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Dear Montrose and Amzi, thanks for the grand tour of Bed-Stuy yesterday. We all had a great time.
PS: Amzi, I have a picture of that wicked face over one of the entrances. Please let me know if you want me to email it to you (need your email).
Posted by: kensingtonka at August 17, 2009 9:20 AM
Hey they changed the swimsuit model that had the camel toe going on.. And even better the market is finally going down..
Posted by: HOBOKENROCKS at August 17, 2009 9:21 AM
Rob has issues w/ the new ad too.
Posted by: Arkady at August 17, 2009 9:24 AM
Stay off of my stoop.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 9:24 AM
HoboROCKS, I chickened out and went all cash last week and once again proves to be lucky chap as I avoided spanked the last few days. you think this is the usual pull back around this time of the yr or you think it's the oft referenced double dip?
Posted by: more4less at August 17, 2009 9:25 AM
I really enjoyed all of you yesterday such a great crowed. sure Kensingtonka I would love to see that... savebedfordstuyvesant@gmail.com
Posted by: Amzi Hill at August 17, 2009 9:26 AM
Dear PLUSAs, I took a peek at the beer place in Ft. Greene on Friday night. It was about 9 p.m. and the place was not packed, but it was unbearably LOUD--it has all solid shiny white surfaces and that noise bounces! Aside from the beer menu they sell a little wine by the glass and a few nonalcoholic drinks. It's not very big and the garden is not open. Also a little bit of snack food.
We ate at the Japanese restaurant, One Greene, across the street, which was very nice and not at all crowded, but I don't know if they would be prepared for a bunch of loud, midlife drinkers, karaoke singers and catlovers.
Maybe the room at Smoke Joint that used to be a little cafe (the something Pig)? Maybe they would do it on a Thursday night after the BAM crowd.
Sorry I missed the Bed-Stuy tour. 1) it was just too hot for me, and 2) I was busy consoling my daughter who was grieving the end of rock camp.
Posted by: rf at August 17, 2009 9:27 AM
hahahaha... Dave we had to break the new stoop in...
Posted by: Amzi Hill at August 17, 2009 9:28 AM
I wish they had rock and roll camp when I was a youngster.
Posted by: dirty_hipster at August 17, 2009 9:29 AM
DIBS, that was a freebie. next time we charge for the security patrol service. Nothing scares away thiefs, etc than a bunch of asshats patrolling
Posted by: more4less at August 17, 2009 9:29 AM
Did you get a group shot of everyone on the stoop? Add a little class to Dibs's reno thread.
Posted by: Arkady at August 17, 2009 9:30 AM
rf, Thanks for the review!
PLUSAs care to name another spot that's convenient for most to get to?
Dave, we should name that pic "Asshats in the Ghettos" and display it at local restuarants as local art.
Posted by: Kensingtonian at August 17, 2009 9:31 AM
beware One Greene. glad to hear you made it out alive.
Posted by: Return of Randolph at August 17, 2009 9:31 AM
Kens, I strolled by the beer garden Sat Morning and the girl who was cleaning the store windows is exactly your type (assuming she plays on our team). My wife thought she was very cute too.
Posted by: more4less at August 17, 2009 9:31 AM
oh good lord! so my sister turns 18 next week and i just got this message from her mentor about a surprise party she wants to throw her. lol. does anyone here have black tapered candles? i dont even KNOW what means! anyway, this party sounds. um. interesting hahahah (i think this is an example of someone in a manic state) fyi: that is only 1/4 of the email! hahahah she's nice though.
****
I have lots to tell you about the party...don't know where to start. Well first of all, there's a dress code. We all must dress in black. And i even bought you a funny wig/beard thing due to her manson craziness...i want to disguise you so she'd be extra surprised....i'll just tell her i invited blake who grew a beard. Don't worry, you don't have to wear it the whole time...just when she comes thru the door. I bought a black wig for myself, white make up, fake blood and plan on doing some weird eye goth thing to my face. Wait till you see it. i'm so psyched about that. So do you have all black clothing for yourself? We could even have a face painting party like at little kid parties, but bloodier and vampier. I got lots of props, toys, pinata, games etc. The pinata is a black cat that looks like her cat. Glow in the dark vampire teeth for us. black nail polish, black lipstick for you and matthew which i know he being the party pooper that he is will never go along with it. I got a skull, spiders, candles, table decor, spider web table cloth, giant wall sized grave yard sticker thing, black balloons, cauldron for potato salad, wormy candy, spider webs, eye ball candles, pin the bloody knife on the skull game which i invented, canned corn presents for her since she loves it----maybe i'll put that in pinata...haha
Well....lots lots more. i know i've gone too far but she's never had a birthday party let alone a surprise one so i want to make it special. kinda' make up for all the lost years.
The only thing i couldn't find on line was regular black tapered candles for table top and black or white birthday candles for cake. i guess white little candles for cake is better since the cake will be black. Have you seen any of those around your neck of the woods. Also do you have small or tiny white xmas lights....the kind that don't blink? As for cake, i'd love to make it, but don't know 1. If i'd have enough time and 2. If i could do a good job since my baking skills are lacking. I was thinking of having a bakery do it since her favorite inside cake part is chocolate and white chocolate filling....if they could put macadamian nuts in it..even better. i gotta check the price though since i've so far spent about 300. so far not including the camera i plan on getting for her. shshshshhhh don't tell anyone of money, my boy will kill me. ummmm what else...oh you should bring one of your chuckie dolls. i'm also gonna make my dogs wear black ribbon bows including my cats. Also the party can go till late and maybe if we get bored we can watch a horror flick. oh crap, something in the wiring is messed up with my dvd player...do you know how to configure that stuff? or maybe remotely connecting my laptop to my tv so it could play dvd's. My friend did it once but i don't know how the hell he did it. What movies do you have? Freddy kruger first one? The exorcist first one? yikes that one is scary...never seen the uncut version with her going down the stairs with arched back like a creature...have you ever seen that one? i don't think that dina has ever seen the exorcist.
ok well, tell me what you think so far and if you want i'll send you a list of stuff i'll need help with if you crash here. oh and also, i'll find her list of presents and send them to you.
So glad i found you thru fb, so you could be in her life and at this party. My 18th party was the best ever and the theme was batman. Everything in black bats, super heroes and cobwebs. I was so much like dina in taste...i have to keep reminding myself of that...
Posted by: PitbullNYC at August 17, 2009 9:32 AM
A great example of why I'll never use facebook!!!
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 9:33 AM
Re rock camp, it was truly fabulous, even if the parents had to listen to their precious jewels do an extremely uneven showcase on Saturday evening by the 10 bands the kids (ages 8-15) formed. It has been a long time since I was in a place like Coco 66, where said showcase took place. To my surprise, my daughter was not the only Chinese kid there--they were probably 20 percent of the total (all with Chinese parents except 2 adoptees) and they rocked. A credit to their race for sure!
Come to think of it, Coco 66 might be a good PLUSA locale--on Greenpoint Ave. half a block from the river, easy parking.
http://coco66.com/
Posted by: rf at August 17, 2009 9:35 AM
but if it wasnt for facebook i would have never gotten to meet my 1/2 brother and 1/2 sister!
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at August 17, 2009 9:36 AM
if no one takes the reigns on this week's drinkfest - we're going to williamsburg.
Posted by: dirty_hipster at August 17, 2009 9:36 AM
Just wanted to add my thanks to Amzi for a great tour! I had an awesome time exploring a great neighborhood, just like last week with Montrose.
I'm definitely coming again the next time you guys do the tours, if not before!
Posted by: etson at August 17, 2009 9:36 AM
Rob - USToys.com or Oriental Trading (OTC.com) would have both kinds of candles.
Posted by: Arkady at August 17, 2009 9:36 AM
coco66 is a lot of fun.
Posted by: dirty_hipster at August 17, 2009 9:37 AM
"Did you get a group shot of everyone on the stoop? Add a little class to Dibs's reno thread."
Umm...no comment...
Posted by: etson at August 17, 2009 9:38 AM
DH, like a great center fielder, you need to call off the hesitant bunch (on this Thurs venue) and just make the catch (intro a nice W'burg place)
Posted by: more4less at August 17, 2009 9:42 AM
Hiya Jackasses..
I see the Bed Stuy Retard Expedition went well. The funny thing is you have no connection to Bed Stuy and will not be around in a few years.
BTW: The Crash has started. The goal post is the start of 09-10 Basketball season. Have fun and thanks for the laughs..
The What
Someday this war is gonna end...
Posted by: Return of The What at August 17, 2009 9:43 AM
"oh good lord! so my sister"
then i stopped reading.
Posted by: Return of Randolph at August 17, 2009 9:43 AM
"oh good lord! so my sister"
then i stopped reading.
Posted by: Return of Randolph at August 17, 2009 9:43 AM
"oh good lord! so my sister"
then i stopped reading.
Posted by: Return of Randolph at August 17, 2009 9:43 AM
"oh good lord! so my sister"
then i stopped reading.
Posted by: Return of Randolph at August 17, 2009 9:43 AM
"if no one takes the reigns on this week's drinkfest - we're going to williamsburg."
I second that emotion. Let's do it.
Greetings, Asshats.
Posted by: Biff Champion at August 17, 2009 9:43 AM
"oh good lord! so my sister"
then i stopped reading.
