We're Moving To Pennsylvania [Archive] - RonFez.net Messageboard

Leticia

11-05-2008, 08:11 PM

That's right.

I mentioned it before, but in February we will be moving to Bethlehem,PA.

This is pretty crazy for me cause I have never lived anywhere but in NYC. I lived in the Dominican Republic for a year, but that was with family.

We will be starting fresh here. Chris will still have his job and in fact it's the same commute time.

I will have to start completely over. I've never even lived in anything but an apartment.

2 hours away from NY and I don't drive. (yet)

So I might go crazy.

The town is amazing and adorable and I know I'll love living there but... wow. What a change.

There are open mics there so I think that makes me feel better and like I'll at least be around artists.

Ahh! I scared but excited... :wacko:

patsopinion

11-05-2008, 08:12 PM

boooooo

im about to be homeless and i desperatley want out of my town
lemme know if its a good start over spot, maybe ill swing by

weekapaugjz

11-05-2008, 08:19 PM

we will be moving to Bethlehem,PA.

don't by a house on the south side.

Marc with a c

11-05-2008, 08:26 PM

holla. PA do or die.

i'm guessing you will be living kind of close to me.

Leticia

11-05-2008, 08:31 PM

It's around historic Bethlehem. So not the south side.

And we're gonna rent.

Where are you Marc?

Marc with a c

11-05-2008, 08:40 PM

Right near wilkes barre. I'm not sure how far that is from you, but I'm two and half hours away from the city.

weekapaugjz

11-05-2008, 08:45 PM

It's around historic Bethlehem. So not the south side.

very nice. make sure to go to the apollo grille. its right in the center of historic bethlehem and one of my favorite restaurants ever.

A.J.

11-05-2008, 08:53 PM

Good luck to you and Cockstrong.

Leticia

11-05-2008, 08:54 PM

very nice. make sure to go to the apollo grille. its right in the center of historic bethlehem and one of my favorite restaurants ever.

I've actually heard of that place!

We're gonna go there in about a week to put our application for the place in so we'll check it out.

Thanks!

Any more tips would be greatly appreciated. We're sort of just going by ratings on the internet on where to go and stuff. :)

Oh and Marc, we know people who live in 3 hours away from the city in pa but it's 2 hours away from where we're moving into cause they are in a completely different part. So we might not be close to each other....

Then again.. I know nothing about PA.

Tenbatsuzen

11-05-2008, 08:59 PM

I know the area, it's near where my cousins live. It's a bit of a culture shock, but it's a nice, quiet area.

A recommendation though: DirecTV.

jennysmurf

11-05-2008, 09:05 PM

boooooo

im about to be homeless and i desperatley want out of my town
lemme know if its a good start over spot, maybe ill swing by

Well, there goes our RF.net West Coast Posse! I can't have anything nice!

sailor

11-06-2008, 03:23 AM

we'll all miss you! all the best to ya both!

~Katja~

11-06-2008, 04:49 AM

JerseyRich

11-06-2008, 04:51 AM

Cool!

There's a great music store there too! http://www.guitar-villa.com/

Good luck with the move!

~Katja~

11-06-2008, 04:56 AM

Oh and Marc, we know people who live in 3 hours away from the city in pa but it's 2 hours away from where we're moving into cause they are in a completely different part. So we might not be close to each other....

Then again.. I know nothing about PA.

yeah, Wilkes Barre is about 1h from Bethlehem.

~Katja~

11-06-2008, 04:58 AM

Cool!

There's a great music store there too! http://www.guitar-villa.com/

Good luck with the move!

or go to Martin Guitar in town (or next town over) ... http://www.martinguitar.com/visit/

Freakshow

11-06-2008, 05:07 AM

don't by a house on the south side.

But Play it Again Records is on the south side. I'd buy a house there just to be close to that place.

Lehigh is on the south side, too. So it's not all bad.

drjoek

11-06-2008, 05:30 AM

Looks like PA is becoming the new power center of Ronfez.net

mikeyboy

11-06-2008, 05:32 AM

I'm gonna have to move back to Lewisburg.

Misteriosa

11-06-2008, 05:33 AM

good luck lady http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/Misteriosa_NYC/smilies/mysmilie_2617.gif

make sure you can find a place to buy your sazon, adobo, and sofrito :thumbup:

King Hippos Bandaid

11-06-2008, 05:35 AM

a positive is that you can come the the PA bar night

I bet a few more will make the trip for Mr. and Mrs. C. Strong

Leticia

11-06-2008, 05:38 AM

Bethlehem is 15 minutes from me. SO welcome new neighbor. And you are right, it has a big artistic population and is becoming more hip every day. yes I said hip and PA in one sentence.

You should come out to the post x-mas party and meet your new drinking buddies!

