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Posted by: DitmasSnark at July 24, 2009 9:26 AM
9:27 and only one comment? What's wrong with you people? Are only people in Ditmas Park awake?
Posted by: sixyearsandcounting at July 24, 2009 9:27 AM
6ys, the blog is probably zzzzzzzzzzz current else mr Snark wouldn't be popping up here this early
Posted by: more4less at July 24, 2009 9:31 AM
i had a house dream last night!!! grey house, detatched, very dusty, empty. it was gorgeous!!! i was just wandering around in it room to room. there were no plumbing or heat or Anything. it was nice :)
ugh i brought in a watermelon to work to share with everyone but everyone turned their noses up on it lol. oh well, more for me i guess
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at July 24, 2009 9:33 AM
Too healthy Rob! If it was something with frosting or hunks of cheese or butter it would be gone by now ; )
Posted by: cobblehiller at July 24, 2009 9:36 AM
Rob, no plumbing or heat? Maybe it's an empty condo in Williamsburg for you to squat in.
Posted by: sixyearsandcounting at July 24, 2009 9:37 AM
Resident Ditmas Parker here, awake and at work. I have a question, I am currently trying to negotiate down my rent from $1775 to somewhere around $1650. I live on the 2nd floor of a 3 family house, apartment has 2bedrooms with office/walk in closet space off 1 bedroom; eat-in kitchen w/approx 20x3 porch off of kitchen. Everything is old, kitchen appliances, bathroom, floors, etc. I couldn't guess on the square footage but both bedrooms are good size and living room fits a 2piece sectional couch. I am trying to determine fair market value and don't think it is worth the $1775. Oh yea, location is E.8th st and Cortelyou road. Am I way off base here?
Posted by: DitmasRenter at July 24, 2009 9:37 AM
Edges, Rob.
Posted by: Arkady at July 24, 2009 9:37 AM
...except if it was detached, it wouldn't be a condo... please, caffeine, kick in already!
Posted by: sixyearsandcounting at July 24, 2009 9:38 AM
Rob, if I worked near you, I would be strolling over to help you power down the melon
Posted by: more4less at July 24, 2009 9:39 AM
Holy hangover Batman
Posted by: dirty_hipster at July 24, 2009 9:44 AM
ditmas i think the people negotiating rent DOWN is a bit of an urban legend these days, i think the best you can really hope for is no increase in rent, or a minimal increase. the cost of everything is still skyrocketing.
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at July 24, 2009 9:44 AM
DitmasRenter, it's hard to say. According to my brief unscientific survey of craigslist, two bedrooms in Kensington & Ditmas Park vary between $1400 and $2000. But you've got all that extra space and the porch, and you're close to Cortelyou Road, so even if everything is old, I'd still say $1775 is fine - but no reason not to go for $1650, you could make a decent case for that as well.. Even in this economy Ditmas Park's amenities have been improving, and there are three more businesses scheduled to open on Cortelyou. You're also right around the corner from me, which has got to add some value :)
Posted by: sixyearsandcounting at July 24, 2009 9:46 AM
rob is correct. The variable costs associated with a landlord providing an aprtment, real estate taxes & utilities, continue to rise.
Depending upon the area, there is increased supply but that is not occuring everywhere.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 24, 2009 9:47 AM
Um - have you guys seen this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-94JhLEiN0
Posted by: gemini10 at July 24, 2009 9:52 AM
The landlord might agree because he's only out $1,500 with the rent decrease. He may be out more than that if it's vacant for one month. That's how I'd look at it as a LL
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 24, 2009 9:53 AM
I kinda agree with Rob on the whole rent reduction thing. we didnt lower our rent for tenants, nor did they ask. I didn't raise it though either
Posted by: gemini10 at July 24, 2009 9:54 AM
I love haggling with people. So much fun!
Posted by: dirty_hipster at July 24, 2009 9:56 AM
Hey peeps,
M4L, I found a good website for you. These guys are flippers in BedStuy and other hoods and they have a listing of their houses. Not my original detail left after they are done with the brownstones but a friend of mine went to one of the open houses and said they did a pretty good job in the building including all new electrical, plumbing, etc.
http://kingofkingsandqueens.com/73.aspx
Posted by: Kensingtonian at July 24, 2009 9:57 AM
by not raising the rent you come across as a caring and understanding landlord. by decreasing the rent you come across as desperate.
i was seriously bummed for a bit when our landlord raised our rent by 50 bux, but yesterday after that HOTD thread i came to realized our rent was well below market rate for the area so im not so bummed anymore.
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at July 24, 2009 9:57 AM
Gem - I always cry at weddings - but not usually tears of laughter - great fun.
Posted by: Arkady at July 24, 2009 10:00 AM
Great wedding video.
Unitarian church???
I don't see that happening in a Lutheran or Catholic church, maybe a progressive Episcopalian!!!!
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 24, 2009 10:01 AM
same with me on the rent, gemini. I didn't raise it or lower it and they didn't ask.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 24, 2009 10:02 AM
Happy Friday PLUSAs!
My rent went up 20 bones, but I'm not complaining because I'm still over 500 below market.
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at July 24, 2009 10:04 AM
im blogaciding if those lame American Apparel ads are not removed. (lol not that anyone would care) but still, i just cant stand the complete saturation that lame ass store has on every single internet site. fugly ass 20 year old models with droopy skin who look like they are 35 in hideous clothes. barf. wtf does a clothing store that caters to wannabe cool people have to do with architecture and real estate!? anyone?
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at July 24, 2009 10:04 AM
Snarky's got the day off today, hence my popping into the OT snagging the much coveted first post (though I suppose that meme may have passed it's sell by date).
Anyhoo, I'm heading off soon to check out the High Line and hit the Met.
Posted by: DitmasSnark at July 24, 2009 10:05 AM
Hmm, Just realized we haven't received a new lease from the LL, should I be worried. Old lease ends this month.
Posted by: cobblehiller at July 24, 2009 10:06 AM
Rob - I just don't "see" them anymore. Kind of like reacting to rants - just ignore them.
Posted by: Arkady at July 24, 2009 10:06 AM
Sounds like a great day — Enjoy Snarky!
Posted by: cobblehiller at July 24, 2009 10:07 AM
What cracks me up about the bodysuit AA ads is that the girl looks like she is at the site of some low-budget porno shoot...empty apartment in the middle of nowhere that not only has no furnishings, but also still has its circa 1980's overhead lighting fixture. Bow chicka mow mow!
