This afternoon, I had an unexpected encounter right here in Belmar. So who did I run into? Was it Snooki? Bruce Springsteen? Jon Bon Jovi? Chris Christie?
Find out after the jump… Read the rest of this post »
You Never Know Who You’ll Run Into at the Jersey Shore
Posted April 7, 2011 by armpitnjCategories: Belmar, Jersey Shore, Random
Tags: animals, Belmar, Jersey Shore, Random, turkey
Would You Vote Chris Christie for President?
Posted March 24, 2011 by armpitnjCategories: politics
Tags: 2012, Chris Christie, politics, polls, President
Hard to believe, but people are already focusing on the 2012 presidential election, and there’s a lot of talk about whether New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will run or not. Though he has stated repeatedly that he has no interest in running for president—or on a treadmill—many people are trying to convince him to do so. While he hasn’t done much for the Armpit of America, other than take away funding from public schools and scrap plans for a much-needed new train system, he is surprisingly better than the other potential Republican candidates thought to be running. I mean, Newt Gingrich? Donald Trump? MICHELE BACHMANN???
"My first presidential appointee: Paula Deen as White House Executive Chef"
I, for one, would greatly fear a potential Christie presidency. Just think about it. He’d probably reverse all of the progress Michelle Obama has made in her crusade against childhood obesity. And I’m sure he would replace her White House vegetable garden with a hot dog cart. Then again, William Taft would finally receive redemption as he would no longer be the fattest president.
Another concern I have is his how the rest of the world would view this country under the leadership of a “President Christie.” Sounds kinda wimpy doesn’t it? The president of the most powerful nation in the world with such a girlie name? Heck, even “President Hilary” sounds more threatening. Can you imagine what Ahmadinejad and Gaddafi would do to a President Christie? On the other hand, his unfortunate name may lead to a newfound understanding between us and North Korea. I hear Kim Jong Il is pretty sensitive about his feminine name – hence all the nuclear missile threats and stuff.
Still, should he run, I will not be voting for Chris Christie. How about you?
A Taste of Jersey in a Can
Posted March 9, 2011 by armpitnjCategories: Food, Random
Tags: cooking, Food, Jersey Fresh, New Jersey, Random, recipes, tomatoes
A couple of weeks ago, I was at New Jersey’s mega farm store Delicious Orchards. And if you’ve never heard of it or been there, you’ll want to read this entry I wrote last year. Anyway, in between crates of vegetables I’ve never heard of, and countless varieties of vegetables I have, there was a table covered in giant cans of tomatoes. But not just regular tomatoes; these were Jersey tomatoes!
Made by Fattoria Fresca, the can has the official Jersey Fresh logo on it. Though, sadly, the term Jersey Fresh has been co-opted by the likes of Pauly D and the Situation to describe their beauty regimens. Although I thought that such a gourmet product would only be available in a gourmet store like Delicious Orchards, I actually saw them at my local Foodtown.
Now it’s well known that New Jersey produces the best tomatoes of any state. It’s not called the Armpit of America Garden State for nothing! Everyone knows that nothing compares to the taste of a fresh Jersey tomato, but we’re still a few months away from the summer bounty. So, we’ll have to get them in can form for now. I was a bit skeptical about how they would taste from a can. After all, don’t all canned tomatoes taste the same? Well, I was about to find out. Read the rest of this post »
ArmpitNJ.com Exclusive: Snooki’s First Draft!
Posted March 6, 2011 by armpitnjCategories: MTV's "Jersey Shore"
Tags: books, guidettes, guidos, Jersey Shore, MTV, snooki
In what should come as a surprise to absolutely no one, Snooki didn’t really write her much publicized debut novel, A Shore Thing. Rather, she employed the use of a ghostwriter to do the grunt work for her. So how much input did Snooki actually have in the book that credits her as the author?
We now know the answer. Thanks to an old friend over at Simon & Shuster, I’ve got my hands on the only copy of Snooki’s original manuscript. And I’m happy to share it with all of you.
Enjoy! Read the rest of this post »
Resorts Hotel and Casino: Not Much of a Resort, Hotel, or Casino
Posted March 1, 2011 by armpitnjCategories: Atlantic City, Bars, Personal
Tags: Atlantic City, Bars, casino, Personal, Resorts
Caution: blatant false advertising!
It’s been a while since I’ve written one of my Atlantic City recaps. Not necessarily a while since I’ve been there, my trips just haven’t been too noteworthy. But that all changed last weekend during a trip to Resorts Hotel and Casino. Don’t worry, no one else ever heard of it either.
The reason for the trip was my girlfriend’s birthday – and her venue of choice was Boogie Nights, a 70s/80s themed club in AC. The club is located at the aforementioned Resorts, which is noteworthy for absolutely nothing else. Since we knew it was going to be a late night, we decided to get a room there as well. After spending a night at Resorts, I can officially declare that the establishment is a pus-filled zit on the Armpit of America.
I never knew too much about Resorts, and I wish I could go back to my days of ignorance about it. But here’s what I knew prior to my visit: It was one of the original casinos in Atlantic City, being built in the 70s, but not much has changed since. Although all the other casinos in Atlantic City have been renovated, rebuilt, expanded, and transformed into the mega-hotels like those you’d find in Vegas, Resorts has stayed mostly unchanged. And, while all the other AC casinos have merged together into giant conglomerates, Resorts is there by itself. And for good reason.
We got there last Friday, and the trouble started as soon as we entered the parking deck. While the other casinos have split-leveled and tiered parking garages that are marvels of modern engineering, this one was small and overcrowded, with an impossibly steep ramp to get from one level to another. And, while I was trying to go up a level, the car in front of me had to stop short because another car was trying to go down the ONE-WAY ramp. Idiot. Read the rest of this post »
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