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May 19, 2009
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Today's FGVOTD is a video from 1997 showing one how to master the Internet.
The video is from the comedy website Funny or Die and, while not real, is still hilarious.
It's particularly amusing from 1:04 to 1:20 when he goes from a creepy smile to various uses of the Internet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anjhCzSCkcI
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 9:16 AM
ugh life never gets any easier does it? im sitting here with my nose pressed up against my computer monitor. anyway, without my contacts im blind as a bat. i threw out my last pair of contacts cuz they were old and crusty and i wound up getting an eye stuy or something (gross). but i was like that's okay i can just wear my glasses for the next month or so only to realize i havent seen those glasses around in over a year and probably threw them out cuz they werent even my glasses they were someone elses who had a similar prescription and id use them for emergencies but they would fall off my face anyway. also being blind as a bat didnt help with actually looking for the glasses since i can't see anything.
on the train this morning i feel like i remember some program i heard about where they give free used prescription glasses to people. does anyone know if such a thing exists or am i totally just imagining this. i know my prescription -3.00 in one eye and -3.25 in the other eye. im gonna go mad google free glasses program. oh yeah and if anyone has a pair of glasses (female frames are fine too, i dont care) with a prescription about that feel free to donate before i walk into oncoming traffic. and when i get new contacts in a few weeks ill redonate the glasses to such a program.
oooooooooooooooooooooooooooh! okay in the middle of writing this i found a super old old pair of contacts in a case in my desk drawer at work. tho i dont think i should put them in til i can get home and clean them thoroughly. okay hopefully these will be okay and i wont have to scrub around for someones old granny glasses.
also can someone recommend a staycation to do on memorial day?
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at May 19, 2009 9:17 AM
I never felt as if I had mastered the internet until I discovered the Brownstoner Open Thread.
Posted by: etson at May 19, 2009 9:19 AM
that video guy is waaaaay creepy....
Posted by: the chicken at May 19, 2009 9:21 AM
morning everyone
sorry been out of touch lately!
hope all is well
Rob - do you want to be near a beach a park, do you want to be able to bring your dog along with you?
and no life doesn't seem to be easy at all for most of us out here - so I understand
Posted by: gemini10 at May 19, 2009 9:21 AM
a beach would actually be nice. i might just go to coney island. the beaches are open this weekend right?
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at May 19, 2009 9:23 AM
yes but I think it's supposed to be sorta rainy on Saturday and chilly on Sun/Mon
Posted by: gemini10 at May 19, 2009 9:25 AM
Rob, darn it, I just donated a couple pairs of my old glasses on Sunday - really! I know there is a program. I'll call the guy I gave them to, and ask him. More later...
Posted by: cobblehiller at May 19, 2009 9:29 AM
Rob,
http://www.neweyesfortheneedy.org/
Now I also know that you can buy inexpensive reading glasses in the drugstore, and the optician can add new lenses to this. So you can save a bundle that way. Do you not have any vision coverage at work? Hope that helps! : )
Posted by: cobblehiller at May 19, 2009 9:36 AM
Rob, there are some other much nicer beaches than Coney Island that are also in South Brooklyn. Try Manhattan Beach. Here is a link for you.
http://www.brooklynonline.com/waterfront/rec/beaches.xhtml
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 9:39 AM
Rob - Drug stores have really cheap -3 glasses. I wouldn't go back to old lenses if I were you since you were having an eye problem.
Posted by: Arkady at May 19, 2009 9:40 AM
see, watching porno ruins the eyesight. watching eye candy on the streets improve eye sight
Posted by: more4less at May 19, 2009 9:43 AM
"see, watching porno ruins the eyesight."
I always thought it was what a person does while watching porn that makes him go blind.
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 9:48 AM
BIFF, we don't have to connect ALL the dots for people to get the point
Posted by: more4less at May 19, 2009 9:49 AM
rob, you ever consider writing your own blog on your reflections on things? i think you have a unique perspective.
as for a staycation - have you been to the botanical gardens in staten island? they are really gorgeous.
Posted by: bodhi_brooklyn at May 19, 2009 9:51 AM
I didn't even post once yet and this thread is already in the gutter.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at May 19, 2009 9:53 AM
M4L, true, there is something to be said for subtlety.
How about the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens or the Bronx Zoo?
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 9:55 AM
Who's in Bed Stuy today and wants to have lunch? I will be there and am craving Ali's Roti...mmmmmmmm!
Posted by: bayridgegirl at May 19, 2009 9:56 AM
I know I already posted this website, one of my favourites ever, but I can't resist posting this picture from it after all the talk here about big frizzy hair.
http://tinyurl.com/ow57co
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 9:57 AM
"I will be there and am craving Ali's Roti"
I saw Monster's Ball and was craving Halle's bootie!
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 10:00 AM
"but I can't resist posting this picture from it after all the talk here about big frizzy hair."
Did I miss something here???? What talk about big frizzy hair? There's none today! So Biff, what made you think of this - the talk of things that make one blind? Big Frizzy hair!
Posted by: bayridgegirl at May 19, 2009 10:02 AM
BRG - I wish!
am jealous you will get a roti at Ali's!
Posted by: gemini10 at May 19, 2009 10:05 AM
thanks cobble :)
THL, i thought those glasses in drug stores were only reading glasses prescriptions. i can see super close up but i cant see far away, and i think those are only prescription even tho they still use the same prescription numbering system., but ill check none theless. thanks :)
and thanks for the staycation ideas :)
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at May 19, 2009 10:05 AM
rob- try Coney Island- it may not be as pretty as Manhattan Beach but its certainly more interesting!
By the way- if you have a stuy or pink eye- get to a doctor right away. A friends kid had it so bad he nearly went blind- his vision was never the same after.
Posted by: bxgrl at May 19, 2009 10:07 AM
BRG, I meant all the talk of big hair here (in the OT) in the past, including comments from you, Snappy, etc. Too much coffee this morning?
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 10:14 AM
"Too much coffee this morning?"
I never drink coffee.
Big Hair: Just took it personally, that's all. ;-)
http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2047878630104930095FvRUZq
http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2216158530104930095zWHJgy
Posted by: bayridgegirl at May 19, 2009 10:21 AM
rob,
There's more to your prescription you need to know I think...my prescription is from 2006 and before that I used one from 1999.
Buy the el cheapo reading glasses in the drugstore - choosing only for the style of frame you want. Then get the lenses made.
Or go to a glasses store and try on pairs. Ignore the sales push and just note stuff like the temple length (135 or 140 mm), eyepiece width (46, 48, 52 or something) and bridge width (17, 18, 19). All this is printed on the inside of one of the temples. Then, knowing your size, buy online. I got mine that way for about $100 bucks.
