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  1. “Example: Dad Benson (slowing down car to ask pedestrian for directions): “Excuse me, chief, could you tell me where…”.”

    haha – i like that.

    is it common for NYers of arab decent to use “boss” instead of “chief”? i’ve definitely been called “boss” by more than a few arab dudes that i would encounter on a daily basis (local business owners)

  2. When I hear news of Watson winning again, I think of either Kasparov or Fischer (think it was Fischer) who said if chess comes down to just total memorization, it loses its game-iness. I’ve been trying to find an accessible book on chess openings to improve my game, and to memorize a few dozen or so. It’s hard.

  3. “Does he say electrizzzzzzzity?”

    Of course.

    Another old-time NY habit he has (which is almost all but forgotten): he calls a person he meets “chief”.

    Example: Dad Benson (slowing down car to ask pedestrian for directions): “Excuse me, chief, could you tell me where…”.

  4. By donatella on February 17, 2011 12:44 PM

    Your inner Bloviator????????
    Ha ha Benson. You win some kind of prize for that!


    haha, Benson, I liked your comment a day or 2 ago, that you were posting as the “new, improved Benson”.

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