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Option 2 requires no possible payment... malthaussen May 2015 #1
Fun. bigwillq May 2015 #2
While I love the beach, that looks like a horror scene to me DFW May 2015 #3
i have been lucky in that the beaches I grew up on were "secret" dixiegrrrrl May 2015 #8
I live in Nordrhein-Westfalen DFW May 2015 #9
Tokyo at rush hour Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #41
You better than most of us, although I've been there for that, too. DFW Jun 2015 #49
Yep, there are plenty of such places in the South of Spain War Horse May 2015 #11
State and National Parks are the way to go. alphafemale Jun 2015 #51
It's not just the crowd, it's the heat. femmocrat May 2015 #4
I seldom pass up the chance to pick the "living hell" option. n/t UTUSN May 2015 #5
I grew up at the Jersey Shore... a la izquierda May 2015 #6
My first thought too... hay rick May 2015 #20
Whereabouts? a la izquierda May 2015 #23
Bradley Beach and Neptune City. hay rick May 2015 #26
Oh wow. I dated a guy who lived in Ocean Grove for a bit. a la izquierda May 2015 #29
Spent a lot of time at Sandy Hook, as a kid Number9Dream Jun 2015 #39
We went to the beaches off Atlantic City treestar Jun 2015 #56
Number 2. I share Linus van Pelt's philosophy sarge43 May 2015 #7
my "personal space" has a 40 foot radius pscot May 2015 #10
I feel the same as you. Tipperary May 2015 #13
I agree. Marie Marie May 2015 #25
In recent years, I've started measuring mine in acreage... magical thyme May 2015 #31
I totally hear you. dixiegrrrrl May 2015 #34
Yep. For the beach I'd say about 10 feet. treestar Jun 2015 #57
I grew up going to the "cars on the beach" in Volusia County, Florida.... steve2470 May 2015 #12
An old friend lived in Ormond-by-the-Sea - LiberalElite May 2015 #15
yes it used to be pretty unpopulated back in the day steve2470 May 2015 #16
Even just a few years ago- LiberalElite May 2015 #17
only if I had some thorozine olddots May 2015 #14
herd mentality Skittles May 2015 #18
Since I'm a bit of a hermit, lovemydog May 2015 #19
That's way too many people...I'd still go...you can't keep me from mackerel May 2015 #21
My idea of a beach... Generic Brad May 2015 #22
I don't even like the crowd on Democratic Underground...and they're not real. BlueJazz May 2015 #24
Less dense and fewer people than a Slayer mosh pit. Iggo May 2015 #27
Living hell davidpdx May 2015 #28
Down here, it is common for entire families to go to the grocery store. dixiegrrrrl May 2015 #32
I usually go to Costco in the middle of a week day davidpdx Jun 2015 #38
I often work second shift and shop at a 24 hour grocery store in my town Fearless Jun 2015 #48
I have a neighbors who go to the grocery store every Sunday at 10 am. mnhtnbb Jun 2015 #44
A wise neighbor. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2015 #45
My younger daughter was in school where they had great, empty beaches DFW May 2015 #30
Fsck no, I hate crowds and beaches. Chan790 May 2015 #33
Only if it's the Cote d'Azur. GoneOffShore May 2015 #35
That's Hell to me Ron Obvious May 2015 #36
I have always enjoyed the beach UglyGreed May 2015 #37
I will take a day at the beach in any form I can get it. Arugula Latte Jun 2015 #40
Option 3 geardaddy Jun 2015 #42
I no longer sit in the sun at the beach mnhtnbb Jun 2015 #43
I'd rather have a more secluded beach DawgHouse Jun 2015 #46
Fun time, sure why not? Fearless Jun 2015 #47
Only if ... surrealAmerican Jun 2015 #50
OK, I had to undo my vote. trof Jun 2015 #52
My corp-corp bill rate is about $100/hour discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2015 #53
I loved Sunset Beach, CA as a child decades ago IDemo Jun 2015 #54
Living hell treestar Jun 2015 #55
Nobody wears clothes on my favorite beaches. hunter Jun 2015 #58
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