Posted by: infinitejester at May 19, 2009 10:29 AM
Yes, chicken creepy. Biff, best let me screen the guys you're using on your FGVOTDs.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at May 19, 2009 10:40 AM
DIBS, you would love the two videos The Chicken recently submitted to me for my consideration. Unfortunately, while you would no doubt appreciate them, I find them more annoying than anything. Should I post them now?
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 10:44 AM
Or you could just email them to me.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at May 19, 2009 10:45 AM
"Yes, chicken creepy. Biff, best let me screen the guys you're using on your FGVOTDs."
Re-write:
Biff, best let me screen the Asian guys you're using on your FGVOTDs.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at May 19, 2009 10:46 AM
Re-write to Re-write:
Biff, best let me cream the Asian guys, It'll be my Feel Good of the Day.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at May 19, 2009 10:46 AM
I can post them here; they're pretty wholesome.
This is per the chicken:
"following the chinese food chat from yesterday, here's a suggestion for today."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNjVHmN7uco&feature=related
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 10:47 AM
haha - got your mail Biff.
DIBS, get the kleenex ready....
Posted by: the chicken at May 19, 2009 10:48 AM
chicken, I'll still use the other one you sent for the FGVOTD.
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 10:49 AM
Rob - I need glasses for distance too &, you're right, the drugstore ones are for reading. Try squinting - it works for me.
Posted by: Arkady at May 19, 2009 10:50 AM
LOL Biff...those guys came out just before my 50th birthday party which was at a Karaoke club. I was going to fly them here from China to have them perform.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at May 19, 2009 10:52 AM
That video was: lame-o. I can't believe clips like that gets over a million hits.
I was more interested in what the kid behind them was looking at / doing on the computer. I couldn't figure it out.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at May 19, 2009 10:56 AM
"LOL Biff...those guys came out just before my 50th birthday party which was at a Karaoke club. I was going to fly them here from China to have them perform."
DIBS, they CAME OUT????? Out of the closet? and what were you going to have them perform?
Posted by: bayridgegirl at May 19, 2009 10:58 AM
BRG..the kid in the background was reading my profile on silverdaddies.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at May 19, 2009 11:05 AM
DIBS, maybe if you set up a profile on platinumdaddies, you'd get more hits.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at May 19, 2009 11:08 AM
BRG maybe if you took the Platinum AMEX and not just cash you'd get more tricks.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at May 19, 2009 11:12 AM
I work hard for the cash!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd4PeXrGKEs
Posted by: bayridgegirl at May 19, 2009 11:29 AM
Hey mister, have you got a dime?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ_KbwEVBjU&feature=related
Posted by: bayridgegirl at May 19, 2009 11:33 AM
Slow day on the OT!
Rob, I would recommend Brighton Beach, and you can get there by subway. BB is heavily Russian, so you feel like you are travelling to another country. There are some Russian restaurants right on the Boardwalk, and it is fun to just sit there, have a drink and eat some good stuff, and watch the parade of people on the Boardwalk.
If you go there, also check out Brighton Beach Ave, under the "el" tracks. Lots of interesting stores.
Hey, I just got an idea for a future Brownstoner get-together: a Russian night club!! They are a blast, but you need to dress up for them. If you haven't been to one of these night clubs, I would recommend it. It's best to go with a group though.
Posted by: benson at May 19, 2009 11:33 AM
"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ_KbwEVBjU&feature=related"
OMG!!!!
at 1:25, THAT'S DAVE!!!
he's disgusted being approached by a woman.
This video can be recreated by the PLUSA's. I won't tell you who the guy in the vest with the cut off sleeves reminds me of.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at May 19, 2009 11:39 AM
benson, I love checking out the food stores under the "el" and picking up some greasy, fattening and absolutely delicious Russian food. The Russian night club gathering sounds like a fun time indeed. I'll have to really put on the ol' drinking shoes if I hope to keep up with those Russians. Ever been to the Russian Vodka Room in Midtown East? It's a hoot.
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 11:48 AM
PropJoe is up to some serious sh•t on the biggest sales thread....
Posted by: randolph at May 19, 2009 11:56 AM
Last call for Ali's Roti Shop!
I hope they have boneless chicken today.
Maybe I should stop by DIBS' place and plant a rubber tree in his front yard.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at May 19, 2009 11:57 AM
How about the Russian Baths?
http://royalpalaceny.com/
Posted by: TownhouseLady at May 19, 2009 12:00 PM
Biff, the chocolate vodka at the Russian Vodka Room (served in a test tube) is amazing! Those Russian clubs in Brighton are great, too, but a bit pricey. The shows they put on are well worth it. My friend's graduation party was at one of them - they had girls dancing in spandex and some crazy hats with lots of peacock-style feathers, carrying candles. Some guy went around putting the candles out with a whip. The song was called "Touch My Fire" - priceless!
Posted by: sixyearsandcounting at May 19, 2009 12:04 PM
We had a work gathering at Tatianna in brighton and had a great time. Not cheap but the food and vodka were plentiful.
Posted by: DeLepp at May 19, 2009 12:06 PM
You guys are in luck. Some of my good friends own some of those places. We can definitely arrange something or I am volunteering to work as a tour guide and take you guys to some good food places if you're willing to travel.
The russian night clubs/restuarants are only good on weekends. There are really no parties there on Thursday nights. If you want to just get some good cheap home cooked russian food and BYOB style, we can make it happen any night of the week.
Posted by: Kensingtonian at May 19, 2009 12:09 PM
kensingtonian- that sounds great! Are you also willing to be tour guides for a few people? Especially those with families from the same city in the old country ?? (hint hint).
Posted by: bxgrl at May 19, 2009 12:34 PM
Sure, why not bxgrl. I am not much of a russian historian but definitely can take people to a good food place, some good vodka tastings and some shopping. Plus, russki locals wont look at you funny if you're with a Russian who is showing you around Brighton :o).
Disclaimer - I personally hate Brighton Beach and avoid it at all costs unless I am showing out of towners around and they specifically want to check out "Brighton".
Posted by: Kensingtonian at May 19, 2009 12:44 PM
Rob: If you want to go somewhere serenely beautiful, an absolute gem with a view of the Palisades, go to gardens at Wave Hill in the Bronx (which has free admission on Saturday mornings). You can take the #1 train to the last stop (242nd St.), which will also leave you outside Van Cortlandt Park, filled with lots of activity, playgrounds and forests. I think Wave Hill provides free shuttle service from the subway.
