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Moving to NYC!

iwz by iwz · Dec 20, 2009 · Article · 206 views

So, I've taken a new job in the city, and the commute is 2 hours each way. Mikayla and I decided to try living in the city for a while.

We signed a lease on a new apartment in Battery Park City, which is in downtown Manhattan. Address: 70 Battery Pl, New York, NY.

Here's a video tour:

It's in a quieter part of the city, with lots of parks and bike paths. Tourists don't really visit the area, and it gets really really quiet at night.

The apartment is on the first floor in a nice nine-floor building with a doorman, elevators, roof access, a gym, bike storage, laundry on every floor, and a private terrace area with grass that is only accessible to tenants. There are 11 train lines within like a 15 minute walk, which is sweet! My commute to work will be a ten minute walk, and a 14 minute train ride on the R or W. There's also a bus to Union Square right there.

These two windows are our apartment:

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Looks like we'll be in the South Manhattan Congregation, which meets at a Kingdom Hall right by the Brooklyn Bridge. We haven't visited yet, but we're planning on it soon! Definitely curious about the congregation and the territory.

So, we're moving on January 23rd. And if you want to come for a visit, please come any time! Just give us a little notice so we can figure out if we're around. There's an ice-skating rink right nearby for the winter. Let's go ice-skating!

BTW, we're selling both of our cars. 2006 Subaru Outback Limited is the first to go. ~$17k, 62k miles, full warranty. If you're interested, let me know!

It's gonna be crazy!

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brothermanOG 2004

The dictator deleted my Superbowl musing thread. Why? It is that time of year Ian.

rocksupastar rocksupastarFounder

keep it in the sports thread...

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brothermanOG 2004

Ok... This musing thread is entitled "Music". Shouldn't that then be placed in the music thread?

iwz iwz

I try to keep the musings threads around 1000 comments.

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brothermanOG 2004

Yeah yeah. You still spoke about music in this one. You broke your own rule.

iwz iwz

wait, what rule?

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brothermanOG 2004

If there's a rule about talking about sports in a musing, why not music? You know what... I don't even care.... My head hurts.

Hail Dictator Zabel... haha...

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

its his site. DUH he can do as he pleases....double duh

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brothermanOG 2004

Wow G, I am impressed with your charm lately. It's quite amusing. I see Mikey is rubbing off on you. ;oP

socalgal socalgalOG 2003 brotherman

HAHAHAHA im at work. im bitter. work makes me bitter. leave me alone.

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brothermanOG 2004 socalgal

Well if it makes you feel any better, I am at home working. I made two easy drawings earlier for some oil filter elements and now I am watching Rachel Ray. And I still have a bitter feeling, because I'd rather jump in my bed that is a few feet away.

rocksupastar rocksupastarFounder

its not really a rule... its more of a suggestion... that he enforces...

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brothermanOG 2004

Ah... I see.

iwz iwz

because sports are dumb.

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brothermanOG 2004

So, Lone Star, now you see that evil will always triumph because good is dumb.

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brothermanOG 2004

Best line from Ian Zabel during a softball game... "Do I run to this base?"

May not have been that exact quote, but it's pretty close.

iwz iwz brotherman

what??

but talking about playing sports is fine. just keep the pro sports/sports fandom posts in the sports forum.

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brothermanOG 2004 iwz

You got a hit and were asking people along the base line what to do. haha...

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alexOG 2001 brotherman

dan, you are the worst athlete i know. stop making fun of ian. at least he's man enough to play football with us.

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brothermanOG 2004 alex

You exaggerate Alex. I played basketball with you and some guys over the summer and scored half the points for my team in one game. That with a sore ankle too.

I played one game of football. JP can vouch for that.

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alexOG 2001 brotherman

well we were only playing to 11, sooo...not that impressive.

also, you've never played football with me. if you did, i would hit you so hard, i would knock the white off of you.

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brothermanOG 2004 alex

The point is, if I had no athleticism, scoring 5 or 6 points would be mighty difficult especially against the professional athlete you present yourself as. Also, I'm usually one of the leaders in rebounds. So when I'm not scoring, I'm getting the ball so that my team has more chances to score. I'm a big guy, I'm not going to glide like a ballarina as you do with your size 26 waist.

Well, I've played in two games since coming to Hackettstown. I can't help it if you weren't there. That'll be the day when a toothpick takes me down. Haha...

