The hatch for roof access to my building (just a weighted block that sits over the hole) is right outside my apartment door; a standard amount of debris there when I went out this morning.
I haven't been home yet either. but am sure there will be dampness....my contractor is supposed to do some waterproofing but I don't think got it done before this storm.
proof that all rich people are not dishonest and super-greedy and liars...
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/15/opinion/stop-coddling-the-super-rich.html?src=me&ref=general
important that he pointed out that higher taxes are not 'job killers' as has become the mantra of the right-wing. It has become cliche that they can't even make a speech with including phrase 'job-killing taxes'.
A big point of the Buffet article seemed to be that it is unfair to tax capital gains a lower rate than "earned" income.
I tend to agree with this. As he pointed out, capital gains and dividend taxes do not keep people from investing, although they can influence the types of investments made.
what impresses me most about Buffett is he seems to love this country and
realize not all about money...
Seems to me that moneyed class , investment community, financial and the big corporations have lost any sense of patriotism -- has become totally about themselves, shareholders, etc. An outcome of 'global market' perhaps.
Pawlenty didn't last long in the race. Hope he wasn't really a supposedly good candidate. if he was, then crap, it's time to campaign for fat boy to run soon. cause, not loving the current batch of alternatives yet
I'm not a big fan of the current crop, but between Romney's war chest, Bachmann's media appeal, and Perry's potential, I don't see any other serious candidates being brave enough to step into the ring.
quote:
Seems to me that moneyed class , investment community, financial and the big corporations have lost any sense of patriotism -- has become totally about themselves, shareholders, etc.
the monied elite and big business owners dont consider themselves Americans anymore, they condisder themselves Global citizens. which is fine i guess if you want america to slowly slide into third world status.
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"I tend to agree with this. As he pointed out, capital gains and dividend taxes do not keep people from investing, although they can influence the types of investments made."
We used to believe in something called the 'Protestant work ethic'. For most of the history of this country, taxes were lower on earned income than income from dividends and capital gains. The rationale was that income from the sweat of one's brow was cleaner than slothful income.
so i am like completely nearly 100 % deaf in my right ear. ugh. ive always been about 75% deaf in it but this weekend i noticed i literally cannot hear ANYTHING in it anymore. have to go see a doctor again. had multiple operations on it as a kid, but im not what they did. grrr. im always asking people to repeat themselves when they talk to me face to face and it's starting to annoy people.
As everyone here knows, my vote in the general election is really not in play. On paper, Perry looks to me to be the strongest GOP candidate, both primary and general. He's got the money, the base, covers the economic and social issues consistent with where much of the GOP is, and offers the starker and more sincere contrast to Obama than Romney would. For someone on the right, he's got a much better shot at appealing to the middle than Bachmann does. Romney might be a strong GOP candidate in ordinary times, but he's got too much weird flip flopping in his record. But I reserve opinion on Perry until I see him tested in the spotlight for a few months. Once you announce you are on a different playing field. As for Pawlenty, anyone who would base something as unscientific and unrepresentative as last week's straw poll as the basis to withdraw is just not cut out for the rough and tumble of the campaign. Straw poll was really just an excuse-- the real reason was Perry's entry into the race. Not room for the both of them and Pawlenty wasn't getting traction.
Anonymous: Apparently his wife caught him once or so I was told when I was up in NH. He's also supposed to have had a fling with one of his personal chefs.
No longer waits to post forum posts. They go up immediately now. When i was doing the post for the party over the weekend and the first one I put up, they went in immediately. Flag button is there so I guess they rely on readers to flag the bad ones as inappropriate. I flagged the post, but I guess the moderators are still in bed.
LOL, snappy. Nice to see how much the discourse is elevated over there following termination of the OT. But, jeez, if your spouse/partner/significant other is naked in the next room while you are brushing your teeth and you want a looksee, just turn the f%ck around. You don't need a toothbrush camera.