My impression, though, is that you prefer activity over quiet, in which case
Coney Island is definitely the place to go. Take the R train to 36th and switch for the D to the last stop. You don’t have to choose between Coney Island and Brighton Beach...they run right into each other and are within easy walking distance. This will also give you a chance to watch the games at the legendary handball courts and stop at the Aquarium: http://www.nyaquarium.com/
http://www.wavehill.org/visit/
http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/vt_van_cortlandt_park/-
vt_van_cort_park.html
Posted by: vinca at May 19, 2009 12:57 PM
Polemicist is back and has called me an example of why democracy is a failure. I can't tell if I should be insulted or complimented :-)
Keningstonian- my fathers family was from Minsk. I am curious as he would never talk about it.
Posted by: bxgrl at May 19, 2009 1:07 PM
quote:
with lots of peacock-style feathers
omg STOP i am deathly afraid of peacocks!
so i took a mini vacation at lunch and went to WSP to look at the new fountain. it's nice. i like the water in it. but i think i liked the old one better. and the concrete slabs where people used to sit are replaced with really cheesy benches. oh well. everyone looked at happy and smiling and taking pictures and for some reason that made me cranky so i left. hahaha im trying to figure out when it was i became such a mr. cranky pants these days!
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at May 19, 2009 1:09 PM
Rob- Since you can't see w/o your glasses, probably everyone was snarling & miserable as well & you only got a contact low.
Posted by: Arkady at May 19, 2009 1:16 PM
ark: i wound up disinfecting those old pair of contacts i found in my desk drawer. so i can see for most part :) i am pretty sure these ones were used for a loooong time more than they should have been, but they will do as long as they are clean. and i flushed my eyes with solution and stuff. im going to give it another shot and look for my glasses tonight. they are probably in an unpacked box or something.
love "contact low" i cant wait to thank people for a contact low the next time i enter a room full of people who i dont like.
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at May 19, 2009 1:19 PM
mopar...I have lunch from Grand Szechuan today!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at May 19, 2009 1:33 PM
bxgirl, you mentioned that before. Why wouldn't your dad talk about it?
Posted by: Kensingtonian at May 19, 2009 1:35 PM
randi, I saw that from PropJoe. While your trolling, if I may call it that, is often times quite funny (your classic phrase "Pathetic Losers" has become part of our Brownstoner daily vernacular), PropJoe is simply an anti-semetic ass.
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 1:38 PM
omg STOP i am deathly afraid of peacocks!
Rob, just show up without your contacts and you'll be fine. Although you also won't be able to see the guy wielding the whip - did I tell you he was wearing leather?
Posted by: sixyearsandcounting at May 19, 2009 1:38 PM
Kens, one of my grandmothers was from St. Petersburg (Petrograd). Do you ever go to the Russian Vodka Room?
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 1:40 PM
"While your trolling, if I may call it that,..."
I don't know what else you'd call it.
Posted by: TownhouseLady at May 19, 2009 1:42 PM
I went to the Russian Vodka Room (you're talking about the one in midtown right?)
That was the longest cab ride home ever.
Posted by: dirty_hipster at May 19, 2009 1:49 PM
"I don't know what else you'd call it."
Amongst his various roles, how about Official Post Counter?
Postcounter General?
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 1:49 PM
No, he's gotten very lackadaisical. I don't think his heart's in it anymore.
Posted by: TownhouseLady at May 19, 2009 1:52 PM
THL, it's a problem in general with the kids these days.
Nobody takes pride in their work.
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 1:56 PM
Very true Biff. Another by product of our instant gratification society. Let's hope he finds his niche in life.
Posted by: TownhouseLady at May 19, 2009 1:59 PM
Russian Vodka Room is fun from what I remember, which is usually not much after a night there.
Posted by: etson at May 19, 2009 2:05 PM
As far as Russian themed bars go - I really like Pravda downtown. Not really authentic (owned by McNally of Balthazar/Pastis) - but they have over 100 types of vodka and some russian style food.
Posted by: dirty_hipster at May 19, 2009 2:08 PM
I'm not much into the Russian scene. Now if we all want to go to a place down in K-Town swarming with testosterone filled 20-30s Korean guys (and girls too) thenI'm certainly up for that.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at May 19, 2009 2:08 PM
Russian Vodka Room is lame and overpriced. I know better places if you willing to travel to any of the midwood/gravesend/sheepshead bay/brighton beach areas.
Posted by: Kensingtonian at May 19, 2009 2:12 PM
Korean, yummmmm. I am down for that too.
Posted by: Kensingtonian at May 19, 2009 2:14 PM
Kens- I don't know except there was some vague mention of problems between him and his father (whom he seems to have disliked ). All my mother know was that my great grandfather was a High Rabbi in Minsk and I wish I could find out more. My mother came from Tolchin/Odessa
Posted by: bxgrl at May 19, 2009 2:16 PM
DH, you might want to check out Anyway Cafe. They have 3 locations and it's very similar style to Pravda/Vodka Room. They have 3 locations (1 in manhattan, 2 in brooklyn). The Brooklyn ones are much better. Also, free live music (mostly jazz) every night from like 9pm to 1am or so.
http://www.anywaycafe.com/
Posted by: Kensingtonian at May 19, 2009 2:18 PM
Been to the Russian Viodka Room once and wouldn't go back. I agree its lame and overpriced.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at May 19, 2009 2:19 PM
DIBS, better korean food in flushing queens. but eye candy much better in K-town
Posted by: more4less at May 19, 2009 2:22 PM
bxgrl, gotcha. I came here when I was little and don't really know my family History as well. Many were killed during Holocaust and my grandfather didn't really like talking about his past as well.
Posted by: Kensingtonian at May 19, 2009 2:22 PM
I went to a book reading at the KGB Bar. It's an interesting place.
http://www.kgbbar.com/
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 2:22 PM
DIBS, if we meet in K-Town, you won't run off on us to go get a soapy massage, will you?
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 2:24 PM
Talk of going to book readings!!! No wonder there are only 82 posts.
m4l...we can go to K-Town together...we'll both be looking in different directions and won't get into an argument over "anything." Perfect drinking buddies. LOL
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at May 19, 2009 2:25 PM
Biff and THL, to pick up on your thread, not too much wind in the sails of randi or what these last few days. BHO's been active if somewhat strained. I hope what's ok. (If nothing else, this post might provoke a response. He roared back in full glory after I said he was being pleasant and jocular with DIBS. If this keeps up we'll never find out the difference between a PL and an asshat.
Posted by: slopefarm at May 19, 2009 2:26 PM
"I went to a book reading at the KGB Bar. It's an interesting place."