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alexOG 2001 brotherman

no you suck at everything. even rebounds.

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brothermanOG 2004 alex

Hey little boy... you bore me.

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alexOG 2001 brotherman

oh you're bored? maybe you should go back to your carb. counting.

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brothermanOG 2004 alex

You work like a block from my house. Do I have to come smack you around?

rocksupastar rocksupastarFounder brotherman

actually mansfield is pretty far away from the college, believe me... ive walked it, lol

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brothermanOG 2004 rocksupastar

I don't live in Mansfield. I live by Kevin McAlerney.

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brothermanOG 2004 brotherman

At the edge of H-town and Independence.

iwz iwz brotherman

did i hit myself in the head w/the bat or something, too? how would i not know what to do??

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brothermanOG 2004 iwz

I think you held the barrel of the bat instead of the handle too. ;oP

iwz iwz brotherman

wooooooow

iwz iwz

and mike's right. sports talk is only allowed in the sports forum!

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brothermanOG 2004

Sweet... The government is sending out checks. $600 for single people, $1200 for married couples.

englandkid englandkidOG 2003

i saw an article on that last week.... its really happening?

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brothermanOG 2004

They're ironing out the final details.

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

everyone?

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brothermanOG 2004

I think it depends on your tax contribution.

iwz iwz

no. have to make under certain amounts, etc..

details: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/24/economic.stimulus/index.html

thefunkyfresh thefunkyfreshFounder

i saw that on the news last week, that's really gonna happen? when??

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brothermanOG 2004

I heard around June.

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brothermanOG 2004

Looks like kids are an extra $300 a pop. Nice... Kids are good for something other than stripping years from my lifespan. Haha...

iwz iwz

pretty sweet. I hope this goes through. Of course, we'll just be paying it back next year anyway.

theremin thereminOG 2002

So beat tho... why don't I deserve $1200. 'Cause I don't have a lady? Life is plenty hard enough for singles as well. What am I gonna do with $600??? Really nothing. I guess I'll put it in my high interest savings account. Same unfairness in paying taxes tho... so nothing new here. Yeh, I know married couples need the money to support 2 people... but doesn't mean singles don't need as much to support themselves. Plus, a lot of married couples have 2 incomes because both of them work whereas just to support myself, I'm actually seeking out a 2nd supplementary job in addition to my current job to get by.

juicymango juicymangoOG 2003

yeah but it's still 600 per person.. so it's really the same thing

theremin thereminOG 2002

oh. Oh yeh. I should've thought about it first. oops. I stand corrected and humbled.

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

wow...old no doubt...i forgot about this...i was at this show (mod expo). all original members of no doubt. it was at fenders ballroom in the LBC and we helped tony pass out flyers for the show

juicymango juicymangoOG 2003

http://www.google.com/translate_t?langpair=en|es

type in heath ledger is dead and translate English to Spanish

google is fun

englandkid englandkidOG 2003

wow thats really weird

rocksupastar rocksupastarFounder

ATTN FUNKY

Remember, " GO GO JASON WATERFALLS... " hahahahahhahahaah

thefunkyfresh thefunkyfreshFounder

ha. ha. ha!!

jeeeerrrk!!!!

thefunkyfresh thefunkyfreshFounder

hahaha... lol... dude u are so dumb. i can't believe u remember that

rocksupastar rocksupastarFounder

dude that was CLASSIC, lol

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

nooo....THIS is classic

iwz iwz

so is this!

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brothermanOG 2004

This is the gayest song of the 90s...

rocksupastar rocksupastarFounder

and i suppose that Rush has one of the BEST songs of the 90's?

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brothermanOG 2004

Dreamline

yay yayOG 2004

man i just can't seem to get my life together now that ledger is really gone

juicymango juicymangoOG 2003

maybe he's okay he died in the patriot and then i saw him in another movie

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

at least he may be in paradise.

juicymango juicymangoOG 2003

oh that would be cool i am also hoping to meet Elvis hah

yay yayOG 2004

he's got to die first

juicymango juicymangoOG 2003

true

flomojopoanode flomojopoanodeFounder
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brothermanOG 2004

I love this movie. This part always cracks me up.

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

was that one of the corey's? what movie is this?