ROFL! Indeed, Slopey, indeed. No need to spy in that case. But, for the preverts with general guests, well, I suppose it could come in handy! Dave, care to weigh in? :-)
Dave, you naughty, naughty boy! I won't even ask you if you film your escapades...we'll leave that knowledge for the folk who join the booth (I'm way too chicken to join that thing!)
Just for the record, we are not that high tech @ chez slopey. Can't even figure out why the friggin wii is on the fritz, or why my interwebs keep slowing down.
yogurt is only bad if the container is bloated, and that would need to be like 2 years passed expiration date. (literally just read about this the other day) your yogurt is totally fine.
I feel terrible tossing it, but I tend to have a sensitive tummy and I'm afraid to eat it! Crap. Guess I'll pitch it to be safe and just go out and buy breakfast. So much for saving money...
The rumors on Perry seem to be pretty weak.
His political enemies have been looking for years, and have not come up with anything resembling real evidence yet.
all rumors are unsubstantiated.....but reading some of the articls seems like that rumors go back quite some time. I just sent email to friend and he said old news. But if he makes serious primary run...will be hard to keep out of media. IMHO....if Sarah is against him she'll be the 1st to make the innuendos. If she is for him...she'll lambaste anyone who brings them up.
Arkady, I am not sure the United States has ANY reliable news sources. Ex: Ron Paul is a "fringe candidate" because he believes the U.S. should end endless wars but Rick Perry's extremist religious views just make him more Texan. I have decided to stop reading any newspapers that are printed in English.
Anonymous: Hiya Assholes..
Let's go!
This place is still a fucking dump, you had a whole weekend to fix this place up!
So much for a college edmucation.
Will someone tell Brownstoner Race Baiting is out of style *Muah*, the Mutant Asset Bubble has imploded.
So white people will fight black people for the right to rob white people!
Oh BTW the layoff tsunami comes this way, wow that QE bullshit worked out well!
Suck it well..
I agree that the Ricky Perry gay rumors are weak, but when it comes to such rumors, smoke generally leads to flames. However, there tends to be an expectation that anti-gay self-haters always crash and burn in some rent boy scandal, but there is a pervasive hidden culture of men who happen to have sex with other men and it never becomes public. There has always been a subculture of such activity in our military and the participants never "come out" or are "outed." They view the interaction as purely sexual and regardless of the eradication of D.A.D.T., that type of man will never "come out." In Perry's case, if he does in fact have sex with other men, the increasing spotlight will only make that activity riskier from a publicity standpoint.
So at this point we have an anonymous poster posting this "scandal" in anonymous brooklyn blog .
We have an article by the Daily Mail which quotes anonymous sources stating unsubstantiated claims.
Ok,
how about a
-witness
-participant
-letter
-photo
-blue dress with DNA
etc
etc
...until then, it all spells one thing FEAR on the opposing side.
Funny thing is, he would only gain even more independents if it were proven.
On a side note, this is quite fascinating and has been brought up in Right Wing e-mails and such.
Does President Obama have any past relationships aside from Michelle? If so, why haven't they stepped up to say anything good or bad? As voters we really shouldn't care about it, but it is an interesting point in a discussion about potential Presidential candidates.
Whether true or not, GHWB's rumors of infidelity went nowhere. In this media environment, it would be much more difficult to suppress any substantiating info over the course of the entire campaign. But if not true, I doubt the rumors would hurt much.
BHI, what is your language and media outlet of choice for the acquisition of well-vetted news?
certain papers like the NYT and the WSJ have such institutionalized ways of spinning the news that one can compensate for it because it is consistent and predictable. In fact reading both of those journals daily can afford a certain balance similar to an old-fashioned sink with separate "hot" and "cold" faucets. The comfort zone is in between.
I read French and German newspapers. Le Monde is a favorite simply for the editorial pages...sorry, Arkady. Berliner Zeitung is another favorite. Alas, I am required to read financial newspapers that are in English for my work, but from a personal standpoint, I am at least making an attempt at protest. If only I could get all my news from the New York Review of Book and French Vogue.
