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Moving to Poughipsie NY

InHiding19InHiding19 Posts: 2,385
edited April 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
Anyone live there.................I just got a new job and have no friends there.

bummer
Out of the Blue and Into the Black................Uncle Neil Philly 08 here I come!!!!
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  • InHiding19InHiding19 Posts: 2,385
    totally spelled that wrong
    Out of the Blue and Into the Black................Uncle Neil Philly 08 here I come!!!!
  • AiCPearlJamWeenAiCPearlJamWeen Posts: 785
    I went to the Culinary Institute there for 5 weeks last year (withdrew since I hated it there) and it's a beautiful place to be. Hyde Park is a nice little place to live and Poughkeepsie isn't too bad either.
  • Stephen FlowStephen Flow Posts: 3,327
    I live about 40 minutes away in Hudson, NY

    I love Hyde Park and pretty much all of Dutchess County for that matter... check out the Eveready Diner for some good eats if you're ever there.

    EDIT: I see you are already from Albany. Hudson (where I live) is pretty much equidistant between Albany and Poughkeepsie.
  • InHiding19InHiding19 Posts: 2,385
    BeerBaron wrote:
    Good to see that you are not Unemployable.


    lol yeah but i was

    I'm pumped this is my first "real" job

    no more being the poor college kid
    Out of the Blue and Into the Black................Uncle Neil Philly 08 here I come!!!!
  • PJ_LukinPJ_Lukin Posts: 2,055
    I work in POUGHKEEPSIE. I am guessing you are coming to Ultrabigmegacorp Inc.?
    ~!~ Peace ~!~ Love ~!~ Pearl Jam ~!~
  • InHiding19InHiding19 Posts: 2,385
    PJ_Lukin wrote:
    I work in POUGHKEEPSIE. I am guessing you are coming to Ultrabigmegacorp Inc.?

    nope New York State Department of Transportation
    Out of the Blue and Into the Black................Uncle Neil Philly 08 here I come!!!!
  • PJ_LukinPJ_Lukin Posts: 2,055
    Oxxys wrote:
    nope New York State Department of Transportation
    Good, Now fix that fucking entrance and exit for the mid Hudson bridge!
    ~!~ Peace ~!~ Love ~!~ Pearl Jam ~!~
  • InHiding19InHiding19 Posts: 2,385
    PJ_Lukin wrote:
    Good, Now fix that fucking entrance and exit for the mid Hudson bridge!


    lol, I'll get right on that boss
    Out of the Blue and Into the Black................Uncle Neil Philly 08 here I come!!!!
  • markymark550markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,172
    Oxxys wrote:
    nope New York State Department of Transportation
    I work for one of those....but not in New York....

    good luck with the new job and I hope you like the area that you move to....
  • InHiding19InHiding19 Posts: 2,385
    markymark550 wrote:
    I work for one of those....but not in New York....

    good luck with the new job and I hope you like the area that you move to....

    thanks its pretty good scratch I just hope I meet friends

    state jobs aren't the best place to meet younglings but whatever I'm a 20$ train ride into the city were I have tons of friends
    Out of the Blue and Into the Black................Uncle Neil Philly 08 here I come!!!!
  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 13,295
    and there are good shows at the chance
    thats not a bad place to live

    far enough from the city that housing is affordable, yet close enough to go in when you want
  • CorduroyboyCorduroyboy Posts: 1,256
    Oxxys wrote:
    nope New York State Department of Transportation


    What will you be doing at the DOT? I worked for them for one year back in 1999, then learned just how much more the private sector pays. One thing I will say about the DOT, if you want a pretty nice career, somewhat decent pay, and great benefits, along with being home every night, the DOT is the place.
  • markymark550markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,172
    Oxxys wrote:
    state jobs aren't the best place to meet younglings
    understatement of the year....

    in my office, I'm the only person under 30 and it's a computer programming job...however, most are getting ready to retire, so hopefully I can climb the ladder a little higher :)
  • markymark550markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,172
    Corduroyboy wrote:
    One thing I will say about the DOT, if you want a pretty nice career, somewhat decent pay, and great benefits, along with being home every night, the DOT is the place.
    Yeah, the benefits and not having bad hours is what keeps me there. For my area, the difference in pay isn't big enough for me to sacrifice those things for a "better" job. But, that's probably because Columbia, SC isn't that big of a hotbed for computer programming....
  • scot88scot88 Posts: 217
    Poughkeepsie is my hometown.The city itself is on the small(ish) side, but the surrounding areas are great. You should have no problem finding stuff that interests you and meeting new people. To meet some new people, hit up Shadows, Mahoneys, Mad Hatter, etc.

    If you have any more questions, PM me. I could practically be a fucking tour guide for that place.
  • memememe Posts: 4,695
    Oxxys wrote:
    nope New York State Department of Transportation

    Perhaps you will be able to explain to me in a few months how the fuck someone who does not have easy pass is supposed to pay the toll on the Triborough bridge and then cross 7 lanes of hasty EZpass users in the span of 30 yards to take the Randalls' Island exit without killing their soccer bound family?