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brothermanOG 2004

Corey Feldman and Bruce Dern in "The Burbs".

thefunkyfresh thefunkyfreshFounder

weeeird, i was just quoting that movie today

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brothermanOG 2004

Which quote?

thefunkyfresh thefunkyfreshFounder

what have you done with my skull??

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brothermanOG 2004

Haha...

That movie rocks... I need to buy it.

thefunkyfresh thefunkyfreshFounder

hahaha... that clip is hilarious

jp jpOG 2003

Worst song ever?

Soulja Boy - Yahhh

iwz iwz funny

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brothermanOG 2004

Hahaha... Wow!

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brothermanOG 2004

I actually had a dream last night that I was in Rocky 5 and was watching He-Man with Stallone's kid. Weird...

juicymango juicymangoOG 2003

lol this has got to be a joke

A 16-year-old boy was arrested last night after the FBI believed he had plans to hijack a plane and crash it into a Hannah Montana concert. He was taken into custody after getting off a Southwest flight in Nashville from Los Angeles. From Nashville he was supposed to fly to Louisiana.

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brothermanOG 2004

And he'll probably get life in prison for it.

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

i swear i had NOTHING to do with this. :P

juicymango juicymangoOG 2003

LOL

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

im so stoked! i finally found a beanie (which im wearing today) here at my office that doesn't make me look like cartman from southpark

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brothermanOG 2004

Lets see a pic of it on your head.

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

haha no.

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brothermanOG 2004

wimp. hehe

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brothermanOG 2004

See, I'm so convincing. Haha... You look cute in it.

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

aww thanks, my crush "the hottie" came up and told me he loved it on me. yeah...im giddy. haha

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brothermanOG 2004

Well don't worry about what worldly guys think. Haha...

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brothermanOG 2004
socalgal socalgalOG 2003

its been raining here NOT STOP! UGH...i hate it. the only thing...sat it was clear for a bit and our mountain range looked SO gorgeous and full of fresh snow!!!

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brothermanOG 2004

If you aren't on fire, you're under water. SoCal is the place to be! haha....

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

hahaha. well not THAT bad under water. we're just not used to THIS much rain.

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brothermanOG 2004

Lex Luthor had a good plan when he wanted to knock SoCal into the Pacific. ;oP

rocksupastar rocksupastarFounder

GOOD MOVIE!

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brothermanOG 2004

Jake was sick yesterday and totally mutilated the bathroom. Very disgusting when I woke up and saw it. Lets just say, he must not have been sitting on the toilet before he let loose.

iwz iwz

TMI, Dan. TMI!

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brothermanOG 2004

Haha... Oh come on. Good info to know about after lunch.

mandie mandieOG 2001

SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS..SPORTSY SPORT SPORTS...I LOVE SPORTS. TEEHEE. don't punch me when you see me ian.. :)

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

YIPPPPEEE!!! me too!!!

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

wow....this is shocking since the kennedy's are HUGE democrats

WASHINGTON - Two generations of Kennedys — the Democratic Party's best known political family — endorsed Barack Obama for president on Monday, with Sen. Edward M. Kennedy calling him a "man with extraordinary gifts of leadership and character," a worthy heir to his assassinated brother.

juicymango juicymangoOG 2003

why is it shocking, obama's a democrat....

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

i thought he was republican? oprah is backing him...so are all of the republicans...right?

thefunkyfresh thefunkyfreshFounder

i think you're a little mixed up on the republican/democrat thing

republican: bush, supported by conservatives like people from texas
democrat: clinton, supported by liberals, like many actors and green day

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alexOG 2001

interestingly enough, johnny ramone was a staunch republican. pretty weird riiight?

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

hahaha i was wrong....i dont pay attention. i thought oprah was republican too. LOL thats why i was shocked. im no longer shocked the kennedy's are backing him. LOL

juicymango juicymangoOG 2003

lol

theremin thereminOG 2002

There's a shocking bit to it tho actually... the fact that they endorsed Obama instead of Clinton.