I only read the NYT Style section. Apart from the wedding announcements, crossword puzzle and Bill Cunningham, the rest gets bundled into balls and ends up in the fireplaces.
B.C. has a heightened sense of "seeing." Having that much passion for beauty as well as the ability to focus and interpret what one is experiencing is a fascinating skill set.
"CGar, everything ok? Late start for you.
What were you busy with?"
All good, Biff, thanks. You know I don't kiss and tell, but, suffice to say, my "company" left last night before she removed my wrist restraints, and I'm totally exhausted from freeing myself, not to mention that I made kindling of my headboard.
"What was w/ the woman w/ the glasses & odd expression, though?"
Arkady,
That's Mike Meyers doing his German Artiste character on Saturday Night Live.
This was a classic skit through the 90's in which Meyers' character, Dieter, alternated between "artsy" non-sequiters like ;"Now it's time to touch my monkey" and interesting guests.
It poked fun at the general American notion that German humor is odd and non-sensical.
Actually, anyone remember the segment of Hill Street Blues when two of the cops were helping promote a comedian named "Dick Hitler"? After overcoming the name and getting him a gig, he turned out to be narcoleptic and fell asleep on stage during his debut.
"I was issued a ticket while riding my bicycle on Bank Street this morning. I was mortified."
BHI,
Well that's your problem right there. Why were you riding your bicycle as someone named Mortified?
You can't go around impersonating emotions without expecting some kind of blowback.
Operating on the sidewalk. I reached a point on Bank Street near the corner with Magnolia Bakery where there was no space on the street due to a Con Ed truck and workers with orange cones, etc. etc. I rode up on to the sidewalk in order to DISMOUNT and walk my beloved Pashley around the chaos. Apparently, the three feet of sidewalk I covered while on my bike warranted a $95 ticket.
Minard: I actually found some vintage-looking cycling caps when I was last in Paris. They resemble cricketing caps and do not blow off like boaters. As much as I would prefer to sport a boater while on my Pashley, one loathes losing accessories to unruly breezes or speed-induced friction.
It's the love that dare not speak its name on government-funded television. Don't people have better things to worry about? Is CTW really thinking of going through with this? Reminds me of the Parks and Recreation episode when Amy Poehler performed a wedding ceremony for two male penguins.
The producers of Sesame Street are firmly against any sexualization of the iconic felt duo. Apparently, when Brian Lehrer is on vacation WNYC picks story ideas out of a hat at the West Side Club.
I just went back to my new favorite Mexican cart for a burrito. Is there an age limit that a guy has to be in order too work in one of these?? I think I may have committed a felony.
Slim 25yo asian looking for someone who shares my fetish for lycra and superheroes.
Would love to put on a spiderman suit and play with another guy in one too.
I just love the feel and look of it!
If you're interested, send me an email with your stats (kinda matters when things are skin tight) and a little bit about your interest in it.
In other news of interest to baseball fans and Brooklyn old-timers, it turns out Ralph Branca's mom was jewish and that he lost a bunch of family in the holocaust. My first thought was what benson's reaction would be to having this long-time Brooklyn Dodger icon (albeit the one who threw the home run pitch to Bobby Thomson) and devout catholic discovered to be jewish (matrilieal descent and all that). My second thought was, oh great, another thing to blame on the jews.
It is a Brooklyn heresy to say this, but I fault the Dodgers for the sign-stealing. You should assume the other team is trying to steal signs and protect your signals accordingly. Not rocket science. It's part of the game.
PS For believers, Jesus was Christ, but I don't think you can call him christian. Buddha was Buddha, not a buddhist, as he was not a follower of Buddha. Mohammed's followers, but not Mohammed, are muslims. Etc.
"Successful educated well dressed gent, interested in meeting dapper sophisticated men. Suits, tuxedos, smoking jackets and cigars always get my attention."
jester, your stylist is pretty cool then. my old stylist from eons ago had the long nails, played with my hair commenting how dark it was etc. and the $28 was too much for my "just cut it short" haircut. been with my current $5 barber since.
