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Same gender I’d introduce myself.
Opposite gender, I’d post the “shout out” in the CR.
BTW – Great answer, Shreck!
Most likely, the new rule is being put in place, so they no longer need to accept underqualified (but well connected) new recruits to the teachers circle.
Either that, or its going to be used as a way to ax the dead weight they already but don’t have the guts to fire on their own.
Regardless, don’t sweat it. If you have the desire to get a degree, it can only help you. If you don’t want to / can’t get one (and the school really pulls the trigger), if you’re good at / enjoy what you do, there will always be a place for you in education. Somewhere, someplace and at a rate that might (pleasantly) surprise you
The introvert / extrovert toss up would depend on what your own personality is.
In my case, and A++ super-duper achiver, dance-in-the-middle-of-the-cirle type, would be meaningless to me (in fact, quite possibly a deal breaker), as I’m as B- as you can get.
As far as a male being overly preocuppied with his / his spouse looks, I’d venture a guess and say, its a match made in heaven, and they deserve each other (and lucky for the rest of us, that they’re out of circulation, so the rest of us are safe)
As for the prime middah? That would need to be one who makes every effort to do nice things for their partner. It could be a minor as buying the variety of shampoo the other likes, to as monumental as making a rack of lamb on a tuesday, just because.
# 4.
You could be Morgan Fairchild, but if your busy texting or checking your watch, I’m asking the waiter for the check and calling it a day.
And taking my bouquet back too!
All other things can be worked on
I cannot imagine who would have a problem with this. Who more than yourself knows what you want in a shidduch (assuming you know what you want).
True, for certain communities / labels, it can be a bit problematic to just approach the person directly, but to ask a family member or neighbor to approach someone on your behalf, I see nothing wrong with that.
In fact, that’s how I met my wife.
Still, that will not tell you what you want to know. If I tell you, “its a yeshivish place” that’s based on my assesment of what yeshivish means.
Same goes for all labels / descriptions. No one takes a job /bungalow without knowing someone by name. Even if the someone is the owner or head counsler, or someone that was there a few years ago.
A picture is worth a 1000 words.
“an unusually low hairline by her forehead and had no choice. “
Ah, but does she cover her ears? Now THAT’s rebbetzin material, with or without the title!
“what was wrong with leggings”
From a technical standpoint (as long as the skirt keeps the knees are covered), nothing. Its no more attention grabbing than tights.
But from a statement standpoint, it screams at the top of its lungs. Kinda like the way a hemline can be long, and it can be so long that it drags on the pavement. The message is intentional, and comes thru loud and clear.
Not pointing fingers at anyone; just sayin’…(v’hamavin, yovin)
This was started (and deleted) last week, so let me try a different approach:
What you (or the person who for whom you are asking for) need to get a hold of, is the 2010 photo album of the day camp, and if possbible, of a colony family itself.
That will tell you what you can expect when you arrive on the scene.
If you feel comfortable with what you see, then the place is for you.
moshav band is not exactly for a BEN/ bas yisroel
Point well taken. BUT, I must tell you, I heard them make havdalah last year in Kutchers, and let me tell you, we could all take a lesson from them when it comes to saying tefilos with your heart and soul.
No, I don’t know what’s “in” their heart and soul. But the sounds?
Pure as gold.
And black hattitude? Some of the best lyrics I’ve ever heard. And I’ll go one step further with hattiude; There is not ONE WORD / ONE IDEA they say that the CR would have a problem with.
Not one. I’ve listened to the songs countless times, and they speak to a teen in a way they can relate to. Perhaps not the tune we all agree on, but the message?
Unanimous.
“i’m a GIRL.”
Oh. In that case, have a salad WITH croutons!
(live life to the max, you’ve earned it!)
Really, congrats. I know how hard school work can be.
My office is all abuzz about this.
What I found funny is that the vows omitted the word “to obey” (each other), yet left in “for richer or for poorer”.
Should ‘lil Willy’s $$ take a nose dive, Ms Princess will drop him faster than you can say momma (or in their case, Mum).
If you wear your brim down (in middle of the week) and fail to notice that 99% of the other guys have theirs up, you are too yeshivish! (not too, as in execssive; too as in too funny!)
My take? I have less of a problem with people going off to Club Med for a week, than I do when the week is billed as a “glatt kosher / daily daf” event.
Wanna party? Be my guest. But don’t tell me this is yiddishkeit at its very best.
And lest you think its only the “pesach venues” I’m at odds with, the other major “orthodox jewery” hotel event (not naming names) could stand to take a good look in the yiddishkeit mirror. And they have some of today’s most “yeshivish” names on the dias.
And despite that, what goes on (in terms of brazen gashmius) at this event is far from what is being drummed into us from the speakers podium.