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

why tho?

theremin thereminOG 2002

Don't ask me... that was just what I overheard said on the television in the background yesterday. haha

Oh but, I think, 'cause like The Kennedy's & Clintons have a little history. Like old friends. Don't know if it's significant, but the News got it across that way. (Not that you can trust everything on News, but that's what was said)

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

haha ok. well maybe thy dont want a chick to be president thats why they switched?

theremin thereminOG 2002

haha possibly

juicymango juicymangoOG 2003

because the clintons are up the kennedy's butt

juicymango juicymangoOG 2003

and the kennedy's endorsed bubba clinton when he ran for prez

fivezero fivezeroOG 2003

if we have a black president maybe the rest of the world ease off a bit regarding the united states race issues. probably not.

and if he does get elected, i hope he doesn't get assassinated by... well, anyone.

jp jpOG 2003

a sony 7.2 megapixel camera for...19 bucks?

i was casually browsing for dig cams on amazon. i like mine, but its a little bulky, i want to get one that is smaller so i can carry it around easier in concerts, parties, etc. i wasnt really expecting to buy any of these, just browsing for the future. then i clicked on the sony cybershot...and they are selling the black one for 18.90. I was shocked, i purchased it right away. I don't know if its a typo or what. but thats a heck of a deal, might as well go for it. if you want a digital camera, why not? it seems like there are some left. do it.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000M4J2MG/sr=1-16/qid=1201582554/ref=dp_cp_ob_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1201582554&sr=1-16

thefunkyfresh thefunkyfreshFounder

must be mistyped, it says $194 now

jp jpOG 2003

and my order for the $20 camera was cancelled this morning. oh well, i gave it a shot

fivezero fivezeroOG 2003

I made the mistake of putting my cam on the front seat... so i shot a short vid while i was driving home. yes, i'm addicted to aphex twin. sue me.

fivezero fivezeroOG 2003

and, no, it's not an accident that the little yellow arrow signs at the exit hit the left side of the screen in time with the cymbal. heh.

rocksupastar rocksupastarFounder

good stuff BV!

superhero superheroOG 2004

hey guys i'm back from FL. Lauren and I went to visit some family ... it had been 7 years since I went down there, so we were very overdue. i figure we're good for another 7 years though.

ian - saw your cousin Aaron, hung out with him a little at a bonfire, forgot to tell him i know you though, lol

iwz iwz

Aaron who?

superhero superheroOG 2004

Fabrizio

iwz iwz

Oh, is that the family with the twin sisters?

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brothermanOG 2004

Must be a distant cousin.

iwz iwz

they're my cousins' cousins. i'm not really related to them; but i've met the girls a couple of times.

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brothermanOG 2004

For a second I thought you were going to say, "He's my father's brother's nephew's cousin's former room-mate".

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ukrainiumOG 2002

he's my first cousin matey

juicymango juicymangoOG 2003

haha a few weeks ago i emailed Perez Hilton about my favorite artist Nicole Atkins and he wrote me back and said he loved her, and today she is featured on his site

YAY

exposure to millions of people! And a lot of d-bags who like to make nasty comments lol.... so yeah.. weeee

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

haha NICE!!! did you visit the coffee bean and tea leaf in LA where perez chills?

juicymango juicymangoOG 2003

of course!! he wasn't there. i must go back. haha.

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

YES! speaking of....when are you venturing out west?

juicymango juicymangoOG 2003

well we have until i think august to use our plane vouchers or whatever soooo hopefully sometime soon hah

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

NICE!!!! that'll give us time to save up to stay at the Chateau Marmont. lol

juicymango juicymangoOG 2003

what are you listening to today?

me - Daft Punk, the Homework album

woot so good

rocksupastar rocksupastarFounder

wow....

funky iwz yay .... OH and toddles.. remember

www.kingdomofloathing.com

lol... my account is still there.. SWEET.

iwz iwz

dude check out the thread in the gaming forum. hunkpapap still plays lol

thefunkyfresh thefunkyfreshFounder

i think they deleted my accounts, which stinks cuz i had like a billion meat and 2 mr. a's

iwz iwz

i thought if you have a mr. a they don't delete your account?

rocksupastar rocksupastarFounder

matty, log back in, im telling you, they still have most of our accounts...

im enderwillsaveyou on there...

superhero superheroOG 2004

i feel like i'm missing out on this site b/c youtube is blocked at my job, so i just see a lot of white space

englandkid englandkidOG 2003

yeah, i dont have speakers, so all i can do is watch people's lips move

superhero superheroOG 2004

get some headphones, that's easy

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brothermanOG 2004

mmmm.... venison chili

iwz iwz

*puke*

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brothermanOG 2004

Don't know what you're missing. Deer meat is very tender.

iwz iwz

*hurl*

englandkid englandkidOG 2003

did you go on the deer hunt today?