Yes, but I think various sects were immersing/baptizing people as a religious rite in the region before there was a christianity. John the Baptist didn't make that up when he met Jesus. By definition, I think to be a christian you have to be a believer in or follower of Christ.
i cut my own. there's a disaster every blue moon, for the most part never having to pay for such an idiotic expense like a haircut (even 10 dollars is too much for a man's haircut) and there are men who get a trim and pay 30 dollars. whaaaaat? nuts. no wonder shampoo costs so damn much. (i dont buy shampoo either)
um...are you guys using the term 'stylist' as interchangeable with 'the person who happens to cut my hair at xyz barber shop' or do you really have a stylist?
come on out of the closet...we mo's don't bite. well, none of us except dave :-)
Barbers require additional licensing as compared to a "stylist" or "hairdresser." Hence, a barber can be called a barber whether he charges $10 or $100. I am charged $75 for a shave and a haircut and due to the fact that my barber nods in understanding when I command:"I want a bit of Newland Archer with a great deal of Sebastien Flyte," it is worth every penny.
Well, BHI, if your guy understands all that, then by all means, pay the big bucks! But for some random dude/chick that snips at your hair and rubs gel in it...um, no! And, go ahead and shoot me for it, but the only men I know who have 'stylists' and call them 'stylists' are 'on fire' and 'how you doin'!'
Pardon me, Snappy, but $75 for full-service in an elegant establishment in Manhattan is hardly expensive. Try walking out of Bumble & Bumble for less than $200. I prefer "old-fashioned" to pretentious, but I would still rather be called pretentious than "douchey." A douche goes to Bumble & Bumble.
I like to feel like a gentleman after I get a haircut. If I want to smell like Jasmine and feel relaxed I can save $200 and just start having sex with that cute sample boy at Bergdorf's again.
I just cut the munchkin's hair. He wants it all buzzed off in the summer, so I do it myself. The rest of the year we get a barber to do it.
I personally go to a guy who is retired, but works from his home. He is a former instructor at Sassoon in London. He is awesome, and is your stereotypical gay hairdresser.
aside from my cousin, i only trust dominican women with my hair. no offense, but the white people don't know what to do with my hair and the black people just try and scalp me.
I go to a local barber shop and pay exactly 12 dollars with a tip.
We usually don't say more than 3 words to each other and that's the way we like it.
In East New York I used to go to an old Italian barber who was probably cutting hair since the Hoover administration. The Barber shop actually had the barber pole outside and the inside had octagonal white tiling with those red leather barber chairs. I miss that place.
When I pass by there now, it's completely changed into a Dominican Hair Salon.
Now my barber is Russian which works fine for me. I don't allow him to go near me with the straight razor though.
Probably, Dave, but this particular Bergdorf's boy was far better at moaning than whining and he only pouted when he had to go back to work. Due to a rent-controlled apartment and a generous employee discount, the only thing he ever asked me to buy was more lube. I really need to call him.
Well, Dave, you have had more time to be social. Call me a cynic, but I have a feeling that the guys who are always preaching about the dangers of gay sex are the same queens committing unspeakable acts in the back room of the Unicorn.
Lice is still a concern.
Public schools have parents buy this giant Zip Lock bag so kids can store their winter coats in it during school hours without the possibility of lice crawling from one cubby closet to another.
we need to actively recruit lesbians to this site. i'm tired of being the only one! ya'll talk about straight sex (booo!) dude/dude sex (booo!) but no good stuff :-(
*rob*
I was watching one a show on cable which follows this exterminator guy from job to job.
This one episode had him in a house infested with bedbugs. They were crawling out in broad daylight and on the curtains and everything.
One of the solutions was to seal the bed up inside a special plastic bag which doesn't allow the little buggers to get out.
