Jersey Joe’s Year Three Round Up [Kicking Back with Jersey Joe] May24

Jersey Joe’s Year Three Round Up [Kicking Back with Jersey Joe]

It’s Memorial Day weekend and not only does that mark the unofficial start of summer, but it’s also my SEASON PREMIERE!   This is my 141stblogumn (plus 6 for Fierce Anticipation) and kicks off my fourth year on F & N.  To start the new season off right, I want to update some of the great things we’ve talked about over the past three years.   THE SMURFS MOVIE Fierce Anticipation: The Jersey Joe Edition V – May 21, 2010 In my fifth fill in outing for Fierce Anticipation, I reviewed the live action Smurfs Movie.  Now, fast forward to 2013 and The Smurfs 2 will hit theatres on July 31.  While the first movie was set in New York City, this sequel is set in Paris as the gang tries to find a kidnapped Smurfette. I will probably skip this one.   THE BURGER KING RIBS EDITION Blogumn #2 – June 6, 2010 In my second official blogumn, I reviewed how Burger King went completely in a different direction by adding BBQ ribs to their menu.  While they tasted pretty good and sold out fast, the slow preparation time doomed them from future sales. But, Burger King hasn’t given up on ribs.  This summer, they are serving up the new Burger King Rib Sandwich to rival McDonald’s mega-popular McRib.  The sandwich is being served for a limited time only.   I SURVIVED THE BURGER KING WHOPPER PIZZA Blogumn #16 – October 1, 2010 Another discussion of a wacky Burger King product: their spin-off franchise Whopper Bar in New York City’s Times Square was serving up a $12 Whopper Pizza known as The New York Pizza Burger. The New York City Whopper Bar location closed last year.  However, locations are still open in other cities....

Nerves of Steel Needed -Take a Ride on the Pulaski Skyway [Kicking Back with Jersey Joe] Oct12

Nerves of Steel Needed -Take a Ride on the Pulaski Skyway [Kicking Back with Jersey Joe]...

It’s a highway, 75 years old, that soars hundreds of feet in the air bypassing railroads, interstates, factories, multiple towns and even a canal. Thanks to the magnificent structure, it’s been made famous in books and movies, yet requires nerves of steel to drive. Take a ride on The Pulaski Skyway and find out how the mammoth structure earned its way into the history books! To be given the name “skyway” it must truly mean the highway soars way up into the air.  Seeing this structure in person turns you into a believer, it’s most certainly a skyway! The Pulaski Skyway runs from Newark to Jersey City, NJ, giving traffic an express route to the Holland Tunnel headed for New York City. The mega-structure totals 3.5 miles and opened on November 24, 1932, becoming one of the first super-highways in the United States. Made of numerous bridges, all connected into one soaring mega structure, the highway carries four lanes and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The structure is named for Casimir Pulaski, who was a Polish military leader that lead Continental Army troops in the Revolutionary War. Construction of the span resulted in 15 accidental deaths and one labor related murder. A local rumor says Jimmy Hoffa’s body is buried underneath, but there’s about a zillion rumors as to where he was finally disposed of. Trucks, pedestrians, and bicycles are prohibited on the skyway. The four lane highway barely fits onto the structure, leaving no room for a shoulder or sidewalk. In addition to the entrance at either end, two additional left exit ramps are located in the center of the structure to serve local streets.  While the speed limit is posted at 45 MPH, the road is a high speed free-for-all, since there is no...