Posted by: Return of Randolph at August 17, 2009 9:43 AM
Rob, I second Oriental Trading. We order a whole bunch of crap from them when we have theme office parties.
DH, take the reign and organize a WillyB thing. I am down.
Posted by: Kensingtonian at August 17, 2009 9:43 AM
Coco 66 is a block and a half from the dreaded G train at Greenpoint Ave. They have happy hour from 4 to 8 on Thursdays. THere's a pool table There's an affiliated restaurant next door:
http://www.68restaurant.com/
Posted by: rf at August 17, 2009 9:44 AM
randi is ALWAYS more annoying than anything posted by rob
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 9:45 AM
Dibs - five times more annoying today!
Posted by: Arkady at August 17, 2009 9:47 AM
Last time I checked, The What claimed that no one is buying US debt. THEN he claimed that he only said China is NOT. Well..... ahem, suck on this.....
China said to be buying U.S. mortgages
"The China Investment Corp. is set to invest up to $2 billion in mortgage-backed securities because it considers the housing market set for a recovery."
http://money.cnn.com/2009/08/17/news/economy/cic_mortgages.reut/index.htm?postversion=2009081709
Posted by: Kensingtonian at August 17, 2009 9:47 AM
show of hands - who's drinking this week?
Posted by: dirty_hipster at August 17, 2009 9:47 AM
here is a question- why did everyone immediately start calling me randi? is that a common nickname for randolph?
Posted by: Return of Randolph at August 17, 2009 9:48 AM
Showing both hands! Especially on Thursday with asshats.
Posted by: Kensingtonian at August 17, 2009 9:48 AM
here is a question- why did everyone immediately start calling me randi? is that a common nickname for randolph?
Posted by: Return of Randolph at August 17, 2009 9:48 AM
No, it's a nickname for Peter.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 9:50 AM
Yes, I'm in.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 9:50 AM
I'm in for Thursday in Williamsburg.
I'm in for every other night anywhere else.
Posted by: Biff Champion at August 17, 2009 9:52 AM
dick is a nickname for daveinbedstuy
Posted by: Return of Randolph at August 17, 2009 9:54 AM
I'm in for every other night anywhere else.
Posted by: Biff Champion at August 17, 2009 9:52 AM
No need to be THAT excited Biffy. We all know you're curious.
Posted by: Kensingtonian at August 17, 2009 9:55 AM
monty and amzi I was really sorry to miss the tour on Sunday. Very disappointed to not be able to go :( would be mice to see peeps for drinks depending on where you guys end up. I thought it was gonna be Der Schwarze Kölne?
Posted by: herkimermaid at August 17, 2009 9:55 AM
Ok then
Lets do Thursday night, 6:30pm @
Pete's Candy Store
709 Lorimer Street btw Frost and Richardson
L Train to Lorimer, G Train to Nassau
I consider this my 'local' joint - and would be happy if you'd all come out!
Posted by: dirty_hipster at August 17, 2009 9:56 AM
Randi with an i (with the dot on the I in the form of a heart) was given to you for being so gender ambiguous.
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at August 17, 2009 9:56 AM
Amzi, thanks for the great tour! Dibs, did you check your liquor cabinet and count your silverware?
Posted by: sixyearsandcounting at August 17, 2009 10:00 AM
BB&T buys Colonial bank; 4 other banks fail
http://money.cnn.com/2009/08/14/news/companies/colonial_bancgroup/index.htm
The Montgomery, Ala., bank, which has 346 branches spread across Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Nevada, and Texas, is the sixth largest bank failure in U.S. history and by far the largest failure of 2009.
With $25 billion in assets and $20 billion in deposits, Colonial is 100 times larger than the typical bank to have failed this year.
Hello Assnuts The FDIC is insolvent!!!!!!! What's going to happen when Citibank goes under?
Oh the Forte Condo thing? How many people are thinking of walking away???
Keep jerking off..
The What
Someday this war is gonna end...
Posted by: Return of The What at August 17, 2009 10:03 AM
DH, way to take the bull by the horns.
There are "L" and "G" trains? Who knew?
Posted by: Biff Champion at August 17, 2009 10:04 AM
haha Biff - yes, the most dreaded trains in the system!
Posted by: dirty_hipster at August 17, 2009 10:07 AM
What, despite the bank failing, no one lost any money and BB&T came along and bought it.
You really need to start thinking before you post. Try it from now on.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 10:09 AM
I recommend the "G train run" this Thursday for all the PLUSAs who need a workout. It's only half as long as other trains, so you have to run down the platform to catch up with it. That is, on the off-chance the train's pulling in when you arrive. One thing about the G train, though - it's the only train where you'll ALWAYS get a seat.
Posted by: sixyearsandcounting at August 17, 2009 10:11 AM
Wait, Dave is agreeing to drink in Williamsburg? The world is definitely coming to an end.
Posted by: Kensingtonian at August 17, 2009 10:12 AM
Hahah sixyears.
If you hear that annoying "beeping" sound when swiping thru the turnstyles, chances are one is coming and you better hustle!
Posted by: dirty_hipster at August 17, 2009 10:13 AM
Is this place going to be full of skinny white hipsters with tight pants , facial hair and really ridiculous hats???
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 10:14 AM
How many stops is this grom Hoyt/Schermerhorn??
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 10:15 AM
I guess it'd be better to take the V to 14th St and then the L. I suspect there's a lot of latino eye candy on the L, si???
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 10:17 AM
8 Stops from Hoyt - but only about 10-15 minutes on the train (the G is fast once you get on it)
and a $12 car service home.
Posted by: dirty_hipster at August 17, 2009 10:18 AM
Dibs - 7 or 8. That's how I have to go too if I can make it.
Posted by: Arkady at August 17, 2009 10:18 AM
That's true, DH. However, you can avoid the problem by getting a G train schedule at http://www.mta.info/nyct/service/gAlert.htm - the only train where it's worth it!
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/10/realestate/10comm.html
"Over the years, innumerable articles, blogs and forums have referred to the G train as the stepchild of the subway system. But that’s not quite right — it’s not the stepchild, it’s more like that unwanted drunk uncle everyone has. It’s embarrassing and awkward and doesn’t quite behave like it’s supposed to, but you keep it around because, well, it’s family."
Posted by: sixyearsandcounting at August 17, 2009 10:19 AM
Dave - if you're coming from Midtown near the V - it's probably the same amount of time to take the V to the L or the V to the G in queens.
But there is more latino eye candy on the L fo sho.
Posted by: dirty_hipster at August 17, 2009 10:19 AM
Anyplace but Williamsburg! You might as well go to Manhattan.
Posted by: WonTon at August 17, 2009 10:20 AM
Haha Wonton - we'll be off the beaten trail of douche.
Posted by: dirty_hipster at August 17, 2009 10:25 AM
WonTon...you ever been to Japas 38 for Karaoke???
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 10:26 AM
I'm curious to go to Pete's Candy. Have heard about it but haven't been out drinking in W'burg in about 10 years. Do hispters generally make fun of old folk?
Posted by: herkimermaid at August 17, 2009 10:27 AM
What, despite the bank failing, no one lost any money and BB&T came along and bought it.
Rewrite!
What, despite the bank failing, no one lost any money YET! And BB&T came along and bought it with a government backstop!
Hey Dave are you really this stupid. You're a wonderful Retarded Pole Smoker! The whole financial world is imploding and still you're incredulous!
Jackasses you can't stop deflation and the loons are laugh their asses off.
Keep doing the "tours" maybe you get treated to a ole fashioned NY Robbery...
The What (Looks like the 08's to meh..)
Someday this war is gonna end...
Posted by: Return of The What at August 17, 2009 10:30 AM
Herk - the patrons/bartenders at Pete's are very friendly. I've taken my parents there who are older than most of you guys and they had a good time.
If we were to go to another spot, say Union Pool, there is a good chance someone would get into a scuffle!
Posted by: dirty_hipster at August 17, 2009 10:30 AM
DH if you're an ambassador then i'm a little less afraid!
Posted by: herkimermaid at August 17, 2009 10:32 AM
just wanted to thank whoever (amzi, i think) led the bedstuy walking tour yesterday. my girlfriend and i had a great time and we would love to participate in any future tours.
i'm curious to hear about the crown heights tour that happened last week. did anyone go? where did you go?
Posted by: stringer bell at August 17, 2009 10:32 AM
"sixth largest bank failure in U.S. history and by far the largest failure of 2009"
Powerful.
***Bid half off peak comps***
Posted by: Brownstones Half Off at August 17, 2009 10:34 AM
Powerful.
***Bid half off peak comps***
Posted by: Brownstones Half Off at August 17, 2009 10:34 AM
Not really.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 10:37 AM
"Not really."
Not really what Dave???
That you're stupid?!?!
The What
Someday this war is gonna end...
Posted by: Return of The What at August 17, 2009 10:44 AM
stringer bell,
Good to meet you & your girlfriend yesterday (I'm the Engish guy). Yes, Amzi led the tour yesterday.
Last week Montrose Morris, whom you also met, led a tour of Crown Heights North. The route was from the Armory and Grant Square, then zig-zagging across various streets between Nostrand and Kingston, stopping most often on Dean and St Mark's, down to EP. We finished with an early dinner and couple of drinks at Tavern on Nostrand.
Monrose and Amzi usually post a few days ahead of time on this thread if they are doing a tour. I think they are planning another at some point, but no date set yet.