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at July 24, 2009 10:09 AM
Thanks, cobbles! I hope the rain holds off long enough for the High Line portion of my agenda.
Anybody have any recommendations for a cool lunch spot in that area?
Posted by: DitmasSnark at July 24, 2009 10:10 AM
SARAGHINA UPDATE: I went there last night with the Chinese bf. We had not yet tried any of the fish or pasta dishes. First off we had a grilled octopus salad appetizer and it was the tastiest, most tender octopus I've ever had and I eat a fair amount of it at a number of places in Philly. My friend had the salmon which was obviously fresh, not frozen, and cooked to an incredible medium rare on a bed of spinach. I had spaghetti with a blue fish ragu and it was as if I was back in Venice. The fish was fresh, the flavors incredible and the spaghetti a perfect al dente.
We had the $10 cheeese course for dessert..5 cheeses, dried figs and a heap of grapes with a fruit jam & honey.
It was not crowded and there was an over abundance of servers. One gripe I have, which occurred last time as well but I have not yet mentioned it to them, was that the entrees came out before we had completely finished our appetizer. I will bring this to their attention next time.
Oh, and their bread is fresh baked and fantastic.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 24, 2009 10:11 AM
What cracks me up about the bodysuit AA ads is that the girl looks like she is at the site of some low-budget porno shoot...empty apartment in the middle of nowhere that not only has no furnishings, but also still has its circa 1980's overhead lighting fixture. Bow chicka mow mow!
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at July 24, 2009 10:09 AM
Do you watch a lot of low-budget porno???? Who are your favorite producers and who are your favorite actresses; not that I'm really interested in your genre of porno.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 24, 2009 10:13 AM
ROB - AGREED! - am so over AA ads
How funny is that Wedding video? and you know that can't be a Cathlioc church!!! - good stuff!
Posted by: gemini10 at July 24, 2009 10:13 AM
Dibs - Go there often enough & the servers will recognize your desire to linger over the starters.
Posted by: Arkady at July 24, 2009 10:13 AM
"Anybody have any recommendations for a cool lunch spot in that area?"
Spotted Pig in the west village fo sho
Posted by: dirty_hipster at July 24, 2009 10:13 AM
Dave, I've seen some low budget flicks...not really into porn per se. (yeah, that's what they all say! but I promise!) Girl on girl porn is boring and stupid...made mostly by men and is extremely unrealistic.
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at July 24, 2009 10:15 AM
Cool Dave - Saraghina was legit, good to hear everything is good, not just the pizza.
Posted by: dirty_hipster at July 24, 2009 10:15 AM
dave why do you call your lovers your "boyfriends?" are you a 13 year old girl? :)
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at July 24, 2009 10:16 AM
tho i must say the term "lover" is equally as icky. but if you have more than one person you sleep with, i think the term lovers makes sense.
i've decided to never have sex with anyone else again in my life. what is that called? autosexual? asexual?
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at July 24, 2009 10:17 AM
What do people use these days? boyfriend/girlfriend or lover? Or significant other? Lover just sounds so "All My Children"!
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at July 24, 2009 10:18 AM
Rob - What term do you suggest? I have the same problem about what to call other-than-platonic male companions.
Posted by: Arkady at July 24, 2009 10:18 AM
Snarky, enjoy Highline. Its great. There are a bunch of choices. If you want a cheaper option, head to the Chelsea Market (Meatpacking side).
http://www.chelseamarket.com/
If you are looking for more fancy, let me know.
if you want the other side of the Highline (Chelsea side), you can go for Spice (21st and 8th) or Better Burger (20th and 8th). Also a whole bunch of spots on 7th ave.
Posted by: Kensingtonian at July 24, 2009 10:19 AM
Rob - Your 10:17 - that's called ridiculous.
Posted by: Arkady at July 24, 2009 10:19 AM
i just call everyone 'friends'
Posted by: dirty_hipster at July 24, 2009 10:20 AM
i dont know. i guess ive really only used "boyfriend" in the past myself. when people say lover tho, it just sounds SOOOO gay. "partner" sounds pretty gay too. it's probably better just not to refer.
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at July 24, 2009 10:22 AM
I break em down between 'friend(s)' or 'booty call(s)'. If it's a girl that I am getting to know and potential gf material than 'seeing each other'.
Posted by: Kensingtonian at July 24, 2009 10:22 AM
Happy Shabbat!
Posted by: Brooklynchimp at July 24, 2009 10:24 AM
I have a partner, then I have two bfs (lover equivalents)and then I have a lot of fbs.
I guess old school hetero word for the lovers would be "mistresses." I find calling them "misters" sounds a bit weird.
Then there are also amsseurs and hustlers.
Any other questions??
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 24, 2009 10:25 AM
'lady friend' works well too
Posted by: dirty_hipster at July 24, 2009 10:25 AM
The rent was originally $1700, than last year was raised to $1775, citing ridiculously high oil prices as the culprit (which they were last summer). When I mentioned that to my landlord this time around, it turns out she has an antiquated boiler system which consumes tons of oil and this is the reason why my rent has to stay where it is!! So oil is back down, but since her ancient machinery costs tons to run, I have to pay the price...
Posted by: DitmasRenter at July 24, 2009 10:25 AM
I just had my annual physical with Dr. Chan. Everything seems perfect.
DIBS, I think you might have enjoyed going through what I just went through with him.
Posted by: Biff Champion at July 24, 2009 10:27 AM
Dibs - Mistress = master. Mister (as long as you're not talking about gardening) = miss, ms or missus
Posted by: Arkady at July 24, 2009 10:27 AM
Dave, what's an amsseurs? Never heard that before.
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at July 24, 2009 10:28 AM
Dave, jsut out the interest, which one is the partner? (If it'll get you in trouble, you don't have to answer that one).
I figured you actually considered all 3 'partners'.
Posted by: Kensingtonian at July 24, 2009 10:29 AM
"jeez dave. your ass must hurt like a mofo."
QOTD
Posted by: dirty_hipster at July 24, 2009 10:29 AM
Master sounds so "S&M."
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 24, 2009 10:30 AM
From the Wikipedia entry for asexuals:
Asexuals, while typically lacking in sexual desire for either sex, may engage in purely emotionally based relationships...
The Kinsey Institute sponsored another small survey on the topic in 2007, which found that self-identified asexuals "reported significantly less desire for sex with a partner, lower sexual arousability, and lower sexual excitation but did not differ consistently from non-asexuals in their sexual inhibition scores or their desire to masturbate"
Apparently there are online communities for self-identified asexuals.
