"He's as bad as anyone"

I mean, benson is not a foul-mouthed jerk. I read all his posts and also don't look at any of the PLUSAs as bad.

Posted by: infinitejester at November 20, 2009 2:43 PM in response to New Cafe for The Heights

I've never seen benson be low and coarse, telling people off in profanity or anything like that.

Posted by: infinitejester at November 20, 2009 1:46 PM in response to New Cafe for The Heights

Moderate-ism needed.

When did a rant get considered a treatise? If we are all going to be held to peer-review levels of analysis in each of our posts, then heaven help us. The whole value of a good rant is to reanimate things we see every day with a new perspective. As someone who consistently sees both sides of every debate on here, I value benson highly, as much as everyone else.

Good writing (and blogging)is typing out things we think inside our heads but never really consciously formed.

Posted by: infinitejester at November 20, 2009 1:09 PM in response to Open Thread

11217, you happy phantom (said non-hominem), I was referring to his Waverly opinions. We all snark it up here, there's nothing wrong with that.

Posted by: infinitejester at November 20, 2009 12:40 PM in response to New Cafe for The Heights

Let me surmise as benson and I have talked extensively at PLUSA gatherings: Benson travels this fair country of ours a lot, and sees how many people live lives that are respectable and dignified and content. Then he logs on here and sees people extolling a few select options over and above what he sees in his travels. The breadth he witnesses in his workaday life perhaps clues him into perspectives we wouldn't otherwise see.

Posted by: infinitejester at November 20, 2009 12:26 PM

Posted by: infinitejester at November 20, 2009 12:37 PM in response to Open Thread

Telling someone to stop reading is like telling them to STFU, in my opinion. One is low and coarse, the other is high-minded, both make me cringe.

Posted by: infinitejester at November 20, 2009 12:31 PM in response to New Cafe for The Heights

Let me surmise as benson and I have talked extensively at PLUSA gatherings: Benson travels this fair country of ours a lot, and sees how many people live lives that are respectable and dignified and content. Then he logs on here and sees people extolling a few select options over and above what he sees in his travels. The breadth he witnesses in his workaday life perhaps clues him into perspectives we wouldn't otherwise see.

Posted by: infinitejester at November 20, 2009 12:26 PM in response to New Cafe for The Heights

BD, someone mentioned to me the other day about how Brooklyn Heights's brownstones are starting to turn over to young families as the older generation moves or dies off - now that DUMBO is filled to capacity. So yeah, you're right IMO.

Posted by: infinitejester at November 20, 2009 12:18 PM in response to New Cafe for The Heights

Out of the way cafes like this are gold. When you find them, hold on with both hands (like, both hands for dirnking multiple cups of coffee or tea at once I mean, not actually literally hold on to the store, that'd just be silly. Okay, I'm finished, thanks for reading, see you all in another thread. I wonder what other threads there will be today? Hope something good, maybe something I know something about. Well guess I'll go check out the OT now. Bye.)

Posted by: infinitejester at November 20, 2009 10:53 AM in response to New Cafe for The Heights

Let's all go buy striped rugby shirts, crank up the reggae, and believe in world peace.

Then do some nitrous shots at our private party.

Posted by: infinitejester at November 20, 2009 10:40 AM in response to Huh? Benetton for Bed Stuy Stretch of Bedford Avenue

Ah, the World Cup:

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/11/19/henry.handball.world.cup/index.html

http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/qualifiers/index.html

Posted by: infinitejester at November 19, 2009 4:41 PM in response to Open Thread

"You look so defeated lying there in your new twin size bed
With a single pillow underneath your single head
I guess you decided that that old queen was more space than you would need
Now it's in the alley behind your apartment with a sign that says it's free

And I hope you have more luck with this than me

You used to think that someone would come along
And lay beside you in a space that they belong
But the other side of the mattress and box springs stayed like new
What's the point of holding on to what never gets used?