Also, if you guys are around you should come out for drinks in W'burg on Thurs (see above)
Posted by: etson at August 17, 2009 10:47 AM
The failure of this bank is not really a powerful issue in the market.
In fact, it's not an issue at all. It has been trading as if it were bankrupt since JANUARY.
You are 8 months old with this news. Look for some other cut-and-paste crap to reinforce your position. You are swirling down the toilet bowl of misinformation, What.
Your game has been seriously lame since you returned.
Pathetic really.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 10:48 AM
"Your game has been seriously lame since you returned."
Dave I going to take great pleasure on you getting destroyed! This Fall is going to be fantastic and devestaing!
Our Banking system is insolvent. Our Banking System is in "Deep Capture" by the Kleptocracy. The "Value or housing is going down and still you "Hold the line".
Please Pole Smoker in Bed Stuy how long do we have left? My guess is 73 days...
The What
Someday this war is gonna end..
Posted by: Return of The What at August 17, 2009 10:54 AM
Does anyone else think that the sixth largest bank failure in US History is no big deal? It's not the share value, it's the message. (idiot, this DIBS guy)
ROTW is on point, game tight.
***Bid half off peak comps***
Posted by: Brownstones Half Off at August 17, 2009 10:57 AM
etson,
ah, the english guy. great to meet you yesterday. i'm bummed that we missed the Crown Heights North tour. i actually used to live about 50 yards from the Grant statue on Rogers Ave (i'm over on Brooklyn Ave now). i bet you guys passed right by my building.
thanks for the heads-up on drinks in williamsburg. i'll pass it along to the gf, but we will probably be hesitant to make the trek to williamsburg. :)
well, now that i've made a brownstoner account, maybe i'll add my 2 cents over hear every now and again.
Posted by: stringer bell at August 17, 2009 10:58 AM
"now that i've made a brownstoner account, maybe i'll add my 2 cents over hear every now and again"
You can start with my question @ 10:57.
***Bid half off peak comps***
Posted by: Brownstones Half Off at August 17, 2009 11:00 AM
"ROTW is on point, game tight."
*** The What Dunks on DIBS! Nuts on chin!!!****
The What
Domeday this war is gonna end...
Posted by: Return of The What at August 17, 2009 11:00 AM
REAL ESTATE PORN ALERT:
Take a look at this brownstone in Philly...the second listing for $5.95MM...9,000 sq. ft + 4,500 sq. ft. garden.
http://tinyurl.com/q2tyoh
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 11:03 AM
"You can start with my question @ 10:57."
hmmm. pass on this one. i'll wait for something more in my wheelhouse.
Posted by: stringer bell at August 17, 2009 11:04 AM
Like I said, this bank was for all intents & purposes bankrupt in JANUARY.
Which part of this don't you two morons understand? It's like talking to Tweedle Dumb and tweedle Dumber.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 11:05 AM
When is Domeday? And do you have to have a bald head to attend? And why will celebrating Domeday make the war end?
Posted by: wasder at August 17, 2009 11:06 AM
"Our Banking System is in "Deep Capture" by the Kleptocracy."
How many people think this is the raving of a lunatic??? Show of hands???
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 11:13 AM
"Like I said, this bank was for all intents & purposes bankrupt in JANUARY."
Ok Pole Smoker then on this premise Citibank, BAC and Goldman Sachs are insolvent, right?! When I was telling everyone Major Banks was insolvent you said "No". You talk out of both sides Dave!
"When is Domeday? And do you have to have a bald head to attend? And why will celebrating Domeday make the war end?"
Oct '08 Jackass
The What
Someday this war is gonna end..
Posted by: Return of The What at August 17, 2009 11:15 AM
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/real-estate/clock-tower-penthouse-in-brooklyn-the-new-york-times-092538
someone should buy this.
i always look at it when i cross the manhattan bridge. i was pleasantly surprised to find pics on apartmenttherapy.
Posted by: stringer bell at August 17, 2009 11:18 AM
If the Banking System is fine then why do we need more TALF???
http://federalreserve.gov/newsevents/press/monetary/20090817a.htm
Release Date: August 17, 2009
For release at 9:00 a.m. EDT
The Federal Reserve Board and the Treasury Department on Monday announced that they approved an extension to the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF) and that, at this time, they do not anticipate any further additions to the types of collateral that are eligible for the facility.
Conditions in financial markets have improved considerably in recent months. Nonetheless, the markets for asset-backed securities (ABS) backed by consumer and business loans and for commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) are still impaired and seem likely to remain so for some time. To promote the flow of credit to businesses and households and to facilitate the financing of commercial properties, the Federal Reserve and Treasury approved extending TALF loans against newly issued ABS and legacy CMBS through March 31, 2010. Because new CMBS deals can take a significant amount of time to arrange, the Federal Reserve and Treasury approved TALF lending against newly issued CMBS through June 30, 2010. The Board will continue to monitor financial conditions and will consider in the future whether unusual and exigent circumstances warrant a further extension of the TALF to help promote financial stability and economic growth. The Federal Reserve and Treasury had previously authorized TALF loans through December 31, 2009.
After having conducted a thorough analysis of a number of potential candidates, the Federal Reserve and Treasury announced on Monday that they are holding in abeyance any further expansion in the types of collateral eligible for the TALF. The securities already eligible for collateralizing TALF loans include the major types of newly issued, triple-A-rated ABS backed by loans to consumers and businesses, and newly issued and legacy triple-A-rated CMBS. The Federal Reserve and Treasury are prepared to reconsider their decision if financial or economic developments indicate that providing TALF financing for investors' acquisitions of additional types of securities is warranted.
Why not pay the taxslaves back and go on it alone, right Pole Smoker?!
The What
Someday this war is gonna end...
Posted by: Return of The What at August 17, 2009 11:18 AM
Isn't Columbus Day also in October? Domeday must be after that but before Halloween. Do you have a date? and does hallmark make a card for this purpose?
Posted by: wasder at August 17, 2009 11:19 AM
"Oct '08 Jackass
The What"
Hey What, you sure you're not a year behind there? Are you living in the past?
Posted by: denton at August 17, 2009 11:19 AM
"show of hands - who's drinking this week?"
dh, count me in, but you really have to stop saying things like this: "I've taken my parents there who are older than most of you guys . . . " ;-)
Posted by: CarrollGardened at August 17, 2009 11:19 AM
IT WAS NOT A MAJOR BANK AND IT WAS BANKRUPT IN JANUARY.
WHICH PART OF THIS CAN YOU NOT GET THROUGH YOUR THICK SKULL??
No use responding to your assessment of what a major bank is or is not and whether GS, C or JPM are going bankrupt. You can't seem to understand anything about it.
I can't argue with someone when they talk nonsense without understanding anything.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 11:20 AM
A lot of big balloon loans coming due in the next coupla years on commercial property, or so I hear.
Posted by: denton at August 17, 2009 11:21 AM
"someone should buy this.
i always look at it when i cross the manhattan bridge. i was pleasantly surprised to find pics on apartmenttherapy."
The only "Stringer Bell" I know is in The Wire!
This "stringer bell" is a sockpuppet!!!
The What
Someday this war is gonna end...
Posted by: Return of The What at August 17, 2009 11:21 AM
Hey What, you sure you're not a year behind there? Are you living in the past?
Posted by: denton at August 17, 2009 11:19 AM
Three stages to a Nuclear Detonation.
1. Flash Oct '08
2. Shockwave Nov '09
3. Radiation Dec '10 - Dec 25 (That is 2025)
The What
Someday this war is gonna end..
Posted by: Return of The What at August 17, 2009 11:25 AM
Office rents have been rising in Manhattan, denton. I saw this article about a week ago.
I worry more about GE's debt than that of countless commercial properties.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 11:25 AM
"I can't argue with someone when they talk nonsense without understanding anything."
I have the same feeling with you psbs..
The What
Someday this war is gonna end...
Posted by: Return of The What at August 17, 2009 11:26 AM
Thanks, CarGar!!!
Posted by: Arkady at August 17, 2009 11:26 AM
Where's Snappy?
Posted by: Arkady at August 17, 2009 11:27 AM
"This "stringer bell" is a sockpuppet!!!"
Nope, met him yesterday. On the BedStuy tour in fact.
(sb - this is one of the less interesting open threads so far. It could be worse, though, sometimes people talk about cats.)
Posted by: etson at August 17, 2009 11:27 AM
Hey Stringer, we already decided that Rob is winning a lotto and turning this apartment into a high-end whore house. Case closed.
Posted by: Kensingtonian at August 17, 2009 11:27 AM
hahaha cargar!
Posted by: dirty_hipster at August 17, 2009 11:28 AM
"This "stringer bell" is a sockpuppet!!!"
think of the name as a tribute to the original. also named my dog after him.
Posted by: stringer bell at August 17, 2009 11:28 AM
Apparently What has no idea what it was like in Hiroshima & Nagasaki. It literally took about 45 seconds for it all to be over. Please use a more appropriate analogy.
Some of us have enough of a cushion that we have already reserved a seat on the Ark.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 11:28 AM
No prob, Arkady! I got your back! (And mine!)
Posted by: CarrollGardened at August 17, 2009 11:29 AM
Attention all you "Cat People", this one's for you:
http://www.cambrianyoga.com/cat_massage.jpg
Posted by: CarrollGardened at August 17, 2009 11:33 AM
[CGar tries to inch his way out of the corner with little luck]
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 11:35 AM
:::::::::::::Ok - Official Announcement::::::::::::::
Please join friends of Brownstoner and myself for an unofficial gathering this Thursday at:
Pete's Candy Store - 709 Lorimer St btw Frost St and Richardson St.