Posted by: sixyearsandcounting at July 24, 2009 10:30 AM
i must be the only f@g in the universe who truly just wants to be just one person. :(
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at July 24, 2009 10:31 AM
The partner is the one in Philly. We are actually legally registered as partners in Philly.
"amsseurs" should have been "masseurs"
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 24, 2009 10:31 AM
I thought asexuals were like Ken dolls - no parts.
Posted by: Arkady at July 24, 2009 10:32 AM
Six, I always learn a lot from you :)
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at July 24, 2009 10:33 AM
Arkady! Ha!
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at July 24, 2009 10:34 AM
I'd like to hear some of the Brits chime in on the use of the phrase "lady friend." It's my understanding that this is oftentimes used by old school upper crust British gays just to refer to someone who they are oftentimes with but not sexually involved.
Doesn't anyone want to hear more about the Saraghina pasta or are you all just obsessed with sex??? Good food sometimes is better than sex!!!!
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 24, 2009 10:34 AM
Dibs - that restaurant sounds AMAZING - am really impressed
I love a good cheese plate with different honeys/jams/figs and fruits - well done!
Posted by: gemini10 at July 24, 2009 10:36 AM
Dave, the pasta was good...what else is there to say about it :)
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at July 24, 2009 10:36 AM
I learned this morning that our administrative assistant, who lives on the UES took the train in from Ft. Greene this morning as she has a bf there.
She really likes Ft Greene and would definitely move there when her lease is up. So much for everyone moving from brooklyn to manhattan
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 24, 2009 10:37 AM
Thanks guys.
Though Spotted Pig has an appealing thematic correlation to the Francis Bacon show I am going to see again at the Met, I'm thinking Chelsea Market might be the ticket.
Play nice while I'm out.
Posted by: DitmasSnark at July 24, 2009 10:37 AM
Does Saraghina have a risotto dish?
Posted by: dirty_hipster at July 24, 2009 10:37 AM
Dave, do you get any benefits from being registered as partners? Is that what is meant by civil union?
Can someone explain this to me. So in states where gay marriage is legal, do you get benefits just like a hetero married couple? meaning, you can adopt and have joint custody, your health insurance covers each other as spouse, you get tax benefits, you have all the same rights as a spouse in the event of illness and death of the partner, can also receive citizenship if you marry someone who is not?
Posted by: Kensingtonian at July 24, 2009 10:37 AM
Yeah, Dibs. I thought your fine dining was always a prelude to other taste treats.
Posted by: Arkady at July 24, 2009 10:38 AM
Kens..it is required if you are on your partners health insurance. i believe in Philly there is also the avoidance of a tax on real estate when one inherits another's portion.
I don't know what the legalities across state or in-state are for those states that allow marriage.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 24, 2009 10:40 AM
It was Arkady. Do you need those details too??? :)
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 24, 2009 10:40 AM
quote:
She really likes Ft Greene and would definitely move there when her lease is up. So much for everyone moving from brooklyn to manhattan
lol dave that's ridiculous. she just doesnt like doing the walk (or subway ride) of shame. has nothing to do with people moving from one borough to another.
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at July 24, 2009 10:41 AM
Wow, checked in just as there was a Brit question.
I am not sure on gay usage, though. In the UK, 'Lady friend' would typically be used among straights in a somewhat sardonic or even derogatory way to mean anything from hook-up to mistress.
One very old fashioned term for what you are referring to DIBS would be 'escort', but of course that has acquired s different meaning since.
Posted by: etson at July 24, 2009 10:41 AM
Dibs - You're the one writing the reviews.
Posted by: Arkady at July 24, 2009 10:41 AM
crap, my boss' boss just popped up there at the NYC office and caught me running and writing some macros. hope he doesn't tell my boss else the secret is out
Posted by: more4less at July 24, 2009 10:42 AM
rob...my doorman in my old building in manhattan used to give me all kinds of grief when I'd come back early in the AM. he knew most of my bfs. he actually quite adroitly ran defense for me when one was over and another showed up!!!!
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 24, 2009 10:43 AM
m4l - Tell them you were eradicating spam.
Posted by: Arkady at July 24, 2009 10:45 AM
etson, I thought "lady friend" did have a somewhat derogatory meaning. I ran into it alot in Hong Kong.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 24, 2009 10:45 AM
BENEFITS BECAUSE PEOPLE MARRY:
UNFAIR
UNFAIR
UNFAIR
UNFAIR
UNFAIR
UNFAIR
UNFAIR
why can't i marry my dog and get tax free dog food then?
again
UNFAIR
UNFAIR
UNFAIR
UNFAIR
ASEXUALS UNITE AGAINST MARRIAGE!
*ROB*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at July 24, 2009 10:48 AM
Dibs - Usage varies by class & locale. In UK it's usually an arch reference to a fairly insignificant sexual partner. Man friend used the same way by women.
Posted by: Arkady at July 24, 2009 10:49 AM
Right, Rob! I wouldn't have to pay any taxes at all if I could deduct for my cats.
Posted by: Arkady at July 24, 2009 10:50 AM
omg sorry for that outburst, i think i totally channelled the what right there!
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at July 24, 2009 10:50 AM
Kens, thanks for that site. think in order for my wife to OK a purchase in Bed Stuy, it'll have to be something that's dripping with details although I can appreciated a good fully gutted renov cause that means less repairs to deal with. if possible, woud prefer a 3 story unit which we can use as 1-family.
Posted by: more4less at July 24, 2009 10:55 AM
"a fairly insignificant sexual partner"
bingo
Posted by: dirty_hipster at July 24, 2009 10:50 AM
DH, I think I may want to hang in Willyburg next weekend to increase my rolodex of "fairly insignigicant sexual partner(s)"
:o).
Posted by: Kensingtonian at July 24, 2009 10:55 AM
Morning all. Just caught up on the OT. I find it very hard to believe that guy the other day who had been lurking for more than a year and yet still claimed not to know the "sexual proclivities" of the regulars on the OT.
Posted by: CarrollGardened at July 24, 2009 10:57 AM
I often wonder what it is with the wiring of men that makes them more amenable to 'hit and run' type of interactions...I know women do it too, but it seems more prevalent amongst men. Or maybe they just talk about it/admit to it more.
