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FAN OF PITBULL ROB
Just got back to USA to discover Rob’s been “banned.”
That’s too bad. His stream-of-conscious musings — good and bad — often offered interesting insight into a New York personality.
And what happened to the What? Is this the same country I left only a few weeks ago?
Nostalgic on Park Avenue
Oh, I really liked touring Prospect Lefferts Gardens and Fort Greene too.
the guy who is buying the ring has been stationed in iraq for the past 14 months, which is why he’s buying the ring online. i know he can get a better ring for $6K, which was why i was asking for suggestions. i don’t really buy jewelry but i figured some people on the board could help. which they did.
“Biff, you went to Bushwick and didn’t see anything?”
mopar, I did see some things and Bushwick does have an amazing history, but I just didn’t find it as interesting as some of the other neighbourhoods and destinations that I’ve toured such as Crown Heights, GreenWood Cemetery, Sheepshead Bay, BedStuy, Greenpoint, Park Slope, Victorian Flatbush, all of which are so unique in their own way. Bushwick was fine, but just didn’t have that WOW factor for me.
I wanted to go to Wburg but had a prior commitment (social, not institutional.)
“Are rob, what and randi really banned? What happened that was different from the last year or so to cause that? Any other major PLUSA news? Any gatherings planned? Did Mopar close without a hitch?”
See the Carlton Mews thread on Friday. I believe Mopar closed, don’t know about hitches.
I guess I’m the only one who finds the idea of buying jewelry on line, especially an engagement ring, to be strange. 6k for a FAKE diamond, that’s plain dumb.
“On a cruise ship, everyone is into eating, eating, and more eating. No one is uptight about anything! Non-organic, bountiful food – no problem!!”
Yeah but Benson, did you see how much many of them weighed? On the one cruise we have taken so far we tried to enjoy the food, but we also speed-walked two miles every morning. We ended up around the same weight as when we got on.
Maybe we ladies should try that outdoor space where Denton had dinner that night…what was it? Something on 4th ave that looks out onto the Manhattan skyline.
Glad to hear all went well Mopar!
DH, I totally would have gone to WillyB had my foot not been acting a fool 🙁
CG_Ups, you can buy a really nice REAL ring for $2,000 in any style, such as new Tiffany style, new fashion-y artsy style, or vintage Deco or Victorian.
Slopefarm, the closing went off without a hitch. The sellers were unbelievably nice and they not only fixed all the plumbing they said they would, but they even fixed peeling plaster and paint they didn’t need to, and left us an eight-foot ladder. They have fantastic taste — the pumpkin paint in the dining room goes perfectly with the house. We are thrilled.
Biff, you went to Bushwick and didn’t see anything? Ask me next time!