There will be no shortage of cheap beer, dark and stormys and paninis, so throw on some sneakers, mess up your hair, and get your ass on the L train for some good times with good people.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/petes-candy-store-brooklyn
http://www.petescandystore.com
Posted by: dirty_hipster at August 17, 2009 11:35 AM
"Some of us have enough of a cushion that we have already reserved a seat on the Ark."
But most of you early buyers refinanced up to peak comps with little or nothing to show.
***Bid half off peak comps***
Posted by: Brownstones Half Off at August 17, 2009 11:41 AM
Walking down Court St. yesterday around 11:30 a.m., at the intersection of Atlantic, there were about 25-30 Asshats lined up in the middle of the street. There was a cop directing traffic around them, and traffic cones around them, as they were standing on the center line on Atlantic.
A nearby manhole was open and they were each climbing inside, all in pretty much civilian clothes, and of course it was extremely hot yesterday.
???
Posted by: infinitejester at August 17, 2009 11:41 AM
Hey What...you going to the Candy Store Thursday????
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 11:42 AM
infinite, it's the Atlantic tunnel thingie tour. Pretty popular from what I hear.
Posted by: Kensingtonian at August 17, 2009 11:43 AM
DIBS - you don't have any pets in Philly do you? You should probably keep them on a short leash. Vick is in town!
Posted by: dirty_hipster at August 17, 2009 11:45 AM
jester,
http://www.brooklynrail.net/proj_aatunnel.html
Not that I have been - one tunnel looks much like another...
Posted by: etson at August 17, 2009 11:45 AM
Ah, thanks Kens.
Posted by: infinitejester at August 17, 2009 11:45 AM
Hi
A few weeks ago, I posted here asking for neighborhoods with inexpensive rentals.
Thanks to those who threw out some suggestions. Much appreciated.
Posted by: Bitter Renter Girl at August 17, 2009 11:48 AM
Dave office rents in Manhattan are not rising! How low will you hold youre GS?
Posted by: brickoven at August 17, 2009 11:52 AM
"A few weeks ago, I posted here asking for neighborhoods with inexpensive rentals.
Thanks to those who threw out some suggestions."
what did they tell you?
Posted by: stringer bell at August 17, 2009 11:55 AM
"Vick is in town!"
Ha! Ealges told Humane Society to get bent. Smart business move. Got him for far less than half off.
***Bid half off peak comps***
Posted by: Brownstones Half Off at August 17, 2009 11:59 AM
ROFL, dave! (I came across the cat pic on a massage site this weekend)
Posted by: CarrollGardened at August 17, 2009 12:00 PM
My company subleases in Manhattan and we sure aren't enjoying an uptick in rents. DIBS is a mole for REBNY.
***Bid half off peak comps***
Posted by: Brownstones Half Off at August 17, 2009 12:01 PM
haha BHO
***Bid half off jailbird quarterbacks***
Posted by: dirty_hipster at August 17, 2009 12:01 PM
CGar, more disturbing is the fact you were on a "massage site" over the weekend!!! LOL
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 12:02 PM
I can't find the article. I know what I read. There were specific rental numbers for a few buildings. Maybe not in your market.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 12:04 PM
Dave you wont get 200 on GS, 110 is our target
Posted by: brickoven at August 17, 2009 12:04 PM
rents are 'firming' at lower levels. Unfortunately some of the new players figured if rents were $100 last year, then next year they'd be $120, and based their financial projections on that. We know how that played out in the residential market.
Posted by: denton at August 17, 2009 12:07 PM
Dave the best guage for manhattan office space is 11 times square.
Posted by: brickoven at August 17, 2009 12:07 PM
Have you been short all the way up??? I bet that has hurt!!!
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 12:08 PM
No it isn't, most offices do not want to be in Times Square.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 12:09 PM
dave, I tossed it to you, and you hit it out of the park! (It was either that or "Blue Diamond" in Brooklyn Heights!)
Posted by: CarrollGardened at August 17, 2009 12:10 PM
bring forth the massive correction please. I'm flush with cash and would love to buy some real estate, stocks,... for dirt cheap.
if not, I'll blow some of it on drinks.
DH, how's parking near Pete's?
Posted by: more4less at August 17, 2009 12:12 PM
When you get to a certain station in life, CGar, you just order in. :)
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 12:12 PM
Dave we dont short best of breed we buy it. Killing it n IYR short
Posted by: brickoven at August 17, 2009 12:13 PM
dave, that's just what I was doing! ;-)
Posted by: CarrollGardened at August 17, 2009 12:15 PM
went to the putting lot in the shwick this weekend. has anyone else been? i'd say it was kinda fun though if you go when it's crowded it's hard to get through all 9 holes. there's no food or drink, so it makes sense to bring your own. there was a birthday party going on, where ppl had ordered pizza and had it delivered and brought coolers of beer. there was also a nice restaurant near by and a coffee shop.
i used to work in the shwick and there was NOTHING out there. i have mixed feelings about a mini golf course or the restaurant and the benefits it may or may not bring to the community. it didn't appear that any non-gentrifiers of the community were using these newer places.. has anyone else been? thoughts?
Posted by: bodhi_brooklyn at August 17, 2009 12:15 PM
"DH, how's parking near Pete's?"
Good - there's ample parking on Frost Street, and it's 2 blocks north of the elevated BQE, which has alot of parking underneath.
Posted by: dirty_hipster at August 17, 2009 12:16 PM
IYR is off 8% from its high. I doubt you top ticked it on your short so I really wouldn't characterize that as "killing it in IYR short." You probably haven't covered your interest yet.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 12:17 PM
Bring back American Apparel's "Camel toe Ho" ad!
Posted by: Troy McClure at August 17, 2009 12:20 PM
We typically don't short best of breed either (although GE is a different story) and we've been making money on GS since about $135.
Waiting for it to get to $110 to buy is a lot of opportunity cost that you've given up due to stubborness on price.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 12:21 PM
for those that went, how was Saraghina last night?
Posted by: stringer bell at August 17, 2009 12:22 PM
I see Gang Green's defensive end Ellis was caught tokin up in NJ with the What.
Second Jet to run into this problem this year!!!
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 12:24 PM
Dave as I said avg in at 41 up 8 percent in 5 days. Killing it!
Posted by: brickoven at August 17, 2009 12:25 PM
Bodhi:
i just moved from bushwick a month ago. lived there for a year. the restaurant you're talking about is probably Northeast Kingdom. very good. the coffee shop is probably Starr Cafe. it's okay. mini golf is fun.
bushwick is okay. there are some restaurants and bars within walking distance, which is nice. but the neighborhood is just ugly. i also found the language barrier between new and existing residents to be troublesome. not much sense of community over there.
Posted by: stringer bell at August 17, 2009 12:26 PM
11 TS can't find tenants. Yet. Also 375 Pearl was slated to get a whole new facade and other interesting improvements (Taconic Partners). No action there either. They won't move with no tenants. I believe the Macklowe building at 400 Mad has a tenant or two tho. And from all accounts, leasing is picking up. But you won't see $100 rents for Class A office space for a while, except for the most high end space, 767 5th, 9 W 57th, 712 5th Ave, overlooking CP.
Posted by: denton at August 17, 2009 12:27 PM
Stringer, it was good as usual. definitely worth dropping by it sometime.
Posted by: more4less at August 17, 2009 12:27 PM
LOL did anyone read this in the Metro today?
"75 percentage of non-cat-owners say they would describe multiple-cat owners' homes as smelly."
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at August 17, 2009 12:29 PM
Stringer, welcome to the hood. This is your 2nd tour at Crown Heights North right?
Posted by: more4less at August 17, 2009 12:30 PM
more4less: thanks. i had no idea it existed. i'll definitely be stopping by soon.
which tour member were you?
Posted by: stringer bell at August 17, 2009 12:30 PM
11 times square is the one smart money is watching. Building has zero tenants and will be finished in a couple of months. If they cant sign a lease for over 70 psf for over 100,000 in the next couple of months the entire pricing structure of midtown will collapse
Posted by: brickoven at August 17, 2009 12:33 PM
ugh dont get me started on mini golf courses in the city. it's just SO wrong, but i guess that's the kind of culture transplants bring in with them. granted im a transplant myself so maybe i shouldnt be such a hypocrite, but i do consider jersey city to be the 6th borough much to the chagrin of some naysayers.
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at August 17, 2009 12:33 PM
Stringer - clue is "I was the only rep for my ethnic group among the touring group".
Posted by: more4less at August 17, 2009 12:34 PM
more4less: yes, 2nd time around. i lived at rogers and bergen for a year, then went to bushwick for a year, now back in crown heights. and glad to be back.
Posted by: stringer bell at August 17, 2009 12:34 PM
stringer b - yes, that is the restaurant. looked like it could be good. you have been? what kind of food is it?
but i totally agree that it is not the most attractive neighborhood. i used to work further out in a community health center off of the aberdeen stop. there was really nothing around there. barely any place to eat or buy food or anything practical. mostly 99 cent stores and the occasional deli with mostly junk food. i had a very desolate/isolated feeling working out there and definitely a sense of hopelessness that i thought was not only from the work i was doing, but also from the actual community of ppl that lived there. do you plan to stay there for a while?