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at July 24, 2009 10:58 AM
hey DIBS, your fave Saraghina got a shout out on today's Brooklyn Based email :)
i am so happy happy happy that it's FRIDAY!!!
Posted by: CG_ups at July 24, 2009 11:01 AM
DIBS, for Brunch on Sun, which is better - Peaches or Saraghina (will have the little bugger with me too)?
Posted by: more4less at July 24, 2009 11:02 AM
I have a contrary view on the rent reduction question. I just negotiated a 7-8%/month rent reduction, as did a friend in my building. Then again, I'm in a ridiculously overpriced 60-unit building in Cobble Hill.
But, for the 10 years I had tenants, none ever asked for rent reductions. And, when good tenants renewed their leases, I didn't raise their rent, even when my heating costs increased substantially. It was more important to me to have good tenants sharing my house with me than a few extra dollars a month.
Posted by: CarrollGardened at July 24, 2009 11:08 AM
m4l, as you saw, Saraghina was not crowded, Peaches will be much more crowded i think, usually. Peaches has a much bigger and traditional brunch menu than Saraghina does. Peaches brunch menu should be online.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 24, 2009 11:10 AM
"often wonder what it is with the wiring of men that makes them more amenable to 'hit and run' type of interactions"
Snappy,
Partly nature, but also society tends to celebrate it in straight men, assume it in gay men and disparage it in women.
(I am such a feminist!)
Posted by: etson at July 24, 2009 11:11 AM
I often wonder what it is with the wiring of men that makes them more amenable to 'hit and run' type of interactions...
Snappy, we don't get pregnant!
Posted by: sixyearsandcounting at July 24, 2009 11:11 AM
Dave, thanks for the review of Saraghina. I can't wait to go back, I really enjoyed my first, and so far, only visit there. It's a 20 minute hike, but I'm really glad someplace this good is in walking distance. (It probably wouldn't take 20 minutes for most people, but I'm incapable of walking down the street over there without oggling the architecture. To each his own, I guess.)
Snappy, got your message. Tidbit will be missed, but will have a great home. Try emailing me again.
Posted by: Montrose Morris at July 24, 2009 11:12 AM
I often wonder what it is with the wiring of men that makes them more amenable to 'hit and run' type of interactions...
A lot of "rear end collisions" too.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 24, 2009 11:14 AM
is Brownie and everyone who rides on his bike having difficulty finding a coveted "spot" this morning? the threads today blow and it's already almost lunch time
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at July 24, 2009 11:15 AM
100
Posted by: Biff Champion at July 24, 2009 11:15 AM
Etson and Six, you all are hilarious!
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at July 24, 2009 11:16 AM
MM, I'm going to email you from my other account later today - my Snappy email is still acting weird.
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at July 24, 2009 11:17 AM
Biff, you're busy still? I'm testing out a theory here - if Biff is busy, stk mkt goes up and if not, side ways or dip
Posted by: more4less at July 24, 2009 11:18 AM
Six, I don't get pregnant either :) LOL
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at July 24, 2009 11:19 AM
Anyone have access to property shark foreclosures? I was wondering the results of the Henry st house listed yesterday
Posted by: sebb at July 24, 2009 11:22 AM
But market is off today, m4l.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 24, 2009 11:22 AM
LOL Snappy - unless you decide to. Science is capable of amazing things!
Separately, the coating on my bathtub is starting to chip away. I guess it needs to be reglazed - but according to some of the forum posts on that topic, reglazing doesn't last that long. I've been in my place for seven years, so the previous coating must have lasted at least that long. The forum posts have several recommendations for reglazing companies, but it's hard to tell which are trustworthy. Does anyone have any experience in this?
Posted by: sixyearsandcounting at July 24, 2009 11:24 AM
DIBS, that's why I'm asking Biff if he's busy or not. if he is busy and mkt is down then I need to re-evaluate my theory
Posted by: more4less at July 24, 2009 11:25 AM
M4L, I'm ok, not too bad. Just have a bit of catching up to do as I was at the doctor's office this morning. I'm surprised DIBS didn't comment on my first post. I guess he was busy at the time counting boyfriends. :-)
Posted by: Biff Champion at July 24, 2009 11:25 AM
Ha - I just wrote something outlandish on that dumb bike thread - let's see who comes crashing in on me!
Posted by: gemini10 at July 24, 2009 11:26 AM
DIBS, Biff-Mkt theory still holding. Biff is not busy or slow hence the little dip in mkt. Biff is the big straw that stirs this mkt
Posted by: more4less at July 24, 2009 11:28 AM
M4L- I would do Saraghina for brunch only because when Amzi, MM and I went to Peaches for lunch the service (practically non-existent actually) was the Worst I have ever seen in a restaurant. No one came to take our order for close to half an hour, and only did so when I finally went to the bar and said What the heck is going on? Every table kept waiting and waiting and waiting. Dirty tables remained that way for close to an hour- while the staff hung out at the bar or fiddled around doing other things. And the place wa quite busy, yet the wait staff, who could clearly see the room, didn 't walk around to check on anything- including if anyone was ready to order. don't know if it's better on the weekend, but just be aware.
Dinner hour was great, including the service.
Posted by: bxgrl at July 24, 2009 11:28 AM
Morning PLUSAs. My good news appears to have come through. Can't tell you what it is yet as it's not finalised but I am a happy Chicken - so drinks on me!
Posted by: the chicken at July 24, 2009 11:30 AM
Chicken...you still arent going to tell us what the good news is? I'm afraid I'm now going to have to refer to you as 'C@ck Tease' instead of Chicken :)
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at July 24, 2009 11:32 AM
"i've decided to never have sex with anyone else again in my life. what is that called?"
It's called, "quite strange."
Posted by: East New York at July 24, 2009 11:32 AM
"Biff is the big straw that stirs this mkt"
First time "Biff" and "big straw" have been used in the same sentence (without the word "not" in it).
Chicken, you found the keys to the henhouse?
Posted by: Biff Champion at July 24, 2009 11:33 AM
M4L, it would be pretty funny if Biff was really Tim Geithner and the DeathStar is really US Treasure or FED.
Posted by: Kensingtonian at July 24, 2009 11:33 AM
I have equally good news to share with all of you quite coincidentally. It may or may not involve Asian guys/poultry/partners/bfs/saraghina/the stock market/cats.