Been there, done that, not going back anytime soon. Too honest with myself to do otherwise.
“We” sure do comemorate the war years. Just not with perfomances or poetry readings.
Unless you call Kinos l’Tisha b’Av poetry, but I think that sells it way short of its true meaning.
Same goes for Yom Atzmaut. We make note of the land of EY each and every day. But IMHO, a blue and white flag is not mandatory
” Think about it. “
Hmm.. lets see; shpitzl, bulletproof 70s, white apron,
On 2nd thought, maybe not exactly what the Dr ordered.
OTOH, North of the bridge, along the waterfront is pretty hip, and I think they even have a Chabad, so efsher doch…
Kidding Sac, just kidding. Your future holds a place and person that’s just up you alley, with no (major) compromises.
And sooner than you think, and when you least expect it!
Don’t be silly.. there are no bears in Borneo!
Aside from the shrunken heads I collected during my year in Borneo?
No, not really. But if I did, I would trust you folks with it (but lets keep the Borneo keepsakes under wraps, ok?)
And you came to the CR to find out? Thanks for the vote of confidence!
“Park Avenue in the borough of Manhattan”
Duh. Still, for the right guy….?
We have a similar issue to deal with. Many of our relatives have a TV, and I tell them in advance, please have us over at a time that you will not be missing a “must see” show. Usually, this ends up being Shabbos / Tomtov, but at least they know where we stand.
Reading material? That doesnt scream out to you like the tube, so I can (pretty much) rely on my kids leaving well enough alone
ZK –
We are shocked; just not surprised. To quote someone famous: Absolute power corrupts absolutley. And the folks that can fork over $$$ to go to a hotel, feel pretty powerful
Eclipse –
Your point is well noted (and your R and R was much deserved!)
Were the hotel you were staying at geared towards people who need the time away for reasons that cannot be spelled out here in the CR, I am fairly certain the tone would have been much more along the lines of what the majority of of CR folks could handle. But once you add the A++ crowd to the mix, they run the tone and show.
As for the mashgiach, his domain is the kitchen, the eruv, the shabbos locks, ect. The “tone” of the hotel is not one which he can have much control over.
But look at the bright side: the fact that you took notice of the laxity, shows that you’re still on the upswing!
“That desperate I’m not”
Trust me, Sac. When the right one comes along (soon, I hope!) you’ll feel like you’re living in on Park Ave, no matter where your 1st apt is.
Still, Park Ave? I’d have thought you would want to stay north of Flushing Ave.
Oh well. Its your choice. The upside? When the CR has a chasseneh at the Rose Castle, we can pop in for a visit!
“OMG, lk it took me 10min b4 I was able to undstnd this gr8 post.”
Glad to see your funny side is back in operation, Wolf! (Last week’s post had me worried)
When he loses the zest for living, he is an “alteh bochur” .
If he’s 38 had still knows how to have fun, he’s still in the running. Perhaps not for a 21 year old kallah, but still in the game.
” a laxity in the hotel atmosphere “
What!? I’m shocked. (not)
Sorry Eclipse; its the nature of the beast. Want heimish? Keep it close to the heart. Once you’re in the public pool, its lax.
“…never settle, as we see none of the married people did. “
No, Shlishi. What we did was get 85% of what we wanted, and worked towards the other 15.
what type of place is rochester?
Not sure of all the details, but I think the key word is snow. Lots of it.
Somehow, I missed this thread when it was first started.
I am honored and humbled by:
* the fact that anyone chose me
* when chosen, by who did the choosing
* when listed in a group, who my company was
As far as who I like best, that’s a tough call. Every poster (even the infrequent ones) who takes the time to put together a well written post gets my attention.
As far as who’s the funniest / most outrageous? Well, I can only base my votes on the ones the Mods let thru, so its not really a fair vote on that category. After all, who knows what true classics are lying on the floor of the YWN cutting room?
Oh well, we take what we can get!
Many times, you state an opinion on a topic (say, politics, or chinuch) where you form your opinion based on the facts and conditions as you see and understand them.
On the same topic, someone else may see the same situation, but apply different facts (or interpreted the same ones in a different light) and arrive at a completely different opinion.
Enjoy the rest of Yom Tov – BPT
Not free just yet, but come the weeks after Pesach and the weather gets nice, I’m gonna get my fair share of the great outdoors, the share I put on hold for the past 4 weeks, getting ready for Yomtov.
Tannersville, NY (12 months a year)
I really had my heart set on someone of so-so looks, but try as I might, could not find one, so I had no choice but to settle for the very best. Till this day, I wonder if I made the right choice.
(Shlishi – this is parody, right? ’cause if you’re serious, you have a huge issue to deal with, and I pity you / your spouse)
a basement? *shudder*
Sac, you surprise me. For the right one, I’d have expected you to say, you’d live in a cardboard box under the freeway!
