Comments from Triborough

Triborough commented on Jesse Helms

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:19:25 EDT

Amazingly no obit seemed to contain the phrase, "and there was much rejoicing."

Triborough commented on 1975 Chevrolet Nova Custom

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:13:38 EDT

@west-coaster:
Here is the other end:

Triborough commented on 1975 Chevrolet Nova Custom

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:25:30 EDT

@west-coaster:
Is this the Nova you mean?

Ohio plated (missing front) in Brooklyn a couple blocks from the Gowanus Canal, parked next to a casket factory.

Triborough commented on Buy Your Own Authentic European Vanity Tag

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:17:50 EDT

Actually Australian plates are a bit larger than the US/CDN standard plates.
The only Australian plate that I know of that was US sized is this one from 1988 from NSW:

Triborough commented on Buy Your Own Authentic European Vanity Tag

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:31:04 EDT

@amblito: Sorry I got my acronyms confused.

Triborough commented on The Chevy Beat Goes On...Into US Showrooms?

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:28:41 EDT

This was on the news right after they mentioned that Hummer sales are in the toilet:

Triborough commented on The Chevy Beat Goes On...Into US Showrooms?

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:21:30 EDT

This was actually on the news a couple minutes ago. They of course mentioned sagging Hummer sales right before.

Triborough commented on Buy Your Own Authentic European Vanity Tag

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:30:08 EDT

@layabout:
Most of the UK plates are a standard size, but there are some vehicle specific plates.
The Northern Ireland plate is 6x12 and probably came off a North American vehicle imported.

Triborough commented on Buy Your Own Authentic European Vanity Tag

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:59:41 EDT

Those are hardly authentic. The dies used are similar to the German and look sort of authentic, but the seals on them are über bogus.
You can get a free sample plate from the Swedish equivalent of the DMV for the cost of a letter. Perfect for the front of any Saab or Volvo in a one plate state!
Note the real plate (in this case the free sample I got) has a serial number stamped into it as well as an "insure image" with the name and logo of Vägverket (the Swedish DMV):

You can get a properly made up set of UK plates from a few UK companies (they get away with it since they are selling "signs for export") which have the proper standard MOT approved typefaces. Probably the most reasonable is Framptons
Here is an actual plate (rear) from Northern Ireland that is oddly in the standard US size:

I have three European plates in my collection and all three cost way less than $40 plus shipping.

Anyway, anyone who puts the personalized fake European plate on the front of their vehicle just makes themselves look like an asshat.

Triborough commented on Pat Kiernan For President

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:14:04 EDT

I knew that picture looked familiar.
It is a cropped version of this "Mockup of how NY1 might look in HD" photo from Gothamist in April:

Triborough commented on 2004 is Back!

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:02:58 EDT

Rule of thumb: Assume all people from Texas are evil if they have an initial as part of their name.

Triborough commented on Kennedys Tangentially Involved in New Website

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:47:23 EDT

I vote that the Kennedys are not relevant anymore.

Triborough commented on 'The sensual mysticism of entire vertical being.'

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:46:22 EDT

I guess that this means the men in the United Arab Emirates all have small penises.

Triborough commented on Meet the Shack

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:57:09 EDT

If they had it at Yankee Stadium I could imagine visiting outfielders being pelted with pudding.

Triborough commented

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:51:46 EDT

@Mike_Jahn:
There is an island for these people, it is called Long Island.
Note: Brooklyn and Queens are not part of Long Island.

Triborough commented on Are Fireworks Legal In My State?

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:11:20 EDT

So only Delaware, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and
Rhode Island don't care about having their citizens maimed?

Triborough commented on Top Ten Best Car Ads Of The 1980s

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:59:12 EDT

The Porsche 944 Turbo ad is a timeless classic. The rest are dated and apparently produced by some people who wanted the stuff smuggled in Deloreans.

Triborough commented on Tim Russert, Another Posthumous Cover Star

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:42:45 EDT

If it is anything like any other mags, the July issue should have come out in about March.

Triborough commented on Absolutely Nobody Returns Mike and Juliet's Calls

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:37:27 EDT

Let me just say that they have some rather aggressive PR people there. Calls, e-mails, etc.
They do have a nice spread in the green room though.

Triborough commented on Madonna Loves Yankee's Rod

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:06:58 EDT

Triborough commented on Tomorrow's Headlines Today

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:25:52 EDT

Since it is owned by Newscorp:

Triborough commented on Dorksplosion At The G4 Offices

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:20:04 EDT

Doesn't anyone settle things like gentlemen in Weehawken anymore?

Triborough commented on Tomorrow's Headlines Today

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:51:36 EDT

@Aaron Altman: For the headline Swiss 921 since I was just eyeballing it and it is close enough.

Triborough commented on Exxon Presents: Human Pathos

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:47:20 EDT

Well it is less offensive than the "join the military and get a job" ads the DoD runs where they don't say anything about be sent off to Iraq. Then again, they aren't looking for people who can actually think, now are they?

