension drops you off), then he's in Bergen County. Try to follow that on a road map. You know that people from North Jersey go to Seaside Heights, and people from Central Jersey go to Belmar and people from South Jersey go to Wildwood. - No, people from central Jersey also go to Sleazeside Heights. You weren't raised in New Jersey - you were raised in either North Jersey, Central Jersey or South Jersey. - Yep. You don't consider Newark or Camden to actually be part of the state. - Not true! You don't have NJ without those two cities. You remember the stores Korvette's, Two Guys, Rickel's, Channel, Bamberger's and Orbach's. - I'm a little too young to remember Korvette's and Orbach's, but I remember the rest. You also remember Palisades Amusement Park. - Nope. You start planning for Memorial Day weekend in February. - Nope. You've never pumped your own gas. - Yeah, but I look like a retard doing it when I'm out of state. You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from New Jersey. - Basically.