Another part of the solution was to heat the house up to 140 degrees and fry the little bastards.
yeah gross. ive seen that where people just seal the bugs inside a mattress. what kind of skank would do that? who wouldnt just throw it out? those bugs live more than a year, how can you sleep at night knowing that even tho they are locked inside the mattress they are still alive!
i broke the stripper pole but they didnt throw me out for that. problems because because one lesbian thought i was kicking it to her girlfriend all night :-/ i mean really... lesbians can get very jealous for things they need not be jealous about. they also refused to give me my black barbie doll back after slamming me onto the concrete one night! must say, i do miss that place, it was lots of fun. not it's a 100% moonface yupfest in that space. sad :(
ha ha,
Billy the Exterminator,
I particularly enjoyed the show where they went out and caught some out of control Javelinas (a sort of wild pig and rodent combination).
I didn't know they were so mean!
Interesting, legion, and lawyers are quick to show their literary credentials and cite Jarndyce v. Jarndyce (Bleak House) whenever the legal fees threaten to overwhelm the value of a case.
Legion, they should, and many do, but it is not a requirement at this point. Much easier for the big firms to do it. They let associates put tons of hours into all kinds of cases for the experience and the public relations value as well as a commitment to the public good. Others don't necessarily take on full bore litigation for the indigent but find other ways to provide pro bono legal services that are less taxing -- walk-in legal clinics, pro bono mediation, some contract work, etc.
Arkady, I suppose it is all quiet on the western front, but remember, we are missing quite a few little women, not to mention the men who stare at goats.
Other than arkady, you guys are lame. I had great expectations for this punfest but you couldn't stick with Dickens? You go from classics of 19th century English literature to Batman within about 5 posts? Not to mention the same tired old latinate law/sex puns that we seem to rehash about once a year. A bunch of pips, really.
[Perhaps arkady will chime in on my wuthering criticism.]
Snappy - You really should be thoroughly satisfied - 8 flippin' inches in under 12 hours!?!? And you want more?! You'll get home drenched & then catch pneumonia in the a/c at your house & then where will you be? (I know; still at your house.)
going grocery shopping when i get home, YAY! a nice dinner im making myself tonight. SO tired of potatos, ive eaten hardly anything but this week. i probably have rickets and scurvy
*rob*
Anonymous: okay just checked out bstoner. okay, is it just me or has the site turned into a completely in your face balls to wall hyper gentrification blog? kinda barfy. thank god i cant post there anymore, i would have had something nasty to say in almost already one of those threads today!
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/15/opinion/stop-coddling-the-super-rich.html?src=me&ref=general
Wish all people and politicians would read.
I agree on higher taxes for those making over $1MM
I tend to agree with this. As he pointed out, capital gains and dividend taxes do not keep people from investing, although they can influence the types of investments made.
realize not all about money...
Seems to me that moneyed class , investment community, financial and the big corporations have lost any sense of patriotism -- has become totally about themselves, shareholders, etc. An outcome of 'global market' perhaps.
Seems to me that moneyed class , investment community, financial and the big corporations have lost any sense of patriotism -- has become totally about themselves, shareholders, etc.
the monied elite and big business owners dont consider themselves Americans anymore, they condisder themselves Global citizens. which is fine i guess if you want america to slowly slide into third world status.
*rob*
*rob*
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We used to believe in something called the 'Protestant work ethic'. For most of the history of this country, taxes were lower on earned income than income from dividends and capital gains. The rationale was that income from the sweat of one's brow was cleaner than slothful income.
Bite your tongue.
*rob*
As everyone here knows, my vote in the general election is really not in play. On paper, Perry looks to me to be the strongest GOP candidate, both primary and general. He's got the money, the base, covers the economic and social issues consistent with where much of the GOP is, and offers the starker and more sincere contrast to Obama than Romney would. For someone on the right, he's got a much better shot at appealing to the middle than Bachmann does. Romney might be a strong GOP candidate in ordinary times, but he's got too much weird flip flopping in his record. But I reserve opinion on Perry until I see him tested in the spotlight for a few months. Once you announce you are on a different playing field. As for Pawlenty, anyone who would base something as unscientific and unrepresentative as last week's straw poll as the basis to withdraw is just not cut out for the rough and tumble of the campaign. Straw poll was really just an excuse-- the real reason was Perry's entry into the race. Not room for the both of them and Pawlenty wasn't getting traction.
