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March 25, 2008
Closing Bell: Speedo Sighting at Northside Piers
Several well-chiseled men were spotted wearing only air-tight speedos and, in some cases, designer tank tops at the Northside Piers parking garage last weekend. Toll Brothers, always creative about getting people out to their projects, donated the garage to BK Fashion Week{end}, which brought 1,500 people to the waterfront construction site five long blocks from the Bedford L Train stop. (There were six designers, with outfits ranging from unsightly to wearable, but the speedos definitely stole the show). In suburbia, Toll Brothers model homes host coloring contests, cooking shows and even Santa Claus, according to the company newsletter "Bricks & Sticks." But Williamsburg buyers are a little more discriminating, so here we get speedos. GMAP
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Introducing... the official summer uniform of Park Slope.
Posted by: guest at March 25, 2008 4:14 PM
Official summer uniform of Brownstone Brooklyn hispters.
Posted by: guest at March 25, 2008 4:18 PM
I'd like to see David von Whatshisname in one of these outifts...yum!
Posted by: guest at March 25, 2008 4:20 PM
this is actually a great marketing idea
Posted by: guest at March 25, 2008 4:22 PM
Maybe we can convince David von Something that begins with an "S" to don one of these outfits for Thursday's CB6 Land Use committee meeting. That might keep my nimbyism at bay.
Posted by: guest at March 25, 2008 4:27 PM
That picture gave me a newfound sympathy for models. I hope he got paid a lot to wear that ugly, revealing and ridiculous piece of clothing.
Posted by: guest at March 25, 2008 5:17 PM
5:10, I know what you mean. Apparently he's wearing a shirt, but I haven't noticed yet.
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 25, 2008 5:37 PM
5:10, I know what you mean. Apparently he's wearing a shirt, but I haven't noticed yet.
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 25, 2008 5:38 PM
oh wow biff. didn't know you were gay also.
so far me, you and rehab could get a really nice 3way going.
Posted by: guest at March 25, 2008 5:39 PM
Ooops, multiple postings...someone must be getting overly excited...
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 25, 2008 5:40 PM
Looks like he dresses up and to the right. Very nice!
Posted by: guest at March 25, 2008 5:42 PM
5:39, I prefer to think of myself as a trisexual...
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 25, 2008 5:42 PM
I can't wait until autumn, when that leave falls off!
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 25, 2008 5:44 PM
Oops, make that "leaf". I'm all flustered! Ok, I'll shut up now.
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 25, 2008 5:46 PM
you like "small" guys then?
Posted by: guest at March 25, 2008 5:48 PM
he's gorgeous....
sooo dreamyyy....
how old are you biff?
Posted by: guest at March 25, 2008 5:48 PM
5.10 - thats because you're a sexist pig!
Posted by: guest at March 25, 2008 5:49 PM
"i can't stop staring at this picture.
is that wrong?"
No, not if you are gay.
Posted by: guest at March 25, 2008 5:50 PM
Let's just say I'm timeless, 5:48 #2. And no, that doesn't mean I'm an old perv. I'm actually a 30-something perv.
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 25, 2008 5:54 PM
i'm a 30 something perv too...
Posted by: guest at March 25, 2008 5:58 PM
5:58, your brownstone or mine?
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 25, 2008 6:01 PM
stop oppressing men etc... the're not just sox objects etc...
Posted by: guest at March 25, 2008 6:02 PM
Package for Mr. Brownstoner...I have a package for Mr. Brownstoner.
Posted by: guest at March 25, 2008 6:14 PM
you had me at brownstone, 6:01.
Posted by: guest at March 25, 2008 7:55 PM
I always thought that brownstone owners only had sex with the help. Maybe that just applies to Brooklyn Heights and certain blocks in Park Slope.
Well, I suppose Biff could hire this guy to serve mojitos at his next backyard affair.
Posted by: guest at March 25, 2008 8:09 PM
B, Did you really run out of brownstones or topics like The What said?
Posted by: guest at March 25, 2008 8:38 PM
"Introducing... the official summer uniform of Park Slope."
Only if he's wearing Crocs!
Posted by: GHB at March 25, 2008 9:35 PM
that's not a speedo!
Posted by: guest at March 26, 2008 7:59 AM
At least 95% of the posts on this site are from people who're logged in as "guest". This means that someone reading the comments on this site will be reading almost everything in faded type. Now, I understand why the faded type is used for "guests". However, in my opinion it's not worth it.
The faded type is clearly legible, but over the long haul it is more fatigue-inducing than regular, darker type. So, Mr. B, do you really want to condemn your readership to slogging through so much faded type?
Just a thought. Again, I do understand why the faded type was introduced. I just don't think it's worth it. You're shooting yourself in the foot (and inducing eyestrain in your readers) as things currently stand.
Many thanks for all you do.
Posted by: guest at March 26, 2008 8:41 AM
He's too old. He was hot ten years ago.
Posted by: guest at March 26, 2008 8:42 AM
8:09, while I do live in Brooklyn Heights, unfortunately I don't have "help", at least not hired help, that is, nor do I drink mojitos. However, "backyard affair" does have a nice ring to it!
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 26, 2008 9:34 AM
Biff, try mojitos, you may like them.
Posted by: sam at March 26, 2008 11:32 AM
Thanks Sam. I've tried them (first one ever was in Cuba) and do enjoy them - just don't have them often.
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 26, 2008 12:18 PM
Oh my gosh!!! He is leaning right! That sucks because I don't like people on the far right, but if he moves it a little bit to the left..... :)
Posted by: guest at March 26, 2008 3:19 PM
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