Posted by: bodhi_brooklyn at August 17, 2009 12:36 PM
Rob, I like Jersey City alot. It's among my top choices to buy a house. I would agree in that I see it as a 6th borough too
Posted by: more4less at August 17, 2009 12:36 PM
gotcha, more4less. you in crown heights, too?
Posted by: stringer bell at August 17, 2009 12:37 PM
Denton if you are talking about Macklowes new building on Madison the two tenants signed are trying to get out f there contracts so it might be empty when it opens
Posted by: brickoven at August 17, 2009 12:38 PM
Stringer, I live in Clinton Hill but own an aptmt near you on Dean (btwn Brooklyn & New York Ave)
Posted by: more4less at August 17, 2009 12:40 PM
bodhi:
yea, i've eaten at Northeast Kingdom several times. i guess i would describe it as spruced-up American food. they have a bit of everything and try to make it "fancy." i've enjoyed it every time i've been there.
eek, the Aberdeen stop is waaaay out there. i was off the dekalb stop. i just moved FROM bushwick (in other words, got the hell out of there).
Posted by: stringer bell at August 17, 2009 12:41 PM
"Stringer, I live in Clinton Hill but own an aptmt near you on Dean (btwn Brooklyn & New York Ave)"
ha, right near me. i'm on the corner of brooklyn and dean.
Posted by: stringer bell at August 17, 2009 12:43 PM
stringer, you're either next to or directly across the street
Posted by: more4less at August 17, 2009 12:48 PM
What happened to the What and BHO?? Are they busy analyzing the Lowe's numbers or something??? Maybe the What can shed some light on the strong fporeign buying of long dated US Treasuries, counter to everything he's been ranting about!!!!
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 12:49 PM
rob - even though it's a mini golf course, i think the message is suppose to be about sustainability and art or something...so it wasn't just about golf. i'm not exactly a huge golf fan, but it was a fun thing to do on a saturday afternoon in brooklyn. and it took me to an area i hadn't been. so i kinda saw it as a point of discovery.
Posted by: bodhi_brooklyn at August 17, 2009 12:52 PM
more4, i think it's directly across the street then. you are right across the street from the huge house on the corner of dean and brooklyn? i'll keep my eyes open for your place on my walk home this evening.
Posted by: stringer bell at August 17, 2009 12:54 PM
Maybe the What's pissed about the lower rate of CC defaults posted by C and AXP today!
Posted by: denton at August 17, 2009 12:56 PM
Dave, he hasn't commented on my article about China buying US Asset Backed Securities either. That's pretty typical of The What. rant about non-sense.
Posted by: Kensingtonian at August 17, 2009 12:59 PM
The National Assoc. of Homebuilders/Wells Fargo confidence index climbed to 18, the highest level since June 2008.
Ignorance of what second derivatives mean is not an excuse to get the implosion of the mutant asset bubble all wrong.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 1:03 PM
Where are my b!tches, What and BHO? I know they are out there. They run away when I challenge them. I know you don't have jobs, so where are you? Go out to lunch together? That would be easy since you are one and the same person. Afraid mopar will kick your azz for insulting her? Come out you little queens.
Posted by: ghettoazzpnkbtch at August 17, 2009 1:06 PM
stringer, I'm opposite that bldg with the converted condos for sale sign in front of its facade
Posted by: more4less at August 17, 2009 1:07 PM
Can't any of you New Yorkers just figure out which corners are nort, sout, east or west???? I find this very odd that people here can't give directions by the compass. Yes, it's a little more difficult in Brooklyn but still.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 1:09 PM
"Maybe the What's pissed about the lower rate of CC defaults posted by C and AXP today!"
Oh no guys. I'm very happy these day and you wanna know why? you know and I know it's all over. Nothing left but the crying.
Here Jackasses watch this and get back to me...
Money as Debt II Promises Unleashed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_doYllBk5No
The What
Someday this war is gonna end...
Posted by: Return of The What at August 17, 2009 1:12 PM
"you know and I know it's all over. Nothing left but the crying."
Don't cry, What.
Posted by: ghettoazzpnkbtch at August 17, 2009 1:14 PM
dibs, when I'm meeting someone in MH, I always say 'the northwest corner' of whatever. I mean, uptown is north, so it's pretty easy. Brooklyn is a little tougher tho...
Posted by: denton at August 17, 2009 1:16 PM
PLEASE WHAT, TELL US WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN IN OCTOBER.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 1:17 PM
Wait wait, ROTW. Is that the sequel to that 30 min cartoon? I gotta see this.
***Bid half off peak comps***
Posted by: Brownstones Half Off at August 17, 2009 1:18 PM
It works well in Chicago too, denton...SF & Boston, not so much!!!
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 1:18 PM
I hate when people tell me northwest this or that. I am horrible with the direction things. I always say, on what corner and in front of what store/building.
Posted by: Kensingtonian at August 17, 2009 1:19 PM
"Wait wait, ROTW. Is that the sequel to that 30 min cartoon? I gotta see this."
Oh hells year watch the whole thing last night! This one goes real deep!
The What
Someday this war is gonna end...
Posted by: Return of The What at August 17, 2009 1:20 PM
Sorry I'm late to the party folks - been on a course all day.
Just posted a bit about my renovation and a few pics in the Forum if you are interested.
Posted by: the chicken at August 17, 2009 1:21 PM
sorry - linky here
http://www.brownstoner.com/forum/archives/2009/08/renovation_on_t.php
Posted by: the chicken at August 17, 2009 1:21 PM
I think the What needs something along the intellectual level of that video to understand a lot of other things having to do with finance, economics and, yes, real estate.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 1:24 PM
I get my information from cartoons!
Posted by: ghettoazzpnkbtch at August 17, 2009 1:29 PM
Apparently so too does the What.
Nice job, chicken. Your taste in bathroom and kitchen would put most gay men to shame!!!! LOL
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 1:32 PM
What DIBS said, chicken. I commented on the forum.
Posted by: CarrollGardened at August 17, 2009 1:41 PM
im not a fan of using the compass directions either. doesnt feel natural to me and it's annoying to have to stand in place, making a 360 degree circle figuring out where the sun is and stuff.
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at August 17, 2009 1:56 PM
LOL rob, at least you know how to do it vs. the sun...most people don't
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 1:58 PM
rob, that birthday party email cracked me up. I'd say just a little bit manic!
Posted by: CarrollGardened at August 17, 2009 2:01 PM
Rob, who is this mentor chick? how does one go about getting a mentor to throw bday parties and such?
Posted by: Kensingtonian at August 17, 2009 2:06 PM
quote:
rob, that birthday party email cracked me up. I'd say just a little bit manic!
hahah im glad it cracked you up. here was the followup one! hahaha
**
cool...i'll paint your toe nails black, you can braid my hair...we'll watch 90210 and i'll even let you sleep in my Fonzie sleeping bag with a cucumber facial. :)
Well, she doesn't live in my building, but the adjacent building. She won't drop in unless i give her the green light. I doubt you'll run into her on the street since she pretty much stays indoors. just wear a hoodie and sun glasses.
oh and also, don't bring your toothbrush cause i have a new pink hello kitty one for you. seriously. and don't eat dinner. I've got all toiletries and towels, so pack light. Do you know how to get here? Well, i'll tell you which van to take and where to stop when the time comes.
and yes, if you could borrow that vid camera that would be great.
Also bring the greatest hits of cher cd. I also have one bottle of white wine and i plan on making tacky pina coladas, just cuz i love em'. ha ha
we'll have a monsterously great party!
p.s i only have one job for you before you come over. You're in charge of making "the pin the knife on the skull" game. something simple and not too big...card board or whatever. Be creative, do whatever you want..it doesn't even have to be the theme i said. It could even be a pic of blake's face in the skull...hahaha...no, she'd never play then.
p.s do you drink coffee? do you like cuban coffee?
**
*rob*
(something tells me she REALLY likes her coffee hahaha)
Posted by: PitbullNYC at August 17, 2009 2:10 PM
rob, ROFL! Have you met "the mentor"? Somehow I just can't picture you done up the way she wants to do you, so to speak!
Posted by: CarrollGardened at August 17, 2009 2:15 PM
Ok - what's the cliff's notes version of what Rob has been posting?
Posted by: dirty_hipster at August 17, 2009 2:17 PM
Speaking of Cliff Notes, dh, readres Digest is filing for bankruptcy. Does anyones' grandmother still read Readers Digest anymore???
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 2:20 PM
DH, Allow me.
Rob's half-sister's crazy mentor lady wants to "Gothify" Rob for his sis's surprise bday party then plans for Rob to sleep over and lures him with Hannah Montana Pink toothbrush and chuchkies..
Posted by: Kensingtonian at August 17, 2009 2:22 PM
dipster:
short version: my gothic teenage sister who i only met for the first time this year turns 18 at the end of the month and her mentor (neighbor)wants to throw her a birthday party. you really should read the two e-mails they are pretty funny and a bit "out there". it has to be a goth themed surprise party and im in charge of making some kind of pin the knife on the skull game.
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at August 17, 2009 2:23 PM
haha thanks kens -
wow rob - that sounds a bit scary, be careful!
