We also received some during the period when the alternate street parking regulations were not supposed to be in effect. We appealed them and they were all overturned. Instead of going through all the hassle of appealing more tickets we simple went back to following the old regulations even though we didn't have to.

It seriously made me wonder whether the people who issue the parking tickets are all part of some great big conspiracy or whether they're all just incompetent. Maybe it's both. I'm sure they were able to collect on a number of the improperly issued tickets.

Posted by: LimestoneKid at July 17, 2009 6:36 PM in response to Meter Maids Jump the Gun in Fort Greene

What? Going into Manhattan to get to Williamsburg? Are you daft?

Posted by: LimestoneKid at June 30, 2009 4:33 PM in response to Closing Bell: Signs of the G Train Extension

How long before someone starts whining about the type of buildings that are going to go up in their place? You know, the usual bitchin' and complaining. Does anyone want to start a pool?

Posted by: LimestoneKid at June 22, 2009 10:12 AM in response to Four-Story Building on Myrtle Collapses

Consider me done with this thread and this topic.

Nothing but a bunch of whiners and lunatics.

You all need to get over your over inflated sense of self-worth and just get on with it.

Peace. Out.

Posted by: LimestoneKid at May 8, 2009 11:46 AM in response to Rosie Revisited

I wonder if the folks in Bay Ridge complain about the profligation of their neighborhood by Dunkin' Donuts?

Do they complain as much about gentrification or do they just get on with it?

Posted by: LimestoneKid at May 8, 2009 11:11 AM in response to Rosie Revisited

A question for the neighborhood historians - what sort of debate went on when the Clinton Hill Co-Op buildings were initially proposed and then built in the neighborhood?

At the time I'm sure they were viewed as being horribly out of scale for the neighborhood but now they seem to viewed as a housing complex that forms the backbone of the neighborhood.

Just curious.

P.S. Rosie look mighty hot in that outfit. I'll have to look out for in the nabe.

Posted by: LimestoneKid at May 8, 2009 9:56 AM in response to Rosie Revisited

Go to The Bicycle station and talk with Mike.

Order a Jamis Commuter. It's under $300 and comes with 3-years (THREE YEARS!!) of free maintenance. A friend bought one two years ago for his commute from Park Slop into Manhattan.

As for there being "too many frakking bike geeks in spandex terrorizing dogs and children as they whiz around."

Please.

The people who terrorize the neighborhoods are the idiots who ride on the sidewalk like they own it and the complete retards who ride against traffic with their iPod on and no helmet. Bonus points for the ones with the doggy in the front basket. Those folks are dangers themselves and to those around them.

Posted by: LimestoneKid at May 2, 2009 7:11 PM in response to Bespoke Bicycles Now Open on Lafayette

There's already a brilliant bike shop in Fort Greene. It's called The Bicycle Station and they're located at 171 Park Avenue on the corner of Adelphi Avenue.

Of course with it being at the corner of Park & Adelphi that area might be a bit too "sketchy" for some of the regular posters on this blog. But if you're brave enough to venture over you'll find some folks there who are passionate about bikes and who provide excellent repair service at a very reasonable price.

Posted by: LimestoneKid at February 26, 2009 7:37 PM in response to Streetlevel: New Bike Shop for Fort Greene

Let's hope the net result is that it's a positive addition to the nabe.

Given the current financial climate I'm quite surprised that they're moving forward with it.

Posted by: LimestoneKid at January 12, 2009 8:43 PM in response to Development Watch: Pratt Myrtle

FtGreeneCorey,

Opinions are good. Informed opinions are better.

Cheers!

Posted by: LimestoneKid at January 11, 2009 3:27 PM in response to Atlantic Yards Scaled Back, Gehry's Role in Question

FtGreeneCorey,

is Oklahoma City now a "major league city"? Is Seattle now less of a city after having lost the Super Sonics? What about Montreal, Quebec after the Expos left? Have the Washington Senators now made our nation's capitol more of a "major league city"?

Brooklyn is a city of neighborhoods. That's what makes it cool. Manhattan is a city of tourist attractions. That's what makes it annoying.

I'll try not to get up too high on my soapbox here but you really should do some real research on the economic impact that professional sports teams have on a local economy. In a nutshell they are not worth the millions or billions of public taxpayer dollars that are poured into them. They're economic impact is negligible, at best.

But what about all those people who will go out for dinner before the game and/or out for drinks after the games? All that is doing is shifting when and where I spend my disposable income. If I give my money to FCR and the concession stands inside the arena I won't have that money to give to the local restaurants and establishments that make Brooklyn the great place to live.

Since FCR, the Nets & Barclays are going to be pocketing all the profits for this venture let them build the arena. If a businessman wants you to take all the risk for a project while he takes all the profits doesn't that tell you something about that venture?

Posted by: LimestoneKid at January 9, 2009 3:44 PM in response to Atlantic Yards Scaled Back, Gehry's Role in Question

I contacted the Historic Preservation program at Pratt Institute in order to make them aware of this travesty that is going on right in their back yard.

Who knows what, if anything, they can do but to me it seems like a property that is a prime candidate for landmark status.

Posted by: LimestoneKid at December 17, 2008 3:57 PM in response to Willoughby Avenue Convent Closing, Future Uncertain

Well said 5:53. LOL

I'm surprised the Rat would want to be that close to the PJ's.

Posted by: LimestoneKid at February 26, 2008 6:23 PM in response to Closing Bell: Walgreens Gets the Rat Treatment on Myrtle

"Just too damn close to those PJ's."

"Um. It's far from the subway."

You people are a joke. A JOKE!

It's farther to the PJs than it is to the subway!

Get a grip people. If you want "nicey nice" move to Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis.

Posted by: LimestoneKid at February 24, 2008 10:17 AM in response to Clermont Greene Gets a Facade But Still Needs Buyers