critters getting to herbs/fruits

Q-bert would get aroused by this

Posted by: goldie at September 9, 2009 10:41 AM in response to A Peek Inside the Atlantic Terminal Station

the che wearers are the same geniuses wearing jihadi scarves and mao hats.

Posted by: goldie at September 8, 2009 10:40 AM in response to Closing Bell: Fair Weather Flea

i've never been inside a nyc public library. what are they like?

*rob*

at first id think youre kidding, but then you are the dude who said the New Yorker is for snobs.

Posted by: goldie at September 4, 2009 1:47 PM in response to Park Slope Library to Close in Fall

bxgrl, dont even involve me in his silly comment! not worth it since it had nothing to do w/race to begin with. gracias and ciao.

Posted by: goldie at September 4, 2009 1:43 PM in response to Bay Ridge McMansion

"Never mind the cars, I want to see the guy's daughters!!"

you will once their Aquanet and Versace perfume cloud clears up

Posted by: goldie at September 4, 2009 11:43 AM in response to Bay Ridge McMansion

it does have a front, this shot is of the side i believe.

Can Brownstoner for once post pics of the inside of his place, all rooms, so we can spend a day commenting? I think its only fair.

Posted by: goldie at September 4, 2009 11:00 AM in response to Bay Ridge McMansion

good to hear, it really needs the sprucing up inside. i loved it but it felt like a sad old neglected lady.

Posted by: goldie at September 4, 2009 10:50 AM in response to Park Slope Library to Close in Fall

better looking and maintained than 90% of the new construction in our precious b.stone neighborhoods. i'd live in this in a snap compared to current b.stone (more light, space, garage, greenery, etc).

Posted by: goldie at September 4, 2009 10:48 AM in response to Bay Ridge McMansion

national pride days are fine, but should not be scheduled on busy holiday weekends when ppl are trying get in/out of town.

Posted by: goldie at September 4, 2009 9:16 AM in response to Weekend Events

cg ups stated my #1 thought when reading this. i wonder how long before the first rider is skewered by a breaking frame.

as for stealing by sawing through the frame, tyburg, this is logical if it's the components youre after. though i'd think it douchey to deck this out in campagnolo super record gear.

Posted by: goldie at September 3, 2009 5:28 PM in response to Closing Bell: Bamboo Bikes

"burgers" automatically means this shouldn't be taken seriously as a mexican place. hamburguesas no son comidas mexicanas

Posted by: goldie at August 19, 2009 10:40 PM in response to StreetLevel: New Mexican Restaurant for the South Slope

huaraches rule, and the ones at redhook are sublime.

Posted by: goldie at August 19, 2009 11:51 AM in response to Brooklyn Food & Drink Round-Up

we have a lush backyard and have the same problem, plus they get in the house. tried everything in terms of natural stuff, and at the end, DEET is my best friend, as well as the yardspray version thats sold.

id rather have chemicals on me now and then than tons of bites and possibly some disease

Posted by: goldie at August 17, 2009 11:54 AM in response to Mosquitos

oy, the furniture in that CH place! i dub you The Amity Street Horror.

Posted by: goldie at August 14, 2009 1:35 PM in response to Open House Picks

park slope house seems high, but not outrageous for what it is. they say 4 story, but then mention upper triplex and lower duplex...does garden level floor not count? either way, if i had ~$3MM in my pocket, not sure i'd want to be a landlord.

Posted by: goldie at August 14, 2009 1:34 PM in response to Open House Picks

now that the front is recognizable, i give 2 days before The What becomes your new midnight peeping-tom.

Posted by: goldie at August 14, 2009 12:09 PM in response to DIBS Refinishes His Facade

everybody knows the 80's were the best decade...for music at least...not sure bout those hoop belts, jellies shoes, friendship bracelettes, and krimped hair though.

Posted by: goldie at August 14, 2009 10:13 AM in response to Open Thread

how in a first world country do you have bodies resembling starving kids with distended stomaches? ugh. i see a new hipster bar game coming on where they gather in bars, lay on their stomaches, and see who can spin the most revolutions like a top.

Posted by: goldie at August 14, 2009 9:54 AM in response to Friday Links

i'd like to hear just one woman here say they actually like the potbelly look over a flat stomache. also, this story was covered yesterday....between showing pics of the day twice, and stories twice, i think bstoner needs some better organization tool.

Posted by: goldie at August 14, 2009 8:45 AM in response to Friday Links

"A case of BHO? Hardly. Peak couldn't have been much more than $0.825M for this side of town."