KGB Bar is a really creepy after hours place on Saturday (or it was circa 04)
Posted by: dirty_hipster at May 19, 2009 2:27 PM
DH, my after hours days are WAY behind me. This was around 8pm. By the way, how does a 20-something year old hipster afford to drink so much vodka, beer and Jamesons? Are you spending on booze what you're saving on new shoes and jeans?
:-)
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 2:30 PM
DH probably has mad game that he gets drinks for free
Posted by: more4less at May 19, 2009 2:36 PM
Haha Biff ! Figured I'd have some fun now before I strap myself down with a mortgage on a depreciating asset!
I actually have alot of friends in the industry as either owners or bartenders. So I have a few good places that are "economical" haha
Posted by: dirty_hipster at May 19, 2009 2:37 PM
um they have no grocery bills. have seen the levels of emaciation on most of them!? gack. being a fatty is gross but being a toothpick is just as gross. sorry im being judgemental. i must be having my gay period or something. (did you know there was a study recently that gay men get periods as well!?!)
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at May 19, 2009 2:40 PM
It's mittelschmertz, Rob - emotional low ebb half way in the cycle.
Rewrite...
Posted by: Arkady at May 19, 2009 2:49 PM
Rants starting on Bell Tower thread...
Posted by: Arkady at May 19, 2009 2:52 PM
what is mittleschmertz? that sounds more like an STD actually
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at May 19, 2009 2:55 PM
Thanks Arkady! I just rushed over there to insert an inappropriate sacrilegious comment.
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 2:58 PM
There's some good-looking eye candy out there on the streets. I almost didn't come back.
Posted by: East New York at May 19, 2009 3:11 PM
ENY tell me about it! I was just on Fifth Ave., boy oh boy.
Posted by: Kensingtonian at May 19, 2009 3:13 PM
"There's some good-looking eye candy out there on the streets. I almost didn't come back. "
Damn, and I'm stuck working in downtown White Plains! My office does have a nice view of the Metro-North tracks, however.
Posted by: benson at May 19, 2009 3:15 PM
ENY is 100% right. I just met Mrs. Champion for lunch and she looked va-va-va-voom!!
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 3:15 PM
if youre a straight guy i think soho has the best eye candy during the day. i was in upper midtown, east side, yesterday cuz i had to meet some movers to help. not much eye candy around there, for anyone.
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at May 19, 2009 3:21 PM
Kensington, I'm just up the street from Madison Square Park. Hmmm! Benson, you're SOL today, pal.
Posted by: East New York at May 19, 2009 3:22 PM
"if youre a straight guy i think soho has the best eye candy during the day. i was in upper midtown, east side, yesterday cuz i had to meet some movers to help. not much eye candy around there, for anyone."
Bingo Rob
Posted by: dirty_hipster at May 19, 2009 3:24 PM
haha
middleschmerz and eye-candy!
that's what you men are discussing?
oh boy!
Posted by: gemini10 at May 19, 2009 3:26 PM
yeah it's a total sausage fest in here this afternoon. what gives? where all the wimmmins at?
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at May 19, 2009 3:29 PM
"if youre a straight guy i think soho has the best eye candy during the day."
Yeah, there's some good stuff there, but also too many wannabes. I remember when that part of town was a straight-up dump. Now there's no room on the sidewalk because of pain-in-the-ass tourists and suburban wannabes. Meanwhile, the stuff in this area is prime - there are fewer tourists and more "real" NYers, I think. Anyway, these chicks up here look GOOD!
Posted by: East New York at May 19, 2009 3:30 PM
No doubt ENY - that's why I watch them from my office window! I can't stand walking around soho - people love to stop in the middle of the sidewalk for no reason - that really irks me.
Posted by: dirty_hipster at May 19, 2009 3:34 PM
"that's what you men are discussing?"
Got something better?
Posted by: benson at May 19, 2009 3:35 PM
When I worked for US Trust my colleagues and I would go out on the corner of 47th & 6th ave after lunch for eye candy. I had them trained as to exactly what I liked and in no time they were spotting guys for me. They were all married so just about anything would do for them!!!
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at May 19, 2009 3:35 PM
do you mens even know what middleschmerz is
ENY - oh lord I know what happens in spring/summer - men can't help but stand outside and gawk at all us women who wear sandals,tank tops, no coats etc etc
it's awful- I really hate it
but maybe when Im 45 I won't get cat called anymore so maybe I should enjoy it now
Posted by: gemini10 at May 19, 2009 3:37 PM
DH - try working up here in midtown at Fifth Ave and 55th - it's awful
they all flock to the A&F store
I seriously cannot stand the amount of tourists up here.
gack!
Posted by: gemini10 at May 19, 2009 3:39 PM
"gawk at all us women who wear sandals,tank tops, no coats etc etc"
I don't cat-call and I try not to "gawk." I'm used to being around beautiful women (80% of ladies in PR are good-looking, and I have my own experience, etc., etc.). So I understand how to be appreciative without being rude. I'll admit a lot of men haven't figured out how that's done. At the same time, every summer the female skin/how-much-is- appropriate-to-show quotient seems to increase, based on my exhaustive research. And if certain worthy parties are willing to advertise, who am I to ignore the message?
Posted by: East New York at May 19, 2009 3:43 PM
I see I haven't missed much.
Wake me up when something interesting is happening.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at May 19, 2009 3:46 PM
ENY I am right by you (22nd and 6th).
DH, if I had a windowed office looking out into Soho, I would definitely not do work and just stare at eye candy all day long.
G10, you probably passed by me a few times then, I don't cat call though, I just gawk :o(.
Posted by: Kensingtonian at May 19, 2009 3:46 PM
Gemini10;
To follow up on ENY's post: there IS a difference between a gawk and an admiring glance. I think many women are flattered by the latter, but hate the former.
Posted by: benson at May 19, 2009 3:51 PM
Well I have to also admit that I find certain ethnic groups do it more outwardly than others
sorry - it's true
ENY - agreed I think some women's baramoter of approriateness is ridiculous
I saw this girl the other day, normal thin girl not much of a body get off the F train in Park slope with cutoff Jean shorts exposing her cheeks - I was in shock I couldn't help looking nevermind some man
Posted by: gemini10 at May 19, 2009 3:51 PM
I'm not sure I know the difference btw admiring and gawking - I try not to do a 180 and turn my head, but I might follow with the eyes.
Posted by: dirty_hipster at May 19, 2009 3:55 PM
I gawk at men.