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brothermanOG 2004

No. What hunt?

I got the chili from my Dad. He hunts a lot. I've gone once in the last 2 years.

englandkid englandkidOG 2003

there was a huge hunt in maplewood today. apparently there are too many deer so you can hunt for free... i think its every tuesday and thursday for the next month.... i read an article about it

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brothermanOG 2004

Oh thats right. I saw that on the news this morning. I just haven't had time to go anymore.

superhero superheroOG 2004

you are full of wonderful information

englandkid englandkidOG 2003

its cause i had no work to do today....

fivezero fivezeroOG 2003

i love venison anything. stew, jerky, etc.

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

im so sad. we had our bid skate/snow/board trade show in san diego and one of the guys fro hurley was missing sat morning at 2am. we all got an email in case someone saw him etc. well i emailed my friend at hurley to see if there was some good news on him and she said they just came out of a meeting and it was confirmed he was dead. they found his body in an alley way.

fivezero fivezeroOG 2003

that's really sad. i didn't know skateboarders died from anything but sport related accidents or drug overdoses. bummer.

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

surf hun. its sad cause there are graphic pics of him online and its like his family is going to see that and they def dont need to remember their son like that.

fivezero fivezeroOG 2003

my mistake.

and i'm sure the family will stear clear of the pics.

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

so word around here is that kid was messed up on drugs that night and his death could be a result of OD or drug deal gone bad. so sad.

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brothermanOG 2004

The Mets got Johan Santana!!! YES!!!!

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

SOOOOO the ducks got the missing piece to their puzzle....teemu selanne

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brothermanOG 2004

Ok... Not even close to the same magnitude as getting the best starting pitcher in baseball. Nice try though. ;oP

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

um its close...in the hockey world. they dont call him the finnish flash for nothing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irx33p9HNhQ&feature=related

thefunkyfresh thefunkyfreshFounder

not really close. it would be like the ducks getting sidney crosby

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

totally. you ahve to think age....teemu was sidney back in the day...member sidneys starting his career...up and comer. he's 19 teemu's 37. lol

thefunkyfresh thefunkyfreshFounder

ok, so it would be like the ducks getting teemu in 1990

juicymango juicymangoOG 2003

oh thank you!! I was trying to think of something that I care LESS about than the current story line on One Tree Hill.

now i have it.

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brothermanOG 2004

I hate you

thefunkyfresh thefunkyfreshFounder

superhero superheroOG 2004

does anyone have a yearbook nearby? or a january WT? i need to know how many publishers were serving 2007 in Curacao?

superhero superheroOG 2004

never mind, called my dad for the answer ... thanks guys

katiedid katiedidFounder

The driver's side door on my car won't unlatch so I can't get it open. I got in from the other side, rolled down the window and for a second contemplated getting in General Lee style lol.

iwz iwz

haha, dooo iittt!

katiedid katiedidFounder

Hey I think I was behind you on Route 46 this morning!
I drove to my parents to borrow one of their cars and OF COURSE the door opens once I get there ha. Finally got to work.

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

OMG its SOOOOOOO cold out here! OMG i feel like my bones are going to break from the cold!

*and yes its colder than 60 degrees :P

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brothermanOG 2004

It was 23 degrees here this morning.

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

thats what it feels like here! im going to die of hypothermia before the day is over!

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brothermanOG 2004

Drama queen... Haha...

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alexOG 2001

dude, you're a drama queen. haha

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brothermanOG 2004

Dude, you're a runt.

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

haha dude....im used to 70 degree weather. im not all igloo living like you.

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brothermanOG 2004

My dad used to throw me out in the woods during ice storms to hunt deer. So I can deal with bitter cold I guess.

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alexOG 2001

also, you have a nice layer of blubber to protect you from those harsh cold conditions...like a walrus, or a whale, for example.

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brothermanOG 2004

I'd hate to know what you think actual fat people look like. Are they oil tankers?

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

O-KAY davey crocket

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brothermanOG 2004

Hey, I prefer Daniel Boone.

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

hahaha davey crocket was the first name to come to mind.

juicymango juicymangoOG 2003

DOWN WITH CORPORATIONS!!!! YAY to independent entrepreneurs!!!