Now maybe chicken might think about telling a bit of what his good news is. LOL
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 24, 2009 11:36 AM
Tonight at summerstage is:
Bettye LaVette
Budos Band
Rhythm Revue with Felix Hernandez
http://www.summerstage.org/index1.aspx?BD=21380
and the best part is the price is......FREEEEEEEE
Posted by: Kensingtonian at July 24, 2009 11:37 AM
Is there any other way to find out about that foreclosure yesterday?
(Maybe Dibs bought it.)
Posted by: Arkady at July 24, 2009 11:39 AM
ENY - That would be Eurorubbish
Posted by: Arkady at July 24, 2009 11:42 AM
DIBS? Chicken? this is not the way to treat your friends on the OT. TELL!!
Posted by: bxgrl at July 24, 2009 11:42 AM
Thank you, Arkady.
Posted by: East New York at July 24, 2009 11:43 AM
ENY, it's been a while...I needed that :) Ha! Thanks man!
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at July 24, 2009 11:44 AM
haha - wine lover just got pwned by ENY and 11217 on the Bonita thread.
Posted by: dirty_hipster at July 24, 2009 11:44 AM
Snappy, I don't find Chicken not telling us the good news (that I guessed 1st time he mentioned it last time) to be the tease but rather his "drinks on me" when his behind is still in UK (ie when can us PLUSA's cash in on the "drinks on me")
Posted by: more4less at July 24, 2009 11:44 AM
'C@ck Tease'
Haha Snappy.
Here's a hint:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKKHSAE1gIs#t=0m13s
Posted by: the chicken at July 24, 2009 11:45 AM
or maybe this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTmXHvGZiSY&feature=related
Posted by: the chicken at July 24, 2009 11:45 AM
I'm pretty happy 11217 is spitting out his usual venom recently. He was actually too tame post his trips to BA
Posted by: more4less at July 24, 2009 11:46 AM
m4l - Doesn't the rule book say Chicken has to send a Eurotransfer to pick up the round?
Posted by: Arkady at July 24, 2009 11:46 AM
You won the lotto, Chicken?
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at July 24, 2009 11:47 AM
Back at xmas M4L - you can claim your drinks then. HA!
Posted by: the chicken at July 24, 2009 11:47 AM
chicken- you shaved your head? and became a white guy??
Posted by: bxgrl at July 24, 2009 11:49 AM
No problemo, Snappy. That felt GOOD!
Posted by: East New York at July 24, 2009 11:49 AM
You've joined al Queda???
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 24, 2009 11:50 AM
Chicken, Xmas is a long wait so I'm expecting a few rounds of free drinks
Posted by: more4less at July 24, 2009 11:52 AM
"chicken- you shaved your head?"
Posted by: bxgrl at July 24, 2009 11:49 AM
ermmmm.....does that qualify as news?
Posted by: the chicken at July 24, 2009 11:53 AM
"You've joined al Queda???
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 24, 2009 11:50 AM"
No. Once you let your dues lapse you have to take the test again and I couldn't be bothered with the revision.
Posted by: the chicken at July 24, 2009 11:54 AM
Chicken - your wife is expecting another egg?
Posted by: gemini10 at July 24, 2009 11:54 AM
Mrs. C laid a golden egg?
Posted by: Arkady at July 24, 2009 11:56 AM
Anyways, I want to hear more about Rob's sex abstinence decision.
Posted by: the chicken at July 24, 2009 11:56 AM
Hmmmm- we've never met so if you already have shaved your head, then is it the Robert Wagner eye patch? The nifty grey faux Nehru suit? Wait- You've grown long blonde locks??
Posted by: bxgrl at July 24, 2009 11:56 AM
That was gonna be my guess G10, but for the YouTube clips
Posted by: CarrollGardened at July 24, 2009 11:58 AM
"Chicken - your wife is expecting another egg?
Posted by: gemini10 at July 24, 2009 11:54 AM"
No way! One Egg is "un oeuf"! (thank you, thank you. I'm here all week. Don't forget to tip your waitress.)
Posted by: the chicken at July 24, 2009 11:58 AM
Chicken - HAHAHAHA!!
Posted by: gemini10 at July 24, 2009 12:04 PM
Arkady - good rubbish call.
Posted by: dittoburg at July 24, 2009 12:05 PM
since everyone is throwing out their guesses, might as well throw out mine - Chicken getting big raise / promotion. I thought about but quickly crossed off the egg #2 guess given he was only here just a little while ago - too early for him to announce another egg in the oven.
Posted by: more4less at July 24, 2009 12:06 PM
M4L, you mean another egg in the basket...putting his eggs in the oven would be a bad idea :)
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at July 24, 2009 12:07 PM
Snappy, I use oven cause my frequent use of "bun in the oven"
Posted by: more4less at July 24, 2009 12:11 PM
I understand...I just dont think he wants to turn his 'eggs' into souffles :)
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at July 24, 2009 12:15 PM
**and a hush falls over the crowd**
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at July 24, 2009 12:25 PM
Everyone is eating lunch snappy hoping to see a stirred fight for enjoyful lunch reading.
Posted by: Kensingtonian at July 24, 2009 12:27 PM
i'm a renter in ditmas park - moving shortly to bay ridge ... my landlord is increasing our rent from $1700 to $2100 for a new tenant... I don't know if he's gotten someone yet but we've had a parade of folks walking through. He's billing it as a three bedroom but it's really converted from 2; His add says it's 1300 square feet and it's nowhwere near that - we aren't even at 1000... we're off cortelyou road on one of the name streets.
Posted by: brokemother at July 24, 2009 12:27 PM
haha rob just launched into 11217 on the bike thread!
Posted by: sixyearsandcounting at July 24, 2009 12:27 PM
m4l is already over there, 6years. :-)
Posted by: bxgrl at July 24, 2009 12:31 PM
My boss just called for a "brief" brainstorm session. So this should only take about 2-3 hours. He will do most of the talking.
Posted by: East New York at July 24, 2009 12:32 PM
brokemother, such is life in our gentrifying neighborhood :( That said, Bay Ridge is a wonderful area with a greater array of amenities than DP.
Posted by: sixyearsandcounting at July 24, 2009 12:32 PM
hey biffles! when you got the skin cancer screening, did you go to a regular doc or the dermatologist? have a suspicious looking freckle (amongst my normal unsuspicious freckles)
Posted by: CG_ups at July 24, 2009 12:33 PM
brokemother, if your landlord is lying about the square footage by that much, I'm sure potential renters who do a walk-through will notice. Any clue on why he raised the rend that much? What are the amenities of the apt?