Other than a sick desire for self-abuse

And I try not to worry, but you've got me terrified
It's like your some kind of hurry
To say goodbye, say goodbye, say goodbye

You look so defeated lying there in your new twin size bed
You look so defeated lying there in your new twin size bed."

~"Your New Twin Size Bed", Death Cab for Cutie

Posted by: infinitejester at November 19, 2009 4:23 PM in response to Closing Bell: Crash Time in Williamsburg

111 Hicks is a terrible building, both the insider and the casual observer know that.

Posted by: infinitejester at November 19, 2009 3:54 PM in response to Co-op of the Day: 150 Joralemon Street, #5F

Somewhere I read the "Most Sexual Quotes from Star Wars":

"You came in that thing?"

"You're awfully short for a Stormtrooper."

Posted by: infinitejester at November 19, 2009 3:32 PM in response to Open Thread

I just gave it my seal of aproval, slopefarm. Great minds.

Posted by: infinitejester at November 19, 2009 3:27 PM in response to Open Thread

This thread sucks.

Posted by: infinitejester at November 19, 2009 3:25 PM in response to 150 Bond Finally Sells—For a Loss

Jazz-influenced pop blows, Harry Connick Jr. proved that 20 years ago. No one wants a New American Songbook.

However Norah does play to packed houses abroad and generally maintains a punishing tour schedule of 250+ days on the road. She is often a headlining, festival-closing act in such places as Scotland, Brazil, Australia, and Italy, often performing before 80,000+ people.

Posted by: infinitejester at November 19, 2009 2:03 PM in response to LPC Will Not Reconsider Norah Jones Decision

Stevieb: "My fiancee works for Goldman Sachs! Score!"

Posted by: infinitejester at November 19, 2009 10:55 AM in response to Open Thread

Biff: "I see no humor in rewriting stuff."

Posted by: infinitejester at November 19, 2009 10:54 AM in response to Open Thread

bxgrl: "I've made my point, I'll drop it."

Posted by: infinitejester at November 19, 2009 10:51 AM in response to Open Thread

11217: "Just give me some Sanka, for chrissakes."

Posted by: infinitejester at November 19, 2009 10:47 AM in response to Open Thread

A lot of us: "$11 per drink? I won't pay that."

Posted by: infinitejester at November 19, 2009 10:46 AM in response to Open Thread

tybur6 and Brokedeveloper: "You know, being a PLUSA kinda sucks."

Posted by: infinitejester at November 19, 2009 10:43 AM in response to Open Thread

Most of us: I forgot my Blackberry today, no biggie."

Posted by: infinitejester at November 19, 2009 10:38 AM in response to Open Thread

BrooklynGreene: "I only need seven words per post."

Posted by: infinitejester at November 19, 2009 10:37 AM in response to Open Thread

Kens: "I can't give that hottie a lift."

Posted by: infinitejester at November 19, 2009 10:34 AM in response to Open Thread

Mr. B: "I am glad the PLUSAs represent me."

Posted by: infinitejester at November 19, 2009 10:33 AM in response to Open Thread

etson to waitstaff: "How about my food already, ya jerk?"

Posted by: infinitejester at November 19, 2009 10:32 AM in response to Open Thread

Lurker: "Wow, the OT is especially compelling today."

Posted by: infinitejester at November 19, 2009 10:31 AM in response to Open Thread

Biff's Mr. B is my favorite, slopefarm, but thanks.

Posted by: infinitejester at November 19, 2009 10:25 AM in response to Open Thread

rob: "The Met is hiring: oh please please!"

Posted by: infinitejester at November 19, 2009 10:24 AM in response to Open Thread

Montrose: "We need another Robert Moses around here."

Posted by: infinitejester at November 19, 2009 10:20 AM in response to Open Thread

Hottest female conservatives are the ones who appear on Red Eye.

Posted by: infinitejester at November 19, 2009 10:19 AM in response to Open Thread

7:45 a.m. - all the nonprofiteers go in at 9 am so I'm guessing it's a corporate type. I know someone who goes to work at that time, and takes that station. I just emailed him.