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/30/business/30sbux.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1&ref=business

theremin thereminOG 2002

"It will always be
The end of time
The end of law
The end of life
The dogs will howl
And yank the leash
From tree to tree
From each to each

Does the man who makes the shoes own you, clown?
You can't even pry the nameplate off, now can you?
Fix it with your tiny fist there
James Van Der Beek and them sisters from Sister, Sister
The only one that's ever felt this is you
The force that's forcing you
To feel like busting up a Starbucks.

Busting up a Starbucks
Busting up a Starbucks
Busting up a Starbucks

This bitter drink
Has made you drunk
The thoughts you think
Become unthunk
The sea's ablaze
The sky is too
The water's red
And the flames are blue

Does the man who makes the shoes own you, clown?
You can't even pry the nameplate off, now can you?
Fix it with your tiny fist there
James Van Der Beek and them sisters from Sister, Sister
The only one that's ever felt this is you
The force that's forcing you
To feel like busting up a Starbucks.

Busting up a Starbucks
Busting up a Starbucks
Busting up a Starbucks

Nyack! Ronkonkoma! East Orange! Piscataway!"

malibu malibuOG 2001

i love sister sister!

theremin thereminOG 2002

hahaha

iwz iwz

oh yes i am getting one of these chairs!

juicymango juicymangoOG 2003

Britney admitted to to the doctors that she was on ADD medication Adderall, aka cocaine in a pill, and was taking up to ten laxatives a day.

LOL

fun times

theremin thereminOG 2002

I just heard this in the background over tv. I had concern but at the same time I tuned out, so didn't really hear details of what happened. She is sure to die if she doesn't get real on-going help & make a complete change. Easier said than done of course.

juicymango juicymangoOG 2003

lol i just watched a video on TMZ.... she is in the pink wig in the passenger side and that dude she hangs around with gets in the drivers side and they drive off, two seconds later she is not wearing the wig and she is yelling at him in the awful british accent to get out of the car because she wants to drive

supposedly the pink wig and the british accent are two separate personalities

haha

either TOTALLY out of her mind

or she is playing the media bigtime

it's fun

superhero superheroOG 2004

i hate how the media constantly follows her. they monitor a person on suicide watch less closely than britney is monitored.

but yet, it sells. so - to that end

don't watch these videos
don't watch Entertainment Tonight/TMZ/all those other shows
don't talk about it

hopefully one day everyone will stop caring.

englandkid englandkidOG 2003

so a disfellowshipped guy called my office today.... it was kind of weird talking to him because I know that I shouldnt but at the same time its a professional relationship.....

superhero superheroOG 2004

did he call and say "hi, i'm disfellowshipped! talk to me!"

englandkid englandkidOG 2003

no, i know him and so do you

g.f.s.rocks g.f.s.rocksOG 2001

who was it?

englandkid englandkidOG 2003

i sent you a pm

superhero superheroOG 2004

yo where's my PM?

englandkid englandkidOG 2003

coming

superhero superheroOG 2004

sweet thank

iwz iwz

yeah, you run into that every now and then. it can be awkward, but, it's not that big a deal. business is business. just keep it to that.

w81 9/15

"What if you were employed by a man who now was expelled by the congregation, or you employed a person to whom that happened? What then? If you were contractually or financially obliged to continue the business relationship for the present, you certainly would now have a different attitude toward the disfellowshiped individual. Discussion of business matters with him or contact on the job might be necessary, but spiritual discussions and social fellowship would be things of the past. In that way you could demonstrate your obedience to God and have a protective barrier for yourself. Also, this might impress on him how much his sin has cost him in various ways.—2 Cor. 6:14, 17."

englandkid englandkidOG 2003

yeah, it was ok on the phone, because he didnt know it was me, and even if I had told him my name, i doubt he would make the connection. Hes been out for years.

englandkid englandkidOG 2003

just as a follow up to this: he called again but my boss refused to speak him. My boss thinks that he is crazy and won't take his case! (I'm glad I didn't say oh, yeah I know him, he used to be a Jehovah's Witness)

superhero superheroOG 2004

"a Jehovah's Witness"? are you serious? you did go to high school right? And we live in NJ, just a reminder.

correct phrasing is "One of Jehovah's Witnesses".

englandkid englandkidOG 2003

whats wrong with a Jehovah's Witness?