Posted by: dirty_hipster at August 17, 2009 2:24 PM
This week in "What the fuck are they thinking" news:
http://gothamist.com/2009/08/17/50_cent_1.php#comments
Fifty Cent is playing a 'free concert' in Southside Jamaica Queens, near where he grew up. They will be shutting down 20 blocks, and deploying thousands of cops. People are worried about someone taking a shot at him to make a name for themselves.
and how is this free again? are the cops volunteering to work with no pay bc they are such big hip hop fans?
Posted by: dirty_hipster at August 17, 2009 2:26 PM
hello kitty actually, kens.
oh guess what i found cruising around this weekend? a huge box of old video games (one very rare one that i can get like 100 bux for) and a Sun Jewel Barbie still in the box! i think im gonna be ghetto and give that to my sister as her birthday gift. maybe ill dye her clothes black and give her horns or something first.
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at August 17, 2009 2:26 PM
fitty is coming to queens!?! that sounds like fun!!!
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at August 17, 2009 2:27 PM
kens, that was a great synopsis.
dh, you should read the original emails rob posted - they're really funny.
Posted by: CarrollGardened at August 17, 2009 2:30 PM
OK PLUSAs, with request from Slopefarm in regards to last weeks' SATC thread. I am submitting the Brighton Beach version.
Just an FYI, I suck at writing. Enjoy.
Brighton Beach.....
It was a gorgeous sunny afternoon on Brighton Beach boardwalk. The light wind was carrying a scent of local Brighton Beach Avenue pelmeni scents all the way to the ocean mixed in with the scent of beer and vodka coming from the neighboring cafes right on the boardwalk.
The young kids were getting their daily exercise on the beach playing volleyball while the grandmas had a daily dose of discussing people sitting on the benches in front of the famous Brighton Beach nursing home that was the Park Avenue of Russian nursing home community. Word had it, you needed to bribe with the upwards of $50,000 to secure a spot there. Needless to say, inside the nursing home, titles such as Doctor and Lawyer for everyone’s kids and grandkids were thrown around more often than insults of recessed lighting on Brownstoner.
“Dora, look, isn’t that Masha granddaughter, valking right zere with her grapefhut? – Said Yudif with heavy Jewish accent.
“Oy Veyzmir, how many times do I have to tell you, it’s not grapefhut, it’s boyfhend”- Answered Sarah in an annoyed tone.
“I don’t care what you call him, I know Masha would turn in her grave if she saw her granddaughter with a goym” – annoyingly answered Yudif.
“For all you know, he might be a nice guy” - Sarah said in a raised tone.
This was the typical day on the boardwalk. Not a day passed by, where the Russian Jewish grandmas didn’t know someone’s business that lived within a 10 block radius. Some names might have not been known, but they could tear apart your whole life just by seeing you around Brighton beach.
Posted by: Kensingtonian at August 17, 2009 2:46 PM
haha kens - sounds like it could be a drama on the CW!!
Posted by: dirty_hipster at August 17, 2009 2:50 PM
anyone read Motherless Brooklyn? just started. like it so far.
Posted by: stringer bell at August 17, 2009 2:51 PM
Kens, you gotta write it in Russian!!!
Posted by: WonTon at August 17, 2009 3:01 PM
Somebody should gather all these stories and cut n paste them into one post on the forum. We can call it "Tales From The Brooklyn Playground: PLUSA's best Brownstoner Short Stories
Posted by: WonTon at August 17, 2009 3:05 PM
Wonton, I suggested to Jon to have a regular thread with these write-ups on the various hoods
Posted by: more4less at August 17, 2009 3:11 PM
WonTon, you coming out to Willyburg with us?
Posted by: Kensingtonian at August 17, 2009 3:11 PM
I'm hoping that the meeetup at Ellis Bar was just a dream, or more appropriately a nightmare, and a "real" WonTon shows up next time.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 3:14 PM
Williamsburg, alas, is too far for this cyber- Chinaman to travel. I that I don't like to go to bars that I can't get home from on the "number 11" bus....
Posted by: WonTon at August 17, 2009 3:15 PM
Dave, next time, I promise, I'll dress up as Takeshi Kaneshiro.
Posted by: WonTon at August 17, 2009 3:17 PM
Come on WonTon, you travel all around the world but can't travel to uber hipsterville. You can catch a ride back with me if we leave around the same time. I'll end up driving a bunch of PLUSAs our way anyways.
Posted by: Kensingtonian at August 17, 2009 3:17 PM
I looked at StopHop, MapQuest, etc. & it's between an hour to 1:15 for me to get there (50 minutes hoofing it.) I have houseguests coming that evening anyway so I can't make it. Please take pix.
Posted by: Arkady at August 17, 2009 3:20 PM
No love for 11211!
Posted by: dirty_hipster at August 17, 2009 3:20 PM
Kens, that's so kind of you, thanks. But if I take a ride with you, I'm afraid I'll surpass my coop's quota of carbon units for this month! Then the coop board will fine me $1,000 and force me to work an extra two shifts harvesting our backyard hydroponic garden in September...
Posted by: WonTon at August 17, 2009 3:22 PM
The Country Boys/Martinez taco truck at the Red Hook ball fields is one of the 5 finalists for the vendy Awards.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 3:22 PM
dh, it is bereft of all culture.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 3:23 PM
Kens, is there a J1 in that story?
Posted by: sixyearsandcounting at August 17, 2009 3:26 PM
Hahah Dave - I think it would be so fitting if you came on Thursday and ended up going home to some hot young latino's loft share.
Posted by: dirty_hipster at August 17, 2009 3:28 PM
"The Country Boys/Martinez taco truck at the Red Hook ball fields is one of the 5 finalists for the vendy Awards."
Did Calexico make it again?
Posted by: dirty_hipster at August 17, 2009 3:29 PM
DH, think W'burg needs to be renamed as kindergarten cause apparently the "older set" does not want to go there
Posted by: more4less at August 17, 2009 3:33 PM
"Somebody should gather all these stories and cut n paste them into one post on the forum. We can call it "Tales From The Brooklyn Playground: PLUSA's best Brownstoner Short Stories."
Yeah, a "best of Brownstoner." He can rerun threads on holidays and when he's away, like radio shows do. Old content but on hot topics that make for good rereading. Brilliant!
Posted by: infinitejester at August 17, 2009 3:35 PM
:(
Posted by: dirty_hipster at August 17, 2009 3:37 PM
No other Brooklyn vendors.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 3:39 PM
WonTon, that's why you should sell that nazi nutso coop place and buy something in Kensington so you can catch a ride with me guilt free.
Dave, Thanks for the tip! I've been meaning to go to Red Hook over the weekend and catch a good vendor for lunch by the park. There are weekend baseball games there and A LOT of eye candy for you if you ever venture out to that neck of the woods.
Posted by: Kensingtonian at August 17, 2009 3:39 PM
I think we need another thread with a picture of Rosie Perez's cleavage this week.
Posted by: dirty_hipster at August 17, 2009 3:39 PM
J1 story will be coming in part 2 version of it. They are scarce this summer as the job market is not soo peachy for J1s this year.
Posted by: Kensingtonian at August 17, 2009 3:40 PM
"I think we need another thread with a picture of Rosie Perez's cleavage this week."
There was serious eye candy on my way to work this morning!
Posted by: infinitejester at August 17, 2009 3:43 PM
"Yeah, a "best of Brownstoner.""
I nominate the following two threads:
1) Case of the Missing Basil
2) The Thread with the picture of the Contortionist Typist
Posted by: Biff Champion at August 17, 2009 3:45 PM
"I think we need another thread with a picture of Rosie Perez's cleavage this week."
http://tinyurl.com/nv26do
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 3:46 PM
We should do a whole post on Biff's rewrites of popular songs....
Posted by: WonTon at August 17, 2009 3:48 PM
hahaha damn you dave!!!!! lol too funny
Posted by: dirty_hipster at August 17, 2009 3:50 PM
Biffy, can you post the link to #2 typist thing? I don't recall that Thread.
Posted by: Kensingtonian at August 17, 2009 3:51 PM
Whoa, I just got a call from a former colleague who proposed a new opportunity for me. What to do? The Death Star has been so...so...soul-draining for me. I don't know if I can function anymore with normal people around me.
Posted by: Biff Champion at August 17, 2009 3:52 PM
Kens, that thread was BK (Before Kensingtonian). It might take me years to sift through the old threads. Maybe do a search on contortionist?
Posted by: Biff Champion at August 17, 2009 3:54 PM
All large organizations have become soul-draining these days, Biff. I'm glad Bank of America had the foresight to offer me retirement (it wasn't really an offer) after they bought our firm.
It's wonderrful being in a four-man shop.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 3:55 PM
Biff, I second DIBS (yet again). Certainly true of [Insert Name of TARP Recipient].
Posted by: CarrollGardened at August 17, 2009 4:01 PM
Kens, I particularly like the "heavy Jewish accent" and your use of Yiddish!
Posted by: CarrollGardened at August 17, 2009 4:02 PM
Biff, you know the check list:
- is gig better pay
- is gig better growth oppty
- is firm stronger / safer going concern
- is gig working with people I like & respect more
if get 2 out 4 above, I would consider it. 3 out of 4, dont hesitate and go for it
Posted by: more4less at August 17, 2009 4:03 PM
Biff, how long you have to give the answer. Might take some time for soul searching.
Posted by: Kensingtonian at August 17, 2009 4:04 PM
DIBS, you sure you're not a three-man shop? With the little bit of work you do, I don't know if you really count!