Who knows.
which is, as I recall, a 3D epic about *rob*.
And a lovely toothebrush it was.
Of course the What believes it's automatic as part of the software!!!!!
http://www.happyplace.com/4286/brilliantly-sarcastic-responses-to-completely-well-meaning-signs
I'd give it a smell and go for it if it seems OK.
*rob*
*rob*
ok...back to work. ciao!
*rob*
His political enemies have been looking for years, and have not come up with anything resembling real evidence yet.
Let's go!
This place is still a fucking dump, you had a whole weekend to fix this place up!
So much for a college edmucation.
Will someone tell Brownstoner Race Baiting is out of style *Muah*, the Mutant Asset Bubble has imploded.
So white people will fight black people for the right to rob white people!
Oh BTW the layoff tsunami comes this way, wow that QE bullshit worked out well!
Suck it well..
The What
I love the smell of napalm in the morning!
So at this point we have an anonymous poster posting this "scandal" in anonymous brooklyn blog .
We have an article by the Daily Mail which quotes anonymous sources stating unsubstantiated claims.
Ok,
how about a
-witness
-participant
-letter
-photo
-blue dress with DNA
etc
etc
...until then, it all spells one thing FEAR on the opposing side.
Funny thing is, he would only gain even more independents if it were proven.
On a side note, this is quite fascinating and has been brought up in Right Wing e-mails and such.
Does President Obama have any past relationships aside from Michelle? If so, why haven't they stepped up to say anything good or bad? As voters we really shouldn't care about it, but it is an interesting point in a discussion about potential Presidential candidates.
BHI, what is your language and media outlet of choice for the acquisition of well-vetted news?
I am not sure the United States has ANY reliable news sources.
Nickelodeon Teen News is pretty reliable and unbiased actually.
*rob*
It seems they always have a reliable, anti-American point of reference.
... at this point, against Obama,
Stalin wouldn't lose the Right Wing. ;o)
Arkady,
We all know which President's picks for cabinet position are avid supporters of Mao/Stalin/Marx.
Hint, they weren't Republicans.
What were you busy with?
I'm particularly fond of Der Sprockets.
What were you busy with?"
All good, Biff, thanks. You know I don't kiss and tell, but, suffice to say, my "company" left last night before she removed my wrist restraints, and I'm totally exhausted from freeing myself, not to mention that I made kindling of my headboard.
I would much prefer getting my news from a source that is consistent with somewhat high standards, even if there is a bias in it.
Thanks BHI.
Jack Benny wearing Le Corbusier glasses -how can I go wrong?
Arkady,
That's Mike Meyers doing his German Artiste character on Saturday Night Live.
This was a classic skit through the 90's in which Meyers' character, Dieter, alternated between "artsy" non-sequiters like ;"Now it's time to touch my monkey" and interesting guests.
It poked fun at the general American notion that German humor is odd and non-sensical.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHZR9SA5pOg
And then there are the Hitler videos....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIEyfikXW9k&feature=related
*rob*
Water sports are good fun, Puma.
BHI,
Well that's your problem right there. Why were you riding your bicycle as someone named Mortified?
You can't go around impersonating emotions without expecting some kind of blowback.
I bet!
How is everyone?
I'm afraid BHI however, is starting rumors about Bert and Ernie just for political gain.
And their encounters with Rick Perry have been totally innocent.
WNYC is wrapping up a 20-minute debate about whether or not Sesame Street should identify Bert and Ernie as a gay, married couple.
that's beyond retarded. it's not like they even slept in the same bed!
*rob*
Slopey, load your avatar or BE GONE!!!!!!!!!