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at July 24, 2009 12:34 PM
CG Ups, I go to an actual dermatologist. I went every three months for a year and now go just annually. The only reason I did four times the first year is due to cancer being prevalent in my family. I very strongly suggest you go to a dermatologist rather than your regular doc. And you should try to go soon. Hopefully it's nothing.
Posted by: Biff Champion at July 24, 2009 12:40 PM
CG ups- you should go to a dermatologist. There's a good one on Clinton St.by Joralemon- Dr. J. Greeley. I've used her a number of times and like her very much.
Posted by: bxgrl at July 24, 2009 12:40 PM
thanks biffy and bx! :)
Posted by: CG_ups at July 24, 2009 12:41 PM
aptmt unit wise, legit 1300 sq ft is massive. am sure people will notice it when they walk around the unit
Posted by: more4less at July 24, 2009 12:43 PM
I think he thinks he can get it .. that's why he's increasing... He was asking $1800 when we moved in almost 5 years ago .. we talked him down to $1600 and since then he raised it only $100 ... Fair - but he's a very present landlord .. and his family is really loud...
Lots of shares are coming to see it and it sounds like they want it but he prefers a family as he's worried shares could be in / out in a year and he doesn't want to have to worry about re-renting so soon.
We stayed way too long because we were too lazy to move. I would not recommend this place to anyone that spends any amount of time at home... I work from home and my husband is freelance so we are here a lot... The landlord is in construction and has had little work to keep him otherwise occupied so this house is his preoccupation... He's probably been working on it half the time we are here and it's an eyesore .. (read - not at all in keeping with the victorian theme of the neighborhood).
Posted by: brokemother at July 24, 2009 12:45 PM
let me intro another topic too see if we can juice the post #s. what / why are ladies carrying multiple hand bangs? not talking about gym bags or the shopping tote but true hand bags. you go so many bags that you've got to carry multiple simultaneously to squeeze 'em into the rotation? you were too lazy to transfer all the key items from 1 bag to the other so "f' it, just take both of em"?
Posted by: more4less at July 24, 2009 12:57 PM
OMG - what the Eff is going on around here today???
Rob and 11217 are fighting over in the bike lane thread and I fear I caused it!
Posted by: gemini10 at July 24, 2009 1:04 PM
g10, maybe I should go over to tell them that I've finished eating lunch and they don't need to fight to entertain me
Posted by: more4less at July 24, 2009 1:06 PM
ok update:
11217 & Rob are back to being friends!
Posted by: gemini10 at July 24, 2009 1:06 PM
M4L, as an anti-purse woman in general, I cant say I understand that phenomenon. I figure if I cant jam it into my pockets or a super small purse, it ain't worth carrying. I realize though that I'm in the minority on that one :)
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at July 24, 2009 1:14 PM
If you're all bored, go check out the newly posted Open House picks. Curious on people's take on the Duffield Street house.
Posted by: CarrollGardened at July 24, 2009 1:21 PM
CG'd, I'm waiting for DIBS to give me the scoop on that Bed Stuy place - that's looks ideal 1-family size and has tons of details. That Duffield place looks to be right next to all that construction and way too close to Man bridge (bad air quality and road noise)
Posted by: more4less at July 24, 2009 1:41 PM
m4l - I'm also waiting for DIBS to weigh in on the Bed Stuy house. Don't get me wrong - I'm not interested in Duffield Street, just amazed by the listing!
Posted by: CarrollGardened at July 24, 2009 1:47 PM
CG'd, amazed in what sense?
Posted by: more4less at July 24, 2009 1:48 PM
I think the owner wants it to go for much higher and that probably means a developer, not a homeowner.
I may have reheated the bike thread thanks to cmu's post re how easy it is to use the subway with kids. It is so NOT.
Posted by: bxgrl at July 24, 2009 1:50 PM
m4l - I just thought it was a particularly bad listing (not Awaye bad, but bad) that made me very suspicious of the house, e.g., asking $799k for a house "recently" appraised at $2 million, coupled with the lack of pics, didn't pass the smell test for me.
Posted by: CarrollGardened at July 24, 2009 1:53 PM
CG'd, owner will listen to any offer "OVER" $799k
Posted by: more4less at July 24, 2009 1:54 PM
m4l - I saw that, but there's still a pretty big disconnect between $799k and $2 million
Posted by: CarrollGardened at July 24, 2009 1:56 PM
and if you use the subway with kids everyone's bitchin about it becuase they get in the way toddling here and there, moving at their own pace and not at a commuter's hasty pace. You can't win.
Posted by: dittoburg at July 24, 2009 1:57 PM
CG'd, may that's his angle in convincing a buyer it's a great deal cause he had to SETTLE on 1.3M (ie 700k below appraisal).
Posted by: more4less at July 24, 2009 1:59 PM
"I just thought it was a particularly bad listing (not Awaye bad, but bad)"
I love how 'Awaye' is now the standard for bad :) Way to go, Awaye Realty! You've done a bang-up job in terms of P.R. and damage control. Ha!
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at July 24, 2009 1:59 PM
C21 would like to remind folks that they still currently how #1 spot on bad realty. Awaye might've climbed above fillmore though
Posted by: more4less at July 24, 2009 2:02 PM
Not a bad angle at that, m4l. So true, Snappy. I'm outta here. Have a great weekend everyone! DIBS, if you're still around, interested in your thoughts on the Bed Stuy house.
Posted by: CarrollGardened at July 24, 2009 2:05 PM
Happy Friday CarGar! Enjoy yourself :)
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at July 24, 2009 2:09 PM
Back at ya, Snappy!
Posted by: CarrollGardened at July 24, 2009 2:14 PM
omfg im dyyyyying of boredom right now and it's only 230. :(
*(rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at July 24, 2009 2:30 PM
Amen Rob...if I thought I could get away with it, I'd totally take a nap right now. And my foot is
killing me :( I WANNA GO HOME!!!
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at July 24, 2009 2:33 PM
OK, back from lunch...I'll check out the BS place.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 24, 2009 2:34 PM
Hiya Retards it's getting good..
It's all over but the F****ing crying..
SOURCES: RATNER LOOKS TO SELL NETS
http://www.nypost.com/seven/07242009/sports/nets/sources__nets_ratner_looks_to_sell_team_181058.htm
Faced with mounting financial losses that triggered cost-cutting throughout the organization, The Post has learned that Nets owner Bruce Ratner is actively investigating the feasibility of selling the team, despite a decidedly down seller's market, multiple team and league sources said.
