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Part 2 of a series in HOW TO LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:06:57 -0400

When I reached the corner of N. 7th and Bedford Avenue this morning and saw dozens of people standing there looking at their phones, I realized that the L had been taken out of service. (The fact that the first MTA alert was at, like, 10:14am, is another story.)

I then immediately walked to N. 7th and Driggs to wait for the B62 to take me down to Marcy Avenue, which I determined would be quicker than walking to Metropolitan and getting the G to downtown Brooklyn where I’d have to get a train to W 4th Street, or getting the B62 northbound and going to the 7 to the Lexington IRT downtown, or getting the B62 to the B39 across the Williamsburg and then connecting to something to get me uptown or just walking.

THREE. THREE OPTIONS IMMEDIATELY. I had three options, before even considering sharing a car or a taxi or even getting the ferry (god what I would give for a stop at 14th Street).

While I stood there waiting, I was struck by how many people had no idea what to do, where to go, where the B62 went. I literally heard dozens of, “But I’ve never taken the bus” reactions, while another dozen people demanded to be told what subway the bus ran to (not all of them do!) and where that subway went. I heard one person state the location of their office building and ask how they could get there by taking the bus that was about to arrive.

To the bus driver’s credit, he just yelled, “THE L IS OUT, DON’T BOTHER WITH THE CARDS, JUST GET ON THE BUS AS QUICKLY AS YOU CAN” but the problem was that each special flower who entered the bus needed to try to ask the bus driver where he was going and where they should get off, instead of gathering some common sense that everyone getting on the bus was in the same boat. The driver just kept repeating that he went down to Broadway and the J/M/Z stop and that everyone should get on the bus.

At Broadway, the driver told everyone to get off (even though there is a stop significantly closer; I wondered if the stop had been eliminated and asked the driver, he said it wasn’t but that it was “quicker” to get off here, which is definitely not true). And once again, I watched the line of zombies extend down to the corner of Havemeyer, while the rest of us with actual brains walked calmly down to the main turnstile entrance and didn’t have to wait on line for even a split second.

People. If you do not know at least three different ways to get to your office from your apartment, figure that out right now. Why would you ever want to be in a situation in which you were stranded? and also HOW DO YOU NOT HAVE MTA.INFO ON YOUR PHONES?? ALL OF YOU HAVE A SMART PHONE!

You live here. Not knowing how to ride the buses isn’t a badge of honor, it’s a badge of STUPIDITY. Not knowing your part of town is foolish. Not being able to navigate public transit in your immediate area is short sighted.

Roxane Gay is Spelled With One "N": Shut Up About Writer Ladies And Babies

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:55:38 -0400

Roxane Gay is Spelled With One "N": Shut Up About Writer Ladies And Babies:

roxanegay:

On a fury scale from 1-10, I’d give the bizarre literary media conversation this week about the optimal number of children to writing success ratio for women writers a 25. WTF? Do you even hear yourselves, people starting these conversations? Do you? No one ever worries about male writers and…

Astonishingly beautiful acoustic version of “Roll of the...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:26:55 -0400

Astonishingly beautiful acoustic version of “Roll of the Dice” from Hannover last month.

"Online discussion of sexism or misogyny quickly results in disproportionate displays of sexism and..."

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:06:02 -0400

“Online discussion of sexism or misogyny quickly results in disproportionate displays of sexism and misogyny.”

- Anita’s Irony is an Internet Law stated by Joseph Reagle (via femfreq)

“Could it be…” Crush On You soundcheck from...

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:00:35 -0400

“Could it be…” Crush On You soundcheck from MSG, including hilarious intro and giggling from BS & SVZ

subpoprecords: A message to Mudhoney.

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:08:07 -0400

subpoprecords:

A message to Mudhoney.

Josh & Troy on keyboards #qotsa

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 23:47:38 -0400

Josh & Troy on keyboards #qotsa

Queens of the MF Stone Age. on Flickr.

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 23:38:30 -0400

Queens of the MF Stone Age. on Flickr.

"These girls have been such an inspiration,” said Smith. “They are our daughters, our..."

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:40:40 -0400

““These girls have been such an inspiration,” said Smith. “They are our daughters, our sisters. I think of them every day. There is not a time when I don’t go on stage and I don’t think about them, or feel the freedom to speak out and say the things that upset or anger me about my own country.””

- Patti Smith Praises Pussy Riot at HBO’s ‘Punk Prayer’ Screening

zippy49: R.E.M., The Bob, June-July 1986 (photos by Caryn...

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 13:47:16 -0400

zippy49:

R.E.M., The Bob, June-July 1986

(photos by Caryn Rose)

These are indeed mine! Top is taking in Williamstown, MA; bottom is from the d.boon benefit at the 40 Watt. Nice to see them online.

Stuck in traffic on the BQE

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:51:44 -0400

Stuck in traffic on the BQE

Paris Review – When Baseball Isn’t Baseball, Adam Sobsey

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:57:35 -0400

Paris Review – When Baseball Isn’t Baseball, Adam Sobsey:

(via Instapaper)

"more recently, Michael Chabon wrote, in Summerland, “A baseball game is nothing but a great slow..."

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:54:18 -0400

“more recently, Michael Chabon wrote, in Summerland, “A baseball game is nothing but a great slow contraption for getting you to pay attention to the cadence of a summer day.””

- Paris Review – When Baseball Isn’t Baseball, Adam Sobsey

Women Are Bitches - The Rumpus.net

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:22:43 -0400

Women Are Bitches - The Rumpus.net:

(via Instapaper)

getfatbk: Mostly done with this one, super happy with it though...

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:25:26 -0400

getfatbk:

Mostly done with this one, super happy with it though the photos aren’t great. It’s in different stages of healing. Better pics to come…. #ronettes #ronniespector #beyondthebeehive #annielloyd #threekingstattoo @badnewsblairs

This is a pretty amazing tattoo.

The Hawkeye Initiative: Special Guest Edition: The Hawkeye Initiative IRL!

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:24:17 -0400

The Hawkeye Initiative: Special Guest Edition: The Hawkeye Initiative IRL!:

thehawkeyeinitiative:

05/15/2013 Update:
BROSIE Goes Viral

Original Post:
I recently received an email from an anonymous fan sharing how she pulled a Hawkeye Initiative themed prank on her CEO to illustrate a problem with some artwork.
My personal compliments to her and her accomplice on a mission well done;…

Call it 561 Ocean Blvd. or URBAN PALM

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:21:37 -0400

Call it 561 Ocean Blvd. or URBAN PALM

Love the ASG logo.

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:33:53 -0400

Love the ASG logo.

doomandgloomfromthetomb: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street...

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:45:15 -0400

doomandgloomfromthetomb:

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band - Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA, October, 17, 1975

Hot on the heels of Born To Run’s release, Bruce and co. burned down the Sunset Strip. A classic via BB Chronicles.

"There is something deeply moving to me for a woman whose body, by nature of her profession, has been..."

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:08:40 -0400

“There is something deeply moving to me for a woman whose body, by nature of her profession, has been treated like public property even more than most of us, writing such an intimate piece about her body, making it public property in yet another way by her own choice, for the benefit of other women.”

- Shakesville on Angelina.