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  1. im surprised more desperate homeless people or crackheads dont board a subway car then threaten to take a dump right on the floor if people don’t give them money. youd think in a city with this many people it would happen a lot more often.

    *rob*

  2. Dave, thanks for asking. I saw them sanded this morning, not yet polyd. The good news is that with more vigorous sanding, they are able to lighten the color to something reasonable. The bad news is the colors havnt changed — they’re still orange, yellow, and purple, just lighter. A fantastically expensive mistake that we’ll probably be living with for many years.

  3. I keep waiting for the mariachi guys to start playing “On the Street Where You Live” with spanish vocals (like the band in the restaurant in Joe v. the Volcano).

    It’ll be worth $5 for them if they get the song in before I get off the subway.

  4. If I give to you, and you’re scamming me, it’s your karma that takes a hit, not mine. I give to those who really look like they need it. If they aren’t legit, well, I also appreciate good acting. My loose change, as poor as I am these days, isn’t going to make or break me yet. Who knows, there are still angels unawares, and it might help someone. I don’t buy candy from kids, never give to break dancers, but always give money to minority kids playing classical music of any kind.

  5. “I tend to give money to performers”

    Sorry if this is culturally insensitive but I don’t understand the proliferation of Chinese-stringed-instrument players on the subway. Can’t believe it sounds good to anyone that didn’t grow up with it. Usually there is one on the 1/2 platform at Times Square and another on the B/D at Bryant Park.

  6. “I WANT this outfit!!!
    (the one Mya is wearing)”

    Expert, that outfit reminds me of the Chris Rock line about women who wear similarly provocative apparel: “You may not BE a hooker, but you’re wearing a hooker’s uniform.”

  7. ill give change to the typical screetching woman…

    HELLO MY NAME IS xxxxx. i do not drink! i do not do drugs! i have three children and im homeless… blah blah blah.

    or someone with like no feet or something.

    i will NOT give a cent to young adult males playing something lame like the violin who clearly dont need the money. no way, no how. no no no. the sad thing is, those types always seem to elicit the most money (as seen by an above poster who said they will give a dollar or TWO!) what train do you ride?, i’ll buy a kazoo from the dollar store and hope right on!

    i cannot STAND the mariachi bands that get on the trains a lot now. grrrr

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