Reaching for the rip-cord!
"After this year, the Nets will have one of, if not the, lowest payroll in the league, which could make them attractive," said one source associated with the team. "That they're trying to sell is not even an issue any more."
"They're up for sale," a minority ownership source said flatly.
How many Retards brought Brownstones in Brooklyn because of Atlantic Yards?
All of them!
"A critical component of the Brooklyn move will be the sale of an estimated $650 million in tax exempt bonds before a Dec. 31 deadline. The Empire State Development Corp. hopes to start issuing the bonds in September."
Dec 31, 2009 the world will be in Meltdown Mode!
The Nets have reduced their office workforce by approximately 25 percent. Most non-basketball employees have faced Friday furloughs in the summer, reducing their pay by 20 percent. Assistant coaches accepted significant pay cuts in order to keep all of them employed -- rather than see one lose his job, the four remaining assistants on coach Lawrence Frank's staff agreed to salary reductions equal to the cost of one salary. The Nets thus far have been mute in free agency.
Ker-Boom!!!!!!
The What
Someday this war is gonna end..
Posted by: Return of The What at July 24, 2009 2:43 PM
"How many Retards brought (sic) Brownstones in Brooklyn because of Atlantic Yards?
All of them!"
Ummmm...what???? And what data are you basing that on?
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at July 24, 2009 2:48 PM
"Ummmm...what???? And what data are you basing that on?"
All of the dumbasses who defend crashing housing markets. The greed delusion and denial is something to behold!
The What
Someday this war is gonna end..
Posted by: Return of The What at July 24, 2009 2:51 PM
ROTFLMMFAO...I had never even heard of all this AY crap until well after I bought my ghetto money pit.
So here's one data point where you're wrong, WHAT.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 24, 2009 2:52 PM
if not for DH telling me about imeem.com, I would be napping too.
Posted by: more4less at July 24, 2009 2:55 PM
I know I should stop, but I'm bored, so what the hell...
What does defending a crashing housing market have to do with AY?
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at July 24, 2009 2:56 PM
AY has no effect on Brooklyn prices outside of probably the immediate 4-5 block radius, if that.
You say you're a broker and the be-all-and-end-all as far as real estate knowledge.
PWNED
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 24, 2009 2:56 PM
Is that a music site, M4L? I stream music from the radio stations online. Keeps my toes (on my good foot!) tapping.
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at July 24, 2009 2:58 PM
snappy, yeah. it's an on-demand site where you can pick specific songs, artist, etc. pandora is good too but it doesn't allow you to pick specific songs. am a little surprised radio stations not playing jayz's DOA song more often.
Posted by: more4less at July 24, 2009 3:03 PM
M4L, do you have to pay to use Imeem or do they require you to download something to your computer to make it work?
Sometimes I also use the various Itunes radio stations to see what folks in other parts of the country are listening to.
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at July 24, 2009 3:04 PM
soooo sleepy
Posted by: dirty_hipster at July 24, 2009 3:06 PM
What, we've been over this several times. Read the archives on this site. Homeowners near the site mostly hate it. Hated it when proposed, hate it now. Homeowners fretted about effect on quality of life and price. Potential buyers posted in the forum about fear of noise/traffic/dust/effect on future value, etc.
Developers, realtors and other industry types like it. But generally not nearby homeowners.
You may have other reasons for hating and/or wanting to antagonize brownstone owners, but on this point, you have misidentified the enemy.
FWIW, I am a homeowner (not a brownstone) about 30 blocks from the site. I have disagreed with AY from the beginning(I have not been active). I am a hoops fan, though, and it is a shame to see Ratner dismantle this team for cash. They looked pretty good a few years ago.
Posted by: slopefarm at July 24, 2009 3:08 PM
snappy, no. all you have to do is register for a log-in. good to hear the classics from NAS, 2Pac, Biggie,....
Posted by: more4less at July 24, 2009 3:09 PM
listening to 'black kids' right now - sounds like the cure mixed with the strokes on drugs. cool stuff
Posted by: dirty_hipster at July 24, 2009 3:10 PM
Is it only hip-hop? When I work I can't listen to hip-hop...breaks my concentration...I'm more of an R&B or classic rock head when I'm working.
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at July 24, 2009 3:16 PM
snappy, any & all. was listening to linkin Park this morning
Posted by: more4less at July 24, 2009 3:17 PM
slopefarm was #200
Posted by: Biff Champion at July 24, 2009 3:17 PM
Biff, that was you post #4 or so
Posted by: more4less at July 24, 2009 3:19 PM
Biff, do you have some device that counts for you or are you sitting there at the Death Star manually counting posts?
Posted by: slopefarm at July 24, 2009 3:21 PM
Biff has become as pathetic as randi.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 24, 2009 3:23 PM
Biffy is simply omniscient :)
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at July 24, 2009 3:24 PM
OK...gotta leave for 30 minutes...see you when I board the Amtrak
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 24, 2009 3:26 PM
"No way! One Egg is "un oeuf"! (thank you, thank you. I'm here all week. Don't forget to tip your waitress.)"
HA! chicken...you're a good egg! So what is the BIG news?
I haven't got the patience to read through all this drivel!! ; )
Posted by: cobblehiller at July 24, 2009 3:27 PM
Cobble...he never told us what it was! Tease!
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at July 24, 2009 3:33 PM
Time for me to dash...have a good weekend everyone :)
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at July 24, 2009 3:40 PM
"Biff, do you have some device that counts for you or are you sitting there at the Death Star manually counting posts?"
No, slopefarm, it's not that technical, nor is it really as pathetic as it appears (thanks DIBS!).
I just refreshed the page and saw there were 206 posts. I counted backwards to 200. Pretty simple, even for a novice Jedi Warrior like me.
Posted by: Biff Champion at July 24, 2009 3:41 PM
Ah, thanks Snappy! : )
chicken! You can't leave us hanging like this!
Posted by: cobblehiller at July 24, 2009 3:41 PM
anyone out there?
Posted by: dirty_hipster at July 24, 2009 4:00 PM
It's just us DH. The last of the Asshats.
Posted by: Biff Champion at July 24, 2009 4:08 PM
Biff, that's your 5th post or so
Posted by: more4less at July 24, 2009 4:12 PM
M4L, I feel like you're doing a play-by-play of my posts!