I've thrown out a catcall here and there. It's great fun cause they never expect it.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at May 19, 2009 3:56 PM
gemini...that was 11217 in a wig.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at May 19, 2009 3:56 PM
DIBS, I was just in your nabe. A lot of manly eye candy there!
Posted by: bayridgegirl at May 19, 2009 4:01 PM
Dibs - haaaaaaa! - prob was
BRG - ha! - come to think of it I met my husband by mutual "Gawking" on the F train platform at 34th Street
Posted by: gemini10 at May 19, 2009 4:01 PM
Ever get snorted at, BRG???
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at May 19, 2009 4:01 PM
I got dibs on anything in my nabe, BRG.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at May 19, 2009 4:03 PM
DIBS, are you around this weekend? wasder suggested we pub crawl on Friday night. He's very busy with a show he's doing and isn't even sure he can make it for the whole time.
If I get Amzi to join, would that entice you?
DH/Kens, are you interested? Maybe G10 and BRG can tag along and you can make catcalls towards them from the other end of the bar.
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 4:03 PM
Haha Biff - yeah I'm down for Friday.
Posted by: dirty_hipster at May 19, 2009 4:05 PM
"Ever get snorted at, BRG???"
Yep and snorted on!!
When I was younger (many moons ago) I used to wear mini's. Once I was walking on Broadway and stopped at a cross section and waiting for the green walk. I felt something by my leg. I turn around and this guy had slipped a camera under my skirt and taken a pic.
THAT was creepy!!
Posted by: bayridgegirl at May 19, 2009 4:06 PM
I'm not Biff. The bf and I are in Provincetown from Thursday through Tuesday.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at May 19, 2009 4:06 PM
LOL...people do that in Japan all the time. They hide a tiny camera in their shoe and slip it under girls dresses. there's are a lot of websites showing the movies!!!! I got lots of stories about how sick the Japanese can be!!!!
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at May 19, 2009 4:07 PM
"If I get Amzi to join, would that entice you?"
F*ck DIBS, it's enticing me!! I will 'crawl' and grovel.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at May 19, 2009 4:08 PM
DH, excellent. Would Saturday work better for you or is Friday best?
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 4:08 PM
BH might log in for this OT today! ; ) He likes to look at the ladies. He's very subtle but I can 'read him like a book'!
I tell him to soak it up, because he's not getting that at home! ; )
Posted by: cobblehiller at May 19, 2009 4:09 PM
Anybody read Japanese?
http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/9721/hiddencameracs3.jpg
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 4:10 PM
"F*ck DIBS, it's enticing me!! I will 'crawl' and grovel."
LOL! That Amzi, I'm shocked that he doesn't have people chasing him down the street! Saying: "Pick me! Pick me! Pleeeeease holy-mother-of-g*d, pick ME!"
Posted by: cobblehiller at May 19, 2009 4:11 PM
Oh sh*t Cobble, I forgot to email BH the info. Will do it soon.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at May 19, 2009 4:11 PM
omg this is tooo much
ahh - I can't this Friday - going to LI for a few days
boooo
Posted by: gemini10 at May 19, 2009 4:12 PM
cobble..that reminds me of my favorite country western song...Loretta Lynne...Don't Come Home From Drinkin With Lovin On Your Mind...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkcwwrfpjIY
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at May 19, 2009 4:12 PM
Either works for me Biff
Posted by: dirty_hipster at May 19, 2009 4:13 PM
"I forgot to email BH the info."
He mentioned it the other day, and I grilled him for 15 minutes over precisely what he had planned to do with this information once he had it!
But he's a cool customer, he's giving up nothing. Should I be ascared?! ; )
Posted by: cobblehiller at May 19, 2009 4:14 PM
Speaking of reading Japanese and other Asian languages, apparently my Chinese isn't what I thought it was:
I get home last night and was surprised to see Mrs. Champion had whipped up fried rice for dinner. I thought she said chow fun as in noodles. However, as many of us know, a slight change in pronounciation when speaking Chinese means something quite different. She said something like, "I said chow foon, not chow fun!!". Who knew?
Chow Fun recipe for Snappy
http://tinyurl.com/qdgeap
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 4:16 PM
Yoohoo Biff darling, my favorite brownstoner pathetic loser. Will you please email me if Amzi is going on Friday. I can pick him up and drop him off and take him to all the pubs.
Biff, did I ever tell you how nice you are?
Posted by: bayridgegirl at May 19, 2009 4:17 PM
Thanks for the invite Biff. Friday might work for me but don't count me in. I am in Atlantic City gambling my savings away the rest of the long weekend.
"Come on baby, daddy needs a new pair of shoes"
Posted by: Kensingtonian at May 19, 2009 4:17 PM
25 Funniest Country Music Song Titles
1. Get Your Tongue Outta My Mouth Cause I'm Kissing You Good-bye.
2. I Don't Know Whether To Kill Myself or Go Bowling.
3. If I Can't Be Number One In Your Life, Then Number Two On You.
4. I Sold A Car To A Guy Who Stole My Girl,
But It Don't Run So We're Even.
5. Mama Get A Hammer (There's A Fly On Daddy's Head).
6. If The Phone Don't Ring, You'll Know It's Me.
7. She's Actin' Single and I'm Drinkin' Doubles.
8. How Can I Miss You If You Won't Go Away.
9. I Keep Forgettin' I Forgot About You.
10. I Liked You Better Before I Knew You So Well.
11. I Still Miss You Baby, But My Aim's Gettin' Better.
12. I Wouldn't Take Her To A Dog Fight, Cause I'm Afraid She'd Win.
13. I'll Marry You Tomorrow, But Let's Honeymoon Tonight.
14. I'm So Miserable Without You; It's Like Having You Here.
15. I've Got Tears In My Ears From Lying On My Back Cryin' Over You.
16. If I Had Shot You When I Wanted To, I'd Be Out By Now.
17. My Head Hurts, My Feet Stink, And I Don't Love You.
18. My Wife Ran Off With My Best Friend and I Sure Do Miss Him.
19. Please Bypass My Heart.
20. She Got The Ring and I Got The Finger.
21. You Done Tore Out My Heart and Stomped That Sucker Flat.
22. You're the Reason Our Kids Are So Ugly.
23. Her Teeth Were Stained, But Her Heart Was Pure.
24. She's Looking Better After Every Beer.
25. I Ain't Never Gone To Bed With An Ugly Woman,
But I Sure Woke Up With a Few.
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 4:18 PM
DIBS, LOL! It's kind of the other way over here!
BH doesn't drink, but he loves it when I get all "liquored up"!
Posted by: cobblehiller at May 19, 2009 4:18 PM
"8. How Can I Miss You If You Won't Go Away."
