Comment Archives: Stories: Last 7 Days
Re: “A Crash Course on the Brooklyn Art Scene”
you forgot Arts In Bushwick and El Puente, I think this crash course needs more research
Re: “Bogus Journeys”
Fuck, I hate leaving the comfort of my home.
Re: “I, Poppy”
Here's actual information on the (legal) nuances of this situation, for anyone who's interested. http://www.theafa.org/article/using-a-known-sperm-donor-understanding-the-legal-risks-and-challenges/
Re: “Sex, Love, and Brooklyn: Missed Connections on the F Train”
ugh, i don't know you but i love this and i am proud of you.
Re: “How I Lost My Respect for Rex Reed”
Similar to the basic point of the article here, criticizing the audience rather than the film, in 1982 Rex Reed wrote of his choice not to either see or write a review of "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan," while in the same paragraph stating that "Star Trek" fans wouldn't be able to read it anyway. A ridiculous comment since Trek fans have from the beginning been a demographic of the most enlightened and well-read members of the viewing public. In a later column he somewhat apologized stating "hell hath no fury like a Trekkie scorned." He eventually did review "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" and gave it three stars for its comedic focus when he was on "At the Movies," and added that he wondered how the Trekkies felt about it not taking the series seriously, again not realizing that humor has always been one of the strongest aspects of "Star Trek," as evidenced by the original series episodes "The Trouble With Tribbles," "I, Mudd" and "A Piece of the Action." Only Reed can say if he eventually did see "Wrath of Khan" or whether he acknowledges what a magnificent adventure it is, and Reed's listed reviews for the New York Observer have not included the two J.J. Abrams reboot entries so far released.
Re: “The Possession: A Jewish Exorcism”
This film is very loosely based on the book The Dibbuk Box by Jason Haxton. Haxton claims that it is a true story but the plot of the film and the story that Haxton tells are not the same thing at all. The book is available on Kobo, and if I remember correctly it was in the neighbourhood of 99¢.
Re: “RIP to the Best Used Bookstore in Brooklyn”
It was always a pleasure to drop by. But it seems the only way to keep a book store open these days is to attach it to a bar.
Re: “I, Poppy”
This issue has already been court tested. The sperm donor father will get tagged for child support if the mother sues for it.
Re: “The Secret Of Your Ooze”
The scent is individual and as long as a women is hygienic the taste will fall within a range of mild to more intense, all with a slight marine quality.
But one thing's for sure, when you come across a woman who smells right, something hits you in a subliminal way. Those women with the right pheromones are the ones who can drive you crazy.
Re: “Every Blue-Eyed Person Ever Is Descended from the Same Original Blue-Eyes”
I think it is extremely distasteful to rant on about the supremacy of "the blue eyed people", not only for the general gauche-ness of claiming anyone with a particular physical trait they had no control over is superior but for the blatant disrespect of our modern history in which tens of thousands of people were killed in the name of a blue eyed "race."
Re: “The 20 Best Bars in Brooklyn”
If you must force me to click the numbers to see the next picture you could at least format your page so I don't have to scroll up and down each time. Not reading this...goodby
Re: “Back in the USSR
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Methinks you're full of crap. Men don't walk a few steps in front of women in Eastern Europe - that's what Arabs do.
Re: “Maybe Laughing at Fat Diabetics Makes You an Asshole?”
As a type 1 diabetic I think I could kiss you for writing this. People really don't know a lot about diabetes, other than than they think you have to be fat or a sugar junkie to get it. That it's no big deal and not that serious. Without going into details, it is a big deal, it completely changes your life. It takes the kind of discipline that most people who joke about it couldn't possible understand, oh and the complications are scary and horrible. Not to sound too melodramatic, but you've reminded me that people are capable of empathy and kindness. Thank you
Re: “Do You Try to Return Stuff Left in Your Cab?”
I left my electric guitar and a case filled with effect pedals in the trunk of a cab in the East Village. I thought I was never going to see my (expensive) gear again but called 311 anyway to file a report. Apparently the driver turned everything in as soon as he parked his taxi in the garage. Through the report and based on the description I made on 311 they were able to track me and called me a day after to pick everything up at the taxi garage in Long Island city. I really appreciate the honesty of all the people who were involved in helping me find my stuff! Made me more conscious about doing good.
Re: “Guys Who Don’t Put Out”
"...being refused, even a kind refusal like the ones you are giving, feels hurtful."
Bullshit.
So, having all that power and being "the gatekeepers of sexual desire" is still not enough to be understanding or to at least avoid reacting inappropriately? What are you saying here? That women can act like assholes because they're not used to being rejected? So, instead of saying to this guy, "Yeah, dude, that's fucked up. But you probably shouldn't get involved with any woman that reacts that way", you justify the inappropriate responses given to him. Ugh.
Re: “Maybe Laughing at Fat Diabetics Makes You an Asshole?”
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