Posted by: Biff Champion at July 24, 2009 4:15 PM
I'm tracking your post count to gauge how busy you're so I can guess if mkt will go up or down.
Posted by: more4less at July 24, 2009 4:17 PM
It ended up turning into a busy afternoon for me. However, market is closed so I'm not sure how useful that information is.
Posted by: Biff Champion at July 24, 2009 4:19 PM
Market is closed, S&P up very slightly.
Posted by: etson at July 24, 2009 4:20 PM
Hi all....on the train. which pathetic losers are still here??
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 24, 2009 4:26 PM
Still here - uber bored.
Posted by: dirty_hipster at July 24, 2009 4:27 PM
I'm here for a few...
DH, SNAP OUT OF IT! ; )
SWOTD - which I got 104 points for the other day!
QUILLAIA - plural of quillai - an evergreen tree.
Posted by: cobblehiller at July 24, 2009 4:31 PM
biff, so theory holds true. you were marginally busy this morning - mkt down a little. you busy afternoon, mkt rallies. can I have your outlook calendar each wk so I can trade the mkt - LONG on days you busy; SHORT when you're NOT
Posted by: more4less at July 24, 2009 4:32 PM
"SWOTD - which I got 104 points for the other day!
QUILLAIA - plural of quillai - an evergreen tree."
nice - what did you do Q on 3xL and hit a 2xW?
Posted by: dirty_hipster at July 24, 2009 4:33 PM
M4L, for now, Monday looks ok but definitely has the possibility of turning ugly. I'll try to remember to check in and give an update in the AM.
Posted by: Biff Champion at July 24, 2009 4:35 PM
m4l -- just refresh every 5 minutes. If no post from biff for 10 minutes, buy; sell after the next two biff posts appear. If you see 3 biff bosts in a five min. span, start shorting until he's quiet.
DIBS, will that work with the Asian markets, too?
Posted by: slopefarm at July 24, 2009 4:35 PM
Slopefarm, the BIFF barometer only tested to work in US mkt only (vs Asia is a TBD). during this big rally recently, Biff has been super busy
Posted by: more4less at July 24, 2009 4:38 PM
I can't quite recall, I should have photographed it! I think I had the Q on a 3xL and got the bingo, and another 2xL in there somewhere.
Cool, huh!
Posted by: cobblehiller at July 24, 2009 4:38 PM
I us Biff's presence to make all my investment decisions. I am a ghetto fund manager and no more.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 24, 2009 4:42 PM
I'm looking at the board and I can't figure it out...I thought it was vertical 2nd column...but it doesn't make sense...
Posted by: cobblehiller at July 24, 2009 4:43 PM
I had an NYC first today - first use of a bathroom in a subway station. No seat on the toilet (thank God I didn't need to do a #2) and no paper towels in the dispenser. But the toilet did flush, and the water came out of the sink faucet.
Posted by: sixyearsandcounting at July 24, 2009 4:51 PM
You know, I don't think I have ever used the NYC restrooms. I'm totally afraid of them!
Posted by: cobblehiller at July 24, 2009 5:03 PM
CH, of course it's a lot easier for a guy!
Posted by: sixyearsandcounting at July 24, 2009 5:06 PM
Anybody still here? I have a question re parking motorbikes.
Can you park them on any street in between a couple of cars?
Posted by: the chicken at July 24, 2009 5:06 PM
park at your own risk. I seen a ton of them get crushed by the cars parking or reversing hard to get out of the parking spot
Posted by: more4less at July 24, 2009 5:12 PM
"DIBS? Chicken? this is not the way to treat your friends on the OT. TELL!!
Posted by: bxgrl at July 24, 2009 11:42 AM"
I'm not allowed to tell anyone yet. Can't you just be happy that I'm happy? ;)
Posted by: the chicken at July 24, 2009 5:17 PM
"I'm not allowed to tell anyone yet."
Oh, for crying out loud! You could have told us THAT!
Yes, I'm very happy that you are happy!
Posted by: cobblehiller at July 24, 2009 5:19 PM
but it's legal, right?
On the bike thread, DH talked about parking up on the sidewalk and removing the plates. Is that a commonly done thing?
I'm completely ignorant about private transport in NY but parking in London is a real nightmare for cars (you have to pay pretty much every in town) but there are lots of (mostly) free motorcycle parking pays dotted all over town.
Posted by: the chicken at July 24, 2009 5:20 PM
Sorry Cobby, I thought I did!
"Morning PLUSAs. My good news appears to have come through. Can't tell you what it is yet as it's not finalised but I am a happy Chicken - so drinks on me!
Posted by: the chicken at July 24, 2009 11:30 AM"
Posted by: the chicken at July 24, 2009 5:21 PM
"bays", not "pays" - sorry
Posted by: the chicken at July 24, 2009 5:22 PM
"On the bike thread, DH talked about parking up on the sidewalk and removing the plates. Is that a commonly done thing?"
I see it done alot downtown, and it's illegal. You can get a ticket, so that's why most people remove their license plates (no way to write a ticket as it's unidentifiable)
A traffic cop COULD tow you, but from what I understand it happens rarely.
Posted by: dirty_hipster at July 24, 2009 5:26 PM
cool! thanks DH
Posted by: the chicken at July 24, 2009 5:33 PM
no problemo chicken!!
one of my friends went on a very long vacation a while ago and I had the joy of watching (and using) their Vespa. It's actually not that hard parking in brooklyn - but manhattan is a bit dicey.
Ugh i'm so bored guys - everyone on weekend mode already?!!
Posted by: dirty_hipster at July 24, 2009 5:36 PM
My bad, chicken, tooo lazy to scroll through and read all the comments!
Congrats on whatever it is, will happily have a drink on you when we meet next!! : )
Posted by: cobblehiller at July 24, 2009 5:39 PM
Chicken, if you are reading, I posted an answer on that other thread. We will await your good news!
Posted by: BklynSoFar at July 25, 2009 9:50 PM
I am soooooo sorry I missed this ot. Still havnt read the whole thing. I filed four stories yesterday, it was crazy. Now were slaves to the csa. Had a great time this morning picking up in mcarren park, then Marlowe for protein, then Erie basin in red hook for Victorian jewelry. Incredible duck wurst in real pork intestine from Marlowe on amys bread.
I've met plenty of men, gay and straight, who just want one partner. And plenty of women who sleep around. The stereotypes are overblown. In the middle ages, didn't everyone think women were much more "lustful" than men?
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