The Big Apple Thread

[Holly Goodhead]

It's hard being perfect sometimes.

 

[Calvin]

I manage though, you don't have to feel bad for me.

 

[twylight]

Stop being ugly.

You first.

Now class..let's play like nice boys and girls.

 

[Abaddon]

Are there tall buildings in Arizona?

 

[twylight]

 

[Abaddon]

sorta reminds of Florida. But more mountainy.

 

[twylight]

And less humid. At least in the winter.

In the summer we get rain almost every day.

 

[Abaddon]

its been raining all week here.

 

[Mike059jig]

Yeah...But It was way too hot..and needed to rain to cool it down!!

 

[Abaddon]

it's still ****ing humid as hell.

 

[NDX]

It's going to be 88 degrees and humid all week. ****ing disgusting.

 

[Calvin]

Ok New Yorkers, here's the big decision. Tell me what you think of this place, and I'll edit in some more of the pictures the guy sent me just now. I'm thinking of taking the place blind as it were, since I'm gonna be homeless in a week and there isn't really any way for me to get up there to see the place before then. Also, without the guy knowing that I'm so pressed for time, he said several people have been looking at it, so I'd need to get up there quick to see it if I'm interested. I asked on a followup email about renting it blind. So, look at the description, NYers, let me know if that's a decent location for getting around. In the followup email he said "The place is is about 7-8 minute walk to the subway station but the buses going to and from Manhattan are just 2 blocks away." Lil' help.

http://newyork.craigslist.org/que/roo/185231525.html

edit - here are the pictures they just sent me

 

[Abaddon]

is that last one your bath or his?

 

[Calvin]

Well, would have been mine. I passed though, they said they wouldn't really be cool with me subleasing it before 9 months are up. I found another place that's even better metro wise, so I'm asking about a blind rent there, and this time I won't mention that I might sublease it if I want to move.

 

[Holly Goodhead]

omg I would die.

 

[Calvin]

Would you please?

 

[Holly Goodhead]

youre seriously going to move into that place?

 

[Calvin]

You didn't read the post right above yours.

I passed, not because of the appearance, the bathroom at least is a million times better than what I have now. I passed because I was iffy on it's location, and they said no subleasing before nine months.

 

[Calvin]

So I think I've found a chick that's gonna let me room for just a month. She sounds pretty cool, sounds french, though I'm not sure. Pending any change of mind that is.

I'm starting to feel meloncholy about leaving though.

 

[maxwell's demon]

just saw Bloc Party less than a half-mile from my house.

for free.
pretty much.
here.:

when i moved here 5 years ago that's what it looked like, at least.
It was an old community pool established in the '30s that had outlived its usefulness, But had never been bull dozed. I hopped the fence one night to get a look inside. pretty cool place, but sort of decaying. it's all been cleaned up now, and apparently tonight was the first of many concerts to come.

I saw some note about the concert yesterday. I'd missed three opportunities to see Bloc Party play, but this show was 35 bucks, started at 6:30 (or so the ad stated) and i already had plans for the day.

SO.. i went into Manhattan, had my fun at Battery Park, saw Strangers With Candy, went to a book store with some friends, and walked home over the Williamsbrug bridge.

As i was heading up Bedford in North Williamsburg, almost home,
I thought: "It's 8:30. I wonder if Bloc Party's is still playing?"
Then i heard them- clear across the park. loud as hell. i walked pretty fast over to the Pool and it turned out they'd only just started. I'd missed half a song only.
I sat down just outside the gates (with dozens of other kids) and got to hear the whole show-with great sound- for free. and they were worth the wait.

Best part is that since the front arch is so big and wide, you could still see them playing clearly up on the stage. for anyone who likes them i think the show was being taped for MTV or something, so it might air sometime in the next couple months..


i love my neighborhood. New York rocks.

more images of the McCarren Park Pool:
http://www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com/bigmap/brooklyn/greenpoint/mccarrenpk/pool/index.htm

 

[blitz]

aww poor Jodi (anchor from FOX 5 News)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ryBd0Er5Jo&search=bike theft

 

[maxwell's demon]

some flickr photos from the bloc party show:

more available here:
http://flickr.com/search/?q=bloc party mccarren&w=all&s=int

 

[jaguarr]

You poor bastards get stuck with Calvin today. Teh sad.

jag

 

[maxwell's demon]

yeah- what neighborhood did he wind up in? anyone know?

 

[jaguarr]

Brooklyn drew the short straw. So, max, can Bloc Party do it live or are they just a studio band?

jag