That's my all-tie favorite...it's so true!
Posted by: cobblehiller at May 19, 2009 4:20 PM
Yoohoo Biff darling, my favorite brownstoner pathetic loser. Will you please email me if Amzi is going on Friday. I can pick him up and drop him off and take him to all the pubs.
Biff, did I ever tell you how nice you are?
Posted by: bayridgegirl at May 19, 2009 4:17 PM
BRG, you can always settle for "Mr. Dreamy" if Amzi can't make it.
Posted by: Kensingtonian at May 19, 2009 4:20 PM
BRG, I'll see what I can do. Amzi might want it to be just the boys (and don't tell me you'll cut your hair and wear a fake 'stache). You wouldn't want him to have to do a gender verification check on you, now would you?
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 4:21 PM
Does anyone have an e-mail address to which I can send a photo? I don't do flckr, but I want to share this photo with you.
This photo was taken when I worked at Bell Labs many years ago. Yes, the great scientists at Bell Labs conducted an experiment that boiled the difference between men and women down to its essence. It's a great photo.
Posted by: benson at May 19, 2009 4:22 PM
Cobble, I also like the Country Western title, "Get Your Biscuits in the Oven and Your Buns in the Bed".
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 4:23 PM
I think I'll stay out of the Amzi talk.
Biff..there's another good one...I'm Erasing You From The Chalkboard Of My Life.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at May 19, 2009 4:23 PM
benson..send it to me and i'll pass it around...DJL135e54@yahoo.com
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at May 19, 2009 4:25 PM
"I'm Erasing You From The Chalkboard Of My Life."
Stellar, it's a classic!
I've heard the biscuit and buns one before. You gotta love these!
Posted by: cobblehiller at May 19, 2009 4:25 PM
Benson, you can send it to me and I'll put it up on my webshots for others to see.
bayridgegirl01 at yahoo dot com
Posted by: bayridgegirl at May 19, 2009 4:25 PM
"Amzi might want it to be just the boys (and don't tell me you'll cut your hair and wear a fake 'stache). You wouldn't want him to have to do a gender verification check on you, now would you?"
[SNIP SNIP - scissors slicing through BRG's hair]
I'm ready for my gender verification check, please.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at May 19, 2009 4:28 PM
"benson..send it to me and i'll pass it around"
DIBS, whatever you do, DO NOT replace your '70s glamour pic with benson's photo!
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 4:29 PM
Ok I just realized how psyched I am that tonight is TV night
Rescue Me,Real Housewives NYC renuion part 2 AND Real Housewives of NJ!!
YES!
Posted by: gemini10 at May 19, 2009 4:30 PM
I'm betting benson looks like an Italian version of Albert Einstein.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at May 19, 2009 4:31 PM
Another funny title,
"I Ain't As Good As I Once Was, But I'm Good, Once, As I Ever Was"
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 4:32 PM
dibs- if benson is ok with it, I'd love his email address (so I can harass my favorite political conservative :-) and you can pass on mine. That ok benson?
Posted by: bxgrl at May 19, 2009 4:32 PM
"Real Housewives NYC renuion part 2"
Gem, you just made my day! Wasn't part 1 insane. I had to half watch it from the kitchen, it made me CRINGE so badly!
Posted by: cobblehiller at May 19, 2009 4:32 PM
Which bars were settled on for the CH pub crawl?
Posted by: dirty_hipster at May 19, 2009 4:32 PM
"I'm betting benson looks like an Italian version of Albert Einstein."
I've met Benson. He looks like an Italian version of Al Capone! Benson, before you yell at me, that was meant to be a compliment.
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 4:35 PM
CH
renuion #1 was amazing - truly entertaining. I couldn't beleive how crazy Kelly is and how nutso Ramona really is. But it's all how nuts Kelly is!!!
you have to watch!
Posted by: gemini10 at May 19, 2009 4:36 PM
DH, here is the list I have. What do you think? I'll have to plan out the route, although I'm not very familiar with the area. Should we add or take away any? Let's leave it for Friday as wasder first suggested that night.
Habana Outpost
Rope
Outpost
Brooklyn Public
Lox Lounge
Speakeasy
Madiba
Lox
Moes
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 4:37 PM
benson, do you want me to include you on my email list for this Friday? Email me at biffchampion@yahoo.com if so.
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 4:39 PM
Looks good to me Biff - If one happens to suck we can always go to the next, that's the beauty of a pub crawl!
Posted by: dirty_hipster at May 19, 2009 4:42 PM
Okay, here it is:
From Benson:
This photo was taken when I worked at Bell Labs. It was the result of an experiment we performed to explain the essential difference between men and women. As you can see, the title of the photo is "This Explains Everything!".
http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2185677990104930095edzjkf
Leave it to the engineers!!
Posted by: bayridgegirl at May 19, 2009 4:43 PM
Also Biff - this would be a better email address to contact me:
dipster11211@gmail.com
Posted by: dirty_hipster at May 19, 2009 4:44 PM
ugh gemini. im missing good tv!!! our cable is STILL out. 1/2 our building's cable and internet is out and the cable company is doing NOTHING about it. people have had their scheduled checkups to see what's wrong but no one got a straight answer, the cable is coming to check ours on thursday between 6 and 9. but it's a building thing apparently and so frustrating. ive missed two episode of my fav. show, charm school, and a slew of other shows.
at least the finale of 90210 is on tonight on regular trailer park tv.
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at May 19, 2009 4:48 PM
Rob
Charm School was a dooozie
can't you just watch hulu at work now until your cable gets fixed?
Posted by: gemini10 at May 19, 2009 4:51 PM
"He looks like an Italian version of Al Capone!"
That was funny.
Posted by: East New York at May 19, 2009 4:51 PM
"But it's all how nuts Kelly is!!!"
She's off, there is something wrong with that girl. She doesn't connect with people when she's talking with them. She's just talking to hear herself. I think she might be on drugs - legal or illegal. It's nuts just watching her!
Alex came off as the 'sane' one, although that psycho-analyzing bit was WEIRD-O!
Posted by: cobblehiller at May 19, 2009 4:55 PM
gemini i can't watch videos at work :( i wonder if i can watch hulu on my nintendo Wii. i cant view any kind of video websites on my african children's computer at home cuz well it's a child's computer, but maybe on the wii. do they have full episodes of charm school? im hoping they somehow do a mini marathon of charm school so i can catch the first two or three episodes however many i missed since the cable's been out.
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at May 19, 2009 4:56 PM
"Leave it to the engineers!!"
OMG, BH will love this!