Ooooooooh!!! Yaaaaay! Good to know :)

yeah, Wilkes Barre is about 1h from Bethlehem.
Cool. Marc get ready for several shit filled bags on fire on your doorstep!

But Play it Again Records is on the south side. I'd buy a house there just to be close to that place.

Lehigh is on the south side, too. So it's not all bad.

We're right by lehigh i think...
Wow, I know nothing about this area....

We've gone there quite a few time by now and just love the neighborhood. I think it's a good transitional place for me.

Thank you all for your awesomeness!!

Leticia

11-06-2008, 05:40 AM

Everyone move to PA!

King Hippos Bandaid

11-06-2008, 05:42 AM

Everyone move to PA!

I should , houses are priced gr8, too bad my wife has a gr8 relationship with her mom who don't drive

you can get a house 3 times the size for 2/3rds the money of a house in Shitty Island

topless_mike

11-06-2008, 05:46 AM

awesomeness...

sometimes a fresh out of the blue start is the best thing. shakes off that "all i know" or that "comfortably numb" feeling that everyone probably has about work, life, etc.

JerseyRich

11-06-2008, 05:54 AM

or go to Martin Guitar in town (or next town over) ... http://www.martinguitar.com/visit/

RonFez.net Fieldtrip!

I've wanted to go for a long time now...never been.

~Katja~

11-06-2008, 05:56 AM

Looks like PA is becoming the new power center of Ronfez.net
you betcha, gosh darn it
good luck lady http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/Misteriosa_NYC/smilies/mysmilie_2617.gif

make sure you can find a place to buy your sazon, adobo, and sofrito :thumbup:
are you kidding? the Lehigh Valley has the largest Hispanic population... Bethlehem even has a peruvian restaurant...

Everyone move to PA!

to Bethlehem, cause it has a star too!

Furtherman

11-06-2008, 06:02 AM

Everyone move to PA!

What, move back?

And you know who is from Bethlehem? The Rock. Smell what he's cooking.

Leticia

11-06-2008, 07:02 AM

I should , houses are priced gr8, too bad my wife has a gr8 relationship with her mom who don't drive

you can get a house 3 times the size for 2/3rds the money of a house in Shitty Island

Exactly!! We're gonna rent a 2 bedroom duplex that cost 400 less than our 1 bedroom apartment!!
What, move back?

And you know who is from Bethlehem? The Rock. Smell what he's cooking.

hahaha. I had no idea.:lol::lol:

~Katja~

11-06-2008, 07:14 AM

yeah, when I bought my house in 2003 I moved from a tiny 2br apartment in NJ (the bedrooms barely fit a bed) to my 3br townhouse and pay the same in mortgage than I did in rent back then.

skyscraper

11-06-2008, 07:21 AM

Leticia

11-06-2008, 07:22 AM

yeah, when I bought my house in 2003 I moved from a tiny 2br apartment in NJ (the bedrooms barely fit a bed) to my 3br townhouse and pay the same in mortgage than I did in rent back then.

NICE!

We're gonna rent till we save up enough money to own. NY has sucked us dry, so it's gonna take a little while to get back on our feet.

~Katja~

11-06-2008, 07:27 AM

RADIO-SHARK

11-06-2008, 07:38 AM

I got a flat tire once near Bethlehem.

JerseyRich

11-06-2008, 07:40 AM

I got a flat tire once near Bethlehem.

How much did you pay for it? Sounds like a bad deal if you paid anything at all.

RADIO-SHARK

11-06-2008, 07:46 AM

How much did you pay for it? Sounds like a bad deal if you paid anything at all.

just changed it myself and got the hell out of there.

when the sun go down the hillbillies roam the streets..

reillyluck

11-06-2008, 07:48 AM

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! not another lost to PA!!! i cant handle this. :glurps:

Death Metal Moe

11-06-2008, 07:58 AM

I spend every Saturday out in PA. Milford/Dingmans Ferry area.

You'll be fine. There is quite an adjustment to NOT having 24 hour stores, but you'll survive.

skyscraper

11-06-2008, 08:01 AM

I live in Easton and it really depends on WHERE you are spending your time.
The center city is up and coming and so is Bethlehem and Allentown.
Easton has Palmer, Forks and Williams Township which are pricier and very nice.

I don't mean to dump on Easton, I know there are nice parts of it. but the parts I've been through lately are sort of depressed; just as you get off route 22 around 13th street. there is a shopping center called Forks Town Center that we are doing some renovations for (the Giant supermarket is expanding, so we are relocating some of the tenants in the other stores) and the houses around there seem depressing.

AngelAmy

11-06-2008, 08:08 AM

good luck to you and cockstrong, leticia.....good luck with your driving as well!!!

drusilla

11-06-2008, 08:44 AM

I spend every Saturday out in PA. Milford/Dingmans Ferry area.