(Then, for your 1st anniversary, you can move into the lux digs you both deserve)
HIE –
There are 80,000 Jews in BP? Mind telling me where they daven? Shop? Send the kids to yeshiva?
Last I checked Bobov has about 1000 people in the big room (so that’s 8,000) Satmar another 500 or so (another 4,000) and beyond the 2 powerhouses, most shuls are 100 or so. And lots of them are 30-40 people, so the numbers don’t add up as quick as you think. So my guesstimate of 35 thou, is probably close.
But 300,000? That would mean you need 8-10 neighborhoods as big as BP. Lets count: Flatbush, Willy, Monsey, Monroe. Thats about it. So unless you know of 3 or 4 neighborhoods that I don’t know of, it looks like we’re still the minority.
Still, rare things are of greater value, so I’d rather be from the few AND the proud!
(OTOH – The Bronx Zoo this Chol Hamoed.. it’ll seem like there’s 5 mil of us!
Frum – daven each day, keeps kosher, Shabbos, and family matters, if married. The basics.
The other things, (cholov yisroel, yoshon, laange paiyes, covered shaitel, covered ears, ect) are details.
We’re talking the broadest net possible. Even so, no way I can see us being anywhere close to a million this side of the Atlantic
If you’re living in a car….
Ok, so its been a while since I’ve looked at the basement apt rental market. Still, OOT is not a possiblity at 8-900?
Hockers are serious 85% of the time, and know when they’re hocking.
Tunas are hocking 85% of the time, but think they’re being taken seriously 100% of time.
What’s the hock? Did he really say that? Guess Ave M is different. Here, we say, “vusi’nayez?”
Still hock, differnt phrase.
1 mil sounds like a stretch. BP has perhaps 4,000 head of household, so at best (figure 8 people per house) you’re looking at 30-35 thousand. Times that by 5-6 really big communities (Lakewood, Monroe, Willy, Flatbush, ect) and you’re still at around 200,000.
A million? In NY alone? In fact, probably not even in the entire USA.
Someday, but not just yet.
Dating is not the time to be on a budget. (that will come later, AFTER you’rr married).
A fair budget:
1st date = $50
2nd date = $50
3rd date = afternoon in the park / indoor mall, so the $ should be minimal
4th date = this needs to be in the $100 range, as now you’re really serious
And if you can’t swing a budget like this, how will you pay $800-900 for rent?
This is not a game.. its the major leagues. Come prepared or stay home with mommy!
The guy is a dunce. What he should have done, is keep the $10, ansd toss the date!
You heard sort of right. What the RY said is that HE should not get an epidural to ease the pain he is about to experience. That way he can share in the kapporah for the chait.
(no, not the pain of childbirth; the pain Mr.father-to-be is going to feel when Mrs 9th month-er rips out his kishkes and shoves it down his throat.)
I’m sorta on the same page as Health. How ’bout this:
* Charter a bus from a homeless shelter, and bring them in for the kabbolas ponim
* Call the health dept with an anon tip
* Show up to the wedding in the same dress as the ‘other’ person (same dress as future mother-in-law would be a 2nd best, but still a real prize winner)
* Call all the guests and tell them the wedding was moved to another <far away> hall.
See? You can make this a happy moment after all!
Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser is another consideration. He has a fairly young following, and is very much in tune to the reality on the ground today.
” I just cant find a Rov, similar to HIM”
Ofcourse –
What’s your general hashkofoh?
There must be someone the CR can suggest that fits your needs. Its not as much about “finding the perfect fit” as it is “growing into the fit”
I can suggest a few Bklyn Rabbonim, if thats where your at.
Heading to the store for a new bourbon. Thinking about Jeffersons Any reviews?
So in effect, I did choose him…
That’s good. But unfortunatly, he is no longer as accessible to answer questions as he once was.
To be fair, many people do continue to “ask questions / seek advise” by drawing from the writings of gedolim that are no longer among us.
But for the most part, its takes a current godol (or Rov who has had shimush by a rov with more experience) to call the shots based on the facts on the ground. Plus, sometimes, a flesh-and-blood Rov can see an angle that might be missed, by just “going by the books”
Its what the trade calls the “5th chelek” of Shilchan Oruch
Terrific. I was actualy planning on getting an Accord. For a while, it was the Maxima headlights that were targeted.
Any idea of the particular make of Accord that’s being hit?
Depends. When’s soif zman achilas chometz this year?
“spend hours looking for a space”
That’s only if your from the “plaineh mentchen”. If your a true BP hocker, you either have a parking permit, Fla plates (Diplomat plates are too goyish), or just rack up tickets without a care in the world.
(Or, you walk from point A to point B, like I do)