Sunday Open Thread
by zknower on Mar 13, 2011 11:48 AM EDT
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So I ate at this little Italian place in Brooklyn last night
and the food was quite good, though a bit fancy for my personal tastes (and a bit overpriced). Anyway, I ended up at the table next to Adrian Grenier (the dude from Entourage). Kinda random, but I thought i’d share.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
A friend of a friend owns the place with his wife and is also the chef. It was our friend’s bday, so we went there to celebrate.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
LOVE that place!!!
Only ate there once, but I remember the drugstore decor well. And my meal was delicious.
Yea, the drugstore idea is pretty cool
and the food was great, just not really my style. I’m glad you liked it though. The owners are really nice people. Apparently they’ve developed something of a following.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Brooklyn
is ruining New York City. People don’t realize this, but that’s what’s happening before our very eyes.
The game ball. Thanks. Roger. I'll put this with my collection of personal achievements. I mean, not right next to the good shit, but still.
You mean the fact that alot of the great places in NY aren't in Manhattan anymore?
I don’t know if I follow you…
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
A great thing about NYC...
…is the density and closeness of everything. But since the prices in Manhattan skyrocketed in the 90’s new businesses and the areas people settle down in are being pushed further and further afield. It’s to the point now where if you live in say the UWS and someone tells you about a great new restaurant in the South Slope of Brooklyn – it’s almost like going to Philly once you deal with the train or traffic. The city loses something with that. Of course there are benefits too though. It’s always a give and a take. I live downtown and for a period virtually everything good that was opening up was happening around me within 20 blocks or so. Now it’s all over the place. So it’s nowhere near as convenient as it used to be.
The game ball. Thanks. Roger. I'll put this with my collection of personal achievements. I mean, not right next to the good shit, but still.
Manhattan
is just the vital organ of the US economy. If the economy booms, Manhattan booms and vice versa. We just went through an unprecedented period of economic growth replete with an enormous income gap between rich and poor. Manhattan is the greatest place to spend money in this country – and rich people spent plenty of it here.
The game ball. Thanks. Roger. I'll put this with my collection of personal achievements. I mean, not right next to the good shit, but still.
I like Brooklyn a lot
It’s a quieter way to experience the New York.
"We have a winner. You lost me at salad." - duck, z"l
Yeah nothing destroys a city faster than an influx of young money and business
Detroit is so lucky they don’t have these problems.
Less big words and more exclamation marks
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Mar 13, 2011 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions
I know, I know...
…these are petty, petty concerns in comparison to the real problems plenty of cities across the country have. But it’s part of being a New Yorker to kvetch about how things are changing. Still, this is one of them “good problems”.
The game ball. Thanks. Roger. I'll put this with my collection of personal achievements. I mean, not right next to the good shit, but still.
I wasn't going to jump back in
because i’m really not one for internet arguments, but I do get what you are saying and I also like the fact that you list it as a “good problem”. My issue with NY has always been that they price even the mediocre to an extreme. Brooklyn became a place where people could have a good time, spend a bit less, and maybe relax a little in the process. I think Manhattan was ruining itself, and Brooklyn just capitalized on it.
That being said, I think it’s a win-win. There will always be great places to go in NYC. Sure, it might lose a bit to Brooklyn, but it also opens up a totally new venue to explore and enjoy.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
So Brooklyn was the cool hidden gem but the secret's out now?
Where’s the new Brooklyn?
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by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Mar 13, 2011 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Jersey
It’s always been Jersey
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
haha
yeah right.
I mean a lot of people have moved to Jersey City, Hoboken etc. But I don’t know if hidden gem is really what they’d call it.
I think the better deals now are in Astoria, certain part of LIC or Sunnyside in Queens. That’s about as close as you can get to the city for a decent price.
The game ball. Thanks. Roger. I'll put this with my collection of personal achievements. I mean, not right next to the good shit, but still.
You obviously just have not found the gem
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Okay..I'll bite...
…where exactly is this Jersey Gem of which you speak?
The game ball. Thanks. Roger. I'll put this with my collection of personal achievements. I mean, not right next to the good shit, but still.
My fear
is that NYC becomes like London. That this tolerance for traveling extends to the point where there are desirable areas enormous distances across the city. Up till very recently the geography of the city prevented that and you had a real gravity toward high density in Manhattan. But as this push out continues it’s getting more and more diluted. I’ve traveled to a lot of cities around the world and the key factor I’ve found for a cool environment is population density.
Again it’s no BFD though, not even close.
The game ball. Thanks. Roger. I'll put this with my collection of personal achievements. I mean, not right next to the good shit, but still.
Duck quits and 2 days later we don't get an open thread until 11:48
the whole place is falling apart
It was almost one before I thought to check and make sure something was up.
Weekends are hard!
They don't have to be good. They just have to be there. - EME
I thought I scheduled the autopost before I left for church today
Total fail on my part.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Mar 13, 2011 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions
we're sending you down to AAA to work on your autoposting
don’t think about it too much. I’m sure you’ll be back in a few weeks when there’s more room on the roster.
lawl
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Mar 13, 2011 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Ha-ha, suckers! Ya like SWITCHING TIMES?!?! Well, we have a president here who ABOLISHED time! 's right!
No more Daylight Whimp Time for us, nosiree Bob! Movin’ dem clocks once more on March 27— ‘n’ THAT’S IT!
From then on we say, “In Russia, time changes you!”
http://www.prime-tass.com/news/0/%7BDC2D9772-2B92-4E00-8F99-1C650FD06143%7D.uif
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
For those looking for an iOS game
Enigmo2 is currently free at the app store.
"Duff Gardens, HURRAH!"
Y'all can change your avatars back
Just sayin’
"Don't be intimidated by other teams. You guys got bubble gum cards, too. Let's go." - Buck Showalter
Must be what Tom Sawyer felt like when he watched his own funeral.
"You can always tell Yankees fans by the total vacancy which occupies the space where most other people have faces." - J. K. O'Toole (paraphrased)
by Eat More Esskay on Mar 13, 2011 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions
His mind is not for rent....
"Real Orioles don't pout. Real Orioles don't gloat. Real Orioles just win."
by NewYorkOriole on Mar 13, 2011 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Nah
"Real Orioles don't pout. Real Orioles don't gloat. Real Orioles just win."
by NewYorkOriole on Mar 13, 2011 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions
what's wrong with my dog?
"I have spent most of the day putting in a comma and the rest of the day taking it out." --Oscar Wilde
I will continue to honor you...
…until I think of something cooler.
Less big words and more exclamation marks
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Mar 13, 2011 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Team Harris!
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by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Mar 13, 2011 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions
You can have that one
I’ve got some other avatar ideas a-brewin
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by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Mar 13, 2011 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions
really???
wow thats highly unexpected
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by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Mar 13, 2011 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Good, thats embarrassing
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by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Mar 13, 2011 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions
7 seed in the ACC doesn't get you even in the NIT?
Now that’s a fucking down year for the conference.
"You can always tell Yankees fans by the total vacancy which occupies the space where most other people have faces." - J. K. O'Toole (paraphrased)
by Eat More Esskay on Mar 13, 2011 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Hadn't seen that
TestudoTimes was in complete denial about being on the NIT bubble, figuring UMd was at least a #5. Wow. No NIT bid? Does Mr. Anderson do to Gary what he just did to the Fridge?
"Don't be intimidated by other teams. You guys got bubble gum cards, too. Let's go." - Buck Showalter
by duck on Mar 13, 2011 11:44 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
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