However, that was a product of the Jim Henson corporation and not affiliated with CTW or Sesame Street.
And I will now go be depressed that I know those facts.
Slim 25yo asian looking for someone who shares my fetish for lycra and superheroes.
Would love to put on a spiderman suit and play with another guy in one too.
I just love the feel and look of it!
If you're interested, send me an email with your stats (kinda matters when things are skin tight) and a little bit about your interest in it.
*rob*
-as in west of Hicks Street.
LOL! I was picturing a posh paneled library with stodgy staff.
OK, thank you for the correction.
Next, you will probably try to tell me he was not American.
PS For believers, Jesus was Christ, but I don't think you can call him christian. Buddha was Buddha, not a buddhist, as he was not a follower of Buddha. Mohammed's followers, but not Mohammed, are muslims. Etc.
"Successful educated well dressed gent, interested in meeting dapper sophisticated men. Suits, tuxedos, smoking jackets and cigars always get my attention."
And here's his profile pic...
first person: Is she a Jew?
second person: worse than that!
Sounds like he was trying to pick you up.
*rob*
Yes, I am that cheap.
*rob*
come on out of the closet...we mo's don't bite. well, none of us except dave :-)
I need a haircut but hate going into midtown.
::snappy's one stereotype for the day::
I personally go to a guy who is retired, but works from his home. He is a former instructor at Sassoon in London. He is awesome, and is your stereotypical gay hairdresser.
*rob*
We usually don't say more than 3 words to each other and that's the way we like it.
In East New York I used to go to an old Italian barber who was probably cutting hair since the Hoover administration. The Barber shop actually had the barber pole outside and the inside had octagonal white tiling with those red leather barber chairs. I miss that place.
When I pass by there now, it's completely changed into a Dominican Hair Salon.
Now my barber is Russian which works fine for me. I don't allow him to go near me with the straight razor though.
The cute mexican in the taco cart is going to be far less costly in the long run, less pouty and less inclined to whine. and demand to go shopping.
.
*rob*
::thinking about walking home tonight::
sigh
lice is not a concern.
now you sound like my ex, except replace lice with crabs. and yeah, it WAS a concern
*rob*
He keeps a strange mix of magazines though:
Maxim
Better Homes and Gardens
and
National Geographic
...I think that selection pretty much covers about 98% of the reading public's needs as far as reading materials.
*rob*
*rob*
I cannot make the same claim. I've probably had more fun though.
Public schools have parents buy this giant Zip Lock bag so kids can store their winter coats in it during school hours without the possibility of lice crawling from one cubby closet to another.
*rob*
I'm a lesbian trapped in a man's body. Does that count?
*rob*
I was watching one a show on cable which follows this exterminator guy from job to job.
This one episode had him in a house infested with bedbugs. They were crawling out in broad daylight and on the curtains and everything.
One of the solutions was to seal the bed up inside a special plastic bag which doesn't allow the little buggers to get out.
Another part of the solution was to heat the house up to 140 degrees and fry the little bastards.
*rob*
*rob*
slopefarm,
There's a medical condition named after a Dicken's character:
Pickwickian Syndrome. (after the Pickwick Papers)
I'm sure that's happened to most of us at least once in our lives.
Billy the Exterminator,
I particularly enjoyed the show where they went out and caught some out of control Javelinas (a sort of wild pig and rodent combination).
I didn't know they were so mean!
Do most lawyers do pro bono work?
I mean is that a requirement at some point in a lawyer's career?
[Ahem, arkady, you're next]
Thanks.
TGIF'ingPAYDAY. the last week was one of the most brutal weeks i have EVER gone thru.
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::doing rain dance::
[Perhaps arkady will chime in on my wuthering criticism.]
Looking forward to the Hard Times
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EW! it tasted SO gross.
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BHI!! Welcome back! Very sorry about your job news. But glad to see you here!
Looking forward to the Hard Times"
Perfect time to drag out the shop-worn..."Please sir, may I have some more." : P
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Here is a nice view of the BBG.