Are you sure it's a term of affection?In Northern New Jersey, we usually say that we are going "down" the shore. The Shore natives "affectionately" call us Bennies.
I'll defer to my kids' judgement on this one. A few years ago we had a family get together for a week in Narragansett. First day we're there my mom came back with a fist full of wrist bands. It cost $10/day just to access the shore there. My kids walked through the concrete barrier, took one look at the brown sand and red seaweed and promptly declared it a dump. Same thing a few days later at Newport.
It's difficult to find any redeeming value for a beach north of the Outer Banks in NC.
I remember RU fans claiming the stadium expansion was paying for itself with increased ticket sales, donations, seat licenses, etc. And if you start running a $20-35 million surplus, shouldn't the first thing to go would be the subsidy?We put our money into the only sport that really matters for the power five (well, the power five conferences that actually matter).
We utilized deficit spending to expand our stadium and improve our facilities, and the investment paid off with our membership in the Big Ten.
However, it also came at the expense of using every single shred of political capital our Athletic Department had and then some. The subsidy that we run is a huge target for all the forces going against Rutgers athletics, namely politicians, journalists, and academics.
Our only goal for our AD right now is to get the subsidy to $11 million, which would gives us a $20-35 million dollar surplus once the full Big Ten paychecks start rolling in.
So are we punting on basketball? For now yes, and we have every right to. We can't deficit spend because the outcry from our detractors would be too much, and we can't raise the money because our only large donors just want to give to football.
Of course, now we're seeing those same detractors of our subsidy turning around and saying we should deficit spend to improve our basketball facilities.
As a Rutgers fan, whenever politicians and journalists say we should do something..it just smells like a trap.
billybud said:I was raised on the Florida northern gulf...the beaches from Pensacola through Navarre to Destin and through to Panama City are beautiful.....sugar white sand, emerald green water....
Are you sure it's a term of affection?
In AZ we call them snowbirds ,but it's usually preceded by an choice adjective.
There is no need to get defensive Jay. RU won. Period. You are in the B1G. UConn is nowhere. Relax. Anything posted here will not effect the millions and millions that RU rakes in as members of the B1G. RU will not be thrown out of the B1G. You all won the lottery. We get it. No matter what anyone says here about how bad RU athletics may be on the field or court, it doesn't matter. You are in the B1G. UConn is not. Chill out. This blog does not effect RU in any way, other than maybe hurting your pride as a man who love athletics.We put our money into the only sport that really matters for the power five (well, the power five conferences that actually matter).
We utilized deficit spending to expand our stadium and improve our facilities, and the investment paid off with our membership in the Big Ten.
However, it also came at the expense of using every single shred of political capital our Athletic Department had and then some. The subsidy that we run is a huge target for all the forces going against Rutgers athletics, namely politicians, journalists, and academics.
Our only goal for our AD right now is to get the subsidy to $11 million, which would gives us a $20-35 million dollar surplus once the full Big Ten paychecks start rolling in.
So are we punting on basketball? For now yes, and we have every right to. We can't deficit spend because the outcry from our detractors would be too much, and we can't raise the money because our only large donors just want to give to football.
Of course, now we're seeing those same detractors of our subsidy turning around and saying we should deficit spend to improve our basketball facilities.
As a Rutgers fan, whenever politicians and journalists say we should do something..it just smells like a trap.
You can tell if the person is from New Jersey because they just call it "the shore." Out of staters call it the "Jersey Shore."In Northern New Jersey, we usually say that we are going "down" the shore. The Shore natives "affectionately" call us Bennies.
We use to go to East Beach years ago , we rented cottages when the kids were still home. We loved it.Rhode Island has some good beaches that are less cluttered, East Beach, Charlestown and others around that area are nice and unspoiled. East Beach is my favorite.
The Cape has gorgeous, sandy beaches that are like those in the North Carolina.
I personally like the beaches on the Gulf from Clearwater to Sarasota (Siesta and Longboat Keys) to Venice, to Naples. All have some very nice looking clear water a lot of the time and sandy beaches.
I am not a fan of the dark water up north. I want to see my sharks before they eat me. I was once bumped hard in the leg by a huge animal while standing in neck deep water in Rhode Island. It was horrifying and I don't get in the water past my waste much anymore.
Are you sure it's a term of affection?
In AZ we call them snowbirds ,but it's usually preceded by an choice adjective.
Been cliff diving into Lake Superior. Spent much of my youth fishing for walleye and swimming in Burt Lake. Spend a weekend in the summer floating down The Rifle River on an inner tube consuming mass quantities of beverages. Boating, water skiing, jet skiing, fishing, swimming, done it all. Kid Rocks song about summertime in Northern Michigan is about as spot on as I can remember.
I love Summer in Michigan. So much to do outdoors with the only aquatic animal to worry about are the occasional leach.
Gridners...that one threw me for a loop when I arrived on campus frshman year. Never heard them called that before. Hoagies and subs, yes...grinders, nope. I still remember when we moved into the dorms Freshman year and learning at the same time that subs were called grinders and that the package store closed at 8pm (both had to do with us getting down to Ted's before 8pm to get a case of Piels bar bottles (that toughened my stomach up) and a cheeseburger grinder) and thinking to myself, where did I just move to. Then I had a cheeseburger grinder and knew I made the right decision!
Ever go to the Jobbie Nooner on Lake St. Clair north of Detroit? Had a friend take me while I Was in Detroit for work one year around 2005 or so. Basically Mardi Gras by boat.
We will agree to disagree. There are at least five beaches on the cape and one on LI that I can think of without effort - not even thinking about the islands - which in my view are better than any beach outside of the keys that I have been to down south. Have not been to the outer banks or florida's Atlantic coas. Warmer water, sure. Red clay, litter and seaweed, too.
I also believe that RI and Jersey beaches are generally dumpy.
No, but know people who have. It's kind a waned over the past few years. Police and DNR have been cracking down on the drunken boating big time. I have done the sand bar thing on Secord Lake with a bunch of cheap tequila and a volleyball net.
No surprise, law enforcement usually takes notice when film crews and music acts start showing-up. Plus, a lot of those folks were auto line workers and as we all know, a lot of those jobs were lost and never came back. Still, I have never seen that much uncovered female anatomy in a single day in my life.
All the Great Lake stuff sounds great, but I don't go in to water below 74 degrees. That is just insane.
Welcome to Michigan!
Coldest summertime swim/dive was 56 degrees in Lake Superior. Most of the interior lakes are pretty warm, upwards of 70 degrees.
Warmer near the Cook nuclear plant south of St. Joe. (kidding)
BTW, the Rutgers guys are talking about you talking about them. I'll hang up now and listen.
https://rutgers com/showmsg.asp?fid=642&tid=179334976&mid=179334976&sid=988&style=2