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ninety_nine
08/30/09

In reply to New York Media Types Clearly Aren't Licensed To Talk About Cars
She did school them on Neil Diamond. As a consequence, I will note here that I will never again publicly question Rachel's knowledge... of Neil Diamond.
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Lucky
08/30/09

@ninety_nine: I did enjoy the fact that several commenters accused her of not knowing the difference between Neil Diamond and Neil Young without bothering to google any of the lyrics, which would immediately have brought up several Neil Diamond results. Whoops.
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Magister
08/30/09

@Lucky: I like Rachel and everything, but clearly the Neil Diamond song is talking about the famous steamboat and though I found her piece amusing, I'm still not sure how the lyrics relate to the Duke boys.

[en.wikipedia.org])
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Lucky
08/30/09

@Magister: I agree with you, but it wasn't really my point; I was thinking more along the lines that had they even followed the link that she provided in the article they wouldn't have been making those baseless accusations that she didn't know the difference between the two Neils. And that one was repeated by several people. If you're (general, not you specifically) going to criticize her article, I think that's fine, but at least have your own shit straight.
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Magister
08/30/09

@Lucky: If you watch the Mediaite webshow from the other day, everybody was expecting the theme from The Jeffersons, but she chose to end it with a song from Primal Scream and now she's referencing a deep cut from Neil Diamond. So, if nothing else, perhaps we've learned that Ms Sklar is "eclectic".
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DahlELama
07/23/09

In reply to The Steve Wars
I really want to give Tammie Graves a hug. I swear I can tell from the back of her head that she's crying inside.
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RandomLunatic
07/23/09

In reply to The Steve Wars
I'm a Steve and I'm getting a kick out of this blog post. But seriously, though: no, America-Steve relations are probably irrevocably damaged. We Steves will now retire to our sovereign country of Stevia and begin an industrial complex solely devoted to your nuclear annihilation. Our dear leader, Steve Jong-Il, has declared this the path to enlightenment.
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Arceus
05/27/09

In reply to Andrea Peyser Hates Beloved Thing
I did like how she immediately determined they were from Europe just because they were fit and tanned.
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gawkimo
05/27/09

@Arceus: I am presuming because to her everything exotic is from Europe.
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BookishLookish
05/27/09

In reply to Andrea Peyser Hates Beloved Thing
Oh, for the love of Pete, Times Square haters of Gawker, give it a rest. Yes, it is irksome and crowded. Big deal, that's city life, genius. There also amazing things there.

You're the kind of people who cannot see that extraordinary girl in the room because she's not wearing lipstick and showing her cleavage.
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gawkimo
05/27/09

@BookishLookish: With a name like BookishLookish I am presuming you are that extraordinary girl.
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BookishLookish
05/27/09

@gawkimo: No, I'm usually the peacock in the room. Check your PM, 'kimo.
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gawkimo
05/27/09

In reply to Andrea Peyser Hates Beloved Thing
Andrea Peyser has a job because New York has tourists.
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VoxPopuli
05/27/09

In reply to Andrea Peyser Hates Beloved Thing
Her rants make more sense when you realize that she's Ms. Swan from that oh-so-PC skit on Mad TV. (What? You haven't seen it before because you were once too lazy to change the channel?)

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Mama Penguino
05/27/09

In reply to Andrea Peyser Hates Beloved Thing
What do you expect? Soylent Green is people!
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pufflehuff
05/27/09

In reply to Andrea Peyser Hates Beloved Thing
She's pissed off about fit, tanned men smoking in an outdoor tourist attraction? Does she also hate kittens looking cute? Children waddling because they've not quite got the walking thing down yet? The Hipster Grifter?
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lobstr
05/27/09

In reply to Andrea Peyser Hates Beloved Thing
While Mr. Van Der Molen is basking in the neon of the Toys R Us sign lazily puffing a Capri, he is blissfully unaware that the KLM flight he was supposed to depart on is now aloft over Times Square itself.

Seriously, a trip back to EWR during a business day + TSA line + customs bullshit + hour before check-in is not a good equation stacked against four fucking hours. What cabbie told him he could make it to Times Square and back with plenty of time to spare? a resourceful one!
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Barry Petchesky
05/27/09

@lobstr: Eh, it's not so bad. Jersey Transit from EWR into Penn Station takes about an hour, so that's two hours in Times Square.

And as bad as Times Square is, it's better than 4 hours at an airport, or three in downtown Newark.
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lobstr
05/28/09

@Harry Pelotas: One hour from EWR to Penn Station, 2 hours of lounging around, one hour back = 4 hrs.. what about customs arrival bullshit, TSA line, check-in ? He'd have a half hour tops.. just enough time to be accosted by the angry black jews..
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AvenueOfTheStrongest
05/27/09

In reply to Andrea Peyser Hates Beloved Thing
Times Square is a nexus of awful. I can't imagine actually wanting to drink coffee or read a book in the middle of it. Call me crazy, but dense crowds of tourists, chain restaurants, and buildings plastered with ads isn't my idea of a nice place.
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El Matardillo
05/27/09

@AvenueOfTheStrongest: Don't go to Vegas then!
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Mount_Prion
05/27/09

In reply to Andrea Peyser Hates Beloved Thing
Will this make it easier or more difficult to bike through Times Square? Thoughts?
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BadUncle
05/27/09

@Mount_Prion: C.U.C.A.R.A.C.H.A.: It depends on whether or not you plan to get decked by a cop.
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BadUncle
05/27/09

In reply to Andrea Peyser Hates Beloved Thing
Why does this creepy Staten Island carbuncle care, anyway?
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City_Dater
05/27/09

In reply to Andrea Peyser Hates Beloved Thing
Answering the question, "who the hell WANTS to drive in Times Square, anyway?"

Apparently local lunatic Andrea Peyser.
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son of spam
05/27/09

@City_Dater: I do. I love driving in Manhattan traffic, as long as it is slightly moving.
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The Lone Scout
05/27/09

@son of spam: Indeed. Although I prefer the mountains, there are sights to see while creeping along the island.
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RollsRoyceRevenge
05/27/09

@son of spam: I find the spectacle of watching crosstown traffic slightly moving to say the least. It's a bit like glacial shrinkage, only with more cursing.
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I Don't Get It
05/07/09

In reply to Toby Young Hit by Car
Is it just me or does his forehead injury resemble a swastika?
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raincoaster
05/08/09

@I Don't Get It: Do you think Christopher Hitchens was driving?
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