Posted by: denton at August 17, 2009 4:04 PM
Moreforless I think we are going to get a Strong dollar and weak market for some time.. I am hoping for a 10 percent retracement.. But we may or may not get that... My charts have not been as accurate as my past charts.. So I am playing this day by day..
Posted by: HOBOKENROCKS at August 17, 2009 4:05 PM
EUO, Hoboken.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 4:06 PM
Biff - Also: do you lose vesting? If new place tanks is it last in/1st out? Commensurate bennies?
Posted by: Arkady at August 17, 2009 4:10 PM
Uh oh...
City Inquiry Into Concrete Testing Widens
Manhattan prosecutors have executed a search warrant at a company that supplies concrete to large public works projects in the city, marking a significant expansion of a 17-month investigation in the concrete testing industry that they say has exposed widespread fraud, according to court papers and officials.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/18/nyregion/18concrete.html?_r=1&hp
Posted by: WonTon at August 17, 2009 4:16 PM
DIBS not down with the lingo what does euo mean.
Posted by: HOBOKENROCKS at August 17, 2009 4:16 PM
ok ultrashort euro.. Hmm looks like a play.. I will take a look at it... Thanks dibs
Posted by: HOBOKENROCKS at August 17, 2009 4:17 PM
Hiya asshats!
The withdrawal got to be too much, so I came back! ; )
What did I miss?! Did Biff get a job offer? Can I have your old job?! : )
Posted by: cobblehiller at August 17, 2009 4:17 PM
EUO is a 200% short Euro ETF
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 4:17 PM
I am looking for a double or triple nat gas play.. I think we may get a bottom in nat gas after his next downward trend.. I also am looking at health care. They did ok today..Compared to the market
Posted by: HOBOKENROCKS at August 17, 2009 4:20 PM
i found out something shocking this afternoon. i was at the bank and you know how they have a giant ruler on the door exit to give a quick description of a bank robber's height i guess. well i dont know what possessed me but i measured myself according to my bank's ruler im just a tiny fraction of 5 foot 8. all my records say 5'9" and that's what i thought i was all my adult life. :( should i talk to customer service at the bank and tell them their ruler might be off? (they did just open this branch a few weeks ago).?
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at August 17, 2009 4:28 PM
cobble, where ya been?! I been missing ya terribly. (Plus which, the CGardog and I been loitering outside your house for 2 weeks now waiting to move in!)
Posted by: CarrollGardened at August 17, 2009 4:28 PM
I don't think there's a leveraged nat gas play. I bought it when the yield was 21%...it is now 13%. It'll do really well if nat gas prices turn.
I think the reason health care did so well is because of Buffets position in BDX & JNJ which were announced over the weekend.
BDX is a great company (as is JNJ) and sold off last week on the "outlook." I just wish they'd pay out more earnings to make a juicier yield. It's the type of stock I'd put away in my IRA but I'd like a higher yield if I'm holding it.
PFE is cheap.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 4:28 PM
PGH is a trust so you'll get a K-1
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 4:31 PM
Hiya CGar! We were wondering where you were! Your tent on the deck is ready! I'll even toss in a bottle of bug spray for the 'skeeters! ; )
My computer died, yes, it was very sad, and very expensive and very time consuming to get everything off the old harddrive and onto the new one. Exhale, but it's fine now! Then we went away to the NJ shore for a few days of brainless beach activity—very nice!
Posted by: cobblehiller at August 17, 2009 4:31 PM
rob, I've been 5'6" (which, admittedly, isn't saying much) since I stopped growing (circa age 7), and all of a sudden my doctor tells me I'm only 5'5". I'm sorry, but an inch may not be much to some people, but when one is severely vertically impaired, an inch is a big deal.
Posted by: CarrollGardened at August 17, 2009 4:33 PM
PGH is a foreign trust or something too. remember a buddy of mine complaining about add'l complicated forms he needed to file for his taxes and wish he bought PWE instead simply on the less tax forms
Posted by: more4less at August 17, 2009 4:35 PM
Thanks M4L. I'm sure at least one out of four of your questions is a yes. I need more info to be sure if I have 2 or 3 out of 4. But you forgot #5: will I still have an office to hide in and post on Brownstoner all day long?
Arkady, I'll definitely lose out a bit on the vesting, but I'm more concerned about future opportunities, ongoing compensation, benefits, and, last but not least, the work environment. M4L pretty much summed up what I need to figure out.
Cobble, it's very early in the process. We'll see what happens.
Posted by: Biff Champion at August 17, 2009 4:35 PM
I like bdx..
Posted by: HOBOKENROCKS at August 17, 2009 4:36 PM
m4l, my accountant didn't think it was a big deal. It just doesn't come out until after Mar 30.
That said, the two of them have pretty much performed in synch and the yield is about the same with both...so buy PWE
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 17, 2009 4:38 PM
Biff, good luck sorting it out. : )
Posted by: cobblehiller at August 17, 2009 4:38 PM
cobble, had I know you and "chet" were away, I would've just moved into the "main house". Are you and chet coming out for drinks on Thursday?
Posted by: CarrollGardened at August 17, 2009 4:40 PM
Biff, these are the "good" decision headaches - ie you have oppty to tell your firm "I happily resign (& mentally say "you can shove it where it hurts the most")"
Posted by: more4less at August 17, 2009 4:41 PM
Biff, I'm in a similar situation myself right now, trying to figure out if one in the hand is, in fact, worth two in the bush, and trying to figure out if it makes sense to jump from [Major TARP Recipient 1] to [Major TARP Recipient 2], though it's early in the process for me as well.
Posted by: CarrollGardened at August 17, 2009 4:42 PM
Biff, if you haven't decided by the Thurs outing, I'll offer to spin the bottle for you (to come up with a YES / NO decision). That's the least I can do for my boy
Posted by: more4less at August 17, 2009 4:46 PM
M4L, it's still very early in the process, but I can't help but day dream about the departure from The Death Star. Nothing will be decided by Thursday. I'll have to meet with a bunch of people at the other place. I'll have to come up with a catchy name for it.
Posted by: Biff Champion at August 17, 2009 4:49 PM
Biff, if you haven't decided by the Thurs outing, I'll offer to spin the bottle for you (to come up with a YES / NO decision). That's the least I can do for my boy
Posted by: more4less at August 17, 2009 4:46 PM
OR we create a PLUSA Biff job matching game and have the hipsters of williamsburg make the decision for Biff. I bet that'll turn out well.
Posted by: Kensingtonian at August 17, 2009 4:51 PM
Biffy, if you can't be a Jedi, what can you be?
Posted by: Kensingtonian at August 17, 2009 4:53 PM
"OR we create a PLUSA Biff job matching game and have the hipsters of williamsburg make the decision for Biff. I bet that'll turn out well."
That could be a bad idea - I have the feeling that after a dozen Miller High Lifes and mindless hipster banter, Biff will think 'manager at american apparel' is a better alternative to 'the death star'
Posted by: dirty_hipster at August 17, 2009 4:55 PM
Kens - He'll be first among Champions.
Posted by: Arkady at August 17, 2009 4:55 PM
Wait, you guys are moving the meet-up to the place down the street from me to the place on the G-train? Arrrrghhh. And not even the Abbey?
No, it's okay, will try and make it, but odds lessen the more geographical net widens. But I was looking forward to trying out the beer garden too.
Posted by: Heather at August 17, 2009 4:57 PM
That could be a bad idea - I have the feeling that after a dozen Miller High Lifes and mindless hipster banter, Biff will think 'manager at american apparel' is a better alternative to 'the death star'
Posted by: dirty_hipster at August 17, 2009 4:55 PM
Or even worse, he'll decide to work in finance for some fancy brand name designer. :o).
Posted by: Kensingtonian at August 17, 2009 4:58 PM
I think the correct answer would be a Sith, bounty hunter or smuggler, Kensingtonian.
Posted by: Heather at August 17, 2009 4:58 PM
Has anyone heard from Snappy?
Posted by: Arkady at August 17, 2009 4:59 PM
i like the abbey too, but i can't vote since i can't make it to w-burg on thu. kind of disappointed that it's not at the beergarden, was looking forward to checking it out on my way home.
Posted by: CG_ups at August 17, 2009 5:00 PM
Biff, good luck in the decision-making process.
I think the "How did that bread get on the window?" forum post should be included in the Best-of-Brownstoner compilation, along with the last ROTD thread with people in the photo.
Posted by: sixyearsandcounting at August 17, 2009 5:01 PM
The main house! HA! We barely have an apt., let alone a main house!
[Chet, Chad, any other unusual preppy names for BH!?]
Just hearing about Thursday now, sadly, I have other plans earlier that evening. But perhaps I can drop in on my way home. Where is this one?
Posted by: cobblehiller at August 17, 2009 5:05 PM
haha kens - burn!! ;)
Posted by: dirty_hipster at August 17, 2009 5:07 PM
Heather, if it helps with your decision, you can catch ride with me home from the bar. I live on Clinton Ave so not out of the way to drop you off. I might be able to get home from work by 7pm and if you haven't gone over, I can drive you over too.
Delepp, if you're reading this, similar offer is good for you too
Posted by: more4less at August 17, 2009 5:08 PM
cobble, per dh:
Thursday night, 6:30pm @
Pete's Candy Store
709 Lorimer Street btw Frost and Richardson
L Train to Lorimer, G Train to Nassau
(Was it "Chet" or "Chad" that someone called BH at Ellis?)
