DGuller's country of origin? It's complicated

[Ed Anger]

I dream of Russians being sent back to vodka land.

[Barrister]

I'm from Lvov Lemberg. 

Ah, Poland Austria.

FYP

at both of you.

[derspiess]

So why do Ukrainian go to New Jersey? Is it because the depressive, run down atmosphere, the pollution, and decaying towns and cities remind them of the Old Country^TM?

Populations beget populations, I suppose.

Baltimore has always had a very large Jewish population;  when the Russian Jews were allowed to begin emigrating in the 1980's, a lot of them came here because of the Jewish community.  Once the Soviet Union went the way of the carrier pigeon, Russians started to move here because of the Russian Jewish population: shared language, shops and grocers, community resources.  Then the Byelorussians, etc.

Now I'm up to my ass in track suits.

  We have zero track suits here. 

[CountDeMoney]

  We have zero track suits here.

They just haven't made it that far west yet.   

[The Minsky Moment]

So why do Ukrainian go to New Jersey? Is it because the depressive, run down atmosphere, the pollution, and decaying towns and cities remind them of the Old Country^TM?

New Jersey is nice, if you just stay away from big cities or northern stretches of New Jersey Turnpike.

Which part do you live in?

Well, I dream of living in a nice part of New Jersey sometime.

The waterfront area (Newport/Exchange) is pretty fancy-schmansy as these things go.

[garbon]

So why do Ukrainian go to New Jersey? Is it because the depressive, run down atmosphere, the pollution, and decaying towns and cities remind them of the Old Country^TM?

New Jersey is nice, if you just stay away from big cities or northern stretches of New Jersey Turnpike.

Which part do you live in?

Well, I dream of living in a nice part of New Jersey sometime.

Such small dreams!

[DGuller]

The waterfront area (Newport/Exchange) is pretty fancy-schmansy as these things go.

That is true, though they're a bit soulless, and high density living is not for everyone.  I'd rather live in a place in New Jersey that's only accessible by car (and only during non-peak hours).

[Eddie Teach]

Well, I dream of living in a nice part of New Jersey sometime.

Such small dreams!

I dunno man, the time machine might be a little hard to come by. 

[garbon]

Well, I dream of living in a nice part of New Jersey sometime.

Such small dreams!

I dunno man, the time machine might be a little hard to come by. 

Terrible! Cape May is a lovely place in NJ.

[MadImmortalMan]

I just saw a thing about Atlantic City's casinos all closing. Will AC be a new Detroit?

[Admiral Yi]

I just saw a thing about Atlantic City's casinos all closing. Will AC be a new Detroit?

It wasn't much to start with.

[DGuller]

I just saw a thing about Atlantic City's casinos all closing. Will AC be a new Detroit?

It was already Detroit.  Exhibit #1 how gambling is very bad for communities.

[Eddie Teach]

Las Vegas is thriving.

[garbon]

Las Vegas is thriving.

I thought the city, beyond the strip, was having significant issues with foreclosures, very sluggish housing market?

[Eddie Teach]

Because they overbuilt. Still, it's grown over 40% since 2000.