iwz iwz

it's just improper grammar

juicymango juicymangoOG 2003

yeah so i just had a veggie burger for lunch, and i was kind of scared because i haven't had one in years and the last time i had one it was really gross and made me sick... and i couldn't remember if it was the tofu kind or the portabella kind that makes me sick.. so ... i went for it. had one of the portabella kind.. and it was DEELISHHHHH yayyyy

i think the tofu kind make me sick

juicymango juicymangoOG 2003

i have a talk about marijuana in a few weeks

how bad would it be to make a little fake "marijuana cigarrete"... and you know make my householder offer it to me

HAHAHAHAHAH

yeah.. right

even better.... have her smoke an actual joint on stage and then talk about how it's bad

yeah that probably would not go over well, right????

iwz iwz

candy cigarette!

juicymango juicymangoOG 2003

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

juicymango juicymangoOG 2003

at the end she could be like, yeah, i was just kidding, this is actually just a candy cigarette, and eat it!!!!

and then everyone in the hall gets a candy cigarette

haha..

oh man good thing i can't be an elder

LOL

mandie mandieOG 2001

this is funny...so something i would do. But sometimes i think people just expect me to do things like that. Like last night, stupid me, my friends were going swing dancing after the meeting and they asked me to go when there was a bunch of other people around, including some elders. So i'm like "oh no, sorry, me and garrett aren't swingers". DOH!!! The one elder just started laughing and told me it was a good thing. What is my problem??

juicymango juicymangoOG 2003

lololol

juicymango juicymangoOG 2003

oh

since my whole debacle of going to every store in the mall and NO PANTS FIT... i had a really bad cold for like two weeks and didn't go to the gym.. i guess i'm eating less... but not really.. anyway i lost the 5 pounds that i gained in December, when I waas going to the gym like every day, LOL

and it's not muscle

it wasn't muscle that i gained ha

anyway the "eat every few hours" thing doesn't work for me

haha. anyways that be it. i'm still a fatty but at least now i kind of understand what works and doesn't work for me. and i'm going back to the gym now that i'm over my massive cold. we'll see what happens ha.

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

yeah eating every few hours doesnt work for me. neither does the "protein" shake thing. makes me gain weight.

juicymango juicymangoOG 2003

yep - exactly. yeah i just started eating lighter, and i dropped the weight. salad is my friend. lol. i heart leaves.

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

haha i know. ive been going the salad route. also too ive been cutting down "picking" at stuff. like in my mental state, i think, "oh i'll jsut have a bite of this. its only fattening if you eat the WHOLE thing" LOL then a pick here and there comes to a whole meal. haha

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brothermanOG 2004

I've been sick for the last 2 days. Yesterday I couldn't get out of bed. I got up long enough to get the kids to school then passed out again. I barely ate anything. Today was a little better, but didn't eat much today either. So I hope I lost a few.

rocksupastar rocksupastarFounder

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG

http://www.thebamboozleleft.com/

FACE TO FACE IS TOURING AGAIN!

socalgal socalgalOG 2003
socalgal socalgalOG 2003

hahaha i thought you still had the link up for ticketmaster

katiedid katiedidFounder

Awesome and hope they visit nyc. For now, it's Saosin and Armor for Sleep for me this weekend at Irving. can't wait!

iwz iwz

oh nice, i've only recently gotten into Armor for Sleep, but i really like them. they kinda remind me of The Promise Ring.

haven't heard of Saosin tho

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

they're not that good live. saw them as an opening band...bleck

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002

is disneyland open out there?
heading out toe sunny funny oc in a week or so..

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brothermanOG 2004

Disney is open year round.

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

are we meeting up this time?

katiedid katiedidFounder
thefunkyfresh thefunkyfreshFounder

it's like whoa dude, #1, you're just a volunteer dj at a community college and #2 its JAZZ! who is going to be listening to your crappy selections!?

rocksupastar rocksupastarFounder

id like to see you say that to your dads face... lol

thefunkyfresh thefunkyfreshFounder

lol, okay... one person!

but in texas??

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

thats what happens when you have nothing better to do than to listen to music lol

katiedid katiedidFounder

I know seriously! Like who the heck cares? There's been a million changes to WNTI and some djs get upset and leave and I'm just like "isn't this supposed to be for fun?"

thefunkyfresh thefunkyfreshFounder

nirvana - immodium
possibly the dumbest most brilliant song ever?

