new york city related discussion itt

what do we think of this

http://gothamist.com/2011/12/08/more_photos_of_the_grand_central_ap.php#photo-9

as someone who commutes through there I'm annoyed by it

not buying anything, only go thru GC when visiting fam in CT.

i own no apple products and almost never go to grand central

i'm sure it's less garish than a wal-mart in the same space would be tho

I just noticed the Apple store sunken into the plaza near FAO Schwarz on 59th Street. Feels evil.

Oh I've been to that one, it's like an underground lair.

Jobs' frozen body in the sub-basement

you just noticed that morbs?? it's like one of the biggest tourist traps in the city at this point.

virginia plain texted me about mona's tonight but has not given a time, who's going?

Everyone. 6-7pm start time.

Oh yeah, sorry, thread--I declined to stage-manage this one so I haven't really been paying attention but there is a fap tonight!

okay I might be a little 7:30-8ish

I had 4 hrs sleep and have 20-30 films to watch at home, so I no go.

and who is Pyth, goldurnit?

laurel

Yeeup.

hi new york!!

I'm glad they took photos now because it will never, ever be that uncrowded again.

Totally confused how the powers that be are allowing a store with millions of visitors a year in the middle of a commuting hub that millions of people a year pass through. ???

I feel like the failure of the apple store in grand central is gonna be one of the first examples of apple's overreaching hubris that could not be controlled once the helmsman died

cool that i got invited to the fap

You did! On this thread. Anyway, we'll all see you on Sat.

'car guy' cuomo back to work

http://secondavenuesagas.com/2011/12/09/after-taking-320-million-in-transit-funds-cuomo-strips-lockbox-bil-as-well/

vetoing outer borough taxi bill too. what a guy.

wtffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/19/nyregion/woman-burned-alive-in-brooklyn-elevator-police-question-man.html?hp

this...

Why on earth did I click on a thread I'd never clicked on before? I am depressed as hell now.

security camera stills of the guy will haunt my dreams http://www.nypost.com/r/nypost/2011/12/18/news/web_photos/fire--525x300.jpg

man

this plus the woman getting chopped in half by an elevator = taking the stairs this week

that happened around the corner from me, the woman getting burned to death

yeah I was wondering, was it apparent something was going on w/ police and fire?

http://www.nypost.com/r/nypost/2011/12/18/news/web_photos/fire--525x300.jpg

c u guize at halloween next year

JFC why did I
- stare at the picture
- read the times's detailed account of the death
- read the explanation of why fire is the worst way to die
- read the comments
- all of the above

Incidentally people really need to be disabused of the notion that there are all these murderers getting off because of their harsh past and upbringing. Does not happen. Even "insanity" defenses are not only rare and hard to prove, but lead to more-or-less the same result -- lifetime involuntary commitment instead of imprisonment.

stfu I lite u on fire inside elevator

it seems pretty clear he's insane and yes I would be fine w/ him getting lifetime involuntary commitment

iatee: "I would fine him"

iatee: "he needs hugs"

Legal insanity is much narrower though. I'd have to look up the exact version NY follows, but it basically has to reach the level of not being able to comprehend either the act you are undertaking or the fact that it is wrong. I don't think this guy fits into that category.

huh why do I have a soft on crime rep, I think all people who own cars should be jailed

so wrong its right

i.e you don't get the insanity defense just for "he needed meds" "he was unstable" "he was a fucked up dude" etc.

iatee: "why do i have a soft-on"

loool

haha

btw where does one go in NYC to get someone to perform "odd jobs" who will not set you aflame?

its a package deal so sry

i wasnt in the hood most of saturday so i didnt notice any serious ambulances or anything

heh i have been checking craigslist for a new apt and the day after the woman died a v. sketchy "one bedroom on underhill" ad was posted

btw where does one go in NYC to get someone to perform "odd jobs" who will not set you aflame?

― Dr Morbius, Monday, December 19, 2011 5:14 PM (10 minutes ago) Bookmark Permalink

Dude only had one negative review on Angie's list, but it was as REALLY negative review

was the apt a good price?

ime the nyc police to not enforce traffic laws unless they happen to be in some specifically set up trap or w/e, like one time i was driving down 2nd street talking on my cell phone not paying attention and took a right going south onto 1st ave which is the wrong way down a one way and almost crashed into a stopped at a red light cop car, i just turned around and the cop did nothing

btw i am fully aware this is unconscionable behavior and i apologize

sometimes I want to get a job as a nyc traffic cop and just pull people over every 5 seconds I would be so happy

they have quotas tho, whole thing's a farce

think about all the paperwork though *boom* just took you through the thought process of a nyc transit cop

(beats up protester)

traffic cop is the definition of thankless job. regular cops call em "meter maids"

they have quotas tho, whole thing's a farce

just like the narcotics division under giuliani ;-)

The lowest quality cop I ever met was the one who drove me to my car at the lot where my car got towed to, that's where they put the worst cops

ime the nyc police to not enforce traffic laws unless they happen to be in some specifically set up trap or w/e, like one time i was driving down 2nd street talking on my cell phone not paying attention and took a right going south onto 1st ave which is the wrong way down a one way and almost crashed into a stopped at a red light cop car, i just turned around and the cop did nothing

wish this had been posted with a coda of fuckin cops rather than an acknowledgement of guilt, fuckin cops

ps fuckin cops

ban cars

who wants a drink?

me

on a plane iirc

I am free tonite and tomorrow (/no life)

also psst mr dayo will be in town iirc but I dunno what his schedule is

i could be into tipping one or two back this evening

what Bklyn nabe are you staying in? I am undecided where I'm ringing in NYE... South Slope, Slope/Flatbush Ave, Wburg.

^he asks rivwolf, but any other visitors can answer

I honestly have no idea!

country mouse

lol u dont know where ur staying

dude doesnt have time for GoogleMaps during rock climbing

Surprised he can get one hand free to type these posts tbh.

you could say that about most of ilx

tip yr waitresses everybody

Boerum hill apparently

okay are you and ice cr?m still up? morbs is gonna call me eventually. I dunno what the critical mass is.

think I've had NYE plans made for me, but I'll know more once I actually arrive (in a cab)

this was w/r/t tonight

Ah. Welp we are getting dinner and then ???

guess this prob isn't gonna happen

anybody know of a place where I could pick up a madeleine pan for cheap

guess like a bakeware store, prolly not any of the restaurant supply stores around the bowery

I am in CHINATOWN!

I AM CHINA

no I am

hey now

I had dumplings fyi

i think you mean DUMPLINGS!

the friend i stayed with earlier in the month lives in little italy/chinatown - i had to restrain myself from eating DUMPLINGS! every day - of course, there are a lot of other foods too eat in nyc, so...

boarding a redeye to nyc in a few hours

Think a caught a bug on the plane, as I've pretty much been sick as hell for the week (but did store up enough energy to make it to the Bush Tetras show on Wed).

anybody know of a place where I could pick up a madeleine pan for cheap

Sur La Table?

sorry iatee, by the time I got out of ICP it was 7:30 and I didn't see a payphone.

L4urel expressed interest in FAPping on the 1st?

ya no worries I just woulda said 'nobody likes us'. that's uh, Sunday? sure.

it's good luck to be hungover on NYE right

its no problem, i mean assuming you have all yr cocaine ready to go

oh ok

guys NYC is so pleasant

do u mean Boerum Hill?

I think so?

K, dudes...leaving in a sec to bike to Gowanus. gbx, holler by txt if you're going out soon to that neighboring neighborhood cos my show might be too full to get into right away and I can easily meet you.

rewatched The Tree of Life, went to bed. Gonna write a couple checks now.