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“Peyos Perms”
So thaaaat’s how they do it.
Wikipedia: Peyos

Green Collar Worker

Loser of the Week

I’ve been slacking on my “loser of the week” posts but I guess there’s more important stuff to do right? Well I couldn’t resist this one because this really pisses me off. This week I present “guy-who-leans-up-against-the-entire-subway-pole-so-nobody-else-can-hold-it guy”. But its even worse, because this guy is not only preventing anyone else from holding the pole […]

The American Planning Association (APA) has done a study, and concluded something I’ve known all along. That Park Slope, Brooklyn is one of the nation’s top neighborhoods - top 10 to be precise.
From the Daily News:
Park Slope named one of the 10 best neighborhoods in the country
BY DENISE ROMANO AND ELIZABETH HAYS
Tuesday, October 2nd […]

My New Hero

Bertoletti wins grits-eating crown
Mohawk-sporting chef stomachs 21 lbs. in 10 minutes
Pat Bertoletti, who won $4,000 on Saturday, outperformed hot-dog champ Joey Chestnut.
AP
BOSSIER CITY, La. (AP) — He’ll never want breakfast again.

Pat Bertoletti, a mohawk-sporting chef from Chicago, gulped down 21 pounds of buttery, goopy grits in 10 minutes to win $4,000 in the first […]

Loser’s of the Week

I think I may start a new feature here called “Loser(s) of the Week”. Of course I’m a loser because I only update this blog about once a week now, but this is fun anyway. For the first edition, I’m featuring two different losers of the week. Behold:
The first losers are the long line of […]

Lowest Gas Price Finder

This is an invaluable tool for anyone who has a car. Cheapest price in Brooklyn right now is $3.09.
http://autos.msn.com/everyday/GasStations.aspx?m=1&l=1&zip=&x=14&y=15

Simple Home Remedies

Amazingly Simple Home Remedies
1. If you are choking on an ice cube, don’t panic. Simply pour a cup of
boiling water down your throat and presto, the blockage will be almost
instantly removed.
2. Clumsy? Avoid cutting yourself while slicing vegetables by getting
someone else to hold them while you chop away.
3. You can avoid arguments with the […]

Seen in Queens

Ever wish you had an I-pod but you just can’t afford it? Well now you can! Head over to Jackson Heights, Queens and pick yourself up a brand new UPod MP3 Player! 2GB only $69.99!!!

This is what I love about New York, and specifically about going to Kebab King in Jackson Heights -the only […]

Returning the Canon G7

After spending over a week with the Canon G7I decided I’m returning it. It’s a good camera - even a great camera - but I decided it just wasn’t what I want. I realized after the last week that what I really want is an SLR. An SLR is what I learned on when I […]

Testing the Canon G7

So I decided I wanted a new camera for my birthday. Back in high school I used to be really into photography. Photographer for the yearbook, sports photographer for the school newspaper, etc. Back then I used to use my father’s old Pentax 35mm SLR but since entering the digital age I’ve been refined to […]

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