I don't care, I don't care, I care,
I care, I care, I care if I'm old
I don't mind, I don't mind, I don't mind,
I mind, I mind, a mind of my own
Get away, get away, away, away, away, away from your home
I don't mind, I don't mind, I mind,
I mind, I mind, yeah...

If you have, even if you need
I don't even care, we could have a tree
We could plant a house, we could build a tree
I don't even care, we could have a tree
She said, she said, she said, she said
she said, she said, she said, she said

theremin thereminOG 2002

wow what a blast from the past

yeh, i remember that being a really good song... i can hear it playing in my mind now

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brothermanOG 2004

Stupid ice....

iwz iwz

oh YESSSs this is awesome

Need to live in NYC, stat

juicymango juicymangoOG 2003

wow they still do flash mobs?

iwz iwz

i guess this one is a flash mob, so yeah

this is another one they did, where a few people kept repeating the same sequence of events in a starbucks for an hour. very cool
http://www.improveverywhere.com/2003/03/22/the-moebius/

thefunkyfresh thefunkyfreshFounder

very weird and pointless, yet kind of interesting

theremin thereminOG 2002

haha I've seen that. sooooooooo coo. I so wanna be a part of one of those.

superhero superheroOG 2004

i have to remember to watch whatever is in this gray space when i get home

tesoro tesoroOG 2001

that is so awesome! haha

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

i HATE it when you're at a...say...starbucks...drive-thru. you have an order of more than 2 drinks and when you reach the window they proceed to hand you ea drink. you're like "NICE I can carry all these cause i have many hands!" then when you ask for a carrying tray they're all shocked and appalled. i SO want to punch them!

theremin thereminOG 2002

yeh i so hate that

englandkid englandkidOG 2003

is there a way to read books online? not like excerpts but acutal books?

englandkid englandkidOG 2003

thanks!!!

malibu malibuOG 2001

this is awesome because i was thinking about buying amazon's new kindle reading thing. but i still didn't want to buy the books. just store tons of them on there and read them leisurely. thanks!

rocksupastar rocksupastarFounder


You know what they say about those who sweat thyself
You might find yourself, by yourself
I'm not waitin because I'm no waiter
So when I blow up, don't try to kick it to me later

awww i love postive k

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002

we better meet up.

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

YES YES YESSSSSSSSSSSS

B
brothermanOG 2004

Whoa... calm down there. Keep it at PG. HAha...

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

ok YOU get you're head out of the gutter. FREAK.

B
brothermanOG 2004

Hahaha...

B
brothermanOG 2004

That was the most exciting Super Bowl I've ever seen.

iwz iwz

yeah, wow, what a game.

ok now, make a SuperBowl thread in the sports forum or something.

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brothermanOG 2004

Hey Nerd boy... Let people celebrate... Just cuz it's not a new Apple product, doesn't mean it isn't as exciting. haha...

iwz iwz
fivezero fivezeroOG 2003

it was a very tense game. coulda gone either way. much fun.

thefunkyfresh thefunkyfreshFounder

maybe the best ever... the giants last 3 games were all like that

rocksupastar rocksupastarFounder

that was amazing... ive never been so nervous for a game... down to the LAST 2 min...

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

most intense, most exciting, i thought for sure they were done after the 2nd touchdown by the pats, i was like great. but the last 2 mins...most intense!

thefunkyfresh thefunkyfreshFounder

NEW YORK GIANTS - SUPERBOWL CHAMPIONS!!!!

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

haha how stoked are you?

thefunkyfresh thefunkyfreshFounder

i loved michael strahan's quote: "it's like mike tyson said, everybody' has a plan until you get punched in the face"

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alexOG 2001

i need a digital camera for my photography class that allows me to adjust shutter speed, aperture, file size and white balance. annnd it needs to be under $300.00 aaannnnnd i need it today. any ideas?

englandkid englandkidOG 2003

i suggest you hit up staples

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alexOG 2001

staples? do they have better prices than circuit city, or best buy?

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

i think best buy would be your best bet.

englandkid englandkidOG 2003

do some research and then bring proof to staples that you can get a better deal, and they will give you 100% of the difference

englandkid englandkidOG 2003

ooops its 110%

socalgal socalgalOG 2003

irish pub (down the street from your house) + an awesome local irish band = good times!!!

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