Riding a New York subway everyday can add up to a lot of money if you’re not careful. If you work everyday of the week, buying a monthly unlimited card for $103 is the best choice. After that, add all the other ways to spend money on the train, like train car performances.
My reality is I never give beggars my money on the subway train. My reason is because the next car over, some other fortunate riders are enjoying a train performance for free! Beggars compete with something way more appealing than their offensive smell and pathetic sob stories. Hop off the car bum, make room for the Mexican band.
The Mexican band comes through with a smile and plenty character. They usually play recognizable tunes like “Guantanamera”. On top of the pleasantries of the guitars and Mexican man vocals, the lead singer does a little shake in front of the ladies faces, which is quite embarrassing for some reason either way you look at it.
Nevertheless, these guys usually get my dollar and a smile in return. Their main competition would have to be the young break dancing crews all over the city who do flips in a crowded train car, without hitting anyone. They’re pretty amazing. Bottom line, the only way you’re getting my dollar on the train is by doing some old fashion chucking and jiving.
I saw this sticker today at work and it brought back the childhood memory of Naughty By Nature’s hit single “O.P.P.”, which was my shit! You had to respect the intensity and how gangsta’ the track was in 1991. Rap ain’t what it used to be.
The Stanley Cup is on!? I had absolutely no clue. It’s funny because it was on around this same time last year, and the year before. Since I haven’t watched NBC on a normal basis in who knows how long, the chances of me catching any bit of the series is -1 in 0.
Aside from the fact that I have never watched a complete hockey game on television, there’s no need for me to venture to NBC, especially since the NBA finals are on ABC. Oh yeah, and the basic tv channels never get any attention from me unless big televised events of my interest are airing.
Hockey can only retain my attention when there’s a fight, plain and simple. I discussed this factor when I was talking about the Indy 500 and I equated hockey fights to racing car crashes. I know, childish right?
The Boston Bruins VS Vancouver Canucks, and I have no idea who the fuck is better. The Canucks got the series lead 2-0, and since I don’t know who’s good on either team then I guess the Canucks are. I can’t wait to not care who wins the Stanley Cup this year!
British spies apparently got jokes! They hacked into an Al Qaeda operated website named Inspire and replaced a bomb making how-to with cupcake recipes. I guess all truly is fair in war.
Yesterday after hanging out, a friend of mine was talking about her hoopty Nissan Pulsar. I forgot the name she gave her car, but she kept referring to it as a he. He was her mom’s first car, and he means a lot. Old hoopties tend to have that effect on their owners.
She said her initial plan was to ride him until his wheels fell off (pause if applicable). Now she’s saying, “I’m not a hoopty kinda girl.” The statement was under the circumstances that she were to leave the city of New York with the hoopty; very understandable. New York is the hoopty capitol.
Anyone living in NYC should have not a care in the world the appearance of their car, so long as it’s running right. Now, leaving the city in that shit bucket is always questionable. In New York, stranded is nonexistent & public transit is always plan A. Out in the boondocks is different, and it’s not hoopty friendly.
Aside from all that, the average New Yorker should have no problem sputtering through the city in a lemon. Mechanics are always a block away, and parking that junker is never an issue. Plus losing it to tow services and parking enforcement will only be a blessing.
On the flip side, luxury vehicles in NYC are a no-no, unless you have private parking everywhere you go. Besides, hoopties can run anywhere from $500 to $2500. You can’t beat the savings, and the convenience of a clunker in NYC. Forget pride and style, you definitely won’t stand out in NYC traffic in a hoopty. If you gotta drive outta the city, renting a car is always an option.
Michele Bachmann is so not pro choice. I wonder what other controversial topics she’s anti about. She’s a congresswoman and a possible GOP presidential candidate from Minnesota, but that’s all I know. Honestly, the status of Planned Parenthood should be the last of an American President’s agenda in 2013.
She claims that Planned Parenthood is involved in young female sex trafficking. That’s a pretty huge claim that needs a helluva lot more evidence to back it up. I’ve read stories about Planned Parenthood employees doing some type of pimping and hoeing, but hey, a hoe needs guidance.
True, Planned Parenthood should not be sending teenage girls on the hoe stroll, but when it comes to abortion, our president needs to let the pregnant women decide in 2013-2016. We are still trying to recover from an economic recession, and more mouths to feed will certainly make that tougher.
I think Bachmann needs to concentrate on matters that really count to our nation right now if she wants to stand a chance in the presidential race. Planned Parenthood still serves a vital role in our healthcare system, which we all know is a huge let down for a lot of Americans nowadays. Face reality Bachmann, soccer moms aren’t the majority.
Tokyo is about to have real working wifi service all over the city by 2014, thanks to Ruckus Wireless. They already got plenty of London laced, just one of the other cites around the world they’re hooking up. Locking Tokyo down is a huge step.
They haven’t gone public yet, but they’re talking about it. If you’re unfamiliar with citywide wireless service, you must not get out much. The CEO of Ruckus, Selina Lo, is thinking on her toes.
China China China … smh. Y’all just keep it coming with the laughs. This story just broke how a 17 year old boy sold one of his kidneys on the Chinese black market for $3,000, so he could cop an iPad 2 and a laptop. Parents, listen to your kids when you see them stressing you for new toys.
On one hand, this can happen anywhere in the world. On the other hand, only China can produce such an authentic story like this one. Apparently moms had no clue he was going through such measures to upgrade his gaming and online experiences, until she came home and saw new computer shit, and a big ass red scar on his back.
Really, it should never get this serious. He must be into “gold farming”.
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