BHO, no, i meant it has to come down by half of what they're asking right now!

Posted by: goldie at August 13, 2009 3:28 PM in response to House of the Day: 31 Vanderbilt Avenue

my google streetview isnt working well, but is it nextdoor to a warehouse, and across the street from the PJ's or something?

this is truly a case of BHO if there was one.

Posted by: goldie at August 13, 2009 2:06 PM in response to House of the Day: 31 Vanderbilt Avenue

i really want to sit for a drink with the people that design these things and feel really good about it when they look at it. just curious as to what sort of people they are, what they find stylish, and what they think of bklyn.

Posted by: goldie at August 13, 2009 9:59 AM in response to Scaffolding Down at Greenpoint's Pencil Factory

here's the policy then: flat ground for sports. hills for unsupervised spawns of i-had-kids-because-i-turned-45-but-they-cramp-my-style-so-someone-else-please-watch-them moms.

done.

Posted by: goldie at August 12, 2009 8:28 PM in response to Closing Bell: (Astro)turf War

sorry, im just a pussy lover at heart. have 3 in the house.

Posted by: goldie at August 12, 2009 7:52 PM in response to Fire at 130 Lefferts Place

eff them and their dumb kids. i played in p.park and ppl got upset b/c we took up "their space", so rangers cracked down and moved us. these people want every desolate space to themselves. they dont watch their kids b/c theyre busy chatting bout inane sh.t, and their kids wander away into a group of guys playing. i say fine the incompetent parents. a.holes.

Posted by: goldie at August 12, 2009 7:51 PM in response to Closing Bell: (Astro)turf War

and.....

http://tinyurl.com/ryylhq

Posted by: goldie at August 12, 2009 2:47 PM in response to Fire at 130 Lefferts Place

they need a dose of old-fashioned brooklyn street justice, rather than clogging the courts.

Posted by: goldie at August 12, 2009 1:07 PM in response to Despite Brutal Assault, Crime Down in 88th

peacocks plague prospect park?

(say that 5 times fast)

Posted by: goldie at August 11, 2009 5:48 PM in response to Tuesday Blogwrap

same photo shown twice in a week, must be a winner.

the pic makes me think of Siouxsie's song "Carousel"

Posted by: goldie at August 11, 2009 4:37 PM in response to Tuesday Blogwrap

11217, thats right on my block, and i love it and go often, but between 5:45 and 6:30 (when i leave) only that bagel place on 5th is open. :(

Posted by: goldie at August 11, 2009 3:11 PM in response to StreetLevel: Vanderbilt's Milk Bar Now Open

i hhope the servers wear jockstraps on the outside , and tophats.

c.o. references aside, more places need to open earlier. i only have one crappy coffee option in park slope. coffee is meant for waking up dammit.

Posted by: goldie at August 11, 2009 2:37 PM in response to StreetLevel: Vanderbilt's Milk Bar Now Open

except that should usually result in octogonal bokeh, this is more roundedand overlapping.

i'll chalk it up to a bit of photoshopping.

Posted by: goldie at August 11, 2009 12:12 PM in response to Monday Blogwrap

jilly, want to know what you did to take that.

the bokeh is unlike anything i got from my lenses. i love it, just curious as to the settings. going to glacier nat'l park soon and any enhancements appreciated.

Posted by: goldie at August 10, 2009 11:16 PM in response to Monday Blogwrap

isnt "branston" a type of english pickle?

Posted by: goldie at August 7, 2009 11:52 AM in response to 184 Kent Almost Done, Painful Marketing Underway

tried looking at this free rag, but have found it more useful as a coaster, especially with this sort of writing:

The Flea: "You know you've made it when Brooklyn locals debate the various merits of the Fort Greene location versus your (newer) Dumbo outpost."

really? are all of you debating this?

And this: "STELLAR RE-OPENINGS & MOVEMENT Bird is officially the boutique of Brooklyn"

'nuff said.

Posted by: goldie at August 7, 2009 11:23 AM in response to L Mag's Best and Worst Store Openings

im assuming we're talking bout the same house centipedes, very whispy legs that break off easily, grey/silver, look prehistoric/spiky, and move real fast and grow quite large (several inches)?

after we moved in and found a few, it scared the s..t out of my wife (and still does), so i figured out what they were, read up on them, and it turns out a) theyre harmless to humans but can give a tiny bite if you provoke them b) theyre actually beneficial in that they eat other bugs and c) theyre attracted by water, so keep your place clean, and there's apparently no easy way to get rid of them. so we live with the idea of looking up from bed in the middle of the night to see one fall on our face.