Posted by: cobblehiller at May 19, 2009 4:57 PM
"She Got the Mine, I Got the Shaft"
"If I Told You Had a Beautiful Body, Would You Hold It Against Me?"
Lyric check:
"Ever since the day you left me
I've been so miserable my dear
I feel almost as bad as I did
When you were still here."
Posted by: infinitejester at May 19, 2009 4:58 PM
Benson,
No reaction to your photo. Do you have more of you with the big moustache and your Guido friends ;-)
Posted by: bayridgegirl at May 19, 2009 4:59 PM
DH, the power of Google! I've already printed a map and marked the 8 spots (I listed Lox twice by mistake). It is a bit of a haul from Outpost to Moe's to Rope. I think we should start with the place(s) that look the best for our drinkup and go from there, maybe stopping at others we see along the way. And don't worry, I'll change into my t-shirt and jeans and lose the monkey suit before I meet you there.
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 5:07 PM
Yeah Biff - I actually just made a google map with everything linked. i think starting out at habana > moes > madiba > brooklyn public house > rope > speakeasy > lox > outpost works geographically (or reverse)
Posted by: dirty_hipster at May 19, 2009 5:12 PM
Pathetic Losers, I wouldn't list your route on here.
Lurkers abound
Posted by: bayridgegirl at May 19, 2009 5:14 PM
The asshats are hitting EIGHT places!? Oh lord, the hangovers are going to be legendary!
Posted by: cobblehiller at May 19, 2009 5:17 PM
DH, I should have let the young, hip, more technically savvy of us do this. I had the exact same order (in reverse, as I think it might be best to start at Outpost) except I had Habana Outpost and Moe's switched around - they're close to each other anyway, so it doesn't matter. Outpost is probably the least "bar-ish" of them all, so it probably makes sense starting there. Plus, I think the end of night transportation options are better around Moe's.
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 5:17 PM
If the lurkers haven't bothered us at the last three drinkups, whereby we've announced the exact date, time and place of the gatherings, I'm not too concerned about them showing up for this. And if they do, the more the merrier.
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 5:18 PM
Hey Benson, your photo says it all, I think.
Posted by: East New York at May 19, 2009 5:18 PM
Speaking of lurkers; Where's Snappy?
Posted by: bayridgegirl at May 19, 2009 5:19 PM
i might show up for a leg of it (sorry but there is no way im getting a drink at 8 places lol.) id be in the poorhouse! hahahha. i will however get a drink at one or two and um perhaps bring a flask in a fannypack.
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at May 19, 2009 5:20 PM
cobble, those are just the places we are planning to hit and does not include the ones we see along the way. hipsters and Canadians like to drink, what can I tell you?
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 5:23 PM
Rob, can you email me and I'll give you an update on where we are? I don't think I have your email address.
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 5:23 PM
you're canadian!? ok, it's almost beer:30. time to get on the train!
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at May 19, 2009 5:24 PM
haha Biff - yeah reverse is probably better as the night will end near better transport options. once you finalize the route i'll map it out and you can email a link to it to the participants.
Posted by: dirty_hipster at May 19, 2009 5:26 PM
DH, I think that will be it, but I'll send an email to all potential attendees. Should we twitter as we go for the likes of Rob and wasder, who might join at various checkpoints?
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 5:29 PM
"hipsters and Canadians like to drink, what can I tell you?"
"you're canadian!?"
Well he sure ain't a hipster. Didn't you see the monkey suit?
Posted by: bayridgegirl at May 19, 2009 5:29 PM
Wow, nice to see everyone awake and alive.
Posted by: TownhouseLady at May 19, 2009 5:30 PM
"Well he sure ain't a hipster. Didn't you see the monkey suit?"
I'll be much more hipster-esque on Friday, I can assure you. It's one thing to wear a monkey suit around Brooklyn Heights, but I wouldn't dare wear one while barhopping in a more trendy area (meaning everywhere outside of BH).
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 5:32 PM
"Wow, nice to see everyone awake and alive."
Hopefully that will still be the case come Saturday morning.
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 5:32 PM
YEAH!!! THL is here.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QMuDihPPyPA/RfC4R8nby4I/AAAAAAAAA0E/EqXOGW5zLVU/s320/blog_granny.png
Posted by: bayridgegirl at May 19, 2009 5:33 PM
Biff, I'm getting a hangover just *thinking* about the bar crawl! : D
OUCH OUCH OUCH!
Posted by: cobblehiller at May 19, 2009 5:33 PM
Hmm, maybe Snappy's at an interview!! or two!
Posted by: cobblehiller at May 19, 2009 5:34 PM
Hahah Biff - i still have NO idea what Twitter is!
Posted by: dirty_hipster at May 19, 2009 5:35 PM
LOL!! Yup, that's me.
Posted by: TownhouseLady at May 19, 2009 5:35 PM
Twitter is Pathetic Loser-ville times infinity.
Posted by: TownhouseLady at May 19, 2009 5:37 PM
Biff, if you come to Bay Ridge you can still wear a suit.
http://www.foreignmego.com/plaid/plaidstallions.jpg
Posted by: bayridgegirl at May 19, 2009 5:37 PM
How the heck did you see that THL, it got cut off?
http://tinyurl.com/opddfe
Posted by: bayridgegirl at May 19, 2009 5:39 PM
5:36- Thinking about what to make for dinner
5:37- Thinking about what I can post on Twitter to make myself look interesting.
5:38- Realizing I'm not very interesting
5:39- Is anyone out there?
You get the idea.
Posted by: TownhouseLady at May 19, 2009 5:40 PM
Nope, it worked BRG. Granny from the Sylvester and Tweety cartoons.
Posted by: TownhouseLady at May 19, 2009 5:41 PM
wow thl - that sounds annoying
Posted by: dirty_hipster at May 19, 2009 5:42 PM
So THL, whacha makin' for dinner?
The people out here want to know.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at May 19, 2009 5:44 PM
Hi THL!
I'm making pierogi's with sauteed onions and some bacon - pretty yummy. I like breakfast for dinner some days.
Posted by: cobblehiller at May 19, 2009 5:46 PM
DH, it is totally annoying. THL's post is probably very similar to the Twitter updates from many people. It's kind of like people who change their Facebook status every two minutes (or posts on Brownstoner every one minute) and think there's somebody out there who cares.
By the way, Friday is off. I forgot that Mrs. Champion has a night out with the ladies. So we have to do this on Saturday.
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 5:49 PM
We're BBQ'ing some hot dogs and hamburgers. I made some macaroni salad and we have corn on the cob.
