http://www.theawl.com/ Be Less Stupid Fri, 14 May 2010 01:51:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-97120 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-97120#comments Fri, 14 May 2010 01:51:21 +0000 scrooge http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-97120 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-97120/feed 0 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95899 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95899#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 03:20:10 +0000 Helio http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95899 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95899/feed 0 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http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95253#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 10:59:22 +0000 MaryHaines http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95253 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95253/feed 0 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95250 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95250#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 10:45:37 +0000 Crantastical http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95250 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95250/feed 0 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95207 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95207#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 22:29:39 +0000 kitten_witawip http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95207 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95207/feed 0 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95202 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95202#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 21:36:45 +0000 Louis Fyne http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95202 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95202/feed 0 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95201 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95201#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 21:30:40 +0000 NotAndersonCooper http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95201 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http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95191#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 20:34:51 +0000 SpyMagician http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95191 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95191/feed 0 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95183 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95183#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 19:10:11 +0000 amockingbird http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95183 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95183/feed 0 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95181 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95181#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 19:05:57 +0000 Tulletilsynet http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95181 seeing the person who brings over your provisions now and again will give you a little bit of the face time? What about the tip? Hmm? Well here's a tip, which I learned from a stingy investment banker who lives on Park Avenue with his dogs: "Can't open the door, have big mean dogs! Just leave the bags on the floor and run for your life! Thanks so much!" And of course his big mean dog food is not in one's creative-underclass daily budget, so get yourself an MP3 file of big mean dogs. Signed, Hints from Heloise.]]> seeing the person who brings over your provisions now and again will give you a little bit of the face time? What about the tip? Hmm? Well here's a tip, which I learned from a stingy investment banker who lives on Park Avenue with his dogs: "Can't open the door, have big mean dogs! Just leave the bags on the floor and run for your life! Thanks so much!" And of course his big mean dog food is not in one's creative-underclass daily budget, so get yourself an MP3 file of big mean dogs. Signed, Hints from Heloise.]]> http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95181/feed 0 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95178 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95178#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 18:59:30 +0000 RamonaRanchera http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95178 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95178/feed 0 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95177 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95177#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 18:59:06 +0000 C_Webb http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95177 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95177/feed 0 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95176 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95176#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 18:58:34 +0000 C_Webb http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95176 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95176/feed 0 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95175 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95175#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 18:55:56 +0000 sox http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95175 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95175/feed 0 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95174 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95174#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 18:47:58 +0000 Trilby http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95174 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95174/feed 0 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95173 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95173#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 18:47:39 +0000 Bittersweet http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95173 Yes, being homebound day in and day out might over time drive you into a semi-feral state where you're unable to make eye contact, much less talk to people who exist in a form more corporeal than a screen name. That would explain a lot about me lately. Maybe I should head to the office (or at least the local diner) every now and then.]]> Yes, being homebound day in and day out might over time drive you into a semi-feral state where you're unable to make eye contact, much less talk to people who exist in a form more corporeal than a screen name. That would explain a lot about me lately. Maybe I should head to the office (or at least the local diner) every now and then.]]> http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95173/feed 0 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95171 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95171#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 18:43:11 +0000 HiredGoons http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95171 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95171/feed 0 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95169 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95169#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 18:41:30 +0000 Tulletilsynet http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95169 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95169/feed 0 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95167 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95167#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 18:38:42 +0000 sox http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95167 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95167/feed 0 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95165 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95165#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 18:35:54 +0000 C_Webb http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95165 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95165/feed 0 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95164 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95164#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 18:26:41 +0000 Astigmatism http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95164 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95164/feed 0 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95159 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95159#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 18:19:44 +0000 sox http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95159 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95159/feed 0 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95154 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95154#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 18:10:51 +0000 HiredGoons http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95154 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95154/feed 0 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95151 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95151#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 18:06:18 +0000 Baroness http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95151 nouveau).]]> nouveau).]]> http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95151/feed 0 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95146 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95146#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 17:48:03 +0000 karenjeannette http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95146 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95146/feed 0 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95145 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95145#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 17:47:17 +0000 jfruh http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95145 However, if you usually take a taxi to work, find the nearest subway and walk the extra 10 minutes to your destination. Are there really people who take a taxi to work, like, every day? That seems, um, spendy. Not if you're a rich Wall Street douche, obviously, but surely that's not the target audience of this stupid HuffPo article, is it?]]> However, if you usually take a taxi to work, find the nearest subway and walk the extra 10 minutes to your destination. Are there really people who take a taxi to work, like, every day? That seems, um, spendy. Not if you're a rich Wall Street douche, obviously, but surely that's not the target audience of this stupid HuffPo article, is it?]]> http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95145/feed 0 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95144 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95144#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 17:46:45 +0000 BadUncle http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95144 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95144/feed 0 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95138 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95138#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 17:29:21 +0000 growler http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95138 http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/how-to-not-spend-any-money-in-new-york-city#comment-95138/feed 0