this is so annoying, it's the last week of summer, i'm finally like 99% caught up with work, annnnndddddd.... the weather stinks perfect

yeah, i know. this weekend is gonna be dedicated to service and beach. the weather better cooperate.

meh, i checked the 5 day forecast and it's supposed to rain. *sigh* can't have anything nice

Ah, they're never right 5 days out. Where were you planning on going to the beach?

My town. Island Beach State Park.

? YOU PAY to go to the beach? Wha? http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/island.html

Is that unusual? You usually have to pay at least to park where we go in CA.

Yeah.. I guess I am used to a socialistic society up here.. 'we' own the land and its free. We do pay for parking in the 'city' beaches but that is about it. (Camping in parks are a different story...

this rule isn't countrywide. In Maryland the beaches are free and I'm pretty sure the same is true for Delaware.

hawaii too all free beaches, you can even go on the beaches that are on hotel property since all beaches are public

jsut dont surf in w/the locals or you'll get a beat down! LOL

thats why you have friends who marry locals and go with them :) It was funny me and my other friend who i visited, that lives there is white and we went in all the hotel pools no problems, but his ...