Posted by: goldie at August 6, 2009 3:59 PM in response to Garden Apartments & Pests

yes, can confirm more bugs (no roaches or mice at all) in the form of flies, mosquitoes, occassional ants, and occasional house centipede (scary but harmless things). upside: cooler temps, fireflies, lush garden we sit out in all the time and bbq and our friends are envious.

Posted by: goldie at August 6, 2009 11:59 AM in response to Garden Apartments & Pests

so i know there are cellphone jammers you can buy through europe....i almost got one to knock out the service of a.holes speaking loudly in restaurants and the train (but didnt b/c i know i'd abuse it). anyone know if there's something similar to knock out wireless internet reception?

Posted by: goldie at August 6, 2009 11:55 AM in response to Thursday Links

you have bigger cojones than i do. in my mind thats what i tell myself i would do, but instead i just walk out annoyed hoping they spill their coffee on their computer.

Posted by: goldie at August 6, 2009 9:36 AM in response to Thursday Links

good for naidres and i hope others follow suit, or at least require a minimum purchase. i've had to walk out of places b/c i couldnt find a place to sit with my meal and drink, while people hog a whole table with at times a coffee, and often not even that. i imagine owners lose money considering cost of internet + electricity usage + annoyed customers who dont go b/c of the lack of seating.

Posted by: goldie at August 6, 2009 8:53 AM in response to Thursday Links

Rob, for just plain sand and water, Coney is closest but not particularly nice in my opinion. If you want a nicer beach and want to try out surfing, Long Beach is quite nice and an easy LIRR ride (drops you right on the beach). The people are a bit better looking in Long Beach I think.

Posted by: goldie at August 5, 2009 9:53 AM in response to Open Thread

maybe the rest of the lego pieces are still in transit.

scary thing is there are probably people involved who looked at the designs with pride. i can only hope for the hood's sake this is cheap construction and will topple soon.

Posted by: goldie at August 4, 2009 4:48 PM in response to Development Watch: 330 Clifton Fugly, As Expected

"Bud Light for Obama, Blue Moon for Crowley and Sam Adams Light for Gates. Vice President Joe Biden, also at the table, had a Buckler nonalcoholic beer"

too bad he couldnt support an american company that needed the support vs. InBev, and joe is a debbie downer.

Posted by: goldie at July 31, 2009 9:27 AM in response to Open Thread

fight night sounds nifty, but i'd pay double for a fundraiser featuring billyburg hipsters beating the sh.t out of eachother ufc style.

Posted by: goldie at July 31, 2009 9:15 AM in response to Weekend Events

i like this idea of cams on trains.

Posted by: goldie at July 30, 2009 5:00 PM in response to Thursday Blogwrap

i hear you eny. i still keep an eye out expecting to maybe see mine in the neighborhood, imagining how i'd full body tackle the person on it. unfortunately its probably in another neighborhood, and sold to someone unsuspecting.

Posted by: goldie at July 30, 2009 4:01 PM in response to Happy Ending for Bicycle Parking Saga?

does your bike have the bar-end plugs missing or is it just my pic? if so, one good fall will take a nice core sample out of you.

oh, and buying a "decent bike" is silly unless youre doing some serious riding , unless you like getting sh.t stolen. i had a nice mtn.bike stolen in the middle of the day from in front of ozzies. now i have a nicer bike (for mtn biking) but use a big f.ck-off chain, and am not often out of view of the bike.

Posted by: goldie at July 30, 2009 3:17 PM in response to Happy Ending for Bicycle Parking Saga?

like the sarcasm! but i wasnt saying throw people out. take the amusement park and make it into more useful public space, or revenue generating property such as lux highrises or retail space or whatever. as for santa monica, get rid of rent control and let it float to market rate. s.m. has many people paying a couple hundred a month to live near/on the water, while they drive BMWs and meanwhile the landlords can barely pay for maintenance.

Posted by: goldie at July 30, 2009 12:31 PM in response to City's Coney Plan Approved, Deal With Sitt Near

mrkknox--that sounds cool, will have to try.

Apparently I had the wrong link for the SSS (so my avon lady gets credit). Try: www.tinyurl.com/avonsss

Posted by: brooklynblondie at September 11, 2009 7:46 PM in response to Mosquitos