Triborough commented on Tomorrow's Headlines Today

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:14:33 EDT

Everyone seemed to have forgotten the most important aspect here - how it will impact the Yankees.
So here is my contribution with a reasonably accurate Post cover with proper date and everything, too:

Triborough commented on Starbucks To Close 600 Stores, Cut Up To 12,000 Jobs

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:24:33 EDT

600? That is a good start. Just about 3 billion to go.

Triborough commented on Canada Is Amazing!

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:15:21 EDT

@Thatcornellguy: You are correct, sir. Sadly the CBC got out bid by CTV so they'll be using it from now on. Sacrilege! Although Gary Bettman has totally destroyed hockey by getting rid of Canadian teams and sissyfying it.

Triborough commented on Canada Is Amazing!

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:08:03 EDT

I trust everyone had their Shreddies fro breakfast this morning!

Triborough commented on The Math Magic Behind The GM 72-Hour Sale

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:40:12 EDT

Did they ever specify they were earth hours?

Triborough commented on Top Ten Best Car Ads Of The 1970s

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:54:35 EDT

Fine Corinthian leather mad in Newark in Cordoba...

Triborough commented on Ten Greatest American Police Patrol Cars

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:43:32 EDT

The NYPD two Diplomat/Fury you have pictured aren't authentic. The precincts (27 and 55) on the side don't exist and the fleet number on one of them is out of the proper range. Here is the real deal:

However, our favourite (it being Canada Day and all) were the bright yellow ones they had in Toronto.

I am pretty sure this has a LT1 350 in it plus it is a wagon! (They do look better in blue, though.)

And the regualr one wasn't at all bad either:

Triborough commented on The Video The Jewish Cabal Didn't Want You To See

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:29:41 EDT

If the Israel lobby wants to get Americans to support Israel may I offer up the idea of a Women of the IDF Bear More Than Arms calendar? Know what I mean, know what I mean, nudge nudge, know what I mean, say no more?

Triborough commented on US Media Companies Bring Their Quality Products To Grateful Outside World

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:22:41 EDT

I predict the same success as they had trying to adapt telenovellas for Anglophone Americans. How long did they last on MyNetworkTV?

Triborough commented on Wal-Mart's Logo Is Getting A Makeover

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:32:21 EDT

It should be red and yellow with Chinese characters that say "Supporter of the Revolution."

Triborough commented on IIHC Wants Car-Like Truck Bumpers, Has Never Seen Aftermarket

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:07:30 EDT

I think that all trucks, especially SUVs, should require the driver to have a CDL and to be registered/insured as commercial vehicles. This would increase safety, discourage those Westchester soccer moms from buying vehicles they can't drive properly, and would reduce oil consumption.
It would be a small penalty for those who need such vehicles for their businesses (although in many cases the person driving them would have a CDL), but would get a lot of morons out of vehicles they can't handle.

Triborough commented on New Chrysler Minivans Selling So Well They're Closing The Factory

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:01:04 EDT

I thought they were all produced in Ontario or was I brainwashed by all those ads I saw on Canadian television?

Triborough commented on The Secret Lives of American Teenagers Are Boring

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:51:54 EDT

If they were going to seriously do a show called The Secret Life of the American Teenager it would be on HBO or Showtime and protested by the pressure groups who loved 7th Heaven.

Triborough commented on Quantum Of Solace Trailer Hits Web, Shows Off Hot Aston Martin Action

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:20:39 EDT

I seem to recall that quite recently Aston Martins were declared "uncool" on some sort of wall that measures coolness on the Clarkson scale.

Triborough commented on Will McCain's Joking Sink His Candidacy?

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:09:44 EDT

I have a feeling that the late night comics and their writers all want McCain, since he will be comedy gold.

Triborough commented on Quotations From Chairman Barry

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:08:01 EDT

This "book" is just the polar opposite of the ones published (no doubt on paper from virgin forest trees) by the right wing nutjob talk radio hosts with titles like:
Obama: He'll Let the Terrorists in Because he is One
Obama: A Pinko Liberal Commie America Hater
Vote for Obama if You Hate America and the Nascar
Obama Will Take Your Gun and Truck From You
Obama: He Doesn't Support Our Troops or Jesus Christ and Don't Even Think About Voting for Ralph Nader Because he is an Arab.

God, I am so sick and tired of hearing about this overhyped Obama product. This "book" is obviously another cog in the marketing empire that is Oprahbama. I distrust anything that is over marketed especially if it is Oprah approved given her track record of poor judgment - James Frey and of course she is responsible for Dr. Phil are the two biggies. I also distrust Illinois politicians and Chicago politicians (Chicago: where the dead vote and vote Democrat!) in general, since they make Tammany Hall look like the League of Women Voters.

The alternative of the guy who left half his mind in a Viet Cong POW camp is only less worse because it is not a brand marketed up the bloody wazoo. Not that I would trust the Manchurian Candidate, either.

Christ, we'd be better off if they picked a name at random out of the Manhattan white pages.