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The Brooklyn flea is just too flea-ish for me. I now officially hate it. It is 10 degrees (at least) hotter there than outside the parking lot and it is 90% vintage clothes and jewelry. What the hell is the connection to brownstones? I thought that this would have something to do with brownstones — i.e. salvage, stuff to do with your HOUSE. Oh and besides the old clothes, shoes and grandma’s costume jewelry, it is full of tweee foodie people and takes up all the parking on my street on Saturday.
lol. yeah the stuff they sell is just beyond ridiculous. dont even get me started on the ridiculous prices of that junk. i find more interesting things on the street for free and decently priced stuff at stoop sales all the time.
also it’s just too much of a scene. but it looks like it’s successfull so that’s a good thing. just not my cup of iced coffee
moral conundrum… when someone bums a cigarette. dont they realize that a single cigarette is roughly 65 cents now? and it’s like asking for 65 cents? i used to never have a problem giving a cigarette here and there to people, but sometimes im hit up in soho up to 4 times a day. that’s like paying 3 bux a day to pay for someone elses dirty habit? some people do offer 50 cents, okay fine. that used to be the going rate, but i think people should offer 75 cents to a dollar.
i said no to someone just before when it was clear he wasnt going to offer to pay it. i sorta felt bad, but i shouldnt feel bad right?
im not sure why people think it’s okay to bum a cig without offering some change. do people go up to someone and be all like oooooh can i have half of that turkey sandwich? actually dont answer that, i was eating a pretzel once and some guy (who did not even look like a hobo) asked me for a piece of my pretzel, but that’s not common.. but being hit up for cigarettes like 5 times a day is annoying.
“Cgar, I haven’t been following the open thread like I should. Did you get the house? Are you still in the running?”
Ringo, I don’t know the answer to that question, but thanks for asking. My broker hasn’t been able to get an answer out of the seller’s broker (wtf???), so I’m assuming someone bid way more over ask than I did. But my broker told their broker that even if I’m not the highest bid to keep me in the mix if, as is not uncommon, the first deal craters.
It would be great to have a single-family, but I’ll keep looking for double duplexes for m4l and me (nh) or triplexes over garden rentals.
The Brooklyn flea is just too flea-ish for me. I now officially hate it. It is 10 degrees (at least) hotter there than outside the parking lot and it is 90% vintage clothes and jewelry. What the hell is the connection to brownstones? I thought that this would have something to do with brownstones — i.e. salvage, stuff to do with your HOUSE. Oh and besides the old clothes, shoes and grandma’s costume jewelry, it is full of tweee foodie people and takes up all the parking on my street on Saturday.
Lech, The Champs LOVE the NY Hall of Science in Queens. They spend all day there when we go. We have a membership, but for those who don’t, I believe admission is free Sunday from 10am to 11am.
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The Brooklyn flea is just too flea-ish for me. I now officially hate it. It is 10 degrees (at least) hotter there than outside the parking lot and it is 90% vintage clothes and jewelry. What the hell is the connection to brownstones? I thought that this would have something to do with brownstones — i.e. salvage, stuff to do with your HOUSE. Oh and besides the old clothes, shoes and grandma’s costume jewelry, it is full of tweee foodie people and takes up all the parking on my street on Saturday.
lol. yeah the stuff they sell is just beyond ridiculous. dont even get me started on the ridiculous prices of that junk. i find more interesting things on the street for free and decently priced stuff at stoop sales all the time.
also it’s just too much of a scene. but it looks like it’s successfull so that’s a good thing. just not my cup of iced coffee
*rob*
moral conundrum… when someone bums a cigarette. dont they realize that a single cigarette is roughly 65 cents now? and it’s like asking for 65 cents? i used to never have a problem giving a cigarette here and there to people, but sometimes im hit up in soho up to 4 times a day. that’s like paying 3 bux a day to pay for someone elses dirty habit? some people do offer 50 cents, okay fine. that used to be the going rate, but i think people should offer 75 cents to a dollar.
i said no to someone just before when it was clear he wasnt going to offer to pay it. i sorta felt bad, but i shouldnt feel bad right?
im not sure why people think it’s okay to bum a cig without offering some change. do people go up to someone and be all like oooooh can i have half of that turkey sandwich? actually dont answer that, i was eating a pretzel once and some guy (who did not even look like a hobo) asked me for a piece of my pretzel, but that’s not common.. but being hit up for cigarettes like 5 times a day is annoying.
*rob*
“Cgar, I haven’t been following the open thread like I should. Did you get the house? Are you still in the running?”
Ringo, I don’t know the answer to that question, but thanks for asking. My broker hasn’t been able to get an answer out of the seller’s broker (wtf???), so I’m assuming someone bid way more over ask than I did. But my broker told their broker that even if I’m not the highest bid to keep me in the mix if, as is not uncommon, the first deal craters.
It would be great to have a single-family, but I’ll keep looking for double duplexes for m4l and me (nh) or triplexes over garden rentals.
eeeeewwwsss….Kens….
The Brooklyn flea is just too flea-ish for me. I now officially hate it. It is 10 degrees (at least) hotter there than outside the parking lot and it is 90% vintage clothes and jewelry. What the hell is the connection to brownstones? I thought that this would have something to do with brownstones — i.e. salvage, stuff to do with your HOUSE. Oh and besides the old clothes, shoes and grandma’s costume jewelry, it is full of tweee foodie people and takes up all the parking on my street on Saturday.
Lech, The Champs LOVE the NY Hall of Science in Queens. They spend all day there when we go. We have a membership, but for those who don’t, I believe admission is free Sunday from 10am to 11am.
Legion, some sushi places have chicken tempura rolls. Personally, rolls like that should be a crime….
So now I am craving sushi for lunch :o(
and pre-masticated
DIBS, you should retire for today. Your bay ridge (girl) roll is excellent, you’ll not beat it.
And only available as an “early bird special.”