    Anyway, I applied for a job in Poughkeepsie a couple of months ago. I didn't get it unfortunately. Apparently it's beautiful, and it's a great college town. Also, NYC is only 90 minutes away so you don't have to worry about hotels for MSG in June :)
    ... and the will to show I will always be better than before.
  • Harryj40Harryj40 Posts: 53
    I'm in Poughkeepsie,NY ........ look me up !!
    "I know I was born
    and I know that i'll die
    the in between is mine
    I am mine"
    E.V. Pearl Jam
  • PJ_LukinPJ_Lukin Posts: 2,055
    Lot's of PJ people in POK and in the Mid Hudson area.
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  • InHiding19InHiding19 Posts: 2,385
    Corduroyboy wrote:
    What will you be doing at the DOT? I worked for them for one year back in 1999, then learned just how much more the private sector pays. One thing I will say about the DOT, if you want a pretty nice career, somewhat decent pay, and great benefits, along with being home every night, the DOT is the place.

    Transportation Analyst in the interview the details of the position were very vague, the private sector does pay better. Although, I am going to start out with 13 days vacation right away, which is more than enough to tgo oon tour this summer
    Out of the Blue and Into the Black................Uncle Neil Philly 08 here I come!!!!
  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    i have a few friends at marist college and from what i saw, it is a beautiful place aside from the downtown which i gathered to be quite shitty. there are some really nice parts and the mid-hudson bridge (i think its called) is gorgeous at night because you can see all of the lights in the city and i dont know, i just thought it was really nice. good luck with everything!
  • scot88scot88 Posts: 217
    GlorifiedAnimal wrote:
    i have a few friends at marist college and from what i saw, it is a beautiful place aside from the downtown which i gathered to be quite shitty. there are some really nice parts and the mid-hudson bridge (i think its called) is gorgeous at night because you can see all of the lights in the city and i dont know, i just thought it was really nice. good luck with everything!

    On a related note... stay away from girls that go to Marist! It's got the highest STD percentages of the country (or so I hear.)
  • NY PJ1NY PJ1 Posts: 9,533
    Oxxys wrote:
    Anyone live there.................I just got a new job and have no friends there.

    bummer


    my deepest regrets ..
  • Steve DunneSteve Dunne Posts: 4,965
    I know a girl who works at Marist who is a PJ fan and she's been hitting shows since 2000.
    I love to turn you on
  • InHiding19InHiding19 Posts: 2,385
    scot88 wrote:
    On a related note... stay away from girls that go to Marist! It's got the highest STD percentages of the country (or so I hear.)


    well thats just wonderful news, because I love college girls
    Out of the Blue and Into the Black................Uncle Neil Philly 08 here I come!!!!
  • scot88scot88 Posts: 217
    Oxxys wrote:
    well thats just wonderful news, because I love college girls

    Don't worry, you still have Vassar if your into the artsy types, Dutchess Community College if your into the less than genius types, and the Cullinary Institute of America if your into the type that will enjoy cooking you dinner every night. SUNY New Paltz and Mount Saint Mary's aren't very far either.
  • CorduroyboyCorduroyboy Posts: 1,256
    scot88 wrote:
    Don't worry, you still have Vassar if your into the artsy types, Dutchess Community College if your into the less than genius types, and the Cullinary Institute of America if your into the type that will enjoy cooking you dinner every night. SUNY New Paltz and Mount Saint Mary's aren't very far either.


    Anthony Bourdain went to Vassar, look what you can still become!!
  • InHiding19InHiding19 Posts: 2,385
    Corduroyboy wrote:
    Anthony Bourdain went to Vassar, look what you can still become!!

    lol now all I have to do is find a decent apartment for less than a million trillion dollars
    Out of the Blue and Into the Black................Uncle Neil Philly 08 here I come!!!!
  • thossythossy Posts: 59
    PJ_Lukin wrote:
    Good, Now fix that fucking entrance and exit for the mid Hudson bridge!

    Went to Marist, that was the most ridiculous "feat" of engineering that I have ever seen!!!!!!

    Enjoy Po-Town, don't forget about Noah's I'm willing to be they still have free wings on friday and $5 pitchers of Honey Brown!!!!

    ah the college days.
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    04 Boston I
    06 Hartford, Boston I+II
    08 Hartford, Mansfield I+II
    08 EV Solo Boston I+II
  • scot88scot88 Posts: 217
    Corduroyboy wrote:
    Anthony Bourdain went to Vassar, look what you can still become!!
    As did Anne Hathaway and Tom Hank's daughter.


    BTW, I can't believe a thread about Poughkeepsie is 3 pages long. Crazy shit...
  • InHiding19InHiding19 Posts: 2,385
    scot88 wrote:
    As did Anne Hathaway and Tom Hank's daughter.


    BTW, I can't believe a thread about Poughkeepsie is 3 pages long. Crazy shit...

    A thread like this just shows how much more wilder the fan base of the North East is. I think I've heard more about Poughkeepsie than Columbia, SC, and PJ is playing a show there!!!!
    Out of the Blue and Into the Black................Uncle Neil Philly 08 here I come!!!!
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