Posted by: infinitejester at November 19, 2009 10:14 AM in response to Open Thread

Slopefarm: "Hey you, just shut the f*ck up!"

Posted by: infinitejester at November 19, 2009 10:10 AM in response to Open Thread

Game on Arkady!

Arkady: "I'm writing only in creative spelling now."

Posted by: infinitejester at November 19, 2009 10:09 AM in response to Open Thread

22 Sidney is for sale?? I seem to remember addressing a Christmas card for here last year.

Posted by: infinitejester at November 18, 2009 1:24 PM in response to House of the Day: 22 Sidney Place

"Even if playing games "signals" something (which I doubt)"

Hmm...where people choose to spend their dream lives signals things to me. Weakly maybe but there's something there.

Posted by: infinitejester at November 18, 2009 12:55 PM in response to Shooting In Boerum Hill

Interesting article on that female college soccer player who was filmed doing those dirty shots:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/18/sports/soccer/18soccer.html?_r=1

Posted by: infinitejester at November 18, 2009 12:44 PM in response to Open Thread

Surely the amount of time young men spend playing "other world" video games signals some gaping disconnect with our contemporary culture for them.

Posted by: infinitejester at November 18, 2009 12:29 PM in response to Shooting In Boerum Hill

Make chop suey with the chili paste...spicy chop suey, yummers.

Or chicken salad on ciabiatta or some other artisanal roll...yummers again.

Posted by: infinitejester at November 18, 2009 12:06 PM in response to Open Thread

Those sliders in the Bed-Stuy place sound outstanding. Now that I don't work every Saturday, I will have to investigate.

Recently took a long walk around Greenwood Heights. Walking up 5th Avenue from Sunset Park and seeing all the "name" places like Quarter and Sidecar and Ellis was quite something. Greenwood Heights has a weird gravitational pull it seems for the late 20s/early 30s set. I nearly moved there and for a few hours I was second guessing myself.

Posted by: infinitejester at November 18, 2009 12:03 PM in response to Brooklyn Food & Drink Round-Up

At night in winter with the Christmas lights this block looks like Candyland.

Posted by: infinitejester at November 18, 2009 11:59 AM in response to Coming to Bergen: Mid-Century Furniture Dealer

I've been willed two rifles, owning a gun is not inherently going to make you a psycho who wants to resolve everything with a gunshot. There are tons of guns in rural America and gun crime there is nil.

It is the culture of "I'm so hard, look how fucked up I am busting caps all over this hood. Damn I'm a troublesome motherfucker." No one wants to speak out about that because they all want their hood to be "down".

Posted by: infinitejester at November 18, 2009 11:44 AM in response to Shooting In Boerum Hill

That Vada Vasquez incident sickened me. The Daily News yesterday had a big article about other innocents caught in gunfire.

I reflect often on what will lessen gun violence. The thing I keep returning to is the culture of machismo and the "code of the streets" and all that shit. No one speaks out about that, or highlights the destructive path that is an early life of youth crime. I heard on the news last night, "Community leaders are coming together to call for an end to the violence." Yeah right - real effective.

Posted by: infinitejester at November 18, 2009 10:09 AM in response to Shooting In Boerum Hill

falling over in my chair laughing right now

Posted by: infinitejester at November 17, 2009 4:27 PM in response to Open Thread

"it just occurred to me that i have Pledge wipes, Clorox Wipes, and Glass Wipes near the toilet."

You could bleach and clean all at once!!

Posted by: infinitejester at November 17, 2009 4:26 PM in response to Open Thread

I grew up next to a high school, an alternative one. We used to throw snowballs inside as they had a longer school day than the rest of us did.

Posted by: infinitejester at November 17, 2009 3:51 PM in response to House of the Day: 121 Rapelye Street

Put it on Youtube. The *rob* channel is a can't fail hit.

Posted by: infinitejester at November 17, 2009 3:48 PM in response to Open Thread