Posted by: CarrollGardened at August 17, 2009 5:09 PM
there should also be a 'best of brownstoner fights' series. i recall several good ones involving Montrose vs Benson - Dave vs The What and 11217 vs everyone.
Posted by: dirty_hipster at August 17, 2009 5:09 PM
Stringer, sorry to answer your question so late. I asked here a week ago which nabes can I find a one bedroom for $1,000 - $1,200/month.
Response: Bed Stuy, Crown Heights, Bushwick, Kensington.
I'm looking in all those nabes; except Bushwick; and also will be looking in Sunset Park and Prospect Lefferts Garden.
Not sure this is appropriate to mention but:
"an inch is a big deal"
uuuum, several inches is a big deal.
Posted by: Bitter Renter Girl at August 17, 2009 5:10 PM
Kens, thought that was his manager's name. is that a name brand?
Posted by: more4less at August 17, 2009 5:10 PM
Thanks CGar!
It was Chad and it was jessi that started calling him that. She was quite convinced that this was his real name!
Posted by: cobblehiller at August 17, 2009 5:11 PM
"(Was it "Chet" or "Chad" that someone called BH at Ellis?)"
JB's names for B'stoner folks:
Biff Champion = Ben Cohen
Better Half = Chad
Mopar = Maureen Parsons
Posted by: sixyearsandcounting at August 17, 2009 5:13 PM
"uuuum, several inches is a big deal"
Bitter Renter Girl, I see you're right at home here on the OT!
Posted by: CarrollGardened at August 17, 2009 5:13 PM
"there should also be a 'best of brownstoner fights' series. i recall several good ones involving Montrose vs Benson - Dave vs The What and 11217 vs everyone."
Let's not forget that artists' housing thread and the nannies thread...
Posted by: sixyearsandcounting at August 17, 2009 5:14 PM
"an inch is a big deal"
uuuum, several inches is a big deal.
As a friend said, no matter how big it is, it will never be bigger than a baby's head.
Posted by: sixyearsandcounting at August 17, 2009 5:15 PM
Don't forget What vs. What
Posted by: Arkady at August 17, 2009 5:16 PM
haha sixyears. gross!
as far as i'm concerned - babies are delivered from a stork sent directly from baby jesus.
Posted by: dirty_hipster at August 17, 2009 5:18 PM
Or the co-housing thread, that got a little crazy.
Posted by: cobblehiller at August 17, 2009 5:20 PM
Oh, what about the Commenting Thread?! That gave birth to the whole concept of Usual Suspects.
Posted by: Biff Champion at August 17, 2009 5:22 PM
sixyears, let's not forget the recent health care debates (e.g., bxgrl vs. legion).
(BTW, where has bxgrl been?)
Posted by: CarrollGardened at August 17, 2009 5:22 PM
Or the Food Co-op threads!
Posted by: cobblehiller at August 17, 2009 5:24 PM
Just occurred to me that, if Snappy hasn't checked in all day, she may be tending to the new kitten (Hari).
Posted by: CarrollGardened at August 17, 2009 5:24 PM
haha cobble, or any thread on stroller moms or hipsters, especially if they're camping in Bushwick or Floyd Bennett field.
Posted by: sixyearsandcounting at August 17, 2009 5:31 PM
rf, yay, rock camp!
DH, have you actually persuaded this crowd to meet in Williamsburg? That seems quite remarkable. Don't worry, everyone, you'll like it.
Ate at a Sichuan restaurant in Sunset Park this weekend called Metro Cafe. It was really good.
Posted by: mopar at August 17, 2009 5:35 PM
Hahah sixyears - you have a great memory!
i remember a thread maybe 2 years ago about a Goldman MD buying a house in Brooklyn Heights, and it reached close to 300 posts over 1+ days
Haha mopar - i'm trying but some people seem a bit apprehensive!
Posted by: dirty_hipster at August 17, 2009 5:37 PM
Mopar,
The youngin's are IN for W'burg drinks. The "older set" is very resistant
Posted by: more4less at August 17, 2009 5:40 PM
I'll be there, DH and Mopar - btw I made my maiden voyage to Bushwick last Saturday!
Posted by: sixyearsandcounting at August 17, 2009 5:43 PM
Oh yes six, the dirty camping hipsters! That was a fun ride!
Posted by: cobblehiller at August 17, 2009 5:47 PM
m4l, you should respect your elders.
Posted by: WonTon at August 17, 2009 5:48 PM
I respect my elders, although there aren't too many of them around any more.
Posted by: Biff Champion at August 17, 2009 5:49 PM
CarGar - Yes, that's what has me concerned - that Hari isn't doing well.
Posted by: Arkady at August 17, 2009 5:50 PM
Wonton, you should not automated lump yourself into that grouping. let someone else explicitly put you into that grouping. I implied broadly but did not specifically point out individuals. So you're coming?
Posted by: more4less at August 17, 2009 5:50 PM
I just got back from running an errand on Vanderbilt and I stopped in the used bookstore that just opened, Unnameable Books.
The owner has set up a lovely space in his back yard for readings. It will hold about 40 people.
I asked him if he was open to having people in the community use the space for readings, and he said sure.
Looks like it would be a great place for a night of PLUSA readings---"Best Of Brownstoner"
Posted by: WonTon at August 17, 2009 5:50 PM
wasn't snappy hanging out with family in NJ this weekend? maybe, she stayed an extra day or two. NJ is not as bad as people in NYC make it out to be.
Posted by: more4less at August 17, 2009 5:52 PM
WonTon - Do they have a karaoke set-up?
Posted by: Arkady at August 17, 2009 5:54 PM
Thanks, m4l. I'll cling to that idea.
Posted by: Arkady at August 17, 2009 5:55 PM
What's wrong with Snappy's kitty? Is this the new one that's sick?
Posted by: cobblehiller at August 17, 2009 5:56 PM
Ay ya, m4l, but Willyburg hou yun ga!
And WonTon is hou laaan ge.
Hou ma faan!
Posted by: WonTon at August 17, 2009 5:57 PM
outta here. till tomorrow
Posted by: more4less at August 17, 2009 5:57 PM
Arkady, I'm talking about literature, not karaoke!
Posted by: WonTon at August 17, 2009 5:58 PM
Yes, WT, but you're also talking about PLUSAs, not litterateurs.
Posted by: Arkady at August 17, 2009 5:59 PM
CHiller - Yes. New kitten had really awful infestation of worms & concomitant conditions.
Posted by: Arkady at August 17, 2009 6:00 PM
Geez, how did the little baby get that?
Posted by: cobblehiller at August 17, 2009 6:02 PM
Lots of kittens have worms - often given by mother at birth. But this was particularly bad case of it.
Posted by: Arkady at August 17, 2009 6:05 PM
Yikes, I had no idea. Will Hari recover?
Posted by: cobblehiller at August 17, 2009 6:09 PM
It was uncertain at first but then he appeared to be doing better. Haven't heard anything since Friday - it's the reason I was hoping someone had heard from Snaps - that she's not having to cope w/ his demise.
Posted by: Arkady at August 17, 2009 6:12 PM
Ooh, dear, I think I'll email Snappy and see how it's going.
Posted by: cobblehiller at August 17, 2009 6:14 PM
If you get her, please let me know:
rk_dillon@yahoo.com
Thanks.
Posted by: Arkady at August 17, 2009 6:18 PM
I think I gave her a defective cat.
Posted by: Montrose Morris at August 17, 2009 6:19 PM
If he pulls through he'll be fine - it'd just gone a bit far. My last pair had wormies & one weighed what Hari did & he was fine after we got rid of them. His was not as bad but still not terrific.
Posted by: Arkady at August 17, 2009 6:23 PM
chicken, if you're still around, there's UNG. Not leveraged. No K1.
I agree, have a small position in it.
I think the K1s are ok for MLPs if you are trading in a regular account. More problematical in a retirement acct. There's certain limits, very tricky. I have a few of them in a retirement acct and hoping not to get burned.
I think RRC is a good gas play also.
Posted by: denton at August 17, 2009 6:26 PM
Will do Arkady, just sent off a note a few minutes ago. Not to worry MM, how could you know?
Posted by: cobblehiller at August 17, 2009 6:39 PM
Hope kitty's okay!
And yeah, more4, that might work -- but it depends on when Mr. Heather gets home from work, which I probably won't know til Thurs late afternoon? Still, a ride BACK would be a huge plus, as opposed to the dreaded G.
I don't know when I got so whiny about the G-train, I used to take it all the time, I just hate the Clinton-Washington stop.
Posted by: Heather at August 17, 2009 6:40 PM
Six, what did you do in Bushwick?
Posted by: mopar at August 17, 2009 7:25 PM
It was my maiden voyage to Sunset Park, BTW. Next up: Ditmas and Kensington.
In Sunset Park, I went to a party where the lesbians claimed all the lesbians live in Kensington and Ditmas Park. I found this very confusing.
Posted by: mopar at August 17, 2009 7:27 PM
I really liked Sunset Park. It looked exactly like my old neighborhood, the Richmond District, in San Francisco.
Posted by: mopar at August 17, 2009 7:28 PM
Sorry for the late response, mopar - I tried out Tortilleria Mexicana Los Hermanos. It was very good, but I think Fast & Fresh Deli has a slight edge.
When were you thinking of coming to Ditmas & Kensington?
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