You'll be fine. There is quite an adjustment to NOT having 24 hour stores, but you'll survive.

i'm pretty sure you'll find a 24 hour wal-mart. that's what we did when we moved. & all grocery stores are 24 hours too. so you can still get milk for your cereal at 2am, but you may have to go for a drive to get it. that was something i had to get used to.

i wish you both the best of luck on your new adventure together & want you to know you'll be missed dearly.

~Katja~

11-06-2008, 08:48 AM

Freakshow

11-06-2008, 09:21 AM

yes, there are 24 h grocery stores and super walmarts... targets even, imagine that. lol

The only thing to get used to is that wine and spirits are sold separate from beer... and most beer places only sell in bulk... and are closed or close early on Sunday :(

but NJ is only a 15 minute drive from Bethlehem, so you will be fine.

You have to get your 6-packs from the Bottle shop, but if you want a case you have to go to the distributor. Most places have package goods, too (i believe you can get that on sundays).

Trust me, Maryland's crazy booze laws are just as bad.

topless_mike

11-06-2008, 09:25 AM

getting a bigger place? are you preggo?

drusilla

11-06-2008, 09:30 AM

yes, there are 24 h grocery stores and super walmarts... targets even, imagine that. lol

a 24 hour target???? now i'm jealous!

ThePointer

11-06-2008, 09:52 AM

Hey Leticia

Good luck on your move to outer limits. I hope you and Chris enjoy only the best but will miss you.

sailor

11-06-2008, 09:54 AM

... and most beer places only sell in bulk...

where's the problem?

Cockstrong

11-06-2008, 10:32 AM

getting a bigger place? are you preggo?

Congratulations Leticia! :lol:

ChrisTheCop

11-06-2008, 10:50 AM

Sometimes, when you say 'Chris and me' I like to pretend it's me.
Now itll be harder, since he'll be chopping wood and building outhouses and such,
and I know I dont do that.

You better jump in Marc's car for every barnight.

Good luck!!!

ChrisTheCop

11-06-2008, 10:50 AM

getting a bigger place? are you preggo?

It's not contagious!

~Katja~

11-06-2008, 10:52 AM

Congratulations Leticia! :lol:

so you walk around pant_less too?

~Katja~

11-06-2008, 10:53 AM

It's not contagious!

it can be when you put your thing in often

King Hippos Bandaid

11-06-2008, 11:01 AM

pants are overrated

Don Stugots

11-06-2008, 11:08 AM

NOOOOOO!!

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good luck you two.

Leticia

11-06-2008, 11:33 AM

I was born in Bethlehem (not in a manger, however...)
my folks moved us back to philly when I was 14 months old, so I have no memory of it. but I have been spending some time in Easton lately, and if Bethlehem is anything like that, I feel bad for you. Hopefully, though, it is not and all will be good.

This is a super nice area. Right by Lehigh University. We've checked it out a bunch before we decided to move there.
So it's not what you're thinking of.
We looked up a lot of places and did not go for the bad areas.Very towny and friendly. They had a dog parade the last time we were there. and the time before that there was a Celtic festival, so there were a lot of guys with kilts on and lots of food.

Does not sound dangerous or bad at all to me.

getting a bigger place? are you preggo?

Congratulations Leticia! :lol:

Damn you guys!!!!!:furious:

weekapaugjz

11-06-2008, 11:36 AM

But Play it Again Records is on the south side. I'd buy a house there just to be close to that place.

Lehigh is on the south side, too. So it's not all bad.

play it again records rules! i went to lehigh so i know its not all that bad. unless you are a drunken college student or on welfare, you probably don't want to live on the south side.

weekapaugjz

11-06-2008, 11:41 AM

This is a super nice area. Right by Lehigh University. We've checked it out a bunch before we decided to move there.
So it's not what you're thinking of.
We looked up a lot of places and did not go for the bad areas.Very towny and friendly. They had a dog parade the last time we were there. and the time before that there was a Celtic festival, so there were a lot of guys with kilts on and lots of food.

the celtic fest is a lot of fun. i went there a couple times. also in the summer there is a music fest with a wide array of performers to check out. is the place you are moving in close to moravian? there are some nice neighborhoods through there.

smiler grogan

11-06-2008, 11:59 AM

anyone mention music fest yet?

Contra

11-06-2008, 01:26 PM

I'm about 10 to 15 minutes away from Bethlehem. The part you are moving to is very nice and friendly! I was just in historic Bethlehem a couple weeks ago to get a doggie cake for my beagle's first birthday at this place called Bone Appetit. It's next to the steelgarden, bottom level. If you have pets its a cool spot to get things. Musikfest is great too.