Posted by: TownhouseLady at May 19, 2009 5:49 PM
5:48 - wondering why I called hubby earlier from Ali's Roti Shop to ask him if he wanted something.
5:49 - Waiting for hubby to come home so I can eat the Chicken Curry I got from Ali's.
5:50 - waiting for hubby to come home to eat so I can then eat chocolate cake.
5:51 - Waiting sucks.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at May 19, 2009 5:50 PM
I LOVE PIEROGIS!!
Seriously, I have no portion control with those. I can literally eat whatever's put in front of me with those. Too delicious.
Posted by: TownhouseLady at May 19, 2009 5:51 PM
LOL!
Posted by: TownhouseLady at May 19, 2009 5:52 PM
THL, that sounds very yummy.
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 5:54 PM
Do you like that I knew I was going to think 'waiting sucks' a minute before it actually happened?!?!
Posted by: bayridgegirl at May 19, 2009 5:55 PM
"I LOVE PIEROGIS!!"
THL, get your butt, and the rest of you for that matter, to Teresa's on Montague Street! They have some very good Polish food and are known for their pierogies. You can get them boiled or fried.
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 5:56 PM
"Hahah Biff - i still have NO idea what Twitter is!"
DH, you are seriously risking your "hipster" status. I've noticed many of you guys are down on Twitter. Don't be afraid! It's just a social messaging tool. The constant updates are no different than the chit-chat we engage in here, and from time to time, folks who are into something interesting post ("tweet") something good, just like here. I'll admit, the Twitter hype is WAY overblown. But in essence it's no different from blogs or other electronic communication tools.
Posted by: East New York at May 19, 2009 5:57 PM
Thanks Biff, I swear I must consume my body weight in hot dogs and well BBQ in general over the course of the spring/summer.
It wasn't exactly a stretch though BRG. Waiting does suck. Particularly when it involves chocolate cake.
Posted by: TownhouseLady at May 19, 2009 5:59 PM
I want to come over THL!!
We're going to BBQ this weekend at my sis-n-law's. I can eat so much BBQ, it's disgusting.
In one sitting I can probably down:
2 hamburgers, 2 hot dogs, 2 chicken legs, corn on cob, endless.
(Maybe even more hamburgers minus the buns)
Give me lots of relish and I'm a happy girl.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at May 19, 2009 6:00 PM
While that's true ENY don't you think it's akin to those people who literally can not do anything or go anywhere without the cell phone glued to their ear. They can never disconnect. Almost like they're afraid to be alone with their thoughts.
I call it Twitter with an "A"
Posted by: TownhouseLady at May 19, 2009 6:02 PM
"I LOVE PIEROGIS!!"
I know, I love them tooo much! I just inhale them!
Posted by: cobblehiller at May 19, 2009 6:02 PM
THL, I think I consume my body weight in beer and ice cream each week. And then I wonder how on earth I'm not 150 pounds.
ENY, I'm starting to wonder if DH is a poseur. A hipster who doesn't know what Twitter is? How is that possible?
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 6:02 PM
Theresa's is really yummy! THl, come over here, and meet me and BRG for pierogis!
Posted by: cobblehiller at May 19, 2009 6:03 PM
Wow BRG, and you're just a little thing. Oh that's right, you don't drink. See I always need to save some room for beer with my dog.
I'm usually 1 dog, 1 burger, endless corn (with lots of butter) and just a little of everything else, baked beans, macaroni, slaw, whatever.
Posted by: TownhouseLady at May 19, 2009 6:05 PM
"I call it Twitter with an "A""
Now THAT was funny. And I dare not make that line less subtle.
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 6:05 PM
I love pierogis! Fried please. What's the point of them boiled?
With lots of sour cream.....mmmmmm.
Ladies, while the men do their pub crawl maybe we should do a food/dessert crawl?
Posted by: bayridgegirl at May 19, 2009 6:06 PM
Oh, I know Theresa's. That's too dangerous for me.
Biff, 150 sounds too skinny for a guy.
If a bun wearing white haired little old lady like myself knows Twitter, how does DH not know?
Posted by: TownhouseLady at May 19, 2009 6:07 PM
"See I always need to save some room for beer with my dog."
Your dog drinks beer?
I'm a 1 dog, 1 burger, 10 brewski kind of guy.
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 6:08 PM
Alright, gotta run and fire up the grill. The man just twittered that he's back in JC. I kid, he called from his mobile phone (how archaic of him!).
Have a good night all.
Posted by: TownhouseLady at May 19, 2009 6:10 PM
"Wow BRG, and you're just a little thing."
HA, I wish. The choco. cake I will consume later will be added to my thighs and my gut
And frankly, I don't care. Who the heck am I out there to impress!
Posted by: bayridgegirl at May 19, 2009 6:11 PM
"Biff, 150 sounds too skinny for a guy."
Good thing for me I'm around 30 pounds north of that.
Ok fellow PLUSAs, I'm out. Have a great evening.
Posted by: Biff Champion at May 19, 2009 6:12 PM
"he called from his mobile phone (how archaic of him!)."
It sure is! My hubby is hip, he texts me.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at May 19, 2009 6:13 PM
"150 sounds too skinny for a guy."
If you're a hipster, 150 is too fat. They don't make skinny jeans that big.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at May 19, 2009 6:18 PM
haha very funny guys! ta ta!
Posted by: dirty_hipster at May 19, 2009 6:36 PM
1.) if the girls are going on a dessert crawl while the boys go on their pub crawwl i am SOborrowing 11217's long blond wig
and 2.) oh no ive seen some mad fatty hipsters squish themselves into skinny jeans. where u think the term "muffin top" comes from. some things should not be allowed
3.) im being good and doing laundry instead of porning it up
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at May 19, 2009 6:44 PM
Latest Restaurant Additions
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Piattini Ristorante
added November 23, 2009 12:00 PM in Bay Ridge -
Le Barricou
added November 20, 2009 12:00 PM in Williamsburg -
Der Schwarze Kölner
added November 19, 2009 12:00 PM in Fort Greene -
Oak Wine Bar & Café
added November 18, 2009 12:00 PM in Williamsburg -
Mr. Wonton
added November 17, 2009 12:00 PM in Park Slope -
Casa Rosa
added November 16, 2009 12:00 PM in Carroll Gardens -
Cousin John's Café & Bakery
added November 13, 2009 12:00 PM in Park Slope -
Elote
added November 12, 2009 12:00 PM in Williamsburg -
Miracle Grill
added November 11, 2009 12:00 PM in Park Slope -
Phoebe's Cafe
added November 10, 2009 12:00 PM in Williamsburg
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