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Thanks, Montrose. I’m glad I asked, though. I guess burqa jokes are fair game so long as people hold you in high regard. Like Slopey could get away with a burqa joke.
“jessi, I think Christopher Gray and Montrose have become buddies, so I think he was just joking with her.”
This is indeed the case. Christopher Gray and I have developed a comraderie, and have a mock battle over writing about Brooklyn. He’s totally kidding, and so am I. I’m extremely flattered that he considers me a worthy contender. He’s also been a very generous mentor, giving me career advice and encouragement, in private emails.
His burqa remarks refer to a sizable Muslim population on Herkimer Street, where he is doing research for an article. There are women in hajibs and traditional Muslim garb, although not full burqas, in the area all the time. I got where he was coming from, and it was not racist or anything of the kind.
I thought it was extremely funny picturing this very tall, lean, patrician looking white guy in a burqa, trying to hide from me in my hood. It was pure harmless fun.
Thanks, Montrose. I’m glad I asked, though. I guess burqa jokes are fair game so long as people hold you in high regard. Like Slopey could get away with a burqa joke.
I would like someone to give me the nobel peace prize for waiting this long before linking wakeeta to CGar’s last post.
yes, lech, I got that part. I’m not THAT slow.
necessarily.
“jessi, I think Christopher Gray and Montrose have become buddies, so I think he was just joking with her.”
This is indeed the case. Christopher Gray and I have developed a comraderie, and have a mock battle over writing about Brooklyn. He’s totally kidding, and so am I. I’m extremely flattered that he considers me a worthy contender. He’s also been a very generous mentor, giving me career advice and encouragement, in private emails.
His burqa remarks refer to a sizable Muslim population on Herkimer Street, where he is doing research for an article. There are women in hajibs and traditional Muslim garb, although not full burqas, in the area all the time. I got where he was coming from, and it was not racist or anything of the kind.
I thought it was extremely funny picturing this very tall, lean, patrician looking white guy in a burqa, trying to hide from me in my hood. It was pure harmless fun.
i think my major problem with them is that often look like the products of incest.
*rob*
bfarwell – pussi means bag in finnish
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l1nSykYGJqY/ShqoDktZ5HI/AAAAAAAAAS8/KCmISaR8J84/s400/a96682_megapussi.jpg
If you don’t like Behr, I think Benjamin Moore has some lovely shades of Twink. 😉
“By jessibaby on May 13, 2011 10:36 AM
I’d like a pussi full of money!”
I would recommend the bar at the Waldorf.
“you want a pussi full of chocolate?”
Sounds good to me.