The Groovies: Two Ungrateful Wretches?

Feb 8, 2019

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Oops! My bad. I uploaded the wrong video. Must be the North Carolina heat getting to my brain. Below is a link to Mrs. Groovy and I discussing the things we don’t miss about New York.

Next week, Obamacare!

Hello, groovy freedomist. In this episode of Talking Trash, we try to explain why we’re not grateful for Obamacare. We think our reasons are valid, and we think we do a fairly good job of articulating those reasons. But whether we come off as thoughtful souls or ungrateful wretches is up to you.

Have a great weekend. Peace.

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18 responses to “The Groovies: Two Ungrateful Wretches?”

Deplorable
February 11, 2019
Trump is really sticking the screws to NY, California and other high tax liberal states with the new federal tax code. It will be very interesting to watch how it all works out in the next few months and years. Cummo is already crying about a projected 2B shortfall and I’m willing to bet it will be much higher next year because there is going to be a mass exodus from high tax liberal states after people fill taxes this year.
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1. Mr. Groovy
  February 12, 2019
  We’ll see what happens. A lot of economists believe that capital and talent will leave places that decide to treat capital and talent poorly. My guess is that California and New York will adjust if an exodus of capital and talent becomes real. But who knows? We live in whacky times. Thanks for stopping by, my friend. Cheers.
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Caroline at Costa Rica FIRE
February 9, 2019
Having lived in NYC for 40+ years, I get that the city is not for everyone, and my husband and I are looking forward to traveling and to playing the geo-arbitrage card by making a no-tax state our primary residence. That said, I will be returning to NYC again and again as I’m a Broadway junkie and NYC is still the best for entertainment of all kinds — comedy, cabaret, independent theatre, (for my husband, the Mets!)
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1. Mrs. Groovy
  February 9, 2019
  My brother lives in Manhattan and subscribes to the 92nd St Y, off Bwy theater companies, and museums. Charlotte and Raleigh have their share of theater and the arts but it’s nothing like NY.
  We haven’t seen the Mets since they played at Shea Stadium! I’ve only seen City Field from an airplane.
  Just checked out your website. Very cool!
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2. Mr. Groovy
  February 12, 2019
  Agreed. NYC really is one of the top cities in the world, if not the top. My problem is that my income in NY was too small to do what I truly wanted to do–not work, own a nice home on three acres of land, and travel the world. If I could have pulled that off with my construction inspector’s salary, I would have stayed. And I love that your husband is a Met fan. Not too many people are brave enough to admit that. Thanks for stopping by, Caroline. Cheers.
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Frogdancer Jones
February 8, 2019
There’s rubbish left all over the streets in New York????? Ugh yuck. Not sure I want to go there now…
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1. Shane Watkins
  February 9, 2019
  I travel often to NY and environs. I have never seen trash on the highways of NY. Streets are cleaned several times a week. For a large city, the sanitation department does a phenomenal job. This is not a reason to avoid visiting. Noise is a problem but that’s to be expected in the city that never sleeps. There are limits on noise after 10pm especially in residential neighborhoods. However, no one goes to Times Square for peace and quiet.
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  1. Mrs. Groovy
    February 9, 2019
    When was the last time you were on the Hempstead Turnpike, Sunrise Highway, or the Van Wyck Expressway?
    We’re not suggesting anyone avoid visiting New York, or even avoid living there. We’re just describing what we don’t miss. I certainly can see how people find it exciting and attractive, especially as a visitor. On a daily basis we never found it that rosy.
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    1. Mrs. Groovy
      February 9, 2019
      And thanks for stopping by, BTW!
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    2. Shane Watkins
      February 9, 2019
      I take the van wyck from the airport and it’s been clean every time, same as the other roads I’ve traveled in Nassau and Suffolk as recently as this summer. Traffic however is another story….
      https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=S8AS_tisvQI
      People seem to enjoy trash talking about NY. They say things they’d never say about Dallas, for example, or Atlanta. You have lots of things to be positive about in your blog so why get down on NY? C’mon groovies….you’re better than that! I get that this is what you don’t miss but you make it sound so awful. Your NY community deserves better.
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      1. Mr. Groovy
        February 12, 2019
        Hmmm, you may be onto something, Shane. I don’t think I’m pooping on NYC and Long Island. I think I’m just being upfront about their respective flaws. But I’m not above doing some soul-searching and reassessing my opinion. I’m coming up to NYC and Long Island this summer. If the litter situation is really as good as you insist, I’ll gladly say so in a post or on an episode of Talking Trash. Thanks for stopping by and defending your city, my friend. Cheers.
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  2. Mr. Groovy
    February 12, 2019
    NYC’s Sanitation Department does a fine job picking up trash. And so does the municipality I worked for out on Long Island. But trash and litter are two different things. The sanitation departments in NYC and on Long Island can’t stop people from discarding wrappers, cans, and bottles along the roadways. The last time I was on Long Island, the litter situation was pretty bad. Much worse than down here. But that was three years ago. I’m going up to NYC and Long Island this summer. If the litter situation is as good as you say, I’ll gladly say so on Talking Trash. As always, my goal is to get it right, not be right. And believe me, I want to be wrong in this instance. Thanks for stopping by, my friend. And thanks for pointing out what might actually be “fake news” in our Talking Trash episode. Cheers.
    P.S. Here’s one thing I’ll readily concede right now. NYC is much cleaner than it was in the 70s and 80s. Back then, a lot of highways were littered with not just paper, cans, and bottles but also abandoned cars, especially the Belt Parkway and the Cross Bronx Expressway. You don’t see abandoned cars on highways anymore, thankfully.
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2. Mrs. Groovy
  February 9, 2019
  You mean you don’t want to leave the beauty of Australia behind? I don’t understand!
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  1. Frogdancer Jones
    February 9, 2019
    If only I could post a beach pic in the comments section! We were down there earlier today. 🙂
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Brian
February 8, 2019
My youngest son just started drivers ed on Long Island and part of his curriculum is horn honking techniques 101. 🙂
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1. Mrs. Groovy
  February 9, 2019
  For a minute there I believed you Brian.
  On our first trip to NC we went out with a realtor who warned us about honking. He said if you honk your horn be prepared for the subject of your honking to get out of his car and come over to discuss the matter with you.
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2. Mr. Groovy
  February 12, 2019
  I hear ya, Brian. My brother was an inveterate horn-honker up in New York. But when he moved down here, his penchant for horn-honking stopped. I really think being stressed out about money and time is what drives so many New Yorkers to be horn happy. If it’s any consolation, they’re pretty horrendous horn honkers up in Boston too. Thanks for stopping by, my friend. Cheers.
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  1. BrianM. Brandow
    February 15, 2019
    It really seems like it has gotten worse over the last few years. Drivers seem more impatient than ever in the Northeast.
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