PerryWinkle

11-06-2008, 03:53 PM

I'm gonna have to move back to Lewisburg.

Lewisburg? Did you go to Bucknell?

ahhdurr

11-12-2008, 09:21 AM

Right near wilkes barre. I'm not sure how far that is from you, but I'm two and half hours away from the city.

He's a coal miner.

Yay PA!

I lived in mostly Jersey (minus college and studying abroad) for over 30 years and couldn't be happier having moved to PA.

I feel the same pretty much but I did join the NRA and get a shotgun. I heard it was mandatory - I didn't check on that but it sounded like fun anyway.

Recyclerz

11-12-2008, 09:44 AM

Looks like you are going to have a nice casino, despite the financial troubles

Roll them bones! (http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-a1_4sands.6665004nov11,0,7106588.story)

LordJezo

11-18-2008, 11:50 AM

anyone mention music fest yet?

Man, spell it right! It's Musikfest!

http://www.musikfest.org/

I didn't go this year, need to fix that in '09.

Marc with a c

11-18-2008, 05:21 PM

just a heads up guys, pennsylvania is the coldest place on earth.

~Katja~

11-18-2008, 05:23 PM

just a heads up guys, pennsylvania is the coldest place on earth.

no, just PA north of Route 80.

down here we have fireplaces to keep us warm.

Contra

11-18-2008, 06:58 PM

So, ronfez.net musikfest night next summer?

jennysmurf

11-18-2008, 08:42 PM

Would you send me some Tasty Klairs when you get there? I'm having withdrawls!!!

http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:U6PxormwluKMQM:http://farm1.static.flickr.com/188/365838782_c1b3f8d2ec.jpg%3Fv%3D0

PerryWinkle

11-18-2008, 08:44 PM

So, ronfez.net musikfest night next summer?

this sounds like a plan

PapaBear

11-18-2008, 08:54 PM

What I don't understand about PA is Eat 'n Park. Shouldn't it be the other way around?

LordJezo

11-19-2008, 07:02 AM

So, ronfez.net musikfest night next summer?

Only if we all gather around Festplatz and do the chicken dance.

Contra

11-19-2008, 01:23 PM

That would be priceless, but I was thinking more of the brewworks, yummy beer!

Leticia

11-28-2008, 05:53 PM

Yay we just gave our security deposit on a place! :)

It's really happening!!

I may start freaking out more in the next couple of months...

~Katja~

11-28-2008, 05:55 PM

Yay we just gave our security deposit on a place! :)

It's really happening!!

I may start freaking out more in the next couple of months...

yay for new neighbors :clap:

Gvac

11-28-2008, 05:56 PM

Congrats to you guys!

I got you a house warming gift -

http://www.gollymisterdouglas.com/green_acres_logo.jpg

Furtherman

11-28-2008, 09:08 PM

just a heads up guys, pennsylvania is the coldest place on earth.

Wilkes Burrrrrrrrrrry, coach?

Leticia

11-30-2008, 07:21 PM

New York gets pretty stupidly cold.

Contra

11-30-2008, 08:52 PM

Ha ha ha ha, get ready for a 5 to 10 degree difference, in the downward direction!

Justice4all

12-03-2008, 01:47 AM

....and suddenly people mistaken PA for Manhatten.
What is the world coming to?
Leticia! Congrats and all the luck to you and CS with your move.
And don't fret, NYC is only 90 mins away. A straight shot down 78 for you.
Trust me I know these things.

Oh yes...and be prepared to see more snow in one winter then you will have seen in the past 10 in NYC.
Get those snow shovels ready!

Leticia

12-10-2008, 04:37 AM

Yo!

We will be selling things as well as giving other things away!!!

Here is the first thing! CHris put this ad up on Craigslist.
Here is the official listing that CHris put up on Craigslist for the computer.

Dual Booting Windows & Ubuntu Linux Desktop + 22" Monitor - $100 (Inwood / Wash Hts)

For Sale:

Dual Booting Dell Dimension 2400 running Windows XP SP3 and Ubuntu Linux
Intel Celeron 2.4 GHz processor
1 GB RAM
ATI Radeon 9250 video card with 256 MB on-board memory
60 GB Hard Drive (16 GB dedicated to Linux / 8 GB dedicated to Windows / 36 GB shared file storage)
HP DVD Writer (has been giving me trouble, may not be working properly)
Dell CD-RW
Floppy Disk Drive
Envy24 Audio Card
Ethernet Port
22" CRT Monitor (with 17.5" viewable area)
Keyboard & Mouse included

The case is in OK shape, but the front is loose and is currently held on with some tape. The computer is ready to be picked up. 100 bucks or best offer.

Post or pm me if interested!