OT: 119th Obsequious Banter Thread: April Foods Day

[JojoTheWhale]

@JojoTheWhale

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Kinda makes sense tbh. He's been the mayor for almost 15 years. I doubt he had much to do with it at this point.

Didn't click on it, but I can only imagine it's being razed to make room for luxury condos.

Very much doubt it. It will probably either be a hotel or broken up into a handful of absurdly-priced summer homes. Good luck trying to build anything for even 2 families on this island anymore. They want single families.

On the one hand, our property value went completely apeshit. On the other, I originally moved here when I was single because the people were so damn friendly. That gets less and less true every year. Go back to Florida, pricks.

 

[Cody Webster]

Kinda makes sense tbh. He's been the mayor for almost 15 years. I doubt he had much to do with it at this point.



Very much doubt it. It will probably either be a hotel or broken up into a handful of absurdly-priced summer homes. Good luck trying to build anything for even 2 families on this island anymore. They want single families.

On the one hand, our property value went completely apeshit. On the other, I originally moved here when I was single because the people were so damn friendly. That gets less and less true every year. Go back to Florida, pricks.

Do you think they'll actually be able to build houses there with the boardwalk extending past the pier? I mean, if there is a way to make houses fit, you know damn well they'll do their best to make it happen. Just seems like it'll be a weird spot to try and put them in

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Do you think they'll actually be able to build houses there with the boardwalk extending past the pier? I mean, if there is a way to make houses fit, you know damn well they'll do their best to make it happen. Just seems like it'll be a weird spot to try and put them in

Unless I'm remembering wrong, the second you step onto the property, it's just one giant concrete pad. I'm sure it'll be a pain in the ass to remove, but it's just worth so damn much money. Someone will happily do it.

It wouldn't shock me if the front strip is kept commercial, but it's in a terrible spot. Unless you're coming from below 6th or you're playing volleyball, you have no reason to go there. Playland has been the more popular park since Scott started putting money into it ~25 years ago and it's right in the middle of the busiest section of the boardwalk.

What I don't know is who owns the rest of the stores on that block of Boardwalk (Johnson's, 7th St Surf Shop, etc) and if they want to sell. If all of a sudden an entire city block is available, all bets are off. That happens once a generation around here.

 

[Superman33]

Unless I'm remembering wrong, the second you step onto the property, it's just one giant concrete pad. I'm sure it'll be a pain in the ass to remove, but it's just worth so damn much money. Someone will happily do it.

It wouldn't shock me if the front strip is kept commercial, but it's in a terrible spot. Unless you're coming from below 6th or you're playing volleyball, you have no reason to go there. Playland has been the more popular park since Scott started putting money into it ~25 years ago and it's right in the middle of the busiest section of the boardwalk.

What I don't know is who owns the rest of the stores on that block of Boardwalk (Johnson's, 7th St Surf Shop, etc) and if they want to sell. If all of a sudden an entire city block is available, all bets are off. That happens once a generation around here.

It basically is an entire block. I had the same question that y'all are already discussing: What would you put there? That end is rather dead, but you could make a pretty penny if you can find the right commercial "destinations" to rent out a brand new building space.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

It basically is an entire block. I had the same question that y'all are already discussing: What would you put there? That end is rather dead, but you could make a pretty penny if you can find the right commercial "destinations" to rent out a brand new building space.

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The guy that owns the land now is currently in a multi-year war with the city over trying to build a huge hotel. The same guy did some…let’s say interesting things…to get a property on the street I used to live and break it up into small, stacked condos that blocked 3 ocean views. I would not call him popular locally.

 

[Beef Invictus]

The Child"s new favorite songs are some metal song called"Find Your Flame" from the Sega sound team, and The Clash's "Death or Glory."

This kid is way cooler at 7 than I was

 

[Danko]

Santa survived. A couple days without power, a $1500 shed, $450 in groceries and a few shutters. Other neighbors weren't as lucky, lots of roof damage due to falling trees. Neighborhood has been inundated with utility,tree and roofing companies. Will try and get some more pictures soon.

Been busting my ass cleaning up shed/yard the last couple days. Daily fires in the firepit has been a plus, burning all of the falling branches i can.

 

[swami24]

It basically is an entire block. I had the same question that y'all are already discussing: What would you put there? That end is rather dead, but you could make a pretty penny if you can find the right commercial "destinations" to rent out a brand new building space.

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I remember when they built a skate park in the parking lot that was the land side of that property. Late 70s. It was on the back end of the first skateboarding popularity wave. Didn't last long.

 

[Embiid]

Nice flyover by the Italian Airforce over Philly today ...only heard them and saw the remnants of the tricolor chemtrails .

Too bad though my airdrop of cannolis didn't happen...

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

My man had his BARE FOOT in front of his mirror while just driving around without a care in the world.

 

[Embiid]

My man had his BARE FOOT in front of his mirror while just driving around without a care in the world.

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Sure that isn't @BigToe?

 

[Danko]

Wife is sick with covid, what do you even do with that anymore?

 

[trostol]

Wife is sick with covid, what do you even do with that anymore?

Not get sick time off at my job at least

 

[Danko]

Mars water: Liquid water reservoirs found under Martian crust

Studies of quakes detected from the planet's surface found it in the planet's rocky outer crust.

www.bbc.com

Gotta call Harry Stamper.

 

[BernieParent]

Wife is sick with covid, what do you even do with that anymore?

 

[swami24]

If she can get it, take Paxlovid. I started it the day after testing and mild symptoms only lasted 3 days. The vax helps alot.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

@JojoTheWhale

 

[Embiid]

Say aahhh...

AI model 98% accurate in detecting diseases — just by looking at your tongue

This technology could be aah-mazing!

nypost.com

 

[JojoTheWhale]

@JojoTheWhale

So they wait until FD says they won’t follow suit to change their minds. This is getting added into the Hold or something. They’re not just going to eat the idea.

 

[DancingPanther]

@JojoTheWhale

*For now. Unless there's regulations rolled out, they won't ever stop trying

 

[swami24]

So they wait until FD says they won’t follow suit to change their minds. This is getting added into the Hold or something. They’re not just going to eat the idea.

They will sack the guy whose idea it was.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Jesus, how shameful.

 

[Flybynite]

So if you're at a doctor's office or wherever and a parent has given a toddler a tablet or phone to use. Smack that shit out of their hands, you're doing the world a favor.

 

[Jack Straw]

So if you're at a doctor's office or wherever and a parent has given a toddler a tablet or phone to use. Smack that shit out of their hands, you're doing the world a favor.

But is aggrevated assault really the answer to the world's problems?

On a more serious note, I would question the scientific validity of such a study. A tablet is just a tool, like a book or a magazine. I remember when I was a kid the doctor's office always had copies of Highlights magazine in the waiting room. I liked to play that puzzle where you identified hidden shapes in a picture. Turns out there's an app for that:

Games & Puzzles | Highlights Kids

Don't see the difference between that and the magazine. My guess is that there are far more fun/educational things available on tablets today than what was on the tables in the waiting room back then.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]