The Ballad Of Derrell And Gwendolyn: "Okay, I'll just say it: Will you have sex with me?"

An email tipster claims to have received the following soap-opera-like chain of email messages in response to a "help wanted" ad on Craigslist. "The applicant attached her resume (which was a MESS) to this personal email chain — I can't imagine why!" she writes. "I have no idea how I got so lucky to have this gem dropped into my lap." Neither can we! Perhaps because it is an elaborate prank? Or maybe it's real, and originated from someone who doesn't realize that not everything on email has to be a reply or a forward — one CAN start new messages. In any case, what starts as comically awkward but otherwise unremarkable e-courtship takes an interesting, if sad, turn around message nine. Whether its origin, the thread does a good enough job simulating the experience of snooping into someone else's email inbox. Read it because you can't stop yourself, after the jump. More »

The Naked Cowgirl!

A mostly-naked lady of a certain age took to the streets in Times Square, playing a guitar as "the naked cowgirl." What no one seems to realize is that we're preeeetty sure that it's actually Sandy Kane! She's a career stripper, stripper-comedian, late-night cable star, and overall cult figure/holdover from the grimy old days of Times Square. Rock on, Sandy! [via Intelligencer; photo Bennett Marcus]

"Just because I have a badge doesn't mean I know anything about a crane"

Seriously, what's up with cranes collapsing in NYC? Are corners being cut left and right? Does capitalism and speed trump safety? Of course! A construction workers explains it all, noting that just because city inspectors have badges, doesn't mean they know anything about cranes.